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Year: 1879



 If man pays no taxes to help sustain the government we do not think lie is entitled to any vote to help shape the government and to make. laws to govern and effect the property of those who do pay taxes. Therefore we are disposed to favor the bill before our legislature to allow no man to vote wko has not paid his poll tax for the year pre- vious. We are opposed, however, to any property qualification to give a man the right to exercise the cleo. tive franchise.

 The supreme court having decid- ed the Levee Bonds and the Rail road Aid Bonds to be null and void, we can see no reason why the legis- lature should hesitate to ratify or ap- prove the facts. As to the Holford Bonds, the State should never pay more than it received with accrued interest after credit for amounts already paid. To refuse to pay, or disown an honest just debt is base repudiation, but to disown a base fraudEis not repudiation. We prefer that Arkansas should remain poor rather than be dishonored, but we do not regard it nceessasy to protect her honor by grinding the people to powder to pay dishonorable and fraudulent claims brough up against the people, for which they have never received dollars beneft.-Indepen- ent Arkansian.

 To the above we have but one word to say, and that is to add there to our hearty Amen.

 If we look to the history of those States which from ideas of false economy gave up State supervision we shall be convinced that Arkansas can never be justified in adding to the folly. Wherever the experiment has been tried it has been a miser. able failuIe.

 There are a hundred ways in which money can be saved to the State by wise legislation, but the proposition to destroy the office of the chief educational officer of the wealth has nothing about it of true retrenchment and reform. It is a most Iuinous and suicidal policy, contrary as we believe to the will of the people and in direct opposition to the best interests of all classes, races, colors and conditions.-L. R. Democrat.

 No department of the government of the state of Arkansas has more to do to-day, with the material interests of the state, than that of public in struction No department has such an influence upon immigration as it has.-Gazette.

 All true as the good gospel itself, and yet we see determination on the part of goodly number of the members of the General Assembly to abolish the office. Is there not a sufficient number of members having intelligence in keeping with the en- lightenment of the 18th century suf- ficient to thwart this move and save the state from the odium which it will bring upon her? If the legisla ture DOES strike thls deadly blow at our common schools we want to hear no more such phrases as "intelligent looking body of men," "collection of men of more than ordinary ability" above the ordinary legislature" &c., &c., applied to them. Rather let them be called-something else.
Year: 1879

ligence and enlightenment of the masses; and hereafter when man

 offers himself as a candidate for the legislature look over the list and see if he was among the number, who last Thursday, voted with the ma jority 10 include the office of state superintendent of public instruction, among the positions to be abolished.
Year: 1879

The people are beginning to think that we send too many great men to the legislature, too many orators, who love to talk, and who talk more than they work. It looks as if every member has a bill to introduce which embraces the subject of bills already introduced by every other member, At least the people say it looks thiS way, and we only write what the peo- pie say, because under no considera- tion would we censure those great and good men now assembled at sthe capitol, and who are having such a good time at the rate of six dollars q day.-Prescott Dispatch.
Year: 1879

Mark Lane Express, which is anything but


q sensational organ, has for long time


been full Of the complaints OF farmers. We


are told ot landlords who have received


no rent for the last two years, and who


leave their old tenants In possession simply


because there are no new ones to take


their place. Should this condition con.


tlnue, the effect on the social and political


future will be very great. The influence


Of The aristocracy will diminish with its


wealth, and that effect will at once arrest
the continued growth oiluxurious living.


But, before farmers and landlords will con.
sent to such change, adesperate attempt
will doubtless be made to effect by legisla.
ton what nature cannot do. The com.
petition Of America will be resisted
through the representatives OF agriculture;
and regular antagonism between the
country and the town will arise.


The land in Germany is more equitably
divided than in England, but that Is chief.
ly the case in Prussia, where there are
peasant landlords and aristocratic ones
side by side. Yet here, Of course, the land
goes to the Oldest son, although in some
districts other arrangements prevail. In
parts Of Austria and Switzerland the
youngest son is the heir OF the land. The
German farmer, however, will soon have
the experiment Of protection, and upon
the result Of that trial will depend to a
large extent what may be done in other
countries to foster the agricultural interest.
Allsuch artificial helps can, however, have
nothing more than a momentary advan-
tage. The rich landowners will be quickly
compelled to reduce their rent charges and
otherwise consider the interests Of
their tenants; aud that being done,
the farmers will have fresh chance Of
competing with our own prairie wheat
growers. In the meantime, in this coun-
try, the revival Of general trade and manu-.
factures will tend to divert our popula-
ton from agricultural pursuits, which at
the low prices now realized on grain and
animal products are not very tempting to
the enteprising young American, and in
this way an equilibrium between the COM
peting farmers Of the New World and the
Old may be reached that will last for
considerable time. That settlement, how
ever, will provide a basis Of cheapness in
agricultural products that will be eminent
ly conducive to the welfare Of humanity at
large.
Year: 1879

by tho Common Council OF the City of st.


Paul, May s, 1870.


Resolved That the grade for the track of the
Chicago, Milwaukee d St. Paul railway COM
pany IA being constructed under an act of the
Legislature of this State, approved March 4,
1879, entitled an act to authorize and empower
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
company to construct and operate line of
railroad from St. Paul to Minneapolis, and
grant to said company the power to exercise
the right of eminent domain within this State,
is hereby designated and fixed in accordance
with the request of said company as set forth
in its petition, profile and map presented to
the Common Council on the 1st day Of May
1879, across the several streets named in said
petition and profile, and the right to cross each
and every of said streets and avenues with said
railroad is hereby granted to said railroad COM
pany.


Provided however, That this designation or
permission fixing and establishing the grade
line of said railroad company, is upon the ex-
press condition that prior to the next regular
meeting of the Common Council, the said rail-
road com pany shall enter into contract with
the City of St. Paul, to be approved by said
Common Council of said city, to forever keep
and maintain proper and sufficient gates,
guards and projections as the said Council may
hereafter determine, upon the line of Fort and
such other streets as may be determined to be
necessary and proper by the Common Council,
proper for tho security of the public, and that
they will forever indemnify and save harmless
the City of st. Paul against and from any and
| all damages, judgments, decrees costs and ex-
| penses of the same which it may suffer- or
which may be recovered Or obtained against
said city for or by reason of the granting of
such privilege or authority or any and all dam
ages and costs that may be incurred, or that
the city may become liable to pay for or on &C
Year: 1879

Ovr sewerage system is of the greatest inn
pOrtance. As our city increases in magnitude,
our continued good health will depend greatly
upon having good sewers. And while 1 am
opposed to all needless expense, am in favor
of building sewers whenever asked for by the
property owners or wherever demanded to
protect the health of the neighborhood.


PAVING AND SIDEWALKS.


There is one matter of importance to which
I invite your special attention and that is the
paving of streets and laying of sidewalks.


The mayor of Savannah, Ga, in his last mes
sage to the city council, states that he has pur-
chased the so-called Belgian pavement blocks
four by eight inches on the face in New York
for $19. SO per Thousand, and that laid down
on the streets Of Savannah they will not cost
more than 81. Is per square yard This is less
than we pay for pine blocks. tss4
There is near Sauk Rapids about sixty miles
from Saint Paul vast quantities of granite.
When this stone can be prepared as cheaply az
it is done in New York wecan have permanent
granite pavements at very little more cost than
our wooden blocks are costing.
The sooner we can introduce brick for our
sidewalks on business streets the better.
have always been in favor of macadamizing
our streets.s Our lime stone would do well for
| foundations and there is an unlimited supply
of trap rock near Taylora Falls, which could
be brought here at small expense in barges.
This would make excellent top dressing, and
| the streets would be easily repaired r
To make good street in this way a steam
Year: 1879

The calendar embraces ninety seven civil and
eleven criminal cases. OF the ninety seven
civil cases, thirty-six have been continued to
this term from former ones, and slxty-one
are new cases. Two of these are for divorce,
nine are appeals from the Probate Court for
commissioners to adjust claims relative to
estates, and for award of commissioners in
the matter of tho Minneapolis Eastern rail
way condemnation. .


The most important criminal case on the
calendar is The State of Minnesota vs. John
Durham, Frank Durham and Henry Barber,
for assault on Josia Town with dangerous
weapon with intent to do great bodily harm.


The calendar will take about one month
to dispose, providing the Pinney will case
does not drag along for two or throe weeks.
Year: 1879

The May term of the district court for the
Tenth Judicial district will commence this
morning, with preliminary call of the
calendar. The following is the list of grand
and petit jurors drawn for this term of court:
Year: 1879

The Board of Public Works which is one of
the most important branches of our city gov
ernment has had large amount of business


before it during the past year. The work
which is being done by this body is indicative
of returning business activity, and it gives me
pleasure to commend the care and watchfulness
which governs its deliberations The follow
ing is the record of the street work done by


this branch of the city government during the
past year: -
Year: 1879

Jenny, Bates. You know I never
would haye acted as have If hadn't
thought you had good reason for it.
thought you were going to marry FL
nathan. Rogers.


'What business had you to think
any such thing ? asked Jenny, firing
up. "A pretty explanation that isl'
and again she turned away from the
gate.


sStopl Let me tell you. Can't you
listen . minuteT ? said Hiram in des-
peration. He felt there was no other
way, plunged into his story at once.
Word for word he related the conver.
sation he had heard in the horse-barn
and the effect it had upon him. He
was deeply in earnest and in closing
humbly appealed for forgiveness. He
saw her tremble and put her hands to
her face. Poor girl, che pitied himI
His heart rose, and his hand was upon
the gate to open it, louder and louder
from being long pent up, rang out on
the night air, almost startling Hiram
out of his boots and waking the dea-
con and his wife from q sound sleep in
the upper front bedroom.


Up went the window and . night
capped head was thrust out, with q de.
mand ss to what was the matter. Still
Jenny laughed. while Hiram stood 81.
lent by the gate, angry and ashamed.
not knowing whether to advance or
60 back. At last Jenny found her
voice.


GO home, Hiram Jenkins she said
Say your prayers and go to sleep,
and if you want to say anything more
to me, come up tomorrow evening
after supper. But mind, don't 60 to
listening at any horse barn on your
way home,' and che went off in anoth.
or peal of laughter.


Hiram did not wait to say good
night. Whether he slept or said his
prayers that night is not recorded, but
il is an established fact that eight
o'clock the next evening found him in
Deacon Bates parlor. The interview
was a long and probably interesting
one, and its immediate result was that
before Thanksgiving the deacon had
neither Jenny in the house nor in the
barn.


That was years ago. and Hiram has
since done the town some service as
selectman, and is likewise a dignified
justice of the peace. But in the midst
OF all his dignities and honors, if he
ever happens to insist upon having his
own way, the threat of telling about
the horse-barn brings him to terms at
once. 1t is the one check to his inde-
pendence-the magic charm by which
Mrs. Hiram Jenkins wields the house.
hold sceptre.
Year: 1879

Columbus, March ga second dispatch


says two engines have been sent to New
ark from this point. A special to the Ev.
ening Dispatch just received, states that
the fire in the court house has destroyed


the third and is now burning in the Sec
ond story. Most all of the important
county records are safe. The militia are
on duty guarding the county property.
Year: 1879

C0urler-JournalI


One benign spring day, just three
years ago, a party of visitors were
shown through the penitentiary at
Jefferson City, Mo. Amongst the
prisoners a young man was pointed out
whose story the warden told to the
curious sight seers. He was serving
a long sentence for embezzlement,
which lacked few years of termina-
ton. When but boy, just out of
college, through the influence of older
associates who. leaving the shame to
him, escaped with the booty, he had
been implicated in the misappropria-
ton of trust funds. On his trial his
family, which was one Of wealth aud
high social position in the West, not
only declined to assist in his defense,
but publicly renounced him as a dis
grace to their name. The warden
represented him as the young
est of the convicts, the best be-
haved and the most friendless,
not soul having inquired about
or written to him in all the time of
his confinement. This story kindled
the sympathy of one of the party, in
particular, a charming belle from a
New York town. Amidst the Did
you evers and Well, | nevers
of her companions, she demanded
that the young convict be introduced
to her. She was so pleased with his
manner and conversation that there,
before them all, to the utter horror,
and despite the protestations, of her
friends, she promised to write to him.
Returning home, she resolutely full
filled her promise, Notwithstanding
the objections of her mother, whom
she took into her confidence. The
months passed on; the letters grew
longer and warmer, and the result
was that the fair missionary prom
ised to marry the felOn SO soon
as he should be free. This, too, she
was not ashamed to acknowledge to
her mother. The other day, the one
on which the cOnvict's term expired, a
carriage drove up to the penitentiary
at Jefferson City and stopped in front
of the entrance. Not long did it watt
ere the young fellow, pallid from con
dnement and the happiness of the
supreme moment, plunged through the
opening doors that released him to
love and liberty, and dashed straight
into a pair of arms that were stretched
out from the carriage. Then, then,
ali, beah6c moment when heart beat
to heart, and lips clung to lips, and
eyes read revelations through joys
mists, a horribly unromantic old officer
stepped up and arrested him on an
other indictment Whether we should
end this story with a gloomy " Finis "
or more promising ITO be Contin-
ued, remains for the future to tell.
Year: 1879

known that Shepard went to New
Haven Friday and waited for her to
meet him. Saturday they sent word
to her parents and marriage certif-
cate, showing the marriage took place
in Westheld, Mass, on March IL.


Miss Nellie, on returning home.
frankly admitted all, and seemed per-
tectly satisfied with the course she
had taken. An effort was made to de-
tain her, but she managed to elude
vigilance, and got away in time to take
the noon express train for New Ha-
ven, where it is supposed her husband
joined her No effort is being made
by Governor Hubbard to ascertain
where they are. If the intentions of
Shepard are honorable he will return
here probably and take up his abode
with her parents, and if he does so he
has 1t in his power to win respect and
cast no disgrace upon the family,
whose daughter is now his wife.
Should his designs be other, a crisis
will be soon reached. 1t is believed
the match is one growing out Of mu-
tual attachment. I
Year: 1879

lT is not generally known how near
the hulus came, after the disaster at
lsandula, to bagging Lord Chelmsford
himself and his entire staff. The
general would have ridden quietly into
camp, which was in possession of his
savage foes, and was already within
rife shot Of it, when he met an officer
who had escaped, and warned him of
the true condition of affairs. The
Zulus, after their victory, dressed
themselves in the uniforms of their
victims, and prepared in ambush,
which would almost certainly have
succeeded had not one of them i'm
petuously fred his rifle at Lord
Chelmsford's informant instead of
quietly assailing him in true African
fashion. The bullet missed its mark,
and the officer galloped off just in time
to save his commander.
Year: 1879

GENERAL SHIELDS: is this un-
natural, un-national and un-American
conflict to so on forever2 VIII it
never come to an end? VIII the
American people never be permitted
to live in harmony The American
people as a whole are deeply injured
by this conflict. To them it is pro-
ductive of nothing but unmitigated
evil, No people on earth are better
fitted by nature to live together in
amity. They are children of the same
soil, citizens Of the same republic and
heirs Of the same destiny, and in spite
of their divisions and dissensions, and
even in spite of themselves, theyl will
have to submit to the same destiny so
long as a republican government lasts
Year: 1879

The fact that Mr.. Thompson is
writing another play for a London
theater is only another rather pathetic
illustration Of the fact that the greatest
men often find their best pleasure in
doing things for which Nature has
specially disqualified them.
Year: 1879

A cat possessing the usual nine lives
must have lived a few of them, if the
following story is true: The Kate
Howe was loaded with cotton at
Charleston, and forty-seven days after
the matches were taken off at Liver
pool, the cat crawled out from be-
tween two cotton bales, with its head
flattened and one leg twisted over its
back. 1t had lived all that time with
out food or water, but in few days
was apparently all right again.
Year: 1879

In Donaldsonyille, La, there is a
novelty in the way of courthouse.
1t is very small Aatboat covered in.
Being discovered floating down the
river it was pulled ashore, and is now
occupied in court days by a colored
justice of the peace to settle disputes.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Eliza McKeOn died some time ago


eaying all her real by will in trust to her
tors to be converted into personality. Nearly all the
income was to be paid to her husband during his ife
At his death her property was to be devoted to the
founding of charitable Institution TO be known the
Little Sisters OF the POor II such an institution were
not founded then the money should be paid to the Mis-
sionary Congregation Of St. Paul, the Apostle. Mr..
McKeon died after s wife, and they left no chill
dren Will brought to the Special Term Of the
Supreme Court for construction Judge Van Worst In
the opinion handed down yesterday holds That the
property must be considered personal under the doc
trne OF equitable conversion Although no corporation
exists bearing the OF Little Sisters OF the Poor
vet the Judge thinks II plain that Mrs MGheOn had III
mind a corporation known as the Home for the Aged
Poor under charge or the Little Sisters OF the Poor
Therefore he that that Institution should
the bequest The law Of 1860. however, prevents IT
taking than cha OF the property As the wife did
not Ole iDtestte the Court decides ngt the husband
could have administered his wfes estate If he had
been living Therefore his next OF kin had clam and
the remaining half Of the estate must to the Of
kin OF Mrs McKeOU. T. G. Strong Tor Mrs McKeOn's
next OF kim exJudgc Tappen for those OF her husband
j. f. Harrison the executors, A. j. Delaney for the
Home for the Aged Poor and W. H. Field for tue Mission
airy Congregation Of 81. Paul
Year: 1879

with our principal business men with a view to
forming stock company and establishing q new
telegraph line from this city to the East direct,
via cable across the lake. 1t is said that the
project can be carried out at minimum cost
and is sure to prove paying investment.
Year: 1879

In regard to the McAl.ilen assess nent the Yoio { Cal. Mail says Be are inclined to the belief that the as sessments imposed on the stockhoId- of the Stonewall Jackson mine was done with the intention of few to derive a benefit in the purchase Of stock at reduced figures from those who sould be neeessitated to sell a part or all they held to meet the re- qurements of the order of the board of directors The report from the mine by those who Oaght to know, and who would nor misrepseseat. are of the most aatterng !"
Year: 1879

Prof. J. w. Caldwell gave q mesmeric
entertainment at the Opera House last
evening. He had a number of subjects
two of whom he had under complete
control. The audience although small
was an appresiativs one, and enjoyed
the performance highly. Another en-.
tort AinnsAt of the same kind will b
given At the sams place this evening.
Year: 1879

Service in commemoration Of the in
stitution Of the Lords supper will he
held this evening at the Reformed Epis-
oopsl church Of the Covenant, on Sec
oHd near Washington street. They sx-
tend cordial invitation to those Of
other denominations to spend one hour
with them.
Year: 1879

which entered upon the second week
last evening at the Walnut Street Thea,
trs, is evidently in for a prosperous
run. 1t is produced with the full
strength Of the company and with
scenery that must be seen to be appre-
ciated, being true to nature and en-
Oh anting in its effects. The crowded
state Of this house last evening and
during each performance last week
proves that the management has struck
tho tide of public favor, and this being
the case it would be we'll for those who
wish to witness this beautiful play to
get seats in advance which can be pro-
cured at the box Office without extra
charge.-Pila. Erening Star.


This troupe will appear at the Opera
House on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst. See advertisement in few days.
Year: 1879

CHEERFUL FAoTs.-It is estimated, we
believe, that the total debt of North Caro-
lima Is to-day less than at the date of the
out breaking of the war. Furthermore, as
We learn from State Auditor Love, the in
crease in the aggregate valuation of the State
real and personal, will run between fifteen
and twenty millions over the previous assess
ment.
Year: 1879

This statement Of the generosity and en-
durance OF our young men should receive
careful consideration aud at once stop the
mouths OF those caYiiers who would seem to
intimate there isa better way Of dcyoting
the gentle hours from curtew to maths.