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Year: 1879

Me-. HAYES has been busy explaining
his message to Congressmen ever since
1t was read in the two Houses. He did
ask them to redeem the greenback legal
tenders In coin and cancel them. But
row he Is anxious to make every Con-
gress man believe he only suggested that
such thing might be done, although
he did not expect them to do 1t. The
Philadelphia Times says, "This is the
most unfortunate President ever heard
Of, and it takes him about one-half OF
his time to explain what he succeeds In
saying during the other. half HIS civil
service reform order has been explained
greater number Of times and in q
greater number of ways than anything
ever before heard of, until it has got TO
be too ridiculous for anything. The
President is now devoting his powerful
efforts to making his message appear as
ridiculous as possible, to the entertain
ment of the whole country"


No doubt Hayes feels that he Is q
fraud anyhow, and liable to be kicked
out of Office ii he does not do the work
his keepers expect Of him.
Year: 1879

A GOOD RIDDANcE.-We were sure
the Democrats in the City Council de-
sired to get rid of the City Hospital.
But the d fficulty was how this could be
done. The matter was submitted 10 the
City Solicitor some months ago, when
an effort was made to abolish the hos
pital out right. But the Solicitor gave
an opinion that it could not legally be
doue. The GAzETTE has insisted that
its expense to the CITY should be stopped
In some speedy way, and we are graft
fed to state that this was accomplished
last night, and the City Hospital will
cease to exist on and after the first oi
January. This will save the city about
$4,000 year in expense, and cease to
detract from its credit in moral aspec,
also. At least there will be no more
defaulting bank officers dined and winet


within its walls.
Year: 1879

TIE letters of Mr.. August Belmont
the old New York broker and money
changer--to John Sherman, on the sill
yer question, are the boldest attempts TO
deceive the people ss to what they
should have for money, we have yet
read. Had the people not been told .
year or two ago that the remonetization
Of silver would be the opening of very
Psndora's box and fill the country with
the most dreadful const quences, such as
the return of all the government bonds
from Europe and the sending OF all the
gold there was in this country away, we
should not be 90 astounded at Belmont's
stupidity. For no man that Is not a
knave or an ass can believe that the peo-
pie of this country have so little sense
Is to believe he Is not attempting to per-
petuate the greatest fraud of his life.
He will hot see tha. in spite of all his
prediction to the contrary, that gold has
been flowing into the country as never
before-not the "cheap' silver of Ger
many and France, but geld-not the
government bonds, but gold comes IN
quantities, and, millions upon millions,
in such rapid succession, that we do not
know where to pat it or how 20 dispose
gift, not having sufficient capacity in the
miDts to recoin it as fast as we receive il
from the very countries that we are told
hold at home hundreds of millions oi
sscheap silver" Belmont fears that sill
yer will increase the price of land-thal
1t will make house sell for more and 9
bond purchase less of the fruits of labor
The credit Of the country was increased
vastly by the reconciliation of slvel
and the sale of $s0O,0OO,OOo four PEI
cent. bonds, in the face of the predictions
that the old bonds would be sent home
discredits all this man says. We hav,
no doubt that his private letters hav,
been published by John Sherman II
show the country what a mere croake
the old babbler is.
Year: 1879

IHE Republican Congressmen have
suddenly discovered that the repeal of
tne legal tender clause will enhance the
value oil silver. Gold and greenbacks
are now The only legal tenders above
SO; destroy the legal tender quality OF
the greenbacks and silver would be
needed to take Its place.
Year: 1879

the reports of them one cannot help
feeling sorry that they did" not come
under the veto of the Anti eruaty to- Animal
Society. 1t wOuld be impossible to suggest a sngl,
good thing cOningOf these contests they donot int
prove the breed Of fowls for culinary pnTpOse there
is hardly much to be SAID for them As for prIzc.
fighting; they stimulate gambling, without the
least appreciable benefit 30 anybody and must
make those who witness them dangerously familiar
with cruelty and suffering They are, II /, TO De-
presumed, entirely illegal everywhere, and those
who promote them ought ~ be made to feel the
heavy hand of the criminal laws nor can this inter
fere too soon. The sport has not yet become popu-
lar, and should be promptly dealt with.


The incoming Mayor signalizcd his entry upon
Office on New Years Dag, by cutting Oh the refresh
ments AT the CITY Hail. and there free lunch
nor for hose who paid Their respect, 10 hi, Honor
II is to be hoped and perhaps believed, that nobody
went hungry IN consequence Of tins economical al
rangcmcnt Those who merely wanted to see aud
pay their respects TO the Mayor did 50 all the
same those in the habit Of going through the for
mal'y OF calling for The sake OF the cdiDlcs and the
potabies. either staid away went 1t is Of 10
manner of consequence which. The soOncrIt i, uu-
dcrsiood that our ,Iuoicpal Government is not
maintained mere y for the purpose of giving the
lazy, the hungry and the greedy a livelihood. the
better il VIII be for the taxpayers.
Year: 1879

Have we not sports enough without bringing the
old-fashloned barbarism OF cock lighting again INTO
fashion There were two great contests OF thls
sort last Tuesday-one ut Troy ana the other be-


twcen Connecticut and New-lorA-and from
Year: 1879

Governor Talbot makes a recommendation IN
his message to the Legislature of MaSSdchu-
setts. which is at least, n step toward
placing that state in the long list of those who
want fewer and better laws. He proposes, III
view Of the arrangement OF business occa-
stoned by too frequent elections, OF the lnSta-
bility and the obscurity of law which are tie
inevitable results of Ovcr-leglslatiOn. and OF
the interruption to pubic business caused by
yearly changes in Office, that the question OF
biennial elections for State officers and bien-
NAL sessions of the Legislature De submitted to
a vote of the people. There Is a growing feel
ING in almost every State in favor of one part
at least, of fGovcmorTalb0t's reform programme.
I'm two-thlrds of the whole number of States
in the Union. the Lcgi .latures are already Inn
tied to sessions III alternate years, and in the
remaining third the necessity of protection
against too much legislation Is more kctnv
felt with the passage of every session. ii
Massachusetts makes the change, her example
cannot fan TO be pOwcrful.-GoverDOrT Talbots
well-known weakness for woman suffrage rem
GeIs Of less consequence his recommendation
that that question be also submitted to the
peOplc i'm the form of a constitutional
amendment; hut the outcome Of it Will
be awaited with interest. If the scheme
should he put to a vote, we should haye
valuable test of public sentiment in one OF the
most intelligent States of the Union; If the
vote is refused, it will mean, in all prob
ability, that the advocates Of woman suffrage
cannot hope Tor such concession anywhere
else.
Year: 1879

But it is not alone in mining opera
lions that fortunes have been made.
Mrs. Sarah Ray, an old Irish washer
woman, who was among the earliest set
tiers, has q somewhat romantic history.
Her stock in trade when she came con-
sisted in pair of tubs and washboard.
She began business under an old pine
tree on the hillside, having no means of
hiring house. She soon, however, got
together with her own hands rude
slab cabin, and as business was good at
81 so per dozen for washing she gradu-
ally began to provide for her wants.
She got camp stove, and, after furnish
ing her cabin comfortably began to ac-
cumulate money. The town began to
grow in the direction of her cabin, and
after while she employed laborers to
put up a log house. AS there was a
great demand for boarding houses, Mrs.
Ray concluded to abandon the washtub
and start boarding house in her new
edifce. In this idea she received great
encouragement, and the house was
opened with Aattering prospects.


In this venture she proved to be
very successful, and made money and
saved it. BY the growth of the city her
house finally got to be in the very cen
ter, and, as the streets were laid out, it
proved to occupy location on the cor
ner of Harrison avenue and State street.


Business was good and she continued to
make money, which she invested wisely.


She built another log house and rented
i. Then she put up frame building
which was rented before it was finished.


About this time some Of the land grab
bers disputed her title to the lad, and
tried to dispossess her. But the old
lady had SO many determined friends
among the miners that the effort was
given up. Several months ago she re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for her prop
erty, and since that time has built a two
story block fronting on Harrison aven-
ne, and as desirable a piece of property
as there is in Leadville. She still lives
in her log house, but she now intends to
tear it down and el ect a two story block
in its place. When her improvements
are completed she will have an income
of more than $1,000 u month--a pretty
good record of business success for an old
washerwoman.--Corr Boston Herald
Year: 1879

If you are going to paint your house,
barn, wagon or machinery, the wonder
full Imperishable Mixed Paint is surely
the best, for it is warranted by their
agents in your own town not to chalk,
crack, peel or blister; to cover better and
work easier than any other paint. The Imper
ishabe Paint was awarced the first premium,
over all other paints, at the California State
Fair, 1873, and the gold medal at the Oregon
State Fair, 1873 Get circular from their
Agent which explains this wonderful discov.
cry. Try tne alu and you certainly would
have no other.
Year: 1879

And he will convince you that st.
Jacobs Oil is the most wonderful rem
edy that has ever been brought before
the public, Rheumatism of many years
standing has yielded immediately to its
almost magical influence. AS many
have expressed it, its action is electrical,
seeming to drive the pain before it until
all discomfort leaves the body and the
warm glow of health and comfort re-
mains. 1t is certain cure for neural
gia, giving immediate relief upon the
first application, and curing, in a short
time, the most inveterate cases.
Year: 1879

Boston Journal: The following is an
extract from letter of a country cous-
in, temporarily in Boston, to his moth
er You ask me what indications there
are of hard times in Boston. On Sun
day, at least ten thousand sleighs, drawn
by magnificent horses, passed Aunt's
house. Cousin Joe said if it were not
for the hard times there would have been
fifteen thousand. Nearly every lady
wears sealskin sacque, but Cousin Min
ME told me that, but for hard times, they
would all wear sable, as they did when
her mother was girl. At the theatre,
the other night, there were diamonds en-
ough in the ears of the ladies to fill q
cornucopia, but 10 says if the times were
better, there would be no use for gas as
the brilliants would illuminate the audi
torum. At church, last Sunday Cousin
Minnie said she did not believe there
were more than sixty fitty-dollar hats
present, which, she says, is proof positive
that business is very dull. Uncle Joseph
thinks we have reached what he calls
hard pan,' which, presume, is kind
of frosted cake, that poor people are
obliged to eat, because there are so many
failures. Many fashionable people are
SO poor that they are able to raise pot.
plants, bat they hire them for window
decorations from the florists. The hard
est case of pure suffering that have
seen, was ut the opera, where the swell
young men, in order to economize, were
without gloves"
Year: 1879

The post office department has ordered
a new postage stamp, to be used on let
ters not prepaid, Heretofore, a letter
being posted, and wanting stamp has
been held in the office in which it vas
mailed. The postmaster then writes to
the individual addressed, saying that such
letter has been held in that office for
him, the postage not having been prepaid.
The proposed new stamp is to be put on
the letter not prepaid and sent to the
postmaster at the office of its destination,
who is charged with the amount due, and
TO collect the same from the person al.
dressed on the delivery of the letter. A
new stamp has also been ordered to be
put on the letter after it passes into the
hands of the carrier, who then becomes
responsible for the collection of the pos
tage. This latter stamp is intended as
check upon the carrier, who is there.
by prevented from pocketing his colec.
tions.
Year: 1879

The mode Of adaptation of the incline to
the stage of water, either high or low, is very
ingenious, and is something to crafty the
eyes of the curious. The main track is laid
for long distance into the water on the riv-
er-bed. Large carriages, with railroad track
on them are located on the main track so as
TO be movable, up or down the main incline,
as occasion may require. The sliding or mo-
vable portion of the track is Independent of
the other, and is moved up and down on the
one resting on the river-bed by means of
ropes attached to the engine. A curious point
shaped some like the end of chise, fits down
upon the main track, by which means the
cars leave the lower for the upper or car
riage track. 1t is unique and pretty piece
of mechanism.


The steamer Maumelle, with the popular
Capt. Tom. Darraugh in command, (not from
outward appearance did we judge, Tor Capt
Tom" did not show his hand'') and Charley
Musselman in charge of the office, arrived
yesterday morning, ut o'clock, and went
down the same evening. The Maumele is
now regularly in the trade in connection
with the" Marlin Speed" to the mouth of the
river.


Capt. Tom. Darragh, of the Maumelle
had his young and beautiful bride with him
That may account for his non appearance.
Year: 1879

st Louis Republican Tho insane
asylum, at St. Joseph, Mo-, a building
which cost about s330,000, five years
ago, was destroyed by fire on the Goth but
fortunately without loss Of life, tho two
hundred and seventeen inmates being
safely removed. The serious part of the
affair is that the insurance had been suf-
fered to expire through the want of an
appropriation for its renewal, and the
state is in for the entire loss, at a time
when lily prepared for such financial
catastrophe. Of course immediate leg
islation will be required to make tenn
porary provision for the large number
of patients who have been thus sudden
ly dislodged.
Year: 1879

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.


So
The undersigned, Agent for the fine grant
of Lands made to the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railway, now offers for sale any and
all the Railroad Lands lying In
Year: 1879

Conflicting despstchcs we're received from England
yesterday at the Offices of the steamship companies
and by large exporters of live stock in relation to the
order of the Privy Council relative TO the landing Of
cattle from the United States. At the National and
Anchor lines the purport of the dispatches was
that restrictions had been placed by the English
government the landing of live stock, whilo, on
the other hand, the London agents Of Goldsmith
Totfey sent their Arm word that after the 2sth Of
February the landing In any English port Of cattle
from the United States would DO prohibited Tho
explanation given at the British Consulate that
on and after March 1 all cattle coming from the
United States would be permitted to land only ON
the condition that they were driven Immediately to
the saug hter house and killed.
Year: 1879

commission, for tho purpose of rummaging throuah
the oce Of the to mud some food for the
charges The fucts, he said. all present upon
which His Exceliency's ultimate Judgment would be
founded. and he Mr. Beach not going to present
any argument whatever upon the question OF fact.
"In regard SIR" he continued to the request which
counsel have made for license to examine books
I have to say very briefly what l shall say more
ut length hereafter, TO these gentlemen. standing
in the attitude in which they do and pursuing this
respondent they have never until this litigation
ton or finaness from us. Mr.. Lord here shook his
head significantly and Mr.. Beach, gazing ut him
sterniy. added, Yes you may shake your head. and


mo. we don't ask it from you. Mr.. Beach," replied
Mr.. Lord quietly.


men the other side was improper and he main
tanned that their attitude with respect to their per
sonA aud professional character was, in the light Of
presented. unworthy OF both. II shall. he said.
"sttempt to Justify tn respondent in his action
toward them and toward every ONE OF their ennis
for the last few months. There In no question Of
fact about IL. sir; 1t IL all there before Your Ex
end OF litigation and expense. and this controversy
has been sufficiently conducted BY examinations and
Judicial proceedings all Of which are before Your
Excellency, to enable you to determine whothor he
deserves your judgment of removal. lie proceeded
to ask for an immediate hearing. They had been
fighting the ar Association in the courts for mouths
and Thought II was time the matter should be
scttled.'


NOT TRIAL.


THAT don't AFFECT the proceedings here" said Gov
ernor Robinson. curtly. II did not anticipate any
thing like trial On argument this afternoon. II
had could not have given the time to IL. II In due
10 the case Il is due 10 the clerk himself and Il Is
certainly due to the counsel who conducting this
examination, that they should have an opportunity
to compare II with the charges. II they not to
do that should be Obliged to do IL for them when
ever could find time to do it, But that would be All
opportunity could not have made for some time
do not propose in this to try irrelevant issues
to try the characters of tho coplainants the char
acter Of the respondent II Ia question, ~ under
violated the law the discharge OF the duties OF his
Once, and I want TO get at the facts which prove
either the Affirmative the negative. and want 10
keep out of all other issues much ss possible"


Mr. Beach explained that the matters In the answer
which the Governor though irrelevant intended
Year: 1879

Signo: Not many years ago
[ assisted to edit a paper and
they gave me the "Home De
partment,' not because I had
any particular talent for that
place, but from my proverbi
ally good nature they though:
me suited for that position.
Well,I held it for one month,
and if / had not resigned my
honors / positively wculd
have been in the insane asy-
lum.


One woman wrote a severe
criticism upon the levity that
was portrayed in it's columns,
and thought if the depart
nent was properly and ably
conducted it might be the
best moral paper in the U.
States; and if not carried on
this high moral plane she and
her friends would withdraw
their names from the list.


As she was an able writer,
though not very liberal min
ded, and / did no. want to
lose her, [ thought | would
CUT down the part she object
Year: 1879

Never send an article for publication
without giving the editor thy name. for
thy name often-times secures publication
to worthless articles.


Thou shouldst not rap at the door of
printing office: for he that answereth the
rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth time.


Never do thou loaf about, nor knock
down type. or the boys will love thee as
they do the shade trees-when thou
leavest.


Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the printers cases or the sharp and hooked
contained thereof, or he may knock thee
down.


Never inquire of the editor for news.
for behold it is his business to give it to
thee at the appointed time without asking
for it,


1t is not right that thou shouldst ask him
who is the author of an article, for it is his
duty to keep such things unto himself.


When thou dost enter his office, take
heed unto thyself that thou dost not look
at what concerns thee not, for that is not
meet in the sight of good breeding.


Neither examine thou the proof-sheet
for it is not ready to meet thine eye that
thou mayst understand


Thou shOudst not delude thyself with
the thought that thou hast saved IA few
cents when thou hast secured deadhead
copy of his paper, for whilst the printer
may smile and say it's all right, he'll new
er forget thy meanness.
Year: 1879

In some eases, even the best of care
fails to secure good number of young
turkeys. Before they have fully feathered
up they are the tenderest of birds, bur
when they have put on full dress of
feathers. nothing in the way of poultry is
more hardy or less liable to disease or
disorder. As young turkeys, like young
guineas. make such very rapid growth of
feathers when young. they require con-
Stant care, and food in fair quantities and
often, to enable them to withstand the
great strain on their systems; and not
supplying them fully at that stage of
growth is what causes so many to drop of
suddenly, from no apparent cause. Boiled
egg. chopped fine, no doubt makes good
food for turkeys, to commence with, bu,
it is not at all necessary.


One of the most successful breeders Of
turkeys we know of never fed a crumb OF
boiled egg, bnt commences with stale
bread crumbs. slightly mixed with new.
fresh milk. giving them five or more feeds
daily, but only in such quantities rs they
would eat up clear at every feed. Onion
tops or lettuce. chopped up fine and mixed
with their food, was given, while an ot-
casional seasoning of red (cayenne) pep
per was supplied. They were treated to
sweet milk for drinking purposes, and
when they got some age cottage cheese
was literally supplied-and they are very
fond of it. There is as much in the careas
in the feeding. and they must have the best
of both to induce them to stay with US.
Dampness and dew is fatal TO young tur-
keys; the remedy suggests itself in pre-
ventative.
Year: 1879

Peter Harrison left his home at Erie
Pa, to become a bank cashier in Detroit
Some one in Erie told him that thirteen
cashiers were wanted here at once, and
he came on as fast as conductors on
freight trains would permit him. Dis
appointment is the lot of man, or of lots
of men, and Peter reached Detroit to find
all the best positions taken. One bank
offered to permit him to cashier in ten
bushels of coke, but Mr. Harrison didn't
come to this town to drudge. He was
trying to obtain few hours sleep on
the grass in the public park previous to
Il second struggle with the mad world,
when an officer suggested the propriety
of walk to the station.


you see," began Peter, when walked
before the court, 81 struck this town
with nothing but an empty tObacco-bOX
in my pocket, but | am determined to
work up. JohrJ acob Astor worked up,
Horace Greeley worked up, and all
want is little time. You see, haven't
had anything to eat except grass since I
crossed Detroit river, and you can't eX-
pect me to whoop up riches in two days"


Yes, l think you will work up"
quietly observed his honor, as he looked
down on the prisoner. q think you
will work up to the House of Correction
in about half an hour"


That's mean, judge. What would
George Washington have amounted to if
he had been sent up just as he was trying
to get a start in life?"


"This court has nothing to do with
George Washington, sir If he had been
brought before this bar with his shirt
band torn off, his nose the color of car
mine and his breath smelling of whisky,
he would have been sent up for sixty
days in the very best style. Don't you
| let his case bother you any"


"Well, I'll go up rather than have any
fuss over it; but l shall stick to it that
it is not fair deal. If am ever made
Judge I'll give the boys a chance, and
don't you forget it. -


His honor put thirty days extra on the
prisoners sentence in order that neither
should forget it. and then Peter went into
the corridor and sat down on the handle
of the coal-scuttle.


| Men may come and men may go,


The winds may sigh and the winds may blow
but Peter will put in his time in the chail
business just the same.-DetrOt Free
| Press