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Year: 1871

THE HEcLA AND CABINET COPPER MINES OF LAKE
SUPERIOR The Hecla Mining Company mas declared
its sixth quarterly dividend of FIVE dollars per share
PAYABLE on the 18th day of February next The Ca
lumet Mining Company declared its third quarterly
dividend of five dollars per share payable at the same
time In short space of time the Hecla has paid
hack its stockholders the enormous of $500 Ooo,
and the Calumet s3Oo,0oo We doubt if there is
other strictly legitimate mining enterprise in the
United States that show such a record The mines
in better shape than they are TODAY aud
the future before them must be very agreeable one
for the owners to emplate.-Portage Lake L. 81
Mining Gazette.
Year: 1871

WHERE Our COPPER GOES To-Below will be found
table showing in what channels of industry, in the
mechanical world copper is used 1t will be that
the requirements for ship building, sheahing &c. are
very small:
Year: 1871

If we oyERsTocKED in anything, it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, of which we keep Good Stock,
consisting of CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,
as well as STAP PIES In this line we would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think are
not excclled by anything in the market.


when visiting store, if you do not see what
you want, ASK FOR IT.
Year: 1871

OSE of the resutsiof the German Arctic exploring
expedition is the discovery of immense coal beds in
the north of Greenland. Mountains exceeding Mont
Blanc in height were discovered and the botanical
specinents found indicate that Greenland must have
IbeGk9pyered at one time with rich vegetation.
Year: 1871

A "chew" has sent q mnu to the pcni-
tentiary. Il seems that q registered letter
which had been sent to Chicago from one
Of the country POST Offices, was tampcred
with at some point ON the route. Upon
arriving at the place of destination five
800 bills which ought TO have been in
the envelope were not TO be found The
matter was put into the hands of skill
ful detective for investigation Upon
soaking the envelope he discovered where
t had been opened and rescalcd. lie
then examined the muciage with mi
croseopc, and saw that small particles Of
plug tobacco adhered to the paper.


At once the officer resolved 10 track
through the various offices, and sec who
Of the Government employees handled
letters, chewcd plug. For some time the
case appeared like hopeless one. The
post Office clerks in the rural districts
nearly all chewed fine cut Finally, al
the very office in which the letter was
mailed, the postmaster offered the official
some plug, inrcsponse to a request for a
chew, and as if the unfortunate official
was bent on his own rocrimiuaton he re-
marked that "he had never cbowed any
thing else but plug"


Upon this statement the detective run
the risk, and arrested the surprised coun-
tryman, not for chewing plug tobacco, but
for robbing the United States mail. Upon
searching the Office the bills were found
well folded up in an old fashioned
daguereotype case. The dishonest post
master is filling an engagement at the
Illinois penitentiary.
Year: 1871

Try IT.-Persons who have suffered from
those inconvenient and painful little things
called styes will be glad to try the following
recipe, which We clip from an exchange:


Ten grains of calomel, thoroughly mixed in
a teaspoonful of lard, makes a salve that will
prevent the development of stye, and viii
give great relief even after it has appeared.


The same paper also says that roasted on
ion, tightly bound upon the wrist, will in few
moments cure the worst case of toothache.
Year: 1871

An anecdote is told of ChiefJ Justice Marshall,
evincing his ready humor The old gentleman,
like Miles Standish, was very fond of always
doing everything for himself and objecting
strongly to any assistance being rendered him.
One day, wishing to consult some work of ref
erence, he entered the law library and proceed
ed to mount the steps and draw out book
from an upper shelf The books being tightly
packed refused to leave one without the other,
and the chiefjustice, not noticing this, in with
drawing the one he wished, disodged the entire
the floor The librarian Immediately ran to
his rescue, inquiring if the venerable gentle
man was hurt, and offering him assistance in
rising. Let me alone" said the chief.justice /;
let me alone IN a little stunned for the mo-
ment; that's all [ have laid down the law of
ten, but this is the first time tie law has ever
laid me down."
Year: 1871

I respectfully inform all my old friends in the
country who have FLOUR and PRODUCE for
sale, that am again in the Trade and hope they
will call on me before selling elsewhere.


Remember the place. second door from the
Spectator Office, Main Street, Staunton, Va.


c.. A. RICHARDSON,
ian31 Flour Merchant
Year: 1871

and preparing the. sugar for market


a marked improvement is said to be


noticeable. In 1869 there were 817


sugar houses in operation, of which


a large proportion were manufac-


turing sugar on improved processes
and using improved machinery. The
revival Of these important interests
is an indication of the gradual re-
cuperation of the South from the
disastrous consequences of the war,
and the fact that the yield shows a
large PERCENTAGE of increase from
last year may be accepted as proof
of a disposition on the part of the
planters to make the best possible
use of the limited facilities of capi-
tai and labor now at their COM
mand.


The opinion seems to prevail in |
Louisiana and the adjoining States
OF the lower Mississippi, region that
the culture and manufacture of su-
gar offers an inviting field for North
ern enterprise and capital, and un-
der favorable conditions of social
order and freedom from political
disturbances, We do not know but
that it would be found a promising
field in which enterprising men,
with sufficient capital, could engage
with a fair prospect of large and
continuous profit.
Year: 1871

Have you seen the latest styles in new oafr
HArsi You pay visit to KsoS the great hater vi
emporium situated No. 22 Broadway Of fPatonst lie
nothing but the most fashionable and the hest qualities
Year: 1871

The following poem Is the last one sent
BY Phoebe Cary TO Harper's Bazaar. The Ba'
gar says: "1t is the song Of the dying swan
ender, and sweet, and beautiful" .-a.ie
o, Rosamond, thou fair and good,
A per Ct flower Of womanhood,
why did'st thou droop before thy time ;
Why wither In the first sweet primer J


Why did'st thou die so soon?.


For, looking backward through my te All
On thee. and on my wasted years,


I car not choose but say,
8 II thou had'st lived to be my guide,
!. Or thou had'st lived and had died,


Twere better far to-dayI


Ochild of light, o Golden head
Bright sunbeam for one moment shed


Upon life's lonely way -t- q =
Why did'st thou vanish from our sight
Could they not spare your little light


From Heavens unclouded day?
o friend SO true, o friend SO good
Thou one dream of my maidenhood,


That gave youth all its charm
That through this lonesome world till


We walk with empty arms?
And yet had this pour soul been fed
with all 1t loved and coveted


Had life been always fair


Would these dear dreams that ne'er de-
Thai thrill with bliss my inmost heart,
Forever tremble there?
Ifstill they kept their earthly place,
The friends held in my embrace,


And gave to death, alas


Could L have learned that clear, calm
That looks beyond the bonds OF death.
And almost longs to pass?


Sometimes, 1 think, the things we see
Are shadows Of the things to be;


That what we plan We build;
That every hope that hath been crossed,
And every dream we thought was lost,
. In Heaven shall be fulfilled.
? That even the children Of the brain
Have not been born and died IN vain,
Though here unclothed and dumb;
Button some brighter, better shore n
They live, embodied evermore>


And wait for US to come.
And when on that last day We rise,
Caught up between the earth and skies,
Then shall we hear our Lord
Say, Thou hast done with doubt and


death;


Henceiorth, according to thy faith,


Shall be thy faiths reward.
Year: 1871

To The Ladies of Bfdauy. and Adoinia9
Counties:


WE ASK THE PRIVILEGE OF S0LIC-


w iting your attention to our new quality


of Clothes Line Wire, manufactured in such o
manner, of white metallic substance, that it is


prevented from ever corroding or changing


from its beautiful white color during any num-


Der of years. We guarantee it to be perpetual
ly infallible against rust, and after you have
used it we are confident that you will concur
with the statements of thousands of families
loud in its praise who have it in use.
The following are the advantages gained by
using these Patent White Wire Clothes Lines:
LIST. They are truly an ornament wherever
placed, always retaining that shining whiteness,
are forever clean and never have to be taken in,
no matter what the weather may be, water or
frost cannot effect them.


I'd. The durability of this Wire Line is one of
the greatest considerations, as it will last from
thirty 10 fifty years, and during that time you
will wear out great many cOmmon lines, be-
sides being obliged to put up with an immense
amount of trouble with them.


Sd. Alter it is put up and wiped of it is al
ways clean, while rope line is more or less
exposed to dust and dirt and must be washed
before lis used or it will Soil the clothes.
4th. By actual experience ii is found to be by
far the cheapest clothes line, besides its great
convenience. This will last lifetime.
5th. You can never hang it too heavily with
clothes.


9th. Another Of the chief advantages of this


line over the rope line is that clothes of any kind
will not freeze to it in cold weather, and the
| finest fabrics can be removed at any time with,
out injury. A rope line will always absorb
more or less moisture from the clothes, and in
| cold weather will freeze through and through
and thin articles cannot be removed without a
liability of tearing them. While the wiie bcius
of pure metallic substance does not absorb


the slightest moisture, consequently there can
not be frost oughformed to cause an adhesion
! and even the finest gauze can be removed from
| the line without injuring it in the least. |
9Th. The alkalies now being used in the pat
| ent soaps have net the least effect ON the White
Wire Lines. They dry quick and escape.
Sth. 1t will save you its price in saving you
| time and trouble every six months you own It.
9th. 1t never will break and drop clothes in.
| to the mud. The old rope line is frequently the
cause of whole day extra washing. This ons
thing alone is enough to condemn the old styl,
OF lines farever, and call into requistion an ar
ticle that is free from all such provoking annoy
| ances, something strong, clean and durable
| Get the Patent Everlasting White Wire Line
| then you have it right. 'i
Price cents per foot.


| G. w. KING 4 CO., Manufacturers, Phl'a.
For sale in Columbi by s. JORDAN,
Febl7-tf Ar MARTIN & PICKARD'S.
Year: 1871

Foolish spending Is the father oi
poverty. Do not be ashamed to work.
Work for the best salary or wages you
can get, but work for half price rather
than be idle. Be your own master,
and do not let society and fashion
swallow up your individuality. Dc
not eat up or wear out all you can
earn. Compel the selfish body to
spare something for the profits saved.
Be stingy in your own appetite, but
nerciful to others necessities. Help
others, and ask not help for yourself.
See that you are proud, but let your
pride be of the right kind. Be toe
proud to be lazy; too proud to give up
without conquering every difficulty;
too proud to wear coat you cannot
buy; too proud to be In company YOU
cannot keep up with in expense; toe
proud to lie, or steai, or cheat; toe
proud to be stinRy.
Year: 1871

CALrsDAR,--Now that the year 1872 is almost at hand, and as the value Of time at this office Is such as to have rendered it in. convenient for us to issue our large, annual calendar this week, we publish small one which will answer all purposes until such time as we shall print and distribute the other. .~
Year: 1871

One Stoneman reigned ill Arizona, and he fell. The sands of time crifted about him and would have buried him in oblivion, but some foolish friend has raked the grave open, and spread half column of mush over him in The Alta. The only irrefutable point made in his defeDseis, that in Arizo- na he rode a mule. Why he violated the Army regulations by riding United States mule instead of his own horse, we are not told It may have been 6 wise preca lticn against the revival of the old conundrum which likened his saddle to mule. But have done, in Gods name; we are done Stonenan IS relieved, and the dead gre no game for us Only the mourners should not stir the corpse, for, "Lord, by this time he stinketh. .''-[ Is. F. News Letter.

 Stoneman's first report proved his will his second diatribe against this people, was his epitaph; his friends are engaged upon his memory, and the effect is apparent enough. But they could quietly and much better compile ted the sepulture by the employment of Sterne's "Lines on Dead Ass"- full of poetry and pathos, if nothing else. These friendly historians were indiscreet in not putting ill the plea of insanity, which some of poor Stony's warmeSt opponents are now doing and so tin his easel we are about ready to call off our share of the hounds.
Year: 1871

THERE is certain amount of "lallygag- ging" with and embracing of squaws about Camp Grant that may not injure the morals of certain gentlemen, but it cannot do other than vitiate the royal maidens of t1e red man. We shall in due time have some affidavits on this point, for while there is little hope of making them peaceable In dians, there ought to be some check placed upon their being debauched by "bad whites" We still hope to have the coop eration of one Mir. Whitman in this moral labor.
Year: 1871

THERE is a large emigration of miners to the northern part of the Territory mostly from California and Nevada, of course. Altogether, the cloud over the country has something of silver lining.
Year: 1871

TIE noble array of drunken and sensitive dead beats of the army are rushing into print It is a pity now the honorable pri- yates had not the power to order court martial and conduct it, too.
Year: 1871

STILL THEY COME.-The Sacramento Union, paper that has always strongly befrieI ded the Indian through good and evil report, after hearing all sides of the Camp Grant affair, comes out emphatically for Crook and war; even goes so far as to urge Congress to aid him with volunteers. We still stand in with the regulars, but we want them to nave a fair show. Let The Union, while on thorough political reform, assist in maki,-C the regular army do its duty, or urge Congress- to do away with it. But CCngress has already done its part in passing the laT allowing scouts-Indians, white or what not. Now, let hs have no complicating nonsense about this matter, but fight it out with the regulars, who we insist first and last, are in force enough to do the work eflectually.
Year: 1871

IT was reported the first of the week that Capt Moore had made way with sev- eral of Cacbees's men, and was hard on the trail of the main body. But there is noth- ing definite about the matter except that every one has unbourded faith in Moore's good judgment, pluck and energy, what ever part of the field he nay be. We also heard that Capt. Russell was to start on an extended scout about this time, from Camp Bowie
Year: 1871

THE Overland Monthly for June is very valuable number, as well as concluding the Sixth Volume of the magazine, Subscribe for it. Iii connection with THE CITIZEN it can be had for S3, 50 currency.
Year: 1871

The japanese are fond of stories and
fables, and the following is favorite with
all classes, high and low, and they never
tire Of relating it:


One day dog led its master into a
forest and showed him hidden treasure.
Now the old man must always be talking,
and he told this to a wicked neighbor,
who made the dog take him to the same
forest, bat only found stones in the place
where the treasure had been. Thereupon
he killed the dog, and buried him in the
same place at the foot Of q tree.


When the old man learned this. he cut
down the tree and made the branches in
to little chapel in memory of the good
dog, and out of the trunk he made a NOR
tar TO pound his rice SO soon, however,
As he began to use the mortar, he found
that gold came out of il. The old man
could not keep quiet, and his neighbor
came to hear Of that, and he sent at once
to borrow the mortar But he could get
no gold out of it; so in his wrath he
burnt il to ashes.


The old man begged to have the ashes,
and took them home; and the next night
the dog appeared TO him in a dream, and
told him TO take the ashes of the mortar.
on the following day, and stand on the
highway with them; and when he should
see doimio pass by with his retinue, not
to fall on his knees, but to answer the
summons of the guards, and say that he
was magician, and could cover dead
trees in a moment with the most beauti-
full blossoms


The next lly The old man did as the
dog told him, and when the guards
brought him before the daimio, he threw
a handful of ashes into the air, upon
which tree growing near Immediately
astoni shed, and took the old man with
him to his palace, and sent him away soon
after with rich presents.


When 'the envious neighbor heard of
this, he again came to the old man and
begged to have, at least, the ashes of the
mortar So he gave them. and he tried
TO do the same with them rs the old man
had done But this time there were nc
flowers, and the dust flew in the dain.io
eyes; so the daimio cut down the poor
man. and the guards cut of his head
Year: 1871

THE Central Pacific Railroad will have
control of this State in less than two years il
money can do it. What is two or three
hundred thousand dollars to that Company
when by single act of the Legislature they
can receive benefit of millions. Who does
not know that this Company are fast gain


ing control of the press of this State! Glance
over the State and see what change has
been wrought in the tone of some of the
leading journals. The Sacramento Union
has continued firm and true in its war against
railroad monopolies. 1t is now being de-
nounccd by all the railroad organs in the
State, from one-horse sheets upto the shaky
daiies who receive compensation for services
rendered Politics are indeed small mat
ter compared to the real issue which will be
involved in the coming contest. The Union
is terror to the great would-be railroad
monopoly, as everybody knows, and every
body ought TO know that . gigantic effort
will be made to destroy its influence.
Year: 1871




HONE MADE FUN.-We clip the following
description of "Potato Pantomimes" from the
Hearth and Home: potato Pantomimes"
may be as old as the hills, but confess not
to have heard of or seen them until quite
lately. So perhaps you have not. Take a
good sized potato with smooth skin; cut
out nose, eyes and mouth, twist curled horse
hair into the shape of wig and whiskers or
a moustache, and fasten on with pins; then
make hole for the fore6nger to get into;
this gives the head throat. Wrap a bit of
cloth, handkerchief, or what not around
the thumb, and another around the second
finger. Then you have a little man with
hands and arms, capable of bowling nnd
moving his head. Make a screen, let four
or five youngsters be behind, each with their
potato characters, and as they say the words
of the charade, burlesque or tragedy, let
these potato men perform. 1t is capital fun,
and beats Punch and Judy out of the field
Potato men have amiable dispositions They
are generally friendly, fond of shaking hands,
embracing and nodding their heads cordially
at each other They have thoughtful way
of rubbing their foreheads that is very funny.
Sometimes they fight, admit, but they
don't bang each other all the time as Punch
and Judy does. Try them.
Year: 1871

The PATIENCE OF JoB.-Everybody IL in
the habit of Dragging on Job; and Job did
have considerable pashunce; but did he ever
keep dstr:ck skulc for 8 dollars a month
and board around or run q country moose
paper?


Did he ever reap lodged oats down hill a
hot day, and have all his gallus buttons
burst oph at once?


Did he ever have he jumping toothache
and be made to tend the babe while his wife
was over to Parkiness to a teasquall?


Did he ever git up in the mornin' awful
dri, and tuif it 3 miles before breakfast to
get drink, and find that the man kept a
Temperance house?


Did he ever undertake to milk kicking
heffer, with bushy tail, in fly time, and in
lot?


Did he ever set on a litter of kittens in the
old rocking chair. with his summer panta-
looms on?


If he could do all these things and praise
the Lord at the same time, all have to say
il, "bully for Job. Josh Billings
Year: 1871

A FISH SToRY-The Humboldt Times
fathers this story: "a few days since, some
parties fishing in that bay cast their seine in
school of herring, which was so immense that
the seine was not only quickly filed. but
was so densely packed that they could not
haul it to the shore in the usual manner. and
to get it in at all they had to haul it from
under the fish. Even in doing this several
hundred barrels of herrings were landed.
Year: 1871

WORK DURING GSLEEP.-Those cases
in which the brain is hard at work
during sleep, instead of being totally
obliyious of everything, may be called
dreaming or somnambulism, according
to the mode in which the activity dis
plays itself. Many of them are full OF
interest. Some men have done really
hard mental work while asleep. Con
dorcet finished train of calculations
in his sleep which had much puzzled
him during the day. In 1855, col
legian noticed the peculiarities of $
fellow student who was rather stupid
than otherwise during his walking
hours, but who got through some ex-
cellent work in geometry and algebra
during sleep. Coleridge composed
Kubla Kahn while asleep. Exchange


y H
Year: 1871

A Chicago dispatch of the the Bird
reports that the insurance companies
have doubled the rates of insurance Oh
grain. The Tribune says the rate is
simply ruinous, and if continued will
destroy business. The end of poor
Chicago's troubles is not yet
Year: 1871

Werepublish this week the admir-
able address of the Southern Colofed
Convention to the people of the Uni
ted States, and recommend it to the
perusal of all our readers. 1t Will be
found on the fourth page.
Year: 1871

The New Orleans Times is engaged
in publishing what it designat4s an
expose of the affairs of the city govern
ment, butwhieh is a mere reprint of
the official statements of receipts and
expenditures which appear in the Re
publican twice a week. The latter
journal is following the Times up and
showing by contrast and explanation
that the present municipal admins
tration is much more honest and Geo.
pomical than its Democratic predeces-
soFs. This makes the efforts of the
Times to vie with its New York name
sake in unearthing official corruption
very amusing indeed.