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Year: 1878

The Shoe end Leather Reporter gives this
sensible advice to those interested in the spec
ial industries Of which it is the organ: Our
brethren must summon all their philosophy
to reconcile themselves to bearing, with as
much patience as they can, their share in the
hardships which attend the progress the ma.
ton is making in the direction of more pro-
pitious era. Looking at the matter from the
standpoint of philanthropy, there is some con-
ISOLATION in knowing that, if the resources of
individuals are undergoing some depletion,
through financial mishaps, the people, as
whole, are gainlng-slowly, but not the less
surely-in substance, day by day. 1t takes a
long time, of course, to recover from the de-
vastation of civil war, or OF great confagra-
tions, and, while the process goes on, there is
pervading sense of impoverishment, which
is of essential service in promoting habits of
saving and economy. Taking a narrower
view of the situation, there is this material
ground for eDcouragement-that those who
are strong enough to surmount the tribula-
tionssof panic and shrinkage will presently
find the field of endeavor so effectively clear
of encumbrances that there will be nothing to
impede their future march to enduring pros.
neritV.
Year: 1878

REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER holds out abun-
dant inducements tofalse witnesses in the bill
he introduces relative to Investigations. All
the scoundrels in the country may 60 to
Washington and tell whatever lies they please
concerning men in authority. and still not be
called to account for their own misdeeds, real
or alleged. They are not to be held RESPONSE
BILE to any court and are to be exempt from
arrest by any authority, save that OF the
House. A department clerk who has been
guilty of misdeeds may protect himself by in.
venting some slander against his superior off
GERS; for in that case he cannot be dismissed
under year or without full pay. The COM
mittees are empowered to impose secrecy on
the witnesses so that the accused may not
know the exact nature of the charges brought
against him. But though the witnesses are
to be sworn to secrecy the committees are not;
and, as last year, they will give out grossly ex-
aggerated or distorted accounts of the testi-
mony to the correspondents of Democratic
newspapers.
Year: 1878

THE matter of State Board Of Health
comes up before the Legislature this week.
The sentiment in favor OF its establishment
seems stronger and more widespread than
ever before, and its advocates are in condi-
ton to present good case to our lawmakers.
It is not physicians alone that favor the Board ;
it commands the favor of the most enlighten ed
sentiment of the State. The bill introduced
is not Gin the interest of the doctors" though
our physicians are naturally interested in all
measures that contribute to the increase of
health and the lessening of disease. The ar
guments for the establishment of Board of
Health are unanswerable and no attempt has
ever been made to meet them. Such an es-
tablishment is demanded by all sanitary expe-
rience and by all the laws OF econo my. 1t
will effect great saving in health and wealth
both.
Year: 1878

FORD of Texas Is a fair specimen of the
men who are making SO much noise about
Mexican outrages on the Rio Grande. When
ever he feels like fighting he swaggers over
the border and gets into a dispute with the
Mexicans; then comes home, bringing doubt
less what Mexican property he can take with
him. tells stories of great outrages and wants
to raise a regiment to chastise the Greasers.
He does not seem however to have been so
indignant but that he could be subsidized by
the Mexican Government.
Year: 1878

THE story told by the Graphic that the
President will sign the Bland bill with the
understanding that the interest on the public
debt shall be paid in gold during his adminis-
tration and that after him the credit of the
country may go to the devil, is not worthy a
moments belief Unless the President was
''fooling" when he wrote his annual message
he will veto the Bland bill.
Year: 1878

OVER million of trade dollars has been
sent from San Francisco TO the East during
the present month. The profit is three per
cent. Ofcourse the money made out of the
laboring men by the Bland dollar would be
considerably more.
Year: 1878




E. F. Ellwanger, the well-known horticul-
turist of Rochester writes: My vines have to
submit to three main prunings in the year.
Winter pruning, spring Tor summer), and fall
pruning. Winter pruning is the most impor-
tant, and should not be neglected, since it
will renew and refresh the vines wonderfully.
l commence soon after the leaves fall from
the vine, and prefer to complete the opera
ton in December rather than at later date.
Ii any one month is to be selected, December
Is uDquestionably the best month in which to
do pruning.


The matter of pruning can hardly be re-
duced to single system of rules and regula-
tions, since every variety needs pruning in
accordance with its peculiar habits of growth.
Such pruning as would be favorable to one
kind might iDjure another variety. Pruning
is matter OF study and experience. Grape
shears are the most convenient for use, as I
have found in thirty years. experience with
them, but broke the springs the first day
used them, and so of late years have done
without them, getting my hand accustomed
to the shears.


On examination of the vines it will be no.
ticed that every spur has a main leader of
last years growth, which is the main fruit
cane. Do not cut that down to two buds,
for in the care of the Concord vine, for in
stance, the best fruit buds are from the third
and up. Never cut out healthy spur, since
that is the medium of life and yigor. If the
vines are on a trellis, manage that the whole,
from bottom to top, may be covered with foil
age and fruit. When tying up the vines, spread
them evenly apart. Have all pruning done
before the first OF April. Let us give proper
attention to the vines, and spriDgtime will
bring forth the opening buds aud autumn the
fruit of our work.
Year: 1878

Cuttings are rooted by several methods, but
whichever course is adopted, they should be
potted as soon as they are well struck, which
will usually be, in the case of bedding plants,
from eight to fifteen days. They will show it
by beginning to grow. For potting off, small
pots, about two inches across the top, are the
best. The soil should be three parts good
loan to one of sand. Into these pots the
cuttings should be transplanted singly, and be
few days. They may then be gradually ex-
posed to the sun, and will soon begin to grow
vigorously. When well rooted, the more sun
and light they have the better. If the pots
fill with roots, the plants may be potted into
larger pots, as they should be kept growing,
both root and top, until planted out in the
garden beds.
Year: 1878

1868, and is bounded on the
north by the state Of Missouri,
on the east by Randolph and
Lawrence counties, on the south
by independence county, and
on the west by lizard and
Fulton counties. Its population
is about nine thousand. Since
the establishment of the county
all Of the necessary public
buildings have been erected and
are paid for. The face Of the
country is generally undulating,
though diversified with rich al
luvial bottoms and flat uplands.
In many places the hills are
lofty enough to be called noun
tains. The arabic lands are sus-
ceptible of producing large
yields of cotton, corn, wheat,
rye, hay, oats, potatoes, tobacco
and field crops generally, while
vegetables of nearly every kind
may be produced to great per
fection, and all fruits adapted
to the climate attain the highest
degree Of perfection under prop
er culture. That portion of the
land which is thought to be un
fit for cultivation, on account OF
the stones which lie principally
upon its surface, produces, each
year, a luxuriant crop Of wild
grass upon which large numbers
of cattle thrive and fatten dur
ing the summer months, and
which, in many places, could be
profitably saved as hay. On &C
count of the splendid range the
barrens afford, and their adapt
ability to the production Of the
tame grasses, stock raising and
sheep husbandry could be pur-
sued very protitably, especially
so on the lands last mentioned,
a large portion Of which can be
had under the !. S. Homestead
law for almost the asking.


While on this subject we may
add that we are informed by a
gentleman engaged to some eX-
tent in the wool business, that
the wool from our common grade
Of sheep brings almost as good
a price in the market as that
produced on lands costing fifty
dollars per acre and upwards,
and where the sheep must be
fed daily. 1t therefore seems
that North Arkansas offers in
ducements to the wool producer,
superior to any other country.


Sharp county is well timbered,
excepting in the barrens. Sur
rounding Evening Shade is a
large scope Of country covered
by yellow pine, which is cut by
the saw mills in the vicinity in
to excellent building lumber.


Health in this country is very
good indeed. We will venture
to say that no country in the en-
tire southwest surpasses it for
healthfulness-the malarial and
bilious diseases so prevalent in
a large scope Of the west being
very rare here, except in a very
mild form in the densely wood
ed bottoms.


Scarcely a neighborhood in
the entire county is without it's
church house, which is generally
used by each denomination, and
a great interest is manifested in
the cause Of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some Of a high order.
Among these may be mentioned
the Evening Shade College, To-
Gated at the county seat, and the
Ash Flat Academy, twelve miles
north Of this, place.


The county also abounds in
minerals, including iron, lead,
zinc, sc. A bank ofiron almost
rivaling the famous Iron Mount
aims, it is said, may be found in
the northern mart of the cOuntV
Year: 1878

ALTHOUGH the Eramiaer is engaged in
an exceedingly illogical and demogosi-
cal attempt to put farmer, who is
no farmer at all, into the governors
chair. and is very much laughed at
for il yet it is making a gallant fight
over II, and its cuts and thrusts are
simply supurb. While Downs in person
is tickling the farmers in their peaceful
lA'rs' an intelligent and sprightly
fellow IS poking strsws into their ribs
from the sapetum OF their organ. They
are being well tickled, if that will do
any good.
Year: 1878

THE Wood county Flag gives some
very clear headed reasons for support
ing Throckmorton, among which may
be elassed the following: Under his
former administration we had an effi-
cient government st cost of fifteen
cents on the hundred dollars, and now
we have next to no government at all,
at coet of fifty cents on the hundred
lollars
Year: 1878

THERE is some talk OF two more daily
papers being started in Fort Worth.
" There's millions in it" for at least half
a dozen more dailies in Pantheryille, if
they will only confne themselves to
telling the truth. We imagine the Fort
Worth people would like to have a
home supply of that commodity. and in
the meantime they may continue to re-
sort to this paper for the article in
question.
Year: 1878

Ius meeting of the presidents of the
various lair associations of the state nt
Houston, on the first of May, will be
an important one. We shall look for
its action with much interest
Year: 1878

The Hon. De Witt c. West, of Lowyille, n.
" was at tee Fifth Hotel last night and in con-
yersatiou with Tribune reporter gave his views on
the celebrated Florida dispatches, as follows:


Although L have been active member of the same
political party as Mr.. Tiden for years, have
never regarded him as the model reiormer
and embodiment Of purity in politics that bis


intimate friends have held him 10 be, and
therefore cannot say that entirely surprised az
the publication these cipher dispatches am, how
ever astounded at the depth Of moral and
political turpitude they exhibit Several months
ago I expressed myself to reporter OF
The chicago Tribune as regarding the Potter inves
tigation as an itmed movement because thought It
would probably out such unpleasant things
did not know Of existence Of these dispatches
though | heard OF the Oregon dispatches at the
time they sent. told In 1876 IN very direct
way by person high in the confidence of Mr.. Tiden,
that an electoral vote in Louisiana and in Florida
had been offered sale the former for 100000 and
the latter for 100000 Ocourse they could not have
been offered unless ready to receive the
offer.


"wbla I am greatly astonshed at the character Of
these dispatches, 1 may that am astOunded that
they should have been traced by THE TRIBUNE 70 Mr.
Tidens house. He is a who does not delegate his
power OF action Others but whatever plans are laid
or organization formed he personally at the bottom
OF Them think unless he satisfactorily explains his
connection with these dispatches they will entirely eI
clude him from any possibility OF being Presidential
candidate in $780, and will in fact retire HIM politically


It may have the effect of shifting the next Presidential
candidate TO the West though Mr. Bayard is fayoraby
mentioned. Mr. Thurman has been thought Of as good
candidate, but there may be reasons now why some
other person should he chosen"


In conclusion Mr. West stated that the publication OF
cipher kilograms and their translation had created
great excitement throughout the State, at least
wherever had been lately, and there was great de-
mand Tor THE TRIBUNE. It was regarded an extra
ordinary journalistic feat
Year: 1878

"If these dispatches are authentic" said
Rufus f. Andrews yesterday, and TIE TRIB'
UNE has furnished a correct translation Of
them, all l can say is they will prove
the utter ruin and destruction OF all concerned IN them
and will seriously damage the Democratic party In the
coming Fall election In this state"


"Do you think, Mr. Andrews, that Mr. Tilden was
cognzant OF those dispatches at the time they were
sent and receivcdp


"wel to my mind, the fact that they were sent from
and received at No. 10 Gramercy PARK u conclusive
proof that he knew all about them Anyhow it is au
end OF MantOn Marble"
Year: 1878

BosToN, Oct. 11.-A stormy meeting of the
Democratic City Central Committee was held last eve
ming, at which attempt made 10 place General
Buffers name at the head Of the regular Democratic
ticket. TO be issued by the Printing Committee
appointed by the City Government. The attempt failed


and subsequent attempt 70 substitute the name OF
Year: 1878

GENERALS DISTRICT PRINTS CARD IN REIEh-


ENCE TO HIM.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEI


WASIIINGTON, Oct. 11.-JOhn Il. Carter, the
Grcenback candidate for Congress from the Win VII
gnia District Is out card To the voters OF that dis
trict to-day lie that he IL In favor oi set
thing the state debt Of Virginia OF calling state ION
venton at the earliest day practicable for the purpose
OF remodeIng the Constitution and Of liberal system
OF free schools the safest aud surest guarantee ior
the preservation OF free Institutions He attacks Cen
ea Hunton the Democratic nominee, and charges that
the General opposed practical aud permanent RELIEF
TO the people of the United States and that he was one
of those VINO got up at the close of the last session u
Congress q bill known rs the Potter Investigating Dill
for the purpose Of giving certain politicians an airing
they would otherwise have had MI Carter closes
by saying that General HuntOn aud himself were mem
bers OF the same regiment and brigade during the
and that he ia ready to meet the Gencra a any point ia
the district that he may appoint for argument
Year: 1878

The employees of Wilmington City
Railway Company return their sincere
thanks for the kindness rendered them
by the ladies, who so interested them
selves in giving them fine dinner at
the depot on Christmas day, and in re-
turn wish them many pleasures in the
coming year.
Year: 1878

A good Time in The Old Swedes Church
this evening at u o'clock.


The Christmas Tide festival for the
children of the Old church will be b held Ill
the church tonight at "a o'clock.


We congratulate the children of the
old church and wish them merry time
at their Christmas tree festival. Nav
their glad hearts and tuneful lips give il
CHEEKY welcome while in each bright eve
reappaa the pretty picture of the big tree
resplendent in height aud beauty. f.
Year: 1878

A few mornings since a short item from
the Herald Of our neighbor1ne city, concern
ing the discovery of fntus in an alley of
that city, appeared in these columns. The
discovery Of this leads to the unraveling of
a sad mystery which the Herald published
yesterday morning. 1t seems that about a
month ago handsomely dressed, good look
ing man of thirty or thirty-fve years came
to that city and rented room on Tenth
street. Immediately after he brought to the
rooms stylish looking young lady of about
eighteen years, who had many marks Of
good breeding and good training about her.
After seeing her comfortably settled, pay
ing all her bills month in advance, and
leaving some money with her, the man dis
appeared. A few evenings since the young
lady was taken very sick and sent for doc
tor. The next morning the fetus was found.
The Herald says the woman is now in pre-
carious condition and will probably die.
She refuses to give the name Of her seducer,
but says her home ia at Vermillion, Dakota.
1t is stated that the man who rented the
house and seemed to be most interested in
the case travels for Chicago house and has
been at the Ogden House, this city for sew.
eral days.
Year: 1878

None arc overstocked with
patience.


The right must sometimes yield
or fight.


Temper is so good n thing that
we should never use it.


1t is better TO need relief than to
want heart TO give it.


1t is a very easy thing for a man
to be wise for other people.


A punctual man can always find
leisure, negligent one never.


Let not the stream of your life al
ways be murmuring stream.


All persons know when thew are
knavcs: few when they are fools.


Every art is best taught by exam
Pile; good deeds produce good
friends.


Most men like self-sacrifice i'm
their friends better than in them
selves.


Men generally make way for him
who is determined to push boldly
past them.
Year: 1878

The New York Commercial thinks
the state of affairs at Grenada not
merely shocking, but denounces il
as disgraceful that a state govern
ment should permit such a scanda-
lOus and horrible condition of affairs
TO exist for even one day. But it is
not surprising. Governor Stone
seems to have about as much life in
him as a craven image, and about as
much intelligence as a Flathead In
diam An official who did not make


a move in the Chisholm matter until
the united sentiment of the country
forced him, is just the kind oe a man
10 allow city TO be turned into a
hotbed of disease.-O. Republican.
Year: 1878

How sorry one would be for a
man who, starting out upon a jour.
ney, had his pockets full of golden
coin which, ore by one, had slipped
through some unmended hole OF
rent, so that when he came to the
end of his trip he had not one left
but lay down upon his bed a beg.
gar! How strictly we would look al
our own pockets after hearing the
tale, and make very sure that what
coin we had should be well spent
or boarded carefully, and not scat.
tired in the roadside dust. Yet,
we keep little account of the golden
moments. Rapidly they slip away
through the rents of sloth and ig-
norance.
Year: 1878

Science is making long strides,
and the present days will be red
letter days in the history of human
progress. But we will never be
perfectly contented until some one
suggests a plausible explanation OF
the fact that ''hand-pickedh apples
are always plentiest the day after a
storm.
Year: 1878

Last year a country editor offered
his paper one year for the largest
watermelon. The offer has not
been repeated this season. Instead
of doubling up his subscription-list
by the grand scheme, the melons
did nothing but double up the
editor,
Year: 1878

There's need of young ladies
roofing in rouge box TO get up
healthy color, when a little judi
cious application of the scrubbing-
brush to the kitchen floor will
accomplish like results.-Elmird
Gazette.
Year: 1878

A Detroit lady who plastered her
face with an ointment warranted to
remove freckles, is now seeking
something to cure forty or fifty erup-
tions artistically grouped around her
nose
Year: 1878

No man has ever been able to take
the exact measurement of the height
of his ambition. And yet with
some men, it dosen't seem as though
il would take more than a minute
to do it.-OH City Derrick.
Year: 1878

that have set forth can be proved by the
governments records. II has been work OF search
10 ascertain Their existence, but the original evidence
ts hIe, and with these facts clearly proved do
not believe that the captors could recover 500 600
before the Supreme Court in view OF their deci-
sions


BUrLER's SUCCESSFUL CUNNING


The Advertiser CORES pondent concludes with the
following 1.-THE ability OF the Attorney General TO
prove The forth In the above report aud his
claim that the findings oi the arbtrators were 'ex-
pressy contrary TO tho Law and the facts went for
winch, It wax hold bound the government accept
The award. There are other important points
in this case, the counsel for
tho United States showed the illegally. abb
surdiiy and error with which the case
crowded, and the bounty case alone requires sepa-
rate chapter hut the above, based upon an examina
tion OF several thousand pages OF record win suicc
Indicate nature Of this successful attack upon
tho Treasury by the great New Z England champion OF
reform.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The attention Of Secre-
tary Sherman was called to the newspaper dis
oussion about the withdrawal of the one and two
dollar United States notes md he said this un~
founded statement was periodical. Fully year
ago it was stated by some paper, and actually
had the effect to cause an unnatural demand tor
small bills. There was no foundation for the
statement other than that having one years
supply of ones and twos on hand the Bureau of
more until the supply could be reduced. No
order was issued to the treasurer to
limit the issue Of ones and twos. but
they were Issued to everybody who demanded
them The Secretary said that he had noticed
that several papers, about once d month would
bHrk ut this old hole like Beechers dog Noble,
The truth is that no order has ever been made
for their withdrawal They are issued like
other money whenever they are required, and
any holder nf o demand against the United
States is ordinarily paid in the denominatiinn
law, after the first of January. no bills Of less
BY National Banks. and no doubt If
the 3d., and % United States, notes
were withdrawn it would make place for
more silver. He thought, however. the public
at large ought to have the option to take either
form Of money gold. silver or paper Of any
denominAtion-coined or printed That, in his
OPINION, is the best way TO secure the largest
circulation. He said that il the chief end of iife
was to secure the circulation Of silver money it
might be forced into, cir euation by Withdraw
ing the ones and twos. But he did not see why
the peope should be denied the use Of such
notes If they want thern, nor why silver money
should be made unpopu ar by being forced into
circulation to the exclusion of more convenient
money.
Year: 1878

Alert Fire Company.--In view Of the
fact that we are soon to have water, the
meeting Of Alert Fire Company tonight
should be largely attended. AS long as the
city furnished no water it could not be ex-
pected that the firemen would keep mp their
organization. They now have first-class
apparatus, water may be expected in few
days, and the Alerts can, as in all time past,
be able to act up to their old motto )" When
duty calls, tits ours to obey"
Year: 1878

AN OLD GAME RENEwED.-Severalp parties
in this city have recently been yictimized by
parties calling at their residences for yari-
GUS articles Of clothing, and in some in
stances other valuables, on the pretence OF
baying been sent by the owner for them.
This dodge is as old as the history OF re-
corded sin, and it is matter OF surprise at
this late day that any one should be yerdant
enough to be swindled by it.