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Year: 1875

The city was aroused shortly after 2
o'clock yesterday morning by the fire
alarm. In the quickest possible time,
say eight or ten minutes at most, the
fire engine and entire company, all
equipped, were on the ground in the
face of the enemy and the battle with
the flames began. Every man seemed
to know his place and be willing to do
his duty. The fire looked exceedingly
formidable at one time. It was In the
second building South of First street,
East side of Main street, and sur
rounded by buildings OH all sides.
The flames ascended q hundred feet or
more. It required almost superhuman
efforts to check the fire and confine its
ravages to that one building, but the
boys did it. When they turned their
batteries upon the devouring element,
they subdued it in the quickest time
imaginable. Our fire company deserve
praise for their efficient conduct.
Year: 1875

The decision of the Supreme Court
in this case was rendered again yester-
day, and as everybody expected, it was
in favor of Cuyas again. This decis-
ion places the Pico House in the poss-
ession of Cuyas. The Supreme Court
deserves credit for firm adherence to
the principles of justice. This was a
case in which money, position and in
fiuence were pitted against justice;
and Justice won. We presume there
will be pretty heavy damages for de-
lay to follow the judgment,
Year: 1875

bosoms the most degenerate classes Of
humanity In order to obtain votes.


But as soon as the election is over,


what q wonderful forgetfulness comes
over him. He then knows nobody


but his own set, and while he Is in
power his entire energies are directed
to making its possession yield him


wealth. This, however, is lover
grade; where lust of power works det-
riment to the masses. 1t is that high
er sphere, where the liberties of the
people are sought to be subverted, that
it proves the greater foe. As a people,


we stand In this fearful condition to-
day, and 1t becomes the people to
awake to its terrible reality. The last
ultimate appeal is to them, and if
they save not themselves the fault is
theirs; the loss is theirs. We care not
how .despotic government may he,
brave united people can wiring the
magma charta from tyrannic King
JOHN. No deceitful tramp Of des-
potic foot ever yet crushed a truth,
when the honest, true-hearted masses
said to him: "Thus far and no far
ther shalt thou CO." The reader will
make the application. f.a
Year: 1875

The Fall River News of March 25th
says: "For the question Of what
should be the standard Of value and
legalized medium of trade has been
fixed and decreed by the customs,
commerce and thought Of six thous-
and years." The writer evidently did
not mean what he said in the para
graph quoted above, which is an ex-
tract from long and ably written
article on the financial condition Of
our Government. The writer of this
article handles the subject with q
clear -headedness that convinces US
that this paragraph misrepresents
him. He could not have been ignor-
ant Of the fact that nearly every con-
ceivable substance has been used by
the different nations of the earth as
standards Of value. In India, cakes
OF tea; in China, pieces of silk; the
Britains once used slaves and cattle;
at another time leaden money; the
Russians as late as l845 used platinum;
7OO years before Christ, NUMA POM
PILIOUs made money out Of wood and
leather; the Carthagenians also used
leather; the Greeks coined tin, and
also made cattle standard of value;
Holland, as late as 1856, made silver
the only standard Of value; the north
ern part Of Italy, Venice, used notes
Of credit for more than a century.
These notes were transferable and the
par value above the value Of gold.


With these facts before him. we are


satisfied that the above paragraph
does not correctly represent his idea


1t also cOntradicts his own thoughts,
as presented in other parts Of the same
article. But the idea is entertained
by large class throughout the coun-
try that gold and silver have evel
been the only standard of value among
all nations. Nothing could be more
erroneous. A majority of the nations
OF the earth use these articles ut this
time as a standard Of value, but it is
only by common consent and not fol
any intrinsic value there is in the
metals. If the world were to consent
that tin, copper, or any other SUBJ
stance should become the standard
value, it would answer the same pur-
pose that gold and silver does. Money
exists not by nature, but by law.
Year: 1875

The hundredth anniversary of Amer
lean Independence should be gen.
erous reunion of independent States
and patriotic citizens. 1t should be q
Jubilee Of liberality over fanaticism,
Of craftsmanship over bigotry. 1t
should mark the Inauguration of a
new era Of good will to men and peace
on earth. Let Independence Hall be
consecrated anew; let the old "liberty
bell' be recast and let its iron tongue
make Fairmount Park re-echo with
the glad tidings to all the States.
Then will past differences be forgotten,
sectional animosities be buried with
the dead heroes of the late war, whose
graves will be hallowed in the regret
full memories Of the past. Philadel-
phia, the old cradle of liberty, should
be again rocked, but by the song of
peace, from the joyful lips of forty
million people.
Year: 1875

One Of the finest Improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others, such as cottons, table,
linen, ETC., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. al6
Year: 1875

MOore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place TO 60 for good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where SO many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for 25 cts.
Don't forget the place-MOore's Restaurant,
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. i5-tf
Year: 1875

Our principal streets, being macada-
mized with refuse ore taken from the
mines in early days, and being coated
with the rich ore that has year after
year been sifted down upon them from
the ore wagons, are now everywhere
more or less argentiferous. Indeed,
there is not the slightest stretch of imag-
ination in saying that We never take
step in town but we are walking OF sill
ver-that our streets are literally paved
with silver. While speaking of this
fact day or two since, a young man bet
his friend the price of assaying and
"the cigars" that he would take a lump
of mud off the wheel of bus then
standing before them, and would get out
of it precious metals to the value of over
S. per ton. An ounce or two of mud
was taken from the wheel of the vehicle
and placed in the hands of an assayer,
who was not told where the sample was
obtained, and who no doubt supposed
that he was dealing with decomposed
ore or vein matter from one of the min
es. The assay was made, and the assay
er's certificate showed that the sample
contained: "Silver, s7:54; gold, 50. 80;
total, 1885," After this we may put on
airs, even though our streets are villain
ously muddy occasionally, for the very
mud on our boots contains both silver
and gold-is not the vulgar mud of the
"cow country" towns.-[ Virginia New
ENTERPRISE.
Year: 1875

The Germantown Telegraph remarks
thus sharply about errors that creep in
to agricultural literature: We find more
errors and nonsense about farming, ETC.,
in the public prints, even in those devo-
ted to agriculture and its kindred branch
es, than would take all the time of one
well-informed person to correct from
week to week. But we are glad to know
that the reading farmer has one sure
protection against the injury that would
be inflicted upon him in this way, and
that is his own good common sense. In
connection with this, our eyes have just
lii upon a statement given in leading
agricultural journal In the Southwest, as
to the proper allowance of hay for one
horse. This is set down at 3.08 pounds
per day for every hundred pounds
weight of the animal. Now, if we esti-
mate the average weight at $50 pounds,
and the quantity fed at three pounds, it
would make the animals allowance 251
lbs. per day, 1874 pounds per week, OF
about TO- 800 lbs. year. This would be
over five tons per horse, just twice the
quantity fed in these parts.---G Elk.
Year: 1875

"Yes, it's mine," said, answering his
look; and pulled one of the short curls
hanging over my eyes. And L can
dance and sing, and play the piano, and
/ love Shakespeare l could get no
further, for reasons lovers can perhaps
explain and when, an hour after, in
my pretty white ruffles and womanly
fnery, l crept into the sitting-room, l
found Aunt Hetty talking to Walter,
and saw him gravely kiss her hand as
he came toward me. When l saw the
light in his eyes as he looked at me, for
the first time in my life l thanked God
for my glorious beauty.


There was a grand time when / went
home, and for a while my unfortunate
appearance" ceased TO be the general
theme OF conversation.


My first anxiety, when nurse brought
me my little Fannie TO look at, was
whether she was pretty I need not
have troubled myself Her nose is fiat
her mouth is wide, and only her blue
eyes and sunny temper keep her from
positive plainness. She has relieved me
from all fear of perpetuating the race of
"Lorleis."


for Tann
Year: 1875

In Paris, bull dog, supposed to be
mad, jumped upon horse which a gen.
tleman was riding, but lost his hold, and
the horse started at desperate gallop,
with the dog behind him. At first the
gentleman tried to stop the horse, but
subsequently urged him farward, iudg-
ing, appearantly, that it was better to be
run away with than to be bitten by a
mad dog But the dog gaming, leaped
on the hoarse's quarter, but got his teeth
only fastened into the skirts of the gen.
mans coat. At last the gintleman was
thrown, and the dog got hold of the
horse and brought him down, and the
dog and the hoarse were killed by the
police. The gentleman escaped with a
broken leg
Year: 1875




Don't be too sudden about it. Many
a girl has said mo" when she meant
''yes," simply because her lover didn't
choose the right time and pop the ques-
tion gently.


Take dark night for it. Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down, and
the lamp turned most out. Sit near
enough to her so that you can hook your
little finger into hers Wait until con-
versation begins to flag, and then quiet
ly remark:


"Susie, 1 want to ask you something@


She will fdget around little, reply
eyes" and after a pause you can add:


"Susie, my actions must have shown
that is, you must have-I mean you
must be aware that-that"


Pause here for while, but keep your
fingers firmly locked. She may cough
and try to turn the subject off by asking
you how you liked the circus, but she
only does it to encourage you. After
about ten minutes you can continue:


81 was thinking, as 1 came up the
path to might, that before / went away 1
would ask you-that is, l would broach
the subject nearest MY mean 1 would
know N.Y.


Stop again and give her hand gen.
tie squeeze. She may give yank to get
away or she may not. In either case it
augurs well for you. Wait about five
mintes and then go on:


"The past year has been very hap
py one to me, but hope that future
years will still be happier. However,
that depends entirely on you. I am
here tonight to know-that is, to ask
you-I mean 1 am here tonight to hear
from your own lips the one sweet"


Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash about such things. Give her plen-
ty of time to recover her composure,
and then put your hand on your heart
and continue:


"Yes, thought, as I was coming
through the gate tonight, how happy
l had been; and l said to myself that
if 1 only knew you would consent to
be my---that is, said if only knew
IF l was only certain that my heart
had not deceived me, and you were
ready to share"---


Hold on; there's no hurry about it.
Give the wind a chance to sob and
moan around the gables. This will
make her lonesome and call up all the
love in her heart. When she begins to
cough, and grow restless, you can go
on:


"Before 1 met you this world was a
desert to me. 1 didn't take any pleas
ure in going blackberrying and stealing
rare-ripe peaches, and it didn't matter
whether the sun shone or not. But what
change in one short yearl 1t is for
you to say whether my future shall be
prairie of happiness, or summer fallow
of Canada thistles. Speak, dearest Su-
sic, and say-and say that-that"-


Give her five minutes by the clock,
and then add:


"That you will be-that is, that you
will mean that you will-be miner"


She will heave a sigh, look up at the
clock and over the stove, and then as she
slides her head over your vest pocket she
will whisper:


"You are just right---I will"
Year: 1875

Some unknown parties squanoered a
bucket of lard on the railroad track a
mile above town a few nights ago, and
at the lower end of the greasing stuck up
placard, which when the train arrived
and the head light shone upon it, reveal
ed these terrible words BLOW, d-n you
blow" The engineer did blow. He
blowed his engine whistle and he blowed
his own private whistle, and he blowed
out such language that his chance for
eternal salvation is not worth tinker's
denunciation. The train came to dead
halt, train hands and passengers were
put to work sanding the track, and by
the aid of a yoke of steers borrowed from
Mrs. Woodsuf the train was put in
motion. 1t got to Macon an hour be-
hind time. The engineer has resigned.
If he will come up here we will run him
for coroner Griffin (Georgia) News.
Year: 1875

gun. He was in doubt whether it Was
not the effect OF his own maddened inn
agination, but he halloed with all his
might and kept on shouting. When his
cries were answered he was almost de-
lirous with joy. As the voices approach
ed his visions of approaching death fed
away and the realities of life came back
like food. He was profuse in his
gratitude to his deliverers, but declared
his intention of getting out of the Sierra
Navadas as soon as possible and abandon
bear hunting.
Year: 1875

ELECTRIC FIRE BELLs.-Another
method of employing electricity as a
means of indicating the presence of fire
in buildings, in season to prevent the
calamity of a confagration, is due to
French ingenuity, and il is said to be an
improvement on all others of this kind
that have been brought forward. In this
arrangement two wires, insulated from
each other by gutta percha, are corded
together into cable, and are connected
at one end with battery and an electric
bell. When fire breaks out in any part
of the building through which the cable
passes, the gutta percha is freed, and the
wire comes into contact, thus closing the
circuit and ringing the bell. The con.
dition of the apparatus is tested by
means of peg commutator at the other
end of the cable.
Year: 1875

A man in Lebanon County, Pennsyl-
vania, nearly lost his head in a singular
manner He was rapidly driving a
wagon into yard, when his neck came
in contact with a wire stretched across
the path, and deep gash was cut in his
throat. Fortunately the wire was brok-
en-, or the injury might have been fatal.


A Nantucket fisherman, while return
ing home the other day, was struck
suddenly by something, which knocked
hlm senseloss in his boat. On coming %
his sensea again, he found that large
duck had flown directly against his neck
with such force rs 10 kill itself at once,
for il lay dead in the dory.
Year: 1875

A few hours before he was dangling
at a lamp-poss in DesMoines, Howard,
the convicted prisoner, wrote. at Is a
put up job on me by man that swore
vengeance against me, because | married
woman that has bin his fancy for three
long years, and solemnly sware by the
Eternal Great God in Heaven that l am
innocent Of all knowledge of the murder
Of John johnson, and in short time !
will prove it,"
Year: 1875

We give our washerwoman notice that
hereafter we want our own clothes. Last
Sunday we put on another fellows shirt,
but couldn't wear it at all. 1t was all
ruffled around the top and looked real
handsome, but there was no place for a
collar, and it hadn't any bosom, though
we are bound to say there was plenty of
room for one. Yes, it was a handsome
shirt, but we don't have ours made that
way Max Adeler.
Year: 1875

A HIGH OLD FoG.-Some seven years
ago there was an engineer on the Chica-
go, Alton and St. Louis Railroad who
was called by all the railroad men
General Taylor" Fogs are an every
day affair in that part of the country
which the road passes through, espec-
tally between Chicago and Bloomington.
Early one morning, in the month OF
April, the general left Bloomington with
the express. Before he reached Pontiac
a very thick fog had risen, SO thick that
he could not see the length of the en-
CINE. The general told the conductor
while taking wood at P, that if there
were any cattle killed that morning il
would not be his fault.


"How SOP" said the conductor.


"Why," said the general, "because
must get an auger to bore through the
fog to see the pilot, which is the only
way to prevent it; for l looked out, ano
when drew my head back there was {
round hole left where / put out my
headp'
Year: 1875

The year 1877 will be a remarkable
one in the history of our country. The
President to be inaugurated in that year
will be the first in the second Centennial
cycle of the nation, and as Washington
was the first President in the infancy
of the republic, the people should choose
for their next Chief Magistrate man
who will strive to initiate the example
of Washington, whose sole ambition was
the promotion of his country's welfare
and honor The fourth of March, 1877,
will come on Sunday, which has not oc-
CURED since the year 1S49, when Gener-
al Taylor became President. 1t is a
singular coincidence that the Chief
Magistrate who came into Office at that
time was a general, and that the Presi-
dent who will retire from Office in 1877
is also general. Let US hope that our
nation will henceforth hear no more of
"wars or rumors of wars" but that our
destiny -henceforth shall be mission of
peace to all the world, and our bright
example an incentive to oppressed man
kind to throw off the yoke of political
bondage and to become freemen in very
truth
Year: 1875

A chap from the Western part of the
State vert to bed at one of the hotels
the other night, and blew out his gas in
stead of turning it of. The gas rushed
out, the room was close, and in about
half an hour the smell became so strong
that the stranger got out of bed, opened
the door and shouted for the clerk. The
clerk came up and demanded to know
what was up. 81 never stopped in De
troit over night BEFORE" replied the
stranger, "and ! don't know but thiI
smell is all right, but it pears to me Al
il something had busted somewhere"
Year: 1875

II is now agreed by the doctors Of
England and France that tapeworm can
only be eliminated from the human body
by effectually expelling the head Of the
parasite as well a. is tail and lengthy
trunk. Drugs properly administered
will reach the head, after the trunk has
unloaded
Year: 1875

The Indians that have left the Colorado reservation are still ou: in the mountains, but so far as heard from are peaceable. Pas sengcrs who came in via Mohsve report that five were seen near the Willows few days ago but acted in very inoffenslve manner, passing along without even paying attention or speaking to any body. Dan O'Leary. who has had great deal of experience with this tribe, and who is supposed to have as much influence with them as any other white man, what they propose to do. Gen. Kautz will have force of soldiers iii the vicinity of their haunts, in few days, and if they do not return peaceably to their reservation when requested, it may become necessary to compel them to do so.

 0'Leary is of the opinion that they ex- pect to be allowed 10 remain about Beale Springs, and when informed that it will not be permitted will yield and return without further trouble. Dr. Tonner informs us that it was not so much the change of their feed ing station, from La Paz to the reservation, as it was general dissatisfaction on their part at not being allowed to remain at Beale Springs, where, we are informed, there is very little tillable land, and DO chance to ev- CT render them even partially self-supporting

 The Indian agents are instructed by the department to require all Indians to do some thing to assist in earning their rations. with a view to render them selfsupporting as fast as possible; and right here We fear they are committing an error in pressing this self support upon the Indians more rapidly than they are ready to acquiesce in it. 4 child has to learn to creep before it can be taught to walk, and in dealing with wild Indians it cannot be expected that they will at once adopt the ways of the white man. Those that have made their homes in the valleys and been accustomed to cultivate the soil in their own crude way, will, of course, the more readily adapt themselves to the use of our implements and learn their value, while it would doubtless prove economy in the long run to feed the mountain Indians entirely at Government expense until they become some what accustomed to being confined to the limits of a reservation, and taught the fal lacy of trying to live by murder, theft and robbery. Another mistake, we think, is in not having resident superintendent in the Territory. As long as there is an Indian de- partment, independent of the military, they require superintendent with whom the agents can confer and from whom to receive their orders, just as much as the military re- quire department commander.

 Now, if a question arises that an agent is not authorized to decide, or is in doubt what to do, everything must stop until the superintendent at Washington can be heard from, and then, in the very nature of things, his great distance from the scene of the trou- ble renders him incompetent to advise cor rectly. In this way, agents are, no doubt, often blamed when the fault lies in the sys- tenn under which they are operating.

 The Hualpais are evidently not ready to accept the full measure of civilization that the department desires to clothe them with.
Year: 1875

SOME of the New Mexican papers know more of the author of the doggerel we cop pied from the Colorado Chieftain a few weeks ago refecting on the country and people of New Mexico and Arizona, and re. ject the poem. nos only on account of its ex- agyerations but the character of the writer We had supposed, from the remarks of the Chieftain, that he was some gifted but cratic genious whose oonviyial habits kept him, the greater part of his time, in the guard house; but the Borderer pronouHces him cold-blooded murderer who, if he had his just deserts, would be hung high as Ha- man. His name is Patrick Canterberry, and wrote his slander on this and our peighbor- ing Territory while in prison awaiting his trial for murder at Fort Union.