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Year: 1877

AtcNOhAoSh coh, Aos's To THE EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT:

 It was pleasure and a surprise to me to attend your county fair; Tn my business in the last five years l have attended several fairs both State and county, and as I under stand that the Pope Co. fair was a voluntary affair on the part of the citizens, must say that it excclled many county fairs that have been in stituted for years. Good order pre- vailed throughout the day; every body seemed anxious to see what everybody else had, and being an observer l could hear the remarks :: "If we have fair next year 1 can beat this or 1 can beat that--I will show better stock next year" So to the citizens of Pope Co. I would say let this be a stimulus to you to or ganize fair association and be ready for the next year. Properly conducted it will be source of reve- nue for every stockholder, and will be pleasure and benefit to every citizen of the county.

 I will notice few of the articles :: the first thing that greeted our eyes as we entered the grounds was Hughes Riding Flow, known all over the United States and appre- ciated by every farmer that has ever saw them in operation, also one of those fine harrows; then the au- tomatic wagon jack, a late invention, but one which is fast finding it's way into every farmers wagon. Then the tongue-springs, which every man that values his team will have {; they were adjusted to the wagon manufactured by Luker Bros. 1 be- lieye that's the name; the wagon is a credit to the workmen and to your little city, and it is folly for your farmers to send north for wagons when they can better themselves at home. Back of the wagon stood q bake oven and fruit uryer; was sur prised to find it in this State, have seen it in operation, baking, drying and cooking, and know thas it can not be beat. By the side of this was the Texas Ranger; they only need to be tried to be appreciated. The stock exhibited was very good. Within doors was an array of quilts, needle work, card work, wax flowers, canned fruit, preserves, pickles, corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, turnlps, in deed everything that was good to eat, and beautiful to look at was there. I believe you can boast of as many pretty ladies as any town of twice your size in the State. There was one quilt there that would have graced the walks of the Cen tennial buildings; everybody admir- cd it.

 AS I am getting tedious l will close. Hoping that the future of your city may be us brilliant sue cess as was your fair, and if you form an association and get in the energy that was displayed Friday and Saturday, will dot myself down for several shares, for I expect to call this way again, and know it to be good investment. Send me DEMOCRAT for one year, and to the farmers I would say improve your stock, your orchards, your farms, for you have the best country and eli mate in the United States as far as I know. Goodnight and success.

 AN OBSERVER.
Year: 1877

THE Democrats have it in their power to
dispose of the flibusters. Those who are
endeavoring to prevent the completion of the
count by using the power OF repeatedly call
ing the yeas and nays at request of one-fifth
of the members can now be defeated by the
rule that permits two thirds to suspend the
rules at any time during the last ten days Of
the session. Ifthose Democrats who wish to
escape the imputation of bad faith will unite
with the Republicans, thus making sure OF
the necessary two-thirds, the scheme of the
filibusters will be of no avail. The odium OF
defeating the count will rest upon the men
who refuse to act with the Republican
minority liz this emergency. Are they pre-
pared to take it?
Year: 1877

ONE of the Democratic journals suggests
the most horrible punishment of President
imagination. 1t says ''No man who loves
honesty and fair dealing ought to extend to
him the amenities of social lfe." Now etc
extend the amenities of social life" is Dem
ocratic euphuism for asking man to take a
drink, and to refuse to extend such an invita-
tion is in Democratic apprehension the most
terrible penalty which can be visited upon an
offender. 1t is calculated to arouse in the
Democratic breast in less than week wild
desire to commit suicide
Year: 1877

The Republicans of Portland are to be con-
graduated upon the nomination for Mayor
which they made at their caucuses last even
ing. They have made discreet and wise
choice, and have selected the man of all 9TH
ers whom our citizens would prefer in the
present situation of municipal affairs, to oc-
cupy the municipal magstracy. The choice
will be ratified by so large vote that the op.
position to it will seem pitiabe.


In the present situation of the city we need
mind cool, crystalline, sagacious, to direct
affairs. We need man thoroughly versed in
commercial law, practically familiar with bus
iness, of judicial turn of mind, at the head
OF the municipality. The city of Portland
has gone into stocks, and the investment has
not been as favorable as was anticipated The
problem is to escape from great loss if we can
do so without sacrificing honor and business
honesty, to realize from our stocks their value
while at the same time, protecting so far as
is possible, the future of our material inter-
ests. The problem is not an easy one, but
the Republicans of Portland have done their
best to solve it by selecting as their agent a

man thoroughly conversant with the railway
complications in which we are involved. By
his recent report on the Ogdensburg and
Rochester Railroads, Moses M. Butler has
made evident to all that he has a clear COM
prehension of the condition in which the city
has been placed by the aid 50 literally extend
ed to those enterprises, that he understands
the situation in which the railroad companies
are placed, and that he has the sagacity,
knowledge and audacity necessary to extrcate
US and them from trouble which cannot
perhaps be escaped without pecuniary loss,
but which can be met with honor. Mr.. But.
Ter is lawyer, eminent in his profession; he
has already served his people acceptably in
public trust, and we look to see him called to
the position for which he is named by vote
so large that the public sentiment shall be
unmistakable, and to see him discharge the
duties of that position with distinguished
credit,
Year: 1877

The Western Democrats are still dancing
about and shaking their fists in the face of
the Commission and calling upon their
Southern brethren to hold them lest there be
bloodshed. The Southerners know that the
Western Democrat sometimes resorts to as
sassination but never to open war, and so are
not much disturbed by apprehension of a
conflict,
Year: 1877

The Democrats are greatly dismayed as
they feel the South slipping away in the con-
fusion around them. The Democracy with
out Southerners is party without brains or
many voters. Tue prayer of the Republicans
"oh! that this too solid South would meltw
seems about to be answered.
Year: 1877

IT is the New York World which gives the
following refreshing definition of partisan
ship. ''It must be remembered" says that
brilliant paper, that there can be no possible
partisanship in this tribunal excepting on the
part of the Republican majority as against
the Democratic minority" This sounds
much like parody of the famous definition
of orthodoxy, but it certainly clearly formu'
lates the Democratic idea of partisanship.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley L.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
mil
Year: 1877

SOME one has thrown the dark shadow of
intimidation over Speaker Randall, and he
has been forced to turn against the filibusters,
much to his disgust. 1t was probably sug-
gested to him that he couldn't be reelected
Speaker if he persisted in his revolutionary
course
Year: 1877

The Democrats are greatly troubled by the
fear that President Hayes will give the coun-
try an admirable administration There is
much ground for their apprehension, it must
be confessed. But the country is anxious to
take the chances all the same
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all caes indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The Democrats seem to think that they
have affixed dark stigma to Justice Brad
ley's reputation by calling him "Joe.' The
Joseph style of resisting temptation never
was popular in Democratic circles.
Year: 1877

THE Democrats are convicted out of their
own mouths. They have committed them
selves again and again to the view of electoral
certificates taken by the commission. Nor


are all the expressions of their opinion an
cient. 1t was no longer ago than 1873 that
Senator Thurman said:


If there is to be a contest of the right of per-
to hold the Office of eector il seems to have
been the contemplation of the trainers of the
constitution that that was a matter to be pro
Vded for by the states themselves; that each
state must determine for itself the election of
electors, and determine in such mode as it shall
provide any question that may arise between
different persons claiming TO be elected to that
office. No jurisdiction over the subject seems
| to have been given to Congress, at least noue
such was 10 the mind, / should think, of the
trainers of the Constitution, looking at the pro-
visions of that instrument.
Year: 1877

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter insists
that the policy of inactivity must be aban
doned by the Treasury. and that the new
Secretary must exercise his undoubted power
to sell bonds for the purpose of procuring the
gold necessary to prepare for resumption.
There is scarcely any prospect of additional
legislation, however desirable, in aid of re-
sumption. The work must be done, if at all,
with the powers already existing. These
need to be intrusted to experienced hands.
Had the whole matter been left in the hands
of experienced bankers Gas resumption always
has been in previous suspensions, and would
have been now but for the legal tender notes)
there can be no reasonable doubt that specie
payments would have been resumed within a
few years after the close of the war. What
the next Administration especially needs,
says the Reporter, sis a Secretary of the
Treasury conversant with business and the
laws of political economy. The trained skill
oSsuch man would supply to the financial
operations of the Government an element in
which they have long been deficient, but
which cannot be spared much longer without
jeopardizing the results already gained in the
direction OF currency REFORM"
Year: 1877

the promotion of the better interests of the newspaper business, and ren- dering better services to their con stitucncy. Arkansas has now about sixty three papers, a greater number in proportion to population, than any other State in the Union; and the majority of our State exchanges will compare favorably with the country exchanges from any state in the Union.

 The newspaper men of Arkansas are making hard effort to merit success, and we trust the masses oi the people may be constrained to ac- cord to them a degree of patronage, greater than they have heretofore re ceived, and nearer in accordance with what they merit in exchange for the services they render. An in creased constituency for a paper stimulates the energies of it's writers and making them realize the extent of their influence, leads them to SC wield the pen as to exert the power of the press in the proper direction.

 We trust the meeting at For. Smith may have salutary influence.
Year: 1877

the widow of the late postmaster should nave had the position. Alone in the world, dependent upon her own exertions for 9 support, and with the ability to give sound bond and fill the office efficiently, the position ought to have been given her. But, Mr. Hayes thinks not and appoints Mir. Hadley. We take it that this is break for cover on the part of Mir. Hayes, s,-that he takes this as a step in his flight from the wrath to come, and that having discovered that he is to fai Tn his new departure he will turn back in his course and be a good croney again with the "stalwart re publicans."
Year: 1877

-THE ENp-Most of our readers will remember the excitement of a few years ago, caused by the books of Baxter and others, on the fulfill ment of prophecy. Now comes Rev. Snow, of New York, and says:

 Babylon is on fire. In l84S the times of the Gentiles were ended ; the woman on the scarlet beast is now being worried by the ten horns of the animal she rides; the war in Europe means the working out of the prophecy, and before long the people of God will come forth from the dust and stand resplendent as the sun in the presence of the Al mighty"

 How unfortunate The editors who passed up. to Fort Smith Tues day had no thought of this, and we predict the session will be brought to q speedy close in view of the i'm pending crisis. There is no time for fun now, boys
Year: 1877

Before the readers of the DEMO GRAF receive this weeks paper, the Arkansas Press Association will have convened in their annual ses- sion at Fort Smith. After another twelve months of hard labor-of toll by day and by night-the newspa- per men of Arkansas again repair to council of deliberation and consul tation as to how they may the better serve thelr constituency and their State through the use of the Print ing Press. The rapidly growing in terest which the editorial and pub fishing fraternity of the State have evinced in the Annual meetings O.

 the Press Association, is an earnest

 of their devotion to their profession and of their desire to act well tn, part assigned to them in the dram; of life. The attendance at the pres

 ent meeting will be the largest tha

 has yet been held in the State. AnC we trust each member who may at tend will go with on eye single t
Year: 1877

What does General Sherman mean when he boldly says at pub lie meeting, that ''the United States cannot exist without the maintenance &f an army@ Are cannon, swords, cartridges and bayonets, the liga- lures that bind the States into a Union? Such a doctrine is directly antagonistic to an American view Of q constitutional and popular govern ment. Such doctrine is fatal and dangerous to free government. A General with such views, if permit ted to command at all, should have but a small force at his bidding. Let the people demand of their rep resentatiyes Tn Congress at the in coming term, the reduction of the Army to the lowest minimum num- her
Year: 1877

During the temporary absence of the sure enough editors of DEMOCRAT, who will be absent until after the next issue, our clever and handsome young friend, Col. k. B. WILSON, will occupy the tripod and answer all calls upon the fighting editor. The public will now know how to ac- count for any unusual excellence in next weeks paper.
Year: 1877

AN UNNATURAL MOTHER. This
morning an order was left at the police
Office by Milton Lackey, one of the Trus-
tees OF the Poor, for the arrest of Kate
Bradley, who was formerly an inmate of
The almshouse. 1t appears that Kate is
The mother of child about three years
old which has been confined at the above
institution for some time, and few DAYS
ago she went there and took the child
away, and yesterday it was found by Mr..


Lackey in starving condition wandering
around the streets. If the officers should
be fortunate enough to find the unnatu-
ral mother she should be dealt with as
far as the law in such cases will permit.
Year: 1877

y.


THE oleomargarine or "lard butter


trade is becoming quite an important


branch Of American commerce. During
the seven months ending with last March,


s,549,629 pounds of the mixture were ex'


ported from New York to Europe, the


larger portion going to France. There


would be some satisfaction in the reflection
that SO much of,.he stuff went out OF. the
country but for the unpleasant recollection
that . much larger quantity was retained
to be sold as good butter to unsuspecting
natives. And yet the ''butterin" is good
enough to eat, if it did not chose to sail
under false colors. 1t is the element OF
doubt introduced to the break fast table thai
most people object to. The fact that but
terine passes current for wholesome, hon
est butter shows that it has sufficient virtue
10 stand on its own merits, and if the
dealers would honestly label it by its own
name, its cheapness would soon make it a
formidable competitor to the produce of
he churn.
Year: 1877

81 believe that a woman has the same
rights that man has. He has the com.
plications Of business, which, Of course, no
woman can unders! and-buying calico at
four cents yard and selling it at four and
half; wonderful complications des.
pise man who says to me, I am the head
of the family and talks of what he will
make them do. In the family where there
is kindness and love the woman moves in
the perfume Of light, never growing old to
him, and his is ever the same young and
handsome face that she first knew; and
thus they grow old and pass away to the
grave, with the prattle Of children in their
ears. l believe that woman is human
being. She has often 10 support herself,
and every avenue should.sbe open to her.
Why should some ignorant mean lout
make laws for magnificent, educated wo.
man? There are always some men who
are afraid woman will get ahead of them.
The lower and more ignorant man is the
more lie is opposed 10 and naltreats wo-
,nan. That manner Of looking down on


woman that some husbands have, if l were
woman, 1 should rather be knocked
ldown every Monday than realize."-Ex.
Year: 1877

Every one must aunt tua' AoonA"6 y.
this matter from the economic side, II
would be wise to make arrangements t.
raise the money to finish the reservoir; but
the act of the Legislature is SO palpably an
invasion of the rights of the municipality,
10 obnoxious to the soul Of our whole sys
TEN of government-that taxation and rep
resentalion should go hand in hand, thai
We advise City Council to rise up and asser'
the dignity Of the municipality, by refusing
to give life to a law, which is arbitrary, uI-
jast and undemocratic.


1t may be said. that the last Council
visited and mismanaged the money Of the
cisizens-it probably is SO: but the people
turned the majority out Of power, and have
had at all times the means to stop waste
aud mismanagement. We have not one
word to say Of the character or standing, Of
the three gentlemen who are appointed
commissioners, it is against the principle
Of the appointment we take issue. Com
missions in other cities are Of all other
bolies, the most pestilent sources Of corrup.
tiou, and wrong doing. If the munich al
Council Of Wilmington quietly submit to
the commission, no matter how honest and
respectable. its members are, by raising the
required funds, they practically surrender
every municipal right:of the city, and the
franchise Of the people.


Wilmington has groaned under many
wrong, submitted to snubs and insults from
the Legislature; but she is called upon TO
ban1 over her purse, to commission not
of her choice or creation, and one entirely
irresponsible and independence her. and
her people.


Now and then it becomes necessity to
make loss,-be subjected to inconvenience
rather than bow to q domination, which if
submitted emasculates the spirit of nunici-
pal independence, and makes slavish and
subject the free.


The act in question is 80 insslent in char
acter, as to take away from the citizens of
Wilmington the power to fill any vacancy
that may. hereafter. occur, by the death or
resignation Of any one or all of the Com
mission, but vests it in the Governor of the
State.


The Commission have remedy if City
Council refuse to borrow the money, as the
act is directory, and they can apply for
decree in Chancery to direct compliance
with the act, or a mandamus to compel the
borrowing of the money. Inasmuch as the
law gives the broad power TO the Commits
sion Council will be acting brave and
manly part, to try the cons tlutional right
Of the Legislature to impose such insolent
upon the people Of Wilmington.
Unless the municipalities of State, or
Nation preserve their independence, the
path is clear for general enslavement, they
are the bulwarks Of popular freedom.
Better let the reservoir crumble away, than
quietly aid ia carrying out a law-the
krue meaning Of which might be entitled
an act to deprive the "ci,izens Of Wilmir g
to1 of municipal government"
Year: 1877

taking into bis Cabinet some one intelligent South
ern Democrat who bad fought on the Confederate
side but who is now thoroughly true to the Union.
To this end he was disposed to take Gen. Joseph T..
Johnston as a representative Southern man, but Mr.
Key was found less Objectionable to Republicans,
and was finally chosen. The significance of the ap-
pontment is in its notice TO the South that the new
Administration has no purpose which cannot oe
freely disclosed to and discussed with an honorable
representative of their section, and vino Is IN
full sympathy with the best elements in the South
ern opposition party.


This, it is claimed, cleans the way for what is to
follow. Vice-President Wheeler, who is 70 be no
cipher in the Government will be invited to partci-
pate in the Administration AS freely as if he was
member of the Cabinet Ii is hoped that after the
Senate adjourns he will head commission to be ap-
pointed by the President to visit the South, care
fully study the situation in Louisiana and South
Carolina, and ascertain upon what honorable terms
all troubles there be acceptably pacated by state
action, with such support and cooperation as the
President can rightfully extend. The Presidents
friends say that if this policy fails it will be the
fault of the Southern people themselves and Will be
SO regarded They say, Also that if 1t succeeds it
Will break down the color line in politics by detach-
ing the old Wings and Douglas Democrats and or
ganizing them into a strong Administration party OF
whites to whom the blacks will naturally adhere.
The above is given as the general plan. the details
of which must depend upon the results of careful
Cabinet consultation and liberal interchange OF
views with patriotic and clcar-headed mca whose
character and position cntite them to be heard.
Year: 1877

not getting his friend Mr.. Frye into the Cabinet
and second to his belief that the pacifcation policy
is not practicable ard will not be popular at the
North. They believe that he has reflected on the
situation and made mp his mind that his best chance
for succeeding President Hayes lies in the direction
of keeping sectional prejudices alive. According 10
their explanation his idea is that President Hayes
will make total failure in his attempt TO Duid up
white Republican party in the South that MS
Administration will in the end become almost as I'M
popular as that of Andrew Johnson was ; and that
the Republicans of the North will rally wlth en-
thusas,n around the leader who has kept steadily IN
the old faith 1t was Mr. Blaine who forced the
fight in 1870 away from such issues as civil service
reform and finance over to the Southern question:
and he seems determined to keep the old issue a'e
and make it serve for the campaign of 1880


The letters of Mr. Evarts and Stanley Matthew's
referred to in the dispatch from Chamberlain
although their contents very impcrfectly KNOWN
are the subject of much discussion and some severe
criticism. The President has disclamed all knowi-
edge or responsibility for these letters, and mas
assured Republicans that he did not authorize either
of them. The dispatch which Mr.. Blaine read
contained no information to the character OF MI
Evart's letter, and did not assert that either OF
them was written at tlfe instance of the President
Both were probably personal letters expressing the
personal opinions OF their writers, and they were
probably written before Mr.. Eyarts had received
any invitation to accept place in President Hayess
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