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Sharp County record., 1882-08-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mr.. Bronson Alcott, who has writ
ten and published volume of poems in
his eighty-third year, is tall, large and
reverend-looking old man, with fresh
skin, gray beard and infantile blue eyes.
The father of Levi P. Morton was
one of the old-time Woodworking and
hard-t thinking New England clergymen.
His salary was only 5000 a year, but on
that he managed to give each Of his six
children good education.
Major Daniel Simpson, the oldest
drummer living, has happy home at
City Point, near Boston, and lives in
comfort, surrounded by children, grand
children and great-grandchildren. He
was born in 790.--R0StOn Post
Among the gifts presented to Miss
Annie Foster, daughter of the Governor
of Ohio, on the occasion Of her erwedding,
recently, was one from Mrs. Garfield,
with the message: "May you be the
queen of marriage-a perfect wife"
Mrs. George c. Smith, of Spring
field, ILL.,, is compiling a hymn-book tc
be composed exclusively of hymns writ
ten by women. Some OF the sweetest
songs of the sanctuary will thus find
permanent abiding place by themselves.
Detroit Post.
Lucas HirSt, lawyer, who died at
Philadelphia recently, and bequeathed
nearly the whole of his fortune. valued
at $4,000 toward the foundation OF a
free law library in Philadelphia for the
use of poor members Of the profession,
was formerly office boy for Attorney
General Brewster.
The King of Italy has bestowed up
on Prof James Hall, the State Geolo-
gist, the highest honor he can extend to
foreigner, having made him, Com
mander in the Royal Order of Saints
Maurice and Lazarus. The order was
formed in 1434. The Albany Argus
says: Prof. Hall has also been made
a member of "The Academic C@-
saree Leopoldino-Carolin@ Germanic@
Nature Curiosorum, founded in Ger
many in 1862.
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, has
been forty-eight years writing the
"History of the United States" and
vet it is only brought down to the cleo
lion of the first President, so careful
and painstaken is his work. Like Glib
bon, he is said to frequently rewrite
I whole sections which do not exactly
suit him. Though now eighty-two years
of age, the venerable his orian is still at
work, and hopes to bring his history
down to the time Of the Mexican war
ST. Louis Globe.
Cardinal Newman once took great
delight in the violin, which he played
With considerable skill. Even now the
fathers hear occasionally the tones
awakened by the old mans hand ring
down the long gallery near his room,
and know that he has not lost the art he
loved, while he calms q mind excited
from without, or rests from strenuous
labor in the creation of sweet, sound.
He is still very early riser, punctual
as the sun. still breaches often, with
what may be best described in words
he has applied to St. Philip, thy deep
simplicity" "-Century. .
Sharp County record., 1882-08-03
"A Tenant-House League has been

II OH'0IIu IIVuoO l1O''So UO II'1o VOOHH
organized in New York. Its object is
to 'abolish landlords" We don't quite
understand its modus operandi, so TO
speak, but if, when q tenant owes a
landlord three or four months back
rent-say $l00-this league can be
hired, for five or ten dollars, to abolish
the landlord, the organization must fill
long-felt want 1t should extend lis
field of operations, so as to include
tailors and shoemakers. There are
times when hold-your-head-high young
man would give all the money he could
borrow to have a. tailor holsshlsesee4s IS esees "
rlSt0WR Herald.
Sharp County record., 1882-08-03

The Green River Ky.) Courier
takes the calico off the shrub in the mat
ter of snake stories, 1t tells of reptile
that swallowed a rabbit and then tried
to crawl through rail fence, but stuck.
Whilo in this position it swallowed bun
ny numbers two and three, and, unable
to get either backward or forward, hung
on the rail until it died.
Sharp County record., 1882-08-03

--Bisulphide of carbon is recommend
ed for the determination Of the SQUASH.
vino t1j0TeF; 1t IS applied by making a
small hole with pointed stick, at the
root of the plant, pouring in a half a
teaspoonful of the liquid, and quickly
closing the hole with the foot The
liquid is extremely volatile, and its va
por is very poisonous and terribly ex-
plosive, so that the greatest of care
must be exercised in handling it, and
no fire, not even so much as a lighted
pipe or cigar, must be tolerated in its
vicinity. The Household.
Sharp County record., 1882-08-03
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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
Saturday. February Is, 1882.
The Order in Alabama.

Tue Grange leaders in most of the
States are making preparation for
active and effective campai yns.
Worthy Lecturer Eshbaugh, of the
National Grange, has been canvas
ing Missouri since the first of the
year and he will engage in the cam
paign in louisiana in a short time.
Worthy Master Harrison, of Ala
bama, will enter upon his canvass
during the spring, and will visit all
parts of the State. He is in excel
lent spirits, as will be seen from the
following letter which we have Just
received:
"We, as you can tell from the State
Grange proceedings, had a good
meeting. There was an earnestness
exhibited by oach and every one of
the delegates that | never saw at a
similar meeting. We in Alabama
are wide iwake and up and doing.
Good news comes every day. North
Alabama is pregnant with Grange
interest and zeal and work. and theI
daY is near at hand when her sons
and daughters will rise up in their
might, throw off the yoke, burst the
bonds Of rings and monopolies anc
proclaim that we are unit The
cause is now gaining ground in al
most every part of the State. On
farmers uow see and feel the imDor
taace Of organization, hence this re
vival, and, my brother, Alabama
yet destined to take her place sid
by side with her sisters in the builc
ing up of the agricultural interest
Your noble paper is doing muc
good to the farmer. 1t boldly tel
of the many wrongs that have bee
heaped rp)n him; it proclaims hid
to be the equal of his fellow ma
not merely drawers of water : m
hewers of wood" hut class of pei
pie mentally and morally second
no other class. Go on in the wo,
you have undertaken, and may sud
cess crown your every effort.
When l start on my campaign
VIII keep You fully posted with n
movements"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

Rev. c. X Marshall in the Vicksburs
Commercial

~
Commercial.
Planters are more and more dis
heartened in their endeavors to OBJ.
tain satisfactory results from en-
ploying the freedmen. In spite of
every effort, not over one hundred
and twenty five or thirty days
work are performed by them on an
average from year to year. l mean
what would be called days work if
rendered by white men. To expect
independence comfort, and wealth
from such dawdling pretenses of in
dustry, is to seek for grapes upon
thorns and figs upon thistles.
In some parts of the South plan
ters are importing white labor from
foreign countries. This is the pol
icy we advocate, provided they
have families and may purchase the
soil, settle, and become citizens
not otherwise. We had a friend
who brought sixty reliable laborors
from a Western city. One of them
had family, and he remained the
year out; all the others were gone
in less than four months. They be-
came tramps, perhaps burglars and
thieves, loafers and beggars.
When a white man is brought to
our soil to take the shoes and cabin
of the vanishing negro, he soon
takes in the situation, feels degra-
ded, thinks he has been deceived,
and resolves to ger away on any
terms, at any time, by any means.
No; what we want are families
colonies of good, industrious fami-
lies, and they will at one and the
same time, enrich US, and grow
rich, useful, and happy themselves.
We are in a tumble-d down condi-
ton. We have relied on the negro.
Cotton is tyrant. Cotton domi-
mates us. Cotton is our bane. A
cotton field is always near the poor
house in this palsied period of the
century. To make it is no longer
the pursuit of a gentleman. as once
it was. 1t is the task of a man
who in his soul feels little more
self respsct than tramp, and the
soone, its culture is made mere
surplus crop to true farm, and
the owner of hundred acres shall
feel that he mas land enough, the
better il will DE for the entire com
mpnwealth.
But now we boast of many acres,
nine-twelfths of which are adorned
by the emancipation growth,
known as sedge grass, and the
plantation is worked" in spots and
sporadic patches, with vast reaches
of untitled and barren wastes be-
tween. And many owners of such
places have neither butter, milk.
eggs, chickens, pigs, or desirable
gardens. Nor can they help them
selves. They are nanacled by iron
habits. They were born on a cot
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

office, nor question the propriety
of reelecting an incumbent. His
belonging to yOtir party is to be con-
sidered sufficient ground to compel
you to vote for him because the
partisan masters say you shall.
| care not what mans religion
or politics may be. Each has, as
yet, in our government the right to
select for himself. But let his religion
be true and undefiled, his politics
honest and statesmanlike, and then
act upon honest conviction and true
principles in all things. Religion,
statesmansphip and government
will then prosper, and will be made
conducive to the interest and well
fare of the whole people, and serve
the greatest good to the greatest
number. If man is a responsible
being and accountable for his own
dcts politically, religiously and 9th
erwise, riow san he give an hon
est and satisfactory account even
to himself for his own acts, when
he has permitted those acts to be
controlled by others for selfish and
wicked purposes? Inasmuch as
every man is responsible for his acts,
it is the imperative duty of every
man to read, think and act for him
self according to the dictates of his
cor science, instead of being the
tool to do the bidding of other men.
Farmers, unite and act upon this
principle, and you will not long be
waiting for legislation in the inter
est or the people, and Joefice will
again be the controlling influence
in Legislative halls, and in govern
ment departments. Then the bur
dens of government and its blessing
will be equally distributed to all
classes. H. E. EsHBAUGH,
Master Missouri State Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18
Number 81.

people, to commend them, rouse
them, lead them, recreate society.
re organize labor, lift up the prone
masses, shame our idleness, rebuke
our dependency, animate our leth-
ergy, encourage our young men,
touch the rock where the impris-
oned waters await the stroke of
leaders rod, and cause the over
flowing stream to fertilize society.
its institutions, its soil, and fill the
land once more with gladness, with
plenty, with song and with bound
less prosperity. The wilderness
and the solitary places shall be glad
for them,and the desert shall rejoice
and blossom as the rose.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

we may have no cause to regret our
past career when we become older.
This all requires an effort, in fact
nothing is successful that is not
pushed and encouraged. SO it is
with our Grange cause. If we
ever expect to make it a glorious
success we must t'learn TO labor and
to wait" ]. V. SCoTT,
Master of Arkansas State Grange.
Texarkana, Feb. 4.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18


The farmers have in the Grand
an organization that meets all the
wants, and through which they cd
proclaim and enforce their RICH
ana protect their interests. Tbd
should see to it that no demagog
Is ever permitted to imperil its u
fulness and success bv self
schemes or throw among them fiji
bands of strife and discord. I'll
'emagogue was quiet enough whd
the O7der was weak and the futn,
seemed dark with gloom and disa
Ter, but with returning prosperity
VIII become the most blatant adv
cate of the cause in all the Ian
Fatrons, watch the acts Of the der
Sgogue while you listen to his OF
words Of praise.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

n MaSsachuse-ts Grange has
passed a series of resolutions callin.
upon the Legislature to shorten ils
SESSION; to pass laws for regulating
."e rates of transp.r alton on rail
to1uS' Tor p evening the adultera-
;n ;ron q OF TODD; for properly support.
ns the State Agricultural College:
vi me es abllahment of an expert
Iehtal nc farm, and for the promotion
OF sheep husbandry.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

Let the people demand that not
" single National bank be rechar-
cred This will put the brakes on
nne na source of monopoly. If cor
poiation t can issue and have con-
noi Oh our money, is it not fair I'd
suppose that the said corporation
WI manipulate it to suit their
e0[' let the damage come where
- "in. VII Would it not be far safer
i tue hands of the Government
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

,ra We" Orleans builders and con-
81 e'orS have their hands full of
estaLS, s' Fine stores, manufacturing
be;@ollShments and dwellings are
ci,n city erected in all portions of the
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

In all Grange and co-opeFe
work the keynote of success is
contained in the Scriptural passage,
s.In honor preferring one another
Remember this in Grange meetings,
discussions, and all the work of our
Order. m
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

as, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

succes
cts Of 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
a Mary land village Nearly Destroyed
by Fire.

BALTIMORE. Mp. March 6.-The village
OF Prince Frederick, the c0unty-seat OF
Calvert county, was almost entirely de
stroyed by fire Friday night last, only "A
few OF the dwellings remaining. The new
Methodist church and parsonage, the
courthouse with all its records, the J0itf-
nal news paper-oilice with type and press,
the hotel. store OF J. W. Shcmwcll X Bro
ther. the dwelling OF :. X. King, the law
offices OF J. 4. Wilson, John Il. Briscoc.
and John Il. Gray, with all their books and
papers, were entirely consumed, as also
the records and papers OF the county COM
missioner's office, and the office OF the re-
gister OF wills. A few papers and records
were saved from the Office Of the clerk
of the court, but most OF the records as far
back as 1850, with many valuable papers
relating to the early settlement OF Mary
land. were consumed, and cannot be re-
placed. The fire originated by accident in
the Methodist church. n new building just
completed, which had not been dedicated.
All the buildings were of wood except the
courthouse, which was substantial brick
structure. The hotel and furniture were
valued at $4,000. The total loss Is proba-
bly not less than $4,000. Ii is said there
Is small insurance on the stock OF Shem-
well & Brother, but with this exception
there was no insurance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
The Guifeau Case.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 6.-Mr. Sco-
VILE has submitted to District-Attorney
Corkhll the bill of exceptions in the Gui-
teau case. The District Attorney said to-
day that it is yoluminous document, and
will require several days in its examine
ton, but that he would certainly complete
it by the end Of the present week. Al
though Mr.. Scoyillc could not be found
this morning, there is no doubt that up to
the present time nothing has been received
10 indicate that General Butler will enter
the case as counsel for the assassin.
Warden Croker, OF the District jail,
says that he is positive that up to Saturday
night Guiteau had no information to the
effect that either Butler or Merrick would
come to his assistance. The warden also
said that to the best OF his knowledge no.
thing had been heard to-day from either OF
the gentlemen mentioned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
Reported Indictment Of Federal Of
GciaI-Dcath Of General Dias.

New YORK, March CT is reported
about the Federal buildings to-day that the
United States grand jury have found an
indictment against General Nehemiah VI.
Curtis. special agent OF the Treasury, and
that il will be presented in court to-mor-
row. II l. said that the indictment con-
tains nine or ten counts, and charges Cur
tis with collecting assessments from Gov
eminent employees which were used for po-
litical purposes during the last presidential
election. The indictment was, it is said,
found under one Of the sections OF the con-
gressional apportionment bill OF 1876.
General Zachariah c. Dias, a retired
broker. died here suddenly this morning
OF apopleXy; aged siXty-three. He was
born in Camden, s. c.; was nephew Of
General Chestnut; removed to Mobile,
Ala. at ar early age. At the outburst OF
the war he Joined the Confederate army.
and was appointed on the stafl OF General
Joe Johnston. After the battle of Bull
Run he was appointed colonel. He organ
lied the Twenty-third regiment OF Ala
bama, and armed and equipped it. He was
sent 10 the western army under General
Albert Sidney Johnston. After the battle
OF shiloh he was ppointed brigadier-gen-
erl. General Dias was i'm many important
battles, and was regarded rs valiant sol
dier and officer. After being paroTed at
the close OF the war he secured pardon
and came Immediately to New York, where
he engaged ia the cotton business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
r~sholics I'm Council.

CINCINNATI, March G.-The Provincial
Council Of the Catholic church Of this
bishopric made its preliminary organ MIA
ton In private session saturday. This
bi,hopric comprises ten dIoeeses, all OF
which, except that Of Nashville, which Is :
without bishop, are represented by their
bishops. 1t Is thought the question Of
education will receive important censide-
ration. T..
THE exercises yesterday were most i'm.
posing. At 10 4. NJ. there was grand
PROCESSION Of altar boys, sub-deacons,
priests, and bishops from the archie, ar,hiepi =,
rop,iscoi robes. and priests In cassocks and
white surplices. As the procession entered
The Cathedral all the Catholic church bells
in the city rang. During pontiilcai high
mass IN the Cathedral eaoT eS Ths srchi
en,sconol throne stood empty, cross lean
ing against it. Bishop Bargess, OF Detroit
preached the sermon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
Banking.Housc Suspended.

Boston. March 6.-The clearinghouse
OF Charles Swales d Co., State street, in
this city, suspended payment this morn
ing. causing considerable excitement In
financial circles. The house has been adj
vancing money, il is stated, to the Massa-
chusetts Central railroad, carrying it,
bonds, and placing them in the market.
The road Is new one. Its bonds nave
shrInk In value, and the banks which have
been carrying the bonds have called on
Swales a. Co. for additional funds. To this
callthe firm has been unable torespond. The
liabilities are placed at about s4,OO0,OOO.
The unsecured liabilities are about 600
900. Swales has personal property outside
Of the firm more than sufficient to secure
this amount. The members OF the firm
saw no creditor need lose dollar, and an
investigation OF the assets shows re-
markably clean sheet. The effect OF The
failure ON brokers' boards was less than
would be that OF almost any other banker
in the street. The liabilities are almost en-
tireIy to banks upon good collateral. The
| firm will make a statement tomorrow oil
| Wednesday,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
Methodist Church Conferences.

Three Conferences Of the Methodist
Church begin Wednesday. two of them
sitting in Baltimore. The Methodist Epis-
copal Church Conference will hold its ses-
sions in Broadway Methodist Episcopal
church, and will be presided over for the
first time by Bishop Wiley. one Of the new
bishops. The Maryland Annual Confer
ence OF the Methodist Protestant Church
meets In Broadway Methodist Protestant
church. corner OF Broadway and Monu-
ment street, and will De presided over by
Rev. r. ID. Valiant. president. The Bati-
more Conference OF the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church South meets In Fredericksburg,
Va, and Bishop McTyeire will preside.
In the churches where the pastors will be
obliged to leave under the rules OF Confer
ence farewell sermons were generally
preached On Sunday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
Hughes Challenges the Champion
Hayael

challenge has already grown out of the
go-as-you-please match which ended in
New York saturday night. Hughes is
anxious TO meet the new champion and
beat the great record of GOO miles. Richard
n. Fox, his hacker. is satisfied that il
Hughes had not been attacked with in
flammatory rheumatism when he was only
i've miles behind Rowell he would have
Won the race. He has therefore sent a
challenge to William Is. Curtis In this
form: II am prepared to match John
Hughes, the Irish-American pedestrian, to
run and walk SIX days against George Ila-
zael, the winner OF the Duryea race fol
$4,000 and the diamond whip ut Madison
Square Garden, for $4,000 or $1,000 side,
the race to take place at Madison-Squart
Garden at time TO be mutually agreed
upon" Mr.. Fox accompanied the chal'
lcnge with check for 81 200.
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4 Survivor of the Huron.
ONE WHOSE HEROISM SHOULD BE IN
fapoN THE NONIrNVNT

UPON THE MONUMENT.
LOUISVILLE, March j.-Thc story Of
..Old Pete" Cuban bloodhound, which
saved the life Of Lieutenant w. u. Con-
way. Of the navy, at the time the Huron
was wrecked on the coast of North Caro-
lima. is thus told by Dr. W. +. Miller, Of
thi, city, and will be read with great inter-
csi by the survivors of that Inflated ship :
"Licuenant ". i. Conway. OF the United
States navy. i a son OF the lady who now
owns the dog. and he got him at the time
81 the wreck OF the Huron, on the coast OF
North Carolina. some five years ago. The
fate Of the vessel is well known, and the
circumstances Of the wreck. Lieutenant
Conway, when he first went on board the
ship. found this dog on board and was al
tracied by it, intelligence and size. The
dog was moi used 10 being well treated,
and ut once recognized every favor and
soon became fast friend OF the young
licutenants. Everywhere he would 80
around the boat the dog would be ut his
heels, and seemed 10 guard his every move
mcnt.
"Whcn The Huron went TO pieces on the
rocks, the Lieutenant, who was standing
on the side Of the boat. was pitched into
the water, together with number OF
others, and the battle OF life and death
commenced. The water was very rough,
and the shore some distance oil. 80 the
struggle seemed impossible. Meanwhile
odd Pete was standing on a piece OF
the ship watching the men in the water
with human-likc intelligence. lie
seemed to comprehend the situation, and
suddenly plunged into the water and swan
to the men. He made his way through them
until he reached the form OF his master
whom he safely piloted 10 shore, saving
his lie. When the survivors of the wreck
went home the Lieutenant carried the doc
home 70 Owen>borO' with him. where hC
has remained ever since, the treasurer Of
the fam w."