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Year: 1877

GENERAL ORD before the committee
said in substance. that If the United
States would recognize Diaz as president
OF Mexico that it would greatly pacify
the Aexicans, and there would be less
thieving and numbering of our people
upon the border. This is rather sur
prising, coming as it does from man
who has borne the good reputation he
has. The United States will never al
low her honor nor will Texas suffer the
lives and property of her citizens to be
thus prostituted to gain peace with a
power.
Year: 1877

THE editress OF the Whitesboro
Democrat depreestes the fact at news
paper reporters are so given to distort-
ing the truth for the sake of working
up sensational articles Yet she seems
10 sympathize with the boys kindly,
comparing them to good cook in a
poor family, who makes little go as far
A. rrns.Ihla
Year: 1877

IT IS evident that Diaz IS playing the
hyPocrite towards our Experimentation
while he Processes the greatest friend
ship and disinclination TO war with
this country, it is nevertheless Il siguiti-
cant fact that large body Of Mexican
troops are continually marching for the
Rio Grande.
Year: 1877

TuE Lone star state is beginning to
be seen in its true light by the other
states, and that a state with such a fer,
tile and varied soil, combined with so
delightful a climate, is attracting so
large au immigration is not SO wonder
tul after all.
Year: 1877

TINS disintegration Of the republican
party is manifest. The manner in
which they attack the administr alton
concerning its conservative southern
policy furnishes conclusive evidence Of
tlis fact.
Year: 1877

AMONG the many outsiders who have
complimented the public men of Colo
RADIO, none have been more fulsome
than the Cheyenne LEADER. Now it
says: For unblushing rascality and
the cool, bold spirit Of a highway rob-
her, commend us to the average Colo
RADIO politician and Spectator. Com
ment is out of place. Denver Daily Tri-
bune.


The paragraphist who wrote the
above has evidently lost his temper.
We hope that he may be enabled to re-
cover it. The Cheyenne LEADER is
nothing if not critical, and nothing if
not just. We have nobody upon our
editorial staff who is in anyway full
some. Comment is now in order.
Year: 1877

A bar-room murder has occurred in
Denver. 1t is not the first of its kind
that has taken place in that city of the
plains. There was time in the an
mails of that city, and not so very long
age, either, that hadan affair of this kind
occurred, and under precisely the same
circumstances, it would have speedily en-
titled the murderer to an introduction
to the limb of the cottonwood upon
the banks of the creek. From what
we can learn of the matter, CLEANED
from the Denver papers, it would seem
to us too that the murder was wholly
unjustiliable and uncalled for.


The unfortunate man who rejoiced
in the sobriquet Of Happy jack"
was maudlin drunkard. He was also
friendless. Therefore he was open to
all manner of insults and indignities
that another man more fortunately ysitua-
ted would not brook. Trout, a suggestive
name, was the bar-keeper who done
this man to death, and from the evil
dence in the matter he appears to have
gone to work about it with as much
nonchalance as though the blood he
was about to shed was that of dog.
No doubt this man Trout, or rather this
boy Trout-the papers take care to i'm
press us with the fact that he is a boy
had furnished him with the means to
get intoxicated, and then deliberately
"played him for a sucker" There is
limit to all human patience, as there
was limit to this MANS Happy
Jack'-disposition to take everything
Of an insulting nature. Probably for
the first time in his life, he evinced a
spark of manhood, and resented Trout's
personalities. The mere fact that
Happy jack" this drunken, friend
less nomad, of Colorado, was thought to
have had something in his hand at the
time that young Trout fired the fatal
shot, does not vindicate the conduct of
this young candidate for the triangle or
the cottonwood. He was probably well
aware of the fact that for n man in
Happy jacks" position in life to
possess pistol was something wholly
out of the line of probability. This
maudlin Sc Happy Jack" !" could have
been ''bounced " the saloon un-
doubtedly without any further trouble
or exertion on the part of the murderer,
other than to make a showing of his in
tention to do so. But no, this young
murderer had preconceived idea of
what he intended doing. There was
blood in his nostrils. He already
snuffed the aroma of it. His victim
was the victim Of rum, as well as the
Vaccinations of his enemy the bar
keeper. Nothing less would satisfy him,
and as he was getting on in years and
had not as yet killed his man, it was
about high time for him to show his
hand. So the deed was done. An in.
offensive, maudlin drunkard, yclept
Happy Jack,'' is hurled into eternity,
and his murderer, Trout, now under
arrest, will be the sensation of the
hour. He will receive and entertain
his friends in his jail He will have
bouquets showered upon him, and hi:
s'girls' will visit him, and the ministers
will also call upon him and go away
and sermonise about this Trout provided
he does not succeed in. getting bail
But for all this, there is that terrible
spot upon his hand that will not g out
damned spot"-the blood of his victim
"Happy Jack''-and that calls for ven
geance from the ground.
Year: 1877

TEXAS TABLE TALK.-A San Anto-
MO gentleman recently mad occasion to
visit neiehboripg town. He did not
expect much in the way of acc ,mmo-
dation at the local hotel. and in tais
bis auticipations were more than real
lied. He was very hungry. but had
the luck to lose most Of bis appetite
before be got through With his dinner,
owing TO the discovery of few bl.nds
hairs in his soup. He thought the Land
lord would feel very bad about it. bat
that gentleman merely remarked. as he
excavated perishing fly from the but
ter: "All / ask is. Judge, that you
don't fish them ont with your finger
You have got to use q fork. 1t is one
of the rules Of the house that no gen.
tleman is expected to put his fingers ia
the vittles. This ain't no railroad
town, but when it comes to style and
tone we carry off the blue ribbon every
time San AatOnio Herald.
Year: 1877

The body found floating in the North River on
Tuesday pier Al yesterday recognized as that
of Erick scklcr, aged seventeen years. formerly a
marine the sloopofwar supply He accidentally fell
into the river and before he could be rescued hc
struck by the OF passing steamer and his skull
was crushed in. After this accident he sank, and has
been In the river until hts body found floating
the water Several Of his late comrades visited tho
Morgue yesterday and expressed great regret at his
mt " fafA
Year: 1877

The republican primaries were held last night In the
various wards in Brooklyn Tor the election of dele
gates to the Assembly Convention When delegates to
tho State Convention at Rochester will be chosen.
Tho election not an important one yet served 10
show the interest which the politicians take In the
selection OF the delegates Notwithstanding the civil
service order OF President Hayes OF the federal
Oiilcc-holIcrs were nand and took active part
Year: 1877

it awoke from its long sleep. 1t is
hoped that the vent thus found may
serve to relieve the county from the
earthquake plague by which it is para
lyzed The Grecian Archipelago-the
third great sea of volcanic force in
Europe-was visited by several erup-
tions in 1878. The Island of Santorin
is especially referred to by Prof. Fuchs
as being IN constant agitation, though
no damage was done.
Year: 1877

A DISAPPOINTED CRowD.-On Thursday
an immense crowd congregated on the Cap
itol Square to hear the promised concert by
Professor Kessnich's band. After an hour
OF waiting the people became very impatient
and thought themselves badly treated, and
many were the expressions Of irritation at
the disappointment. At length, when the
larger part of the crowd bad left and it had
grown late, the band appeared and played
several tunes. But be 1t said In behalf OF
the musicians, since we would do justice to
all, that it was far from their intention to
cause so much dissatisfaction. A prior en-
gagement had been made with the Odd
Fellows, and they expected to return at
least before the appointed hour for the con-
cert. The band are sincerely sorry that
they should have caused such disappoint-
ment, and promise that nothing OF the kind
shall happen again. They play this evening
on Libby Hill at 63 O'Clock.
Year: 1877

BADLY CHoKED.-Wednesday or Thurs
day night young gentleman Of quiet dis
position and good demeanor who rooms in
the upper part Of the building northeast
corner of Tenth and Main streets, when
about going into his room to retire, was set
upon and beaten by three wel-known citi-
zens. From his statement it appears that
he had done nothing whatever to justify an
assault, and his only theory OF the attack is
that the assailants had been drinking pretty
heavily and wished to have some fun at his
expense. His tongue was choked out OF
his mouth, and he was otherwise injured, it
is stated. Two Of the three were arrested
Yesterday, and will have an examination
before the Police Justice to-day. The third
is still at large. Their friends ask that the
names be suppressed until the defence can
be heard.
Year: 1877

Our congratulations had scarcely been in
terchanged upon the fortunate rescue OF our
companion when we were impressed with a
more serious cause for alarm. The sea was
running so high for the little Edith that the
most fearless had to abandon the forward
deck not, however, before the MILDLY had
been almost swept overheard by huge
wave. His sudden appearance in the cabin,
dripping from head to foot, showed the
party what danger was at hand, and filled
with CONSERVATION our irnpious ambassa-
dor, who retired to q corner and knelt in
silent prayer. After run Of three or four
knots the storm had subsided, and all be-
teok themselves to repose. to be awakened
by the scream of the whistle which an
nounced 'Home. sweet home." Coz.
Year: 1877

CenEN BROTHERS, in Offering In another column


long List of articles and prices at one bali, and
good many at one third regular value state that
It is their endeavor place before the public goods
not only cheap but such as are positively recon-
mendable. Amy goods imperfect or not as recon-
mended may be returned, and the money VIII De re-
r,nded Their chief endeayor is to sell the very
hest goods, and cheaper than they can be had else.
where. How far they succeed.the public must judge
r,v, lafyns
Year: 1877

A LEGAL DEoIsIoN.-They tell good story luNorthC Carolina of the way a colored magistrate decides cases which come be- fore him. Soon after the war the custom was for the white men who owned the land and the mules to lease them to the colored and receive therefor one-half the crop. Such bargain was made, but before the crop was grown the colored man died. His widow and children went on the farm, and when the crop was gathered the white man went down to get his share, but the woman repudiated the contract and claimed the whole of the crop.

 The case was brought before colored magistrate, who, having heard the woman's story, that she raised the crop, promptly decided in her favor. The white man put in his plea, and urged that the land and mules were his, and half the crop belonged to him. The old magistrate, who could not read, and was good specimen of a North Carolina negro, pondered the case for moment and then issued his Ire script" in the following words: 'De earth am de Lords and de fullness thereof-de crops belong to de woman."
Year: 1877

w We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and as they did not notify us of their change of post-oface, and are in arrears to the fish their only address known to us, and if any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any of them, they will do us favor by informing us.- Is 1t exactly HONEST treatment. to receive news paper till several dollars due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- wheres The following have done this: Does
Year: 1877

A VIGIL.

 BY MAURICE vEREIER. strolled on the beach one evening, AS the clock In tho aged tower Broke through the painful stiffness, And solemnly pealsd the hour. And as its last tremors were dying On the air in serrowful tone, I bethought myself ofan evening, Afar h . tropical gene. When the moon rose dripping with glory, From out of 6 tropical sea, JRst as he rose then before me, On the sands of an orient lea. Where, not ss at present, wandered, And list to the surrs sullen rear, But where l. in happiness squandered Ny life on treacherous shore. For since abandoned that region My life hath come to an end, Fer it seems that here where wander, encounter no longing or friend. I drift on the current of time, Devoid of ambition or will; know nothing of men or their ways Except of their rancor and chill. All feeling within me is dead; care not what others may see; I think of nothing but hours, Whose jeys are ashes to me.
Year: 1877

It is barbarous to compel children to eat fat meat, lean meat, or anything else to which they have repugnance or uncon- querable autipathy; you might as wisely try to make kitten eat white beans,or chick en drink salt water.
Year: 1877




Those who are fond of small economies
may, If they wish TO make q small fortune in
a novel way, start u company for utilizing the
ends of asparagus. Probably not q dozen
housewives in London have the remotest idea
that these things are worth anything, either to
themselves or anyone else. We may be ex-
eused for such ignorance In England when we
find that even in Paris, where domestic econ
omy is so much better understood, it prevails
to the same extent. The world in general, In
fact has yet to learn that these despised bun
dies Of white stalk from which the, tips have
been bitten are good for something else besides
being thrown to cats or pigs, or cast into the
dust heap. A man of science, writing to the
Pdfrie, explaines what is the principal use to
which they may be put They may be made
into paper, and that not ordinary brown paper,
or even foolscap, but letter paper Of the finest
description. II appears that in few favored
places there are manufactories whore aspar-
gus ends are used in this way, and where the
careful housekeeper boards up the scraps with
adiligence unknown elsewhere. But the work
of collecting them Is an hill task as yet,
and it will be years before in 'the natural
order of things, the practice Of saving them
and packing them off to such factories for
sale Is at all generally adopted.
Year: 1877

What will become of the last man? Various
theories that have been seriously maintained
by scientific men are described in the Scientific
American, and we summarize them: /.
The surface of the earth in steadily diminish
ing, elevated regions arc being lowered and
the seas are filling up. The land will at last
be all Submerged. and the last man will be
starved or drowned. 9. The ice is gradually
away at the South Pole, the consequence of
which will be an awful catastrophe when the
earth centre Of gravity suddenly changes.
The last man will then be drowned by the
rush of waters. 3. The earth cannot always
escape o collision with @ comet and when
the disaster comes there will be a minging of
air and cometary gas, causing an explosion
II the last man is not suffocated he will be
blown up. 4. There is n retarding medium
In space causing gradual loss of velocity in
the planets, and the earth, obeying the law of
gravitation, will get closer and closer to the
sun. The last man will be sunstruck. 5. The
amount of water on the earth is slowly dimin-
ishing, and simultaneously the air is losing in
be an arid waste like the moon The last man
will be suffocated. 6. Other suns have disap-
peared, and ours must, sooner or later, blaze
up and then disappear. The intense heat Of
thing on earth The last man will be-
burned up. 7. The suns fire will gradu-
ally burn out. and the temperature
win cool. The earth's glacial zone will en-
large driving our race toward the equator,
until the habitable space will lessen to moth
ing. The last man will be frozen to death.
8. A gradual cooling Of the earth will produce
enormous flssures, like those seen In the
moon. The surface will become extremely un-
stable until the remnants Of humanity will
take refuge in caves. The last man will be
crushed in his subterranean retreat. 8. The
earth will at last separate into small frag-
ments, leaving the people without any foot
hold. The last man will have u dreadful fall
through space. 10. The tenth theory, proving
that there will be no last man at ALL Is thus
expressed: Evolution does not necessarily
imply progress and possibly the race may
sesses the nature of the plant louise; such
being the case, this single inhabitant will
spontaneously produce posterity of both
-
Year: 1877

The gates of heaven are too narrow
for drunkards to stagger through.


The more a man denies himself, the
more he shall obtain from God.


Sunday is the golden clasp that binds
together the volume of the week.


Some prayers have longer voyage
than others, but they come with richer
larder at last.


1t is higher exhibition of Christian
manliness to be able to bear trouble than
to getrid of it.


1 should say the happiest man is he
who can link the end of his life with its
commencement.


A wise Persian maxim says: Act not
against thy reason; it is sure guide;
set not thy heart on illusions.


One of the most fatal temptations to
the weak is slight deviation from the
truth, for the sake of apparent good.


There is nothing in the world more
useless than a gilt edged Bible that has
been bought for show and not Tor use.


Every human being is intended tc
have character of his own, to be what
no other is, to do what no other can do


If God has chosen your way depend
upon it, it is the best that could be
CHOSEN; it may be rough, but it is right
it may be tedious, but it is safe.


Never was a sincere word utterly lost
never magnanimityfe fell to the ground
there is some heart always to greet anc
accept it unexpectedly.


There is an old German proverb to th'
effect, that great war leaves the coun
try with three armies-an army of Grip
pies, an army of mourners, and an arm!
of thieves.
Year: 1877

A few days ago pet canary bird
owned in family in East Haven was
found early one morning dead in its cage
A good many feathers were scattered in
the bottom of the cage, and the body Of
the bird had suffered considerable lacera-
tion, as from the teeth of an animal. 1t
was impossible that the mischief had
been done by cat, and the following
night mouse-trap was set inside the
cage. No catch, however, until the night
succeeding, when there got into the
trap kangaroo mouse, as somebody
named it. This little animal, which had
undoubtedly destroyed the canary, i
about the size of an ordinary mouse, per
haps not quite as large. Its front legs
are much shorter than the others, and ii
has way of sitting up like kangaroo
Its movement is a jump or a spring, like
that of kangaroo, and it has spot o.
white fur on its breast. 1t is conjectured
that the little animal may have beer
brought to this country in some foreign
vessel, but how it reached the East Haver
shore and entered dwelling-hous,
renders such a proposition hardly reason
able,
Year: 1877

WORCESTER (Mass.) Spy: A pleasant
instance of true generosity and its re-
ward occurred lately at Rockport,
Mass. A woman who supported her
two children by hard work was asked by
fellow workman in the mill to aid in
making a purse "f for a poor woman" "
She had but sixty cents left to carry her
and her children through the month, but
she gave twenty-five cents. A little
later the person returned and told the
woman the purse was meant for her, and
handed her twenty-five dollars.
Year: 1877

A FRENCH writer in Algeria made the
curious discovery that outlet eaten in
the sun at breakfast intoxicated him so
completely that he fell down senseless,
and did not recover from its effects for
several hours. He assures us that the
smallest quantity of meat taken in the
morning during the hot weather there
produces the effect of drunkenness.
Year: 1877

WONDERS, in connection with the
blue glass business will never cease. az
sat a hen day before yesterday under
blue glass;" writes correspondent of the
New York Graphic, "and on twenty
four eggs she brought off thirty-two
chickens. 1 never saw anything like blue
glass in my life to hasten the repening
of eggs. 1 know a lady friend of mine
who, after trying blue glass sun-baths for
a month, had a new crop of black hair
and new set of false teeth grown out to.
gether, and besides recovering her health
she bad an offer of marriage, the first she
has experienced in forty.one years"
Year: 1877

Like as the damask rose you see,
Or like blossom on tree,
Or like the dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning to the day,
Or like the sun or like the shade,
Or like the goHrd that Jonas had
Even such is man whose thread is spun,
Drawn out and out, and so is done.


The rose withers, the blossom blasteth,


The flower fades, the morning hasteth,


The sun sets, the shadow flies,


The gourd consumes, the man be dies.
Like to the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like tale that's new begun,
Or Ike the bird that's heie to-day,
Or like the pearled dew in May,
Or like an hour or like span,
Or like the singing of a swan;
Even such is man who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death.


The grass withers, the tale is ended,


The bird is flown, the dew ascended,


The hour is short, the span not long,


The swans near death, mans life is done.
Like to the bubble in the brook,
Or in glass much like look,
Or like the shuttle in weaver's hand,
Or like the writing on the sand,
Or like a thought or like dream,
Or like the gliding of the stream;
Even such is man, who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life or death.


The bubbles out, the looks forgot,


The shuttle's flung, the writings blot;


The thought is past, the dream is gone,


The waters glide, mans life is done.
Like TO an arrow from the bow,
Or ike swift course of waterfow,
On like that time 'twixt food and ebb,
Or like the spiders tender web.
Or like race or like goal,
Or like the dealing of dole;
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate.


The arrow shot, the flood soon spent,


The time no time, the web soon rent,


The race soon run, the goal soon won,


The dole Hoon dealt, mans life soon done.
Like to the lightning from the sky,
Or like post that quick doth HE,
Or like quaver in q song,
Or like journey three days long,
Or like snow when summers come,
Or like the pear or like the plum;
Even such is man, whe heaps up sorrow,
Lives but this day and dies tomorrow.


The lightnings past, the post must go,


The song is short, the journey so,


The pear doth rot, the pium doth fall,


The snow dissolves and SO must all.
Year: 1877

THERE is young lady in Fauquler
County, Virginia, who is beginning to
understand whats in name." She
has a lover who adores her, and the only
bar to their union is the fact that he
hasn't any name for which she can ex-
change hers after that custom OF the
country which Susan and her friends an
athematize. He was orphaned in early
infancy and the name of his parents
slipped out of the minds of those who
took care of him; and although they
gave him Christian name. they didn't
exactly like to inventa surname, and ne
grew up without one. He sought relief
from the courts, but the lawyers argued
that they could do nothing for him;
court could change name, but he hadn't t
any name to change. He had applied to
the Legislature for the passage of a bill
giving him name. Theday heis named
the wedding day will also be named.
Year: 1877

THE true citizen ishe who realizes and
assumes the duties and responsibilities of
life. The more such citizens we have,
the better for the State and the nation.
Hence, the early training of our boys to
habits of industry and frugality is
matter worthy of our constant attention.
For we should bear in mind not only
that the "boy is father to the man." but
also that can idle mind is the DEVILS
workshop" Anything that induces care
fulness, regularity, and thoughtfulness is
a valuable educator of youth.