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Year: 1879

On March 28 at halfpast g o'clock last night a fire was discovered in Jackson,s Thcater On entering the building it was found that the stage side-scenes and a portion of the floor were sprinkIed over with coal oil. A pile of rags saturated with oil was found in one of the dressing-rooms and under the stage. The trap-door in the stage was open, for the pur- pose, it is supposed, of more efectual- ly flaming the flames Fortunately, discovery was made in time to put it out before any damage was done, and prevent what otherwise might have been another disastrous fire, de stroying great portion of the busi- ness part of the town. The property is well covered by insurance in the Lon don, Liverpool and Globe, Htna, Imperial, London Northern and Queen. Our citizens are loud in their denunciations of so outrageous an attempt 10 destroy property.
Year: 1879

Never in its history has there been


a more favorable outlook for the ex>


tension of the Tennessee Central road


romHuntingdon to Trenton. The bus


iness men of Nashville have walked up


to the Importance of the trade to be


reached by the completion Of the road


to this rich section of country, and the


Nashville, Chattanooga q St. Louis


line, which has the best interest of
Nashville at heart, stands ready and


willing to do its part in finishing the


work already commenced. The fifteen


thousand bales of cotton which this
section will this season put on the
market is desideratum the merchants
of Nashville are not inclined to disre-
gard. With the Memphis market
closed for nearly the entire season, our
cotton and cereals must and will seek
a market, and why Nashville should
no reach out and by the asking for, re-
ceive it, is question they will serious
ly consider. The Nashville, Chatta-
nooga,& St. Louis road, we are inform
ed, now proposes to iron and equip the
road whenever a sufficient amount of
money is secured to put the road bed
in proper condition. VIII the business
men of Trenton, Milan and Nashville
fail to perform the part assigned them?
We do not believe they will. Let a
conference of our business men and
property owners be held to ascertain
what we are willing to do, and CORES
pond Immediately with Milan and
Let us show that we
are willing to do our part and a deep
interest will be manifested in this i'm.
pOrtant enterprise by parties who viii
at once complete it. Now is the time
for us to strike in behalfof the continued
prosperity of Trenton.-TreatOn Her.
aid.
Year: 1879

Yesterday we learned the sad news
Of the sudden death ofMr. j. A. News
ton, which event occurred at his resi-
dence in the twentv,second district of
this county on Wednesday evening:
He was in apparently good health up
to the hour of his death, having rode
several miles on horseback during the
day. Mr.. Newton was. gentleman
of many good qualities of mind and
heart and his death will be deeply
deplored by those who knew him best.
He was for number Of years a mag
istrate in this county, and his associ-
ates on the bench will be panied to
learn Of his sudden summons to Join
the innumerable caravan that has
gone before. re.-H,aotingdon Viipdicat9r.
Year: 1879

Aberdeen Miss Examiner: Sever
al times during the last four years we
have taken occasion to call attention
to the new process of cotton planting
so successfully pursued by Mr.. j. j.
Crump, of this county. The result Of
this process was 1879 pounds ofginned
cotton to the acre in 1877, 1000
pounds in 1878, and this season the
prospects are good for the heaviest
yield he has ever had. For the benefit
of our readers and exchanges we will
again give Mr.. Crump's formula:
He prepares his land in December by
digging holes three feet from each 9th
er, each eighteen inches square and
eighteen inches deep; these holes he
fills with manure to within four inches
of tho top, and the remainder Of the
way with the top soil. At the usual
season he plants with view to having
three stalks to the hill, and piles the
clay from the bottom of the pits as deep
over their tops as the supply will ad-
nit of, with view to keeping down
the grass, and then cultivate with
hand and hoe, never allowing a plow
to be used. The preparation is made
in December in order to subdue the
fiery qualities of the fertilizer, and the
holes when prepared will make at least
three crops without changing their
contents-the second crop generally
being the best and the first and third
about the same.-This plan has gotten
beyond the sphere of experiment, and
there is no longer necessity for a man
to scrape over dozen acres when he
can obtain more cotton and better
cotton b. cultivatingtwo or three acres
by Mr.. Crump's process.
Year: 1879

We call the attention of our cotton
planters t.. the necessity of taking
pains in wrapping their cotton in a
neat and tidy manner. By so doing
they will add considerably to its ap-
pearance and also enhance its value.
1t is also importantthat farmers should
be particular as to what class or kind
ofbagging they buy, as there is a cheap
kind of nnrotted fax bagging that
greatly stains the cotton and thereby
impairs its sale. In fact we see that
the National Cotton Exchange has
published circular calling attention
to this inferior class of bagging, con-
demning cotton wrapped Herewith as
understandable. We therefore sug-
gest care in the purchase of bagging.
-Jacks0a DispateR,
Year: 1879

ST.. PETERSBURG, April IA. The would
be assassin of the Gar is now undergoing
examination. A full official account of
the affair says: Towards s o'clock this
morning, as the Emperor was taking his
customary walk, a respectfully dressed
man wearing military cap with cockade
advanced toward him, and as the En-
peror approached near drew revolver
from the pocket of his overcoat and fired
four shots at him. The assassin before
submitting to his captors fired another
shot and slightly wounded person in the
crowd. The great throng which had as
sembled enthusiastically cheered and con-
graduated the Emperor, who cheered them
for their proofs of fidelity on such a pain
full occasion. He said he knew he had
the support of all respectable people. He
hoped God would grant that he might
complete bis task, which consisted in pro
noting the welfare of Russia.


The Emperor after the foregoing speech
drove to the palace without an escort
He has not suffered any i'll effect from tht
attempt on his life. Afterwards he drove
still without an escort to Kasav Cathedra
to return thanks for the preservation O
his life.. When receiving congratulations
of officials OF the empire at noon the CZal
was so much overcome by his enthusiastic
reception as to be unable to speak fo
some minutes. On recovering from hi
emotion he said This is the third tim,
God has saved me- 1t is supposed thu
Emperor assilant took poison before BIZ
attempt as he vomited after his arrest
Poison was also found under his fuge
nails. The Sultan and all European SOW
erigns telegraphed their congratulations
The Emperors assailant gives the nam,
SkoIof. He is retired functiouary of tn


Ministry of Finance, and is about thirt,
years old. He fred at the Emperor with
in two PAGES. After the first shot tn


Emperor approached Skolf, who fred agai
and run.
Year: 1879

No man can do good job of work,
preach good sermon, try lawsuit we'll,
doctor a patient, or write a good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be SO easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop Bitters
See Truths" and Proverbs" other
column.
Year: 1879

TIE Indians have greater reason than we
for preaching about the curse of gold. When
gold is discovered they are driven out. As
Sitting Bull says: ''The Americans lie to
u.s. They told us to go to the Black Hills
and we should not be disturbed. We went,
and the Americans found the shining dust
and drove us away
Year: 1879

The ten-fortes are coming in slowly. 1t
is thought the banks holding them delayed
sending them to the Treasury because of the
belief that the four per cents. would fall in
price. They are caught, and will have to
replace the ten-forties by bonds at a pre-
MUM.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatons that are not used
Year: 1879

IHE argus III yesterdays issue defined its
position on payment of the debt thus:


We are quite willing the owners should take
greenbacks for their bonds if they prefer them
but II they say gold they must have it, A
gress bound us. A strict observance of the
public faith is duty of honesty and patriotism
alike


Last Saturday it said this:


We agreed that banking institutions should
not be allowed to issue currency-but that
their bills now outstanding should be gradually
Withdrawn and public Indebtedness paid off
with the greenbacks issued to take their
place.


Its readers pay their money and take their
choice. Perhaps the arrangement is that
the Greenbacker shall edit the paper of a
Saturday, and the hard-money man of a
Tuesday.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON dispatches say the reports
thus far received at the Department of JUS
tice as to the effect of the failure of the ap-
preparation for United States marshals are
very meagre. In such districts where the
public revenue can be collected without call
ing in the aid and authority of the laws
there will be very little inconvenience felt.
In these districts marshals can manage to
get along from the civil list, from which they
derive considerable in fees. But in cases
where large number of criminal cases arise
their prosecution will either have to be aban-
doned or postponed. Within the district of
Columbia, Marshal Douglass has decided to
put OFF all criminal cases until the Septem-
Der term of the courts, but should crcum-
stances arise making it imperative that i'm
mediate action should be had he will provide
for them, and trust to the next Congress to
reimburse him for such expenditures. The
impression, however, at the Attorney Gen
erals office is, that when they hear from all
the marshals in the Southern States the de-
partment will be better able to determine
the extent and character of the embarrass-
ments growing out of the failure of the mar
shals' appropriations, and this will very
largely influence the President in reaching
a final conclusion about an extra session.
Year: 1879

When Edward Henderson was ar
rested be was trying to borrow =
quarter to aid him in burying his
dead father. When be reached the
station he told the captain that it
was his mother who lay dead in the
house. When hjs cell WAS opened in
the morning he told BUah that it was
his oldest child who had passed over
the dark river. When brought out
to face the music he began:


Your Honor, l want to say few
words in behalf Of mercy and senti-
ment. My grandfather is lying dead
in the house, and I'd like my case
here postponed until we put him
away to sleep his last, long sleep


What did he die Off inquired she
Court.


OF a broken heart, sir, and now
want to lay him under the grassy
turf -


Where the sun will ever be shin.


ing


Where the flowers will e'er be in


bloom.


What was your grandfather
name?'


'Well--ahem-his name was Bozer,
sir ! have often heard him speak Of
your Honor as good and righteous
Judge He thought q great deal Of
you


We'll I thought a great deal Of
him, slowly observed the Judge. I
am sorry to learn that he is dead
He made request Of me the last
time I saw him


Did be? know he had every con-
fdencs in YOU.


He requested me to send you up
for thirty days if you ever came be-
fore me-.
Great stars, sir, bat he must have
been crazy gasped the prisoner.
And of course III make it thirty
days, observed his Honor, as he en-
lorsed the warrant.
The prisoner tried to shed tears,
but |. was too hard work. He how
ever stuck to his story until ready to
be loaded up and then explained to
B.jah:


I wish now had stuck to the
story that it was my mother. / see
that az cid grandfather don't count
worth a cent here.
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, March 2O.-Some excitement
was created here by the publication Of a
special from Toronto's Cable news, said to
be in the Globe of that city, to the effect
that the cattle exported on the steamer
Brazilian had, on arrival at Liverpool,
been found to be suffering from pleuro-
pneumonia, and had been slaughtered. It
is said also that most OF the shipment was
from Chicago. The truth OF the report is
doubted, and certainly as to the assertion
that the cattle exported from Chicago had
plenro.pneumonia, as there has never
been trace OF that disease found within
this cattle district. 1t is thought that this
is a part of the Canadian administration
scheme to destroy the trade between Great
Britain and the United States, and estab.
lish the protective policy. The collection
OF customs at this port does not show that
any diseased cattle have been exported
from here.
Year: 1879

Idleness is the great destroyer of young
| men. 1t is sure to work out the ruin OF


the most talented or well inclined. Give q


young man plenty to do and lie is safe, and


will reflect honor both on himself and the


community in which ,he lives. Allow him


to spend his hours in idleness; to LOAF


around bar-rooms; stand on the street
corners or stay about home, with no high
er ambition than just to eat, drink, sleep,
and smoke, and you lay for him the broad
foundation of future disgrace. Parents,
you may depend upon it, that your grown
up boys find little that adds to their man.
hood in the walks of idlencss. Better to
give them some honorable tradc than to
trust to chace for some windtall of luck or
fortune to benefit them in after-life.


If young mcn are out of employment
let this great truth be impressed upon their
minds, that time, even though it brings no
money, is valuable. Self Improvement
should be kept up, so that every spare
hour may bring to its possessors some
valuable acquisition. Enrich your minds
by the careful study Of some good work,
for you may rest assured your labor is
none the less for being intelligent. Better
to spend your time over some good and
valuable book that shall impart some use
full knowledge, than to waste it along with
your money, as we'll as your health, over
cigars, the brandy bottle, or games of
chance. Better be found studying at home,
thereby improving and dlsciplining your
mind, than to be seen on the street cor
ners with hands in pockets, cigar be-
tween your lips-the very picture of lazi-
ness. Not tnal we can all become great
men, but we can be useful citizens.


Nothing can be accomplished without
great labor. Excellence in every trade or
profession depends upon it, and if you
will it and persevere for it. 1t is not the
idlers that make their mark in the world,
but the earnest, go-ahead men who never
stop for little troubles or give up for great
ones, but who go forward, determined to
be, and do, something in this world.
Young man, turn over new leaf-place
before you the object of your desires and
work for it. Be careful Of your'-pennics,
for as DIR. Franklin used to say, pin a
day is groat year. not by being stingy
or mean, but by being prudent, and few
years will find you tar advanced in honor
and on the highway to competency and
Year: 1879

Over in WindfalI recently, man and his
wife got to that point of disagreement so
graphically described in "Betsey and are
Out" They decided to separate, and the
assets OF the partnership were divided up
until only the baby was left, when the fath-
er said, aIf you will leave the baby with
me. win give you good cow" The
mother considered moment, and decided
that a good COW was W. nth $25, and baby
well, pretty poor prop Tty. So she took
the cow.-Indiana paper.
Year: 1879

\ bill was introduced in the house
yesterday which contains the true
solution of the Indian Territory
problem. 1t proposes to declare the
the unoccupied lands open to settle
mcnt under the homestead and pre-
exemption laws. Some such bill as
this should be promptly passed. 1t
is simple justice to the public and in
justice to nobody. The plan of sett-
ing aside a portion of territory as a
reservation for all the Indian tribes
of the whole country has been
thoroughly tested, with the result of
an endless series of failures and
blunders. The Indians who
f ormc crly lived in
the eastern States have been easily


enough transferred to the Territory
set as;dr for them: but those living
to the north and south, accustomed
to different climate and attached to
a country Of a different character,
have steadily refused to live conten-
tcdly in Indian Territory. They
have taken the war path rather then
60 there, as in the case of some of
some Of the Sioux; have broken away
and spread fire and blood among the
adjacent settlers after short season
Of confinement, like the Cheyenns;
or have been resigncdly exterminated
by fatal climatic influences, like the
Nez Perces and Pancas. All the III
dians who can or ought to live on
Indian Territory are already there.
They have strict legal title to the
lands they hold, which they can no
more be deprived of than their white
neighbors in adjoining States. But
there is still large amount of unoc.
cupied land, whose title still remains
in government. This should be in.
stantly opened to settlement under
the laws. If it is rich and desirable
as is represented, it will be rapidly
settled, and a valuable tract will be
added to the developed territory Of
the country. AS for the Indians re-


naming in the northern and southern
Territories, their own and the public
interest will be best served by provi


ding for them near their native home
or at least il the same latitude. Gen
Sheridan's last report hit upon ths
true solution of the Indian question


in recommending a number of sep
arate reservations, each fitted in eli
mate and surroundings to Its oc
cupants. This should be carried out
and the needlessly reserved parts o


the present Indian Territory opened
to white scttlers.-[Pionecr Press.
Year: 1879

A correspondent of The Nlassa-
chusetts Ploughman maintains that
tree pruning ought to be done in
June, after the leaves have attained
their full size; then the wounds will
not bleed. and they will commence
to heal Immediately. When you
prume before the sap starts, when it
does start it will run out at the places
where the limbs have been cut off,
and kill the bark. That, he says,
accounts for the large number of
limbs, in good many orchards, with
about two or three inches of dead
wood at the ends with the bark nice
lv grown down around them.
Year: 1879

\ correspondent of the Pioneer
Press. writes that: 'In 1860 we had
a very dry spring-very similar to
this, and hardly any rain until the
last days Of May, when we had cop
ious showers and never had a finer
harvest of wheat--and so far l see
nothing unfavorable in the wheat
crop prospects for 1879"
Year: 1879

POISONED BIZ REVENUE STAMPs.-Ex-Nayor
Butler has been sick for week, and confined
10 DIS house In consequence or being seriously
poisoned about his face and hands By handling
government revenue stamps used on caQ1r
the weather was very hot and he was persnfr-
ing freely, he stamped and Cancelled the stamps
on large number OF cigar boxes. Green dust
new from the stamps and covered his hands
wtping his face and neck also became nlled
with the dust. The result was q severe and
deep poisoning wherever the dust touched. Ho
was evidence OF poison breaking out on one
ankle, showing that 1t was spreading through
his system. other cases OF poisoning Ia q sifi-
lar manner have been reported In the public
Office In this city, has been troubled for about
year with skin disease resembling closely the
poisoned surface OF Mr. Butler.-fBinghamton
Year: 1879

GLOOMY VIEWS OF DIR. VERDI REGARDING 1T.


1t is expected, In view of the report from
Memphis and other points, of cases OF yellow
fever, that the national board OF health Will
hold meeting soon to enforce Its authority, SO
far as the making OF sanitary regulations are
concerned. AS yet, only three members OF the
board are In the city. DR.. Verdi, one Of the
members, IN 9 conversation last night, said
that he thought the fever was epidemic, and
there would be a panic He based his thu ory
that the disease In Memphis was of epidemic
form on the fact OF its invasion of the family of
one In the higher walks Of life. He said
a national board of health, SO long as
local and state boards were careless as
to sanitary regulations In southern cities
He admitted that he had no information save
newspaper reports, but based his apprehensfons
on theory. He feared the worst, because the
disease had made m It's appearance six weeks in
year, and In two sections Of the city Of Mem
phis. He said that but little had been done
since last year to improve the sanitary condl-
ton OF the cities In the south. He also gives it
as his opinion that yellow jack Will become ac-
ciimated to the United States, and that the
chances are that 1t Will appear regularly each
year as 1t does In the Island OF Cuba
Year: 1879

After many experiments, a certain
and speedy remedy for burdocks has
been discovered in kerosene oil. A
small quantity poured into the heart of
the plant, directly after cutting, leaves
no trace of their existence save a small
hole in the earth where they stood.
Refined or crude oil will accomplish
the purpose equally well,
Year: 1879

A writer in the Southern Farmer
says; "To get large yield of rich
milk, give COWS every day water slight
" warm and slightly salted, in which
bran has been stirred at the rate of one
quart to two gallons of water. A COW
will give twenty-five per cent. more
milk Immediately under the effects OF
it, and will become so attached TO the
diet as to refuse to drink clear water
unless vciy thirsty. But this she will
drink any time, and ask for more. The
amount necessary is an ordinary pailfu
at a time, m0rning, noon and night"
Year: 1879




Some years ago a minister IN New York
City made great sensation by advertis-
ing a sermon 10 thieves and harlots. The
house was crowded, Of course, with peo-
pie who wanted to get good look at the
wicked people. who, for their part, did
not come. This kind of prurient interest
Is easily excited by any discussion Of So
cial evils that is trumpeted. II Is only
the minister Of firm but delicate touch who
can advantageously treat such topics at
all. and he will not use them as bats 10
catch gudgeons with. Such themes are
sure 10 excite curiosity, whether they be
treated in the pulpit or IN the daily pa
pers or the weekly dreadfuls; but the
chief purpose Of the moral refomer should
not he TO excite evil curiosity. A certain
kind of pathological information reform
or needs; but it Is not information to oe
generally disseminated. About all such
evii-a pure spirit sill say, 20 my soul.
come not thou into their secret"