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Year: 1877

The FIRE DEPARTMENT clerks who have
been discharged right in taking their case
to the courts. In removing them the only pur-
pose seems to have been to make room for some
Tammany followers which is n violation of law
Year: 1877

A THRIFTY TRAMP with bank account was
discovered yesterday, and, curiously enough, sent
to the House Of Correction. 1t is to be hoped
his board bills will be deducted from his hard
Year: 1877

illustrates tho FianO War by n Dog
story, and Gives tho Bottom Facts.


Last week at the Tombs court, New
York city, before Judge Duffy, two claim
ants appeared for and with handsome
Newfoundland dog. AS neither had any
corroborative evidence, the astute Judge
decided that the instinct of the dog himself
would be the eurest test of ownership. A
policeman was ordered to hold the dog in
the center of the court room, while one
claimant was placed on one side of the
room, the other on the opposite side. Both
were ordered to whistle for the dog ut o
signal from the judge, the dog to be re-
leased at the same time, and choose between
the claimants.


The judge called time each claimant
whistled to the best of his ability. Police
man let go the dog but the dog, after
looking at the judge and surveying the
scene, escaped through the door, and
sought elsewhere Its rightful owner.


A similar scene has been enacted for the
past two weeks among the piano men. A
couple Of piano-forte manutacturers-both
honorable men-hsve been whistling their
respective centennial awards through the
public press, with about as much success
as the claimants had with the dog.


The prize belongs elsewhere


Stripped, then, of all verbage, subter-
fuge, elimination and recrimination, law
suits, and all side issues simply intended TO
befog the public. the naked facts as to the
centennial awards are just these:


Most of the leading manufacturers re-
ceived nearly the same recognition in re-
gard to workmanship. Durability the
commission could only guess at. The
only real distinction was made by the jury
as to the TONE of the pianos exhibited.
cal instrument is valued and purchased
for its


TONE.


Thus, then, the Baltomore house is given
an award for general excellence in the
requisites of first-class instrument in
power of Tone" to which the commission
added singing quality.


The New York house for "largest vol
Ape, purity and duration of tone"


Whereas to WEBER is awarded "sympa-
thetic, pure, and rich tone, combined with
greatest power"


Comment as to which is the highest
award would be an insult to the intelligent
musical public.


Let them be the judges as to who is the
rightful owner of the centennial prize.


Suffice it to say that the Weber award
contains all that is possible in a piano-forte
-'sympathy, purity, richness, and great
est power"


In short, soul in piano. A. WEBER.


MCCLURE & HALL,


RUTLAND,
Agents for the Weber Piano.
Year: 1877

HAPPY EVERY DAY-Sldney
Smith cut the following from a
newspaper, and preserved it for
himself; "When you rise in the
morning, form a resolution to make
the day a happy one to fellow
creature. 1t is easily done; left
off garment to The one who needs
it; kind word to the sorrowfuI !;
an expression to the striving-tritles
i'll themselves as light as air-wiIl
do the least for the twenty-four
hours. And if you are young, de-
pend upon it, it will tell when you
are old; and if you are old, rest as
sured it will send yon gently and
happy down the stream of time to
eternity. BY the most simple arith-
metical sum, look at the result. If
you send one person, only one, hap
PLY through each day, that is three
hundred and sixty five in the course
of a year. and suppose you live
forty years only after @eyou com
mence that course of medicine, and
you make fourteen thousand beings
happy-at ali events for a short
time.
Year: 1877

tIsING IN LIFE Those persons
who have attained to eminence in
any vocation of life have followed a
uniform oourse-that Of earnest
and unwearied appEcation.-None
are truly happy but those who are
busy; for the only real happiness
lies in useful work Of some kind,
either of the band or of the head. so
long as over exertion of either is
avoided. 1t should be the aim of
everyone to be employed. IF all
men and women were kept at some
useful employment there would be
less sorrow and wickedness in the
world and if so called ''reforiners''
would spend their time in efforts to
make people more industrious, they
would have less leisure to conceive
and agitate these vexatious ques-
tions and impracticable theories
which are constantly causing trouble
and confusion, without any actual
benefit to the human race.
Year: 1877

BUSINESS PEosPEcFs.-We have
recently taken the pains to make in
quiries from the more eminent
bankers and merchants in the chief
cities of the interior, and the rcsnlts
Of our Inquiries have tended to con
firm the belief we have more than
once expressed in this Journal, that
Year: 1877

THE Northern Pacific company
are said to be negotiating for the
purchase OF the branch line of the
ST. Paul S Pacific railroad from
Sauk Rapids to So. Paul. With this
line the Northern Pacific would
have terminal connection at st.
Paul.
Year: 1877

SAID one fellow to another: "If l
was as fat-footed as you are, l would
not be afraid of slipping on the pave
ment." "Yes," was the response,
"some are fat on one end and some
on the other" And the first chap
looked thoughtful, and went on
down the street.
Year: 1877

JEFFERSON DAVIS and other pro-
slavery leaders used to say that with
the abolition Of slavery the negro would
disappear. A society of colored men
has been formed in Washington to de-
wise measures to arrest the alarming NOR
tality among the blacks, so that the
prophecy would seem to be true. ". Y.
Herald.


THE ministerial association of Bur-
lington is going to discuss the question
Whether there is anything in the acts
and character of st. Paul to Justify the
belief that if he had ever managed a
church fair he would have charged 65
cents fora quart of hot water and a cove
oyster?
Year: 1877

No one who has attentiyely studied |
the situation since Hayes Inauguration
can or does doubt as TO the final yer
Diet being rendered in a way to very
greatly disoblige Mr.. Packard. With
the suppression of this, the last remain
ing representative Of political fraud in |
the south, the last representative Of the
reconstruction order Of southern office
holder. disappear forever the feverish !
condition which has so nearly succeeded
ia digging and iIlinga deep and wide
grave for our poor, struggling and we'll
nigh sPiritbroken southland If Mr..
Hayes Is strong enough to do this, and
does do it, we venture the prediction
that no suggestion viii come from the
south touching gvo irwranie, and no fac
tious opposition will be offered to his
policy so long IS il conforms to the law,
aud does not tend to cripple the slowly
revIying industries of our people, both
black and white.


The south might well pause on the
threshold of the auspioious event, glance
backward over the terrible experience
Of the last twelve years, understand
clearly from what a fate she has finally
escaped, and to contemplate the rea-
sonable possibilities which lie tbiekly
in her pathway in the future But
history Is made. and is only valuable
as a guide by which future mistakes of
the kind, made by US, may be avoided.
The future is before the south. Let
her enter upon the race in earnest. Let
her cut loose from the old inertness and
90 TO work in earnest, and the prosper
ity which attended our history in the
past under the old slave regime. will
be but faint comparison TO that which
our own strong right arms can work
out for ourselves and by ourselves.


Work, real, earnest. satisfactory work,
has been nearly impossible since the
war. because the gsunt spectre of mill
tary reconstruction sat enthroned at
each state capitol, and the manhood Of
the south remained nerveless and in.
Efficient With Packard driven of, OF
left without the federal bsyonet TO up.
hold him, with Hampton enjoying, with
his people in South Carolina 6r the
hrst time since tho war, the govern,
ment OF his and their own choice-the
last vestige OF reconstruction and il
horrors has passed away from the peo
pile, and they have now nothing else to
do other than TO address them
solves with their old war energies
TO the more grateful task of re-
building their homes. re-opcnine thei,
oyergrorn fslds. reEiling their work
shopsandschoolhooses. reehar.erine tbs
commercial marine, which fetched and
carried the wealth Of the world thsl
was freely and gladly bartered for tn.
great staples Of our section, which grow
here in profuaion. and nowhere else
Year: 1877

THERE are good many men in Texas
who could be induced to hold office
under any republican administration
some Of these undoubtedly have acted
with the democratic party, but they are
not the men who shape its policy or
direct It's course They were, and are,
democrats, solely because there may be
crumbs from the state table, as well as
the national. These plant gentlemen


"Dou't care "A torssup,
Year: 1877

Troops stationed in Alaska having been ordered to remove to some more eligible point on the Pacific coast, San Francisco has sounded note of complaint to the effect that there will hereafter be no pro- tection to life or property in Alaska. It is the general testimony, however, of those understanding affairs in that seoun. try that the Indians of Alaska are not of troublesome character, and that, even if they were, the troops which have been stationed there could be of little general service, on account of the peculiar char acter of the country and the scattered condition of the inhabitants.
Year: 1877

The school trouble mentioned last week has
been settled To- the satisfaction of all parties, nc
doubt The Board backed down completely in
their ideas about the tuition business, and the
children refused the benefits Of the schools have
been rc.admitted 1t is but just to the gentle.
men who brought :he suits mentioned TO say
that it must not be understood that they are in
any wise hostile to the schools. They are as
anxious for the well being of them as any and
are ready to do all in tatir power 20 make them
better than they are. They we're simply fgh l.
ing for their rights. THY live, it Is true, just
beyond the school district limits. There is a
small piece Of ground on which these gentle
men live lying between the city line and the
school district line, whi,h the school board had
imagined beyond their jurisdiction, and when


the fact was clearly demonstrated 10 them that
parties living on that tract were entitled TO
school privileges, there was nothing LEFT 10


them but a giving in. It is also but Just 10 the


gentlemen to say that tley had proposed anoth.
or adjustment Of the lificuty 70 the Board,
which the Board rejected in toto, forcing the
later summary proceedings upon the plaintiffs.
Year: 1877

We have opened our spring stock ofwall paper
and it is now ready for inspection by the public
many of whom have already made their seicc-
tions. The quantity is even larger than the
stock of last year, and as to the quality OF it,
while we believe it superior to any in La Sale or
adjoining counties, yet we leave that point to our
customers to decide for themselves, only asking
them to inspect it so as to be able TO form an
opinion. 1t comprises all grades from the II
cent browns to the most elaborate and finished
decorations, and we know can only be valued on
its merits by general review No pains will be
spared to show customers the entire stock


OsMAN IL HlPENAS
Year: 1877

IRON SPRING RoAD.-The law in regard to the purchase of the Iron Spring Road reads as follows:

 ''The Board of Supervisors of the county of Iavapai is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to purchase. The Board of Supervisors shall ascertain from the owner or owners the actual cost and issue bonds for the same not to exceed $lS,000." IL seems to us, according to the law, that it makes it the imperative duty of the Board to make the purchase whether it be for the best interest of the county or not The only question now involved, seems to us to be the actual cost, which will probably be explained by vouchers or a sworn statament of the amount by the owner.
Year: 1877

Lleutehant L. D. Thomas has been relieved as Deputy Surveyor through the extreme kindness If s,me one who feels an interest in the Licutenant's ner welfare. The party who Ook So livciy an interest in the matter and exercised himself in the behalf of the recipient of this favor, gratuitously, will now slumber peacefully until some other barrier comes up to mar his repose, which Is likely to come soon; much sooner than the tr et geRil'maa, who acted so hu- namely in the interest of Lieutenant Thomas, is aware of We hear it rumored that the Lieutenant intends to line out stock ranch or a grave.
Year: 1877

In the case of the Territory vs. Hunt. in dicted for an attempt to commit murder, the jury stood-ive for 10 hold the prisoner guilty of an attempt to commit bodily in iurv and seven for murder
Year: 1877

The Territorial property is expected to arrive during the lattcr part of the week Rooms are being fitted up in inc upper story of thc school house for the reception of doc uments. etc, pertaining to the Capital.
Year: 1877

little scratched, but not otherwise
injured.


Reignier, the strong man, then
clinched with the gray bear, the
brown bear meantime dancing a
clumsy war dance in the corner.
The first bout between Reignier
and the bear was a simple clinch,
in which neither got the advantage,
but in the second the bear threw
his antagonist heavily, and in a
matter Of fact way that was ludi-
crous in the highest degree. AS he
placed his big paw on the breast Of
the PROSTATE man he looked toward
the audience for approval. Moth
ing daunted, Reignier clinched
again, and was again thrown, al
though he gave Bruin a very good
handful. at length, amid cries OF
"Don't try it again!" he went for
the sixth trial. This time he got
an inside grip, but this Bruin easily
threw of. Then Reignier, who
was down on his knees, seized the
bears paw and held it firmly. This
mode of wrestling was evidently
novel to the bear, who tugged and
pulled in vain to release himself.





In the wildneSs of his strainings he
lost his habitual caution, and Reig-
nier, seizing him behind, actually
threw him head over heels and fell
upon him. This is the first time
Bruin has been hoored. When he
rose to his feet he was fresh anC
anxious for another bout, but Reig,
nier had retired.
Year: 1877

Papusn naturalists or dealers to
prepare them for sale by drying the
bird with its plumes after taking
out the intestines and tearing off
the legs. 1t is rarely found except
ing in the countries which produce
spices, and particularly in Austral-
asia, New Guinea, which is COM
prised in that part of the world, and
the Aroo Islands near, contain
many specimens. The pine apple
and the nutmeg tree grow there in
the midst of immense forests, and
supply their principal food. The
Papuans, barbarians as they are, de-
rive considerable profit from the sale
of the bird, and take it with nets
or sticks smeared with birdlime.
In the latter case they take it alive,
but as it is very difficult to preserve,
they prefer to use the bow and
arrow. The manner in which this
chase is carried on is very curious.
The men climb silently in the dark
like cats into the trees in which the
birds sleep, pass the night in the
forks Of the branches, and at day.
break shoot at the birds while they
are still asleep, with very light ar
rows made from the ribs of the
leaves of the palm-tree. Their ad-
dress is so marvellous that the bird
generally falls to the ground intact,
stunned rather than wounded. The
men continue as long as they can,
and then descend to the ground
and proceed to the preparation and
embalming of their victims. The
Malays of Malacca are the chic
purchasers of the birds, which they
carry to the Moluco Isles, whence
they are sent to India, China and
Europe.
Year: 1877

John Green, farmer OF Putnam county, was one Of
the band in tho Tomps Police Court yesterday, who
had celebrated Christmas not wisely but TOO well.
lie appeared very pcniteut and mplored Justice
Fiammcr roeaso him. In support OF his appeal no
brought before hi and the principle that good
anotncr ho thought only lair that Now
YORK Justice should DO uealt icnicnty To him. rho
Court the point and forgavo nim his hrst offence
upon his promising never again 10 get drunk on
hrtQf m
Year: 1877

AT the meeting OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners
yesterday Assistant Telegraph Operator Frederick E
Graham charged with neglect OF dusy and conduct
prejudoal 10 good order. was dismissed the depart
Year: 1877

a LADY IN PRIsoN.-Mysterious is a
womnns ways. Several weeks ago, a lady,
with bright and pleasing manner, ele-
cantly dressed. arrived in Columbus, o. +,
and after breakafsting at hotel, went to
a station-house to apply for a lodging.
She was given cell on the first floor,
with the privilege of the prison, and she
immediately began to brighten the lives
of the poor prisoners She maze deci-
sive onslaught on the reaches and bed
bugsb scrubbing her cell again and again.
When the woodwork was as neat as soap
and water could make it, she hung some
pictures on the wall, and every day she
has bouquet OF fresh flowers. She has
books in her cell, and sometimes she takes
short walk but when there is anything
to be done for any prisoner, she is ready
| to do IT. When drunken woman is
brought IN and laid on the floor, the
strange lady busies herself through the
night in bathing the poor creatures head
rubbing her hands and feet. and bringing
her to her better self The expense to the
city of keeping this ministering angel in
its prison is not great. She lives ON bread
and water.
Year: 1877

AT PARTY recently, quarrels between
husband and wife were being discussed. Il
think" said a gentleman. that the proper
thing is for husband to have it out at once,
and thus avoid quarrels for the future. i
would light cigar in the carriage after the
wedding breakfast" Il would knock the
cigar out Of your mouth, interrupted a belle.
Il don't think you would be there" he re-
marked.
Year: 1877

| A Story WITH A MORAL - He did
not look ike a man who could win prize
on the Creedmoor range, the fellow dress
ed in jeans, with delapidated hat and
muddy shoes, who dropped into Balti-
more street shooting gallery last night and
he said he would Just try ten cents worth
of firing to see what the "soll darned
thing was anyhow" He looked rather as
| if he might be hand on garden truck
farm, or representative fromthe country,
who, having disposed of few bushels of
potatoes, was strollingaround TO see what
could be seen He sighted along the
barrel, pulled the trigger and missed the
target. He took ten cents worth of 1t
without improving, and then thought he
would do it over. Just as he was bring
ing the piece 10 his shoulder one of those
fellows who are always to be found III
billiard rooms, bowling alleys and shoot
ing galleries touched him on the shoulder
and remarked that he would like to shoot
him match to see who paid for SIX shots


The stranger SAID he did not care if he
did, and he had to pay 20 cents. They
tried it again, and this time the bucolic
marksman shot better, but not good
enough The next trial he was successful
and proposed a dollar on the next event


He lost it, and, handing it over, said he
was game anyhow. and by the great Go
whish he'd put up "" He did, and lost
thar. "WelI, said he, "Tve got $50
bill, and Ill see you once more IL S
make or bust With me- :" His dapper OPP
ponent skirmished around and made up
$40 on his prospects. Quietly that yonng
man in jeans raised his piece with one
hand and fired 1t was bulls eye He
did the same the next time, only he shot
left handed Then he turned his back to
the target, and sighting quickly over his
shoulder, fired again the drum beat and
another bulls eye was recorded Il guess
| won't shoot" saidthe well dressed man,
and as the granger slid the money into
his pocket, fellow stepped out Of the
crowd and said "Joe, where are You
playing now p '' Oh, L open at the Adel-
phi, in Chicago, next week The.man in
blue jeans was Joe Guilick, who shoots
apples off his wife's head In variety shows
for living. Baltimore 4mericaa.
Year: 1877

cross was planted at the head of a grave.
II was rudely prepared from two poles
fastened with small cord. 1t admonishes
us that though those beings are wanderers
of the mountains and hills, they have the
christian faith. The few survivors of that
once hapy people, but now miserable,
surely must heave a deep sigh when their
minds revert back to the graves of their
fathers and dear little ones, far of in
their once beautiful Wallowa Soon this
rich country will be thickly settled with
another and more gifted race. Thus the
weak must give way for the strong.


JULIps JINKs
Year: 1877

The road to the Wallowa country at
present is rather rough or hilly. At the
Wallowa river Mr.. Smith has made toll
road up terrible hill. But when | was
in the valley the surveyor and party
located a road up the main canon, and
pronounces it practicable route for a
good road Whom this road Is finished there
will be an excellent road into the Wallowa
country Theoountry is extremely healthy,
in fact there in nothing to hinder it from
being an extremely healthy place, no stag
mated water, no lack of lime inthe water.
Year: 1877

The old chief Joseph, father of the


young chief Joseph, was a steadfast friend


to his white brethern; it is asserted that


none of his tribe ever injured single
white man. The remains of the great
chief, So beloved by his people, lie Just a
little above where the two Wallowa rivers
make junction the grave yard is well
chosen, being upon beautiful hillock and
in an enchanted place, beautiful cedars
and pine growing IN the level plain below,
watered by gushing springs and the silver
ripples of the classic Wallowa- The tribe
visit the grave of the deceased chief an
nually and pluck from some evergreen a
bough and throw it upon the grave, or
some other token of remembrance. In
examining the grave 1 touched loose
pole, and was surprised TO hear the gingle
of small bell, l thought it must be the
spirit of the departed chief warning me
to keep aloOf, but upon examination
found small bell suspended to little
rod. 1t evidently had been placed at the
head of little grave, as memento Of
recollection. Probably the bell had been
some little pappooses' toy ! thought tt
myself undoubtedly those creatures o.
the forest must possess immortal souls


and have all of the natural emotions Of
love, sorrow and pity as their white
brethern. There is another grave yard
near tie lake. There was an object at the
head of one Of those graves which STRUCK
me with surprise the holy Catholic
Year: 1877

The capture Of horse-thief by the Chief
OF Police was the principal source of repor-
torial excitement in our city. The equine
disturber Of the peace and dignity OF the
Commonwealth {whose name we could not
learn) will be duly arraigned this morning.
Year: 1877

e The following is the resolution as it. stood
at the adjournment OF che Board last night,
after having been perfected By its friends
and then defeated by the Board: ,iis ii =


Re ras0tusd by the Council of the City
of Richmond (the Common Council con-
currinngl That our senator's. and delegates
in the General Assembly OF Virginia be and
they are hereby requested to procure an
amendment OF the charter OF the city 80
as to make the sections 81 and SO thereof
read as folloWs-yiz. 's


Section 84, The police department OF the
city of Richmond shall be under the gem
eral control and management Of police
commissioners thereof who shall coz,