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Year: 1879

boasts so much of their superior honor, and
what is all the while being attempted by
those who practice such deeds for selfish
aud base personal gain under the high and
noble name of honor.
Year: 1879

EVERY effort will now be made to widen
the supposed or alleged breach between the
Administration and the Republican major
lily in the Senate, But it remains TO be
seen if these efforts will avail anything


The apparent blunder Of the AdministN-
ton in sending communication to tho
Senate, which in all propriety should have
been sent to the Commerce Committee, is
the cause Of all the mischief Aside from
Year: 1879

THE unnecessary announcement was made
by the Democratic organ yesterday morning
that it " don't own any stock in certain
respectable religious association of this city.
He, the father of them all, we mean, has a
mortgage upon all the available means OF
this organ--his organ-which fact would
prohibit its investment in that kind OF stock
Tile idea is simply preposterons.
Year: 1879

THERE are rumors 0lloat to the effect that
the Republican party will soon rejoice over
weighty accession to its ranks. Senator
DAVID DAVIS, according to common report,
bas wearied OF training alone in the DAVID
DAVIS party and carrying its ponderous re-
sponsibilities without the aid of any one
else. He cannot leap, so to speak, over into
the Democratic ranks and it is therefore
believed that he will quietly solidly, and
emphatcolly sit down in the Republican
camp When he does he will sit there for
ever and day.
Year: 1879

THE execution of the Mollie Magures in
Pennsylvania not only detracts from the
strength Of the Democratic vote in that
State, but it robs the Democracy of the
country at large Of an argument that Ku-
Klrxism or violence is tolerated in the
North as nm offset to the charges of similar
outragcs against the South. 1t now appears
that nineteen Molies have been hung in
Pennsylvania in eXpiation of the crime OF
murder during the past two years, while in
the South not a single execution of Bull
dozer has taken place since the war.
Year: 1879

TAXING PETROLEUM IN GREECE


The Treasury Department is In receipt Of de-
spatcb through the Department Of State from Mr..
L. Hancock, United States Consul at Patras Greece,
in which he states that tho Crock government. as
sct-of against the deficit in the budget.
has raised the import duty various
articles. including petroleum. Heretofore the
duty petroleum. under the Greek tariff. has been
twenty leptas per oke to which an additional duty
of ten per cent added last year. 1t raised
to thirty leptas per oke. and although it is not
certain that it is the intention of the to
add the ten per cent to this last named
amount the Consul reports that it is the purpose Of
the Collector of Customs Patras to retain tho
additional ten per cent until further instructed.
Even thirty 1--WE leptas per oke is nearly equal to
twelve cents per gallon in United States currency.
about cent for cent the original cost. As this
law has been put into force without previous notice,
merchants who have cargoes of petroleum on the
way and who contracted to deliver the basis
OF the former tariff will necessarily sustain heavy
loss.


FACILITIES FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


The Secretary Of War has, by general order. ex-
tended to the Interior Department the privilege
now possessed by the Treasury Department. of
shipping freight, supplies, &C.. by its authorized
agents through the Quartermaster's department.
the transportation and expense accounts to be set
tied by the Interior Department. The annual sup
plies of Indian goods are excepted from this order.


INDIANS RAISING GRAIN.


The Commi ssioncr Of Indian Affairs has received
from the agent ut Fort Berthoid Agency q
sample Of raised by the Indians that
ton weighing thirty -four pounds to the bushel.
The agent that these Indians have raised forty
OF these oats this season. with an average
weld of forty bushels to the acre.
Year: 1879

The story of the killing of Jesse
James, the famous Western bandit, is,
so far at least as the preparations for
it were concerned, very thrilling. Doubt
still exists, in consequence of an ina
bility to find his body, in regard to the
truth of the report. 1t was the result
of a carefully planned campaign on the
part of Marshall Ligget, who became
satisfied that James was at the head of
the robbers of the express train at
Glendale, Mo-, few weeks since, and
that they were still at their old haunts
in Clay County. One of their former
band, George Shepherd, having, after
a term in the Kentucky Penitentiary.
returned to life of industry, was per-
suaded to enlist as detective in the
expedition against them. He was fur
nished with printed slip purportihg
to be cut from a Kansas City paper,
which stated that he (Shepherd) had
been identified as one of the Glendale
robbers, and that detectives were now
on his track. Shepherd first went to
the homestead of James mother, Mrs.
Samuels, situated three miles from
Kearney and concealed from the main
road by heavy growth of timber. She
eyed him suspiciously, but he succeeded
in convincing her, by means of the
newspaper slip, that he wanted to re-
join his old companions. She left the
room and on returning bound a hand
kerchief over his eyes, assuring him
that he could only remove it at his
peril. He then became aware that
another person was in the room. He
was taken by the arm and conducted
out of doors. Then he was led quietly
a long distance, apparently, and oc-
cupying about three-quarters of an
hour. At length he was halted and
found himself confronted by Jesse
men. There was some rough talk at
some suspicion of his motives, but all
were at length satisfied. He was
solemnly sworn into the brotherhood,
invoking upon his own head the ex-
tremest penalty for any breach of faith
or act of perfidy. The gang were all
effectively armed and their horses were
concealed in the brush. He was subse-
quently permitted to return to Kansas
City for the purpose of equipping him
self for the road, and gave Marshal
Ligget all the information he had
gained. He told them they intended
raiding a bank at Short Creek and clear
ing out for Texas. Ligget stationed a
posse near the stream where the gang
intended crossing, but Shepherd, know
ing it to be impossible to surprise
James, or to attack him openly, con-
ceived the idea of killing him himself
and drawing the rest of the gang, in
their pursuit of him, into the Marshars
ambush. He had discovered, too, that
James had found out that the bank was
guarded-which is said to have been a
blunder-and that he would have to
kill James in self-defense. He shot him,
or says he did, but the other members
of the gang did not pursue him as far
as the place of ambush, and so escaped.
Doubt is therefore yet expressed in re-
gard to James death. r-.
Year: 1879

them might have preserved their elasticity
to old age if they had taken proper care
Of themselves. As a rule farmers do not
battle as they should. The daily bath to
them is quite as important as to any
class. 1t requires but few moments to
to take it and when followed by friction it
fortifes the skin against colds.
Year: 1879

Below we reproduce'a letter from a correspondent of the Harrison Times to which we invite. the attention of our merchants and business men:

 BOONE COUNTY, ARK, Aug. 8, 1879. Messrs. EDITORS:

 Shall we have good public high way from Harrison to Rnssellville or not? If we expect to build North Arkansas up we must make an effort. l have in the last few days talked with two of our good farmers, and each one say they will give S50 in the way of making a good Pike Road from Harrison to Russellviile, l am sure all of our people arc greatly in favor of such an enter. prise, and will donate t;eely, for il will be money we'll spent. We must be connected with the Arkansas River in some way or other. If we can't get what we want let us take the next best thing. We are not able to build a railroad; but we can make a good pike road. I appeal to the merchants of Harrison and Russellvllle; do you desire to be connected with a good turnpike road2 If so, who will have man hood enough to call a meeting in Harrison to see what steps can be taken Tn locating said roadY T.
Year: 1879

The Immigrant (Dardanelle) quotes our remarks wherein we said it was the duty of the Supreme Court to decide, when the Pope County Courthouse case was before them, what court held jurisdiction in the contestested election matter, and accompanies the quotation with an attempt to make it appear that we showed want of respect for that court. We object to being placed in this attitude. We have all due respect for that tribunal, but we maintain wha. we said--that it was the "duty" of the Court; for the question as to what, if any, Court had jurisdic- tion of the matter, was directly before them. In support of our position we simply refer to the law, which the legal gentleman who shoves the quill for the Immigrant ought to be acquaint- ed with. Sec. 4 of Gantt's Digest un- der the heading of Supreme Court says 1:

 oIt shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to adjudicate and decide all the points presented in error that legiti- mately arise, notwithstanding that some one or more points less than the whole may be sufficient to determine e the cause"

 We will also add that we are advised that the counsel who presented the case for Dover in the Supreme Court, were surprised and greatly disappoint- ed because the court failed to decide what court, if any, had jurisdiction.

 We disclaim all intention of exhib- ting disrespect to the Supreme Court,
Year: 1879

A CHnD's REToRT.-A cross old
aunt said to little niece whom she
saw tasting various liquid preparations
in tile kitchen Child, you shouldn't
be slipping at everything you see. It y
very naughty for child to be slipping
all the time.' 'Well,' retorted the
child, L heard uncle JAMES say that
your kind of slipping was the worst kind
of ALL Indeed, Miss lmpertiuence !
and what did he say 1t wasp Gossip
ing; and then they all laughed said
the child. The aunt didn't laugh.
Year: 1879




I've found Friend /; oh, such Friend
he loved me ere l knew Him
He drew me with the cords Of love,
And thus lie bound me to Him.
And round my heart still closely twine
Those ties which nought can sever,
For am His and He is mine.
For ever and for ever.
I've found Friend oh, such Friend
he bled He died to save me
And not alone the gift Of life,


But His own self He gave me,
Nought that have my own III call,
III hold il for the Giver
Ny heart, my strength, my life, my all,
Are His, and His for ever.
I'VE foun1 Friend oh, such Friend
All power to Him is given
To guard me on my onward course,
And bring me safe TO heaven.
The eternal glories CLEAN afar,
To nerve my faint endeayor;
So now to watch, to work, to war.
And THEN to rest for ever.
I've found Friend oh, such Friend
So kind and true and tender;
So wise a Counsellor and Guide,
SO mighty Defender.
From Him who loves me 80 we'll
What power my soul shall sever
Shall life or death, shall earth or hell q?
No am His for ever
Year: 1879

An Indian meeting a white man one
morning, asked if he had seen a little
old white man, with a short gun and a
small dog with short tailP" and added,
"That man stole my venison."


Upon being answered in the negative,
the white man said:


"How do you know all these par
ticulars about thief you have never
seenP'


The Indian replied: al know he was
a small man, because he piled up some
stones so that he could reach the veni-
son where l had hung it on a tree. l
know he was white man because his
tracks toe out, whereas an Indian toes
in. | know he was an old man by the
peculiarly of his step. l know he had
n short gun, by the marks made by the
muzzle and the butt where he leaned it
against the tree, and know he had a
small dog with short tail, by the inn
preston the dog left on the ground
where he lay down.


These were the clews which the quick,
sharp eye of the Indian discovered, and
enabled him to know what kind of a
person had stolen his food. And such
trivial things as these are what detec-
tives search for when seeking clews
which may lead to the detection of
criminals.
Year: 1879

hand, and said: "And | now before
God and these witnesses do take this
woman whom | hold by the right hand
to be my lawfully welded wife, to love
and cherish her as my own body until
Christ shall come and claim us with all
saints as his own bride, or until death
shall part u.s."


The woman said: "t now take this
man to be my lawfully welded husband.
to love, reverence, and obey him until
the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with shout and with the voice
OF the archangel, and with the trump
OF God, or till death shall us sever"


They then bowed down, and the man
offered prayer. After the prayer Mr..
Munson returned to his desk and closed
his discourse by urging the Importance
of being ready for the coming of the
Lord. The services closed in good
order.
Year: 1879

United States has power to defend itself,
enforce its statutes and protect its citi-
zens; and that 1t is It's right and duty to
make itself respected at home and
abroad, to broaden and deepen the
channels of National life, to shape the
course of civilization on this continent,
to mold out of the diverse elements of
population within its borders homo
geneous people, and to make the name
Of the American Republic a synonym
throughout the world for liberty, law,
equal rights and progress. This belief
they must declare at the polls as en-
phatically as they did during the war
and the reconstruction period.-N Y
Tribune.
Year: 1879

The Republicans came into power on
the fourth OF March, 1861, but had no
responsibility for any of the financial
measures of the Government until after
the close of that fiscal year. Then
came the Democratic rebellion, which
plunged the Nation into deluge OF ex-
pense and debt, with which the people
have been wrestling for eighteen years.
The maladministration of the finances
of the Government by the Democrats
for n series Of years had undermined
confdencs and wroughta a change in the
public mind which resulted in the total
overthrow of that party throughout
every department of the Government.
Then war came, and with it heavy in
debtedness. The Republican party in
augurated q system of finances and
revenue under which the country has
been tsI L extEicating itself II. fEQm dsRt and
leads to prosperity. We have, under
Republican guidance, reached resump-
ton, where every dollar of our paper
currency is brought to par with gold
and silver. The public debt is being
steadily and somewhat rapidly wiped
out, and the Nation is entering upon a
career of renewed prosperity, which
cannot be interrupted except by admit
ting the party which attempted the Ma
tional life and threw it into adverse
paths to power again. Then disaster
would come as sure as darkness follows
night. .-NGtiOrsdL Republican.
Year: 1879

much more ignorant man than he is
generally supposed to be. If he and
his friends can find nothing more sub
stantial to fight than this bugaboo of
Capitalization of despotism," they
will make a very absurd spectacle of
themselves and will get badly worsted
in the encounter, as they will deserve
to be. Until Mr.. Hill can put his fin
ger on some platform or other tangible
evidence of purpose to wipe out State
lines and set up Government of force,
his mouthings will be treated with
merited contempt. Chicago Times
(l11d. Dem.
Year: 1879

"A big hail stone picked up in Bos-
ton, weighed, measured and wondered
at, had great success until the man was
found in an upper story who had fished
it out of his ice-water tank, trimmed il
to represent natural hail stone, and
threw it into the street at the proper
moment during the storm.
Year: 1879

ain the general excitement to goods at old prices
may assured that large force will do their best
supply all be waited these short days. The increase
of ce quite noticeable but at times in the day it far
from ample Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
served and again We have lately gotten bold Of lots
Of Dress late for orde and sold
sacrifice. Az very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods:
Year: 1879

SECRETARY SHERMAN says it is no dis
credi; 10 the silver dollar that it is not
popular; neither is gold popular. The
vaults Of the Sub-Treasury in New York
are filled with gold that anybody can
have in exchange for greenbacks by
simply asking. yet few ask, and there is
virtually no demand for gold und silver.
We have some $4,000, 900 of subsidiary
silver in tho Treasury, which We will
pay out when it is called for, yet there
is no demand, or next to none, for that.
The fact is the people have become ed
ucated i'll the school OF paper money,
aud they want nothing else, il they can
get paper that is at all times equal with
coin.


If they can get paper that is at all
times equal with coin. Aye, there's
the rub. Without the coin foundation
for the paper superstructure. the "edu.
cation referred to would be about as
valuable acquisition as that OF the poor
mules. He was educated to sub.
sist on promises, but became much
emaciated willie taking the prescribed
course. and his graduated CARCASS was
too miserably poor to skin.
Year: 1879

Ar the Rabbit hole sulphur mines In
Humboldt county. the mine took fire in
what IL known as the Devils Corral"
from blast fired by parties engaged in
performing assessment work. Speak
lug Of this epitome Of the Inferno, the
SHrer StGte Gays tho burning bank is
about one hundred feet high, and is
composed Of sulphur and earthly matter
resembling ashes, in about equal pro-
portions. The whole face OF the bank
is on fire, aud at nigh. makes grand
and thrilling spectacle, which is almost
worth a visit to the sulphur mines to
behold. The sulphur does not run OF
in molten stream rs it did when a
dritt of pure sulphur, in the New Orthy
mine. caught fro some two years ago, ,as
the dry ashy earth absorbs it, but the
bank from base TO summit il ut times q
sheet of flame. and the whole mountain
appears like huge FIRE. No effort has
been made to suppr, So the fire. AZ tho
sulphur in the bank contains too much
dirt aud ashes to be valuable.
Year: 1879

The Belmont CoSrier learns from one
d. Chrysler. that about two weeks ago
two young men stopped rancher near
Bishop Greek and robbed him Of $6A'in
coin. after which they tied him mp. took
the leaders out Of his team and rode OF
on them. The robbed man as soon ~
he freed himself started for Bellevill+
and informed the officers there Of tho
occurrence. A buggy was then hired
in which two officers went in pursuit OF
the highwaymen. On "Wednesday last
they came up with the hiRbwaymen At
Mountain Station and endeayored to
capture them, but they soon found that
the highwaymen were too much for
them aud SO had to submit and were
tied mp. The highwaymen then went
into the station and ate breakfast, after
which they came out, jumped into the
buggy and coolly informed the captives
as they bid them good-by. that they
would find the buggy ut Walker Lake.
On reaching the lake they took the
steamer and went over TO the other side.
Here they found a simple minded stabl,
keeper to whom they played themselves
off as officers in search Of horse-thieves.
The credulous stable man believed then
story and saddled up two of his be.t
horses for them, which they immedi


ately mounted and rode off on and have
not been heard of since. The oficers
found their buggy at Walker Lake.
Year: 1879

FouR young ladies' Of Now Jersey have
just been investigated by a Methodist
Church committee upon charge of
having absorbed the enliving strains OF
all ungodly fiddle and capered about to
the demoralizing music thereof; but the
most hideous feature OF their abomina-
BILE transgres ion is. that the menda-
cious Misses plead guilty to the tough
impeachment and vow they will do it
again. Had these carryings-on been
within the boundaries OF the United
States, We should have felt it our duty
to read these young persons a moral
lecture, but they do these things with
impunity in Jersey.
Year: 1879

As WAS generally anticipated. that
ormsby County Grand Jury has labored
and brought forth poor. pitiful little
rodent. This soul-searching tribunal
whose Investigations were to lay bare
the corruption Of the late Legislature,
reports that the general charges have
not been made sufficiently specific for
the Grand Jury to find true bill In any
case. but the weight OF the testimony
before us has been such az not to exon
crate a few Of the members from the
odium attached to them. II is true that
in one instance a confession to witnesses
has been made by a member of the Leg
isluture sufficiently strong to convict
him, were such confessions made in a
qualified manner. His excessive habits
coupled with his extreme blaggardism,
would relieve him from the RESPONSE
bility Of his own confession.( (?) hence
the game is not worth the powder,
aud experience has thus again taught
the lesson that honor is not seemingly
a fool
Year: 1879

PHrIosornEas have written and poet,
have sung Of the feelings Of the man


Who can's scratch between his shoulder


blades. but Il is nothing in compsrison
With the despair Of tho person Who gets
piece OF chocolate taffy vedged in the


roof Of his mouth and realizes that he


must either stand on his head and have
1t extracted with derrick. or else bore
q hole through the top of his skull aud


lift the dreadful compound through his


roof. ~
Year: 1879

THE San Francisco Stock Report con-
iains q statement OF the terms Of agree
ment between Sutro and the mining
companies. Most Of the companies
have ratified the same, and all Is now
serene in both camps. The contract is
substantially the acceptance Of the old
age ement of 1866. subject to modifca-
tions, principal among which is the
reduction Of the royalty Of 90 per ton
to 81 per ton on ores that yield $40 and
less per ton; while on ores that yield
more than $40 pr ton the royalty is to
be the same AZ before-S3 per ton.
The officers Of the mines are required
to furnish the Sutro Tunnel Company
q certified statement Of the yield of each
mine, and to pay the royalty on the
same on the 10Th of each month for the
product Of said mine during the calen-
dar month. The mining companies are
to advance the Tunnel Company so
per linear foot without interest, for the
construction Of branch lateral drifts
north and south connecting with said
tunnel. The Tunnel Company is TO
repay this advance at q future time.
The mining companies will be per.
mitted to assist in the construction Of
the lateral branches, and for all work
thus done the Tunnel Company is to
repay the mining companies at tie rate
OF so per linear foot. 1t is also pro


vided that the Tunnel Company shall
have the tunnel in readiness for the
free passage of water OF whatsoever
temperature drained from the mines,
and that the latter shall be at liberty TO
pump the same at the expiration of
ninety days from the signing Of the
articles, or Mt any time within thst
period when the Tunnel Company shall
give consent. The payments to the
Tunnel Company for the work it per.
forms in running the branch lateral
drifts are to be made nn the 5th OF each
month. The Tunnel Company has for
several days been preparing to resume
work in the tunnel. A thousand men
will be taken on to dig the sub-drain.