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Year: 1877

MOsenthal, the popular German
poet and librettist, died in Vienna
a month ago. He was one of the
most honorable men, an excellent,
reliable friend, and altogether more
popular than the success Of his
works, which were received with
varying favor, would have led one
to suppose. The press, as well as
the public, accepted only few of
his numerous productions on the
stage with particular favor. He
was endeared to us personally by
the rare qualities above mentioned,
and his great love for his wife and
family. OF his Lima" he speaks
in his will in the most touching
terms. "My happiness, he says,
"has been borne to its grave more
than fifteen years ago, together with
the coffin that hid my dear wife. l
stand alone and solitary, like a SEN
tinel, who, faithful to his duty, is
bound to wait until relieved. ! am
a guest In the hotel called the
World, where you can ask for moth
ing but what you are prepared to
pay for, and where the people have
TO treat you courteously as long as
you owe them nothing. am not
ungrateful for the kindness of
friends, and forgive all these who
Intentionally or unintentionally
hurt my feelings. l wish to be
buried with the satin cushion Of
my dear Lima under my head. Let
no painted crest or showpiece de-
grade the hearse. Bury me next to
my dear wife, and let me have
flowers and music while you lay me
by her side"


The funeral was one Of the most
brilliant ever seen in Vienna. High
and low, ministers of state, literary
and musical celebrities, combining
to do honor to the beloved citizen.
The throng in fact was so large
that the gates of the cemetery had
to be closed, all the available room
being taken by the numerous
friends and depulations.





He was poet and Jew, and
popular nevertheless.
Year: 1877

The migrations Of the wild goose


are especially interesting. When


the time for migration has come,


the wild geese assemble, and spend


some time in a loud and animated


discussion Of the journey. Then


they all rise into the air, and ar
range themselves in two long lines,
meeting like the sides Of the letter
V. The leader takes up his posi-
ton at the point where the lines
meet, and the birds begin their
flight, point of the V going first,


so that the leader is in advance of
all the rest Of the flock. He is
always an old gander; only, as this
position is very fatiguing, one leader
does not occupy it very long, but,
as soon as he becomes tired, falls
back to therear, and allows another
to take his place. Geese, while
upon their migration, fly very
rapidly - according to some esti-
mates, at the rate of one hundred
and twenty miles an hour, or two
miles a minute. They generally
rest by some pond or river a part
Of the night, but sometimes they
fly all night as well as all day. In
he daytime, when the weather il
clear, they fly at a great hight, Otter
so far up that they are invisible tC
us, and their loud clamor is the
only sign we have that they arr
passing. At night, or in foggy
weather, they fly much nearer tht
earth, and when the air is yer,
foggy they often become lost, anC
settle to wait for the mists to cleaI
away. At such times they some


times guide themselves by follow


ing the courses of rivers; and occa


sionally a flock, going south alonl
the Niagara river on a dark


foggy night, flies directly into tn


falls, mistaking for a cloud tn


mist which rises in front Of them
; OF course they are instantly killed


and their dead bodies are sometime


found thrown on the rocks at tn
Year: 1877




No one, however, who has not
experienced it can realize what it is
to be off the New Jersey shore
making for New York harbor in a
snow-storm. If the snow is thick
not light can be seen, and chart
and compass and lead are all which
can be depended on. Iwell remem-
Der one such occasion, when in
spite Of the peril which few of us
probably comprehended, party
were gathered in the captains
room, playing euchre. He sat at
another table busily studying his
chart, going ont every little while
to look with anxious, peering eyes
through the storm, in vain search
for lights which were not visible.
Another captain, who was a pass
enger on board, opined that we
had gone by Sandy Hook, but our
experienced commander was not at
fault. At last the order was given
to drop anchor. Just then a
short, chopping sea struck us,
and nearly every one started to
his feet. The captain, who was
a passenger, had been playing
cards with an exceedingly cool and
rather fascinating widow, and with
spirit of mischief he exclaimed,
"There, we've struckp "Well," ,"
said the lady as sshe coolly continued
dealing the cards, "that is Captain
IS business, not mine" The
perfect composure of her manner
seemed to absolutely paralyze and
then electrify the bachelor mariner,
and it ended in her playing the
winning card, so that when next
they crossed the ocean, he COM
manded the ship and she CON-
manded him. For the rest of us,
who either had no trick to make or
were greater towards, we were
glad to know that it wasn't rock
we had struck, and to find ourselves
in the morning inside the bar, and
anchored just little outside Of the
ship channel.
Year: 1877

RICH ground is fonnd on the bed rock all along the bank of the Gila, where it cuts through the old placer diggings near Gila City. Right at the stage station, MT. A. Lahge got S9 from the bottom of his wei and Mrs. Lange has ring made of it. The water came in so fast that it did not pay to work the ground TOT gold by bailing out the water with a windlass. Wi;h a steam pump to drain the ground, immense amouiits of gold could be obtained. Sev- eral attempts have been made to work the gravel next the bed rock under the flats Four and five dollars to the bucket have been hoisted from number of prospect shafts, but the flow of water has been too copious for mere hand labor. The day is

 ow approaching when steam pumps and

 ,odern appliances will resurrect this gold,

 tried for centuries. Yuma county has

 ready produced immense quantities of the

 stal, but the future out turn will make

 .vious production seem insignificant.
Year: 1877

THE engineering and surveying force of tie Southern Pacific railroad company is now out of the field in Arizona. Their wO k was carried forward to point just beyond the Picacho ard within forty miles of Tue son. All hands have now reached Yuma, and most of them gone on to California. The only surveying work now on hand is for finishing necessary Improvements around Yuma, and for locating side tracks, along which may be accumulated such sur plus material and roll ing stock as it may be desirable to place beyond the reach of California tax ga;herers.
Year: 1877

CASTLE DOME district keeps up its lick. J. M. Williams is working David Neahr's mine rn shares. Lige Bettis says be is taking out two tons of lead day. Johnson & Borland are <till working the mine away down at the south end of the l 'ad belt, near the well. It is said to present the prettiest kind of sight under ground and is turn ing out nice metal. This ledge goes down at d very easy angle, so that man can al- most crawl in and out of the incline with out using the rope. Bcttis takes eight men up to resume work on the Arkansaw next week. He stopped work while he was gone to California Starkweather got very good thing in buying the Pocahontas. He has got down 137 feet on it already and is turning out lots of lead. The ground is very soft and can almost be scooped out with the hand. The metal needs no dress ing but screening. Gunther has been hauling lead all summer, but this week came down here for men and supplies for starting up work on Lis claims.
Year: 1877

From the testimony given before the cor Oners's jury, it appears that on Friday even ing, Nov. ?, Shaw and some other boys were playing OIi the street with a beef bladder They wee running and making a noise with it behind some Indians. Shaw fell down, barely touching an Indian ill falling. The Indian then gave him kcik or stamp tn the stomach. Shaw went over to Dr. Taggart's office and complained of severe pain. He was given medicine that relieved him, and walked home The next day he rapidly grew worse and died about half past six on Saturday evening. A post mortem was made by Drs. Taggart and De Corse, which showed the peritoneum, bow els, base of bladder and left kidney intense ly intlamed. A rent was found in the small intestine, somewhat large than a two bit piece. Through this the contents of the intestine had escaped into the abdO- minal cavity, producing the inflammation which proved fatal. The evidence of several witnesses was taken, but as the affair occurred after dark no one was able to identify the Indian. Under a former regulation all Indians were required to leave town at sundown. Had this good rule been continued in force, Walter Shaw might be alive today;
Year: 1877

THE SENTINEL prospers. Last week and today n, t l type in it but has been bought since April first The editor has come out in such new clothes that he daresn't sit down. Increased circulation has done it. Now we want steam press and pair of new boots. Send in your names.
Year: 1877

AS ADAy OF PUBLIC THANKsGIvING AND PRAISE
TO our Father in Heaven for his great goodness TO
the people of this State the year that is now eos
ing. While uniting with our fellow countlymeh
upon that day, at the invitation fthe President oi
the United states, in solemn acknow Judgement OF
The Divine favor wherewth our land mas been
blest, let the peace and prosperity and exemption
from every Ill which our State has enjoyed in a
marked degree, be specially remembered before
Him with reverent thanks and gladness. May the
hearts of all be moved make this customary SER
vice an earnest Offering of gratitude and devotion
and an occasion Tor belriending those who are in
need.


Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta; thls
eighth day OF November, In the year of our LORD
one thou sand eight hundred and seventy seven
and OF the independence OF the United States
of America, the one hundred and second.


SELDEN CONNOR.
BY the Governor.


g. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1877

Tonight a rattle will take place at the
barnum Hotel, corner of Fifth and Orange
streets, for a gold watch, worth at least
$lOO. The rattle is for the benefit of ren-
tleman, once we'll to do but now reduced to
poverty. He is very deserving, and as the
tickets are only fifty cents, great many
should invest
Year: 1877

That grand legacy from the late 4. I.
Stewart, Of New York, the Working
women's hotel" is now almost compile
ted. 1t has required several years to
erect and finish, and it is expected will
be thrown open to the female benefci-
aries on or about New Years day. 1t
will soon be formally opened to the public
by grand reception. The cost of build
ing and finishing is just $2,000,000. The
ground covered by the building com
prises the sixteen lots formerly occupied
by the locomotive shop of the Hud-
son river railroad 1t is little
more than 200 feet square, and is seven
stories in height. The building is one Of
the most solid description, is entirely
freproof and is so constructed that every
room has a well-lit window. The hotel
has about a square, which is beautifully
laid out and adorned. Negotiations
are in progress for the purchase of a
large :ract of ground in the rear of the no
tel to be kept for the exclusive use of
the guests. There are 502 private rooms
in the hotel, Of which 1l5 are double
rooms. about 30 by Is each, for the use
Of those who prefer either to hire large
room for private use or to live more than
one in a room. The 3S7 single rooms are
half the size of tee double rooms, and
all are furnished in style equal to that

of the best hotels in the United States,
The kitchen, under the uperintendence
of a French cook, has capacity for cook
ing food for 5000 people. The women's
hotel has a capacity for lodging 900
guests. Besides, one Ghtire ground room
will be devoted to the furnishing Of
meals or such articles of them as may be
desired to such persons as may wish to
obtain them. Everything here will be
furnished at the cost price, and those who
cannot be accommodated as day board
ers in this room. can take home their
meals if they choose, This hotel is in
tended TO furnish women who earn their
livelihood the best possible living for The
least DOS sible money.
Year: 1877

The law as enacted provides for the
taking out of a wholesale license, a retail
license and bar-room license, such as
may be desired by the applicant upon
the conditions set forth in the act. A
license to sell by wholesale fixes the min
imum at five gallons wholesale and retail
at one gallon. 4 retail license fixes the
maximum at FIVE gallons to be delivered
in vessels. A bar room covers only what
is sold to be drunkO on the premises. The
penalty for violation Of any of the above
regulations is a fine OF not less than
twenty nor over five hundred dollars and
imprisonment from one month to twelve.


To obtain a bar-reom or retail license,
application is to be ma1e To the court of
the county or corporation in which the
applicant resides, and if the court is
satisfied from the testimony that he is a
4ssesessaaa ass<ls tlAesloe-ss sssEtsaslsy sssso1
filing bond with security of not less
than one hundred nor mere than one
thousand dollars, conditioned to comply
with the law, a license shall be granted.
II for any cause a license is refused, an
appeal may be taken to the circuit court.


The auditor of public accounts is to
provide a bar-room register as hereafter
specified, and furnish instructions for its
use, the same to be placed in the hands
of the revenue commissioners for distri-
button. Separate registers are to be pro-
vided for malt liquors and alcoholic
liquors. The commissioners place the
registers and it is made their duty to ex-
anime them from time to time. Every
register is to be locked after inspection,
and the key retained by the commits
sioners. 1t is made the duty ef the re-
tail dealer, upon the sale of every half
pint, fraction or multiple of spirits, wines
or malt liquors, in the presence of the
purchaser, 10 turn the crank of the
proper register until the bell has struck
once and the dial indicator has moved
one Point until the amount sold reaches
one gallon.


In the case of a bar room keeper, upon
the sale of each drink, in presence Of the
customer, he is to turn the crank until
the bell strikes one and the indicator
moves one point on the dial, or in other
words, the half pint or fraction thereof
Is the unit of taxation on the retail dealer,
and the drink for the bar-rGom dealer.
The following is the table of rates for
taxing dealers
Year: 1877

All through the night / heard a short,
swapping sound coming from the wigs
of the bushes, but in the darkness ! was
unable to ascertain the cause. II was
not confined to any one bush, but ex-
tended along the whole distance. There
was no regularity about it, but 1t fell
upon the ear at intervals, like the patter-
ing of the first large rain drops that
precede a heavy shower; but no rain
drops ever made so loud A noise, even
when falling upon the shingle roof OF a
country barn. fell asleep trying to
make out the cause, and was awakened
by the continued snap, snap, which dis
turbed nv slumbers. l knew it could
not be the day breaking, because II was
not near the morning hour. But when
morning did come, and the sound had
not ceased, I discovered that 1T arose
from the oysters that were actually
growing on the bushes, every twig OF
which held along its length a cluster OF
from ten to twenty oysters about two
inches long by an inch and a half wide.
l thought it was a strange country where
the bushes bore such fruit as that. The
branches Of the bushes were submerged
st iiigm WaJcI, anu tue JOunS vysS0AS
grew upon them until their weight broke
of the branches and they fell into the
soft, muddy bottom. 1t was the sudden
closing of thin shells which produced the
sound. Some naturalists have said the
oyster can be educated; but this was the
first time / was ever an auditor of an
oyster concert-Hecicaa Letter.
Year: 1877

DIR. Theodore Christlieb, the German
" evangelical whose sweetness and light
so took captive the rest of the evangeli-
Gals at the alliance meeting in New York
some years ago, has found a serious blot
upon our civilization in the great repub-
lie. As Col. Higginson tells the story in
the Woman's Journal, Prof Christli9b,
confided to a recent American visitor
that he had great fears for the future of
our notien because the esprit of Christ
was not here. Pressed TO explain his
meaning. he did not cite any of those
financial or social scandals that make us
uneasy, but precisely declared that on
more than one occasion he heard an
American married woman say TO her
husband, dear, will you bring me my
shawl? and the husband had brought
it =" and futher. that he has seen man
come home and find his wife sitting in
the best chair in the parlor, and not only
did she not rise to get his dressing gown
and slippers, but she did not rise at all,
and let him find his own chair as we'll as
other comforts These were the things
that this profound professor, named after
the Glove of Christ" found to evidence
dangerous lack of that article in the
United States. 1t is hard to overesti-
mate the value of this well-weighed
criticism from so eminent source, based,
as it is, on undefable facts. The female
in this country has unquestionably ar
rived at a degree of individualism which
places her in many things on level
with men. She cannot be depended upon
to get out of bed at four O'Clock of 8
winter morning to make Ere and get
breakfast, while her lord and master
takes beauty nap, with Anything like
the certainty that she once could. She
won't eat up the chickens gizzard while


there's any breast left-no, nor afterwarc
either. She objects to fiji her husband


pipe and "start" it with few gentle


puff, rs any professors spouse ought to
Year: 1877

A farmer friend had occasion to write
the local editor of this paper note the
other day. In closing his note he asked,
Urb, can you tell me the way out OF
the present hard times?"


Of course, we can. Keep pegging
away-live within your income, and save
little for a rainy day--sell your surplus
stock and grsin-if you can't get your
price take what you can get; take the
money and pay your honest debts !;
and if you owe no debts, put the money
at interest and don't go on credit any
more; work steadily and be economical
--make no bad or fool trades, and the
first thing you know you will be
sitting up cross-legged, with peace and
plenty. Now, we've told you the way
out, and if you don't go, it is your own
fault.-Dawson Ga.) Journal.
Year: 1877




There Is also a specific tax, one-half to
be paid when license is granted and the
other at the end of six months, the
amount OF which il regulated by the
amount realized from the liquor register.
1t is fixed for the first year in towns of
1000 and less, at fifty dollars and over
at one hundred dollars; after that it
will be determined by the register. 1t is
made the duty of the revenue commits
sioners to visit each establishment
monthly and examine the register and see
if same is in order, and also to make
a record of the number of drinks of
wine, alcoholic and malt licIors regis
tered as sold during the month also the
amount sold by retail dealers according
to the manner specified, and certify the
same to the auditor of accounts, and the
treasurer of the county or corporation
for the purpose of collecting the tax.
Druggists are required to take cut a re-
tail dealers license and subjected to all
the duties and penalties of other retail
dealers.


The penalties affixed for all violations
of the act are very severe, extending in
nearly all cases to imprisonment in addi-
tion to heavy fines. The Mofiett register
is the one adopted for use in Virginia
and accomplishes the desired purpose.
The law has proved very successful,
yielding 10 the state heavy revenue,
and keeps the entire business of distilling,
manufacturing or selling any kind of
liquors, under the control of the courts,
in a systematic manner.
Year: 1877

The following explanation appears in
the Rome Sentinel TIE Fifth ward
gentleman who left church so suddenly
last Sunday was not sick, as his friends
feared at the time. That forenoon, lust
before service, he visited his barn to see
that his horse had been properly cared
for, and finding new-laid egg he put it
In his coat-skirt pocket. The recollec-
ton that the egg was still in his pocket
prompted him to steal away from the
congregation to make investigations, and
we regret to say that his worst fears were
realized.
Year: 1877

TIE LESSON TO Referring
to the moral effect on Louisiana of the
withdrawal Of the troops from the South
Carolina State House, the New Yerk
Herald says; $


Packard ought to learn something
from the experience Of Chamberlain.
The Presidents deliberate slowness, by
which they were both so much encour-
aged, will prove to be as frail reliance
in the. other case as in the one which
has been decided. Packard, who is in
telligent and shrewd, will now see where
he stands. He can no longer expect to
be sustained by federal troops. He has
lived too long in Louisiana and under
stands the State to well to believe that
his government can stand week after
the troops are withdrawn. The period
occupied by the President 8 committee
will offsrd him time for cool reflection,
A sense Of the utter hopelessness of his
case will probably lead him to submit
to the inevitable" 4


The New York Times comedies that
the destruction OF carpet-bagism in
South Carolina must be followed by its
death also in Louisiana.


In regard to the end Of the South Car
olina imbrogho the New York Tribune
says: "Gov. Wade Hampton returns to
Columbia one of the most important
men in the United States. The future
of the whole South may be sud to de-
pend in great measure upon him.
Year: 1877

Fifty or sixty years ago, it was the
custom for gentlemen wishing servants
to visit emigrant ships as soon as they
arrived in port. Selecting the man or
woman who pleased them, they would
pay his or her passage money, about sew
enty ar eighty dollars, to the captain,
agreeing to give the servant clothing and
board, and at the end of three years ser
vice, twenty or thirty dollars.


One day, a gentleman, a man Of for
tune, residing in Philadelphia, went on
board the emigrant ship to hire a girl,
or purchase her time," as it was then
called. He selected one, and was shown
her father. The old man was anxious to
90 with his daughter, and after some
persuasion the gentleman purchased his
time. L" Well, now" said the old man,
there's my old wife take her also"
There was something so attractive in the
countGnance OF the old woman that the
gentleman bought her time.


Going together to the registers Office
to complete the bargain, the gentleman
was surprised to find that the name
which the emigrants gave was spelt and
pronounced like his own Inquiries
ended in discovering that he had bought
the time of his own father and mother


When six years old, a son of the old
folks had been taken to America by
gentleman, and they had lost all knowl-
edge of him indeed they had almost
forgotten they had a son ID America.
They recoilected, however, that their
boy had a figure of a cubumber on one
of his shoulders. The newly found son
was stripped in the Office. and, 10 the
delight of the aged couple, there was
the birth-maTk.