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Sharp County record., 1879-05-22
WIT AND JUSTICE.

Three ministers, charged with the
crime of preaching the GLORIOUS
gospel of the Son Of Cod without
having taken the test oath, were ar.
raigned before certain Missouri
Judge, who availed himself OF every
pretense to discharge those who
were thus accused. They were reg
ularIy indicted, and it was under
stood that the proof against them
was very clear.
care you a preacher?" said the
Judge to one Of them. dyes SIT"
replied the culprit. "To what de.
nomination do you belong?" "Pm
a Christian, Sir" with dignlty)
"a Christian! What do you mean
by that? Are not all preachers
Christians" 81 belong to the sect
usually but wrongfully called Camp
bcllites." (Not SO much dignity)
"Ah! Then you believe in baptizing
people in order that they may be
born again, do you?" 81 do sir"
(DofaGtly.) "Mr. Sheriff, discharge
that man. He is an innocent man!
He is indicted for preaching the Cos
pel. and there is not q word Of gos-
pei in the stuff he breaches! 1t is
only some of Alexander Campbell8
nonsense. Discharge the man" Exit
Campbellite, greatly rejoicing.
care you a preacher?" said the
Judge, addressing the second criml-
nal. ~ am" said the miscreant.
"Of what denomination are you?"
al am Methodist, sir" (His looks
showed it, "Do you believe in
falling from grace?" G do, sir"
Without heSitation.) "Do you be-
lieve in sprinkling people instead of
baptizing them?" "I believe that
people can be baptized by sprink-
ling" (Much offended.) "Do you
believe in baptizing babies?" 1t is
my opinion, sir, that infants ought
to be baptized" Indignantly "Not
q word of scripture for anything OF
the kind, sir" shouted his Honor.
"Mr. Sheriff, turn that man loose"
He is no preacher Of the gospel The
gospel is truth, and there is not a
word of truth IN what that man
teaches. Turn him loose" Method
ist disappears, not at all hurt IN his
feelings by the judicial abuse he has
received.
"What are you, sir?" said the
Judge to the third felon. "Some
people call me a preacher, sir
lMeekly) "What is your denomi,
nation?" a am Baptist" (Head
up.) His Honor'S countenance fell,
and he looked sober and sad. After
a pause he said, "Do you believe in
salvation by grace?" n do" (Firm.
ly.) "Do you teach that immersion
onl y is baptism??' "That's my doc
trine." Earnestly And you bap
tie none but those who believe il
Jesus Christi" "That's my faith
and practice" with emphasis.<<
"My friend, I fear it will 60 hard
with you. l see you are indicted
for preaching the gospel, and it ap-
pears to me BY your own confession
that you are guilty" Baptist looked
pretty blue. "May it please your
Honor" said the Baptist's counsel,
springing to his feet "that man
never preached the gospel, l have
heard him say hundred times that
he only tried. l have heard him
try, myself" "Mr. Sheriff, dis.
charge this man! He is not indicted
for trying. There is nothing said
about the mere effort. Let him 60,
sir. am astonished that the state
attorney should annoy the court
with such frivolous indictments?'
Exit Baptist, determined to try
again. Court adjourned for "licker.'
Sharp County record., 1879-05-22
ALF. Ell. JOPLIN,
GENERAL
Fire Insurance Agent,
BATESVILLE, ARK.

DLl 1EO llJIAl4, AAIolA'
Will insure woolen, flour and
saw mills, cotton gins, store
houses and stock, dwellings,
barns, &C., in none but first-class
companies. Capital represent
ed, S8,O0O,0OO.
| am also agent for Capt. A.
B. Smiths, line of steamers,
warehouse and elevator. Will
receive apd forward all consign,
ments, giving through bills OF
lading on receipt Of goods. No
charge for storing or forwarding
goods consigned to Capt. Smith
or myself.
am also agent for all kinds
agricultural implements, threSn-
ers, gin stands, horse powers,
steam engines, &c. Circulars
with price lists furnished on
application.
All purchases in this place,
for merchants residing at a dis,
tance, will be promptly attended
to, and to best advantage.
Being a resident Of Bat7svllle
for 20 years, I am known to
most of you. To those who | am
not, I refer to Messrs. Butler q
Neil or other prominent men
of this town and county. Cor
respondence solicited.
Office at warehouse and ele-
vator, foot of Spring street,
Residence on Boswell street.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-22

During a meeting Of the Mis-
siSsippi valley labor convention,
assembled at Vicksburg on the
9TH inst, the committee on resO-
lutions submitted the following
report:
Your committee on resolutions
beg leave respectfully to report
that they have inquired into the
causes which have given rise to
the present exodus Of our colored
population, as far as possible
within the time allowed, and
while these causes are difficult
to ascertain, owing to the eXcep-
tional cases of all kinds being
brought to their attention, they
believe the following to include
those which may be considered
proximate: The low price of cot
ton and a partial failure OF the
crop of the first year; the IRA
tional system of planting adopt
ed in some sections, whereby Ia
Dor was deprived Of the intelli-
gence to direct, and the presence
of economy to make itprofitable;
a vicious system Of credit foster
ed by laws permitting lahorers
and tenants to mortgage their
crops before they were grown,
or even planted; apprehensions
on the part of many of the color
ed people produced by insidious
reports circulated among them
that their civil and political
rights are endangered, or likely
to be hurtful; and false rumors,
diligently disseminated, that by
emigration to Kansas the color
ed people would obtain land,
mules and money from the gov
ernment without cost to them
selves, and become independent
farmers; many retail country
store-keepers engaging in the
business Of selling whiskey to
laborers and tenants, whereby
their morals have been corrupt
ed, their labor rendered INSULT
cient and the pleasant relations
between them and their land
lords and employers destroyed.
According to Gunter, OF Ar
kansas, it is the duty Of the
Democrats to anchor their feet
in the capitol and remain there
until the president repents in
sack-cloth and ashes, and ap-
proves the bill as passed. If Mr..
Gunter's advice is followed, he
can engage boarding until his
time expires, and SEND 1ol
his summer clothes. s.=Cincinnati
Commercial.
According to Gunter," it is
the duty of Democrats to stand
as long in defense Of the constl-
tutional rights Of the people, as
the Fraud in the White House
deems it profitable or prudent
to attempt to assail or override
shem. Mr.. Gunter has made one
of the soundest and most manly
speeches that has been delivered
on the army bill, and if his ad-
vice is followed we will not only
have peace at the polls" but
liberty and justice. Washing
Sharp County record., 1879-05-22
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Sharp County record., 1879-05-22

UTOCK6Ty-WdI6)
And in facc everything, cheaper
than can be found elsewhere III
town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

DOUBTLESS some of our readers
who have devoted any time to the
principles and methods of early
and infant education. have noted
that the sugar candy" practice, as
It's apt 10 induce in the minds of the
pupils q belief that the object of de-
voting the necessary attention to
task is 70 obt4iu . certain immediate
reward, and because IL tends to
make the teacher careless about 50
presenting instruction or informa
ton 50 thatit may be inviting and
interesting in itself Any way, man.
ufacturers OF Ger 81 articles in daily
use appear to have road and taken to
heart the warning held forth by
professors of the art Of teaching, and
have reversed the sugar candy pro
cess but, iet it be hoped, not TO the
injury OF the things manufactured.
Keeping strictly within the province
of this column, it may be stated that
some makes of paper-oollars with
mind above miniature bucket and
pigmy sause-pans, which have done
duty as boxes for such collars in
rural districts, have taken to inclos
ing their wares in pretty good ter
restial globes of pasteboard and ser
viceable thaumatropes of the same
material. Our manufacturers have
as yet, however, failed to rival the
daring conception Of Swiss firm
whose special function is to make
and sell bon-bons. That firm gives
with each box of sweets well-wrlt-
ten and accurate treatise on some
| branch Of natural history, besides
illustrations Of the text on wrappers
which separate the rows of bon.b ons.
However much one may wish to OBJ.
tain just exactly what one orders, it
is useless to run full tilt agains. the
"tendency of the age;" so shortly it
will not be surprising if we find
mathematics with our mullins, phys
les with our potatoes, chemistry with
our shirts, biology with our bread,
psychology with our trousers-sci-
enee with everything.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
Wiped Out.

The name "Western Union" has
been wiped out of railroad nomep-
clature, by the final absorption 10
the st. Paul company of the West.
ern Union r. r. running from Mil
waukee and Racine to Savannah,
Ill and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The
plans for this virtual consolidation
have been in process of formation
for nearly year, or since soon al
ter tho failure of the Glasgow bank,
which held large amounts of West
ern Union securities. bonds and
stock. Tho recent effort to fore.
close the bonds for default of inter.
est precipitated the result and pend.
ing the law proceedings for that OBJ.
jeot, negotiations have progressed
under the management of the Hon.
John W. Carey, General solicitor Of
the st. Paul :. mpany, by whom
they were brought to conclusion
Saturday evening, June 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
WHAT Causes Thunder.

A corr csPondent of Mature writee:
81 have lately seen il stated in a
Textbook upon electricity and mag
nctism taat tho phenomenon Of
thunder j. nol fully accounted for
BY any theory rs set brought for
ward. Whether this DO so 9or not
Fam Dot sufficiently acquainted with
the subjeet TO say. | believe that
tbs commonly accepted theory is
that vacuum is created ia the
path Of tho electric spark, and that
the subsequent thrush OF the air
produces the potonation. If, how
ever, it be allowed that the electric
spark is not a material substance,
bnt merely a natural force or ma
tural mode OF motion, the possibility
OF this theory is al once disposed OF.
1T is q we'll known fact that the
passago OF electricity in o high rate
If tension through mixture of OK
ygen aud hydrogen not only causes
an SxploeioC, but also causes the
formation OF water. and il seems to
me thai, given the existence Of free
oxygen AID hydrogen 10 the region
of the electric disturbance. the Dhe
nomehon of thunder is sufficiently
accounted for. Whether the normal
amount Of hydrogen in the air is
sufficient &c. cause The stupandous
noise of thunder [ am not compa-
tent to judge, but if not, would
suggest that tho presence Of an az
normal amount might DO accounted
fer by The process Of the eleclrolysis,
which would probably occur be
tween the two poles Of the thunder
cloud before tho tension became 80
great as to cause rupture of the
circuit and cons quent discharge Of
the electric spark. | would also
draw your Atieni en- to the fact that
every thunderciap 10 immediately
followed By en increase in The guam.
tity Of water deposited in The shape
of rain. Does not this point to the
formation of water by the ex pIosion
of gases 1t is a frequent experi-
ment of DR.. Tyndel's to show his
audience red clouds; I feel con-
WINGED that By following this line of
inquiry no could give Us a real thun-
derstorm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
CoNKLINa,S FIRST EFFORT.
How ihe New Yorker Tackled blaine in 1896
and the II esuit.

Roscoe Conkling's first demonstra-
ton OF NOE was when he was mem.
Der of the House previous to his cleo
ton to the Senate. He then "went
for James G. Blaine, also member
Of the House, as severely as he re
Gently s'went for" Lamar, and in the
same crushing style called him "the
member" instead of ssthe gentleman
from Maine.D So, it seems the great
New Yorker occasionally repeats
himself the discussion between Conk-
Ing ard Blaine occurred April 30,
1866. What occasioned it was this:
Conkling was speaking in the SEN
ate when Blaine, differing from him,
wished TO interiect remark, as there
had been little bitterness in the de-
bate. Conkling said--"I do not wish
to have anything to do with the
member from Maine, not even so
much as to yield to him the floor. IF
the member from Maine had the least
idea how profoundly Indifferent I am
to his opinion on this or any other
subject personal to me, | think he
would hardly take the trouble to rise
here and express his opinion" And,
IN apologizing to the House for delay
ing the proceedings, he characterized
Blaine's Interruptions as "ungentle-
manly and Impairment
Blaine, awaiting his opportunity,
took the floor, and said: GAS TO the
gentleman's cruel sarcasm, hope be
viii not be too severe. The con-
tempt Of that large minded gentle
man is SO willing, his naughty dis.
dam, his grand eloquent swell, his
majestic, super.eminent, overpower-
ing, turkey-gobbler's strut has been SO
crushing to myself and all the mem
bers of the House, that know it
was an act of great teinerity for me
to enter upona controversy with him.
know that within the last five
weeks, as members of the House will
recollect, an extra strut has charac-
terized the gentleman's bearing 1t
is not his fault; it is the fault OF
another. That gifted and satirical
writer, Theodore Tilton, of the New
York Independent, spent some weeks
in this city. His letters published in
that paper, embraced, with many
serious statements. little jocose sa
tire, part Of wi h was the state.
ment that the mantle of the late Win
ter Davis had fallen upon the mem
Der from New York. The gentle
man took it seriously, and it has given
his strut additional pomposity. The
resemblance is great, Hyperion to a
Satyr; Thersites to Hercules; mud
to marble dunghill to diamond a
einged cat to Bengal tiger; whin-
ing puppy to roaring lion. Shade
OF the mighty Davis, forgive the
almost profanity of that jocose satire.
Mr.. Conkling kept his seat in silence.
Since that day to this no word of a
personal nature has been exchanged
between these gentlemen. In debate
at public meeting, at an evening
entertainment, or at a dinner party,
they meet but never speak. Their
conduct, however, tempered by the
prophecies Of good society, has been
SO directed that their personal hostil-
ity would not be recognized by per-
sons not cognizant Of their relations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
Circus Men Arrested.

Oshkosh, July 6.-Deputy Sheriff
Cunningham, of Watertown, assist.
ed by Officers Cults and Morton of
this city, arrested DR.. Higgie on
Saturday night and Harry Long
meyer, connected with Coles circus
and lodged them in jail until to-
morrow morning when they will
be taken to Watertown. The men
during their stay IN that city were
alleged to have secured 5000 from
several citizens. One Cole, prom
inent business man was relieved of
$1,000 which he drew out of bank
on representation that be could
double the amount. Higgie and
LoDgmeyer are tho propriotors of a
eide show 10 connection with the
circus. but the men who entrapped
the innocents of Wstertown are not
TO be found,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

The Supreme Court tf Italy is
about settling the Cardinal ANTo
NELLI scandal and will trial 10 its
own peculiar way, the sentence,
which will be promulgated from
Rome this week, reading as follows:
L. There is no written evidence to prove
that the Countess Lambertini is the daughter
Of Cardinal Antonelli
2. If she IS really the daughter Of the Car.
dinal, she would be, according to the canon
law, saerilegious child; that is to say chill.
dren of priests had not even the right to
claim parentage.
s. 1t woulp be immoral for her to abandon
legitimate sodial position to be illegitimate
for mercenary purpose
Before the lower court, Cauntess
LAMBERTINE Won the case, which is
now lost to her. Her part of The
Cardinals Inheritance would have
been little over 81, 900 900, but she
will now have to pay some S25 900
costs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

In the southern part of South
America there is growing up some.
what formidable competitor with the
United States in grain raising and
shipping. Tt is now only two or
three years past that the Argentine
Republic has carried on the growing
of wheat on anything like large
scale, and yet adyices of recent date
report that forty vessels were loading
with wheat for Europe in the River
Plata. Emigrants in large Numbers
from Italy, France, Germany and
other European countries are fast fill
ing up the country, which possesses
all the advantages of soil, climate and
location necessary for the production
of this cereal, and is destined to be.
come in the near future very impor.
tant source of supply to those east
ern countries which are obliged to
import large share of their grain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
A NEW STORY.
Stewart L. Woodford tells Of Plan
in 1877,

in 1877.
A recent newspaper interviewer
published a story Of what the plan
was for dealing with S. j. Tilden in
March, 1877, in case he had claimed
the presidency and taken the oath Of
Office in New York city After con-
siderable of a preface Gen. Woodford,
who was United States District At.
torney at that time, said, fsBut you
have asked what | intended to do in
case Mr.. Tilden attempted to carry
out his coup d'etat and mad himself
inaugurated on the City Hall steps.
My orders and intentions were to
selze him at once under warrant
charging him with high treason, to
convey him secretly and securely on
board Government vessel lying in
the East River, and ship him to Fort
Adams or some other secure point
where he could undergo his trial
The first thing that any body knew Of
it he would have disappeared, and
the suddenness of the blow would
have either disheartened his follow
ers and taught them salutary lesson
of respect for the law, or it would
\ have been the first blow of terrific
conflict between the law and its vio-
lators."
"Did you really believe, General,
it would have been possible to arrest
Mr.. Tilden ?"
81 don't believe It'll know it. Of
course 1t could not be done by call
ing out the regulars from Governors
island and marching them up to
Gramercy Park, but it would have
been done so quietly and effectively
that all resistance would have come
too late. just as sure as he had
dared take the oath of office he would
have been whirled through these
streets and landed in a gunboat.
When he had got through with his
trial for treason he. would have been
sick of playing President While |
was in Washington | had long talk
with Secretary Robson on this sub
.ject, -(you don't know him, do you?
He's one of the best fellows in the
world and we made all the ar
rangements for the use of bis boats
and men, not only to secure Tilden
but overawe the mob by the gun
boats, and to shell them out if neces-
sary. Robson is very genial, but
he is not man to be trifled with,
and we worked together admirably.
Under our plans any resistance by
Mr.. Tilden would have been utterly
impossible. AS for the Custom
House aud Sub Treasury they were
prepared for resistance, and could
have been strengthened by sudden
reinforcement of regulars so as to re-
sist any mob Regular marines in
side the walls and a shell or two out
side would have scattered an attack
ing party like chat. Perhaps it was
this knowledge OF what the navy
could in the way of dispensing mobs
that kept down the evil.disposed
throng at Washington and New
York.
Ex-Secretsry Robson was inter-
viewed on this subject q few days
after the appearance of the above dis
closure and after general denial
that there was any anticipation of al
attempt to seat Tilden by force or
any project to arrest Tilden. He |
said sGen. Grant had no such fears,
or at least never said anything to me
about such fears, and the subject of |
gunboats for New York, or prepare.
tons OF the kind named in the inter-
view, was not mentioned"
s'Not in the Cabinet at any time ?''
.sNeyer.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
Watterson and Painter.

Henry Watterson, of the Louis
vile Courier. has recently been
abusing Senator Conkling. Painter,
the Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Inquirer. retorts
that Watterson was humming mad
at Conkling because that, during
the, critical period of the electoral
count, whom Conkling was supposed
to be little Thdenish, be refused
Watterson's invitation to dinner.
Watterson felt cut by this demean-
or of Lord Roscoe. Watterson re-
plies that Painter is coward and o
scoundrel. Painter sends back his
javelin tipped with the singing fact
that Watserson was powder mon
key and smut grinder in the con.
federate army, that his antics wero
the amusement of the camp loafers,
and that bis present associations
prevent him from bong recognized
as a gentlemen. Watterson seems
to have met bis equal, at least in
abuse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
The Bourbons.

Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald fDem):
Many Southern Democrats on &C.
count Of foolish sentiment and pref
udice arc the abject slaves of the
Northern Democracy. These South
ern Democrats are known as Bour.
bcns Opposition to the North, OPP
position to the "nigger," opposition
TO education, opposition TO progress
and opposition TO peace on earth
and good will towards men are
tbeir watchwords. Thus fettered
they have sold themselves body and
soul to the Northern Democrats
who snnb them when it is their in-
terest to do so. This sort of thing
can't last. The Bo1rbons may for
q tire deceive the body of the
Southern people but tie day is rap
idly coming when every State South
will look to her own interests re-
gardless OF sentiment or prejudice.