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Year: 1875

Less than a year ago druken Papago exhibition was a sort of luxury and thing not to be seen every day. Within few months past they have become more frequent than dog fights ani unlike the latter they pail upon the appetite. Like some other things, too much produces d surfeit. A druuken Papago used to be an object of unwearied interest to us. With bottle in one hand and his rags thrown gracefully to the breeze, we have always thought that he needed but the addition of the dilapidated stove pipe hat to make the ideal Grunkard. But during the last few months the south part of the town has been made constantly and increasing ly hideouS with these drunken Indians, and the thing is getting old. This tribe used to be as sober as they have always been industrious. We begin to fear for their good, as we see crowd alter crowd staggering along the street or lttid out m some hollow or on the shady side of d wall. ISu't this ratber bad? Or at least could any body else do Sucn things With out being supposed to be in d bad way? Yes, we know ali about these Indians now being entirely under the oenlgn InHuen- ceS OI a wholly Catholic church, d wholly

 

 p!ceS generally, and Shat these lhclS ought to satisfy an Egyptian mummy. but however sure may be their calling amt election, and however certain they may be of their golden harpS, nevertheless they are drunk, sirS; drunk TWO anu three days each week. Last Sunday morning we cuuuted twenty drunken PapaSoS. Last Sunday evening they congregaied over against a Wall in our vicinage, and sang, {" 1 love 10 steal" in the dead laII- guaseS, for four hours.

 Church. agent, what are you doing all thS time? Do you not know that this Pa pago tribe have always hitherto been in ,.uStriOuS, sober and the humble faithful friend of the whites? Do you not see that since they are now under your sole con trul and care, they cannot go to destruc- ton except through gross negligence on your part? We Wlll draw no unfair con clusiOns. We simply ask that you as the proper agents put forth an effort To stop this cruel wrong. We have watched 1t for lhe last six months. IL has been week Iy

 ncreaSins during that time. We believe d little effort on your part would enable yOu 10 discover the bruteS who are selling liquor to these poor Indians, and have them prosecuted. Neglect d few dozen Of your saints for one short week and try to save these poor Indian sinners, and we honestly believe that the atmosphere of your future residence will be slightly tenn uprPd thereby.
Year: 1875

hood of Chicago, or some OF the emis-
sarles OF Huntington or Jay Gould,
but II Is difficult to see upon what
Senator Hamilton bases his antago-
nism. He certainly cannot and does
not reflect the wishes Of his constitu-
ents IN this new Quixotic crusade. His
position is not tenable, II based upon
the supposition that n Subsidy" Is
involved. There Is nothing OF the
kind. The Texas and Pacific railway
company have not and do not ask
congress for u dollar In money. 1t
simply makes it a fair business propo-
sition to secure the Endorsement of the
interest on its bonds, and provides for
the complete security of the govern
ment in doing so. Really, there is no
opportunity given Mr.. Hamilton in
this case to practice Spartan virtue and
virgin patriotism. There Is not the
slightest taint of any job about the
proposition of Mr.. Scott, and the sem
sitiveness of Mr.. Hamilton must be
due to something else besides his pious
horror of the credit of the government
being used for the carrying out of an
enterprise of not only national import
ance, but of vital interest to the state
he represents in the United States sem
ate. His antipathy to the democracy
should not betray him into opposition
to matter which has nothing to do
with politics, either republican or DEM
ocratic.
Year: 1875

The recent grand display in celebra-
tion of Mardi Gras at Galveston was
not only very creditable to thu taste
and liberality of the good people OF
that city, but shows them to be iully
alive to the Importance of making
their city an attractive resort IN WIN
ter. The fact of there being no cele-
bration in New Orleans increased the
attendance and attractiveness OF the
Galveston affair That beautiful city
caught the mantle of her radiant aud
vet sorrowing sister as it fell, and has
worthily worn it, The artistic taste
and culture displayed in the produc-
tion of the pageant and tableaux, the
refinement and warmth of the hos
pitality so lavishly bestowed on her
guests, will do more towards enhanc-
ing the reputation Of our chief city as
the abode Of the best southern s0ciai
qualities than anything else. The
people of Texas have reason TO be
proud Of the handsome way in which
this "admirable fO0ling" was carried
out. Galveston does nothing in the
way of entertainment by hal"es.
There is royal profusion about her
that becomes queen city of brave
men and fair women. Her people are
not so engrossed in money making
that they can not provide relaxation
once year for themselves aud thou,
sahds Of guests besides.
Year: 1875

The bill to provide for the publica-
tiou of all legal notices by the press, as
well as by the form of posting at the
court house, will shortly be Introduced
into the legislature, and we tvust that
1t will receive, at once, the favorable
consideration of that body. 1t is no.
tOrious fact that the present mode OF
publication by means of mere posted
written notice, is a fruitful source OF m
Justice to all parties concerned. But
few see 1t, and often notices Involving
important interests never reach tae
parties they are intended for The peo-
pie look to the press to keep them ,D=
formed of all public matters, and legal
notices are, in one sense, matters OF pub
lie interest. The press, as the recngnis-
ed vehicle OfinfOrmation, is entitled to
whatever support the publication of
notices may give it, just Ms the bar is
for its share in the active macbinerv Of
the Law. 1t asks charity of no man,
but requires that 1t shall be paid for its
labor. The necessity and justice of the
proposed law are too plain TO all who
baye examined into the evils of the
present system. With such law in
force as the one proposed, there will
then be absolutely no excuse for mat
tenti0n or forgetfuIness. The notices
will be published, and il men will not
read enough to keep themselves inform
ed about what is going on around them,
then they deserve to suffer and litigate
in the dark.
Year: 1875

Some of the members OF the legisla-
ture betray ali over cautiousness in
handling the constitutional conven-
ticp question. They have an idea that
the calling together of such body to
remedy the defects of the present con-
stitutiOn would attract the attention
and arouse the wrath of Grant and
bring about interference in this state.
What is to be dreaded is mystery.
Certainly we have not arrived at that
degree of fawning degradation that we
dare not call u convention 30 remedy
the defects of orr organic law, without
waiting for nod from the white house
before proceeding. Nothing inimical
to the general government, revolution
ary i'm character or subversive of the
constitution of the United States and
its amendments is contemplated, and
for Texas to be put, even by influence,
in the position of trembling eulprit,
who is shangingupon the frown or smile
OF any man, Is abhorrent TO freemen
and disgraceful to the mind that could
conceive of such a shame. There is no
more excuse for any. military usurpa-
ton in this state, growing out Of the
meeting of the constitutional conven-
tion, than there ia in the present ses-
si, = 81 the Legislature. If the presi-
dent needs An excuse he will find one,
whether tbs. convention Is held or pot,
90 let us have none Of the hst-in-hand,
by-your-leave policy. Away withft. We
are not slaves nor do we intend to be.
Texas can be loyal to the constitution
and the laws. and respect herself suffi-
ciently to manage her own affairs with
out waiting for the permission of even
the president. a saf--..
Year: 1875

The conclusion of the railway COM
mittee of the United States senate not
to report any bills this session is to be
regretted If their decision effects the
Texas Pacific proposition of Mr.. Scott,
which the telegraph does not make
quite clear. Action postponed will
only serve to add strengtlrto the claims
of the enterprise upon congress and
the country. By the time the new
congress meets in December next, 1t
will again come before that body in a
way that will most probably secure its
passage.
Year: 1875

the RIVER CLosEp.-The extreme cold
weather Of Saturday and Sunday last
formed wide strips Of shore ice in the
river, and as large "cakes of rustling ice
came rolling down the aood,p it was eyi-
dent that the Ohio would shortly be
closed, Early yesterday morning the
crystal cakes began to sparkle in the sun
as they turned upon their edges and over
Tapped each other in the vicinity Of the
BellaiFs bridge, As the floating ice
continued to crowd upon the shore, be-
fore night the channel Of the river was
gorged above the upper point Ofths Is
land. Last night as far as the eye could
reach above and below The bridge were
fields Of ice. The boats lying at the
wharf, the W. H, Harrison, Monitor,
Hudson and Capt, Lists new steamer,
are stuck fast in the Ice, although in COM
paratiyely safe harbOrs, The dry docks, on
the Island side OF the river, were deserted
some weeks ago, and are now frozen fast,
The Indications are that the weather will
moderate shortly, and II so the river will
be clear before many days, The ice will
probably go out with rush, however, and
the steamboatmen are watching their
crafts closely.
Year: 1875




The recollection of perils, sufferings and


anxieties endured in common and of nota-


BILE deeds performed by general effort is
one OF the strongest cements of friendship.


The general who has long commanded


an army and has led it to battles
fought under his own eyes and to victories
in which the bravery of the soldiers sup
plemented the skill and plans of the com
mander cannot meet his old comrades face
to face without emotion, and we do not


wonder that General Grants reticence
broke down yesterday at Des Moines when
he met the survivors of the old army of
the Tennessee, which he formed, trained
and commanded, and whose members have
so many cherished memories in common
with him. Such a meeting, even though
expected and appointed beforehand, could
not fail to move all whom Providence has
preserved to take part in it, and especially
the president, of whose striking career the
men he saw before him formed an import
ant and interesting part; and who, per-
haps, remembered that he is soon to retire
from the active stage of life, In whose
most stirring parts those there gathered
were his comrades. Thus it is not sur
prisiDg that the man usually so reticent
spoke, and it was to be expected that he
would, knowing that his words would be
eagerly read by his countrymen every
where, use the occasion to speak Of the
Year: 1875

The EIectorAl Vote and the Con-


ditiOn of the South.


Washington Special to the New York Herald.


Tile condition of affairs in the
1Soath, and especially in Louisiana,
is attracting tie attention Of leading
'Congressmen to the necessity of max
ing some constitutional provision for
the counting of the electoral votes.
or otherwise providing for a change
in the election of President. The
report of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and ELECTIONS was 'made
last winter, and has been before the
Senate without action since that time.
The House Committee on Elections
has tliis winter taken up the same
subject, and Mr.. Harrison has writ
ten report which viii be submitted
to tile 'fef committee as soon as the
holidays are over, and IF approved
by them will be very soon given to
the House. There is now the evi-
dent prospect that the electoral vote
lin the next election will be very close,
snd iE is possible that the counting
of the votes from Louisiana. or Mis-
siscippi, or Arkansas. or all three of
those States. may determine who
shall be President. AS the SeLate
will be Republican and the House
Democratic. nothing is more likely
than that a disputed or challenged
vote should be thrown out by the
DISAGREEMENT Of the two Houses, and
ifthe vote so thrown out should de-
feat, or change the result of the cleo
ton, it is believed that most serious
consequences would follow. The sub
ject, of course, is not new, bnt is re-
ceiving renewed consideration, and
an effort will be made to pass the
resolution for q constitutional amend
ment, which was reported by the
Senate committee, and which will be
substantially adopted by the commit
tee oil the House.
Year: 1875

This story is told us by gentle
man who says its truth is vouched
for by witness Of undoubted ver-
acity. Some years ago, while Dir.
Hamilton was fishing near the lover
rapids of'tlle Mississippi just above
the Keokuk, he observed below him
man baiEing a canoe, preparatory
TO tsiting himself, wife and baby
across tile river At the same time
Mr.. II. saw that his Newfoundland
dog was watching the proceeding of
the party. Seeming to comprehend
their intention. the dog uttered a pc
'culiar howl. and passing rapidly up
the river for some distance. plunged
into the water and swan diagonally
down and landed on a large rock
standing out Of the watnr about mid
way the stream. After shaking the
water fuom his shaggy coat, he again
watched the party, who. in the mean
time, had embarked in the canoe.
Just as the little boat passed the
rock, it was caught in the rapidly
descending current and instantly
eapsized. The woman, In falling
into the water, loosed her hold ON
the child, which foated down the
stream. The man caught bis wife
and waded with her to the rock The
instant the child fell into the water,
tho dog le&ped in, and in short
time was seen in the still water below
swimming with the ohildin his mouth.
which he cattied in safety TO tho
Shore
Year: 1875

A good deal of solid and useful
information has already been lodged


with tho Congressional Committee
now investigating Louisiana affairs +;
but the assertions Of the carpet
baggers as to the prevalence of a
reign of terror over the negroes dur
ing the late campaign are not borne
out, even by the testimony of Repub-
lican witnesses One thing, however.
has been clearly established, and
that is that any respectable voter.


white or colored, was fully justified
in voting against the kellogg party.
Year: 1875

Sharon.

 We are not dead or sleeping, but on the contrary are equally as frisky as usual, if not little more so. We have been wait ing silently and mournfully for grim old winter to let go his iron grip on gentle spring. but at last give it up in despair: she has struggled violently with the hideous old tyrant with only now and then temporary success, and the indications are strong that she will take her'ext as she had begin ming in his icy embrace. MT. Weller, the elder, would think, very appropriately say here, "I'm afcered Sammy that rayther vcrges on the poetical." Well if it does, Mr. Editor, you must excuse it this once and not allow yourself to be forced to a conclusion that your correspondent is hope lessly insane, but be more charitable and attribute that poetical touch to temporary insane impulse. and will give bond for future good behavior, not to make public exhibition of any more idiosyncracics un- der penalty of being sent to !unatic asy- lum. ...... Work on the new town hall is pro- gressing. About half dozen stone masons are daily at work in the street fashioning into proper form huge rough blocks of stone, for such parts of the building as the specifications require, and by their click, click, click make quite refreshing break to the monotonous stiffness which usually pre- vails... MT. I. N. Bartram is erecting a large addition to his building on New street, which has been already leased to MT. Tut tie of the Amenia Hotel, Amenia, N. Y., who proposes, understand, to open first class hotel here with special reference to city boarders. He will supervise the man. agement of both houses, and having well deserved reputation of one out of many that can keep hotel, we trust he will be equal to the emergency and show that he can go one better and successfully keep two hotels. s.....Mr. Myron Whitney is doing a surprisingly large business in horses this spring. He has just returned from the west for the third time with a large num- Der of very superior horses and if report is true they are going off like hot cakes. .. MT. George H. Chase, has already procured his ticket for the great centennial exhibi-- ton next year; or at least if it is not tick ct pro formo it ought to be good for the admission of himself and friends Cyou see I am fishing to get in on that ticket my sel). It consists of five dollar note in perfect state of preservation, payable in Spanish dollars, and issued by authority of the Continental Congress on May 9th, l776. If Friend Chase should decide to invite few of his friends to visit the great exhibition on the strength of that ticket. I'll try and ring one in. ALPHA.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, July PA correspondent
at Geneva gives an account, this morning,
Of the terrible storm which broke over that
city at midnight Of Wednesday, the nth
inst. About eight o'clock a few heavy
drops Of rain began TO fall, and al the same
time the whole circumference Of the hOri-
ZOn began to be fitfully illuminated by
flashes Of sheet lightning, but there was
no thunder. Once only during the entire
night was there one terrific clap of thun-
der, and that was when the storm was
Just over. The lightning gradually in-
creased in intensity and became indeed
actually and without exaggeration cOntin-
uOus. The entire atmosphere seemed 10
be an element of fame, and all this time
there was not the slightest movement Of
air in the streets. Al about II o'clock
small objects lying on the roofs Of
houses were caught up and Whirled
around as by a cyclone. Still there was no
movement Of air in the streets below at
midnight. The tempest came mainly from
the JuTa range and from the southwest,
travelling in that direction toward the basin
of Lake Lemon. As it neared the lake it
seemed to spread out into fan-like form,
with a front sufficiently wide TO embrace
ALlt CutlAC NlLNs IL hlu LOL ldhob AuuGu
longer than ten minutes. At the end Of it,
Geneva WAS wrecked rs no army Of be-
siegers could have wrecked il in the same
space of time. The storm came in the
shape Of an almost compact mass Of sheet
ice, driven horizontally before the tempest
blast. In the first instant, every gas lamp
in the streets, save here and there one
spared by reason Of some protecting roof,
was smashed to atoms and extinguished,
but the city was not in darkness,
for the masses of cOagulated hail reflected
the blue light Of the lightning in CHASTITY
and OminOus manner. windows of man
uiactOries and residences were forced from
their fasteniDgs, besides having all the glass
shivered, and bedrooms and staiTCaSes and
saloons were thus thrown open to the
storm, and in a minute or two were half
filed with masses of ice, far beyond the
immediate power Of the inhabitants to
remove. for the storm was marked by the
popularity that hail stones, or ice frag-
meuts rather, cOmpacted themselves into a
solid mass as soon as they fell on the slope
of the left bank Of the river Arne in
the suburb Of the city. The tiles
of many h3uses were absolutely
beaten tOpOwdeT; stout partitions ofwOOden
plank were pierced by holes such as might
have been made by a musket ball. Three
persons were killed by the falling Of farm
house in the immediate vicinity of the
city. Vast quantities Of small birds have
been picked up, killed by the storm, and
the bodies Of several foxes have been found.
Geneva is surrounded by pleasure gardens
and vineyards and market gardens, and
these have been destroyed as if a charge Of
cavalry had passed over them, involving
the ruin and despair Of poor and industrious
peasants, whose all IS now taken from them
as efectually as if it had been sunk to the
bOttOm of the sea.
Year: 1875

N. THEIRS was once younger than be is
now, and in those days had a very warm
correspondence with a Parisian actress.
He recovered his letters from her, but did
not destroy them-put them aside, on the
contrary, and forgot them. But when the
Communists plundered his house they
were found, and now they are in London
in tie hands Of q man who is willing 10 ex-
change them for letters-Ot credit.
Year: 1875

ITisa melancholy sign Of the universal
ity with which Americans seem to be for
saking farm work, that, even in a period
when the dullness Of manufactures and
trade leaves thousands unemployed, the
farmers find ii hard to get sufficient help.
The complaint is general in ali parts Of the
country that sufficient help cannot be OBJ
tanned TO handle the crops with.
Year: 1875

INDIA-RUBBER TIRES. s.-Messrs. Bird &
Co., of London, have lately brought
into notice new and improved wheel,
with India-rubber tire, which is claimed
to be capable of wearing as long as,
or longer than an iron tire, and to have
the great advantage of perfect. npise-
lessness and absence of injurious jar.
The draft of the carriage is said to be
reduced by the use of this tire nearly
one-third. 1t appears to be simply a
tire of solid rubber, fastened on the ex-
terror of an ordinary wheel by bolts,
such as are used with iron ties, and il
may be thinner than the usual. kind,
merely serving the purpose of band to
hold the wood work firmly together.
Year: 1875

.B At q Washington reception the
other evening a gentleman entered
upon sharp criticism of the prevail
ing fashions in female dress, but his re-
marks were abruptly cut off by sad
eyed woman, who arose from an un-
noticed corner Of the room, and with
tragical air, said: Ifyou men would
let the woman's dresses alone, there
would be much less foolishness and
misery in the world"
Year: 1875

s@r The New York World thus de-
fines Andy johnson: Long ago it was
said Of him that he was the most strik-
ing confirmation extant Of the physio-
logical theory that mans skull was
only joint or two Of his backbone
turned over. The element of truth in
this is at least great enough to show
what valuable man he is in opposi-
ton. a
Year: 1875

RATHER VERDANT. days since
a rustic youth residing in the precinct
of the Abiqua, came into the Capital
City for a marriage license. It being
the first time he had ever had occasion
to use an article of that kind, he did
not know how to got one. He natur-
ally went to the. Postoffice, but when
told that they were not in the license
biz. The young man turned away with
a sad, detected, disappointed look and
without any further effort, mounted his
Rosinante and pushed for his home
and expectant bride, who with the par
son and selected few were anxiously
awaiting his RETURN The wedding feast
was on the stove when he drew up at
the door of the mansion of his fair be-
trothed. And only awaited his return
to be gobbled up.


When he announced the failure of
his mission the :" disgust" depicted on
the faces of the bridal party was plainly
visible. TT aooFd&9} 20 Tsaa


. The beautiful bride was yexed, but
the laws of the State in relation to the
license question is inexorable and the
affair had to be postponed until the
brides paternal ancestor could find
time to come into town with his ver-
dant, unsophiscated uld-be-son-in-
law, and get the proper documents.


This was done q day or two since and
yesterday the twain were made one
Oregon Farmer. ..t,n ~
Year: 1875

D0r Girls should be warned Of the
danger they run in marrying railroad
brakemen. An enthusiastic member
of that fraternity, on being awakened
the other night from dream of an i'm
pending crash by train, found him
self sitting up in bed, holding his wife
by the ears, having nearly twisted her
head off in his frantic effort to /" down
brakes"
Year: 1875

sB- According to a writer in the
Atlantic, "it is,not impossible that there
may be still standing in California trees
which were in existence when Adam
and Eve walked in Paradise fT