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Year: 1877



 It seems that watermelons have be- come out of patience of being consid- cred the occasion of medicine giving and have assumed the role oi doctor

 Byron Tyson writes the following from

 Washington to the Marysyille Appeal

 for the encouragement of watermelon

 growers and the prevention of ague:

 Watermelons are a mild aperient, and if eaten regularly, say at least once a day during the melon season, they will serve to keep the bowels free and easy, and so long as the bowels are kept in

 that condition there is not'much dan ger of disease. But if they be eaten

 irregularly, say exlravagantly for two or three days and then none for two or three days, the bowels become cost

 i've and sickness is the result. During July, August and September last, | was

 located in one of the mining towns of California where no melons were rais- ed nearer than twenty miles NOtwith- standing the distance we had to haul

 them l generally managed to keep a

 good supply on hand. On one occa- sion, however, they gave out, and for several days l had none. 1 expressed

 myself to the effect that 1 was fearful

 1 would have a chill. Sure enough in

 a few days l had one I, however, soon received supply of melons, and by indulglng freely with the aid of

 a proper diet Consisting largely of canned oysters and vinegar1 l was soon all right without the aid of a particle of medicine. Previous to the t.me re- ferred to l had never durIng the melon season, for twenty years or more, been without a lull supply, rarely passing a day without partaking of them one or

 more times During said time l never

 had chill. Now it would seem that if they would induce sickness, such as fever and ague, as has often been alleged, 1 would during a period of twenty years or more have had some experience in that line. If eaten ir- regularly they will doubtlesss produce diseases of the character mentioned {;

 but if eaten regularly 1 do not believe

 better preventive of the aforesaid

 diseases can be found l therefore ad-

 wise people, especially those in fever and ague districts, to eat and spare not

 Then sec if at the close of the present melon season they will not coIncide

 with me in the foregoing opinion.
Year: 1877

LONDON, August 15.-The Times Bel lany correspondent describing the ef- fleets of the famine in Southern India, says: The great bulk of the people are now emaciated. Their ribs are sticking out in painful prominence, and their skins are covered with dirty looking disquamation of the cuticle described in the Irish famine of 1S46 by Dr. Donovan, as peculiar famine irruption. If we look at the thousands of people collected on the relief, we find the famine marks are of universal prevalence. The Superintendent of the relief operations in Adoni reports that a journey over one of his roads resembled the path of a great battle in the number of dead and dying. If the people had been smitten by local out break of cholera in ordinary times, they would have fled from the works and never returned; but so severe Is the pressure for food, that none could afford to leave the works and lose their pay even for single day.
Year: 1877

The curse of labor in this country is the ruling spirit of demagogism that reigns in the direction of all political parties, and makes towards of all party newspapers. All gush with professions of devotion to the interests of labor, and all desert it when laborers revolt and defy the law and face the bayonet and the bullet in obedience to the prac- tical teachings of pretenders and pol troons. There hasn't been an honest plank in either a Republican or Dem ocratic platform, State or national, dur ing the last ten years, and the men who have climbed into office as the blatant champions of labor, as a rule have been as perfidious as cOwardly.-Philadel- phia Times.
Year: 1877

IT is this lying awake at night try Inr to determine whether to leave your fortune to an orphan asylum or home for old men, that makes the newspaper business 50 wearing-Rome Sentinel
Year: 1877

Gold. Silver. Copper or Lead, will bs made at highest possible rates for account of owners My long experience and con nection with buyers in the different mar kets give me very decided advantage over any one in the Territory in making such sales to the profit of those entrustina them to me Correct and responsible assays. obtained and submitted when desired.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-


Two small boys were arrested and 1nod on Tuesday
last for bathing at the foot Of Christopher street.
Why are not our east side police as viglianty On
Wednesday, while sailing from Harlem 10 Peck slip,
saw many boys and men bathing ON tho New York
shore Ladies VINO patronize these boats must oil nor
remain shut up IN tho cabin or be annoyed by these
law breakers whom the police do not seem notice
Yours truly, DECENCY,
Year: 1877

The body OF male infant, about one month old. was
picked up In the river, OF Red Hook Point, yesterday
afternoon. Tho remains removed 10 the Morgue
and Coroner Simms notilcd. There were no
marks OF violence on the BODY.
Year: 1877

To THE EDIToR HERALD:-


have been waiting some time to sec II any ono
would complain concerning the hydrant at the corner
OF Boulevard and Sixty-nrst street. largo stream
has been running IRON IT nearly the 1st Of May
and one has seemingly cared 10 save the precious
Groom NO CROrON WASTE.
Year: 1877

To rHE EDITOR THE HERALD


Allow me to call attention to the nuisance OF dogs
IN the and tho boats. 1t Is not pleasant TO
have lady come into q car with her dog aud sit In
the with you. That Is a little too for
comfort Why cannot conductors enforce the rules
and put them In tho baggage car That IS the proper
place ior them LADY.
Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Why cannot the authorities employ woman to light
the gas in the free bath the 11sth street, On
the evening OF the 18th man, without warning no.
ticc entered the ladies' department tor that purpose
and Is said by those who attend often that dierent
person performs that duty every night The Thing
an outrage on DECENT WOMEN.
Year: 1877




[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


TRENTON, July 81, 1877
1t is apprehended that the railroad strike will roach
mis- State and consequently General Mott command
ing the National Guard OF the State taken precau
honary This morning, at three O'Clock, hc
salled upon Lieutenant Colonel Manning, Seventh
regiment In this city, and gave him orders 10 have all
the men ready for any emergency that might spring
up Colonel Manning then notified all the commando
ants Of batalions and companies TO order their men
not to leave the city and to bo ready at an hours
notice TO turn out The Adjutant Generals Office will
be kept open all night and direct communication is
held with Governor Bedlc. Yesterday President
Scot of the Pennsylvania road telegraphed Governor
Bedc asking him IL he would protect the property Of
tho company and keep the channels OF commerce
open In case OF riot The Governor Immediately re-
piled in the affirmative


JERSEY LAW ON RAILROAD srRIKEs


The law passed by the Legislature hero last winter
is very stringent in regard to railroad strikes 1t pro-
vdes for penalty Of not less than $500 and mprson-
ment exceeding six months for any locomotive
gineer other railroad employe upon any railroad
in the State engaged in strike, with view to
incite others to such strike, to into any
bnation to bring about strike, or to abandon any
locomotive In bis charge when attached either to a
passenger freight train, shall otherwise
fuse to discharge his dusy The penalty and i'm
prisonment is provided for against any person OBJ
structng any railroad Official the track Of the road,
or njurng any of the rolling stock, &C., Offering
any compensation to any employe 70 leave the service
OF any railroad company.


EXCITEMENT IN TRENTON


About four thousand rounds OF ammunition were
sent from this city TO Jersey City to-day There Is
some excitement here the matter, and the opin-
Ion is that the strike may New Jersey there
will oe no blood shed. One thing is certain, all
the militia are ready.
Year: 1877

SHARP PRAcrcE.-A great deal of
anxiety is felt by many on account of
the bOckwardn :, Of the mill companies
in buying and contracting for logs.
Some are downhearted on account of
the large quantity of lumber at Priest
Point. That need alarm M one. The
mill owners Will not purchase more than
they are forced to, till after the assess
ment roll is made out. They would
rather the loggers would pay the taxes
than do 1t themselves. In less than six
weeks logs will be in good demand at
fair prizes.
Year: 1877

On the Skykomish there are now four
camps, on the main river between here
and the forks there aie two, on the Sno
qualmie five, up Pill Chuck two, and one
that lands its logs in town, There is
also one on the slough two miles above
town. There are also five more camps
on the river and sloughs below town,
making in all twenty.one logging camps
all of which will land their logs at Priest
Point this season. With the camps OPP
rating north of here, it would not be a
very remarkable years work if our
county cut from sixty to seventy million
feet OF lumber in 1877
Year: 1877

STARTING UP.-A great many men
who were waiting at the hotels for en-
ployment, have left during the past
week. The tine weather has set boss
loggcrs thinking it best to start up
hence most of the idle men have found
work.
Year: 1877

There are thousand little cuurte-
sizes and salutations and compliments
of Ii e, but it would be well If their
were still more of them. Bluntness
does not mean honesty, and q recogni-
tion Of whatever il good In men does
not mean insincerity. 1t would be
promotive of happiness If every time
men descended In the morning they
would look for that which is comely
and praiseworthy, and single II out,
and tell It to their wives. Oh, II men
would only court after they are msrri-
ed as they do before, what joy there
would be! What praise there would be
distributed in the community! But
the faults of men are generally first
thought of, and are condemned. There
are a multitude of little imperfect, ,:ir-
regular things in human conduct; and
man says, Il am not one of those
who go around and flatter folks; tell
them what think of them, IL they
have faults hit them strong.n Bur.ft
is not necessary to be hard and repel-
lent and unsympathetic in order to be
honest. There Is good as well as evil
in men. and it Is surely rs worthy OF
recognition.
Year: 1877

A SUIT of general interest to shippers was
brought in New York q few days since by
James Kirby against the Central Railroad
Company. Kirby wished to ship ZOE sheep and
lambs from Buffalo to New York, when the
railroad officials there insisted that before be
could ship the sheep he must consent to con-
sign them to the Union Stock Ward and Mar
ket Company aud sign contract to that effect


on which was endorsed in red ink, "Subject
to regular yardage charges, as established by
the stock yard companies" Kirby signed un


der protest. On arrival here he demanded the
sheep, rendering the freight, but they were
refused except on payment of $40 additional
for yardage. Then he brought this suit for
conversion of the sheeep. He is partner of
Seymour & Co., who themelves have stock
yard, and the purpose was totest the question
of the power Of the Central Railroad company
to impose conditions of this character upon
shippers Judge Barrett decided that there was
no such coercion by violence or irreparable
injury as to make the contract, entered into
knowingly though with priest, void, and dis
missed the complaint. Seymour & Co. have
brought an equitable action in regard to the
same question to enjoin the New York Central
from imposing such conditions In that
action an injunction has been gianted and the


suit is now upon the calendar, likely to be
! tried within few DAYS.
Year: 1877

A mournful bill against the City of New
York is the occasion of a suit now before the
courts. 1t is for gloves furnished the TWEED
Ring, for attendance al the funeral of mem
bers of the city government who had died.
The sorrowing legislators in less than two
years consumed about four thousand dollars
worth of gloves. although the mortality was
not excessive among the city authorities.
Another mournful feature of the case is the
statement of the Assistant Corporatioa Counsel
He says the members of the Common Council
made the funerals of their assistant in carry
ing on the government of tie metropolis oc-
casions for supplying themselves with gloves
for the winter
Year: 1877

TIE Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in
the course of his remarks before the Ways
and Means Committee concerning the pending
bill amendatory of the internal revenew laws,
expressed himself in favor of taxing deposits
in private banking institutions the same as de-
dosits in national banks. e..sa
Year: 1877

The suicide of Mr.. Collins, the chief en-
gineer of the Lake Shore road, is supposed to
have been caused by mental depression and
overwork. He cried like child when he saw
the Ashtabula wreck, though no one held him
responsible for the accident
Year: 1877

The literal meaning of this word is to make over again; but in its ordinary acceptance It is intended to convey the idea of rest, refreshment, or rather, ren- ovation. The body is refreshed by rest; the brain is renovated by sleep. by absolute repose. But both brain and body may be invigorated for a sea son by changing the direction of their respective activities, and also by work ing alternately. A man who has be- come tired of riding on horseback or in a carriage, rests himself, gets rid of his fatigue, by walking. The brain which has become weary in thinking of one subject is refreshed by taking up some other study. On the other hand, a man who feels tired all over, by work or a long walk, will get rested" sooner by sitting down to read than if he did nothing. Rachel, the great tragic actress, when returned from one of her performances, at two or three o'clock in the morning, rested

 herself by spending an hour or two Tn changing the furniture of her ronms. The great practical idea we wish to convey is that recreation is not idle ness, but 2 change of direction in the operation of the physical or mental forces. A French actress lately went mad within an hour after the play, because she \ ent home, laid down, and let her mind run on in the same track

 She should have changed 10 bodily activity, like Rachel.-Hall's Journal.
Year: 1877

THE San Francisco Bulletin of June II has the following from Washing ton correspondent:

 Since my arrival in Washington l have called on the Secretary of the In terior. During tbe interview, MT SchurZ called up the subject of deSeri lands. In the conversation which fol lowed, the Secretary said that under the Act he was pDwerlesS to prevent the absorption of the desert land, but he would guard the public domain with the utmost vigilance, and no land should be secured under this bill other than that which was strictly desert that all applications which on careful examination proved to be grass or land subject to tillage and which would raise a crop without irrigation, should be promptly cancelled and the parties prosecuted for fraud. He remarked that he would confine all combinations to the strictest terms of the Act-tO desert land. l am very sure that all will be done that possibly can be 10 ip7event the public domain from fall ing into the ayariciOus grasp of land sharks. And woe to the Government officers found furthering the ends of these land pirates!

 Under all circumstances we desire to see the public domain protected and secured to actual and bona fde settlers, and it is to the public interest to have such interpretation given to the desert land act as shall conduce to such pro lection and security. But the second chapter of said act reads:

 That all lands exclusive of timber and mineral lands which will not, without irrigation, produce some agri- cultural crop. shall be deemed desert lands, within the meaning of th.S acr."

 This Is very plain 10 be understood. And it is equally plain to any resident of this portion of Arizona that while a larger part of our good land is grass land it is as certain that the said land will not produce any agricultural crop without irrigation. And that any in nocent party should be prosecuted for fraud for taking up the described land in accordance with the desert land act is hardly possible.
Year: 1877

THE other day a Burlington boy started to carry home yellow jackets nest to tie to the dogs tail, 10 have some fun. He didn't get Ihe nest all the way home, as it became so heavy he couldn't carry It, but he succeeded in coaXing most of the yellow jackets to accompany him the whole distance, and they supplied hun with so much that he hasn't once thought of fun or the dog since, and doesn't think he ever will.-Hawkeye.
Year: 1877

Is always supplied with an ample variety Of well-cooked food. No exaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1877

pot betrays master hand and q
short handle. The shears, with
which the editor is supposed to be


moulding public opinion, are bold,
sharp and vigorous, the rivet being
particularly well painted and oiled.
His head is 50 bare that it barely


invites criticism. All the details
of the picture are faithfully work.
ed out with one exception. The


marked absence of a newspaper


bore going through the pile of ex-
changes in the right hand fore
ground. With this defect remedied,
the whole picture would be so real
and life like that a tramp printer
would naturally salute the coun-
terfeit editor with: "Have walk
ed from Reading; haven't had
bite for two days can't you give
an old typo little help to go to
Philadelphia l"-Norristown Hearld.
Year: 1877

We have already received our


valentine for this year. 1t is not a


very pretty one, what it lacks III


beauty is made up in mastery col
oring and skilful handling. The
title is "a Newspaper Man." and
represents dropsical-headed chap
with a red nose, a green coat and
red pair of trousers, going though
a piece of ten cent muslin with a
formidable pair of shears. You
NAV have noticed that all editors
wear green coats and red panta-
looms. A quill inserted behind a
comprehensive ear exhibits much
feeling, and Is unlike anything
found in medieval art. Very much
unlike it. The color in the nose
is laid on with a reckless lavishness
and a brush, and doesn't suggest
the Goittesque style of painting to
any appreciable extent. The alb
breviated coat tails are remarkable
for breadth of effect and absence
of feeling, and are painted in a
rather low tone. The pose OF the
figure is easy and graceful, and !;
natural with editors. The delicate
modelling of the feet reminds one
more of pair of gunboats thar
the early Christian frescoes. The,
appear to cover the whole grounC
or perhaps we should say th'
whole floor. The buttons on th'


coat lack strength and holes Il


push the needles through, Will


the shirt collar is terribly real an


happily conceived. The artist ha
I thrown considerable soul in tn
newspaper mans shirt collar. Th
legs of the table are patterned a


ter the Gothic style Of architecture
, and are rather eal but the pas'
! pot on the floor is full Of tsnde
ness and feeling and paste. IT
, brush which reposes gently in q
Year: 1877

CLEAR CAsE.-Out in Illinois Justice
OF the peace was recently elected who
was not particularly noted Tor legal at.
taInments.


Wishing to have little fun, friend
asked him what he would do were case
OF mayhem brought before hm tor trial


The square looked a little puzzled
at first, but soon began to look wise, and
said:


II had case Of that kind when I was
Square before, so | just ordered the
fellow to Jail, and after staying there for
week he was willing to marry the
girl |"
Year: 1877

We hear great deal about person.


al and impersonal journalism, and


many sentences, bristling with world
ly wisdom, are written to prove that


either the one or the other is the gem


uine article. 1t seems to be forgotten,


however, in the controversy, that


both spring up in the same soil and


flourish vigorously, side by side, in


the Same locality. In a neighboring


city two of the most successful news


papers are diametrically opposed to


each other in character, the one inn


personal and the other the reverse,


and yet they both largely lead their


contemporaries in circulation, and


claim to be more universally read


than all others combined. One thing


is certain, that the average reader


cares but little, if anything at all,
about the personality Of the owner,
editor or publisher of a Journal. Who


he is, or what he is, is matter Of but
triaing moment. What is wanted is
a good, reliable newspaper, one that
is honest and Independent, and never
fears to speak the truth no matter
whom it may please or offend. Of
course such journals often run counter
to popular prejudice that have almost
become laws by long continued usage;
but this cannot be avoided, as proper
criti ism of men 8 actions and opinions
is imperatively demanded by the spir-
it Of the age. It, therefore. not unfre
quently happens that the utterances
of a newspaper, even when directed
toward good morals and the main tain
ance Of law, excite hostile feelings in
the breasts of those who prefer con-
tinuance OF the evil sought to be check
ed rather than have a curtaime ent
Of their revenues. This is natural
in the present constitution Of socie ty.
Men do not greatly object to see the
Coring o. their neighbor's OK, hnt it is
quite another matte. whom the sport
ZONES nearer homo. tt they sud-
denly become indignant. reaten to
stop the offending nov &per thai
called their spade spad ID do a
number Of very foois 4lngs, OF
which they are heartily aamed in
their calner reasoniug moments.
In the meantime, whiie yhe heather
rage and the people imagine vain
things the journalistic wheel goes
round as usual, undisturbed by the
harmless fly upon its dusty tire, and
with each revolution covers new
ground in its progressive journey.
The journal that respects itself and
wishes to command the respect Of 9TH
ers, pays no heed whatever to the sui
len cries Of those who assail its action,
not because it is wrong, but because
it fails to feed their greed of gain.
Truth is often forced 10 run her race
with leaden heels, but if she be faith
full to her trust, and keep bravely on
regardless Of the angry clamors
around her, she will surely overtake
swift footed error, and on the home
stretch win the victor's wreath
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