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Year: 1876

UNDER the head Heat in Arizona, the San Bernardino Guardian of Octo Der 4, publishes the following:

 An Eastern gentleman engaged ir mining in Arizona, writes as follows "The weather is hot beyond belief Never, I think, less than ninety de grees in the shade, and from that up t. 120 degrees. There is no lumber in the country, and all the building has to be done with cottonwood poles, and hauled five miles on jackasses to the mine In addition I have had tC pack water five miles, as we have had no rain, and the tanks at the mine are exhausted. We have now killed three rattlesnakes in the house, besides any quantity of scorpions, etc. In open ing my trunk 1 was stung on the finger by a scorpion. bound a pOultice Oi onions and tobacco on the wound and drank three full pints of whiskey. Il made me very drunk, and 1 think kill ed the other poison, although my whole hand and arm was numb for a day or two. It is a pretty hard cnun- try, three men have already died of thirst near here. My last letters were sent here from the - Mine (only fourteen miles distan0 by an old Scotchman. The letters did not arrive, and we searched for him and found him dead, only four miles from camp. He was stripped and his nails were worn from hIs hands by scratching i'll the

 

 twice and brought in men who were crazy and blind and speeches. from thirst. The sun is terribly hot, and the rocks so hot that they blister the flesh if touched"

 A friend found the above in the Guardian and sent it to us asking what we thought of the writer thereof. We don't know what to think. 1t is a stand of in our mind whether the man is lyIng to make his correspondence lively or telling the truth. The whole statement has a suspicious flavor of a vision resulting from the "poultice of onions and tobacco" and the "three full pints of whisky" His statement is carelessly drawn up. He should have mentioned the kind of whisky. Now there is a class of whisky along the stage routes in California that would not only make Arizona appear hot to the drinker and make hlm see bugs and things but which would send a glow of summer heat to the heart of Green,and's icy mountains. Never theless the writer may be telling the truth. He should have stated what part of Arizona he wrote from. There is a strip of this Territory in places along the Colorado, within reach of the terrible California deserts on the other side of the river, that is more or less affected by the heat and burn ing blasts therefrom. California pa pers are very fond of telling of heat and sterility in Arizona. Our worst parts are those affected by California I. .uBo pLvzU U9A9 Qo!qN uo 'slIes9p live. whereas there is no spot Tn AIlZ0- na where d lizard cannot do well enough if he takes proper care ot his person and attends carefully to his diet.
Year: 1876

What are the occasions of our frs
ideas of numbers?


When should pupils gain their firsi
knowledge of numbers2
What is a numberl What is mum
ber? Can you show that one is not q
number? Is number ever concrete?


Which is the more correct expires
sion, 2 times 2 are 4, or 9 times 2 is 4


What is the meaning of the word
times in the above expression?


What is the unit of any number EN-
ployed as multiplier?


By what is multiplication distin
guished from addition?


How does a principle of arithmetic
differ from a rule?


Would you teach the numeration
and notation OF decimals before teach
ing addition.


How much of oral arithmetic would
you teach before teaching written
arithmetic.


Give your method of analysis for
the explanation of the process of find
ing by multiplication the contents of
a rectangular surfacel
Year: 1876

EVERY school room should be sup
piled with thermometer. This should
be hung in place oi average temper
ature and be frequently consulted dur
ing school Lours. This matter is toe
frequently neglected, and the temper
ature runs up or down to the serious
injury of the pupils health. Ones
own feelings are not always a safe cri
terion. About IS degrees will be
found most conducive to the well be
ing of both teacher and pupil.
Year: 1876

DARBER SHOP IS THE PLACE WHERE
ID you can get the best of work done in thu
neatest possible style. Ladies' and Children
Hair Cutting nd shampOoing speciality
Shop Opposite Old White Corner. Two Chairs
always found ready for business. Call and
see him and get Good JOB. Ladies desiring
work done, by leaving word at the shop he
will call al their residence. l9
Year: 1876




The Jury in the Fehrenbach ct al. whisky
case has not vet made verdict, further
than already announced. Many anxious
inquirers visited the Customhouse yester-
day, and occasionally peep ed in the Circuit
Court room. hoping to even gather rumor
of what the jury had done. A little before
eleven O'Clock Judge Woods sent word that
he would like to see the dozen jurors, and
soon afterward that body fled into the
main hall, by which time the room was
crowded. The jury had expressed desire
to once more hear the judges charge, and
the court complied by reciting the most
prominent features of that doc ument That
accomplished the jurors were asked if they
wished to ask any questions, but all re-
NAMED silent, and the gentlemen were once
more sent into retirement, and it was un-
derstood last night that there was no great
likelihood that verdict would be found.
Year: 1876

MANIA FOR CR1ME.-We are pass
ing through period which has for
its marked popularity mania for
crime among all classes Of the COM
munity-here a gigantic fraud or
defalcation startles us; there forge
~ or systematic robbery is discover
ed; now a suicide of some shocking
character is announced, and follow
ing close upon it we become ac-
ouainted with the details of some
horrid butchery which sicken us with
their brutality. We do not propose
to recite these varied events, but
rather to present some of the causes
of this state of society. 1t is not
enough to say that the cause is in
the innate wickedness of human
nature, for although humanity is de-
PRAYED yet we see that in the same
nature capable of crime there are
capacities for virtuousdeeds. There
must be some other cause then for
this tidal wave of crime, and by study
of its characteristics we shall find
that the same causes have produced
like results in former ages of the
world: for instance, the days of the
French revolution and similar crimi-
nal periods in the past as evidences
of the truth Of this theory. Man is
everywhere influenced by bis lead
ers, he initiates from the mere in
stincts of his nature, and that is easily
proved by the number of similar
crimes which follow close upon any
new or strangely terrible form of
crime that is perpetrated in a COM
munity. Years ago the authorities
of a European town were compelled
to guard a bridge leading to it to
prevent the young women of the
place. from following the example
set by one of their number by cast
ing herself into the river from it; and
but q short time since a lad, on being
discovered in the act of setting fire
to a barn, attempted to excuse him
self BY giving as his reason for COM
mitting the crime that he wanted to
be talked about like another noted
incendiary. And thus the press isnot
exempt from responsibility for, know
ing the weakness Of poor human ma
ture Tor smatter Of this characters z
eagerly seizes upon and presents in
detail every criminal action, thereby
becoming one of the strongest inhu-
ences against a better state Of soci-
ETY.. The spirit of speculation, the
extravaganza of the times, the slow
and uncertain administration of JUS
tiee, and the too liberal construction
of insanity as an excuse for criminal
action are additional causes for the
low state Of morality prevalent.
Year: 1876

HERsEY, June 70, 1879.
EDITOR ADVANCE: A neighbor Of
mine tells ME that lie saw in the Jour-
nal that Hersey had no school last win
ter-that no district out of Worthington
in fact has kept up both a summer and
a winter school. Now, that is not true
rs to Hersey. We lad a school last
summer, again last winter term, and
are having another term this summer,
and as we have worked hard for it We
don't like to lose the credit for it. 1t
may he the Journal did not say so any
way, as my neighbor only saw it a mo-
ment lit was OH Il package of groceries
from Worthington), J, and his wife had
used it to kindle the fire before he had
time to look it over again. But if it is
true, ask the Journal to correct it, rs
such wrong statements ought not to
be scattered around so recklessly; and
please ask. him to let us know through
the ADVANCE about it. Yours,


RUSTICCS.
Year: 1876

The malady of which George Sand
died was paralysis of the bowels. She
suffered terribly for - week preceding
her death. Her son and daughter Were
with her AZ the last and she was tender
" uursed by her daughter and her
daugbter-in-ltw Her last words were:
" Do not destroy the verdure" 1t was
at tirst thought that she Was delirious.
and then it was remembered that she
bad herself planted certain trees in the
cemetery. beneath which she had ex-
pressed a wish To - buried. As soon
as she bFcathed her last the clock on
the chimneypicce of her bedroom was
stopped, her body was born TO another
apartment. and the room was locked
up. 10 bc kept unchanged as it Was at
the moment of her death
Year: 1876

BeetSteaA Br0iltd.--Surloin or
portcrhouse steak is the best; latter
this the rump; have your steak
nearly or quite an inch in thick
ness; place it between the bars of
the gridiron, having previously
put dish the size for it into tho
coolest oven, leaving the door open;
put the steak over u clear fire OF
Goals; turn it constantly;this keeps
the juice i'll and prevents harden
ing OF the steak; broil each side
about seven minutes or until n
nice brown; slip itoff on the dish;
spread good sweet butter on it;
then pepper and salt; turn it over
and serve the other side the same;
wipe the edge Of the dish with the
corner ola clean kitchen towel,
which has been wet, and send to
table Immediately. A steak is
spoiled by koeping; it standing
therefore il should be done the last
thing.


Wuttoa GtopS.-i'hesc may be-
cut from the neck or loin. Trim


oil the fat, lay them on a board, ,anc
beat them once with the fiat par
OF II clcaver or chopper; then place
chem on Il gridiron over quick
fire; turn them often whilst broil
| ing. When done lay them on :
hot dish, butter, pepper and sal


each one separately, serve veryhot
Year: 1876

WHEN n young man is invited to a
party, and goes slSirmishing around the
house to see if his girl is there, before en-
tering it's about time he was paying a
little attention to the market price of finger
rinns
Year: 1876

Mark Twain gave ne~ version Of how
St. Patrick cleared Ireland of reptiles in a
letter to the Knights of st. Patrick of Hart
ford, who had invited him to dinner. He
thought the reptiles were President who
sheltered wicked officials Secretary of
War who laid up $4,000 q year on a sal
sry of $S 600; Secretary Of the Interior
who prayed over every barrel Of beef pro-
vided for the unconverted savage and then
kept it himself; Secretary Of the Navy
who knew more about handling suspicious
claims than he did about handling ship !;
Private Secretary who had been engineer
ed through q sham trial and Congress
that had no God but party no system of
morals but party policy no vision but =
bats vision, and no reason or excuse for ex-
isting anyhow. When the Saint came across
q reptile he forgot to inquire whether be
was Democrat or Republican, but simply
exalted his staff and let him have it, Hon
ored be his nsme." added Marx, 81
wish We had him here to trim rs up for the
Centennial"
Year: 1876

How on earth does it happen, asks the
Detroit Free Press, that a mans socks get
under the bed every night? If he leaves
them on chair in the hall. be dresses to
find them under the bed, or one under the
bed and the other behind the bureau. Is it
right for dlgnifed man to get down on all
fours and rake his spine on the bed-rail, and
grab and grab :?
Year: 1876

The original ulster overcoat was invented
at Valley Forge. 1t consisted of bed
blanket, with holes to put the arms
through, and mules halter for belt
Washington's was a manly form and be
never looked so inspiring as when he wore
this simple garment.
Year: 1876

\ Preston Comm man was very angry
on going home the other night To find that
his wife had lent the only Bible IN the
house. He said it was disgrace that in
this period Of Christian enlightenment q
family should have only one copy OF the
Bible. Then it transpired that he wanted
to decide Il bet as to whether it was Paul or
Cephas who said. Consistency, thou art
jewel"


Consoatory Suggestion--J unsuccessful son
of clever parents (who has theory that
genius is hereditary "Look here, old fel-
Ter fellow can't be a vewy great fool with
such father and mother as I've got, can
he? Now, how do YOU account for my
beastly luck in all | undertake ~ Hi
friend (who has theory that the insane
asylum is chiefly peopled by the offspring OF
consanguineous marriages. Stop bit
happy thought Hooray Perhaps youl
father and mother were first cousins ~
| Punch
Year: 1876

Two or three Republicans in this city than
whom no men in Portland are more worthy
of confidence and respect, inform us that
they have always been opposed to Mr..
Blaine. So far as they are concerned and
all other honorable Republicans, we would
withdraw the terms insignificant and igno-
bic" as matter of justice to them. We
however, still apply them to a few men who
have made themselves conspicuous for such
brutal statements as that providence struck
down Mr.. Blaine at the door of the church
to prevent its dissertation" There are a few
of this sort. They are both "insignifcant"
and ''ignoble."
Year: 1876

Senate an opportunity of free discussion, but to
compel that body to consent to changes made
in appropriation bills without warrant of law.
Here we are, within two weeks of the end of
the fiscal year, with no sort of provision mad g
to carry on the ordinary machinery of the gov
eminent, and when the clock shall strike the
hour of midnight on the Both of June the gov
ernment will be left absolutely powerless to
carry on any of its ordinary functions,-power-
less by reason of the incompetency and unnec-
essary delay of a majority of this body in re.
porting these appropriation bills; powerless be-
cause of the assumption of this body to change
In the appropriation bills the whole fabric of
our administration. The President simply
desires (not debating at all TO either of those
Dodles) to submit some means by which the
ordinary service of the government shall be
carried on until this dead lock between the two
bodies can be removed. He would not have
done his duty if he had not submitted it. 1t is
question now for the committee on appropria-
tlons to consider, whether or not this house dare
imperil the stoppage of the whole machinery of
the government.
Year: 1876

The remarks of Mr.. Hurlburt of Illinois
during the debate on the message of the
President regarding the failure of appropria-
ton are good reading. Mr.. Hurlburt placed
the responsibility where it belonged, saying:


The fact remains that here in this seventh
month OF the session, the committee on appro-
House all the appropriation bills. The fact re-
mains that here, with the fiscal year rapidly
closing, no agreement has been reached, or is
likely to be reached, between the House and
Senate. The fact remains that by the action of
the House in insisting on extravagant and un-
necessary reductions, in insisting on the appli-
cation of an unwise and illegal rule, which
transferred all the power of this House TO the
hands OF the committee on appropriations, we
are brought face to face with q dead lock
against the Senate of the United States, and
that Senate has the law on its side. The at
tempt made by this House is not TO give the
Year: 1876

The following were the remarks by Mr. Nc.
Pherson, President of the late National Repub-
lican Convention, on formally informing Gov
ernor Hayes of his nomination as the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency:


G0Uernor Hdyes-We have been deputized by
the National Convention of the Republican
party, holden at Cincinnati on the 11th of the
present month, to inform you officially that you
have been unanimously nominated by that con-
vention for the office of President of the United
States. The manner in which that action was
taken, and the response to it from every portion
of the country, attest the strength of the popu-
lar confidence in you, and the belief that your
administration will be wise, courageous and
just. We say, sir, your administration, for we
believe the people will confirm the action of
the convention and thus save the country from
the control of the men and the operation of the
principles and policies of the Democratic party
We have also been directed to ask your atten-
tion to the summary of Republican doctrine
contained in the platform adopted by the con-
vention. Discharging this agreeable duty we
lind cause of congratulatlon in the harmonious
action of the convention, and in the hearty re-
sponse given by the people. We see the prom
Use of assured success. Ohio, we know, trusts
and honors you. Henceforth you belong to the
whole country. Under circumstances so au-
splcious we trust you will indicate your accept
ance of the nomination.
Year: 1876

liberty could rally around him hosts Of the untsrrnsd
but like all fallen cheftains he Is without commanos
and his old followers belong 10 tho class who worship
the rising and not tae setting SUM-"


1--WE are alive and working very hard IN the Sevens
teenth Assembly district the expression used ~
Mr. Dudley =. Phelps TO OF the HERALD reporters
who called to SEQ him IN relation hls opinion on the
canvass general and local politics in particular I'VE
shall elect national ana State ticket without any
doubt he TO say. "and this much am lea 70
assert hcarsay only but from actual oDserva@
ton. | have witnessed such enthusiasm beore
among our republicans as in this canvass Wherever
have been the aTdor has been immense People
seem think that tho election OF Hayes -
President Is important this year ~
that OF Abraham Lincoln in 1850 Governor
Morgan will surely be elected In this state as be 10
OF the popular la the city, scrupulously
henest, highly capable, and possesses splendid
record as practical, fearless executive officer the
local canvass will be no. fight. In my district tbs
republican organization under tho presidency OK
Colonel Joel W. Mason is dong good service II 70
important for party TO nominate good men Tor
Office, h order that the respectable element may rally
around them. The leaders OF Tammany Hall aud anti
Tammany may mako bargain to unite, but It Is an open
question whether these control tho rank and hlo
as much they profess. The general cry now Tor
Mayor To be Comptroller Green, and II our parry
take him up there is no doubt Of his election"
Year: 1876

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head-
ache in hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1876

Fon an illustration Of the ruling pas
sion We may cite the instance of q lonely
Williamsburg widow admiring the set Of
her new mourning dress in the polished
surface Of the hearss containing the
remains Of her dear dspartsd.-Brookiyn
Aryus.
Year: 1876

We, the delegates of the Dem ocratic party of the United States, in National Convention assem bled, do hereby declare the ad- ministration of the Federal Gov ernment to be in great need "i immediate reform. Do hereby rnjoin upon the nominees or this Convention, and of the Demo cratic party in each state, zeal ous effort and cooperation to this hnd, and do here appeal to our fellow citizens of every form of political connection to undertake with us this first and most press ing patriotic duty for the Democ- racy of the whole country, we do here reafiirm our faith in the per manence of the Federal Union, our devotion to the Constitution of the United States with it's amendments universally accept ed as a final settlement of the controversy that engendered the civil war-and do here record our steadfast confidence in the per petuity of republican self-govern

 Ment, in absolute acquiescence m

 the will of the majority, the vita

 principle of republics; in the su

 premacy of the civil over the mil

 itary; in the two-fold separation of the Church and State, for the sake alike of civil aud religious
Year: 1876

CHARITY.-I have been sitting by the
window, looking out at the beautiful
snow, thinking how pure and spotless it
is, and how it covers up all stains and
makes even the rudest objects beautiful !;
thinking, too. of how many things it is
a symbol. and first of all the greatest of
the Christian graces, charity. For as
the snow covers the stains and rudeness
in nature. even so charity covers the sin
and folly Of the human heart. o, would
that we had more of this God-given
grace in each of our hearts, and were
more ready to see virtues instead Of
faults in our fellow men! And should
we see little faults, as doubtless We shall,
for none are perfect, let US see if we
cannot find some excuse for them, in
stead of rehearsing them to others, as |
am afraid We are apt to do. At least,
let Us be sure that we don't have as bad
or worse ones ourselves, before we speak
of them. remembering that Christ hath
said, "Let him that is without sin cast
the first stone :" and in so doing our
hearts will become more like the beau
tiful snow, pure and white. and filled
with love to God and our fellow men.


ERyAINE
Year: 1876

and property and untold treasures scat
tered and exposed tor days to rum
thieves and maniacS And the result OF
that order which lasted ten days, proves
its wisdom. Mr. Savage, chief Of Bos-
ton police, says in his report that the
number Of arrests for ten days previous
70 the fire. from Nov 2d TO the llth,
was 1859. For ten days after the fire,
from Nov, 18th to 22d. was 667, nearly
twice as many under rum rule as under
prohibition.


Why, o why not bless our towns and
state by keeping the tiger chained. that
our youth may remain orderly and tenn
perate, and the people prosperous and
happy?


Again we hear; ''Shut up your shops
stop the sale Of liquors at this crisis.
Such was the order substantially Of the
village authority Of ST. Albans short
time ago. What's up now? We imag-
inc we hear these watchful guardians of
the public veal reply; We have horse
trot on hand. aud if these sources of
disorder aud crime 90 on hundreds of
roughs. rowdies and thieves inspired aud
maddened by drink will riot in our
streets by day and make the night hide
Gus with Bacchanalian orgies, disorders
and outrages, fights and murders. The
responsibility we have already assumed
as the sworn and trusted conservators of
the public peace in suffering so revolving
and destructive business to 90 on to
| this hour in defiance of law aud right
must suf6ce-it is fearful The frowns
of heaven and the just indignation of a
virtuous and suffering people are upon
us. No. no, gentlemen, shut up your
bars, put out your rum fires at this crisis.
May we with all Difference inquire, do
the officials reflect that by the issuing of
such an order for a day that they there
by (and it is doubtless so understood by
them) virtually say to these men, 60 on,
deal out your drink. We will not disturb
you aud when another emergency shall
come we will give due notice


What then is the lesson Of the hour?
We may all learn the startling, telling
truths that our officials are fully alive to
the fact that the traffic in intoxicating
drinks is direct cause of weakness,
disorder and crime, terrible enemy TO
our race to be put down, if for one day
or ten days, then for every day and every
place for all time?
Year: 1876

NEW YoRk, Feb. 21.-Both Bowen and
Moulton write denunciatory letters to the
advisory council Moulton says: II am
prepared to prove Henry Ward Beecher
guilty of adultery and perjury by evidence
both oral and documentary, and that if al
lowed the opportunity OF producing such
proof before the council fail to make good
this assurance, then I am willing to be dis
credited and denounced by mankind as a
wretch devoid of truth and honor, and un-
worthy of human association"