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Year: 1879

BosToN, Aug 90, 1879.


If any of your Eastern people would like to
witness first-class farce at mere nominal
price the opportunity now offers in this city.
The leading actor is one Wallace, United
States Senator. He isn't clown, but rather
grave, sober man. This makes it all the more
amusing and all the more of a farce. 1t is en-
titled "The Investigation" and the papers III
sober earnest report it as an investigation OF
last Falls election. 1 suppose the papers in
tend to do their part towards making it a farce,
and as one of thenl-the Globe-is farce in it
self, and cheap one at that, why you see the
whole thing is one of the grandest farces ever
known in this community. 1t will serve as
light amusement until the comedy entitled
Estate Election" opens, with Butler as clown
But seriously speaking, a greater outrage was
never perpetrated in community than this
Wallace committee investigation burlesque, A
national committee investigating State elec-
Year: 1879

Hon. T. G Butler of Franklin county, an
old and wealthy Democrat, says he is in
favor of doing away with the National banks
because he can do better with his money if
they are abolished. Is that the reason why
the argus favors it?
Year: 1879

Give us the gold standard Of values again
and in short time business will become
settled, industry established in all it's relations
upon a healthy and firm basis.-ATyus.


THE Republican party has given us the
gold standard of values and the predictions
of the argus are being literally fulfilled.
The Argts hates awfully to admit it how
Year: 1879

THE Leader wanst to know why the Gov
ernment does not pay the soldier interest
on the greenback as it does the bondholder
on the bond, For the simple reason that the
Government contrac ted to pay Interest on
the one and not on the other.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic newspapers in this State
are not quoting from the Boston Herald to
any appreciable extent nowadays. Politi-
cal matters have taken different turn in
Maine lately, and the Herald is wise and OBJ
servant enough to see it.
Year: 1879

THE correspondent of the Boston Herald
is in error in the letter we publish elsewhere
as to the identity of the Springer who is
stumping Maine. 1t is not the ''Agiie" but
a man of even less calibre.
Year: 1879

IT was the Greenbacker Ellis who said
near the close Of the Legislative session.:
II am ashamed of the Greenback House.
In matters of genuine reform the Republi-
can Senate is far ahead"
Year: 1879

If the National Government has no power
to supervise its own Congressional elections,
how does it have the power to investigate
the State elections? Perhaps the Wallace
committee can tell.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munlcatlons that are not used.
Year: 1879




have been looking at the political situation
in Maine through the spectacles of the Port
land politicians, and find that the better sort of
Democrats here and the Republicans are seeing
things in very much the same light this year.
Seeing things as they see them, the conclusions
one would come to are about as follows: That
the Greenback ''craze" has eliminated i'll the
State of Maine: that about the only converts
to Greenback doctrines this year are men who
were not able to get as much recognition in the
new party last year as they demanded; that
what few accessions the Greenbackers are
getting this year are mostly Democrats and not
Republicans: that, while the Greenbackers are
holding their own in many places, they are
also losing their hold upon many of their NUM-
ber whose antecedents are Republican. and
that they will be very fortunate if they cast as
many votes as they did last year, that the
Greenback movement is yet very far from dy-
ing out, and that good many Republicans
will thank their stars if they are able to elect
their Governor by controlling the Legislature
after failure to elect by the people; that the
Greenbacks have no efficient organization, no
newspaper of any ability, few speakers of re-
spectacle character, and yet, that they are
making n Very
Year: 1879

WHY THE YoUNG LADY LETT.-A
reporter of the Cincinnati Enquirer was
sent TO hotel to interview General Sher,
man. The reporter sent up his card, and
a ysung lady attended by footman, who
was also in the reception room, sent uE
her card at the same time. The messen-
ger soon returned with two cards from
General Sherman, and :he clerk handed
one to the reporter and the other 10 the
feotman. The reporter read the card
that had been handed to him while his
hair stood on end, as follows:


Regret exceedingly that can'tcome
Give my love to yeur mother. and assure
her l have not forgotten old times. Hope
the soiree will be success, as am sure
it will be. Pardon the wltticisp when
say that yours truly is very soiree he can't
be present. "w.T.s.'


The reporter had just finished reading
and realized tho mistake that had been
made, when, looking up, he saw whirl
away the carriage whicn contained the
young lady. Just then card bearing
the following rude inscription dropped
from the lady's nerveless hand and fut>
tered to the ground. go 10 h-l!What
do care about the army, the Chinese
bill, tho Coolie trade, the Presiden-
tisl question or any other id question
Again | say, as | said in the beginning
go there yourself. "w. T.s."
Year: 1879

NOT long ago man was run over md
killed by the cars at Evanston, in the
neighborhood of Chicago. The body
was identified as that of Josiah Hill, a
resident of South Bend Ind, who had
been at work on farm at Winnetka,
five miles from Middleton. The widow
aad daughter were inconsolable and quite
broken down after the Coroner's inquest
(Which found that Josiah Hill came ao-
cidenty to his death') and the burial in
the graveyard at South Bend. Several
days later Mrs. Hill mustered up energy
enough to go to Winnetka for her late
husbands effects. Lo and behold when
she approached the farm house there was
her husband quietly at word in the barn
yard, She tainted several times and
could with difficulty be induced to be-
heve that it was only very strange case
of mistaken identity. AS for Hill him
self, it was the first he had heard of his
own death.
Year: 1879

AN old bachelor thus complains Of his
washerwoman at is awful annoying to
have some other fellows clothes left in
ones room by the washerwoman. Satur-
day VIC pat on anoth er fellows shirt, but
couldn't wear it. Although it was rufiled
round the bottom. the sleeves were too
short to button cuffs on, and there was no
place for collar"
Year: 1879

A Baltimore druggist of experience and
ample opportunity for observation, has adj
vanccd the idea that Bright's disease is at
tributablc to the immodcratc use of ice wa
ter and cold drinks. He sites the fact that
the people of this country use ninety per
cent. more ice in their drinks than the peo-
pie of any other country, Grcenlanders not
excepted. We have seventy per cent.
moro Of Bright's disease. He cites the fact
that the wine-drinking countries of Europe
arc comparatively free from the malady.
Travellers have observed and commented
upon the prejudice which seems to exist
against ice water and iced drinks in all
countries outside Of the United States The
Englishman and the German fairly shun
ice, though placed in easy reach OF bound
less quantities of it, and the Frcnchman
who sips the light wines would os soon
think Of taking an cmetic as of chilling his
stomach with an ice draught Our drug
friend points to the fact that Bright's dis
ease has kept pace in this country with the
increased consumption of leo and claims
that before ice became common house.
hold necessity the malady was scarcely
known among physicians. There may he
something in this theory.
Year: 1879

A farmer had been troubled with rats for
some time, and finally purchased cot that
was recommended as good monser. The
cat sustained its reputation, and rats were
soon unknown in the house, and the farmer
congratulated himself greatly. Hisdrcams
Of freedom were dispelled ono day, how
ever, by the cries of the servant girl, who
said that on going down cellar where the
cat was indulging In It's MONDAY ropast she
saw large rat eating at the same dish with
the cat, and solemnly avcrrcd that when
she went toward them the rat chased her
and made her run up stairs. The cat, she
said, seemed to enjoy his company, and ap-
pearcd as If charmed by tho rat just as a
snake charms a bird. Tho farmer would
not credit the story until he saw the same
thing a day or two afterward. Heallowed
the strange friendship to exist for several
days, the rat coming regularly to partake
Of meals with the cat Finally the farmer
decided to put an end to the singular
friendship, and taking a gun went Il, the
cellar. No sooner, however, had he fired
at,and missed 1t than the cat jumped upon
the rat and killed IL. Now the farmer
wants to know why the cat did not kill tho
rat before. si B,
Year: 1879

The bronze statuary just now SO popular
is manufactured by II simple enough pro-
cess. Over the clay model is poured coat
ing of plaster of Paris, which having been
allowed to set, is taken off i'm sections, thus
atfordinga hollow mould of the figure. From
such amouldisproduccd Il stucco duplicate,
either of the entire statue or of such Il Dor
ton thereof as is intended to be cast at
time, and on this again is formed second
mould of greater thickness and solidity for
the reception of molten metal. The mate
rial used for the inalmouldis a composition
of stucco and brick-dust This is applied
In plastic state to the stucco model, from
which its inner surface takes the form of
:hc figure Wcro statues cast solid, it would
now only DO necessary to separate mould
from model, and run metal into the former
ill its interior was filled. This, however,
would involve absurd waste, and in order
to cconomizc material, a solid core is placed
inside the mould, leaving only such space
all around as will receive the thickness of
metal deemed necessary for the work in
hand. The mould with its core having
been thus completed and firmly hoopcd
round with bands of iron, is placed in
kiln to bake to perfect dryncss. This pre-
caution is necessary from tho circumstance
that oven a trace Of moisture might, on the
application of molten metal, occasion dan
gcrous explosion. In tho case Of the cast
ing now In question the drying of the mould
occupies some weeks On the removal
from tho kiln the mould Is buried in dry
earth below the floor of the foundry, only
aperture for receiving tho metal and the
vcnt-holc for the escape Of air remaining
visible
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Times, claiming to be
Independent but really Democratic, does not
give favorable notice of Prof. Hills lecture
to the North on constitutional law. 1t says:
Ben Hill has shot off his mouth again, and
although it hit Chittenden of New York,
whom it was aimed, fiat in the face, it seems
likely to ricochet and knock the Democratic
party little further back. The Republican
party should insure Benjamin's life; it will
be money out of its pocket when he and jeff
Davis shuttle off this mortal coil.''
Year: 1879

THE New York Post has Southern CORE
spondent who says the best remedy for the
ill state of things in the South is 'tbe union
of the great North, a sweeping election by
the Republican party that shall completely
blast all hope that few rebellious spirits of
the South shall yet get control of this coun-
try" 1t has taken the Post overlong to
find that out.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

There is a paragraph gong the rounds of the papers about Mains having used about ninety thousand pounds Of tobacco in making some thing more than three and a half million cigars and about SIX thousand cigarittes. There is evidently 8 grave mistake in this statement, fer when account is made of the cab bsges that were used 1t will readily bs seen that the weight of tobacco is vastly greater than the product jus ti6es.
Year: 1879

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside OF San
francisco and sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

Simpkins has bis sister keeping
house for him. The other day she
disposed of his favorite light pants
for an Italian work of art, and
when he came home there was a
time with his sister, his cussin' and
his pauts,u
Year: 1879

THE northern part OF Mohave county
will soon be as prosperous as ever. The
blackberry has resumed operations. Min
eral Park will soon follow suit, and
shortly we expect to hear that the mines
around Cerbat are being worked once
more. Cerbat has some of the best silver
and gold mines in the Territory, yet
through mismanagement they have fallen
into such bad repute that nobody will
touch them. The Cerbat "63," Franklin
and other mines in that neighborhoOd in
years past produced large amount Of
very rich ore, and should be producing
still. We look for lively times in Mohave
the coming summer.


We have been informed that party
of capitalists are about to take hold Of
some of the mines in Turkey Creek Dis
trict and develop them. We hope the re-
port is true. The ledges on Turkey Creek
are among the most promising in the
county, and we have no doubt but that
they will develop into as good mines as
any yet worked in the Territory. The
district Is as well supplied with wood and
water rs any in Arizona, and the facilities
for working ores could not be better. A
fair wagon road now runs to very near
there. Mines and machinery can be easily
transported to the very dumps. We hope
before many months have passed to see
lively times in that section.-EntelpI'iSe
Year: 1879

We called few days since at " Hay
den's on the Rhine," or the big ditch.
Colonel Hayden has one of the busiest
country places in the Territory. His mill
is running constantly at its full capacity,
and the farmers for miles around find a
ready market at this point for all their
grain. The Colonel has recently pur-
chased sugar-mill, and it is now in run
ming order at the ferry. There is large
amount of sugar cane raised in that
vicinity, and the purchase of mill was
necessary to meet the wants of the trade
The immense water power at Hayden's
Ferry makes the milling property very
valuable, and the energy and enterprise
of Col. Hayden has won for him trade
which cannot help but increase from year
to year, as the development of the rich
agricultural district progresses.


considerable excitement is just now
being manifested over the new Papago
mining district situated about ninety
miles west of this city, and about midway
between Santa Rosa and Baboquivari, and
near the Ortega Indian village. 1t is said
the new find is rich with silver and gold.
Several assays have been made running
from S1,657 to S91 silver. H. B. Smith
and other parties left for the district few
days ago.-Iucson Star.
Year: 1879

A REMARKABLE fact connected with the
railroad Innovation of the Ration noun
tains is the increase in the water supply
at the base Of the mountains. A fine
spring has started in what was dry ar
royo, near the road crossing at the south
ern base of the mountains. At Boggs'
Ranch, in his seventy-two footwell, where
he had never more than ten feet Of water,
he has now steady supply of forty feet,
and is watering twice the amount of stock
he used to. The railroad company have a
fine supply of water near Willow Springs,
and only had to sink nineteen feet. Old
timers think the heavy blasting in the
mountains is the cause of the new order
of things. Quie1a Sa6e?-NeaUS and Press.
Year: 1879

Sect i'm Northern New Mexico.


Among the people of Northern New


Mexico is fanatical sect called Peniten-


tes, whose performance during Lent in


each year are horribly disgusting. I'm


agiRing that by infiicting severe punish


ment upon themselves they may atone for


sins committed during the year, they, at


the beginning of Lent, go apart from their


fellows and up ON the mountains and in the


deep canyons, practice downright butch


cry upon themselves, cutting, lacerating


and burning their flesh, and fasting until


they fall fainting from sheer exhaustion


and loss Of blood. On Good Friday their


orgies culminate in a grand semi-public


pow-wow. They then repair to their


lodge, or council-house, and at an appoint


ed hour form in procession and march


thence TO spot on some neighboring hill


designated by a large cross. What per-
formances are enacted within their lodge
none but members of the society know,


as the profane are not admitted. When
they appear in public their costume is


more scaut than elegant, consisting Of
only pair of cotton drawers and cover
ing for the head. This last drawn down
over the face, effectually preventing re-
cOgnition. Their already emaciated backs
are then scarifed and cut with flint
knives, usually ten or twelve Sits each
side of the backbone. Each then is pro-
vided with whip or scourge made of
cactus or Spanish bayonet, which they
Lash themselves over the shoulders at
each step, the end of the scourge striking
the spots already cut and gashed with the
knives. The blood from the wounds thus
inflicted runs down and saturates the cot
ton drawers, giving the wearers a most
horrible appearance. On arriving at the
cross, if they are fortunate enough to with
stand the terrible punishment precedent
they PROSTATE themselves with their faces
upon the earth and lie exposed for hours
to the gaze of the curious crowds attract
ed by the exhibition. 1t has frequently
happend that one, more fanaticaPthan the
others, is actually crucified on these occas-
ions by being tied to the cross with raw
hide thongs, the feet, legs, arms swelling
almost to bursting by the severe strain of
supporting the weight OF the body. Many
are SAID to have died from this self torture
either before being removed from the cross
or within day or two after having been
taken down. With the progress of civ
ilization, however, this species of torture
is more and more rarely practiced, but it
is even yet no uncommon thing to see
Penitents travelling on Good Friday with
huge wooden crosses strapped to their
backs, their arms tied to the crossbar, and
spears fixed with the points resting on the
thighs, so that the flesh may be lacerated |
at any stumble or uneveness of the road |
They also walk barefoot on roads prepared |
for the purpose by being thickly strewn |
with cactus and other thorns-Santa Fe
Sentinel.
Year: 1879

In preparing a meal FOX any one whose
appetite Is delicate IL should be made 10
look as tempting as possible. The tray
should be covered with the whiiest napkin
and the silver. glass aud china should
shine with cleanliness. There should not
be too great a variety OF vtands, and but a
very small portion Of each one. Nothing z
more quickly Jisgusts q feeble appetite
than quality OF food presented At one
time.


The patient never should be consulted
beforehand as to what he will eat or what
he will drink. Ii he asks for anything give
II TO him, with the doctors permission
otherwise prepare something he is known
to like and offer 1t without previous com
meni One OF the chief offices OF good
nurse is to think Tor her patient. His
slightest want should be anticipated and
Rratifled before he has bad time to express
II Quick observation will enable her to de-
trct the nrst symptom OF worry or excite
meuL aud TO remove the cause. An Invalid
never should be tea>ed with the exertion
Of making q decision. Whether the room
Is too hot or cold; whether chicken broth,
beef tea, or Cruel Is best for his luncheon,
and all similar matters, are questions
which should be decided without appealing x
to him


Household troubles should be kept as tar
as possible from the sicA-room. Squabbles
Of children or servants never should find
an echo there.


In the event OF some calamity occurring,
of which IL is absolutely necessary the suf-
ferer should be informed, the Ill news
should be broken as gently as possible, and
every soothing device employed TO help
him to bear the shock.


Above all, an invalid, or even a person
apparently convalescent, should be saved
from his friends. One gairulous acquain-
tance admitted for half an hour will undo
the good done by a week Of tender nursing
Whoever is the responsible person ia
| charge should know how much her patient
can bear, she should keep careful watct
| on visitors of whose discretion she is no
certain, and the moment she perceiyes 4
to be necessary, politely but firmly dismiss
| them.


She must carry out implicitly the doc
tors directions, particularly those regard
| ing medicine and diet. Strict obedience &
| his orders. faithful, diligent, painstakin


following OF his Instructions will insure Il
the sufferer the best results from his skill


aud bring order, method and regularit


into domestic nursing.
Year: 1879

by issuing fresh patches OF greenbacks.
just as was done TO pay the arrears OF pen.
sions. and just as any Congress will be
tempted 10 do that IL infected with the her
esy thst Congress can turn bits OF paper
Into money, just now there is no danger.
The Northern Democratic Congressman Is
fearful OF the consequences. but assure him
Of South solid for the Democracy and
that there will be no hindrance IN defeating
Federal election laws and to fraudulent
voting In the large cities OF the North. so "a
to insure party majority in Congress. and
he will not fail to rAiify q caucus edict to
issue Treasury notes to bank the Missis-
sipp and 10 make the waste places bios
son.


The above are some OF the reasons which
an independent assigns for belug PARTISAN
at the present time. II may be added that
there appears to be a decided tendency on
the part OF Independents to assume like
position.
Year: 1879

EDITOR ADVANCE: l notice by the
St. Paul Globe that war has been de-
clarcd on the farmers by the Wheat
Ring of Minneapolis and st. Paul and
they seem to ''cuss" the Legislature for
the law doing away with the little brass
kettle. Well, it is too bad that there is
a way to make dishonest men honest.
Sometimes [ want to ask what more
they want than the sealed half bushel.
1t vii! give them all they are entitled
to. 1t shows on the face of it that they
want more wheat than they are entitled
to. 1t is we'll known that the brass
kettle was a swindle. l heard a wheat
buyer say last winter in the .village of
Adrian that he could cheat III three DIFF
ferent ways III filling the tester.


The first Elevator was built in Buffa-
lo. n. Y, in the year 1919. All the
wheat that was shipped to tide water
was drawn out of the vessel in barrels
with the block aud tackle and emptied
into canal boats. At Albany or Troy,
it was taken out of the canal boats in
the half bushel ut the rate of 500 or 600
bushels an hour, weighing every
80 half bushels. That was the city way
of regulating the standard for grain Of
all kinds.


My advice to the farmers is to keep a
little better posted on the market and
how shall they do it? Pay the printer.
Take your county Iaper and then your
State paper. a man told me Il few days
ago he had lived in the town of West
side six years and had never taken a pa
| per. Is it to be wondered ut that they
say the farmers haven't got any brains?
r. SIMMONS
Year: 1879

This department OF the ADVANCE Is open any
one to express his or her views in appropriate
language upon any subject whatever, whether
religious, philosophic, scientific or political


The conditions are: Drevity, write on one
side OF the paper only, use appropri ate language
and avoid personalities. The name of the writ
er must accompany communications, not for
publica: lion unless desired, but as a guarantee
OF good faith. S'
Year: 1879

We can furnish pair of 4-ton wag-
on scales, from the Chicago Scale Com
lnl,ly, at quite discount. These scales
are new and will he sold at less than
any one else can furnish them for.