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Year: 1877

TO the Editor o! tho Free Press and Times -


The Republicans Of this city are opposed,
as rule, to the phn adopted by the Joint
committee OF the two houses for the settle
ment of the Presidential question, for they
believe it to be surrender rather than
compromise. They il ist that either Hayes
or Tilden was elected that the Constitu-
tion provides the method for determining
the question, and that any other method is
wrong until it is changed by law; and they
protest against dragging the Supreme Court
into the case. 1t is held that if decided in
this way one party is certain to be dissatis-
fed, and that the fact that the Supreme
Court will have something to do with it will
not take away the feeling. They insist that
the counting shall take place as it always
has that the President of the Senate shal
declare the result. and if the losing side
feels aggrieyeG it shall find its remedy as is
done in all other cases. They believe that
Hayes was fairly elected, and they insist
that he shall be inaugurated. The Republi-
cans of this City, who know by bitter ex-
perience what Democracy is, shudder when
they think that Tiljen and his gang have
the slightest possible chance of getting con-
troll of the Federal Government


FASHIONS.


Women return to the appropriate custom
of wearing light and delicate colors for oc
casions of high dress. White hats, pale
gloves and light mantles are donned for
theatre and dress promenade, rule which
should remain in force immutably. White
felt hats of modest shape are the choice.
for the white plush that displaces velvet
looks unmistakably coarse, and can only be
whim of the moment Wide, rich folds
of silk and full plumes are the usual orna-
ment, though freak Of a French milliner is
to cover the faring brim entirely with row,
of gilt galoon, set so closely as TO recall the
halo of dead gold, which in old pictures sur
rounds the beads of saints; but the exam
pie, is only quoted for its hard, bad taste.
Next to white. the finest bonnets are of
palest gray velvet, the brims concealed with
deep crimson trimmings and flowers in ele-
CANT contrast. In dress, basques and over
skirts are popularity seen, but nothing looks
really elegant save the princess dress which
is adopted as the standard costume also by
the dress reformers.
Year: 1877

WANT THE SIOUN.-Quite a number OF
hotel prOprietOrs and boarding house keep
erS have applied 10 the commissioner of In
dian affairs for the contract of "eating and
sleeping tho Sioux delegation which is eS-
pected here next Monday. The Sioux dele
cation when last here were QuaTtere al the
fremont House
Year: 1877

the groups the street But shells rarely fall
within the town limits. During the 5ombardment to-
day only struck the main street and q small
piece inflicted q slight confusion on little girl.
Year: 1877

4 Printer in New Orleans. when his fellow
workmen went out to drink beer, put in the
bank the exact amount he would have spent II
he had gone ont with them to drink. He did
this for five years. He then looked at his bank
account, and found that he had laid up s521, Sc.
In five years he had not lost day because of
sickness. Three out Of fve OF his fellow-work-
men bad, in the mean time. become drunkards.
The water-drinker then bought out the print
ing-ofice and in 20 years from the time that
be began to put by his money he had laid aside
good many thousands OF dollars. THIS story
teaches lesson which every little boy should
lay to heart Y ouths Companion.
Year: 1877

shall come and instruct US how we ought to be-
have toward God and toward men, Plato con-
times in the same strain: We cannot know
OF ourselves what petition will be pleasing 10
God or what worship we should pay Him but
1t is necessary that lawgiver should be sent
from Heaven to instruct US. Tins awgiyer
must be more than man that he may teach us
the things that man cannot know by his own
nature"


In Texas they have recently discovered a.
beautiful flower called the compass flower, be-
cause all ts petals point TO the north. II never
varies fiom this rule. II traveller losing his
way IN that region can only meet one OF these
flowers, it will tell him the points OF the com
pass and he can find his way. The ancient
world had lost it's bearings. They knew not
the way OF duty neither toward God nor man.
Along their pathway no compass flowers we're
strewed. Not until the coming of him who SAID
81 am the way" did they have compass flower
that taught them the path of duty.


Here, now, we have enumerated SIX of the
many items that might be mentioned regard
ing which our only light is what the Bible
affords. The Calais lighthouse has hight 80
bright that 1t can be seen IN the night ten
leagues at sea- visitor said to the keeper,
" What il that light should chance to go out 2 Z"
Pointing to the ocean, the keeper replied,
"Yonder where nothing can be seen ships are
gong to all parts of the world. II that light
we're to go out to night, in a few months i
would receive letter from some distant land
stating that on such night and such an hour
the light Of Calais burned dim and ships from
this section of the world were lost. Similar
letters would come from India England,
France-all telling of the wrecks occasioped by
the going out OF that light" The Bible stands
as the great lighthouse OF the world. Before
this light appeared nations sailed IN darkness.
And tonight il this light we're to 60 out, be-
fore many generations. we should hear reports
from this direction and the other that on such
a night and such an hour the Light OF the World
grew dim, and souls not knowing he way in
the darkness were drifting to eternal ruin.
Year: 1877

The American Rifles, headed by the City
Cornet Band, attended the funeral, yester.
day afternoon, OF their fellow member
Thomas Hart, from bis late residence No
800 Pine Street. At tho grave the Nation.
al colors were wrapped around the coffin
and with them 1t was lowered into It's last
resting place. The company with due mill
itary honsrs fired salute over the grave
while the band played appropriate music
It was solemn and imposing scene and nc
doubt deserving.
Year: 1877

New YORK. Sept. 1.-Augustin DAILY,
of the Fifth Avenue Theatre,is reported as
pecuniarily embarrassed. 1t is stated that
for considerable time the theatre has
been steadily losing money and that the
situation has at length become so grave
that only the good will of Dalay company
and their disposition to stand by him in the
present emergency will enable him to con-
tiuue the performances.
Year: 1877

II B ..s
Every one is inclined to complain
of his lot, and envy many others who
he deems much more favorably situ-
ated,, A laboring man may pass a
gilded palace from which the light of
a thousand gas jets gleam; he may
hear the ring Of laughter, and the
sound Of merriment, and fancy that
it is all a paradise, yet, after all, that
appears on the outside, and may not,
and undoubtedly is not, half happy
a home as the one which the laoorer
enjoys. Beneath this gliding there
may be the very bitterness of death.
Kindness, love and patience, can
alone make the home happy, and
bring peace and contentment.


Again, those who follow pleasure
as vocation, are the ones who enjoy
the least of it. Every fancied sweet
turns to ashes soon in their mouths.
Every pleasure clogs, and they live
in a chronic state of ennui. Riches
alone can never bring, happiness.
That must have its seed and center
| in the heart. No outside surrounds
ings can bring It. Nc fortuitoas eif.
cumstances can make the man happy
within whom there : is constantly
springing up fountain Of bitterness.
| He may be worth hts miilions;l he
may live in a palace, ana yet he Win
be miserable. The outside surrounds
ing may AL be glitter and glare, and
yet be libel on ali that is within.


The best thing for aii Of US to do Is


to make the best of our lot, not in the


sense to cease efforts to better 1t, bu,
| needlessly complain. Cheerfniness,


even if it is partly assumed, 10 bette,
/ for both mind and body, than morose.


ness. And to help one to be cheer.


full, there is nothing better than tc


remember that call is not. gold thai
4 glitters.
Year: 1877

Five dollars and my heart to the
young lady who will beat me in race
across the pond We're the words
spoken one winter evening three
years ago. Each skater paused to as,
certain from whence the voice pro
ceeded. The indistinct form Of a man
conld be seen against the sky, as he
stood on a little knoll that overlooked
Gleason Pond, which was crowded
with merry skaters. Happy voices
merry laughter could be heard on
every hand. All became still in an
instant, when the voice Of the
stranger rang out loud and clear:


Five dollars and my heart to the
Young lady who will beat me across
The pond. Again these were repeat
ed in as ho'l, manly tones as before


WHO Is it? Whe can it be : We're
the excl 4mation heard among the
skaters as they tried in vain to get a
glimpse Of the strangers face.


Just wait minute, girls, said
VIII Bancroft. tie particular beau Of
the evening; wait, and | will try
and zee who he may be.


He may be crazy man escaped
from some lunatic asylum, said timid
little Army Gordon, creeping to the
side of her big brother for protection.


Pshaw YOU little coward, ex-
claimed a beautiful brunette, standing
close by, watching with much inter
est the group gathered around her
and the stranger on the bank.
I'll tell you, said Will, returning.
i think the fellow is none other than
Walter Arlington--he who has lately
graduated at-Coilege, and is so
famous as a skater.


OH exclaimed the lady Just men
toned, and if one had observed her
closely they might have noticed the
color come and 90 on her usually rosy
cheek ; yes, | met him once in I.ew
York last winter, and | know this to
be he


The girls looked one at another,
each seeming to seek the other's
thoughts.


Five dollars and my heart to the
young lady who will beat me in race
across the pom.


We'll, Olive, spoke up several of
the girls, as they looked toward the
right beauty in centre, as if to gain
advice from her on the subject.
I'm off for the ice, said Olive,
striking forward. 1T will be such
fun. Come on, girls.


It's my own opinion said a tall,
thin-looking man with a scorched
looking beard, that the man is an
im-im2oster.


And | believe the ladies would be
better off not to pay any attention to
the scamp, said another fellow with
very high hat and sleek face, who
stood close to the first speaker.


Let Tall hat and Buff Whiskers
stand back if they choose no one
will care : and a sprightly little blue
eyed laesie started after Olive.


If the fellow is handsome, | don't
know but I will go too and another
was added to the small group.
Year: 1877

"Why is it that everybody in Texas
thinks it is necessary to carry one or
two rcyolvers p "Well, stranger,
said the Texan, you mought trav-
ell good long time round here and
not want weapon, but when you do
want a pistol in this country you
want it bad"
Year: 1877

Harris, an assayer of Gold Hill, Ne
vada, had pet monkey which
perched on his shoulder and conversed
with him in S pauish and English.-
One day Jocko clmed up on the up
per shelf of the kitchen closet, and
opening a box OF parlor matches,
sucked and chewed birthstone until
the cook caught him in the act. AS
she was reaching behind the door tor
the broom, Jocko made final expert
ment with a dozen matches, and q
fierce flame streamed from his mouth.
He gave a wild, loud squeak, and
with one leap went flying through the
kitchen window like II sky rocket, as
the cook remarked to Harris. They
found poor Jocko on the housetop,
digging at his little mouth with both
hands and moaning piteously. Ten
derly Harris nursed his little pet, but
he could not save him. Jocko
drank a gallon of water, rolled up his
queer little eyes, and died. The Gold
Hills News, which tells this bright lit
tie story, coins the word monkey
eide
Year: 1877

ness? Hero,is food enough for all
their gullets, and good sca|y food
for their little gizzards. We give
ii up. We only know they don't
trouble them. We nre obliged to
he lady-bugs for their slight help,
and to the black ants also, but the
increase of the scales is too fast
for these to make any perceptible
impression on the number. But
then the farmer has spare time
enough at this season, if a farmer
ever can be said to have spare
time, for just such work as this,
and there is grain of satisfaction
in seeing the hordes of these she'll
f~h yield and perish before the
mighty brush, Such wholesale
slaughter it is seldom mans privi-
Iege to deal. and at the end the
orange tree will deck itself in new
and abundant bright glossy foli-
age, and you may read it's graft
tude every tirae you look at it.
Well, this is what care means.
This is one feature of il. I looked
upon a small grove the other day,
where the trees were full thirty
feet high and yield four or FIVE
thousand oranges apiece, and the
good housewife said II don't
think there are any finer trees
about here, and it's because
they've had good care. It's hard
tree to make g,ow."


c.. D. D.
Year: 1877

CARPENTER AND BUILDER.


DEGS leave to announce to the peo-
Id pie of Lake Charles, that he is pre-
pared to do job work, and to take con
tracts for building or repairing. An
business in bis line will be attended to
with dispatch and interest Shop near
Masonic building. May lily
Year: 1877

The Clarksburg Telegram gives the
Are engine purchased by that town a
hard nsme. 1t says that the machine is
an old one repainted and palmed oil on
the confding people of that place as a
new one; and that the manufacturers will
be At once notified to come and take it
Year: 1877

OUR city drummers are discussing the
propriety, considering the hard times
and the abundance of the good things OF
the garden and the field, of reduction
of the price of hotel board, in the country
towns. The other side, the hotel-keepers'
hss not been heard from yet, but OF
course they will jump at the chance.
Year: 1877

"bul, salt the reporter, I've do not see
much disposition IN the South TO manifest a
loving temper towards rs in the North"


The President mildly retorted: chow do
you know? Your form your opinions, no
doubt, from reading the papers; but editors
of newspapers DO not always represent the
poI ular general feeling Of the people, either
North or South"


From the above report of an interview
with the President, which we find in Gin
cinnati paper, IL is evident that Mr.. Hayes
has concluded 10 accept the representations
OF 6. Charmed circle close about him. rather
than the voice of the press, as expressing the
sentiments OF the country. This is an error
into which some OF The Presidents official
predecessors fell, and which they lived long
enough 10 deeply deplore, as we doubt not he
In time also will But, quite aside from the
bad effect that this course is likely to have
upon bis administration. and without in any
way passing upon the political problem
which called out the remark above quoted.
We Indignantly protest against the implied
asptrSion thus put upon the press. IL may
be. and doubtless is, technically true, as the
President says, that newspapers do no,
Arrays correctly reflect public opinion. As
a general rule, however they do. and the
sooner lie officials OF the country, high and
low, recognize and act upon this fact, the
better n Will be all around.


Editors OF newspapers are every whit a
patriotic and as much bound up IN the pub
lie welfare as any other class of people In the
country, and they can have no more motive,
IL as much, for misrepresenting the opin-
ions or feelings OF their respective localities
thar the interested sources upon which pre-
sumably the President relies for authentic
information as 10 public sentiment. Not
only this, but 10 view the matter from the
lowest possible plane, the papers cannot af-
ford, even If they were so disposed, to mis-
represent their constituencies. Accordingly
ss they correctly reflect and give voice to
public opinion are they respected and pros
porous. III they rush too far ahead or lag too
far behind IL, they speedily feel the effect in
diminished influence and smaller patronage.
Hence self interest not less than patriotism
prompts them to be candid and truthful in
setting forth what they conceive to be the
sentiments OF those they claim 70 represent,
and upon whom they rely for support and
standing. We therefore beg 20 ask: II editors
of newspapers do not represent 1.-the popular
general feeling of the people" who or what
does?
Year: 1877

A correspondent elsewhere calls attention
10 the necessity for some mode of expediting
business in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict, by reconstruction or otherwise. 1t is
stated that while the Equity Court is abreast
with ITS calendar, the Circuit Court is two
years behind, and the Criminal Court docket
is so burdened with old case. and new, tha,
IT would take three years OF steady work
with daily sessions summer and winter, TO
dispose Of them. District cases suffer,
especially, as the United States cases have
precedence.
Year: 1877

Senator COnkliDg oughtn't 10 be a poor
man, or at least doesn't mean to be, If the
law business will only hold out a little
while. According 10 the Tribune, when the
famous Taylor will case was in litigation in
New York some time ago, the Senator had
been spoken of with view to retaining him
In certain contingency, and although he
was not called upon. his little bill for retain
ing fee of Si,OJO was promptly presented.
This, ON possibility of employment, may
be regarded as a not very lean charge.
Year: 1877

The New York WOTLd OF yesterday pub
nshed circumstaniial account of the
driving Of Sitting Bun out of Canada by
Major Walsh, or the Canadian police. There
is a mistake somewhere, for only a few DAYS
since General Gibbon telegraphed thai he
had positive Information that Sitting Bull
was Sill on the other side of the bordor.
Year: 1877

In the matter OF the Relief Commission
business what the public most desire, and
what concerns them most IS TO get a good
superintendent for this work. who is above
reproach. This will be the al IN Of the man
Year: 1877

COOP ADVICE TO PARENrs.-Children
are born with very little innate goodness,
and with no knowledge of right They
have 1t sll to learn from either precept or
example, for they know nothing but what
is taught them, and what they acquire
from experience and observation as thew
advance in life.


They are not naturally the innocent
creatures that they are often said to be, but
are often cruel in their dispositions and un-
reasonable in their wants and desires, while
their ideas of justice and propriety are very
crude and incorrect.


Hence the great responsibility of parents.
for their children know nothing of their
ooliagtions to them, nor of their duties to
each other, only as they are taught to
them. The want of proper culture is the
reason why We often see such unlovelv
relations between parent and child. In
TACT, we go 80 far as to hold the parent re-
sponsible for the distorted and perverted
notions of right and wrong in after life
which lead to theft, robbery, aud murder
for very few will ever become outlaws
who have had a moral training in the
home of their minority.


A remisness of parents to teach and gov
ern their children is the great evil of the
present age. They should be controlIe d in
their passions, in their desires, and in their
Appertes and an eUery instance obedience
should be enforced, euen If tire parent has to
resort to the rod to do it.
Year: 1877

, T1E
PUROLINE
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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF THEIR
SUPERIOR AND POPULAR BRANDs


Insurance Oil.
The Insurance Oil is the Family Safety Oil and
is urgently recommended by all Insurance Com
panes as substitute for Coal OIL OF Kerosene
1t may be used in ordinary lamps


Without Change of Burner.
THE NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF UNDER


WRITERS SAY:


" 1t ia our opinion that the general use of
the Insurance Oil would greatly reduce the
number of lamp fires and explosions and less
en- the risk of destruction of life and property"
1t will not explode or ignite in lamp; price
has been so reduced place it within the reach of
all classes Of consumers, and make it the great


FAMILY SAFETY OIL.
As an Illuminating oil for family use or for general
Use in ordinary Kerosins Coal Oil lamps the Insu
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Year: 1877

Tho hardshipa and perils Of journey TO
tho Black Hills amount almost to luxurious
oaso compared with the trip to the farther
Etdorado, the Dig Horn region. described In
a letter from Cantonmens Homo which NO
print this morning. Rcporsa Of rich gold
discoveries in tho new country have pro-
duccd an intense excitement 10 Dcalwood,
from which larEo parties have fot out in tho
expectation OF finding fortune for their
pains; but Ar yet nothing In reliably known
tint should induce n general ruah for the
Big Horn country. Tho long distance,
scarcity Of water, and the great danger Of nu
attack from the hostile Indians along lilo
ronte, not to speak of the uncertainty Of
finding gold in quantities sufficient Ia pay for
the trouble and hazard. will bo likely to dis
courage any but tho most adventurous from
exploring the new gold regions until moro
tlefinite information OF their richness Is at
hand
Year: 1877




Our farmers are busy and stay
pretty close at home, and trade is not
as gooG as usual. Some sickness is
atpresent prevailing and several deaths
have occurred; in fact, there seems
to be more sickness throughout Obion
than is usual at this season of the
year. Typhoid fever is prevalent in
some localities, though we have not
heard of any in our vicinity. st


Mr. John Clayton is happy now.
1t is boy this time.


Our CITY Dads" are having our
streets graded and the town improved
in many ways, for which they de-
serve praise.


A good many beaux and bellies went
to jackson to attend the Fair, and re-
turned in love with that city.


Miss Alice c., one Mount Pelia's
fair and angelic daughters, has been
visiting our town during the past week.


We visited Fulton last week and
met Prof. Huntar. editor of the Times.
He is true gentleman and a man of
rare intellectual attachments. The
Times is in more prosperous condi>
ton than ever before. toi.


We also visited several lodges of /.
o. G. I. and found them all in good
working condition. The ladies every
where seem to assist in the good work
to a greater extent than ever before.
We expect to visit Safe Retreat Lodge
next Monday evening. The lodge is
o. Is. We visited it last week while
in your city and know whereof we
speak. In fact, we like your thrifty
town, and can safely assert that you
have some as lovely, ethereal fair ones
as any section in the Union.


Miss Bette Harris accidentally stuck
a nail in her foot and has been unable
to engage in pedestrianism for the
past week. ii''i'


Miss Mamie Dunlap was accident
ally thrown from buggy and seriously
hurt a few days ago. She is one of
our most amiable bellies, and We regret
the affair very much. Hope she will
soon be able to gladden. our hearts by
returning to our town.


Sicut ante, PRIMUs.
Year: 1877

Another large accession te 'oar
stock of Jeans this week. Beautiful
colors, low prices and a neat fit free
of charge to parties who buy of US.
Steer your boat at once for


The Emporium.