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Year: 1872

right of way over the rivers and waters of
which the Bay of Superior forms part.


But as if to clinch the matter the consti-
tuition of the State of Minnesota, in like
manner makes the same river and waters,
common highways and forever free to all
citizens of the United States (Sec. of Art.
ii. of the constitution of Minnesota.) 1t
may appear strange that the Governor of
that State, should have been so ignorant of
the Supreme law of his own State rs to send
to his legislature the message in regard to
that dixie But so it is. His EXcellency is
well known to be man Of very average
abilities, and want of information Oh such
trivial matters as constitutions and laws IS
no cause for astonishment Tie same pow
erful grasp, which shakes the bloated rail
road corporations of Minnesota over To-
phet, makes sad havoc with such flimsy
things as constitutions, when popular
c!amor arises. Well we only wonder that
those railroad corporations seem to take so
coolly their shaking over so hot place.


Thus we see that the laws of the United
States, and the Supreme law of the State of
Minnesota itself, conclu~ively show that
dixie to be public nuisance, AMI this beng
so, there is no doubt that, If the proper
course is taken, it can be abated at any
time.


The dixie gone the canal will be closed
of course One of the editors Of the Duluth
papers, whose every instinct is in favor of
unlawful acts, says that Duluth is pIucky."
SO is biyhwayman. Both alike rob their
neighbors, and both alike will, i'll spite of
their pluck, swing at the end Of their line.
We pity the Duluth taxpayers.


We have rather enlarged upon tie posi-
ton of affairs, but we thought it best to
give our nonresident subscribers a full and
tair statement Of tne facts of the case and
Of the laws bearing upon those facts, as
several of them have written, desiring in
formation on those points.
Year: 1872

FROM a recent private letter from Mad
ison we are permitted to make the follow
ing extract:


There is a general feeling here that the grant viii
pass in form that will the construction o
the roads; but | am not willing take any general
assurance of good filth the part of those who seem
to have inherited this hoped for grant


will accept to the disposition of the
grant by the legislature that not sustained by spe
cifc, unambiguous language in the Legislative Acts


| shall demand that Superior be
named as the point of CONNIE cement, and point
where the road shall be constructed froDa-not to
and the point of junction not referred to generally
but distinctly specified.


''You can assured of one thing-JuGge Barron
has placed himself square on every question III which
we are Interested and has done all in his power to ia
cilitate our in their passage. He has taken
our local bills in hand with earnest of success
Year: 1872

The GIRL WHO W1Ns.--The time has
passed away when women must be pale and
delicate to be called interesting-when she
must be totally ignorant Of all practical
knowledge to be called refined and high
bred-when she must know nothing of the
current political news of the day, or be called
masculine and strong-minded:


It is not sign Of high birth or refinement
to be sickly and ignorant. Those who affect
anything Of the Kind are behind the times,
and must shake up and air themselves men
tally and physically, or drop under the firm
strides of common sense ideas, and be crushed
into utter insignifcance.


In these days an active, rosy-faced girl,
with brain quick and clear, warm, light heart,
a temper quickly heated at intended insult or
injury, and just as quick to forgive; whose
feet can run as fast as her tongue and not put
her out of breath who is not afraid Of freckles
or to breathe the pure air of heaven, unre-
strained by the drawn curtains Of close car.
riage; and above all who can speak her mind
and give her opinion on important topics
which interest intelligent people, is the true
girl who will make q good woman.


This is the girl who wins in these days.
Even fops and dandies who strongly oppose
woman's rights, like woman who can talk
we'll, even if she is not handsome. They
weary of the most beautiful creature if she is
not smart They say, Jaw, years. she is
beauty, and no mistake, but abe won't do for
me-lack. brains" "-of which commodity it
would seem she could have little use in her
association with him however, to please even
an empty-headed fop, woman must know
something. ..,: ... ..-.
Year: 1872

In Wednesdays issue, we touched, in cur.
sorry way, on the duties and prospects of the
coming campaign. We attempted to show
that silent influences are more potent than
loud harangues; and that to the former we
must look for even partial success. The
question now presents itself, "Who can exer-
else this influence, and who will prove the
most efficient agents in the work Of political
reform?" We ereply, the young men. In them
are found that enthusiasm, that elasticity Of
spirit, that energy, that physical vigor, which
are essential requisites Of successful workers.
In addition to these natural endowments, the
youth of the State possess other strong ele-
ments of success. In the first place, they can
realize and appreciate the present situation Of
affairs more easily than any other class Of our
white citizens; for, arriving at the age Of ma
turity, either while the ravages of war were
being felt through the land, or under Radi-
cal administration, they have forgotten many
of the prejudices and sentiments which for
merly dictated the policy Of the South. This
our older class of citizens find themselves un-
able to do. Old ideas have been so firmly
implanted in them as to be only with the
greatest dlmculty eraOlcated.


In the next place, the young men can more
easily persuade our colored friends Of their
sincerity in accepting the situation, and their
assertions will at least beheard with patience;
while the protestations of their seniors-those
who have taken decided stand in the ranks
Of the old Democracy, however sincere they
be-will pass unheeded. This is what our
young friends can accomplish, and if they
will make determined effort, their influence
for good will be most certainly felt.


We believe that the majority Of our colored
friends are anxious to do what is right They
have been estranged from the white people of
the South by the malignant falsehoods perpe-
trated by Northern adventures, to the effect
that the success of the white man means slave
ry to the black and if they can be divested
of this absurd idea, they will with one accord
array themselves on the side Of truth, honesty
and virtue. Young men, you are to accom-
plish all this. To you our common mother
calls in her hour of trial. The past belongs
to your fathers; the present and the future
belong to you. You must battle for your in
Year: 1872

WHOSE HAIR WAS IT?-A novel trial is
reported to have taken place in London. A
lady went to ball, and when preparing to
return to her home in the evening, before
going to her carriage took off her coifure
and tied it up in handkerchief to keep it
fresh for party she was to attend the follow
ing night, and that she might the more con-
veniently put warmer wraps on her head, the
evening being cold. When she reached her
dwelling the coiffure was not in the carriage.
She despatched a messenger for it, but it
could not be found. Some days after she
met an acquaintance, whose hair was thesame
color as her own-rather peculiar hue-and
was satisfied she wore her coiffhre. She
taxed her with it. Of course, it was indig-
nantly denied. So certain was the lady that
it was her hair the other had taken from the
ball and was wearing she sued her for it.
When the trial came on the defendant struck
the prosecutor dumb and convinced the court
by letting down her tresses and showing they
were her own, thereby procuring a judgment
in her favor. Subsequently she quarreled
with her hair dresser, when it came out that
the hair she had so dexterously exhibited as
as having grown on her head had been art
fully and artistically arranged for the pulling
down process by her dresser.
Year: 1872

EARLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS demon
strates that of any number Of children of
equal intellectual power, those who receive
no particular care in childhood, and who do
not learn to read and write until the consti-
tuition begins to be consolidated, but who en-
joy the benefit of physical education, beat
those who commence earlier, and read numer.
GUS books when very young The mind
ought never to be cultivated at the expense
of the body: and physical education ought to
precede that of intellect, and then proceed
simultaneously with it without cultivating one
faculty to the neglect of others for health is
the base, and instruction the ornament OF edu-
cation.
Year: 1872

BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-The perceptive fac
ulty of woman is usually keener than the same
chronological organ in man. Woman knows,
or strongly believes, that beauty rather than
genius is worshipped by the sterner sex: A
man may talk Of ths latter to his lady love,
but the keenness of the woman knows that
he is thinking Of the former in his heart.
All women have an innate desire to please
their beaux. They are fond Of admiration,
hence one their longings is to be beautiful; to
be called pretty, handsome. The grand secret
of female beauty is health the secret Of health
is the power, appetite to eat, digest, and
assimilate proper quality of wholesome food
yet, in connection with this, there is something
more important, active exercise, which will
cleanse and tone the vital organs, gain per-
feet digestion, purify the blood, clear up the
complexion, and produce state Of mental
and physical electricity, which gives sym.
metry of form, bright, eyes, white skin, glossy
hair, the last genuine type of female beauty
and loveliness which no cosmetic can produce.
Year: 1872

The voice spoke to Mildred. That unmls-
taxable intuition with which women are mer-
cifully endowed kept whispering to her quick
beating heart, ut is for thee 1T is for thee !"


"Adelaida-


The voice kept calling as wandering soul
for its lost mate, and Mildred's inmost being
responded II am here"


When he rose and drew her hand through
his arm, and led her away-away to tiny
boudoir, which lay at the farthest extremity
of the suite of drawing-rooms-a fairy-like
apartment opening into conservatory where
gorgeous tropical plants made the warm air
heavy with perfumes Mildred was scarcely
conscious of motion. She had only known
this man week-seven short days-and yet
he had entered as high-priest into the music
yelled sanctuary of her heart. To some this
discovery would have been fraught with fear
full forebodings, but Mildred Weir's royal ma
ture never gave with stinted hand. She re-
cognized the king of her destiny; with joy
too solemn to be ecstatic, she welcomed him.


They sat down side by side. Not word
was spoken, but how eloquent that silence |!
Mildred could hear her own heart beating /;
like one in dream she caught faint, sweet
echoes of voices from the distant drawing
room, mingled with the low drop of foun-
Year: 1872

How TO FEED A GRUNTER.-The head
waiter in one of our hotels was, few
days since, made the recipient of young
pig. Never having had such "party"
to take care Of before, he was at loss
to know how to feed it, but finally con-
cluded that the leavings of the table
would fill the contract. These he sup
piled in liberal quantity, and as con-
sequence piggy soon got very sick. Ono
day, after having given to it the usual
collation., the cOlOred gemman was OBJ
served filing large can with ice cream,
and being told that that was no food for
a pig, replied" GOlly! he's jes got to
learn to eat dessert, or die!n
Year: 1872

A young lady at an evening party some
time ago, found it apprOpos to use the
expression "Jordan is a hard road to
travel but thinking it too vulgar, sub
stituted the following: " Perambulating
progression i'll pedestrian excursions
along the far-famed thOroughfare of
sparkling river Of Palestine, is, indeed,
with heterogeneous conglomeration Of
unforeseen difficulties.n
Year: 1872

An excellent old deacon, who, having
won fine turkey at a charity rattle, not
liking to tell his orthodox wife how he
came by it, quietly remarked, as he
handed her the turkey, that the "Sha~
kers gave it to him.
Year: 1872

That was very tender hearted man
near Pittsburg who, on being told that
his wife, who had left the house only an
hour before, and that her body was found
a mile or so below, said: "She must have
1Oated down quite livelY!n
Year: 1872

A California man tied one end of a
lariat around his waist and lassOed a cow
with the other. He thought he had the
COW, but at the end of the first half mile
he began to suspect that the COW had
him.
Year: 1872

WE have positive knowledge that Captain A. B. McGowan, Twelfth h. fantry, commanding Fort Yuma, is the person who gave the editor of The Sentinel the garbled and imperfect letter of the Surveyor General. The Captain may think that he is gen. tleman, that he Is not somewhat of kin to forgers, and many other things which an intelligent public will have opinions upon without regard to his weak and cheeky attempt to gloss over his, to say the least, ill-bred work. We'll let this matter rest till the boss" gets back.

 AS we before stated the editor of The Sentinel is guiltless of any wrong in the matter, and has very fairly set the matter right.
Year: 1872

ETOLu Cue IIaSI, " eSG auu OOuCu, we

 have news of railroad enterprise o1

 the greatest promise for Arizona. The

 day is not yet, but the dawn is nigh

 and those who have struggled through

 the dark night of our Territory, light

 ed only by the lurid glare of burning

 homes and the rife flash of the hidden

 savage may lift their eyes with hope.

 The past winter has shown most con-

 clusively the failure of the Central

 and Union Pacific as national high

 way. A road that cannot be depend

 ed upon every day in the year will not answer for transcontinental con-

 merce. The business of a great na- tion is like the course of river an obstruction for ever so short period is attended with proportionate disaster.

 The past winter has demonstrated the necessity of a road below the snow

 line and the Texas Pacific Is an es- tablished fact. The iron horse will soon annihilate the long reaches of of our sandy plains and awaken the thousand echos of our mountains and cahons. Men are apt to boast and exaggerate on railroad subjects, but if the people of Arizona can find one ray of hope on which to congratulate themselves, no one can blame them for making the most of 1t, for their whole past has been but 8 constant struggle with the most untoward sur roundings. The wealth of this Terri tory is in its great mineral resources and grazing facilities; the bars to the development of this wealth have been difficulty and expense of trans portation and savage relentless foe. But while railroads will enable us to develope our mineral resources, they will quietly, yet effectually settle our Indian difficulties, and our valleys shall yet teem with the lowing herd, and the shephered shall watch his flock with none to molest Our Ter ritory has been belied at home and abroad; men who should have been its friends, who came here and made more money in three or four years than they could elsewhere in life time, have gathered up their gains and, with the bitterest ingratitude, heaped upon the Territory slander and revil- ing. But there are men in Arizona, and men who know whereon they base their hopes, who look patiently and trustingly forward to the day in which they can point exultingly to her developed resources, when Arizona has taken her place as the great mineral State of the nation. It is to these, the honest steadfast friends of the Terri tory, we speak and congratulate on the near approach of day.
Year: 1872

1t is proposed TO hold memorial meetings i'll the
towns and cities throughout the United States,
on tho evening OF the 10th OF April to give full
and free expression OF opinion as to the iHesti-
uahle value of the services the deceased rcnle red
his country and the world Mayor Valentine has
received a circular from the Memorial Monument
Association, at Washington, urging meeting
here and we understand number of prominent
citizens propose to take an interest in the matter
The telegraph will be at the disposal of the meet
lngs on the evening named, and messages passed
tn and from city TO city.
Year: 1872

About half-past II o'clock On Wednesday
which was then swung to admit of the passage
OF vessel, observed q dark body fall from the
west abutment into the river, and then
heard splash in the water, followed
by faint cries for help. He was unable to rem
der any assistance himself, and could not COM
mand sufficient lung-power to make the crew Of
the passing vessel understand that their MD was
required. After closing the bridge he notified
Officers Drury and Mcmillan OF what had hap
pened, and they Immediately procured boats and
drags and commenced searching the river. Their
1abora resulted unsuccessfully, however. The
unfortunate person who met his or her death in
this melancholy manner fell into the same side
OF the river as that on which the vessel passed,
and it is supposed that the body was carried far
away from the spot by the undercurrent caused
by the motion OF vessel and tug
Year: 1872

The Board Of Public Works is digging reser-
voir for water, at the northwest corner of Frank
lin and South Water streets. It is to be twenty
feet six inches deep, the bottom being four feet
below 1ow-water mark of the river. Two feet
from the bottom, @ twelve-inch iron pipo will
run to the river, that there will be constant
supply Of water, to be used in case of fire. The
wall is to be air-tight, and by screwing tie hose
to the top the water Gun be drawn up. In case
this plan fails to work, the hose can DO dropped
into the water. Should this experiment prove
successful, similar reservoirs will be constructed
in different parts OF the city.
Year: 1872

small sociable row. A pedagogue living On
her land Threatened to wallop her recently, and
protty soon thereafter attempted to carry out
his threat He was the worst fooled man in the
Union. The widow knocked him down and
walked all over him; then she set him up on his
feet and jerked him out of his socks; then she
anatched him bald-headed. and finally wound up
the ceremony By padding him with board un-
til ho had the Mysteries.
Year: 1872

If you need anything in the way OF sentlemcu's
furnishing goods drop In at 1900 Main street. where
sou will dEd complete stock of all that gentle
,nan may need In the way of clothing.
Year: 1872

adopt this mode OF advertising my business
instead OF employing agents. My object is, to
reduce the expense OF the business as much as
possible, so bv purchasing OF me you pay no
agent fees You can also save the expense OF
delivering the work II you choose besides you
can select the Marble yourself and see the sytle
of 1t, as it will be- 30 there is possible chance
for being deceived or beng disappointed.


BY taking this course, there Is saving OF
from twenty to thirty per cent according 70
how far the purchaser comes.


You can readily see that the money | save by
not keeping agents goes to the purchaser in
stead OF the agent.


Agents claim that they can furnish work
cheaper. That cannot be done, unless done by
Apprentices. | furnish no work OF that class
as ! employ no Apprentices.


Ny work aud material cannot be questioned.


H. Patronize home, If you can, and save
money by 30 doing. S13
Year: 1872

A doctor was called in to see patient
whose native land was ireland, and
whose native drink was whisky. Water
was prescribed as the only cure. Pat
said it was out of the question, he could
never drink it. Milk was then proposed
and Pat agreed to get well on milk. The
doctor was soon summoned again. Near
the bed on which the sick man lay was
table, and on the table large bowl,
and in the bowl was milk, but favored
strong with whisky. What have you
here2' said the doctor. Milk, doctor;
just what you ordered - But there is
whisky in it; / smell it. Well, doc
tor" sighed the patient, there may be
whisky in it, bnt milk's my object.
Year: 1872

The Board of Directors in commencing this
scheme to the public. promise that Ii shall be
carried outin good faith. The high character
and standing of the managers selected will
be sufficient guarantee that perfect fairness
will control the distribution.


1t is hoped and expected that this scheme
will prove financial success. as every dollar
ing the grounds, 70 such degree as TO render
them source OF pride t. every citizen of
Memphis, Shelby county. and the adjacent
Year: 1872

press, the difference is not more marked
in the increase Of States and people
than in the practice of men in Office.
We have President, liberally paid by
the Government who has received two
or three fortunes while in the army and
in the chief magistrates Office; who
from poverty has become rich; who has
placed rich men in Office in csnsidera-
ton of pecuniary gifts and favors, and
whose administration, it is not too much
to say, has done more to demoralize the
Government, on the score Of gifts and
rewards, than that of all his predecessors
put together.
Year: 1872

From the Statesyille IN. c. Inteligencer,


Dec 14J. .s


or making many books there is no end was
written in days ofyore, and with equal propriety
might one utter 1t in this day as to newspapers; !;
but in the eager desire Of the many to supply the
public with that mental pabulum so eagerly sought
for in this progressive age what would the press,
the world, do witho ut that great disseminator or
news-the NEW YORK HERALD. From the little
penny sheet first established by the late lamentsd
Bennett 1t TOOK prominent stand in the great
Its growth until to-day 1t stands par excellence at
the head OF Journalism, net only in this country
but throughout the world, and the demand for the
HERALD to obtain the latest and fullest news Is as
as great In the country as 1t Is in the chief com
mercial marts. We hail with pleasure its daily
visits to our sanctum, giving news, as it does
from all the ends OF the earth through Its army OF
correspondents.
Year: 1872

An audience, appreciative undoubtedly, but by
no means as large as might have been expected,
greeted the first performance by The Bishop
Comedy Combination in the New Opera House,
last evening a performance which deserved q
halter bouse, il amusement-real rollcking fun
lis desirable thing Fanatical admirers OF
Scott had better, however, avoid witnessing
Kenilworth as performed last night, III they would
not risk having their impressions OF this most
stately and tragical Of the Waverly novels for
ever mixed up with the absurd comicaties Of
its rendering by this troupe. Bishop as the Vir-
gin Queen, was a sight to see, not sooner to be
forgotten than Riston in the same character ;
though there is slight difference in the impress
sion made by the presentiments OF the royal
lady. The contrast between such an Elizabeth
aad such Leicester was very funny.


The Rand Sisters are pretty, comic, graceful in
their burlesque dances, and pleasing singers.
The other actors all did we'll. Mr.. Curley as
Mayland Smith made an important share of the
fun, and Mr.. Germon's barney was very well
done. His appearance as the spirited rider OF a
fiery steed, in the Kenilworth revels performed
for the deectation Of the Queen, was sufficiently
remarkable one.


Kenilworth was preceded by the farce OF the
"Quiet Family, in which Bishop as Barnaby
Bibbs was very amusing though 1t is difficult
not to feel distaste for pieces where so large
share Of the comic effect depends upon the
showing of of drunkenness as drolery.


We believe it would be true gain for the
comic drama il the whole large brood OF funny
drunken characters, from Toodles on through
the whole list, could be swept from the stage.


Tonight the comedy troupe perform Married
Life" and the laughable farce of young
America"