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Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR HERALp:-


Speaking of the dislike Of Southern whites TO North
who hold Office IN tho South you ask 'why ~
and add :-"If republican goes to Illinois he can vote
plcascs and office II he pleases and one
will rebuke him." VIII you allow me, Northern
and republican, to point out the difference to
your II half more than hall the population of ILL
nois were composed of extremely ignorant class.
lately slaves and still rorally and mentally but little
above the status OF slaves; II then strangers
from say New York. to so into tho
State and at once seek office, and get It by
banding this ignorant and easily corruptble class
together in opposition to the more enlightened; il
these New Workers should their power thus gained
steal from the taxpayers, and hould pcrpet
themselves power by exciting the suspicious OF their
poor tools against the rest OF the people and when
they threatened with loss OF Office II they should
power for nclp. then you would have Csc in
Illinois such exists in Louisiana, Mississippi
and other States l do not believe you
would encourage such a course, would
you severely blame the educated and properly
owning class IL they regarded these New Workers with
aversion do not justify murder, outrage or lawless
nessar from it; but, as.you justly remark It is the
weakness. the imbecity OF these southern republican
State governments, which tocrates and thus en-
couragcs crime But you would yourself Justify what


Is ridiculousy called to associate
maintnin friendly relations with people who Obtain
their power by massng poverty and ignorance
property and education State and misuse II IN
such ways rs you know Of Yours truly,
Year: 1876

Yesterday afternoon the attention of Detective Butts
while duty Fulton street. Brooklyn, was at
tracted by seeing young woman seated in n coach
with her feet dangling from the window. She appeared
be acting violently and the officer caused the driver
to to Police Headquarters. There the young woman,
elderly female and man alighted, and were shown
into tho presence OF the superintendent Of Police.
The elderly lady Mrs. Johnson wife OF of the
proprietors OF the Grand Central Hotel of San Fran
cisco. The younger woman was Mrs Doughton, who
out OF her mind, and at times became violent
to be almost unmanagcable They had come
from California, and had been stopping at hotel in
New York. but then their way to the Mansion
House, Brooklyn where Mrs Doughton to be under
the of certain physician who had been strongly
recommended to them. The gentleman hai escorted
them from New York to assist in controlling the poor
demented young lady while in the coach
Year: 1876

From an Occasional Correspondent of the


Appeal


COMO, August 17.-Weather improv-
ing, ,and while too much OF oil Sors rays
would be disastrous to cotton, still we
cannot entirely dispense with the
warmth and brightness Of his genial
cOuutenapce. The rains have hindered
fodder pulling, and yet have given US
splendid season for the turDip crop,
which, from sll accounts, will be un-
usually large. A large area o! ground
will be sown In wheat this fall; vigorous
preparations are now being made Tor this
invaluable crop. Como planters, once
upon time, had no higher ambition
than to raise largely Of cotton, and were
ridiculously reckless in their expendi-
lures until poverty called a halt, for
while the psDgs of hunger were relieved
by deeds OF trust, it was found that it
was only temporary relief-that each
succ esding year was only tightening the
cord that Shylock was drawing around
them. The principle OF the Patrons Of
Husbandry was resorted TO, and now the
patient is in healthy state of conva-
lescence. From this vicinity no DIM
mutton has been made in the number
OF bales OF cotton, IS appears from
the railroad book, yet very
large Increase Is perceptible In the
Year: 1876

Are satisfied that we offer bargains
that cannot be found elseWhere.8


We have placed on our counters
another large lot of those odd
Coats which we will continue to
offer at $500. They are just the
thing for business wear.


200 more pairs Of Silk-mixed
Pants received from BOSTON,
which we offer at $500 a pair.
Each and every pair is well cut
and made, and q BARGAIN in
every sense of the word.


Our UNLAUNDkIED SHIRTS
go fast; dozens Of them are sold
every day. Donot forget the price,
Year: 1876

THE RABBIT THEY PUNCHED Three
bold. bad boys of Burlington played
truant from school last Tuesday and
stole ride on a freight train to Sage
town, where they went hunting amorg
the sand hills. They chased a rabbit
into a hole under a rock, and took
stick to punch it out. They punched it
once. twice, thrice, and then when it
came out to see if there was anything it
conld do for them. they wept when they
remembered there wasn't an ounce of
bromo chloralium nearer than Burline-
ton. They started home, but the section
men stoned them off the railroad track.
and the station master shot at them with
gun. and the telegraph operator tried
to strike them with lightning. So thev
went off into the woods and rolled about
in the grass until it was dark, and then
walked home naked. They are not
naturalists. but they think they know
now what kind of IL rabbit it was thew
punched.
Year: 1876

AhEhE are Two Sln-mlllS IN full
blast on the site of the old Fulton
street Church--one on Fulton street
the other on Ann. The godly men
who leased the property for stores
did not take precautions to put q
clause in the lease keeping these un-
holy things out. The old Fulton
street prayer meeting is still kept
up in a mild way in the chapel up
stairs, just at the hour when these
llquor-shols are driving their heavi-
est business. The other day an old
sea-captain, who had long been an
attendant at the prayer meeting,
went into the Office of the consistory
of the church to demonstrate against
the rental of the property for such
unhallowed purposes. He was told
by the treasurer that the church
had no option in the matter, having
leased the ground on which the
liquor-shops stand. The sea-cap-
tain was justly indignant. He said,
"We meet here to pray for the put
ting down of all that sort of thing,
and here you go and have two of
them, right under us when we are
praying" To remove the disgrace
from the church, the consistory of
this wealthy corporation should i'm
mediately get rid of these two dens
OF evil, either by buying out the
leases or in some other way. -Ner


WI,
Year: 1876

TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL kanaka
employed in the Port Blakely saw
mill met with a serious accident YES
terday, and one that very nearly
proved fatal. While employed in
getting logs out Of the water the
large hook by which the logs are
hauled up into the mill, slipped and
caught the unfortunate man in the
lower portion of the body, lacerating
him in frightful manner. He was
brought over on the Success to-day
and taken to DR.. Weeds hospital,
where his wounds were dressed.


QUITE number of the sporting fra
ternliy Of Portland came down on the
Aida last night. They are here to wit
ness the grand races which take place
this week
Year: 1876

1t was only half an hour before the pa
per went to press. but he walked uner-
ringly into the editors private room. and
dropping his hat over the warning pla-
card of BUSY Day-Short Calls" seated
himself with easy bar room politeness on
the table with the exchanges. He was
dressed in an Ulster and soiled ruffled
shirt, wore an amethyst about the size of
hook glass on his third finger and q
cluster pin in his bosom. He took a
acknowledgements" cigar from his
mouth and, placing it on the editors ink
stand. remarked coniidentially


Il am going to spend some time this
year,


The editor clutched his pen like dag
the top of his head, said -


''ln Philadelphia


The young man spat gracefully over
his left shoulder on the new carpet and
responded -


"Yes, I've done little writin' in my
day, and bein' disengaged this summer
should like to send first class journal
like yours''-


The editor fell back in his chair and
gasped


ootuC ictlcfS dUOut tuc OeuLcUuldIs


The interviewer nodded and kicked his
No. IFS pensively against the veneered
panels Of the desk.


Would you like to be packed in ice
until your friends call for you P" asked
the editor, gloomily. "or shall we forward
your remains in an alright casketp"


Then gazing sorrowfuly at the young
man, he put his mouth to speaking tube
and asked -


Are any of the pressmen at hand?"


Promptly waited through the tube came
the reply


'.Red Mike and Big Dan, sir"
The would-be correspondent started up
aghast, put his hat. wrong side in front,
and buttoned the third button OF his coat
into the second button-hole, but the news
paper man. taking no more notice of him
than he would Of dead head advertise
ment, brealhed through the tube -


''Give 'em quarter apiece and let
them come here. Tell them there is an
other of those Philadelphia Centennial
fellows here, and then pull in District
Telegraph boy and send him for hearse.


Before the last words were in the speak
ing tube the tails of an Ulster coat sailed
out of the private office, and a nervous
young man, after trying the door of the
coat room and diving into the coal closet,
reached the counting room door, looked
over his shoulder at two brawny Milesians
who had just decended from some upper
region, missed his footing for dozen
stairs, accented his descent with heavy
bump on the first landing, and reached the
street as the editor wrote the last word OF
an article on the business outlook" and
calmly sent it whirling up in the box to
the composition room.-Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin.
Year: 1876

Had Catarrh ten years, Droppings in
the Throat, Bad Cough, and Asth-
ma so bad as to be obliged to
take remedy for it at night


before being able to sleep.


Cured by three bottles
Year: 1876

EDITOR MINER:-I feel as if could not leave Prescott without alluding, through your columns. to the wonderful improve ments made in your thriving town since my last visit, several months ago. among the most noticeable is an excellent hoiel-the Dudley House-an institution of which your citizens may justly feel proud. Heretofore, We had to pack our blankets and find food and lodging just where we could pick it up, but now you are lief: at the Dudley House, in connection with which are three houses, with from four 10 six rooms in each furnish ed in elegant style and in a manner to suit the most fastidious.

 The hotel is kept on the European plan and is under the efficient management of Mir. J. G. Dudley, ca.erer of lifelong experience, and the table is supplied with all the sub stantials and delicacies, which are placed be- fore you in such excellent style as to tempt the most epicurean taste. The polite atten- ton bestowed upon you, too, is another pleasant feature.

 This hotel, the first established in Prescott, has long been needed, and we who were call ed 10 your town on business have felt the need of a public house more than you are aware. The proprietors, Messrs. Williams & Dudley, for their enterprise and public spirit, and the expense to which they have been in fitting up house in such elegant manner, are entitled to the patronage and support of the people. l beSpcak for the Dudley House very successful career.

 SoJOURNER.
Year: 1876

The law is very stringent against those who either purposely or orcarelessly set on fire the woods or grass, and yet il has been done and fires are raging in the mountains and on the plains on both sides of the Granite range, destroying not only the pasturage, but the timber that should be protected and pre- served for future use. The fire that is de- vouring the heavy forest near Thumb Butte came up from the direction of Skull Valley, and the residents there should take steps to prosecute whoever set it going, whether on purpose or by negligence.
Year: 1876

THE SCHOOL ELECTION. .-On Saturday last the Election took place at Judge Cartter's office, to decide whether District No should be taxed to raise the sum of S6,000, to make up. with the amount already on hand, a fund sufficient to build a new school house. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the tax and Ed. F. Bowers was elected As sessor and Collector. The assessment will be made at once, and the Trustees will then declare the rate of taxation, and in the mean time contract will be let to build the house. Whether of brick or wood has not yet been decided. The vote stood: Yes, 25S !; No, fl.
Year: 1876

PREDATORY STOCK.-Owners of stock run ming a: large should look out for them now that the young crops are starting. People who have spent the season in getting ready to farm will have but lit;le pa fence with other peoples horses, cattle, hogs or sheep after they have ea'en, tramped or rooted up the result of their labor.
Year: 1876

Harry Morgan, the Barber, has bought out his parne and got new artist to assist him. His baths are now in full opera ion, and everything in his line done in the bes: style of the art.
Year: 1876

Doctor Moore, the metaphysician,
thus speaks of the effect of light on the
body and mind: A tadpole confined Id
darkness would never become frog;
and an infant deprived of heavens free
light will only grow into a shapeless


idiot instead of beautiful and reasona-
bic being. Hence, in the deep, dark
gorges and ravines of the Swiss Valals,
where the direct sunshine never reaches,
the hideous prevalence of idiocy staitles
the traveller. It is strange, melancholy
idiocy. Many persons are incapable OF
articnlate speech; some are deaf, some
are blind, some labor under all these
privations, and all are misshapen IN al
most every part of the body. believe
there is in all places a marked difference
in the healthiness of houses according to
their aspect in regard to the sun, and
those are decidedly the healthiest, other
things being considered, in which all the
rooms are, during some part OF the day,
fully exposed to the direct light. Epl


denies attack inhabitants on the shady
side of the street, and totally exempt
those on the other side; and even III
epidemics such as ague, the morbid In
fuence is often thus partial IN Its laDors'
Year: 1876

Tie old French arms Investigation IS
now recalled by the evidence In the
Fort Sill case. There was mysterious
woman in that investigation, who ap-
peared to have made propositions 70
New York parties to procure contracts
for consideration. She professed the
power to secure anything she desired OF
the War department. There was great
deal of difficulty in finding the witness,
but finally woman came before the
committee and testified to general ana
unimportant affairs, and the impression
was created that some woman had az
tempted to get money from the New
York contractors under false pretenses,
and had really gained nothing. The
next year after the investig tigaion it be,
came the current belief that the real
woman in the case had been concealed:
A senator on the committee was named
as authority for this story. 1t Is now
suggested that the same Lady who dis
posed of trading posts delt in guns toE
the French army,
Year: 1876

Some time ago wealthy and attrac-
tive young gentleman of Washington
was engaged to be married to q beauti-
full belle OF Morgantown, West Virginia,
but a month ago the engagement was
broken off. OF course, her engagement
broken, the young lady quickly sent
back the ring, and the quickest way she
could think of was by mail; so by mail
it went-that is, it stated from Morgan
town, but never reached Washington.
The gentleman made 10 inquiries about
it, and might have gone on thinking
that his former fiancee was mercenary
to hold on to the magnificent ring. But
O few weeks ago one of the young ladys
friends saw the ring on the hand OF an
other lady. Investigation was at once
begun, and traced the ring to clerk in
the Fairmont post Office, who, it is al
legged, had stolen it from the mail, loan
ed it to gentleman friend in Manning
ton, West Virginia, who had made it do
duty as an engagement ring for his II.
aneee in Morgantown The Falrmont
post Office clerk was arrested by govern
ment officials, and will be tried in the
United States district court at Parkers-
burg. :,


To the trial of the post-ofice clerk
will probably be summoned the young
lady who "sent back" the ring, and
possibly all parties connected with it,
including the Washington gentleman
and his fiancee.
Year: 1876

A ludicrous incident at a recent ball
in Denver, COL, is thus described by
the News:: Among the masks worn by
the burlesque Maennerchor during their
stage performance was donkey's head
of enormous size, worn by st. Louis
gentleman who had just reached town,
aud was almost an entire stranger here.
The mask was unfortunately SO con-
ssructed that the wearer couldn't have
seen his sweetheart if she had stood
right before him, ard consequently ne
trusted to his comrades to lead him on
and off the stage, and also to remove bis
mask, which was strapped and buckled
like pack saddle. They led him on the
stage all rigl', Lit forgot to lead him
off And there he stood, like veri'
t, lie donkey, for half an hour, entirely
h-lpless, fearing to move and unable te
speak,
Year: 1876

A correspondent tells US story OF the
laws delay as follows: We have been
for two years knocking at the door OF
the supreme court of the State OF New
York, praying for Judgment on claim
so obviously valid that We are utterly at
a loss to conceive any tenable ground
upon which it can be defended. The
debtor is anxious for delay, and the ex-
cuses by which he slaves of trial have
been O great deal more numerous and
far less cogent than many of those which
are cited above. The other day we re-
ceived notice from our counsel that the
trial was positively to be "reached. "
We smiled incredulously, but neverthe'
less performed our customary journey
to the courtroom, with q cartload OF
books and cloud Of witnesses. To our
great surprise the case was actually
"called," a stage of progress far ahead
of any that it had previously attained,
and for moment we were cajoled into
the belief that the end was approaching,
OF one of the chief miseries of our e1-
istence. Vain delusion! The Offend
ants LAWYER had case to try In another
court, and ours "went over, the judge
aud counsel on both sides acquiesclng
with as much readiness as if they con-
si1ered it matter of course. Not the
slightest consideration was given to the
circumstance that dozen witnesses or
more were waiting, as they had waited
many time before. Our own advocate
smiled blandly while the adverse party
mentioned that he was otherwise engag-
ed, said rever q word, but took up his
hat and papers and left the room, very
much with the air of man who felt that
he had been practicing the recognized
courtesy" which the gentlemen OF the
bar are SO fond CT displaying towards
each other, when they have clients who
are able to foot the bills.


However, we were told to keep com,
ing until these little hindranoes were got
ont of the way, and we did. Sure
enough, after several daysof expectancy,
it happened that there was no other case
ready, and ours really did begin. The
jury was impaneled, and our attorney
rose to commence his opening. He had
not got sentence before his alert oppo'
nent interposed some objection. Their
ensued sort of conference between the
two lawyers and the judge, and it turned
cut, as near as we could get at it. tina,
our counsel hadn't put in the right sor'
of complaint-that it was not in sucl
form as would admit of his getting hi:
evidence in, and that everything mus
be done over again. And SO here W.
are, with nothing to show for our two
wears of anxiety but keen realization O.
the eccentricity of law and the SHADOW
of On impending bill of costs OF sufi
cient magnitude to convince US that ou
system of judicature is the dearest OF al
| human institutions.
Year: 1876

It is suggested in the London Lancet
that there should be an extension OF the
"workship regulation act" which would
compel the registration and inspection
of all rooms in which the making OF
wearing apparel for sale is carried on.
It appears that in England as we'll as IN
this country epidemic diseases are fire.
quently spread by tailors and seam
stresses. Garments are made up in the
homes of workpeople who are not only
unclean and unhealthy, but who are suf-
fering from such diseases as scarlet fever
or even smallpox. The Lancet men
tions several instances of work being
carried on in rooms where some person
was sick with scarlet fever, and OF gar
ments being handled by those who were
recovering from that disease, thus scat
tering far and wide the contagion.
Year: 1876

Stories of danger to infants from cats
attempting to suck their breath have
been frequently narrated, but similar
attempts of the animal in regard to
grown persons are not so common. An
instance occurred in this city, says the
Utica IN. W Observer, which would at
least warn people to keep cats out OF
their sleeping apartments: A young
gentleman was awakened by a slight
pain to find the huge tomcat of the fam
ily with his paws about his neck anden
deavoring to get his mouth open. The
cat was working on his chin, and haa
partly succeeded in opening his mouth
when the movement awakened him. he
tried to push the cat of, but could not
get it away until he seized it violently
about the neck, choking the animal un-
! til it released its hold and then throwing
it off. The cat has been excluded from
! the sleeping apartments OF that FAMILY
since the young gentleman's uncomtort
able experience,
Year: 1876

The 6overnor-General opened the Dominion
Parliament Thursday. His speech indicates
fair prosperity though in common with other
countries Canada has suffered from business
depression.


The jury in the case of Piper, tried for the
murder of Mabel H. Young in the belfry of the
Warren Avenue Baptist church, Boston, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. The prisoner received the verdict
calmly. Several of the jurors wept and many
spectators could not repress their feelings


In answer to the reports that he knows of
dispatches that if obtained would conclusive.
ly prove Babcock's guilt, President Orton of the
Western Telegraph Co. has written letter
stating that such reports are falsehoods, that
he knows of no such dispatches and that no
efforts have ever been made by or in behalf of
Babcock to prevent the company furnishing all
messages in its custody.


Dispatches disagree in regard to the result of
the investigation into the loss of the American
ship Harvest Queen in the English Channel.
The despatch to the Associated Press says the
verdict censures the captain Of the Adratic for
not reporting the collision to the British consul
at New York. On the contrary despatch to
the agent of the White S:ar Line says the cap
tain was acquitted of all blame. The jury had
no doubt that the ship was sunk by the Adriat-
Year: 1876

THE Germans are not satisfied with their
photography, simple as it is, and are going to
make further changes in their language by
dropping the silent ''h' and neglecting to
double the consonant at the end of words.
The government will enforce these changes
in all the schools of the empire.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The namO and address of the writer are in
all indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Ct good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatiOns that are not used.
Year: 1876

others spoke in favor Of extending the
provisions Of the act to the unfortunate,
but opposed general modification of its
provisions. Finally the whole matter Of


legislation was referred to special COM
mittee Of five to report 1t IN adjourned
meeting to be held Wednesday evening OF
next week in Representative Hall and the
meeting adjourned.