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Year: 1878

Moscow, Mss, April l6, 1878.

 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: l wish to occupy small space in your valua- ble paper, not that I want to ingra tate myself in the favor of anyone, or encroach upon others, but to ex- press a few thoughts in regard to Russellville as desirable point for instruction for the young as we'll as a central point for trade. To the latter vast more importance has been attached, greater efforts put forth to accomplish that end, to which l frankly confess is good in its place; however, we should not lose sight of school matters, or the proper train ing or tutoring of the rising genera tion. Suppose we have the two go hand -in-hand; if we can say we have as good market as any other place on the R. R., (which we can, let's have as good schools, also learn to appreciate and sustain good teachers. Deserve success, then we may com. mand it. In union there's strength; !; we must unite in this great and com mendablc cause, put our shoulders to the wheel and all work together if we expect success. If we are to keep behind the times then we can very well afford to wait for the wagon, and everybody sooner or later have a teacher to suit him.

 In the education of young persons much is to be considered in respect to their teachers, as such ought to be possessed ofabillty, so they ought to be encouraged. While some pride themselves in their requirements, and assume great degree of conse quencc from their superiority of knowledge, there are others who make it their business to depreciato learning, and think no respect due to, or felicity to arise from intellect
Year: 1878

ual attainmenJs; but as ignorance is no honor, so knowledge is no dis grace to rational creauture. The great use of knowledge in all it's various branches is to free the mind from the prejudices of ignorance, and to give it more just and enlarged conceptions than are the mere growth of rude nature. If we wish to deyelope the pecuniary resources of our country how can We do it more successfully than by first educating our youth, as they are the prospect of the coming aay. Prepare them for the work and then we may safely look forward to brighter future. It was we'll said by the boy who was interrogated as to what he was good for: Sir" said he, ''they make men out of such boys as me-" Just so; the rising generation will be just such men as we make them, igno- rant, law breakers, drunkards, and horse.thieves, etc., or law abiding citizens, honorable, high minded and intelligent, etc. Now mothers and fathers, this devolyes upon you to a great extent, make good impressions upon the minds of your children; 1; teach them to be honorable and they viii not depart from it it, employ a teacher to teach them how to think and they will when men avoid the expense of having to pay somebody else to think for them; when I say a teacher, I don't mean "a claim to be-" but a man of brains, one who can judge the mental caliber of your child and instruct it accordingly.

 K. 0. NJ.
Year: 1878

AihiNs, hhh., hPtli 70, 1o'V' EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Through the columns of your valuable paper l desire to call the attention of the public to a gentleman to serve us the next term in the capacity of Superintendent of public Instruction. The gentleman to whom l have ref erence is personally well known to many of the older citizens of Pope and adjoining counties, and known by fame to us all, as man of high intellectual attalnments and as dis tinguished teacher.

 That this gentleman, Prof. B. P. Baker, is eminently qualified to dis charge successfully the responsibil- itIes of this important office, no one who knows him will pretend to deny. His record as one who mani fcsts a deep interest in the cause of education in the State of Arkansas needs no comment, having given his whole time and attention to this i'm. portant subject in our midst for the last twelve years. Prof. Baker is of Southern nativity and education, has been a life long Democrat, and made a brave and gallant soldier for four years in Lees army.

 Among the candidates for position ou the State ticket none are more deserving or emincntly qualified than this highly respected and dis tinguished gentleman, and we hope the State Convention will give his case hearing when it convenes in Little Rock on the fourth day of July next. ONE OF HIS PUPILS.
Year: 1878

When they get telephones in the hotels it will refresh the weary tray eler who is sent up to the fifth floor to sit down quietly and impart to the clerk down in the office his pri- vate opinion of that functionary' s conduct.

 That was a good sentiment utter ed by Mr. Franklin, of Missouri, in the lower house of congress, few days ago, when he said he 'would rather Belong to bold, defiant, az gressive minority than tlmid, time serving majority.

 The Moifet bell punch. Let us have it. It is about the only way we can see for the state to get any money.

 Gen. Meyer is still hammering at the proposed Northwest Arkansas railroad. We wish him and his en- terprise all kinds of success.

 A good idea that of NJ. de Prud'- homme: "There is nothing more contemptible than these letters which people send to me without daring to sign their names. As for me, when l receive an anonymous letter l never open it.
Year: 1878

the protection of their property
and provided themselves with mon
ey aud many things they have
needed since they joined in the
exodus from Memphis. In regard
to returning it is still more impor-
tsnt that they act prudently and
nationally, for life is involved as
well as property. The men who
are here have been tried In the fire
and they are able to holdIthe fOrt, and
are willing to hold it a little longer.
1t will be blessed relief when
hacks full of returning people and
drays loaded with cotton and goods
will take the places of the hearses
and doctors .buggieS that now ply
the streets day and night; when
the Howards will shut up their
storercoms, and the commissary de.


partment cease to be surrounded


with crowds of able bodied loafers


That day will be all the brighter i


our absent friends all return in


good health and give hearty smil


of approval to the surviving vete


rams Of the epidemic, whose highes
reward on earth this will be.
Year: 1878

While there can he no doubt that


a light frost was discernable in the


vicinity of Memphis early this
morning, and that great change


has taken place in the atmosphere


for the better, we must still warn


refugees against returning until ad-
vised by the board of health that it
is safe to do 80. We are anxious to
see them back, and to behold once
more the forms Of health and beau
ty moving about the streets. 1t
seems an age since they left us in
such hot haste, and since there was
any business activity in the streets,
but we would not hayethese whose
absence has been their safety thus
far return at the risk Of their
lives. We have had enough tC
crush our hearts with sorrow
and desolation, and to craze the
strongest mind. God has beer
merciful indeed that any hav,
been spared. Let none trampl,
upon His goodness by rushing
unnecessarily into danger 4 few
weeks longer and it will be sat
for all to return. 1t is not safe yet
Those who came back last weel
have suffered heavily. When takel
they generally 60 off suddenly. Gu
nurses and doctors and visitors ar
worn out and are continually calle,
away 10 the suffering towns an


villages along the railroads. NeV
comers cannot therefore expect tn
promptest attention if taken dow
When the epidemic broke out "
advised the people to go away i


rational, business-lke mannel
Many who gave way to feelings
fright and excitement suffered b
it. They left their affairs in ba
shape and lost heavily, when by


little common sense and cOolnel
they could have arranged Il
Year: 1878

THAT poor and forlorn Poplar
street widow who made her will so
hastily the other night did not have
as much money as she stated. We
learn that she only has the paltry
sum Of ffty-fve hundred (s5, ,500)
dollars, besides some good, paying
investments in a neighboring city.
She has four children at one Of the
camps near the city, who are fed
and cared for at public expense.
But besides all this, we are informed
that she has been drawing rations
and all manner Of supplies by the
drayload for these same four chill
dren at home all the time, the same
as if they were there. 1t is pre-
sumed that she has accumulated
enough goods, or will by the end o
the epidemic, to start retail cornet
grocery in handsome style. Th


lady is recovering nicely, or is E,


reported, but must be greatly dis


gusted that she thought of makini


a will and had to call in witnesse


who would not keep her long


boarded secret. Who will say tha
the widow and orphan is not pre-
vided for?
Year: 1878

MAyoR Bowen, of the Howards,
we venture to say, has done more
work for his age than any man in
Memphis. in any position, during
the epidemic, As 10 bis age that
may be q delicate matter. There
is no record Of it this side Of Vir-
ginia, and he has no contemporaries
in this part of the country lie let


it slip once that he was plowing in
a field and that bis Wnle fell down
With fear when the great earth
quake shock was felt in Virginia in
the year 1906. Well, that isneither
here nor there. lie is as spry as
most men Of forty.eight or fifty,
and can do more work, day ia and
day out, than many young men,
and he docs it cheerfully and with
out apparent fatigue. He often
works from sixteen to eigb teen
hours per dsy Amy one going to
the Howards principal depot will


find him at a desk at the front
door. where he seems to be always
On duty Of several kinds, one Of


which is to read several hundred
greasy bits Of paper handed in from
Year: 1878

ONE case Of female John Doyo-
vanism is reported. The name Of
the party is not given, and we do
not wish to know it. 1t is stated,
however, that she belonged to the
best walks of society. AS to the
main facts there can be no success
full contradiction, and none will be
made. A gentleman and his little
step-daughter, the only child in the
family, we're taken down about the
same time. The child died in a
short time, and the mother imme-
diately packed her little Saratoga
trunk and soon put a long distance
between her and Memphis. The
deserted husband fingered a few
DAYS and died. The wife was doing
as well as could be expected at last
accounts. To the honor of the fail
sex, be it said, this is the first report
of the kind which has ever reached
our ears. Many wives have posi-
lively refused TO leave their hus
bands-detained here by a sense o
duty-when they could have gon'
just as well, and many have re
turned from the country on being
informed of the illness of husband
brother or father. Their nobl


deeds, if ever written up, will con
stitute the brightest pages in th
history of the great plague.
Year: 1878

TO THE EDITOR THE HxRALD:--


do not object to enforcement Of the law by the
arrest Of who throw ashes In the streets, but
what Is the cause oil tnese violations OF city ordi.
aancesY Everybody knows that It is almost impos-
sble for househoders TO leave their ashboxes
street sufficiently long to be emptied by the ashmen
without having them stolen by those who prowl
around in search OF cheap hrewood. A great many
people In these times caunot Afford pay ten cents
for a fresh soapbox every day would suggest 10
tho police the propriety Of arresting few OF these
thieves 4.
Year: 1878

depot was glad to SEQ that the Indignation Of the
passengers led all the standers In one car TO refuse
10 give up their tickets.


There Is probably no redress short OF mob law Tor
Inc most OF these indgnities, which seem trivial but
which become almost unbearable by constant repe-
utou, but the last mentioned easily be remediod
Let no psssenger surrender his ticket unless he gets
vide cars enough Tor all. Tie conductors know well
that they cannot collect tickets from any who are not
seated, and though tney may buster little alter the
fashion of the road they will yield tho point


ONE WHO HAS TRIED IT AND KNOWS
Year: 1878

[Norz.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Compainants who unwilling to
comply with this rulo simply waste time In writing
Write only ON one side Of the paper. ED. HERALnl
Year: 1878

To THE EDIroR OF THE HKRALD:-


suggest to every person crossing the Brooklyn fer
rios that they detach their coupons whom aud where
they please and utterly refuse to comply with the new
and absurd regulation OF tho ferry company. The
ferriage should DO only cent, and trust you will
ADJ your powerful influence IN secondiug he Brook
lyn Board of Aldermen In their appeal to the Legisia
ture compel the ferry company to reduce The raIe
to cent for each loot passenger. H. =. O.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


wish to suggest to the managers Of the Harlem
Steamboat Company that they use all their new tme
tabeg for starting their fires. Such course would
meet with approval by the passengers ! think
that boy say about ten years OF age had better
be found when they next get up . tim table.


PASSENGER.
Year: 1878

THE only distinctive feature that
we have been able to discover ir
Kearneyism. after a close scrutiny
of It's avowed principles, beyond


what las been expressed and
advocated by all political par
ties in California for the last ten
years, is this: All Legislators who
fail to DO their duty should be
hanged, the fellow known as Dem
mis- Kearney to decide whether
they have done their duty or not.
Kearney's dictum will decide who
shall be hanged and who shall not
be hanged, and the how and when
and where the hanging shall be
done. Could anything be more
nauseating than this? Yet up In
San Francisco, and even in the
very halls of legislation, at the Cap.
ital of the State, grave Senators
stoop to seriously consider such
stuff! Well may we ask, "What
Is the world coming tor"
Year: 1878

WHEN the Workingmen elected
Bones they put political petrifac-
ton in the California Senate.
They are debating now whether he
is an idiot, insane or corrupt.
Have they any guarantee that they
may not have TO call similar
council of reproof and vengeance on
the next man they may elect to
high station? Why the thunder
don't they hang Boncs? All their
vaporing about hemp will go for
nought if this Oakland Judas Is
CARROT escapes scot free.
Year: 1878

If for nothing else but the dispo-
sltion it has shown to relieve the
financial stringency under which
the country has suffered so long,
the present Democratic Congress
has earned the lasting gratitude of
the nation. The fiat has gone out
from it that the bondholder must
loosen his grasp on the national
throat and permit the people tc
breathe freely. Under Republican
subservience to the demands of the
moneyed classes it had become q
painful and difficult thing for q
poor man to get hold of a dollar,
and it was daily becoming more
difficult. This will all be braveIy
changed when the mints have been
at work turning out bright silver
dollars for some months, aud the
coin certificates begin to be issued
in considerable quantities. Prac.
tical resumption has also been
much facilitated by the passage OF
the silver bill. Already green.
backs are almost at par, the silver
dollar will rank at least as high as
the greenback, and subsidiary sill
yer can also readily be put upon
the SAME basis by a little judicious
legislation. Democratic national
legislation has been both popular
and in the direction of economy,
and it has gone far towards giving
the party a bond from fate of COM
plete ascendancy in all depart
ments OF the government.
Year: 1878

A ride through the rural sections
OF Los Angeles county cannot fail
t, impress any one with the wou-
derfully fertile character of the
county upon which our city relies
SO largely for her growth. This
year there has been no need
whatever of calling into play our
irrigating facilities in order to raise
bountiful crops of the cereals.
Everywhere the only danger is of
the too rank luxuriance of the
grain, which may lead much of it
10 lodge. There is no exaggeration
in claiming that the crops of this
county this season will be fully
twice as large as those of any pre-
vious year.


The best and most practical far
mers Los Angeles county has ever
had think there is not the slightest
difficulty in raising here cereal
crops, six years out of seven, with
proper farming. 1t is an excellent
thing to have the water handy in
case it should be needed, but ii is
pleasant to know that the necessity
is not likely to arrive oftener than
once in seven years.


One thing cannot fail to strike
the tourist who goes over Los An.
geles county in the most casual
manner, and that is the prodigious
quantities of feed that are abso-
lutely going to waste. Thick, nutri-
tious burr clover and aIfilerillo cover
the valleys with growth as heavy
rs the best cultivated timothy and
clover fields Of the East, and these
bounteous grasses even mantle the
hill and mountain sides clear to
their SUBMITS. The chief dist ne
tlon of Los Angeles county, in the
old days, was as cattle region. In
view of the fact that both the aliil-
erillo and burr clover cure them
selves into an excellent hay
on the ground, and that their
seed makes most nutritious
and fattening feed, cattle rails
ing and wool growing ought to
receive great impetus the present
season. We believe that Los An
geles county has had as many as a
million and half of sheep in her
borders at one time. While we
don't expect to see that form idable
figure rivaled for years to come,
there is no reason why our present
stock of four hundred thousand
should not be doubled, to the great
profit of our sheep owners. While
in the more thickly settled por-
tions of the county sheep are rap
idly becoming mere incidents of
the farm, there are extensive tracts
which cannot be put to better use
than grazing. The Cerritos,
Laguna, San Joaquin, San Vicente
and several other ranches, ought
shortly to be taken from the
llerder and his focks and made the
scene Ct prosperous and populous
settlements. There is ample room
and verge enough, In more remote
and less fertile districts, for cattle
and sheep raising.
Year: 1878

our millionaires are only working for


their board and clothes arc all toilins


for a salary. The rich man is unfor-


tunate to have children, or, what is .


better form Of expression, the children


are unfortunate TO have wealthy


parents. We mean of course, the bows.


for girls are always nice; we like girls


and we hate boys-we mean boys from


fitteen to twenty-five years Of age, and


It Is curious fact that this is just the


age at which girls are most lovsble.


The man who has only money is not


rich, aud those who have no money


may be wealth beyond the dream OF


money kings. While We were writing


there came into our sanctum q vailed


woman. She was Q lady, had seeu


trouble, was in deep affliction. Her


mission was to ask our intervention


that She might get . position in the


Mint. She desired US TO use our in.


fiuence with Superintendent Dodge.


A widow two children, and even in


the recital of her woes the mention of


these two sweet, beautiful girls called


up in her eyes an overflow Of greatful


emotion. Stocks had been her ruin.


Furniture gone; gaunt, hollow-eyed


poverty stood staring her in the face


Alone, unknown and frien dless, there


were none so miserable as she. When


we assured her she was happy wo-


man and would not exchange her situa-
ton with any living creature. she gave
US a look Of Woeful curiosity; and in
reply to our enquiry, If she would ex-
change places with any woman who
was not the mother of her girls. replied


with a resolution and immediate. No,
sir If we do not get her in the Mint
remembering our words she will strug-
gle in better heart, thanking God that
she has loved ones more precious to her
than the wealth of mining shares. If
We were rich as we wish we were: if
Providence would only make the
blunder of hesping riches upon US; if
some fool luck would strike us with
a fortune-say fifty or sixty millions
wouldn't we make all the widows and
orphans happy There should not be
an unhappy old maid nor an unem-
ployed school marin. Every woman
should go into the Mint, if we had to
coin our bullion over every month. We
would give every honest man. who is
willing to work. employment. We
would build technic school for boys.
We would improve the parks, drain
Washerwoman's bay. loan money at
five per cent per annum to aid families
to acquire homesteads. We would
reduce the price of water, gas, meat
and ice by healthful competition, We
would add sixteen pages to the Argo-
naut, put colored cover upon it for
advertisements. and patiently give it
away till all our money was gone. and
the Good Master sent down Elijah's
chariot for Us. And then-well, we
would take our opera glasses up with
US. and from onr safe position on the
golden ramparts look across the impas.
sable gulf Of Dives aud the rest of 'em
and remind them of the good things
they had in the world, and ask them if
they didn't wish they had taken the
Spring Valley Water Works, lake
Merced. San Mateo. Calaveras. Blue
Lakes. Tahoe and Lloyd Tsvis Ice
Company along with them?-Argonaut
Year: 1878




CUT THIS OUT AND SAVE TIA cor
respondent writes as follows about the
flower of a well known plant :-"I have
discovered a remedy for consumption.
1t has cured a lumber of cases after they
had commenced bleeding at the lungs
and'the hectic flush was already an the
cheek. After trying this remedy to my
own satisfaction, / have thought philan-
thropy required that should let it be
known to the world. 1t is common
mullen. STEPPED aud sweetened with
coffee sugar, and drank freely Young
or old plants are good, dried in the shade
and kept in clean bags The medicine
must be continued from three to six
months, according to the nature of the
disease 1t is very good for the blood
vessels also. 1t strengthens and builds
up the system inst ad Of taking away
the strength. 1t makes good blood and
takes Inflammation away from the
lungs. 1t is the wish of the writer that
every periodical in the United States,
Canada and Europe should publish this
receipt for the benefit of the human
family. Lay this up and keep it in the
house ready for use.n
Year: 1878

The person who stole or found the pocket
book OF the Importers and Traders Bank
returned 100000 in securities and kept
$1,000 in money-for his honesty. And yet
the bank 10 not satisfied, and no doubt this
practical opponent of National Banks will be
still more firmly convinced of the grasping
nature OF the money power"
Year: 1878

immediate settlement of the war indemnity.
In the first place. the Porte has no money
available for that purpose, while IN
the next, it will suit Russia to hold
lien on Turkey winch she may use
with effect at the fitting opportunity. Thus thC
very danger to which Lord Salisbury alluded
.n his celebrated note is likely to be felt soon
in each phase of Oriental affairs.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Defrocs makes an excellent statement
of his management of the public printing ihiS
was to have been expected. lie is a practical
printer, honest, discreet, and capable; and
we have no doubt that he is doing the
printing he is ordered to do better and
cheaper than it has been done before
The trouble is that he is ordered to
do too much. If ur-filths of the cnor-
nous worl, done by this greatest publishing
house in the world could be stopped,
the public would he no loser, and
the Treasury would he a great gamer
large part of the stuff which i, printed Is
never read and, Of course, never ought TO be
put III type.
Year: 1878

FATHER CEsARY has returned from La
Conner. and reports his qualification over
treatment received while there and his
high opinion OF the people living there
who. he says, we with each other in rem
dering everyone happy who visits them.