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Year: 1879

1t was announced some days ago
that the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad had secured
control Of the st. Louis and South
eastern railroad. The people of Nash
vile and Evansville have been greatly
agitated over this report, which seems
to be true, although no official an
nOuncement has been made of the
fact. The Southeastern from Nash
vile to Guthrie is in a miserable CEN
dition, and it would perhaps be fortu-
nate for all concerned if it were to
fall into the control of company able
to make and run it as a safe, service
able road. DIR. Stamford, the president
of the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern railroad, is liberal
and enterprising man, who reaches
out to grasp great undertakings, but
never to cripple commerce or iniure
the business of a locality. Evansville
and Nashville will be glad of the
change after it takes effect. Louis
vile, Of course, will be benefited, and
her position as a commercial center
strengthened. Each city will have
that consideration shown it to which
Its geographical position and the en-
terprise Of its business men entitle it.
1t is matter which at present does
not Immediately concern Memphis.
We only hope that the Louisville
road will become strong enough soon
to reach west of the Mississippi river
and take a hand in building direct
connections between Memphis and the
Texas system of railroads at Texar-
kama or Jefferson. This would open
up an illimitable field for the enter
prise of Louisville and Memphis mer-
chants. 1t is stated, however, that
DR.. Stanford and his directors are
looking in another direction further
South at present. The Montgom-
cry and Eufaulu road is to be
sold on the lst Of May, apd a
large delegation of the solid men of
Alabama recently visited Louisville,
bearing numerously signed petition
asking the Louisville and Great
Southern railroad TO purchase the
same. 1t is presumed this will be
done, thus giving Louisville access to
the best trade of the South, all the
way to the gulf. The advantage to be
gained by such connection would be
immense for Louisville, and would
stimulate spirit of commercial activ-
ity throughout the South. That
Memphis is not to be forgotten or
overlooked is evident from the fact
that handsome depot is shortly to be
built at this end Of the Memphis and
Louisville railroad. Major Defuniac,
the chief engineer of the road, was
here a'few days ago, making arrange
ments for this much needed improve
ment. We understand that it will be
a structure Of which neither Memphis
nor the railroad people will have cause
to complain or be ashamed, and that
will fully meet the increasing demands
of public travel.
Year: 1879

CHATTANOOGA has a new evening
paper, the Evening News. 1t ought
to succeed in such a live, important
railroad and manufacturing center,
but journalism, somehow, never makes
men rich in Chattanooga. The peo-
pie have such big ideas of the place
that they wait for the big dailies that
come in by rail and let their local
papers fight their battle of existence
as best they can.
Year: 1879

THE extraordinary prevalence of
the tramp nuisance in Iowa has i'm
PEELED the governor of that State to
issue instructions to the militia, tell
ing them how to suppress the vag-
rants. The governor proposes to ar
rest the trampS wherever found, and
set them at work breaking stone OF
improving the highways. The idea is
a good one, and if reduced to practice
will benefit the tramps as we'll as the
State.
Year: 1879

There is nothing more needed now in the South, and in the whole conn try for that matter, than strong public opinion beating away at our courts and ministers of justice with ten thousand horse power for the punishment of all yiolators of law. Il. R. Democrat.

 From the frequent murders which are recorded in almost every newspa per we can pick up, 1t IS becoming painfully evident that, unless the courts and juries of the land mete out more adequate and unfailing punishment of crime, it will become necessary for the people, in their original and sovereign power, to take the matter into their own hands and, by a punishment of crime al once rigid and certain, strike terror to the hearts of all maliciously dis. posed persons. There must be g check put upon the tide of crime.
Year: 1879

If it is possible for the farmer to have something to market every month of the year, he should have it. He has daily or weekly or monthly expenses to meet, and if he can have money coming in to meet them it will save him good deal of annoyance. Where money comes in only at one or two seasons of the year, the farmer IS frequently cramped to meet occurring expenses. He should ask himself if he can't raise something to keep the pot boiling all the time. What is 1t that he can raise to do it? Who can answer.

 The above short paragraph from Colman's Rural World contains a hint weh worth needing. The aver age farmer of Arkansas, and what is true of the farmer of Arkansas is equally true of the farmer through out the whole South, is shiftless and improvident. Many q dime and many dollar might be taken in by the farmer from sources which arc never thought of and never tried Our farmers, under the present sys tenn, only get any money once oi twice year from their main crops and the consequence is they are near, ly always strapped" It does seem that q well managed farm would pro duce something winch would bring in a little money all through the year.

 As the Rural World inquires Who can suggest the best plan?
Year: 1879

Elsewhere in to-day's paper we publish the full textlof the new law prescribing the modus operandi of redeeming forfeited londs. There is no doubt in our mind that the prac- tical working of this new plan will prove that it is a bad change--bad for the State, bad for the people, and bad for the officials who have the taxes to collect. We cannot see the object our legislature had Tn passing such a measure unless it is the de- termination of our law makers to de. prive the newspapers of the State of a little public patronage, even at the risk of rendering the revenue law burdensome and defective, and work ing a discontinue to the people.

 Under this new law no man will know whether his property is return ed delinquent or not, without going to the County Seat and examining the records. His land may be re turned delinquent, sold and deeded to some one else and he will never know it until the purchaser demands possession.

 Landowners, how do you like it?
Year: 1879

A little cotton mill has been put in operation at Westminster, South Carolina, in which the machinery has only cost about $2,500. The capital is made up by company of farmers, and one mill ll,owner, who furnishes water power. They spin their own cotton from the seed, and with the help of seven girls and one boy, they will turn out about $25 worth of manufactured goods daily, besides giving employment to sever al worthy families. They have a market for their products at home, and greatly increase the value of their raw material. Their plan of converting the seed cotton directly into superior yarn is under the su, pervision of MT. John V. Stribling, who will cheerfully answer inquiries, Mechanical News, ,s

 Here is a matter to which VIC would like to get the attention of our farmers directed. There is no ques, tion about 1.-the only profit there now is in cotton is in the manufac- turing of it. The grower of the staple cannot make decent wages raising the raw material, and the only salvation for the cotton grower is to get factories established at home which will furnish home mar ket, and thus save freights and com missions to the planter.

 Why cannot our farmers here in Pope county commence as they have at Westminster, s. G.?

 It is something worth thinking about anyhow, and we would like to hear some of our good citizens ex press themselves on the subject.
Year: 1879

F J. B. Price, an extensive mail con- tractor of the west, and vice presi dent of the Texas Land Immigration Company, who has just closed con tract with the government for fast mail service on the Mississippi river between St. Louis and New Orleans,1 ,1 upon his arrival in the former city furnishes some information regard ing the service to be performed. His contract is for tri-weekly service at the start and daily service at some subsequent time. Seven steamers are to be built and placed in the line within I40 days. from the signing of the contract, which will be by Sep tember next.

 These vessels are to be built part ly on the Ono river and partly by the Quintard Iron works of New York. They will be l50 feet long, 20 feet beam, light draught and fast, and have commodious maIlrooms furnished with every safeguard against fire. They will also be pro vlded with elegant passenger accom- modations, and will carry no heavy freight nor any explosive material. There are between 200 and 300 post offices on the route, and Q round trip of 2500 miles is to be made in a maximum of 21 hours. There are now several mail contracts between here and New Orleans, but when these steamers commence running they will be wiped out, and the whole service done under this con tract. The sum paid for this service Mir. Price declines to state, but says the amount to be given for the daily service will be $4,550. He thinks the daily service will be put on late next fall. The amount of the bond for the proper performance of the service is $200,000.
Year: 1879

Says tho Independent Arkansian of last Friday:

 When the peaceable, law observing citizens of Dardanelle were quietly wrapped in slumber on last Saturday night and the shades were shorten- ing toward the dawn of the holy Sabbath morn, two men { the mention of their names would bring blush of shame in upper circles) were roaming the streets, and to prove to all the world in whnt high estima- ltion they should be. held in oar com- munity, they drew forth their pistols and shot after shot rang out, start ling the maiden on her couch. the lone widow ill her quiet chamber, ardusing citizens generally with q dread of danger. Is this the way gentlemen do? Three ofenses in one-carrylng pistols is unlawful, breaking the Sabbath is contrary to our statutes, aad disturbing the peace by such disorderly conduct is an offense. One of the parties, was around early on Monday morning to inform the Mayor that he would sub init his case without arrest. the other was arrested by the City Mar ,shal in the hack for Russellyille and put mp money for his appearance to answer the charge. The cases have not been tried yet, and only by the suggestion of an officer have we withheld names, as unpleasant as It would be to give them. This is not the first ofcnse. ] Two weeks ago some shooting, on Sunday, was done for the fun of the thing, on steam boat-you remember, and forbear. ance ceases to be a virtue. @

 What VIC now wish to remark in this connection is that the offense of carrying pistols is not punished heavily enough. We believe most of our Magistrates make it rule to put the fine for this offense at $25-- the very lowest notch allowed by the law. Instead of being thus put at the lowest notch, it should be put at the very highest notch permitted by the law. The frequent occurrence of assassinations, murders and. shoot ing melees admonish us that there are too many men going about armed with deadly weapons. Two men seldom disagree and have any dis pute but what pistols are drawn and shots exchanged. Ifevery man who is caught armed were fined $l0O for the offense we do not think there would be so many shooting scrapes. Men would leave their little pistols at home, and wouldn't be quite so brave if they had to take in ''fist and skull" Let our Magistrates try a one hundred dollar fine for a while and sec if it won't have good effect
Year: 1879

The report of the senate commit tee on transportation routes to the seaboard, sets forth in the most em- phatic terms, that the works at the south pass of the Mississippi, are of the most substantial and permanent character and impervious to the ac- tion of water or the Tonedo insect. The report of the committee is based upon the report of the board of army officers, who states that the channel is of incaleulable value, and the aid which it will give to the commerce of the Mississippi Valley cannot be oyerestimated. There is but little doubt that Captain Eads will secure such qualifications of his contract with the government as he desires and deseryes.- Washington Post,
Year: 1879

that on the preceding Sunday night an arinek band of some fifteen or twenty men came into town and fired into the Sentinel office, the store of Mir. A. r. Farmer and also the resi- denccs of Reuben Carter and c. L. Snmmcfs. Such fiendish exhibitions of lawlessness will give to Washing ton county a hard name if the good people of that county do not go to work in earnest and never stop unlil the penalty of an outraged law is visited upon these midnight mau- rauders and assassins.

 No expense, no pains and amount of .perseyerance should be spared until the county is parged of this shameful and outrageous affair.
Year: 1879

Elevator meets with our entire appro- bation:

 The Gazette and Democrat are 10th to give up the bribery inves- tigation" subject. Each ef--them wish to explain it their way. We would he much better off as . State, had this matter never been brought into existence, and now we feel hum- tllation creeping over us when we hear the subject. mentioned or see a notice referring to it. Had we the power, we feel as though we would at one fell swoop obliterate this noX- ious subject from the minds of the people of Arkansas, and of all the world, and inaugurate something that will redound to the elevation and upbuilding of the people and the country. Come up higher, brethren of he press.
Year: 1879

Charleston News and Courier: The South will support, of course the nominee of the Democratic con vent,on, whoever he may be, but it will take considerable pulling and and hauling to bring Southern Dem ocrats up to the point of voting for Tilden as universally as they would vote for either Bayard or Thur man.
Year: 1879

the rule that "we wanted brutes on
the police" Perhaps the adoption
OF that as principle of discipline has had
its effect. If so it is time 70 change it. 1t
is against the law for policem N to club a
citizen to death but the fact that it is
against the law seems not to count. 1t
ought to be against the rules of the police
also, and the present would be good time
to consider the point Moreover the Com
missioners might seize this occasion to in
struct policemen that it is their duty to ar
rest delinquents. and that the trial of de-
linquents and their punishment is put in
other hands. 1t is not policeman's duty
to judge any ones case, nor to inilict penal
ties upon the man he has judged ; but it is
as clear as day that not one policeman in
ton knows this fact. Who is to blame?
Year: 1879

AS . fragrant case Of personal outrnge
upoa citizen committed by q police cap
tain is likely to be investigated by tho
Police Commissioners within few days, and
as such cases are somewhat common res suits
Of the bad temper and sense of dignity Of
tho average policeman, it seems worth nm
inquiry whether the police administration
is not rs much at fault in these cases as the
policemen themselvcs. Is there any stand
ing rule of tho service that touches this
poiDtS Is thero any police instruc-
tion forbidding o policeman to touch
citizen with his club or to uso
my other violence toward him except
in solf-dcfence? If not. thcro ought to be.


Violence on the part Of O policeman is
never necessary. In case Of difficulty no
oan always by a rap of his club on the pave
ment get assistance, and the forco that
would come In to his aid would be always
sufficient to dispense with the brutal treat
ment of person arrested. But IL appears
that as a rulo tho policemen are irritable.
quarrclsome persons. They do not want to
call assistance They are glad Of o pretcxt
to use their clubs, not on tho pavement,
but on peoples heads. Why this is SO may
bc difficult to soy. but that 1t is 80 the an
nails of outrage in tho city declare. Some
Years ago police commissioners laid down
Year: 1879

Another communication from Mr.. Isaac a.


Knox, vice president of the National Stock
Yards Company, of st. Lonis, is given in
to-dny's Herald, and with it report from
another HERALD correspondent who was
directed, in view Of Mr.. Knox's denial Of
the statement made by a former correspond
ent, to makespecial Investigation of the sub
ject of tho use of distillery svill as cattle
feed at the st. Louis yard and at q farm at
which cattle are fed for sale there. 1t will
be seen that the report of this correspond
ent fully sustains the denials mado by Mr..
Knox. and completely exonerates all per-
sons who may be subject to his orders at
these places from the discreditablo practices
charged against them. In justice to Mr.


Knox and his establishment we say this as
plainly as possible, because we recognize that
the report made was injurious. and it is very
remote from our parpose or wish TO
injure any one. On the contrary we
set about to expose the nefarious
practices Of swill feeders who have con-
taminated the herds of Western cattle sent
East by smuggling among them cattle that
have passed o winter in swill stables, and
who have thus provoked tho regulation
made in England against our commerce. It
is. therefore, as much defeat of our object
as it is an injury to fnir dealers to have
places which endeavor to maintain the
purity Of their animals confounded with
those who by an unscrupulous system have
done this great injury to the nation. But
wo call attention to the other facts alleged
in this latest communication. II appears
by this that though tho National Cattle
Yard is all right there nre other establish
ments within reach of st. Louis that need
peculiar attention from NIL persons who
wish to buy only uncontaminatcd cattle
Year: 1879

It will be matter for regret if the old
quarrel, lately renewed, between the pulpit
and the stage should continue without any
good results whatever, but such will be the
case until both sides elevate the tone of tho
discussion by abandoning certain glaring
errors of fact and logic. Clergymen should
stop denying, merely because some plays are
unclean, that the stage is competent to be
q moral teacher-unless, indeed, they are
prepared to taboo the press, poetry and gen.
eral literature, because some journals and
books foster immoral tendencies. Another
shameful ministerial blunder is the charge
that theatres have galleries or seats set
apart for lewd women, for the decricd
custom, which never was general, was
entirely abandoned o generation ago.


The argument that the theatre is step
ping stono to the rumshop is another
favorite bit OF ministerial nonsense, the
truth being that barrooms near theatres are
no moro numerous, no better patronized
than those about railway stations, steam
boat landings, post Offices and other places
where men most do congrcgate. The bars
most frcqucnted in New York arc nearer
the mass of religious newspaper Offices
than TO any theatre how would the rev.
erend gentlemen conducting these Journals
like theatre audiences to rotort in kind ?
On the other hnnd, apologists for the stage
should stop holding up Shakespeare as
their representative author; for, incalcu-
lablo as tho master dramatists influ-
cnco is, the stage is seldom the
medium through which it works. If
Shakespeare were to-day writing as
once he wrote no manager in America
would accept his plays ON any terms what
over. Nor should they confound what
might bo with what is because tho stage
can and does sometimes teach morality with
force that no book and hardly my sermon
can equal no sane man should try to per-
suado people that 1t always does so. Bo-
cause virtue is to triumph and vice bo
bafled in the fifth oct it is Too much to do
mand that four acts of unclean suggestion
are to be hopefully endured by people of
decent birth and breeding. Tho stage is ON
established institution which tho pulpit
cannot possibly destroy, but tho standard
of which IL can raiso by substituting intel
ligenoe in argument for ignorance and
prejudice, while the theatre. which needs 4
Year: 1879

State Rights and Yellow Fever.


At last the Southern politicians find
themselves face to face with an opponent
who cannot be compelled to recognize State
lines, who is indifferent to political geog.
raphy. and though he has preference for
Southern countries as the sphere Of hia
operations has no regard to considerations
OF sectional politics. Yellow Jack is his
name, and tropical America is to great
extent his nation. He is very grim
reality for the people of the Gulf States, az
the last summer showed, and as it is aps
pretended the coming summer may show
again; and intelligent men in Congress, and
in tho medical profession, outside of politics
altogether, and the press generally, we be-
lieve. and certainly the HEnALD-all
these did.what lay in their power to urge
the completion of the national quarantine
law that would systematize the protection
of the Southern people from the repetition
of last years calamity. But the politicians
would not have il. It touched the doctrine
of State rights it was anti-democratic il
assumed the dominance Of the principle
maintained by the North in the war. They
would permit the country at large to sup
ply funds for the quarantine, but the States
must handle them. Otherwise, welcome yell
low fever. We sincerely trust that they may
not have to welcome the yellow fever. but
if it comes the Southern people ought to
remember who is to blame and reflect upon
the advantages and disadvantages Of this
fresh cultivation of ancient sectional issues