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Year: 1877

Expose yourself day and night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know


HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered in three words-Take
Hop Bitters! Seesother column.
Year: 1877




Newspapers sprung up among US AZ our population
sprung up and very much alter the manner oi GERM
Tho idea the printing OF news. To-day they were
great institution In the modern civilization OF the
world and were productive oi great benefits. As
rule newspapers, whether secular religious, con-
formed the great principles o right and wrong and
were largely influenced by the current OF pubic opn-
ION In referring TO their characteristics Mr. Beechcr
said:-Now new spapers much like u net, and
they 70 out into the sea and come back, uud what
tsey bring ashore that they have got. They
send forth and collect things North and south, and
East and West, and bring AS news whatever 10 new.
But that discrimination which sorts and separates Is
to be brought into requisiton, and think can
indications that G0me OF great daily journals
IN New York are steadily more aud more every year
snrLana and snparnttng news and refusing 70 publish
things that below a certain equatorial line. The
ideal Of the newspaper Is that shall risc TO that point
where II shall represent what mon do best by
OF the newspaper OF the future. But at present
II cannot good for slime OF dcstituton Tor the
corruption OF the passions to flow through the dining
room every single morning aud Tor the children 10
during days aud weeks before And the fault Of 1t
with you. | don't blame the editors 50 much; they
blameworthy, but the measure OF their blame IS
not SO great as you would ike 10 have It. You that
don't take that paper, but buy II sometimes 10 soc
what IS II; you that VIII not lake It homo TO your
family, but ike TO have II In the oice you that DIS
dam The that edits II and would not touch him.
but VIII constantly support him by your contribution
that have rather The enamel OF purity
you that love such things secretly; you
that go away to eat scandal, but that do
not abhor lt-you, all Of you put huger in tho
sewer. You like the ieculent matter. You want TO
know just what that dssipated husband is, and just
how that quarrel began and went and the naster
II Is the moro you read It. Aud thus you give power
to papers TO 20 publishing that form OF feculcnt
news; and there ought to be among Christian mon
and women perfect aonorrence OF cvcrythin that is
IN the nature Of scandal
Year: 1877

Master Anthony Crow, who has recently accompanied his father on q trip to Salt River and back, called this morning at this office with a bunch of luscious grapes which he laid as an offering on the MINER Altar. We return thanks and assurances of due ap- prociaJiQL.
Year: 1877

WE are sorry to inform our readers that
the public school will not be opened in this
town as soon as expected, on account OF
the illness of Mr.. Huffman. This gentle
man writes from Portland that he has just
sustained II severe attack of hemOrrhage of
the lungs, and that his physicians advise
him to 90 South Tor his health. This
seems to be especially unfortunate, both
tor the gentlcman-with whom we heart
lily sympathizc-ad the patrons of our
public school, who are now compelled to
make other and different arrangements,
besides delay the opening Of the school.
We understand that correspondence has
been opened with Prof. Hall. of Seat
tie, with a view to securing his services
for the now vacant position, Whoever i,
employed ought TO be secured with the
least possible delay, as valuable time is
slipping away
Year: 1877

THE "rrbune" is authority for the
statement that Prot Anderson, so long
principal OF one of the Portland schools,
has accepted the proposition made to him
to come there and take hold of the Univer
sity. We think it about time for somC
competent teacher to take the Territorial
University and make it a success.
Year: 1877

TIE fire company Of this town met on
Tuesday evening last, adopted constitu-
ton and set of bylaws, and adjourned
subject to a call from the President. This
Is one step further toward n permanent or
ganization. We certainly wish the boys
an increase in zell to accomplish the OBJ
jects o the institution as time affords them
opportunity to carry ont their plans.
Year: 1877

WHEN the Democratic orators aud journals
picture the sadness of the times, the enforced
idleness of those who would willingly work,
and the destitutlon and suffering which
prevail in certain sections of the country,
they portray what is patent to all. But when
they attribute this depression to the Republi-
can party and its legislation they knowingly
misrepresent. They know thai it was the
rebellion and its consequences in enlarging
taxation, in depreciating the currency and in
demoralizing the whole tone of business,
which are responsible for the distress in
commercial circles and in the ranks of labor.
The thousands of millions which the
rebellion cost, the craze induced by the in
fated currency, the extravaganza of all sorts
in expenditures, these are the causes .of our
financial troubles. They will not be removed
by return of the Democracy to power, by
the appropriation of millions for the
Mississippi levees and the Texas Pacific
railroad, or by the increase of paper money
until cord of it will scarcely buy cord ol
wood.
Year: 1877

TWENTY years ago when the Democratic
ship started on its wandering into unknown
seas leaving Mr.. Williams on dry land, Mr..
Blaine said pleasant words about him. Now
all the Democratic papers are quoting them
with wild delight. When the Democracy
are not directly engaged in Misrepresentation,
they know and acknowledge what great dis
tinction Mr.. Baine's honorable notice con-
fers upon any of them. While the millennium
may be doubtful, yet we are nowhere for
hidden to hope for the final restoration even
of the wicked and we therefore venture the
aspiration that somewhere in the distant
future under Mr.. Williams leadership, the
whole Democratic party may so improve and
advance as to deserve and receive the honor
which so delights them, of Mr.. Blaine's
commendation.
Year: 1877

lutelY necessary for her reputation to com
tlnue the contest and undertake another
campaign. But the Turks, should they lose
great battle would be likely in consideration
OF their lack Of reserve force, to become ut
terly disheartened, and might gladly listen to
any reasonable terms offered by the victor or
exacted by the neutral powers.
Year: 1877

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

There was nothing doing in State bonds, but Ten
nessees were firm at about 10, because q special
session of the Legislature ordered for December >,
to take action the state debt. We annex current
Year: 1877

The third pair Of south strands OF the East River
Bridge will be finished this afternoon on these
strands on Thursday. the biggest run of tho strand
laying season was made forty six wires Tor each
strand being laid. This gives a length OF seven miles
OF wire weighing some thirteen tons The work
done in twelve hours Tho highest run made be orc
In a day forty wires to each strand On on
day work will be resumed the third pair OF up
stream strands while the work Of wrapping lowering
aud regulating the third pair OF souih strands
will be gone on with during the week. The concrete
hing the excavation for The first pier OF the Brook


yn anchorage has reached tie Icpth'ot seven Icct,
and the work Of excavang for the second pier pro-
crossing rapidly. Tho second strut Tor tho
derrcks was hosted a1d secured IN position top OF
the anchorage esterday.
Year: 1877

cREEDMooR-rHE SECOND BRIGADE OF THE


NATIONAL GUARD AT PRACTICE.


The right wings OF the regiments composing the
Second brigade OF the First division, NG.SNY., prac-
tised rifle shooting at Creednoor, yesterday, at tho
third and second class ranges. General Vimar and
bis full staff were present upon the range. but he did
not the command of tho men, deput-
ing It to Major +. A. McAlpin, OF the
Seventy first regiment Major c. E. Orvis the brigade
inspector of rife practice, took charge of the men
while at the firing points The detachment was CON-
posed Of portions OF the Ninth Eleventh and Seventy
FIRST regiments. During tho forenoon the wind
was light and pleasant, cut toward halt past one
1t strengthened into gale and blew up
the range from the south and southeast with
great for about three hours seriously impeding
the efor OF the at the butts. The sky
rather during the afternoon the air clear
and the light fairly strong The shooting
ally good spite OF the heavy gale The following i5
q detail Of tho work OF the different regiments.


NINTH.


Major Pryor COMMANDED the detachment Of the
Ninth regiment Two hundred thirty men
fred third class range OF whom l62 qualified for
tho secoud class. Captain Harding, the Regimen,al
INSPECTOR, supervised the practice. Nineiytwo men
qualified ut the 800 and 400 yards ranges Tor the
Marksman's Badge competition. Tho following were
Year: 1877

In answer to many inquiries It may be stated for
the information OF those who well posted on
the subject that 1t Colonel Bodine and not one of
tie Irish team who spoiled bis in last years.
match by making BULBS eye on the wrong target
In the match In 1874 between the Irish and
teams, II Miner, and not Johnson who did tho
same thing.
Year: 1877

when this last match was finished AZ quarter be-
lore three O'Clock, the British rhemen took leave OF
ther friends Of the West Side Gun Club gong IL was
understood, To the establishment OF well known
photographer to give him sitting for group portraits.
when about to depart three usty cheers were given
for the British rifle team and its we known Captain,
to whicn Sir Henry Haiord responded by asking three
cheers tor the whoio American nation" and the boys
gave them, too.


The Harlem Athletic Club, under date of 9th ulI.
Invited the British rifle team TO bo present to-day ut
their field sports In reply Lieutenant Colonel Peel,
Oh behalf Of the United Kingdom team states that on
account OF this being Of their practice days at
Creedmoor they will be unable to avail themselves OF
The friendly Invitation thus extended 10 them.


Tho visiting rfemen have been elected honorary
members Of the Manhattan Club; compliment which
has been also extended TO the gentlemen composing
The Louisiana State team.


SHOOTING FOR THE GOLD BADGE.


The usual periodical competition for the gold badge
OF the West Side Gun Club shot after three O'CLOCK
the contest lasting nearly TWO hours. There were
thirty entrics Ten pairs Of balls per man were shot
at the prize being won by Mr.. Louis Brizzolari who
made sixteen out oil twenty balls The following are
Year: 1877

The bite of mad dog is properly
dreaded. If it occurs rub for ten
seconds pointed stick of the nitrate of
silver into the wound. 1t acts as a
caustic and neutralizes the poison.
This is said to be an infallible remedy.
1t should be done at once. The dog
manifests the edisease-hydrophobia-by
a peculiar brilliancy and wildness of its
eyes, and then it soon froths at the
mouth and snaps at any object near it,
has spasms about the throat, ,and breads
fluid. 1t is alarmed at objects unseen
by others. A cat may go mad and
make a wound as severe as that of
mad dog, and should be treated in the
same way. The bite of an animal not
mad is often severe and dangerous. 1t
is usually lacerative wound-a torn
wound, that is longer in healing, more
dangerous than others, and very apt to
cause lock-jaw. The nitrate .of silver
neutralizes the poison; even if the ami
NAL is not rabid its bites and its
scratches produce bad wounds. A
friend of four score years was bitten by
his own cat, seemingly for the fun of it;
but it cost the venerable man the par
alysis of the bitten hand ever after. If
child be bitten, send for your NJ. D.,
who may treat.
Year: 1877

A boy who would not pay his fare on
the Colorado Central railroad was put
off. He drew pistol and threatened
to shoot the conductor, who knocked it
out of his hand and the train moved
on, the boy making violent demonstra-
tiOnS
Year: 1877

The world over it is an admitted fact that
the Singer Sewing Machine is the most popular Of the
many candidates whose. claims have been presented to
the public in the last twenty years. This is not an
opinion 1t Is q fact we'll established any fact can
be- for We have hand the figures which that In


given number of years the Singer Company has sold
more machines than sold by three four of the
leading opposition companies combined. Enormous,
however, as have heretofore been the sales of the
Singer Company it has always been source OF regret
that the prices charged for their machines though not
greater than those Others above the means Of
many poor people, to whom they would have proved an
inestimable blessing. Now, however, even this occa'
sion for regret removed the Singer Company have
recently made tremendous reductions In the prices OF
all machines, which may be estimated by the fact
which we give merely in illustration that tho $40 ma
chimes have been reduced TO $40.


We recommend a visit to the COmpany's elegant
rooms IS Canal street. Of Charities, to all who
desire information concerning the Singer Machines
There they will meet the less courteous than liberal
agent Mr. g. E. Rundle, who will offer such terms 80
will enable all to Singer who desire to do co.
Year: 1877

ceeded the total receipts for the same period
during the last fiscal year. Returns already
loot up IN excess of a hundred and eleven
million dollars, and the impression at the
department is that the full receipts for the
year will fall little if any below the estimate
of S120,000,000.


ARMY officers are finding that the
Drexel proposition to advance their pay is
not as much of ar advantage as they had
hoped. At any rate officers here who have
been looking into its working say that il
VIII cost them II per cent to avail them
selves of the privileges offered


THE minority report of the silver COM
mission strongly condemns the use of silver
as the principal medium of exchange, de-
nouncing the so-called double standard as
an illusion and impossibility. The recon-
mendations of the minority include the
making of silver dollars legal tender for
any sum not exceeding $40, and to anv
amount in the payment of dues to the Gov
eminent except duties on imports, the coins
TO be issued only in exchange for one and
two dollar notes, which are then to be de-
stroyed, the coming of half eagles almost
exactly the equivalent of the pound sterling,
and cancellation of S3,000,000 of paper
money each month. These are the principal
features of this plan.
Year: 1877

A BRITISH color sergeant, shot down
and overr un by the enemy, once seized
in his mouth a corner of the flag, and his
teeth locked upon it in the rigidity of
death. The enemy cut it away from
him, leaving bit of it between his fixed
teeth. Subsequently the standard was
retaken, and ever since the flag of that
regiment is made with that little piece
cut out, in memory of the
in his mouth.
Year: 1877




Oneof the most remarkable features Of
uncivilised life is the power savage show
Of tracking men and beasts over immense
distances Many travellers have spoken of
this as something almost miraculous yet it
is only the result Of careful observation of
certain well-known signs; and we have here
before us collection of very common
sense hints on the subject In countries like
ours every trace of footprint or wheel
track on roads and paths is soon obliter-
ated or hopelessly confused; but it is other
wise in the'wilderness, where neither man
nor beast can conceal bis track. In Kaflir-
land, when cattle are. stolen, if. their foot
prints traced to village, the heads
man is held responsible for them, unless he
can show the same track going out. A
wagon-track in new country is practically
indelible. More especially" says our
author, "this is the case if fire sweeps
over the plain Immediately after, or if
wagon passes during or after prairie fire.
We have knowna fellow-travefer to recog-
nize in this manner the tracks his wagon
had made seven years before, the lines of
charred stumps crushed short down re-
naming to Indicate the passage of the
wheels, though all other impressions had
been obliterated by the rank annual growth
Of grass fully twelve feet high" Some
times the original soil being disturbed, a
new vegetation will spring up along the
wagon-track. and thus mark out the road
for miles. Even on hard rock mans |
bare foot will leave the dust caked together
by perspiration, SO that a practiced eye will |
see it; and even if there is no tack, stone
will be disturbed here and there, the side
of the pebble which has long lain next the
ground being turned up.-Chambcrs' Jour-
ml '-..|.
Year: 1877

And Became Very Indignant at BEING
Prevented.


Mrs. Baptiste or Mrs. Christina Frombere.
wanted to die. but folks are 80 mean in this
country that they won't let persons do 90 thor
wish, as was exemplifed In this woman's case.
at rs O'Clock last evening Mrs. Baptiste boarisd
the Fourth District ferryboas at the head OF Jack
son street. and when the boat reached tho middle
OF the river she attempted 10 commit suicide by
jumping overheard. She was. however, discov-
cred and prevented from drowning herself


When stopped this Mrs. What You MAY. Gall. Her
was very indignant and said there were other
ierryboats besides that cne she coud Jump off of,
When the ferry boat landed at Jackson street this
wouid-be suicide went ashore and walked down
the levee She did not stop until she reached
the head OF Canal street and went aboard the
Canal street ferryboat. The boat had no sooner
maze her way into the stream than she again
tried to destroy herself by leaping overheard.
she was again discovered and rescued from q
watery grave.


When the boat returned from the trip the wo.
man was given In charge Of an officer, who
brought her to the Central Station. On reaching
the station she was interviewed, and she stated
that she did not intend to commit suicide; that
she had been abandoned by her hush and, who
was now. trying to prove that she was insane go
as to get possession OF q house that belonged to
her.


Chief Boylan, feeling sympathy fur the We
man, would not allow her TO be placed In a cell,
but permitted her to cit in the clerks office, and
instructed the turnkey to keep an eye on her.


Afer Mrs. WhatYou-M Ma y -Call-Her had sat
quietly for about an hour, che took it into her
head that she wanted to go home. The turnkey
demonstrated with her, and informed her that she
would be compelled to remain where she WAS


This was female that was not to be fooled
with, and drawing herself up to her full height,
said: u will get ont OF here or will burst every
darn thing there 10 in this pen."


Mrs. What-You- May Gall Her. when last heard
from was kicking up terrible row in cell No. i.
Year: 1877

will not be opened. The United States District
Attorney got the telegram from Ptkin giving the
necessary permission to open them in the pres
ence of his friends Norton or Stockton, but
failed to communicate that fact officially to the
Attorney General OF the State. consequently that
official could not lay the fact before the Audtorial
Investigating Committee.


The committee then must necessarily stand On
it's dignity until it has been formally notified Dy
the United States officials, VINO have the boxes in
their custody. and they show no disp osition to
inform the State officials formally of


THE RAISE OF THE BLOCKADE,


it is quite probable that they will retain possess
sion of the boxes until Pitkin concludes his can
vass of several Of the Northern States, when he
may return and take his boxes where he chooses.
Year: 1877

\ letter from Texas to the Manka-
to Review states that the grasshoppers
are doing immense damage to the
growing crops in that State. They
are at present destroying the wheat,
which four weeks ago promised u good
crop. The 'hoppers are now about
six weeks old, and are moving south
east. They are even eating the bark
off the fruit trees, and it is feared
that the fruit crop will be destroyed
in consequence. Corn is being eaten
to the ground as rapidly rs it springs
up. The writer, who has witnessed
the worst ravages of the grasshopper
in the southwestern counties of this
State, says that the Minnesota hopper
is not to be compared in voracity or
in numbers with the Texas scourge
of that name.


This proves conclusively that the
grasshoppers never migrate TO any
extent from the south to the north.
If they did we should have full-grown,
flying 'hoppers from Texas in May
and June. AS it is flying 'hOppers
have never entered our State before
these hatched here had their wings.
AS the country to the north and north
west of us is now free of the pest we
have reason to hope that this is the
last year we will suffer from them.
Year: 1877

Messrs. Griggs and Johnson. real es-
tate dealers of st. Paul, have employ
ed III. :. Fairchild to sell quantity of
real estate in that city at public auc-
ton; and have issued circular show
ing what in their judgement would be
the effects of the RECOMMENDATION of
silver on business and the value of
property. We quote:


The remonetization ofsilver is now
an assured fact. rs the President and
all parties have declared in its favor.
thereby giving assurance of the right
ing of 4 great wrong perpetrated upon
the people. which in effect doubled
the burden of debt, and at the same
time reduced the value of real estate
and other fixed property at least fifty
per cent. Gold and silver being about
equal in the world. the demonetiza-
ton of either would have had the
same effect. That such is the case,
any unbiased and candid thinker who
studies from cause To effect. must adj
nit. The monetary commission ap-
pointed by Congress to enquire into
the causes of the depreciation of fsilver.
ascribed our panic and the world wide
distress to its demonetization. The
error in legislation will he corrected
at the next extra session of Congress.
and the dollar of our fathers" viii be
restored TO us. the immediate effect
of which will be to dowb!e the price Of
all real estate.


1t must have surprised the citizens
Year: 1877

EVEN THE BANKS SUFFERING.


The national banks, too long the
the supporters of the policy of contrac-
tion and forced resumption, are at
last learning, to their sorrow, that
even the business of money-lending
cannot be carried on with profit in a
ruined country.


The New Haven Conn., Union
says:


The National Banks are undoubted-
ly better off relatively than other
business corporations. But instead of
being gamers by their war on the
greenbacks the national bankers find
their profits seriously curtailed. Bank
dividends have been and will be less
this year than for any time during the
past ten years. The fact simply is
that the financial policy which we
have been pursuing has crippled or
ruined large number of the best
customers of the banks-the bank
ruptcy of many merchants has COM
PEELED the banks to be very careful to
whom discounts are made-bank
deposits have fallen off and the difficult
ty of safely loaning money has greatly
increased. A single New York bank
in it's last report to it's stockholders
reports that the suspended debt due
the bank is over one hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars, only a small
portion of which is ever expected
paid. A similar state of things exists
all over the country. Banks have
been forced to accept such dividends
as their bankrupt customers were
able to pay. The price Of bank stocks
did not begin to decline until about
six months ago, but since that time
their decline in price shows that the
evil effects of our present financial
policy has reached quarters which the
gold advocates did not suppose would
be tOucOed.


1.-The mills of the gods grind slowly
but they grind exceeding fne;" and
even bankers will yet learn that a
policy which impoverishes their
customers and destroys the value of
all forms of property will eventually
bankrupt them.