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Year: 1878

Tomorrow primaries, besides settling the
much vexed question of the respective strength
Of the two aspirants, have deeper and mort
important interest to the people Of this coun'
ty. II tis the test Of our plan, whether it will
give, as intended, that full, fair and free ex.
preston Of choice SO long desired by the peo-
pie. There are two things necessary in order
to secure this test. The judges must exercise
the fullest prerogative to carry out the re-
quirements of the plan, and every Democrat
owes 1t to the party to attend the primaries
for the reason that this plan depends upon
and calls for the entire Democratic vote Of the
county. With the increased number Of vot-
iag places there can be no reason why the full
vote should not be cast, and especially SO since
the result decides such important questions.


We will be excused If at this time we refer
10 our course during the agitation Of the Con-
gressional nomination. In some Of the coun-
ties of the District there was an attempt 10
wrest the nomination from this county. We
have done our best to prevent the consumma-
tion OF such move, and believe we have sue.
cceded to no mean extent. Again, the repu-
tation of the connty's public men has been
attacked, and we have done our best to pro-
tect the same against slander and slanderers.
In fact, II has been our aim TO keep the people
wellinformed, and what we have said upon
the subject we have said fearlessly and without
dread Of contradiction, yet with the welfare
Of the party 10 view.
Year: 1878

MEDLEY's DISTRICT, August, 70, TO.
| Mr.. Editor IL am pleased TO see that the


people are awakening to the Importance OF our
| Congressional choice. County Democrat
| in one of your last issues seems to be on the
| right track. For since the gentleman from
the ranks who was spoken Of so highly, and
Justly 80, has Withdrawn from the Congress
sional contest his admirers have gone over to
the aspirants who are candidates before our
primaries. The most Of them | think will
support Mr.. Peter, for they look on him as
more entitled to the position and they think
he has been most ungentlemanly treated by
men of our own party in one of our sis
ter counties.


We do not pretend to say that our aspirants
are without fault, as we are told by Holy
Writ that none are perfect-"no, not ole."
But we will say that either of the gentlemen
who are before our primaries, and whoever
we present to the Congressional convention
with the support of our whole people, will be
second to no man in the Sixth district, and it
is all farce for few fault-fnders in the ad-
joining county to attempt to dictate to the un-
finchng yoemanry of Montgomery and of the
Sixth Congressional District who they shall
vote for. We of Montgomery can be led with
kindness, but in the words of Old Hickory,
"By the Eternal" we do not intend TO be bull
dozed TO support any man at out primaries
against what we think s just and right.


Mr.. Peter first saw the light in this District
and our aged people have not forgotten the
manly form OF bis honored father, who was
the only Democrat that ever hailed from this
county who has ever been honored with seat
in Congress, and we hope that bis son will
succeed him on the Democratic roll of honor,
for we have never had just cause TO blush at
any step that any Of the name have taken.


For The whole nest Of them have been
rocked in the cradle Of Jacksonian Democracy,
as taught by the fathers and ! am proud 10
say they are teaching ii 10 the generation that
is growing up around them. And If the gen.
tlemen of our sister county, assisted by few
fickle-minded ones from our own, would pat
tern after them, it would be more TO their
credit than trying to make discord in our
ranks. For in the words Of County Demo-
crat, "Let all discord cease" for we are
brothers, one and all, and only ask a brotherly
show in this hand-shaking, and if Peter is not
the coming man we have lost our reckoning
and will work manfuy for the nominee, re.
gardless of his name or where his home may
be. MEDLEY's.
Year: 1878

The Republican convention met at Wever-
ton on August 23rd, and besides quarantining
the Baltimore Republicans, as a contemporary
observes and postpouing the Congressional
Convention until September IL little Of i'm
portance was transacted. The following res
clutions were adopted:


First, that as representatives from several
counties Of the sixth congressional district
upon the State central committee, in view of
the irregular action Of the executive committee
OF the State central committee, and conse-
qnent want Of authoritative direction for the
Inauguration of the coming campaign, and in
structions given by county central committees
Of several counties or by the unanimous sem
timent Of our counties, we feel that we are
authorized and required to take such action
as may DO deemed requisite to secure the
proper Inauguration Of the congressional com
paign.


Second, that for the management of the
present congressional campaign in the sixth
district we proceed to organize congress
sional committee for the sixth district; that
such committees shall be composed Of the
members Of the State central committee from
the several counties Of the district, and shall
choose its chairman, secretary and treasurer,
and shall appoint an executive committee o
one from each county, which shall appoint sucl
subordinate committees as may be directed OF
required.
Year: 1878

The reign of miracles is not over. Now and
then sad instance occurs where arises sad
and awful necessity Of exercising that power
which is able to rid any one afflicted with what
is known as "devil." Paradise was once
90 afflicted, and the devil was summarily ex-
pelled. Other instances occur in sacred his
tory where devils have been cast ont, but the
present instance of being possessed occurs in
modern, local and profane history. The DEM
ocratic party OF Frederick county is now wor-
ried by one of the most unhealthy, uncomfor-
table and altogether devilish spirits that ever
made its influence felt for bad. We have re-
ference to the Frederick Union. In the recent
issues OF his paper his editorial columns have
been filed with articles Of the most heretical
eoloring, and to back this his correspondence
has been teeming with incendiary commune
cations, all initiating against the harmony Of
the Democratic party, and gradually paving
the way for "bolt' BY the said journal,
II the Democratic convention does not
nominate man to suit Mr.. Cole and his
little company of attendant ''smaller devils"


Boiling seems to be the burden OF his
song. But this is not the question, as It mat
ters little with which party Mr.. Cole afiiliates
when his influence is considered. But il he
is allowed TO remain in the ranks he should
bow to the voice OF the party, even II II be in
opposition to his personal preference; and il II
Is his desire to subordinate the principles of the
Democracy to spites and local issues, ther we
say he Is no Democrat and should not be al
lowed to claim cast with the bretheren. If he
will rule or ruin Tin his own estimation) he
should be cast out and made TO drift into the
moet comfortable and congenial doctrine Of
potato-bugism or some other low order Of
principles; but he should not be allowed to
work within and against the party.


Like Montgomery county, the SENTINEL Is
for the nominee, whoever he may be, and is
for him loud.
Year: 1878

In presenting our names for your suffrages
at the Primary Elections to be held in the
several districts Of this county on Saturday
the 3lst day Of August, we simply propose to
exercise the privilege Of every American free
man, and that is to elicit the voice Of the SOW
ereign people.


In this course We desire our party friends
fully to understand, that we are actuated by
no personal feelings Of enmity or jealousy
Upon whomsoever the choice Of our people
shall fall, we shall bow to it with respect, and
shall accord to that choice our most cordial
and united support, and will use our every
effort to insure the success of our party in
the coming campaign.


GEORGE PETER,


4. b. PRETTYMAN.
August 18th, 1878.
Year: 1878

TITS ENTERPRIsING. FEARLESS, RE-
liable and nswsy, and the peer of any weekly
Newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events of Importance in the
city of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense will bs spared to maintain 1t
in every department at the highest possible
standard. and to commend it in all respects
to the confidence and approval Of the best
Glasses in the surrounding country, being
strictly
Year: 1878

Young men, be brave! Many people
imagine that courage is confined to the
field of battle. There could be no greater
mistake. Even contentious with men
unavoidable contentions-are not by any
means limited to the public battlefields.
And there are other struggles in private
life-struggles, it may be, with habits or
appetites or passions-all OF which require
as much courage, and more of persever-
ance, than the brief, exciting encounter of
battle. Enough to struggle against, en-
ough to contend with, enough to overcome
lies in the way OF every young man. 1t
may be one kind of difficulty, or it may
be another, but plenty of difficulty of some
kind every young man just starting in life
may be sure that he will find. And the
essential thing about it to him is whether he
will have the courage to look all difficult
ties resOlutely in the face, to meet them
bravely, and to persevere until he con-
quer; in other words, whether he will be
a coward and succumb, or be what the In
dians significantly term ''brave." He
who never falters, no matter how adverse
the circumstances, always enjoys within
himself the consciousness Of perpetual,
spiritual triumph, OF which nothing can
deprive him.
Year: 1878

Let your colt be domesticated and live
with you from his tenderest age, and when
a horse he will be simple, dOcile, faithful
and Injured to hardship and fatigue.


Do not beat your horses, nor speak to
them in a loud tone of voice; do not get
angry with them, but kindly reprove their
faults they will do better thereafter, for
they understand the language of man and
ITS meaning.


If you have long days journey, spare
your horse at the start; let him frequently
walk to recover his wind. Continue this
until he has sweated and dried three times,
and you may ask of him whatever you
please, he will not leave you in difficulty.


Observe your horse when he is drinking
at brook. If in bringing down his head
he remains square, without bending his
limbs, he possesses sterling qualities, and
all parts Of his body are built symetricaL
ly.


Four things he must have broad-front.
chest, lOins and limbs; four things long
neck, chest, forearm and Group; four
things short pasterns, back, ears, and
tail.
Year: 1878

A young mans interest and duty both
dictate that he should make himself in
dispensible to his employer. He should
be 80 Industrious, prompt and careful that
the accident of his temporary absence
should be noticed by his being missed. A
Young man should make his employer his
friend, by doing faithfully and minutely all
that is entrusted to him. 1t is great mis-
take to be Over-nice or fastidiOus about
work. Pitch IN readily and your willing
ness will be appreciated, while the ''higl-
toned'' young man who bubbles about
what it is and what it is not his place to
do. will get the cold shoulder. There is
story that George Washington once helped
roll log that one of his corporals would
not handle, and the greatest Emperor OF
Russia worked as a shipwright In Eng
land-tO learn the business. That's just
what you want to do. Be energetic, look
and act with alacrity, take an interest in
your employers success, work as though
the business was your own, and let your
employer know that he may place abso-
lutte reliance in your word and on your act.
Be mindful have your mind on your bus
iness be -ause it is that which is going to
help you, not those outside attractions
which some of the ''boys" are thinking
about. Take pleasure in work; do not
go about it in listless, formal manner,
but with alacrity and cheerfulness, and re-
member that while working thus for 9TH
ers. you are laying the foundation of your
own success in life.
Year: 1878




Messrs. Bowles and Caruthers called at
the Record office on Wednesday, and gave
the following account of the shooting at
fair in the Judith Basin, report OF which
was published in our last issue but one, as
received from VIM. Cline. 1t appears that
deceased came to Major Reeds ranch in a
semi-intoxicated condition, flOurished a re-
yolver and threatened to shoot not only
Reed but several other inmates of the
house. Gurd was a stout, heavy built
man, and known to be an ugly customer
when under the influence OF liquor. he
struck Reed in the face with revolver,
repeatedly put the pistol to his head, and
compelled Reed to give him not only IL
quor but all the money in the till, and de-
ceased tore the money in small pieces and
threw it on the floor. Reed complied with
all his demands, and in addition offered
him horse and saddle to leave the place,
but finding he could not get rid OF him
wanted the other men to help him to dis
arm deceased, but for some reason or 9th
er thev did not offer to help. Reed states
that he had Henry rifle behind the coun-
ter. and would have been justified in using
it at an earlier moment, but the weapon
was unlosded, and deceased had revolver
pointed at him nearly all the time. De-
ceased finally chased one of the men out
of the room and around the house, and
Reed followed with the rifle loaded. AS
Reed passed around the house, he met de-
ceased who again covered him with his re-
volyer. Reed at once raised his rifle and
shot deceased dead. Bowles and Car,l-
theirs are willing to make affadavit to this
statement. 1t is said that Reed offered to
surrender himself to the Meagher county
authorities, but the latter refused to take
any steps in the matter. -
Year: 1878

Churches and stores and schoOhouses grand.
With every advantage of civilization
Bozeman can't help but be proud Of her station
Encirced by scenery grand and sublime,
With mountains whose caps are hOary with time;
The great Wonderland lying close to its door,
Where Nature has worked as she ne'er worked beorc
And the Galatin Valley all waving with grain
With abundance of roots, and of mil; fRot wine,
With myrads of fish in its rivers and rills,
And cattle and sheep on its one thousand hills;
With other good things too numerous mention,
TO which the year will ca your attention;
And last, but not least, she has newspaper,
The great AvANT COURIER, of which am carrier,
No town in the land can boast f a better;
Off all the people deservedly proud,
AS the earnest instructor with courage endowed,
Gives forth to the world, well as it can,
All things that are best for the advancement of man,
Bright gems of the mind far richer than gold;
A feast for all people, the young and the old
Its language will always be culturedand chaste
And never offend the most sensitive taste;
All interests shall be represented with care,
The mines and the shops and the merchants fine ware;
The men shall be posted in all that is new,
In arts and in science, and of glass that is blue;
The interests of shall be looked after well,
The best place to buy the best market to sell,
With hints about grain, potatoes and peas,
And the time that is best for planting of trees;
The girls shall have fashions of hat and of gown,
And the boys shall be told wel wild oats should be sown
The hearts of the good wives it will set in f1utter
With hints about cheese, and the making of butter
1t always will wor! with this object in view:
10 the false, to build up the true
And now, my dear friends. am done with my'task;
"Iis the best [ could dO-wlat more you ask?
Yet another brief word-when you look your store,
And all Of your comforts, remember the poor
And may you be blessed with joys
Is what do wish as | bow from your door.


THE CARRIER
Year: 1878

l must beg pardon of the ladies'.


Else they IL think me very rude.
Having left out the great women-
Now do not want Il fcud.
So the next address. when written,
Shall be to the ladies fair:
Not a name of man II mention,
Nor his shadow shall be there.
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work arc not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1878

he was offered handsome reward If he
would do his duty and was even told where
he might 60 and where he could get the
money, which was beneath stone in the
vicinity of the house.


On the night OF the fire the doctor and
family attended relatives marriage, at
Wards Chapel, and on the way were accosted
by two strangers as to Its location Upon
his return he the doctor esped a light in q
new house he is building for his son, about
half mile from his own, which faGt he re-
marked to his wife The house had been Sc
curely locked, and hence his surprise at the
light. In a short time afterwaNs his home
1s was in lanes, with the res, u, heretofore
stated.


ing it was found to have been 1htered by q
ladder through second story window. In
the doctors stable was found considerable
horse feed mixed with arsenic, showing the
fiends intended destruction Of his stock,
Year: 1878




NEW YORK, May s0-Gov Robinson, Of
this State during an interview, expressed the
belief that the Potter resolution would be
productive of good. He had no fear of revo
luton. If fraud has been committed it should
be exposed. He was asked Suppose, Cover
dabIe as clearly to yitiate Hayes title, what
would be the result ?"


II think" replied the Governor "Mr.
Hayes would leave the presidency volunta-
rily / don't believe he would insist ON occu-
pying the position if it were clearly demon
strated to him and the country that his ma
jority was obtained by fraud. / have more
belief in his common sense, and, in fact, he
would see that it would be impossible for him
to live there"


He had not considered the subject sufIi-
GENTLY thoroughly to venture on prediction
in reference to the next presidency 1t was
premature to consider this matter until the
result Of the investigation could be known.
Year: 1878

A curious bathing fair was held at Aiudhia,
In Dude last February When a peculiar con
junction Of the planets takes place. and which
only occurs once in eighty years, the natives
rush in crowds to the river, as they believe
that if they manage to battle and go through
certain ceremonies in four minutes and hall
they will obtain the remission Of their own
sins and those Of millions of their ancestors
On this occasion the rush to the river was 50
great that numbers we're trodden under foot
and sixty five persons lost their lives.
Year: 1878

The Chicago Jou, nal in commenting edi-
torially upon that portion of the Army bill
which is calculated to work an abandon
ment of the Arsenals of the country says,
as follows:


The bill recently prepared by a joint
committee of congress for reduction and
reorganized of the army Of the United
States is discovered to be defective and
Objectionable in several important particu-
lars.


One serious objection is the proposition
to take the appointment of the heads of
the ordnance, commissary, quartermaster
and other bureaus of the war department
out of the hands of the secretary of war
and give them to the General of the Army.
These being civil offices, it would seem to
be questionable departure from the time
honored usage to take them out of the
control of the civil authorities.


Another Objectionable feature of the
bill, and one which should not be retained
in it, is the provision prohibiting the gov
ernment from manufacturing its own ord
nance, arms, munitions. etc., adopting the
contract system instead. This feature of
the bill has apparently been injected into
it in the interest of private arms-factories
and contractors. The government has
manufactures of arms at Springfield, Mass,
Watervliet, N. Y, Frankfort, Pa, and
Rock Island, Ill. At least $60,000,000 is
invested in these establishments, most Of
which are very extensive, and all of them
efficient and equal to any emergency.
Shall these manufactures, establis he'd by
congress at great expense, now be swept
away at once fell swoop merely to crafty
the interests of private individuals? We
cannot believe that congress will do this
thing. 1t was demonstrated during the
war of the Rebellion that the gov
ernment can manufacture all its own
arms, munitions, ETC., for nearly
one half the cost of having them manu-
| featured by contract. 1t is matter of re-
cord in the War Department that. in our
last war emergency, 100000 muskets man
ufactured by contract cost at the rate OF
$2l each, while 100000 manufactured by
the Government itself cost only about Sll
each. This is very large margin. The
Government being now better prepared
to manufacture ordnance, arms and mum
itions than it was then, by the establish
ment or extension of arsenals, the margin
would no doubt be greater now than il
was then. This feature of the new Army
bill should be stricken out, by all means.
The consideration ofeconomy alone should
govern congress in this matter, to say
nothing of the almost equally important
fact that in point of prudence, it is for
the interest of the Government to have
full and complete control of the manufact


uve of all arms for the use of its own army
We would as soon think of having


our fighting done by private contract, as tt


be dependent upon the contract system
Ifor our weapons and materials of war.
Year: 1878

THE LIVER is more frequently the seat


of disease than is generally supposed, Tor
upon its regular action depends, in a meas
ure, the power of the stomach. bowels,
brain. and the whole nervous system.
Regulate that important organ By taking
Simmons Liver Regulator, and prevent
most of the diseases that flesh is heir to-
Year: 1878

The above head lines give the pith of the dispatches, and in dicate the progress of the yellow fc- yer sway. The most pitiable case is Grenada. Here death and desola ton reign supreme. The dead and dying are on every hand. The whole population, all but about 200, who have not been stricken down, have fed from the presence of the fell destroyer, and the town is deser- ted and desolnte.

 At Memphis the fever is spreading and panic has ensued. Thousands of citizens have left the city. They take any boat or train leaving the city, not Knowing or caring where they will make landing or fiud 2 loof; all they care for is to get away from the presence of the dircful scourge. Louisville has thrown open her gates to the unfortunate refugees and the Galt House has announced mere nominal rates to Memphians.

 At New Orleans the plague still rages and new cases appear, and the weather up to Monday was reported favorable to the propagation of fever.

 At Galveston there has been no cases of fever and the health is good.

 At Little Rock there has been no cases reported. The health of the city is good. Active sanitary work has been going on and the town is cleaner and purer than it has been for years. There is strict ..quaran- tine against all points from which the infection might come, and there is but little danger of the scourge in the city. We sincerely and earnest ly trust the city may be spared.

 The Board of Health is active. A daily report of the health of the city is w.red to towns on the Ft. Smith Road by the President of the Board, and if the fever should make it's ap- pearance, towns this side will have it in their power to take measures for quarantining at once. Acting Supt. Cobb, of the Fort Smith road, refus- ed peremptorily to convey passen- gers who had been quarantined at Galloway, over this road. He is en- titled to the thanks of the people up this road for this wise precaution.