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Year: 1878

The Benton RECORD imagines
that our correspondent Bolivar
wants to discourage immigration
to the Sun River county, Why
Buck, you must have fallen from
grace and been drinking Whoop-
Up bug juice. Don't you know
that he published the recent gold
find at Sun River crossing in these
columns two weeks before YOU
ever dreamed there was color
in the region 2 EEadisonian.


Well, perhaps it was Imagination.
Tt is hard to tell what those illit-
crate sribblers do mean when
they write to papers, but tie mis-
statement regarding the cattle Ger.
tainly indicated a desire to injure
Sun River BY discouraging immigra-
tion. The defence Of Gibbon also
pointed that way, as tae Ft. Shaw
beef contracts are quite an object
to cattle men, and we are informed
by the Madisonian that Bolivar"
has some cattle. Tie discovery Of
gold on Sun River was reported
in the RECORD the day after the
first prospect hole was sunk, but



we told the truth about the dig
gings, and have had no reason to
modify our first statement regard
ing them. Bolivar" wrote some
thing about the gold, but we notice
il the last Madisonian a retraction
Of his report. And this reminds Us
to say, that not content with tbe
honor Of having his letters noticed
by the RECORD, this greedy scribe
seeks personal quarrel with rs.
We are not IN the cattle business,
and consequently have not been IN |
jured by Bolivar's attack upon the !
cattle interests Of Sun River. But !
among the gentlemen who have }
faith ID the future Of the valley, who /
are devoting all their means and J
energies to the encouragement Of !
immigration, this wonld-be writer ]
nay find at least one both wiling i
nd able to accommodate him with i
4muzzle. / i
Year: 1878

cess Of the supply. Inc results


pear testimony that theIf choiee
was a wise one. Many OF then
very soon formed matrimonial al
llances, and are now the wives o.
some OF the best men n the State
and the mothers Of future Cronlns
and congressman. The uneaptur-
ed found employment at once as
teachers, seamstresses and maids Of
all work, but the ranks OF these even
have been thlnned from year to year
until at the present time there are
but few Of the seven and a half
score who pine IN single blessed
ness, SO called. Three have the
calm satisfaction Of looking after
the SHIRT buttons OF grave legis1a-


tors; two preside at the coffee urns
OF Gospel Messengers; four or five
Year: 1878

There is very laubable emula-


tion among the different hospitals


ofNew York Clty to keep their


rates Of mortality down to the low


est possible figure. Their managers,


however, ii their zeal to make a
good record sometimes resort to
means that don't seem to the un-
practiced eye quite so laudable.
On Saturday last, says the New
York Sun, a teamster, who had been
under treatment at the Chambers
street Hospital for pneumonia, was
shipped to the Bellevue Hospital. |
When the ambulance reached the
latter place the patient was dead.
II is alleged tDat when removed
from Chambers street he was
known to be in dying condition,
and that the transfer was ordered
for the simple purpose Of reducing
the death rate Of the hospital. The
patient, out Of regard to the in
terests Of both institutions, was con
siderate enough to die IN transitu
And yet the public demand an in
restigation
Year: 1878




The New Northwest is publish
ing q series Of sketches entitled,
The Nez Perces, the history OF
their troubles and the campaign OF
1877 The author is a relative of
Looking Glass and White Bird,
and no doubt will give only the
Nez Perce view Of the subject; but
that is more likely to be a correct
version Of the troubles and advent.
Tres Of the tribe than were the re-
ports of the army officers who were
'ut.generaled by Chief Joseph.
Year: 1878

Nothing is more demoralizing to a
man than to lose faith in his fellows.
The man OF faith and honor is not apt
to be suspicious Of others, and does
not willingly believe evil. The lover
of scandal and heready believer in it
are alike deficient in honor and NOR
ality. and are the bane Of well.organiz'
ed society. If all gossips could be
quietly killed some morning the next
generation of men and women would
be happier. A case of hydrophobla
now and then starts a cry "Muzzle
the dogs"


"Death on the highway" cts. There
is death and misery in the highway
and oyway and in the home from the
poisoned tongues of the gossips. Let
the voice go up "1Muzsle the gossips.
Teach the children that gossiping is
dishonorable, and that faith in the
honor and virtue of mankind will build
up society and add to the sum of hu-
man happiuess.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Year: 1878

Plutarcf tells US "the ancient Egyp-
,ians began to grow old at one hun
dred and twenty years Well, there
was nothing particularly remarkable
or smart about that. Even in this
advanced and progressive day we
should begin to feel like growing old,
ourselves at that age. We should
think if a man ever intended growing
old. it would be tine for him 10 be
thinking about it on his one bundled
and twentieth birthday Huntington
Hawkeye.
Year: 1878

The Socialist or Communist organ
izations that exist in all parts OF the
country, and flourish most luxurlan'ly
in the West, are probably more impu-
dent than dangerous. Their wills are
good enough. They possess the in


stlncts of Jewellers. and have no socia
or property interests to imperil by the
most extreme and lawless experiments.
1t costs them nothing to brag in ad-
vance, aud they may thereby attract
recruits to their standards. But even
these men remember that they have
heads tba. they want to keep on their
shoulders and lives that they would
be very loathe to lose. They are not
brave men, and are devoted to no
principles except the principle Of self.
Their instincts are british, their pur
poses detestable, their hope anarchy


They are capable of doing a good deal
of mischief, and they are susceptible
to the severest punishment that they
ever received in their entire eSper-
ence. The events Ct last summer
showed them how much strength they
had for evil, and it also taught society
to a certain extent how to use It's
forces. We believe the wo!klngmen
who found themselves in Communls-
tic society last year will be very care
ful not to get there again. II there is
to be test of strength, perhaps the
present is as good a time to inaugur
ate it as later. America is not France,
n or yet Germany aud communism ev'
en- as a weed is not going to flourish
in our SOIL We can trust American
citizens, whether they are working
men OF capitalists, to attend to that.
Year: 1878

uWu ltuouaWu


Miss Emma Darius, Of Thirteenth
street, is u young lady worthy to be
ravcd over. \ little beautiful brunette
with eyes that were as soft rs moon
il shl, or as terrib'eas lightning,accord
ing to circumstances, a perfect figure,
o sweet face, and great wealth OF
sof, black hair This was the kind OF
Il girl she was. Aud then she read
all sorts of good books, aud painted
very nicely indeed, both in oil and
water colols. and her embroidery was
the marvel of the neighborhood. She
also mended her old stockings in a
manner that was calculated to excite
envy in the breast Of the ordinary girl
Of the period. Her father, John s.
Darius, of the guild Of merchants, is
a man of great wealth, honestly acqnir,
ed by contract during the war, and
Indian contracts since the Inauguration
of peace. The close OF the war was a
source of great grief to Mr.. Darius, he
beng so thorou 5hly devoted to sup
plying the needs of the patriots who
went to the field. But he consoled
himself with supplying the Indians
though, as he frequently remarked the
"Indans are uot white men," Still he
did 1t, as long as he could get contracts
and lent a great deal of money on
first class securities.


Mr.. and Mrs. Darius, having but
one child, were naturally solicitous as
to her future. Knowing by their
own experience that girls are inclined
to matrimony as the spark fly upward
they desired that Emma should make
match suitable to young lady in
her position, and to that end had
settled upon n rich broker as the proper
person, and intimated to their daugh-
ter that she might as we'll make up
her mind to take him at once with
ont question.


Now, Miss Emma had other views
as young ladies frequently have when
other people attempt their direction in
the important matter of matrimony'
The fact was,she had already fallen des
preately in love on her own account.
with young lawyer who was struggl,
ing to get practice, but had not
succeeded. He managed by idustri-
GUS borrowing to pay the rent of au
Office and for a small room in the top
ola lodging house. The gorgeous
free lunches with charitable bars set
forth gaveshim sufficient though not
altogether satisfactory food. As he
was wont to remark when in bitter
mood "a breakfast of red herring
and a dinner of crackers may be
sufficient to sustain life, but years OF
it is calculated to make q man mis-
anthroplc and to drive him to doubts
as to the proper distribution of things"


But all the same he was a bright,
handsome young fellow, and the two
loved each other with devotion that
was beautiful to observe.


And therefore when EN- ma inform
ed him of the cruel determination of
her parents to wed her to anotheb
they were in despair. They wept and
cried, as young people always do.


"Augustus," said the heroic girl,
wiping her eyes, Il will not be forced
into union with "a man | hate. l
will follow you anywhere will live
in garret, and will get on with one
meal day


"That's all very well Emma, but
the fact is, ! haven't got the garret.
and you cannot accompany meto my
various boarding houses. ! love you,
Year: 1878

A boy with a patch on his knee
cant be hired to 60 on an errand to
next house, but he will follow band
wagon all over town and never realize
that he isn't dressed in broadcloth.-
Free Press.
Year: 1878

1st. Bear in mind that although God
created cattle first, and perfect in their
sphere, and Notwithstanding they have never
fallen, while man has, you are very much
better than they.


I'd. Whenever you approach single steer
infiict pain or excite fear in some way in
order that he may shun your presence keep
ing him in "wild" or timid state, believing
that he will make the better working OK for
it.


Sd. When you begin to educate your
steers for workers punish them because they
don't know as much as trained oxen, and do
not forget to season your blows with loud
and we'll directed oaths.


4th. If your steers take fright and run
away teach them that ii they ever allow you
to approach near enough you will certainly
fog them soundly; assuring yourself that no
man can possibly keep cool under such GwfuL
provoking circumstances.


9Th. Brad your off steer in the shoulder
and side and then if he shrinks away from
you, curse MIN for changing Off and repeat
the brsding process.


9th. Give each steer name, but call him
by as many other names as you can remem-
ber.


7th. If your team work poorly blame
them entirely and never once think that you
are the sole cause.


Sth. II you are desirous of winning prize
at the fair frighten them by oaths aud blows
till they will put a heavy load on a drag and
no matter how badly they work at any,
thing else they will s'get the first premium"
as working oxen every time.


9th. If at any time you should feel as
hamed of the poor working of your team or
of your own failures tell by ISLANDERS that you
are mo teamster'and that will atone for all
your awkwardness or brutal conduct.
Year: 1878

10th. Follow the above rules or any con-
siderable portion of them and you will not
only succeed In spelling your steers, but your


own disposition will be very much injured
and degraded.
Year: 1878

ne PRESS will be devoted as in the past to dis
eliminating support of the Republican Party and
Will stand through thick and thin for an honest and
stable currency and the equal rights of all citizens
throughout the length and breadth of the Republic
twill always speak out for education, good moral,
and Just laws, believing that the safety of the nation
depends upon these things.


During the session of the
Year: 1878

Chicago Times-]


Ben Butler commenced his career
as a diplomat and an artful dodger at
an early age. While attending col
lege at Waterville, Me-, he become en-
gagged to an estimable young lady there,
but desiring for some reason, to sever
the engagement, the prospective re
former adopted a novel plan to ac-
complish his purpose. The family of
the young lady were prominent in the
temperance cause; sternly arrayed
against the flowing bowl. Wishing to
shock their sensibilities in the highest
degree, Ben INDUCED in a bogus but
glorious drunk, staggering around
town in the most rowdy-like fashion,
and conducting himself generally in a
manner that made the veritable and
most accomplished hummer envious.
He finally rolled an inoffensive citizen
into a ditch and was promptly waltzed
off to a calaboose. He chuckled hear
tily over his strategy counting his dis
grace as nothing His affianced was
overwhelmed by his downfall and dis
patched a note to him releasing him
from his engagement, her father re-
quested him to never darken their
doorway again. Ben, appropriately
called the ''Beast," was jubIant, and
glecfully paying his fine, emerged
from the police court ith proud and
victorious tread, as a free man prcpar-
ed to browse in pastures new. This
true story Ben gloated over TO a col
Iege classmate, from whom it come to
the Times correspondent: The fortu-
mace young lady afterward married
happily, and to this day reeoils when
she thinks Of her narrow escape.
Year: 1878

The desire for office among every
class is bad omen for the prosperity
of this country, and indicates more
clearly than anything else the destitute
condition that many are in. One
cause of this destitntion no doubt is
the stringency in the money market,
but another and greater cause is that
the present race are, to a great extent,
worthless and improvident set, who
spurn to live by the sweat of their
brow, as nature intended they should.
Of course this evil is not local, but it
extends throughout the whole country,
and for this reason is more to be re-
GREETED. Whoever hears of an office
seeking the man now, but on the con-
trary the man seeks the office with q
will that is to be admired, though it is
to be regretted. The worst feature
about this matter is, that we can see
but little prospect for change; we
are going rapidly down the decline,
but yet we can find no breaks to put
on the wheels. Public opinion once
had control, but even that has lost
power ON account of having become
dcteriorated and poisoned by the in
fected atmosphere surrounding us.
These are no idle words, but they are
notes of warning. The disease is al
ready fastened upon the whole country
and must be shaken off or it will as
sumo a chronic form, and defy the
pruning knife. The mechanic and
working man must have higher sta
ton in life; he must be made to be-
lieve by actual experience that he with
his horny hands is far more respected
than the majority of those who have
their gloved hands in the public crib.


The desire fer Office, or in other
words, the desire to make living with
out labor, must be frowned down,
while industry must be encouraged.
The mechanics and laboring men
among us must be patronized and re-
spected; they should meet with a
kindly smile and an encouraging word
from every well-wisher of his coun-
try, and all may yet be well.


/
Year: 1878

A thought strikes my soul with feeling of


awe.
That life is a railway, whose engine is law,
Which knoweth no rest and never turns


back,
While it sbrieks out its warming Dent


stand on the trsck''
There are laws for the body, and laws for


the soul,
by yielding obedience their force we con-


troll;
They know no exemption for white or for


black,
Then hark to the warning stand on


the Track
The iron-horse, Progress, forever rolls on,
Old systems die and new ones are born;
We must go with the engine that never


turns back,
Or else heed the warning-Don't staad on the


Track
Young man Keep awake on the journey
4OuT pdliaN with tSAAlDAS 10


rife;
The speed of the iron-horse never grows


slack
For the the love of your life, dent stand on


the track!
shun the fumes of the cup as the rattle


snakes breath
You are playing with fire that will burn


you to death;
Yield not to temptation, though fierce its


attack,
Remember the warning-don't stand on the


track
With eyenever closing, your watch you


must keep,
For your passions are often, like wild beasts


asleep;
Sin takes from the soul what it never brings
For the sweet hope of heaven-dOnt stand on


the track!
Year: 1878

When they are not carried away in
the silent grave, they become trans
formed so rapidly that we lose them in
another way. The atheletic young
collegian, the graceful belle Of society,
may make proud the parental heart,
but can they quite console it for the
eternal loss of the little beings who
plagued and enlivened the early years
of marriage A father may sometimes
feel legitimate and reasonable melan-
ch0ly as he contemplates the most
promising of little daughters, full of
vivacity and healtL. How long will the
child remain to him. She viii be al
tered in six months, in six years she
viii be succeeded by a totally different
creature-a creature new In flesh and
and blood and bone, thinking other
thoughts and speaking other language.
There is a sadness even in that change,
which isincrease and progression, for
the glory of MONDAY has destroyed the
sweet delieaey q the dewy Aurora,
and the wealth Of summer has obliteF.
ated the freshness of the spring.
Year: 1878

a timid boy, about fourteen years of
age, hesitated to go aloft, but by the
captains orders, was forcibly put in
the main rigging, and then boat
swain's mate was commanded to lash
him like a dog until be learned to run
aloft. The poor fellows legs and arms
trembled, he grasped the shrouds, he
cried, he prayed the inhuman captain
for Gods sake to have mercy on him,
but all in vain. The boatswain's mate
was ordered to lay on harder and hard
er, regardless of the boys piercing
screams, which made even veteran sea-
me turr from the brutal scene in dis
gust. His clothes were rent from his
back, the blood followed the lash, and
still the tyrant roared out "Lay on,
boatswain's mattel"


With one wild scream he sprang
from under the lash, and bounded up
the futtock rigging like cat, passed
up the topmast and topgallant rigging
with undminished speed, Skinned the
unrattled royal rigging, and perched
himself like bird alongside of the pen
nant which streamed from the mast
head. Here he paused, looking fear
lessly upon the deck below All of the
hands came up to see him-his cries
and cruel treatment had already enlist
ed their sympathy, and, if possible,
hal incDeased their hatred of tbs cap
tain.


Tae monster was smiling complf
Gently at the success of his experiment
He was one of those tyrants who boast
ed that the cat, properly applied could
make men do anything. Still he was
apprehensive that the boy might de
stroy himself, and the circumstances be
used against him at the Admiralty
where he knew representations of hi.
cruelty had already been made. The
men gazed in silence, looking first a
the boy and then at the captain, who
was seated near the tafffail. They
dared not to be seen speaking to one
another-it was fogging offsneei ever
at night spies passed under their ham
mocks to ascertain if they whispered
The officers walked the lee side of th
quarterback, occasionally casting thei
eyes aloft, but they were as silent a
the men. Still he clung to the mast
head, playing with the pennant,appar
I emily unconscious of the interest he oz
Year: 1878

Standard of the Cross.l


DR.. John Hall delivered, some time
ago, lecture on the ''PeriIs of the
Times" Among others things he
treats of dangers that threathen young
men as young men. He mentions four.
First, the danger of shallowness, which
arises from the hurry and hustle and
state ofintense activity in which we
live. Individual capacities are not
trained to their highest perfection. The
advice is given to young men that it
would be well for them TO be masters
of some one thing. The second dan
ger arises from a mistaken conception
of what success really is. Money has
come to be considered the ideal of sue
cess. And allied to this mistake is
false notion of gentility. 1t is said to
be the fact throughout New EngIandit it
is EXTREMITY difficult to pursuade young
men to become mechanics, farmers, or
laborers. The young men are filed
with the idea that they must 90 to the
large cities. This is an unhealthy con-
dition of things. All honest work is
honorable if done in the right spirit.


Another peril is caused by a GER
tain unsettledness in life. 1t is ex-
tremeIy easy in this country to pass
from one line of life to another. The
very thought in the minds of young
men that they can easily pass to
another line of work; if they become
dissatisfied with their present employ
ment, disinclines them to direct their
whole energies upon the work in hand.
DR.. Halls advice is: Choose slowly,
deliberately, with the best advice, and
perhaps later than young men are or
dinarily accustomed to do, and then,
when the occupation has been decided
upon, stick to it. Another danger
comes from the enervating influences
that surround young men. DR.. Hall
said he had not word to say against
true pleasures that weaken and unfit
men for stern, hard work. It is some
times that the reins are drawn toe
tight. But no one who had stood by
rs many death-beds as he had seer
would say that the reins could bt
I dra yn too tight.
Year: 1878

Always remember that no One can
debase you bqt yourself. SANDER,
satire, falsehood, injustice-these can
never rob you Of your manhood.
Men may lie about you, they may
denounoe you, they may cherish srs-
picions manifold, they may make Eour
failings the target of ther wit and
cruelty, never be alarmed; never
swervt an inch from the line your
Judgment and conscience has marked
out for you. They cannot by all their
efforts take away your knowledge Of
yourself, the purity Of your motives,
the integrity of your character and the
generosity Of your nature. While these
are left your are in point of fact ann
harmed Selected.