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Year: 1875

THE RAvAGRs OF SEVEN CENTURIES UPON


THE TIME-BLACKENED TEMPLE-rUMBLINa


TO PIECEs-BRoKEN IDOLS.


The India correspondent of the London
Times says: An event of some importance
recently occurred in connection with the
Temple of Juggernaut Throughout the
whole of the empire there is no shrine so
sacred as Pooree, and no spot where de-
vout Hindoo would rather die than beneath
this -grest fame. The temple, which cost
half million sterling OF the money OF our
times, is literally black with age. The
storms OF nearly seven centuries


which are often so violent in the


Bay of Bengal, have produced little
weeks ago it seemed as likely to remain as


many centuries more. Many of the large
temples in the province are now in ruins,
but they have not fallen through the wear
and tear of time. 4 silent but effectual


power has been the cause OF this destruc-


ton. The seeds of the peepul aud banysn
trees have got into the foundations. These


have taken root; the sapling has forced its
way through the assures OF the stones, and
in process of years the whole fabric has
been l0Osened and eventually brought
down, aud it seems probable that the tenn
pie of J JJggeTnaut will share the same fate.
At the late car festivals, as soon as the Idols


had been


TAKI.N FROM THEIR THRONES


or their annual excursion, several large


stones from the inner roof fell on the plat.
form. Had they fallen a few minutes earlier
the IDOLS would have been shattered tC


atoms, and in all probability there would
have been a great loss of life. The resident


magistrate applied to the governor for ar
engineer to inspect the damage. This was
found to be a very difficult task, as the tenn
pie is so dark. There are no apertures fol
the light; FIVE or six lights are kept burn
| ing in the daytime, and even with these
nothing is visible but the idols. 1t is but


very rarely that temples are repaired, and
| the sound of the chisel and the hammer
on the top of this great temple
will do more to weaken the faith
of the Hindoo in JuggerDaut than anything
that has occurred in the present generation.
There will be no lack of money for any esii-


mate as the priests are very wealthy, and
| the annual income of the temple is said to


amount to f68.000. The question which Is


sgitatiug all priests Is what Is TO be done
| with the idols while the repairs are being


made? The officers OF the temple are most
anxious to have the idols restored to their


thrones. They propose that an inner cell
| ing of wood shall be made to protect the
idols and the worshippers; but there would


be so much danger should there be another
| fall of ssones that the Raiah will not consent
Year: 1875

There is this difference between those two
temporal blessings-health and money
money is most envied, but the least en-
ioyed; health is the most enjoyed, but the
least envied; and this superiority of the lat
ter is still more obvious when we reflect
that the poorest man would not part with
health for money, but that the richest
would gladly part with all their money for
healtb.-Colton.
Year: 1875

The coIored cItlzsns OF UhrystaI Springs,
Miss, in public meeting, have declared
their intention to withdraw from politics,
to cultivate friendly relations with the white
race, to use ali means to put downscrime, to
endeavor to produce everything necessary
for their own consumption at home, and to
organize among themselves an association


similar to that of the Patrons OF Husbandry.
Year: 1875

to look up any of my illustrious pre-
decessors. Not a bit OF it; but l ran
home, reaching there about daylight


The phenomenon was fully ex-
planned to my mind in u few days.
Old B. had died rheumatism, which
had drawn him up almost into a bow
knot. The body had become rigid,
with the chin most touching the
knees, whish nccessitatcd pressing
and force to get it into the coffin.
The corpse, in order to take its natu-
raj position, had forced out the escrcws
and assumed a sitting posture. Thus,
what superstition had decided for us
was spiritual manifestation, caused
by our raid on old BIS apples and
cider, proved to be nothing else but Il
result from natural causes.


Poor Smith! Until the day of his
death he assured me that scarcely a
night passed over his head without
his seeing old b. frowning at him
from. his cotlie, and he never eat an
apple or drink glass of cider with
out cold shudder passing through
his frame. Nor do |.
Year: 1875

selves for life to the lower stratum,
where their struggle for a bare liveli-
hood isNto be perpetual. The first
ten year% are golden years, that
should be Mled with systematic read
ing and observation. Everything
that tends to professional and person
al excellence should be an object of
daily pursuit. To such men the
doors of success open of themselves
at last. Work seeks the best hands,
as naturally as water runs down hill;
and it never seeks the hands of a tri-
tler, or of one whose only recommend
alton for work is that he needs it
Young men do not know very much
anyway, and the time always comes
to those who hecome worthy, when
they look back with wonder upon
their early good opinion of their ac-
qlircmcnts and themselves.


There is another point that ought
not be overlooked in the treatment of
this subject. Young men look about
them and see Il great measure of
worldly success awarded to men with
out principle. They see the trickstcr
crowned with public honors, they see
the swindler rolling in wealth, they
see the overreaching man, the un-
principled man, the liar, the dema-
gogue, the timc-server, the trimmer,
the scoundrel who cunningly man
ages, through constantly disobeying
moral law and trampling upon social
courtesy, to keep himself out Of the
clutches of the legal police, carrying
off the prizes of wealth and place.
All this is demoralizing puzzle and
a fearful temptation; and multitudes
OF young men are not strong enough
to stand before it. They ought to
understand that in this wicked world
there is great deal OF room where
there is integrity. Great trusts may
be sought by scoundrels, bit great
trusts never seek them; and perfect
integrity is at premium even among
scoundrcls. There are some trusts
that they will never confer upon each
other. There are occasions when
they need the services Of true men,
and they do not find them in the
shoals and in the mud, but alone and
in pure water.


In the realm of eminent acquire
ments and eminent integrity there is
always room enough. Let no young
man Of honesty and perfect industry
despair because his profession or call
ing is crowded. Let him always re-
member that there is room enough
at the top, and that the question
whether he is ever to reach the top,
or rise above the crowd at the base
Of the pyramid, will be decided by
the way in which he improves the
first ten years of his active life in
securing to himself a thorough knowl-
edge Of his profession, and sound
moral and intellectual culture.
Year: 1875

saw my wife pull out the bot
tom drawer of the old family bureau
this evening, and | went softly out
and wandered up and down, until l
knew that she had shutit up and gone
to her sewing. We have things laid
away in that drawer which the gold
of kings could not buy, and yet they
are relics which grieve us until our
hearts are sore. | haven't dared to
look at them for year, but | remem-
Der each article


There are two worn shoes, a little
chip hat with part Of the brim gone,
some stockings, pants, coat, two or
three spools, bits of broken crockery,
a whip, and several toys. Wife
poor thing - goes to that drawer
every day Of her life and prays over
it, and lets her tears fall upon the
precious articles, but | dare not 90.


Sometimes we speak Of little Jack,
but not often. 1t has been long
time, but somehow we can't oct over
grieving. He was such burst Of
sunshine into our lives that his going
away has been Ike covering our
everyday existence with the pail.
Sometimes, when we sit alone Of IN
evening, | writing and She sewing, a
child on the street will call out as
our boy used to, and we will both
start up with beating hearts and a
wild hope, only to find the darkness
more of burden than ever.


1t is so still and quiet now. | look
up at the window where his blue eyes
used tosparkle at my coming, but he is
not there. listen for his pattering
feet, his merry shout and his ringing
laugh, but there is no sound There
is no one to climb over my knee, no
one to search my pockets and tease
for presents, and | never find the
chairs turned over, the broom down,
OF ropes tied to the door knobs.


| want some one to tease me for
my knife; to ride on my shoulder; to
lose my axe; to follow me to the gate
when | 90, and to be there to meet
we when | come; to call good night
from the little bed now empty. And
wife, she misses him still more: there
are 10 little feet to wash; no prayers
to say; no voice teasing her tor
Jumps of sugar, OF sobbing with the
pain of a hurt toe: and She would
give her own life almost to wake at
midnight and look across to the crib
and see our boy there as he used to
be.


SO, we preserve our relics, and
when we are dead we hope that
strangers viii handle them tenderly,
even ii they shed no tears over them
Year: 1875

In hospital in Montpelier, France, is a
patient who has >wailowed thermCme
ter left on his table, while suffering from
temporary delirium. They have great
deal of trouble with him now. When he
drinks hot coffee the thermometer flies up
against the roof of his mouth hard enough
to lift his hat off, and when he eats ice
cream it gets down in his boots and worries
his curnS
Year: 1875

QUILTING PARTY AT KIRKLASD-The good old days of quilting parties have almost passed out of mind, and many of this generation hardly know what is meant by the term Yet those of us who remember back to the time when scorn shuckings" supplied the place of social hops Solrees Musicale were unknown-and a ball meant irolick, can appreciate the good time they must have had at the residence of Mir. Sol JacbsoD, in Kirkland Valley, or the 10th ius, On the occasion of the first quilting party ever given in the Valley, and for aught we know in Yavapai county. Mrs. Louisa Jackson, the hostess, conducted everything in such splendid order that the guests, some thirty In number. were unanimous in her praise. She has proven herself very intelligent, entcrprising and agreeable lady, and is regarded as quite ain aqui- sition to the society of those beautiful valleys Peoples, Skull and Kirkland-wherc live a num- Der of others of whom tho same may be said When the quilt was about half finished halt was called and all hands sat down to dinner that would have gladdencd the eyes or satisfied the appetite of an epicure, and to say that it was fully enjoyed would simply be to repeat what everybody knows to be true. After dinner the attack was renewed and such hilarous sticbng laughing and good hunored talking as was kept up until it was too dark to sec without lighting lamps was probably never before wit messed in this Territory. Ali went home resolv- cd that when Mrs. J. gives another quilting party they will be there.
Year: 1875

A postmaster has been appointed for Prescott, and Postal Agent Adams has been appriscd of the fact by telegraph, but has received no inti- nation of who it Is. Postoficcs arc divided into classes or grades according to the amount of business done. All offices Scl ow a certain grade are filled by the P. NJ. General, and rhe appointee must be resident within the delivery of the office for which he is appointed those above that grade arc filled by Presidential appointment and the person appointed may be taken from anywhere in the United States. Prescott belongs to the latter class and it is not at all unlikely that a postmaster may be sent from tue East, or even from California, Oregon or Alaska. Our curiosity is excited and we arc anxious to know who it is, though VIC don't care a cent where he comes from provided he makes good postmas- ter and will keep the office in this end of town.
Year: 1875

SOME waggish people have been il.,anncrcd enough Co suggest as a reason why new comcrs arc continually nistaking the MINER office for ahe postofRce, that they have been directed to look for the fagpolc in front of the P. O., and seeing the proprietor of the MINER think they've struck it. Now, we propose to show q proper spirit of resentment of such an imputation, and in order 60 place ourself on the defensive, have taken the prccaution to have the words "Printing Office" painted in black letters on each end of the porch and at the front entrance to this build ing, and the next maa that comes in here looking for post office will have to apologize and tell who sent him, or take the consequences.
Year: 1875

TIE SKULL VALLEY RoAD.-Lleut. Thomas is driving the military road from here to Skull Valley with all possible speed. He has over q hundred men at work, and those who have been at their camp say they are making perfect turn pike. They will reach Bowers ranch in Skull Valley, in about seventeen miles, whereas by the present stage route it is but little if any less than forty round the granite range by way of Tonto Springs. Frank Murray is clerk, Dan Lount, foreman, and several other citizens have posi- tions in the outfit, and altogether it Is a good thing for the employment it gives to those who want to work, and is going to be splendid con- yeniencc, not only to freighters of Government supplies but the goods of merchants and for ranchers to bring their produce to market, as

 well as to shorten the mail route some three or four hours. For the appropriation of money to enable us to have this accommodation we arc

 indebted to the cXcrticns of eX-Delegate McCor- mick, who procured it from Congress, and for the prompt execution of the work to Lieutenant Thomas, under the direction of General kaUtz.

 The balance of the appropriation will be expend- ed on the road to Camp Mcdowell, under the same management, soon as this is completed.
Year: 1875

Conroy appreciated his punishment, aitcr choosing to leave rather than go to ja.! sixty days party met him above Curtis mill, on Fri day, walking in the middle of the creek in water oearly up to his knees, on being asked why he chose to walk in the wster, he said he had been banishcd from Prescott and was determined no one should track him cut of the country.
Year: 1875

SCueoI. BEGINs.-The little folks who have had quite long play spell will have to straight en up and be ready to answer the rcll-call next Monday morning at the school house. They have observed the motto. "Play when you play, with becoming promptness and activity, and now they will bc called upon to complete the sentence and show that they can be as industri- ous in their studies as at play, and "work when they work"
Year: 1875

School houses need thorough yentil-
alton If no other adequate means are
provided, the teacher should see that the
windows are lowered enough to secure
rapid change in the air, without having a
current blow upon the pupils Close air is
very oppressive to students, makes them
sleepy and unable to learn readily.


School children should live upon plain
diet, eat wheat meal bread instead of flour,
refrain from parties of all kinds, and from
eating between meals and should take
abundant exercise in the open air


Apples should not be eaten between
meals but used as a dessert following the
meals A good, tart, mellow apple after a
meal is an aid to digestion Its acid assists
the solution of TODD in the stomach, and
is very agreeable to taste"


REMOVING STuMrs. A friend asks us
what can be done to get rid of stumps in
ieidS-Whether crude Oil would not cause
the stumps TO DurH more readily In our eX-
perlence we have found it preferable to re-
move stumpS with machines made for that
purpose and burn them afterwards If do
sired. 1t is Slow work burning isolated
stunps IN field and the same amount Of
time uprooting them will be much
more effective. A good team, horses or OK.
en-, with a stump machine will clear quite
a space OF ground in a day, andifthe grounC
be stony, the work may be further pro
gressed by filling the holes where the
stumps came from with stones to within
eighteen inches or two feet of the surface
Crude oil is not very inflammable and un
less used in large quantities its only etfec
is to clear the surface Of the stump and
make it last even longer than it other
wise would. Rural New Yorker
Year: 1875

a woman in Stonington saw fire by
the side of the railroad track the other
evening, and upon going To the spot found
Il man there who said he built it to warm
himself. She went home, but being suspl-
cious that there was something wrong, re-
turned to the scene the next morning ana
found around the ashes ofthe ire tour large
packages of money, principally currency
and small bills, aggregating about $50 900.
The packages, which appear to have been
taken from some bank, were turned over
to the selectmen of Stonington, who depos-
tied them in the Stonington bank. 1t is sup
posed the man seen at the tire is an accom-
pice of some thief on the train, and had
built the fife as signal to the robber to
throw off the money at that point; but be-
lieving that his crime had been discovered,
decamped before the arrival of the train,
unknown to his pal, who answered the sig
nal as previously agreed,
Year: 1875

Ir Is a safe and temperate as
sumption, that the country is
afraid of the President. This may
be q mortifying admission, bat it is
true. We have the undeniable
fact that his ambition is not re-
strained by the bounds observed by
his predecessors, and the conclu"
sion seems equally undeniable, that
he will glatify that ambition, even
at extraordinary cost. The sur
face of affairs between this country
and Spain, is st present disturbed,
and the disturbance is so delicate,
that one is apt to wonder the cause
as we'll as fear the result. The
look of inquiry which first followed,
showed that the President had sly
ly slipped his finger into the quiet
waters about Cuba. 1t matters
little that he shall move IN silence,
while even England feels the dis
turbance and turns over in her bed
of wears. The fact is, there is no
excuse for any trouble now be-
tween us aud Spain, or if there Is,
the President before bringing it on,
ought to wash his hands of the
third term itch.
Year: 1875

THERE are Republicans in the North
in Office, too-who promised at the close Of
the war to make equal suffrage an accepted
and practical thing in the Southern States
at all hazards. Now they are talking about
the financial question as the only living
issue of the hour, and close their eyes and
ears to the fact that the right of suffrage is
being surely and gradually narrowed down
to white men and Democrats in those
States
Year: 1875

The glowing accounts which will be
printed in the South of the manner in
which JEFF Davis was received during his
visit beyond the lines of the late Confede-
racy will have the effect to make hundreds
and thousands of Southern Democrats be-
lieve that the people of the North are be-
ginning to forget the issues Of the rebellion
and to lose all interest in the result OF the
war. The result will be an intensity Of Bit
terness toward the blacks, who will be
looked upon as a friendless people without
hope of protection from any quarter.
Year: 1875

IT WAS not expected that the blacks
would be able to protect themselves in the
exercise Of the right of suffrage when that
right was bestowed upon them. 1t was
known at that time that the Democracy,
North and South, twas opposed to their
enfranchisement and it was expected that
they would require the protection Of the
strong arm Of the General Government in
the exercise of their rights as citizens
Year: 1875

SINCE the details Of the result Of the
late California election have been made
public, and a consequent appreciation Of
the Republican gains has been asserted,
there is not so much hilarity on the back
seats where the Democracy Of this section
are usually TO be found. The utter ami
hilation of the Independents, directly
against whom the Republicans made their
fight in the canvass, assures the State for
the Republicans on the national ticket in
1876. That is enough for the present
Year: 1875

THE Republican party Is In danger OF
soon occupying the position OF having en-
franchised four millions of slaves and then
turning them loose without any mans Of
protection in the midst of twelve millions
of white men, the overwhelming majority
of whom fought five years to kssp those
slaves in bondage.
Year: 1875




On another page Of this issue we give
some important intelligence regarding the
issues and prospects Of the pending
Ohio campaign. The letter Of Mr.. Merri,
wether comprises succinct history Of the
issues Of the two last campaigns in that
State. and exposes the glazing inconsisten.
cies Of the leading Democrats on the
greenback question, their misrepresenta
tions of the Civil Rights bill and their un-
blushing trickery and double-dealing on
the Salary Grab" and Public School
questions, 1t is an instructive letter.


We also commend to attention the ex-
tracts which We copy from the speech Of
General Stewart L. Wocdford upon the
question of Specie Resumption. There is
no doubt that the designing demagogues
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania have deter
mined to risk everything in an attempt to
divert the attention Of the people from the
diabolical outrages which Southern Demo
Gratis are openly and persistently commit
ting upon American citizenship to the
more pleasing visions of plenty of green
Year: 1875

Our Sun River neighbors now
feel the necessity Of commanding
every inch Of land in their vicinity.
The increase Of population de-


mands a wider scope than IS now
afforded for industrial pursuits,
End the surety Of the present IN
crease being continued, renders i
necessary that some practical step
should Be taken II the matter. We
again urge our Sun River friends
to be up and doing The course
which they should follow IS plain
and by using . little Of their chief
Year: 1875

We expect it would be a good thing
for the colOred people of central Georgia
If Morris and Harris, who stirred up
the late trouble and put them to 50
much loss, annoyance and distress, and
covered them with suspicion, we've sent
to thepenitentiary. They are a couple
of unscrupulous, loafng scamps, whom
the negroes cannot afford to support or
have anything to do with.-CHGttaROOgq
Commercial, Republican.
Year: 1875

THE Republican Chattanooga Com
a1erciaI chimes in with other Southern
papers IN making a point on its breth-
TeD IN the North, who talk a good deal
about Southern idleness, - and are all
the time crying aloud for relief against
the swarms Of tramps, which infest and
oTerrun their own section. It says:


1t Is clearly fact that, in proportion
to population, there Is not nearly so
nuch enforced or voluntary idleness
and loafng IN the South as in tie
North-though this section could spare
several Of its worthless fellows, and be
letter off for the riddance.
Year: 1875

THE much-mooted consolidation Of
the Western Union and Atlantic &
Pacific Telegraph lines has at last come
to pass, and the telegraph system
almost Of the ert tire continent of North
America is now gathered into the con-
troll of vast monopoly, with an un-
scrupulous money magnate as the rul-
ing poser. The Western Union ab-
serbs the rival corporation, the terms
of the transfer being a guarantee Of an
annual dividend of Z per cent upon a
% per cent. valuation Of the stock Of
the Atlantic & Pacific, or S2.OOO.OOO.