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Year: 1878

JUSTICE AND EYE-GLAssEs.-There seems
to be in a London Court of law something
quite inseparable between justice and eye
glasses. Nobody seems to wear them habit
ually, but all upon occasion When his
Honor commenced to write he straddled his
judicial nose with pair OF glasses. When
ever witness was called on to identity a
letter, he always commenced operations by
solemnly lifting pal, Of glasses to aid his
vision. When the clerk went to read any
document, his first move was to saddle his
nose with eyeglasses. When iuryman
wished to make note, he began by harness
ing himself with the inevitable glasses.
whenever lawyer, or reporter, or spectator
had anything to look at, he always initiated
the performance by getting himself behind
binocular machine to aid his vision. 1t was
not because the light was bad, for it was
not. 1t seemed to me that it was done be
cause it was the thing to do, and for no Other
reason Whatever.
Year: 1878

MADE PEUFESSIUN Ur hLLIuIUN,
Expressed desire to join the Baptist church.
Heretofore he had absolutely refused to con-
verse either about religion or the murder of
his wife. A numerously signed petition for
the commutation of his sentence was sent to
the governor, but without success.
Year: 1878

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3O.-At meeting
of the State central committee of the
United Greenback Labor party to-day del
egates were appointed to the Toledo con-
vention from various districts of the state.
It was decided to call state convention in
this city June 5th. The chairman Of
the committee stated that the party was
gaining strength and be had not the least
doubt that it would hold the balance of
power in the next legislature.
Year: 1878

SIMPLE TESTS OF WATER.-The complete
analysis Of water requires much chemical skill but the
more common impurities may be detected by simple
tests and various injurious salts thus recognized


Among these" says The Boston Journal Of Chenpistyv
"are the nrates whose presence chiefly significant ss
showing that organic matter has been acted upon and
may be present. The danger Is not In the salts them
selves but In their which should, II possible be
ascertained To examine water for nitrates put small


quantity OF II In test tube; add an equal quantity OF
pure sulphuc acid using that the fluids shall not
mix to this add carefully few drops OF saturated
solution OF suphate Of irOn The stratum where the
fluids meet will IF nitric acid be present show purple
ouanties reddish color will result Tue presence OF
ammonia IL in excess, be determined by treating
the water with a small quantity OF potassc hydrate.
Ammonia II present will be liberated, and may be re-
oorpzed by It's odOr by the white fumes Of chloride
OF ammonium when glass rod wet with muriatic acid
IA passed over the mouth OF the test tube chlorine
presen in any form in water used for drinking IL is ey


deuce that sewage contamination in some form exists
The presence Of chlorine may be sscertaned
by the following simple method: Take grains OF
nitrate OF silver chemically purc and dissolve In 200
units SAY cubic cenumetres) Of distilled water One
unit OF the solution will represent lIoOth OF grain OF
chlorine. Take q small measured quantity OF water 10
be examined and put into glass vessel more than large
enough 10 hold It, Add TO the water small quantity of
she solution II chlorine be present. white preoipitate
VIII result Repeat the addition after short intervals


anti predpitan results Tha uhits Of the solution
Year: 1878

some service by helping TO unravcl certain
crimes ia which they had been parties.
These two men we're GRACE and HATHAWAY,
two OF the convicted Fall River swindlcrs.
They were brought to court to testify against
one or more OF their former accomplices in
their crooked transactions.


Tho question suggests itself whether these
prisoners could not be made useful on
more extended field as tcachers-or preach
crs. They arc among the well educated
men of Massachusetts,. Their fall shows
that 80 far as morals are concerned, the
educational system of Massachusetts, is
wofully defective. The pupils in the public
schools there need some kind Of instruction
some kind of warning make them
honest, which they do not have. And the
preaching they listen to Sundays is proved,
by experience, inadequate to supply the de-
fcency.


In the temperance cause the most effect
i've and successful lecturers are found to he
reformed drunkards. The old WashingtO-
nian experiment showed this to be SO. and
modern experience fully confirms this view.


Reasoning from analogy, may we not
conclude that the best lecturers or preach
ers to keep the rising generation of Massa-
chusotts boys out Of the prisons OF the state
would be men who themselves have bocn
there


Acting on this suggestion, IL would bo n
motion" cvcry way worthy Of Boston and OF
the enlightened and curious state Of which
It IL the proud capital for the Massachusetts,
Great and General Court at It's session this
winter 10 pass an act providing that Mcssrs
CHAoE and HATHAWAY should be taken
to every public school in the State
and allowed TO address the pu-
pills on the euffcrinRs and horrors
Of prison life Perhaps it would be better
that they should appear in their prison uni
form. That would add something 10 the
cifect-as the cut OF Old Time, with his
scytho, in the primer docs to the lesson ON
the transformers Of human lifo IL would
| act like skeleton in every closet Of the
Commonwealth the door wide open.
Year: 1878

The investigation OF the sugar frauds, as
they are called in New York, has brought to
light the practice Of refners In that city of
using poisonous chemicals for bleaching and
purifying srgar--the chief material being
murate Of tin, which eheapens the cost Of
whiting one-half cent q pound. This, on the
whole amount OF sugar treated by a large re-
fnery, would give profit Of 81 900, 900 ye ar
It is stated that one Of the chief ingredients
used in adultering sugar is corn glucose
which is cheaper than sugar, and from the
mixture of which in the refining vats with
sugar another profit comes to the refiner at
the expense Of the ignorant consumer. In
deed, the demand for glucose for adHlterating
sugar in New York is said to have become so
great that the starch manufacturers made
more out Of their glucose than out Of their
starch. AL old refiner Is quoted as follows on
the subject:


[ have seen the results OF analyses and in
addition to the glucose, muriatie acid and tin,
copper has been found in the samples ex-
amined. The presence OF copper is accounted
for on the suppositfon that the acid was ap-
piled in such strength that it corroded the
copper vessels used in manufacture The
large that it had overcome the tin, which it
had bronzed Samples that have been ana
lyzed, and even those partially tested, have
shown the presence OF these foreign SUBJ
| stances. I cannot indicate the percentages
developed by the analyses; but the degree OF
as it is sufficient to injure the health of con-
sumers. Muriate Of tin, Of course, is q rank
poison, but glucose Is believed to be very In
! furious In causing diseases Of the Kidneys
Year: 1878

The United States Grand Jury are inves-
tgating the management of the National
Bank of the State of Missouri, and it is stated
that developments have been made which will
lead to the indictment of some Of the Board of
Directors, many of whom have been regarded
as highly respectable citizens.
Year: 1878

The Northern and Eastern papers are not
ing as an evidence of increasing financial
ease, the large attendance at the theatres and
all places of amusement. The test Is good
one. In times OF depression and money
scarcity retrenehment is apt to be made in
the expenditures for amusement. In such
times men restrict pleasures that cost, rather
than absolute necessities.
Year: 1878

Tho chief officer Of the steamer inspection
service, in his annual report to the Treasury
Department, states that the proportion of
lives lost to the number carried on steam yes
sells during the past year was as one and one
tenth to 1000 900. He says he ''does not hesi-
tate to assert that travel by steamer, under
the existing laws of the United States, is safer
than in any other country"
Year: 1878

The Secretary of the Treasury, in answer
to an inquiry from o Connecticut bank, says
that the national banks will be required to
redeem their notes In greenbacks only under
the resumption act which goes into operation
on the first Of January next. This decision
relieves the national banks from holding
special reserves, and forces that obligation on
the government.
Year: 1878

The population of this county has

 increased very rapidly during the past year. Outside of Tucson the increase

 has been at least three-fold; where a year since not soul dared to intrude because of renegade Indians, there are now thriving camps and settlements.

 Particularly is this true in the south eastern portion, where the very strong holds of Cachise himself are now thronged by busy miners, ranchers aud Iprcspectors who are opening one of the fairest and richest portions of the Territory. Citizens will remember how bitter was the fight when an at tempt was honestly made to open this great extent of fine country to progress. Great as has been the development and settlement it is now beyond peradven- ture that next year will so outshine the present in these regards that this year will be lost sight of Already nuclei of towns are forming at many points south of here. Tombstone city is cer-I tain to be a busy thriving town ere long, rivaled only by the new place at the point where the mills are to be- erected on the San Pedro. At the tim Der camps in he Huachucas, at the new Aztec mill on the Sonoita, at Patagonia, Arivaca and Gro Blanco, it is already established that towns of importance will rapidly be built. With a railroad at least to Tucson, and the constant stream of bullion that will then be flowing from these camps, will come a busy, progressive people, to inhabit the healthiest, most delight ful and richest section of Arizona If Pima county does not poll at least 10000 good, honest votes at next cleo ton some very bad guessing IS go- Ing about among clear-headed we'll informed men.
Year: 1878

Congressional KandIdate King s. Wool sey and his adjutant, Major Cox, rolled into Tucson on Thursdays coach. Posters

 were immediately scattered about town .ann0uncing a grand political meeting at the courthouse the same evening. The hour Of the meeting was heralded by the explosion Of a ton or two of giant powder In the courthouse plaza. A fair audience assembled and the orators from the salt regions held forth ln the latest improved style. The percentage of Woolsey men present was so small that the enthusiasm was correspondingly weak. MT. Woolsey will get few votes next Tuesday, but the dear people don't intend 70 send him to Congress this trip. We ra'her guess Wool sey Is not blind 10 this fact as he informed us that on Wednesday next he should start sixteen blows preparing the soil for a two thousand acre wheat patch. MT. Woolsey has been useful citizen and a successful farmer, but In the present con- test he will come out second best, for the voters want MT. Stevens to represent them another term and will certainly eject him.
Year: 1878

MYTH THE EXPRESSED DESIRE OF

 w a great many Of my friends. once more submit my name tO the voters Of Pima County as candidate for County Recorder aJ the next general election, and most respectfully ask The support of my Ow-citlZenS, promising that if elected shall i'll the position aS faithfully as did once before. AUGUSTUS BRICHTA.
Year: 1878

Col. WooLsEY, in his speech the other night at the Courthouse, was sensible on one point anyhow. He said Campbell claims forty per cent and Davis thirty per cent. of the votes of Pima county, while he would ask but for two per cent. He may, in some mysterious way, get dozen or SO, but two per cent, pshawl
Year: 1878

W. L. VAIL and Madison W. Stew art will make team in the lower house that will do great credit to itself and will be unusually we'll qualified to guard the best interests of the county and Territory. Vote for them every bOdy.
Year: 1878

MIR. J. S. VosBURG is no longer the ex. Iemplary resident of Tucson where his dig nified form has so long stalked through our dusty streets and adobe homes. He now roams wild and free over the green hills Of Tombstone, where he must re. main to watch the development Of his wealth. Tucson has no charms while there is so much in sight for him in the mines. He was in town early in the week full Of good news from the district.
Year: 1878

tA'tsoNhtH HOuDGtdbJ


From our dispatches of yesterday it will be
seen that the Louisiana Lottery Company
has achieved a victory over those who hav


been attempting to break down this most
notorious swlndle by obtaining from the At
t3rney General decision which virtually
gives to the company the privileges of the
mails for the distribution of their circulars
and schemes The opinion is doubtless in
accordance with the existing laws, as
we would not fol, moment believe
that the highest law officer of the
government had been influenced by the
money OF this gigantic corporation. But it
is a we'll known fact in the section of the
country pervaded by these lottery schemes
that no more demoralizing influence has ever
been brought to bear upon the community
than this Louisiana Lottery. From the high
est To the lowest, from the man Of millions to
the hutnbleSt laborer, the propensity to gam
Bile has been encouraged and cultivated by the
remote chance OF winning in this lottery The
stantly crowded by persons willing to risk
their earnings on the remote chance Of
winning at once fortune. The laws
OF the country are wisely aimed at the re-
preston OF vices OF this kind and why an ex-
ceptiOn should be made in favor of this most
Insidious form of gambling we fail to compre-
hend. Kentucky and Louisiana retain an un-
enviable reputation for legalizing this system
OF gambling, which has been abolished by
nearly all the other States. That any sup
port should be given to it by the United
States government we would suppose
impossible in the face Of the moral and
legal opposition Of nearly every State
in the Union. If by the laws of the
United States the Postoffice Depart
ment is allowed to be medium for carrying
on a demoralizing and highly injurious
species OF gambling, we think legislation on
the subject cannot be too soon urged by the
friends Of morality and virtue While the
opinion OF the Attorney General may be In
accord with the laws as they at present exist
change in those laws cannot be too soon
brought about. Let us have legislation on
the subject OF lotteries which will place them
upon the same basis as that of poker-players
and thin ble-riggers, and let the frauds of
Louisiana and Kentucky lotteries be placed
on the same ground as other prohibited i'm
positions.
Year: 1878

WAsHIsGTos, May 5-Senator Butler, Of
South Carolina, has offered an amendment to
the pending bill reported by the Senate Com
mittee on Finance, designed to repeal the
clause OF the national banks, imposing q tax
Of 10 per cent upon the notes Of State banks
used for circulation. It Is this clause that has
destroyed the State banks Of issue There
has been q constant desire, on the part of the
States not specially benefited by the present
national banking system to create State
banks, banks, 20 as to supply local circulation.
If outside parties did not regard them as good
currency they could refuse to take them.
The object is to supply circulation for local
purposes, the want Of which is often severely
felt. Senator Bayard made strong spaech
some years ago for the relief Of this tax at
the same time that he opposed any imitation
OF the United States legal tenders. The ius-
tice and reasonableness Of Senator Butler'g
proposition Is apparent, and he Is Confident
that 1t will be more favorabIy viewed BY the
senate than 1t was two years ago.
Year: 1878

MEMPHIS, May 8.-Last Monday a tramp
entered the house of Il planter, five miles
south OF Oxford Miss. who was absent at the
time. After attempting. to outrage the lady
Of the house he struck her on the head with
an ak, from the effects of which she died. Her
little girl alarmed the neighborhood, and soon
large number of men were in pursuit OF the
villain, who was captured last night In the
by this time, as the excitement there was very
great
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, May 8.-Father Beeson, the
aged Indian missionary. now In this city, is
circulating a memorial to Congress protest.
ing against the transfer of the Indian Bureau
from the civil to the military department as
not being for the benefit and advancement of
the Indians 1t will be sent to Washington
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, May 5-The Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Committee intend TO
make a thorough canvass of ten or fifteen
districts Of the Southern States which are
undoubtedly Republican, but have been for
lne last few years allowed to go by default
Northern men OF prominence will be sent
INTO these districts to speak, and money will
De used TO bring out voters and to employ
men 70 watch the polls to prevent ballot-box
stuniing and the counting cut process.
Year: 1878

This is Russia day to be concfliatory. To-
morrow the bear will be right up on his hind
legs. Next day England will be awfully en-
ragged; and by Saturday all will be lovely
again; while Monday will show that war is
Inevitable" There Is a rhythm in this seem
ing discord; a method In this madness; If
you don't believe it, go into the stock market
and buy something.
Year: 1878

Among the many incidental advantages
Of Paramount Park, Philadelpbia, is lis
use a. a great game preserve. Quail and
rabbits that were disappearing from the
close vicinity Of the city are becoming
quite numerous in the Park. The former
especially are getting abundant, as will be
observed by those who extend their Park
rambles through the skirtings of woodland
andcover the kncils between Chamouny
and Belmont Glen. The partridges already
understand that they are not molested in
the Park, and this resting place afford
those much hunted birds an opportunity
to recuperate and recrnit their numbers.
Year: 1878

Within the next few weeks we may look
for an appreciable quiekening Of trade in
consequence of the abatement of the vel


low fever, which for three months past has
caused suspension Of almost all kinds Of
business throughout large section of the
South. Orders for goods which haye been
kept back by the plague, will now come Oh,
although it i. not to be expected that they
will be as large as they would have been,
if the plague had not occurred, since that
great calamity has produced large
amount of destitution from which it will
lake time 10 recover F-sF- --h5 5 srI1
Year: 1878

WE have not yet learned for certain,
but it Is most likely that the steamer Mas
tick will be available to take parties
around to Port Discovery. at reasonable
price, to attend the Christmas entertain
nient at that place.
Year: 1878

JUDGE Lewis came down from Seattle
Yesterday to act upon writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of the boys, Davidson and
Clawgon, confined on tile charge Of muir
der In the Hight case.
Year: 1878

Men, as rule, are easily attracted by
nal beauty Of character, by which a
woman can exert the greatest amount
of influence A true-minded man,
though at first enamored by the glare of
personal beauty, will soon feel the hol-
lowness of its charms when he discovers
the lack of beauty in the mind. Inestim-
ably great is the influence sweet t-mind-
ed woman wields over those aroundher.
1t is to her that her friends would come
in seasons Of sorrow and sickness for
help and support-one soothing touch
of her kindly hand would work wonders
on the feverish child; few words let
fall from her lips in the ear of sorow-
ing sister would do much to raise the
load of grief which was bowling it's vic
tim down to the dust in anguish. The
husband comes home worn out with
the pressure of business, and feeling ir-
ritable with the world in general; but
when he enters the cozy sitting-room
and sees the blaze of the bright fire, his
slippers placed in readiness by loving
hands, and meets his wife's smiling face,
he succumbs in a moment to soothing
influences, which act as the balm Of
Gilead on his wounded spirits, that are
wearied with combating with the stern
realities of life. The rough school-boy
flies in rage from his companions to
find solace in his mothers smile; the
little one, full of grief with its own
large trouble, finds haven of rest on
it's mothers breast; and so one might
go on with instance after instance Of
the influence sweet-mlnded woman
has in the social life with which she is
connected.
Year: 1878

knowledge of the difficulties that must
be met and overcome by the man who
manages the publication of a newspaper.
In no vocation in life are there so many
opportunities to discover the deception
and hollowness of pretended friendship
and greatness as there is in the news
paper business. The cowardice and
malice of persons is more freely uncov-
cred in their presence than elsewhere.
And yet when the lash of justice falls
upon the shoulders of the worst kind of
cheat or fraud, there are those to be
found in every community who will
take sides against the newspaper and in
favor of the person exposed. Let it not
be forgotten that the press is more po-
tent power in restraining the designing
knave than the pulpit, or even the law.
Cheats, swindlers or impostors are
afraid OF the fearless, outspoken press,
while they laugh at all other means Of
exposing their meanness The public
owe debts of gratitude to the press for
the industry and fidelity in persistently
following up and exposing the numerous
devices invented by sharpers to impose
upon and swindle the people out of
their earnings. A cringing, fawning
press is more to be pitied than fattered
or despised. A fearless, just and hon
est press should always receive credit
and commentator for it's advocacy of
the right. Our estimate of the duty of
the press is that it shall be independent
in all things, neutral in nothing, and
never hesitate to praise or condemn,
when il is deserved.
Year: 1878

that sounds as if it were made of snarl,


whine and bark. Such voice often


speaks worse than the heart feels. 1t


shows more ill-will in the tone than in


the words. 1t is often in mirth that
one gets voice or tone that is sharp,
and sticks to him through life, and stirs
up ill-will and grief, and falls like a
drop of gall on the sweet joys at home.
Such as these get a sharp home voice
for use, and keep their best voice for
those they meet elsewhere, just as they
would save their best cakes and pies for
guests and all their sour food for their
own board: [ would say to all boys and
girls: Use your own guest voice at
home. Watch it day by day, as a pearl
of great price, for it will be worth more
to you in days to come than the best
pearl hid in the sea. A kind voice is a
joy like lark 5 song to hearth and
home. 1t is to the heart what light is
to the eye. 1t is light that sings as
well as shines. Train it to sweet tones
now and it will keep in tune through
life"
Year: 1878

There is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood, yet do the work


of soft heart, and do it with soft
touch. But there is no one thing that
love so much needs as a sweet voice to
tell what it means and feels; and it is
hard to get and keep it in the right tone.


One must start in youth and be on the
watch night and day, at work and play,
to get and keep voice that shall speak
at all times the thoughts of kind
heart. But this is the time when a
sharp voice is most apt to be got. You
often hear boys and girls say words at
play with quick, sharp tone, as if it
were the snap of whip. When one Of
them gets vexed you will hear q voice