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Year: 1877

REFERRING to the present Indian trou- bles along our southern border, in which so many valuable lives and so much hard earned property have been lost, the Prescott Miner says:

 In fact not single animal had been lost and no other injury had been done except the shooting of an arrow into a dog, in the mud town of Tubac, by "some cruel wretch" just for fun.

 One of the men responsible for the above was in Tucson during the time of 0 portion of the late Indian mur- ders south and east of here. We can understand sectional and political ri valry and contest, but this shameless needless, Inhuman and unnatural spir- it of lying buffoonery that can find nothing but food for supposed humor or bare falsehood ID the woes of our ravaged frontier, passes our compre- hensiOn and understanding.
Year: 1877

TRAVEL from San Diego to Arizona is very heavy. Kerens & Mitchells stage line is crowded, and they are do ing everything to meet the public want The route via steamer to San Diego and stage to the Territory being the most direct to the Florence mines and Tue son, catches nine-tenths of the travel each way.
Year: 1877

SAN ANTONIO Herald: "The baby has got new tooth, but the old lady is laid up with a cold in her head, y remarked gentleman yesterday after noon 10 a defeated candidate What the - do l carer" was the reply. |" We'll" sad the gentleman slowly, before the election you used to take me to one side and ask me how my family was coming on, and I've been hunting you all over town 10 tell you, and that's the way you talk to me.
Year: 1877

A CORRESPONDENT of the San Der. nardino Times, writing from Prescott lately says: Prescott is largely sup. piled with flour from New Mexico, Why cannot We be supplied with that article from Southern California, Tn. stead of depending upon the markets of San Francisco and Santa Fe:"

 Why can't you raise your own flour as Southern Arizona does? You and your newspapers and their editors stay up of nights to laud your section and berate and abuse the balance of the Territory. If you have such an all-fir ed garden of Eden right around you why don't you at least raise your own bread? From all your blowing, we supposed a magical change had come over Prescott and vicinity, but we arc afraid it is after all just as it used to be,-yOu haven't (as we have) water tC lrrigate with; you depend on the rains of heaven; every other year said rains go back on you, every green thing dis appears from the land and you have to send outside to keep from starving
Year: 1877

ATHLETIC VS.. CHIcAao-ANoTHER DEFEAT FOR


THE CHAMPIONS.


The game on the Athletic grounds, corner OF Twenty
fifth and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia yesterday af
ternoon between the Athletics and Chicagos was
watched by several hundred highly enthusiastic spec
tators The Athletic nine more experiment,
two-thirds of them being selected from the various
amateur clubs throughout the CITY, No one expected
them to win, and the result OF the game
q complete surprise. to not only the Phiadelphians
but the whole baseball fraternity. Storey and
Mccartney, the Athletics new pitcher and catcher,
played admirably together The Chicagos
petely unable to hit the peculiar delivery Of Storey
The Athletics opened the game in the first inning
the lveliest Kind of manner the first four batsme
reaching their bases BY poor base running, how
ever tho side disposed OF before any could
bc scored The Chicagos went out IN One two, three
order IN their half OF the Inning. The second
inning also closed without either side scoring When
the third inning commenced tho Chcagos began to
realize that they had easy task 10 perform, and bv
the OF the inning they began TO look at the matter
III a serious manner The Athletics were the alert
and took advantage oil every opportunity, and the
the close OF tho inning. 1t not until the fifth
inning that the Cblcagos scored their drst run, in
creasing II one more the sixth and two IN the
entb As they succeeded In blauking the Athletics
the last iour innings, this gave them the lead. which,
however, they able to maintain In the eighl b
inning the Athletics added three runs 70 then
score. Following Is the score:-
Year: 1877

1t was rumorcd in Wall street yesterday that the
Western Union executive committee held their usual
weekly meeting, and that the company would probably
divide 81 O0 900 stock at forty to reimburse the CON-
pany for the cash paid out the Atlantic and Pacific
purchase AT the Offices Of the executive committee Of
the Western Union company II was denied that any
business having reference to any such division had
been The proceedings, it was stated were
innr q a rOutina chnraclaE
Year: 1877

The work OF lowering the third pair Of downstream
strands was commenced yesterday. while the laying
of the third pair up strands Is still going
ON the New York approach the tracks finished
across Franklin square, and tomorrow the laying
tho first OF the large foundation stones the first
ner will be commenced Ground was broken yester-
day on the excavation the second pier Of the hrst
Year: 1877

Practical EDUCATION.-Th intelli-
gent educator of youth will consider the
mere acquisition of information by his
pupils MS secondary thing The training
of the intellectual faculties is best secured
by the pure exercise of mind A COM
prehensiveneSs of grasp, clearness of
perception, u power of command Of
language, and readiness in expression, are,
qualities the most valuable to men. A
teachers greatest exertions therefore,
should be directed to developing and fost-
ering them in children


A man may possess much information
and yet be wanting in the power of con-
cisely and comprehensively answering "a
question, of seizing on the cardinal points
of subject, and may lick delieacy of
taste and discernment. The end of edu-
cation is to refine and elevate, to train the
whole man. No one faculty should be un
duly worked and loaded, but all the mem
tai power must work together, one bring
ING another into exercise, as wheel acts
upon wheel in piece of well-ordered
machinery.
Year: 1877

WEBsTERs CoURTsHIp.-The following
has been related as the manner in which
Mr.. Webster became engaged to his low
inc and devoted wife. He saw her first
when he was lawyer at Portsmouth, and
she was Miss Grace Fletcher. At one OF
his visits he had, probably with II view OF
utility and enjoyment, been holding skelns
of silk thread for her, when suddenly he
stopped, saying


Grace, we have been engaged in unity
ing knots; let us see if we can tie q knot
which will not unite for life time.


He then took II piece of tape, and after
beginning knot of IL peculiar kind, gave
it to her to complete. This was the GER
emonv and ratification of their engage
mept. And in the little box marked by
him with the words precious documents,


containing the letters of his early court
ship, this unique memorial was found
the knot never united.


To the memory of the lady who won hi
earliest affection, who shared the trial
and the uiumphs of his early manhood
Mr.. Webster retained TO the end of life al
nnfaltering devotion. He could neve
speak of his first wife without visible
emotion. Grace Fletcher Webster was


person of very delicate organization, botl
physically and intellectually; yet she wa
energetic, and when occasion required sh
exhibited rare Gortitude. To her hus
bands welfare she was entirely devoted
she presided over his household with pecu
liar grace and dignity, and really SCENE
Year: 1877

DR.. Wilkes, in his recent work on phys.
iology remarks that, at is estimated that
the bones of every adult person require to
be fed with lime enough to make mar
BILE mantel every eight months 1t will
be perceived, therefore, that in the course
of about ten years each of us eats three or
four mantel-pieces and few sets of front
door steps. And in a long life l suppose
it is fair to estimate that n healthy Ameri-,
can could devour the Capitol at Washing
ton, and perhaps two or three medium
sized marble quarries besides. 1t is awful
to think of the consequences if man
should be shut off from his supply of lime
for while and then should get loose'in n
cemetery. An ordinary tombstone would
hardly be enough for lunch for him.
Adeler.
Year: 1877

George Francis Train has discovered
how any man can live in luxury on five
cents a day. But why should we live in
luxury when we see so many poor families
around us who are struggling to get
through the winter with only one dogP-
Worcester Press.
Year: 1877

Our fathers taught, and so have an hun
dred years of American history, that etern-
al vigilance. and not merely endless
grumbling and sour grimace on the part
of culture. is the price Of liberty. Glass
secession is hardly less dangerous than
geographical secession. The withdrawal
Of the cultivated class from politics may
ultimately work as mnch harm rs the open
secession of our Carolinas and our Geor-
gias from the Union The secession of
culture from primary political meetings
and from the post of Argus ut the ballot
box, is to be Judged by its fruits, We are
to assert our rights, or we have none, We
are to occupy our privileges, or find them
little by little, curlailed. The inactivity
of the good is the opportunity of the bad
Even if YOU could do but little at the polls,
ycu might do much at the primary meet
ings. Even If you could do little in the
latter places, you might do much by in
spiriting young men who have time Tor
the work 10 attend to the patriotic duties OF
unnasking fraud,-JoSCph CoO5'
Year: 1877

"The Lord will provide" is an excel
lent motto. but "The Lord helps those
who help themselves" is equally good.
The patriot who sits all day in the sun on
a dry-goods box before village store,
whittling, and talking bout last lection
though he have all the faith in the worlG.F
mustn't expect to 60 home to supper and
find quail and buttered toast waiting for
him when be gets there.
Year: 1877

to live for him. When he was mt home
she sought his comfort and pleasure


when he was absent her thoughts, MS her
beautiful letters testify, were of him day
and night. She wrote to.him almost daily.
Year: 1877

ONCE DRUNK" Just once" it is the
devils plea-an enticement which has
ruined many soul. One hour of passion
may blast II life of carelulness. One hour
of Sleep on the part of the pilot may send
the noblest vessel to the bottom Of the sea;
and one single Indulgence in the intoxicat-
ing cup may throw the balance of mans
will into the devils hands, and he, know
ing that it is his only chance, may do his
worst Never" says Dr. Jabez Burns,
" shall forget the end of one member of
the church OF which was pastor at Perth.
He was II moderate drinker, and, at the
solicitation of Il traveller with whom he had
business, retired to hotel. For the first
time in his life he became intoxicated,
went home, and, in the heat of passion
excited by liquor, inflicted upon his wife
injuries from which she died. In due time
he was tried, the evidence was conclusive,
and a sentence of death was pronounced.
Never will it be eflnced from my memory.
| attended him in his cell, and was the
last to leave him on the scalfold; and
there, within sight of the church of which
for forty years he had been member, he
was hung like dog" Beware of being
once drunk-bewarr of the first glass, and
you need never fear the last.
Year: 1877

1t is an old trick of despots, and good
one, to employ their subjects. Why? Tc
keep them out of mischief Employed
men are most contented. There is nc
conspiracy. Men do not sit down and
coolly proceed to concoct iniquity so long
as there is plenty OF pleasant and profta-
BILE employment for body and mind. Work
drives off discomfort, provided there is
compensation in proportion to the amount
Of labor performed. There must be a
stimulant God never intended man
should sweat without eating of the fruits
Of his labor-reaping reward-more than
he intended the idle man should revel in
plenty and grow gouty on luxuries. In,
dustry is a great peacemaker--a mind
your-own-business citizen. Something to
do renders the despairing good -natured
and hopeful-stops the cry OF the hungry,
and promotes all virtue The best men
are the most industrious; the most wealthy
work the hardest. They always find some
thing to do. Do you ever wonder that
men of wealth do not 'retire" and enjoy
their substance We know some young
men who look forward with anticipation to
the time Of ''retiring" 1t is doubtful il
man should ever retire from business as
long as he lives, We think We know
men who, were they to abandon business,
would be ruined, not pecuniarily, but mem
tally--tbeir lives would be shortened.
God never intended mans mind should
become dormant. Il is governed by fixed
laws. Those laws are imperative in their
exactions.


Something to do "0h, if Ihad some
thing to do" There are young men who
sigh for it, yet one thing they can do
that is, seek for job, Once found, pro
vided it is an honest one, do not hesitate
to perform it, even il it does not pay as
well as YOU expected. --.ScieatiifcAn,ericaa
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Year: 1877




A correspondent of the New Haven
Comm Register tells how they fish for
sponges 10 the Bahamas. He says


When a vessel arrives at the fishing
ground il is anchored, and the men in
small boats proceed to look for sponges in
the waters below The water is beauti-
ful light blue in color, and so clear that
sixpence can easily be seen on the white
sand bottom in thirty-fye aud forty feet
Of water. OF course, when there is no
wind, the surface Of the water still, the
spongcs are easily seen, but when gentle
breeze is blowing sea glass is used.
A sea g lass consists Of pine box about
twelve inches in length, with pane Of
glass about ten by twelve inches placed in
one end water.tight. To use it the glass
end is thrust into the water, and the face
Of the operator is placed close to the other.
by this means the wave motions of the
wnter are overcome, and the bottom read
lily seen. Sponges, when seen on the
bottom attached to the coral rocks,
look like a big black bunch. They are
pulled off their natural beds by forked
hooks which are run down under the
sponge which is formed like the head of
cabbage, and the roots pulled from the
rocks.


When brought 70 the surface it is a
mass of soft, glulinous stuff which to the
touch feels like soft soap or thick Jelly.
When small boat load is obtained
they are taken upon the shore, where
crawl is built in which they are placed to
die, 50 that the jelly substance will readily
separate from the firm fibre of the sponge.
These crawls are built by sticking pieces
Of brush into the sand out of the water,
large enough to contain the catch. It
takes from FIVE to six days for the insect to
die, when the spongcs are beaten with small
sticks, and the black, glutinous substance
falls off, leaving the sponge, after thor
ough washing, ready for market. To the
fishermen generally the business is
lucrative one | am told that the wages
will hardly average three dollars per week,
besides board There is but little diving
for sponges, except for particular iine
bunch, which cannot easily be got with
the hook. The sponge is formed by small
insects and is the hive in which they live.
Different qualities are found growing side
by side, although in certain regions the
finer and more valuable sponges are found.
Year: 1877

One of our prominent clergymen last
Sunday denounced the politicians. The
politician is held up as the most fla.
grant exemplifcation of human deprayity.
Other men may be at zero in wickedness,
but he falls below them. He is made re.
sponsiblc for the country troubles, This
argument needs dissection, The politician
is Of the people and comes from the peo-
pie. Good bad, and Indifferent, he pos
sesses the average goodness Of the people.
Like father, like son like people, like
politician. It is doubtful that any one
particular calling corrupts man more
than another A proportionate average
of ministers fall yearly. 1t should not be
so, but it as so. 1t proves that depravity
is sowed broadcast in human nature
The man who adulterates milk, gives short
weight, makes and sell coats and trousers
whose buttons fly off the first day Of wear
ing as if by electrical repulsion; the man
who puts the best fruit on top of the bas
ket, who never has any strong butter,
who conscientiously sells frozen potatoes
this man, when chosen as representa-
tive of the people, from roadmaster up to
President, will cheat at politics. The
leaven runs right up through the mass.
When We ask to be delivered from the
politician We might with equal propriety
ask to be delivered from ourselves. The
direction of public affairs is business
and somebody must do it. 1t is, besides,
trade, and somebody must learn it. A
trade giving no opportunity for cheating
is yet to be classed with the north pole
1t hasn't been reached When we make
clean our own platters others may be en-
couraged to clean theirs Sometimes we
haven't the least idea that We live in glass
houses ourselves. We fling stones in
every direction, and when our own frames
come smashing about us we can neither
see nor hear them. 1t is sign of certain
death in trespasses and sins when any one
believes himself the only righteous man in
Sodom. Like man drunk through and
through, he thinks every one drunk save
himself. The nation will go where the
people not the politicians carry it. The
politicians are but samples of the people
neither better nor worse.--NnW York
Graphic.
Year: 1877

The Machinery for the manufacture of
wood paper hangibgs is now so perfect that
an inch Of white maple or other fine
grained wood can be slit SO as to furnish


two hundred thin leaves. having the grain


and surface of the wood, These leaves
are laid upon paper backing, and, thus
constituted, may By, fastened to the wall
the same ds common wallpaper. A room
thus furnished presents the appearance Of
q paneled apartment, since all the surface
visible is that of the actual wood. With
smooth and polished woods of eoarser
or more open grain, the number Of leaves
or veneers to the inch is one hundred and
twenty fsd. The machine which produ-
ces these loayes is a marvel of mechanical
ingenuity aud skill, ag,u IL 4
Year: 1877

The inexhaustible supply Of palmetto
in Florida has suggested the idea Of a
large enterprise in utilizing the pith or bud
Of the root, sometimes called the cabbage
for pickles, which is far superior to the
cucumber for that purpose.
Year: 1877

transact their business with ease.
prompt'tude and profit. They rely upon
themselves, aud execute what they have
10 do with energy and dispatch But
those who shlrked everything in their
youth are compelled 10 rely on thsir
clerks and salesmen tor advice, and are
never ready to act when occasions o.
prof, arise. Many parents commit a
lamentable error 10 this respect They
lead their children to believe that they
can do nsthing without the constant
assistance Of their superiors, and after
3 while the child becomes impressed
with that idea Fortunate will il be
for him when be energies from the pa
rental roof. If he can at once acquire
the self-relisnce which has been kept
down at home. he must
necessarily fail in Whatever independ mt
enterprise be undertakes; and in such a
case. while the misfortune is his OVID.
the fault lies at the door of 'misjudgin
parents rather than at HIS own
Year: 1877

over.haiowed by those Of other days
and more adroi. people There IS ne.
u wonderful feature in any of the So
called phenomena or manifeststio
which WAS not. nay. which is not now
more than duplicated by other skillful
performers. whose connection with
earth and earth alone is tao evident to
be doubted. even If the fact WAS not
supported by their OWN testimony
Year: 1877

The man who does not sleep, Saunders,
now resides near this place. Some time in
1851 or 1862 Saunders enlisted in the fourth
West Virginia volunteers. For several
years hs had not slept at all, SO he says.
But it becoming known directly in camp
that he made such pretensions, it aroused
the curiosity of many Of the men and Off
GERS, and they set a watch upon him. I
am told by o colonel that he and many
others lost great many nights sleep in
endeavoring to entrap Saunders, but during
the whole time that he remained q member
Of the fourth he was never caught asleep.
He stood guard night after night, for weeks,
paid by sleepy-headed soldiers to take their
turns, but never was caught mapping. He
hauled coal several weeks in succession,
only stopping long enough to eat and
change horses, and plowed in the fields
with five Or six staltwart men until he wore
them out completely, but never seemed to
tire. During the year 1868, think it was,
he went to Philadelphia and was examined
by the leading physicians of the country.
They sat up with him in relays offive, night
and day and kept up an almost constant
stream Of conversation with him, and at
the termination of 80 days discharged HIM
with certificate, but could give no expla-
nation Of this freak of nature. Many sto-
ries of the untiring energy and activity of
this man are told, and all all agree who
know him that this antipode of Rip Van
Wrinkle is the most sleepiess man they ever
met. =. ,....-.. ~ 4


MIR. Saunders is now about Sc years Of
age, and says he has not known what sleep
is for IS years. He himself cannot account
for it, as he says the change in his physical
organization occurred within three days,
and that he never was sick in his life, and
took medicine but once, and that was when
he had catarrh, about three years ago.
He is hale, hearty man, and bids fair to
live many years yet. He is conscientiously
opposed to making display Of himself or
NO doubt would long ago have been before
the public as one of the human curioslties
of the Notwithstanding, W. Ha., Corr.
GIN. Commercial.
Year: 1877

A special reporter of The Correspondent of
Hamburg writes from Constaninople that extraordnay
measures beng taken for the defense OF Turkey


stormy council of had just been held at which the
Minister Of War severely rated for incompeency.
The German officers IN the city present by invita-
tion. The result Of the council determination to
sbandon all hesitation and 70 rouse the people TO the
defense Of their homes In pursuance Of this decision an
order has been issued that every Turk shall lay fortune
and blood upon the altar Of MS country Recruiting has
been begun vigorously in CoDstantnople. which has
hitherto exempted from military leves Upon the
land side Of the city heavy fortncations have been
begun and man, Christian Jew, or Turk exempted
from the necessity Of doing Fix days work In the
txsnehes unless he sends substitute Popular orators