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Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, April 27.-The coroner's jury
IN the inquest on the victims of tie South
ern Hotel closed their labors this afternoon
and rendered verdict.


The jury reached the conclusion that the
FIRE originated 10 the basement of the hotel
in their opinion 10 the store room, but
possibly in the wine cellar, but in either case
ne ar the bottom of the baggage elevator.
AS to the cause Of the fire the jury say that
they have cot testimony sufficient to base
an opinion upon.


AS to the appliances of the hotel ex-
tinguishing fires they say they were com
pete. with the exception of pipes and
nozzels being wanted on the floors above
the parlor floor, but from lack of system
and want of men to use the appliances, and
Of rules for their guidance, they were not
put into service on the night of the fire, ex,
cept for few minutes. The lessees of the
hotel, in our opinion, are censurable in
several particulars.


First, While providing the necessary
materials for extinguishing fire they had
provided no means for their use.
Second. In keeping in the store room
large amount of intlamable material
without adequate watching.
Third. In removing from their office the
gong necessary to alarm the inmates of th,
hotel in case of fire.


fourth, In employing only one watch
man and be a very inefficient man, and sup
plementing his duties as such with othe
matters.


Fifth, In lack of rules and instruction
to their employees as to their conduct an
duties in case of fire.


Sixth. In their making no efficient effort
on the night of the fire to awaken the guest
and employees.


In conclusion the jury made some suG
gestions looking to the avoidance of sue
calamities in the future,
Year: 1877

of Louisiana for past years have, under the
merciful dispensation of the providence of
God, been brought to happy end; and,


WHEREAS, 1t is meet that in the hour
of their deliyerance and union the people
should return thanks for the dangers past
and seek strength to fulfill the promises
held out by the dawning of an auspicious
future; therefore, |, Francis T. Nichols,
governor of the state of Louisiana, do issue
this my proclamation fixing Thursday, the
10th day of May, as day of thanksgiving
and prayer. and do invite all good people
of this state on said day to abstain from
their several avocations and to resort to
their wonted places of public worship,
there to offer up their hearts in thanksgiv-
ing to that divine and merciful Providence
who has vouchsafed to guide them to a
haven of peace and union, and to ask at his
hands for the future the blessing of his
divine guidance, so that all the people of
the state, forgetting past dissensions and
bitterness, may unite in the fulfillment of
common and happy destiny.
Year: 1877

Catarrh in its extent and destructive force stands
next to Consumption, and is closely allied TO it ;
for in certain constitutions the transitions from
to the other is only question of time. IL is there
fore singular thing that those afflicted with it
should not make il the object OF their lives to rid
themselves Of it. single bottle OF any remedy
cannot, in the chronic rtage, effect cure, even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
many such cases the bones and cartilage of the
nose are eaten away, the organs Of hearing of see
ing, and of tasting, affected to be rendered
useless, lhe uvulva SO nlongated and infamed to
produce constant and distressing cough. The re-
turn to health must necessarily be slow, under the
most favorable circumstances. when seriously af
fcted; but the evidence of its great value daily
comes to hand, we become more and more satisfied
that there does not exist case of Catarrh that
not be cured by judicious and persistent of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH The re-


lief in every obtained from the first dose is
indication Of what 1t will do when the system is
brought constitutionaliy under Its influence


SANFoRDs RADICAL CURE Is sold by all whole
sale and retail druggists throughout the United
States. Price 81.
Year: 1877

Tne City COUNCIL Df1Ven OUT py the Eeople.


QUEBEC, April 2S,-At meeting of the
city council last night the resolutions
adopted at public meeting the previous
evening were presented condemning the
different committees of the corporation for
extravaganza and also for determination
to reduce the police force The passages of
the city hall and galleries were packed with
people who began disturbance and the
police becoming powerless the militia
were called out The mob forced its way
into the council chamber compelling
the mayor to adjourn the meeting
hastily. The rioters then took
complete possession, upsetting stoves and
chairs, aud doing all the mischief in their
power A double alarm of fire was
sounded and the fire apparatus was run
out TO divide the attention of the mob, but
without effect, Stone throwing was then
commenced, and the windows demolished
after which the mob dispersed.
Year: 1877

ARMED TO THE TEETH is very COM
mon expression, but we think armed to
embellish and preserve them to ripe old
age is decidedly more beneficial and ap-
propriate-this can only be done by the
fragrant "Sozodont - For cleansing,
beautifying and preserving the teeth,
sweetening and purifying the breath, it
has no equal.
Year: 1877

The following are given as the main
requisites for success in the cultivation
of roses in pots: Select the best fitted
sorts OF plants raised and kept in pots,
and not from the open ground; keep in
room not too dry, at temperature of
about 70o in the daytime and 500 or
pore at night, using. iiqulu manure II the
SON IS poor, avoiding over-watering or
soaking with standing water, showering
once or twice week, and turning the
ball of earth out sometimes to see if there
are angle worms or watering with lime
water to repel them; remove plant lice
with tobacco water; cut back shoot
that has blossomed, to q good bud
avoid cold draughts, which cause mil.
dew; fork up the soil and keep it mel,
low.
Year: 1877

Excellent authority exists for the state
ment that the administration has def
nitely abandoned the hope Of organizing
the next House. Hayes reaches this con.
clusion reluctantly. No expedient has
been left untried Men have been ap-
preached all over the country without
disclosing single man ready to yield.
No one not in communication with the
members of the next House can realize
how assiduously the work has been piled.
The most frequent rumors of detection
hitherto have been in regard to the Tex
an delegation, but it may be authorita.
lively announced that every member OF
that delegation will abide by the decision
of the Democratic caucus.
Year: 1877

To ruin oil cloths, clean them well
with hot water or soap sups and leave
them half-wiped, and they will look very
bright when wet and very dingy and dir
ty when dry, and soon check and peel
off; hut il you wish to preserve them,
and have them look new and nice, wash
them with sof. flannel and lukewarm wa.
ter and wipe thoroughly dry. If you
want them to look extra nice after they
are dry, drop few tablespoonfrls OF
milk over them and Tub with sof,
cloth.
Year: 1877

from the sloth that was eating away his
young life And 1t worked well. PM


And when Paul Renford had received
back his great fortune be was true TO the
pramise he had made concerning the
beautiful tract Of land beyond the river ;
and this is the true story Of how the
tollers of the city came to be blessed
with those healthful homes in "The Eden
of Wildwood"
Year: 1877

If the Republicans Of the country can
sanction policy which accomplishes
the violation Of good faith, the repudia-


ton Of party principles and the nnlli6ca-
ton of constitutional requirements By
methods Of such character as those BY
which tbe lawful Government Of Louisi-


ana has been sought, then, indeed, we.
have fallen upon evil times. II pro


test against the consummation of this
outrage does not go up from every loyal
State in the Union, then, indeed, we shall
be prepared 10 believe that the aoblest
sentiments Of our people have been but
as sounding brass and tinkling Gym
bals," that the war for national gu.
premacy was failure, and that we have
started upon course of reaction which
Will NJ -6r ar~eesed uutif every vesrIgt
of our triumph over treason and every
blood wrought guarantee of Republican
liberty and equal rights shall be swep


away. 1t is time for the people te
speak.
Year: 1877

At first Della Grayson,i when she saw
that Paul Renford was weak and defect
ed, sought to cheer and entertain him.
She had heard the story of his great loss
and she pitied him She played for hi n
upon the harp and upon the piano, nc
SIZE sang to him and talked to him. But
by and by, when be had grown strong
and vigorous, and when his innate man
hood had manifested ITSELF she grew shy
and taciturn and finally sought to avoid
him


And then, for the first sine in his life
Paul knew what true love was. For the
first time he experienced that sense o
devotion which leads the heart to ofe'
Itself upon the altar OF faith in the 70
Year: 1877

This unfortunate man. who killed his fcl- low oomrade in January, 1876. ai Fort Mo iave. and was tried and iound guilty at this term of the District Court by d tairand impar- tial jury. was sentenced today by his Honor Judge Tweed. The prisoner during the time of sentence being pIssed upon him, express cd no change of cuUntenance and seemed to be as unconcerncd about the important sen tence of the law as any of the many spec taturs present. The counsel for the dciend- ant Malone made motion for a new trial and argued the same. The court, however, denied the motion for new trial, and in a rest of judgment briefly referred to the character of the crime of which the defend ant had been convicted. and the abundant proot to sustain the verdict ot the jury, ad- vised the prisoner against entertaining any hope of reprieyc or pardon, and closed as follows:

 Ut is not for me to counsel you by what means or methods you may best prepare for the great change to which the days and hours are now so fast ha>tcning you. We know liitle of that life which seem, tp lS 90 far of. Lut which ;s in reality SO near to Us all. But all thoughtful Hen realize that neither in this world nor the next can there be rect or peace or pardon for the soul stair cd with unrcpcnfcd crime. IL remains for me but to pronounce the judgment and sen tcucc of the law. which k, that you, James Malone. are guilty of murder: that you be removed hencc to tine county iail or place of confinement ana there be securely kept un- til the day to be hereafter fixed for your exc cution. and on that day you be taken hence to the place of execution and then and there be i,aa"cd by the neck until you are dead. And may yo@ T." moved to contri;ion and repentance for your g.cat sin. and may the oeBmon Father of us all hayq ;nercy and pity on you as the day of your doom 2P- breaches, and in the hour of your supreme irial may hc save your soul alive
Year: 1877

TERRITORIAL PRoPERrY.-The property appertainiug to the Capital arrived in our Village yesterday, after a somewhat extended time on the road, and was uGloaded at the school house. This property should have lcit Tucson about the lst oi May and would had 1t not been for the low cunning of some few me:cenary beings who always want something that does not b~lung to them
Year: 1877

Our Village Marshal has his eyes open for donkey sheep. goats or any other animal prohibited by law, to run at large within the city limits, and in picking up these cu- rioSiticS he Is but doing his duty and carry ing out the law.
Year: 1877

Henry Wickenburg cn route from his home in Maricopa county to tni, village. was taken suddenly ill and compelled To abandon his team and come in on the stage Ne are glad to learn he i, fast recovering.
Year: 1877

We are glad to see that the extreme
Radicals In the North are opposing the
PFssidents policy. We want to see
the line drawn between the extreme


Radicals and those who favor kind


'licy toward the South, and the ac.


IN of the extreme Radicals will force
the best part of the Republicans under
the lead Of the President to take sides
with the South. These extremes have
always hitherto been able to combine
the whole party against US, but their
present course will drive into our ranks
the best elements Of their party.
Year: 1877

In another column will be found an
advertisement Of the Lexington, Vir-
ginia, Military Institute. This College
is becoming celebrated as one Of the
best instructors OF youth in the South,
and the military feature which is at.
tached to 1t offers perfect course in a
science that should not be overlooked.
Year: 1877

FRoM private letter from Captain
Barrett, Of the Plymouth, We learn that
there Il considerable sickness on board
that ship. She Is lying OF Vera Cruz,
and the weather there is scorching hot.
From the letter, we Judge the officers
would be delighted to make another
cruise up the Mississippi.
Year: 1877

A COUPLE applied TO clergyman in
Quincy, ILL.,, TO be married, got him to
take three dollars out Of a counterfeit
twenty dollar bill for bis fee, and then
departed, and some of the household
who watched them were astonished to
see the bride remove her dress In an
alley and come forth a young man.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man writes: 81 tried raising fodder broad
cast, and gave it up long years ago. now
SOW in thick drills, two or three bushels per
acre, and if cut at tho right time, and cured
green and sweet, my COWS cat it all up clean.
They only strip off the leaves and husks of
common fodder My drilled crop is web
cultivated, and Is Kept clean. Tho stalks
grow luxuriantly, and spread out, and meet
bctwecl the rows, Let the trial be fair,
and we need not reject it, nor place it below
the common coarse fodder which is too hard
and dry for cattle to eat up unless chopped
fine"
Year: 1877

OVER TIE FALLS OF NIAGARA.-About
noon last Monday man passed through
the upper gate Of Prospect Park, Niagara.
Falls, and walked along the bank to point
just below the "tail.race" that empties into
the river. One of the guides, who 'follwed
him to tell him where he could get the best
views, was astonished to see him wading
ont into the rapids. "Come back, you fool,
you will so over the falls !" The stranger
paid no heed TO the warning, but throwing
himself forward on his face struck out for
the brink of the cataract. Just below
where he entered there was small cascade
over which he was carried. When he en-
erged his hat was off, and moment later
he obtuined foothold in the rapids. and
stood waist.deep in the foaming waters
The guide was by this time at Prospect
Point, wither he had hastened in the hope
of being able to reach the man. The strau-
ger, standing in the rapids, instantly struck
out again, swimming Justify out further
from the shore, and successfully placing
himself beyond the aid of the man on the
bank. He clasped his hands over his head
and went down to his death This suicide
is as extraordinary as that Of the Canadian
chemist, near Detroit, who two days before
had ended his life in order to test the eff
cacy of resurrection powder.
Year: 1877

Is it not curiosity in the way of multiplica-
ton?


A little boy, gazing upon an old picture
of his mother, taken in low dress, remark cd:
mamma you was mos ready for bed when
dot picter was token"
Year: 1877

An exchange says: at is not good taste
for young men to stay after ten o'clock when
visiting young ladies'" Most young men
fail to detect the difference in the taste after
10 o'clock
Year: 1877

CANTALoUPEs.--To succeed with these,
in this country, it is necessary to get them
started very carly. They may be started in
flower pots and turned out and set in the
open air when danger Of frost is over. If
not started early, borers will get them be-
fore they are ripe An early start enables
them to get through before the season for
the borers has arrived Cantaloupes do not
transplant well in the ordinary way, hence
the nece ssity for starting them in pots and
turning out the Jumps of dirt with them
Year: 1877

SrAMMEnINa.-Age gentleman who stam.


mercd from childhood almost up to man


hood gives q very simple remedy for the


misfortune $50 into room where you will
be quiet and alone, get a book that will iu-
terest but not excite you. and sit down and
read two hours aloud to yourself. keeping
your teeth together. Do tho same thing
every two or three days, or once week if
very tircsome, always taking care to road
slowly and distinctly, moving the lips but
not the teeth Then, when couversing with
others, try to speak as slowly aud distinctly
as possible, aud make up your mind that
you will not stammcr. Well, tried this
remedy, not having much faith in it, I con-
fess, but willing to DO anything to euro my
self of such an apuoying difficulty. ! read
for two hoursia ialoud with my teeth together.
Year: 1877

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has taught
us that the Magnolia grandHora may be
successfully transplanted at almost any sea-,
son of the year when it is in active growth
and the weather is not dry. Most trees
transplant best when not in state of activ-
ity, but not SO with the Magnolia. We put
them out tsuccesslully all through the spring
of last season, on up to the 4th Of July.


TIE bishop of Lonsdalc's directions for
the way to heaven "You have only to
'turn to the right aud so straight forward"
Year: 1877

A SCIENTIFIC SUICIDE Detroit, Murch
5.-Georse Co. Wheeler, who attempted
suicide wds Successful and is dead He
was a hard student and the direction of
his investigations was toward chemical mys-
teries. OF late his friends suspected insan-
ity, as a few months ago he claimed to have
discovered the secret of raising the dead by
a chemical compound, which was to be
sprinkled over the body after death. He
built a machine with which to kill himself.
in order that his friends might restore him
by means of his discovery. This machine
is n marvel Of ingenuity. y stout wooden
framework supports large balance wheel
to which are attached knives, portions of
scythes, and an axc-head Back Of this is
a complex arrangement of small wheels and
pulleys, all operated by powerful steel
spring. When set in motion the machine
is capable of running itsclfat fearful speed
for ten minutes. Close by is n three sided
trough, in which he placed himself After
setting the deviish arrangement in motion
his head, which he laid under the wheel,
was slashed and cut beyond recognition.
Year: 1877

whena Russian merchant becomes
rich. be builds for himself a hne house.
or bays and thoroughly repairs the
house q some ruined nsble, and spends
money frrely on inlaid hoors, gigantic
mirr0rs. malachite tables, grand pianos
of the lest makers, and other articles
of furniture male Of the most costly
materials. Occasionally-especially on
the occasion of a marriage or q death in
the family-he will give magnificent
lranauets, and expend enormous sums
on gigantic Hterlets, choice surgeons,
foreign fruits, champagne and all man
ner of costly delicacies. But all this
lavish, ostentatiOus expenditure does
not effect the ordinary current OF his
daily life. As you enter those gaudily-
furnished rooms you can perceive at q
glance that they are not for ordinary
use. You notice q rigid symmetry and
an indescribable baroness which newt
ably suggest that the original arrange
ments Of the upholsterer have never
been modified or supplemented. The
truth is that by far the greater part Of
the house is used only on state occa-
sioas. The host and his family live
down stairs in small, dirty rooms, fur
nished in q very different and for them
more comfortable style. At ordinary
times the fine rooms are closed, and the
fine furniture carefully covered. If
you make q riSite de pOlitesse after an
entertainment at which you have
been present, you will probably have
some difficulty in gaining admission by
Al, = f..,,k loo- IUhar Won bovo knnak.
ed or rung several times, some one will
probably come round from the back
regions and ask you what you want
Then follows another long pause, and
at last footsteps are heard approaching
from within. The bolts are drawn, the
door is opened, and you are led up to a
spacious drawing-room. At the wall
opposite the windows there is sure to be
q sofa, and before it an oval table. At
each end of the table, and at right an
giles to the sofa, there will be a row Of
three arm-chairs. The other chairs
will be symmetrically arranged around
the room, In few minutes the host
will appear, in his long double-breasted
black coat and we'll polished long boots.
His hair is parted in the middle, and
MS Deafu SHOWS uO IHdCo VI SC4SoO1S VI
razor. After the customary greetings
have been exchanged, glasses of tea,
with slices of lemon and preserves, or
perhaps a bottle of champagne, are
brought in by way of refreshment. The
female members of the family you
must not expect to see, unless you are
an intimate friend; for the merchants
still retain something of thst female
seclusion which was in vogue among
the upper classes before the time of
Peter the Great. The host himself will
probably be an intelligent but totally
uneducated and decidedly taciturn man.
About the weather and the crops he
may talk fuently enough, but he will
not show much inclination to go be-
yond these topics.-FrOm Russia, by
d. Mackenzie Wallace.
Year: 1877

A GERMAN professor has invented cook
ing apparatus TO which he gives the horrid
name 1t is
much simpler than the name would imply,
and consists of petroleum lamp which lifts
itself at any specified hour. When the time
comes at which the sleeping man wishes to
wake. an alarm is sounded, the lamp is
lighted, the fire begins to burn, the eggs to
cook and the coffee to boil-for all the world
just as things started up in the nursery tale
of the old woman who found sixnence and
invested it in pork. BY the time the man is
dressed his breakfast is ready. The eggs
must be hard if he gives what time he should
to dressing.