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Year: 1876

John W. stocum, convict in Sing Sing Prison,
escaped from the hospital connected with that insu
ton Tuesday night He was not missed until yes
terday morning and nothing is known TO the man
ner In which he left. Tho escaped man Is a noted
criminal who serving out a term OF twenty years
As he is believed 20 have made his way New York
tho police authorities promptly apprIsed Of his
disappearance from the prison
Year: 1876

reason, If for no other, viz: that, IL any of
these railroad bonds are issued in fraud, both
the men who authorize the issue and those
who carried out such authority shall be pun
ished for their crime by common law at a regu-
Iarly authorized and constituted court, and
not be allowed to go scot Free protected by
the panoply that covers and shields an NC
or commissioner appointed by the highest
authority known by our Government.


sI can but believe that you will agree with
me that Congress ought at once to recognize,
in eyeryway, the validity of every ID. c. So
that has thus far been issued by act of Con-
gress.


repudiation!"


twill be seen that this banker construes
the original act properly. He construes it
as does Attorney General Pierrepont and
Mr.. Charles O'C6nor. He construes the
action of the present House in trifiing with
the promises of its predecessor as repudia-
ton. The result is already seen in the
weakening of prices for all Government
bonds, and considerable sales by foreign
bankers who are always the keenest to
scent danger from afar. These foreign
bankers foresee in this Democratic policy
a risk for which we shall have to pay in
continued high rates of interest. Congress
need not worry itself about four and four
and half per cents, if it is bound to per-
severe in its present attacks upon public
credit. Secretary Bristow will soon want
six per cents in which to refund the ma.
turing skies.
Year: 1876

"NoT NOW; wait until after the Presi-
dental election" So some men say in
answer to appeals to give the country re-
lief from the Central and Union Pacific
monopoly. That delay may not be quite
as safe as they imagine. A great many
voters showeda determination to break up


these and other monopolies at the last
election of members of Congress. The
men sent here for that purpose may not
receive a hearty welcome home if they
enlist as defenders Of the most dangerous
and extortionate monopoly in the country.
Members from the South best know
whether the people Of that section are so
prosperous that they will be pleased to
have their material interests neglected, as
usual, until after another election. Men
from the iron and coal regions best know
whether those greatindustries are so pros
porous that an opportunity to revive them
should be neglected until after the election.
If it is a good thing to give the country
relief from a great monopoly; if it is a
good thing 10 give business to our mines
and furnaces; if it is good thing to give
some small fraction of justice to the South.
probably it may be well to grant aid to
the Texas and Pacific without waiting a
wear.
Year: 1876

CERTAIN New York papers are much
alarmed just now lest the blessed Constitu-
ton should be hopelessly fractured by q
loan of public credit in aid of the Texas
and Pacific. 1t is singular that the same
journals were not troubled with any such
fears when the Credit Mobilier roads were
subsidized. However, it costs money to
run a newspaper, and Gould and Hunting
ton have millions from the public Treasury
with which to stimulate the Constitution
loving consciences of their friends. 1.-THE
United States has constitutional power to
open a wagon road for its mails and sup
plies to posts on the Southern frontier, has
it not power to open a cheaper and more
useful roat :
Year: 1876

ONE YEAR AGO Capt. Eads asked the
passage of q bill for improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi. 1t was earnestly
demanded by the Northwest as well as by
the Southwest, and was granted. AL re.
member how that measure was denounced
as great job; how it was predicted that
the Government would be swindled and
the work never completed. Yet Congress
was wise enough to see that the Govern
ment would be fully protected by the pro-
posed measure, and that the millions to be
paid would be paid only after the accom-
plishment of results worth vastly more to
the country. Hence, the people of the
Mississippi valley are now rejoicing be-
cause more than half the necessary removal
of deposit at the bar has already been ac-
complished by works as yet quite incom-
plete. There Is every prospect that the
desired deep channel will be obtained, and
no one now denies that it will be great
national blessing. But when the aid Of
the Government is asked for another i'm
p:ovemcnt, still more impper millions nor


NHO44tlL l4OLIl lHIt ID
also denounced as job by men whose mo-
nopOlles it will disturb. By the Texas and
Pacific bill the Government is as thor
oughly secured against any expenditure
whatever as it was by the Eads bill against
any loss, but TIE monopolists, who enjoy
every year a subsidy of millions in permis-
sion to refuse payment of interest on their
bonds, are patriotically worried lest money
might be taken from the Public Treasury.
The Northwest had learned that it had
personal interest in the cheapening of
transportation by the river; but does the
Northwest not see that it also has a per-
sonal interest in cheapening transportation
to and from the Pacific by subjecting the
existing monopoly to competition? Or is
it an unalterable law of nature that no act
of Congress can be passed which is not
asked by some Northern section?
Year: 1876

came briskly to the front and exclaimed,
sour prices will remain the same, and great
pains will be taken to comb the butter care
fully before it is placed on the tables.n There
is something in the announcement that will
send thrill of relief through every expectant
delegate.


"Giye me ten thousand men, ,"'says Phil.
Sheridan, sand III put stop to these Mexi-
can border raids" If the Democratic House
accomplish their we'll known design of reduc-
ing our already skeleton army, General Phil.
will have to be little more modest in his
requests. If the War Department should
order ten thousand men to the banks of the
Rio Grande, there are forty thousand Sioux of
the North who would take advantage of IN
policed Dakota, and wreak vengeance upon
the thousands of white men who have reck-
lessly invaded their country. 1t is nothing
but the presence Of United States troops
around and in their broad reservation that
keeps them in subsection, and even this power
will probably fail when the grass comes in the
spring, unless some measure is taken to pro-
tect them according to the stipulations of our
solemn treaties.
Year: 1876

He was big gun from North Carolina, and
he was called upon to speak at the Congress
sional temperance meeting night before last.
He arose with the air of one about to do some
thing that would shine and shine. He said
off there be any gentleman present who is a
father or mosher'-and then the snickers
drowned HIS voice, and it was long time be-
fore he saw where the laugh came in.
Year: 1876

load TO carry. Its new and costly building
was erected at a most unfortunate time, and
the endeavor to tide over the long continued
depression in business, with such a burden,
has proved almost too much for its strength
Baltimore American.


The secret of its misfortune does not reside
so much in the facts related abose, as in the
fact that it has, unfortunately, deserted the
cause for which it was created, and we have
yet to learn of deserter from any good cause
that ever prospered or was esteemed.
Year: 1876

pie are, no doubt, too poor to make
a respectable appearance in a show
like this!" 1t is an evidence of
wisdom, in this age, to be able to
pronounce what is a humbug; but
1t is an evidence of much greater
wisdom to be able to take advan-
tage even Of humbugs, and turn
them to good account. We have
not been very wise in neglecting
this opportunity to advertise our
State.
Year: 1876

Sometime ago an article appeared in
;hc SrAk relating to the navigation Of
the Swinomsh Slough, wherein We sng
gcsted that all interested combine to
induce the government to cause this i'm
portant channel to he kept properly
stakcd, bouyed, and dredgcd out.


\ recent number Of the .Naa pub
lishcd this, and makes the following en-
dorsrmcnt, all of which we would ratity {:


Most certainly it would be well moth
ing better. II we remember rightly, we
have suggested this matter before We
should bear in mind that Congress does
not make appropriations for these pur-
poses without being pctitioncd. The
citizens OF La Conner and the mail con.
tractor, who are mostly interested in this
matter, should start the petition and
send it to our Delegate to Congress,
Judge Jacobs. They may rest assured
that he will give it all possible consider
alton 10y urging its Importance upon
Congress and the proper Department.
This is measure OF great commercial
Importance, and yet of no considerable
expense. We presume that IN eSpendi-
ture of $2500 would so dredge and i'm
prove the channel of the Slough as to
make it safely naviga5le for light draft
steamers and schooncrs at nearly all
stages of the tide but as the banks and
bars are liable to shift or vary during tn
June and January treshets from the
Skagit River, an additional annual out
Law of 5000 will doubtless be necessary
to keep the stream in good navigabIe
condition constantly. Our Delegate and
Congress can readily understand the
great necessity of thiS Improvement
when it is stated that in the immediate
vicinity Of the Swinomish Slough over
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
bushels of grain will be produced this
year, which yield it is estimated will be
increased at the rate Of fifty per cent.
per annum for the next three years.
This local trade, rogethcr with the gen.
eral traffic between Seattle and Whatcom
County, including the U. S. mail, must
pass through this channel. 1t is too late
in the season now to expect any Congress
sional legislation at this session but it is
earnestly hoped that something will be
done for this measure ere the expiration
of the present Congress next 4th of
March"
Year: 1876

New PREss.-On the Dakota Mr.. II. NJ.
Saunders, proprietor of the job office
connected with the TRIBUNE establish
ment, received q Nonpareil Chromatic
Job Press, with which to do his card and
other small and fancy work. 1t is the
only Chromatic press in this part OF the
country, and is little beauty and OF great
utility. 1t will print from one to six
distinct colors at each impression, and as
many mixed or blended colors at the
same time. In two or three days NOR"
he will be prepared to do any and all
kinds of work upon it that can be done
upon any other job press, and other and
nicer work besides. - Tribune.


Moonlight iB merely ihr bpautifill old
Year: 1876

The movement in the railway and miscellaneous
shares has not been particularly active to-day, so
far the general list is concerned but important
enough in the three leading spocal,es such as Lake
Shore, Western Union Telegraph, and Pacific Mail.
The last named was the conspicuous card, and was
pressed two or three points below the minimum
figure heretofore touched sales having been made as
low as 20. There is nothing new in regard to this
stock. though we learn that an informal meeting of
the directors took place to-day at the Windsor Hotel


What was done did not transpre There was
tinued talk of the Western Union Telegraph pros
pective dividend default and the price Of this stock
also went to the lowest yet made recently, 6S2 the
further reduction in rates by the Atlantic and Pacific
Company adding TO the disquiet of holders aud help
ing in the decline. The stock recovered. however.
to 607s and closed at 69ls. Lake Shore moved in
dependenty of thase shares. and was strong during
Year: 1876

dgotrv He had an little confidence In himself. az ne
eynced in other men. A vein of modesty cur1onsiy
blends with his habits Of denunciaon. His diary ole
presents record OF confession almOstOf pentcnee WIN


liberal opinions IN theology he had profound sense OF
religion. His personal experience sometimes SHOWS
tinge Of melancholy which might have been natural IN
an aseetie Of the middle nges He Is seldom cheerful anu
never gay He appears TO have been quite destitute oi
faculty of humOr and always disposed 10 LOOK
on tie dark side OF things Life with him was earnest
earnest even to sOlemny he had been more disposed
TO take delight tros and enjoy the passing sunshine
OF the day, he wOuld have been wiser and happier
His conscience often burden TO him. lnstead
Of being rereshment. His feeling Of responsibility was
too anxious to permit at all times the free exercise oil
his faculties, the full enjoyment OF his mlnd'
Thus we find him wrtng:-" In the multitudinous
whimsies Of u disabled mind and body. the thick
coming fanceS often to that the events winch
affect my life aud adventures specially shaped to
dsappOnt my purposes. My whole life has been a
succession Of disappointments. scarcely recolect


single instance Of success anything that ever under
took" At the same time, he acknowledges with GER
tain apparent Inconsistency, that his life has been
marked by great and signal successes which he neither
aimed at nor anticipated" His experience, on the
whole, furnishes him with with "a lesson Of humility
and humllatiOn-the thorough conviction Of his own
impotence to accomplish anything" In many parts,
the diary Is expression OF feelings which Is not wise
10 CHERISH and still lees wise To record. l. shows the III
huence Of morbid selfcOnscOusness, which should DC
Queled and not encouraged The example OF Mr. Adams
serves confirm the opinion OF many Of the most enght
ened mor.sts that personal journal, II kept ut all,
should be permitted 10 subjective character
but should be confined TO the chronclng of external
Year: 1876

A NOVEL LIGHr.-A light has been
invented of a curious sort, which is
very convenient for occasional use. y
three or four ounce bottle is taken OF
clear glass; into this put 4 piece Of
phosphorus about the size Of a pea.
The bottle is then filed one third full
of boiled sweet oil, and tightly cork
ed. Whenever a light Is needed, the
cork i> drawn for moment, and fresh
air let in, and then replaced tightly.
The phosphorus, coming in contact
with the fresh air, becomes luminous,
and gives out about as much light rs
n common lamp. If i, grows dim,
the cork must be drawn again ana It.
placed. In cold weather the oil be
comes chilled, and the bottle may
need to be held in 4 warm hand, or
put for moment or two in warm
place before the cork Is removed. 1t
is said that one Of these bottles will
do service for six months.
Year: 1876

How He WEIGHED HIS WFE.-
She is a woman, weighing, it was sup
posed, about 80 pounds. but her hus-
band could not induce her TO be
weighed. So the other day he was
driving ont with his wife, and drove
up to Mr.. Dorman'S store, III Auburn.
The wife did not notice that the team
stood on Mr.. Dorman's hay-scaleS.
While he was talking with gentle
man at the door his whole team was
being weighed. He then drove over
to Lisbon street and left his wife To
do some shopping, Then he drove
back to Mr.. Dorman's hay scales and
the team was weighed-minuS the
wife. II was but simple sum in sub
straction 10 discover the weight OF
the woman. On getting home the
Joke leaked out, but his neighbors de
clare that Caleb will never see anoth
er day of judgment in which he will
be more sorry Tor his sins than he did
the hour when his wife learned that
She weighed two hundred and forty
odd pounds.-LsioiStO55 Jomn0L
Year: 1876

What is the cure for gossip? Sim.
ply culture. There is a great deal of
gossip that has no malignity in it.
GOod-natured people talk about their
neighbors because, and only because
they have nothing else TO talk about.
As We write there comes to US the
picture Of a family of young ladies.
We have seen them at home, We have
met them in galleries of art, we have
caught gIirnPses Of them going from
bookstore or q library with fresh
volume in their hands. When we
meet Them they are fall Of what they
have seen and read. They are brim-
ming with questions. One topic of
conversation is dropped only TO give
place TO another, in which they are
interested. We have left them, after
delightful hour, stimulated anu re-
freshed; and during the whole hour
not 4 neighbors garment was solled
by so much as a touch. They had
something to talk about. They knew
something, and wanted to know
more. They could listen as well as
they could talk. To speak freely Of
neighbor's doings and belongings
would have seemed as inIpertiuence
to them, and, OF course, an lmprO-
priety. They had no temptation 10
gossip, and because the dongs Of their
neighbors formed a subject very
much less interesting than those which
grew out of their knowledge and their
culture


And this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip is always either mali
cious or ignorant. The one variety
needs change of heart and the other
a change Of pasture. Gossip is al
ways a personal confession either OF
malice or imbecility, and the young
should not only shun it, but by the
most ITO ough culture relieve themSei.
YES from all temptation 10 indulge in
it. 1t is low, frivilOnS, and too Of
ten a dirty pastime. There are coun-
try neighbOrhoods where it RACES
like 4 pest Churches are split in
pieces by it. Neighbors are made
enemies by it for life. In many per-
sons it degenerates into a chronic dis
ease which is practically incurab.e.
Let the young cure it while they may.
DR.. Holland.
Year: 1876

ALMOST INePEDmLE.-A man has
recently been indicted in De Sha
County, Arkansas, for an eXlraordln-
ary crime. 1t appears that he per-
suaded two other men TO accompany
him into secluded place, where he
made one of them kill the other. lie
then cut off all the fingers on the left
hand of the dead man, put them in
his pocket, then cut out his heart, ate
some of the fat from the left siIe Of 1t,
and burned the entire heart. lie then
made the third man bury the body.
lie gave as his reason for cutting oil
the fingers and putting them into his
pocket ana eating Of the fat Of the
left part of the heart that hereafter
nothing could hurt lin, and that lie
would be successful in all future un.
dertakings.
Year: 1876

VINO ever heard of a farmer who
followed bis calling as legitimate
and only pursuit, falling in business !:
And vet the satisfies show that nearly
ninety per cent. Of those who engage
in mercantile pursuits become bank
rupt. The highways Of trade and
commerce are strewn with wrecked
fortunes, while not one can be found
along the quiet retreats of rural life.
Year: 1876

= 1t shall he an abiding principle with us TO re-
eVe any OF our oppressed and suffering brotherhood
by any means ut our Command


Last, but not least, We proclaim 1t among our pur-
poses to Incnlcate proper appreciation OF the ab-
ties and spheres OF as s iniicatei by admit
ing her TO membership and position IN our order.


lmpOrlng the continued assistance OF our Divine
Master to guide us IN our work. We here pledge our
selves 10 faithful and harmonious aho for all future
time, 10 return by our united efforts To the wisdom,
Justice, fraternity and political purity of our fore
fathers
Year: 1876


ton coal and are prepared to supply
the market in large or small quanti-
ties. Manufactures and establish
ments requiring a constant supply of
fuel will find it to their advantage to
make standing contract with Messrs
Bannerman & Dunn.


Constant smokers will find it great
ly to their advantage to purchase ci-
gars by the box as they can do OF
Goldsmith & Falkenau at wholesale
rates. In this way fifty per cent. OF
the expense of smoking may be saved
while the smokers have a uniform
brand suited to their taste and are
not subjected to the "bit swindle" on
every available occasion. Buy your
cigars by the box every time.


Indian Wells, the new made termi'
nus of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
is seventy-two miles from Cotton and
one hundred and twenty-nina from
Los Angeles. All of the Arizona
freight will be shipped to this point.
The location is spoken Of as being
very barren, as it is some forty miles
out in the desert, but the high winds
and sand storms are not so prevalent
as at Seven Palms.


The argument of the Constitution
ality of the Act establishing board
of Public Works in this city was be-
gun yesterday afternoon, in the Dis
trict Court. Ross and Hays have
been heard in favor. The srgument
will be concluded this morning, by c.
NJ. Thorn, In favor, and Brunson and
Eastmaa, in opposition. The people
seem to take a deep interest In the
subject; large number were present
yesterday and we expect the Court
room will be filled this morning.
Year: 1876

Who SAYS that American life is stupid,
that il is utterly devoid of the elements of
romance, and that it is as commonplace as
a plank-road or a grain elevator? On a
single page Of Western exchange there
Is enough raw material to stock a dozen
sensational novels. Here is the checkered
life of an honored gardener in Denver, who
after being deceived by his wife in California
and rejected by another woman, turned
hermit and took to liquor and finally to
strychnine. Here is beautiful young
Mormon lass working in hair store at Salt
Lake who falls in love with her Gentle
employer, has her face slapped by her Nor
mon brother, and finally elopes with the
Young man. Here is railroad official in
Kansas City, whose wife fiirtsd with the boss
of shirt factory; the husband was jealous
and indignant; the wife made a scene; the
shirt factor left town; the wife coaXed her
husband to go East, find work, and build a
new home for her; while he was out of town
the wayward, willful lady took lawyer into
her confidence, and obtained a divorce
and now the shirt factor is in imminent
danger of being either killed or married.
Here is the desperate deed of Mexican
assassin, near Pueblo, Colorado, who kills q
ranchman, his wife, and his married daugh
ter. Here is a soldier in Wheeling, West
Virginia, who sues out writ of habeai
corpus for the remains of his sister, nun
in order to bury them where he pleases anc
not where the Bishop says they must lie
WhoYer says this is dull country had
better subscribe for Western paper.