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Year: 1879

CMobile Register.1


The recent unfortunate and tragicaI
affair in San Francisco was the result
OF a practice that has been always too
common in American politics and
that is the personal abuse that is often
posed to him. 1t is only necessary for
a man to become an aspirant for office,
an honorable ambition in itself consid-
cred, for the hood-gates of slander to be
opened, and the tongue of defamation
to be set busily at work. While, If a
man has been dishonest, or guilty of
some offense that renders him unwor-
thy of confidence, the public should
know of it before being called on to
give him their suffrages yet In making
such an accusation, hearsay evidence
SHOULD not be accepted, and nothing
Ebntthe most positive proof can justify
such action. Especially should the
press be careful In this matter. While
it is called the palladium of the liber-
ties of the people, it is too often the
destroyer of their regulations.


That so-called spirit of newspaper
enterprise that cares nothing for injury
done to reputation or character so long
as it can present its readers with a
highly-spiced sensational article, and
injure political opponent, Is deserv-
ing of the reprobation and contempt of
all fair-minded and right-thinking
men. Many of the penny-a-liners of
the press should be made to know that
a man may differ from them in polit-
ical opinion and still be neither a
blackguard nor rascal. There is no
greater blackguard on earth than the
man who seeks to defame the charac-
ter of another for political reasons.
Now, as to the San Francisco matter,
there seems to be but little doubt that
Kalloch was an immoral man. But
the immortality charged against him
occurred thirty years ago. Why should
the stale story have been dug up to be
used for partisan purposes? We regret
to have to say that the private life of a
number of the public men of this
country could be very much improved
without making saints of them, but
except as it bears on public affairs the
people have nothing to do with it.
Especially is this the case when we re-
fleet that there are two sides to all
charges of immortality, and that the
truth of the matter Is rarely arrived at.
The evil we have spoken of is much
more prevalent in the North and West
than at the South. We trust that the
time may yet come in those sections
when a man may be candidate for
Office without fearing detraction or
calumpy.
Year: 1879

In an article on the Russian peasant
ry, the Molva observes thap the chief
peasant in village sometimes has
more power than any man In the en-
pire except the Gar. He has the
power, for instance, of ordering cul-
prit to be fogged, n right which is
denied by law to any other public
functionary or citizen of the empire.
Further, q majority of the peasants in
number to be beaten with sticks ano
there is no appeal stainst the sentence.
and the commul1 can still sentence n
man 10 Gnent 10 Siberia for life.
ms sentehSe has been passed for such
Pe.ty oneIlSes as stealing handker-
chleI or "A little honey, or opening q
brandy shop without the permission of
the commune. In the Government of
Samara man was sentenced to bo
banishcd, together with his family.
Shortly after, however, the Senate, to
whom the case was referred, decided
that the man should be permitted TO
remain in his village, on the ground
that his health would not permit of his
going to Siberia. The case of the mans
wife, however, was not considered
and the sentence was carried out, so
Ear as she was concerned, though she
was innocent of any crime, and had


been directed to go to Siberia merely


in order that she should not be scptl-


rated from her husband.
Year: 1879

The last day of the time fixed by Chief
Ouray for the surrender of the guilty Utes
having expired news from Los Pinos will be
anxiously awaited. At Last advices the men
had not been givcn up, and Ouray seemed
not to expect to got them for he found the
war faction OF the tribe was prevailing, as,
right or wrong, il would be likely to do
among any other body of men under SIM
liar circum stances. If the braves who took
part in the agency massacre are not sur
rendered Ouray proposes to assist the
troops in fighting Douglass and his
band, which shows how fine man of his
word the old chief is. But what
is the government going to do about it
There are not soldiers enough within call
to achieve success in any such fight. II Is
not even certain that there are enough to
Year: 1879

reproaches. Unless we are willing to con-


cede that popular government is hopelessly


rotten in our generation we must believe In


a speedy termination of these practices by
the pressure of an honest public opinion,
and certainly that opinion Is concentrated
upon the Legislature of Maine with almost
unparalleled unanimity. Outside OF the
boundaries of the State itself the number
of persons is few indeed who would not
rejoice to see the Legislative majority abdi-
cate the control they have uujustly gained.


But suppose they should not and sup
pose that all further possible judicial pro-
cesses to wrest this control from them
should prove as Intellectual as the applca-
tion to Judge Virgin for the mandamus In
the case of Governor Garcelon and his
Council will it trequire any greater, or even
so much, self-sacrifce on the part OF the
Maine republicans to await the next State
election to redress their wrong as it does
for the national democratic party to await
the next Presidential election for what
most of its members believe to be
similar purpose? The sense of wrong
endured in both cases arises from a similar
cause.-The technical adjudication of the
Electoral Commission in the one and of the
Governor and Council in the other, that there
is no authority to search behind the face OF
certain official returns-aud Maine elections
recur annually, while It is needful to en-
dure the Presidential result four times as
long, Cannot the friends of Mr.. Davis, the
expectant republican Governor of Maine,
be one quarter as patient as the
friends of Mr.. Tilden, the expectant demo-
cratic President of the United States? We
believe that they not only can. but will.
There were wrathful explosions of indis-
cretion soon after the electoral judgment
among the hottest headed democrats-talk
of mastering volunteers to march on Wash
ington and of setting up Tilden govern
ment in New York-of which the current
threats of setting up IN opposition legisla-
ture in Maine and arming brigade-of zealots
to support it are copies in miniature. The
supreme common sense of the people at
large speedily suppressed this sort of talk
in 1876 and will do SO again in 1879. Still
less is it tolerable now than then, for the
decision of the Electoral Commission was
final, while that of the Maine Legislature
yet remains to be pronounced. it being the
final arbiter of the election of its members,
and possessing full power to overrule Gov
ernor Garcelon's application of the techni-
calities of law by counter application Of
the principles of honor.
Year: 1879

Our despatch from Augusta gives the
latest features of the political situation at
the capital of Maine. What was said and
done at the private consultation of repub-
lican leaders is very carefully guarded,
but our correspondent has learned


enough from conversations with ono or
two participants to satisfy him that
no definite plan of operations was decided
upon and that the temper of the conference
was opposed to violence. But there has been
so much wild and threatening talk at the
republican indignation meetings that
spirit has been raised which it may not be
easy to quell. The studied secrecy in
which the conference Is enveloped may be
regarded rs a proof that its proceedings
were unimportant and that the republican
leaders do not wish 1t to be known that oil
Year: 1879

bring the commissioners safely out of the
country, with or without the hoped-for
prisoners, while the protection due to Ouray
himself for his past friendship and his
present deserts is anything but assured.
From this distance another Candy affair
seems quite as probable as anything better,
the only apparent difference being that
when the Modocs' victims fell they lost
their lives through their own unwariness,
while any similar disaster that may occur
in the Ute country will be the result of
in military and Cabinet circles
Year: 1879

Some articles Of clothing, like some men,
are born to greatness; some achieve great
ness, but others have greatness thrust upon
them, and under the latter head must be
classed the stocking. It is a most modest
and retiring bit of apparel, except on those
rare occasions when it's normal filling is Of
a quality so fine that to display the out
lines of the same appears to the owner to be
manifest duty. Yet once o year, on
Christmas Eve, stockings of all sorts
are forced into a prominence that
casts all other articles of attire into
the shade. The stocking changes its
nature, too, and the most remarkable fact
about it is its elasticity Aweek ago, while
hanging on the family clothesline, lady's
stocking may have seemed so small of foot
as to elicit envious and even hateful
glances from all the back chamber windows
in the neighborhood; but on Christmas Eve
it will accommodate box Of gloves, seal
skin sacque, grand piano or four story
house on full sized lot without break
ing q single thread, while any spare
spaces that result from careless slowing
will accommodate packages of bonbons,
jewel cases or anything else that may be
seeking hiding place. The masculine
foot covering has not speck of romance
adhering to it in any way, shape OF manner,
yet this also goes into the traditional
chimney corner, conceitedly filed to the
brim with anticipation which is quite sure
to be replaced by reality during the magi-
cal period that comes between dawn and
daylight AS for smaller stockings, the
more insignificant they are the more
they are expected to hold, and never
do they prove insufficient 10 the de-
mands made upon them the wee
sock of the tiniest popular baby generally
proves more capacious than that of the
great Goliath would have been had that
burly rufian. even heard of such things as
stockings and Christmas. The trouble with
Christmas stockings is not that they will
not hold enough, but that some of them are
too big for what will 60 into them. Within
half mile, at most, of any house where
the family hosiery will be filled to overflow
ing tonight there will be many others
Wnere tne SSochiHBs VIII AnhB imp uHu
empty all night long. and not because the
holes are SO large that the contents
drop out. There are others where there arc
no stockings to hang. Santa Claus. though
a Jolly old fellow, seems to be considerable
of a snob, and to estimate people largely
by the quality OF their stockings. AS it is the
duty of society to cover up the defects of
its special darlings--and Santa Claus, in
spite of his faults, is q darling--a great
deal of industry should be displayed be-
tween now and midnight in making good
the deficiencies of the old fellow, SO that q
day which should of oil days in the year be
most joyous to everybody shall not to any
one be sorry farce merely because there
are untitled stockings to think about.
Year: 1879

the bluster and brayado which have been in


duiged in are to lead to nothing beyond


mere protests. 1t is in the power OF Mr.


Blaine to precipitate the State into civil


war if he chooses, but he will do nothing of
the kind. He has before him the problem of
maintaining the excitement at fever heat and


yet restraining it within legal and peace
ful limits. There will be no resort to force.


The republican leaders have committed a


blunder in causing violent redress to be
talked about, for the democrats are making
great handle of these menaces and
are alarming citizens for the peace of the
State. This was the drift of the
fusion meeting last night. The republi-
cans will be compelled to disclaim the vio-
lent intentions attributed to them, and will
thereby lose ground with foolhardy and ex-
citable members of their party. There
ought to have been no talk of force at all,
for it is easier to kindle popular passions
proved that the republicans of Maine are
a minority. The preponderance of physi-
Cal strength is on the side of the
fusionists. Mr.. Blaine knows this perfectly
well, and even if the republicans were
majority he is too wise to disturb the peace
of the State. But he has permitted some of
his followers to play with fire, and things
have come to q pass where he must hold
them in check. Appeals to the courts and
to the justice of the Legislature are the
only legitimate methods of seeking redress.
Year: 1879

The WEATIER.-The centre of disturbance
that was moving over the lower lakes on Mon
day has passed into the ocean off the Noya
Scotia coast. 1t was followed by large area of
high barometer, which now dominates tho
weather over the New England States. The
disturbance that moved from the Southwest is
now over the central valley districts. but IL
has not yet developed very much energy. In
the Northwest the pressure is increasing stead
lily, causing the gradients for northeasterly
winds to become very steep over the Upper
Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys Rain
fell throughout the central valleys and the At
lantc coast districts south of Sandy Hook
Snow storms are reported from nearly every
section of the upper lake districts and tho
Northwest. The temperature fell decidedly in
the Northwest, rose in the central valleys and
the Gulf States and remained nearly stationary
elsewhere. The winds have been brisk in the
lake regions and the West, fresh in the central
valleys and generally light in the other dis
tricts. The approaching disturbance il likely
to develop energy when nearing the Mid
die Atlantic coast, and it will be followed by q
rapid fall in temperature tomorrow night. The
weather in New York to-day will be warmer and
cloudy with rains. Tomorrow it will be colder
and cloudy, with snow or sleet in the early
portion, followed by lower temperature and
clearing.
Year: 1879

OBITUARY NOTICES of prominent individuals
generally contain many things which would
sound pleasantly to the deceased if they could
hear them, but few of them are more creditable
to their subjects than the statement regarding
the late Alexander Stuart, who died yesterday
that his firm annually gave about one hundred
thousand dollars for religious and charitable
purposes
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Money on call
ruled at q to per cent ON stock collateral and
closed at per cent Stocks were less active,
but prices were we'll maintained. Governments
were strong and in brisk demand, State Sc
curitics were even duller than usual and rail
way bonds were fairly active and about steady
Foreign exchange was weak.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER CoLoRED BURGLAR, who seems to
have been less murderous than Chastine Cox
only because he was not so well provided with
the materials for killing, has been captured, and
should be so treated as to teach others of his
kind what the law thinks of robbery aggravated
by violence
Year: 1879

SECRETARY SHERMAN, being clear-headed
business man naturally considers New York
the proper location for the proposed Worlds
Fair. His address to the Executive Committee
will be found in another column.
Year: 1879

How THoUGHTFUL it was of Mayor Cooper to
withhold his signature from the pay rolls of
the teachers until to-day The departure from
time honored custom which had no pos
sibility of harm in it will compel more than
half the teachers to make all their Christmas
purchases late in the day and in great hurry,
which will fully test their patience, and proved
patience is virtue.
Year: 1879

ERIEs ANNUAL STATEMENT, an abstract of
which we publish, will interest the business
public. and would be useful to amateur
operators in Wall street if prices of railroad
securities were always based upon balance
aheeta
Year: 1879

The manner of detecting differ.
ent nationalities: Place before each
man a glass of beer, with a fly
floating on the surface. A
Spaniard will seize glass, beer
and fly, and fling them against the
wall. "A Frenchman will ask for
silver spoon, and carefully fish out
the fiy. An Englishman will take
out the fly with the tips of his
fingers, and drink the beer. A
German will swallow both at one
draught. And last, the Russian
will seize the fly, masticate it, and
pitch the beer down his throat.
Year: 1879

Made expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand a pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers Of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

Cali at our Drug Store and get tria
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
free of charge, if you are suffering with
a Cough. Cold. Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss Of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing SO
much excitement by its many wonder,
ful cures, curing thousands of hopeless
cases. Over one million bottles ofDr
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfully
recommend it to all, Cali and get 8
trial bottle free Of charge, or a regular
size for 81 90.
Year: 1879

There is but very small proportion of
the women Of this nation that do not suffer
from some of the diseases for which Kid
Eey-Wort is a specific. When the bowels
have become costive, headache torments,
Kidney out of fix. or piles distress, take
package, and its wonderful tonic land
renovatingspower will e.you and give
new life.
Year: 1879

are considered to be most beautiful. En-
nuied bachelor butterfly, have you ever
seen a Circassian belle? lily at once to
that wondrous cline, and you will learn
that the secret of much of their beauty lies
in the liberal use of SOZODONT, which
was introduced there years ago to make
their teeth beautiful.
Year: 1879

In the matter OF removal OF HUI


removal Of the county site OF


Sharp county, Arkansas.


Be it remembered that on this
18th day Of July, A. D. 1879, a
petition was presented to the
court, praying for an election
for the removal Of the county
site of Sharp county from Even
ing Shade, its present location,
to Center, in said county, said
place being called Center, being
located on the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter Of sec
ton (4) four, township 10 sew
enteen north, Of range % five
west of the 9th principal meridi-
an; and it appearing from the
abstract Of title filed Herewith
that the title thereto is good,
and that q good deed, or deeds
of warranty, can bemade to said
county, whereupon to locate the
public buildings, and after ex-
animation of the number Of pc
titioners annexed to said petit
tion, and after comparing the
same with the assessors list of
polls returned by him for the
year 1878, and finding that the
number of names signed thereto
exceeds one-third Of the names
or number returned thereon, to-
wit: the number Of five hundred
and ffty-four, and all and sin
gular, the premises being seen
and by the court fully under
stood, tits ordered and adjudged
by the court that the prayer Of
said petition be granted. AND
it is further ordered and adjudg
ed by the court that an election
be held for the removal or non
removal of said county site of
Sharp county, to take place at
all the voting precincts in said
county, on Monday, the 25th day
Of August, A. D. 1879, and that
those voting at said election for
removal will cast their ballots
thus: "For REMOVAL" and those
voting against removal will cast
their ballots thus: against Re
moval." And tits further ordered
and adjudged by the court that
the sheriff Of Sharp county cause
a notice to be published Of said
election, for (5) five consecutive
weeks preceding said election,
in the Sharp County RECORD, a
newspaper published in said
county, and also by posting
three notices in hand-bill form
in three of the most public
places in each township in said
county thirty days before said
election, &c. And now by the
authority in me vested as judge
of said county, I do proclaim
said election, the same to take
place at the times and places
mentioned in this order, and in
pursuance of law, and the said
sheriff will make due return Of
how he has performed this order
at the next term of this court.
Year: 1879

There is nothing in this world
beautiful to the man or woman
whose entire world is in them
selves and whose greatest
pleasure is in ministering to
their own selfish purposes
and whose soul never thrilled
with the music born Of gener-
Gus impulses.
Year: 1879

1t must be evident to all who
have carefully watched and con-
Sidered the signs Of the times,
that the tide has at least chang
ed and there is abundant prom
ise Of a better state Of feelings,
better demand and increased
activity. Thejourney to this end
has been a long and tedious
one, and it is with a feeling OF
thankfulness that we believe,
has safely been reached; that
after plunging and struggling
and sinking in the quicksands,
our business world stands at the
door Of another busy season.
From every portion of the coun-
try news comes hopeful in
promise. The land is again
blessed with abundant crops,
and the merchant, after the long
dull season, begins to wear a
bright smile; labor is again be-
ginning to prepare its long par
allied arms to gather the bopn-
tiful WELD of another glorious
wears labor. With everything
pointing to peace and prosperity,
we may look assured for an in
crease Of trade; the one result
naturally follows the other, and
that being the case, it is the
wise man who provides against
and is prepared to profit by it,;
and to do so is well to carefully
look over what we have on hand
and see what will be required to
meet the emergencies, and now,
far better than at any other
time, can this be done. In order
to contend with the world, you
have got to keep up with it
keep with the crowd, or you
will be iostled aside or merci-
lessly trampled under foot. The
man who would succeed must
push his way along, not be con-
tent to be crowded by others.
Business life is a race wherein
the majority desire to arrive,
first at the goal, where there is
little regard for the feelings Of
others; where every one is stern
ly bent upon doing the best
possible for himself, and to his
Satanic majesty is consigned
the hindermoSt. The active,
stirring, pushing business man
soon becomes known, makes his
mark, and prospers accordingly.
He does not hesitate to grapple
the beard Time by the fore
lock or give him a tumble after
the most improved wrestler's
fashion. What if a touch of
"cheek" is necessary? There is
plenty of authority for its use.
The master poet has written:
"In peace there is nothing so
becomes q man as modest still.
ness and humility, but when the
blast of war is heard, then sum-
mon up the tiger action" and
even so with business. Very
much of modesty has to be ig-
nored. The lamp kept under a
bushel shines not far and few
see it. One needs the headlight
of a locomotive to successfully
combat opposition and keep
business before the public, 1t
does not do to cast aside even
"cheek" to be remarkably mod
est. The times are out of joint,
so far as that is concerned.
Man has to blow his own tlump-
ct if he would be heard; has to
literally fight his way to place
and power; and granting that he
has the ability, the means and
the will, he must very soon learn
he is driving a losing race, if he
does not remember and act upon
the words of the old saying, and
push along, keep moving. -
EX.
Year: 1879

TuHgI hundred naked Piutes offer to
turn out on the Fourth at Virginia City.
and tho Chronicle il confident that all
tho female sex on the Comslock would
turn out 10 witness tho procession.