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Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
GOOD LANGUAGE.

There is nothing Ike mild and
milky language, especially when
you have to do with public charac-
ters. An exchange does not venture
to say to paIm-itching members OF
the legislature "don't steal p or
''don't sell yourSclf"' or "don't per
iure yourself" But the journalist
thus sweetIy insinuates his advice
"Menbers must resist the insidious
approaches and golden arguments
of the disciples Of fraud| We are
really living in very delicate times,
Though a man may have uttered
falseheod until his face in color
rivals the ace Of spades, it is a gross
violation ofthe proprietios OF life to
tell him that he is "a liar" The
word is handy, short and definite,
but our lips are forbidden to speak
it, and our pens to write it. 10 be
sure it's in the Bible, and there is
rather distinct statement there OF
the future residence Of those who
are economical of the truth; but even
the namo of that place must not be
mentioned to ears polite.-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

Presidential election on the I'd Of
November.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
DON'T BE TOO SENSITIVE.

There are many people always
looking out for sights. They can
not carry on the daily intercourse
Of the family without finding that
some otfense is designed. They are
as touchy as hair triggers. If they
meet an acquaintance who happens
to be occupied with business,
they attribute his abstraction in
some matter personal to themselves,
and take umbrage accordingly. They
lay on others the fruit Of their utter
irrjtabiIity. Indigestion makes them
sec lmpertinence in every one they
come in contact with. innocent per-
sons, who never dream of giving
ofenso, are astonishod to find some
unfortunate word, or momentary
taciturnity, mistaken for an insult.
TO say the least, the habit is unfor-
tunate. 1t is far wiser to take the
more charitable view Of our fellow
beings, and not suppose that aSllght
is intended unless the neglect is open
and direct. After all, too, life has
its hues in q great degree from the
color of our own minds. If we are
frank and generous, the world treats
us kindly; if, on the contrary, we
are suspicious, men learn to be cold
and cautious toward us, Let per
son get the reputation OF boing
"touchy," and everybody is under
restraint, and in this way the chances
of an imaginary ofIense are In
creased.--Ex.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

It is said that 5000 people die
every month, or $4,000 every year,
the victims of intempcrance.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

About 100000 people visited the
st. Louis fair last week.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

Two young men who gave their
names as Gill Roland and John
Dickinson, and claimed to hail from
Dent county, No, visited Newport,
Ark, on Saturday, the I'd inst, and
after indulging in too much bad
whisky, each drew a pistol and as
they rode through and out of town
fired at every person they saw, re-
sulting IN the instant death of an
old man named John Neymond,
and the narrow escape Of several
others. They were followed by the
town marshal and posse several
miles and captured, when they were
taken back to Newport, and after
an examination before a justice Of
the peace were committed to Jail at
Jacksonport. On the following
Tuesday morning, about 2 o'clock,
party of masked men visited Jack
sonport, broke open the Jail doors
with sledgc hammers and chisels,
took the prisoners out. conveyed
them about mile from town, and
hanged them both to tree until
dead.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
The St. Louis Times of the ST

The St. Louis Times of the 9Th
inst. says:
The st Louis fair of 1880, which
eliminated yesterday with the larg-
est attendance ever seen upon the
grounds of the association, Surpasses
all previous exhibitions, both in the
number of people it has drawn to
the city and in the magoificence and
variety of its incidental attractions.
Not only from the country immedi-
ately adjacent to st. Louis, but from
comparatively remote states, from
the far Northwest, from cast, west,
north and south, visitors have come
in by thousands and tens OF thou
sands 10 participate in the grand
carnival of sl4ht-seGing and QleASnrc-
making which st. Louis every year
prepares for its guests. Other cities
have their cXpositions, their jubilecs,
their agricultural and mechanical
fairs, bnt fair week in ST. Louis can
10 Duplicated by no other city on
the cuntlnent. x = The bril-
liant pageant OF the Veiled'PropAet
is a spectacle that is well worth
travelling many miles to see, and The
fame of il has already bccome ma
7itnal
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

1t is said the ensuing Legislature
is to be memorialized by a large
number of attorneys in the western
portion of the state upon the subject
Of establishing separate courts OF
chancory, with view Of tightening
the burdens of the circuit judges and
facilitating business in the courts.
The Jacksonport Herald expresses
the opinion that a separate criminal
court would best subserve the pur-
pose, which we are inclined to be-
lieve is correct. u. ...
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

Tho state fair opens at Little
Rock next Monday, the 18th.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

Two thousand immigrants arrived
at New York on the 9th inst.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
For Pres ilcmtia! Electors.

State at Large,
e. w. CARUTH, of Pulaski.
D. W. JONES, Of Hampstead,
First District,
A. c. BREWER, of Crittendcn.
Second District,
r. c. MCRAE, Of Nevada.
Third District,
NJ. +. HENDERSON, of Saline.
Fourth District,
J. L. ABERNETHY, of Sharp,
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
NO PLACELIKE ARKANSAS.

NJ L'LAOLH LIN u AhAAAN1A'y'
There is no place on the globe at
the present time whore the people
are favored with more bOuntiiul
crops than in this state. There are
thousands upon thousands OF acres
in the state on which the crop OF
one aero will more than pay the
cost Of ten acres Of the land they
were grown upon. We wish the
natural advantages OF our state were
better known at the north, east and
in Europe, that people seeking
homes might know we have as rich
a soil, as fine a climate aud as many
natural advantages as to timber,
water and transportation, as any
land the sun shines on. This most
favorable year for immigration, and
we regret the poor people In Kan
sas, Colorado and Nebraska, and
other western states now suffering
SO severely from long protracted
drouth, had not made their homes
within our borders; and we might
also add the thousands along the
Atlantic sea coast, where drouth
and the army worm have spread de-
vastation over 50 large y region.
While we possess the natural advan-
tages spoken of, and many more
not known to the northern people,
our lands are cheap, and no one
need bo without a home who can
get TO Arkansas.--Spirit Of Ark.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
At EVENING SHADE, ARK.

Come and examine our mammoth
fall stock Of goods, selected with care
by us in person, aud at the lowest cash
prio5s, the advantage Of which we pro,
pose TO give to our customers; therefore,
you viii save time and money by calling
on MS when you need anything in our line.
We are grateful to our patrons for past
iav0rs, and will endeavor to merit con
tinuaton Of the same. Come and see US.
WILLIAMS & NETCALF.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-14

It is thought that avictory for the
democrats in the Ohio and Indiana
state elections, which take place this
week, will virtually decide the presi-
dental election, and the prospects
are splendid in both those states.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-05
Live Stock and Dairying-

while il also includes all minor Departments Of rural
interest, such the Poultry Yard, Entomology,
Bee Keeping, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary of
the News of the Week Its MARKET REPORTS are
unusually complete, and more information can be
gathered from its columns than from any other
with regard the Prospects Of the Crops,
throwing light upon of the most important Of all
question: When TO Buy and When to SeN. Itis
literally illustrated, and constitutes to greater
degree than any of its contemporaries \ LIVE
AGRICULTURAL. NEWSPAPER
or never-fang interest both TO Producers and Con.
sumers of every class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN js published Weekly
on the following terms, when paid strictly in ad-
vance: One Copy one year, $3.50; -Four Copies,
$40, and additional copy, for the year free to
the sender of tie CiuH Ten Copies, $50, and an
additional copy for I'll gear free to the sender Of
the CtU6.
For the year 1850, these prices include copy of
the ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS, to each
ubscriber-a book of 144 pages and about 100
Agravngs-a gift by the Publishers.
Al New Subscribers for 1850, paying in dd-
baacc nO,o, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from
1eceipt Of Ten.ittdnce TO January let, 1850, with
ut charge.
vNS~ Specimen copies OF the paper free, Address,
LUTHER TUCKER X SON, Publishers,
''..' Albany, Y.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-05
TeUt -Bo0b Unit0rnoity.
RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.


At a Convention of School Directors, of
Centre County, held Bellefonte, Decem-
Der 2G, 1873, pursuant to the call of II.
Meyer, Esq, County Superintendent, for
the purpose of considering the propriety
OF taking measures to secure a uniformity
of the textbooks used i'll the schools Of
said county, the following action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of G.. u. Stonerod. of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con-
nStatly changing variety of textbooks used in
the common schools of Centre county. there
fore, be it
ReS0lred BY the representative directors
here in session, that a system of textbooks,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws Of the State,
throughout the county.
Upon motion of j. G. Z. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
vote. 10 carry into effect the following pre-
ambc and resolutions:
First. The various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to each scho
board III tne county Tor examination and to
submit Herewith the lowest exchange, intr
Of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price.
Second. No agent ofany publishing house
TO be permitted to do any work in the county,
TO be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this under
standing, their books to be counted on of the
contest.
Third. The several school boards of the
county. after examination of the various
books Which may have been submitted, to
hold Il meeting at which each director shall
make out list Of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq, County Superindent, at
Rebersburg, Pa, prior to the first day of
June, 1879, who shall ma ~ scat
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having the ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County Superintendent, after having
made the above canvaos as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication.
w. &. HEINLE, Chairman.
j. {. p. JONES. Secretary.
The following is the result of the votes
of the Directors OF Centre county, Pa, Oh
the uniformity of Textbooks in said
county, with the number ofvotes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
REGULATION AT TIE SOUTH.

Reputation at the South is one of the
methods by which the general demoraliza-
ton existing in that section manifests
itself. 1t has permeated the whole region
almost, and there is scarcely Southern
State in which either the State or munich
pal debts have not been thus renowned.
Municipal Reputation has lately become
quite fashionable there, in fact. The
city OF Memphis shuf1ied off its Just
obligations not long ago in this way, and
now Mobile is undertaking to do the
same. The practice is to surrender
the charter and go out of civic business,
as it were, and then presently a new start
can be taken. When, as rarely happens,
Northern city repudiates, as Elizabeth,
n. j., did some years ago, its course is
criticised sharply, and it is held up as
shocking example. At the South, how
ever, this course is far too usual to attract
much attention, and if Northern journals
say anything about it they are at once
accused OF sectionalism." In fact the
South is at present very faithfully filing
up the picture which Dickens drew
half century ago of certain North
ern peculiarities then existing. 1t
will be remembered that Reputation was
not always Southern foible, but that
Northern States led off in that bad line.
In Martin Chuzzlewit," Dickens repre-.
sents a Yankee setting down the heros
indignant expression of disgust at this form
of community swindling, as European
hatred of our free institutions, and this
is the way it is regarded now at the South.
There is more in this comparison than
might be thought, moreover. The South
is half a century behind the North in regard
to reputation, and the same disparity ex-
lists in nearly all otherrespects. The truth is
that Slavery put the South back half
century in everything, and this is one of the
reasons why that region cannot be trusted |
to govern the country. The people of that
section are behind the rest of the nation |
in civilization, and the least civilized part |
of the nation must not be allowed to |
govern, or it will make mischief. The |
moral sense of the South requires to be
developed. 1t needs to learn the necessity
of honest dealing with its creditors. |
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
SIGNIFICANT.

1t is a significant fact that as the Presi-
Dental election approaches, financial and
business circles manifest more and more
uneasiness. The New York Public, which
takes no part in politics, and is merely and
wholly financial journal, states as a mat
ter Of fact that Investment and specula.
ton have almost ceased, and cannot be ex-
pected to show any activity until the Pres
idential question is settled. Now it is
evident that if, as some people assert, it
makes no difference which party carries the
day, business and finance would be unaf.
fected by the outcome. When business men
decline to invest money in securities which
are liable to be deprecated by political
eysnts, it is perfectly clear that they recog-
nizeA broad distinction between the probable
effects of the alternatives before them. 1t
is equally clear that they have nothing to
fear from Republican victory, since that
would only perpetuate and maintain the
present condition of things. The source of
their disquietude therefore must lie in the
possibility of a Democratic success, and il
is this which constitutes the significance of
the fact we have noted. For this is a
silent verdict of condemnation delivered
against the Democratic party by perfectly
impartial and unbiased jury. This jury in
fact is not thinking of the Democratic
party, but simply of its own interests. In
the pursuit of those interests it has come
to learn that when the Democrats win
business and finance are injured that
the Democratic reputation is productive
of harm to the material interests of
the country that Democratic financial
doctrines cause depreciation in national
securities and that it is not safe to
invest or speculate while the possibility of
a Democratic victory remains. That is the
conclusion of business men. And if this
is SO, how can it be possible that any
American interests can be benefited by the
success of party the mere apprehension of
whose triumph thus paralyzes commerce
and finance Not only business men
should reflect upon this, but all men should
do SO. It is as pregnant with instruction
for the workingman as for the merchant,
for the mechanic as for the millionaire.
The Democratic party casts abaleful shadow
upon the future of the country as it
advances. 1t is not possible that govern
ment by such party could be other than
disastrous.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM PROP
AGANDA.

An appeal is being made, through the
Nation, to organize Civil Service Reform
Publication Society, with the object of
printing and circulating documents, pamph-
let's, and 50 forth, in advocacy and elucida-
ton of the principles which ought to con-
vince all thinking Americans that the
change proposed is absolutely necessary to
the publication of our politics and the
just ordering of public affairs. If there
are any of our readers who desire to aid in
this work of enlightenment, they can do
so by putting themselves in communication
with the editor of the New York Nation
The responses which that journal is receiv-
ing and printing every week, from friends
of reform, are very encouraging, and show
that there is great underlying stratum
of positive opinion in favor of the cause.
The wisdom of the course proposed can.
not be doubted, moreover. 1t has been
found necessary to sustain every important
controversy of this character by htera-
ture of its own. That which the great
contest over the English corn laws pro.
duced is in point, and also that which
grew out of the anti. slavery conflict
in this country. Fullness of information
is indeed one of the first necessities
in all such cases, for wherever there ia
complexity in the subject the probabilities
of the growth of erroneous views are very
great, and can only be met by profuse dis
semination of sound doctrine. The Civil
Service Reform Publication Society is in
tended to subserve this purpose. 1t will
seek to demonstrate the evil effects of the
spoils system in politics. 1t will enforce
its arguments by examples drawn from
other countries. 1t will point out the
methods by which the public service may
be and ought to be separated from partisan
politics, and will show how deeply con-
cerned every citizen is in the success of
such policy. 1t is to be hoped that every
believer in political reform will come for
ward and join the Society, or help to fur
nish the material support which is neoes
sary to its establishment, for it contem-
plates the most beneficent and far-reaching
reform yet remaining to be achieved.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
WHY RECONCILIATION" IS no LONG
Err IN ORDER,

We have already answered those who are
endeayoring to make it appear that can
did representation of the lawless methods
by which the Democratic party expects to
win the Presidency is sectional and
extravagant )" but it is always in order
to print pertinent arguments, and therefore
we give place to the following from the
New York Tribune. at pleases the
/" Democrats to inquire why the reconcilia-
ton arguments of the Federal campaign
"of 1872 are not as applicable to the pres
cent campaign. The answer is easy. In
"I672 reconciliation was an untried ex-
"periment. In 1880 it has passed into
melancholy failure. President Hayes
"gave it fair trial. He took an ex rebel
into his Cabinet. and the Solid South
ostracised the Colonel, greeted him with
Kisses, and derided him without mercy,
"because he admitted that secession was
81 mistake. President Hayes also re-
moved troops from the South, and gave
the COutu CVHtLOl VI 10 OHA SitcLlOuS.
"What was tho result? Bulldozing,
" tissue ballots, free counting in the
South, and in Congress prolonged
assault upon the election laws, and
can unsuccessful effort to destroy
" them by notification. This is the
"recerd which has revived sectional.
" ism, and the man who has studied it
'and is not sectionalist must admit
that the war ended in a compromise, and
"not conquest. That is a concise and
perfectly accurate statement of the
situation. The truth is that fair oppor.
tunity was given the South to prove the
sincerity of It's professions of loyalty and
regard for the Constitution, and that it
has used this opportunity for no other
purpose than to consolidate its powers of
resistance to the Constitution. 1t has not
exhibited any disposition whatever to ac-
cept the results of the war, but on the
contrary its leaders have during the pres
ent campaign publicly announced that the
old war issues are still pending. Thus we
find Wade Hampton declaring that the
principles before the people of Virginia are
those "ior which Lee and jackson
fought" Thus we find Fitzhugh Lee
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
PATTERSON ON CALIFORNIA

Mr.. r. H. Patterson has paper on Cali
fornia in the Fo,taigdtly Revie'c for Sep
TENDER. In some respects it is an appreci-
alive paper, but it is marred by errors
which show that the writer has derived all
his information at second hand, and too
much Of it from untrustworthy sources.
His blunders, moreover, are in most in
stances such as could hardly have been
committed had the least care been used,
and it Is remarkable that so many mistakes
should occur in an article appearing in one
of the foremost of English reviews AS
sample of the kind OF misstatements made
by Mr.. Patterson we may refer to his
mention of San Francisco as the Capital of
the State, his exaggerated description of
early lawlessness in this State, his fantastic
account of stock speculations. But for
cumulative errors it would be hard to beat
his description of the discovery of gold
For example he says =" 1t was German
% Settler at the confluence OF the Sacramento
" and American rivers who first struck
"gold. General Shutter'-as the Amer
leans styled hm-was erecting a
mill to grind his grain, and when
" the mill-race was being dug the spade
turned up grains of gold" Now it was
not German settler who first struck
gold. He did not strike it at the conflu-
ence of the Sacramento and American
rivers, His name was not General
/" Shutter" He was not erecting mill
to grind his grain" General Suffer was
not German, but a Swiss. But he did
not discover gold James Marshall discov-
cred gold. He was erecting mill at the
time, not on the confluence of the Sacra-
mento and American rivers, but at Coloma.
1t was not to grind grain, moreover,
but to saw lumber. Nor did the spade
turn up any grains OF gold in the mill-race.
In short Mr. Patterson's description is as
full of blunders as an egg is full of meat,
and his general knowledge of California is
SO very poor as to render his predictions
and statements almost destitute OF value.
1t is to be regretted that the task he un-
dertook had not been accomplished by
some better equipped writer.