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Year: 1879

We hear that negotiations are in progress for the transfer of the Senator mine to New York incorporation, who will proceed to develop this valuable mining property as it should be developed, viz: by means Of tunnel from point near the bed ot Has sayampa creek, cutting the ore chimney at 1. depth of seven hundred feet from the sur face. and effectually draining the mine, without any expense for machinery or pumping, and opening five years supply of ore for stopping and two thousand feet ot unurospected ground for exploration. If tbls plan of working had been pursued years ago. the Senator would have been yiels:ag its regular fifty thousand dollars per month in gold bullion nght along, ID placr of being silent and filled with water. The causes which led to suspension of work on the Senator are well known to our m,ning men. We desire 10 make no un- friendly comment upon the management or rather mismanagement of the gentleman who formerly worked the mine. He paid for his lack of capital, knowledge and bnsl- ness capacity by losing property worth half million or more. Certainly the fault was not with the mine, for the ledge never looked better than on the day when the water drove the miners out of the working shaft. The new company will have a splen' did property which can be worked cheaper than any quartz mine in Arizona, and which contains we'll developed paying ledge.
Year: 1879

Now that quiet and peace reigns su- preme with Arizona-the war whoop and scaIping knife are things of the past-cap- ital is coming to our relief. The mountains of silver and gold are giving up their treas ures in abundance, encouraging those who have stayed with their finds during the many "dark days" from which we have just passed, and the new comer who is willing to cast his lot and pitch his tent with us. From every direction we have glaring ac' counts of rich discoveries and of old ones yielding high grade ore. No longer does the capitalist look at our valuable proper ties with distrust, but is rather more anxious to invest than is the prospcctor willing to depart with his bonanza. Many leads have been prospeolod fur down into the bowels of the earth, and not yet, in tl,ls section of Arizona, have we heard of one single in stance where the vein has given out, but on the contrary they have wideRed, ana the ore becomes richer with every stroke of the

 pick, as the anxious miner works his way

 down towards the roots of the mountains

 With railroads couiug to us from every dl- rcction, bringing in large emigration of gold and silver seekers; with quartz mills springng into existence like magic; with the reduction in all kinds of upplies, and the grand test the mineral veins of our Territory srs standing, We should feel proud of our bright and hopeful condition
Year: 1879

Besides the numerous mills there are many rastras in active operation, being run by horse, water and steam power, all Of which arc turning out considerable bullion. Again we have two or three smelters which do good work and are the means of giving em- ployment to many hard working miners. The good work still continues on, and we hear of many mine owners who are m a fair way of putting their bonanzas into proper working shape, and the chances are favorable for other quartz mills to go up soon.
Year: 1879

WE suggest to the members of the
Tennessee Legislature the passage Of
the following, and charge nothing for
the suggestion: An Act entitled an
Act Showing Democratic Consistency.


Be it enacted by the General Assem-,
bly, of the State of Tennessee, that
before any member of the present
General Assembly shall receive from
the State Treasurer any sum in pay
ment of services during this session of
the said General Assembly, that it be
put to vote of the people Of the State
at the balIot-bOx, and the Governor Of
the State is hereby au-
thorized to appoint day on
which such election shall be held,
and that those in favor of payment
shall have printed or written on their
tickets the word "psy," aud those
opposed "nO pay"


Be it further enacted that this act
shall take effect from and after its
passage, the public good requiring it.
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE, Jan. Is, 1915.
special TO she Chronicle


a resolution of thanks to the
contributors of yellow fever sufferers
and approving the action of the
Governor and Treasurer was
adopted.


A resolution instructing the joint
committee to investigate the new
issue bonds was adopted.


The vote for Governor was
counted and a telegram sent to
Marks announcing his election.


A resolution was introduced in
the House to investigate the ex-
penditure of the public funds
service. 1t received G5 votes and
was adopted.


Senate bill to reduce the salary
of the Governor from four thou
sand dollars three thousand. After
the third readicg it received So to
16. 1t was signed by the Speaker
of the Senate and will go to the
Governor. It's approval by him is
questionable.


a bill was introduced to annull
the charter of Memphis.
Year: 1879

PROF. JNO. K. PAYNE left yester-
day morning for New London, Con-
nectiGut, where he goes to take charge
of the United States Signal Station at
that place. Prof. Payne came to Kuox-
willie soon after the war and engaged
in teaching. Soon after, upon the re-
organization of the East Tennessee
University, he was elected Professor of
Mathematics in that institution, q
position that he filled with signal
ability. And while he was able and
successful as q teacher of mathematics,
he at the same time gave attention TO
everything pertaining to the welfare
OF the institution. Besides being a
first class Professor, he possessed re-
msrksble administrative ability.


When the Signal Service Bureau
established station, he was placed i'm
charge of it and has held that position
ever since, giving perfect satisfaction
at headquarters. BY constant applica-
ton and careful study, he has done
his full share in rendering that service
not only popular but useful to our
people. He and his estimable wife
leave large circle of warm friends in
knoxville, who will be glad to well
come them back again.
Year: 1879

The course of lightning is constant
or prcarrangcd, and If Il building
should be struck twice i'm the same
both times. no matter how crooked its
path, provided everything was in pre-
ciscly the same position throughout the
house; hence its path can be suppicL
by proper arrangement of metal. A
very small amount of connected metal, :,
no larger than Il telegraph wire, will
conduct an ordinary lightning stroke.
Lightning seldom, if ever, goes below
the top floor of Il house provided with
gas or water pipe. or below the upper
most floor that contains them. in Il
wooden house not provided with pipes,
1t is more diilicUlt to state its course be-
iorehand, although it will generally
strike the chimney and end ut the well
or drain, If near the house; its course
through the house being governed by
the different amount OF moisture in diff
fcrcnt timbcrs, plaster, etc, in the alb
scncc of any metal conductor. A light
ning-rOu does not attract lightning,
strictly speaking; it simply conducts
it.. like any other metal. A tin roof
connected with the earth by water


spouts, or metal in any form, makes an
excellent lightning there is no
need of separating your tin roof from
the wood with glass; the electricity
will never leave metal for wood if the
metal continues to moist earth. All
metals conduct sufficiently well for a
lightning-rod. The principal rcuuis-
ton Is Il perfectly continuous rod going
III the most direct line from the high
est points to the moist earth. Thcor-
atically, copper is six times better than
iron, but practically, for lightning
rod, iron is nearly as good conductor
as copper. 1t makes very little differ
encc what Shape or form the metal Is
worked into, provided it IS strong and
substantial. Sir w. Snow Harris is
perhaps the best authority on light
ning-rods, but probably to be on tho
safe side. he recommends Il large rod.
lie advises the use Of Il rod three quar-
tcrs of an inch in diameter, although
he admits that probably meyer in the
experience Of mankind has rod one
half an inch In diameter been melted,
and III every case where rod quar-
tcr-inch In diameter has been melted it
has been in the form Of a chain; this
of course, giving small connecting
points between tho links, offers grca
resistance, consequently great heat and
explosions ut every link. There is lit
tic doubt but that solid iron wire one
quarter Of an inch in diameter, will
conduct any ordinary charge Of light
ming In safety, observing the necessary
arrangements, the most important of
which is the ground connection.
Year: 1879

During the excursion from Pitts
burg to Niagara Falls, and while at
Cleveland, an incident occurred which
will never be. forgotten by those who
heard Of 1t. The Kennard House,
IN that city, was crowded with
guests, when an eccentric and witty
druggist Of Smithticld street appeared
late at night at the hotel Office and de-
mandcd bed. The clerk replied that
there were only two vacant beds in
the house, one wherein was quartercd
a Pittsburg morning newspaper man,
and the other room wherein was Pitts
burg evening newspaper man, who
were with the excursion.


"Io tell the truth, they are both
pretty drunk; so you may take your
choice as to which room you will sleep
in"


The druggist said that on general
principles he would take his chances
with the evening newspaper journalist,
as they cxcelled tho morning men in
more ways than one and he would
doubtless be so drunk that he would be
tlormantly quiet all night. He went
to bed and was soon sound asleep. The
Journalist, however, awakened about
twelve O'Clock, and thinking it a long
time between drinks, dressed himself
unronsciously, in the druggists clothes
and sailed out to make night Of it,
Ever and anon he muttered as he
treated all present:


Funniest thing I ever heard Of.
When went to bed last night I only
had twenty-five cents to my name, and
now I've got over hundred dollars
(showing q corpulent roll of bills), and
Pm bound to spend every cent of it be-
fore morning." He did.
Year: 1879

Ihe pennsylvania railroad has had a
new track tester built at Altoona. 1t is
thirty-two feet long and is finished in
s'oe win hard wood. In the front left
corner Is wash-room and water closet.
In The centre Of the car stands station
ary walnut table on which arc fixed
three machines through which pass
strips OF paper like the similar arrange
mcht In the old telegraphing machines,
over each Of these machines are sus-
pended three pencils in such q way that
any detection will cause the pencil to
drop on the moving paper and make a
mark. In the centre Of each machine
are TWO magnets, one of which is con-
hccled with clock and the others with
buttons on each side OF the car. Eyery
i've seconds, measured by means of the
! clock, electricity Is sent to the magnet
ana IN arInature attract which causes
pencil to drop on the paper, thus Civ.
Ing record Of seconds. At the pas
sage Of each mile post button is
touched by the person in charge of tho
car when similar process is gone
| through with and thus q record of tho
miles is kept. The machine OF the left
SIDE OF tho table is a register Of the
gauge. 1t IS connected with an axle
between two small wheels which rest
on the track. In the axle is spring
which keeps the wheels on each side
pushed Tight against the track. In this
way any variation from the standard
gauge Is noted. The machine on the
right shows the condition of the track
surface. Tho pencil is connected, by
means Of Ia rod or crank, with .the
spring Of the CIR and any inequality in
the surface Is Immediately registered
by the jar given the spring. The third
machine registers any difference in the
elevation of the two rails Of the track.
This Is done by means of n heavy
pendulum swung precisely III the CEN
trc OF the car which under any sway
ing of the car maintains the porpcndlc-
nlar, and tho cars variation is imme-
aiatcly registered. Tho car Is almost
ready for its first trial, which will be
made shortly.
Year: 1879

The cattle-pcns at ButchcrtowE, Mis-
souri,, were the scene or Il terrific COM
Dat recently. II. Smith, butcher of
powerful physique, entered pen to
drive steer into tho slaughtcr-housc


Inc steer became enraged and made a
rush athim. Smith lodged the animal


anu struck him over tho head with n
club which he had in his hand. Smith
then tried to escape, and made Il rush


Tor the fence, which is about seven icct
| htBil, out the steer wheeled around and
| dashed aftcr him. Smith had no time
to make his escape over the fence, and
he turned and faced tho animal, which
came rushing at him with its head bcnt
low, intent on goring him. Smith
jumped to one side and again dealt tho
beast terrific blow with the club
rho steer, however, succeeded in


wounding him In the left side with his
horn, and in an instant had turned
around for another charge. Smith
called Justify for help, and at the same
time threw away his club and took a
large clasp-lknife out of his pocket and
opened 1t. The wild brute was again
on Tho man, and caught Smith on h !.


horns, one Of them penetrating his abb
domen. Smith clutclied the other horn.
and with his right arm dug his knife
In the brutc's right eye. The steer bel
lowed and turned away for an instant,
AMI again came at his enemy. The
horns Of the animal struck Smith on
his forehead, but glanced off, inilicting,
however, two wounds. The butcher ut
tho same time slashed tho steer across
the throat. Smith again clutchcd hold
of one Of tho horns, and buried the
knife In the steers left eye, thus blind
ing him. He clung to the horns, al
though the beast in Its agony beloved
and tried to shake him off. At this
critical point Smiths cries for help
brought some half-dozen butchers to
tho scene, two Of them with guns.
They took aim and killed the brute al.
most Instantly. AS soon as the shots
were fired Smith fell backward, COW
cred with blood and unconscious.
Year: 1879

l4ukcS heart stood STILL


A prcscntimcnt of evil filled his mind.


In the gathering darkness, two anxious
men went forth, hoping against hope.


''Shc stepped out on the platform sud-
denly. Either she was bewildcrcd, or she
did it Oh purpose. We were going full
speed. She had blue dress and Il white
hat, and there's red mark on her face
They'll know her by that"


That was the guards story


That was the story that Luke and Funny's
father heard ut last


Did she step out on purpose, or was she
''bcwildcrcd 2"


God only knows-no living being


Luke tried to believe that what she had
heard him say had nothing to do with it,


But 1t was TOO late now to tell her what
he fclt--tOo late to hide her sweet face on
his heart.


lie could only stoop over her as she lay
IN her coffin, and press the last kiss his lips
ever offered to any woman upon the cold
check that, even in the death hour, bore
still upon it that fatal red mark
Year: 1879

to be a candidate for nomination, even if it
was known that such nomination would
be unanimously rendered to him. He bases
this determination of the question, so FAR as
he is concerned, upon the impaired state of
his health. This declaration on the part of
any other public man would imply an un-
alterable purpose not to be candidate, but
Mr. SEYMOUR has peculiar and very un-
certain record in regard TO such matters.
We presume, however, that this is Mr.. SEY-
MoURs ultimatum and for the reason that
he now sees the shadow Of defeat thrown
upon his party through the blunders that
have been committed by its leaders during
the past few months, and which have
greatly weakened public confidence and re-
spect Mr.. SEYMoURs health may have
something to do with shaping his present
determination, but undoubtedly the declin-
ing condition of his party has more to do
with his positive refusal to be a candidate.
Year: 1879

THoUGH King Caucus may have the
power to hold his subjects in servility to his
behests here at the National Capital, he has
no power to prevent the irving of the DEM
ocratc party in twain all over the country.
The future designation of the respective
factions will probably be Bourbons and
Union Democrats-the former in favor of
State sovereignty and the latter standing
by Federal supremacy. The rule of King
Caucus is not palatable to free men and
will soon have an end, it is TO be hoped, for
ever.
Year: 1879

IT is known that SAM Cox visited New
York recently, where he had abundant OPP
portunity to consult with his constituents
and learn something Of the political aspect
outside of the heated and prejudiced atmos-
phere which serves to warp the Judgment
and distort the discretion of the political
leaders hereabouts. The result of this cur
sorry investigation was that Cox erected
himself in the House caucus last Wednes


day and entered a vigorous protest against
the starying-out policy, But his protest and
the accompanying advice was hOotcd down


the evident design of the majority Of tn


caucus being to adhere to the BECK pro
gramme. This design, however has beel
frustrated by the action Of the sOber-minded
Year: 1879

THE city government of New Orleans has
prohibited the holding of prayer meetings
by the colored people after ten o'clock at
night The whites of that city are much
given to praying, but the photographers
spell it prey.
Year: 1879

BROUGHT down to a fine point the Dem
ocratic policy is not, as President HAYES
described it in the veto, an assertion that
" bare majority of the House is the Gov
eminent" 1t is even worse than that,
for the House delegates all its deliberatiye
power in governmental matters to the Bour-
bon caucus, which is controlled by the joint
caucus committee, which is in turn con-
trolled by subcommittee. In other words
the Democratic party in Congress has sub
.jected itself voluntarily to the dictatiOn Of
two or three men, Of whom ALLEN G.
THURMAN is the master spirit. And the
promulgations of this one.mau power fol
they are practically that and nothing less,
are what they propose to offer in the guisc
of legislative formula for the consideration
of the Executive. When the latter acts in
autagonism to this formula, however, they
cry out that he is usurper, dictator, and
all that sort of thing Whereat the people
are amused,
Year: 1879

IT is intimated that Secretary SHERMAN
is on a visit to Ohio for the purpose Of con-
sulting with the leading men of the Repub-
lican party on the subject being its can
didate for Governor in the coming election.
There may and there may not be truth in
the rumor, but one thing is very certain,
should he consent and become n candidate
that would settle the question in that State.
The issue would he honest money, and his
election would be vouchsafed beyond per-
adventure. While we should regret his
separation from his present position, his ac-
ceptance of the leadership of Ohio would
be hailed with public rejoicing.
Year: 1879

THE Senate adjourned yesterday TO make
way for the Bourbon caucus Thc House
had already adjourned unit! Saturday.
Caucus, caucus nothing but caucus
And this is the return of Southern brains
and craftsmanship to power.
Year: 1879

THE Kingston IN. Y Freeman, one of the
clearest-headed and most consistent stall
wart Republican papers in the country, has
discovered growing disposition among Re-
publcans to select GRANT and CONKLING
as their nominees next year, and adds that
4" if the Confederate Brigadiers desire this
"ticket TO fight they can probably be ac-
cOmmodated by keeping right on in the
"way they are going" This suggestion is
of course, gratuitOus one, however earn
estly it may have been intended. Mr.. CoNK-
LING is in his right place now, and would be
altogether out Of place if he were not on
the floor of the Senate.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GARFIELD was interviewed in
New York the other day and is reported to
have said that if there should be no change
in the current before next year General
"GRANT will be nominated by an irresisti-
bic popular movement" The veto, il seems
from this, has not taken all the vigor out of
the GRANT boom yet
Year: 1879

THE taxes are being collected and the
money therefrOm is being piled up in the
vaults of the Treasury in readiness for the
deiroyment of the expenses Of the Govern
ment during the coming fiscal year. Viii
the short-sghted Bourbons permit it to re-
main idle after the 30th of June next?
Year: 1879

WHETHER to act the part of honest men,
confess their blunder, and face the cry of
Cowardice by rctreating from their present
untcnablc position, or to 60 ahead regardless
OF consequences with their seditious efforts
to cOerce the Executive, are the questions
that now disturb the Bourbon mind.
Year: 1879

IT is several days since we have seen any
allusion in the Democratic press TO the
backbone Of the Administration. The truth
is, the Bourbons went foolng around the
Presidential posterior searching after indi-
cations of vcrtebrn until they received
positive proof OF its existence, as the man
said when the mule kicked him.
Year: 1879

IT is probable that no veto written by
any President since the foundation of the
Government ever received such earnest and
nearly unanimous commendatiou at the
hands of the general public as the veto of
the army bill. As an agency of Couciliu-
tion it has been unpreccdentedly effective
among Republicans
Year: 1879

II the case had been reversed and the
Republicans had been abruptly met by a
veto from Democratic President, does any
one suppose they would have wasted a
weeks time in the resort of towards and
demoralized imbeciles known as a caucus
Most assuredly they would not, for they
are and always have been brave enough to
meet the inevitable face 10 face and make
the best terms possible with fate. A eau.
Gus, in moderation, for general partisan con-
sultation, is good thing in its way; but
when it is permitted to usurp the powers
and privileges of Congress, it assumes the
proportions Of great political crime.
Year: 1879

Not drum was heard, because the
drummer was not feeling very well
and asked to be excused, nor q f1-
neral note Of any kiud, as his corpse
to the ramparts we hurried; not Q
single, solitary son-of-a-gun of q sol.
dier discharged his farew ell shot DER
the grave where the remains of the
late Mr.. Moore were deposited. The
farewell-shot business was omitted on
account of the scarcity Of ammuni-
ton. We buried him darkly at dead
of night, and did the best Job We
could for him under the circum-
stances. We could not borrow, beg,
or steal pick or shovel in the entire
nelghborhood, and were obliged to turn
the sods with our bayonets. We did all
this by the gtruggling moonbeams'
misty light, and the lantern dimly
burning, with just about half enough
oil in it, and a strip of an old flannel
undershirt tor wick. Few and short
were the prayers we said, the chap
lam being home on a furlough, and
no one within forty miles 10 take his
place. We spoke not q word of sor-
row, our time being somewhat
limited, as the enemy was not far dis
tant, and advancing with gigantic
strides. We thought, as we followed
he narrow bed, and smoothed down
his lonely pillow with a canteen, that
the foe and the stranger would tread
Ger his head, and we far away on the
billow; but not too far, however, a.
the enemy outnumbered us about
seven to one. Lightly they'll talk of
The spirit that's gone, and wonder
where they can get another flask filed
with the same, and DER his cold ashes
upbraid him, knowing, of course,
that he is in no condition to defend
himself; bat he'll little reck if they
let him sleep on in a grave where
Briton has laid him, and not bother
him to get up and take out q burial
permit, or ask him to pay ground
rent. We wish here to correct the
impression that slowly and sadly we
laid him down from the field of his
fame fresh and CORY. We did no
such thing. The corpse was washed
and put in good shape, and we defy
any man to show that there was
a drop of gore about him. 1t is true
that we carved not line and we
raised not a stone, because there was
no stone-mason handy who would do
the job at reasonable figures. About
this time we heard the distant and
random gun that the foe was sulleDly
firing, SO we adjourned the funeral,
left the deceased alone in his glory,
and mGde ourselves scarce in that vi,
cinity.