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Year: 1878

Too MUoH MARRYING. G.-There is young la dy in the city who says she has more parents and parents living than any one she ever heard of This is the way she tells the story

 'sYou know papa mamma never could agree. and so finally they got divorced. l don't say whose fault it was, but mamma did behave ugly sometimes, and even l could not get along with her. So when the separation came went to live with papa. Shortly afterwards man. ma married again. and papa was not long in following suit. did not like it very we'll at first, but my step-mother turned out to be first rate and got to like her splendid. Then papa

 seemed to get infatuated with anol her woman that he got acquainted with, and she whecdled

 around him until she made trouble, and the re- suit was another divorce, and papa soon mar.

 ried the woman that made the trouble When the second separation took place l went with

 my stepmother because loved her and be-

 cause my services were necessary to help take

 care of the baby. Then what does she do hut go and get married. I declare l never saw so much marrying in my life It only happened | little while ago, and my new step-s;ep father | Il suppose he is-treats me in very kindly sort of way, as if he felt he couldn't help himself but didn't exactly like it, and l don't | like it bit. 1 can't go back Co mamma, be- cause she is mad with me for going with papa | in the first instance, and can't go to papa be- cause of that wheedling woman, and l can't | bear to stay where am. It is too bad that a 1 girl should have a father and mother and two | stepfathers and two stepmothers all living at | once and not home that she can feel at home n--N. Louis Repes6Iican.
Year: 1878

An Act of the Protection of Water from

 which Ice is Procured Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened {:

 That every person who shall willfully and maliciously put anything into any waters from which ice is procured for consumption with in tent to injure the quality of such of ice, or who shall willfully and maliciously throw any stone or other material inte the waters or up- on the ice with intent to injure the quality of the ice, or the cutting and gathering the same or who shall willfully and maliciously put or leave any dead animal or carcass in any pond or reservoir the water of which is conveyed to any building shall be fined not more than thirty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

 Approved March 27, 1878.
Year: 1878

Couldn't Mir. Edison invent some kind of a phone or graph that would be acted on by the cry of an infant in the night, so it would in- stantly grasp the cradle and reck like the toss ing pillows on the oceans breast we have thought great deal on this subject, and Tn fact have rude kind of machine that performs this labor with tolerable perfection now; but it is rather complicated, and as it wears our robe de mutt, and we have to wake up every time it operates, it doesn't just exactly fill the blll. Speak up, Mir. Edison.
Year: 1878

An Act in relation to Civil Actions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened {: Sec 1. Motions for new trials may be allowed in proceedings in equity in the same manner as in proceedings at law, and may state such facts in addition to the facts found by the decree as are necessary to present properly the questions of law arising in the case.

 Sec 3 This act shall take effect from it's
Year: 1878

An Act to prevent the Taking of Oysters in

 the Night Season

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened :: Any person who shall, between sunset and sunrise, take or collect any shells or shell-fish from any place in the navigable waters in thls State, shall forfeit for each offense sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, no less than fifty dollars, one-half to him who shall sue therefor and one, half to the town in which the effense is committed, or by imprisonment not more than sixty days, or both.

 Approved March 27 1878.
Year: 1878

officer shall become null and void. If the de- fendant thus cited in shall not be SatlSfled with sad bond, the court in which said action is pending may order further bond to be giv- en.

 Sec. g. The officer who replevies property shall leave true and attested copy of the pro- cess with the defendant or at his usual place of abode within three days after such replevy, and shall retain the property replevied in his custody for tWenty-four hours after leaving such copy, unless the defendant indorseS on writ that he is satisfied with the amount and sufficiency of the recognizance taken on issu- ing the same. If the defendant is not satisfied with such recognizance, he may, at any time before the return day of the writ, cite the plaintiff, or his attorney, or the officer serving the writ, if the property still remains in his custody, to appear at once before judge of the superior court, court of common pleas, or district court, county commissioners or justice of the peace residing in the county where the replevin was effected, to respondt to amotion for a. new bond, who may hear such motion, and at his discretion order a new or further bond, conditioned like the recognizance to be taken on the issing. of writ of replevin, signed by the obligors and delivered to the defendant, by whom it shall be transmitted to the court to which such writ was made retunable, and if such order be made while the property re- plevied remains in the hands of the officer he shall not deliver said property to the plaintiff until such bond be given. If such order for a new bond shall not be complied with, or if the officer shall fail to leave with the defendant 8 true and attested copy of the writ, or to retain the property in his custody as hereinbefore provided, then such writ of replevin shall be null and void. Whenever it shall appear to the court before which an action of replevin is pending that the replevin bond attached to the writ ln such action is insufficient, such court may at for discretion order a new or further replevin bond te be given by the plaintiff, con- ditioned like the recognizance to be taken on issuing the writ, and if he shall fail to comply with such order, he shall be nen-suited.

 Sec. 4. Section five, part fifteen, chapter seventeen, title nineteen of the general statutes (page 4S5) so much of section two, chapter ninety-seven of the public acts of 1875 as re- lates to the action of replevin, and all other act inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.

 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage.

 Approved March 27th, 1878.
Year: 1878

An Act relating to the Settlement of Estates

 of Deceased Persons.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep

 resentatives in General Assembly convened ::

 Section 1. Whenever in the course of the settlement of the estates of deceased persons, either testate or intestate, in any court of pro bate, any real estate shall be distributed or set out to the heirs, widow or devisees of such deceased person, the court of probate shall within tweny days after such real estate is so distributed CT set out, cause certificate under the hand of the judge of said court, to be re- corded in the land records of the town where such real estate lies, containing the name and last place of residence of such deceased person. particular description of the real estate so distributed or set out, and the name and res idence of the person to whom such real estate is distributed or set out

 Sec. 9 The fee paid to the town clerk for recording such certificate shall be paid as part of the expense of settling such estate.

 Approved March2 27 1878.
Year: 1878

TIE Zuni Indians have raised this sea-
son large crop OF corn, and the yield was
excellent. They have also Lad good luck
with their peach crops, tie yield being
large. The peach orchard Of the Zunis is
located on the south side Of quite noun
tain, and the earth IS composed Of pecu-
liar white sand that seems 10 hold the
moisture and keep the peach forest
thrifty, and msures good yield Of fruit
almost every season. Two hundred years
ago these Indians were church going
and believing people, and so continued to
The present eighteenth century, when they
dispensed with religious teachers and
turned their temple of worship into sta
blcs and goat pens. They claim to be
closely related TO the Americans, but dis
claim all ties Of kindred with tic Mexi-
cans.-NifIe7.
Year: 1878

THE following may be of interest TO
parties who contemplate cutting the wild
hemp which grows go abundantly along
the Colorado river:


Lcfebure's method Of removing the ex-
tractive and gummy matters from hemp
and iax Goes away with rot-steeping,
which is SO noxiouS in flax growing dis
tricts. The outer coating is removed by
a machine. The flax is then subjected to-
a bath of soda, where the gum is re-
moved without any injury to the fibre,
after the lapse of from two to five hours.
Flax or hemp thus treated is finer, stronger
and more regular than that made from
the same raw material by the putrefactjon
plaD.
Year: 1878

Those sour-faced prognosticators OF evil
who have been predicting against the
commencement of work on the eastern
extension of the Southern Pacific, must
certainly feel q thrill of exquisite pleasure
ut the vigor ana push shown by the COM
pgny.


Some 500 men are now at Eork east OF
Yuma, and they are grading, tieing, and
track laying at the rate of a half mile per
dav. More men, horses, carts wagons
and the machinery necessary to more
vigorous prosecution of the work are con-
stantly going forward, and it seems that
only couple of years can elapse before
we shall see the great tide OF trans
continental travel and traffic flowing
ceaseiessly through our lovely valley.


In this connection it may be well TO
mention the rumor that reaches our ears
in relation TO the "Mojave cutoff As is
well known, this "eut-off" is short hne
almost directly north from here, via the
Caion Pass, to or near Mohdve Station.
This station is only about seventy miles
from here by this direct line, while it is
ninety miles can therefore be made be-
tween this and all eastern points and San
Francisco, and the road is free from all
tunnels, enabling the trains to run faster
than by the present route, via Los Ange-
les ard San Fernando.


so much for explanation. The rdmor
is to the effect that the Railroad Company
expect that hot weather VIII overtake
tnem before they can get out of the heat
ed regions of Erizona. Should this be
the case, they win be obliged to take
their white laborers elsewhere, as, during
this term, it is dangerous TO white men
to attempt severe manual labor in Che sun.
To avoid the expense of transporting
them to San Francisco and Keeping them
there two or three months, they will
bring them here and set them at work
upon this cutoff THIS they can easily
finish before going back to the front, and
the Railroad Company will then save $50
miles OF travel on every round trip be-
tween Arizona and San Francisco-no in
considerable item with coal at twelve
dollars per ton.


To be sure, this leaves Los Angeles
practically on on a side track, and trans
fers TO Cotton tie advantages CT Being
the Railroad center of Southern Cal
ifornia; but the inexorahle laws of
commerce and competition demand that
goods and passengers be carried the
shortest route and in the quickest pos
sible time With the building Of this cut
of will commence an era Of prosperity for
This whole valley such as we have never
before seen. and for which We shall be
wholly indebted to the Southern Pacific
Railroad. When that time comes this
corporation Will receive the thanks Of this
entire county; except, perhaps a few who
have been too blind 10 read the signs of
manifest destiny until it was too late 20
take advantage of them to tteir own
pecuniary welfare -Colton Semi Tropic.
Year: 1878

A MINNEAPOLIs letter states that more
Than eight thousand re0-acre farms were
taken up this year along the line OF the
Northern P;:cific Railway, and last year
nearly as many. Nearly the whole valley
al0 g the railroad is a continuous wheat
field. It is claimed the wheat raised in
the valley com mauds Il higher price than
any other on American soil.
Year: 1878

Michael Reese, the deceased miser OF
San Francisco, was q slave trader at one
period of his career, and made much
money out of the traffic. His apologists
seem to overlook the Significance of that
fact in forming Judgment of his charac
ter. The wealth am assed by him amount
ed to seven or eight millions, large part
being the most valuable real estate in the
California metropolis. He made q dozen
fortunes in his lifetime, and was a dozen
times, by the bankruptcy of others, by fire,
and by shipwreek, reduced to beggary.
A bachelor, he lived for maay years q soli-
tary life in O email and meanly furnished
apartment in one of his own buildings, but
Of late had quarters with an acquaintance
in Q suburban village, 80 as to evade city
taxation on his personal property. His
business office, in which negotiations in
volvipg millions were conducted, was a
email room hardly large enough for Chi
nese cigar shop. In habits, dress, and
manner he was a miser, bat he was aware
of it, and dispsssionstely protested that he
couldn't belp it, because 1T was disease
with him: On the other band, be said that
he would some day do good with the money
he was amsssipg. He often talked of the
bequests be would make to charitable uses,
aud made numerous Wills, to none of which
he called she aid of q lawyer but in view
of his wealth aud of his many hints and
promises he has done very little good with
hiS money. Less than three hundred
thousand goes to public uses, while the
millions 90 to relatives.
Year: 1878

OF all painful things, can there be any
more excruciatingly painful than bone
felonY We know of none that flesh is
heir to. AZ this malady is quite frequent,
and the enbject Of much earnest considera-
tion, we give the latest recipe for it's cure,
which 10 given by that high authority, the
London Lancet: Gas soon as the disease is
felt. ppt directly over the spot fly blister,
about the size of your thumb nail, and let
it remain for elk hours, ct the expiration
of which time, directly under the surface
of the blister, may be seen the felon, which
can he taken out with the point of q needle
or a lancet"
Year: 1878

PART 1.


AZ the spring wore on and the weather got
All suitringly sultry and dad hinged hot
The late Mr. Brown declared he'd not
BE melted to death in that dry goods store,
And hence he concluded he'd wear no more
The undershirt he erst had wore


III.


little cold in his delicate lung


little song by the church choir sung
little corpse TO the graveyard brung.
st. Louis Journal.


The present is most undoubtedly an
age of thought, research and reason !;
old dogmas are being overturned, long
lived fallacies exposed, and superstition
banished by the regenerating light of
science borne aloft in the onward march
OF progress but-see here-do you
suppose we shall ever be any nearer
knowing how it comes that the homeli-
est men are always the ones who adopt
their own photos for trademarks -
Breakfast Table.
Year: 1878

CHURCH FAIRs.-By reference to our amuse-
meut colu d n the full particulars of The Chest
nut Street Fair at Reception Hall will be
found. A hot turkey supper will be served to-
night.


Be sure and attend the fair and supper of
Mizpah Clrole at Willistpn church vestry to-
night.


Our readers shoud surely attend the fair and
supper of the Second Parish church at their
vestry tonight. An excellent supper is served
each evening aud delightful concert will be
given tonight.
Year: 1878

SUDDEN DEATH.-Richard s, Seaman. the
well known baker, dropped dead in his house
on Atlantic street near the corner Of Congress
yesterday noon He was apparently IS we'll
ever in the morning, ate a hearty breakfast
and went ab,ut his work in the forenoon.
Heart disease was probable the trouble. He
was 5S wears of ape
Year: 1878

AT regular meeting of the Van Blu.
rem Brass Band, on the 18th, the follow
ing action was taken with reference to
the support Of the Band:


Whereas, Sometime in August last the
citizens of Van Buren, voluntarily agreed
to contribute certain sum of money per
month for the support of the Band-in
consideration of which the Band pledg-
ed itself to play for all homo entertain
mcnts, celebrations, ETC., free Of charge.
And


Whereas, A large per cent. Of those
subscribing, have either repudiated their
subscriptions, or grumblingly paid the
same, until the actual receipts from said
subscriptions afford but n meagre sup
port to the Band and


Whereas, We believe we can mako a
better support for the Band by stopping
the subscriptions, and charging for our
services, thereby making the Band self
sustaining therefore,


Resolved, That we return our sincere
thanks to those of our citizens who have
kindly given us their cheerful support
in the past, and that we appreciate, and
will not soon forget, the libcrality and
public spirit that prompted the action.


Resolved, That the Subscription Lists
be called in. and the collection of them
stopped, and that an assessment of so
much per capita be made on each men,
Der Of the Band, for the purpose Of de-
fraying the incidental expenses of the
same, from and after the first of August,
1878, and that q rate of charges be fixed
for playing upon all public occasions,
ETC., etc.


Resolved, That the Secretary be re-
quirod to make out list of all persons
on the Subscription Lists, who have
checrfnlly paid their subscription when
ever called upon, and that the same be
preserved, and posted in a conspicuous
place in the Band Room.
Year: 1878

The city of Washington has its penny
restaurant, rs well as New York, where
many honest poor can obtain a comfort
able meal who otherwise would half fam
ish, or e forced to humiliate themselves
by begging. Many facts and incidents
in the experience of the proprietress,
Mrs. Roberts, were told to the CORES
pondent of the Chicago Tribune:


81 am always on hand,o said Mrs
Roberts, Gin the afternoon, when the
rush is, to see that things go on rightly.
and, standing back, see many a quiet
act of nobleness. For siastsnce, Il few
days since two young men came in, eYi.
IDENTITY accustomed to better things Ev-
cry one was busy, SO | asked them what
they would have


One said, how much dish? ?


'One cent


well, give me dish of beans and a
cup of coffee, then he hesitated, and
sad, No; only give me cup of hot
coffee


l brought it, and he gave me five
cents; the girl behind the counter gave
him four cents change, he took one cent
and tried to slip it into his friends hand,
who had also ordered a cup of cof-
fee.


I've got cent to pay for my coffee
said the other.


Yes, but you have worked harder than
| have, and you are very hungry, Get
some beans or soup, and we will still have
enough for breakfast


The noble fellow had gone without
what he wanted, to give to his friend
said nothing, but quietly cried to myself,
and went and got both big bowl of
soup and bread, and set it down as if or
derel


The other day woman and child
came in during the time when meals are
not regularly served. paid put little
attention to her, only noticing that the
child was eating. AS she went out, !
said ..


Did you get what you wanted ?


oh said she. Il only had one cent,
and the little one was so hungry, and we
have walked so far, that gave it to her.


| walked her back, and gave her a
square meal. Every one who contribut.
ed to this in money and goods can rest as
sured it has gone right where needed.
Year: 1878

Ey In Pennsylvania an owl took pos
session of box in which a pair of mar
tins were building their nest, and when
they returned at night. would not let
them enter The martins flew away and
soon returned with a whole army of COM
panions, who went to work and plaster
ed the entrance to the box tightly with
mud. When the box was opened few
days later, the owl was found dead This
might be termed an "orDitbological cpl
sole."
Year: 1878




Peter Cooper yesterday in cOnversing with


TRIBUNE reporter about the elections, expressed bis
pleasure and pride In the fact that tho people had shown
their confidence IN the nominee for Mayor 50 enpbat
caly and that the Tammany had been broken so
cfec uslly


Itis now fifty years" said he, since took my place
in the City Council one Of the representatives, OF the
Twelfth Ward which then extended from where the Bible
House now stands TO Kings Bridge, and at that time,
and in fact all my life have worked for the welfare or
this MY native city. have always tried with all my in
uence to have the city goyernedb by laws which would
make 1t impossible for politicians 10 control IT, and
would allow the voices Of taxpayers and prOpertyowHers
10 be heard and respected in the administration or cty
affairs We have been, without power OF redress, tho
prev OF ignorant and dishonest parsans believe that
our laws should be 30 amended that the Mayor should
be made directly responsible the people for the malad
minstration Of the departments OF government under
him. Our amended City Charter 1t stands although
imperfect. Will yet relieve great deal with tho help
Of an honest and fearless at the head Of our City
Government who Will honor the laws IN preference to
party Such a man the people have seen ht to elect
He Is thoroughly honest and proud to sec that he
has made no party pledges but binds himself 10 respect
the wishes and interests of the people. As know him
also TO bo as thoroughly truthful honest, know ho
will keep tnat pledge and that Ring rule Will DO lmpO5
his money but the treasures O others ale safe In
his keeping. Tho city has gained Mayor who Will give
his whole Thought 10 its best interests without political
bias"


In reply to question as 10 his opinion Of the pros
pects OF the Greenback shown by the elections
Mr Cooper rep led that he had not yet fully made HIM
form decided opinion oi the future OF the Greenback
movement
Year: 1878

Demonstration Against Leonard and


Harper, om Account of obnoxious


Speeches Made by Tfaem-A Rousing


Democratic Majority Promised.


Especial to the Democrat


SHREVEPORT, Oct. 26.-At q large meeting
at Ridge Spring. Leonard and Harper
made speeches so Objectionable TO the
people that q demonstration Of q serious
nature was made against them. which might
have resulted seriously but for the protection
afforded by the Democratic speakers. to whom
they appealed for protection. The people of
Caddo are fully aroused and will carry the
parish for the Democratic ticket by g rousing
majority. q.
Year: 1878

Upon the whole, therefore, we do not see
how it is possible for the Republicans to fail
the members from this State, and owing to
the bad management Of soma Of the Demo-
cratic leaders, it will not be surprising il Jila
Republicans add two or three TO their present
Year: 1878

That the Returning Board fellows didn't
pocket the cash and deliver the goods Is one
of the strongest evidences that they weren't
very strongly tempted. Or did they prefer
the Federal Offices they now enjoy
Year: 1878

But Butler has such q wealth Of lies that he
scatters them about without provocation or
purpose We have Scripture authority as to
who is the father Of lies, but Butler is at least
the uncle Of them. They are nuts and raisins
to him.
Year: 1878

AN OUTRAGE.-A man. who contributes 50
does should have been nominated at least to
the most exalted position on all the tickets. AS
sive pictorial, periodical and daily new paper
establishment at the corner of Canal street and
Exchange Alley and may be it will prove to tho
advantage OF everybody that such is the case.