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Year: 1878

Is IT at slI wonderful that hard times
are upon us when the whole volume OF
currency, gold, silver and paper, now
in use Is not equal in amount to sums
annually paid by the taN-paying peo-
pie of the United States. And when
we reflect that all these vast sums gath
cred In by municipal, county. State and
Federal governments are taken from
those who toll by those who toll not,
ueither do they spin. and when Solo
mon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these, is it strange that
popular discomfort and the growth of
the revolutionary Nationals" excites
amaZement.
Year: 1878

To extinguish the debt of Texas will
require contribution of eight dollars
from each nan, woman and child in
the State. To pay the debt of
each town sn average contribution
of twenty-five dollars half as
much by each county will be
required at the hands of each
inhabitant. The debt of the Union
exscts forty-one dollars, and thus the
Indebtedness of each man, woman and
child and negro, on account of blessed
governments, amounts to the sum of
eighty-six dollars. Ten of each one
hundred voters pay pill tax, One
in ten of those who vote away, pay
taxes. Non-taxpsyers in corporations
vote the money of taxpayers out of
the taxpayers pockets and into their
own, and such Is the only use they
make of the ballot. The facts and
figures show how great the debt al
ready thrust upon taxpayers oy nom
taxpayers. If each individual
In Texas owes eighty-six dol
lars on account of thleving and
honest governments of high and low
degree, each taxpayer, who alone
pays, must owe ten times this sum or
eight hundred and sixty dollars.
These are simple propositions demon
strating their own truthfulness, and we
ask the people, in all conscience, when
such facts stare them in the face,
whether they contemplate reform or
outright bankruptcy. In the presence
of such facts We must see to it that the
next Congress shall give perfect relief
to the people.
Year: 1878

EvERx fellow in Texas now fishing
for an Office is trying to find out
whether a majority Ofths party is for OF
against the Green5ackers. No problem
ever so befogged and befuddled the
faithful and good and loyal Denocrsts
and Republicans. Bat isn't it time
that the timid fellows had begun to
talk ont in meeting.
Year: 1878

ELECTRICIANS have recently discov-
cred that Grants success in life is due
to the fact that his tongue is a non
conductor. There is no magnetic
force behind it, and its lightning
never strikes anybody, that he is fool.
Year: 1878

A newspaper reporter may find much
at the town of Bastrop to interest the
public. Ii ls one of the oldest towns
in Texas. 1t was laid off in 1882 by
the Baron de Bastrop, it and the coun-
try surrounding being a part of the
Austin colony. The Baron is said to
haye been a gentleman of rare refine
ment and worth, and, probably owing
to his example and that of other good
gentlemen, Bastrop has, for a genera
ton or more, been celebrated for the in
tellectual worth and high moral tone of
its inhabitants. Nearly all of the great
men who have figured prominently in
Texas history have, at one time or an.
other, been associated in some way
with Bastrop society. 1t has been
the home of learning and the
town is still celebrated for its
good educational talent. Its schools
have turned out men AMI women
highly ornamental to Texas.


RICHLY ENDOWED.


When Bastrop's municipal history
was begun it was under most favorable
auspices. The Mexican government
wac highly friendly to the Austin col
ony, and while it richly endowed its
members with vast and valuable do
main it proposed to place the town of
Bastrop beyond dependence. One
league of land was donated as the site
for the town and conveyed to it for
corporate purposes. Besides this there
were donated to it four very finely tim
bered leagues. Nature had covered
this vast territory with a luxuriant
growth of pine, and it seemed not
only that the Mexican government, but
that Providence had decreed that upon
the beautiful banks of the Colorado
should be built a city. Yet, while the
Mexican government regarded corpo-
rate governments or city councils in
the light of a wise creation, it must be
assumed that the wise Creator never
anticipated the existence of such a
conclave. Had he done so, it is
very certain man would have been
constituted with anything else
except gregarious tendencies. And
just here hangs the tale we would tell.
History does not put it down that it
was q ring, as modern acceptation
would place it, but it is very certain
the wise s.fathers" of Bastrop were
rung In by those whose speculations
left the town bereft of its most valua-
BILE possessions. These energetic spec
ulators made q proposition TO the ''fa-
thers" to run q circular saw through
the stately pines of the vast forest,
which ended with the confines of the
leagues that belonged 70 Bastrop, for
$500 year paid into the city treasury.
This circular saw was one of wonder
full capacity. For ten years it went
whizzIng night and day, through the
great pine logs until four or five men
were the possessors of immense wealth,
and Bss:rop was minus decent log.
The town received $500 in bridge and
culvert timber, when it could have
managed this valuable property as well
for the realization Of q million. The
land Is left to the city but is worth
little.
Year: 1878

the kitchen and the parlor was cut out, and the long end of the planoI stuck through Priscilla now SIS atI che keyboard, singilg Who will care for mother now and rhe mother rolls out doughnets on the other end of the piano in the kit hen <
Year: 1878

10 toll, to weep, to die for me


Ihou camest not thyself to please"
And, since we call ourselves by his name,
let us be distinguished bv his divine un-
selhshness. There never was hero to
be compared with Him who gave himself
for men on Calvary and that only is a
heroic life which forgets itself which, if
need be, sacrifices itself for the same
cause as that in which he died and which
he lives now to carry forward Let US
not, therefore, be thinking continually of
ourselves-our interests, our comforts,
our lives, our safety; but let us take a
wider range, and seek how we may best
honor Jesus and serve our generation by
his will. How grandly Paul had learned
the lesson of the Cross when he said:
According to my earnest expectation
and my hope, that, as always, so now also
Christ shall be magnifed in my body,
whether it be by life or by death. -
There was the true greatness of self
forgetting heroism. All me how our
llttleness and meannesses are rebuked by
this noble imitation of Christ And, if
before the life of the servant we are thus
put to shame, how can we contemplate
the Cross of the Master without blush
In the presence of that infinite sacrifice,
how poor and paltry do our selfshnesses
"hA oNA tlhlla SApSdlSnIo IOr preserving
our individual interests appear Breth-
rem, let US reform all this, Let us ask
for fresh baptism of the Spirit of Christ,
that we may have self within US crucifed,
and that the love wherewith he was ami
mated may fill our hearts. 1t is not
enough to sing, as we often do, the noble
words of Isaac Watts:


Were the whole realm of Nature mine,


That were present far too small.


Love so amazing, divine


Demands my life, my soul, my ALL"


We need to have our entire lives set to
that sublime key. We need to have our
entire selves beloved by that lofty con-
centratior. And when they who bear
the Masters name shall thus be disting-
uished by the Masters likeness, even
Satan himself will be compelled to own
his error, and to say Skin for skin, yea,
all that the Christian hath, will be given
for his Lord t."
Year: 1878

tion, no family, no individual, can afford
to lose his days of thanksgiving-the
open recognition of the tender watchful-
ness and liberal bounty of Divine Prov
idence who numbers all our steps.


The marriage anniversary; how pleas.
ant it is to see husband and wife, who
have long borne the heat and the burden
of the day, looking back to the joyous
dawn of love and its fair anticipations of
coming delight, with the earnest trust
that all has been fulfilled in higher and
better sense than in their dreams, and
that all the experiences of life. the sad as
we'll as the bright. are working out
more perfect fulfillment in the great
hereafter. The brothers and sisters in
that home love each other more for the
love which the father and mother bear
each other. That love is like fountain.
sending down its pure influence and
power into all the affections, the friend
ships and charities of the home.


The birthdays come like succession
of fair stones on the chain of gold. The
baby's first birthday, with its dimly seen
roses, its one summer and spring, and
the dainty, pretty gifts that baby has,
the little dresses and wraps of the softest
texture and the most delicate colors-all
the household loves the baby's birthday
Then, perhaps, that of the big boy of the
family-his fishing-rod and tackle, his
balls and books of adventure, and kites,
that overtop the roofs of the houses, and
games to be shouted over. What a con-
trast it is; but it brings a breezy stir of
muscular life and strength that is good
for the quiet members of the household,
carrying them closely into the out-of-
doors flavor and zest of things.


pretty German custom has upon the
table of the birthday party as many can
dies grouped around the childs birth
day cake, in the center, as the years it
has lived, beginning with the one bright
taper in the middle for the baby's first
anniversary, and adding light after light
to the brilliant collection of the fifteen
year old son or daughter with the shining
ring of lighted candles.


l think the loveliest birthday of all is
that of the grandmother-placid, gentle,
serene, not caring overmuch for the
things of this world, yet full of sympathy
for every joy or trouble or care of others.
Around her come the older sons and
daughters, married and entered upon
middle-life, with its responsibilities and
labors. Then the younger children, or
the elder grandchildren, in all the flush
of expectation and purpose, the younger
ones, reveling in a hey-day of unconscious
enjoyments, and, last of all the circle,
the infant lying in its grandmother
loving arms, with the same serene look
of peace on its young face, that shines in
the sweet aged face that bends over its
slumbers.
Year: 1878

One of these is an observance of family
festivals; the remembrance of the chill
dren's birthdays, the marriage anniversa-
ry, the rejoicing on the day of Thanks
giving when all the fruits of the kindly
earth are gathered and stored away, and
the whole household, old and young,
come together at the home with which
their childish memories are all associated


The good cheer, the smiling faces, the
friendly greetings, do much to foster
a spirit of mutual love and thank fulness,
which may keep a heart of warmth in
the working days that follow. No ma
Year: 1878




DAIN in the right side, under the edge
L of the ribs, increases on pressure;
sometimes the pain is in the left side;
the patient is rarely able to lie on the
left side; sometimes the pain is felt
under the shoulder blade, and it fire.
quently extends to the top of the shoul-
der, and is sometimes mistaken for
rheumatism in the arm. The stomach
is affected with loss of appetite and
sickness the bowels in general are
costive, sometimes alternative with lax;
the head is troubled with pain, accom-
panied with a dull, heavy sensation in
the back part There is generally
considerable loss of memory, accom-
panied with a painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something which ought
to have been do..c. A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The patient
complains Of weariness and debility; he
is easily startled, his feet are cold or
burning, and he complains of prickly
sensation of the skin; his spirits are
low; and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him,
yet he can scarcely summon up forti-
tude enough to try it. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several of the
above symptoms attend the disease, but
cases have occurred where few Of them
existed, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
Year: 1878

All kinds of Real Estate bought and sold, and
all work incident to Real Estate Agency
promptly attended to.


Dc If you want information concerning Real
Estate in Pike county, call and me. Office
in the Court House, WaYerly. 23may7Stf
Year: 1878

A young man, just returned from New
York, when asked where he put up, said
he didn't know the mans name, but
there were three balls in front of the
door. He put up his watch to raise
funds to get home.
Year: 1878

A speculator in Milwaukee has started
out with determination to get possess
ion of every bushel of wheat in the coun-
try There's no cause for alarm, how
ever. First rate whisky can be made out
of corn, we are told.
Year: 1878

1t is a singular coincidence that when
ever there is pigeon shot or horse trot
in the vicinity the notices on the doors
indicate. that all the lawyers are out of
town trying cases, or else in the superior
court library.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the New York Herald
had an interview with Mr.. Corbin, Gen.
Grants brother in-law, a few days ago,
which is printed in the Herod Of the llth.
The ONLY notable feature of it is the state
ment by Mr.. Corbin that the story oi
the Generals connection with the tanning
business is erroneous, and he does not know
how it originated. He does know, howev'
er, that General Grant never was tanner
and was never in any manner engaged II
that trade. Mr.. Corbin does not believe
that the e1 President is at all desirous o
returning to his old duties at Washington
and does not consider that the Republican
party is dependent on any individual. L
circumstances should 80 shape as to con
vince the party that Grant would be tn
strongest candidate, and to make the lie
publican National Convention desirous
nominating him, he does not doubt tha
the General would regard it as duty t
accept. In other words, should the Demo
Gratis through their folly need tanning
in 1880 for the good Of the country, the
Grant would go into the business in earnes
as he did in the days of the rebellion.
Year: 1878

Rumor says that Senator Sharon VIII
resign, now that the Republicans have a
majority in the Legislature, insuring a
Republican successor. Another report
says that he has no intention OF resignIng,
but intends to be in his seat during the
next session. His fortune, which was said,
last spring, to be sadly out OF repair has
been fixed up, 20 that he is rePuted to be
worth SI5, 100000 and he thinks that by
strict economy and his Senatorial salary, he
can manage to wiggle along for awhile IN
Washington, without being in danger OF the
poor house. But this is not time to take
many chances-there's hard winter ahead
Of us
Year: 1878

About two O'Clock this morning one ofthe
police officials who has been actively engaged
in working up the case stated as positive
fact that The DETECTIVES have at last
succeeded in obtaining information relstIve
TO the whereabouts of the remains. The
entire facts" said this official 10 HaOtd
reporter, will be made public very soon.
1t is nov question OF brief time when the
remains will be secured. We have learned
enough 10 Indicate where the remains are
hidden, and We are sure Of being able to
arrest the thieves"
Year: 1878

Washington dispatches 10 The New lofh
Times of the 18th, in regard to the question
of the New Foundiand fisheries, state thai
Lord Sallsbury's reply to Secretary Evart'
is satisfactory, and that the British Govern
ment will carry out the treaty OF Washing,
ton in a manner Of which this country Will
have no reason to complain. Whether this
Interpretation of the English Government
position is correct or MOI, cannot be posi-
tiyely known until the text OF the dispatch
is given TO the public, which it probabl,
will be in a short time.
Year: 1878

Plaintiffs were dealing in cattle as com.
mission merchants One member OF the
drm without the knowledge of his partners
made q contract With defendant In the name
Of the frm by which the firm was to sdvance


money, the defendant purchase and ship cat
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June II. - Secretary
Sherman said to-eay in reference to the
Senate substitute for the bill repeating
the resumption act: My intention and
expectation is to apply all the proceeds
OF the four per cent bonds, whether sold
for United States notes or coin, to the
redemption of $40 six per cent bonds. l
sOpe the House may make the
power to receive United States
for customs duties discretionary,
instead of compulsory. l certainly would
obey the law in letter and In spirit, and
would seek to keep in circulation all
the United States that could be msiD-
tanned at par with coin notes received
for customs duties, and could be used in
the purchase of coin or bullion.
Year: 1878

self, but is forced to- turn it over ia
them, and pay large commission, on
which they are rapidly growing rich,
while the farmer is growing rapidly
poorer.


And whereas, The proprietors of
stockyards charge such exorbitant
and unreasonable prices for feed etc.
that forbearance is no longera virtue;
therefore.


Resolred, That the different county
Oranges throughout the State of Mis-
souri, be and are hereby requested to
take the necessary steps to bring the
matter promptly before the State
Grange that it may devise some
means to remedy this growing evil.


Resotved. That in the opinion of
the county Grange the best and only
remedy for this monstrous imposition
is for the State Grange. with the aid
OF those interested to erect stock
yards of their own, to be placed in
charge of the Grange agent for the
sale of live stock, he to be placed
under good and sufficient bond for
the faithful discharge of his duties,
and he to be under the control of the
Executive Committee of the State
Grange.
Year: 1878

One of the most prominent business
men of Jacksonville. Fla. has offered
to contract for running the city goy-
ernment for year for twO-thirds of
what it now costs. He will be Mayor,
Alderman. police-in fact the whole
machinery Of the government-and if
at the end of the year the people by
their votes say that they have not
had rs good city administration rs
they have had for years, he says that
he will pay the bill and demand moth.
ing.


The people of the cities are driven
to desperation by high taxes and hard
times. We read the other day that
in New York city a large amount of
property was put up at public sale and
not Il bid could be had for it on ac-
count of the excessive taxation. We
are the worst governed and the worst
taxed people in the world.


We do not think free institutions
will be set aside. but we do believe
that some reform will have to be eff.
fected giving the people cheap gov
ernment.


That is one Of the great political
questions of the day.
Year: 1878

II the following statement is true
it contains fact worth showing:


one of the most intelligent farmers
of WabaSha county informs the Lake
City Leader that by soaking seed
corn for seven hours in a very strong
decoction of chloride of lime, corn can
be forced ahead to maturity two or
three weeks sooner than it will ma
ture otherwise; besides, he thinks it
renders the seed almost proof against
the depredations Of gophers. The
lime warns up the germ Of the seed
and sends it up quickly. giving it two
or three weeks the start of corn plant
ed in the ordinary way, thereby in
suring it against the frost at the close
of the season. For this latitude, this
is very important matter. OF
course. if the seed is to be planted
with u seeder, the surface of the seed
will have to be dried off after taking
it out of the lime water.
Year: 1878

So far we have had nothing but the
most flattering accounts OF the staSe
of the growing wheat crop OF the
world, circulated doubtless to break
down the price OF the stock on hand.
We may now begin to look out for the
other side of the story. Here is an
item:


Reports of the wheat crop in Ten.
nessee show that the rust is lnJurlng II
to a considerable extent. Otherwlse'
the prospect is very favorable. 1t is
headinp out in some counties.
Year: 1878

Our frontier readers will be glad to
have the following news:
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.


WASHINGTON, May l2.-Congress
has passed what is known as the tim.
ber-culture act, which is intended to
encourage the growth of timber upon
the prairies. 1t provides that any
head of family. or any one who has
arrived at the age of twenty-one
years, who shall plant, protect and
keep in healthy, growing condition
for eight yearssten acres of timber
trees, not being more than four or five
feet apart each way, on any quarter
section of any of the public lands of
the United States, or five acres on any
legal subdivision of eighty acres, or
two and one.half acres on any legal
subdivision of eighty acres, or two
and one-half acres on any legal subdi-
vision of forty acres, or One-eigthth
part of any fractional subdivision Of
land less than forty acres, shall be


ENTITLED TO A PATENT


for the whole of such quarter section
or such legal subdivision of eighty or
forty acres or fractional subdivision
Of less than forty acres. as the case
may be, at the expiration Of said
eight years, on making proof of such
fact by not less than two credible wit.
nesses; provided that not more than
one-quarter of any section shall be
thus granted, and that no person shall
make more than one entry under the
provisions of this act, unless fraction
al subdivisions of less than forty
acres are entered which in the ag-
gregate shall not exceed one quarter
section.