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Year: 1876

Poor DoNIPHAN COuNTYi-Ex-Congressms
Guthrie gives notice that he proposes to live yet
awhile longer, and means to pay Doniphan Coup-
ty off for the way she went back on him. He
isn't mad, (no, not at all y but he always tries to
pay his debts. So We may mark down the pres
eut time as an epoch, from which date Doniphan
County starts on the down grade, withered by
the curse of Guthrie, worse than she was by the
drouth and grasshoppers. We shrink from the
duty of horrifying the people of the County with
q recital of the woful things Guthrie is going to
do; but they should know few OF them IN or
der to be prepared for the result. When he gets
through with an important scene which he Is
now enacting, he will become naturalized as
citizen of Atchison County, and no longer claim
to be resident of Donipban County; and he
will not join church at Highland, as he promised
good Presbyterian brother Of that place that he
would do as soon as this disgusting campaign
was over. He eontemplates moving "our farm"
with its blooded bulls and things, to Atchison
County; but he will not take it through the
County, but dump it into the Missouri River, and
take ii by water. He may not remove the track
of the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad beyond
the limits of the County, but he will, as Its attor-
ney, wear out or beat ont every citizen OF the
County who has a claim against the road for
services, for stock killed or limbs broken by
the road. He has already whooped it up to one
young man, to the tune of sl6O for services on
the road. Having done all this, he will then,
just to spite our people, pull off his boots and
socks, (phew!) roll up his trouser-legs, and wade
through the thickest blackberry patch in the
County, ending by running his head into bum
ble-bees nest We said be would do all this when
he gets through with a scene which he is now
enacting. That scene is the exhibition of a most
prominent part of his person, (once covered by
the historical tow-linen breeches with single sus-
pender,) which exhibition he insists upon keep
ing up, greatly to the disgust of his friends and
the amusement of his opponents.
Year: 1876

From the world.


The removal of General Custer from
his command by the President is a
scandalous performance. There is,
unfortunately, every reason to put the
worst construction upon it, and it does
not admit of favorable construction.
There is no pretense that General
Custer can be supercceded SO as to
promote the good of the service. Both
the General of the Army and the Sec
retary of War, it is reported protested
againstthe removal in the interest of
the army and of the expedition which
General Custer was assigned to lead:
Moreover General Clusters testimony
does not seem to have been in any
degree voluntary or officious or disrc-
spectful to the President himself. But
it was dlspleasing to the extorlionate
post traders in whose interest the
President has been working; and
Custer is removed to deter other offi>
GERS from telling what they know. -
There has never been a President of
the United States before who was ca
pable of Drawing the decent opiaion of
the country SO openly and shamefully
as this for the sake of wreaking such a
miserable vengence.
Year: 1876

NEW DEPARTURE IN THE LIQUOR
BUSINESS, The licensed liquor dealers
in Salisbury, Wicomico county, Md,
have held meeting and adopted reso-
lutlons to the effect that whereas there
are some persons in that community,
whose appetite for Intoxicating drink
is so great that they cannot use the
fluid without abusing it, the said liquor
dealers pledge themselves not to give,
sell or in any manner dispose of Ii
quors to any such persons. They will
also keep an interchangeable list of all
persons to whom each dealer considers
it improper to sell intoxicating drinks.
Year: 1876

THE PHILOSOPHY OF IT.-The feel
in California against the immigration
of Chinese is giving rise to peculiar
doctrines. A minister in San Francis
CO recently preached a sermon upon
the subject, and showed that though
God made of one blood all the nations
of the earth, "he determined the
bounds of their habitations," and hay
ing placed the Chinese in China, they
mad no right to come to this country
Then of course nobody's got no right
To go nowhere.
Year: 1876

The editor of the Republican
asks us for plain and succinct state
ment of the financial system we ad-
vocate; one that he can compre-
hend. We don't know the exact
mental capacity Of our neighbor,
but we will endeavor to state the
matter clearly, and, if he fails to un-
derstand it, he must blame his own
deficiency of perspicacity rather
than any lack Of perspicuity on our
part.


We advocate, first, the retirement
Of all other descriptions of currency
than greenbacks and fractional cur
rency, and that these be made legal
tender in payment at par Of all debts,
whether public Or private, including
duties on imports; except only the
payment by the government of the
present outstanding bonds and in
terest thereon, which are, by the
laws authorizing their issue, made
payable in gold.


Secondly, that the existing United
States bonds be taken up as rapidly
as possible, and the debt refunded
in bonds bearing low rate of inter-
est, say sos per cent, the interest
and principle Of which shall be
made payable in gold or currency
at par at the option of the govern
ment. That these new bonds shall
be convertible, on demand, into cur
rency or gold at par at the option
Of the government. That is, that
the government shall sell the bonds
for gold or currency at par on de-
n'and, or give currency at par for
the bonds on demand, provided that
it does not prefer to give gold at
par in payment If the same. Or,
to be palmer still, that the govern
ment may be privileged to pay the
bonds in gold, before maturity, when
ever it is able to do so, in case of
their being presented to be exchang-
ed for currency, in order that the
debt may be paid as fast as possible,
and the unnecessary payment of in
terest be avoided.


Third, that it shall be made a
penal offence to issue and attempt
to circulate as money, or as a SUBJ
stitute therefor, any bank notes or
other certificates of corporations,
firms or individuals.


This is the entire plan, and were
it adopted we should have national
currency, redeemable on demand in
interest-bearing bonds Of the wealth.
lest nation on earth, or in gold and
silver. One which could never de.
preciate in value, because the solv
ency of the government issuing ii
could never be suspected. One
that would contract its volume auto
matically, when in excess of the de
mands of trade, by seeking invest
ment in interest-bearing bonds; ant
expand its volume of its own volition
Year: 1876

The press generally seems to
take delight in blaming the ladies of
Washington society with the fashion,
able extravagances now in vogue in
that capital. This is all nonsense.
These ladies are as economical and
conscientious as the men, and NAV,
with greater justice, charge their fol-
lies upon thelatter. That man must
be a miserable puppy who seeks to
lay the blame for his weaknesses up
on the shoulders of his wife and
daughters, for men should have suffi-
cient decision of character to re-
strain their families, if the latter, in
their ignorance and want of appre-
citation of business matters, should
be inclined to profligacy.
Year: 1876

Some Of the democratic news
papers are declaring that instead Of
Mrs. Belknap being tempted by
Marsh, it was her who tempted the
latter. The idea of Gale Marsh
waiting to be tempted is somewhat
ridiculous to those who know him.
He is a man of good repute, but
rather too shrewd to be suspected oi
anv such weakness.
Year: 1876

THERE Is nothing reliable from tbc Sonora front this week, although if all the rumors in circulation on the subject were published, We suppose the books Of the world could not contain them But we have not and shall not publish anything in the matter. except inc in. formation be of as reliable a character as Is allowable with information from hose parts.
Year: 1876

Is always supplied with an ample variety Of well-cOoked food. No exaggeration In this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1876

utreet These gatherings crowded that overflow
meetings are held IN the lecture and Sunday school
rooms OF the churches Much interest is manifested In
these meetings, evident by the number who take
part In them
Year: 1876

1t is related that a man fell asleep
as the clock struck the first stroke of
twelve. He awoke ere the echo of the
twelfth stroke had died away, having
in the interval dreamed that he. COM
mitted crime, was detected after five
years, tried and condemned the shock
of finding the halter about his neck
aroused him to consciousness, when
he discovered that all these events had
happened in an infinitesimal fragment
of time. Mohammed, wishing to IL
lustrate the wonders of sleep,told how
a certain man, being sheikh, found
himself, for his pride, made poor
fisherman ;that he lived for sixty years,
bringing up a family and working
hard and how, upon waking up from
his long dream, SO short a time had he
been asleep. that the narrow-necked
gourd bottle filled with water, which
he knew he overturned as he fell
asleep, had not time in which to en-
PITY itself. How fast the soul travels
when the body is asleep! OFTEN, when
we awake, we shrink from going back
into the dull routine of sordid ex-
istence, regretting the pleasanter life
OF dreamland. How is it that some
times, when we go to strange place,
we fancy that we have seen it before.
Is it possible when one has been asleep
the soul has floated away, seen the
place and has the memory of it, which
SO surprises US? In a word, how far
dual is the life of man ?-how far not
Year: 1876

The durability of soles of boots may
be greatly increased by coating them
with gum copal varnish, which also
has the effect of making them water
proof. Four or five coats should be
given, ,alIowing each coat OF varnish to
dry before the succeeding one is ap-
piled. Soles thus treated posses twice
the usual durability, and generally.
outlast the best uppers. The. leather
uppers of boots or shoes may be rem
dered soft and waterproof by rubbing
into them, while warm, before the fire,
a mixture composed of four ounces of
hogs fat and one ounce of resin.
Year: 1876

An Eastern lady says: Have any
of you spare bed-chamber, seldom
used, which you would like to carpet
at little expense? Go to the paper
hangers store and select a paper as
much like a carpet as you can find.
Having taken it home, first paper the
floor of your bedroom with brown
paper or newspapers, then over this
or these put down your wall paper. A
good way to do this will be to put a
good coat of paste upon the floor the
length of the room, and then lay the
paper down unrollina and smoothing
at the same time. When the floor is
all covered, then size and varnish, only
dark glue and furniture varnish may
be used. aud the floor will look all the
better for the darkening these will
give it. When it is dry put down a
few rugs, by the bedside and before
the toilet stand, and you have as pref
ty a carpet as you could wish. A car
pet, too, that will last for years if not
subjected to too constant wear-and
at trifing expense. l myself used a
room one entire summer prepared in
this way-used it constantly; and
when the house was sold in the fall,
the purchaser asked me to take up the
oil-cloth, as he wished to make some
alterations which would be sure to in
jure it.
Year: 1876

IA In our columns this morning will be
found an important notice from Hon.


Michael Hahn, Registrar OF Voters,
giving notice Of the location OF tbs
Offices Of registration. We commend it
to the attention Of our readers, and
trust that every man entitled to vote


will see, to it Immediately that he is cor.
rectly registered. Those who can do
SO, should go at once, az there will
always be more who will, delay, while
those who act promptly will not only


leave more time to laggards, but will
set q good example to their fellow
citizens.
Year: 1876

Let the noted charge of Balaklava step down and out from its niche in

 the temple cf fame The late angry and desperate sweep of some ten thou sand of the great unwashed upon the three hundred offices within the gifl of the present House of Representatives etTectually pales the light of every other charge yet known, except per haps the charges of some of our law courts, when they geta man where they want him. The \. Y. Times in com mcnting on the now deathless onset of the immortal ten thousand, with the three hundred offices bristling 10 the right, the left, and in front of them, says:

 No wonder; it IS the hungry dash of a long-exiled party. The locusts of Egypt were nothing to these invaders, for they have votes and what is worse, they nave constituencies. Like the man who asked Lincoln for mission,

 and finally, sitting down through all the grades of office seeking, went away thankfully with a cast-of garment these volunteers lose their fastidious- ness as they get hungry. What will become of the nine thousand and seven hundred men who will be left when the three hundred places are filled ? Desperate and famished, denied any share in bringing back the country to immortal principles of '9S, they will be dangerous in Washington and mis- wherever they go. Their final is a new burden to the Dem
Year: 1876

None of the railroad speculations of the Los Angeles press seem to us more sensible or hopeful than those regard

 ing the connection of that city with Salt Lake. The route is alike natural. practicable and important, and will give to Los Angeles direct communi- cation with the East, which must be of tle greatest value.

 The road will open up to develop ment and settlement longitudinal range abounding in mineral and other resources, and will prove favorite route to the Pacific at all seasons. The people of Los Angeles and Salt Lake are right in calling attention to its importance, and urging capitalists Ito promote its construction with the least possible delay.

 Senator Jones, who has distinguish ed himself in the prompt completion of the short but very necessary road from Santa Monica to Los Angeles, can in no way better add to his enviable reputation, as man of public spirit and enterprise as well as a sagacious and practical operator, than by extending that road to Independence and thence to meet the Southern Utah road, which. we believe, is now in running order to a point nearly one hundred miles south of Salt Lake City.

 The Chronicle of San Francisco, in commenting upon the proceedings of a public meeting held in Los Angeles to consider the subject, admits that the project, is a feasible one, and one that. can do no harm to the interests of San. Francisco. Certainly not, and anything like jealousy ofLos Angeles, San DiegoI or other places on the coast, upon the part of the press ol people of San Fran cisco, should be a subject of ridicule. That metropolis will for all time be the New York of the Pacific, but no Cali fornian should for moment think that the coast will be without other large cities, and we contend that it is the true policy to do everything to en- courage the growth and prosperity of such, for all will enhance the power and glory of the State.
Year: 1876

| In referring to the election of late

 Indian Commissioner E. P. Smith to

 the presidency of Howard University,

 the Washington Republican most ap-

 propriately says:

 "The trustees of Howard University

 have done a most excellent thing in selecting the Hon. E. P. Smith to pre- side over that institution. MT. Smith

 is a gentleman of rare culture and at- ltainments, and leaves the burdensome responsibilities of the Indian Office, the duties of which he has discharged with great ability, as the present status of the Bureau conclusively shows, for position which his varied experience and accomplishments most happily fit him. During his official life as Com missioner of Indian Affairs Mir Smith has been the object of the most malic- nant attacks from a certain class of de feated and disappointed politicians, but through the details of all the search ing investigations of his official trans actions nothing has been developed which could in any way reflect upon him as an official of the strictest in tegrity and honor, and the present mark of esteem and respect from the officers of the university is well merit ed, and has received the hearty indorse- ment and approval of all concerned"

 If we were to add anything to the above it would be only to endeavor on our part to make the cOmmendation of the man and officer more emphatic. We will only say that in the diSchargeI of our duties as journalist and man 1t has been our lot to be brought some what in contact with difficulties occur ring in Indian management in this Territory. There is certainly nothing very pleasant in such contact, however right the cause may be, or however much success may be gained; but in so far as such contact has enabled Us to understand the motives and efforts of. ex-cOmmissioner Smith in his conduct of Indian management in Arizona, we shall always be grateful for the knowl- edge of the man which It has given us We believe him to have been as re- liable, honest and efficient as it is usual ly permitted any man but an "inde- pendent newspaper" Y" editor to be.
Year: 1876

CONGRESSMAN PIPER of San Francis co has introduced a bill to transfer tho Indian Bureau to the War Department and one to build a postofiice on Union square in his city. Piper has not opened ausp:cio ously; to transfer the Indian Bureau as proposed would be a calami ty to the Army and Indians, and to spoil the prettiest square in San Fran cisco would be unwise. Let him be the first to move to buy the elephant known as the Palace Hotel for the Post Office and other government offices. l. is in far better place than Union square, and would accommodate all federal officers in the city, and the rent of present military division head alone is about $2O,O annually. This investment would be good for gov ernment and people
Year: 1876

GENERAL FREMONT, who twenty years ago had "a glorious mustache'' and parted his hair in the middle, i, now, according to correspondent. ga little weazen-faced, dried-up old man. .resurrected from his premature grave only through the name and letters in print of his accomplished wIfe.-Ex- change.

 And yet we have no doubt in spite of this fearful example, that some hun dreds of good men and true, will be yet found, who with a Casabiancan spirit will stand up before their patent, double, back action, reflecting mirrors, and with the latest style of hair-brush and metal backed combs in either hand, continue to heroically part their hair in the middle.
Year: 1876

In our issue of January 1, we mention

 ed that Attorney General PierTepont

 in his annual report urges the erection .Iof more Territorial prisons, stating

 that it costs the Government $750 tC

 transfer a single prisoner from Arizon;

 to New Mexico.

 We learn from Judge Tweed the oc

 casion which called the attention of the

 Attorney General to this matter. The

 expense referred to however, is based

 upon an estimate of the cost of transfer

 ofprisOners from Arizona to California

 and not to New Mexico, and came tC

 be stated as above under the following

 circumstances

 Upon the conviction of Giles, late postmaster at Prescott, he was sen

 fenced to two years imprisonment Some tune since, Judge Tweed was ad yised by the Department of Justice al

 Washington that arrangements had been made with the State of California for the confinemen to persons convict ed in this Territory of offences against the laws of the United States, in the California State Prison. Not having with him, at Prescott, the circular on this subject, Judge Tweed wrote to the Department of Justice, making a careful statement of what it would cost the Government to send Giles to Cali fornia, and at the same time advising the Department that the expense of keeping Giles at Prescott would be but eleven or twelve dollars per week, that the jail at that place was reasonably secure, and that the chances for his es- cape would probably be less there than on the route to the California prison.

 Just before the Judge left Phenix for Tucson, he received directions from the Attorney General, in response to his letter. directing that for the sake of economy and convenience Giles be left to serve in the jail at Prescott,

 The amount of Judge Tweed's esti- mate for the transportation of Giles 10 the prison at Stockton was $7jO, cer- tainly not a high estimate, as it would have been necessary for the Marshal to be attended by an assistant to keep his prisoner secure. Giles could not have been ordered to confinement at Yuma, as the act of Congress upon the subject only cOnteml la;es the incarceration off prisoners, for infractions of UnitedI States laws, in a State or Territorial prison, when provision is made there for by the State or Territorial legIsla- ture.

 The above estimate of cost of trans. portation is not a general estimate but was made with reference solely to the case in hand. In number of cases it might reasonably be more, and unless at the expense of security we cannot seeI that It could well be less in any oneI case. It would at least seem to be en- tircly safe and within bounds to take this as a general average of cost of transportation of United States pris- oners out of the Territory, and our| Delegate in Congress might use this with other arguments 10 urge the build ing of Territorial prison in Arizona by the general Government, for theI sake of economy, convenience and greater expedition in punishment.

 The decision of the Attorney General permitting the incarceration of Giles lt Prescott, was a decision and permis- sion for that case only, and must not be taken as a probable guide in the conduct of future cases of similar i'm
Year: 1876

It appears now that there is a pro vision in the constitution of Mexico which prohibits the Government ofthat country from entertaining or consider ing any proposition for the alienation Ofany part of her territory.

 If the people or government of Mex ico know of any good way to make that provision stronger or to make 1t forever impossible to rescind or alter that provision, we sincerely hope they will hasten to secure a cOnsummatiOn so devoutly to be wished by every low CT ofthis country.
Year: 1876

The Washington correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin in late letter, speaking of the Centennial appropria tion which it is to be hoped for the credit and good fame of the Centennial Congress will be made, says that the object for which the late visit of the President, Cabinet, and large delcga- ton from Congress was sought was frankly avOwed. It was Co secure, if possible, the appropriation of amillion and half dollars to complete the work for which over five millions have al- ready been expended, all but about five hundred thousand dollars being fur nished by the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia and their citi- zens, from their unaided resources.

 It was expected that when Congress- men should see for themselves how wisely and honestly the money has been expended, and what magnificent re- suits are certain to flow from the com pleted work, there would be no longer any hesitation in insuring the success of the undertaking that the govern ment itself has commended to foreign nations as being under the auspices of the United States, and which so close ly concerns the material interests IS we'll as the pride and honor of the country. Judging from the universal expressions of the Washington partic. ipaEts in the excursion, there is no reason whatever to doub. that this ex- pectation will be fully realized.
Year: 1876

THE woman lives in Massachusetts who can be carried over a revolving shaft six hundred times, dropped into a race, pulled out and go home and have supper ready at the usual hour.

 This may be all very nIce for holi. days or other relaxation, but as a regu lar habit there seems to be something unpleasant about it. How could such practices be made compatible with love in a cottage and a quiet life of un- ostentatiousness? ItWOn't do.