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Year: 1879

Old ''Tunneling Pete" was what he was
always called, and if he had any other name
1t was never heard on the Pacific coast. 1t
is said that he was from the lead mines of
Galcna, ILL.,, where they to this day tell how
he bnrrowed his way through tho limestone
from cave to cave in search OF "mineral,"
making the cayc last found his abiding
place. Even in those days he was nearly
always underground. How he managed to
endure the light Of day long enough to
cross the plains has always been mystery
to all who knew him. Some assert that he
travelled only during the night, and others
that he wore huge pair of goggles of black
glass. Old Pete, landed in California in
l849, and as soon as he struck the golden
soil took pick and shovel, and went out of
sight beneath 1t. During the ten years he
mined in California he was under the ground
most of the time, only coming out to the
light of the day at night, as son of Erin
would say. Old Petp was regular ground
mole, and like that little animal, appeared
to hate tho light Of the sun, which kept him
winking and blinking, even when his eyes
were half closed, as they always were when
he was on the surface. In California old
Pete mined the gravel banks Mexican
fashion, running coyote holes In them till
they were greater puzzle than was the
famed labyrinth of Crete. What he did
with the gold he found no one ever knew,
aa he was never soon to have any In his
possession, nor was he ever soon to purchase
either food or drink. 1t was the same in
the lead mines, and a story came from
Galena that he was not a human being, hut
gnome in disgrace In some shape with tho
beings OF his race. He was seon here on
the Comstock soon after silver was found,
but straightway disappeared under ground,
No one saw him on his way hithcr or knew
he was coming; the first Intimation had of
his migration was when he was seen here


There were those among the prospectors of
that day who swore that old Pete had mere
ly extended one Of his California holes and
so 'tcome square througe the Sierra Nevada
mountains" 1t is reported that after the
day of his arrival he was not seen for over
two years, when he finally came out near
where the town nf Sutr0 now atands-some
now say that Mr.. SutrO followed In on s'old
Peto's hole" when he dug his tunnel, othcrs
wise he could never have found his way to
the Comstock. The story goes that when
old Pete'R head popped out through the
ground, down by the verge Of tho valley, It
waa daylight, and when he saw tho cotton.
wood trees along tho Carson Riyer he ID
said to have been In Q terrible rage, as he
had supposed no was deep enough to pass
under the channel Of the Carson and get
beneath tho big peaks Of the Como. All
day he sat winklng and blinking and oursinp
and swearing In the mouth of his hole --fol
i old Pete was fearfally wicked+and at night
Year: 1879

he gathered up his drifting bar pick, and
shovel, and crossed over the hills 60 Flowcry
District, where he set to work, and was out
of sight under the base of big hill long
before morning. He was seen on the sur
face, in the twilight and of moonlight nights,
two or three times each year by the miners
of Flowery until about three years ago,
when he seemed to have disappeared for
good. No one cared much whittier he had
gone, for he was an unsightly old man and
exceedingly snappish and disagrceablc.
One morning about six months ago some
Indians rushed into the village of Flowery
in terrible fright, saying the 'sdcvil" had
appeared i'll their camp. a few miners
went with the Indians and found old Pete
sitting in the middle of their ranchcria be-
side big hole, through which it was evil
dent he had just risen. The old man. 8 eyes
were CLASSY and his gray hairs were matted
with clay, like those of badger Just drag
gcd from his hole, and it was easy to sec
that he was on his last legs He said lie
had come to the surface to get mouthful
of fresh air in order that he might have
strength to die. He had just life enough
left to say that he had been away up under
the roots of the Comstock during the past
three years, and had there seen more wealth
than Fair, Muckcy, or any mining million
airc of them all had ever dreamed of.
"Thcy will never find 1t, though" chuckled
he; 'they will never find it! They will
never go down to where it is. They will
become discouraged far above, up among
the twisting clays and cross courses and
faults and great horses of porphyry. Unjust
die now, but none of them will ever find
what have seen-no, ncvcr!" So saying,
the old fellow suddenly pressed his hands
to his breast, rattling came from his throat
he fell back upon the ground, gasped, and
clutched the gravel with his bony fingers, Il
tremor passed through his frame, hcslraight-
ened out, and was dead.
Year: 1879

The course Of the wearlest river


Ends In tho great grey yea
The acorn, for ever and over,


Strives upward to the tree
The rainbow, the sky adorning,


Shines promise through the storm
The glimmer Of coming morning


Through midnight gloom will form.
BY time all knots are riven


Comploxal though they be
And peace will ct last be given,


Dear, both to you and me.
Then, though tho path may be dreary,


Look onward to the goal .|t
Though the heart and tho head be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul.
Seek the right, though tho wrong be tempting
Speak truth at any cost
Vain is oil weak exompting


Whom once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready,


For plan and ambushed foes
Though earnest and fancy steady


Bear best unto the CLOSE.
The he avy clouds may DO raining,


But with evening comes the light
Through the dark arc low winds complaining,
Yet the sunrise gilds tho height
And love has his hidden treasure


For the patient aud tho pure;
And time gives his full measure


To the workers who endure
Aud the Word that no law has shaken


Has the future pledgesupplied
For we know that whom We awaken


We shall be satiefed.
Year: 1879

SENATOR CoNKLING is the only gen
tleman that has represented New York
in the Senate for two full terms and been
re-nominated for a third consecutive
term. The Herald calls this the "hghest
compliment ever paid in this State to any
citizen in the form of an election to the
federal Senate" 1t seems misfortune
that the Democrats of New York were
not represented in the Senate by man
of strong will and good common sense;
such an one would not have allowed the
gold gamblers to have ''pulled the wool
over his eyes" He would not have voted
for the demonetization of silver, but
would have advocated gold and silver
currency, and carried the silver question
into his State and thus called to his party
a large accession from the Republican
voters, and thus, perhaps, have carried the
Legislature for the Democrats. Instead
he went with the Republicans, who had
been already bought up by the gold
gamblers, and thousands of Democrats
felt disgust for their own party leaders
This lukewarmness as to the result gave
Conkliug the triumph from which lie i,
now gathering fresh laurels, while ole
imbecility laughs and iancies himsel
high enough above party to enjoy ever
the good fortune Of his opponent. Tht
New York Democrats cannot too soon Sc
cure an abler and shrewder man as il.
representative.
Year: 1879

One of tho most necessary and, at the
same time, most expensive drugs IN the
United States is quinine. For years
Congress has legislated in such way as
To give firm of drug manufacturers in
Philadelphia monopoly. An ad udlo-
rene tax of twenty per cent is laid upon
sulphate of quinine and none comes into
the country. The Phi lad.lphia firm man.
utactures the sulphate from the bark and
has built itself up to such an extent that
nobody can enter into competition.
Congress is being besieged to reduce the
duty. If it doesn't do something in re-
sponse to the general demand it will be
guilty not only of fostering a gigantic
monopoly but guilty As well of encour-
aging chills and fevcrs in the land There
is no reason why quinine should be a
luxury in this malaria-ridden country
Bait. Gazette.
Year: 1879

THE INAUGURATION of Governor
John w. Hall, yesterday, was the most
grand and imposing affair of the kind
that ever took place in Delaware. \
pleasant feature of the affair arose from
the fact that the retiring Governor was
leaving the Office with an untarnished
name and record, and that the burdens Of
office were transferred to the shoulders of
one in every sense able to bear them
with honor As an example to youth 1t
may be said that Governor Hall and eX-
Governor Cochran each started in life
with but meagre share of what the
world calls wealth, but with plenty of
that sterling worth which attaches TO
honest industry, prudent management,
persevering energy and patient labor. All
cannot be Governors, but as a general
thing only such characters AS present
these elements to a greater degree can
attain this honorable position in Della
ware. We have the confidence to pre-
dict that Governor Hall will not fail to
make h administration equal TO the ex-
pectations of his warmest friends and ad-
mirers.
Year: 1879

The Board of Supervisors on Satur- day by unanimous vote granted the petition asking for the incorpora- tion of the village of Tomb stone. Some little was said about changing the name from its present funereal style, but for many obvious reasons the subject was not pressed at all, and the now famous locality will go on and prosper under the name which has done much to attract atten- tion to the place the country over.

 The incorporation is very timely. The town is growing rapidly and it is filling up with many other elements besides that of legitimate business. Saloons of the lowest class and dance houses where men and women of the vilest sort herd together and make the night hideOus are becoming well set tied institutions, and unless suppressed or strictly regulated they will breed crime and death. Shooting a been a frequent thing, though happily the craftsmanship has been very bad and but little damage has done. A vigi- lance committee has been talked of, of course; but it is probable that the better sense of the community will try new course. The Deputy Sheriff will be backed by citizens to the full est extent, and he and the new town officials can certainly keep the peace and bring offenders to justice. We bid the new town a hearty welcome, and trust that at the coming election, which will probably be on the 27th of this month, she will establish her reputa

 tion by the quality of her new officers
Year: 1879

IT is not generally known that the first soldiers who reached Captain Payne's beleagured command in Col orado were d colored company. The New York Herald thus refers to their arrival:

 On Wednesday, the 1st instant, some thing occurred which lifted the camp out of gloom although it had dark Ori- gin. Heavy and responsive firing was heard away from and approaching our position. What could it mean? Sharp and near come the rattling, dcsulto- " discharges, and soon afterward, dis, mounted and leading their horses, which fell fast under the Ute rifles, we saw colored troop of cavalry ap- preaching and force its way in to where we were. It proved 10 be Captain DOdge's command, numbering forty five men, of the Ninth COlored Ca1a1- ry If there was a negro hater in the camp at that moment he did not show himself There never was braver thing done than this rush to our assist ance by the company of gallant color ed men. Their approach had been most dangerous and difficult, but hear. ing of our situation they persisted without halting and without fear. You can i'm lgine how we welcomed them During the ensuing days and nights they have shared our miserable perils and disfcomOrts with patience, and can not be too highly praised.
Year: 1879

Few sections of the United States have at any time offered greater in ducements to the enterprising pros pcctor than Arizona during the past spring and summer. Those who went there early in the year are now reap ing their reward. We personally know many persons from the three lower counties of California who went to Arizona during the past twelvemonth and who have already secured com. potency. There is every sign of a great mining upheaval in that Terri tory which will last for years, and which may result in the development of bonanzas as rich as were ever un covered on the Comstock. The fur. lher cast the prospectOr goes towards the line of New Mexico the more grat flying are the discoveries. The Tomb stone is by no means the last and may not be even the richest of the" finds , which demonstrate that Providence had some special object in creating southern Arizona. Whatever short comings may be brought home to the railroad they will prove to have beer the "open sesame" to Arizona.-TL l. 4. Herald.
Year: 1879

Last night couple of young war. riOrs of the restaurant and saloon late ly Bartholomew had a disagreement and one of them called "ShOrty" was shot in the head

 The restaurant keepers are having a tough time and seem to be the least prosperous people of the town. Rents, help and water are so high and com, petition is so great that there seems to be no living in the business.

 The Tombstone Company's mill will have its wet crushing apparatus in by the end of tlis week.

 The Corbin mill is down for its first work by the first day of December All the men who can work to advan- tage are employed.

 A scarcity of lumber hampers the Contention mill. The Mormons have had a cOmmOtion among themselves and will give mp their saw-mill to the mining company. The approach to the dump for re wagons is over a down grade and is one of the best kind. A fine view of the San Pedro valley, including the old MeXicaI mines above, is had from the hill over hanging the city.

 The Huachucas are attracting great attention from prOspectors, to the ad vantage of the now rather stagnanl town of Charleston, which is the base of supplies for the whole range.

 The engine of the Government saw mill which was lately sold to citizens blew up few days ago and nearly killed the engineer. He is now under the care of Dr. Gardiner, at the Post

 The news is here that the Naumkeag bond has been taken up and the bal ance of the $20,000 purchase money paid. The gentlemen who were at tending to that business played the quit game on the boys, and made the wiseacres believe that they could not take the mines. It makes everybody feel good to see good sale of a good property, and we hope to see more of them soon. In addition to those al ready sold and under bond It is rumor ed that Tom Walkers "Sunset has been bonded to eastern parties. The only wonder is that this claim was not gobbled up long ago, as it IS generally conceded that it is the finest looking prospect in the district. The assay' from it have been very high, and its dump looks like picture. The An chor" has recently been given a gooc boost" which shows what a little work will do, and there are many oth CTS lying about here needing little energy with the pick to make then show up. CAD.
Year: 1879

JOsH BILLINGS says: Sum people marry bekase they think wimmin will be scarce next year, and live to won- der how the stock holds out. Sum marry to get rid of themselves, and discover that the game is one that two can play at and never win Sum mar " for love without a cent in their pocket, nor a friend in the world, nor d drop of pedigree. This looks des- perate, but it is the strength of the game. Sum marry in haste and then sit down and think it carefully over. Sum think it carefully over and then siI down and marry No man can tell list what calico had made up her mind to do. Calico don't know herself. Dry goods of all kinds iz the child of cir. cumstanCe.
Year: 1879

A correspondent describes scene he
witnessed on Friday morning last in
one of the carriages of the mail train
from Calais to Paris: " AT Calais, a
mailman, accompanied by an attendant,
was thrust into compartment OF which
1 was, unfortunately, an occupant. He
behaved somewhat boisterously before
reaching Boulogue, but it was Only after
leaving that place that he proved to be
a maniac, as he suddenly seized the gem
tleman sitting next to him by the throat,
and kicked violently at the face of the
man opposite. The attendant was too
scared to exert any influence, and it was
only after q severe struggle that our
combined efforts ouerpowered the ma
niac-a heavily-built, powerful man
but not until he had greatly disdgured
two of the passengers. He was ulti-
mately taken out at Abbeville, but we
had to guard him for more than half an
hour, having securely fastened him with
cords and bag-straps. wish to bring
to notice the fact that the cord, which
one fondly imagines will bring instan-
taneous aid in case of danger, was used
in vain, and one of the passengers had
finally to grope his way to the guard g
van for assistance. Had we not been
fortunate enough to have at least one
powerful passenger, am convinced the
maniac would have strangleo the first
object of attack before assistance could
have arrived. London Times.
Year: 1879

At meeting of the Section of Theory and Practice of the New York Academy of Medicine, the subject of prevalent forms of sore throat and their treatment was discussed. 1t was shown that diphtheria, rightly so called, has been very rare this season, and that the most common throat difficulty at present is follicular tonsilitis. This disease has been little less than an epidemic in the upper part of the city during the past year. While 1t begins very suddenly and with severe symptoms, it is not really dangerous, at least far less so than true diphtheria. It begins with high temperature, headache and pain in the back. Sometimes these symptoms occur either before or simultaneously with soreness of the throat, and after ten or twelve hours there is more or less in- fammation of the fauces. Small rounded masses appear on the follicles, in num- Der from SIX to eight or ten, as large as pins head, and seldom running together. In diphtheria the membrane is continuous. Professor J. Lewis Smith, who gave this description of the disease, said that 1t would often run through nearly whole family like a disease with a specific cause. He had examined the masses on the follicles microscopically to determine their true character, but had not found them to be of vegetable or fungus nature. He thought that sewer gases undoubtedly caused diphtheria at times and perhaps this other disease as we'll.

 Dr. Peters spoke of throat diseases from a historical standpoint, mentioned that Drs. Willard Parker, Sabin and himself had reported the first cases ot diphtheria in New York in 1844 Previous to this it had been reported il Boston, Albany and San Francisco How it ever got to this country was stil mystery. He had known follicula1 tonsilitis for thirty years. It was ik' quinsy. A number Of other medica

 men spoke on the subject, each ad vancing some point which his own ex perience suggested.
Year: 1879

A handsome costume displayed at New York opening was an evening dress of ivory satin and striped satin grena- dine with punches of pale pink moss rose buds on the stripe. The front con- sisted of rows of satin, above which fell deep fringe. The paniers of grena- dine, were looped very high upon the hips, and were alternately of satin and grenadine. The hounce in front was deep box-pIait edged with the satin stripe of the moss buds. The back was com posed entirely of grenadine, which fell like sashes upon the train. The lower Aounce of the train was fine kuite- plating of satin, above which was box plait of plain satin with bows of striped satin between. The neck and sleeves were finished with Breton lace. A din- ner dress of black brocade grenadine was also very noticeable. This was en- tirely of grenadine, except two narrow ! hounces of silk on the bottom of the skirt in front. This was made plain princesse, and without paniers. The lower part of front drapery was finished with a deep fringe. There was also a row of fringe across the front half way up. From the side came another row of fringe which was brought around to the end of the train. A deep hounce ol grenadine edged the round train. with a bias band of black satin, upon which fell the loopings of grenadine, and sils 1 sashes garnitured with fringe.
Year: 1879

SERVANT AND MASTER. doctor or lawyer gets for an hours work what teacher receives for that of @ week is the complaint of Tue Canada School Journal, and yet the teacher has had to spend nearly as much time in preparing for his profession as the lawyer or the doctor for theirs, and the capacities necessary in them are as necessary to him. The cause of the difference in remuneration is this, says Tue Journal: "The teacher is the servant of the public, the doctor and the lawyer are its masters 5
Year: 1879

Jacob B. Richardson exhibited at our
office to-day several roots of the May
Apple which he found in Tatnalps
woods on the Brandywine, that were
about sproutinc through the ground.
He also discovered water snake which
one Of the quarrymen killed. He says
that peach tree in his yard is also
putting forth buds, and had the mild
weather continued another week they
would have been in full bloom. He
concludes that 1t is not often that We
find so many signs of summer in the
first winter month, and he consequently
concludes that we are to have very
mild winter.
Year: 1879

The d. w. Railroad Company, since
the ejectment has been settled intend t.
run switch down Shipley street and
have wharf front. This will add ma
terially to the conveniences now en-
joyed by the company and will add con
siderable to its capacity. In contem
plation of this the company also pro
pose to erect freight house for the
storage of goods. Part of the property
has already been cleared for this pur
pose.
Year: 1879

We are requested to state that the
man caught fooling around the resi-
dence Of the colored man Gumby, was
not engaged in the shoe trade. We
say this much for the benefit Of one Of
our leading shoe men.
Year: 1879

The Smyrna "Times'' Of yesterday
accuses the Levy Court of New Castle
County Of bad faith in the erection of
the bridge at Flemming's Landing over
Duck Creek bridge, between New Cas-
tie ard Kent Counties, the bridge be.
ing the joint work of the two Counties.
1t says that Charles H. Register, Presi-
dent of the Kent County Levy Court
manifested perhaps more interest than
any other member in the project and
was selected by verbal contract to su-
perintend the erection Of the bridge.
Mr.. Register as per his agreement with
Samuel Roberts, chairman of the build
ing committee on the part of New Cas-
tie County gave sixty days of his time
to this purpose, but at their meeting
at New Castle on the 9Th inst, they re-
fused to pay him the one-half or any
part of the money agreed upon. This
repudiation was in marked contrast
with the action of the Kent County
Court, which properly compensated
Mr.. R. for his time and labor.
Year: 1879

Correspondence OF the Republican.


New CASTLE HUNDRED. May 2lst, 70.


MEssRs. EDITORS q mockery
the very words are. No wonder other
States unite in denouncing our juris-
prudence. The proceeding at New Cas-
tie the last few days and the final de-
cision to-day will be blot Oh Della
wares fair name that can never be
erased. How is it We are so far behind
the age, so plunged in ignorance and
prejudice. We are not situated so far
geographically from enlightened States
such as New York and Penna., where
right is right without respect to race
or color. When visit other parts OF
the country | am truly ashamed to
acknowledge that came from Delaware.
Why friends | would much rather tell
them was from Ireland. People say
ooh, its the fault ofpolitics; politics are
so corrupt" But why need they be
corrupt. Are we not a free people ?
No We are slaces, slaves to party. Look
at the example set to other young men.
If such dreadful deeds are passed over
lightly our lives and property are no
longer safe here. Oh shame on those
who were afraid to do what they knew
to be right in this matter. do not be.
li4va in taking the life We can not give
and in few more years the people
generally viii. consider hanging relic
of barbarism, bu. | do not believe in
letting murderers go scott free. Per
haps some day Delaware will wake up
and become wiser and better. but she
never can until she entirely does away
with these narrow minded prejudices.


"JUsTICE."