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Year: 1878

It was the intention of the head mon of the
National party to promulgate this morning their
legislative ticket. but at meeting OF the COM
mittee. held last night it was announced that
great difficulty was experienced in collecting
the assessments from the nominees. and it was
decided that until the assessments were paid
the names Of the nominees would not be made
Yuhlip
Year: 1878

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Has a Circulation that is quite
large, and is daily increasing.
And it is the purpose of the
management to make the
STAR necessity in the
family Of every Colored eiti-
zen in Virginia. In view of
this fact this journal as an
advertising medium for the
keen, shrewd business man
stands without a rival in the
land.


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Year: 1878

During the state fair and at the meeting
of the Pioneer Association a committee con
sisting of George Crawford, Aaron Wood, B.
I. Ristine and Caleb Wells were appointed
to draft tribnte to the memory of the late
John Beard, the founder of the common
school system Of Indiana, The following is
the result of their labors:


That in Mr.. Beard, whose far seeing sagacity
saw in the unlimited resources OF the state and
in the future vast population, ana recognIz-
ing the fact that 10 make the state really great
and prosperous, intelligence and education
should keep pace with its national progress;
and that by his indefatigable energy ana per-
Legislature of 1893 81, succeeded by his amend
ment to the state bank charter, in transferring
the sin king fund TO the common school fund,
by which Si,0OO,000 was added TO the cause of
education, we recognize q true statesman, q
man of pure and unselfsh patriotism, and q
benefactor to the state and his race. We there
fore recommend that this association memor-
ialize the legislature at lis coming session, and
that petitions be circulated asking the l. gisla-
ture to make an appropriation for the purpose
OF erecting suitable monument to his menu
ory, with a proper inscription oommemora-
tive ot his services TO the state and the cause
of education. -..#.


We also take this occasion to refer to the
fact that Ex-Governor Jonathan Jennings, the
first governor of the state and for a long time
sole representative in congress from this state,
and whose lasting and valuable services de-
serve some fitting testimonial, lies buried at
CharleStOwn, CLARK county, without even q
headstone to mard his grave.
Year: 1878

The committee from the board of trade
appointed to confer with the pool managers
regarding the alleged discrimination against
this city reported yesterday. The following
is the report:


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. is, 1878.


Mr.. PBRsIDENT-Your committee held a
conference with the pool managers on the
lVth, and proved conclusively that the pool as
established now was an unfair one. Some of
the officials intimated that our information
was not reliable, but now the discrimination
against us is so manifest that it would be
appropriate for us TO recommend that a de-
mand be made upon the pool commissioners
to fulfill at once their promises TO reduce rates
to meet the determinations


We submit that II is not becoming the dig
nifty of this body, nor will 1t add to it's impor-
weak IN a matter of such grave importance to
this city. 1t is currently rumored that the
tariff has been relaxed already in favor of a
few chosen dealers, and any hesitation on our
part Will but add to the confirmation of the
theory that this body is never united on
matters OF importance. 1t appears as IL the
commissioners have hopes that II they MAIN
tain the pool successfully here il will have the
effect OF strengthening the pool at other points.
For six weeks now the pool has been in opera
ton here, and to-day the pools elsewhere are
no nearer success than before. We therefore
think IL only just to us that IL further expert
ments are TO be made the railroads will try
them on new patients.


The report was unanimously adopted, and
a committe consisting of ]. A Closer, Colonel
Wood and Nathaniel Neeld was appointed
to present the action of the board to the
pool commissioners.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-The governor to-
day transmitted to the senate the opinion
of Attorney General Field in relation to the
recent alleged invasion of state jurisdiction
by United States Judge Rives. IL is
in effect that Judge Rives, by the color
of bis Office, invaded the jurisdiction of the
state and her courts and usurped the power
and jurisdiction that does not lawfully per.
tain TO him as judge of the district court of
the Unsted States for the western district of
Virginia. This proceeding of Judge Riyes,
he says, is not only without law, but en-
tirely without justification or even excuse.
He submits that the peace and good order of
society, the protection of states and the due
administration of their police powers tor pub
lie veal demand that redresss for the present
aud security for the future shall be sought
through legislature of states and nation
al governments.
Year: 1878

The above figures are given for what they
are worth. Edison positively asserts that he
gas jets, to one horse power by the use of a
Wallace machine, and more than double
that number by the use IF his proposed gen.
orator. Any school by can ascertain the
cost of coal and attendance on an engine
aud work out the problem for himself. A
hundred horse power engine would cost
81 500. and generating machine as much
more, so that the interest on the investment
the burners is not given, but they are ex.
pensive, as platinum is used. Once set. how
ever, there would be no further expense.
Year: 1878

| The Cotton Semi-Tropic publishes the
| following story about two denizens of the


California Deseft: Our informant de-


clares he tells the story straight and, of


course, we believe 1t, although it was


rather hard to swallow at first


While on the road down frOr!i the


mountains he was attracted by q slight


commotIon in the Gritd grass and weeds


by the road side Dismounting, he quietl}
stepped forward few PAGES and saw Il


small rattlesnake, about two feet long,
lying coiled up, apparently much enraged.


Its head dna tail were erect, its small eyes


swapping Ticiously and its tongue darting
in and out with the rapidity of lightning.
Every minute it would strike, with mouth


which was invisible to the l6oker-on.


Changing his position slightly what, was


his astonishment to see large horned
toad, standing half erect beneath small


plant, and determineaiS resisting the
hostile advances of the snake. Every now
and then the toad, seizing the op-
portunity when the snake would desist
frofh his almost incessant striking would
bite off small piece of leaf from twig
held securely in one 6i his forepaws aid
vigorously chew it. Then when the snake
would begin striking at him again the
toad would eject small protion OF highly
colored saliva directly in the snakes
mouth. 1t was noticed that, as each
discharge of saliva struck the snake he
w5dld give sort of s8nvulsiEG shudder
and seem partially paralyzed. In the
course of ten or fifteen minutes the efforts
of the snake became more and more feeble
until Mt last nc seemed to give up the
contest and sttaiShtencd Himself out for
retreat. Then the toad, taking last
huge bite out of the leaf, dropped it on
the ground, gave few jumps, alightirg
on the snakes back near the head, and
squirtcd mouth full of saliva directly in
to one of the snakes eyes. This was the
tiniShGr. The snake gave conyulsiyt
shudder, drew himself up almost dottb1e,
Strengthened out once more, turned belly
upward, and gave up lie ghost The toad,
after carefully examining his formidable
enemy, apparently to satisfy himself that
he Wis really dead scuttled oA into the
brush and our informant mounted his
horse and rode off deeply pondering on
the new and wonderful page of zoology
that had been unfolded before him.
Year: 1878

Simultaneous with the beginning Of


work on the Southern Pacific at Fort


Yunta another important development


tfanspirGs on the other side of &rlzCna;


which assures a speedy extension of the


southwestern system of railroads into that


Territory froit. the east. The Denver and


Rio Grande Railroad has been ccnsolida-


ted with the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa
! Fe Railroad, and arrangements Gre Being
made for extending tsouthwestwardly Tito


Arizona at or about Tucson: This combi-
nation is backed by the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Road, and large por-
ton of the capital is to be furnished by
Boston capitalists.


The above combination is q defeat for
Jay Gould, and depriyes the Union Pacific
of three -fourths of the freight over it's line
to and from Cheyenne. To oppose the
new combination Goiid is to extend the
Southern Utah Railroad from Salt Lake
down through Tucson, Arizona, to Quay
mas, Mexico. The entire country is be-
ginning to recognize the Importance of
the trade of Arizona, ard were it not for
the pluck of our railroad magnatcs, San
Francisco would be in serious danger of
losing the valu8blc commcfcG of this
rising Territory. Enough has already
been done to demonstrate that Arizona
will be even nearer to US than Nevada.
With rall connection there can be no
doubt but that San Francisco can com
pete with Chicago, or any other eastern
city, and we shall also ave the important
advantage of being first IN the field,
thanks to the energy Of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company.


To show the interest manifested in this
matter East, we clip the following from
Che New York Aiiicrican Exchange:
Arizona; Of itself; possesses territory
enough for an empire. More than 400
miles square, situated favorably ON the
great lines OF railroads which arS now
being built, with natural resources pos
sessed by no other State or Territory; and
with the finest climate in the world, 1t
will be strange if the next decade does
not mark an era in its progress and de-
velopmcnt such is has never been seen
before in this country. Besides possessing
some of the richest gold and silver mines
in the world; the Territory has a larger
area of coal fields than are known in all
the rest of the world combined. 1t will
not be long before these coal mines will
be made available by the building of two
lines Of railroad across the Territory, east
and west, and 5nG fitm north to south.
Boston will doubtless furnish the capital
to build one of these lines. There is
gentleman Encw m thIs city who is ready
ard able to raise the necessary capital for
building the second line, while the Pacific |
Coast is furnishing the means to build,
not only the north and south line, but |
also TO extend its road already completed |
into the Territory, so as TO connect with |
the lines approaching it from the east."-
S. F. News Letter.
Year: 1878

SINGING MICE.-in Nature was recently
published An account OF a singing mouse
A correspondent Of the Scientific American
gives US his testimony to fact which is
rare, though as certain as that cansries
sing. A few winters since, while one of
his family was amusing herself at the
threshold Of the apartment, and, undis-
mayed by the light or the presence of the
family, chirped and carolled with intense
satisfaction TO itself. and to the great de-
light Of its audience. Frequently after
ward, but always In the evening, the rare
songster repeated his performance. The
piano keys were never struck that the
mouse did not follow; but when the 10.
strument was not touched, the music from
the mouse would come, as if for . reminder.
Sometimes the little animal made himself
visible and sometimes was hidden in the
pantry which, for reasons obvious to
housekeepers. he, she, or it had selected Is
an abode. One evening the mouse was
traced TO the stairway. Under the carpet
sat the little creature, throwing his soul
into bis song. A lamp was placed beside
him. and the family stood aud looked and
listened for half an hour or more His
head was up, and the movements Of the
muscles of his throat were plainly visible.
Unfortunately our correspondent UNDER
took to capture the singer. Many mice
we're caught and each was given twenty
four hours grace to sing for Its life. But
never after the treachery Of the trap was
the sound OF the mouse's carol heard. II
caught he died and made no sign.-Scien-
tire american.
Year: 1878

DO not keep the alabaster. .boxes Of
your love and tenderness sealed up until
your friends are dead. Fill their lives with
sweetness. Speak approving, cheering
words while their ears can hear them, and
while their hearts can be thrilled by them.
The things you mean to say when they are
gone, say before they 20. The flowers
you mean to send for their collins, send to
brighten and sweeten their homes before
they leave them. If my friends have ala
baster-bOxes laid away, full Of perfumes
and affection, which they intend to break
over my dead body, would rather they
would bring them out in my weary hours
and open them, that may be refreshed
and cheered by them while need them.
would rather have bare coffin without
flower, and funeral without eulogy,
than life without the sweetness of love
and sympathy. Let Us learn to asoint cur
friends beforehand for their burial. POST
aortem kindnesses do not cheer the bul. i.
dened spirit. Flowers on the coffin cast
no fragrance backward over the weary
days.-l NeU York Erangelist.
Year: 1878

WE are in receipt of official letters from the Postoffice Department, in reply to our exertions for improvement in the mail service on certain routes of Arizona, which promise measures to enforce the iulfillment of contracts, and punishment for the failure thereof. Our Delegate, whoever he may be, will have an easy task to follow up the good results of our la bors, and we the satisfaction of having been instrumental in procuring these ben efits for Arizona
Year: 1878

WE stroled into the gunsmith shop of Wm. C. Barney, and found quite an assort. inert of material and tools for the repair of fire arms. We were shown fine gum made to order in England, which we were told cost S225., belonging to him.
Year: 1878

THE California mail was sent at the usual hour yesterday, by the "swing train !" which was detained for the purpose; the passenger and freight train of that day being cancelled between Cotton and Yuma.
Year: 1878

SURVEYOR GENERAL WAssoN and Con- missioner Williamson, of the General Land Office. had meeting at Florence on Tues day. It is thought that the subject of private land claims in Arizona was the principal subject of the conference, though nothing has yet been made public.
Year: 1878

UNDER the direction of the A:ting En- gineer Office of the Military Department, survey will be made of the road which crosses Mogollon Mountains, and of the surrounding country, with the view of finding shorter and better route between the military posts of Camps Apache and Verde, and Fort Whipple Al
Year: 1878

HE Feast is over. Hopes had been en- tertained of its lasting until the new year. but the cold nights and impecuniosity of the frequenterS have brought it to an un- unexpected close.
Year: 1878

The negro question has had another
chapter contributed to it's solution by the
population of the little Danish island of St.
Croix, commonly called Santa Cruz. The
free negroes of that little paradise have
been trying to burn off all evidences Of
civilization from its face, and the misfor-
tune is that they succeeded to very great
extent. About two-thirds of the planta-
ton property on the island is in ashes, and
all this was, done in few days by an un-
armed mob. y


The outbreak seems to have been un-
premeditated. It's immediate cause was
the drunken condition of large gang of
negro laborers who congregated in one Of
the towns on n day when labor contracts
for another year were to be made. These
men coming into collision with the peace
authorities found that the brute force was
all on their side, that, in fact, they were in
possession of the place. This knowledge
crszed them and they grew frantic. They
chased the white population into fort and
then commenced pandemonium of plum
der and incendiarism. Having burned the
town, they spread themselves throughout
the country with the result above men
toned.


1t is said that though the revolt occurred
without premeditation, it was not without
preliminary influences. There had been
financial disasters among proprietors
which prevented them from paying OF
their laborers, and consequently there had
been much discontent among the latter.
Year: 1878

The reflections susgeeted by the two Festi
walls of An-Saints and All-Souls are ut all
times salutsry and timely; and even when
their commemoration is over, their teachings
remain to guide and console the hearts of
Christians.


The Church places ia close proximity the
Feast Days of the Living and the Dead, in
order to teach us that our joy must always be
tempered by the thought of the grave, AID our
grief always moderated by the prospect Of
heaven. By the living, the Church means
those souls who are in the enjoyment Of the
Beatifo Vision, who are vivified by the grace
of God, who have entered possession of life
eternal. How many Thousand children have
taken their place this summer among this
glorious band of living souls! New Orleans
this year las had the blessed privilege of
swelling the ranks of the Saints in Heaven.
She has added thousands of voices to the choir
of angels; and as her countless little ones stand
before the Throne, may we not hope their in
nocent petitions will draw down numerous
blessings upon the city of their birth, upon the
homes that yielded them to Heaven, upon the
hearts that offered them to God!


The dead are those who are still bound in
their sins and for whom the Church offers up





bondage. They are the souls thst are still ex-
lies from Heaven, stll captives in the chains
of eternal Justice. But they very near and
dear to the Sacred Heart of Our Lord, and as
they cannot help themselves, he is pleased
when they are aided by the suffrages of their
friends on earth. Into this sinlets, suffering
region of Pnrgatory, New Orleans has also cent
host of her people, bsptised aud holy souls
who died in the grace of God, but who have
not entirely satisfied the Justice of God for sins
repented of and forgiven, but not yet atoned
for. These dear souls have not reached the
end of their journey, they are still far away
from heaven, and the Church calls upon all her
children during this month, to aid these poor
travellers by their prayers. Who can refuse
their mite 7 And more particularly now when
our hearts are so closely linked with the dear
ones who have just gone from midst to
heaven, and with the holy souls, so lately with
us, who patiently awaiting our help in
Purgatory 7 Prayer and thanksgiving! These
should be the two incessant impulses of our
hearts Prayer for our friends in their prison
of suffering, and thanksgiving for our little
ones in their palace halls in heaven, and for
the innumerable host of saints who stand be-
fore our Lord =
Year: 1878

towards tie enfranchisement Of Industry,
and ought not TO be rejected merely be
cause it does not go far enough. BY de
grees the people will learn that it is pracs
cable as we'll as desirable, to abolish all
licenses and finally get rid of barbarous
and baneful remnant of mon arckical mis-
government.


Though some of the proposed Amend
ments are, as we have seen, of n great i'm =
portance, none, except the fret, appears
to be Objectionable, and several of them are
excellent. We are aware that msny per-
sons object to voting for any of the
Amendments because their adoption would
initiate against the calling of Constitu-
tional Convention. This objection seems
to US to be rather factious. If the Amend
ments now proposed cover all important
reforms necessary, then there will be, IN
case of their adoption, no necessity for a
Convention if they leave important
points untouched, then their adoption will
still leave Convention necessary. On the
principle that half loaf is better than no
bread, we conclude that prudence favors
the acceptance of what we can get now.


We, therefore, hope that with the eI-
ception indicated, the public voice will
approve the whole list.
Year: 1878




This great fair for the Cathedral of New
York, for which such elaboratelpreparation7
have been made during the last six months
was opened in the Cathedral some ten
days ago. A local paper says:


At least twenty five Thousand visitors
entered the Cathedral on the opening night
The majority were Catholics, intent upon
contributing their mite towards the com
pietion of the Cathedral. But there were
plenty of other denominations who desired
not only to see the matchless interior of
the Cathedral but to give literally. On
the following night the aggregate of visit
ors was only 10000. But it rose several
thousand on the next night and it has con-
tinued to rise. 1t was not less than Is, ,000
last evening. The visitors have spent
money hberally, though unostentatiousy.
The young girls who fill up the lists of
chance books have reaped an abundant
harvest. The ringing of the tiny silver
bells that announce rafting was heard
early on the opening night, and it has
been an incessant sound since then. The
ladies of the tables have not been idle, and
their sales foot up largely. The restaurant
has thrived. Suppers have been set out
increasingly. The Journal of the Fair. an
eight-psge record, has been very profitable.
The miniature race track, whereon pools
are made up on tin horses, fastened on q
wheel, the winning horse being the one
that is opposite the goal marked upon the
frame of the wheel after the wheel has
stopped turning, have yielded fabulous
profits. Every one of the enterprises Of
the fair adds to the sum total of profit. II
is computed that the receipts from all
prof1t-yielding sources have thus far been
about $4,000 per day. The fair will last
about twenty-five days more. 1t iB proba-
BILE, therefore, that the limit of profit
fixed by che more hopeful of those CON
may be attained. If this much desired
thedral at least within a year will proba-
bly, be assured. The interior is complete,
excepting only the erection of the altars
and the organ and the construction Of the
pews. But it is authoritatively said the
extension cannot be perfected for years.
That it is not perfect is not readily per-
ceptible, but there is still large amount
of stone to be put In its place. An idea
of the immensity of the interior may be-
best given by quoting the words of As
sistant Superintendent Dwyer, who has
grown gray while the building has been
growing. "The INTERIOR" be said, ''is just
twice as long as that of Trinity Church
and thirty seven feet wider" The dense
throng as seen from the balcony
appeared as mighty procession
the many-colored tables, dwarfed BY
the height of the organ loft, seeming
banners of the different divisions. msr'
tial air from the band temporarily aided
the illusion. The Cathedral can be sbsk,
en- only by an earthquake. 1t is FOUNDED
on bedrock and every block of marblsp
it is perfect.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Brousseau, of the house of Brousseau
and Son, reached home last week after an
extensive trip through the North during
which he devoted much time to the selection
of additional new goods for his large and
we'll known carpet depot, 10 Chartres street.
The new patterns are said to be surpassingly
bseutiful and the prices of the goods remark
ably low.