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Year: 1878

Many of our readers, says the Reno
(Nev.) Journal, have often heard of
Duck Lake. We saw it for the first
time last Sunday. It situated just west
of the Pyramid lake Indian reservation,
and Immediately south of the Pyramid
lake, the two being divided BY a strip
of land something over half mile 10
width. They have no connection with
each other unless subterranean, aud
passing entirely around the lake, We
could see no other body of water flow
ing into it. The mouth of the Truckee
was a mile off, but it splits, one part
going into Pyramid and the other 60
ing into Mud lake to the right and only
separated from Pyramid by range Of
mountains. Duck lake, we should
judge, was a body Of water two miles
wide and FIVE in length 1t derives its
name from the ducks, which make it
their headquarters. It's surface, the
day We saw it, was almost entirely Gov
cred. Such o sight we never saw be.
fore, or expect to see again. - %" +
Year: 1878

l never liked steers as a model Of
blooded stock, nor as motive power,
but my nabor Freeman says they make
the best plow nags in the world, that
they go slow, but they'll 60 all day con-
slant and keep the furrer and never
break nothin' nor run away, and if
they plow up yaller jackets nest and
get stung all over, it only peertens 'em
up little-nothin more. But it seems
that uothin in the world would be more
monotonous than to foller 'em around.
I'd ruther work mule any time and
have him run away or kick tho back
band in the top Of a tree once or twice
in a while. Wouldn't you?
Year: 1878

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that he
may still be found at his shop, ene door
west of the postofice, where he prepared
to execute promptly and in the most stylish
and durable manner all jobs that may be
0iyen him. He will also make or repair
harness. or in fact anything else in his
line. He only solicits call. -.
' ISAAC YOUNG.
Year: 1878

Sala has broached but it seems to be dread
full one for the porcelain nerves OF the vota-
ries Of the stage. Persons well-read IN
dramatic biography needed no ghost come from
the gravy of the London clubs to tel them
that many of the great names in theatrical
history were as Infamous for private vices rs
they were brilliant for public achievements /;
nor would those persons whose fortune mas
made them closely acquainted with the state
of tho stage IN the present genera
ton, be quite petrifed with amazement to
be told that there is cOpious abund-
ance of greed and RIGHTEOUSNESS behind the
green curtain Of our own delightful times.
What Mr.. Sala says is perfectly true. Mr.
Macready was cursed with an Internal temper !;
and when irrtated he swore like trooper
John Brougham, who knew him well, once
said Of him that che had a heavenly smile
"upon his cOuntenance, and hell in his
"heart.n But Mr.. Macready was man OF
many virtues; and the charge Of depravity
would hold much better against certain
other histriOnic names than against his.
Whether it be worth while to fortify
such charge is q question which just now
concerns Mr.. Sala rather more than anybody
else. lie has stirred up the dramatic hornet
and he must expect sting rs well as buzz.
One good result possibly, may flow from the
combat-a rcctifcation, namely, of the silly
ideas which many innocent persons entertain
of the grandeur and refulgenco of tho stage.
It was the opinion of Shakespeare that the
chest in this kind are but shadows" 1t
would not, perhaps, be quite gracious to say
what are the worst.
Year: 1878

Much can be safely said in favor of Ma
tional Museum building at Washington that
would not apply TO other projects involving
new expenditure of Government funds. The
collections which it is proposed to display in
the new building already exist, and are now
stored where there is risk of their decay and
destruction. These collections are the gifts OF
foreign Governments to our own. Out Oh
forty foreign nations that sent representative
collections Of their industrial products ana
arts to Philadelphia, thirty-iour presented
their respective Government exhibits for the
permanent use of tho people of the United
States. 1t is, in one sense, matter Of Ma
tional honor that these things should be
placed where they can be of the service that
was intended.
Year: 1878

kidnapping negroes from the Southern States
and sending them to Cuba for sale into slavery,
will seem to most readers an incredible crime.
Some recent Investigations indicate, however,
that this nefariOus business has been carried
on, on a small scale, and that preparations for
increasing it were under way. Until more
exact facts are furnished as to what has been
actually done, it will be safe to reserve our
surpIise and indignation.
Year: 1878

cir name From the tone of this protest 1t
appears that these tribes are fearful lest the
transfer should deprive them of some OF
their privileges and retard the work of civ
ilization in which they have made considera-
BILE progress. No good reason is given for
such fears. The remonstIance says that the
change will be regarded as the death OF the
"peace policy but as nobody has ever been
able to define the existence and scope of that
policy, little harm would ensue from ending
its career.
Year: 1878

Ifmagni6cent crops are helpers on to
national prosperity, there is 60 good reason
for doubling the near approach of better
times. Five millions of bales of cotton
and thousands Of millions of bushels of
grain and corr IRE the rewards of the il
dustry of ouf i ymers and planters this
year. We shall have an enormous surplus
"a greater than ever before, and there are
nations waiting to purchase and pay for it.
Year: 1878

The news from Afghanistan points still
more surely to great war of conquest TO
be waged by Great Britain, and for which
preparations taking considerable time will
have to be made. It may begin at any
time, though an attempt may be made to
to capture and hold some of the passes in
preparation for the campaign of next year.
The old story about. Mohammedan up
rising has keen revived, but, if it should
be true, this time it will only be so much
the worse for the Mohammedans. Great
Britain hold on India is mott be lightly
shaken of, but to maintain it with cer'
tainty it will now be necessary for her L
obtain control Of Afghanistan. Such wal
as this will involve can awaken but little
interest unless Russia should take hant
10 it; but that event Europe as well e.


Asia would be very much disturbed, not
withstanding the peace treaty of Berlin.
Year: 1878

The trial of the Montreal Orangemep
has resulted in acquittal, by order of the
Judge andlin accordance with law. Now,
if these patriots of another land and age
will determine that they have had glory
enough, and that hereafter when they
want to grow jolly over dead issues they
will do it in that privacy which common
decency suggests is the proper thing for a
corpse, they will be just as good Orange
men as ever and far better citizens.
Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the wEsTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make a note
OF the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee of re-
sponsibility. Such confidence should not tc
abused whom it can be helped. We want.
therefore.


The Advertising Patronage
of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and tho public
without compromising the character of the
paper.


oar Terms Shall be in Harmon


with the Business Outlook.


Send in Your FavOrs.
Year: 1878

A Journal for the People.


Devoted to the interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion


Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
of the Masses.
Year: 1878

This STEAM FULLER has been thoroughly
tested, and has demonstrated the fact that we
can apply to Cotton Bands any required tensil
strain. and BUCKLE THEM AT EXACTLY
THE HIGHEST POINT REACHED and no
slipping Of tho bands through the Buckle. all
the bands being drawn taut and buckled at the
snme instant, turning out q perfect bale and
without regard to the size. weight or shape of
the bale


THE BUCKLE Is simply perfect: 1t is cheap
and strong. and can be furnished on the order
Of day blythe million. The old bands are used
as they como off the bales. and NOTHING Is LOST


THE FULLER can be attached to any size or
style Of Press, and at an expense that Is slight
compared to the benefit to be derived by the
Compress. It is simple, and can be operated by
regular compressmen without danger Of get
ting out Of order The speed is equal or greater
than ordinary hand tying.


For terms and cost of the Dnachine annlv IN
Year: 1878

The falling off in the expectation of cotton
goods from England to the United States


and the lively competitive race our manufac-
turers of the staple are making with those of
Great Britain, in connection with the recent
strikes in Lancashire, are affording much
Year: 1878

Mr.. A. Cottle yesterday gave us
the following simple recipe for
killing squirrels. He has used it
this season and in every instance
found it successful; Saturate a
piece of old cotton cloth, say about
foot square, with coal oil; then
sprinkle powdered sulphur over it.
The cloth thus prepared must be
placed in the hole and, after set
ting fire to it, showed some dis
tance into the squirrel hole. The
mouth Of the hole must then be
covered with clods or loose clay, so
as to allow the burning rags to
shoulder. Mr.. Cottle says lie tried
the exterminator on a colony of
about 100 squirrels week ago, and
has not seen one about that settle
ment since. Great care should be
used in lighting the rags to pre-.
vent the fire catching the stubble
and dry grass.
Year: 1878

AS our citizens feel considerable
interest as to the financial result of
the recent Jubilee given for the
benefit of the bailding fund of the
new hall Of the Good Templars'
Society, we below present sum-
mary of the receipts and expend-
lures:


Total eipts...................... slO4s Oj
Year: 1878

The View Of It's Friends as to Its Probable Fate


IN. Y. Herald of Monday


The tariff bill, which will be brought
into the House toward the close of the
present week, will be a great improve
ment over the bill in its original shape,
and will be entitled to receive the sups
port Of all except the extreme protection
lists. These, of course, will oppose it.
Some of them think the present tariff not
high nor cumbrous enough. Neither
will the bill satisfy the extreme free traN
ders, who would probably prefer more
decisive changes. The committee and
their chairman, Mr. Wood, have been
desirous to secure two obeCts-first, to
insure a sufficient revenue, and second,
to liberate commerce so far as possible
from needless shackles and enable our
manufacturers with the help Of cheapen-
ed raw materials, to sell their surplus
products in foreign markets. 1t is con.
ceded by almost everybody in Congress
that our manufacturers, with improved
machinery and labor>saving appliances,
have got to the point where, if they are
to employ their machinery and opera
tives on full time, they will inevitably
produce more than the home market imo
mense as it s,will take up for consump~
ton. The surplus production is not great
certainly not above ten per cent-but
it weighs constantly on the home market.
deranges prices, stops factories and
workshops, throws industrious artisans
out of employment or forces them to
work half time for part Of the year, and
thus perpetuates the depression in induss
try all over the country, because the op-
eratiyes thus unemployed necessarily
consume less than they would if they
were prosperous. The new tariff is de-
signed to remedy these evils without at
the same time making any extreme or
radical changes such as would injure es-
tablished interests. 1t is natural that
manufacturers in many branches, even
if they are now doing but poorly, should
be alarmed at propositions of change, the
effect of which they do not at once COM
prehend, and which, they fear, put them
at any rate to some trouble. But very
conservative spirit has guided the com.
mittee, and even those who would have
preferred greater changes have readily
admitted that it is wisest to begin slowly
and with care.


Mr.. Wood believes that the bill, snb-
stantially as it will be reported to the
House, will have a majority in its favor.
1t will probably be vigorously discussed,
but there appears to be little doubt that it
will pass the House, and it has a fair
chance in the Senate.
Year: 1878

protection is well, p its advocates tell.


"And brings us prosperity suTer'
'Ts plain, from the chimes which come from these


times.


That something is needed Of cure.
Protection tIs true, may do for the few


Who profit by favoring laws;
But Justice is best and, people oppressed
Claim JUSTICE alone as their cause.
Equal RIGHTS is the plan; let no righteous man
Claim favors not shown TO his brother;
Let us stand by the Right in hfes scramble and fight;
And then Well sustain one another
Year: 1878

The result Of this practice has been to pay
these allowances regularly and rapidly.


But the Secretary of the Treasury has, for
reasons of his own, adopted another practice,
and permits allowed claims to accumulate in
these offices for year or more, and then asks
for a specific appropriation to pay these claims
by name


The effect Of this is to delay payment from a
year to eighteen months, and to postpone to the
creditor of the Government the amount he is
entitled to receive without any good reason to
be shown. The Second Auditors office has for
years been entrusted with disbursement of enor-
nous sums, and with the settlement of vast
variety of claims In all this time, and passing
upon hundreds of millions of dollars, the office
has stood with the highest possible reputation
for integrity and faithfulness of management,
and there was no necessity for the change OF
practice. An appropriation should be annually
made Of 100000, or so much as should be found
necessary, to pay off these outstanding claims,
so that the business might have prompt dis
patch, and no delay in payments occur after the
account is adjusted.


Under the present bad practice the desks Of
the officers become numbered up with adjusted
accounts, payments are foolishly delayed, par
ties entitled to relief are postponed, and no
earthly good is done to the Government or any
one else.


Let this be corrected, if the Treasury is to be
run upon any principles larger than those of a
pawnbroker's shop
Year: 1878

There is scattered all over this country an
army of misery and want.


There are wrecks of brave men unable to
toil-broken by disease, shattered by exposure.


There are poor, struggling women, left alone
to fight the hard fight for bread.


There are innocent and tender children with
out decent food, ordinary clothing, or opportu-
nifty for education


There are aged mothers, who gave the prop
and stay of their declining years to fight the
country's battle and lost all they gave.


Could all these be gathered and placed in full
view of our Congress, there is surely no heart
there SO hard that would not help them to the
pittance due them from the nation.


Yet ought not our legislators to act as freely
for these scattered cases as if the whole were
before them?


What hinders these poor people from the re-
lief they ask and to which the are entitled


The cruel pretense of economy has for the
last four years denied to the Surgeon-General
the force of clerks absolutely necessary to keep
up with their demands.


The business of the office has fallen fearfully
behind. Delay accumulates on delay, and mean
while suffering starvation, and despair accumu-
late also.


We call no names, we make no partisan APP
peal, but we shall denounce all men who deny
this appropriation as cruel, barbarous, and un-
just, before the American people and the face
of Heaven. 1t is the most criminal denial OF
common humanity, the most devilishly subtle
evasion of the law that ever disgraced legisla-
tion.


Meanwhile the claimant dies, and the claim
dies with him, and the heart of the legislator
is made glad with the fact that some money is
saved to the Government.


Men who dare not vote against pension will
yet block the door against procuring that med
ical evidence on which the pension depends.


Every Senator and every member of the
House of Representatives knows that it requires
fourteen months to obtain reply from the Sur
Year: 1878

geon-General United States Army to any letter
requiring an examination of the hospital rec
ords of his office. From this outrage claimants
demand relief, and members of Congress who
wish to make g their calling and election sure "
are advised to provide remedy. When the
matter is again under consideration, as it will
be soon, we request the papers all over the land
to publish the names of all who consent to this
scandalous denial of necessary means to perfect
these claims.
Year: 1878

1t should have for it's head thorough law
yer A kind-hearted and generous man. One
who can read and understand testimony. One
who can decide upon testimony. One who
was In the army, and knows something in his
own experience Of the life and casualties of
military service One who has no theories to
carry out, no desire TO dazzle or astonish-who
will obey the law and do his plain duty under
it's provisions


1t should have, as it now has, experienced,
thorough and active clerks. They should, how
ever, be properly graded, with sure promotions
for good service, with liberal salaries


1t should employ as local examiners, as it now
does the best medical talent attainable in rea-
sonable distance, who should be paid three dol
lars for ordinary examinations, and five dollars
in obscure cases, and a fair sum in addition
when they travel to the residence of the pen
sioner or claimant.


/ A good effective and honest Commissioner of
Pensions is worth in himself to the country a
salary of five thousand dollars, and the several
grades of clerks and examiners La the office
should be rated along with similar grades in the
Patent Office According to the delicacy and
importance of their several duties, they should
be classed and paid. And all these provisions
are in the strict interest of sound economy.
Year: 1878

tlce to the claimants, or to protect the united
States and in all the resources of his expert
ence he can find no way of escape, except to re
fuse to believe legitimate evidence, and to deny
relief in cases thoroughly proved up, on his own
preiudiced and iaundiced determination not to
belieye." He has sandered his own admirable
and efficient corps of clerks and employees by ad-
mitting their nefficiency, and has declared the
uselessness of his corps of special agents by de-
claring their incapacity to ferret out or to pun
ish this universal and contagious perjury and
fraud.


Now, all this is done by the Commissioner,
not because the facts exist, for they do not, but
because he wishes Congress and the country to
believe that he is single handed fighting lone
ly battle with small hope of victory, against
banded union of all evil elements.


1t is not true that most of the cases in his De
partment are fraudulent; it is not even true
that any great number of them are 1t is not
true that the parties, to any considerable extent,
combine and confederate to commit perjury. Itis
not true that the local examining-surgeons do
not generally do their duty honestly and fairly.
1t is not true that many attorneys knowingly
and wilfully present false claims 1t is not true
that the clerks in the Department do not do
their full duty, or that they are unable to detect
impositions and cheats 1t is not true that the
specialservice corps are not diligent and effect
i've in hunting up and Furnishing frauds COM
mitted.


The percentage of fraud is not large Yet
Mr. Bentley has been studiously and deliberate
ly magnifying all these things to create a false
impressions first as to his own position, and sec
ondly as to the absurd remedy he proposes.


Nay more and more dangerous, his own
clamor has induced him to be hard, unyielding
and unjust to absolutely honest suitors and
claimants; to lay down harsh rules; to make
impossible requirements, and to defeat just
claims.


Day after day his rulings become more arbi
trary and unreasonable, more technical and less
equitable, demanding of shattered and broker
men, broken in bodily health and shattered il
intellect by the casualties of war, requirement.
of evidence and of memory, which the soundes
could scarcely give.


Day by day the avenue to the national bouu
ty is closed more rgidly, by limitations not il
the law, and the widow and orphan are forbid
den to touch the fruit which would rescue then
from starvation-the fruit whose tree wa
watered with the blood OF the father and tn,
husband


After all essential things have been proved
this Commissioner builds up a fence of trivial
ities-of non-essentials, anything 10 make th,
case harder for the applicant


From ali parts of the country come mutter
ings of dissatisfaction and disgust. Each voic
is separate now, but the time viii come whel
their tones will all be pitched in unison, an,
will be as the sound of many waters and tn
place that once knew Mr. Bentley will know
him no more forever.


And if this does come the Commissioner viii
have only himself to blame, for it will be hi
own acts and ntterances that have hrnnrht thi
Year: 1878

Claimants do not get discouraged at the great
injustice now being done you. Present your
claims, get the best evidence you can, the
NATIONAL TRIBUNE will see that all just claims
are allowed.
Year: 1878

1t would be well for Members OF Congress to
consult with their soldier constituents, or per-
sonally examine into the workings OF the Pen
sion Office before endorsing the administration
of the present Commissioner of Pensions
Year: 1878

Seest thou, o maid, some star by Us unseen,
Buried from us in depths of staresS space
hnow',t thou some JOY of lesser Joys the queen
That lights 30 sweet mystery in thy face?
That face Is a. the face of them that bssk


In some great tidings, or the face of one
Who late hath set his hand upon some task
By God ordained. that shall for God be done
That light i a the light OF them who bent
That shepherd choir-abOye the babe new


born:


Upward from Ilim,thy day j. eyer sent.


A lifelong kindling of the Bethlehem morn.
Year: 1878

10 every man, and every young man es-
peclaily OF that rising generation on whom
Its future depends, ] would say with all the
seriouspess Of which l am capable Thou
hast double nature thou hast what one
of the purest OF your poets calls the dual
mind. Thy name should be called no more
Jacob, but Israel. the prince Of God, if thou
wilt have power with God to prevail. Choose,
choose whomsoeyer thou be to whom these
words come with any force, choose between
the better and the worse that is within thee


IL is the tragic interest Of thy life that the
evil may predomnate, while 1t is the sweet
and sublime hope OF thy life that the good
NAV predominate and become thyself Thou
hast it in thy power to become the slave of
passion, the slave of luxurious living, the
slave of seuseess party watchwords, the
slave of corruption Thou hast 1t IN thy
power also to become the free master of
thyself, the everlasting beneIactor OF thy
country the unfailing champion OF thy God.
--tDean Stanleys last sermon in America.
Year: 1878

And now the Vermont GreenbsckeTs who
helped elect Bradley Barlow to Congress
are beginning to realize that they are sold.
They ought to have known better than to
have put any dependence in politician OF
such record Boston Herald.
Year: 1878

The mere outward reformation of morality
differs as much from regeneration by the
Holy Sprit as whitewashing an old rotten
house differs from taking it down, and build
ing new one in its room.-[T [Toplady.