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Year: 1879

On the first of next month work will be recommended on the South ern Pacific Railroad. This will give new life to all branches of business

 in the Territory; not alone by put ting into circulation the money equivalent of the labor performed, and of the food material consumed in the sustcnancc of the same, but by encouraging, by opc! ing others than the home market, increased pro duction- This will, in turn, give rise to a demand for labor, to supply which immigration-the only thing requisite to transform our Territory into the leading State of the South west-will set in. Phonix, on ac- count of it's location in the centre of the great agricultural section of the Territory. together with it's already firm establishment as the chief point through which the trade of the vast northern portion of the Territory must pass, will be most affected by this order of affairs, and in the course of events, must ultimately become to Arizona. what San Francisco is to California. or New York city to the State of New York
Year: 1879

| grammer must be accurate, and he must have as quick scent for doubtful or am- biguous gramnier as any schoolmaster.

 Beyond grammer his domain reaches. 1 He must have moderate knowledge of style, chiefly with view to perspicuity. 1 He must never allow a sentence de does not understand to pass him without queryimg it. g8 tg 7s4S # ~gS The cry of fire" ip the front. or of murder" in the place he works in does not attract his attention half so much as l.afurned comma, or a battered capital letter. All the other men may run to the back or the front, he will mot stir l There he sits, slowly following the brit ed lines on the long proof slip, now and then making nasty mark on the slip.

 There Is story told of an attorney,s copying-clerk who was so subjected to the mere art of copying any legal form that his master bet afriend that he would draw up marriage certificate between Adam. and Eve, keeping the items such as would suit the condition of our first parents, that the clerk would copy it out and detect nothing unusual in it.

 The settlement was drawn up, and handed to the clerk to copy. When the clerk was handing the clean draft back to his master. the latter said to him. "lhd you notice anything peculiar in that settlement?p . lI,sIr-

 Mo- answered the clerk, "but that it seems very binding on the mans side"

 One might go farther than this with the ordinary proof-reader, and say that he would read the proof of an indict- ment for murder against himself with as little emotion as he would the proof of the multiplication table.

 Day after day he reads and reads, and reads, seldom more than quarter of an hour at time the same matter. Now it's the title page for prayer book; then then the advertisement of natter. then half a chapter of a story for boys about pirates, then q review of new transla- tion of Plautus, then portion of the prayer-book, then galley of "spicyn paragraphs, then the advertisement of new pill, followed by list of the diseases It is competent and anxious to cure.

 During all his labors, he has for famil- jar boy of melancholy voice, and weak and gentle manners, who "holds copv;:" that is, reads out in a dead level mono tone the manuscript of which the printed slip is before the reader.

 From this manuscript the crushed boy never lifts his eyes. Whether it is comic copy" or the account of an ex- citing fight between pirates and Mid shipman Jacks command, hat boy's tone never varies. On straight he goes, get ting no more excited over the appetizing list of sweetmeats kept in the store than over the host of diseases which the pill is able and anxious to stay,

 This man and boy never weep, never laugh, mover smile at any matter coming before them in the routine of their pro fession. Like police magistrates, they arc wholly unmoyed by anything they hear while on duty, but unlike police magistrates, they have no audi cnces, and would gain nothing by affect ing the virtue of sympathy when they have it not.
Year: 1879

AAhNhSS NNiupiithH.

 The log tramway or railroad in use by the Richardson Brothers at their mill south of Truckee is very ingenious piece of machinery. Logs ten inches or foot in diameter are hewn round and their ends are coupled together by iron bands. These logs laid side by side up- on graded ground, for at least three miles, form the track Of course the road looks quite like an ordinary rail road track except that logs are used in- stead of rails, and the ties are at much greater intervals. The wheels of the engine and cars are concave on their out CT surface, and fit the curve of the logs. The power is applied to a wheel in the middle of the forward axle of the engine. The most remarkable loads of logs are hauled on the cars, and the affair is decided success. It is very cheap, its construction is simple, it is not easily damaged, and its operation is all that could be desired. By means of this log railroad, the Richardson Brothers are enabled to get their logs from the forest three miles distant, at acost far less than is ordinarily done. u UJf7
Year: 1879

Two men started from Minneapolis on the same train carrying conflicting deeds to piece of land in Sioux Falls, and each resolved to get his document re- corded first. As they approached that city one of them climbed upon the en- zine, slipped the coppling, left the train it take care of itself, and rushed on, se- curing record of his title half an hour in advance of his rival, who had to wait for another loeomotive.f tSlAsS
Year: 1879

st. Paul is in a peculiar predicament.
She is, perhaps, the only city of her size in
the country that cannot accommodate the
population that seeks settlement here. She
has an area great enough to give popula-
ton of two hundred thousand souls habi-
tation, yet we could scarce receive more than
a few hundreds, and would then be taxing
ourselves to the utmost. The enterprises
that are already on foot contemplate an in
crease of population during the present year
of several thousands. The union depot
must, according to the contract, be built be-
fore the close of the season. The St. Paul
Il Sioux City railroad shops must also be
erected, and these will require the labor of a
large number of mechanics and laborers.
Then there are large number of improve
ments that are projected on the west side of
the river, including levees, mills, manufac-
tories and other enterprises. All these will
attract to our city large numbers of indus
trious citizens, all of whom will be
desirable men, whose industry will con-
tribute not little to the permanent pros





people ought to be one of the principal aims
of our citizens. They should have the
privilege of renting comfortable homes at
moderate prices men of their class can
not afford to squander their means in rent
ing and furnishing houses that are only
within command of the more prosperous of
our population. They must have houses
that are comfortable; they must have houses
that are convenient they must have houses
that are cheap.


The GLOBE has already called the atten-
tion of our real estate owners to the fact
that more residence room is needed. There
is plenty of unused real property con-
venient to the business center that could be
made profitable by small outlay of capital
BY the erection of cottages of moderate
rental, real estate owners could not only
benefit themselves, but could render the
city benefit that would be returned
to them ten-fold in" the future.
The residence portion of the city is
now overcrowded. There is scarcely house
to be had at moderate rental in the city,
and the men who come here when spring
opens will be compelled to subsist as we'll as
they may until their work is finished, when
they will betake themselves to other fields.
IF, however, they find that they can live here
cheaply-be accommodated with homes con-
venient and Inexpensive will remain
here and add by their industry and labor to
the prosperity of the city.


Once more we call upon the property
owners of the city to lay out small amount
Of money in the erection of comfortable
homes for laboring men. Not only will it
be a present advantage to them by increas-
ing the value of their property, but it will
add largely to the population of the city and
thus enhance the value of all real property
within the limits of the corporation. We
cannot afford to drive any men from the
Year: 1879

Our brilliant O evening cotemporary
sn atches sentence from GLOBE editorial
to distort it. The point made by the GLOBE
was that the able men of the South should
be allowed to participate in public affairs on
their merits, and that having united the
country there should not be constant re-
vival of the civil war to the discredit of those
now upon the arena. In other words the
GLOBE favors having united country, and
as hanging was omitted at Tie proper time
it opposes indulgi1 in that recreation at
this late day.
Year: 1879

st. Cloud Jou1mol-Pre March 13: A
boy named j. Rock, of Rich Prairie, aged
about 13 years, thought he had discovered a
short cut in the way of splitting logs. Dis
carding the old plan of axe and maui and
wedge, he bored hole in the end of a log,
inserted charge of gunpowder, land then laid
on this live coal. He was brough here the
next day Saturday and two doctors have
been taking turns most of the time since
then picking powder out of the young mans
face, and they think they have job which
will last well into the summer. he will be
fortunate if he escapes with his eyesight.
Year: 1879

this question he was 80 much overcome that
he came near fainting, and chair was
brought to support him. At first he denied
that he had taken the vase, and said he
bought it of a man on the street. On the
way to the police station he continued to pro-
test his innocence. But when he arrived
there he confessed that he had taken both
vases, but said he could not tell why he had
taken them, only that he could not help do
ing so. He was terribly frightened, and
begged for help. 1t is said he has been ill
for some time, and is now under the physi-


clans care. This circumstance is cited in
explanation of his conduct, as he has long


been known as man of upright ara cor
rect life.
Year: 1879

The selection of the st. Paul grounds for
the State fair renders the arrangement for
that exhibition comparatively inexpensive.
Some twelve Or fifteen thousand dollars were
expended last year on the grounds and in
new buildings, all of which is serviceable for
the current year. A few hundred dollars will
place grounds, track and buildings in as
good trim as ever. The people of the State
can count upon having the accommodations
in good shape.
Year: 1879

In its prospectus the Chicago Times an
nounces that in case of an issue on the
Presidency between Tilden and Grant, it
will support the former. Is this an effort to
forestall the new Democratic paper which
Tilden's friends are talking of establishing in
Chicago?
Year: 1879

A peculiar and very sad case of klepto-
mania is reported from Rochester in the
person of Baptist minister, who has
preached for thirty years. Last January he
took from show window in china store
vase valued at about $40. The vase was one
of a pair, and last Friday he entered the
store and took the other. He
went away unmolested, but at
the depot he was met by two officers,
who asked him what he had in his valise. At
Year: 1879

The Republican papers are raising reat
ado on account of the omission of a three
million dollar appropriation for the courts
of the United States by the Congress that
but recently passed away. The fact never
seems to have entered their brains that the
proper place for that appropriation is in the
legislative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill, yet to be acted upon.
Year: 1879

city, but such will be, in effect the result if
there is any failure to provide for the thou
sands who will be attracted hither by the de-
mand for labor caused by the new enterpris-
es that are projected and even now under
Year: 1879

tenances perturbed countenances, desparing coun-
tenances fitted by The scene became Dantesque
and Gustave Dore like in its intensity. Imagine
Francesca d Rimni in anguish stricken quest of her
Saratoga trunk This day she hirts no more. You
offer her chicken salad. stuffed tomatoes Blue
Point oysters Chckering piano and Tiffany brace
let, to say nothing OF your hand and heart and all
YOUR New York Central stock. and she would not
heed YOU. Where Is her bonnet box? Where is the
Golfer containing her robes queaey And echo an
voice of an Irish porter. makes reply. "Shure it's
here" ana the bonnet box and the Golfer with the
Ion tailed disinterred from the baggage
OF a confirmed old bachelor Congressman from
Wisconsin.


yellow ticket, bearing a number. had been
handed to me when signed my declaration. was
taken to an official to whom made the most dlpio-
matte of bows that could master after ten days
tumpling about the decks Of the Scythia. and the
authority handed my declaration and myself over to
elderly gentleman in private clothes. but who
wore brazen badge at his buttonhole ana who was
the searching officer My interview with this func-
tionary lasted precisely seventeen minutes. Wehad
some ten packages largo and small. to examine and
every package, down to railway rugs and sheaf of
sticks and umbrellas was opened and carefully
scrutinized The officer scrupulously and in
Decd amicsbly polite, and incidentally mentioned
that his was far from an agreeable duty.
but that he bound to do it. was
pose that had nothing liable to duty. As
each trunk bag was relocked the article
was chalked, and, in another ten minutes.
Adams Express had got nry heavy luggage. and,
with my lighter needments WAS safe and sound in
the Brevoort coach and on my way to that most
thought; still could not help thinking that the
much dreaded and much abused New York Custom
House is. like something else which you may have
heard Of, not SO black as 1t has been painted.
Year: 1879

Garibaldi's return to Rome was the
occasion of an affecting demonstration
of popular love, which recalls to mind
one of the most characteristic episodes
of his glorious career. When he en-
tered Naples he was exceedingly tired,
and he went to bed. He had just fallen
to sleep when an enormous crowd of
lazzaroni rolled to the piazza in front of
the palace and began to shout deafening
evuivas. At once Judge Gusmeroh, the
faithful friend of the liberator, sprangto
the door and said in low tone, "The
general is asleep" From the foremost
ranks of the crowd the password went in
few seconds the round of the piazza.
Immediately, as if under the spell of a
magic force, dead silence was estab-
lished. "We had better go and let him
rest" whispered the men one to the
other. They turned back and left on
tiptoe. In a minute the piazza was
empty. London World.
Year: 1879

A lady engaged to be married, and
getting sick of her bargain, applied to
friend to help her unite the knot be-
fore it was too late. "Oh, certainly, "
she replied, 1T is very easy to unite it
now while it is only beau knot"
Year: 1879

A Chinese paper gives an account of
the cruel treatment TO which the coolies
are subjected, who are employed in the
Dutch islands in the Straits to clear land
and plant tobacco. Every man, on his
arrival, is tattooed on the cheek, and
once arrived they are never released. No
letters are allowed to be transmitted; if
one is sick no medical attendance is fur
nished; they are dressed in cocoanut
bark, and have for food one pound of
rice in the husk daily and little salt
fish. On account of the unhealthiness of
the climate nearly half die the first year,
and the total number of deaths since the
trade began is more than 10000. Such a
rigorous watch is kept upon them that
no one has ever been known to escape.
Year: 1879

A. correspondent, writing from St.
Petersburg, says: This is the season tor
troika parties, had the pleasure of be-


ing invited to a party which was given
for one of the distinguished foreign visit
ors at the winter palace. There are, by
the way, 5000 people, including servants,
now staying at the palace. A troika is d
vehicle which / do not suppose is ever
seen out of Russia. It has two seats op


posite each other, each wide enough to
hold three persons. There is a tiny box,
into which the driver squcczcs by climb


ing over the horses. These latter are
larncsscd in u very peculiar way. One
in the middle is fastened to a pair of
shafts. and he trots, while on each side is
a kind Of independent horse, who gal
lops There are bells on the harness, and
one is supposed to spin along at the rate
of something like twenty miles an hour.
Once outside the city, with a clear road
ahead Of him, the coachman cmits a Sc
res OF warhoops, and starts the horses
off at sweeping pace, while the occu-
pants Of the sleigh keep him up to his
work by yelling at him at intervals. I
supposed they were calling him very bad
names, and was quite surprised when it
was translantcd to find the following en-
dcaring cpithcts had been used: go On,
my dovc!!' go on, my beauty!'' and so
on. The troika parties generally go
about half an hours ride from the city,
and there they all take a turn at the ice
hills. When / stood at the top Of the
hill and looked down that smooth prec-
ipicc Of ice, my heart failed me, but was
not allowed to back out, and with many
misgivings got on the sled and pitched
off the incline. There was a man who
went behind on skates and guided us. !
remember to have dreamed once that /
certainly l thought the dream was being
realized in the few seconds it took me to
descend that hill. Such a horrible feeling
of goneness as came over me hope never
to feel again. Yet people do this for
pleasure! It is like reading ac-
counts Of MURDERS; there is a
horrible sort of fascination about it.
In any case, it is the proper thing to 60
down the ice hills when one goes on a
troika party; so, of course, we did it.


Then we ull went into a sort Of rcstal-
rant, and after taking some hot tea we
listened to the songs Of the Bohemians
and watched them dance, wondering how
they all happened to be SO ugly. For
supper we had many national dishes


One was a soup made of bects, which
rejoiccd in the name Of 'batchuk,' or
something like that, and afterwald we
had bear steaks and asparagus. The
coming home was the most delightful part
of the excursion. Rushing through the
air with only the sleighbells and gay
voices to break the utter stiffness around
us, the snow fields stretching away On
either side, the stars shining brightly
about us and finally the Neva, across
(which we speed, the long row Of lights
up and down the river on the side Of the
city, the deserted streets, and then home
and distant clock striking five.
Year: 1879

The tongue will sometimes make the
most awkward slips; it is told Of a clergy


man in one Of the towns near Boston
that he had given him to read from the
pulpit an announcement that ''thc
BelIlngham rpraying-band' would con-
duct at the evening meeting; but by some
strange perversity Of the unruly member,
the congregation were astounded with the
announcement that there would be a SER
vice by the "Prayingham belly-band!"
Year: 1879

had repeatedly seen them taken off the
ground insensible, with blood gushing
from nose and mouth. The matter is
always hushed up, however, even if the
men are killed, and the report goes out
that all are alive and well.


The crowd was so great on this occa-
sion that could not well see the extent
OF their injuries. Some seemed when
taken up to have no life left in them
but so far as heard not cry or groan
escaped a single one. We were told
that it is much more difficult now to
induce men to undergo this torture than
it was formerly, and nearly all were
from the poorer and more ignorant
classes.


1t was formerly the custom for this
sect of the Saadeeyeh to perform many
tricks and strange antics on the occa-
sion of this festival, such as eating
live snakes and scorpions, piercing their
checks and breasts with swords etc
1t is now becoming relic of the past
and although l saw something of it, ]
can not give any description. But
whatever jugglery there might be il
those ceremonies, there was certainly
none in this performance of the ''tread.
ing" GAS.


New Haven March 20, 1879.
Year: 1879

expected said the old gentleman, re-
moving his woolen comforter, with
which he fastened my first assailant's
hands behind him, 'and railway car
riage does not afford much scope for a
struggle


"The pocket book was safe. The
ruffians were securely bound, and the
old gentleman-who, without his spec
tacles and muff1ers, stood out in bold
and pleasant relief as the detective
kept guard over them.


DAT the station they were handed
over into the custody of the police. L
was all right by that time. Vixen rode
with me as far as the hotel nearest here
and tomorrow he will call to see if 1
am any the worse for my ride by ex-
press.


The contents of the pocket book were
Mary's bridal dowry.


The detective speaks of the senior
partner of the firm of Brand g. Lake as
the most hOspitable and generous man
he ever met in the course of his pro-
fessional career.


Lake was quite cured of his love for
billiard playing. He had too narrow
an escape, and he did not forget the
lesson.
Year: 1879

LAWYERS PUzzLED-Judge Thomson and
the lawyers of Newberry met recently and
had consultation as to when court should be
held for that county. The Act is so worded
that they did not know whether it should be
held the first Monday in September, or the first
Monday in November. The Judge decided in
favor of November, and no court will be held
till then. So much for ambiguous legislation.
And this leads US to remark, incidentally,
that the people make a great mistake, fire.
quently, in the selection of men for legisla-
tive halls. They take up good man, and
simply because he is good man, they nomi'
nate and elect him to the Legislature, having
no regard whatever to his fitness for the
business which will be entrusted to him. We
would like to see an improvement in this
respect If the people could come to the
capital and see how they are represented by
some of the men sent here for that purpose,
we think they would learn lesson that would
do them good. A man who cannot talk,
who has not knowledge of parliamentary
rules and tactics, and who cannot tell wheth-
er bill is framed properly or not, is not tit
for seat in the Legislature. Two or three
shrewd lawyers and tacticians in the Legisla-
ture can and do, as a rule, do all the legisla'
ting, simply because the majority know little
or nothing about how it ought to be done.
Wake up, yeomen, to your interest.-PaImet'
to Yeoman.
Year: 1879

A CURIOUS HAB1T.-It is curious habit
of human nature to look at man through
the transparent medium Of dollar bill. If
a rich man is rude, it is regarded as quaint
and laughable eccentricity but if q poor
man does or says the same thing, he is poor,
and we are disgusted beyond measure We
are ready to find any excuse for an act that
has money behind it, and equally ready to
find fault with any act that is backed by pow
erty. This gold-colored pigment which envi-
GUS eyes secrete, is not the popularity Of
class, but the characteristics of all. From
The sexton who shoves bundle Of human
rags into back pew, and shows silk and vel
vet to the best seat, to the clergyman who
smooths the rough edges Of life for wealth, all
men dof their hats to pocket-book. This
is pleasant reflection for the few, but 10 the
rest it comes little hard.