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Year: 1879

around it on the slope, and the con-
clusion naturally arises that it is fed
from the bottom by some lake or body
of water back in the mountains. Mr..
Carey has very pleasant location.
He has fine new house in process of
construction, and must soon have a fine
and comfortable home.


From there my steps were direectd
to school No. 81, which is in the vi
cinity of what is called Gravelly Point.
The land is little more hilly here,
but apparently fertile, and many good
farms are noticed along the way. The
school is taught by Miss Ida Hurt.
She was having her usual Friday after
Moons exercises in speaking, and they
were of quite an interesting character.
The school seemed to be working very
well; and from what ] could learn it
is quite peaceable and prosperous
neighborhood. Leaving here about 4
o'clock P. NJ. | started on my return to
Vancouver. About three miles this
side | passed the school house in Dist.
No. 8, where a summer term has been
taught by Miss Carrie Brooks.


The country along my route thus far
had been principally open, and in some
places the fires of last year had done
much in clearing the timber away. l
was now entering again the flat parts
of our county, where large ash swales
cover considerable portion of the sur
face. Here sections of corduroy road
are found, which is a pleasant relief
from the water and the mud Crops
in this part, as in almost every por-
ton of the county, are remarkably
good, and fine cattle and hogs are seen
all along the way. About half mile
the other side of the Central school
house | turned from the road and
called on DR.. Hurt, who is opening up
for himself and family quite pleas
ant country home. found him quite
genial gentleman; sound upon the
school question, and carrying out his
views in practical manner. After a
pleasant and hearty supper again set
ont. 1t was then about Z o'clock P.
NJ, and a journey of nearly fourteen
miles before me- There was no moon,
but the sky was clear. The road was
comparatively good, and after four
hours walk | was again at my board
ing house in the prettiest town of the
north west h.
Year: 1879

county called the Battle Ground. l
had passed the previous night under
the hospitable roof Of Mr. OBrien,
living about four miles west of that
locality, and started out rather early
in the morning that 1 might get there
at the opening of the school. The
road is somewhat winding, and seems
to ascend the greater part of the way.
1t was beautiful morning; the sun
rose bright and clear, and the music of
the feathered songsters was heard on
every side. AS I reached the more ell
evated places where l could gaze into
the mountains that stretched out in
grandeur before me, imagination would
voluntarily dart forward into the flu
ture, when that brush, fern, stumps
and logs that now cover the surface on
which l was travelling will have been
swept away, and the whole land be
made to bloom meath the magic touch
of the husbandman. But this was not
all. That significant appellation, "Bat-
tie Ground" kept ringing in my ears.
l had stood upon the very ground
where the proud Burgoyne surrendered
to those illustrious patriots, Gates and
Lincoln. had trodden upon the blood
stained soil Of Lundy's Lane, where
the genius of Scott and Ripley had
shed a halo of martial glory around
the American name. / had passed
over many other fields on the Atlantic
slope made famous by the clash of
arms, but now, at the foot Of the tow
ering Cascades, near shore lashed by
the pillows of another ocean, | was
about. to gaze upon the scene where
General Strong with his faithful band
had met in sanguinary conflict the bar
barous hosts. 1t dose'nt look much
like the field of Gettysburg. 1t has
no resemblance to any of those fields,
that mark the scenes of those memor-
able battles of the late war; No hui
man bones are there bleaching in the
sun. You may look for the spiked
cannon, the broken wheels, the broken
shell, or any other relic of war, but
you will look in vain. Repeated fires
and other agencies have done the work,
and you turn from the spot filed with
unavailing regrets that this part of our
history, as a county, is forever buried
in oblivion.


On arriving at the school house l
found the school was not in session.
Sickness in the neighborhood had in
terfered with it to a certain extent,
and as it was already small it was de-
cided best to have short vacation.
Miss Clark, of Brush Prairie, is their
teacher, and seems to be liked very
we'll. From the school house l passed
over to the house of Mr.. Carey, near
by, whom found, with several of his
neighbors, busily engaged in hauling
hay into his barn. He has fine farm.
About sixty acres are cleared, most of
it bottom land, and covered with
good crop of hay. After dinner Mr..
Carey took me up on the hill near his
house and showed me one of the lead
ing natural curiosities of this country.
The land seems to rise gradually to
this point from all sides, eliminating
in a small plateau, on which is found
a beautiful oval shaped lake, covering
a surface of abot twenty-five acres.
The water is clear and pure, and it
seems to be huge reservoir lifted and
formed by nature to water the beauti-
full farms that now, and the many 9TH
ers that will, ere long, surround it.
Numerous living springs are found
Year: 1879

WATER waste is subject Of serious con-
cern in Boston as well as elsewhere. The
city engineer says in his late report that
nearly eighty gallons per day are now con-
sumed by each inhabitant, while there is
plenty OF evidence to show that one.half
this quantity is liberal supply for all
necessary purposes. But in Boston as well
as elsewhere the means Of preventing this
waste remainsan unsolved problem, or at
least has had no satisfactory test.
Year: 1879

Yesterday as James Parmar was on
his way home, and while passing across
the open lot at 4th and Lombard Sts.,
he was struck in the abdomen by a
base ball, number of men and boys
being engaged at the time in play ling.
The ball was sent with such force that
it knocked Mr.. Parmar down and he
had to be assisted to his home on Ben.
nett St. above 7th, and medical aid had
to be summoned.
Year: 1879

About eleven O'Clock last night two
young men walked out of a drinking
establishment in Second street between
Market and King, and on reaching the
middle of the street, they went to work,
and after several knock downs, and
drawing considerable Of q crowd, they
marched off, without informing any Of
the lockers on what the fight was
about or who they were that was doing
il.
Year: 1879

CWAsuSaroS. November lO.-The fol-
lowing is furnished by the Signal Office:
"a few days ago the signal service was
violently attacked because at post on the
New Eagland coast warning flag was
flying while the sky was bright and clear,
with what on shore seemed only brisk
wind. The reports are now in and show
that at the time the signal was complained
OF a steamer on its way to the port referred
to, and near it, was being wrecked at sea,
and alter narrow escape Crept into a
neighboriny port, disabled and in distress.
The recent Nova Scotian hurricane was
sweeping near the place, and to keep ves-
sells out OF storms it is necessary to show
signals outside OF their track. The sun
may be shining while tornado is raging
within fifty miles. The signals say only
sbe CAREFUL"
Year: 1879

ALBANY, July l0.--'rhc report that
an attempt was made to blow up the
steamboat Daniel Drew, Of the Pco'
ple's Line, running to New York, is
corroboratad by the passengers.
About o'clock this uorning, when
the boat was near Hudson, IN alarm
of fire was sounded. The saloon was
then filled with smoke which came
from the powder. Three inside state
rooms bad been blown into one and
the windows and glass doors of the
adjoining rooms were shattered. The
scene was one of the Widest confu
sion. Tho saloon was filed with pco-
pie only half dressed, some of whom
could hardly he restrained from jump
ing overheard. The fire which fol-
lowed the explosion was pmmptl y ex-
tinguishcd. One person was injured
in putting out tho fire. 1t is thought
an attempt was made by u gang OF
pickpockets to create a paaic, SO as to
give them a chance to rob the passen-
gers, n large number being on board,
bound for fashionable watering places.
An investigation was Immediately
made into the cause of the explosion,
but the party who engaged the state
room which contained the powder
could not be found to-day. However,
young man who had been seen to
place the box in the room was seen
coming off the boat with it and was
arrested.
Year: 1879

The act If the convention in To-
cating the State cnpitalat Baton Rouge
will meet with the almost entire
appreciation Of the people Of this
portion Of Louisiana.


We have made this measure q spe-
Ciality from the beginning, and the
reasons urged inits behalf have been,
we think fully verified in tie proceed
ings Of the present convention, espe-
cially upon the subject Of the Settle-
ment Of the question Of the public
debt. The local combinations sur
rounding the City Of New Orleans
including the Press, tho Lottery
Companies, Bondholders, and other
nomed mOnopollcs, have been suffl-
cient to carry nearly every important
measure favorable to their interest,
and which was adverse to tho interest
Of the people Of the other portions Of
tho State. It was clearly manifest that
the sense Of the convention was at
first against tho payment Of the whole
oftIle fraudulent debt, md would have
successfully resisted I'LL the unjust and
fraudulent portions Of it as reported
by the majority Committee but for the
combination Of these influences in the
City Of New Orleans in favor Of tho
spectators and ROndholders interest
in this debt. This affords us ono
morsel Of comfort amidst the gloom
and disappointment that surrounds
us in the settlement Of the debt ques-
tion. If we should have a now con-
stitution we may rejoice in the fact
that we will bo more likely to have an
honest and impartial expression Of the
views and feelings Of the people
through their representatives, un-
controlled by the pernicious influences
Of rings and monopolies, antagonistic
to the general good Of the State. We
regard this net Of the convention as
one of justice to the people ofthe State,
and fully in accord, with their feelings
and interest, financially and politi-
cally. Whatever may DO our course
in regard to the adoption or rejection
Of the new constitution; we should
never cease to regard this measure, as
one fraught with the greatest redecm-
ing tendencies to the general good, and
public welfare Of the people Of the
State Of 1Ouisiana.--Sabine SouthrOn.
Year: 1879

The war about to be brought to a
close in Africa, by Cetewayo making
ovcrtures for peace, is one which
brings less glory and more shame to
England than any she has ever en-
gagged in. To have her splendid
regiments cut to pieces by q horde of
naked savages, and her armies kept at
bay, makes the termination of the
struggle somewhat of q defeat for her
and q triumph for her opponent.
She can hope for no indemnity,
although the war has cost her near
ly seventy million dollars and the
lives of nearly fifteen hundred men,
Year: 1879

1t is stated that although he never
proclaimed his charities and often
m,tAe it the condition of n gift that it
should not be published, the late
Baron Lionel Gle Rothsclild was a
man most generous in giving. Enor-
nous as his income was it is said that
more than u tithc of it was applied
of charitable works.
Year: 1879

A large number of Jewish immi-
grants, according to the Hebrew
Leader, have been received at Castle
Garden. Most of the men were me-
chanics, and every one had a little
money to begin life with here. Some
were going West, and a small party
was bound for the Pacific coast. They
all rejoiccd in being removed from
the oppressive sway of the Russian
government.
Year: 1879

The time fixed by the Convention
for the election is the first Tuesday
in next December, when there VIII
be a general election for State and
parochial officers. The time will be
rather short for the nomination of q
State ticket, and the executive COM
committee should act as soon as pos
sible. Some healthy town in the
northern part of the State should be
selected for holding the Convention
that is, if such q mode of nomination
is adopted as the most oxpcdient.
Year: 1879

The merchants and citizens of Col
fax held q mass meeting last week
looking to reduction of freight aud
passenger tariff Of tho Red River
transportation company. There was
IL large and enthusiastic attendance.
Year: 1879

At the instance Of stock men, a
bill has been introduced into the
Colorado legislature to prohibit the
putting up of barbed wire fences
without board or pole being put at
The top. The measure will be re-
sisted by farmers who wish to drive
the herders from the settlement.
Year: 1879

A writer in the Boston Commercial
Bulletin relates the following story of
his experience as miner in Australia:
''My bulldog, although an excellent
watch and good hunter, was anything
but waterdog. When / forded a
steam he would run around half a
mile to avoid going into the water.
Many time had to drag him behind
me when did not want to part com
pany with him in fording river. As
he was invaluable to me, both as a
means of procuring me pork, l was in
the habit of giving him sou sing every
morning, when water was available, to
preserve his health.


"One morning took him by the nape
of the neck and dragged him to the
edge of the stream to give him his
morning bath. Just as I reached the
edge of the creek my eyes fell on some
thing that cleaned in the water. re-
leased the dog in an instant, and he
fed with howl of relief. The some
thing had seen cleaning was mug
get of gold as large as my two fists. 1t
was in the exact form of bunch Of
grapes, stem, fruit, and everything
complete. A moment later was wad-
ing up to the knees in the little creek
looking for more. An hours search
resulted in my finding another nugget,
a small one.


II at once decided to ascend the
creek, for l was convinced that the ore
had come from its source. followed it
up until it became so narrow and so
shallow that 1 could scan its entire
bed while walking along either of its
banks. Although it ran through a
gorge, it had banks ON both sides which
rose gently to the sides of the gorge,
leaving a wide patch. In places the
gorge widened ON one side, or both.
but generally on one side; that is to
say, one side of the gorge assumed the
form of a section of circle. The
stream did not widen with it, but the
bank did, and in such places it was
covered with rich verdure and OCCASION
al patches of scrub.


II pitched my tent on one of these
spaces, gathered some scrub, and built
a fire. The rats were very numerous
here-the rocks were fairly swarming
with them; and the moment / had
pitched my tent they were climbing
over and over it, like seamen on the rig
ging of q man-of-war. Nothing but
the fact that they had plenty of food to
live upon, kept these vermin from at
tacking human beings. Having eaten
a hearty meal, I placed my dog on
watch and descended to the creek. On
entering it 1 discovered vein of gold
running in an oblique direction across
the stream. tried to pick some of it
out, but at every stroke of the imple-
ment the water splashed up in my face.
Some other plan must be resorted to.
After surveying the ground came to
the conclusion that could with con-
siderable effort defect the stream to one
side over the small plateau. I did SO,
and what was my astonishment to find
not one but three viens Of gold quartz,
all exceedingly rich. My fortune was
made. And always have thought it a
good idea TO bathe dog nolens polens." !"





The Weekly LEADER. has the largest
Year: 1879

| Correspondence Of The Leader


| SALT LAKE CrTY, Aug. 80, 1879.
The feeling here among the Mormons
continues to be hostile and excited.


The church organ, the Deseret Evening
Netcs, openly announces that any at
tempt to enforce the law against polyg-
amy will be met with fire and sword.


1t proposes that the country be laid
waste and left in the condition in


which they found it, while the carpet
Dagger Gentiles shall be cut off root and
branch. The whole tenor of this fanat-
ical church organ is copy after the


Okalona States, and reminds one of the
rebel papers during the war, when
everybody was going to die in the last
ditch rather than submit 1t is curious,
too, how the term carpetbagger is made
to do duty for these fanatics, just as it
has done and still does down south,
towards all people in their midst who
| do not agree with them. One would
think this government not for the
people, but that the Mormons had
rights and privileges far beyond and
above other American citizens, judging
by the tone of their press and pulpit
utterances. They do not hesitate to
preach open defiance of and active hos
tility to the laws of the land, where
these laws conflict with their ideas and
institutions. The opinions and judg-
ments of the United States courts are
ridiculed and disregarded, and open ap-
peal to violence is urged by the church
authorities. The people are exborted
to arm themselves for the approaching
conflict, which they are told is sure to
come, and in which the government is
to be wiped out, and the kingdom of the
Lord, in the guise of Mormonism, to be
set up. 1t is never even suggested that
there is a doubt of their. victory over
the government, but all their preaching
proclaims that it will be vanquished,
and the saints will then set up their
own in its place. One finds it difficult
to believe that such deep credhlity.
fanaticism and ignorance can exist in a
community in this age of the World


but we find it right here in Utah, and
in its worst forms. One can bere see,
what is not often seen in thesa1 a1times, a
perfect hierarchy local got ternment
run entirely by the church an for the
church. The rights of people outside
of the church are not recd<,nized or
thought of. Elections are held and
,, candidates voted for nominany under
the law, but practically by the church,
I and without the participatidh of any
citizen outside of the churchl Such a
system, even under the cloak Of religion,
can be worse tyranny thah any in
vested with the authority of the laws of
the general government. Indeed, there
is nothing to redeem the Mormon
church system from the charge that it
is tyrannical, oppressive and fanatic to
the utmost limit that it darf 90. 1t
might be as bad under any other de-
nomination which had as complete au-
tbority over its membership.


RAlSeER.
Year: 1879

1T is pity that the proprietor Of the
Sun so far lost his temper as to become
boyish in his rage. The people have a
good opportunity of judging how he
would act if elected to the legislature
and were stirred up by opposition.
Year: 1879

AN extra edition of the LEADER is
issued this morning, in order to present
some points to the people and give
them an idea of where and how we
stand on the legislative question. Our
contemporary won't appear this morn.
Ing, as the idea Of issuing an extra edi-
tion will not dawn on its mind until
this edition Of the LEADER appears be-
fore its astonished gaze. fi1.,.i - BIZ
Year: 1879

EVERY man and woman in the
county who has legal vote should turn
out to the polls tomorrow and vote for
the ticket that will best represent the
welfare of the people Of this county.
The workingmen's and peoples ticket
is sound and solid on this point.
Year: 1879

1T must be borne in mind that the
workingmen's and peoples ticket is
non political in character, and there
fore union of politics. The ticket
aims at securing good men to be elect
ed for the best interests of this county.
Year: 1879

st. CLOUD Times-Senator Mcdonald.


It our memory serves right, the Hon.
Michael Doran, the leader of the Democratic
party in the Senate, in bitter speech in oppo-
sition to the anti-tramp law, announced with
pride that he himself had been a tramp
Journal Press.


Our contemporaries memory is at fault.
Senator Doran did not oppose the anti-tramp
bill, but he based his opposition upon the
provisions of the bill, under which any hon
est laboring man, seeking employment from
place to place, might be arrested as q tramp.
He said that when he landed in this country,
he did not have dollar in his pocket, and
under such law as this he might have been
arrested as tramp. He never stated that he
had been "tramp.' What he wanted was
a law which would make distinction be-
tween a confirmed tramp and an honest la
boring man looking for work.
Year: 1879

GIenc0e Enterprise.


The people of st. Paul are awake to their
interests, and have determined to erect a new
market house, at cost of about 100000.
They are bound to have first class build
ing, and when they undertake an enterprise
they always carry it through successfully.
Year: 1879

An army officer who arrived in the city
from the Yellowstone valley day or two
ago, tells story OF what happened to a
herd OF buffa!oes that were mieratino
southward. They numbered 2.500
head. The herd struck the river near
Cow island. The animals came upon
the river with solid front. and began
the crossing with closed ranks. The
stream at the point OF crossing was yery
deep. When the front file, which was
stretched out quarter OF mile in
length. had nearly gained the opposite
shore, the ice suddenly gave way under
them. Some four Or i've hundred ami.
mails tumbled into the opening all in n
heap. Others tell in on top OF them


and sunk out OF sight in a twinkling


BY this time the rotten ice was break inc
on on short under the still advancing herd


ihey were wedged in so .thickIy that
they could do nothing but struggle for a
second and then disappear. In q minute
from the time the first ice broke not a
buffalo was to be sesu.-ChicaSo Times.
Year: 1879

such Endorsement shall be deemed q


valid transfer OF the property represent.


ed by such receipt. and may be either


IN blank or to order of another, and
every indorsee or ttransieree OF such re-
celpt may in like manner and with like
effect negotiate and transfer the same


bV Endorsement to the order OF another
or in blank, or by delivery under prior
Endorsement in blank. Every such. writ
ten Endorsement shall be deemed a war;


ranty that the indorser has good title
and lawful authority to sell the prop
erty named IN such receipt. No sale ol
grain, not evidenced or accompanied by
a transfer of the warehouse receipt
given therefor, shal! be valid as against
The bona tide holder OF such receipt.
All warehouse receipts for properly.
storedin public warehouses OF classic,
shall distinctly state on their face the
brands or distinguishing marks upon
such property. ID" - a


Sec. "a. Any warehouseman of any
public warehouse, who shall be guilty
OF issuing any warehouse receipts tor
any property not actually in store ut the
time OF Issuing such receipt, or who
shall be guilty Of issuing any warehouse
receiptiin any respect fraudulent in its
either as to its date, or the
quantity, quality or Inspected grade OF
such property. or VINO shall remove and
property from store (except to preserve
1T from fire Or other sudden danger)
without the, return aud cancellation OF
the cure ut outstanding receipt that may
have been issued to represent such prop
erty, shall be deemed guilty of a crime,
and upon conviction thereof. shall suit
fer, IN addition to any other penalties
prescribed by this act, Imprisonment in
the penftentiary for not less than two
and not more than ten years.. aaE


Secs 25. Nothing in this act shall de-
prive any person ol any common law
remedy now existing.
Sec: 26; The proprietors or managers
of each public warehouse shall keep
posted up, at all times. in q conspicuous
place, In the business office OF such
warehouse. a printed copy of this act.
Sec. q. Ali acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act, are hereby
repealed ~ err LIZ o.. e.t.i
Year: 1879

THE latest number Of Hdyper's Weekly
says "the enthusiast might fancy Bewick
looking at the June number of Harper with
seraphic admir- alton" The June number
of the Monthly is certainly of great and un-
usual merit, but isn't this putting it ON lit
tie thick, even for so ardent an enthusiast
as one of the Harper publications is about
all the others?