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Year: 1879

ANOTHER OPPONENT The San Fran.
cisco sand lot organ has classed The Yreka
Union, now near its 26th volume, as
among the papers for the Constitution.
The truth is the Union had reserved its
opinion, but OH the 9Th instant announced
itself as opposed to the new novel, saying
that after csreluland aclose scrutiny OF
the instrument it Is convinced it is its
duty to oppose it, as its evils far outw eigh
the attempted good in the document, and
adds "The more we read it the less we
know of its meaning, and so think that
others, il they study it closely, will soon
find themselves in the same boat. The
Convention itself was so big with speech
to the sand lots that il is often hard to
tell which Is tho Constitution aud which
IS the stump speech. No single pfoyis-
ion in 1t seems to have been drawn with
that care due to a Constitution, but rath-
er the motive which seems to aetuate The
members being not so much how it would
operate, but how it would sound To 4
certain class
Year: 1879

The Government dollar certificates
redeemabIe in fifty dollar four per cent,
interest bonds, will soon be If they are
not now ready tor issue, and will be
obtainable of Postmasters and other
designated Government agents. There
is no doubt that even at the low rate
Of interest, these four per cent, certid-
Gates and bonds will become favorte
investment for the small savings of the
people.
Year: 1879

The children attending school in
Millerton, Fresno County, have been
in the habit Of going down under the
sluff near the school house and digging
for gold dnring recess. They would
wash the dirt in the river near by, and
would get fifty or sixty cents worth each
noon time. Last Wednesday they dug
too far under the bank and it cayed
upon them, killing one.
Year: 1879

DAVID McIvER, one ofthe proprietors
of the Cunard line Of steamers and n
Member of the British Parliament,
writes to the London Times that British
exports to the United States have fallen
to comparatively nothing in volume and
value, and that the balance of trade is
so overwhelming against Great Britain
that he is able to see no prospect o t
hope for the future.
Year: 1879

A few weeks ago a veteran in the
hardware trade at Boston was tax
ing in a large stock of nails, said to
have been fifty thousand kegs. Some
of the men in the trade thought he
was crazy, but he has just sold out
at an advance of a dollar a keg, and
they have changed their minds about
his mental condition.
Year: 1879

So live that when the summons come, to join
The iunumerahle caravan that moves
TO the voting places in their respective pre-


cincts,
Thou 60 not like the southern bull-dozer
With his fist full of tissue ballots,
And thirteen navy revolvers in his belt;
Nor like the self-repeating New York democrat
Who votes seven times in every ward In the


city.


But with unfaltering step approach the polls,
Like one who has clear conscience.
And vote the straight republican ticket every


time.


And don't you forget it.
Year: 1879

this will add to the adjacent parks
and lands, but to the end that the
permanent improvement of the
river for purposes of navigation
may be secured.


The above comprises the main
points of the document, which is
longer than any Of the previous
messagee of President Hayes.
Year: 1879

Numerous applicants are in the lists
for position of special constable along
the Brandywine, most as multitudinous,
as His Honor, states, as were applicants
for the position on the police force it.
self. Who will be the lucky one is now
the paramount question in the minds
of all. The appointment will be made
in the early part of next week, and
whoever the lucky individual is, he
will be required to go at once upon duty.
Year: 1879

The money market worked easily. For call loans
upon stock collateral the ruling rate per cont,
with transactions upon good collateral as low as
per cent Upon government bonds tho rate was
pretty steady at 9 per cent. Time loans were made
ut to per cent according to the collateral offered.
Year: 1879

We are requested, blythe ladies
of The Catholic Church, that they
will have Hot Lnnch spread in the
Reading Room, at all hours of the
day during Circuit Court the pro


cecds 10 be applied to paying of
balance Of Indebtedness on the
Church. Parties in attendance al
Court, who don't wish to put mp at
hotel or boarding house, will not
find better or cheaper place 10
get good square meal or lunch.
Year: 1879

A CHEERFUL HKART.-A merry or
cheerful countcnsnce WAS always one oil
the things which Jeremy Taylor said his
enemlet and prosecutors could not take
away from him. There are some per
sons who spend their lives in this world
rs they would spend their lives ifshut up
in dungeon. Everything is made
gloomy and iorbidding. They go mourn =
ing aud complaining from day to day
that they have 30 little, and are CONSTANT
ly anxlons lest what little they have
should escape out of their hands. They
look always upon the dark side, and can
never enjoy the good that is present for
the evil that is TO come. This is not 70
ligioR. Religion makes the heart cheer
tul, and when its large and benevolent
principles are exercised, men will be
happy in spite OF themselves. The in
dustrious bee does not complain that
there are so many poisonous flowers and
thorny branches in his road. but buzzes
on, selecting the honey where he can find
it, and passing quietly by the places
where it is not. There is enough in this
world to complain about and find fault
with, if men have the disposition. Ne
often travel on hard and uneven road
but with cheerful spirit we may walk
therein with comfort, aud come to the
end of our journey in peace.
Year: 1879

THE Cost OF GRANT AND WELL
LINGToN.-I wish some of our homesick
emigrants would compare The cost of
your system with ours before they find
fault even with such men as Boss
Tweed" Or they might take your pre-
sent General Grant and compare him
with our dead Duke of Wellingten; for
we have no military man alive that is at
all fit to compare with your late Presi-
dent. / do not believe that General
Grant, in pay, pensions, etc., to himself
and relatives, will never cost you more
than one hundred thousand pounds, or
tina tenth part of million pounds; but
eur great General cost us close upon three
million pounds during his long lifetime
alone MAY God grant General Grant
sim liar lease of lte.) After that we
voted an immense sum of money to bury
him with; and. unless some change comes
over us, we are likely to add many mil
lions more as the cost of "the family.b
/ should think that with all these inn
fnense amounts lingering in our ledgers,
no one will I've able to say that we have
not duly and heavily gilded our Iron
Duke" We have another duke who is
our present commander-in chief. He is
about as fit to compare W ith Gen. Grant
as hod~carrier is to compare with Prof.
Edison. Yet what this gentleman cost
as in salaries alone already would make
a very sgly hole in q million pounds
British Workman IN the NeaV YORK
Evening Post.
Year: 1879

AN IR1sHMAN's WILL.--In the name
of God, Amen l, Timothy Delona Of
Barrydownderry, in The county of Glare,
farmer; being sick and wake in my legs,
but of sound head and warm heart: Glory
be TO God do make the first and last
will the ould and new testiment, first
give my soul to God. when it pleases
Him to take it, sure no thanks to ne,
for l can't help it then, and my body to
be buried in the ground OF Barrydown-
derry Chapel, where all my kith an kin
that have gone before me an those
that live after, belonging to me are bur-
led, pace 20 their ashes. and may the sod
rest lightly over their bones. Bury me
near my godfather, Felix O'Flaherty,
betwixt and between him and my moth
or, who lie separate altogether, at the
other side of the chapel yard. l lave the
bit OF ground containing ten acres--rare
old Irish acres-to me eldest son Tim,
alter the death of his mother, if she sur
wives him. My daughter Mary and her
husband Paddy O'Ragan are to get the
white SOW that's going to have twelve
black bobiis. Teddy, my second boy,
that was killed in the war of Amerikay,
might have got his pick OF the pultry,
but as he is gone, III lave them to his
wife who died wake before him; 1 be
queath to all mankind fresh air of heaven,
all the fishes Of the SEA they can take ard
all the birds Of the air they can shoot.
lave them the sun, moon and stars. i
lave TO Peter Rafferty, a pint of iulpo-
teen, can't finish, and may God be
merciful to him.
Year: 1879

I studied law once in the Washington
law school. In fact, I was admitted to
the bar. shall never forget MY first
case. Neither will my client. I was
called upon to defend young rlan for
passing counterfeit money. I knew the
young man was innocent, because gave
him the money to pass. Well, there was
a hard feeling against the young man in
the county, and I pleaded for change
of venue. I made great plea tcr it. I
can remember, even now, how fine it
was. It was filed with choice rhetoric
and passionate orstory. Iquoted Kent,
and Blackstone, and Littleton, ard cited
precedent after precedent from the
digest of State reports. I wound up
with tremendous argument, amid the
applause OF all the younger members of
the bar. Then, sanguine of success, I
stood and awaited the judges decision.
It soon came. The judge looked me
full in the face and said:


"Your argument is good, MIR. Per
kins, very good, and I've been deeply
interested in it; and when case comes
up that your argument fits, I shall give
your remarks all the consideration that
they merit. Sit down I"


This is why I gave up the law and re-
sorted to writing for the newspapers -
Ell Perkins.
Year: 1879

A family residing in the southern part
of the city had pet dog, and said dog
was provided with all the comforts his
canine nature required. But one. day
during the late cold visitation he had
got out of doors without its being dis
covered for some time, and then he was
found on his back and frozen stiff. IN
death, as was naturally supposed. The
lady of the house, on ascertaining the
pets condition, and satisfied of his
death, directed her little son to throw
the body over the fence, when the boy
suggested that they should place it by
the fi-e and try to thaw it back to, life /;
and, placing the apparently defunct
dog on rug, the little son commenced
chatting the paws and nose. The mother,
forcing open the dogs mouth sufficient
", poured down his throat some hot
whisky, and signs of returning anima-
ton began to be manifested, and in due
time the little animal was on his legs
again, and is now, it is claimed, as suc-
cessful live dog as can he found any
where. This may seem rather tough
story, but the head of this family, gen.
tleman well known on change and OF
undoubted veracity, says it Is a fsct.-
ST, Louis Republican.
Year: 1879

For several days past the resident
farmers in the northwestern portion OF
this county have marked the presence
of an eagle skimming the heights In
their neighborhood, and Mr.. Stringer,
Tarrant county knight of the gun, an9-
ious to capture this king of birds, shoul-
dered his fowling-piece yesterday morn
ing and laid for the bird on the open
prairie, at point about two miles north:
west of the town, where small herd OF
young pigs were innocently grazing on
the green sward. The bird came soar
ing along, and when point had been
reached nearly perpendicular to the head
of the swine, as it were, the old "Na-
tional" swooped down and around the
surface of an inverted imaginary pyra-
mid, and. sinking its talons deep into
the interior composition Of a thirty
pound pig, started heayenward. The
ascension WAS tedious and slow, and
gave ample time for Stringer to draw q
bead, and when a height of thirty or
forty feet had been reached he banged
away and bored q hole clean through
our American monstrosity. The pig and
eagle tumbled tolerably we'll together to
the surface dead.-Fort Worth
(Ter1s) Democrat.
Year: 1879

Mr.. John r. Reed is the gas man and
captain of the supernumeraries at the
Walnut street theater in Philadelphia,
where he has served for fifty.four years
without being absent from one perform
ance. He has made awill in which is
this provision: "My head shall be
severed from my body, and my body
shall be placed in q vault, but the head
ehall be brought to the Walnut street
theater, there to be used as the skull In
Hamlet and I do bequeath my head
to the said Walnut street theater for that
purpose" When asked his reason for
making such bequest, he said "Well.
I love the theater, and when the bad
Hamlets come round I'll prompt them
on the grave scene. But, seriously, 1
want my head to stay on this stage,
where il hns, with my hands, done GER
vice for over half century"
Year: 1879

The immense extent OF intemperance
among our business ranks, says New
York correspondent, has startled think.
ing men with deep alarm. The habit
has reached such an extreme as to
threaten general destruction, and hence
the present deep consciousness of the
need of reform. To place young man,
indeed, in the New York business COM
munity, is to subject him to fearful
temptation, since the motto OF the day
seems to be "everybody drinks" The
new temperance movement is intended
to meet this appalling danger. Hence
the pledge is not to drink during busi-
ness hours, and also neither to give nor
accept "treats." It is also proposed
that some drinks be provided which are
not of an Intoxicating nature. This
recalls the fact that there was a time
when the word "coffee-house" was
a reality. At present, however, it is
synonymous with barroom. Perhaps
New York business men, like the mer-
chants and wits OF London in old times,
may eventually limit themselves to cof-
fee and tea, but before this can be done
the fierce excitement which marks their
operations must be abated.
Year: 1879

while you've been a-eating your heart
out, sir"


Poor fool at that moment I stopped
TO pull bit of sea weed, ribbon of the
duse from the wave breaking at my feet
1t was the little golden pennon of the
Flight!


There was nothing more to say. [
held it up before his gaping face. The
world turned black-I reeled away and
hid myself that day. My darling !!
my darling While 1 had been painting
these treacherous seas, she had been in
their deadly grasp, she had gone down
their black depths-and with him For
all eternity with him While I had
rested in the sunshine, she had passed
the great agony-she so young, so fair,
SO innocent, She had died while rage
was in my heart for her sweet sake. l
held ont my arms to nothingness; my
heart beat with mere pangs. If might
die myself, if / might have but one hour,
one moment of this eternity, to beg
her to forgive me, and then to
accept nihility for all the rest. Ah, for
one word Where was she? In what
upper regions, what regions of hght2 I
opened my eyes, as [ lay there In the
evening dusk gazing up skyward, and
the idle thought came, as idle thoughts
alight one perhaps in the very death
struggle, that at that moment there was
nothing in the universe between NE and
Lyra Vega The great blue star shone
over me-


Did great blue stars have faces, then
fair faces with faint rose hushes, with
soft baby hair blowing round them, with
smiles, with tears, with eyes like stars
themselves, with lips full of warm fra
grant kisses Did stars descend out Of
the far night sky and fashion themselves
into such creations as this sweet and
sobbing thing that all at once I held in
my pulsating arms? Had gone wild
myself, or did any great blue star of all
in heaven wear Stella face2


I was walking on the beach month
later with my wife's hand in mine, when
old Ben Simpson looked up from his
nets, over which we had nearly stumbled
and, grinning. touched his forlock. "You
see, | told you, sir, said he, there was
no need to worry with Ben Burnham at
the hellum !"
Year: 1879

A WOMAN put herself in the hand of a
Boston dentist to have teeth reorganized.
He found them in q very bad plight and
asked why she had allowed them to be-
come 80 decayed without coming to him
or some other dentist, She replied that
she had not time. 'sBut," he insisted,
sit would not have taken long. and You
could have come in almost any time. -
ton, and she fired this at him like can
non ball: "Well, guess if you had had
baby every year for the last ten years
you would think it was about enough to
tend to-" He acknowledged that he
should.
Year: 1879

A GENTLEMAN learned in the origin of
social customs was asked the meaning of
casting an old shoe after newly married
couple, as they start on their trip. He
said: ''To indicate that the chances of
malrimony are very slipper "
Year: 1879

The devastation by the storm
which swept over the city on Tues
day night was confined to a narrow
strip, following in its general
course that of Mission Creek from
the sea to the extreme edge of
town, where its force seemed near
ly spent. The damage, except in
the case Of windmills and the de.
struction Of fences and shade trees
In exposed places, was confined to
few buildings and barns which
were insecurely erected. Many
houeee whioi. .~ere In tho i;"c Or
the gale received its full force with
no other damage than very de-
cided shock, which naturally
extended to the feelings
Of their inmates. Whether it was
n whlilwind or u waterspout seems
to be doubtful. It's approach could
be distinctly heard by those in the
line of its path, and was described
by some as resembling the noise of
a waterfall, by others as the rush.
ing of a train OF cars. The captain
Of the schooner Alice states that
he saw distinctly a waterspout pass
by the vessel and wharf in the di :
rectiOn of the land at the time the
havoc was worked on shore. How
ever that may have been, there is
no question that during the whole
night the fiercest southeaster that
has ever heen felt here prevailed,
and we may be thankful that the
damage was no greater.


The most iseri0us casualties that
occurred here We're the breaking u
piece out of the wharf by the
schooner Alice and the killing Of
Willie Goss. The breaking of the
wharf occurred from the attempt
of the schooner, which was heavi-
ly laden with lumber, TO ride out
the gale ut a short distance from
and to the windward of the wharf.
the result that might have been
expected occurred, the vessel
dragged her anchors and was con-
verted into a battering ram. For
tunately the accident occurred so
far out that there is ample room for
the steamers to land until the
breach can be repaired, as WAS
evinced by the landing of the Ori-
zaba yesterday.


The fatal accident that occurred
to Willie Goss is one that is irre-
parable to his fami y aud loss t0
the community. The example ol
a lad like him is of value, and the
Industry, capacity and pleasant dis
position which were his character
istics bade fair to develop him into
a more than ordinarily useful cit
izen.--Adyertiser,
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, April 15.-Peter Dwyer known
here at different times during twenty years
past as prominent drunkard dance-house
sent from the city for about two weeks, and up
to last evening his whereabouts were unknown
to his destitute family. 1t is now ascertatned
that married woman connected with his mis-
sion is absent, and it is believed that the two
have eloped.
Year: 1879

On Monday morning \. W. S'ger went
to one OF his neighbors, Mr.. Gortou, on
some errand, and told him while there tina
he did not feel well, but thought with the
return Of warm weather he would be all
right. He then returned home and went
into his room 10 hang up the coat he had
on so as to replace it with another to work
in. He dropped down ard expired before
anyone could reach him. He was seen to
fall BY a woman in the house, but was dead
before she could get to him.
Year: 1879




The Rev. Pardee Butler, tie gentleman
who was pla ced astrIde cottonwood log,
his legs III d behind his back, and sent
sdrift on he Missouri river by Border
Ruffans al Atchison, some twenty odd
years since, took us by the hand yesterday
and thanke d goodness that he had lived to
see not Only Atchison and Kansas but
the whole nation freed from negro slavery.
Year: 1879

An interesting article on the Sunday
question will be found in another column,
from q correspondent at Gsrnett. The
discussion Of this question through the coll
umns Of The TINES has attracted great
deal Of attention in all parts OF the State
and has done much to strengthen the al
ready well-earned reputation OF The TINES
as the great religious daily OF the M:,'
snnri Valley.
Year: 1879

1t il said that the Berlin mission has been
offered to Senator Oslesby, and that he
would readily accept IF he could be per-
suaded that it would Psy. He is poor and
has large family, and the cost Of living
in Berlin is so high that be fears the salary
would leave no margin for the savings
lapLr
Year: 1879

: Prof. Simpson showed us yesterday
sample Of the maple sugar made from the
sap Of The soft naples which are 30 common
in our city. 1t had iiue maple flavor,
not exactly the same "a sugar from the
hard maple, but quite as pleasant, and was
quite white in color. 4 pint of the sap


prod about one ounce OF he sugar.
Year: 1879

Reports came from the range Yesterday,
that there were three undr.d Indians with
in few mills of bod; City. There is no
doubt bat what there will be trouble with
these red men in the II ring.
Year: 1879

Reporter. Roth, am the repre- tentative of our wide-awake paper, and for the benefit of our subscribers as well as your customers too, will you allow me to ask you few questions? E. Roth.-With pleasures; go ahead, you shall have all the information 1 am able to give you.

 Rep.-How is it that yoI succeed Tn business on a cash basis, when so many tried before you. and had to give it up as bad failure and you not on- ly succeeded, but your business is dali ly increasing, in spite of all competi- tion, prejudice and jealousy? E. R.-Well, that's hard to answer. believe success lays mostly on what principle man conducts his business. By selling strictly for cash, 1 do not honest men have to pay; in fact every to pay his own bill. l have to buy my goods at the lowest possible figures, and of course I have to be posted in markets to know exactly where to place my or ders, and what to buy to suit the tastes of my customers, and prevent keeping unstable goods in the house. By hon. est, strict attention to business, and take all in all, am able to keep up, and in fact, by buyIng goods in the right places, can retail goods at strict ! wholesale prices, and undersell every body.

 Rep.-What. You do not mean to say you sell goods at wholesale prices Where are your expenses, your living ; do not suppose you do business just for the sake of glory?

 E. R.--No, sir There is very little glory in business. Imean what say, -I have sold, and will sell goods at wholesale prices; and do not pretend l to be better than the balance, 1 like to make as much money as anybody-and do make it, too.

 Rep.-Please explain, that is a mys- tery to me,

 k. R.-Yes, sir. I sell goods in retail at wholesale prices, that is, in other words, just exactly what the goods cost in the market, and still make fair profit by it, only instead of making profits out of my customers, the job bers. have to foot the bills. l believe in selling goods, and by selling in 1 large quantities, l am able to buy goods in large lots, and by using the money in the right places, at the right tune, I command discount on goods to satisfy me, well only merchant

 well posted in business has an idea what big difference it is in buying goods. In conclusion I wish you to remark that am very grateful to all my patrons for their past patronage, and as long as they will assist me and patronize me, I will be able to conduct my business to their own and my own benefit.

 Rep.- Thank you! Good day. k. R.-Good day.
Year: 1879

A Conneticut lady of strong but emotionally unsound mind, shot her husband while he was asleep the other day. The husband was preach CT and is to be feared democrat. But there is no legal remedy for political outrages in New England. There is a good deal of culture in public sen timent, but when a democrat is slain in cold blood by his wife, who IS a republican, is almost impossible to bring about conviction. The south should remember these things. They are calculated to bring the nation into disrepute.-[Atlanta Coustitu- Lion.