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Year: 1874

inches of snow at different times, and this
was soon gone. Last week the mercury
stood at 6S one day at noon. The weather,
most of the fall and winter so far has been
very mild and summer like This morn
ing the mercury stood at Ga above-the
coolest of the seasOn-but still very
pleasant


For Il year or two past IL very large
business has been done in this region in
mining and shipping iron ore to eastern
works. Zine ore has also been shipped to
some extent, from near the southwest
corner of the state to eastern furnaces


Last summer very extensive furnaces
and rolling mills were commenced at
Ozark ten miles west of this place A
branch railroad, six miles long has been
built into the immediate region of large
iron banks already opened. The hard
times so common to the whole country,
have very seriously affected the shipping
of ores and also the completion of the
Ozark wOrks-but hopes are now enter
tanned that with the opening of spring a
very large business will be commenced
and carried on in this region The lead
mines of which there are an abundance in
this state, generally have their works near
where the ore is dug.


Crops We're generally good in this
country the past year, Fruit was rather
scarce, especially peaches-but the next
crop of fruit is not as yet damaged by cold
weather. Our public school is prospering
finely, and the school Of mines is making
rapid progress At the public exhibition
at the close of the last term. of essays,
declamations and music, an advancement
was shown that did great credit to the
professors rs we'll is to the students, and
would compare very favorably with any
sbhool in any part of the country.
Year: 1874

FASHION IN NATURE AND ART.-But
what is fashion 1t is simply the COM
mon way of doing things. Things must
be done. We all agree to that The hu-
man animal WAS not sent furred or hairy
into the world. 1t must dress itself. In
this climate it must dress itself good
deal. The bear and the beaver have no OPP
portunitv of setting or following the fash
ions. They go in a fore-ordained groove
The ducks neck and the peacock's tail are
wonderful specimens in attire, but neither
duck nor peacock has any hand in the
matter. To man alone is given the high
art of using taste. judgment, genius, in his
clothes And high art it is. in spite of all
our denunciations. Man and his Maker
are the formers of all the fashions of the
world Man devises his own dress. The
Creator devises the dress of all the beasts
of the field. the birds of the air, the fish of
the sea five are to be taught by exam


pie there need be inherently no limit to
variety and splendor of costume. So far
rs usefulness is concerned, all the birds
might just as well be gray. Does fish
taste any better because his scales shlm-
mer like opal in the sunshine? Man may
wreak himself on invention. but he can
never hope to surpass the splendor of the
beetle and the butterfly. Why is the cut
of Il coat, the tint of a gown, unworthy of
the human mind, when the Creator has SO
clothed the grass of the field which to-day
is and tomorrow Is east into the oven? y
woman trims her hat, but God made the
feather.-GdH Hamilton IN the BdzGr.
Year: 1874

BoYs-It is strange that people should
90 to Europe. and seek the society of po-
tentates less imposing, when home can en-
dow them with the occasional privilege of
a nod from an American boy. In these
sequestered haunts | frequently meet some
urchin three feet high who carries with
him an air of consummate worldly expert
ence that completely overpowers me, and
| seem to shrink to the dimensions of Tom
Thumb Before his calm and terrible
glance all disguises fail. You may put on a
bold careless air and affect to overlook him
as Won pass: but it is like assuming to ig
more the existence of the pope of Rome. or
of the London Times. He knows better.
Grown men are never very formidable;
they are shy and shame-faced themselves,
are usually preoccupied. and not very OBJ
serving. If they see man lettering about,
without visible aim. they class him rs a
mild imbecile, AMI let him 90; but boys
are natures detectives. and one does not
so easily evade their scrutinizing eyes
know full well that, while | study their
WAYS, they are noting mine through
clearer lens. and are probably taking my
measure far better than | take theirs.
One instinctively shrinks from making a
sketch or memorandum while they are by:
and if caught in the act. one fondly hopes
to pass for some harmless speculator In
real estate, whose pencilin@s may be only
a matter of habit. like those casual sums
in compound interest which are usually to
be found scrawled on the margin of the
daily papers in Boston reading rooms
HiqginsOn's " Oidp0rt UdES.1
Year: 1874

Treasurer Spinner still keeps as relic
the torn and blood stained play bill Laura
Keene attempted to staunch the wound of
President Lincoln with. in his box at Ford's
theatre on the night Of the assassination.
Year: 1874

right. And yet they say they are right.
as though some one were not right. If
some one was not right, why should
say | am right? Right is right,
Mr.. Editor, and wrong is wrong; but
il | believe am right when l am not
right, does my right to believe that
am right make me right? Some one is
not right. or why do we use the phrase
"right?" have the right to indulge in
that which is not right, and You have
the right to teach me that am not
right. lntempcrance is not right. be-
causes temperance is right. But sup
pose those that are Incorporate have
the right to think it is right. have the
right to believe am right when l con-
tend that those ladies who have the
right to believe and act rs they believe
to be right. are trying to take from
their brother the right that they in
dulge in themselves. "Whatm SAYS
my friend, "thosc crusaders ret drunk"
Well, they have the right Intemper-
ance does not mean dram drinking
every time; vet people have the right
to think that it is right. But have the
right To say that it is not right, that's.
ifmy understanding is right. A mod
crate indulgence Chat is right of the
appetites or passions {. that explains it
right. If our sisters are right in
claiming the right, that temperance
means nothing more or less than to-
tai abstinence from appetite or pas
sion, God send, in the right time, the
unceasInG rays of the sun, and drive
from the land the latest styles and all
those right fine things, That is right
down hard. for those who have the
right to indulge in the rights of free
country. What is right is right. and for
fear may tread upon holy ground.I will
not Use the right TO maintain what
think TO be right. II | am not right
am not right; that is all.


n. o. L. PorULAR.
Year: 1874

WHrTEsvILLE, Mo-, May 5, 1874.


Mr.. EDIToR-I introduce myself to
you, not as the right man in the right
place, for l am incapable of the right
in yielding the pen right. But the right
man in the right place brings wrong
right. every time right. Right here,
Mr.. Editor, you are the righ. mar for
the time being. for, i'll am not right.
you have the right to set me right. So
it is with the right man in the right
place. because he is sure to be right.
BE sure you are right and then 90
ahead right. Some people are right
because others are not right. An, what
an idea some people have. They claim
all are right, because each one has the
right in believing what they think
Year: 1874

Mr.. EDrroI-As am in favor Of the
most rigid economy Of time rs well rs
of money, would itno be well to ask the
present School Board of Savannah to
resign in favor of your correspondent
"A. A. e." 1t is certainly poor econo-
my to take the time and attention of six
men TO look after the interest of one
school, while we have one man in our
midst who is so eminent qualified to
manage the whole thing himself.


CITIZEN.
Year: 1874

Our city election was the cause Of .
good deal of cOmmotion. this week, but
this wasn't n circumstance to that occa-
stoned by the fact becoming known that
j. B. Russell had received his new stock
of dry goods, millinery and groceries,
and was prepared to sell them off at as
tonishingly low prices. If you haven't
visited his store lately, you should delay
no longer, but go at once.
Year: 1874

We received the notice, last week. of
the Pic Mic at Oliver Springs too late to
make reference to it editorially. This
we learn will be gathering Of Farmers
and Grangers from all parts Of the coun-
ty--a hsppy re union, after the work of
the season is laid by, of those that have
met before and acquaintance made by
those who have not heretofore had the
pleasure of meeting. That they will have
q good time, is very evident, as the La
dies Of various sections Of the county
are taking the matter in hand, and when
they do-there is no such word with
them as fail. We have not learned the
order Of arrangements, but enough is
known, that a good time will be had, and
we would advise all who can to pack
their baskets and put in an appearance at
Oliver Springs, on Saturday next, the
25,h Of July.
Year: 1874

farmer, the mechanic and the laborer
from uniting under one banner to battle
for honest and capable men to serve
them. Let us steer clear of ambitious Of
fee seekers. Let US be vigilant and cir
cumspect. Let US he as wise as ser
pent and Us harmless as a dove. Office.
seekers will be exubclant in their pro
fessions of love tor the dear people and
will Offer to sacrifice themselves upon the
altar of their country, but let us not be
deluded by these fa~ning sycopbants and
tell them get behind us and when we want
their services we will lst them know.
Let us be particularly carefully to choose
men to ill the various Offices, who will
exemplify the old Greek proverb, None
in the land are more slaves than its mas
tees, men who are unseltish and who
will use their 0est endcavOrs to promote
the welfare OF the people,. G, the
dimlnutlon OF useless offices, reduction
Of large salaries, honest and economical
expenditure of the peoples money, less.
enlng OF taxes. freedom Of speech and
freedom Of the press, and the purity of
the ballot box Tnen, We may expect
an influx Of immigration into our State
-men of capital will come, mechanics
will seek homes here, farmers will pur-
chase homes amongst US. Then, our
railroads will be built, our mineral re
sources developed, our rich soils cult
waited, and then our people will be pros
porous and happy, and our State blossom
like the rose.


The suggestion that the farmers, me
chancs and laborers meet at Oliver
Springs, at some future time agreed upon,
l esteem good one and would urge the
importance of such meeting, that there
may be harmony of action in carrying
out any plans adopted to subserve the
best interests Of all.


MECHANIC.
Year: 1874

These old Mills are being put in thor
ough order for grinding wheat And
viii in a few days be ready to purchase
and exchange -four tor wheat. Before
'ne war these mills had as high reputa-
"on Tor its excellent Flour as any of the
mills in this part Of the State.
Year: 1874

turn under all of the three, sowing the
seed of the third crop when the second
is being turned under, thus accomplish
ing t,Co things by one plOughing.


The temptation will be very strong to
rob the land, by gathering each crop Of
peas, as hay or seed. The idea of mother
earth being a bank, in which to make
deposits for future use, has hardly enter
ed fully into the popular mind" Get
all you can and keep all you get" has
been the motto, and we fear it is the pre-
vailing one still. That is not sound
pOlicy-make land rich and give it a fair
chance and it will almost be self -sust tNin-
ing-it will draw largely upon the air-it
will utilize the undecomposed minerals
within itself.


1t would be we'll perhapst to gather one
crop of seed to pay for the labor and ex-
pense involved, but it is best to look to
the crops which follow the pea and
draw vitality from it, for full remunera-
ton and profit. In the event of corn
and small grain crops being short, peas
might be gathered Gas they come in
much later in the seasOn) to make up
the deficiency; but we beg to insist
again that the principal office OF the
pea crop is to serve as a renovatOr. Let
that never be lost sight of. These reno
waiting crops are the things most needed
in our present mode of farming. Our
lands are run year after year in the
same crops, and the vain hope indulged
that the yearly application, of a little
commercial fertilizer will perpetuate
the fertility. a.
Year: 1874

SPoNGEs.-The returns of the Florida
sponge fisheries amount to from one


hundred to one hundred and fifty thous-
and pounds annually, furnishing en-
ployment to many men and boats. The
sponge is gathered by means of long
pole, with two and sometimes three
hooks upon the end. This is thrust
down into the sponge, which can be seen
at the depth of thirty feet. AS the
fisherman must see the sponge, he can
successfully work only in clear and
smooth water. They obviate the rough
ness by throwing upon the surface oil
made from the sharks that abound in
these waters or by a continuance made
of q pane of glass set into a box or
bucket; this they place on the surface
and use as a spy-glass. The large
schO0ners come to anchor and send out
small boats to fish, but when the wind
is not too strong, tile small craft sail
around, with man on the fore part on
the lookout for the sponge; they also
have their small boats. The sponge,
after it is gathered, is allowed to remain
in the sun for two or three days to die
The gelatlneus matter that is in them
decays, and they are offensive at this
stage. They are then placed in pens
near the shore to wash there they re-
main a week, and are then ready to be
bleached in the sun, cut into shape, and
baled for the market. There are five
kinds gathered in these waters. The
most valuable iscalled the sleeps wool,
fol-. which the fishermen get one dollar a
pound when cleaned and dry. Then
there are the best and yellow sponges.
Of the former not much is found. For
these they get twenty-five cents O.
pound. Besides these there is the glove
sponge, which ranks about the same as
the common grass sponge, which only
brings them ten cents a pound. Il Hearth
and Home.
Year: 1874

A crossing sweeper was trying to get
q gratulty from an excessively dande-
fed individual, who, in resisting, urged
that he had no change, nothing but
twenty dollar bill. 81 can get it changed
for yer" said the youngster. On seeing
the dandy, hesitate as if from fear Of
trusting him with o twenty dollar bill,
ne put it again, II yer doubts my honor,
Year: 1874

It is said that ga honeymoon car isrun
on the Pacific Railroad for the accom-
dati0n of bridal parties" It is under
stood that divorce trains will be put on
the roads leading into Indianapolis and
Chicago as soon as somebody shall have
invented locomotive strong enough to
draw them.
Year: 1874

A land agent in Colorado remarked to
an inquiring emigrant thataIl that was
needed to make the place a paradise was
O comfortable climate, water and good
society. "That is all that is lacking In
he'll, was the reply.
Year: 1874

SIXTY MEN ADRIFT on A CAKE OF ICE.
Sixty men with their teams. ind1stri-
ously at work cutting and hauling ice
on the Kansas river, the other day,
suddenly found themselves swiftly glid-
ing down the stream on huge ice-raft
of their own making. Shouts and cries
of alarm from those on shore and those
who now perceived themselves going
down stream on a cake of ice which was
within hundred yards of the rushing,
turbid waters of the Missouri river
these, combined with the cracking of the
immense mass of ice, made scene of
commotion as exciting as it was inter.
esting. After the first alarm had some
what subsided, concerted attempt was
made by those on shore to assist in res
cu'ng the men and horses now on the
floating cake of ice. 1t was plainly ev-
ident that if the vast sheet of rotten ice
should reach the mouth of the river it
would be broken up in the rapid current
Of the Missouri river, and men and
teams must go down among the confusion
of broken ice. Ropes, planks and other
appliances were brought into requisition
as the iee-raft foated slowly toward the
mouth of the river. But the men on
this fragile raft were not to be lost
Man himself was powerless to restrain
the vast sheet Of ice or to bridge over
the smooth, placid chasm between it and
and shore. But Providence came in at
the last moment The raft drifted so
that its widest part came across the
stream, reaching from shore 10 shore.
This gorged the ice for few minutes.
but long enough to allow the impcriled
men and horses to escape 10 shore. which
they lost no time in doing. all being saw
ed just as the ice again broke up and
went booming out Of the Kansas into
the Missouri river.
Year: 1874

The MAN WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT
TO DO At FIRg.-Therc might have
been disastrous fire on Fourth street,
Saturday. but for the heroism displayed
by a man named Sweetman. He was
passing along when he saw little flames
creeping around the chimney, and he
dashed into the house. He shouted fire
until the house rang; he seized bureau
and threw it over, and called to one Of
the family to 90 and sound the alarm.
The bureau was left lying on the floor.
and Swectman gathered up table and
ran into the yard. He sent small boy
to sound another alarm, and ran in and
began racking bedstead to pieces. at
the same time ordering the women to
throw everything out Of doors. He got
the bedstead down, and ran out doors
and rushed third boy to a fre-alarm
box, and then went in and carefully
brought out the wood-bOx and a floor
mat. The women were meanwhile SHOW
cling the parlor furniture out Of doors,
and as soon as Sweetman had flung the
loOking-glass through the back window
and torn the baby's crib to pieces. he
ran in and helped them. while another
messenger was sent 10 jerk an alarm out
Of letter-box on the lamp-post. While
sweetman was thus working heroically
another man had climbed upon the roof
and put out the fire. and three or four
more came upon the scene just in time
to prevent Sweetman from throwing the
piano down cellar to give himself room
TO work.-Detroit free Press.
Year: 1874

Our Chattanooga special of Sunday
b morning, came from an able journalist
who is ever active to promote Demo
cratic harmony, and we had no reason
=. for doubling its accuracy. In the pre-
sent status of the South and Of the
Democracy everywhere, we could not
publish it without some comment,
though it reached us after midnight.


Our remarks were conditional, based
on the dispatch. They were directed
against the doctrine Of Reputation,
and against any man who now or here
after may advocate it. Mr.. Johnson
does himself injustice in !. the race, as
well as US, if he supposes the UNION
AND AMERICAN has a Senatorial rival
of its own IN reserve, as he Will see
when the time for the election of a
United States Senator comes. Thus far
IN the canvass he has had the use of
our columns to ventilate his views
and speeches quite as freely.as any of
his rivals. We give a fresh proof of
our impartiality this morning by pro-
curing a full report of his Shelbyville
speech, not abating one jot or title of
the hard things he says about us, IN
der a misrepresentation of the circum-
stances and spirit in which our edito-
rial of Sunday was written.
Year: 1874




We have been running along with par
ty" and ssparty" until our country is almost
ruined. say elect your own Senators as
far as possible. IL is the tendency of the
Government to change its character. If
YOU permit third term President, il is the
last time YOU elect President: monarchy
would result. Your next Congress would
adopt some such measure as this: A reso-
luton would be offered declaring that the
interests of this country are in such
a State that il is not safe to entrUst to the
people the election of President, and we
therefore declare A, B. or Gen. Grant, if
YOU please, President of the United States
for the next ten years,and you woult
be helpless If Congress had twO-thirls
majority to carry this point. You may say
YOU have an army and navy, but 1t would
not be in your control.


Let me warn yOu, my cOuntrymen, as
one who will be with You but short
time. l did sound M warning voice once,
and my only Tezret is my warning came
t % true.


REPCD;ATION.


In reference to the word "Repudiation,'
Year: 1874

Amos Virgin, a lad about nine years
of age, who works in the woolen mill,
met with a severe accident yesterday,
by which he had the first, second and
third fingers Of one hand cut off, and
the little finger almost severed from
the hand. DIR. ShOrb was called in and
rendered the necessary medical assist
ance. The boy was meddling with
some machinery where he did not be-
long and which he had been warned
several times to let alone. No blame
mill
Year: 1874

when the end comes, and we must say good


bye,


And am going TO that quiet land;
And sitting in some loved place hand in


hand,
For the last time together, you and I.
We watch the winds blow and the sunlights


lie


About the spaces OF our garden home,
Soft by the washing of the Western foam,
Where we have lived and loved In days


gone by.
We must not weep, my darling, or upbraid
The quiet death who comes 10 part us


twain;


But know that parting would not be such


poin
Had not our love perfect flower made;
And we shall find IL in Gods garddn laid
ON that sweet day wherein we meet again.
Year: 1874

Do The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 212o
Year: 1874

The difficulty between the City
Fathers and the Spring and Sixth
Street Railroad Company con-
cerning the grade of upper Main
street is not yet settled. Petitions
pro and con have been signed
and presented by property
along the line of the road, and still
the matter is no nearer an adjust
ment than at first. All that the COM
pany desire is the establishment of
some certain grade upon which they
can lay their track, and it is to be
hoped that the Board of Public Works
will take active steps towards its es-
tablishment at once.


The Palace Saloon has passed into
the hands of our friend Joe Williams,
formerly the senior partner in the con-
Germ, and will hereafter be conducted by
that gentlemen. There is no more
popular caterer to the palates of dry
mortality than Joe, and withal, nc
more inviting place in Southern Cal
ifornia than the Palace. The popular
ity which the establishment has been
steadily acquiring since its opening
will continue to increase under the
new regime.
Year: 1874

CATHING BLACK Bass IN WHITE CLAY GREEN
A party of amateur fishermen were upon a fish
ing excursion along the Whire Clay Creek, OH
Wednesday, and among the results of the days
be some of those planted in the Pennsylvania
rivers some time ago.
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR
Is selling their goods so cheap. The reason is
they must clear out their Spring and sum
mer goods to make room for the immense
STOCK OF Fall and Winter goods which they
will soon receive