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Year: 1878

HAY FORK is having an interesting
law suit before the Weaver Justice of
the Peace about the ownership and
possession Of colt. When it is decid-
ed, the colt will probably no. sell for
ten per cent. of the costs Of the suit.
Such is the law.
Year: 1878

School HOUSE, Work progresses on
the new School Building, Its appearance
being daily improved. The burning OF
the dwelling Immediately in front of the
building leaves it more exposed, and adds
to the value Of the site. If practicable,
the Trustees should purchase the lot
from Mrs. Kruttschnitt.
Year: 1878

said, These men intend to be citizens;
we will give back to them that which is
above price; we will give back citizenship
and open to them every honor of the Re-
public. Was it possible that the son who
had taken an active part in the rebellion
against the government should have all
restored to him, but the poor old father
who did nothing more than sympathize
with his son could get nothing back. The
widow of Gen. Zach Taylor was on the
pension roll. Her son took an active part
in the rebellion. Was her name to be
stricken from the roll because She bound
up the wound of Dick Taylor, her son?
fectly will to take his share of any odium
which might come from restoring these old
men to the pension rolls. He thought
great government like ours could forgive
past offeuses


Mr. Blaine said if congress was going to
legislate so as to exclude old men and
widows from the generosity of the govern
ment, it was taking ground which dis
honored the magDanimity of the govern
ment.


Mr.. Ingalls, said the attempt to array
the American congress against few old
men was Indicative to his mind of the
spirit which would lead man to strike
woman or kick baby


The motion of Mr., Oglesby to strike out
the fifth section of the bill was rejected
yeas z, nays s.


The bill was then read the third time
and passed-yeas Al, nays g.


Adjourned


HOUSE


Mr.. Harris opened the debate on the
contested election case of Darrall and
Ackhn, Louisiana.


1t was participated in by Hale, Atkins,
Robertson, Garfield and Gibson.


Without reaching vote, the house ad-
journed.
Year: 1878




AIKEN. S. c.. Feb Is, 1873.


The presumption that some of your invalid
and other readers would like to hear from the
south, is my excuse for this letter. While the
weather at present is not all that the natives
picture it, yet it is a very great Improvement
OH what we have had in Washington. For the
past ten days there has been cOnSidera bic rain,
take his daily walk. While our hotels and
boarding house registers show fair number,
yet all could take few more, and would be
glad to do so. The travel south this winter
to Florida has fallen off very much, no doubt,
but the open winter and scarcity of dollars have
sT to DO it. There here
Hundred that rode into the jaws of Death, but
six hundred that are in the Jaws of Death and
want to get out: From all have seen of the
south, think this is very much the best place
for an invalid with pulmonary troubles. The
air is very dry and bracing, there are no
fogs, the soil is sandy, and, unproductive
hour after a heavy rain you can go out with
out dampening the. soles of your shoes. The
residents appear to be anxious that all visitors
should pass pleasant time in their midst, and
The shop keepers charge reasonable price for
their goods. We have about the usual number
OF physicians here to the hundred population.
They say the invalids are all doing well. We
have quite number of healthy cOnsumptives,
several of them weighing over two hundred
pounds, and none so sick but they can see
some one worse OH tllan themselves: so all are
happy At this writing we have number of
different varieties of flowers in bloom in the
open air also peach and plumb trees, yet we
are told that the season is backward. Our
principal outdoor sports are long walks and
horse and buggy rides, the last not very eX-
pensive. Politics we hear nothing of; the col
ored people appear to be employed and con
tented: large number own small farms and
northern farmers have settled, and are making
model truck and fruit farms out of worn out
cotton lands They are looked upon by the
natives as blessings to the country. G.
Year: 1878

A PROPER THING To DO.-It is to be hoped
that the report of the committee on public
buildings and grounds, favoring the construc-
tiOn of a suitable building for the beginning
of national museum. will meet with favor
receipt of considerable number of costly
presents from foreign governments, which,
since the centennial exhibition, have been
stored in inaccessible places A decent res
pect for the givers requires that they should be
placed where they can be seen. There is in
these and in the collections of the Smithsonian
Institute and other places the nucleus for a
tablshed it would soon be enriched by pres
ents of all kinds from public and private
sources Treasures of art, historical and scien-
tifc objects, antiquities and curOSities would
come in, and noble museum would take form
The appropriation asked is quite small and
the present Congress would do wisely to link
its name with the founding of SO great an in
StitutiOn-TB Bait, Gazette
Year: 1878

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CINCINNATI
has appropriated $1,000 to prepare showing
of their city school system and students work
at Paris. Time for the receipt of articles for
the United States educational exhibit has been
reasonably extended and it is hoped a credit
able showing will be made
Year: 1878

Nothing presents q sadder COM
mentary upon the present con-
dition of society than the large
number Of families, both in town
and country but more especially
in the latter, that subscribe to no
paper Of any kind. Hundreds and
thousands of families are thus
growing up utterly ignorant of
what is transpiring in the world
around .them-ignorant of the
mighty events Of the day. But
who can tell the vast amount OF
injury that is being inflicted on
the rising generation-those who
are to take our place in the busy
world at no distant day-growing
up without any knowledge of the
present, any study OF the past ;
this ignorance, too, being imbued
into them by the sanction OF
those who should, and doubtless
do, know better, did they only
think of the injurious effects oi
their course. Let the head Of
every family think Of this, and
place in the hands of those fol
whom he is responsible the means
Of acquiring some knowledge ot
the moving panorama in which
we act the different parts.
Year: 1878

Oft within our little cottage,
! As the shadows gently fall,
While the sunlight touches softly
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And IN hushed and tender tone,
Ask each others full forgiveness
For the wrongs that each have done.
Should you wonder why this custom


At the ending of the dag,
Eyes and voice would quickly answer,


"It was once our mothers way!"
If cur home be bright and cherry,


If it hold welcome true,
Opening wide its door Of greeting


To the many, not the few;
IF we share our fathers bounty


With the needy, day by day,
'Tis because our hearts remember.


This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hands grow weary,


Or our tasks seem very long;
When our burdens look too heavy,


And we deem the right all wrong:
Then we gain a new, fresh courage,


AS we rise to proudly say:
ssLet US do our duty bravely,


This was our dear mothers way"
Thus we keep her memory precious,


While we never cease opray
That at last, when lengthening shadows


Mark the evening of life's day,
They may find US waiting calmly


To 60 home our mothers way!
Year: 1878

It is not worth while to think
too much about doing good. Doing
the best that we know, minute by
minute and hour by hour, We in.
sensibly grow to goodness as fruit
grows to ripeness. ...
Year: 1878

True joy is aserene and sober
emotion; and they are miserabIy
out who take laughing for rejoic-
ing the seat of it is within, and
there is no cheerfulness like the
resolution of q brave mind. ' T..
Year: 1878

The GHOST OF OLD JOHN BROwN.-The e
state of Kansas, it is said, will present as its
contribution to the national Statuary hall in
the Capitol statue of John Brown. which
act it is feared, some of the southern mem-
berS, will not accept as in the spirit OF c0ncila
Year: 1878

BAD SHOWING FOR THE DISTRICT BILL
The tariff bill now pending as a special order
and the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, which can be called up any
day as privileged report, will put Off further
consideration of the bill to provide form of
government for the District OF Columbia, for
weeks to come if. indeed. not indefinitely.
Gov. Hendee will, however endeavOr to get
some Saturday for its consideration.
Year: 1878

THE COMING WALKING MATCH.-In view of
the probability of the change of the political
compilations of the Senate and House after
March ith next, the officers and clerks of both
branches of the legislative department con
template arranging Il walking matCh'hat is,
the Senate clerks are to walk over to the
House, and the House clerks over to the Sen
Year: 1878

/ The importance of pateuting the mines cannot be too frequently i'm pressed on the mining community. Every man who finds a ledge looks forward with bright hopes to its fu- tnre, and is assured that success will reward his labors. When it does it seems too bad to have a defective titie prevent a saie. A United States patent is guarantee that no one can come in with a conflicting title after the patent is granted; and people will not buy nowadays un- less they are sure of this. The avoidance of litigation with mining property is worth looking after, and when the title is orce vested in the proper owner by means of a patent, that is the end of any legal proceed ings.

 A doubt regarding ownership is a worse thing to contend with in ne- gotiating for mining property thau a doubt as to the the value of the niue itself. When a man buys a mine he is not. compelled to spend more than he wants to and can stop when he likes, but in a law suit he is not a free agent. Therefor ii miners intend. .srliing their claims or getting capitalists to aid them, the first step after getting the claim is to get the patent. Moreover, by procuring a patent the miner is re. leased from annual expenditure Once the mine is patented it can lie idle until the owner is ready to work it, as the title then rest ir him and no longer in the Govern ment.

 Much trouble and expense can b, prevented by getting a patent, ant it is much less expense than many suppose.
Year: 1878

Three persons are enc ugh to form an incorporation under the laws of Arizona. They must make three copies of their incorporation papers, fife one with the County Recorder of the county, one with the Secretary of the Territory and keep one in the office of the company.

 Tines: papers must tell the name of tbe company, its business, amount of capital stock, and number of shares. This authorizes them to open books and receive subscriptions to the stock of the company; but if they commence business previous to complying with the law, they, shall forfeit all rights under it, and any person aggrievcd may have his remedy at law against the parties as if no incorporation existed.

 The incorporation shall also file with the County Recorder and the Secretary of the Territory the lawful appointment of an agent, on whom all processes against the corporation may be served.
Year: 1878

Immediately on our northern border is one of the very best min ing districts in Arizona, only forty miles distant by an entirely practi- cable route for a frstclass wagon road, which can be built at a very moderate cost We allude to Hum bug District in Yavapai county, in which is situated the well-known Tip-Top, as well as hundreds of other mines now being developed, and which, with a little exertion on the part of the people of Phenix, will become tributary to her growth and prosperity, by drawing not only all the country produce required for the use of men and animals en- ployed in mining, milling, hauling, etc, but will, if properly looked after, adopt Phoenix as a base of many of the foreign supplies which they are obliged to use iu their bu- siness. Twenty miles further noith is the celebrated Bradshaw District, iE which some hundreds of men are employed, who are looking forward to the time when a road will be

 built to connect them with the fertile valley of Salt River and thence with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Still

 eight or ten miles further in the

 same direction is Peck District, and

 the marvelously rich mine from

 which it derives its name, and which

 is already producing its hundreds ot

 thousands of dollars annually, be

 sides the Black Warrior, iiilvel

 Prince and others, all in a forward

 state of development, and only wait

 ing for a wagon road to Phenix anC the approach of the railroad tt

 change the channel of their ship ments in this direction.

 Another consideration quite as im

 portant as any of the foregoing, il

 the fact that the Bradshaw range o mountains is covered with as fin

 a growth of pine timber as can b found in America, and the team that must eventually be employed il 3 hauling flour, grain and merchandis

 from Phoenix 10 the mines will b

 able to get in double shot, by load ing back with bull ling and fencin lumber at low prices. thus enablin t our people to construct residence and build fences without it's costin

 fortune for freight on the materia Then, again, this road will COT } meet with the Prescott: and Brads.,a, r road, and thus put us in direct con - municatiQn with Prescott by th . shortest possibl route.

 Let our BoaId of Supervisors t,k l the question under serious consider; t tion. We shall revert 10 this ma ter again and again until it is accon n plished, as we regard it as the mci + important matter now within or power to control
Year: 1878

WE invite contributions for the HERALD from all parts of the Ter ritory, upon all subjects of general interest. Especially we desire to hear from those who have had actu- al experience in the matter of rais- ing grain, vegetables, fruit, etc, how you prepare the soil, when and how you plant, the cost and quantity of production, etc. We shall devote considerable space each week to mat ters of this kind under the heading of Harm and Firside". Do not hesi. tate to write us because you think you do not know how to write for a paper. Give us the facts in your own language, just as you would tell them to us, and we will undertake to put the matter in its proper shape. We do not want long articles. If the matter you wish to write us upon is too long for one issue, you can re. serve a part for future issues.
Year: 1878

THE HERALD does not appear at its best this week, owing to the fact that much of the material, in the shape of leads and dashes, have not arrived from San Francisco; and again, we have not been on the ground-to obtain a supply of local, which will hereafter be one of oar aims to procure.
Year: 1878

WE take pride in calling attention to the largeamount of advertising in this our first issue. We have not been obliged to set up free advertise ments for the sake of making a show for a send-off. The citizens of Phe- nix, as will be seen by reference to our business columns, are wide awake, and are just the men to aid in building up large and prosperous city in the garden-spot of Arizona.
Year: 1878

THIS, the first number of the SALT RIVER HERALD is printed at the office of the Miner, in Prescott on our own type, for the reason that our press, which was shipped from San Francisco on the 18th inst, has not yet arrived at Phoenix. There will necessarily be a delay of one and possibly two weeks before the second number can be printed, owing to time it will require to move the office to Phoenix, put it in or der and again set up the paper. By the time we are ready for tine press we confidently expect it to be on the ground, and thereafter the paper will be printed regularly every Sat urdsy,
Year: 1878

WE are a stranger among stran- gers, and ask the assistance of our neighbors in the way of furnishing us local and other news which will be of interest to the reading public, and at the same time beneficial to the cause we have embarked in-that of giving news reliable, late and benef- cial to citizens of the valley.
Year: 1878

OUR dispatches from Nebraska this
morning have startling tone. The
murderous Indians may cross the Union
Pacific road to-day and destroy every
thing in their way if not intercepted by
the troops.
Year: 1878

} A correspondent writing from
Shelby county, Tennessee, having at


heart the good of a large class of
farmers who cannot afford tie luxury


of patent dryers for the preserving
of fruit for home consumption, risks


being laughed at by the scientific


folks by giving in the Planter and


Granger a description of what he
claims to be an efficient home made


fruit dryer. He says that it is COM
posed Of three things, a hogshead, a


sIil MsEitItree Gl.l, shipping box and a small


to admit stove; hole @Tgnueed


inches square is sawed in the head
to let the heat of the stove up, and
six or seven foot fruit tree box (such
as you ship a thousand pounds of
fruit in) is stood on end on top of the
having the lower end
knocked out, and being fitted Rcare-
fully over the hole in the head of the
hogshead. The heat will thus ascend
from the stove through the top of
the hogshead, and on up through the
long box. A pipe hole is made in
the hogshead opposite the door to
let the smoke out, so that none of it
ascends through the box. Now the
lid of the box is swung with hinges,
making the whole side of the box
open. Nail cleats on each side, on
which to rest the open crates or open
shelves, the cleats should be about
three inches, one above the other.


Close the door, heat with coal or
wood. and inss about ten hours you
will have the cheapest, sweetest fruit
YOU ever tasted.
Year: 1878

Editor Florida AgylculturiSt:


In October 1876, we published in
the old Agriculturist an account of
the gale or cyclone that swept over
us on the 10Th of that month. We
now have like experience to record.
The prelude to both were the same,
only the storm of 1876 gave us two
or three days warning, this only one.


Saturday, September 7th, broke
upon us dark and gloomy The wind
was strong from the east, so that the
few boats on the river scudded along
under double reef. Dark clouds
would rise in the south east, give us
a good shower, and then the sun
would shine out for a few minutes,
to be obscured by arain cloud from
the north east. 1t reminded US so
much of the days preceding the gale
of 1879 that we quit the work in
Year: 1878

The horse, carriage ana harness OF
pr. Knight, veterinary surgeon, of
krnnett square, were taken from tn"
owners stable on Friday night or Sat
urday morning. The doctor did nol
discover his loss until some time in the
morning when he notified the horse
company, of which ne is a member
and a pursuit was at once organized.
kilograms were also sent to points
whore the thief would be likely to
direct his course aud every effort
made for his detection.
Year: 1878

The house was small, and located il
one of the many little streets that are
hidden from the public eye by means
of their modest pretentions. A consts-
bic stood outside, experimenting Their
moval of q lot Of well-worn household
furniture. At the door was woman,
clasping to her frail breast q little baby
scarcely six months old. AT her side
and hanging on to her thin skirts were
three other children, the eldest not
above eight years of age. No one else
was near. Not word was murmured
as chair, bureau, bed and table went
out through the narrow doorway, and
on to the cart that was backed up in
front to receive tho goods. The face Of
the mother was q picture OF sadness and
despair. Her eyes were dimmad, her
lips trembled, and the little one at her
breast seemed to creep closer as the
sighs Of the parent broke out now and
then in heartrending manner. "0h
mamma, don't let him take my horse,
don't let him take my horse" suddenly
exclaimed the eldest, bright boy, as
he saw one OF the men earring to the
truck the defaced remnant of what was
once decent hobby-horse. my little
chair, my title chair" exclaimed an
other, q wee bit of girl; "oh mamma,
he's doin' to take it away" 1t was o
pitiful sight to witness. and the mothers
heart could not help making one plea
for the things her darlings craved II
was no use. Everything was taken, and
few moments after the woman stood
in the centre OF what had once been
cheerful parlor, now utterly destitute,
with only the cold, barren floor meeting
her gaze. In another hour she and her
little ones would be turned into the
streets, without friend, without food,
without shelter.
Year: 1878

GLEN, Aug. 18th, '7S.

 EDITOR OF BEE "Wednesday, August 2lst, an old lady living ill the Glen road saw large snake run across the path where she was sweeping. It did not try to escape, so shc called for the t'leeI tan old fashioned fire shovel which she keeps to dispatch such yarmints' with) and soon had his snakoship killed. It was a very large one, measuring about four feet in length. She had killed it's mate about a week before.

 Last Sunday tlree memler5 of a family living in this town went to church, le9y ing a little daughter alone at home to prepare the dinner, etc. When the tim came to prepare dinner, she built a large fire and went to the garden for some veg etables. When she returned she hearl a noise like the moving of d cat She searched the house from garret to cellar but without finding t le cause of the dis turbance. Still the noise continued and again she searched in the four barrel. At last she thought tfe noise came from the stove, and on opening the oven door out walked large black cat. How she got there was mystery. The child said the oven was so hot she could not bear her hand in it. E.
Year: 1878




THIS WEEK WE WILL MAKE A SPECIAL
EFFORT AND Is EVERY DEPARTMENT OF
orR ESTABLISHMENT WE WILL OFFER SOME
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS


THIS Is so ADVERTISING TALK. BUT THE
GENUINE TRUTH As A VISIT OF INSPECTION
WILL VERIFY


THE SPECIALTIES WILL. BE OPENED on MON
DAY MORNING At 10 O'CLOCK. AND LADIES
ARE RESPECTFULLY REMINDED TO CALI.
EARLY IN THE WEEK AND DAY, BEFORE
MANY or THE ARTICLES ARE SOLD OUT, AS
THE SAME GOODS CANNOT BE RErLAcED AT
THE PRICE


IT BEING IMPOSSIBLE TO MENTION ALL TIE
SEVERAL sPECrALTIEs TO BIZ OFFERED WE
SIMPLY MENTION FEW AND REMIND OUR
PATRONS THAT IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NONE
EXCEPTED, THEY WILL FIND SOME STRIKING
BARGAINS.
Year: 1878

EEHere is q, Baltimore tramps tale
"At Perryville / went to house with q
brick in my hand, and asked the lady Il
she would please be so kind as to put
some butter on it. The request excited
her curiosity, and she asked: why do
you want to put butter on q brick p I
told her / was going to eat it Surely
che said, you are not so hungry as to
eat butteted britkf Come into the
house and I will give you food L bag.
ged q square meal for which had set
go slick a trap. In the western section
OF the State I asked for something to
eat at house and was refused. I fheR
begged for a looking glass. which arous-
ed curiosity to know what / would do
with the fairrot. ! replied, 4 want to
see myself starving to death They
then gave noe what wanted"
Year: 1878

1t is easier to find horses which can
trot well than those which can walk we'll


Whether for farm use or the saddle,
horses should know how to walk well 1.
The farm horse has to do most of his
work in walking gait, and it is great
satisfaction to the rider, for saddle
Phorse to have fine and sprightly walk,
Year: 1878

We flourish awhile. Men take rs BY
the hand and are anxious about the
health of our bodies and laugh at oqr
foxes, and we really think, like the fy
on the wheel, that we have, something
to do with the turning Of IT. The sun does
not stop for our funeral, everything goes
on as ueual, we are not missed in the
street, men laugh at the new Jokes, and
in three days the great waves sweep
over our path, and wash out the fast
vestige OF earthly footprints. Such Is