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Year: 1877

1t IL a mistaken notion that book
knowledge is opposed to the practical.
There is much practical knowledge that
cannot be obtained outside Of books or
their equivalent. The captain Of yea.
el is practical sailss; - Is the man be-
fore the mast. But while both can reef
a sail equally well, the latter would run
the vessel to destruction, perhaps, If
placed in command. There is science
in navigation that cannot be learned by
simply performing the duties Of COM
mon sailor. 1t mus be obtained from
books, and the men who safely conduct
the thousands of vessels from one port
to another, across the boundless ocean,
dem .nstrate how eminontly practical
this book knowledge il. II Is just ~ in
farming. Holding the plow, driving the
machine, pitching hay, sowing grain and
making cider, is all practical work, that
must be learned just as sailor must
serve his time before the mast ere he can
aspire to the command OF the vessel.
And before the farmer can take the
higher position of commander, he must


learn something OF the science of agri-
culture. and this can no more be learned
by holding the plow than the science of
navigation can be by reefing sails.-- Ohio
Farmer.
Year: 1877

In matchmaking new method of Sc
curing adjustment is announced All
tho works of the watch, except the main-
spring, are placed upon circular frame
supported at the center, and by means
of a geared rim round the inside of the
case this frame is turned entirely round
once in two hours. This arrangement
gives the works circular motion round
a common center INDEPENDENT of their own
proper movement and secures balant G
Of all the parts by constantly changing
their relative positions.
Year: 1877

dom-tooth has come out through his eye
brow. His eye is located in his upper lip
He SENS TO be cross between deformed
elephant aud the debris Of an old India
rubber overhoe mandatory. II his an
cestors were with Noah in the ark, that
early navigator must have consigned
him to the steerage, or else 1t wa, just All
cmigrant ship where they made no pre-
tense of tone, style or anything first class
in the passenger carrying way.
Year: 1877

When the industrious plebeians of the
north freed from the soul slavery in
which their masters have 80 long debascd
them, will seek in the rich and hospitab!e
cline of the south place of rest and
plenty, let them Re welcome amongst us
as suffering brothers escaped from their
perst cution as our own slaves, when
fleeing from our mild rule, sought-but
sought in vain--a heaven Of peace
amongst them.
Year: 1877

Our citizens are often receiving
letters from people in the East, max
ing inquiries as to the prospects Of
winning riches in this Territory. Only
last week our p. M. was in receipt
of letter from parties in the
State of Iowa, complaining in bitter
terms of the poverty that surrounds
them where they are, and all wishing
to come 20 the Sound. With many
other queries they wish to know if la
Dor is in demand at high wages. In
reply to which we would briefly say,
that clerks are not in demand, and
situations with good salaries and
nothing to do, are not to be found in
this part of the country; but for all
who are willing to WORK, there is
every opportunity to do we'll. Our
waters are full Of fish of all kinds,
our soil and climate produce superior
fruits, and alluvial bottom.lands are
ready to produce grass for extensive
daries; and all within the reach of the
LIVE immigrant. We have rich val.
leys waiting for settlement-land
that can he obtained free, or at a
small price, where hundreds may, in
a few years, have pleasant and at
tractive homes. Those who do not
wish to farm, and have limited means,
can fad many enterprises that will
pay well to invest in.


We do not wish immigrants to come
to this Territory with the indea that
all needed from them to insure for
tune is merely their presence here.
And for charity towards those who
entertain the idea and also as 4 safe
guard to our prosperity we would
plainly say, "You are not needed
here" But to men of business life
and industrious habits-to those Of
"bone and sinew"-who are sel(re-
liant, asking favors of none, who
commencing at the right end "pitch
in" with the determination to reach
the other end with hard, honest la
Dor, and square dealing-to those
men we extend the .zy" of friend
ship, and welcome awaits their arrival
ON the productive shore of Puget
Sound. SHOOTING STICK.
Year: 1877

Three weeks ago young man arrived from England,
who registered In the Stevens House books the name
of J. f. Dear. He was quiet unobtrusve youth OF
about twenty three, who occupied himself principally
with ghmpscs Of the passing crowd as seen from
the House parors and who made few acquaint
anccs and seemed disposed be reticent all
sions during last few days he has appeared to be
In low spirits and has mopea about the place moody
and apparently out OF sorts Yesterday morning
when the servant Knocked at his door as he
was accustomed do nine O'Clock, he received no
answer, and repetition of the summons at eleven
met with response Mr.. Broadhead, the pr0pre.
tor was notified Of this, and finding the door fastened
the inside he directed porter TO mount TO the WIN
dow of tho room ludder. The latter did So and
pcepng under the curtain he saw young Dear lying
upon the bed covered with blood. The door then
broken open and found lying beside the
deccased with which he had evidently cut his throat
from ear TO There was no slgn Of hesitation, no
cash trace o trembling hand. The suicidal
had becn followed by almost instantaneous death.
Coroner Croker summoned aud alter an cxamina-
ton he empaneled jury. who rendered verdict OF
suicide through mental alteration. Young Dcar's
papers seem to indicate that he was u drug clerk In
England and that his rienas were disposed 10 regard
his habits unavorably, and consequently sent him TO
with suitable letters OF introduction 10 various
business men, through whose influence they thought
lie would be fairly started D life.


The body has been placed IN receiving vault, and
his friends have been elcgraphed to determine upon
the disposition OF It, No motive for the suicide as
l,o nod
Year: 1877

Yesterday afternoon pir eighteen years of
age was brought irto the Washington Place Police
Court by Oniccr Nichon of the Twenty ninth precinct
Her name, she said, was jennie Sinclair. Tho com plain
ant her own iathcr told Judge FaInmcr he
had been looking after her ior tho last three weeks
ana iound her on Monday night IN house OF ill-iano
West Thiry-sccond street, between Sixth and Sew
cnth avenues. One month ago she away from a
boarding school IN Eighteenth street and no certain
trace OF her was found iii she discovered in tho
house in Thirty second street


Judge Flam mcr advised tho father TO give her n.
other chance, and the heartbroken old and his
wayward child lett the court together.
Year: 1877

A Joplin (Mo. man, while on his way
home from Jefferson City, fell into the
hands of the wicked and covetous. He
was on the way train, and near him sat
an innocent young man in whose eye
there shone only love Of the human race.
In his hand he held three books-very
cheap-looking books. The innocent
young man reached into his pocket and
took out a $40 bill and laid it between
the leaves of one of the books and closed
it up. He then turned to the Joplin
man, and with a smile that was very
childlike, told him he could have the
choice of the three books for SC. Our
friend from the land of lead and black
jack saw the edge of the $40 bill sticking
out of the book. and thought to himself,
"That fellow amt SO sharp, after all {;
I'll just take that X in" He paid his
So, purchased the book, and oh! no, he
wasn't mad when he found that, instead
of $40 bill sticking from the end of the
book, the meek-looking fraud had cut
about the eighth of an inch off the end
of bill and pasted it to the edge of
leaf. .---Dailas (Ter.) IntelIigencer.
Year: 1877

-Four men, partners in business,
bought some cotton bales. That the
rats might not destroy the cotton, they
purchased a cat. They agreed that each
of the four should own a particular leg
of the cat, and each adorned with beads
and other ornaments the leg thus appor-
toned to him. The cat, by an accident,
injured one of it's legs. The owner of
that member wound around it a rag
soaked in oil. The cat going too near
the hearth set this rag on fire. and being
in great pain, rushed in among the cot
ton bales where she was accustomed to
hunt rats. The cotton thereby took fire
and was burned up, 1t was total loss.
The three other partners brought suit
to recover the value of the cotton against
The fourth partner, who owned this par
ticnlar leg Of the cat. The Judge ex-
amined the case, and decided it thus:


"The leg that had the oiled rag on it
was hurt. The cat could not use that
leg in fact, it held up that leg, and ran
with the other three legs. The three un-
hurt legs, therefore, carried the fire to
the cotton, and are alone culpable. The
injured leg is not to be blamed. The
three partners who owned the three legs
with which the cat ran to the cotton will
pay the whole value of the bales to the
partner who was ;he proprietor of the
injured leg"
Year: 1877

Fly him who, from mere curiosity,
asks three questions running, about @
thing which cannot interest him.


If industry will banisA poverty, nc
man should complain of adverse circum.
stances.


Nothing in the world makes a man Of
just pride appear so una1hiable as the
sense of dependence.


1t is mistake to suppose great mind
inattentive to trifes; its capacity and
comprehension enable it to embrace
everything.


Like tailor's pattern. book, society is
of all colors and yet, make up the colors
as you will, they will cover the same kind
of Adam.


The faults of fool are concealed from
himself while they are evident to the
world on the other hand, the faults of
the wise man are we'll known to himself,
while they are masked over and invisible
to the world.


The failing Of vanity extends through
out all classes the poor have but little
time to bestow on their persons, and yet
in the selection of their clothes we find
they prefer such as are of faring and
gaudy color.


To put ourselves in a passion, in con-
sequence of the misconduct Of others, is
unquestionably very weak behavior, but
it has also something generous about it ;
for we are clearly annoying and punish
ing ourselves, when the offenders only
ought to have been the sufferers.


We listen to those wLo1n we know to
be of the same opinion as ourselves, and
We call them wise for being of it; but
we avoid such as differ from us; we pro-
nounce them rash before we have heard
them, and still more afterward, lest we
should be thought at any time to have
erred.
Year: 1877

Fifty or sixty years ago, it was the
custom for gentleman wishing servants
to visit immigrant ships as soon as they
arrived in port. Selecting the man or
woman who pleased them, they would
pay his or her passage money, about
seventy or eighty dollars, to the captain,
agreeing to give the servant clothing
and board, and at the end of three
years service, twenty or thirty dollars.


One day, gentleman, man OF for
tune, residing in Philadelphia, went on
an immigrant ship to hire girl, or
purchase her time," as it was then
called. He selected one, and was
shown her father. The old man was
anxious to go with his daughter, and
after some persuasion the gentleman
purchased his time. "Well, now" said
the old man, "here my old wife; take
her also." There was something so at
tractive in the countenance of the old
woman that the gentleman bought her
time.


Going together to the registers Office
to complete the bargain, the gentleman
was surprised to find that the name
which the immigrants gave was spelled
and pronounced like his own. Inquir-
les ended in discovering that he had
bought the time of his own father and
mother.


When six years old, son Of the old
folks had been taken to America by a
gentleman, and they had lost all knowl-
edge of him indeed, they had almost
forgotten they had son in America.
They recollected, however, that their
boy had figure of cucumber on one of
his shoulders. The newly found son
was stripped in the Office, and to the
delight of the aged couple, there was
the birth-mark.
Year: 1877

GAIL HAMILTON says: / asked one of
the most honest and cultivated of reform
ers if there was any marked superiority in
the ofice-holders OF Mr.. Hoars district
over those of General Butler s-EIr. Hear
being at one end of his moral pole and
General Butler at the other. He said he
had not looked into that, and could not
say. But that is the very thing that
ought to be looked into. Ii is not wise,
it is not geienGfic-it is narrow and HID
eral-to sit in newspaper Office and argue
that a system is bad because 1t puts lad
men into Office, and men ii Office ave had
because they are chosen on y had system,
and not look at the men themselves to see
whether they are bad or not, or whether
they are worse than other men. Theory
should be based on facts.
Year: 1877

THE True PoLICY.-Abolish all In
dian reservations, treat every Indian as y
subject and not as ward of government,
place troops at convenient points among
the frontier settlements, or what IS better,
place arms within reach of settlers with
ammunition, and under such regulations
that they can always be accessible for use
Immediately in case CT an outbreak. Grant
the Indian the same right TO settle upon
and cultivate and own land the same as
the whiteman. Punish severely the sale
of ammunition to Indians on the frontier.
Compel the Indians to till the land or
starve When the government adopts a
policy something ike the foregoing In
dian wars Will soon cease and millions be
saved to the government annually. There
is no sense III the policy TO make the
whiteman earn his bread by the sweat OF
his brow while the Indian is fed and pet
ted in his laziness upon reservation with
permission 20 90 off at viii and rad upon
settlers and return again his hands reek-
ing with the blood of his victims, and he
received In full fellowship as before by
pensioned agents and heralded TO the
church and the world as good christian
Indian Let the Indian "root hog or die,


like others of the human raee.-Tetter.


Porn parties agree upon one point at
Year: 1877

LosrSG GEOUED. THE outlook is that
Blaine will get . respectable following, at
all events sufficient to make avigGrous at
tack on the administration and the be-
lief is that unless ths democrats come 10
Hayes' support and uphold HIM, so lar as
his own party IS concerned, he will he
Ikea slephelwho has lost his flock. If
Ohio goes democratic, which is about con-
-ceded on al sides, it viii afford 4 text upon
which illustration viii be made that Hayes
is repudiatcd in his own State, or that the
only salvation for the future Of the radical
party is 10 read him out or It, and thus be
aloof from any responsibility for his official
acts Il Indications are worth anything
as showing the way the wind blows, they
unmistakably point to the fact that the
President is losing ground with his party
each passing day.
Year: 1877

MoRToNs ILLNESS. ForId saws
Morton is very sick man, if not in posi-
tive peril He taxed his physical powers
unduly in his late trip to the Pacific coast
especially IN the matter of eating soft
shell crab salad, partaken of at Ben
Holladays, being dish that brought on
paralysis In his LEFT arm and side. He has
hereditary tendency to paralysis. His
father and uncle died q II
Year: 1877

Army AID NHITIA--Ths principal


object of the regular army is to protect


The country against foreign enemies and


hostile Indians. The army IS not priinari-


ly designed to maintain domestic peace


and order, and to suppress trouble ana
riots falling short ~ All actual rebellion


While this task belongs to the proper
sphere of the state governments the
federal constitution f6rbids the state
without tlie consent Of Congress TO keep
troops IN time of peace, but it declares a
well regulated militia necessary To the
security of a free state. The trainers OF
the constitution never contemplated the
maintenance of large military establish
nlent by the nation, and therefore granted
the federal government the power II call
inc he militia OF the several states into
It's service, providing that IN such case
the president shouh I've its comm@nder-in-
chief. Power is vested IN Congress " to
provide for calling forth the militia to
execute the laws Of the Union, suppress
instructions, ard ropel invasions. Con
gress has passed acts authorizing the
President to call forth the militia in
certain exigencies. The constitution fur
ther gives to Congress power " to provide
for organizing, arming and disciplining the
militia, and for governing such part of
them as may be employed in the service
of the United Safes reserying to the
states, respectively, the appointment of
the officers and the authority of training
the militia according to the disciplin pre-
scribed by Congress. This power has
never been fully exercised, but the time
may yeomefor Congress to consider whether
it is not expedient to use It's constitutional
authority IN the premises. The country
will never tolerate large standing army
until it is prepared To surrender its iber-
ties, and it will continue TO regard the use
of the army for other purposes than war
and the suppression of rebellion, with
jealousy and suspicion. This very feeling,
however, should lead TO making the army
as well organized and efficient as possible.
Year: 1877

STANDING AEaT.-H we were compell-
ed to choose between having large stand
ING army saddled on the country perpetu-
ally, and being compelled to put up with
mob once in two years, We might incline
70 wait the returning season of the mob.
But free America is not driven TO such a
desperate choice, and need not be-
Year: 1877

Agricultural FAIR-We have received
the premium list of the Walla Agricultural
Society to be awarded at their third annual
fair, commencing Sept 18TH, 1877. The list
is quite full and well classified under the
management of competent superintendents.
From the showing in their prize list this So
ciety VIII withhold no proper exertion to
make the occasion of their fair In September
more. attractive and interesting than any
heretofore giYen.-TeIler.
Year: 1877

THE opinion grows IN Europe that Bus
sia has given up all hopes of finishing her
war this summer, and is preparing to car
nv it over TO the next spring. 1t would be
likely to prove heavier strain for the sick
man than a quick and adverse campaign.
af he were beaten now Europe might IN
terfere to set him on his feet, and save his
territory. But if his empire falls topieces
o. itself, pending slow war, there is lit
lie that can be done for him.
Year: 1877

.JUpce Davis, Of Illinois, who resigned
his seat on the Supreme Bench in order
10 accept tie United States Senatorshlp
from that State, is reported to be lying Ill.
His disease is supposed to be cancer Of
the stomach hence little hope is en-
tertained that he will ever be able to dis
charge further public duty.
Year: 1877

SITTING BULL-Canada has laid its
reunest before the Administration to have
Sitting Bull removed from its territory,
and the president, willing to comply with
so reasonable demand, has appointed a
commission to act jointly with the Cana
dian authorities to effect this object. Now
suppose Sitting Bull is interviewed and
told 10 move on. and lie should decline
to obey he order, what IS then to he
done Our troops cannot be ordered
across the border to oust him, hence that
duty VIII deyoive uoon the Canadians.
Year: 1877

Coy. LUDISGToN, of Wisconsin, holds
the opinion that it is not gong 70 be an
easy or cheap thing for radical candi-
date for Governor to be elected in that
State this fall. For his ewn part, he is sure
that he cannot Afford to nm
Year: 1877

New YORK, December 12.-Specials from
Paris say the crisis is ended and MacMahon
has arrived at an understanding with the
Left. A deputation of the Right called upon
him and told him that it was impossible to
form Ministry. The Marshal was deeply
moved and said he had nothing to do but TO
resign, but subsequently yielded.
Year: 1877

as tho Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. and
Tenth, and it will he done again, If the
ballot-boxes are not carefully watched. No
mnttcr how large majority the Reform
ticket may have, the vote will bo thrown
awny au1 tho County Ring will count Its
mon in If tho Rcfor1nora nro not OIL tho
alert to prevent this corrupt job by inces-
snnt watchfufnoss until tho count Ia runde
and fiactaraj
Year: 1877

HE ESDEAvoRs TO FoRCR HIS WAY INT


LOOSE UPON him.


Attached to Edgemoor station on the


P. W. & B. R. R., is dwelling which is


occupied by man who works for Mr..


Sellers, land who alsotakes care of the sta
tion forths rent. This morning, about $50
o'clock, as his children were about leav-
ing the house for school, and as they
opened the door big burly tramp with
forbidding countenance endeavored to
to step In, but the children closed the
door, but before they could bolt it he
forced it open and stepped within, The
children Immediately commenced scream
ing, and the lady of the house ordered
him OUT. Her order had no effect as he
turned fiercely and with an oath told her
to hold her tongue. Seeing that he
would not leave she ordered the children


to let loose a large bull dog that was


chained in the yard. Upon being let


loose the dog jumped at the tramp and
catching him by the throat bore him to
the floor. The lady caught hold of the
rope that was around the dogs neck and
after considerable trouble succeeded in


getting him off the tramp. During the
struggle the dog bit and lacerated the


man in a terrible manner, biting through


his nose and hands, and also tearing
| away portions of his person.


Officer VIM. Legg was notified of the
| occurrence and went out to the station IN


special train and brought the man in to
the depot, from whence he was taken to


the Police Station, where medical assist


ance was summoned. The man is in


terrible condition and it is doubtful if he
will recover. Hundreds of other tramps
should be served in the same IN amer.
Year: 1877

VALUE OF AN INDIAN.-A Del Norte


man had place on Smith River which
he claimed rs fishery. The Indians
fishing along the stream stopped here to
spear the salmon and were driven away.
One day the man loft home leaving the
fishery in care of his boy. Shortly after
an old Indian came and the boy after tell
Ing him to leave went and got a gun and
shot him. OF course this raised a grea
commotion among the Indians who at
first threatened to kill the boy, but finally
agreed to compromise if paid $500. This
sum the parent probably thought was
more than a dead Indian was worth and
refused to settle. The boy was arrested
by the authorities and held to answer to
the next Grand Jury, with pretty fair
chance OF taking n "trip to San Quentin.
Year: 1877

HELD To ASswER.-The Grand Jury
of Shasta County summoned to inquire
into the Schroeder murder case failed to
find any indictment in relation thereto
After the Grand Jury adjour ned Sheriff
Hull swore out a warrant against j. Hill
brant, charging him with the crime.-
Hillbrant was taken before Justice Knox
where he waved examination and was
committed to answer to the next Grand
Jury. The murder of old man Shroder
was most cowardly and brutal one and
for time it seemed so shrouded in myc
terry that it was thought the perpetrators
would escape detection. 1t appears that
the officers think that they have a clue
and if it be the right one we hope it will
be followed to the bitter end.
Year: 1877

THE fashionable way of committing
suicide at San Francisco is to jump over
board from the Oakland ferry boat. 1t is
very cheap and is said to work well. 1t
is rather annoying, however, to the Off
GERS of the boat, and they think of sticking
up placards in place of forbidding smok
ing which shall read mo suiciding al
lowed here ~