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Year: 1879

agitator in behalf of that industry, renders OF
especial Importance his report upon the ex-
hibit of iron and steel at the Paris Exhibition,
q full abstract of which is printed else
where. While he did not learn much or any
thing as a manufacturer, there beng niue
that was new to an American ironmaster, he
was enabled to derive and impart clear
idea of the present state OF the trade
throughout the world. II is q curious Illus
tration of the universal use of iron that Mr.
Morrell should have received only one sugges-
tion of value for a new applicatioD-tnat OF
making railroad crOss-ties and stringers OF
iron; and even this he finds occasion TO crlti-
else on various grounds, believing that the
liability of the iron 20 corT0sOn and It's
rigIdity will be great obstacles to Its use for
such purposes in a country where timber is so
abundant as here.


Mr.. Cyrus w. Field explains the apparent


contradiction between his public declaration


against the use of NaSsau-st. by an elevated


road and his refusal to sign petition designed


to secure that very end. He shows that his


signature to such petition would have de-


barred him from asking hereafter for the


privilege of building a branch of the New


York Road along SOuth-st., to connect with


the Brooklyn ferries, or for the night to
exchange the route on Tenth-ave., which the
Commissioner of Public Works opposes, for
another. The most satisfactory portion OF
Mr.. Fields statement is his explicit declara-
tion that he does not contemplate or favor
any extension of the New-York Road down
! Nassau-st., that he viii sign a petition pro-
testing against such an extension, and that
| in his opinion, every member of the Board OF
| Directors would do the same. Crafty
| ing as it is to obtain this assur-
ance concerning the purposes OF the pres
| ent direction of the company, there Is
| still no occasion for omitting to pass the leg
| islation necessary to put this matter beyond
! the decision of directors and corporations
! There might be a new President OF the New
| York Road next week, and Boards of Direc-
! tors have been known to undergo transIorma-


tions. The policy of that corporation might
/ change at some time with its managers, and
| it will not do therefore to rely upon promise


of good behavior from Mr. Field and his
| colleagues.
Year: 1879




Anniversary Week has again arrived and will
still be found interesting and important, though
somewhat less numerous In its features than FORM
ery. There is still enough. however, in the beney-
Olent and religious meetings which will be held 10
attract to the city many strangers and some Of
the societies which will hold their annual meetings
are among our most praiseworthy and successful as
socatOns The missions have still their strong inter,
est, for many generation must go by ere their work
shall be finished; the dissemination of truth
through the agency Of the Tract Societies is still
going on; special charities like those which care for
the Door, for seamen for the deaf aud blind. have
been still at their work. and will now make report
of what they have accomplished during the past
year. The existence Of the societies which viii
this week hold their yearly meetings il evidence
good as it is possible 70 have. that man.
although he may accomplish no complete and per-
fected work of reformation, Is not willing to rest
cOnteuted while work remains to be done. Tho
particular method of doing good not outside the
pale of the Church, but in harmony and union with
il, is a characteristic Of modern times. Once. most


if not all of the labor was left TO the Church itself
as distinctive body. The change which has taken
place, while 1t has not IN the least diminished the
responsibility Of the Church. has increased the
number of active laborers. has stimulated benevo-
lcnce, aud has done much TO increase the sense Of
personal responsibility. No doubt many Of our So
cie,ies will receive an impetus from the exercises OF
this week. upon which some OF them mainly depend
for preservation Of the public interest in their OPP
eratons; and it is to be hoped that their meetings
will be generally well attended.
Year: 1879

"by the order Of the Lord, as Abraham was ordered
to sacrifice hisson Isaac.p Freeman is disciple of ons
Nathaniel Wing, who, up and down Cape Cod bas
been preaching what are called very improperly Ad.
vent doctrines, and who at Pocasset had gathered to-
Gether quite a church holding his peculiar noions
The murderer who is in Jail, adheres 20 his
assertion that the Lord commanded bIm 70
do as he has done. and declares that hs
prayed that the cup might pass from him, but felt
at last that Gods Will must be done That be wax
a lunatic. we suppose must be admitted. That this
frees him from all responsibility for foul and un-
natural deed. Is not 80 certain. Men are not given
up TO such deusions without some gTievous crror
before fallen into, vanity nursed some selfish
ness harbored, some vice Of character or conduct
uDresrained 1t is painful to speak so Of one fllen
into such slough of mistakes and crazy misundcr-
standings; but If this Cape Cod tragedy teaches any
thrg it is q lesson Of sef-cOrtrOL The world has
no sadder spectacle than that Of man given up to
believe lie; but often it happens that his pitlabls
condition proceeds from a period when he might
have saved himself but for inordinate pride and
reprehensible self-reliance. If Freeman must DO
dealt with as insane, are not sure that all
those who helped to conceal his crime entitled
20 a like immunity.
Year: 1879

The United States is supplying Eu- rope with much fresh beef and this fact is worrying the Johnny Bulls. When the Southern Pacific Railway connection is made with the Gulf of Mexico Arizona beef will find larger market and practically an unlimited one. A London paper thus complains of American beet, which it admits is readily sold for the English article

 Of what use is it that our farmers are being ruined by the importation of American meat, if the butcher is alone to profit by thiss There are not a half dozen butchers in London who do not sell American beef, and who do not defraud their customers by term. ing it English beef.
Year: 1879

THE laws passed at the late session of the Arizona legislature ought tc have been printed and distributed be fore this time. It is now over four months since the legislature adjourned and yet not printed volume of the laws has been seen in this town, and from what we hear, none are in Ari zona. Somebody needs a little urging in this matter.
Year: 1879

IT is going the rounds of some of our exchanges that the Apache county election was victory of the Gentiles

 over the Mormons, whereas the truth seems to be that the Mormons made no effort to win victory, and there fore the success of the Gentiles may possibly be the result of no opposition.
Year: 1879

this character win receive special
In addition the above prosecute military and
Patents
Copyright attend before the General Land
and other bureaus of Interior Department all
departments of the Government.


We invite all
of the utmost prompude and horoughness in all
matters intrusted TO our hands.


GEO. e. LEMON.
Year: 1879

A JOINT RESOLUTION has been Introduced In
OF partisan majority in Congress to approor-
ave money for the support Of government
except @ t. on the condition OF the repeal or amend
nenS OF existing laws Is dangerous violation
revolution. The resolution went over under the
Year: 1879

n man, armed with Il long iron hook,
pulls open an iron door, and YOU gaze with
awe into the Dantesquc heart of huge fur
mace, the Whitc-hot contents slowly turning
round and ever falling in cascades of yell
low fire. II is found that at the works on
Devon, sulphur in the pyritcs is enough to
keep the furnace, when once heated, burn
ing without other fuel. The products ?
Here it is, white heap Of several tons Of
it lying in an open shed, where everybody
passes by. 1t is something like fine flour.
One of tho men dips his thumb and finger
loosely into the white powder, puts quan-
tlty into the palm Of his other hand, and
brings it to be looked at precisely as a mil
ier shows sample Of flour, smoothing it
with his forotnger. One expects every
moment TO see him tcs, it with his tongue :;
a child probably would, but tho miner
knows better. All this white heap is nr-
sonic More than 1000 tons year are
sent out from this one mine, to be used
mainly in those brilliant modern dyes by
which our women and children can dazzle
the sunshine at Il cheap expense Are they
safe to wcarl My chemistry books do not
plainly say yes or no. But in one hook |
chanccd to open, find The following re-
marks: "Arscnicus acid--whitc oxide Of
arsenic, Or white arsenic. This substance
is OF the highest importance as being The
frequent agent of criminal or accidental
poisoning. There are few substances so
much to he feared, il being ulmos, tastclcss


1t can be mixed with articles of food and
swallowed without discovery, and there is
no practically efficient anti,lotc" This in
noccnt looking white powder this potent
and fatal substance # which your chemist
must not sell you a lose without entering
your address in a hook, of which three
grains weight will kill a man, was lying
ny one of the ordinary roads of the mine,
in the open shed, in heaps breast high
was assured that no kind of harm ever
comes of all this, save skin cruptons to the
work people, and these rarely, but it gave
ono shivcr to see those white mounds
Year: 1879




How is the cunning little creature to be
caught' The answer is simple; mans
brain is bigger than rats; set your cum
ming against his and you will win. Here
is one plan adopted by gentleman who
had tried the usual traps in vain. In a
stOrc-room was Il barrel of maize flour, of
which the rats were enormously fond, and
their habit was to climb up to shelf, run
along il, leap down Oh the head and feast
Good. Our friend took another barrel, and
of the head he made trap. lie took il
out, and treating it as II globe, he made Al
wire North and South pole, which, when
placed in corresponding holes in the cask,
allowed the lid to spin round easily on its
pi\o OTIS, and return directly to it's natural
horizontal position. When ready this cask
was placed in the. stead Of the flour cask,
its head fixed firmly, and covered thickly
with the sweet Indian meal. The rats came
lcnping down as usual, toasted, and went
away. This was kept up for couple of
nights fresh flour being placed on the head,
and duly eaten. Then came the Nemesis.
The next night that barrel was half-fillc,l
with water, the head glued and thickly
sprinlilcd with flour, and then left loose
swinging SO easily that ON the first leapiny
down there was slip and scramble, fol-
lowed by hollow splash, but the lid re-
sumcd its position, covering the drowning
enemy, and placing itself ready to cntrap
the next. For months that trick succeeded
well, four or five. rats being taken each
night, and the place was Mt last cleared.
Year: 1879

Literally, the life of young Archibald
Fergus, was hanging, for ten terrible sec
onds by single thread. He was shep-
herd lad dwelling in Il valley near Dun
bar, and familiar with every mountain path
and towering cliff of that picturesque loca-
lity. In one of his hillside ramblcs his
keen eye discovered signs of an eagles
eyric upon narrow edge that juttcd out
from the face of steep. prccipicc. Flo
summoned four or five of his young
companions and, having provided them


selves with strong rope, they proceeded
to climb the mountain with the purpose to
capture the caglcts. 10 scale the prccipice
was impossible, but they, by circuitous
route, succeeded in reaching the top Of it,
and from the overhanging brink they could
look down upon the ledge below, where the
eagle had built its nest. The only way to
reach this ledge was for one of the party to
be let down till its level was reached; for
tho edge of the rock fairly ovcrhung its
base, and there was not 80 much as a shrub
or crcvcc to which to cling. Archibald, rs
the leader Of the expedition, assumed the
pcrilous task of the descent; and looping
one end Of the rope so as to afford himself
seat, lie secured the other end around an
immense boulder and permitted himself to
be let down by the strong hands of his com
panions, who had performed that service
for him on many similar expedition. In
that way he had descended to within few
feet of the ledge, when he heard the whirr
of wings and the rush of heavy bodies
through the air, and hc knew that the par
cnt birds were fastening to the rescue of
their young. An eagle, male or female,
knows no fear when its eyric Is attacked,
but enters at once into combat with the in.
trudcr. Archibald knew this well enough,
and lie had taken the prccaution to thrust
his dirk into his glfdlc, with which he fell
quite able I'd defend himsclf against the fu.
rioHs onslaught Of the feathcred foo


Drawing the trusty weapon, he awaited tho
attack and had not long to wait; witt
screams of rage the eagles pornocd upor
him. Protecting his. eyes as best he c6ult
with tho sleeve OF his coarse shirt, he struck
Year: 1879

It seems to be the business OF nobody in
particular to 60 around and see that the
water supply is husbanded. Therefore it
is left to the good people-of the city to take
care of themselves in the matter, and to
stop waste whether it be from hose, foun-
tains, or closets.


at the worst it will only be temporary
deprivation. 3" slt.iI"f
Year: 1879

not neglect to solicit cigars from every caller.
The cell contains enormous bouquets, evi-
IDENTIFY the gift Of some lady.


The course to be adopted by Cox's counsel
will probably be that the cause OF death mas
not been definitely proven


Counsel will contend that there are plenty
OF medical authorities to show that post
mortem examination Of Mrs. Hull does not
positively fix the cause Of death. In the 1lrst y
case an examination OF the heart and brain
and the appearance and condition Of the lungs
were perfectly consistent with other causes OF
death than that attributed by the deputy cor
oner. In medical Jurisprudence there Is not,
perhaps, an instance In which there is no med G
fcal data upon which to base an opinion Of the
case. The alleged cause Of Mrs. Hull's death
Is from suffOcatiOn.
Year: 1879

New YoRK, June 2l.-Nothing new
las been discovered in regard To the
mysterious cutting of the telegraph
wires on the Metropolitan Hotel Thurs
day evening. The connections with


Manhattan, BECKER street, Bowery,
Dry Dock, and many other mained IN
stitutions were severed, and all that
part OF the city east Of Broadway was
cut off. An extensive robbery is thought
TO have been planned, but within ten
minutes after the wire had been cnt
a full forcr Of detectives Of the American
District Telegraph Company was on
duty at the buildings with which the
company had connections, and the pO-
lice precincts in the part Of the city cut
off from telegraphic communication
were notified 10 take extra precautions.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. June 22.-The Presi-
dent, at an early hour tomorrow after
noon, will send to the House OF Repre-
Sentatives a message announcing his
approval Of the army appropriation bill.
His private secretary will, at the same
time, deliver To the House message
from the President returning the ju-
dicial expenses appropriation bill with
ont his approval. The veto message
will be comparatively brief document,
not exceeding one thousand five
Year: 1879

MT. W. F. Settle, the gentleman whom we spoke of some three weeks since as having come from Russellville, Ky, very highly recommended as a skilled blow manufacturer. has been back to his old home after his family and household goods. The return of that gentleman last Monday with his family and entire personal effects proves that he has come to stay and be one of us. We welcome him and his family and trust they may find a hos pitable reception and pleasant home amongst us.
Year: 1879

| In our comments on the communica- tion which appeared in last week. DEMOCRAT over the signature of "Six'' there is sentence which might, per- haps, be construed wrongfully, and in such manner as to do injustice to the agement of Prof Rowland Doggett at this place.

 In alluding to a conversation we had had short time previously with a gen. tleman from neighboring town we said: ''He expressed the opinion we long have held, that there is great demand for good school somewhere on the line of the Ft. Smith Road, at which pupils may be fully prepared to enter the freshman class at any of the higher institutions of learning, and that such a school would meet with a liberal support"

 This is the sentence which, we fear, might be so construed as to be, at least, not very complimentary to our school here, now under Prof. Doggett' s charge; and to correct any such inn pression is the object of this article. The idea that we intended to convey was NOT that we we have no school at which pupils may be fully prepared to enter college; for the school we now have at our town is a most excellent 

 one, and pupil can be prepared here to enter the freshman or sophomore class at any of the best colleges, just as we'll as to go to some school away from home. The school answers every pur- pose as to qualifications, of teachers and experience and all it lacks of supplying the de- mand is the limited accommodations | afforded by the school buildings. The building will only accommodate part of the pupils from our own town. What we want is a larger building and accommodations for more pupils, so that the young men and young ladies of all the surrounding counties may be dCCOUlfuoudltu. II we Idu ScIfODl building here which would comfortably accommodate two hundred and fifty or three hundred pupils, with the neces- sary furniture and apparatus, the neces- sity of which we wrote would be sup piled. It is this for which an effort 1 should be made, and which we would still press upon the attention of the people of this and adjoining counties. Such school as this supplied with a sufficient corps of teachers as we'll qual- flied as is the principal of our present school would, it seems to us, be far more successful here, or at some point on the line of the Fort Smith Road be- tween Conway and Van Buren, than a similar school at points inaccessible and isolated like Harrison, Quitman, or Cane Hill.

 It was to incite the friends of educa- tion to make an effort of this kind, and not to complain of our present school, that we commenced writing on this subject. -.-
Year: 1879

MR. EDITOR: The reading of that most remarkable poetical production in your last issue, signed "Jay-birds," !" has inspired us and we are SO full of poetic feeling that we will "bust" cer- tain, if some of it is not let out. The great tro2ble is to select a subject: but our first llnes win be upon that most beautiful and musical little waterfowl called the bull-frog. His movements, (and especially his leap when naughty boy throws a rock at his head) are the very poetry of motion. His eye is more beautiful than that of school girl when beaming with the light of her first love. And those hind legs of his, in proportion, symetry and grad ual graceful tapering from his body down to the utmost extremity of his toe-nails are the very perfection of na- lures artistic skill. But poetry-ilrst class poetry--is what l intended to give you and not a detailed descrip- ton of the hind-legs of bull-frog. By this time the machine is almost ready to explode with the pressure of Inspiration. Now for it--here we go: A bull-frog sat on big black stump, His legs drawn under him all in lump, His voice was low and sad was his eye, AS the sun went down in the western

 sky.
Year: 1879

THE "GAzETTE' says it knew two
weeks before the election that the Dem
ocratic majority would be from 300 tt
500 majority. Well that.is just what
we expected it knew, for it was evident
before that time that the Republicans
would carry the city on fair and
honest vote and none knew this better
than the leaders of the Democracy
Then it was that the fraud plan was
agreed upon. About that time or a
little before, it was determined thai
the Republicans should not triumph
any how, and then it was no doubt that
it was determined to employ these
gangs If repeaters, at dollar vote, to
bea. the republicans whether or no
1t looks very much by. ..the "Gazettes'
own admissions as if it had been mott
fed of the victory that was in store for
the Democracy and hence it's confdent
prediction that the Democracy would
triumph by the majorities stated.
Year: 1879

WE ARE extremely grateful to the
Gazette" for copying so copiously from
our editorial of Wednesday last in re,
lation to our exposure of the plot il
which the leaders OF the Democracy
supported by the "Gazette" are ell
gagged to make Wilmington a Demc.
cratic city, by means of the most shame
less frauds that ever disgraced our his,
tory since Wilmington was city, and
the extracts published contain just the
points which we wish to reach the few
people who had not already read them
in the REPUBLICAN,. The Gazette
may denominate our remarks in glar-
ing head lines or in any other way it
sees proper as "scandalous vituperation
and abuse" yetafter all what We have
said is but the truth, and none know
better that it is true than the lead
ers Of the Democracy themselves. 1t is
useless for us to handy words and
waste time in answering in detail ev-
cry little weak puny thing put forth 81
argument by the Gazette" for by this
time it is we'll SET tied that it's whole
purpose is to shield the guilty parties
who concocted the fraud programme
which was 50 faithfully carried out at
the last city election.
Year: 1879

THE Gazette" wants to know what
the REPUBLICAN has to say about the
three Republican members of the City
Council that voted for Mr.. Lee for Su.
perintendent of the City Hospital. In
reply we would state that we have
nothing to say about it, but we will
treat them the same as we did Messrs.
Paynter and Hart when they voted
against Mr.. Lynch for Street Commits
sioper. We reckon that as the RepuE-
licans had no candidate of their own for
Hospital Superintendent, they voted for
whom they pleased as they had a per.
feet right to do, and as Mr.. Lee was
the choice Of the Democracy for that
Office we suppose that the three Repub-
licans referred to thought they might
as well give him little boost into his
position while they had nothing else to
do,