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Year: 1876

THE only way 70 keep secret is to forget
II as soon Is communicated You may have
a considerable reputation for consistency in
this matter, thus easily acquired. The only
secret worth knosing in this life, Is how one
man can cJnJrivs 70 be better OF than an
other; ali The rect Is merely alchemy
Year: 1876

They WOULD NOT LIGHT. They tell
this story Of Ralph Waldo Emerson !:
His best thoughts were apt to strike him
after he had gone to bed. Once calmly
resigned to rest, ready for dreams, spark
ling notions began to fit through his
brain. Ho knew if he did not catch them
then, they would vanish never to return ;
so up he gets, strikes II light, and makes
his nocturnal notes. One night the
philosopher had risen from his bed, and
was cropping around in the dark for a
card of misplaced matches. One of his
hands at length came in contact with his
wifo's elaborately carved tortoise she'll
comb, which he mistook for card Of
lucifer matches. One after another he
snapped away the teeth, trying to light
them on the wall, until not one was left
His loud and emphatic mutterings Of
disappointment aroused Mrs. Emerson.


What ON earth, husband, arc you
doing there in the dark ?"


"Only u thought that | had in my
mind, my love-"


But tho thought had fed, and still in
the dark he went back to bed


In the morning Mrs. e. found that her
husbands fugitive thought had been an
expensive one for hsr-hsving cost her
her best comb, but she could not find it
ia her heart to scold.
Year: 1876

SAGAcGTY OF RATs.-lncredible as the
story may appear Of their removing hens
eggs by one follow lying on his back and
grasping tightly his ovoid burden with
his fore paws whilst his comrades drag
him away by tho tail, we have no reason
to disbeieve, knowing as we do, that
thoy will carry eggs from the bottom TO
the top of the house, lifting them from
stair to stair, the first pushing them up
on its hind, and the second lifting them
with is fore legs. They will extract
the cotton from flask of Florence oil,
dipping in their long tails, and repeating
lhemanmuver until they have consumed
every drop. We have found humps Of
sugar in deep drawers at distance Of
thirty feot from the place whore the pet
" larceny was committed and friend
saw rat mount table on which drum
Of figs was placed, and straightway tip it
over, scattering its contents on the lioor
beneath where a score of eXpeotant breth-
rem sat watching for the windiall.- .-
quarterly ReViep.
Year: 1876

and toled him with about 75 pounds OF
iron, and knocked his breath SO far out
OF him that he couldn't shrek until no
had run half a mile from tho house,
And Miriam ran into the house scream
ing that Alphonso had ft. And the
palo-tacod man rose up out Of the shadow
and emptied his mouth, and as he stood
under the quiet starlight, looking at tho
gate whose powerful but delicate mech
snism repelled an ounce OF weight over
$50 pounds, a look OF netablc peace
stole over the pale face, and the smilo
that rested on the quiet features told that
the struggle ota lifetime was onded in
victory, and gate had been discovered
that could set at naught the expressions
OF thoughtless young men, BUFimgton
HUWkeVe.
Year: 1876

A CuARACrERsrIC SCENE ON THE
MIsslssrrI.-He walked into Nieks-
burg bar-room about O'Clock in the
morning and slyly edged his way to tho
counter. His clothes were tatterod and
torn, and his head shaven and shorn, and
he looked for all tho world like II planta-
ton field hand. His face was AS black as
night, and his general appearance count
ryhed and green.


The borkeoper, dissipatod looking
fellow, with bloated face and long
nose, resolved to play a joke ON tho
"green 'uu," to pass time 50 he offered
to bot tho innocent looking darkey the
drinks that he couldn't pick up n pin
from the floor without bending his knees.
The niggor vowed that he was not given
to betting, but he would try the trick to
obligo the company, aud help while away
the tedious hours, Tho pin was stuck in
the floor, the negro bont to the task, and
the barkoeper got alongside Of him with
"A inch board to SEQ that he didn't
cheat.


Tho negro stopped until his back re-
sembed IIogarth's limo Of beauty his
pants became tighter and tighter, and his
breath shorter and shorter Tho bar
keeper with cunning leer and II signil-
icant smile, slowly lifted tho board in
the mir with both hands and whirled and
whirled it around to give greater force
to the blow. The negro stopped lower
and lower, and his pants grew tighter
and tighter, aud the board flew aster aud
faster, At last when everything was
ready for the grand coup, the barkeeper
took deadly aim, the board came down
with whir, and the negro skipped
nimbly aside, and the barkoeper Tell flat
on his nose.


They picked him up and carried him
him home, applied oysters and raw meat,
and when they told him that the green
horn was retired roustabout, and had
fired tho Lee in tho great race, he smiled
sickly smile, aud admitted that he
ought to have known better, - ytcksburS
Herdid.
Year: 1876

INQUIsITVE people sometimes meet
with little adventures which make them
weak. A fellow who was paying at
tention to girl in Andover, Mass,
stole up to the kitchen window where
she was at worl, the other morning, think
ing to SEQ what kind OF n house keeper
she was, He got interested as he stood
behind door all unobserved, watching
the fair one at her toll, and in the arden
cy Of his observations he obtruGed his
nose into crack in the door. She in
nocenty shut that doora little, and there
was "a smashed bugle.
Year: 1876

At the regular daily meeting Of the Board OF Chari
ties and Correction yesterday morning was resolved
to request Dr. Ordronaux, the State Com missioner OF
Lunacy, TO make examination OF the testimony
taken the OF Mrs Gleason, TO discover, II pos
sbc II the lady mentioned was forced to undergo any
improper treatment, and to confer with the Board, In
the event Of the discovery Of any iltreatmen as 10
what preventive measures be adopted TO prevent
its recurrence copy OF tho resolution was al once
despatched TO Dr. Ordronaux and his reply 70 expected


in day or two. BY the Doctors opinion the decision
OF the Commissioners will be governed


The Commissioners are now engaged In a thorough


investigation into the manner OF escape OF the Prison
who dccampea from Blackwells Island on Thanks.
giving Day.
Year: 1876

New York, Feb. l6.-The ship W. j.
Hatfield, frcm Philadelphia for Bremen
haven. was discovered at sea dismasted
and water logged, by the bark Flaka, which
sent off boat but it could not get along
side Three men jumped overheard; one
was drowned and two were picked up.
The remainder of the crew could make no
effort to save themselves, being exhausted
for want of food and water. The Flaka
hove to from in the evening until the
following morning but during the night
the vessel went down with all on board.
Year: 1876




The Yirginia-City, Nevada Enterprise,
says:-There is at the office Of the Con.
solidated Virginia Mining Company O
magnificent specimen of Chinese carving
in ivory. The piece Of carving is about
sixteen inches in height, and is elaborate
almost beyond description or comprehen-
sion. At the base are seven human fig
ures and the figure of horse some three
inches in height, all carefully and artisti-
cally wrought, while at the distance Of
about ten inches above is seen ball about
four inches in diameter, on the surface of
which are hundreds Of human figures
standing or reclining in inches, most won
derful in the elaborateness and delicacy
of the carvings surrounding them. Inside
of this ball are no less than twenty one
other balls, or hollow spheres, each as deli
cate and beautifully wrought as the first
or outer shelf. All these spheres may be
turned and moved about in such way
that the figures carved on them may be
seen. Above this nest of spheres are q
number of human figures, all bearing the
Chinese "human face divine" which fig
ures are about the same size as those at
the base. This splendid specimen of
Chinese workmanship was sent to Mr..
Mackay by friend residing in China.
To carve it must have been the work of
years.
Year: 1876

FORMATION OF Have
you ever watched the icicle as it formed
Have you noticed how it froze, one droT
at time, until it was foot long, OF
more2 If the water was clean, the icicle
remained clear, and sparkled brightly in
the sun but If the water was only slightly
muddy, the icicle looked foul, and its
beauty was spoiled. Just so our charac,
ters are formed. One little thought oil
feeling at time adds its influence. II
each thought be pure and right, the SOU
will be lovely, and will sparkle with hap
piness; but if impure and wrong, there
will be deformity and wretchedness.
Year: 1876

As stern wheel steamboat was passing
up the Ohio River the other day, a little
girl who was standing on the hotel stoop
ran into the house to her mother, calling
out, "Mother, mother, come and sec this
steamboat-it's got hustle on"
Year: 1876

CONDENSATION OF THE BELKNAP MISCELLANEOUS.


The Republican Central Committee met last night Mt
Republican Hall, Of Broadway and Thirty-third
street. Alderman Pinckncy In the chair Colonel Joel
o. Mason, chairman OF the Executive Committee, re-
ported the matter brought to the attention OF the
General and referred TO tho Executive Committee that
they had discharged the duty and caused tho instuc
tions contained In the resolutions to be convey cd
TO the grumbng Assembly district associa-
tion. The Executive Committee likewise reported
that tho several republican Assembly district asSocla.
tons of the city OF New York directed to meet at
their headquarters the evening OF Friday the nth


inst the purpose OF clcctng delegates and alter
mates to the Republican State Convention, TO be held
at Syracuse March ~ 1876 Mr.. Dayton, of the Tbir
teenn Assembly district said that Il the duty Of
the committee to express It's opinion OF the Beknap
Developments lie felt that republicans condcm
the action OF the cx-Sccrctary OF War more deter
mincdly than any democrat could. He offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted by unanimous
consent, aftcr Mr. Schwcder had Withdrawn hasty
objection


unanimity and without reserve or qualification, con-
demns the transactions recently exposed by the report
OF an investigating committee OF tue House OF Repre-
scntntvcs OF the late Secretary OF War that In the
republican party Will be found pal
late tho misconduct OF that ocal and that the repub-
lcan party demands the energetic prosecution and
the speedy trial OF the delinquent TO the end that,
when pronounced guilty, exemplary punishment may
speedily follow tho conviction OF the offender


Before the adoption OF this resolution ex-Judgo
White. believing that the resolution condemned Bel.
knap guilty while he now trial, inter
posed an objection, which he withdrew explanation
being made
Year: 1876

wmKEsBARRE, Pa, March 7, 1875
The damage TO the Prospect Mine proves TO be much
less than supposed last night Many thought tho
property had been entirely ruined by tho con1agra
tion and this forenoon the most exaggerated reports
cIcgraphed TO the evening papers visit to the
spot this furnished the that aside from
the destruction OF what is known as tho head house
and weakening OF tho trmbcrng tho shaft for some
twenty or thirty feet IRON the mouth OF The
opening tho damage is really slight when compared
with other mino casualties which have occurred In
this locality at quito date. Tho head house
open structure and be replaced within two
weeks Tho entire force Of gas explosions OK.
pended tho top Of the shaft and II believed that
but very Insignificant amount OF damage has been
dono to the timbcring.


NrSE.


The mino has been flooded In order to keep the sides
OF tho shalt COOL and energetic steps have been taken
to put things In proper shape again. The erection OF
head house will be- tho first In order and work upon
that will commence TO morrow Draining, or rather
hosting the water from the mine will follow, and
within two months Prospect Mine will be working as
lively as ever.


GASEOUS NINE.


The work has long been famous In this section for
the rapid formation OF carburcitcd hydrogen gas and
since the colery has been in operation, now some
three years explosions have been frcqucnt and more
or less destructive Not un'rcquenty the mine has
been closed several days together In order save tho
men from danger Little a month ago, January
49, terrific explosion took place in the by which
four we're severely injured and large area OF tho
coal set on fire. II became necessary ood the mine
at that timo and the company had hardly recovered
from the effects OF that casualty when the disaster OF
last evening occurred


BUHTERRASRAN PYROTEcHNcs.


o nvro chn
fully sublime; the explosions followed each other at
intervals Of about fifteen minutes. over two hours
while the flames shot up into the air Tor a hundred
feet or more and lighted the landscape from mountain
to mountain and Tor miles up and down tho valley
The nna shock which took place about O'Clock
felt quite distinctly for mile from the scene
The affair proved really grand in It's way and showed in
most startling manner OF the many dangers to
which our coal miners are Liable
Year: 1876

AN EXPLANATION BY THE aovERNoR--THB AP-
WITH THE LAW.


ALBANY, March !, 1879
The Governor has prepared his reply to Senator
Bxbys resolution calling upon His Excelcncy to
plain his action in nlling the vacancy In
the Marine Court judgeship in New York city
without tho consent OF the Senate. The answer
quotes the law in the matter from the Governors
standpoint and insists that the law OF 1852 provides
that vacancies in the Marine Court shall be 1ed tho
same way vacancies in the Superior Court and that
way is by the Governor alone without the advice and
consent OF the Senate the appontce retain the oce
until the next general election.
Year: 1876

Not Drotcaed.-The statement made in
this report yesterday that the son OF Mr..
James Craig was drowned while bathing in
the river near Mayo's island was mistake.
The little fellow was with some OF his COM
panions who were fishing near that point,
and being exposed to the sun for some time
fell from his seat on rock near the water,
and it was supposed that he was drowned.
The fact was, however, that he had an at
tack Of sunstroke and fell into the water.
His death was produced by congestion Of
the brain.
Year: 1876

PLEASANT ExcURs1oN..Th The excursion to-
morrow to Curtis Neck, under the auspices
OF the Executive Committee Of the Baptist
sunday-School Association, promises to be
pleasant affair.


To those seeking relief from the dust fand
heat OF the city, or needing q change OF air
and scene for the benefit CT their health, no
less than to those who are fond Of cheerful
and agreeable company, it will prove both
timely and acceptable.
Year: 1876

Horse Fell Dead. Yesterday afternoon,
while Deputy Sheriff William Flournoy was
making his rounds in the county, his horse
fell dead under him from exhaustion when
about four miles from this city.
Year: 1876

Well, wife, I found a model church! /


worshipped there to-day!
It made me think of good old times, be-


fore my head was gray;
The meetin' house was fixed up more than


they were years ago,
But then felt when went in, it wasn't all


built for show.
The sexton didn't seat me away back by


the door;
He knew that was old and deaf, as we'll


as old and poor
He must have been Christian, because he


led me through
The long aisles OF that crowded church, to


find a place and pew.
wish you'd heard the singing, it had the
The preacher said, with trumpet voice.


'sLet all the people singw
The tune was Coronation" and the music


upward rolled,
Till thought heard the angels striking


all their harps OF gold.
NV deafness seemed to melt away, my


spirit caught the fire;
Ijoined my feeble, trembling voice with


that melodious choir,
And sang, as in my younger days, LET


angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown
Him Lord of all"
tell you, wife, 1t dld me good to sing that


song once more;
felt like some wrecked mariner, who gets


glimpse OF shore;
almost wanted to lay down this weather.


beaten form
And anchor in the blessed port forever from


the storm.
The preachin'? Well, Just can't tell you all


that the preacher said:
know it wasn't written; l know it wasn't
He hadn't time to read it. for the lightnin'
Went fiashin' long from pew to pew, nor


passed sinner by.
The sermon wasn't fowery; twas simple
It fitted poor old men like me; it fitted


hopeful youth
Twas fun Of Consolation for weary hearts
'Ywas full of invitation to Christ, and not


to creed.
Tho preacher made sin hideous in Gentiles


and in Jews
He shot the golden sentences down in the


finest pews
And-shough can't see very well-I saw


the falling tear
That told me hell was some ways off, and


Heaven very near.
How swift the golden moments fed within


that holy place;
How beautiful beamed the light of heaven


from every happy face
Again I longed for that sweet time when


friend shall meet with friend.
"When c0ngrations ne'er break up and


Sabbath has no end"
hope too meet that minister-that con-


gregation, too
In the dear home beyond the stars that


shine from heavens blue;
I doubt not I'll remember, beyond lies


evening gray,
The happy hour Of worship in that model


church to-day.
Dear wife the fight will soon be fought, the


victory be won;
The shinin' goal is just ahead, the race is


neary run; t......
Ger the river we are nearing they are


thronging to the shore,
10 shout our sale arrival where the weary


weep no more.
Year: 1876

Mvine-Hospital surgeons Of large expori-
ence u yellow fovor have been detailed by
tho Superintendent Of tho hlarino Hospital
Service to proceed to Savannah and furnish
all possible assistance to tie health authori-
ties in preventing tho furthor spread Of the
contagion among the Atlantic coast oftics
It is confidently believed TINT tho infection
will not extend north Of the ports whore It
now rnges.
Year: 1876

San Francisco, July 3.-The three
days. celebration opened auspiciously
to-day. The military review and sham
battle at Presidio. and the lombard
ment from the forts and fleet were
witnessed by an immense concourse of
people, blackening every eminence
surrounding the scene of action of
bombardment, during which over two
hundred heavy shot and shell were
fired at a target on the opposite shore
of the channel, and fine ship an
chored in the bay. The sham
fight attracted especial attention,
and was spiritedly conducted, though
strong wind interfered greatly with
the accuracy of the practice. The
bay was alive with spectators. The
jamestown, Portsmouth and Pensa-
cola, participating in the cannonade,
were decked with bunting from rail
to truck, and the thunder of the can
non from the forts and feet, bursting
of shells in mid air and ricochetting of
heavy shot on the bay, throwing up
clouds of spray, made grand and
exciting spectacle. The review and
sham fight were well conducted and
passed off without accident, except
that charge Of the squadron of U. s..
cavalry swept over team in its course,
demolishing the vehicle.
Year: 1876

The troubles on the Mexican frontier Tn Texas are just attracting public at lention to our extradition treaty with that country, which as the New York Herald, in a late number, observes. has peculiarly making it different from all other treaties of the same kind. in that the demand for surrender of felons may be made by the civil officers of States or Territories along the border of Mexico.

 This has perhaps been generally known here, but for better information it may be well to give that portion of the treaty bearing on the subject. Ar ucle fourth of our extradition treaty with Mexico, reads: "On the part of each country the surrender of furitives from justice shall be made only by the authority of the Executive thereof ex. cept in the case of crimes committed within the limits of the frontier Sta,es and Territories, in which latter ease the surrender may be made by the chief civil authority thereof or such chief civil or judicial authority Of the dis 'ricis or counties bordering on the frontier as may for this purpose be duly authorized by the said chief civil authority Of said frontier States or Ter.
Year: 1876

The following IS the latter portion of the letter from the Globe district, the first part of which was published in last weeks CITIZEN:

 The miners of this district held a meeting on the II instant, to recon slider the bylaws made on the Sth of November, last. but nothing of i'm pOrtance was done. The great topic of interest here is the uncertain location of the boundary line between Pinal and Maricopa counties. I do not be- lieve it would materially affect our right to inning locations whether we are in one county or the other, but when the tax collectors come they may both claim taxes. For this reason the lines of the two counties should be defined.

 l have just <eturned from the San Carlos agency and I believe l am war ranted in saying that the Indians are better contented under Agent Cum than under any previous management. They respect and fear him, and l be- lieve if he is let alone, he will succeed in making them selfsustaining and vastly improve their condition. am only afraid that lhe hostility of design ing parties will Cause him to throw up the sponge and lave in disgust.

 Since the ach discoveries in this mining district, am bothered to death with letters oi inquiry. As I cannot reply to all, I will from time to time furnish THE CITIZEN with such gen eral information and data as ought to )e sufficient to satisfy inquirers.
Year: 1876

Among late resolutions submitted in Congress is one to so amend the rules as to permit the Speaker to appoint a Delegate from the Territories on each of the Committees on Mines and Min ing, Indian Affairs, Public Lands, and Post Offices, with the same limitations and restrictions as Delegates have upon the floor.

 There IS so much sense and reason Tn this resolution that it seems to us worthy of success. While it does not enlarge the Delegates powers, it en- ables him to more effectually bring to the knowledge and action of those who have power, the interests of those he represents. The wisdom of the nation has not seen fit to confer a vote upon the Territorial delegate, but it has given him a voice, and it would seem proper to so place hIm that this voice may be guided by a complete knowledge of transaction and debate. as well in the secret council chamber as Tn the open forum of the House, on the direct interests of his constituents.
Year: 1876

David Shultes was in Tucson last Saturday, from the Quacharty, where he is mining on quite liberal scale for one of limited means. He is working at a depth of thirty-fve feet, and is also having an incline run on a con tract In all he has sixteen men at work mining and now smelling, at least he expected his blower from Phe- nix on his return. He hopes to soon increase his force to forty men. The mine looks well and every feature makes prosperous showing. Most of the ore shows horn silver.

 Andrew Starrar has three men at work on the Sacaton--a galena and silver mine; and two men are taking rich gold ore from Foard's mine and are about ready to work it in a rastra |; miners are also opening up the Grey Eagle, as well as other mines in Qua charity district A prosperous year is anticipated in that part of Pinal coun- ty

 Very favorable news has been lately received from the Trench mine. Dis coveries of old works not hitherto known to the present claimants, have been made and the extent of valuable ore seems to enlarge as work progresses.

 Mr. J. l.. Darrah, one of the Old Mine claimants, recently returned from California whither he had been to get married and attend to other very sen sible business. He now goes to take charge of the Old Mine, which he re- gards as one of the best, notwithstand- ing his extensive mining experience.

 We have no report from several dis ricis thls week, yet we know many men are at work with encouraging re suits.

 We hear some little water was ac- in the Santa Rita Placers during the recent rain, and more will soon be else all signs will fail.

 The mining enterprises are as vet conducted mainly by men of muscle md determination to succeed and they will succeed and have valuable proper ies soon.