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Year: 1876

There is scarcely any indispensa-
BILE commodity of news so plentiful
in these days as "wars of races


but they are rather commoner in
the Southern States than elsewhere.
It is fact that will catch the eye of
the iudicious that the roll of per-
sons accused of vulgar and common
crimes is smaller as the list swells
Of the heroes and victims of war
of races. Soon after vaccination had
come into general use, and the
smallpox had became satisfactorily
:nfrequent, it was noticed that there
was an increase in the mortality
from some other diseases, as typhoid
fever, scarlet fever and measles.
This, strage to say, puzzled the doc
tors for a while; but at last one
brilliant fellow hit upon the fancy
that, as the smallpox was nearly ex-
cluded from the list of fatal diseases,
those whom it had formerly attack
ell must necessarily survive to be-
come, in time, victims of some other
malady. There seems to be some
relation of this sort in the old and
in the new classifcations of disor-
ders in the Southern States. There
are few horse thieves, no highway
men; there is no arson and scarcely
any murder; but there is a chronic
war of races, and all the old murder
ing and horse stealing genius seems
to be concealed somewhere in that
classification. We might congratu-
late the South upon the loss Of its
common criminals, if it did not ap-
pear that the new name of war OF
races renders it very difficult to
hang a murderer without political
consequences i. Ue3o'i.
Year: 1876

There is probably nothing that so
obstinately stands in the way of all
sorts of progress as pride of opin-
ion, while there is nothing so fool
ism and so baselass as that same
pride. If men will look up the his
tory of their opinions, learn where
they came from. why they are
maintained and defended, they will
find, nine times IN ten, that their
opinions are not theirs at all, that
they have no property in them,
save as gifts of parents, education.
and circumstances. In short, they
will learn that they did not form
their own opinions-that they were
form i for them, and in them, by
a series of influences, unmodided
by their own reason and knowledge.
4 young man grows up to adult age
in Republican or Democratic fam
ily, and he becomes Republican or
Democrat in accordance with the
ruling influences Of the houshold.
Ninety-nine times in hundred the
rule holds.
Year: 1876

An English farmer recently re-
marked that she fed his land be-
fore it was hungry, rested it before
it was foul" We have seldom, if
ever, seen so much agricultural wis
dom condensed into a single SEN
tence.
Year: 1876

When we compare our military es-
adjustment with that of Russia, we
need not despair of the Republic. Not
even in the rebellion did we ever have
as many in the field as Russia has in
her peace armament.
Year: 1876

It will be noticed that the Rail
road has madea reduction ON down
ward freight, placing it at the fig
ure charged one year ago. The re-
duction will be gratifying to farm
ers who are now selling their wheat
at less than the cost of production.
1t is possible that this reduction
may impose a temporary loss upon
the railroad management, but we
belieye that in the long run it will
pay, and be the means of stimula-
ting production. The "nimble six
pence is better THAI the slow shill-
ing" and so it has been found in
Railroads that low prices and II large
business pays better than exorbi-
tant rates and very little to do.-W.
". Statesman.
Year: 1876

The following conversation was
overheard on Mill street this morn
ing: "Say, Jim, why this beaming
look upon thy manly countenance 2"
Jim-"Why 1 have just been hav-
ing a drink of pony whisky at the
Centennial Saloon, and that would
make any man feel as happy as if
he had lust lost his mother-i in law"
Year: 1876

1--we vSntured on another and somewhat
different argument in the line Of Paley's
Evidences, we would adduce the speech
Of Mr.. Falkner at Clarksburg, in which
he took violent exception to the pres
encO Of troops in South Carolina. BE
resented II as an invasion Of a foreign
State and as an attempt to coerce
public sentiment. Mr.. Faulkner, being
an intelligent man, knew that the army
would never coeree single Democrats
vote nor hurt hair Of an innocent mans
head. But what he feared was that the
presence OF troops would reanimate the
demoralized and discounted colored vos
ters OF the State, and give them courage
to come to the polls. The fact that the
presence Of the troops did have that ef.
tect, warrants the inference that II was the
effect apprehended and deprecated.


We might go on and enlarge in this
way, and thus supply the link Of the chain
that some Democrats think Is wanting IN
order to make out case against the way
Of carrying elections that is in vogue
among their brethren at the South, but
what we have written will do for to-day.
Year: 1876

A large number of general ticket and
passenger agents Of the leading South
western roads are in the city TO attend the
convention tomorrow for the adjustment
OF passenger rates over their respective
roads.
Year: 1876

Baltimore, Nov. T.-Suficient re-
turns have been received from the sew
eral counties throughout the state to
show that the Democrats have elected
the entire congressional delegation and
carried the state on the Presidential
vote by large majority.
Year: 1876

the evidence, and claiming an acquittal for
his client.


Il. Il. Wells, jr., Assistant District Attor
ney, summed up for the Government, and the
case was given to the jury at 1875 O'Clock.
They returned at lbs p. m, and Inquired If
they could bring in a verdict of manslauZhter.


His Honor said if the prisoner was OF un-
sound mind at the time the act was commit
ted then she was entitled to an acquittal, out
if it was done with premedtation, and she
knew what she was doing, then 1t was the
painful duty of the jury to find her guilty.
They should return a verdict in accordance
with the facts.


The jury again retired, his Honor informing
them that he would wait short time for their
verdict, and If they failed to agree he would
adjourn the court, and they could be locked
up until to- day. Not coming in by O'Clock
recess was taken until 4:50 o'clock.


His Honor returned to the court room at
$40 D. M, and Immediately sent to the jury
to know if they had agreed upon verdict.
Receiving a reply that there was no prospect
of agreeing the court was adjourned until this
morning, and the jury locked up for the night.
Year: 1876

/. If the jury believe that the defendant
committed the act deliberately then the offense
is murder.


2. II the jury believe that the defendant
committed the act under the influence Of sud.
den, uncomfortable excitement, then the of
fense is manslaughter.


8. If the jury believe that the defendant
was insane at the time of committing the Of
fense they must acquit the defendant, and on
their oath state that the defendant is not guilty
on that ground.


4. The fact of the insanity Of the defendant
at the time of the commission of the offense Is
an independent fact, and must be SO proven;
and the jury must be satisfied of such fact
beyond reasonable doubt-the same doubt
as must be repelled by the Government as to
the facts of tie case.


without taking up the prayers in regular
order his Honor charged the jury as TO the law
in the case.
Year: 1876

After dinner the boarders gathered in
the parlor and told of their experiences.
Magruder, who is by big odds the great
est talker in the house, took about half
an hour to tell the following story:


AT house where l was living last
year. in Thirty-ninth street. there was
boarder who excited great curiosity. He
came from Egypt. and his name was
Wenyxter. One morning when we were
standing on the back porch, he took
three-cornered seed from his pocket and
thrust it into a flower pot on the rail- In
less than five minutes it had sprouted
about six feet high, a stalk like sun
flower. One OF the boarders hung his
hat on it for jest. He turned m oment
to call attention to the feat, and when he
faced about again the hat was beyond his
reach; the stalk had grown six feet in as
many seconds. 1t was still growing when
the boarders went down town, and when
they came back to dinner they saw the
stalk up above the roof of the house with
several twists around the chimney, and
and sticking up above it like lightning
rod, with the rash mans hat still on the
end


With one exception" said Mr.. Ma
guffin. looking hard at Magruder. 1.-THE
biggest liar ever knew lived in the same
house with me once in Thirty-eigth street
He came from Abyssinia. and his name
was Gigyxter. And / may add that,
present company always excepted, he
was the longest-winded man ever knew.
Talk ? He would talk by the hour and
bore the boarders, and after he had driven
two men crazy the landladv secluded him
somewhat by making him take his meals
alone at a separate table But he would
keep up his clatter, lighting on people in
the halls and IN their rooms, and when
he had exhausted everybody he wonld go
to his room and talk to himself.


One night the boarding house was
burned down. Gigyxter lost his life, and
In saving two ladies who roomed on the
top floor got the scar which you see
here. Magufin brushed the hair off
his forehead, revealing slight scratch |
Suspicion fell on a poor servant who had
been discharged the day before, and be
was locked up IN the Tombs on circum-
stantlal evidence that looked dead against
him. But after the inquest, enlightened
by the testimony of those who roomed
next to Gigyxter. that he had been heard
talking rapidly FOR an hour before the fire
broke ont, the surgeons again examined
the Abyssinian S remains. and proved be-
yond doubt the innocence of the servant
by showing conclusively that Gigyxter's \
continuous talking had made SO much
friction in his jaws that it set his head
ahre, the flames communicated to the
room. the house went down and Gigyxter
went up. beyond al doubt the first re-
corded case Of the man who was talked to
death


Magufin. said Magruder. soothingly
laying his hand on his friend head, Il
woulden't talk any more just now if
were yon. Your head is quite hot al
ready IN r. Sun.
Year: 1876

A ScoTcH LADY who put on seal
skin for the first time at country churt b
was much surprised by hearing the fol-
lowing remark made to her husband while
passing through the graveyard "When
did the mistress get her claes stolen p
/" Claes stolen What do you mean ?''
30. iist thocht some tramp had walked
off with her wardrobe and you had len
her an old shootin jacket to go to the
kirk in
Year: 1876

REESE RIVER SPAKKLING.-Th RereiHe
fnus tells how the ladies of that favored
locality take advantage of their leap-year
privilege After some desultory CONVEX
sation about the weather aud the club
party. the young lady suddenly dropped
Oh her knees before the gentleman, and
III endearing terms declared her passion
" Darling" she said. II have long loved
thee; but the cruel conventionalities of
society have forced me to conceal my
passion. Leap-year. which gives to the
oppressed woman one blessed privilege.
IL now here, and take advantage of it
tell to thee l adore the. Look not thus
coldly on me dearest; spurn me not from
your presence. See me on my bendetl
knees imploring that you will not say ME
nay. Grant me bnt one kiss from those
ruby lips fold me to thine arms and
say that thou wilt be mine mine, only
mine. forever and ave." Contrary to ex-
pectation. the gentleman displayed not
the least astonishment during the fore
going recital. and when it was concluded
he went over to the stove and folding his
hands under his coat-tail, replied -
am told your dad owns Il hundred shares
of North Carson, and that you've got
two brindle bulldogs in your own right
and without incumbrance likewise | am
informed that you are good hand at
making slapjacks and biscuit and that
You don't chew gum. which, by the way,
is powerful expensive these hard times.
In view of these facts consent and leave
it to you to name the day."
Year: 1876

A RAscALLY young Frenchman recently
constructed free pass in the shape of a
wooden leg that carried him from Sher-
brooke, in the Province of Quebec, to
Concord, New Hampshire. He simply
made leg of white ash with a cushiond
socket for his knee to tin, crooked his
leg at right angle and started. Wher-
ever he went the conductor passed him,
while the passengers dropped money and
tears into his hat. When he reached
Concord, after leaving the train with a
caution from the conductor not to slip
down. he pulled eff his funny wooden
leg. waved it in the air and vamosed.
Year: 1876

POWDERED CHARCOAL will keep meat.
over which it is sprinkled. good. and will
remove the taint from flesh decayed. A
piece of charcoal boiled in the water with
meat or fowl will render them nice and
sweet Hams, after being smoked, can
be kept any length of time by packing
them in powdered. charcoal
Year: 1876

THE DANGERS OF THE SKATING RING
According to the Medical Examiner,
Many young ladies given to the wheels
Con skates) have been disfeured for life,
and from a state of joyous health have
been reduced to one of lamentable iufir-
nifty One lady has broken the bones
of her nose and face. and her features will
be marred without recovery. Another. en-
gagged to be married. Injuries her spine,
becomes paralyzed and is condemned to
q hopeless invalid i couch for life Front
teeth are lost I; jaws are fractured arms
are broken; compound fractures of the
femur have ended in DEATH A fall on
the back of the head has led to insanity.
At one watering place one bad accident
is expected at the rink every day. All
this is very exciting. and we may expect
to see the rinks crowded next season.
Girls never look SO well as on the wheels,
except perhaps when following the
hounds; but until a patent with 'bite"
has been invented, it is shame to let
them run such risks.
Year: 1876

MARRYING WOMAN. - About three
weeks ago, says New York letter. an
attempt to murder and an actual suicide
got into the papers in way decidedly SEN
sational. AGerman cigar dealer up town
became furionsly jealous of his young wife
and. when the man whom he suspected
of intimacy with her came into his store,
he banged away at him with revolver,
and then shot himself dead at the door.
Ihe other man was taken to Bellevue
Hospital. where he is now recovering
and next day the body of the husband
was put IN cemetery over in Long Island.
To-day, am told, the poor widow is mar
rying again, not the man who got an as
sortment of bullet holes on her account.
but one who took charge of her business
the day after her husband was buried.
Those three weeks of lonliness must
have been fearfully long and dreary to
the disconsoI.te widow. / wonder
what the man in Bellevue Hospital thinks
about her now.
Year: 1876

The Kentuckians, stirred up by
their recent extraordinary shower,
have been ransacking history, and
find that, some thirty years ago
their State was visited by shower
of knitting needles; and it is asser-
ted that various old ladies in the
State have now in use some Of
those indenticial needles which fell
from the sky.


How it sounds to hear a young
lady passing alone the street say to
her companion, "Now you stop, or
III put tin ear on you-that's s
the kind OF hair pin am And
yet respectable girls have been
known to indulge in these slang
phrases.


RD- Ridges Food for Infants Inyalids and
n "A a Al Va Ff1un IN
Year: 1876

An investigation shows tie budding
womanhood of san Francisco to he in
very dcmoralized condition and crying
disgrace to the society which permits
such state OF affairs to exist. Worst
of all the evil has invaded a class of so
cicty not usually productive of the genus
hoodlum aul in manner that will not
admit OF its speedy suppression. In fact
the curse of hoOdlumism has seemingly
lcavcnch the whole rising generation,
and both male aud female now assert
their right to breathe nm air of abs0,
lutte independence, and snap their fingers
at the parental authority Of any degree
or description whatever. In the case of
girls of all classes anl conditions, the
result is most dcplorable and damag-
inc one. 1t has been remarked by
strangers to our city that the behavior
OF girls in their teens on our streets is
Ntll blNNNll uUN ihNl
can he seen late at night trooping mr.
round in their short dresses, and smiling
and smirkng in the most maudlin way
at the well.dressed long coated cigar
ettc stained statues who disgrace the
street corners and themselves Tor the
purpose OF catching the glances Of these
same little girls. The characteristics of
the female hoodlums are quick walk,
the hair pulled down over the forehead,
and cut off square like the shock Of a
Washoe Indian squaw, and complex
ity OF attire far beyond their age and ca
pacity to carry. 1t is no great trouble
20 pick them out, and the only thing
that will bcwlder the curious observer
is the number to be met with. To study
the species properly one must be abroad
on their field days--Saturday and Sun.
days. r. Chronicle.
Year: 1876

EDITOR OF HERALD While the heavy
war is being carried on between the store
keepers of Wilmington and those who buy
in Philadelphia, I beg leave to say word !.
Let people go to Philadelphia and buy if
they wish, for it is only the meanest class of
customers that do this. They are of the
kind that would skin flea for his hide and
taIlow, and if they patronized Wilmington
stoFelleepers would only do SO under sys-
TEN of persistent jewing.


A RIGHT THINKER.
Year: 1876

Manitara listened in dumb amazement to
this announcement, which fell like thunder.
clap upon her ears and suffering the mis-
sionary to lead her by the hand, she walked
homeward at his side like one in dream.


RIO be Continued
Year: 1876

D. K. Honghtellin of the Silver Prince mine, Is in town and represents that institution as de. veloping better and better. although very little work IS being done on it, as the owners are de- veloping it themselves without the aid of hired help. lie also informs us that the main shaft of the Peck mine has reached depth of nearly one hundred feet without the least sign of dimiuu. ton of the vein either in quantity or quality.

 Five claims in the Pecx district are now open and every one showing high grade ore in en- couraging quantities.
Year: 1876

ROBBED A granger from the country, unused to filling himself with tangle-foot, got little too much on Tuesday last and became boisterous to a degree that caused his arrest and incarceration by the deputy marshal, and when after a sleep he investigated his finances found himself rob- bed of some eight hundred dollars in green backs. As he had been associating with all kinds of people, and great many of them, du. ring bis debauch. it is now next to impossible to form even a conjecture as to who stole bis money
Year: 1876

Who cut your hair nicely? Why, Harry Morgan, of course he makes speciality of hair cutting at his barber shop on Montezuma St., and slaves you so easily that two to one you Tall asleep in the operation. Then he intends to hx up his place soon and put in two or three bath tubs, so that you can bathe, shave, have your hair cut, be champood and have your roots blacked without leaving the place.
Year: 1876

Ihey are too numerous Of course, to mention

 by namo, therefore we publish a business direc-

 tory which Is intended and really serves the pur-

 pose of special mention of everyone each week,

 but on an occasion like this which is an auniver-

 sary with us, having completed one and entering

 upon another year of service of the people, in an

 humble capacity and way. we are constrained to

 express the gratitude we feel towards those who

 have contributed so largely to the measure of

 prosperity that has attended us through the past twelve months

 We would not be understood to boast of any sudden accommodation of wealth, like the finding of bonanza, but 1t is proper perhaps for our pa irons to know that by reasonable economy we Lave been enabled during the year to keep clear Of debt and accumulate besides a moderate re- numeraion for our services.

 To the principle mercantile houses of Prescott, for their very liberal advertising patronage, and especially 10 those merchants and others who Lave employed us to do tbeir job printing, not withstanding Knowledge of the flct that it is impossible for us to do it as cheaply as they can get il done in San Francisco, we are under obli- entions that will not soon be forgotten.

 TLe mechanics, though in a smaller way, have given us as good show as their business would warrant, and their favors are none the less ap- preciated because they not so large as their mercantile nelghbors.

 The saloons, though we have made them ne im- mediate personal return for the patronage be- slowed upon us, have recognized us as a home institution, and used our columns liberally to ad. 'ertse their business for which they are entitled 10 our gratitude.

 Many people of other pursuits whom we can- not enuincratc or allude to- have placed us under obligations to do them service as occasion offers by throwing business in our way.

 To those who are ever ready to acknowledge | he obligations d1e between employer and en- | Dloyrd, who recognize the truth that this is a world of balances and compensations, who do | ,ot regard every dollar paid to the printer as so much wasted or thrown away, and who have the | orecast to see and the liberality to act upon the maxim, that it is only the narrow minded and the nizerly that withhold knowledge of their bus. ness from the intelligent reading, public and eek for patronage among the non-reading and he ignorant who are easily deceived we make 'ur best blow, they are the salt of the earth Set down in your book, as a safe rule, that the lib- ral advertiser is the liberal dealer, and you will lot be deceived once in thousand times.
Year: 1876

Fred Brecht, the blacksmith, corner Gurley and Granite streets, is fitted up very snugly in his shop, and has comfortable quarters for his work men. besides sort Of furnace and other applian- ces for tire setting with we'll and pump attach ments on the West side of Granite street, oppo- site the shop
Year: 1876

James Howey's two story brick building is up and presents quite an imposing appearance st the. corner of Cortez and Goodwin St. but Is not yet roofed. The work is delayed we understand for the want of seasoned lumber
Year: 1876

Major c. H. Veil has laid the people of Pres- colt under special obligations for providing the market with supply of those delicious hams spd bacon which he manufactures on Salt River
Year: 1876

In these piping hot days extra care
and attention is required with dairy
cows to avoid overheating them :
Shady places in which they can take
refuge from the extreme heat Of the
sun should be accessible. If there
are no shade trees in the pasture,
some sort of a temporary affair
should be provided. Something of
the kind can be cheaply made in
fence corners, if there is nothing
better. II COWS spend SO much of
their time standing in the shade rs
to neglect filing themselves with
feed, it is because the hunger is the
lesser evil than the sun. Instead of
depriving them of shade the balance
should be restored by liberal feeding
morning and evening. If farmer
is wise, he has a field Of oats, Hunya-
rian grass or clover from which he
can cut enough to supplement the
parched and dried pasturage. Fod-
der will come next.


Above all other things, COWS should
not be over driven during hot wealth
er. A dog or even a thoughtless boy
driving COWS on run to and from
pasture will heat the cows, make the
milk feverish and largely diminish
the yield. Healthy, sound milk can
not be drawn from feverish, worried
COWS,