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Year: 1877

The SPECIAL COMMISSION appointed TO
investigate the condition of the New
York custom-house, have made a partial
report full of suggestions Of civil service
reform. With reference to the number
of employees, stated TO aggregate 1,O3S,
exclusive of the appraisers department,
the commission Jay that reduction of
twenty Der cent. might be made without
etiiement to the service. The same is
probably true of nearly every custom
house and public Office IN the country.
The commission recommend that certain
specified Offices should be abolished,
chiefly deputy collectorships and acting
deputies, and with respect to the general
reduction recommended advise that u
careful comparison be instituted, with a
view to retaining the most valuable Of
ficers. Should some of the departments
be consolidated, andhn simphfication
of the general system be effected, it is
limited that even more than 20 yer cent
of the present force might be advantage
ously spared. ...4t


The commission state, as q result of the
testimony before them, that nearly all
appointments are made from political
considerations and as the reward of
party services, and without reference
to personal fitness or qualifications.


In reference to such system of max
ing appointments they use strong Ian
guage; "they pronounce the manner Of
appointment to be unsound in principle,
dangerous in practice, demorahzing in
its influence on all connected with the
customs service, and calculated to en-
courage and perpetuate official Ignorance
and corruption" perverting the powers
of government 70 personal and party
ends, burdenIng the country with debt,
and prostraing the trade and industry of
the nation. No improvement is declared
TO be possible until the customs service
is made Independent of politics.


The system OF political assessments is
pointedly o ndemned, and TO it attributed
among other effects, the increase in the
habit among custom officers of receiving
oribes and gratuitirs from merchants aud
Importers system which. say the com =
mission, has for quarter of Il century "je
fed Law and corrupted the service" Sug'
gestlons are made in favor OF a change in
the tariff, with view TO making It's opera
tion less complicated as well as more favor
able commercial interests of the country.
Year: 1877

The latest legal obstacle in the
way of women students of medicine
10 London has been. removed by the
consent of the governing body of the
Royal Free Hospital to admit them to
clinical instruction. Before next winter
all arrangements will be completed, so
that thorough medical education
may henceforth be obtained by women
without leaving the city.
Year: 1877

One unacquainted with their national
character would imagine We were residing
among nation OF fre-eaters but in few
countries is the peTs NAL dignity of man
sunk to a lower ebb than In BraZi' Dur
ing nine years residence 1 never heard
of single duel; natural assassination being
the fashionable mode of vindicating out
ragged honor. The rigid state of seclus ion
In wnich the females are kept deprives 30
ciety OF that fascinating polish of exterior
cAst over Its surface in other countries by the
influence oil the femae sex. The mind OF
the Brazilian female is left in all the wild
luxuriance of uncullivAted nature her
existence Is monotony itself, gliding on its
dull course in the society OF her slaves. to
whom in point of intellect she is little
superior but her manners are soft and
gentle, and her sensiblltles, when rous I'd, ,
have all the fiery energy OF her native
CLINE. Interesting rather than beautiful,
her sedentary life tings her cheek with
sickly hue while early marriage gives TO
her figure an exuberant embOnpoint, which
however, III the Oriental taste ot the coun


try, is considered the beau ideal OF person.
al beauty in both sexes.


In this precocious climate ladies are
grandmothers at seven-and- .wenty. Female
education Is all absolute nulity that of
the other sex is not OF more eleyatvd d
character. With the exception of those
who have pursued their studies abroad, it
| Is extremely rare to meet with any one
who possesses even elementary knowledge
ON any branch OF science or polite literatur, .
Few among them ever take the trouble of
reading their own beautiful Dusaid. Indo-
lent, addicted TO gambling, aud a slave to
the grossest sensaulity, which but too often
degenerates INTO the most criminal exce.ses
all the finer feelings OF our nature are early
blunted IN the mind of tie Braz llIan, who
bears the loss OF his nearest and dearest
friends with an indifference amounting to
Year: 1877

Recruiting for the army is actively
commencing, as reports to the War
Department indicate, and will cohtin.
ne until enlistments are sufficient to
bring the army up to its authorized
numerical standard. The recruiting
is for all arms of the service. The
regulations for enlisting into the army
now are very strict, great care and at.
tention being required to enlist only
men whose character are known to be
good.
Year: 1877

FIRST RAILROAD IMPREss1oNs.-A
man from Honey Lake saw a railroad
for the first time in his life the other
day at Reno. In speaking of the
wonder to friend lie said "The for
ward thing just gin a couple Of coughs,
and then the whole string of EN- got
up and started right off "


"That thar lead steer pulls powerful
ine," was what the Oregon man said
when his son, living at Elko, took him
out to the railroad track for the first
lock at the cars.


what you call 'um; reap wagon,
no hoss? asked the Piuts Indian
when he saw the first train.
Year: 1877

ditch--one-fourth of his whole
force. l believe Skobeleff looks
upon such attacks upon such posi-
tions as almost criminal, and disap-
proved highly Of the whole plan of
the attack ON Plevna; but he be-
lieves if any attack is to be made it
can only be done in this manner,
and that, although the loss of men
may be great, it is better that the
loss should be incurred and the
victory won, than to lose the half
with a certainty of defeat. Skobe-
left seems to be the only one among
the Russian generals who has
studied the American war with
profit.
Year: 1877

hip we need frmness and solidity /;
from the knee downward and from
the hip upward, the freest pliancy.
No movement of the horse should
be so sudden, and no lift in leaping
shonld be SO great, that the thighs
may not securely retain their posi-
ton, and the body and calves their
fexibility. Rigidity of the body
implies the transmission of force to
the long end of the lever, which is
the father of the fall, while rigidity
Of the lower legs carries an uncon-
trolled impulse to the other end OF
the lever and disturbs the horse.
The absolute point of contact-the
point which never yields its grip
is at the knees only. In the leap,
and to less degree in the gallOp,
these are the constant points of
communication, and however much
the seat may be raised in a strong
leap these regulate its safe and cor
rect return.


Pliancy of the hips and freedom
of the calves are the first objects to
be sought, and it is these which it is
the most difficult for the mature be-
ginner to acquire. Much help may
be gained from a sort of calisthenic
exercise of the body, swaying from
front to rear and from side to side,
and moving the arms in all direc-
tions, retaining meanwhile a firm
seat without the action of the calves
or heels. There should be cultivated,
too, the ability to reach the toe far
forward on the horses shoulder, and
to raise the heel high against his
side without materially changing
the position of the knee. In short
the man should learn the new art
of moving his head, arms, body and
lower legs from his new point oI
attachment at the thighs and seat
with the same instructive ease and
certainty with which he has learned
to move his whole person when rest
ing on his feet, In proportion al
this suppleness has become com
plete and instructive, in that pro
portion does the man remove him
self from the condition Of a suit O
clothes stuffed with sand, whicl
would topple over with the leas
movement of the horse.
Year: 1877

1t is a recognized principle that
"a horseman grows from his seat"
By seat is meant the manner in
which the weight of his person re-
ceives the impulse of the horses
movement. at every step the i'm
pulse changes, and at every change,
unless the seat is a good one, the
weight is iostled and the smooth
action of the horse is disturbed. If
it is good, it is so adjusted as to re-
ceive the changing action with a
yielding resistance to the shock, and
to give no undue check to the mo-
tive power. While there must be q
certain ease Of displacement, there
must also be an ability to hold firm
to the saddle, and, after leaving it,
to return smoothly to it. The real
points of attachment should be only
from the knee upward-by the in
ner fat of the thigh. Ease of mo.
ton depends on the freedom of the
lower leg and the ready flexibility
of the loins. From the knee TO the
Year: 1877

It can bo added there were no Indications
this evening ot break among either the
democrats or the republican members of
the commission. and that there was no
vote OF any approach to vote on the main
question at issue.
Year: 1877

NEw York, October l7.-Tweed was
before the Investigating Committee OF
Aldermen to-day and said, among other
things, al now affirm, and am willing to
submit to close investigation in regard
to it, that l am not to-day the owner Of
any money or property OF any kind what.
ever from which five thousand dollars
could be realized"
Year: 1877

THE RAscALLY SAVINGS BANKs.-Ths
Philadelphia. Telegraph comments as
follows upon the arrest of President
Of Savings Bank, in Jersey City on
Friday says


1t is gratifying to learn that President
Broadwell, of the Clairmoat Savings Bank,
swooned several times in the process ef his
arrest yesterday, and while the lawyers
were endeavoring to explain to him the dis.
agreeable necessities of their position
Broadwell is thus seen to be OF an emotion
nj and sensitive nature, and the fact ought
30 60 a great ways with the depositors
whom he has robbed. 1t would be too bad
10 press person of such fine temperament
too closely, so we are relieved TO note that
the distinguished officer was admitted to
bail, Ifhe had been a mere common thief
he would have had 10 60 to prison, but the
scent OF the roses hung round him still and
if he has ordinary luck he will live to enjoy
his earnings as various associate fnanciers
have done. But we are not to hastily con-
slude from such instances of villainy tha,
our savings bank system is not sound one.
The good banks are beyond reproach; they
greatly outnumber the suspicious ones,
and it ought never 10 be a matter of any
difficulty TO tell which of the banks is
worthy of confidence. Any reasonable in
Quiry will satisfy persons desiring to thus
invest their money how 10 do it with pru-
dence.


One of the remarkable features of
these rascalities which out TO be noted.
but which the Telegraph and its political
eo-laborers omit to mention, is the fact
that all these rascals are of the "truly
loyal stripe" members of the Republican
party; and as the office-holders were
robbing the government and shrieking
''rebel' as they continually pocketed
their ill-gotten money or tried blackmail
on the merchants and taxpayers, SO
these Savings Bank Presidents were loud
IN their professions of loyalty while they
were robbing the poor laboring peo.
pie out of their hard earned savings. So
far, the only institution Of this kind that
has robbed the people south of Mason's
and Dixons line, if we except our ocn
city, Is the Freedman's Bureau, which
was in the hands of the illustrious of the
loyal people; but the thieves that robbed
it and the poor negroes, were elevated to
office by Grant while all that worshiped
the Radical Baal fell down and cried
amen.
Year: 1877

PRESIDENT HAYES story about the man
who economical time in saying his prayers
by always pointing to printed PRAYER ON
the wall and fervently calculating chem :
my sentiments" was probably suggested
by the old Ben Franklin's story. Itis related
OF old Lightning that at one period OF life


having been subjected TO daily fare IL,


which pork and daily grace was painfully
regular, at dinner suggested an order to
economic time that the grace be said over
the original barrel of pork.-M Y. Republic
Year: 1877

Last official reports from the Silver King mine state that the cross cut. at 2l0 feet depth, had penetrated 103 feet from the hang ing wall in good ore all the way. The ground was working badly and indicated an approach to the foot wall.

 Over 100 feet width of pay ore is good enough.
Year: 1877

GENERAL army orders are out for removing the names of battle fields from army flags. The next thing in order now is to stop the pensions allowed to the men who lost limbs in fighting those battles: That policy works bully.
Year: 1877

A correspondent &C an English medical
journal furnishes the follow ing recipe
- cure for consumption: Put a dozen
whole lemons in cold water and boil un-
til sof. (not too son. roll and squeeze
until the juice is all extracted, sweete1
the juice enough to be palar4ble, then
drink. Use as many as a dozen a day.
ShoLld they cause pain or loosenes ofthe
bowels, lessen the gu 4ntity, and use five
or six day until better. then begin and
use dozen again.


BY the time you have used five or six
dozen you will begin to gain strergthand
have an appetite. OF course as you get
better you need not use so many. Follow
these directions. and we know you will
never regret it if there is any help for YOU.
Only keep it up faithfully. We know OF
two cases where both patients were Civ
en- up by the physicians, and were in the
last stages Of consumption. yet both were
cured by using lemoDs according tn the
directions We have stated.


One lady in particular was bedridden
and very low, had tried everything that
money could procure, but all in vain.
When. to please friend. she was finally
persuaded 70 use the lemons. She began
TO use them in February and in April
she weighed l4o pounds. She Is a we'll
woman to-day and likely to live as long
as any Of US.
Year: 1877

In an exchange we have the suggestion that cheap fences can be made in this way: Dig two ditches two feet apart, three feet wide and two feet deep; throw the dirt from the dltches on the space between, beat it down till It has some hardness, and give it slant to prevent caving and you have fence for a lifetime. Then plant blackberries Oh the embank ment, and when set with the briers. no animal will animal will attempt to cross two dltches and a hedge; and then just to think of the fine berries the children will gather. It is not half so big a job as many think to dig a small ditch, and as to the black berries, they will come of them selves" We are pleased with the idea, and hope somebody will try it in a small way, for it will certainly drain the land and fur nish the berries. No doubt about that.-Grange,
Year: 1877

There are already indications of change in political tactics in the South which has long been anticipated by close observers of public affairs. There is dispo sition shown on the part of some of the the Republican leaders to advocate the abolition of negro suffrage when it becomes appar- ent that the co.ored vote can no longer be controlled by them selves.

 In recent number of the New Orleans Republican the proposi- : tion was distinctly stated, that if the Republican party should, from any cause, be brought to believe that the representation of the colored people can no long CT be directed by them in the manner that their hearts and con sciences would dictate'-mean- ing, if they should refuse to vote en masse according to the orders of their self. f.constituted leaders, then the very object of granting that representation would be best promoted by suppressing power captured and turned against it's defenders. To this the Picayuue replies that, though the Demo cratic party opposed universal suffrage ten years ago, because the emancipated slaves were not prepared for it, yet that party has never countenanced the disfran. chisement of citizens already pos sessing the suffrage, and is not likely to countenance it now. Thus we see leading Republican newspa per in Louisiana suggest ing that it may be necessary to deprive the colored citizen of his right to vote, and a still more prominent Conservative journal declaring that the Democrats will not accede to such change.

 That the extension of the right of suffrage to the African race would ultimately increase the political strength of the South, might have been forcseen by ev- cry one who is acquainted with the conditions governing society in the reconstructed States. The whites, constituting the superior class in wealth, intelligence, and education, are certain to gain al Tascendency over the negroes, soon. CT or later, sufficient to influence very largely the exercise of theil voting power. This ascendency would have manifested itself long ago had it not been for the false hoods industriously circulated among the freedmen, such as tht assertion that they would be en shaved anew if the Democrats should regain power. By sucf means, by the efforts of ambition. negro office seekers, and by ths support given to the earpet-bag gers by the Federal Administra tion, the colored vote, until recent ly, has unanimously given to Re
Year: 1877

MT. J. F. Stewart who has been resident citizen Gas the lawyers put it) of this place for the past three years, concluded that after all his old home in Tennessee was a better place to live at than Lonoke, so he hied himself thither, but q stay of two or three weeks satisfied him of his error, and now he is back with us again, has paid years sub seription to the Democrat, and says he will never leave any more. So it is with every one else who gets q taste of Arkansas life. There is no better country, but the trouble is too many find it out too late, and after they have spent their substance in getting away and nothing to bring them back with. Fortunately friend Stewart was otherwise situated.- Lonoke Democrat.

 Several parties who have left Pope county to seek for better homes could now give similar experience. If man will just make up his mind to quit rambling around, and will go to good honest work in Arkan- sas, he will do as we'll as he could do on any other spot in America.
Year: 1877

On the sheep question we never tire, though possibly so.ne of our readers do. It is shame that the animal which does so much for the human race should be neglected by so many, and by some be entirely ignored. No flesh is so wholesome as mutton, no clothing so healthful as that made from the fleece of the sheep, No domestic animal can be raised and kept at so little expense. Millions of acres of free pasture invite the stock raisers to occupy the hills, mountains and valleys with their hocks. of sheep and goats. Improved breeds and good attention will set up the stock raiser, with little outlay of money for land.-Grange.
Year: 1877



 FIVE to one that Ohio elects a Democratic governor at the next turn of the wheel. Two to one that she does it easily.

 THE ultra Radical organs are crazy with chagrin at the passage of the electoral tribunal bill, but tho people are astonishingly placid.

 MATT CARPENTER, who is fully posted, will tell the electoA al trib- unal what he knows about Louis jana and Geo. F. Hoar, who is one of the judges, will not need to be told.
Year: 1877

P. S.--I say a straight county line from Piney North to the Newton county line. I will not say anything about the line South of Piney; I leave that matter for the citizens in that locality to settle. J. H.
Year: 1877

SOME Radical organs are sheer. ing at Judge Davis because he does not expect to resign his judgeship until the fourth ol of March, when he will become a senator. Would they wish him to vacate his seat sooner, so that Grant may appoint John A. To gan to that position? The peo- pie have been sufficiently dis gusted.

 RADICAL organs mournfully re- mark that the country has lost q great deal by refusing to permit Mr. Ferry of Michigan to appoint Returning Board Hayes to the presidency, because he could have done it so easily and so speedily, while 1t will require time to make q fair count of the electoral votes. Yet the country is not over whelmed with grief.

 Ir is not to be supposed that the electoral tribunal, when it considers the case of Flofida, will follow the example of z. Chan dler, and "send couriers to each county and secure the returns,' on the principle that ''they must be made to show majority for Hayes" That sort of swindling will not soon be attempted in this country again.
Year: 1877

gSAvE MoNEY.-For the benefit of our friends, and in order to en- courage everybody to read and keep posted we have arranged so as to furnish the DEMOCRAT in connection with the following papers at the price set opposite each name:

 The DEMOCRAT & l.. R. Gazette $2.75
Year: 1877

THE people do not seem to con slider the Republican party such sacred thing as Morton would make it out to be.

 BLAINE's vote in the Senate against the settlement bill should satisfy the people that he is not wanted elsewhere.
Year: 1877

The telephone will be death of the
present telegraph lines--that is, all
the wires will have to be buried
under ground, or the wicked girls
will climb the poles and hear what
the boys are talking about in the
great offices. #
Year: 1877

In the land beyond the river,


Over the skies forever fair,


Dwells my sainted angel mother


Watching for my coming there.
q, One day over the silent waters
AT the setting of the sun


Went she with the mystic boatman,
And her earthly life was done.


Much miss her at the twilight,
When the shadows veil the skies,
For she used to sing at evening
Many tender melodies.


have stood in old cathedrals
Where a hundred singers sung,
But their voices never thrilled me,
Like her voice, when was young.
She would take her time worn Bible,
When the lamps were all alight,
And from that Gods word she red us,
Truths to guide our steps Alright,
a And she whispered to us Of heaven
8. Where the many mansion are;


Ard while she was here among us
Heaven seemed not so very far.
f -,
Oh,II know the angels met her,
When the boatman rowed her DER,
J., And they sang song of welcome


When her feet touched Heavens shore.
There she waits the Heaven ward coming
OF the one loved on earth,


On her face and heart the glory
g. OF her new Immortal birth.


Sometimes, in the twilight silence,


fancy she is near,
And / listen for her blessing,
Which 1 feel, but do not hear;
& Then long to hear her calling


From that fairer shore than this


For my heart grows weary waiting,
For my Angel Mothers kiss.