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Year: 1879

street, and he rushed up and grasped
me warmly by the hand.


"'That was splendid chance you
threw away upon me, old fellow he
| said. Il am ever SO much obliged to
you. Miss Reynolds is q splendid
young lady, and was dying for an in
PRODUCTION. Upon my soul, you could
not have managed anything better if
we had rehearsed it for q whole week
together -.- $3.50
| Confound himi could have pulled
out a handful of his ugly hair. The
next time we met, he was raving about
his dear Cornelia- They were engaged.
He was a struggling lawyer, just start
ing without talent or clients, and Judge
Reynolds is an influential man. What
is the consequence Louis Harold has
to-day the finest set of customers in the
city, and every one says that he is get
ting along splendidly. If am to be-
lieve in reports, his wife thinks the
wcrld of him, though for my part, l
really cannot see what she finds to ad-
mire in such carroty-haired fellow as
he isr'


THAT will do" cried, cutting him
short with hearty laugh. q shall
not let you utter a single word of COM





not the external adornment of his
frontis-piece that we must examine; it
is the fertility of the brain that works
behind it. But, speaking seriously,
that was really beautiful opportunity
which you offered him."


Dick was disposed to take my jest in
earnest, and as it pleased him to have
it so, l gave him his own way about
it. He fell back to putting away at his
cigar, and mumbling to himself about
the woes and deceptions of this world,
until a late hour in the night, when l
rose and moved that we adjourn to bed.


Six months later, Dick had a wife of
his own, who laughed quite as heartily
as myself when she heard his melan
choly story; and she assures him that
one being has been made happy through
his misfortunes-herself.


The little woman has made wonder
full changes in the character of Richard
Flanders. He is so altered to day that
his own twin brother would scarcely
know him.


The most striking feature of it all is
that he has done forever away with his
old habit of grumbling. He has the
most delicious temper in the world. and
his little wife looks with great and just
pride at the successful result of her pa
tient endeavors. There is a perpetual
smile upon her lips from morning until
night, and Richard Flanders declares
himself as happy as the grandest king.
Itwas long time before he could be
brought to call upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold; but his wife's coaxing prevailed
at last, and the two families are now
firmly attached to each other.
Year: 1879

The race question was recently sprung
in Yazoo County, Mississippi.


A white man named Henry NJ. Dixon,
wanted the Office of Sheriff.


He sought it in the Democratic Con-
vention and was defeated.
r Thereupon he announced himself as
an Independent candidate.


There was no Radical in the field,
and therefore he received the unani-
nous backing of the blacks.


Anything to defeat the Democracyr
is the shibboleth of Squash, Pomp and
Sambo.


The people of Yazoo had been sub
jected to the rule of the African race.


They knew Just what it meant, and
when they broke their yoke and fetters
in 1875, they swore by the Almighty
that the negro should never hold the
upper hand in that county again.


When Dixon began to mass his dusky
hordes, the wealth, the culture, the
worth, the bone and sinew of the coun-
ty rose in the royal strength and ma
jesty of their Caucasian blood, and
commanded him to withdraw from the
contest.


He withdrew, and Yazoo County was
saved from a long, bloody, informal
epoch of savagery and crime.


And-good men here and everywhere
on earth will thank the God of justice
and of mercy that it was SO.


But the stalwarts of Yankeedom-
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, January 16.-HoUsE
The speaker demanded the regular
order to the consideration of the bill
reported from the committee on ways
and means last night, to facilitate the
refunding Of the national debt, and
pending the question, to be on the
passage of the bill.


Mr.. Mills asked Mr.. Wood to yield
for an amendment subjecting all bonds
hereafter issued to taxation.


Mr.. Wood declined to yield for the
purpose, and the bill passed without
division.


SENATE.-Mr. Window submitted
the following: Resolved, That with
a view to the peaceful adjustment of
all questions relating to suffrage, to
the enforcement of constitutional and
national rights and the promotion of
the best interests of the whole country
by elimination of sectionalism of
politics, a committee of seven sem
atOrs be appointed by the chair
and charged with the duty of inquiring
as to the expediency and practicability
OF encouraging and promoting by all
just and proper methods the partial
migration of colored persons from
those States and congressional districts
where they are not allowed to freely
and peacefully exercise and enjoy their
constitutional rights as American
citizens into such State as NAV
desire to receive them and will
protect them in said rights, or into
such Territory or Territories in the
United States as may be provided for
their use and occupation, and if said
committee shall deem such migration
expedient and practicable that they
report by bill or otherwise what in
their judgment is the most effective
method of accomplishing that object,
and that said committee have leave to
sit during recess.


Laid on the table for the present at
the request of Mr.. Window, and he
gave notice that he would call it up
soon and submit some remarks
Year: 1879

The streets Of our city at present are
in decidedly filthy and unsavory con


dition. They are out Of repair, and
for miles exhibit panorama Of holes,
puddIes and reeking nastiness that is
unparalleledin the history of the mu-
nicipality. The clotted accumulations
of frozen snow and dirt have begun to
moisten and an indolent carelessness
in cleaning both sidewalks and road
ways causes an efiluvia that will GER
tainly breed disease. Housekeepers
and property holders are responsible,
in great measure, for the condition
Of the sidewalks, and it is no more
than their duty to mankind to immedi-
ately cause an active scrubbing and
sweeping about their premises.
If the city authorities, through
inattentiOn or lack of funds cannot
institute thorough cleansing of our
streets, we would suggest that the fire
department be called into requisition,
A thorough use of the hose and water
will go great waysin moving the mud
and accumulations. Something should
be done, and that quickly, if we wish
to escape the malarial fevers that will
be bound to find us if sanitary meas
ureS are not promptly effected.
Year: 1879

MONTGOMERY, January 16 = The
senate yesterday adopted the follow.
ing:


Whereas, Interference by United
States officers in popular elections is
Justly regarded by the people of this
State as an evil of great magnitude
and, whereas, the manifest purpose of
such interference, in part at least, is
to influence and control the action of
the State in selecting electors for
President and Vice President of the
United States therefore,


Resolved, That the committee on
federal relations be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing
by law for the selection of electors for
President aud Vice President by the
general assembly until the acts of con-
gress authorizing Interference by Fed
eral authority are repealed.
Year: 1879

man street, caused breakage that
sent the roof from the Freeman street
side through to the adjoining alley and
carrying to the ground the entire sec
ond story, which contained very heavy
machinery. The east and north walls
also fell outward. The damage to the
building and machinery is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI, January l6.- The
Catholic Telegraph of to-day, tho
official organ Of this Catholic diocese,
says Of the press telegram announcing
the acceptance of the resignation Of
Archbishop Purcell ave doubt its
truthfulness because Rome would not
consider the question Of a successor
until it sent official word Of The ac-
ceptauce Of the resignation to the
archbishop, and consulted him and
other archbishnps Of the country.
Rome does all things in order
Year: 1879

Mayfcld (Ky) Democrat, Sth.l


Hearing that coal in paying quanti-
ties had been discovered on Panther
creek, six miles east of Mayfeld, VIC
interviewed several gentlemen from
that neighborhood and learned that
the reports were true. In some sec
tions real coal is found on the surface
of the ground and on the bed of the
creek. One gentleman informed us
that he had taken some of the coal
found on the surface home and burned
it. From what We could gather NO
doubt exists in our mind but what
coal is to be found in the eastern por-
ton of Graves county in quantities
sufficient to pay for mining it. The
only drawback to the opening of the
mines is the want of capital. The
owners of the land on which the coal
is found have not the money to work
it, but are willing to go into any ar
rangement by which shaft can be
sunk.
Year: 1879

TIE Hungarians are exceedingly jeal- ous of their identity as a distinct and soverign people, and carefully preserve their national usages and language. With the latter, however, they have much trouble, the tendency being to it's gradual exterpation before that of the more numerous and powerful Teutonic race, with which they are so joined that one or the other must give way. German is the official and judicial language of Hungary, and some of the schools are not only not conducted in Hungarian, but the language is not even taught in them
Year: 1879




To know how to wait is the great
secret of success.


ALI philosophy lies in two words
+" sustain and abstain"


The higher up the mountain you
climb, the more you can see.


The greatest misfortune of all is not
to be able to bear misfortune.


Indulge in humor just as much as you
please, if it is not ill-humor.


If evil be said of thee, and it is true,
correct it; if it be lie, laugh at it.
Never call new acquaintance by
the first name, unless requested to do so.
1t is more profitable to look up our
defects than to boast of our attainments.
Never answer questions in general
company, that have been put to others.
Never pass between two persons who
are talking together, without an apology.
We can only know ourselves through
the constant study how to govern our
selves.


Never lend an article which you have
borrowed, unless you have permission
to do 80.


There is a German proverb which saws
that Take-It-Easy and Live-Long are
brothers.


To regret the one we love is blessing
compared to the misery of living with
one we hate.


The busybody labors without thanks,
talks without credit, lives without love,
and dies without tears.
Year: 1879

Twenty-four hours later the rain was
falling heavily over A Park, when,
toward seven in the evening, Tom Dunno
made his way, with drenched clothes
and creaking boots, toward secluded
part of that pleasure-ground. He was
partially drunk, and muttered as he
walked. He had loaded revolver in
the pocket of his greatcoat, and growled
to himself that he would edo" for any
body who tried to draw him into trap.
He Wss not at all sure that he was doing
Year: 1879

pound of rackets that would have
awakened the dead, if it were pos
sible; but the man that was the
prime cause of all the hubbub had
his eyes fixed unmovedly on the
object that first attracted his at
tention, apparently dreaming of
the golden days Of the past. At
ter a time the confusion came to
an end, and he walked of, having
won q bet of Ave dollars that he
could stand still and draw a big
ger crowd than any walking-match
in the country.


Nea0 Haven Register.
Year: 1879

It has been the custom and policy of the DEMOCRAT to urge such man. agement of the cotton planting busi- ness upon our people as would be calculated to promote the greatest good to the greatest number. In accordance with this policy we have occasionally given our farmers a little friendly advice about their cot ton, and we would now again, as the time for saving the crop made by season of hard labor is almost at hand, sound a word of admonition to our planting frlends-a word which we KNOW will be to their vast advantage if it is only needed and acted upon. We say, therefore, pick your cotton EARLY, pick it OFTEN, and pick it CLEAN. IF WILL PAX. Don't depreciate the fruits or your hard years labor by letting your open cotton stand in the field until it is stained by the frost, filled with trash from the leaf, knocked out by the ram and storms and filled with dust and sand from the ground.

 The price at the opening of the season is going, in all human proba. bility, to be better by considerable odds than it will be later, and every consideration makes it incumbent upon the farmer who would make the most out of his cotton crop to pick it and get It ready for market at the earliest possible day.
Year: 1879

The Clarendon Sun is a thorough ly reliable Democratic journal, sus. taining Democratic principles at all times and under all circumstances It recognizes fact. however, which we would all do well to recognize, that an excess of politics and q su- perabundance oi politicians is not by any means the best thing to ad- vance the material interests of a country. In the following article, under the head of "What we need" the Sun tells some plain un- vanished truths, which ought to be treasured by every citizen who looks to the future wellbeing Of the state

 We ace.l an unlimited influx of thsl class of emigrants who shall come fully equiped to commence a manly struggle to the upbuilding and improvement of our grand old commonwealth, We need enter prise--an enterprise which will con vert one of the most fertile and de slrable countries on the face of the globe from comparative unknown region, to land in which the busy hum of thrift and enterprise shall blend with the national music of ad- vancing civilization.

 We need more hard workers honest tillers of Mother Earth-and less of that class whose ambition is to secure some soft place in which honest toll is not the sole requisite for success. We need less politics andr fewer politicians. It is time the Southern people were awakening to realization of the fact that pol itics, partisan strife and sectional blckerings have been the most po- tent factors in the establishment of the present unsatisfactory state of affairs throughout our common country.

 So long as politics and the profes- sional politician are permitted to control our destiny, so long will we tarry in the wilderness, and the shadow of unrest and inactivity hover over our fair land like the shades of some Upas tree, whitening and paralyzing the energies of our people.
Year: 1879

It is with Q light and cheerful heart that the farmer may look for ward to the results of the harvest which is already upon us. The prospects, as regards yield, are all we could expect, there being but few sections of the country where any fears are expressed of poor yield. Experts, it is true, whose judgment is entitled to respect, hold that the long period of drouth which characterized the early part of the season, has had an effect on the crop which will be developed at thresh- ing time, if not sooner, and that the average yield will not equal that of last year. Even should this prog nostication prove correct, however, we are assured of a large demand in Western Europe, while but few coun- tries, save the United States and Canada, will have much to export. Even Southern Russia will supply far less for export than usual, drouth, corn-beetles and locusts having con spired against the unfortunate hus. bandman of that hitherto prolific region. In all probability, therefore, we may look forward to q far crop, with good prices; and our American farmers may reasonably expect a season of comparative ease, in keep ing with the improved commercial and financial condition of the coun- try at large. To tue farmer this means the paying off old debts, of mortgages drawing the old rates of 9 and 10 per cent. interest, making many neeued improvements, adding to his store of Knowledge by pur- chasing good books and papers, and generally bettering the condition of himself and his family, intellectually as materially; and we extend to them our sincers congratulations on the pleasing prospect before them.-- Farmers Review
Year: 1879

The Philbrook heirs, at Gales burg, Ill.,, are again trying to push their claim to large portion of the business real estate of Little Rock. A number of the prominent owners of the portion claimed, among them some of the best and most substan- tial citizens of Little Rock, declare their intention to listen to no offer of compromise, as the clam set up by the Philbrook heirs is totally without foundation.
Year: 1879

The directors and officers of the State Fair Association are making every: preparation to make the Fair this fall the most creditable and sue cessful one that has yet been held. We trust all the people will co-ope- rate with them.
Year: 1879

We are glad to learn from the Little Rock Democrats Leadyilie correspondence that our old friend, Capt Pat Morrison, has struck it rich in that diggings. We trust that he may find millions Tn it, for there IS no better fellow upon whom for tune could smile.
Year: 1879

We trust each county paper in the State will keep the people in mind of the date of the annual school meetings-Saturday, August 2lst- and urge upon the electors to attend the meetings and vote a liberal school tax to support public schools in every county.
Year: 1879

RARELY In the history of Los
Angeles county has q season prom
ised to be more auspicious than the
present. The rains have in every
instance come just in the nick of
time. Judging by a standard
which holds good nine times out of
ten we are justified in looking for
= very wet season, as the volume
of rain which falls after New Years.
is from two to threefold greater
than that which falls before. Thus
far we have had about five inches,
and they have fallen precisely as
our farmers would have desired. A
good season now is Of unusual sig-
nificance for the reasons that the
area Of our vineyards is being
greatly extended by new planta-
tIons and the amount of wheat
scwn is simply without precedent.
We learn that Don Msteo Keller is
about to set out four hundred and
fifty thousand vines on the Verdu-
60 ranch. Other large property
owners are initiating his example.
All the probabilities indicate that
we are entering upon a golden
year for Los Angeles, to the gla-
mour Of which colossal plans of
railway extension will greatly con-
tribute,
Year: 1879

THERE seems to be no room for
doubt that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe people really aim to
extend their road to Guaymas.


What attraction this small, hot
and insignificant town can have for
Boston capitalists it is hard to i'm
aglne. As a factor In the trade of
China and the East it would count
for nothing, as it could only be
reached by long detour around


the Peninsula Of Lower California.


When the fact Is borne in mind
that vessels in coming from China
to the Pacific Coast are obliged to
cross at higher latitude than San
Francisco, the mystery is Intensi-
fed. The true solution of the prob.
lem is, In all probability, to be
sought In the fact that Guaymas is
only regarded as q brief stopping
place, not terminus. 1t was from
Msssaeh usstts that the capitalists
hailed who embarked with Ben
Butler in his Magdalena Bay col
ony scheme. Guaymas probably
means Mazatlan in the near future.
Year: 1879

THERE Is connection between
the project of changing the Mexi-
can frontier from the present par
allel of latitude to one that would
fall below Matamoras and Mazatlan,
and Grants visit to Cuba and Mex
leo, which will be apparent before
two years have run their course.
The Northern Mexican States are
heavily mortgaged to Americans
and the people of at least some of
those States are supposed not to be
averse to casting in their fortunes
with the American Union. Grant
will enter the Southern States from
Northern Mexico and desperate
effort will be made to get up q
Southern boom for him based Oh
the old Southern desire to acquire
the rich treasure sections which lie
to the South of us. The plan may
flash In the pan, but it will be in
terestlng to watch the develop
ments of the asserted programme
Year: 1879

The pious and Reverend Henry
Ward Beecher is raising his voice
against the people of the South be-
ing allowed to participate in the
government OF the United States.
1t was this same Sharp's rifle di-
vine who, with Gen. John Coch-
rane and others of that ilk, got up
the Cleveland Convention, ten
years ago, to protest against any
further prescription of the South
ern people. He is weathercock
In politics as in morals. When he
found that he was not in line with
Northern sentiment, ten years ago,
he recanted his utterances like
whipped cur and has ever since
been careful to distinguish himself
as the tool of sectional hate. The
people Of the United States will
know how to regulate their con-
Germs without much Difference to
the opinions Of Beeeher or his
kind.
Year: 1879

AFTER having read an account
in a Plaquemine (La.) paper of
the barbarous murder of e white
man named O'Neil by four me-
groes, we could not forbear re-
aection upon the howl which
would have gone up from the Re-
publican press all over the North
If the facts of the atrocity had
been reversed, and negro had
been cruelty murdered by four
whites, in Louisiana. The "bloody
shirt" would have been fiourlshed
with a vigor which no matador
swinging a red rag in the face of a
bull could hope to match. In these
matters there is great deal of
difference as to whose OK is gored.
Year: 1879

The election of Don Cameron to
the Chairmanship of the Republi-
can National Committee probably
means that the party intend to
knock in the head of several
"bar'ls" during the coming Presi-
dental campaign.
Year: 1879

GEN. GARFIELD'S OPENING SPEECH.


The great political debate on the pending
political differences between the two contend
ing parties for Presidential position was fairly
inaugurated In the House on saturday by a
vigorous speech from Gen. Garfield. In an
nouncing the republican position, Gen. G. was
emphatic enough not to be misunderstood, and
placed himself and the republican party In an
attitude Of determined resistance to the politi-
cal legislation the opposition seek to engraft on
appropriation bills. 1t was noticeable that
while Gen. @. did not undertake to argue on
the merits or demeritS OF the democratic posi-.
tion, yet he did very clearly indicate that bis
party saw the signs OF a new rebellion and
that, as In 1861, 1t would stand In united pha-
lanx to meet 1t. The speech created a decided
sensation on both sides OF the House. The con-
gratulatlonS showered upon him by his party
associates at the close OF the speech gave abun.
dant evidence OF the relish with which they
democrats indicated that they had not expected
the republican organization to take quite so
defiant an attitude.


THE DEMOCRATS PREPARING A REPLY.
The adjournment over until tomorrow will
OF course give the democratic leaders ample
time to prepare reply. Even now many Of
eSa daem are t nusy LOOKING over the records Of the
hvered on the very last day Of the session.
OF Saturday last. In the speech alluded to Gen
Garfield was willing to yield the very section
OF the law, now sought to be repealed in the
army bill, and so delivered himself in a 20 min
ute speech. Having found this as text the
effort OF Saturday Will be met with an at
tack on the consistency OF the republican
leader In seeing revolution In a measure which
less than short month ago he was ready to
accept and vote for.


THE COMING DEBATE,


There is no doubt that the coming debate
will be the most spirited one known for years
Almost all the prominent leaders on both sides
are preparing speeches, and at least 25 men,
The disposition OF the majority is to allow the
debate to run until the end of this week and
then cut 1t short under the operation of the
previous question. When, however the bill
reaches the Senate debate may run on month.
The prospect now is that the session VIII be of
longer duration than was expected and NAV
extend into the sweitering dog days,