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Year: 1876

C, me, my wife, put down the Bible,


Lay your glasses on the book.
Both Of US are b 1t and aged


Backward, moth r, let us look.
This is still the sam old homestead
Where brought you long ago,
When the hair was bright with sunshine
That is now like winters snow.
Let Us talk about the babies


AS we sit here all alone,
Such merry troop Of youngsters


How W. lost them one by one.
Jack, tn first Of all the party,


Came 10 one winters night.
Jack, you said, should be parson,


Long before he saw the light.
Do you see that great cathedral,


Filled, the transept and the nave,
Hear the organ grandly pealing,
Watch the silken hangings wave;
See the priest in robes Of Office,


With the altar at his back
Would you think that gifted preacher
ould be our own little Jack?

Then girl with curly tresses


ed to climb upon my knee,
Like little fairy princess


Ruling at the age Of three.
With the years there came wedding
How your fond heart swelledswith pride
When the lord Of all the county



Chose your baby for his bride!
Watch that stately carriage coming,
And the form reclining there
Would you think that brilliant lady
Could be your own little Clare2
Then the last, blue-eyed youngster-
lean hear him prattling now
Such strong and sturdy fellow,


With his broad and honest brow.
How he used to love his mother
Ah see your trembling lip:
He is far off on the water,


Captain Of royal ship.
See the bronze upon his forehead,
. Hear the voice Of stern command
That the boy who clung 80 fondly
To his mothers gentle hand?
All my wife, we've lost the babies,
Ours 30 long and ours alone:
What are We to these great people,
Stately men and women grown2
Seldom do We even see them:


Yes, bitter tear-drop starts,
And We sit here in the freight,


Lonely hearth and lonely hearts.
All their lives are full without us:
They'll stop long enough one day
Just to lay us in the churchyard,


Then they'll each 60 on their way.
Year: 1876

In this mornings RKPUBLIcAN contains cards OF
nrst-class establishments In all branches Of bust
nesssin the District. Many persons daily feel
the need Of Just such an arrangement to enable
them to easily find what they want. We have
aimed to make this as complete and easy OF
reference as possible, and are sure that IT Will be
frequently consulted by all having any kind OF
business to transact We intend to keep It up IN
q reliable and convenient form, and improve It
from time TO time. Any persons not represented
In II, that would like to be, should send In their
cards at once, so. rs. to get an even start With
their neighbors In os desirable an advertising
medium, and one Of such universal and constant
reference as our large circulation among the best
GLASSES mIlst make Of this.
Year: 1876

The grand carnival given By the lady friends Of
the Aralostan boatclub last evening at Willsrd's
hall was an exceedingly brilliant entertainment.
The several tables were bscomingly and appro-
priately decorated and attended by the fsirsst Of
the fair. who WED with each other In playing the
role Of hostess Our space this morning does not
admit Of a more extended and minute description.
Rut n Is su ufcieut 20 assert that the
one of great delight to the particpaatsant en-
tirely suocessfuI in its objects.
Year: 1876

as most everybody is fitting up their
premises or putting up ncw buildings. it
becomes desirable to know where the best
and cheapest paints are to be had. Aver
HIS paint stand high with those who have
.l'sed lt, and You can get any color you
wish. the genuine Averili paint. already
mixed ready to be put on. at A Carothers
3 Cos drug store.
Year: 1876

fob work las been quiet s'peart'' during
the week. keeping US as busy as we could
Well be. The orders, generally, have been
for better class of work then usual, our
people showing an inclination to pay n
fair price for neat and tasty work. This
suits rs. and weare always ready for orders
for any kind of job printing. from a visit
ing card to poster-in eolors or plain.
Year: 1876

Generally we have nice, cool breeze.
right from old ocean, keeping the tempera-
ture down to where fellow can wear a
couple of shirt-studs without their weight
appearing oppressive!
Year: 1876

Building an Iron Steamboat and Ship


ping 1t Dy Rail to Nevada.


The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company of
this city received the contract last week. for
an iron steamboat from firm of lumber
slaid out" in the draughting room of the
company. The folio wing are the specifca-
tions of the craft: She has been modelled
and will be built entirely for speed and of
the following dimensions Length, between
perpendiclars, seventy five feet; seventy nine
feet on deck, and ten feet beam with depth
of hole of five feet, one inch. She will be
furnished with a double engine with ten
inch cylinder, and with twelve inch stroke.
The firm which has ordered the boat during
The The Summer and for towing their lumber
on Lake Tahe during the Winter months,
and she is expected-te to attain to q speed OF
at least eighteen miles an hour, which is
pretty good time.
| The interesting feature about the contsacI,
for this vessel is the fact that she will not
| be launched here, but will be shipped by
rail, in sections, to within fourteen miles
of Lake Taho and will thens be carted In
wagons to it's place of destination.
| The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. Will
have the iron hull entirely built and put up
with bolts and every thing complete, at the
yards, and it will then be taken to pieces
and packed in train Of three cars and
taken to its destination. Workmen will be
sent out with it to put it up when 1t arrives
and launch it into the lake.


The entire weight of the vessel-that part
of it built herewith be about 81, 600 pounds.


Work will be commenced upon the frame
the bending, as they call it. next week,
and it will be completed within thirty-hve
days afterwards.


This is probably the first instance of an
iron boat of any magnituds having been
built and shipped by rail thousands OF
miles. There was time when hoop boats
were built in this city and shipped some
distance to the interior, but we think never
AN iron one.


The engine for the boat will be construct
ed in California.
Year: 1876

The Boys at Practice.-T The ConsolidGti0M


scheme SuccessfMI.-A Nsw Club Hswss.


The fine weather Of the past few days
has considerably elevated the interest
among the lovers of aquatic sport in our
city, and our boat clubs have begun to look
forward appropriations for the approaching
season. Yesterday and the day before the
Bachelors unlocked the doors Of the boat
house and launched their boat, and . full
crew were out practicing each day. As
soon as few necessary repairs are made
the club will begin its regular practice for
the season. ~-'


The other clubs are also about to begin
Spring work The special committee ap-
pointed by the Undihc Club, at recent
meeting, 10 confer In regard to the cons0li-
dation with the Pioneers, has completed its
work. and q meeting of the Undine Club
has been called for Monday evening to re-
ceive the report of the committee. The
scheme has been entirely successful, and
the consolidation will take place on Mon
day evening. It has also been decided that
the name of the consolidated club will be
Undine, which meets with the appreciation
of the members of the Pioneer Club, who
will join the new organization.


Al COCK upon Mouudy evening" AAvoC
the meeting of the Undine Club, there will
be meeting Of the consolidated club held
for the transaction of the necessary busi-
ness, and probably for the election of efi-
GERS. 4F


1t is the intention of the consolidated
club to erect Immediately at some conven-
lent point above the present quarters Of the
Undine Club, new and commodious club
house, which will be two stories in height
and much more substantial than the pres
ent house. The meeting rooms 4 the club,
which will be neatly fitted up, will be in
the upper story, and they will be more
secure against the theivish dep
which were committed last sea-
son. ..4


The new club, we are authorized to say,
has no intention whatever of Withdrawing
from the regatta, and with very strong
team, such as they will now be able to OBJ
tain, they have little fear but what they
will be able to retain thetwo championship
flags now held by the old Undine Club.


The prospect at the present time Is that
we will have an exciting contest, this sea-
son between the Bachelor Clubs.
Year: 1876

Kneading bread, as commonly praC- ticcd, is decidedly objectionable at any time, but in warm weather, when the. precipitation is in constant flow, it isl the undOIbted means of introducing into the most universal article of diet lOathsOme impurities, and too frequent ly the seeds of positive diseases from the body of the person making the bread How many persons eat bread without so much as knowing who makes lt. or whether the maker Is infected with disease or nOtg IL is not pleas ant consideration, but an important one Tn Che hard exercise of kncadIng bread and pastry, precipitation, with al. those impurities which it is destined tO carry of, are constantly eXuding from the skin, and are mixed with the bread It is DO security that the hand is eXter- nallv clean. The cleaner the skin the freer the precipitation. What III effects result and what diseases are COmmuni- catcd in this way can only be learned by experiment and close observation. But that impurities of the blood are worked off through the skin IS @ fact so well recognized that specific diseases are treated by this means, and Itis even proposed tO eliminate from the system the virus of hydrOphObia by a prOces, ' of sweating. The pores of the hands are more open than those of many other | parts of the body The constant per spiration of the hand in warm weather, even when uneXcrCised. will remind every one of this fact. When the hand l is exercised it perspires freely, and physicians especially generally under stand the danger Ot introducing putrld exhalatiOns into the system in ever so small a quantity. May we not hope that the time is not far distant when other and more Cleanlv as well as safer means of bread making will be unIyer sally adopted

 The sad tone and evidently depressed state of mind of the writer of the above makes it a pleasure to Us to come tC his relief with the information that fl he will visit our locality, he will bc

 gratified with finding other and safer means of bread making than knead ing it with the hands The almost universal practice here is Co knead il

 with the feet. We have always enter tained a slight prejudice against thC pedal method of kneading, but we se' now how it came into such local favor The bread-makers, wiser than we, be

 fore we read the above extract. prob ably recognized the fact that the hands being washed frequently precipitation

 and other impurities would be con

 stanty eXuding into the dough, Il

 kneaded therewith. whereas the feel

 only being washed once in every quar Ger of a century. had but little chanc, Co exude. Thus the local custom, prob

 ably, became established and now

 that we know it> advantages all oU

 prciudices vanish.
Year: 1876

\ late private letter, among other things. thus states the political situa- ton. as far as the canvas for the Dele gateship is concerned:

 During my several weeks stay in Prescott I have carefully noted the po- lf-icaI situation, and guided by all the information l could get from his friends. and those who are nOo so, do not hesitate 70 state that Mr. Stevens will carry the county and have quite . a respectable majority.

 In Phenix, before coming here, l had been told that his support would be very light, but l have now good ! reasons for believing that information Co have been quite incorrect

 From Mohave hear very favor able report. MT. Stevens has many friends and is making more every day, and am grossly deceived in appear tances. carefully noted, if he does not have a majority in Iavapai, Mohave and even in MaricOpa-

 ] write you this, in reply to your personal request that on my trip l

 would endeavOr to ascertain the OpIn-

 ion of the majority of the people m

 the various counties, and give you some reliable information in place of

 the numerous and conflicting rumors |Of course you know 1 am not a supporter of Mr. Stevens and cannot

 vote for him. But 1 have been great | Iv surprised at the remarkable man ner in which he has gained with the people of the Territory of late. l can ! only credit his rapid advance in favor,

 where he was formerly looked upon

 with distavor, to the unpretendIng and simple honesty displayei by him. self Talking with hOrny-handed ranchman not long since about NIT .. Stevens, he put the case about as Il i probably is. Said l to him, NIT

 Granger. I believe you and l pulled

 together at the last election for Dele rafe. but I understand you are going

 fo vote for Stevens this time; how Is .tbatyn Wall, !" replied he, I'll tell vou how it is. l am afraid of these very nice, fancy men You send Ito Congress and they'll neglect or sell out every interest of your section, and

 when you find fault or complain

 they'll explain it so smoothly thai

 vo1'll come to the conclusion that they could have accomplished every thing but that you were a great deal better of without anything. Now

 some time since, I was up 10 Prescott

 and came across a little fy-up-the

 creek newspaper published in Moharvt

 county. and it had something that MT .. Stevens wrote back from Washington

 about mails. He went on to say tha

 he had tried to do the best he could , but the odds were too great agalns

 him and he had failed. He knew tho

 people needed what he failed to sav'

 and he was sorry but he couldn't hell

 it. IL was the hOnesteSt home-mad' letter ever read from a politician } and l have been Mr. Stevens friend ever since I read IT, and what th' newspaper said about the letter only

 made me like it more, because

 showed it WAS Stevens own natura language and just what he meant

 We can get along with d little les

 style. five can only get some hones truth now and then"
Year: 1876

AS to rule at common law see the
following cases.


Code Of criminal procedure section
276 (3), 800 (2), 42S esseq,t.
|. Wharton, section 572.
l. Bishop, criminal procedure, Sec
tion 755, 7s2, SO.


1. Archibold, page 81,
Now the statute above referred to
has so far changed the common law
rule as to allow these two inconsistent
pleas former conviction and not guilty
TO be pleaded together This is Civ
ing to the defendant the benefit pftwo
pleas provided he pleads them to-
gether whereas at common law he had
but one; must the defendant plead
the two pleas together in order that
each plea may be made available for
the defendant. We think the,.wo pleas
must be interposed together or the
defendant must stand upon the plea
pleaded. We see no reason why this
should not be so, and this view Of the


case harmonizes with our present
practice in criminal and civil cases
and in cases at law and in equity, and
il is in accordance with the. progress
i've spirit of the age to allow the
greatest liberality in pleading and
often to the extent of permitting in
consistent pleas the purpose being to
secure to parties, all their rights, and
at the same time avoid unnecessary
delay; had the defendant desire to
avail herself Of the two pleas, she had
only to have expressed herself At the
proper time, the evidence then would
all have been taken and the court
would have Instructed the jury to pass
upon the first plea or issue first, and
if that issue WAS found for the defend
ant the Investigations would proceed
no further; if that issue WAS found
against the defendant then the jury
would have to pass upon the issue
or guilty or not guilty.


This in our Judgment is fair con-
struction of this statute, and this view
harmonizes with the provisions OF
section 1893, the 2ud subdivision OF


hich reads as follows;


lf the plea is former conviction or
acquittal OF the same offense, the
court must give Judgment of eenvie-
tion or acquittal, according As the
facts prove or fail to prove the former
conviction or acquittAl.


Let the Judgment Of the district
court be affirmed and this case re-
mandcd to tta. court for further pro-
ceedlngs according to this decision.


The Chief Justice concurs; Asso-
ciate JusticeBenuettdid not sit in the
case.
Year: 1876

DR.. HAPPIER in The Foreign Missionary
gives an interesting instance of working for
Christ under difficulties. Some four years
ago a mother and her son came to Canton
from one of the western provinces. The son
was afflicted with paralysis and hoped to be
treated by foreign physician. His case
was found to be beyond human skill; but
both he and his mother heard of the Good
Physician and were healed of their SINS
The son had very good Chinese education
and gave himself diligently to the study Of
the Gospel. In order that he might be use.
ful, small house was rented in that quarter
of the city where the garrison and others
speaking the Mandarin language live, to the
number of about $4,000. Some seats were
placed in the front room of the house, and q
notice put up on the door inviting those tc
enter who wished to hear the gospel. The
mother goes from house to house to conversl
with the women about the religion of Christ
and the son, lying on his bed or sitting OF
his chair, talks to those who come in. Ono,
week young man from the school whc
speaks Mandarin joins them in a prayer
meeting of three Two communicates hav
been added to the church as the first fruit
of this labor. There are some others VIII
are inquirers and the number of those VIII
come in to hear is increasing.
Year: 1876

In rural Presbyterian congregation in
the western section of Canada, the people,
for various reasons, were desirous Of change
in the pastorate. A meeting was called to
consider how the desired change could be
effected. All were agreed that though the
pastor was learned, laborious, amiable,. and
excellent man, he was exceedingly prosy and
uninteresting as a preacher. 1t was resolved,
therefore, that deputation should be sent
respectfully to ask him to demit his charge.
No one was ready to undertake the difficult
and delicate task. At last two elders were
induced to 60 and talk with the minister
about the matter. They went On their mis-
sion with no little trepidation, but we're
greatly relieved by the cordial manner in
which the good minister received them. He
listened quietly to their hesitatingly told
story, and at once acquiesced in their desire
that he would resign. Elated with their sue
cess, they FASTENED to report the results to
the people. All were greatly gratifed at the
prospect of such an amicable arrangement;
and feeling some sense of gratitude to the
minister for SO many years of service, and
especially for his ready compliance with their
wishes, they determined to present him with
an address and purse. A public meeting
of the congregation was held, at which the
pastor was invited 10 be present, an address
was read to him containing strong expires.
sons Of appreciation and gratitude for bis
me nifOld labors and Of strong personal affec-
ton for Ii nself and the purse was handed
to him as token of their continued esteem.


On rising to reply, the pastor was deeply
moved, and spoke with a faItering voice. He
stated that, influenced by the statements of
the elders who had called on him, he had re-
solved, at much expense of feeling to him
self, to resign his charge. Pausing for a
minute, as if overcome with emotion-not
few of the tender hearted betraying their
sympathy with him-he went on to say that
in view Of the affectionate and touching ad-
dress he had just received, so numerously
signed, and accompanied by so generous a
gift, he felt constrained to abandon his pur-
pose, and would therefore remain with them,
and devote his future life to the best inter-
ests of people who we're so warmly attached
to him, and who 50 highly valued his humble
services.


The reply was SO obviously dictated by
genuine simplicity that no one at the time
had the courage to rise and explain. That
minister is still pastor Of the same parish
The incident transpired some ten or twelve
years ago, and contains good moral.


Harper's Magazine.
Year: 1876

BLESSINGS long desired are sweeter when
they come if soon given they lose much Of
their value. God reserves for thee that
which He is slow to give thee, that you may
learn to entertain supreme desire and
longing after it.-Aagustins.
Year: 1876

ALL MEET IN GOD,-All things in heaven
and earth, especially those belonging to our
salvation-aH are of Him by way of creation,
through him by way of providence, that they
NAV be to Him in the end.
Year: 1876

tho nobiest instincts Of our n suborcnation TO
and 20 faith Il is very noteworthy that whom
the enemy OF the truth would seek the most efficient
weapons for his purpose he seeks them not so much In
the grosser passions OF Is nature as IN his more
generous instincts, by abusing and pcrverting them
The tempter may quote Scripture against those
who would sacrifice their dearest natural tics 10 ol-
low Christ in evangelical perfection. Hc will remind
them that dear ties have tho hocs sanction OF
religion. At such moments VIC may well be Instructed
and comored by tho incident OF this days gospel and
the words OF our Lord, ibid you not know that
must be about my Fathers businessr


From this view Dr. McGiynn took occasion TO
urge the paramount Importance OF cutvating con-
scientiousncss. enlightened by reason and iath az
the supreme guide OF every thought and action. NO
OF faith he continued still less loud-mouthcd
professions, and least OF all mere sentiment no matter
how good In It's source, be substitute Tor this
great Of religious character We mus, learn that
the business OF life is 10 be about our Father's
business, To do His Will The very word that IS used
in the English version Of the text may Suggest tho
thought that We should do Gods work IN q business
like manner. We should put this business before
pleasure; we should bo pure, accurate and pa.nsink


ing In discharge or Il; we should consider no time or
labor lost that Is devoted to It's interest


II is plainly in keeping with this thought that our
great professions without performances are worse than
OF account The homely proverb that 'handsoDc
is as handsome docs is but the popular expression,
by common sense, Of the grcst truth taught by the
apostle ST. James, that that mans religion 10 vain
who, contontinE himself with fair words, fails TO do
kindly dceds II s but tho truth that was taught
by Christ Himself when He rad. 'Ho that loveth me
shall keep my commandments. :"