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Year: 1875

French coffee Is much talked of, and the
general suppositiop is that the peculiar
French quality Is in some tiltering process.
or in the way the element is extracted from
the berry But any intelligent housewife
knows how to extract the element from the
berry without any peculiar apparatus Un-
less she Sews 1t up as the French do, ,he
will have nothing that will appear like
French cnffee The French make their coi
Zee so strong that one part OF Iiquor requires
the addition Of two parts to reduce it 10 the
proper strength This addition is made
with hot milk This large proportion Of
hot milk, in the place of so much warm
water. gives the coffee a richness like unto
that made by the addition of cream in the
ordinary way. By this means notes. and
anybody that will go to the expense Of buying
good milk, can have good Coffee without
cream.
Year: 1875

On the wedding day the bride and bride,
groom are brought from opposite ends of
the village to tie spot where the ceremony
is to be performed. They are made to sit
on two bars of iron, that blessings a last
ing, and health aS vigorous may attend the
pair. y cigar and bctal leaf. prepared with
the arcca nut. are next put into the hands
Of the bride and bridegroom. One OF the
priests then waves two fowls over the heads
Of the couple. and in long address to the
Supreme Being, calls down blessings upon
the pair, and imporcS tina; peace and ltappi-
ness may attend the union After the heads
OF the aftanced have been knocked against
each other three or four times, the BRIDE
groom pats the prepared Sirl leaf and cigar
into the mouth of the bride, while sine does
the same to him, whom she thus acknow-
edges as her husband
Year: 1875

TIicrc can be no greater blessing than to
be born in the light and air of il cheerful,
loving home 1t not only insurcs happy
chiidhood-if there is health and good
constitution-but it almost makes sure a
virtuous and happy manhood, and fresh
young heart in old age. We think it every
parent duty to try t. make their chidren's
childhood full of love and of childhood's
proper joyousncSS and we never see chill
dren destitute o, them through the poverty,
faulty tempers. or wrong notions of their
parents, without Il hcartache. Not that all
the appliances which wealth can buy are
necessary to the free and happy unfolding of
childhood in body. mind, or heart--quite
otherwise, God be thanked; but children
must at least have love inside the house, and
fresh air and good play, and some good
cnmpanionship, outsde--otherwise young
lie runs the greatest danger in the world Of
withering or growing stunted, or sour and
wrong, or at least prematurely old and turned
inward.
Year: 1875

opportunity of saying so. ! do not think
this proposition refers to the corruption
of the people by the President, but that
it rather refers to the political action CT
Congress. 1t has been said that new
President is engaged in getting officers
under him and that a second Congress is
engaged in seeing how it can make a
new President so as to get offices
under him. 1t is therefore desirable
to have one term of Congress for attend
ing to business without any such tempta-
ton. 1t has also been said that the rea-
son why the country has been so unsuc-
cessful in Vice Presidents when they
become Presidents, is that they have
ALWAYS looked to reelection, and
therefore we propose to take away temp
taton from the Vice President, as well
as from the President. differ, however,
with my colleague, Hoar, can conceive
q condition of things under which /
would vote for President, three four,
five or ten times.


This speech was continued in the same
strain, and after other discussion the
proposition was defeated, failing to re-
ceive the two-thirds vote in its favor.
All the Democrats, and several Republi-
cans, voted for it,


After doing little more, of no public
interest, the House adjourned.
Year: 1875

The Congress of the United States. assemblies next Monday The House has a large Democratic majority and the Senate considerable Republican majority. At any time, the two bodies so composed could hardly be expected to work in harmony Nearly all great measures have q partisan bearing, and as next year another Presidential cleo tion occurs, each body of Congress will not only try to prevent the other from gaining any advantages by means of legislation, but will very likely turn every available point to its own benefit or its opponents damage The parti- san newspapers foreshadOw this course, as fur as they can. While aid To the Texas-Pacific railway changes in the land laws measures affecting the currency, revenues, Indians, tele graphs, etc, alike affect the masses of both parties and are truly na tional in character, they, in view of the expected close election contest of next year, will very likely be handled so as to serve partisan purposes rather than the best good of the country al large.

 Any legislation regarding another overland railway, the public lands and Indians, is of first importance to the people of Arizona, and on these subjects it is expected bills will be introduced at an early day of the session. Bills regarding our relations with Mexico would, if brought forward, necessarily have direct and great interest with the people along our southern border from the Pacific Ocean Co the Gulf of Mex. leo, and some such may be introduced in view of the inability of Mexico to pay her just indebtedness to our own and other nations. New postal routes are easily obtained, for the establish. ment of them does not necessarily make it obligatory on the Post-Office Depart ment Co order service. The ensuins session is the long one, that is il ma, extend beyond the third of next March to time agreed upon by both branches and therefore there will be ample time tC perfect useful measures ; but the enact ment of many such need not he expect led. II seems almost certain that tn, House will order investigations fol partisan effect. and of course so far a. within it's power, the Senate will cOun teract influence thus eXertei and very likely assume the offensive on subjects that will put the House on Inc de lensiyc One thing is certain as (, legislation, and that k whatever gool bills pass, both parties will justly claiu some credit therefor. The partisal capital made will mainly arise iron the discussion of matters regarding which no legislation will be effected
Year: 1875

November II, the New York Ob. server, highly respectable religious paper, said

 NIT. Pellew gave lecture at Grace chapel last week, in which he showed that the abuse of charity was the cause of pauperism, and its great encourage ment Very few persons can be made understand this simple truth, and while they are giving to an unknown beggar, they fiatter themselves they are pleas ing God. On the contrary they are helping to keep alive the great curse of civilization, which is unnecessary poverty.
Year: 1875

The New York Herald says It is reported that Know Nothing lodges are being organized in New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania

 The name IS not correctly given, nor does it designate the spirit of the or ganizations. Nor are they confined to the States mentioned by the Herald. In all the Eastern and Middle States, in some of the Western and Southern States, associations are formed and are rapidly extending in numbers all over the whole country. Their main object is to vote against every man who favOrs the appropriation of money by the State to sectarian purposes, or who is dis posed to give to any sect privileges not equally enjoyed by all other sects and citizens. Already their numbers are very great, and their votes count just when and where they are not counted on.-New York Observer.
Year: 1875

The Manchester IN. N Union and The New York Observer being sorely exercised because music Is taught in the public schools, have endesvored to persuade their readers that muslc should not be taught by taxes And now comes The New England Journal of Education, 8 periodical that should be in the hands of every live teacher in the land, and gives the following cogent arguments on tine other side:

 l. That terrible music in New York costs each pupil the ruinous sum of twenty-two cents a year v The Geological Survey of New Hamp- shire, about which such hullaballoo has b cen made, costs every man. woman and child in the State the sum of three and one third cents Whether such thugs are wholly worthless or nor depends entirely upon whether a mans nature has anything in it beyond the power of pork-snd- potatoes to satisfy. Some men have soul, intellect, craving to be educated, elevated; and food for education costs. The cost is entirely beyond the reach of private means, and if our great enterprises-tele- graph, geological surveys. astronOm- ical expeditions, and all the rest. had not been nobly aided by public expenditure, how pitiful would have been the position of science and art to-day. In city where 20,0G0 peo- pie gain their daily bread from me chsnic arts that sre the direct re- suits of this public outlay, We wonder that such teachings are tolArated for a moment. And yet we remember Fall River, and know how easy it IS for shallow thinkers to cry Down with taxation " to lead the multitude astray.

 ?. This republic Is an experiment. One thing IS already decided; that if 1t Is to be permanent, it's citizens must be intelligent, educated men. Hence the tavor with which the uni versal education" republican edu- cation, compulsory education" laws for they are all the same) have been received. And no reHecting man can fail to see that i'll a country where the morality as well as the political condition of the people Is of their own free making, not only Is a high intellectual culture necessary, but good moral culture even more. It costs S95, ,OOO,O 10 punish our Srimin- als, and men are beginning to see that it would be cheaper to say nothing of being nobler and more Christian to spend part of this money in educat- ing children not to be criminals. Many a boy and girl from the vile places of society will catch the spirit of the music in the schools when nothing else can reach them. Every teacher knows what a power the repetition of some of these songs Is in a school. What teacher would do without this influence to save twenty two cents per pupil year! For tunately, at the present day, such gross and paltry views of the true scope of education are very rare among men of any pretensions to thought and culture.
Year: 1875

and would require two postoffices-one at Camp Apache and the other at Hunts vile. By this means they would be put into postal communication with the Atlantic and Pacific States but as it is now, they are not in communities tion with any part of the Territory-not even with their own county-seat-Pres- colt. Is it any wonder that the people talk of petitioning Congress to have the boundary line between the two Territories changed, that they may be included within the Territory of New Mexico At present, the only service this people have is per private express, run from Col. Hunts place to Wingate, distance ofniDety-fye miles and back, making in all oHe hundred and ninety miles, and th' too at the ColonePs private expense. However, the Colonel is noted through that section, for his liberality and generous nature to all with whom he has relatIons-business or social.

 In closing down" this letter, will remark that here is a good field for our Delegate to operate in and by procuring this service for them, secure their good will and eternal friendship, which friendship may be of use at the next election for Delegate Petitions will be forwarded to Delegate Stevens, of Arizona, and to Delegate Elkins, of New Mexico, as soon as possible, with the names of all the settlers thereto. praying for mail route and postofIice.

 C Ep, ANTI n.
Year: 1875

If had known in the morning How wearily all the day

 The words unkind

 Would trouble my mind, said when you went away, I had been more careful, darling, Nor given you needless pain;

 But we vex tour own"

 With look and tone We may never take back again. We have careful thoughts for the stranger And smiles for the sometime guest;

 But oft for tour own"

 The bitter tone, Though we love -four own " the best. An, lips with the curve impatient! An, brow with that look Of scorn!

 'Twere a cruel fate

 Were the night too late To undo the work of morn.
Year: 1875

Lieut.. Philip Reade, superintendent of lines in Arizona and New Mexico, is determined to build substantial line from Santa Fe to the connection in Arizona, as will be seen by the follow. ing instructions published by him at Santa Fe, November 10:

 Inspection of Poles. Must be strict both as to dimensions and character of timber. Poles must be twenty-twO feet in length and six inches in diameter at small end and of country timber, straight and sound. Cottonwood, Vii low, Aspen and Poplar are excluded and will not be accepted.

 Poles are to be set twenty to the mile.-which is seventy yard, and one foot apart Care must be taken mol to vary from this, except where the nature of the ground traverscd. ravines or streams compel it.

 Poles are to be set in the ground to a uniform depth of three and one half feet. In very loose soils the depth should be increased to four feet.

 Insulators should be seated firmly by cutting a flat seat on the side of the pole, and nails driven home The top of the insulator should not project above the top of the pole, but be flush with it.

 Wire should be on the same side of all the poles. At an angle in the line the insulator must be placed on the inside of the angle in order that the strain shall be toward the pole, and al such angle the wire may be changed from one side of the poles to the other if desirable; but lengths between angles must be on the same side of all the poles.

 The wire must be firmly stretched and tied The deflection of the wire between the supports not to exceed one foot, except in case of river crossings or at points where the distance between the supports exceeds seventy-five yards

 Care must be taken to make close connections in joining lengths of wire and each joint must be soldered. Care is also to be taken to clean each joint after soldering so that none of the acid used in the process be left upon the wire.

 Lightning rods of No. IA wire mus be attached to every fifth pole, in order of erection. These rods are to extend under the bottom of the pole and reach to it's top, and be fastened thereto by staples two feet apart to a point eIgh feet above the ground. Above that eight staples may be four feet apart Rods to be attached to the pole on tho side opposite to the insulatOr.

 Supplies of material are deposited a the Government Forage Agencies or the route. Each depot will be exhaust ed in turn, that no material be left or . the route.

 Each working party must be accom- panied by an expert, designated by tht Officer in Charge, which expert will b, charged with the direction and super l vision of the work, and will be furnish ed with a copy of these instructions Each party will be commanded by al officer, who being charged with tn discipline and care of the force, is alS, authorized and requested to see tha these instructions are carried out, an' to take such means as may be necessar. in the premises.
Year: 1875

THE Chicago Tribune says, sharply but truthlUllv; There may be differ ence of opinion upon the part of the American people with regard to the currency question, but with regard to the public school system and it's i'm munity from sectarIan assaults there is but one opinion among the masses.
Year: 1875

WILL the Bangor Commercial and Bidde-
ford Democrat speak out like little men be-
fore the election in Ohio next Tuesday and
tell us whether or not they prefer the William
Allen currency platform to the hard money
theory of the east? Speak quick.
Year: 1875

MEXICO appears in the sugar market as
the competitor of the West Indies. Her first
consignment ofsugar was recently received
in this country, and those who ought to
know say that her capabilities for the crop
gre fully equal to those of the Islands.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

The Augusta Journal is very anxious to
see the man who got out Of that city with
ninety dollars in his pocket. The Journal
leads US to infer that such carelessness on the
part of the enterprising people of the capitol
city is exceptional and inexcusable.
Year: 1875

ELSEWHERE is to be found the mastery
speech of Carl Schurz, delivered in Cincinna-
ii. As an appeal to all men who have the
honor and prosperity Of the nation at heart
and warning and rebuke to the era
zy infationists of the West it deserves the
careful perusal of every well-meaning citizen.
The Of Il ID
satire are brought INTO use, and the ADDRESS
is as entertaining as it is instructive. Mr..
Schurz contributes to our political literature
an eloquent and noble defense and exposi-
tion of the true principles of finance.
Year: 1875

IT is not of great interest to be sure, but it
is fact that new Delai-Lama is TO be
chosen in Thbet, the tenth of the line hav-
ing just died. As the Delai-Lama is wor-
shipped as an incarnation of the deity by
40O,0OO,OOO people he is person of some
consequence. The appointment of a sue
cessor rests with the Emperor of China, and
doubtless candidates will be plenty, as the
successful man has nothing to do but receive
lots Of money and be worshipped- the
position of lady-killer who has married a
rich wife.
Year: 1875

THE public will he pleased TO learn from a
Maine paper that the Eastern Railroad is
only suffering from a. temporary financial
embarrassment due to the dull times. Mean.
while, according to the official statement of
the committee of the directors who have in
vestigated the matter, the debt of the Eastern
aggregates $15, ,l64, ,373 81. which they say
can be reduced to $11 ,23O. .72O.77 by the sale
of certain property not necessary to the run
ming of the road. As over a million of this
property not necessary to the running of the
road consists of the stock and bonds of the
Conway Railroad valued at par, and the bal
ance is made up of the stock, etc., of connect
ing roads at par and real estate at Charles
town and elsewhere, it is not probable that
such assets can be SO desposed of as
to greatly reduce the aggregate debt.
The rumor is current in Boston that there is
a large deficiency in this years business, but
the report makes no allusion to such diff
Guilty and may possibly result from the re-
markable silence OF the committee respecting
the business Of the road. 1t begins to look as
though the Eastern Railroad gentlemen who
sacrificed so much to carry out their ambi-
tious designs in reference to the Maine Cen
tral, could have found ample scope for the
display of their genius in saving their own
corporation from financial ruin.
Year: 1875

sHE COMES IN NEXT JULY TO MARX THE HUN
DRRDrH ANNivEnsARY FURTHER ACTION or
CoN0REss.


WAsHIsGTos, d. c., Oct. 26.


In connection with the fact that the election
OF members to the Convention to former Con
stitution and State Government has just taken
place in Colorsdo.it may not be generally known
that such Constitution rs may be adopted by the
people at an election il July next liz to be duly
certified to the President Of the United States,
whereupon it il made his duty by law to Issue
his proclamation declaring the State admit
ted into the Union an equal
footing with the original States
without any further action whatever on the part
of Congress. Accordingly Colorado will take
part in the next Presidential election having
three electoral votes.
Year: 1875

Collector Arthur yesterday notified the various hcada
OF departments that the Custom House would be closed
tomorrow token Of national respect to the late Vice
President whose obsequies take place on that day
except between the hours OF nine and ten O'Clock A
NJ The Collector goes to Washington tonight to be
present at the Presidents funeral services and also
to consult subsequently with Secretary of the Treasury
Brstuw in reference to the contemplated reduction OF
the cost OF collecting revenue at the Custom House.


Several new inspectors were appointed yesterday to
the Office OF Surveyor Sharpe.


Collector Arthur has received no tidings from Wash
ington up late hour last night respecting the draw
back hard refined sugars. The committee appointed
by tho Secretary Of the Treasury 10 investigate the
matter has supplementary report to Washington
Year: 1875

PILGRIMS FROM THE EAsT.--The Sacra-
nento Bee says: Faster and faster does
the tide of immigration roll in upon us.
At this rate full 100, 900 persons will this
year be added to our population from
this source alone. There is room for all
and plenty for all if these numbers were
quadrupled but the new corners must
not linger in the towns, for they are al
ready crowded. They should push in
among the farmers, hire out for whatever
they can obtain until they learn some
thing of our climate and style of tillage
and then make purchase for themselves.
If they are Industrious and frugal they
can do this and soon have home-for
land can be had on credit, and seed, etc.,
on shares.
Year: 1875




LET THE BABIES Dig IN THE DIRT.-We
once asked an old Winnebago squaw how it
was that she cured her sick ts.oily by simply
covering them every day with fresh earth,
leaving only breathing spot for their noses,
and she said: Earth our mother. Earth
make she, and Earth take good care to make
she papooses strong; squaw-mother make she
papooses sick. Earth-mother make she pa
pooses we'll again. She can't tell white squaw
any more" Now this poor Indian was wise
"according to her lights Without knowing
why, she saw that the earth was friend to
her children, and therefore gave them to its
healing embrace. If the mother be fortunate
enough to live in the country, she has the
cure for many of her children's ills quite at
hand. Encourage baby to play in the fresh
earth, preparing it properly for its enjoyment
and cure, with as careful an eye to the COM
fort of the little thing as you would if it we're
to take another sort of bath. Ifithas no old
dresses, make it suit of cheap print, tie
upon its head light hat that will protect its
eyes from discomfort, and give it freedom to
delve in the warm, soft earth, where the sun
shine can comfort and invigorate it. If it is
city child, and circumstances forbid trip
to the country for the sake of the weak con-
valescent, have sand heap made on the
warm side of your yard. Its instinct will
teach it to dig, and digging hardens the mus
cles and brings strength to the bones, while
from the heart of the earth rises subtle and
strong power of healing that we can neither
explain nor understand for ourselves, though
we have both seen and felt its potency.