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Year: 1879

Just before the Dexter mill closed down,
Mr.. Samue: Stuart, who came so near poison
ing himself some months ago, had another
narrow escape, this time from salvation. At
the time Mr.. Stuart was engaged in retorting
Having charged both retorts and fired up in
the furnace beneath them, he closed the door
of the retort room and took his seat by the
stove in the battery room, four or five feet
from the door leading to the retorts. Here
he awaited the proper time to remove the
sponge, after the heat had votalized the
quicksilver and sent it off through the con-
densers But unfortunately the condensing
pipe became choked, when the mercurial
fumes forced their way out forward, passing
out from beneath the closely shut lid of the
retort into the room, and thence through the
crevices Of the closed door into the battery
room. Here the ascending current of air
from the hot stove probably carried them be-
yond inhaling distance of Mr.. Stuart, but
next morning the walls overhead were coated
as if with hoar frost, showing how narrowly
he had escaped. His dog, lying at his feet,
and little nearer the stove than his master,
was so badly salivated that he has since shed
his bark.-MSner.
Year: 1879

Custer county having been organized since
the last representative apportionment of the
Territory, it had no voice in selecting legis-
lators at the late election, and the county,
though possessing population about equal
to that of Jefferson or Chouteau, will have
no direct representation in the Legislature
about to convene. The voters of Custer
county, however, selected John Mccormick
to come up to the Capital and see to their in
terests this winter. Probably it is not within
the province of either house to admit him
upon an equal footing, yet he should and
doubtless will have voice in all matters per-
tanning to their interests.
Year: 1879

"A citizen named Burns has been missing
from Camp Baker for over week. Diligent
search had been made, but no trace had been
found, and it was feared he had frozen to
death, as he was intoxicated when last seen
at the post
Year: 1879

On Wednesday, two boys about 16 year, of age were walking on the mesa just be yond the artesian we'll, when suddenly on, oI them was struck down by a heavy bullet

 The boys were waking toward the noun tains. and the shot was fired by some un- known person in front of them. The buIIe, struck the boys leg about half way between the knee and thigh. He was taken home and his wound was skillfulIy dressed and everything done that friends and physicians could do to save, but in vain. The main artery had been severed and death resulted tie next day. The name of the unfortunate yonng man was Fernando Sameniego, n nephew of Dr. Samaniego, and a bright and prom sing boy The relatives have the deep sympathy of the community, and this should serve as warming aganist the reckless shooting of heavy bullets Tn or near the city limits.--CitZeu.
Year: 1879

TO CARRY on THE WORK BY HIS ofFlCFRS.


lGESERAL PRESS DIsPtTCH.I


WASHINGTON, April IA communication
was received Senate to-day from the Secretary Of
War requesting the insertion OF an item Of S50000O in
the Army Appropriation bin, TO provide for con-
tnuing the geographical and typographical sur
veys west OF the Tooth meridian, which have
los a number OF years been prosecuted under
the direction Of the War Department by the
Wheeler expedition Secretary McCrary transmits and
invites special attention TO report on this subject by
the Acting Chief Of Engineers in which is stated that
most Of the geographical and Typographical knowledge
of the country west of the Mississippi River
has been obtained through the surveys and
explorations Of officers under the War Depart
mcnt; that the preparation OF the present eff
clent means for carrying on such surveys have been
progressive; that there is now Oh hand supply or
animals, instruments outfits and material which must
be disposed Of and the personnel which have had tile
benefit years of experience and which are now III read
ness to take field must be disbanded and scattered
unless Congress the present session. makes the de
Appropriation. 1t is also suggested that con-
tuuauce OF this special class Of work by the War De-
partment Will furnish maps which will meet all the
OF the geological survey under the Interior De-
Year: 1879

no OPPOSITION TO The ENLARGEMENT OF THE


HOUSE COMMITTEES FXPECTED-TROUBLE POS


sIBLE on ANOTHER POINT


iBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNR.1


WAsuNGION, April 7.-Mr. Blackburn will make
his report from the Committee on Rules tomorrow
recommending the increase of the membership Of
the Appropriations Committee and several Others
from eleven to fifteen. This will probably be agreed
10 by the House without much debate, as it will
not only facilitate the transaction of business
but will make additional places some Of the more
important committees for members who would 9TH
erwise be left in positions where they would have
very little opportunity to get before the House. Mr.
Blackburn, in the meeting of the Committee on
Rules, proposed the distribution Of the appropria-
ton bills among the several committees having
charge Of the cognate subjects but il is understood
that he had the support OF other member of that
committee lt agreed however, that
he shoud be permitted to have "a vote upon his
proposition IN the House. While IL is impossible to
say what the result Of that vote will be- there are
many who believe that this plan Will be adopted
and that work which now deyoyes upon the Ap-
preparations committee will be divided.
Year: 1879

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.i


WASHINGTON, April 7.-General debate on the
Legislative Appropriation bill Will probably begin
in the House late tomorrow afternoon. More than
fifty members have already entered their names
upon the list of those who desire TO speak and al
though Mr.. Atkins, who will have charge of
the bill, has announced his intention to call
for o vote on Saturday, it is doubtful
if he will be able to stop the debate by that time.
The discussion in the House will probably be per-
mited to until the A'my bill passes the Senate,
as the managers of the Democratic party in the
House do not intend to allow an opportunity for
entering upon legislation on any other subject
until these Appropriation bills are disposed of.
Year: 1879

Gratis would allow the House to hold session To-
day, when the Grecnbackers would have had an
opportunly to introduce their bills for the complete
reconciliation of silver and for the retire
ment of the National bank notes. This gentle
man said that within one hour after that
promise was made the House had adjourned until
Tuesday by the votes of some of the very persons
who had entered into the agreement. The Greeh-
back party in the House of Representatives, Is IN
very bad way. 1t has sold ont TO the Democracy,
and been cheated out of the price which IL expected
to receive Another caucus will now probably be
held for the purpose of determining what course
shall be pursued in the future
Year: 1879




A fashionable church out on West
Walnut street has rector who has been
placed in embarrassing positions simply
because of his Observation-Disclosures. 1t
was only a week ago when he was to
have married couple at o'clock in the
afternoon. The bride and bridegroom
appeared, followed by a retinue of ush.
Iers Everything was in readiness except
Che gentleman who was to perform the
ceremony. A messenger was dispatched
to his residence, but the rector had gone
out Of town. After wait Of over an
hour it was learned that he had gone
botanizing. A Presbyterian clergyman
in the audience volunteered, who entered
the chancel and married the couple.


On another occasion the rector was
engaged to perform at St. Georges Hotel
the marriage of the daughter Of we'll
known naval officer. At the appointed
hour he tailed to appear Calling at his
house, the ushers found him in the dining
room munching toast and slipping tea.
He was hustled into carriage and driven
rapidly to the hotel, where the parties
were in waiting. Ursg'


ooh, dear, I've forgotten something"
exc lined the pastor when he reached
the hotel door. . ,. ..


"What is it ?" asked the gentleman in
whose charge he was.


"Why, my surplice; wonder if they
will allow me to marry them without
it ~ he inquired in an agitated manner.


"Oh, yes, certainly" replied the gen.
tleman. And that wedding went off an
hour late. ....t ..


On another occasion q well known gen.
tleman up town decided on giving a
party in his honor, and wrote early in
the week desiring to know whether the
appointed date would be acceptable, ask
ing at the same time for an early answer.
Time sped on, and no reply. On the
morning of the day the social gathering
was to take place the acceptance came
The guests assembled, but the rector was
notably conspicuous by his absence. The
matter had slipped his mind.


AS climax to this string of forgetful-
ness, on last Sunday, it is said, the rec
tor gave out the psalter for the seventh
day, and for the afternoon service gave
out the psalter for the sixth.day morn
inc. ng.-Philadelphia Record.
Year: 1879

city she handed him the trunk, saying:
"Young man, take this; it contains my
Jewels" and, taking his arm, she said,
II will hold on to you," which she did
until safely settled in carriage with
her treasures Her room was piled
with trunks, and up to the time of her
last illness she was in the habit OF look
ing over her ancient fnery, Each arti,
Gle had its history this was her hus-
bands wedding coat this dress was
given her by the Princess Borghese !;
this one had been worn at the Court Of
Tuscany this one she wore at the Pitt
Palace on the day she met her husband,
this she wore when presented to Madame
Mere, etc. --- ..'.


During the last two years of Nine.
Bonaparte's life her digestive powers
failed, and she lived almost exclusively
upon brandy and milk. She went down
stairs for the last time on Christmas
day, 1878, but was taken i'll five days
afterward. Her physician knew this
would be her last illness, for she did not
manifest any desire to leave her bed, as
she had always done in previous indis-
positions. She said that she had dis
ease which medicine could not cure
old age and on some ones remarking
in her presence that nothing was so GER
tain as death, she laconically replied,
"Except taxes


And thus ends the story of one of the
most beautiful, one of the cleverest, one
of the most ambitious and certainly one
of the most unfortunate women of mod
ern times. The life of Nine. Bonaparte
belongs to history as well as to romance
and must be told along with that of the
great Napoleon.-New York Herald.
Year: 1879

A child's eyes those clear wells of
undefiled thought-what on earth can
be more beautiful? Full of hope, love
and curiosity, they meet your own. In
prayer, how earnest; in JOY, how spark
ling; in sympathy, how tender ! The
man who never tried the companionship
of little child has carelessly passed by
one Of the greatest pleasures of life, as
one passes by rare flower without
plucking it or knowing its value. A
child cannot understand, you think ?
Speak to it of the holy things of your
religion, of your grief for the loss of
friend, of your love for some one you
fear will not love you in return, it will
take, it is true, no soundings of your
thoughts; it will not judge how much
you should believe, whether your grief
is rational in proportion to your loss,
whether you are worthy or fit to attract
the love you seek; but his whole soul
will incline itself to yours, and engrafs
itself, as it were, on the feeling which it
your feeling for the hour.
Year: 1879

What becomes of the sons of our
great men is question that is fre-
quently asked and as frequently left un-
answered. The intellectual powers Of
the father, ii predominant, seldom de.
scend to the son. In certain sense
this rule holds true with respect to the
ability to acquire and retain riches. If
the father possess this in remarkable
degree, the son, in nine cases out of ten,
is spendthrift. Examples of this are
not wanting. The descendants of men
who, two or three generations ago, rolled
in opulence, hold clerkships or other sub
ordinate positions. Wealth, influence
and ability in some families descend from
father to son; but these are isolated
cases, and as exceptions, only prove the
truth of the rule. Since they are SO
seldom retained in one family for any
great length Of time, the query, where
our rich men of the future will como
from, naturally suggests itself. They do
come to the surface, and gradually unfold
those powers which enable them to man
age vast enterprises, control millions, and
WELD a mighty influence. The result is
not freak of fortune they are not
kicked into good luck Their success is
merely the result of long and laborious
years. right appreciation of the details


Wealthy young men begin life Just
where their fathers left off, and, of course,
end where their fathers began e., at
the little end Of the horn. Our future
rich men are to-day peddling fish in the
streets, selling oranges or papers on the
sidewalks, or are engaged in some remu-
nerative employment, the wages of which
are each week divided between current
expenses and the savings bank, the lat
ter generally getting the lions share.
Year: 1879

The Ra1waV U0rld publishes the
statement that on the Northern Pacific
extension west of Bismarck work is
progressing at the rate of a milea day,
and the iron will soon be laid down
for one hundred miles-the distance
that was contemplated in the original
contract. But the gratiiyingannOunce-
lnsnt is made that the grades are go
ing right along toward the Yellow
stone, and work will be prosecuted
without interruption, except from the
elements, until the iron is stretched
for two hundred miles from Bismarck
TO the Yellowstone.
Year: 1879




EX-Gov. DINGLEY who is recognized by
all to be one of the most earnest advocstes
of prohibition in the State, does not take
much stock in the idea of forming distinct
prohibition par y in this State. Comment
ing ON statement that such a movement
was ON foot, which appeared in the Oxford
Democrat recently, he says: "This talk
must be confined to very limited circles, for
we know of few friends of temperance who
regard such a movement as wise in this
State. A few years ago meeting was called
to consider the propriety of such step, and
unanimously determined not to do anything
of the kind. The Republican party OF
Maine was brought into existence as much
by the temperance as the slavery issue, and
has always retained its temperance charac-
ter. Its platform is distinctively prohibi-
tory one. its nominees are generally pro-
nounced temperance men, and nine out OF
ten of it's members (aside from two OF three
cities,) are in full sympathy with prohibi-
ton and temperance work. So far as Maine
is concerned no distinct prohibitory party
could do as much for the temperance cause
as the Republican party has. In states
where the Republican party declines to
champion prohibition, there may be some
excuse for the formation of distinct pro-
hibitory party; but in Maine the withdrawal
of any considerable number of temperance
men from the Republican ranks, would
weaken rather than strengthen the temper
ance movement
Year: 1879

THE Supreme Court of the United States
will consider number of important cases at
its session next month. Among these are
the legality of the course of various Southern
courts in excluding negroes from juries, the
case of a revenue officer indicted for murder
in Tennessee, the. killing having been done
while in execution of his duty as an officer,
the constitutionality of the election laws and
of the civil rights bill. The case brought to
test the legality of reissuing greenbacks
will probably be tried before the end OF the
yaar
Year: 1879

DEADwooD, spite of its name, appears to
be very lively town. Though its people
have just lost million of dollars worth OF
property by fire, they announce to a sympa-
thizng public, that no relief committees will
be formed and no outside aid asked.
Year: 1879

THE Mayor of Charleston, S. c., having
offended the Bourbons of his party by giving
colored Republicans work ON the streets, the
City Council have taken away his control OF
the police and street hands, spent his con-
tingent fund, given the City Clerk his power
of ratifying ordinances, and reduced him to
a nonentity so far as any share in the gov
ernment of the city is concerned. The May
or is a candidate for reelection and is sup
ported by the organ of the colored citizens
and a number of the white Democrats.
Year: 1879

We have received another long communica-
ton in regard to the controverted glass ball
shoot at Norway. We have already published
all upon this subject that the public is inter
ested to know, and cannot burden our columns
with it longer. The controversy must be
stopped sometime and this seems to be as good
a time to bring it to a close as any.
Year: 1879

THE respectable people of New York are
said to regard the walking match OF last
week with disgust. But the respectable
people might have done good deal towards
putting stop to it by keeping away from it,
Year: 1879

Detroit Free Press: When the girl who has
encouraged young man for about two years
suddenly turns around and tells him that she
can never be more than sister to him, he can
for the first time see the freckles on her nose.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

st. Louis Spirit The champion leaper OF
five continents never exhibits any vain glory
or emotion when the ringmaster announces to
the rural audience that he draws larger
salary than the governor OF the State.
Year: 1879

Detroit Free Press: There is an editor on
the New York Commercial Advertiser who
has refused eleven different invitations to go
in balloons. What a skeary time he will have
going to heaven!
Year: 1879

Harvard Lampoon: They say that only tif-
teen sophomores spelt separate" with three
els at the annuals. Well, we are progressing;
it is quite a while since the junior said that the
most famous piece of fiction of the fifteenth
century was the "Don Cameron"
Year: 1879

Milwaukee Sun: 1t is said that the Smith
family had a reunion in New Jersey the other
day. But as the States bordering on New Jer-
sew have not complained of being overrun
with strangers, the reunion was doubtless an
insignificant affair.
Year: 1879

Providence Journal: The gang OF burglars
who work for seven straight hours to hammer
a safe to pieces to secure fourteen cents, know
how country minister feels next day after
donation visit
Year: 1879

1t ceased long ago to be necessary to- point
out to people signs of reviving business.
They have become so numerous and striking
and interpret them. Even the most lugu-
brious of the Democratic and Greenback
papers have ceased to claim that the 'busi-
ness boom'' was an invention of the Repub-
lican press for campaign purposes, and are
striving with all their power to prove that
the thing whose existence they denied few
weeks ago, is their own creation. 1t is ad-
mitted on all sides that business has revived
and is still reviving.


This is the time of year at which the fall
trade opens, and reports from business CEN
tres indicate tha' the outlook is of the most
encouraging character. The New York
Times has just made extensive inquiries
among the merchants of the metropolis, and
nearly every time the question has been
asked, What is the prospect for the future,
the answer has been given that it is encour-
aging, both as to the opening of the Fall
trade and the promise of a healthy and
steady increase of business. A long era of
commercial and industrial prosperity is con-
fidently predicted. And this prediction is
made from substantial basis. 1t is not
mere guess work. The signs that point in
that direction are too many and too plain to
admit of any mistake. The demand is gen.
eral for better class of goods at better
prices, and in many cases prices are estab-
fishing themselves at a more reasonable
profit to The manufacturer and dealer, and
are paid with less objection by the buyer.
Purchasers are more careful in their choice
of stocks and more prompt in their pay
ments. The increased demand is also
equaled by increased confidence in CONNER
cial circles, and indeed, the whole spirit and
tendency Of trade point to prosperity which
will not only be great and widespread, but
also permanent.


Every department of trade seems to be
looking up. In dry goods the Southern and
Western demand is reported as unusually
brisk, and the fact that better qualities of
goods are being called for, indicates that the
consumers are getting more money and be-
coming prosperous. In the hide and leather
business the exports of leather have largely
increased, and the demand has been so aug
mented that tanneries which have been
closed for years, have been reopened.
Grocery and provision dealers report the
outlook brighter than it has been since the
war;


The road we have travelled to prosperity
has been hard one, but it was the only
one. The journey has been completed with
less of disaster than might have been ex-
pected considering how far we had wan
dered in the wilderness of extravaganza and
speculation. While we remain on the solid
ground of specie basis and avoid the ex
cesses in which we INDUCED Immediately
following the war, prosperity will remain
with us. Our danger lies in the over-confi-
dence and consequent recklessness which
good times engender.
Year: 1879

AS the young lady takes down the prize BIZ
BILE she got for reciting the Shorter Catechism
perfectly, to press the ferns she has been gath
ering during these beautiful Autumn days,
she comes across that dear little novel which
she hid inside of it one day when Mamma was
coming into the room, and which she has been
looking for in vain ever since.