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Year: 1879

Peter Donan is certainly an unfor- tunate young man. For several months he labored assiduosly to get control Of daily paper in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but finally gave up in dIspair, and went to Deadwood and sought as earnestly to obtain the proprietorshIp of the Daily Tri- bune at that place. During his ab- sence, his Hot Springs friends made a grand rally and purchased the Daily Sentinel for him, and tele- graphed him to return. He return cd by way of Chicago snd laid in g supply of new type, and went even So far as to buy new press. He had no more than reached Hot Springs with his luggage than along came s telegram from Deadwood, telling him he could have the Daily Tribune If he wanted it. He preferred Dead wood to Hot Springs, but he sppre hended much difficulty in disenga- ging himself from his obligations to the Sentinel Finally, however he succeeded in making satisfactory settlement and having shipped the new press and type back to Chicago, he bade hIs Hot Springs friends q fearful and eternal farewell and started for Deadwood. He arrived there just in time 10 see the town ablaze and to find his newspaper of fec smouldering mass Of ruins. And with the smoke that culed gracefully up to high heaven, there ascended words which we will not quote and which made the cerulean vault several shades bluer than its original shade.-Ss. Louis-Times Journal.

 We are truly sorry to hear of Col. Donan's bad luck. And as he has now been thwarted in his intention to start paper at Deadwood, we hope he may conclude to return to Arkansas and again join the Arkan- sas gang of quill-driyers. 4 host of friends would welcome him back.
Year: 1879

The career of Gen. Grant compris- es an Iliad and Odyssey, and some thing more. In the fabulouss ages of the world he would have combined the interest which attaches to Agam- emnon with the interest which at taches to Ulysses, eclIpsing the military renown of the former and surpassing the frame of the latter as wanderer through all the lands and all the seas of the habitaole

 globe. In the whole history of the world, in the whole romance of the world, there is no career like that Of Gen. Grant-New York Herald
Year: 1879

This decision of fJudge Jacoway's places the matter just where it stood before the first election was held, and a third-or first election rather, can be asked for at any time if pc titiOn bearing the names of Q majori- ty of the legal voters of the county can be had.-Atkins News.

 you would state this matter to to the people correctly, Bro. Bell, it would not look so much like your whcle action in this thing is control ed by a petty spite or jealousy. You well know that it does not re quire MAJORITY of the names of the legal voters to petition in or der to get another election on the removal Of the County Seat The law says one third os the legal voters only, is necessary, and il ls strange tha. q pa5.i journal which should
Year: 1879

VI ~F-N &n

 We are informed that in one or twr districts in this county .here are seyeEsl oF'pcnents to tree schools, and that they arc doing all Ehey can to prevent them from prosseriEg. We are acquainted with one or two os these localities and gre sorry .0 think that men of good sound judgment ca many other subjects should become So intensely worked up against the mos. important matter fur The benefit Of the rising genera- sion- h almost every neighforhood there are men that feel t duty to urge upon the people the great ne cessity Of having schools opened SC that all children can 20 atIeast three months in the year; and now ]. Is becoming an important question in the minds Of quite q number as 10 how they are to get along without s school ten months in the year. Bat there arc also few individuals in uaay of our aeighborhoois that are always what gre call cruss on the school question. If an election is to take place they wlll go and oppose any tax being levied because the school house IS mile from their house, and then they do not like the teacher and believe the money is all sqnandered Ior the benefit of few in the district and finally they think the whole school question hum bug. We know how these men are situated, aud xe feel sorry so think they are lost, to all intents and pur- poses, 90 far as schools arc concern ed They are kind of people that 20 to church sometimes and never 20 in the house. bat sit oa the steps and appear to fear the approach Of civilization. They stand out On the extreme and mos. remote localities always ia doubt about everything and everybody, and never make su effort to inform their children Of the great and busy world that surrounds them and with which they will have to contend in the futurs; but, on the contrary, act ia the reverse, and keep their children in ignorance and out of school and respectable and and eleyating company. If s good man-one that has education and s natural lore for the elevation of the children, and one that csa talk and explain the advantages of free schools being well established and suppoEted-could be induced to make little canvass through our country we believe it would be of grea. benefit 10 the children.

 Of course we do not expee, 70 ex- exert any very great inauence.di rectly on the minds of the old hard ened western pioneer fellows,that have long since passed beyond the ordinary hope of redemption, but by commencing at once the young peo- pie can be reclaimed and placed in schools. .ahd in S very short time they would exert in those peculiar localities that would astonish the old inhabitants, and at once create disposition and 6 love for free schools, and in due time an iutelIi- gent and happy people would inhab- 1t these barren, sterile and unpTo- ductiYe localities of education.

 The Fort Smith Elevator in the following article tells what kInd of men it is who try to break down the public schools. There are, of course some exceptions, but as rule the Elevator hits the nail fairly on the head in thus describing the deluded creatures who oppose this great cause:
Year: 1879

If justIce has been done us from the beginning, our people are satis- fed with the resulL-Atkins News.

 This is what the News says in speaking Of Judge Jacoway's decis- ion in the County Seat matter. Why, Bro- Bell, do you now thus hint at injustice! You are the last one on earth who should now conjure up the ghost of injustice. You have got just what you seemed to want all the time, and why nov complainl
Year: 1879

Let everybody watch for the night of November 18th, 1879. Professor Tice says that we are to have on that night the most brilliant meteor ic display ever seen since 1888, when to all intents and purposes the sky literally raIned fire. The display for this year will not commence until about one o'clock in the morning, hut the Professor says the magnifcence of the display will more than com pensate for the Inconvenience of the vigil.
Year: 1879

The English language is wonder ful for its adaptness of expression. When a number of men and women get together and look at each other from the sides Of the room--that IS called Q sociable. When e hungry crowd call upou a poor minister and eat him out Of house aud home that Is called donation party.
Year: 1879

GONE ToWoRK. The city Democrats
have gone TO work. The organization
was completed OH Saturday night by the
election of officers of which Esquire
William ii. Brady, was chosen
President. Now let each Ward do its
duty in nominating the best and most
competent men and their election will
no doubt be secured. The present
Democ ratio Council has opened the
way for more economical administra-
tion of the city government, and the
Democrats ought to be continued III
the majority in order that they may
prove that their policy will effect the
desired result.
Year: 1879

Mr.. EwING's CHANCES for success
in Ohio do not seem as fair as our
ardent Democrats could wish. Every
thing that can be raised against him
will Of course be resored to. We do
not remember to have seen his opin-
Year: 1879




The canvass Ia New Orleans has assumed a
complexion and malignty that calls for de-
cided halt. II the purpose OF those engaged
have adopted the most effectual means to ac-
compiish it. In no other sense is the whole
sale and scandaIous abuse and vfffficatifDn Of
Mr. Witt and his candidacy to be construed.


Upon what meat the New Orleans mer-
chants and their organs feed that they pre-
sumo to classify Mr. Witt and his supporters
as a lot OF bummeTs and MeTcenarie6, we know
not. We beg these gentlemen to believe that
there is something quite as respectable TO be
found outside the purieus Of Magazine or
Carondelet street as was over found in them,
as overwhelmingly respectable rs those thor
OughfareS may be.


I1 requires no stretch OF the imagination to
see what oil this wholesale abuse and yillifi-
cation will lead to. THERE'S not decent man
In the State to-day who will not resent 1t as
an outrage upon decency. Before the canvass
ia done the authors and abettOrs Of it will
be made to feel that there Is a public opinion
In this State that does not tolerate such
things.


We are glad to see that the supporters OF
Mr.. Wilt have not patterned after Caronde-
let street, but always in their public and other
tuterances refer to Gen. Ogden with the re-
In this respect the difference between tho
merchant prince and his drayInan is In suffl-
cient contrast to be marked. In all conscience
we are bound to say the advantage Is On the
side OF the drayman.


There seems to be fatality that attends
the political movements OF commercial peo-
pie. They never fail TO put 10 q corporate
appearance at every election. and they never
. fail to get Just as regularly whipped, % mat
Year: 1879

This hero loves his people, his State, not for
what that people and State will do for him,
for he has always declined preferment. No,
Ogden's patriotism bears upon 1t no shadow
or suspicion Of selfishness. And the people
OF this State love hin; they trust him; they
Year: 1879

There is nothing more wonderful
than the effect of vanity on the hui
man mind. We hear of q young
lady who was presented with half
a dozen costly night.gowns, elab-
orately embroidered In colored silk
not long ago, and she became q
somnambulist for the next six
nights running.
Year: 1879

A LADY asked Judge what she would
say In court II she was asked her age.
The blunt jurist replied "say.
madam. what I believe would DO the
truth. that you are not yet come to
the age OF discretion"
Year: 1879

"I cuRsE the hour we were marriedr
exclaimed AL enraged husband TO his
better half. To which she mildly re-
Piled: Don't. my dear; for that was
the only happy hour we have ever seen.
Year: 1879

The present month was ushered In by q
gale, whose severity has not been surpassed
since the famous Last Island storm, on the
tenth OF August, 1856. The damage to prop
erty In this parish has been far greater than
was experienced at that time. Few planters
have escaped the ruthless blast, and the ruins
OF sugar-houses and "purgeries," cane sheds,
stables, cabins and fences are to be seen
throughout the parish. Happily for our pop
ulation, the storm made it's visit during the
day time and, so far as we have heard, there
has been no loss OF life.


The cane IS greatly injured, and we think
q loss Of ut least 20 per cent will follow, under
the most favorable circumstances. It is
sadly blown about, and the leaves are split
as IL hail had fallen. This fact will necessar-
lily retard the growth; 1t was doing well
when the storm came to mar Its beauty and
productiveness.


The wind blew from the southeast, with in
creasing violence as the day advanced, aud
about o'clock gradually veered to the south
west, when much Of the destruction took
place. Although 1t rained off and on from
early Sunday morning, yet there was no ac-
cumulation OF water on the surface, and the
pea vines escaped the injury which would
have otherwise occurred.


The rice crop is seriously damaged fully
one-haf Is lost. That stacked before the
storm is good, but the standing crop has been
thTaShed out by the wind and blown down.
In those places on which the water remained
on the surface it is entirely ruined.


This Is the second storm with which we
have been visited this fall, and IL we are to
have another our condition will be almost
hopeless.
Year: 1879

each mill. ORiy four mills had responded to
tn. call OF the weaters fol- funds.


fTh, motion not to strike and the motion to
: trike were both lost. One speaker said that
ne knew OF six saills that would not strike.
Spinners here reported the result Of an inter
view with the Board OF Trade. The latter
secuted all idea OF arbitration; the surrender
must be unconditional. Tt was finally voted
that the weavers continue to work and give
all the support possible to the card room help
In case they voted to strike.


Tho spinners held a meeting and resolved
to fight to the bitter end before submitting to
unconditional surrender.


The card room hands also held meeting to
take a final vote as to a strike and adjourned
without decision on the subject
Year: 1879

New Orleans One of the Healthiest


and Cleanest Cities in


the Country.


Residents Of New Orleans who are absent
are writing to their friends here that they
hear rumors OF the fever spreading, and In
quire as to the facts.


AS an answer to these letters, we may state
that all such rumors are untrue. and that
New Orleans is to-day enjoying the most ex-
eeptional health, as Is clearly shown by the
regular official and thoroughly accurate re-
ports of the Board of Health. The few cases
of fever that have occurred here have been
clearly Of sporadic character, and there
has never been at any time this summer the
slightest fear Of anything like an
epidemic The atmospheric conditions
have been such as to preclude the possibility
Of the spread Of the fever. Cool, pleasant
days, delightful nights, clear weather with
occasional rains and glorious breezes are not
the conditions that The fever loves, and then the
cleanliness Of the city Is such as to excite the
remark and commendation of everybody.
Living streams Of water are constantly flow
ing through the cutters, the streets are kept
scrupulolsly free from dirt, while the garbage
is carried far below the city and dumped into
the river.


Everything has been done and is being
done to make New Orleans the cleanest city
In the Union, and all we ask OF friends or en-
emies is to speak OF US as we are. The truth
10 that many towns that quarantine New Or
leans are not nearly as healthy, nor SO clean,
and they simply exhibit themselves In
ridiculous attitude, by pretending to be afraid
of us. When there is real trouble In this city
the press never fails to give 1t voice promptly
and fully, and our absent friends should take
their home news from their home DaDerS
Year: 1879

was where the wind shifted directions great-
ly. Cotton bolls were not broken off as much
as one would have supposed, and II the
weather continues dry for few weeks 1t Is
hoped both cotton and cane will straighten
up greatly, and that cane will not sprout at
the eyes-the most we now have to fear. We
believe that the average estimate OF 80 per
cent loss to cane and cotton, for the Teche
section, is too high, while we have heard the
cent. Corn having been bent. saved much Of
1t. After all. damage to buildings Is greater
than to crops.
Year: 1879

Our town and neghborhood we're visited by
quite a wind and rain storm last Monday.
The wind played sad havoc with yard and
garden fences, and the torrent that passed
down our streets made repairs necessary on
several OF them before they were passable.
We understand that the damage to the crops
ton that was opened and rot picked was
pretty well whipped out and the stalks blown
and twisted IN every direction. Corn was
very nearly all blown flat to the ground.
Large cane suffert considerably.
Year: 1879

threatening their health and lives shall be
disregarded by their public servants, espe-
clally in view OF the threatened Introduction
here OF the yellow-feyer scourge. which has
prevailed in other cities Of this country
more justly deemed safe from It's invasion
than ours can be, then let not the people
fail to visit upon such deinquents the in
dignation and contempt which such selfish
negligence deserves, and let none of them
hereafter hope ever to receive from their
long-sutfering iellow-citizens countenance
or support, either political or social. For
the present condition OF our streets the
Board Of Health cannot be held responsible.
deprived as they are by the City Councils OF
any adequate means of remedying it.


AN OLD NATIVE CITIZEN.
Year: 1879

MOONLIGHT EXCURSION To-NIGuT.-The
ladies OF Centenary church will give moon
light excursion down the river on the
steamer Ariel tonight, leaving the wharf at
7 O'Clock. This excursion will undoubtedly
be success, as are all tue undertakings OF
these ladies, as they know how such things
ought to be conducted, and the public seem
to recognize that fact and go with them. 1t
is only necessary, therefore. for Us to inform
the public Of the fact Of the excursion to-
night, and the Ariel will be filled. The COM
mttee announce that nice covered wagons
will leave the corner OF First and Maiu
streets, Centenary church, and Seventh and
Franklin streets, at half-pas 6 O'Clock, and
returning will deliver passengers at their
homes. 4 moderate sum being asked for the
round trim.
Year: 1879

Hastings Court.-The Hastings Court
Judge Ciopton presidlng-was in session
yesterday morning, and was engaged in dis
posing OF civil cases OF no public interest.
The court adjourned over until this morn.
Ing at 10 o'clock,and is expected TO adjourn
during the day for the term. The criminal
docket for this term was quite large.
Year: 1879

The Riuer.-The river near Bele-lsle
junction has risen about two feet since the
recent rains, and Yesterday afternoon the
water. was quite muddy. The rocks in the
river which but few days ago were bare
are now nearly hidden.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon, when the 2.1l
train from Philadelphia arrived al
Chester, II. Robelin and another man,
both of this city, jumped off the train
and ran into hotel for drinks. Before
coming out the train started, and it was
with great difficulty they managed to
board it. One of the men was dragged
below Edgmont avenue before he sue
ceeded in crawling upon the platform,
A number of persons standing by
thought the man could not gain the
platform, they expecting every moment
he would fall beneath the cars. His es
cape was very narrow one, and
should be lesson to others who in
dnlge in the practice Of getting on trains
while they are in motion.
Year: 1879

There was but one case tried at the
police court this morning. A party
who keeps saloon at 1O9 West Fourth
street was arraigned on the charge OF
Keep ng house of i'll fame. The charge
being sustained fine of $50 and costs
was imposed.
Year: 1879

In his book Valentine Baker writes:
A most intelligent Turkish officer, hold
ing high official position, accounted
to me for the evil as follows: In Tur-
key there exists no aristocracy, properly
SO called, which may show an example
of honor and honesty to those immedi-
ately below them. For this, to con-
siderable extent, the social system is to be
blamed. But we must seek farther than
this want of an aristocracy among the
better classes for that general system of
corruption which is the bane of official
life and of all prosperity. This kills
the patriotic feeling which alone can
sustain the existence of a nation in
times of trial, and utterly debases the
whole fabric of social organization. For
the origin of the evil we must look to
the constant system Of change in Off
cial positions which seems to have be-
come almost inherent in Turkish gov
ernment, and to the system of protec-
ton which will so constantly raise peo-
pie of low and often menial positions to
the highest offices of the state. The
result is that men who have no fortunes
of their own, and whose tenure of Office
is likely to be limited, seek to make
the most of their opportunities by rapid
and wholesale robbery. From this
springs system of bribery, extortion
and general corruption. Every man is
trying to iostle his neighbor out of some
post, in order that he may secure it,
either for himself or for friend who
may be useful The state is bad
paymaster, yet rapid fortunes must be
made. This once accomplished, and
the power to bribe being available, the
official may rest pretty well assured
that, even if reverses come upon him,
he will not be long left out in the cold.
The result is intense jealousy, distrust
and intrigue. No one unacquainted
with Turkish life can believe the extent
to which this jealousy is prevalent. nor
how the desire to oust some civil rival
from his position seems to be the all
absorbing idea of nine out of every ten
Turkish officials. The canker extends
to the army, more especially to the
higher ranks, and it is to this that we
must trace the conduct of Suleiman in
the late campaign, as well as most oi
tho disasters that have befallen the
Turkish arms in previous ones.'
Year: 1879

nant water which may accumulate.
Where the road is wet from beneath,
there is no better remedy than tile
drainage. 1t will generally be much
easier to sink the water-line than to
raise the road-bed, and one or the other
must be done before good road can
be had.


Rocks and stones should be removed
from the track, as they cause much
damage to the wheels of passing We
hicles, and are a serious source of an
noyance to travellers. The stones which
do the most damage are small and are
brought to the surface by the action of
frost, and may be easily removed with
a crOwbar. This should be attended to
every spring. Loose cobble-stOnes may
be easily removed with an iron garden
rake. 1t would pay well to have man
go over all the roads in town two or
or three times during the season and
remove the small stones as they are
both troublesome and dangerous.


The culverts should be kept in good
condition, so that any sudden freshet
may pass off quickly and not do much
damage. When this is neglected, much
expense is often incurred in making re-
pairs which would not have been need
ed had the bridges been kept in order.


A good road should be wide enough
for two teams to pass each other in
safety, and as free from bad places as
possible, us no more load can be carried
than the team can draw over the worst
part of the road. If one-third of the
load must be left behind because one
eighth of the road is bad, it is quite a
serious loss and heavy addition to the
cost of transportation.


Another thing of great Importance,
out which has received little attention
I'D this state, is the condition of the
roadsldes. In some of the states there
are laws requiring the destruction OF
noxlous weeds, such as the Canada
thistle. Many of the worst weeds have
obtained fOOthold and been spread
over the country by being allowed tC
ripen their seeds by the wayside. How
often we see the owner of field root
up all foul growth inside the fence, but
allow it to grow and seed outside with
out let or hindrance. This is a subiec
which demands attention, and in som,
places people are moving in the matter
If the rOadsides could be mown two O.
three times each season such growtl
would soon disappear, as it never flour
Ishes under frequently repeated NOW
Ings; and no cheaper method can b,
adopted to get rid of such undesirable
plants and weeds. With little care
as good grass may be grown on til,
roadsides as in the fields, which will b.
great improvement to the appearance
of both the roads and the farms through
which they pass, and a benefit to al
concerned Warren BrOwn, in Man
chester Mirror.