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Year: 1878

CONFIRMED. = The volunteer
enemies OF Mr.. Webster and the
mythical "Custom House Ring"
will be shocked to learn that the
nomination of Mr.. Webster for
re-appointment as Collector, was
confirmed by the Senate with
out opposition, while they i'm
agined they were keeping "the
old man on the ragged edge. ="
Those political idiots who sup
posed they could promote the
interests of the Democratic par
ty by Singing mud at the Fede-
raj officials, have found in every
instance that their devices have
only returned to plague the in
ventors. We should rejoice as
much as any one to see the Dem
ocratic party restored to power
upon Democratic principles; but
We do not propose to use the
name of Democracy to promote
the triumph of blackguards over
public and private decency.
Year: 1878

al influence, was to apply to
Congress for an act of relief to
indemnify himself and son fol
the cost and suffering caused by
the trial and conviction of the
latter. Failing in this insane
schemc, ne became a ready in
instrument in the hands of de-
signing men to draw upon his
diseased brain for the facts
charged against Gov. Ferry. ii
the charges against the Govern
or are all of the character OF
those named, they willsonly re-
suit in covering with public obi
um the men who make them.


Gov. Ferry entered upon the
duties OF the Executive office
with a very strong popular feel
ing against him, most OF which
adverse feeling he has overcome
by the dignified, Jealous and i'm
partial manner in which he has
discharged the same. Every
Legislature with which he has
been officially associated has re-
corded its testimony to his Off
cial fidelity, and we believe a
large preponderance of public
sentiment is to-day in his favor.
There are many men whom we
would prefer as Governor, but
we believe no man who could be
appointed in Ferry's place would
give more general satisfaction.
Year: 1878

w learn lndu OONcFuUT CRY
has commenced suit against H.
L. Blanchard, the ostensible ed
tor of the Democratic Press, for
libel, in publishing as an assumed
fact that the Governor makes a
practice of selling pardons. That
statement without positive proof
of the fact, is what would be re-
garded in almost all civilized
countries as malicious and
criminal attempt to defame and
materially damage citizen,
without any .justifiable cause,
and the author, under the sim
plest rules of social ethics,
should be classed with other
criminals of like grade. The
vile felon who commits arson,
to the hazard of life and the de-
struction of property, for the
purposes of revenge, is no more
criminal, or actuatcd by a more
malignant spirit than the libel
ler who seeks to destroy the
character and social standing of
his fellow-man and bring to
shame and grief his unoffending
wife and children. This offence,
more grievous to its victim than
the loss Of property by arson,
burglary or theft, by an unac-
countablc omission in our stat
utes, is not punishable under the
criminal law, in consequence of
which that class of criminals
have run riot through the pub
lie prints, imagining themselves
exempt from punishment for
their crimes, while attempting
to create a public sentiment
averse to the practice of prose-
cutting for personal damages, by
representing that ga private
character which cannot be sus-
tanned without the Intervention
of the courts is not worth hav-
ing" If this most illogical and
unjust sentiment prevails, per-
sonal character is utterly de-
fenceless against malicious as
sault; men and women in their
social relatiO MS ale at the mercy
of the vile horde who delight in
the destruction of private repu-
tation as dog delights in car
ron.


Gov. Ferry is entitled to the
thanks Of ali good citizens for
being the first person in high po-
sition in this Territory who has
had the nerve to attempt to
bring one of these social pariahs
to justice and thereby check a
system Of personal defamation
which is the main pabulum of
disreputable prints, to the great
scandal of public decency. 1t
will be represented, of course.
as an attempt to "muzzle the
PRESS" but every publisher who
has any pride in his vocation, or
any respect for public decency,
will regard it as in the interest
cf journalism. -
Year: 1878

san, ana can scarcely De ClaSocu
among the personal friends OF
Gov. Ferry, for we had occasion
some years since, to criticise, in
terms ofpersonal condemnation,
some OF his acts as party poll
tician. But we have scrupu-
lously adhered to the practice
of demanding fair play for all
men in public position, without
discrimination on account of par
ty, sect, color or "previous con-
dition," and in that view we
have had occasion to defend
against unjust accusation many
public officers with whom we
had no political affillation or per-
sonal intimacy at the time, it be-
ing much more grateful to our
nature to defend than to assail
personal character, more agree
able to elevate than to degrade
our fellows. From a dislnter-
ested stand point, We are con-
strained to regard the assaults
now made upon Gov. Ferry with
a view to his removal from office
as actuated more by personal
considerations than by patriotic
motives. The men engaged in
this effort have never been no.
ted for political consistency or
devotion to the public veal, and
the rature and source of the
charges which they have pre-
ferred are not Of a character to
command public credence in the
community where the facts are
claimed to exist. The main
charges, as we are informed, are
the corrupt use of the pardon
ing power for "a money cOnslde-
ration. The specifications are,
1st, That the Governor re ceived
through the hands Of Hon. j..


B. Allen Il certain sum Of money
for the pardon Of a convicted
criminal. We believe that no
fair man who ever knew John
B. Allen personally will give the
least credence to such a charge !;
for if there is any man in the
Territory whose character is
aboze reproach or suspicion,
that man is the same Mr.. Allen.
I'd, Is founded upon a statement
Of DR.. A. S. Hughes, Of this
county, that he bargained with
the Governor, or some one who
pretended to represent the Gov
ernor, for the pardon of his son,
under sentence for manslaugh-
ter; and that after he had per-
formed his share of the services
contracted for, one thousand dol


lars in cash was demanded as u
condition for the pardon. This
is another Anderson case, in


which the acknowledged cor
ruption of the witness is his sole
claim to credlbility. If the tes-
timony of DR.. Hughes is alone
depended upon to establish this
charge, it would have no weight
whatever with any intelligent
jury in this county. After a
fair trial his boy was convicted
of the crime of manslaughter
and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. From the fact
that the killing grew out of a
neighborhood feud of long stan
ding, great sympathy was felt
for the family and many citizens
joined in petition for pardon.
With the father, a man of re-
spectacle standing and a MEM
ber of the Legislature, it be-
came a monomania, leading him
into many wild and indiscreet
acts and expressions which made
him an object of pity to all his
friends. One of his plans, for
which he was soliciting person
Year: 1878

A little Eureka, Nevada, woman
swoke the other night to find burglar
prospecting her room for valuables She
lay very quietly until he had concluded
bis labors aud transferred operations TO
an adjoining parlor, when she quickly
arose, armed herself with revolver,
which her husband had provided ber
with, and which was sucgly enscouced
under ber pillow, and tiptoed into his
presence. Covering him with the revolt
yer, without uemor in her voice, she
commanded him to disgorge his plunder
There was blood ia her eye aud delermi-
nation in her voice, aud the bold burglar
weakened at once. lie deposited on the
center-table bracelet, gold chain and
pair OF ear rings s-all that he bad man
aged TO secure thus far, aud meekly lis.
tened TO the spirited lecture which the
lady delivered impromplu. She wound
up her address by expressing regret
that her scanty toilet prevented her from
escorling him to The Jail, and ordered him
out Of the house. he did not stand upon
the order OF going but went at once. The
brave little woman, when dressed, lit her
lantern aud went TO the furnace, told her
husband OF her adventure, and remained
until daylight.
Year: 1878

the Treasury OF the United States The bonds
have been so thoroughly cancelled that their
serial numbers cannot be ascerlainad. which
will temporarily delay their redemption as re-
auested Eventually the amount will be cred
ited to the conscience fund
Year: 1878

LONDON. Mar h 23.--No information has been
received ut the Russian embassy In this city OF
the repo. ted d nand Of Russia for the with
drawal OF the British fleet from the sea Of Mar
mora, nor does Count Schouvalpf anticipate
that any such demand will be made
Year: 1878

Confidential advices OF great Importance are
reported to have been received here by the
representatives Of Germany and Russia to the
effect that war between England and the latter
power may be expected to break out at any
moment, and instruetng them to sound this
governme Mt on the subject of neutrality


The desire of Russia Is to induce this govern
mapt tn aiDpt
Year: 1878

A Scotch paper speaks of fox hav'
ing bcep seen trying to spring a trap
by means of n stick that he carried in
his mouth. We knew of a fox once
that took well pole from the well
and pushed a turkey of the lower
limb Of tree with it, and put the
pole back in its place. At least he got
the turkey, and the well pole WAS
found all right in the morning.
Year: 1878

The annual gold product Of the
world is probably greater than OF sill
yer by about s2j, 100000 and then,
does not appear to he any well groun,
del reason why this proportion should
materially change, at least during the
present generation.
Year: 1878

How often, oh, how often. man
with one solitary button On his
shirt and that one brass pin. looks
with devouring envy upon his wiie's
seven hultonel kid gloves. and wish.
es all the shirts IN his collection were
just one glove. There does seem
something wrong in this division OF
buttons.
Year: 1878

Lay your finger on your pulse and
know that at every stroke some NOR.
tai passes to his Maker; that the time
is drawing nearer when the existence
of Il hell shall have ceased to be a
matter Of discussion, and when all
such individuals as Henry Ward Bee.
cher and Bob lngersoll shall he crying
from the depths of tortured soul,
Eureka! Eureka" -- Nicksburg
Commercial.
Year: 1878

"Speaking about mules" remarked
six footer in Arkansas, as he cracked
his whip at market, "I've stood around
here and heard men blow about kick
ing mules till I've got disgusted.
When you come down to kicking,
want to bet on my mule. A friend
came along and took dinner with me
the other day, and as be seemed . lit
tie downhearted, l took him out to see
Thomas Jefferson, my champion mule.
I was telling the good man how that
mule would fop his feet around. and
he said he would like to see = little
fun. He'd passed his whole life in
the south, but had never seen . mule
lay his whole soul into big time kick.
ing Well," he said after borrowing
some tobacco, II took Thomas out Of
the stable, backed him up against q
hill, gin him cuff on the ear, and we
stood back to see the amusement. It
was . good place 70 kick his durndest,
and dye s'pose he didf In ten nun.
utes BY the watch he was out Of sight
In i've more We coulden't feel him
with twelve foot pole, and-and-'
The crowd began to yell and snser,
and the narrator looked around and
asked: docs any body think I'm ".
ingI Would I lie for one mule
Right here under my arm is pound
Of tallow candles which are to light the
hole for to 60 in after Thomas, and
got word not an hour ago that The
hind feet Of . mule were sticking on,
Of . bill thirty mine miles as the bird
flies from where my mule went in. I'm
shaky on religion, gentlemen, but on,


family never had liar in it.
Year: 1878

We saw s,me sugar last week which
had been subjected to the operation Of
the new machine built BY Mr.. Miller
for extracting the syrup. Tho result
was . nicer article Of sugar than had
yet been brought to our notice. Mes
srs. Miller and Kenney think they will
have four or Eve barrels Of dry sugar
- the joint product Of their cane crops
the past season, and they are prepar-
ing to make an exhibition At the Fair
in Minneapolis this fall, that will be
exceedingly oreditable. Mr.. Miller
designs to send few pounds Of sugar
to the Belcher Refinery at St Louis,
in accordance with the suggestions Of
its proprietors, to be subjected to an
accurate test of its saccharine proper.
.-[Faribault Republican.
Year: 1878

1t is stated that the Senate commit.
tee have reported a bill providing that;


"Every person who plants, protects
and keeps in a healthy growing con.
dition tor ten years ten acres of tim
Der, the trees thereon not being more
than four feet apart each way, on any
quarter section Of the public lands,
shall be entitled to patent for such
quarter section at the expiration Of ten
years, on making proof OF such fact by
not less than two crsditable witnesses.


Provided, That only one.quartcr in
in any section shall thus be granted,
and further provided, that any person
who shall have heretofore planted and
cultivated trees not more than twelve
feet apart each way to the extent Of
twenty acres or more on one quarter
section, and who shall in all other re-
spects comply with the requirements
Of this act, shall be eptitled to its
privileges and benefits"


Ifa bill with provisions similar to
the above should become 4 law it will
be more impracticable and useless than
the present law is. It is not possible
to keep trees, only four feet apart, in
healthy growing condition for ten years
The bill introduced by Maj. Strait
which provided that the trees should
be planted four by six feet apart and
At the end of eight years 300 thrifty
trees to the acre, (Which would b
equivalent to just twelve feet apar
each way) would entitle the claimant
to = patent, was the only bill We hav.
seen that would stand . reasonable
chance Of having its provision carried
out. It was practicable aud fair to the
government and the farmer.
Year: 1878

Section 50 Of the new tax law contains
the following provisions. Viz: ''On the
first day Of June of each year the county
Treasurer, shall return to the county Audi
Tor the several tax lists in his hands, etc.,
And thereupen penalty of ten per cent
shall immediatly accrue. and thereafter
be charged upon all Delinquent taxes
And any Auditor who shall make out and
deliver any statement Of Delinquent taxes
without including such penalty therein,
and any Treasurer who shall receive pay.
ment Of such tax without including such
penalty shall be liable to the county for
the amount Of such penalty" It will be
observed by the extract published above
that the Auditor and Treasurer have no
option, and cannot grant any extension of
time even for one day.


A. Tower County Treasurer
April 10th 1873.
Year: 1878

The London Echo speaking of the trip of the Marquis of Lorne, says :-" O. Thursday there was strong breeze and cloudy weather. Several new faces ap- peared on deck. There was fishing for seagulls, and the Marquis caught the first I do not know whether there are any societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals ill Canada, but If there are [ trust that the outburst of toadyism which at present overspreads the country will not prevent the mem bers noting that the passage which l have quoted refers to the amusements ot their Viceroy. leave out of all account the intensely puerile nature of the sport, and only remark that to bait hook and line with bit of pork, and then throw it overheard until 8 hungry seagull swallows it, is not pretty pastime. But to drag on board the wretched bird, with the hook transfxed into its stomach, throat or bill, simply to see the fun Of it's huttering, and then let 1t go with the hook still in it, is abomihable cruelty. The chronicler of viceregal small beer adds stho gull was set at liberty by or der of Her Royal Highness.' am glad to see that the Marquis of Lorne is un- der petticoat government, for the wife seems to have more sense than the hus band"
Year: 1878

Recently, in a court of justice in New York city, the child of woman accused of stealing shawl died in her arms. This sad episode stopped legal pro- ceedings in that case, and Divine charity and mercy took the place of human law and justice. The case was dismissed ; the prisoners were taken out of court and immediately placed under medical treatment-all of them. The husband of the woman told where they lived and where there were four more starving little children. The police hunted them up. There they were in room almost destitute of furniture-no bed but an old straw mattress, no stove, anl not Q scrap of anything to eat. The children were taken out of the desolate den and the whole family properly cared fer. They are now in better condition, doubt less, than they ever were before. Whether or not they stole shawl IS a

 matter of no consequence now. The case has been plotted from the record. Mercy has indeed seasoned justice.
Year: 1878

DRHTHER1A.-A physician at Thorn combe, in Dorsetshire, England, was re- gently called to attend some malignant cases of diphtheria which had broken out on large dairy farm. He began by using the usual caustics and astring gent preparations of iron but one morning, after two cases out of nine had proved already fatal from choking, the mother handed him an extract from an American paper telling of the use of sulphur as the most potent remedy to resist the fungoid growth. He immediately gave his patients liquid preparation Of sul- phur and glycerine, directing them to take several spoonfuls day and apply Q little to the nostrils with a sponge. The remedy proved eficacious, and the doctor says he has never since then lost a case in which he has employed it.
Year: 1878

ENGLISH MATCH MAKING.-.The great est of matchmaking mammas on record in England was the last Duchess of Gordon. In an eligible. .eldest-son hunt her Grace stuck at nothing. She, her self, related how, when the eldest son of the Marquis Cornwallis fell in love with her daughter, she found that Lord Cornwallis objected on the score of there being lunacy in the Gordon family. Whereupon she went to him and said "I know why you disapprove of your sons marriage with my daughter. But just let me tell you something. There is not drop of Gordon blood in Louisa's body" This was not true j; but Lord Cornwallis believed it. Lord Bolingbroke said he never knew a man of real ambition-one who would sacri- fee everything for it-but here was 8 woman ready to sacrifice fair fame for it. The marriage took place.
Year: 1878

A gentleman has received letter from Towanda, Pa., giving some details of the new story tegarding the finding of Charlie Ross. It seems that there is tribe or community" living within nine miles of Towanda composed of mixture of half-breeds, negroes and whites, who have lived there nearly @ century, and they are kpAwn as the Pool family, and the locality where they re- side is known as Pool Hill. Many years ago half-breed settled there and mar ried squaw. His name was Wander pool, and from that couple sprung the tribe referred to. About five hundred persons compose the tribe, and they live by themselves. One of them goes by the name of Nelson Vanderpool, who is sort of "go between for negotia- tions between the tribe and the outside world. He is the one who has been corresponding with MT. Ross. This man Vanderpool and MT. Ross had an interview Tuesday night, when Wander pool made the offer that if MT. Ross would put in the hands of responsible parties named the reward of $20, 900, or whatever the reward was, he would pro- duce the child Charlie Ross, and If the child was not fully identified he would pay all the loss and expense that MT. Ross had incurred in visiting Towanda.

 Vanderpool is slim, tall and has a face indicative of cunning and shrewdness. He acts as lawyer for his tribe. He says he can produce the the boy, but when asked if he had ever seen the child replied in the negative, but he says he knows his so-called parents and has talked with them. He says that the woman and the man who have the child are not aware that any negotiations are pending for the recovery of the child, and he dare not let it be known, as secrecy is the only way to save the child's life, because those who have him threaten to kill him should they hear of any attempt to rescue. He says that this couple have wandered for years In this way, and whenever they heard of any attempt to rescue they would leave for another part of the country, and this is the way they have lived since the child was stolen. But he claims they are now in circuit where he can soon put his hand upon them if the reward is secured to him. This Is the story that he is only acting for others, but any one can detect that he is the principal mover in the whole plan that he knows far more about the mysterious couple than he pretends. It is so far well laid plan. One thing is certain, MT. Ross cannot be triAed with, and he IS evidently on @ search that will be slfted to the bottom.
Year: 1878

One Christmas morning, many years house at the eastern end of town by the sea. There was plenty of life and gayety at the other end of the town, which wss enliyened by one or two bar racks, 8 fort, and castle. But the eastern end was very poor, and would have been quite lonely but for the fish ermen and their boats. The house from which the young man came was beyond even this homely hustle, and was little more than 8 wooden hut, tarred to de- fend it from wind and weather.

 But the young man who came out was in the full dress of military officer, though that was screened from first view by the long gray cloak which the wild December wind made so necessary. He looked back and waved his hand toward the little house, as if he knew that some body there was watching him, though, certainly, nobody could be seen from the outside. And then he turned and strug- gled against the strong gale which blew AA& 4OAA eAAO SOus uAuA4 u0 E66Cu6O bQ0 grim old fort.

 There was preparation for a dinner party in the fine stiff old hall, with it's rows of military portraits, and it's d1ngy, blood-stained banners. The castle, the barracks, and the fort itself had eagerly furnished guests to welcome the visitor of the day, grand old General recently returned from honorable victories in the south of Europe.

 After dinner, when ceremony was fair ly thawed. the good old General in the kindliness and pride of his heart dis played little box, which had been given to him by some Grandee of Spain. think it must have been too small fo1 . snuf-box, and was probably one oi those tiny trifes in which fashionable folk used to carry comfts and lozenges At any rate, this box was set with dia naonds and colored gems of rare value and it passed from hand to hand, flash ing brightly in the lamp-ight, while tn. old warrior told dread stories of his cam paigns, and of the daring and honor O his men.

 But suddenly, at the end of a story 8, thrilling that all heads had been cranet toward him, while the military servant had thronged the door in rapt attention the simple question was asked

 Where is the Generals jewele, box"

 Nobody knew; everybody said tha he had silently passed it on to his fellow

 The General rummaged his ow pockets, lest it had found its way bac to him and he had half consciously pu 1t away. No, it was not there, and th brave old fighting face looked a ittl blank, and he murmured an excui about "how it's loss would vex Lad Elizabeth"

 But 1t cannot be lost, General, cried the officer in command of the for In this room it was few minutes ag' and in this room it must be still. N gentleman, to his knowledge, has it i his possession. Let the servants at u door come in, though, to the best of n belief not one of them has approacht the table since the box was brought ou Let the door be made fast, and let O, search be thorough.