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Year: 1878

A WITNESS in Charleston Court re-
fused TO sign deposition taken down in
short hand, on the ground that he could
not be compelled to put his signature to
any document not in ordinary writing.
The presiding Judge sent him to Jail for
contempt, and the case is to go to the
Supreme Court.
Year: 1878

The British Medical Journal, in speak
ing of the effect of the habit of smoking
upon the general health of boys under
sixteen years Of age, says: "a cele-
brated physician took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, aged from nine to
fifteen, and carefully examined them.
In twenty-seven of them he discovered
injurious traces of the habit. In twenty
two there were various disorders of the
circulation and of digestion, palpitation
of the heart, and more or less marked
taste for strong drink. In twelve there
was frequent bleeding of the nose, ten
had disturbed sleep, and twelve had
slight ulcerations of the mucous men,
brane of the mouth, which disappeared
on ceasing from the use of tobacco for
some days. The doctor treated them all
for weakness, but with little effect until
the smoking was discontinued, when
health an strength were soon restored
Year: 1878

United States shall be guaranteed as
permanent and inviolable, and that
both governments shall engage that the
territory of each shall be protected


against conquest by any European
power. The resolutions also propose
mutual agreements for the protection of
citizens on the borders against outlaws,
and favor treaty for the encourage
ment of such citizens of either country
as shall, with the consent of the govern
ment of Mexico, build railroad from
the City of Mexico to connect at the
boundary with the lines of railroad in
Texas or elsewhere in the United States.
Year: 1878

Toward the last Of May and dur
ing June the codling moth will lay
its eggs on the yonng fruit Of the
apple and pear. Each female lays
between 200 and 300 eggs, distrib-
nting them over the tree, one TO an
apple or pear. Wherever an egg
is laid the frnit will he destroyed
almost certainly. Hogs should run
in every orchard; (l) to root up
the ground; (2) to fertilize the soil;
(3) to eat the fruit that falls In con-
seqnenre of being injured by the
larvae Of the codling moth. If oil
wormy frnit is eaten as soon as it
falls to the ground there will soon
he no moths to trouble the orchard
It is the second crop of the insect
that does the most mischief, which
matches ont in August and burrows
in the full-grown fruit; but destroy
the first crop and there will not be
a second.
Year: 1878




A Novel way Of Balancing an Account.


Baron R, one of the gravest
and most decorous Judges on the
Irish bench, had a younger brother
singularly unlike him, who was q
perpetual thorn in his side. A
scapegrace at school, the youth
would learn nothing, and was the
torment of his teachers. Having
been set a sum by one Of the latter,
he, after an undue delay, presented
himself before the desk and held
up his slate, at one corner Of which
appeared pile of coppers.


"What is the meaning of all this,
sir 2" said the master.


"Oh !" cried the youth, "Pm very
sorry, sir, but l really can't help it.
All this morning I've been working
at sum. Over and over again I've
tried. hut in spite Of all that can
do it will not come right. So I've
made up the difference in half
pence, and there 1t is on the slate"


The originality of the device dis
armed the wrath of the pedagogue,
and young R was dismissed
with his coppers to his place.
Year: 1878

The strike on James street yes
terday morning was promptly quell-
ed. The old lady marched upon
the scene with q broom, and the
bow took the saw and returned to
work on the wood pile at old rates
Rome Sentinel.
Year: 1878

The time is at hand when young
man with only ten cents in his poe
ket vainly tries to lead his girl to
the side Of the street most remote
from ice cream and temptation
Rome Sentinel.
Year: 1878

The Mayor of New York couldn't
tell how many ribs man ought to
have. This is the Detroit Free
Press roundabout way Of saying
that the Mayor of New York is a
bachelor.-Buffalo Express.
Year: 1878

ARRIVAL OF LEWIS AND LYoxs-Deputy Sheriff Pierce returned last evening from Mineral Park. having in charge the escaped prisoners, J. A. Lewis, the uxoricide, and Thomas Lyons, indicted for an attempt to commit murder on the person of Charles E. Frederick. We have not seen the prisoners, since their return, but understand they have entirely recovered from the effects of their long and painful ramble through the noun tains, and that they show evidence of good treatment whelc in the Mohave County Jail

 It is not likely that they will again find an opportunity of escape, Lyon should be tried at this term of the District Court, so as to send him to Yuma as soon as possible, where he will be Territorial, instead of County charge, Lewis next hold is an appeal to the Supreme Court, which will meet in a few days, and settle the matter as to wheth- CT he is to suffer the penalty af death, which the Court has already pronounced on him, or whether he is to have another show for his life, by new trial.

 In the present condition of the County finances it bchooves the authorities to dis pose of those accused of crime as soon as possible.
Year: 1878

coLD WEATHEK.-Ti,is morning the ther- mometer in front of the MINER office indi- eated greater want of caloric in the atmos- phere. if there is such an element as calsric in nature, than at any time in several years. And if the modern theory that the heat is atoms in motion, and cold simply the ab- sence of heat, then we should say there was almost dead calm in the atomical world. The mercury touched zero at sunrise, and how much lower it had been during the night no one will propably ever know, as it isn't likely there was anybody fool enough to get up out of a warm bed to look. After the rays of the sun struck the front of the building where the instrument hangs, itIose to 20 degrees above zere, in about twenty minutes
Year: 1878

The Yuma Sentinel claims to have only 43 paying subscribers in Yuma county. The Sentinel has more than that many in Prescott, all of whom appreciate the editors efforts to make the Sentinel lively, spicy paper. It is credit to Yuma county, and should receive the hearty support of every man, woman and child in that county for which it works hard and in a telling man.
Year: 1878

The money appropriated for constructing a wagon road from Phoenix to Globe City, is about all used up, and the road is only about half finished, so says the report of the Com missioners.
Year: 1878

!. W. Clay is erecting building at the cor.=er of Guricy and Mccormick streets for the purpose of starting store West Pres colt will soon have all the convenienccs she nerds, except bridges across the creek, and work on tho streets. and we cherish the hope ||llat the newly elected Mayor and Council, Twill not entirely neglect us on that score as tue old officers did.
Year: 1878

No WATER AT THE CROOK MT. Fisk, who has been engineering Masterson's mill, came in past the Crook mill, yesterday, and informs us that everything is frozen up along the East Hasayampa so that there is not drop of water running in the creek. It showed on him as he passed the head of Maple gulch. So that when thaw does set in there will be plenty of water.
Year: 1878

Chas. McClintock left on the stage this morning, for Phunix, where he will perfect arrangements for the establishment of the Salt River Herald" It is a healthy !" climate for paper, and a section that much needs an institution of that kind.
Year: 1878

During the late cold spell we hear many inquiring fer good wood. Let our wood merchants bestir themselves and bring along tine fuel, and exchange the same for Uncle Sam's greenbacks, fresh from the press.
Year: 1878

1t would make stone image turn
green with envy to observe the express
sion of profound abstraction that settles
down ON the face of a worshiper when
the contribution basket gets within three
pews of him. -Haiokeye.
Year: 1878




You deserve to suffer. and if you
lead miserable unsatisfactory life In
this beautiful world, it is entirely your
own fault and there is only one excuse
for you,-your unreasonable perjudice
and skepticism, which has killed thou
sands, Person knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show You
that Green's August Flower will cure
you of Liver Complaint. or Dyspepsia
with all its miserable effects, such as
sick headach. palpitation of the heart
sour stomach, habitual costiveness,
dizziness of the head, nervous prostrat.
ion, low spirits, &c. Its sales now
reach every town on the Western Con
tinent and not druggist but will ell
you of its wonderful cures. You car
buy a Sample Bottle for 10 cents
Three doses will relieve you.
Year: 1878

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s.-Yreka dis
pach: A miner named Taronsky was
found murdered IN his claim near Happy
Camp last Friday. The murderers are
supposed to be Cinnamon. The citizen:
of Happy Camp are greatly excited They
have all the Cinnamon in that yincinity
corraled and declare that they will fine
out the perpetrators of the deed and tha
the Chinese must leave This is the thirc
or forth murder of white men by China
man in that vicinity.
Year: 1878

OF the thousands who die annually of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy is SLOAN s LAcTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & COP LIVER On.


It is so delicately favored that even an
infant will take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. mWf
Year: 1878

CAUTION.
The Genuine Simmons Liver Regulator or Medi-
cine is wrapped in q clean. neat WHIRE WRAP
PER with the red symbolic letter stamped upon ii


in the form of ribbon gracefully curved into the
letter embracing the emblems Of our trade, Spat
ula, Mortar and Graduate with the words A @


SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR or MEDICINE
thereon, also observe the signature Of II ZEILIN
/ 81 CO., in red ink ON the side.
Run risk by being induced to take sub


stitutes Take no ether but the original ond gen
| una
Year: 1878

4 5.lE & d
Tin May1' sta1as Dxtsly Esespss


DsinE Burned.


Saturday tasrnlng the Babcock extin..
guisher came once more to the rescue and
saved Fourth Street from destructive
confagratisn. AT about 8 o'clock fire
broke out in the roof of Tim Hays livery
stable. There is stove in the Office, the
pipe running up through the root. Tim
supposing that the fire had burned out,
left the stable for few moments, and on
his return discovered that the shingles had
taken fire and that the sparks dropping
down between the two roofs had been
stirred into blaze which was very diff
cult to get at He gave the alarm imme-
diately and the engine was promptly on
hand. Axes were procured, hole cut in
the front of the building, and the steamer
turned on In a short time the flames
were extinguished, with damage to the
building and furniture of the Office of
about $3.50 to 5000. Had it not been for
the enel getic and efficient action of the
firemen the block running south on Fourth
Street and east on Main, would have gone
up in blaze of glory.


tits becoming apparentt that this running
stovepipe through q hole in the roof is
dangerous business. The season for high
winds, even unto billiards., is approaching,
and a well-meaning fire, intent on its own
interests, would tear Bismarck up by the
roots in single night. Measures should
be taken against such calamity and those
of the citizens who have not chimney
into which to introduce stovepipe, should
avail themselves promptly of the reasona-
BILE price of brick and erect one straight
way.
Year: 1878

A MARRIED WoMAN's RIGHTs.-The Michigan
Supreme Court has decided that a married wo-
husband Is member is entitled 10 recover
against the firm even though the Indebtedness
was contracted by her husband acting I'm the
firm name and without the knowledge OF his
partners.
Year: 1878

THE ESTIMATES OF the several departments for
the ensuing fiscal year have all been handed in
to the Secretary of the Treasury and the manu-
script for the annual book of estimates is now
In the hands of the printer. They are consider
ably lower than last years estimates. and leave
but little room for cheese pairing economy. Ii
the appropriation committee. which meets here
next week, is digent in the preparation of the
appropriation bills, 1t is expected that two or
three of them viii be passed by Congress in ad-
vance of the usual holiday recess
Year: 1878

TEACHERs.-We want the ablest and
best men and women IN the community
to engage in the vocation Of teaching.
To reduce their compensation will cause
many Of this class to resort TO other oc-
cupations, and will prevent many of
them from devoting themselves to the
instruction of our youth. In this way
il will cause the degeneracy of our
school system and have a most injuri-
Gus effect upon the generation which is
to take our place upon the earth. Again,
the poorer class-the class for which
our public school system is mainly
adapted-have a deep interest in this
matter. IL is important for them that
the teachers should be Of that class who
are the most skillful in communicating
knowledge and training to their pupils,
as we'll as habits of order and diligence.
This cutting down Of the salaries will
cause many Of the best teachers to open
private schools, and thus put them over
10 the richer class, depriving the body
Of the people of the advantages which
the law was supposed to have provided
for them William Cullen Bryant.
Year: 1878

A writer in the Canada Fdrnler says:
-Four years ago my barn was regularly
infested by rats; they were so numerous
that l had great fears Of my whole grain
being destroyed by them, after il was
housed; but having two acres of wild
peppermint that grew in a field of wheat,
after the wheat was harvested, the mint
was cut and bound with it, and drove
the rats from my premises. l have not
been troubled with one since, nor am
at present, while my neighbOrs have
any quantity Of them. feel confident
that any one who is troubled with these
pests could easily get rid Of them by
gathering a good supply OF mint and
placing it around the walls or base OF
their barus."
Year: 1878

THE DEACON ANswERED.-'Up in
New Hampshire, where l lived when a
boy" says Governor NOyes, "there was
an old deacon who was great deal more
piOus than honest. He was an old hyp-
ocrite, and when he had done any par
ticularly mean thing, he eased his con-
science by going out into a field along
side of which was a stone wall, aud,
kneeling beside it, praying the Lord to
topple it over on him il he had done any
thing offensive to him or offensive in
his sight. Well, we boys found it out,
and one day when we saw the deacon
making for the wall, we got on the
other side and waited. He knelt down,
according to his usual custom, and went
through his usual formula, closing with
the petition to have the wall tOpple over
if he had done anything wrong. We
toppled it. Jumping out from under
the stones, the old man cried in tones OI
mingled disgust and alarm, Good gra-
cious Can't you tell when man is
joking 2n
Year: 1878

THE shipping of fresh meats to Europe
has measurably ceased, it being found un-
profitable. This is to be regretted, as we
have superabundance of animal food, for
which it become very desirable and i'm
portant that we should have market. II
was anticipated that the cessation of the
foreign demand would have the effect Of
bringing down the prices Of beef at home
but up to this time there is nothing to in
disate such result as far as the retail
msrket is concerned. Beef has undergone
no decline, while pork has advanced. Is
this the result Of combination, or to, wha
cause must it be attributed.
Year: 1878

The Niagara hackmen have at last
learned that times are hard tand that
money isnot as plentiful as it was during
the period when it cost nearly as much ~
do Niagara under their charge as it would
to take trip across the continent. There
has been odifcation thigh rates at all
the watering places. -....
Year: 1878

The town of Otisfsld has recently lost man
who memory deserves some further notice the
passing mention of his death. Mr.. Wyatt
Turner of Bolster's Mills, was one of the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens of the
section in which he lived. He was born in the
first year of the present century, near the
the village already mentioned, and 10 which
his life was spent. In 1928 he commenced
business as trader and confined it in the same
place till his final sickness His death on
May 4th, occurred fifty years to month, and it
is said to day, from the date of the first opening
of his store. He was the village postmaster
thirty years.


His life was calm and quiet throughout; but
though destitute of startling events, it was by
no means without positive quality and high
worth. He was man of absolute integrity,
or as nearly so as imperfect man can we'll be !;
equally incapable of meanness or indrection.
He would have shrunk from doing any one
the least injustice even 10 his highest thought.
He was throughout his life an earnest friend
and promoter of moral reform. He was more
than just, he was generous and kind; without
children Of his own he still gave home and care
and love to those who needed. He was man
universally respected, and by all who really
knew him, sincerely beloved, as kind friend,
good neighbor, and an excelleat citizen, as a
business man of perfect uprightn ess, and as a
gentlemen Thoughtful, intelligent and courteous,
he will be long remembered. He left wild ow
and several foster children, who, 10 com mon
with the comm unity mourn his lost


r. s. P
Year: 1878

A despatch received in this city yesterday
morning announced that Charles L. York of
this city had accidentally shot himself in Chel-
sea. Mr.. York left this city Wednesday night
to go to Boston to obtain a situation which had
been offered him on a horse railroad. Since
that time nothing has been heard from him
until despatch was received yesterday morn.
ing annoul cling his death. A later despatch
says that he was stopping at the house of his
brother-in-law, Capt. Lswis, in Chelsea. On
Thursday night, while undressing to retire, the
string attached to his eyeglasses caught in the
hammer Of his revolver in his vest pocket, dis
charging the weapon. The ball entered the
body, resulting in his death.


Mr.. York was for several years a member of
the police department, and was very valu-
able officer. He was man of great personal
courage and he leaves splendid record for
victories won over whole mobs. He was Al
years of age and leaves wife and one child to
mourn his loss. Mr.. York was by trade sail
maker and at one time was in the boot and
shoe business. He was a member of the
Knights of Pythias, Portland Lodge Of Masons
and the Citizens Mutual Relief Society. His
body will arrive here this morning.


There is "a current rumor that Mr.. York took
out an accident policy for $4,000 two days before
he left this city.
Year: 1878

Deatn Oh A1cuts OTcOTSc NICE AfI0R0s


LIEUT.. George mcfarland whose case was
fully reported in the PRESS yesterday died at
about the hour the paper containing an account
of his case went to press. At 10 clock Thurs
day night the attending physician turned him
over to DR.. Charles E. Banks and Mr.. Bradley,
medical STUDENT He appeared to be glad to
see the new visitors and calling them to his
bed conversed freely with them in regard to
his case. Owing to his severe attacks it was
necessary for them to give him morphine every
hour The very thought of this would almost
drive him mad. He would cover his head
with the bed cloth so as not to see the medicine.


ATT O'Clock he had very bad spell but not
quite as bad as the one referred to yesterday.
A large man weighing 200 pounds who was
holding him was thrown up against the wall
with terrible force. After this spasm his
pulse began to fail and it was very evident
that the man was dying. At AIS he had what
is known as titanic spasm. He doubled
himself up backwards and rose up bodily from
the bed When he came down he was perfect
| ly stiff. The spasm finally relaxed however
and he died very peacefully. He suffered
terribly during the night and at times would
| put his hand into his throat and tear the flesh
to remove the saliva which had accumulated
and was choking him.


There is no doubt but what the case ia one
of hydrophobia. The deceased was So years of
|
Year: 1878

ANOTHER New RA1LRoAp.-We
have reliable information that the
Keystone Coal Company propose ex-
tending their narrow-guage railroad
from keystone Junction-two miles
west Of Sand Patch tunnel On the line
of the Pittsburg and Connellsville rail-
road-along Flaugherty creek and
across Savage mountain to connect
with the Cumberland and Pennsylva-
MIA railroad at or near Mount Savage
Junction.


Their road is now about FIVE and
a half miles in length, extending from
Keystone Junction to their mines.
By building six or eight miles of rail-
road they reduce the distance to Cum
berland from 35 to 26 miles. The
track vii! be laid with 52.pound steel
rails. The shortness in the distance
is not, however, the only advantage.
The company is now forced to ship it's
coal via the Pittsburg and Connells-
vile railroad, the charges upon which
for coal to be shipped to the canal are
SO e1orbitant that the company can
not avail themselves of the advantages
of the water course. By making the
proposed connection they can ship
to the canal or railroad. The build
ing and completion of the railroad is
matter of the near future.-Allega.
man.
Year: 1878




The Fourth Of July was celebrated
at Tracy becoming to citizens Of our
great Republic. 1t is the!general be-
lieve that we frontier people are some
what rough and ready, but anyone who
witnessed our celebration must ack-
that q more orderly assembly
OF SO mixed a crowd could not be held.
The day was all that could be wished
Tor, and the programme was carried
out in good style. There were about
1900 people inour little place, and iudg-
ing by their happy faces they all en-
joyed themselves hugely.


The oration was. delivered by Capt.
Aldrich OF Murray county. The Mar
shall brass band furnished some good
music and added considerable to the
success of the day. The display of
fire works was very good. Fire crack
ers during the day were very plenty,
but everything passed off without an
accidents Young America was happy
and has commenced Ito save his pennies
already for fire crackers for the next
Fourth. The festivities Of the day
wound upWith jolly hop. III couples
danced until broad daylight Friday
morning. The boys made It d success.
b.


The above was intended for last
week issue. but was not received il
time. Editor.
Year: 1878

Thefgrand steamboat excursion that
had been arranged by the band boys
for last Sunday, came to naught. Mr.
Nix, the director Of the band, received
letter from Mr.. Hintermann. the
owner OF the steamer Otter, last Fri
Gay morning, saying that the boat had
sprung q leak and was filled with water,
50 the excursion had to be abandoned.
we are sorry that the undertaking
failed, as the boys would have made a
success OF it socially as well as
financially.
Year: 1878

The special school meeting held at
Turner Hall last Monday evening was
not as largely attended as the meeting
should have been.


On motion Of Mr.. Westphal, after
considerable discussion, a resolution
was adopted, by large majority vote,
to the effect that it is the sense of the
meeting that a new school house is not
necessary and that none be built. Mr..
Wagner then stated that the old school
house was in an unfit condition and
that repairs would have to be made at
once. He also stated that under the re-
solution which had been adopted some
time ago for the building of d new school
house expenses had been incurred
which had to be met. On motion Of
Nh. Fischer the following resolution
was adopted very near unanimous
ly:


Resolped--To authorize the Board Of
Education to issue bonds Of the district
to the amount Of $500, for the purpose
Of repairing the old school house and
to pay expenses incurred in making
preparation for the contemplated new
school house.


The meeting thereupon adjourned.


enoticed that the majority of those
that were against the building of a
new school house are our lightest tax
payers, while the majority of those in
favor OF it, are our heaviest tax pay