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Year: 1876

sight for our own, would buy a large

 quantity of the actual pearls in exist

 ence throughout the whole world. They

 saw the salt lagoon, but God knows the

 United States has salt enough. The people need more potatoes upon which to put their sal. They saw the beaut. ful agua verde bays, the sparkling blue

 waters of the coast indentations. the enchanted mountain line which, from the vessels deck as these mountains lie wrapt in their beautiful haze look like the fur seen walls of paradise, but upon nearer approach are barren as to both base and sides with the barreness of utter damnat,on.

 Messrs. Surveyors, we have been there; we have penetrated that promis- ing land; we have crossed the valleys, we have climed those beautiful moun- tains; we have hung for dear life on the jagged rock wall on one side of their precipitous paths, and looked down on the other side to the hundreds of feet of a certain death. We have found within or enclosed by these mountains, the valleys of which we had previously heard so much. And we wish to say, that if anything which you have re- ported shall eventually work towards loading this unfortunate country with the possession of Lower California, we sincerely hope that you and all yours may be at some future time compelled to make that delectable land your per manent place of abode, and be thrown upon your own resources to make a living there. This is hard but it's honest.

 It is somewhat remarkable that the gentlemen of our army and navy see similar things in such different lights. General w. B. Hagen of the army, dis covered some barren mountains and occasional alkali plains scattered here and there over all otherwise rich mineral, agricultural and grazing sec ton already in our possession, and he therefore condemns and tries to damn the whole, out of hand. A couple of doctors in our navy discover, in Lower California, a perfect moHopoly of the very features that so disgusted Hagen in our present possessions, and they forthwith "have the hOnOr," &c. to sing p9ans of praise of the great value and beauty of their latest discovery. Gen eral and Doctors both, if you didn't halnnD t0 organizations u'hnSr mcmhars are constitutionally as incapable of telling a lie as of being dishonest, we should think that you were possibly actuated in your reports by motives common to weak humanity. But as this can't very well be the case, the dissimilarity of your reports on similar geological features must remain as it is,-one of those things a fellow can never understand.
Year: 1876

In late decisions of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, published in Copp's Landowner, the following points are established "In all cases where mining claims lie partly in one land district and partly Tn another, ap- plications for patents therefor should be filed in that district where the prin. cipal workings of the claim are situ- ated, as shown by the plat and field notes and the diagrams and notices should be posted near to such workings. A copy ofthe notice and of the diagram should be posted in the registers office in each district,

 The notice posted in the office of the register where the application for pat ent is not filed, should state where the application for patent for the premises therein described has been filed, and the date of the fling of such applica- ton.

 To the end that the applicants may be to as little expense as possible in the matter of publishing the notices requir- ed by the law, when one and the same party seek patent to several locations, publication may be made of the several notices of intention to apply for patents for mines in one advertisement, where in will be accurately described the premises embraced by each of said ap- plicatiOns.

 This advertisement will Ofcourse be published for the period of tune re- quired by law, to wit If fpublished in a weekly paper, the advertisement must be inserted in ten consecutive issues of the paper but fpublished in daily paper, sixty days must elapse between the first and last insertion of the said advertisement"
Year: 1876

TIE following ineXcusably wicked statement is going the rounds of the press.

 The absurd story about the phenix grew out of the fact that pheniXes al ways roasted in ash trees, and hence when they took wing they were said to rise from their ashes"

 The vandal who thus attempts to rob mankind ofone of it's dearest mytholog- lcal traditions, was probably not aware of the fact that pheniXes don't roost, and from the very nature of their or ranization can't roost We should en- large on the subject were it not for its delicacy.
Year: 1876

SOMETHING is wrong. It is now as high as thirty days since an exchange has come to us, burthened with tale that some wife in the east had heard from her long lost husband, that he was in Arizona and that he owns at least three silver mines These little crumbs used to come to Us regularly once a fortnight, and the reading them was one of the things which went to make life endurable. Why this long interval? Don't do things so suddenly. It's dangerous. And fits all the same, let the next lost-found husbands effects be put down at four silver mines, to make up. There are plenty of them and the extra one won't be missed.
Year: 1876

The course from imaginary limo near tho
steamboat landing at Newburg, crossing 1t from the
north; thence and around stakcboat No anchored
of the Long Dock at Fishkl, turning from north to
south thence and around stakeboat No. g anchored
Off New Windsor two and half miles south, turning
from east west thence to and around stakeboat No
3, OIL Danskamers Point two and half miles north of
starting point, turning from west to east thence to
and around sakeboat No. T. anchored of the foundry
around home stakeboat turning from north to south
The course to be gone by the first and
ond class boats and once and half by the third class
except that the latter desired to compete for the special
prize, when they could continue on.


THE


With the heavy entry there was. OF course
abundant amount Of work Tor the gentlemen managing
the regatta, and though the business quite well
looked after, 1t was open to Improvement In several
features particularly that of the judges bont
panying the yachts. This not done to any salts.
factory extent and there the unusual spectacle of
the official boat lying under the Newburg shore where
nothing could be fully half hour after the
OF the smaller craft The boats should have been sent
OF with single gun, ana not IN classes which is relic
OF by gone days.


from the northeast ut the start, drawing from the
southeast through the hills Just after leaving the New
Windsor mark, then again from the northeast in the
to the upper stakeboat which them plain sail
ing part OF the and beat To wndward the balance
1t the first of the ebb. There ten minutes
allowed between the preparatory guns and then
iurthcr fifteen minutes the line, clause the
Ncwpurg Club will do well to reform ere another race
They all went away on tho port tack, and after round
ing the mark OF the Long Dock laid their
the Fshkil shore to the New Windsor stakcboa
the sight being very pretty and entertaining. They
cd tha lnfI lot ne
Year: 1876

prospect Of winning her bowsprit snapped of near
the Jbstays, letting everything down by the
but before she could be brought up she
went ashore on the rocks, and every feared she
would be badly injured. She subsequently, gotten
OF and towed to this harbor being damaged about
the amount OF 500.


The first boat to pass the wharf at Gould Island
the Dolly, and she declared TO be the winner
although protest was entered alleging that she did
not round the stakcboat as directed. The Lily and
Schcmer followed the Dolly in the order named the
rest OF the feet giving up the contest
Year: 1876

They were jb and mainsa boats, and were consid-
cred pretty evenly matched The time allowance was
minute to the foot, and II was given at the start,
so that the first boat in should win tho first prize
The race was sailed in Rockaway Inlet, the course
being from the club house dock TO and around, on
the starboard hand, a stakeboat about mile and


stakeboat stationed about quarter OF mile TO the
westward OF the club house. This course was to be
sailed over three times, the finish to be at the boat
house dock alter rounding tor the third time the
westerly stakeboat This madc the entire course
actly ten miles


The Yachts got away from the dock. the port
Year: 1876

FIFTH DAY OF THE MEETING-PooL SELLING


ON THE EvFNTs.


SARATOGA, n. Y, August 2 1875
Judged by the pool selling here tonight tho racing
tomorrow will be interesting and exciting than
on any day OF the meeting The weather is clear and
tho track in splendid order. The following prices
the average Of many sacs:-
Year: 1876

FIFTH ANNUAL REGATTA AT THE INLET-THr


MIGNoN THE WINNER.


The fifth annual regatta of the Rookaway Yacht
Club took place yesterday at Rockaway, and was in
every regard, decided The following yachts
entered =
Year: 1876

When tho firing terminated at the last range the
marksmcn met at the hotel near the grounds to dis
the the proper from the
In this matter they determined for the present To Keep
their counsel The rule adopted at previous
meeting will be adhered to. Tho Captain, MAJOR Full
ton, first selects man, who then selects another,
both choose third, &c, until the eight arc chosen.
The three men--Messrs Allen, Blydenburgh and Raih
bone-who shot themselves into The team to compete
for the honors of the Irish match 10 be per-
mited TO practice along with the members OF the In
ternatonal tcam and found superior to the members
ol the latter they OF them will be placed the
team instead of others who may prove less competent.
The great purpose Wow the selection OF the very
best men, that 1t is not at all likeyjudg'ng from
the action had at yesterdays mceting-that even
those concerned will know definitely who is TO
shoot until Just before the match comes on
Year: 1876

Trenches, three feet deep, are being dug from
the Western Union Telegraph Company's building IN
Broadway TO the offices Of the company the Produce
Stock. and Cotton Exchanges. Each trench to con-
tain four tuDes. two for telegraph and for
written messag which are to be sent to ana from the
main building by compressed air. The wrcs which
to be enclosed In two OF the tubes and In the
trench Will to test the and prac c ability of


abolishing poles and turyng all telegraph wires The
mes Tor rheumatic tran Doraton are to be placed
gutta percha cOuricrs that exactly Mt tie
tubes and be from station to. another VIII
n movement u the AIR pump in the main b vi ding
Year: 1876

A London dispatch of the 30tb,
says: If an armistice is agreed upon,
then comes the question Of conference.
Russia objects to Turkish participation
therein. 1t may be assumed that this
refers solely to a position of power de-
iberating on its own case. Obviously II
six powers meet to discuss recommends
tions to be made to seventh, there is
something anomalous in giving the lat
ter the casting vote in their decisions !;
but it is impossible for moment to con.
sent to the exclusion of Turkey from the
European system of which, in virtue of
the treaty OF Paris, she forms a part. 1t
ought to be practicable to find a method
by which representative of the Porte
may sit in conference, so as to obviate
this difficulty before a conference is sum-
moned. The question on its basis and
objects which might occasion protracted
and dangerous debate, should by unani-
nous agreement be reduced to the simp-
lest terms, which may be stated thus !;
The basis of the conference is the main
tenance of the independence and integ-
rity of the Ottoman empire the object
is the amelioration of the condition of
the christian subjects of the sultan.
This basis could not alarm Turkey re-
garding her sovereign rights. This OBJ
ject is one which Russia professed alone
to have in view. We are not without
foundation for hope that the solution
here foreslladowed may be happily
effected.
Year: 1876

The bale of cotton, TO which allusion
was made in this paper some weeks ago
as having been sold at various places for
the benefit of the orphan asylum at Ok
ford, and which had finally reached this
place in its journeyings, has been sold to
The Masonic fraternity here for the hand
some sum Of one hundred dollars, and it
now goes to Fayetteville to perform a
like mission there. The bale was started
on its mission through the liberalty of a
gentleman of Wayne county, having been
purchased by the fraternity at Goldsboro
for the benefit of the asylum, where it
realized handsome sum it next went
to Raleigh, where it was equally sue
ccssful next TO Charlotte, and then to
Wilmington, in each of which places it
has made proud record for itself: We
trust it will yet net many hundreds for
the orphan fund
Year: 1876

H The New York World says that
for some days past it has been sin
the air" that q number greater or
smaller of presumptive or presumpt-
uous heirs to the millions of the late
A. T. Stewart were preparing CON-
bined attack on his will and on his
successor and representative Judge
Hilton. 1t is now said that this at
tack, in the form of an onslaught of
"Turneys and Attorneys will begin
Immediately. We give the rumor
for what it may be worth. merely
observing that Mr.. Stewart is believ-
ed to have left relatives by the name
of Turney, and that Judge Hilton is
not the sort of man to be scared by
any number of attorneys.
Year: 1876

The gift "~'-


-And for it I'm wandering through
The giddy maze of thoughtIess world
It's heart that's warm and true.
A soul where purity ever dwells
Unsullied by one base thought
A heart that beats with love and truth,
Is prize Hong have sought.
A soul that is noble, kind and true,
Is gift I'd value more
Than sparkling gems from diamond mine,
Or pearls from India's shore.
I scorn to ask the wealth of earth,
It would bind my spirit free
But the worshipped one of a faithful heart
Is what 1 would like to be-
Beauty at best is a fading flower,
And for it 1 would not care,
But when gaze ON soul-ht eyes,
I find it beaming there.
To the heaven-born gift of intellect
Alone will my spirit bow, -.
And never ask for clustering curls
To shadow a noble brow.
With hope and truth for beacon lights,
While virtue guid es our way,
Secure we would pass temptation by
That would lead our hearts astray.
And each to the other kind and true,
While earth is our spirits haven,
And hope that we never might part
But to meet in heaven,
Year: 1876

A painful accident has again call
ed attention to the Royal Academy
in London, at the very moment of
the opening of it's annual exhibition.
On the evening before the grand
banquet, which proceeds the opening
(May, y an artist of much ability
died of broken heart, the result
being brought about by the persist
tent refusal of the Academy to re-
cognize his work. This artist was
Thomas Earl. sculptor. a pupil of
Chantrey's the excellence of whose
work was recognized everywhere but
among the Academicians. During
the last three years he had devoted
himself to work pronounced by
good judges to be Of unusual merit,
alexander the Great" and on re-
ceiving notification that this was re-
jected. he lay dawn and died with
out word.
Year: 1876

eT- Outrages upon the highway have
become SO aIarmingly frequent in Texas
that the Legislature of that State has
found it expedient to take some notice
of the matter. A bill has been brought
forward providing for the organization
OF State detective force, TO be under
the direction of the Adjutant-General.
The delays Away incident to the sum-
moning Of a Sheriff's posse, and the inn
possibility in most instances of efficient
ly organizing, even after delay, has
caused the detective proposition to be-
come Immediately popular, and almost
with one accord, the Texas journals are
urging its prompt adoption.
Year: 1876

EE- Nine cadets "gratuated" sudden
ly from the naval academy at Annapolis
q few days since. AS they had been de-
tected In plundoring the trunk OF pack
of Baltimore peddler, it was consider
cd that their education was so far adj
vanced as to render it unnecessary for
them to continue their studies at the
Government expense. They had all
been in the academy from two to four
years, and hailed from all sections of
the country
Year: 1876

~ The New York Sun says that
Blaine cannot be. nominated at the
Republican Convention at Cincin-
natl. That his nomination would
subject the party to such certain de-
feat through the swift and utter
destruction Of his character as a
public man. that the Convention
cannot take him. 1t thinks that
Conkling will be the Republican
candidate.
Year: 1876

A swarm of bees have established
themselves on the top of a Cohoes
church steeple. What chance for
a sermonson the bee-attitudes, and
what hint to the congregation that
they should humble beei
Year: 1876

copper-colored.


''It is said that the Chinese excel
in playing billiards. They are ac-
customed to the queue, you know.


Brigham Young recently had
relapse; No danger however he is
sure to revive.


The wife of the Marquis of Butte
was recently delivered of twins-A
pair of Butes, as it were.


Tweed has solved the problems of
rapid transit, large profits, and no
returns.


The Brooklyn man explains that
a philosopher sis man who never
marries.


What man wants to go through
this world with is good liver, and
plenty of pluck


In the journey of this world the
man who goes right is not apt to
get left.


Mark Twain says the Sand which
Islanders are generally as unlettered
as the other side of tombstone.


Said Pat: ''Faix, where wud va
find modern house that has lasted
so long as the ancient?"


''My client is no more guilty of
stealing that hog than a frog amt
got no tall" was young Kentucky
lawyers address to a Warren couty
jury.


William Mcclure has been impris-
oned in Philadelphia for having
bitten off the nose of VIM. Rose. A
Rose without a nose will not smell
as sweet.


Why is a printing Office like q
well-regulated financial institution?
Because there are plenty of quoins
in the bank.


A crusty bachelors objection to
ladies with beautiful teeth is, that
nine out of ten of them would laugh
at funeral.


81 always thought / should never
rear that child" said an old lady of
ninety, on hearing the death of her
son aged seventy.


A woman in Washington, who got
divorce from her husband in De-
cember, has already repented and
married his again.


An Indian man had the only RAM
rod of shot gun fired through him
and the only damage was ga durn
queer feeling"


A retired schoolmaster excuses
is passion for angling by saying
that from constant habit he never
feels quite himself unless he's hand
ling the rod.


Why does an omnibus conductor
always try silver four-penney piece
with his teeth? To prove that it's a
four-penny bit.


Some sermonizers preach as if sin
were to be taken from man as Eve
was from Adam-by ehsting them
into deep sleep.


A Saratoga crocus put its head
out of bud, the other morning, and
said: "You lilac everything if you
say this isn't spring.


It is said that Booth broke his leg
for an advertisement and the plan
has worked very nicely. We trust
that his success may induce some
others to brake their necks.





'.Do you know who am p asked
a policeman of a fellow whom he had
seized by the throat. "Not exactly
sir; but fancy you are the malig-
nant collarer.''


A Buffalo paper heads an editorial
"Wanted 500 Babies and now Buff
falo women begin to feel as if they
had something to live for.
| A Detroit young lady. when child
ed by her parents for jumping over
afence, wanted to know il this was
not leap year.


4 Afemale teacher in Main recently
attempted to chastise boy, when
he turned upon her and stabbed her
with a gimIet. She has quite teach
ing since 1t has become such bore
to her.


H There's one pleasant thing abont
house cleaning. A man can strad-
die himself out in the parlor for a
day or two aud spit on the floor
without spelling bussels carpet.
Year: 1876

A Washington telegram says
Mr.. Larmar has prepared a speech
on the general political situation,
which he hopes TO have ready for
delivery in the House shortly. He
has devoted q great deal of time
and study to the history of the pres
ent administration, aud in his
speech he inteRds to review its
course, its relations to the South,
and show as clearly as he can what
he deems to be the paramount is.
sues of the day. He thinks he viii
be able to show that this present
administration has not performed
in its long life single act of real
reform, and that its constantly
growing tendencies have been in the
interests of the corruption which is
so widespread and deeply centered
that it has made the question of re-
form almost the sole issue of the
hour. As this speech will repre-
sent the views Of one of the great
est leaders at present in the Demo
cratic party its utterance will be
awaited with great interest, on ac
count Of the great influence it will
have on the coming campaign. He
does not propose that the Republi
can party shall cloud the real is
sues, and put upon the Democratic
party burdens that they should not
be made to carry in the coming con
tnat
Year: 1876

St. Louis Times If the Washing
ton kilograms are correct, there was
a slight hitch between the President
and his Attorney General, over the
pardon of Avery. On the first ap
plication, Grant referred the matter
to Taft, who was only willing to
concede that in view of Averys i'll
health he might be transferred from
the penitentiary to the Four Courts
at st. Louis As for consenting to
an absolute pardon. he wouldn't do
it, on the ground that it would
probably cost Hayes a hundred
thousand votes at least. Thereupon,
a second application was made to
Grant, who took the responsibility
at once Of issuing the pardon, with
out reference to the opinions of the
Attorney General, or any further
consultation with him. What were
the particular influences brought to
bear upon Grant to induce this
summary action. we may only con
lecture. 1t is probable, however,
that the argument in this case was
addressed to his fears, instead of
his cupidity.
Year: 1876

The work of our Order is dedicat-
ed to the four periods Of human life,
to wit: Infancy, Youth, Manhood
and Old Age; and the ritual forcibly
symbolizes the prominent features
Of each period.


In Infancy we are reminded of
the utter helplessness of our condi-
ton, and that our minds are not
sufficiently developed and enlight-
ened to enable Us TO separate order
from chaos, nor to comprehend that
mankind are naturally dependent on
one another for aid in accomplish
ing the duties and purposes of our
creation.


When Infancy buds into Youth
by listening TO the wisdom Of Man
hood and Age, we learn that the
cause of humanity is a common
cause, and that all are workers striv-
ing to attain the same end-individ-
ual happiness


When Youth ripens into Man
hoods glorious estate, the eye is
bright with hope, and the cheek
glowing with health, we are remind
ed not to be Hnmindful of the calls
for help, because Time, the great
leveler soon brings all upon the
same footing.


Finally, when Age comes on apace.
we are brought near the tomb-the
gateway to the Great Beyond, where
our work will be parallel with eter-
nitv.


Likewise, our Degrees remind us
of the four seasons in which we do
all our work, viz: Spring, Summer,
Autumn and Winter. In the Spring
we are encouraged to believe that
the seed though dead to all appear
ance, will yet germinate and bring
forth manifold. In the Summer, or
Youth time, we are buoyant with
hope that our work will not be in
vain; while in Autumn or Manhood,
hope ends in fruition, as the harves
ter gathers in the golden memories
of good works, reminding him that
his last days should be devoted to
the good of those who come in his
footsteps. And when the Winter
king touches the auburn locks Of
Manhood with his magic wand, and
the hoary mantle of age hangs heav-
lily about us, the true knight of
Honor can calmly await the pale
winged messengers call from earth
ly labors to refreshment in the celes-
tial lodge above, knowing that those
near and dear to him viii not be left
to struggle alone with the cold char
tiles of a wicked world.


LoUDEN, Tenn, April 10, 1876.