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Year: 1878

Very much has been said in regard to the almost impossible condition of the thor oughfare crossing the great timber belt of our Territory, and urgent appeals set up for repairing the same, however, little notice has been paid to the subject that is of more importance to Northern Arizona than allothers, the Dslegscy included: Two thirds of the whole of Yavapai's grazing and agricultural lsnds lie east of the Msgollons, and are almost entirely severed from the western portion by the high ridge that ex- tends from the Sierra San Francisco to the White Mountains, distance of over 240 miles. The Western and Eastern slopes of the Range for its whole distance are studded with massive forest of juniper. whose roots take vitality from among the Dsal pass powders that predominate in great profu- sion the entire length of tho Mogellon Range, rendering freigLting anl other bu- siness relations of one section with the other so difficult that the people of western Yava- pal find it an easier matter to bring their supplies through the channel of the Pacific. while our friends of eastern Yavapai deal directly with the cities of New York, Chi 1 cago and St. Louis, at saving of over 20 | per cent The population living east of the | MogoIlons has already swelled into the 1 thousands, and as no step has been taken to | build, fat an expense of a trIfling sum), a | good thoroughfare, which will bring them | in easy communication with the Capital of | the Territory and the County seat, 1t is reasonable to expect that they win become disconteated, and ask to have the County segregated, and that portion lying east of | the grand timber range set apart for them as new County.

 The finest grazing lands to be found any where on the Pacific Coast abound in east ern Yayayai. Fertile valleys of agricultu- ral land are numerous, the Great Salt Lake os the Territory is within its boundary, and the only genuine coal fields are here found, while the mineral resources are not limited and it seems to us that no time should be lost in getting few thousand dollars col lccted together for the objective purpose stated. The insignificant sum necessary for the clearing of the road across the Mog- ollon Range would come back to us within , six months by procuring cheap freights, by opening up communication with New , Mexico and the Etst, and secure friendly i feelings from the residents of the Little < Colorado, Camp Apache, Clifton. etc.. who now look upon the people of the Rio Grande i IS their nearest allies. Let us act.
Year: 1878

From the National Republican of December IS, 1873


What an extraordinary bill it is, to be
sure; the most radical and disorganizipg
that it has ever been our province to ex
anime OF discuss Its 294 pages, with its
724 sections ana its brand new Articles of
War in l46 articles makes conglomoration
of pretentious ignorance and military usur
patton startling enough to the military
man, but portentous in its effects on the
great republican principles that the military
must ever lie subordinate to the civil pow
er, Instance the following sample:
Set &c, That the General of the Army or other
general officer assigned by the President COM
manding general, shall, under the direction and
during the pleasure OF the Pres5dent, have COM
/ mand OF the entire army, line and staff.


There you have it, the whole Army,
body and soul, its men. its officers, and it's
mouey-bags, all under the command of
the General of the Army, This is pow
er never intended to be placed in the
hands of any one officer. The theory of
our institutions is that the secretary of


War. who is a civilian. occupying civil


Office, shall control the fiscal affairs of the


military establishment aud disburse the


moneys appropriated by Congress; but


this section, while it does not say that dis


bursements shal! be made under


the orders of the General of the


Army, makes the disbursing officers


throughout the Army dependent upon hi:


will aud pleasure While we have every


confidence in the acknowledged integrity
and high sense of homer of our officers
! proven in the crucible of hundreds of mill
t ions of dollars of disbursements, no maj
1 should be placed in position of moneyeC
r responsibility without entire independence,
+ from ally and all influences.


t Throughout the entire bill there runs
Y thread of thought and action that curtail
: in vital points the authority of the Secre
z tary of War and piles up the power of th
t General. Why not add section abolish
, ing the Office of Secretary, and let th
0 country understand the thing in its naked
: ness2
Year: 1878

From the National Republican Of December, ,16 1878


The Army bill now before the Congress
is one of the most remarkable productions
that ever emanated from the consideration
of any committee. How a number of men,
presumed for their positions to know
something of the principles of a republican
form OF government, could get together
aud frame bill to abolish the great civil
office of the Secretary of War as it has
existed since the adoption of the Consti-
tuition, and place it's duties and trusts in
the hands of the military power, is a ques-
tion not easily answered. But, practically,
this committee has done this thing, and it
comes before us 10 bill of 800 pages, a


bill that, if properly considered, will oc-
cupy the attention of both Houses of Con-
gress for the remainder of the session, and
then be not finished. Who is responsible
for this monstrous attempt at Legislation
we know not, for we cannot believe thai
the members whose signatures are affixed
to the accompanying report will care to as


sumo it's paternity. 1t looks very much al
if it had been prepared by some one Oh
more designing persons, and foisted upor
the committee by some one in whom con
fidence was placed. Let our readers pro
cure copy OF this revolutionary measur,


and carefully peruse it. But whoever il


Irresponsible for it will probably be asham
ed of his connection with it if it ever come


up for discussion. If senator or mem


ber has the hardihood in bis place to ad
|, vocate its passage we shall he very mucl
, surprised. We know a Republican can
| not do it, and we do not believe a Demo
lcrat is 40 far lost to a sense of what h


owes his country as to vote for it.
Year: 1878

To anyone at all conversant with the
principles of republican institutions, or to
those WIN believe that the military should
be subject to the civil power-should be
kept within the control Of the people.
through the Secretary OF. War and the
President and through these officers to the
people, the new army bill, which will be
simultaneously presented in both branches
OF congress, on the re-assemb bling of these
bodies after the holiday recess, must seem
to be unwise and vicious to the interests
OF the people. and we cannot believe that
the honest men in congress, i1 the face Of
the excellent record they have made in
economy and in correcting the past unwise
legislation will allow it to pass as reported
By the Joint Committee.


All through the bill runs the same idea
that General Scott attempted to force
upon the country and which was defeated
by Jackson and was SO ably combat.
ted by Calhoun. This bill in
effect makes the general of the army re-
sponsible to no power; under it he can
abandon military posts at pleasure; he can
exercise terrible power at elections and
in cases of contest; he is at once the dicta-
tor of amounts of money the army needs
and can direct its expenditure with no
power to hold him responsible; he at one
and the same time, holds the purse and
the sword, In time of war this bill makes
the general-in-chief absolute military die.
tator, and will render our military sys.
tenn as autocratic and irresponsible as ir
Russia, or Germany. The bill strikes al
the Staff and places all its members at the
mercy of an aristocrat. Look at it as you
may the army, the same as the military O!
all nations, is organized upon the idea o.
an aristocracy, but in this country it il
now subject to the people. This bill how
ever takes away the last and only obstacle
and makes it superior to the President, anG
places it above and independent of con
gress.


This bill will be backed by powerful
lobby of army officers. and unless the peo
pie speak, and that too at once, there i
danger that the first step will be taken il
a radical change in our form of govern
ment


While we favor reduction in the arm.
and more economy in the management o
its affairs We cannot, as We are sure tn
people viii not, sanction the vicious fea
lures Of this bill. Neither do we believ
the democrats in Congress will allow thi
bill to pass without the closest scrutin
and until it is shorn of its objectional fea
/, lures.
Year: 1878

OF the thousands who die annually Of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy is SLOAN S LACTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & COP LIVER OIL.


II is so delicately favored that even ar
infant will take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. INV
Year: 1878

One hOary old Democrat studied


her face intently as she sat by the
side OF the President in the train, aud
then rendered his verdict to the effect
that Hayes can never go far wrong so
long as he listens to counsel from
that WOman.-S. Paul Pioneer Pfcss.
Year: 1878

DAN in the right side, under the
edge Of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient Is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain Is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the ton Of the
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels IN gen
eral are COstive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head IS troubled with
pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy
sensation in the back part There IS
generally a considerable loss Of men,
ory, accompanied with 4 painful sen
sation Of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough Is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains Of
WEAKNESS and debility; he Is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains Of 4 prickly sensa-
ton Of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he Is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he diStruSts
every remedy. Several Of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few Of them ex-
isted, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER TO
have been extensively dcranaed.
Year: 1878




272 I. Whitaker


AS an artistic work Of fiction, this story suf-
fcrs from the choice Of materials which furnished the
cdents Of the plot, and prevent from appealing to
wide range Of human eympaties. II IS in fact, devoted
20 the ecclesiastical politics OF portion OF the Gaican
Church, illustrating the influence OF clerical ambition,
clerical intrigue, clerical dupcity The evils Of making
devotion 10 the church preencs for the attainment of
selfish ends are embodied in the character OF the Abb6
Tgrane, an energetic and unscrupulOus ecclesiastical
dgnltary who had set his heart on the possession OF
the supreme pOnttcae. This parsonage who occupies
tile foreground Of the picture Is portrayed with good
deal Of effect The anhor has more than power
Of delneaton and certain dramatic skill in the arrange
ent OF incidents 20 suit the purpose Of his story In
movement Of the plot there is not little animation al
thou Oh tie impelling powers are not derived iron tine
passion Of love financial speculation. No woman
pakes her appearance upon the secne criminal
ates sensation by infringing upon social law and
tie deprayity Of man Is manifest only In presy cabas.
and the dark and subtle workings of ecclesiastical price
je translator has performed his task with vgor,
lot Tie aost part IN very good English.
Year: 1878

There are twenty-four local insurance
companies in Pittsburg. Now we can un-
derstand why Providence sent the riots
upon that wicked city.


When Hamlet said, Seams, madam?
Nay, know not seams" he wasn't talking
poetry, but had just killed "a sewing ma
chine agent 10 the front hall.


1t is stated that stock company has
been formed to run the Shields Woolen
Mill in Davenport and that j. j. HumS
phrey formerly # the Scott House will
have charge of it.


The hard money leaguers are having
a hard time OF it in Davenport They had
to adjourn their meeting at Turner Hall in
that city on Saturday evening for want of
attendants Somehow the people are not
with them.


1t is proposed that the Senate meet
only once every two hundred years and
then remain in session only twenty four
hours. The object of the bill is to give
Senator Sharon a chance to spend por-
ton of his time in the Senate chamber.
Some scamp who is probably under
the belief that Beecher is correct in his
theory concerning the place where be
ought to go, broke into ST. Marguerite s
catholic church in Davenport last Monday
and twisted off a gas-burner and filled the
church with gas to such an extent as tc
nearly cause an explosion.


The legislature of Ohio, consisting OF
the balance of the population who have no
reviewed any appointment from Hayes
are not very anxious to endorse him, q
resolution TO endorse bis southern policy
was postponed until next January. Haye.
is just now using all his spare appoint
ments to stop the mouths of the FIorids
fraud confessors.


Bates. the Illinois National nominee
for State Treasurer, is chronic Office see'
ker. A short time ago he was an enthu
siastic supporter of Hayes-Hayes. the
hard money apostle. He went to Wash
ington and tried hard to get himself appoint
ed to some office. He has been Republican
State Treasurer twice, and has ofteI
sought Offices from the hands of that party
BATES, in short, is anything to get al
office. .-Pekin Times.
Year: 1878

For ten years my wife was confined to
her bed with such a complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her, aud I used up a
small fortune in humbug stuff Six
months ago l saw U. s. flag with Hop
Bitters on it, and thought would be q
fool once more. tried it. but my folly
proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her, and she is now as we'll and strong as
any mans wife, and it only cost me 81.
Be ye like tfooIishl"-H. W., Detroit
Mich.
Year: 1878

spring is :rying season. Indications of sickness
should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels 10 become con-
ssipated and the system to remain in disordered
condition, until the disorder ha, time to deyeIope
Itself. An ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure is an old truthful saying. Therefore, we ad-
wise all who are troubled with the complaints now
very prevaient-headache indigestion, disordered


liver, want of appetite, nausea or feverlsh skin
to take without delay, Shenel's Mandrake Pills.
we know OF no remedy SO harmless and decisive
In Its action 1t at strikes at the root OF The
disease and produces healthy tone to he system
People never need suffer from any disease arising
from disordered condition of the liver If they won ID
take this excellent medicine when they feel the
nrst indications OF the malady. Families leaving
home for the summer months should take three O
four boxes ofsthe pills with them They have an =
almost instantaneous effect. They will relieve the
patient OF headache in one or two hours, and will
rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and
viii efectually prevent bilious attack. They are
sold by all druggists.
Year: 1878

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Though differing ever so widely on nearly
every question Of public policy to suit the
rival interests Of different localities, there
is unanimity among Radical organs in the
bitter warfare waged on Speaker Randall,
which has attracted the attention of intelli>
gent observers everywhere and of every
shade Of politics. The avidity with which
they have seized upon, misrepresented, ,
twisted, and perverted the words of his late
speech, In response to the hearty reception
rendered him in Philadelphia, from the
great metropolitan dailies" of our large
cities, to the cross-road weekly with sub
scription lift of nearly 200, pretty accurately
indicates the feeling of CONSERVATION, with
which they have noted his resistless strides
towards the supreme leadership Of the
Democracy within the past two years. And
their frantic efforts to forestall the action Of
the next national nominating convention of
the Democracy SO far as to compass his de-
feat before it, is one of the most conclusive
arguments in favor of his denomination I
Year: 1878

The Board of Education refused last
night, . very reasonable request of some
citizens of German birth. They asked per
mission to occupy one Of the vacant school
rooms during vacation to have their chil-
dren taught German, We can see no good
reason why such meritorious petition was
refused. The purpose for which the school
room was asked was to advance the cause
of education, and the ,sneer Of one of the
members of the Board was not In good
taste ~ xrr z ~ la.sri
Year: 1878

a Senator Withers, in recent "interview, p
adopts the suggestion of another eminent
Virginian, that Senator Thurman's brilliant
record at the last session of Congress put
him in the lead as Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. Thurman is himself a
native of Virginia, though he has resided
In Ohio since 1919. j He is 65 years of age,
was in the Goth Congress, has been CHIEF
Justice and Governor of Ohio, and is now In
his second term of six years in the Senate
He is eminently sound as lawyer, popular
with all, and, unlike many men of real
ability, is not ashamed to learn something
even at three score years aud FIVE.
Year: 1878

/ The Chester Times of yesterday says:--
Saturday afternoon a gentleman came


from Wilmington with horse and phae>
ton, in which were two women. They
stopped in front of one of our leading hotels,
and after the gentleman had drank freely
himself with friend, he concluded the
horse should have some also. He procured
a milk-pan and put half gallon of ale in,
and the innocent looking animal drank the
contents of the pan as freely as If it were so
much water. After he had finished drink
ing the ale his owner obtained two pounds
of roasted beeisteak and gave 1t to the horse.
He consumed the quantity of steak greed
lily and seemed the better for bis lunch of
beef and ale. His eating and drinking of
those things usually Objectionable to a
horse excited the curiosity of many.
Year: 1878

no We are again having rumors of trouble


with Mexico. But the Secretary Of State
declares himself for peace. and the Secpe-
tary of War is off In Maine, on pleasure
trip, and we may therefore conclude thai
the danger is not Imminent. What the
United States should do is to assist Mexico
10 every possible way in maintaining peace
on tue border and tranquility In the Interior
There'i is no credit to be gained by bullying.
Year: 1878

The Gazette takes the ground, with
strong reason, against the present salaries
of our school teachers. In these days OF
general distress they ought to concede some
thing to the public.
Year: 1878

One of the most discouraging signs of
the times is the lack of statesmen who
are capable of leading and directing
public opinion. of standing up for prin-
ciple and right in the face of popular
clamor and misconception. Our public
men seem to have lost all backbone.
They bow and eringe. and twist and
wriggle until it is impossible to tell
where to find them. You connot tell
by their utteaances to-day what their
position will be tomorrow. They take
on any new set of questions that they
fancy will please their constituents.
See what favor the popular clamor for
paper money, promoted and directed by
demagogues for their own purposes. has
wrought among men who lay claims to
craftsmanship. See how carefully. even
while venturing to stand up for honest
money, they avoid the use of the taboed
word ..gold.' See how readily. as in the
case of Senator Thurman, they swallow
their expressed opinions. and jump at
the opposite conclusion. These politi-
clans, to borrow the words of Emerson,
''exhibit surprising fugacity in creep
ing out of one snake-skin into another of
equal ignominy and lubricity. and the
grasshopper on the turret of Faneuil
Hall give proper hint of the men be-
low." They forget. as the New York
Herald we'll says, "that the American
people admire courage; that persistence
and audacitY are the pest qualities,
for political success timidity the worst" "
1t is these qualities, which give Gen.
Butler despite his demagogueism, his
surprising hold on popular favor, and
make such power for evil. He is au-
dacious, and sticks to the wrong with a
pcrsistency worthy of a better cause.


What we need now above all things
is statesman who will stand up boldly
for the right, in face of all the wild
schemes and revolutionary tendencies Of
the times. Such man would rally a
constituency to his support that would
know no geographical bounds, and would
give him controlling influence in public
affairs. He would be power in the
land. It is men of aciA and not com


plant patriots, who best serve the coun


try. Emerson, in his lecture on tht
Fortune of the Republic" strikes th'
keynote when he says
Year: 1878

THE PLANET VULCAN.-There seem
to be strong reasons for believing that
LIE Verrier's computations of an intra-
Mercurial planet have been confirmed
by the observations of Prof. Watson at
the West during the recent eclipse. In
his report to Rear Admiral Rogers of
the Naval Observatory he says: "I have
the honor to report that at the time of
totality 1 observed star of four and a
half magnitude in R. A. 8h. 26m. dec.
1So north, which is, / feel convinced,
an intra- Mercurial planet. I observed
with power of forty-6ve, and did not
have time to change the power so as to-
enlarge the disk. There is no known
star in the position observed, and | did
not see any elongation, such as ought to
exist in the case of a comet very near
the sun. will hereafter report to you
fully in regard to observations made.
The appearance of the object observed
was that of a ruddy star of the four and
half magnitude. The method which [
adopted prevents the possibility of error
from wrong circle readings; besides I
had memorized the Washington chart of
the region, and no such star was marked
thereon. By comparison with the neigh
boring stars on Argelander's scale, the
magnitude Of the planet would be fifth.
although my direct estimate at the time
of the observation was four and half,
as stated" At neighboring station
Mr.. Lewis Swift. of Rochester, observed
the same star and near it another one
which he recognized as known body.
Vulcan may, therefore. be admitted to
the family of planets to which the earth
belongs.