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Year: 1876

RESCUED FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.
Niagara Falls was one Summer morn
ing, the scene of terrible excitement, in
consequence of painter named McCul-
lough, who was employed in painting the
bridge leading from Goat Island to the
Three Sisters, having fallen from the
bridge into the rapids below. He was
carried with the torrent to n point within
forty feet Of the falls, where he found an
chorage in the middle OF the stream that
separates the islands by coming in con-
tact with rock, to which he clung. In
few moments the news of the accident
spread like wildfre through the village,
and an immense crowd of spectators
gathered to look at the unfortunate mans
perilous situation, from which it seemed
impossible to rescue him. McCullough
had given up all hopes of being aided :
his arms and body We're fast becoming
benumbed and losing their hold on the
slippery rock when n shout went up from
the throats of the spectators which con-
vinced him that aid was nigh. In that
vast crowd which had assembled upon
the islands and bridges, there was but
one man who was willing to risk his own
life in trying to snatch fellow creature
from out the jaws of death. Tom Con-
roy, guide at the Cave of Winds, jump
ed into the rapids, and holding in his left
hand the end Of a rope and swimming
down the current he reached Mccullough
lin safety. He Immediately tied the rope
around the nearly exhausted man, and
they were both safely landed ashore in a
few moments.
Year: 1876

THE other day warrior who has II
good record of army service, took down
his revolver to shoot cat which had
been hanging around the house. After
looking ut him while he fired six shots,
the cat walked away. While he was
loading up for more destruction, the
shooters small boy inquired


"Father did you ever kill any one
while you were ir the army p


% suppose so, my SON.


After long pause, the boy continued ;


"Then you must have got near enough
to hit 'em with an AK, didn't yon ?'


II was then discovered to be about
schooltime.
Year: 1876

ONE day last week some negro chill
dren were playing near a creek in Quit
man county. when an alligator crawed
out and swallowed one of the children.
Next day a party caught the alligator,
cut him open, and took the little negro
out alive. This is no newspaper lie, but
was reported to US by lawyer and they
never lie J, who substantiates the state
ment by two negroes who saw the child.
CYth6eH Ga. Messenger.
Year: 1876

Truth STRANGER THAN FICTIoN.-A
remarkable occurrence, recalling in some
OF its features, the stories recounted in
the Arabian Nights, took place last night
on Wood street. A humble cottage on
that street is tenanted by young couple
who last year made their bridal tour to
California, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory. While engaged in salmon fish
ing on one of the rivers the bridegroom
was so unfortunate as to drop into its cur
rent valuable diamond ring belonging
to his wife. The loss OF the gem was, OF
course, mourned, but after awhile for
gotten, nor was it recalled till last Thurs
day evening, when the young husband,
returning late at night from taking stock,
discovered that his wife had prepared
for supper can Of salmon. Taking it up
he looked carelessly at the labe and said
"Why Marion, this salmon was put up
at the very same place where | lost your
ring last Summer. Wouldn't it be odd if
salmon had swallowed it and been
caught and canned at that very factory
and put into that very can, and we should
find the ring in it ?" His wife answered
him jestingly, but he said: Idon't know
how to account for it, but | have sort
of presentiment that l shall find that
ring yet in some such romantic manner"
She had scarcely said: " Don't be q
goose, Gus" when her eye caught the
glitter of something metallic in the can,
and she fairly screamed, Goodness,
gracious me, what's that ?" Her husband,
who was scarcely less excited than her
self, removed the foreign substance with
a fork, when, what was his surprise to
discover that it was indeed big lump of
solder, which in soldering the can had
been allowed to fall into its contents.
Year: 1876

An Iowa man recently starved hun
self to death because he could not pay
debt. How fearfully the population o'
this city would be decimated it all were
as sensitive as the fellow alluded to.
Year: 1876

THE grand jury report as follows.-They have found three indictments. They call attention to the insecure and poorly ven tilated condition of the jail; also to repairs necessary to the courthouse. They found the county treasurer's books and cash all right, likewise the books and records ot the county recorder, and they give that Of ficer puff. They found the county hos pitsl in perfect condition. They found the records of the Justices of the Peace m sat isfactory condition. They found the rec ords Of the Probate court in order and cor, rectlv kept. The Judge Of this court is In doubt Rs to fees In certain cases and the jury recommend the appointment of a committee to determine fees in this court In the district attorneys office the jury found no records to examine. In regard to certain filthy corrsls, the jury exacied the promise Of the owners to remove cause of complaint.
Year: 1876

THERE is very painful report in town that prospector lately discovered

 the mutilaied remains Of R. II. Howe in the Globe district. NIT. Howe was our first telegraph operator in Tucson and will

 be pleasantly remembered by hosts of

 friends. We know Of his having been in san Francisco as late as September =,

 but now this report comes that prospect or in his rambles Tn the Globe district came across a human body which had been buried but washed out by the rains; the head was nearly or quite discovered

 from the body and upon examination the .diseoverer was horrided to recognize the hodv as that of R. II. Howe with whom he was well acquainted. It Is supposed he was murdered for his effects. The re

 mort comes from Florence and if confirm ed we shall make farther note Of 1t.
Year: 1876

THERE are prospective business and transportation projects and movements centering at Tucson and which will be carried out at an early period, which vii! alter the whole phase Of business in this vicinity.
Year: 1876

THERE used to be several good minstrel troops among the soldiers in this portion of Arizona What has become of them: If they still exist why don't they give us an occasional entertainment? We believe they could draw crowded houses at prop CT intervals.
Year: 1876

THERE is a brisk trade between Silver City, New Mexico, and the Pinal mines ID

 this Territory. Supplies can be brought from the end of the railroad to Silver City and thence be laid down at Globe City cheaper than they can be obtained from the west, or else the large number oi miners originally going to Pinal from Silver City have influenced trade, orsome- thing else causes this suddenly developed

 transportation. So it is nevertheless. Along the road passing south of the Gila there is a continuous stream of wagons.
Year: 1876

IT is some ,en days since election .and we don't know as yet whether we are to live under a Democratic or Re publican regime. Let Us congratulate ourselves that our central government is becoming so strong that rebels, re- nublican or democrat, shall stand no show whatever.
Year: 1876

WHAT is the committee appointed by the mass-meeting some time ago, doing about the wagon road Co Globe district? The construction of this road is Of vital Importance to the town and energetic action should be taken at once in the mat fer
Year: 1876

MR. J. E. BAILEY came in town from Safford, Pueblo Viejo district, this week on grand jury duty. The farmers in his section hope for relief in their corn surfeit by finding a market in Final district.
Year: 1876

Total $36, 10000
and the expense Of running the institution
S23, 1000. In being able to thus figure
with certainty what the income, and out
lay will be for two years gives evidence OF
the stability Of the society, and must be
gratifying to all the men and officers there
Of.


On the subject Of arbitration the report
says: During the term we have fully
realized the truth Of the old saying that
''it takes two to make a bargain. Our
Unions have invariably offered to submit
every dispute as to wages to arbitration,
in accordance with our laws, and almost as
invariably have they been insultingly re-
fused. In times past we were denounced
for refusing arbitration but Just SO soon
as we met the popular demand for peace
full solution Of trade difficulties, it was
taken as an act Of cowardice, and all our
efforts to prevent strikes laughed to scorn.
| recommend to the convention that it or
der communication to be forwarded to
the next meeting Of the National Stove
Manufacturers Association. .reciting our Law
on the subject Of arbitration, and respect
fully request them to pledge themselves
individually, and collectively TO agree to
submit all disputed questions about prices
or wages to arbitration, and if they should
refuse or decline to act on such suggestion,
then it should be the duty Of the executive
Of our organization to declare our arbitra-
tion law no longer binding on our Unions
or members, leaving the matter entirely
optional with each local Union.


"As the law now stands, it is too much
in favor Of the employers, as our members
are obliged to ask for arbitration, which is
a notice Of intention to strike if refused,
and such notice gives the employers time
to prepare for such strike, and may possi-
bly, assist in our being defeated" +" am
Just a. earnestly in favor Of the principle
Of arbitration as have ever been, but it
would be folly for as to sse it as a whip to
beat ourselves. Our employers should be
as deeply interested as ourselves, and il
they are not we sheuld ignore the whole
system, and act as they act"


The address touches on many points Of
interest to those outside Of that society.
As it would take up too much room car
only glance at the more prominent points
The molders have regular communication
with those Of their trade in England, and
Scotland, and have arrangements Of mu
tually satisfactory kind for admitting mem
bers to either Unions on their regulal
travelling cards. They each keep then
members posted ~ to the condition y
trade in each country, and thus preven
members travelling when il would be de
Year: 1876

As weary traveller was winding his
way through the mud in far western
region OF the country. he discovered .
young maiden seated in front Of the
door OF a small log house. He rode up
in front OF the cabin. and asked the
girl for drink Of water. He drank IL,
and, she being the first woman he had
seen for several days, offered her dime
for kiss. The young maiden accepted
the offer, and received both the kiss
aud the dime The traveller was aoou,
% rcsums his Journey, but the girl
never before having seen dime, ask
ed a,


"whst am I 10 do with the dimef


"You msy use il in any way you
wish. he replied; "its yours, ans,


ar that Is the case; said she, III
give you back the dime and take an
other kiss"
Year: 1876

From the Jersey City Journal;


We suppose that most Of our readers
are aware that in electing q President
Of the United States il is not always
the candidates who get the majority Of
the popular vote who is declared elect
ed. The intervention Of the electoral
college system operates often to give
the election TO the man who receives
less than a majority OF the votes OF the
people. This has happened four times
in the last forty years, as the subjoined
talde will show:
Year: 1876

There is great folly and weakness in sup
posing that n change is necessarily for tho
bettor. Any sudden and radical departure Is
moro frequently for the worse. The worst
thing frost-bitton person can do it TO hug
up to q hot stove. To turn tho Government
over from. tho party who havo managed it
for sixteen ycars to tho party who have had
no experience in al1 that timo except tlioir
effort to destroy it, md to abandon policy
which has steadily reduced tho debt and taxa.
ton to tho nggrogate amount Of about oss
thousand million dollars since tho War, Is a
change which may better DO regarded with
apprehension than plcasurablo anticipation.
Undcr the conservative financial policy of tho
Republican party the country has boon
stendily recovering from tho frightful shock
of tho panic Of 1879; business is royiving,
confidence is largely restored, and thoro are
signs of prosperity moro oven, substan-
tial, anl permanent prosperity than TINT
which succeeded the Wnr-on NIL sides. It
will DO rash md foofhnrdy to sock sudden
aud falso imitation TINT will agnin disturb
business and dolutlo pooplo into renewal Of
tho extravaganza al,a speculation which lotl
MP to tho panic Of 1873, md Which would
inevitably bring about rcourrenco Of tho
shock,
Year: 1876

It is not Of much consequence to giva pro-
diotions OF n result SO near ut hand, but none
the lcsa it may be interesting and gratifying
to know that the Republican Congressional
Committee in Washington, after summing
up all tho returns and making duo allowance
for the probabilities, figure out for HAYES
1913 Electoral votes without tho aid of New
York, though they ars confident of carrying
New York upou m honest vote. To-day
will tell how fur these calculations aro cor
rect or otherwise.
Year: 1876

THE RUDDER DEMOLISHED IN ENTERING THE


HARBoR-GoING INTO DOCK FOR REPAIRS.


NEWPORT, II. l., Oct II, 1876.


serious accident occurred TO tho steamer Provi-
dcnce, from New York, this morning, which at nrst
appeared as though the consequences would be quito
serious. The steamer in entering the harbor found
immense number OF vessels which have been here
nearly ihrco days. in consequence Of tho heavy
weather She arrived round Fort Adams about half
past three and for hours did not reach her dock
Being largo and consequently unwieldy boat she
had the utmost difficulty in making any Roadway.
She had been In the harbor about an hour
when In swinging she struck vessel
with her rudder, almost entirely demolishng Il Nat
urally there considerable excitement, for all the
Newport passengers up, the steamer was con-
s,deraply overdue. II took some time get tho
dock and arriving there the officers found OF
that she could go further. She will have 90 to
New York and be taken out OF the when the full
damage can be seen. Had she been going ahead she
would certainly have down the vessel with which
she camo collision The travel between Boston,
Fall River, Newport and New York IS thus seriously
interfered with, the company will havo to put on
the Newport, tonight, which Is q very much smaller
hat
Year: 1876

This attractive place OF amusement well patronzed
at the matinee and evening performances Apart
from the objects OF curiosity interesting to young and
old which are to be scen tho audience was treated to
an excellent rendering OF John Brougham's play,
"Thc Lottery OF Lite. Justice was done both in
stage adaptation and scenery 10 the authors fine idea
and tho performers were heartily encored. sophie
Miles In tho "Oid Maid In her Winding sheet"
excellent, and made pleasing finale to the entertain
ment OF tho evening" the sensation being unabated TO
the close
Year: 1876

1t is an astonishing TACT, that IN
a country free as ours is, and where
every voter once or twice a year is
called upon to discharge a duty at
the ballot box, there are many, very
many persons, who never read a
newspaper, and who know but little
more what is going on in their
country than in the dominions of
the Grand Mogul. What they learn
of their own political affairs, they
learn from verbal communication,
subject as it is to various perver-
sions, coloring and misconceptions
and acting upon such, and such
communications only, they venture
to attempt to discharge the high
and holy and responsible duty of Il
Judge over other mems actions and
principles. They venture to settle
the affairs Of a great nation, extend
ING through various degrees of lati
tude, and embodying an immense
variety of interests and prejudices-
and this without the study or quail
ifcations demanded even in til,
teacher of common country school
extending not over twenty fee
square. What Judge!


Who can live without a newspa
per?-what man will content him
self with such ignorance? Bettel


far better, to live on one meal day
or live on the cheapest and homeli
est food. Talk of expense! Wha
expense is il! 1t is the cheapes


book you can buy, for there is in


more reading matter than can b


purchased in any book for doubl


the sum. A father of family VIII


does not give his children a news


paper, is guilty of sin toward
? them-for he keeps them in ignC
rance. He takes away the stimuli
. that will make them better scholar
and better men.
Year: 1876

Roderick Random Butler, now
under criminal indictment in Wash
ington, is the nominee of the Re
publicans of the First judiciary dis
trict for judge of the Circuit Court.
And yet we are asked to trust Hayes
and the party of which he is a can
didate.- Memphis Appeal.
Year: 1876

Watterson was not long in the
chair Of the National Democratic
Convention but he made the ruling
which it is hardly premature to pro-
nOunce immortal that when a lady
had the floor no point of order was
in order.
Year: 1876

Forty thousand Office holders
have been added to the civil list
since Grant became President. The
whole number being now about
ninety-five thousand. Each one of
this great army of officers is bound,
individually, to work for the sue
cess of the Republican party, and is
regularly taxed for that purpose.
Year: 1876

The election of Uncle Samuel
Tilden is an assured thing. There
is always to the human mind at
least modicum of doubt surround
ing that which is not already accom-
plished, but there is none concern
ing this result. Uncle Sam is a
Presbyterian, and, therefore. his
calling and election sure. Amer.
Year: 1876

Mud Mauler was an heress and
Put on more airs than the folks could stand.
But she tenderly loved the judge, though he
Was only a judge of whis-ki-ee.
She used to smile when his manly tread
Sought for the sidewalk above his head.
And they stood up before the Justice stern,
And she was his'n and he was hern.
But he often sighed, !" Oh, warn't fool !"
While she combed his hair with athree-legg'd d


stool.


And she often stared in mute surprise
At the voice he had for oyster fries
And it made him open his wondering eyes
When she got up her motion on cold mince


pies.
So he sighed in the bitterness OF his soul.
And plunged his grief in the flowing bowl.
And she said she was awfully sick of him.
And braced up her spirits with Old Tom gin.
OF all sad words we ever wot
The saddest are some we have done forget.
Year: 1876

WHIsTLrNa. writer says: Consider
ing the vast annoyance caused to men
and women by the prevalent vice of
whistling, We may vol ponder the ques-
ton, why do men whistle? I? Women do
not, although we could well tolerate
anything from their lips but determined
refusals. What impulse leads a man to
inclose circular space with his lips,
then by sheer pneumatic force make
the noise called whistling? If the lips
looked more elegant in this form there
would be plea for whistling. But this
is very rarely the case. Granted q
moderate sized mouth, with the upper
lip rather small. the personal appear
ance of the whistler may be tolerated.
but granted big mouth and q pent
roof upper lip, aud the whistler pre-
sents to you facsimile of an elephants
trunk. Strange to say, the latter class
of whistlers are the most prevalent,
md if wbistling be a fine art and not
one of the ills that flesh is heir to, the
big mouthed are the most inefficient,
though the most persevering perform
ers. We could read with greater coin
fort and interest between two large saws
that were being sharpened than near an
invoterate whistler.
Year: 1876

They got into way of visiting people
just before they were stretched, and
sending them bouquets, and begging
the Governor to pardon them; then got
up sympathy for them, and finally some
escaped. Then the game was up. The
moment there was a ny doubt as to the
certainty of punishment, men became
almost as they are here. Then 1 left
the country"
Year: 1876

ANEW FISH BAT.-A French scientist
has invented new fish bait. A bottle
is lowered into the water and lighted by
electricity, and the fish are to follow it
into q net. But this is method al
ready employed in the open air ever in
New Jersey.
Year: 1876

a To know how to keep a tidy
house and we'll aired apartments, to
know how to select the best kinds OF
food; to know how TO prepare them in
the best manner-these are first things,
and every daughter should learn them
before marriage.
Year: 1876

EQUAL TO THE CRISIS. When at about
the middle of the crosswalk she drop
ped well-filled wallet out Of her hand.
Then the trouble began in earnest.
She stopped over in front to pick it up,
but her fingers could not reach the wal
let by eighteen inches. She changed
her parasol into her right hand, and
tried to reach sideways for the wallet.
Tt was no go, however, for her fingers
did not reach anywhere near the COW
eted article. She then. tried to get
down on her knees, but she might as
well endeavor to pick up drop OF wa
ter with her ear. She reached back
ward, but her hand only extended
downward on level with her hips.
No one seemed to be passing at the mo-
ment, who could assist her. Ali q
thought struck her suddenly. Quick
ly turning her parasol with one tip on
the ground, she glided o pretty little
foot out from beneath her snow-white
skirts, and with gentle kick, the wal
let lay in the concave parachute. d
Year: 1876

A PUZzLE.-H. I. Field, of Green
bush, is the maker OF curious piece of
Mechanism. 1t IS nothing less than a
perfect barrel built inside of bottle,
and SO nearly filling the latter that it
puzzles the bcholder to imagine how it
could ever have been accomplished.
The most interesting feature is That there
is no trick about it, but fair, honest job
4 feat of mechanical skill requiring pa
tlence as well rs genius The bottle is 8
inches in diameter and Ct inches high,
with neck tive'eights of an inch in di.
ameter, and II inches in length. The
barrel which Is composed Of 19 slaves, is
completely headed and bound with
eight hoops. The introduction of the
several pieces into the bottle, and their
subsequent arrangement, must have been
a marvel of patience anu handiwork, for
the barrel is perfectly finished. an addi-
tional feature of this curiosity is the
stopple with which the bottle is fastened.
This consists of n pin through the lower
end of which key is passed, which is in
turn fastened with small pin. How
they were ever worked into place within
the bottle is second WONDER Troy
Times.