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Year: 1878

We have watched with interersr, the discussion, or rather the asser- tion made by part of the State press, in regard to the tariff question. Though, so far it has only been used as sounding brass, or as tinkling to distract and direct the public mind. Yet we believe we perceive the germ of what may become a fla tai plant to the industries of Arkan- sas. It is enough for us to say at this time, that if necessary to dts- cuss this question rather than to make assertions, that we can conclu- sively show that we should invite, and court to come to Arkansas all the industries that we can supply raw material to convert into nse and useful articles and implements, and that there shoulp not be tar if for revenue only, but tariff that would and will protect any capital that is or may be invested in them as we'll that invested in Pennsylva, mia. We would take. care of home interest first, and be charitable to the world afterwards. We prefer home politics, home work and only such work as we have capacity for, rather than be. bowling and clinging to somebody's oattail with such . hue and cry as the subject has and may raise again, because I, sounds large to he dabbling in nat ional politics.-[saline County Di gest.
Year: 1878

"Sweets to the sweet" said 2 young man on passing the syrup to q young lady at one of our hotel ta' bles. ssAnd beets to the beat" re marked the young lady, showing the dish of that vegetable towards the young man.
Year: 1878

The Nation thinks that Q part of the drill of every girls school ought to be the reception by q wife in an old grown to dinner of corned beet and cabbage of an unlocked for guest, thoughtiessly brought home by q reckless husband.
Year: 1878

A Florida paper says: At the plantation
Of Mr.. Turner, near Lake City, Fla,
a most singular scene occurred, the
charming of thirteen-foot alligator by
a rattlesnake The snake first saw the
alligator, and with his rattles attracted
the latter's attention. Then began the
charming process, which lasted fully
half an hour. The alligator at first
turned his head once or twice, but was
Immediately called 10 order by the rat
ties of the snake. Toward the end Of
the half hour, with fixed eyes, the alli-
gator moved slowly toward his terrible
enemy until within striking distance,
when the snake curled himself more
compactly, and with all the strength he
could muster struck the alligator. For
a moment the alligator shook tremulous-
y,and then as If by magic, made a semi
circling backward movement peculiar
to the species, and brought his tail down
upon the snake with fatal effect. Our
informant then dispatched the alligator
and found that he had missed his mark
The snake measured six feet, and had
nine rattles and one button.
Year: 1878

Another strange and horrible tale of
the sea comes from San Francisco.
The schooner Parallel, which arrived at
the latter point on Monday last, reports
that on the 9TH Of the present month
she fell i'm with n Japanese junk drift
ing idly about as though no one
was at the helm. On boarding her
this was found TO be not only the case
hut il was furthermore ascertained that
there was not living soul on board,
not even the ancient mariner with his
albatross necktie. There were several
corpscs scattered about, and lying IN
pairs rs they were handcufied and
shackied together, some of them being
dressed in very costly material Not a
scrap Of food was found ON board nor Q
drop of water. and the dead men had
the appearance Of not having been liv'
ing men for a month at least.
Year: 1878

We earnestly desire the success of the Ad-
mnistIatiOn of President Hayes Its Success
not mere temporary and costly triumph over
those who should be lts friends. Such sue
cess might please the pride Of some, but it
could hardly fail to render the Administration
less powerful for good in that which must he
the greatest trial of its usefulness and the
main test Of its true success. History will
Judge this Administration to have failed
il il is unable to lead and innu-
cnce, i'll defence of the public honor
enough Republicans to command, with
Democrats who stand true to public faith, one
third OF either house 1t came into power by
reason of strong pledges on that subject
More than any other issue, this turned the
scale i'll q doubtful contest. Discarding justly
the methods by which Republicanlsm has
gained support at the South III the past,
that party is visibly forced to make it.
self strong by defending public honor, OF
it must die. No patriotic citizen can
wish its death, as long as it is the
only breakwater Of resistance to the furious
storm Of liquidation. Stronger upon that than
upon any other living issue, representing a
party which is moved by its instincts and it.
history to maintain the public honor. and
offered, in That endcayor, the hearty support
of the best and most influential elements in
all the great commercial centres, if the Ad
ministraton cannot rally reasonable share of
those who should be its supporters, il will de
serve nothing better that the "Mcnc, Meme
"Tckel, Upharsin,n which history never re-
vokcs.


"King," said Carlyle, "mcans the man who
"can." The people who wish and theoiizc
arc many. Those who can do things are few.
This land has placed great power iii the hands
Of Il ruler. If hc can 80 use it as to get things
donc and, of many things desirable, cspe-
cIaly to get done the one thing vital, he will
be judged fit for his trust. Much viii have
to be laid over Not twice in a century
comes a man so blessed by fortune tbat
he can achieve two great results; not
once i'll century does fortune give
to enc man The power to do all that he hopes.
Wise men pick their fields of action, and never
sell the great for the little Is there a better
motto for q ruler than I" Do the dstv that lies
"nearest thce"l All sorts of duties can be
seen that which lies nearest-that which is
most vital-must be done, or the end is fail
ure, and "ThOu art weighed and found want
"ms" Will be written.


To this Administration the duty nearest is
to save this land from dishonor, and from all
the wreck of trade and industry which Ma
tonal bad faith will bring. TO that duty,
until 1t is done, every other ought to yield.
There ore other things which President Hayes
earnestly and rightly desires; to better the
Civil Service at all points. for example. But
if he has to choose between wretched failure
Year: 1878

here she leads but sorry and false life. The
multitude crowds her parlors, as it will throng
about any woman whose name has appeared
in foreign letters, and whose money has been
a subject Of gossip in London and Paris. But
American women are not less shrcWd and
ouick-sighted than their sisters across the'sea.
The tales Of foreign conquest are not so
impressive after all at best they arouse
only an uncomplimcntary sort OF admiration
for her wit and her ambition. She
makes only that commonplace sensation
in New-YOrk which anybody can make
with the and of money and a convenient house,
a bountiful supper-table and band of music.
People thlong her saloons not to do homage
to her, but to meet one another to study the
latest thing in costumes, and to be able to
say that they have been where all the gay
world assemblies. The guests have no true re-
spect for the lady of the house; they doubt
her; and she knows it. She aimed at estab-
fishing a court; she has succeeded only in


opening q sort of fashionable exchange, like
the ConversatiOnhaus at Baden-Baden, or
the Pump-rOom at Bath. This is a distinction
surely no better worth the winning than the
alf-contemptuous tolerance purchased so
dearly abroad. The whole career has been
failure, as such lives always are, and always
musAbe; and if she end it by selling herself
to nonagencrian lmbecile, that is not more
disgraceful than buying half-staryed lord. 3
Year: 1878

the silver advocates Is to amend tue bill in such
way as to avoid Veto He doesn't know what tho
President will do but suspects he has been driver
into corner by Secretary .henDans assurance tbat
the per cent bonds would be payable in gold. On
general politics Mr. Matthews has little to saw. cx
cept that in his opinion, the harder the Pfesiden, ia
pressed to change his Cabinet the lcss liable will hc
be to do 1t.


Mr.. Watterson IS still explaining what he mean,
when he warned the North of the loosing of tho
devil. He was merely sounding q note of alarm.
that was all. He merely wished to say that repud
alton was in the air, and that the Northern capital
lists had better ward it off by consentng to read
justment. That is what he said and a solid year Of
daily explanations cannot alter 1t. He used the
regulation threat of the repudator: "Take what we
will give or you won't get anything II doesn't do
him bit of good to load the responsibility upon an
Ignorant suffrage" When he gives voice TO a
threat like that, lie simply encourages an ignorant
suffrage to yell all the louder.


The latest utteranceS Of the President on political
questions are published in Democratic channels.
and though they are liable to be largely imaginary
there is the peculiar atmosphere of serenity about
them which characterizes all the White House con.
versatons They represent Mr. Hayes as entirely
satisfied with his policy and its fruits. He expects
to see the managing politicians gradually silenced
by the disapproval of the people, aud looks for a
growing harmony in the party after Congress re.
assemblies. About the Ncw-York appointments he
the Senate had done would swerye him from his
purpose to purify the Civil Service lie prOfcssed
himself greatly relieved at the decline in the num-
ber of appeals made 10 him III the name of party
These views are published az authentic by The
Washington Post, and show signs of being more or
less authentic,
Year: 1878

as the guardian of public honor, and postpone
mcnt of some changes which he would like to
make, can he doubti Quarrel with Republican
Senators about this or that office Will
not make him strong to bring them up
to defeat of regulators. Senators are hui
man. Those who lean toward the wrong SIDE
have at least their share of human weakness.
A strong and wise ruler can lead them.
rigid theory which they do not like, ana
which, too while put aside for the benefit oil
some, is so stinly held as to them that IL
wears the look of personal cnmlty-how can
that win their support T. Is it not the piain
effect of such treatment to drive men who
have human weakness into bitter words ana
hostile acts


President HAYES has made mistakes That
is not strange; the best men do But he can
do the country great service, one winch VIII
place 4,is name very high in the list of useful
and faithful rulers of the people, II he VIII
give due regard to tie relative Importance OF
objects before him. 1t il of the last impor-
tanco that he should stamp out Reputation.
He can do il if he will. 1t is of incomparably
less importancc that he should this very year
make change in some Office not now badly
filed. A better officer he might lind, Dut at
what cost? Can he push that thing at the cost OF
breaking his hold upon the Senators whose and
the country s0rely needs III defence OF lis
honor! He has power, Oh the other hand, to
unite the Republican party by course OF Wis
dom and tact to bring the greater number OF
lis Senators to feel that it must not be doomed
TO death by votes on the side Of Democratic
rcpudiators to rouse its friends all over the
land to feel that they can waste no thought on
minor issues until the public faith has been
sacrcdly maintained. VIII his example i'll such
Il cause be wanting!
Year: 1878




for the storage of wool, has been alleged
as the prime cause. But it appears III
evidence that the weight OF the wool
was little over fifty pounds to the square toot'
giving pressure that any ordinary building
could easily sustain. The falling of buildings
that are overweighted is, however, no nov
city in this country. II would be COM
plete novelty for such a fall to produce
cxploslye effects, such as hingng n solid piece
of machinery, made of iron, across wide
street, along with copper kettle and other
articles of metal; to send burst oil ilame
high in air, and to accompany these elects
with loud sound. Among the noteworthy
facts there is one that can scarcely
be explained at all by the falling OF
the wOol-stO wall-a party wall, which, II 1t
had fallen first, would probably have gone in
ward, carrying down its own building. and
not the candy factory. But the build
ing on the other side of the fac
tory also gave way. almost as soon as
the fire broke out crumbling so rapidly that
the frcmen had scarcely time to get out. This
weakness cannot be explained by any snppOsi-
ton that does not admit that an explosion
actually occurred in the candy store.


As TO the chemicals used in manufacturing
candy, there are few OF them that could by
any possibility have exploded. The amount OF
chlorate of potash used seems to have been
small, though that substance might become
explosive when ground fine and mixed with
sugar. Glycerine is utterly harmless I'M
less treated with strong acids. such as sui
phuric or nitric; the evidence does not show
Al Il, wifi OlVpp-
rinc. But the dust of starch, sugar or flour,


if it filled the air of one of the rooms OF the
factory, might make an inaammable
and very explosive mixture. There have been
many instances of such explosions i'll factories
where there was Il quantity OF fire dust In the
air. As one out OF many, the explosions ana
fire at the Tradeston Mills, Glasgow, i'll
1872. may be cited. Those mills were
among the largest in Scotland. The dust
of the flour was there infamcd by the friction
of the grinding stones, the supply Of wheat to
them having accidentally stopped. First the
flame rushed through the exhaust con-
duits with a slight explosion; then the
air in other parts of the mill, charged
with fine dust, caught fire, with second ex-
plosion so violent that it blew out the gable
ends of the building, and reduced the mill to
ruins, which speedily took fire. The thing which
has been accounted most mysterious about
the Barclay-st. fire is, that in the room
where it probably originated there were no
chemicals stored or used. But corn starch and
sugar were kept and used there; and it Is at
least probable that the air of the room was
CHARGED with dust from these articles and the
general processes of manufacture. Corn starch
does not differ enough from flour to render 1t
les, liable to explode if mixed with air; and
the experiment has Often been tried with
flour Of shaking quantity of it in box and
applying a match, with the result of violent
outbur,t of flame, and an explosion that tears
the box to fragments.
Year: 1878

British Ministries seldom retain power when
they become as irrecOncilably discOrdant as
that under the leadership of Lord Beaconsfeld
Should he continue to disregard the murmurs
Of the press at the crOokcdncSs of his ways
he may find that Parliament Will demand more
stable Government.
Year: 1878

The mysterious workingmen who have just
met at Reading, as delegates Of "grcat"
secret society," formed in the interest Of
labor and more currency would be much
better off with more labor and less currency
Also with fewer secret societies.
Year: 1878

We ought TO hear less, hcnccfortb Of the
subjection of woman, since the Imperial Order
of the Crown Of India has been created for
her distinction alone. This fantastic scheme
to Increase Tie dignity and patronage of the
Empress Of India, is doubtless tho fruit of the
Oriental imagination of the British Premier
Judiciously conferred, however, the honor may
be made to strengthen British power in Hin
dOStan.
Year: 1878

weeks ago. But it is not yet too late to ac-
complish great deal by prompt and hearty
action Now that the great financial .nslitu-
tions at last appreciate their danger, Congress
ought not to be allowed to resume its session
next week without seeing all the great CEN
tres Of capital organized to resist the assaults
of the regulators. Perhaps when Congress
discovers that the banks of New-lork, Phlia-
delphia, Boston and Baltimore propose to lend
nothing but gold, whatever Congress may do'
the lawmakers may think twice about the
wisdom of passing the Bland bill.
Year: 1878

The treasury has now commenced to
pay out the new silver dollars, and in the
ordinary course OF business 81 10000
will be disbursed during the current
month. There is, we are informed, some
complaint of the redundancy Of small
silver coin aud appreheneiOns that this
superabuudance may lead to inconveni.
ence. il is TO be regretted that the gov~
ernment has not provided means for the
exchange of small coin for bills or for
coin certificates. Thia, however, it has
done in the case OF the silver dollars, and
hereafter whoever finds himself burdened
with Il superfIuity Of these shining discs
can without difficulty exchange them for
the new .ilvtr coin certificates in demon
nations ranging from ten to one thousand
dollars Thus Il supelilrity Of tilver
dollars can always be prevented, So tar,
at least, a. any Inconvenience may arise
from the mere handling or storing OF the
coins. We can but believe, however,
that the provision OF the silver law,
which compels the secretary o! the
treasury to coin two millions month.
and fOrbIdI him TO coin more than four
millions, is not wholly wise, and that it
would have been better had silver not
only been made an unlimited tender for
all payments, public and private, but
that its supply also had been made to
depend upon the demand Tor it, by
permitting any one to have silver bullion
coined on payment of the seignorage.
This is what is done with gold; and
perfect equality between the two metals
cannot be reached as long as the govern.
ment arbitrarily fixes the supply OF one
of these by Il cast.iron rule, and leaves it
open for any one to increase the supply
of the other by sending ton or two OF
gold bricks to the mint. We are not
asking any fresh legislative action in the
premises at present; we can afford to
wait and see how affairs move under tht
existing regulations. But we point out
what we consider TO be an imperfection
in the law and invite to the subject the
consideration OF the thoughtful


Graphic.
Year: 1878

The New York Herald says of Morris,
sey; at may seem paradoxical to men
tion honesty as the strongest attribute
'ofsuch man; but VIC think it would be
the general verdict of those who knew
him best that confidence in his honesty
was the chief ground of his political
gUpcpasp
Year: 1878

THE Ninety-six Is. C) Guardian,
chronicles the birth, of colored parents,
of a very singular child. From the
waist to the crown of the child's head Its
skin is pure white, from the hips to the
knees the skin is of a coal black, and
from there down the skin is white. The
head is covered with hair as white as
driven snow, and is unusually long for
child of that age. The child is large
and healthy.
Year: 1878

A COMPARISON made between two
Atlantic steamers, one built in 1910 and
one of tc c"days shows that the modern
stesmsf ip carries fifteen times as much
freight as the old one did, at nearly
twic0 the speed. The consumption of
coal per ton of cargo was, in 1910, nearly
eleven times as great as at present.
Year: 1878

PUTTING outa fire is q queer job to let
out on contract, but it has been done in
the case of the burning coal mine near
Pittsburg. The fire has been raging for
two months, and the contractor is to get
$4,000 if he extinguishes it before it
does a certain amount of damage. His
plan is to dig a deep trench and fill it
vita stones, thus making a barrier.
Year: 1878

dem oeratc principle and tends corrupt legislation and
all such Lotions should be abolished.


Resolved Thai saould taxed tor that which
he In other the OF taxation A
persons shall the right deduct the value OF
their this mortgages thereon and SAID


mortgages should be assessed the whom they
due.


Resolved That the system of convict labor
to the interest OF the working
and should be abolished


Resolved That tho public lands the property Of the
therefore they should be reserved for actual ses
tiers aided in their settlement by the government and
protected In their possessions by just laws.
Year: 1878

Mir. E. L. McCracken went down to Little Rock Monday, and from Tues days Gazette we see that he came near losing his life at Argenta. It seems that when the train stoppel just before crossing the NJ. X L. K. road, Mir. McC. got of and engaged in talk with some one. When the train again moved for ward he spiang on the steps, but being kept from mounting the platform by some one being in the way, he struck the depot platform. By great pres ence of mind he saw his danger and threw himself backward in time to save himself from being crushed to q jelly, but unfortunately not i'll time to escape being badly bruised, causing temporary paralysis of the muscles in the right thigh. He was taken over into the city and received attention from Dr. Scott, by whose skillful treatment he was greatly relieved. We are most happy to know that it was no worse with our respected fellow-citizen.
Year: 1878

Buy yoar beef and pork of Buck he has reduced the price about ceuts since he opened shop.

 We are glad to learn tnat our old friend Mir. Hop Tate, of Piney who has been down for some time with severe attack of sickness, is recovering and has already improved so much tlat he is able to be about his farm.

 --The Techenor gold mines near Little Rock have turned out to be q huge fraud. Lumps of clay were "salted' with gold filings and chloride of gold and thereby several rich and greedy Chicago gents were fooled out of few thousand ;-only this and nothing more.

 Look outl Fair Warning! Stand from under there, you little dabblers in stoves and tinware and In general hard ware! Be itknown to everybody that Roys's large stock of hardware, stoves and tinware is this day placed on rock bottom pl Ices and will be sold strictly for CASH at lower prices than has ever been heard of before. f2t

 An article written by w. c. r. for the l.. R. Gazette giving some of the leading facts In the life of Mrs Abby W. Washburn of our cou lty. and which will be of considerable interest to some of our readers has been put in type but was unavoidly left out of the paper for want of room. It will appear next week, and all persons wishing copies of the paper can be supplied by apply in at this office.

 The Pine Bluff Press makes this guess as to the result of the first ballot in she Senatorial election.
Year: 1878

This girl was standing at the front door pale, excited and almost notion less. The night was dark and gloomy, rain was pouring down in torrents, thunders roared and lightnings flashed, yet she stood peering through the darkness. "Wili he never return," she sighed. Her heart was heavy and her thoughts were of her mother, who lay in room close by, prostrated with chronic female complaint and had been despaired of by all. Some one said that English Female Bitters would cure her mother, and this girl had dispatched some one to the drug store for bottle. It came. her mother used it and rapid cure was the result. That girl is worth marrying. All sickly females, married or single, can be cured by using the same medicine.
Year: 1878

At a large meeting of this club, held on Mon
day evening, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted. amidst cbeers:


ResoIucd, That this club do now indorse the
nominations made on October at Odd Fellows
Hall by the Democratic convention assembled
therein,


Resolved, That we pledge our united support
to make the ticket successful at the next cleo
tOn.


Resolred. That these resolution be published
in tho DEMOCRAT. the official organ Of the party
Year: 1878

object of all this grinding and washing
is the removal Of the earth, some OF
which remains, and is not finally
eliminated until the metal is passed
through bag of heavy canvas, sus-
pended in strong tox with an iron
lid. While it is thus inclo I, much
of the superfiuous quicksilver flows
away from it, and. as pasty mass, it
is transferred into an hydraulic strainer
"a cylindrical iron vessel, in which a
pressure of $50 pounds to the square
inch is applied to it. Three-fourths of
the mass is still quicksilver. and it is
next put into a aretort, where the ap-
plication of heat drives out the mercury
and leaves the boiling silver, which Is
nodded into bars or bricks, almost
ready for coinage into dollars.