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Year: 1876

DON'T PROMISE TOO MUCH. It is always your duty you know, To do the best that you can Tho your station be ever so low, You can rise to the height of man; Be manly iu morals and speech, Give tone to whatever you touch, And learn just how far you can reach, For fear you may promise too much. Don't promise. though often you feel Your heart is with sympathy warm, Your purpose you'd better conceal Till sure that you've strength to perform, Percha1ce some poor friend, whose weak

 arm

 Has leaned on this treacherous crutch, Has come to some desperate harm, Because you have promised too much. 'Tis klndnses that prompts you to say The words that are sweet to the ear, But, cruel it IS to delay

 The help that you promised was near. The deeds that are trifles to you. By some are not reckoned as such, So do what you've promised to do And be sure you don't promise too much. And if your Assayer you owe,

 And he civilly asks for lis pay, Best not call him liar. you know, And tell him to wait till next day; For the consequence may be quite sad, As you're ready to bid us goodbye, To take from the hand of that lad, A moss agate just under your eye.

 E ZEKEL.
Year: 1876

We are glad to see that more
rational spirit is prevailing respecting
the congressional nomination in this
district. The first consideration of
the republican voters ought to be to
put a man on their ticket who is
competent and worthy; next that
he shall be able to attract sut1i-
cient vote to make his election sure.
AS for his location in the district
1t is not SO much a matter of mo-
nent, for if he is truly fitted for the
position he will not be partial in his
official conduct to any locality. 1t
does strike us, however, that that
part of the district which is expect
ed to give the largest proportion Of
the votes should have it's wishes de-
ferred to, and when 1t presents a
candidate, the convention ought to
accept him, unless a sufficient rea-
son can be given to satisfy s;bl sen
sible people that his nomination
will be inexpedient.


In the present instance, Gocelhue
county presents the name Of Mr..
Thacher, and many of the stsunch-
est republicans here insist, xuth a
secd'deal of pertinacity that he shall
be the nominee. Numbers will, no
doubt, be greatly dissatisfied if he
is not selected. Under such circ,m-
stances the convention needs to be
exceedingly careful, and to SO act
as to make it plain that whoever is
nominated is the proper man for it
to choose. BY doing thus, although
it cannot hope to satisfy everybody,
it will secure to its candidate the
united support of the party. Espe-
cial pains ought to be taken to dis
prove the. assertions which have
been already made, that some of the
delegates to the convention owe
their selection to unfair means. Let
us have a fair convention, in which
the several candidates for the nomi-
nation will be Justly treated, and
then it may be reasonably expected
that the friends Of all will unite in
heartily supporting the successful
competitor for this distinguished
honor.
Year: 1876

Already flags and other evidences of the approach of the Centennial Fourth are be- ginning to show themselves in the streets and at the doors of houses, where patriotic emblems are kept for sale, as we'll as upon poles and in the hands of the boys, evincing an unusual interest in the approaching Cele- bration.

 The programme advertised to-day will tell the story of what is in contemplation by the people in a collective capacity, so far as the Committee were able to give it to us up to the hour of going to press. Not being able to communicate with Judge Goodwin, who is in attendance upon the CouFt in Mo have County the Committee did mt feel warranted in announcing him as Orator of day, without first gaining his consent, and being certain that he would be here to fulfill the engagement, consequently the Grafton is left out of the programme, but will be put into the Exercises, in case he arrives and con- sents. This was the more readily assented sequence of the fact of having the Historical Address, by J. H. Marion, which is new feature on such occasions, and in case the orator does not arrive the Address will take the place of the Grafton.

 The storekeepers, we understand, will close their stores at 10 A. NJ. on that day, in order that themselves and employees may join in the Celebration, and have good time with those more fortunate, who have no stores nor anything else. The Committee urge upon the people to be on the ground at l0:30 promptly.
Year: 1876

s. c. Rogers will deliver the oration al Williamson Valley on the Fourth, and Judge Wilkes will hold forth at Walnut Creek. John Q. Page has consented to read the Declaration at the latter place. We shall have representative at one or both places to report their doings, as far as we can find space tO do so.
Year: 1876

I most respectfully offer myself a candidate for County Treasurer of Yavapai csunty Being resident of the county for ten years the old settlers nearly all acquainted with and the settlers hnd out who am by ssk:ng almost any old resident. My before you ss election for Supervisor and WAS elected by fatterng vote, but change in my business compelled me to resign after taking the once. which think will be overlooked by my friends who hope will come forward with recruits and 1 Ni endeavor to de my part if elected.

 BENJ. II. WEAVER.
Year: 1876

The flour panic is over, several losds having arrived during the week, both from California and and Salt River, and more ex- pected soon. The amount on hand will all be taken, but before the people get hungry again there will be more.
Year: 1876

W. escan not too often remind the farmer
OF tic necessity Of keeping his farm uten-
Sis IN perfect order when in use and of
protecting them from the rain and snow
when not in use. Every body knows that
much more labor can be performed with
good tool than with poor one. What
boy even does not know that his hoe
works better for being bright. and with
the handle Of the right size and length !?
What ploWman does not know that he
can turn finer iurrow with u bright,
clean plow than with dirty and rusty
one? If the team could speak, they would
tell YOU that their labor is less with Il
bright pl0wshare, q well-oled axle and
nicely-itting yoke or harness 1t is both
economy and humanity to take special
pains that these seemingly unimportant
details are promptly and faithfully attend
ed to-


But, while the husbandnan is placing
every thing in "apple-pie" " order. we
would suggest that he devote some atten-
ton to that part Of the labor which his
wife directs. OF, perhaps, performs. She
needs 3 score OF little tritling Jobs per
formed which win be no tlillcs. when her
comfort aud convenience are considered
The wood needs to be split iner-somc of
it is too long, She needs something to
kindIe the fire with quickly, when you are
in hurry and are withal a little trctful
al delay. 4 shelf or two may be ''handy
to have \ screen for the kitchen win-
dow or new window for light and com
fort may be within the range Of possibli-
ty. Some hooks in closets OF behind doors
may assist her in keeping things "picked
up The -four barrel may Herd II cover
OF the wa9h-lub may need a hoop. The
mop may need recoustructlng ard the old
broom may need replacing IN a thou
sand Way ln ANY moment OF leisure N0u
Will he nbie to 50 assist you" Wilc and
Tighten hcr labnr that She viii appear to
htve grown ten ycals younger IN 4 single
hour Fry it
Year: 1876

The New ork papers are beginning to
detect signs of Il revival of trades rs the
Fall season approaches. though there
seems to be nothing to Indicate anything
like u permanent change tor the better
until Tilden is in the White House. The
reporters have been around and gathered
the figures, and they deduce Il prospect of
something like Il really old fashioned Fall
activity in business circles. The sidewalks
begin to be encumbered with boxes, bar
rels and bales; teamsterS are busy and
uproarious as of old, and customers, yerit-
able customers with money in their pock
cts. delights the gaze of importers and
jobbers Manufacturers have generally
sold of their surplus; in many cases the
mills are running on orders ahead, while,
under the added stimulus of the fall in
coal, several industries long idle have lit
ed their dropping heads and begun to feel
their way toward new prosperity. Import
ers, .obbers. manufacturers and auction
GERS gave their testimony in regard to the
revival of trade and in doing 50 general
ly expressed the opinion that the present
activity in the wholesale markets was the
precursor of better condition of things
throughout the whole country tor time
at least Since the advent of the cool
days OF September, great numbers of per-
sons are seen in the streets and in the
stores transacting the business from
which they had been deferred by the
scorching summer weather.
Year: 1876

justified this year in puckering up their


faces while tasting the fruit. 1t has been
found on Cape Cod that there is new
kind Of worm in the berries that get in
side of perfectly sound ones and waits for
Il chance at the Thanksgiving turkey.
Year: 1876

A man in Connecticut while returning from


the funeral of his wife, stopped the carriage at
the house of the woman to whom he was en-
gagged, and took her away to be married at once.
Year: 1876

The Springfield Republican says that
the large importations Of Western beef
have changed popular tastes on the sub
iect Of fat meat, and now fat cattle
those extra heavy prides Of the farmer


are at Il discount. People don't like fat
meat and some butchers decline to buy
creatures simply because they are too fat.
Year: 1876

There is a native dog in Newfoundland
now 16 years old lie is gray, and his
fangs have fallen out; but he is provided
with Il cozy kennel and feed that does not
need much mastcation. Around his neck
is glazed collar bearing three medals,
one of silver and two of gold One of the
latter is from the Royal Humane Society
of England, the other is the gift of an
American captain, and the silver medal is
from a former Mother Superior of st.
Michaels Convent in St. Jones All three
testimonials are in recognition of the
animals sagacitY in saving lives.
Year: 1876

Did you ever hear how Tom Scott
won his spurs? He had passed from an
obscure boyhood into active life, and
by his own resolute endeavor had be-
come Superintendent of a Western
division of road now calling him its
President. One day there was an acci-
dent, hopelesSly wrecking a great
freight train, and obstructing the track
so that disastrous delays seemed newt
able. Important trains were waiting;
commercial interests demanded the
speedy clearing of that track, but in
that remote district, in that difficult
mountain pass, the case was almost
helpless. Mr.. Scott came down to look
at the wreck, and meantime adjusted
his thinking cap, swiftly calculated lall
profits and loss. The freight train had
a quantity of crude oil on its cars, and
Tom Scott's genius ordered that oil so
arranged that the entire wreck should
get its share, then he set fire and tele-
graphed to headquarters that the track
was clear.


1t was a daring exploit, and men
stared for a moment, till the smoke
blew away and they realized what such
a will and brain might be worth. They
made him Vice-President OF the road
most speedily, and to-day Tom Scott,
king over all other railway kings of all
the world, lends himself heart and soul
to the glory of Observation-Disclosures
Hl7DEeHe
Year: 1876

Last week sun-burRed miner-at
least he represented himself as such
arriVedin. the city, and put up at the
Atlantic House. .... .r


He was commonly dressed, and from
his general appearance one would not
have supposed that he had supertluity
of ducats or gold dust, but you can't
most always tell from appearance alone.
This man had plenty of dust. He was
Just in from the Black Hills, where he
had struck it rich. He told plausible
story and exhibited a well filed bag,
carefully sealed up, as proof of his state
ments. He boarded at the house, order
ed wine freely and smoked the best
cigars. OF course his credit was good,
as he had bag of gold dust. He was
liberal chap, and was going to
give one of the ladies of the house
nugget.


He treated himself well, and was
going to have a good time while in
Omaha, as he had been roughing it for
some months in the Black Hills. A day
or two ago he handed the gold-dust bag
to Capt. HaserOdt, the landlord, for
safe-keeping, as he was going to the
Smelling works on business. As the
man failed to come back, after a reason
able absence the bag was opened, and
found to contain a lot of ordinary sand,
with some nuggets of lead to give it
weight. That Black Hills miner has
not snce been heard from, and his dis
appearance is not regarded as q very
mysterious AFFAIR." Omaha Bee.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Clumpole, who resides on West
Adams SGeet, not far from Ashland
Avenue, is a man who loves Nature and
is a little short-sighted. The other day
he noticed that his door-yard plot looked
little dry and needed watering; so,
when he went home at night, he took
nice new garden hose with him, fur
nished duly with small nozzle and a
couplerc He attached it about dusk,
having taken the precaution to leave
his glasses in the house, and, sallying
out, laid stream on the corner of the
grass-plOt. Having reduced it to the
consistency of mud, or thin pOrridge,
he resolved to turn his attention to an
other corner, and so attempted to exc
cute the maneuver of bringing the hose
round in a circle, nozzle downward.


He did so very neatly, considering his
limited experience; and, after filling
his slippers full of water, directed the
stream vehemently upon the tagged
pathway, causing misty dTizzle that
| took all the curl out of his family, who
had assembled on the, doorsteps. At
this moment he beheld pedestrian
looming up through the dusk, and, Civ
ing the nozzle an upward jerk, so as to


avoid wetting him, was rewarded by
screams of agony from the second-story
window of the house across the way.
He had delivered the stream with sim
gular accuracy upon the bed of an hys-
terical old maid, who was laid up with
rheumatism. In his surprise and nerv-
BUSINESS, he brought the stream down,
and directed it toward his boundary
fence, but the elevation was too
great, and it went + over, admin
istering a raking fire or water,
to speak more lcerrectly-upon his
neighbours daughter and his neighbours
daughters young man, who were swing
/ inG upon the gate. In three seconds he
had reduced that young mans straw
hat to something verymuch like BIRDS
nest soup, and his alpaca coat and duck
pantaloons were. clinging to his chilled
frame like a wet sail to a mast. As for
the neighbor's daughter, her hair was
washed out of curl, and her cheeks
rubbed off and smeared her nice white
muslin dress, but fortunately she didn't
feel If, because she had gone off into
mysteries when the first few pals of
aqueous fluid went down her back. Mr..
CiumpOle was now helplessly uncon-
trollable, and when Officer Mahony
came up to arrest him directed stream
on the patrolman that soaked him
through and through. The officer
rushed in to club the madman, but Mr..
Clumpole had got entangled in the hose
and tripped and fell, and the officer
tumbled over him, so that they rolled
in helpless heap on the muddy grass,
while the hose kept on saturating them.
Mr.. Clumpole was finally able to ex-
plain and settle matters. he bought a
Year: 1876

The Country Gentleman advises its
readers to test their milk by pouring a
given quantity into a small cup, ar
ranged to be heated in a water bath.
When the temperature of 80 degrees is
reached, the smell of garlic, putridity,
fever or udder disease will unmistaka
blv manifest itself. If the milk is sus-
pected of being diluted or skinned, the
sample in the cup IS eoagulated by rem
net, the curd is compressed to expel the
whey, and the curd is then weighed.
By knowing the standard weight OF the
curd of given quantity of milk, and
comparing it with the sample tested,
the variation shows the amount of water
that has been added, or to what extent
it has been SKINNED.
Year: 1876

According to the London Medical
Times and Gazette, a party of ten medi-
cal men were dining together not long
since, and one of them, during dessert,
started the question that, suppOsing all
present were limited in their practice to
a selection of six pharmacopOeial RENE
dies, which would be chosen as being
most useful, compound drugs to be ex-
cepted. Each of the party wrote the
names of the six drugs he should select,
and handed them to the doctor who
started the inquiry. On examining the
lists, it was found majority of votes
were given in favor of opium, quinine
and iron; between mercury and iodide
of potassium the votes were equally di-
vided, as they were also between am
monia and chlorOfOrm.
Year: 1876

A dog case, tried in the Circuit Court
at Saginaw, is fully reported in the
Michigan Larger. The plaintiff raised
berries for the market, and had a little
dog that industriously drove away the
birds from the crop. The defendant
owned big dog, and one day the little
dog, chasing birds into defendants
premises, was bitten by the big dog and
mortally wounded. The plaintiff prov
ed the uncommon value of his dog, and
demanded damages. The defendant
justified the conduct of his dog under u
statute which says that it is the duty
of every police officer or constable to
kill unlicensed dogs. The plaintiff S
dog was not licensed. Judge Marston,
in his charge to the jury, said: :" 1t
does not appear from the record, and
the Court will not presume that de-
fendant's dog was either de jure or de
facto a police officer or constable; {;
and that if he held neither of these po-
sitions at the time, then clearly it
was not his duty to act in so summary
and severe manner. 1t does not sat
isfactorily appear that defendants dog
had sufficient intelligence or discretion
to act in an official capacity in such
cases. As an officer, if he claimed to
act in that capacity, he only had the
right to kill plaintiffs dog in case he
round him going at large not licensed ;
and whether defendants dog had eX-
amined the records and ascertained
thereby that plaintiffs dog was not Ii
censed, does not appear. Even if the
plaintiffs dog had no collar on, and the
defendants dog killed him, not because
in not wearing collar he was violat-
ing the law, but because of some malice
entertained toward him, then it is clear
that he could not afterward come in
and justify under this statute. u
Year: 1876

A GENTLEMAN employed in the office
of the Register in Bankruptcy said yes
terday to reporter for the Tribune: !:
CT am sure can not understand how it
is that these reports of universal de-
preston of trade have got into such
circulation. l assure you that from my
personal experience can say that we
never were buster than we are now. -
Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1876

A SAN FRANcIsco paper is pleasant
reading while one is enjoying a post
prandial cigar. Here is a paragraph:
ssA Chinaman died of smallpox while
lying on heap of tobacco that was
sfterward used in making cigars"
Year: 1876

ALFALFA. - The San Bernardino
Times remarks concerning the culti-
vation of alfalfa that it was formerly
the prevailing opinion that alfalfa
would not DO well except In light,
deep and rich loan. Experience is
demonstrating that there is no soil
where any grass will grow that will
not produce alfalfa kGen the stItfest
clay or adobe lapd will produce the
best crop Of alfalfa, and when once
seeded it will retain II as long as any
soil. It's more dificul: to get coed
stand on such land, as it IS more diff
cult to get a good growth Of wheat or
barley, or any crop, but when once
seeded the growth Is very large and
luxuriant. Such land should be seeded
when quite wet and pretty early IN the
season, or the seed viii not germinate,
or the young plant will dry out before
it has a good bold on the soil we
have seen as good crops of alfalfa on
land formerly covered over with
thick sod of salt grass as We have seen
on any other soil. Such land should
be cropped or simmer followed at
least one season before seeding down
10 alfalfa, in order to rot the sod Oh
the salt grass and reduce the soil to 8
GOOD state Of tilth.
Year: 1876

When A man falls dead beside his snow
shovel, those who help carry the body
into the house are glad that they were
born lazy.


\ Winslow's defense will not be insanity.
He will claim to have inherited morbid
appetite for the good things which money
can buy.


BROOKLYN makes out that it is healthy
CITY by publishing such statements as;
"Tbere were three deaths less this week
than last"


1t is a sad thing to see a man stagger-
ing along the street, drunk, on a day in
February, under the impression that it Is
last Christmas.


Mark Twain won't take his wife on a
railroad journey because she encourages
the boy with periodicals, stale figs, candy
and moldy peanuts.


The days are growing so much longer
that men who used to dodge in after a
drink at a quarter to five P. NJ. now stand
shivering around till after six.


Is it billiards that are "a healthy exer-
cise," or is it the act of walking from the
table to the bar, throwing the head back
and murmuring, "Um-um-um2"


Senator Sharon has an income of three
or four thousand dollars a day, and yet
when he has his boots blacked and hands
out ten cents he shivers around for the
change.


The five-cent cigar has returned in all
its glory, and it is no longer considered
mean for a rich man to smoke them.
This was the only great question before
the country.


A Chicago man declines to run for
office. Owing to the loss of all the ex-
clamation points belonging to this font,
we can't make this news stand out half
as conspicuously as it should.


1t is said that the old Romans also
loved Office, but they never had the feel
ing which an American constable has
never felt that their shoulders carried
over half the burden of government.


An Illinois juror stuck for ''not guilty.
in case where he was positive that the
prisoner was guilty. The man owed him
$40, and if he went to prison how could
he payG Charity always begins at home.


A North Carolina lawyer recently tried
to convict a man of seventeen different
ofenses, but he found he had too big a
job on hand. Murder, arson, burglary
and robbery were all the charges that
could be proved to the satisfaction of the
jury.
Year: 1876

A NATION OF LIARs.-The island of
Ceylon is very beautiful, the scenery
lovely, and the soil productive in spices
and many kinds of fruits; indeed, it is
said that it alone might produce sufficient
coffee for the consumption of the entire
world. The natives are, however, far from
pleasing; they are generally of short
stature, very eifeminate looking, ,apathetic,
and such liars that it is impossible to de-
pend upon their word. If they may but
repose for hour after hour under tree
with q piece of bread fruit beside them,
they seem to care for little else. The men
wear their hair turned up behind with a
comb denoting the rank of the wearer.
This and their small features gives them
altogether such an effeminate appearance
that it is difficult for European to dis
tinguish them from the females. A Wis
itor lately entered one of the schools, and
seeing arrow of boys ssitting with their backs
toward him, and each with a comb in his
head, unconsciously asked if boys and
girls were educated together. One of the
natives of high rank was lately called
on to give evidence at trial, and swore
such complete falsehoods that he was i'm
prisoned for perjury. He applied to the
English governor, and with surprise
asked why he should be punished for
what his peoHle did.


my father" he said, "was liar, and
my grandfather was liar, and my great
grandfather was a liar, and we are all
liars. 1t is the custom of my country.
Why should l be punished1"