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Year: 1877

COLONEL MAGEE is surveying the
Reading Grant into 40, 80, and 100 acre
tracts. Perhaps the grant holders begin
to think that large bodies Of land are not
very profitable to keep, unless they bring
in n revenue Of some sort. The town Of
Reading is on the upper portion Of this
grant.
Year: 1877

j Little Robbie went to = show, and saw
elephant for the first time in his life.
When he came homo his mother asked him
what he had seen. "An elephant, mamma,
that gobbled hay with his front tail"
Year: 1877

MYSTERY or DREAMs.It is related


that man fell asleep rs the clock struck


the first stroke OF twelve. lie awakened
ere the echo of the twelfth stroke had
died away, having in the interval dream
ed that no had committed crime, WAS
detected after five years, tried and con-
demncd the shock of finding tho halter
around his neck aroused him to concious-
ness when he discovered that all these
events had happened in nm indntesimal
fragment Of time. Mohammed wishing
to illustrate the wonders of sleep, told
how Il certain man, being a shiek, found
himself for his pride, made poor fisher
man that he lived as one for sixty y, ars,
bringing up II family and working hard,
and how, upon waking up from his long
| dream, 50 short time had no been asleep
that tho narrow neckod gourd bottle fill
ed with water, which he knew he over
turned rs he fell asleep, had not time to
when tho body is asleep Often, when
we awake, we shrink from going back to
the dun routine Of sordid existence, re-
GREETING the pleasanter life of dreamland.
| How is it that sometimes, when we 60 TO
a strange place, we fancy wo have seen it
before Is ii possible that when ono has
been asleep the soul has lloatod away,
seen the place and has that memory of it
which SO surprises us ? In word, how
far dual is the life Of man, how far not 2
Year: 1877

TIE SALT IN THE OcEAN.-SuperG-
cial observers formerly assumed that the
saItuess OF the ocean was due to beds OF
rock washed by its waters, but little
examination win prove that this is put
ting the effect for the cause, since the
beds Of salt themselves, wherever found,
give sufficient evidence that they are but
the deposit of ancient oceans or isolated
bodies of sea- water that have dried up
The modern scientific theory refers the
salt in the ocean to The chemical changes
which have taken place between the ele-
meut5 that constitute the earth's crust in
former geological periods. The sea- wa
ter also contains gold and silver. Cold
exists in nearly one grain to ton Of wa
ter, and is held in solution by iodide Of
calcium. Silver will deposit itself on the
copperiug Of ships until it is actually
found profitable to melt up the copper
from old ships aud extract the more val
ua6le metal. 1t is estimated that the en-
tire body Of sea water holds in solution
more than 1000 600 tons Of pure silver.
Year: 1877

A prominent citizen of Yell coun- ty, sound Democrat, and a man whom the people have delighted to honor, Hon. J. T. Harrison, a repre- sentative in the last legislature, is serving his constituency in the right way by speaking out OVER HIS OWN SIGNATURE" on the much agitated question of Arkansas bonded in debtedness. It is in the last issue of the Dardanelle Arkansian that Capt. Harrison gives this subject a little airing, and as the people cannot get too much information on this ques, tion we have thought it well to re- produce his letter. We commend a careful perusal of the letter. Notice what Capt. Harrison says of the statement so constantly put forth by the scalers to the effect that the whole just indebtedness of the State can be compromised for less than our actually legitimate and just Indebtedness. Here IS what he says in this connection: "Now, I under take to say, that notwithstanding this assertion has been made so often, and so defiantly put forth, that no one has yet furnished to the public any authority whatever on which such a statement is founded, and that all the facts published, bearing on this subject, go directly to contradict the statement"

 Let the conclusion of Capt. Harri- sons letter be studied by the tax payers of Arkansas.
Year: 1877

Week before last we asked our respected contemporary of the Ben tonville Advance few questions. Instead of giving us an answer he comes back with a batch of ques- tions, and with a lot of vague suppo- sltions.

 Brother Hynes let us be candid. For you or any other man to say that it is disreputablc for man or a firm or State to ignore fraudu- lent demand is simply humbug. It is done continually by every correct business man, and you would do it yourself You know if any man should trump up lot of fraudulent claims against you, you would not talk to him two minutes about them. You would ignore-REPUDrATE if you so choose to term it-such claims without hesitation, and you would think the man . fool who should tell you you had done disreputable act whereby your credit would be injur- ed. We know your pluck too well Brother Hynes, to believe anything else of you. And what would your friends think of you if after some of these fraudulent claimants had re- sorted to the courts and had their claims declared invalid, null and void, you should undertake to com promise with said fraudulent claim ants? They would simply think you had gone crazy. Why therefore advise a policy for the State which you would never think of pursuing in your own private financial affairs? You are following after false hghts Bro. Hynes. Come back to the cause of the people, even if some one does call you "A DEMAGoGUE," q marrow -paped ignoramus," &c. If it is "pEMAGoGUERY" to stand by the people who pay the taxes, let us take it.like little men, for Brother Hynes, it won't pay to desert them when the money sharks are after them. And then, Brother Hynes, be consistent. nnn,t xyo,, romam her tho yarv nanars which now think it so essential to get this bonded indebtedness matter adjusted, thought last winter when the legislature was in session, that it should not be touched. They were for postponement and inactlon and urged the members to vote down every measure to bring it before the people. Why are they now so anx- ious?
Year: 1877

In the course of an article in last Wednesdays Daily Gazette, that paper says:

 "When the people of Arkansas understand, as they will understand, that they are called upon to pay only the amount of their legal indebt- edness-that they are to pay not one cent for fraudulent or doubtful bonds THAT BY THIS PLAN THEY GET POS SESSION OF ALL PAPER OF WHATEVER KIND AGAINST THEM--that the ar engagement is satisfactory to all the credltors-that the settlement will be for all time. and that the amount required is within their ability to meet, they will give the proposition their unqualified indorsement." Now the Gazette has a perfect right to it's opinion on this subject, and it is to be expected that it will endeavor to make the people believe that it is right, But we are aston ished that that paper resorts to such outright deception to cary it's point. We ask that paper if it does not know that the assertion which we have placed in small capitals in the above extract is not so. Does that paper not know that there are sever al millions of dollars of other paper out of which the bondolders will not surrender under the Adams < Red field scheme? The cause must be weak and the organ of the scalers must be getting desperate to make use of statements at such variance with facts. It is evident that the organ of the scalers and bondholders will scruple at no means of carrying it's point.
Year: 1877

Some days ago the Gazette, by way of invitation for the scalers to come to it's relief said, that the prom inent men of Arkansas could we'll afford to speak out freely on the compromise of our bonded debt, OVER THEIR OWN SIGNATURES. Since that tune the Gazette has been pub fishing extracts from PROMINENT MEN NOT OVER THEIR OWN SIGNATURES.

 Why don't it and it's writers give their names that we may know who they are? Why not come out lover theIr own signatures" like Capt. Harrison of Yell county has donei Do they fear to give their names to the people in advocacy of cause which they know is odious and nn- popular with the masses? If not this, what then keeps them from giving their real names2
Year: 1877

Georgia and Minnesota have re- pudiatcd their debts and are now re- ceiving their just condemnation. We trust Arkansas will take heed and save her credit, and we venture the assertion that had there been less said on the repudiation question and not quite so many advocates, Arkansas credit abroad would have been far better than it is.-Harrison Times.

 If the credit of Arkansas has to be saved by her disregarding the decisions of her Supreme Court and paying bonds not worth the paper on which they are printed-if this is is to be, only to make her credit good enough to borrow money from Wall Street Shyloeks at usurlous rate of interest as she has done be- fore, we say devil take the credit ot Arkansas. She had better have nc credit. Credit when it costs too much is curse.
Year: 1877

A correspondent asks the editor of the Prescott (Nevada Co.,. Dis patch for his opinion On the green back question and also on the seal ing proposition. We append his open, fair, sound reply which we fully endorse throughout:

 G.) As so the .greenback ques- tion," we can see no particular ob- jection to the policy of the green packers" Yet, at this time we think the discussion of the question is premature, and is calculated to divide and disrupt the democl atic party. Our greatest desire is to see the government in the hands of hon est patriotic democrats, and when that object IS accomplished, it will be time enough to take up the greenback and hard money quarrel, and we incline now to go with the ''greenback party" our sympatlies are certainly with them. But in the next campaign, both State and Ma tional, we will oppose the agitation of the question, and devote our time and paper to the support of the reg ular nominees of the democratic party. We can see no good to be accomplished by the discussion of the question now, and regret that so many good democratic papers are urging it. The democratic party IS good enough for US, and we will ''stick to it'' until the government is wrested from the hands of the thieves who have so long plundercd it.

 e.. We are opposed, now and for ever. to any sealing or funding of the State debt. We want to see every dollar of that portion of it which is fraudulent repudiated in toto. While that portion which IS honest and just, we desire to see paid. And this paper will in the next campaign ] advocate that plan, and support for office no men who do not entertain similar views. We do not want the people taxed to pay a debt from , which they never derived any advan tage, and which was conceived in sin and brought forth Tn iniquity" by set of carpet-bag thieves and scoundrels, who plundered and robbed the people so long.
Year: 1877

The Pine Bluff Press, makes a forcible appeal to the people of Ark ansas to stand by the decisions of the Supreme Court and not to com promise it's dignity and power ny undertaking to take up the Railroad Bonds as is contemplated in the Adams Redfield plan of adjustment The Press thinks it would be mon strous for the people to thus say that the Supreme Court did not know it's duty. If we may override it's decision in this matter, the Press very pertinently asks why may we not override it in other matters We think the Press editors head i: about level.
Year: 1877

Hope City Times: Molasses making has become Q regular busi- ness with many people in this sec tion. Messrs. Johnson x Bowden have had their mill in full operation several weeks, and it is said they make the best quality of molasses. Barrels are shipped to this place by carloads, and the demand is so great that the people are not sup piled as fast as they desire.
Year: 1877

The Bentonville Advance has just entered upon it's fifth volume. We are glad to see the Advance prosper, and wish it great prosperity in everything EXCEPT in it's efforts to assist the Gazette bamboozle the people into accepting the put up job which the holders of the State bonds are trying to accomplish.
Year: 1877

We understand that the issue of the DEMOCRAT of the 18th inst, some what riled the prominent Scaiers of Little Rock. Now let them chew awhile on this issue and see if they can find any consolation in the Tables which we give.
Year: 1877

fring, both artillery and musketry, and
how that heaven was holding a candle
to hell, the fire walked warmer and
brisker. Up. from out of it, with brok-
en- tramp, came a detachment, silent,
jaded, powder begrimed, There could
not have been company all told; a
lieutenant marched at It's head, and it
was the remnant, so far as could be
gathered, the sole remnant, of one of
the first regiments of the Thirty second
division, that had crossed the ridge, over
which its debris was now listlessly trail
ing itself, three fine battalions strong.


At length the Jingle of cavalry &C
coutrements was heard, and squadron
of dragons rode on to the heights and
extended in skirmishing order relieved
the headquarter staff. 1t was poor
screen to lnterposo between victorious
and remorseless army and a mass of
wounded men; but nothing more was
available. The General had lost his
army, the fragments of an army had
lost their General. We turned the
heads of our jaded horses and silent
and depressed rode down the slope
across the valley and up the slope be-
yOnd.


Our pace was a slow walk, for there
were wounded men everywhere, limp
ing along the narrow pathway in front
of us, PROSTATE on the grass by the side
of 1t, or asleep in the very dust. Oc-
casiOnally we would strike detachments
of infantry who had climbed back out
of the fight, and were lying on their
arms in utter ignorance OF the best di-
tection in which to march. Or 1t might
be battery of artillery, halted in per.
picking dubiety whether if they went
op they might march into the bosom of
the Turkish army.-London News.
Year: 1877

There is probably no man in this
country SO thoroughly unhappy as the
Hon. James A Garfield. He gave up the
Ohio Senatorship for a speakership
which he cannot get. and there is trouble
in his district, which is in the Western
Reserve. He dare not go back on the
Presidents policy, and if he dosen't his
constituents threaten to go back on him.
Year: 1877

The execution of the Mormon Bishop
Lee for participation in the Mountain
Meadowmassacre asto have taken place
week ago last Friday, but a stay of
proceedings was obtained, and the case
will he carried to the United States Su-
preme Court, unless the Territorial
court grants new trial. Now this
case of Bishop Lee is one concerning
which there is great deal of party feel
ing. Both parties are piously clamoring
for fair count. And each is accusing
the other of fraud, intimidation and so
on. Why not let the Mormons choose
two of their Bishops, the Gentiles select
two of their members, these four, by
Tipping of a copper or turning. a card,
to select the fifth man from miscella-
neous company of Mormons and Gen
tiles, and then let the five decide wheth-
er he should be hung or sent to Congress.


This arrangement would be fair to both
parties, and ought to be satisfs ctory to
all concerned, especially to Lee.
Year: 1877

To EpIroR THE HERALp:-


Allow mako small complaint which, during
the past cold SPELL doubt many have taken notice
o refer those parties who enter street car, aud
for the want Of something To do push open not one
or two of tho ventators. but all OF them. AS there
eight fhcm the whole gets the full effect
from who should only open one This Occure very
line w. J. b
Year: 1877

To TnK EDIroR or TAX HERALD:-


have enjoyed the finest advantages for obtaining
physical moral and intellectual training and bavc
taken advantage Of most OF my advantages; am able
aud willing make myself useful lecturer, law.
yer dramatic reader. actor author cicrk in an Office
a book store librarian any other capacity
that does require different special training from
what The above mentioned demand-And yet dnd II
bard work to make fifteen dollars week and rarely
succeed in making than Just imagine
educated with lnely educated ana finely organ
ized finely feeling vile, and two children lovely boy
aud loving gentle girl, bringing in ten dollars oil
Saturday night for his own aud their support for
weck-Can you as man OF education and high tone
thlnk OF this without knowing your educated feelings
outraged. In common with US you must huvo
blood that cryeth Tor shnme-lf had not learned
~ whatsoever state am Herewith TO lie content-l
would join tho ranks of tho communsts-But thanks
be TO Cod have eaten coal pluckcd from the Altar
OF SacrGcc-vlz; tho Cross OF Jesus Christ-and
burn with love towards all who walt for His appear.
ing-ongng TO spend and be spent for the brethren-
am not unhappy because am using your Com
plant Book but am using 1t because through II
society how badly it treats those who have
it's welfare and comfort at heart which may make IL
ashamed TO ignore the claims OF OF its best mem.
bers aud make more ready TO give longer least Of
life 10 It's educated well wishers h. c. b. y
Year: 1877

For some days past an unknown fe-
male has been in the habit of making
an afternoon trip on the Woodward
avenue cars, generally getting aboard
at Jefferson avenue and riding to
Brady street. The first two or three
times she paid her fare promptly
enough, but the next trip she wrote
something on card, handed it to a
gentleman, and he paid her fare. The
next trip she waited till the driver
rang the fare bell, and when she saw
him looking through the door she ad-
vanced and held up card on which
was written:


II am deaf and dumb


The driver didn't want to create a
scene. aud she rode as dead head
Next day she went through the same
performance, but when she boarded the
car the third afternoon he was ready
fer her. He had every reason to be-
lieve her fraud, as she had been heard
To speak in the car coming down.
When sue entered the car she took a
seat and began reading. seeming to
have 10 earthly interest in the fare
question. There are no conductors on
tie route, and the driver controls both
doors. Before Brady street was
reached, the unknown female was the
only passenger She rose and rang
the bell at the street, bat the dri, er
paid not the least heed She rang
again, and he hurried up the horse.
Then she tried to pull the bell off the
car. but the man never turned his head
, The woman rushed to the door and
pushed and tugged till she was red in
the face. but not an inch would ii
bulge. Rushing 10 the front door she
pounded the glass in a furious manner,
aud by and by the driver accidentally
looked around. She gestured wildly,
aud as be shook his head in q stupid
way she held up her card, which said
am deaf and dumb" The driver
fumbled around for two or three minutes
and brought out small placard, on
which was printed:


80 am -


They were then about half = mile
above Brady street. making excellent
time. and the woman's indignation was
so great that she shook her list at the
driver and screamed ou:


I'm have you shot for this y


He held up his card, shook his hea
and paid no further attention TO her
blood d-curdlIns threats At the turn
table. mile and half above Brady
street, the door slid back and the
woman jumped into the mud. She
/ blessed that man from crown To sole
, and she blessed ell his relatives back
10 the Revolution, hut ne did not seem
10 hear her As he started oil sht
/ called omt:


( "Yon are monster. villain, sneak
ana thief -


He gave the lines IA shake. got the
card from his pocket, and she vas not
toe far away 10 rad the answer:
/ so arm :"
Year: 1877

GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE.-There
is IN important lesson in the follow
ing: A pastor was making call up
on an old lady who made it an habit
ual rule never tc speak i'll of anoth-
er, and had observed it 90 closely that
she always justified those whom she
had hoard evil spoken Of. Beforethe
old ladylNade her appearance in the
parlor, ,Sier several children had been
speaking Of this popularity Of their
mother, and ono Of them playfully
added; my mother has such a hab-
i ofspsaking we'll Of everybody, I be-
lieve II Satan himself were the snb-
joct OF conversation, mother would
find some virtue or good quality even
in him." OF course this remark elic-
tied some smiling and merriment at
the originality Of the idea, in the
midst Of which tho old lady entered
the room, aud, on being told what
had just been said, she Immediately
and voluntarily replied, "Well, my
children, l wish We all had Satan's
Industry and perseverance,.
Year: 1877

S Winter is coming and the
bewildsred populacs Of Rhode Island
will get up early in the morning and
hastily empty their ashes over into
tho adjoining States and scuttle back
into the house before the Connect
cut police or the Msssach usetts people
are awake. War will grow out of
this thing before many years.
Year: 1877

There are SO many theories of mar
riage and divorces nowadays that
the future writer upon the "Civili-
zation of the World" will find many
curious problems to deal with in de-
scribing the marriage relations in
this country. With their minds
filled with all sorts of notions and
doctrine by lectures upon this topic;
witnessing the unhappy experience
of their mothers and sisters; and
reading, every day, accounts OF
divorce suits which might appall
any person from the contemplation
a marriage, it is not strange that
both men and women seek some new
panacea for the troubles of the mar
riage-relation.


Recently legal gentleman in a
certain city was solicited to draw a
document which would stand fire,
by which a man and woman might
enter into o covenant to live to-
gether as man and wife so long as
both of them should choose to do so,
and no louger. The object of the
paper was to define the rights of
property which might accrue to each,
and to settle the custody of the
children, if any there should be.
The plan was simple one. The
children were to be assigned, the
boys to the father, the girls to the
mother. If o separation occurred,
all property belonging to either at
the time of marriage was to be re-
turned intact, if possible. All other
property acquired subsequent to
marriage was to be equally divided.


The paper was drawn; but it is
doubtful, the lawyers say, whether
it can be enforced. However, the
lawyer informed me that the mar
riage celebration took place a few
evenings since, at which this paper
was read in presence of a company
of fifty person, and signed by the
contracting parties and witnesses;
and the woman has taken the mans
name, as if married regularly.
Year: 1877

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company gre pushing their line rapidly forward. and will reach Yuma by the first of next month. Millions of tics, car loads of iron by hun dreds, and an army of men have been sent to the front, aui all that labor, backed by millions of capital can do ;p hurry the work to final completion is being doue.-kivcrsidc News
Year: 1877

Frank Nonicks pack train arrived yes terday from the Peek mine, loaded with ore, which they unloaded at the Aztlan mill. The ore brought in yesterday. and nearly all that was brought in last week, goes over thousand dollars per ton. The Peek ia realizing large profits for it owners. and cant be bought for less than one million dollars cash