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Year: 1879

No greater fallacy exists than the idea
that spading is better than plowing of
anIequal depth. No tilth can be better
than that given by the plow, followed
by frequent and continual applications
of the harrow. Leveling with the spade
can then be executed in the most perfect
manner, and the finishing touch can be
given by light cross-plowing and har-
rowing. Seed should be always literally
applied; and, instead of the various lawn
grass mixtures, we believe in the use of
simple red-top seed, together with very
little white clover; and when it is thus
applied (during the quiet hours of the
day that it may fall evenly, two or three
years should suffice to grow a thick,
velvety turf. Weeds are the great ene-
mics of good turf, and every lawn should
be kept as free from these pests as a flow
er-garden. The employment of good arti-
fetal fertilizers greatly helps to secure
permanent freedom from weeds, since
foul seeds cannot lurk in them.-Scrtb-
ner'S Monthly.
Year: 1879

One morning, when spring was in her teens
a morn TO poets wishing,
All tinted in delicate pinks and green's
Miss Bessie and went fishing.
] in my rough and easy clothes,
With my face at the sun tan's mercy;
She with her hat tipped down to her nose,
And her nose tipped-Uice UersG.
with my rod, my reel and my hooks,
And hammer for lunching recessesj
She with the bait of her comely looks,
And the seine OF her golden tresses.
So We sat us down on the sunny dixie,
Where the white pond-lilies teeter,
And went to fishing like quaint old Ike,
And she like Simon Peter
All the noon lay in the light OF her oyes,
And dreamily watched and waited
But the fish were cunning, and would not rise,
And the batter alone was baited.
And when the time for departure came,
My bag hung Fat a founder;
But Bessie had neatly hooked her game
A hundred-and-n -nfty-pounder.


-Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1879

All men might be better reconciled to
their fate if they would recollect that
there are two kinds of misfortune at
which we ought never to repine-that
lemedy-regret being in the former case
unnecessary, in the latter unaYailing,
Year: 1879

Its standing rule of our church,
said one clergyman to another, for the
sexton TO wake up any man that he may
see asleep" 81 think" returned the
other, that it would be much better
for the sexton, when n man goes to sleep
under YOU'D preaching, to wake sou up.


Even the most veracious men lie at
night.
Year: 1879

In an editorial comment on advertising
schemes, the Reading PENN Times says
"There are men who would rather spend
$40 or $50 in the rail-card and board nui-
sances, which may be seen by few hun
dred people, than to expend the same sum
in their home papers, where tens of thou
sands would see their cards every day. This
is an age of newspaper reading, and the
sooner business men come to realize this
fact in all its Importance, the better it will
be for business generally, and the better it
will be for themselves"
Year: 1879

In the celebrated Billingsgate Fish
Market, in London, the electric light
proved complete failure, for the unex-
pected reason that it was too good. Business
at Billingsgate begins at three o'clock in
the morning, most of the bargains being
struck by gaslight. When the searching
electric candle was turned on, its brilliant
whiteness literally showed the fish in such
a new light that the trade was demoralized
outright. Soles that would have fetched
shilling a pair by gaslight looked dear at
sixpence, while turbot fresh from the sea
looked a week old. The result was
general outcry. The copious and ornate
dialect of the locality was enriched by a
number of notable additions during the few
days of the new light; and for fear of a re-
volt among the bummarees," as the fish
salesmen are called, the corporation was
obliged to restore the familiar yellow gas
lights.
Year: 1879

come enough to support us comfortably.
Now will you be my wife?"


When Frank West went home that night
he was as happy as mortal can be. His
plans for life were all laid, and he had
placed all the scenes of his future in a
warm sunlight.
Year: 1879

Thousands of men breathe, move
and live, pass off the stage of life and
are heard of no more Why? They
did not do a particle of good in the
world, and none were blest by them (;
none could point to them as the In
strument of their redcmption: not a
line they wrote, not word they spoke
could be recalled. and so they rer-
ished-thcir light went out in the
darkness and they were not remem
bered more than the insects Of yester
day. Will you thus live and die, 0
man iamortalg Live for something.
Do good. and leave behind you "a mon-
uncut OF virtue that the storms of life
can never destroy. Write your name
by kindness. love and mercy on the
hearts of the thousands you come in
contact with year by year, and yeu
will ncver be Forgotten No; your
name, your de- DIS. viii be as iegible
on the hearts you leave behind as the
stars on the brow nf evening. Good
deeds viii shine as bright on earth as
the stars Of heaven Chalmers
Year: 1879

The volumes of the Magazine begin
with the Numbers for june and December
OF each year. When no time is specified,
IT Will be understood that the subscriber
wishes TO begin with the current Number.
Year: 1879

Within the past ten days this ener- Cetic firm have received over So,yOO pounds Of general merchandise They now have three warehouses full of new and excellent goods. The store is manned by prompt and attentive salesmen who are prepared to supply their patrons with any article from a needle to a saw-mill.

 WE notice that the Catarlnas have a heavy coating of snow on their peaks this evening. We must be having a visitation of the cold wave in the east.

 LORD & WILLIAMS have treated themselves to new advertisement in TIE DAILY CITIZEN, which appears in this issue.

 Mn. DELoNG has a notice in to-day's paper, warning all parties against pur- chasing certain mines in the Santa Rita mountains
Year: 1879

And stimulates the torpid Liver Bowels and Kidneys to healthy action, in cleans parting new life and vigor to the whole system.

 A single trial will be quite sufficient to convince the most heSitating of it's vaiu- able remedial qualities.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon q Cracker dealer
entered lager beer salooT a the west.
srn part Of the city, and tsurprissa
at meeting a candy manufacturer in
the saloon. The cracker man invited
his friend to take . drink, which offer
he refused, but instead proposed to en-
gage In sparring, the first man giving
out being obliged to "set them up."-
No sooner was this proposition made
than it was accepted, and they COM
mencsd at once displaying their skill
in the sparring line. At first the blows
we're easily given, when the cracker
man happened to hit his friend heavy
blow in the face. This was too much,
and the candy dealer, in order to be
square, threw beer glass at his COM
rads, which fortunately missed him
and struck the wall.


The cracker man asked his opponent
II he intended that glass for his head,
when receiving a reply in the afirma
tive he gave the candy dealer heavy
blow which felled him to the floor, and
it is said that he also knocked several
of his teeth out. As soon as the crack.
er dealer discovered what he had done
he left the saloon Jumped in his wagon
and soon was out Of sight. The candy
dealer went to his place Of business on
Market street a sadder but we hope a
wiser man.
Year: 1879

A man named Henry McPiks was
arrested by officer Thomas yesterday
at Front and French street. The man
was acting in strange manner when
he was arrested the officer being unable
to say whether he was drunk or crazy.
Detective Legg had put the man off the
railroad track several time and several
of the shifting engines had to be stop.
ped for fear of running over him. At
the hearing last evening Henry stated
that he was from New Castle and was
of the opinion that he had been imbib-
ing too freely in the intoxicating emp.
His Honor sentenced him to pay fine
of 50 cents and costs.
Year: 1879

The first case tried at the police last
evening was that OF a man who gave
his name as James Dugan. James
was arrested for being drunk and was
released on Wednesday on his promise
to abstain from the intoxicating cup.
Yesterday afternoon one of the police
officers found him at Fifth and Church,
so drunk that he was hardly able to
walk, and the officer thought it best
to conduct his man to the hall. James
was sentenced to fifteen days at New
Castle.
Year: 1879

Persons who have not paid the City
tax for the year 1878, should do so with
the least possible delay, as the COL
lectors give notice that they will pub
lish list of all delinquents in two daily
papers on the first Saturday in Septem-
ber, giving them notoriety that is not
at all desirable,
Year: 1879

Roy Welsh, lad not over six years
of age, was arrested yesterday afterIon
Tor stealing corn from the field of Mar
tin O'Toole, over Market street bridge.
At the hearing last evening Mr.. O'Toole
stated that the boys make practice of
stealing the corn from his field and he
thought it best in order to prevent it to
have the first boy he caught arrested.
Michall O'Toole testified to seeing the
defendant with another boy enter the
cornfeld and on coming out they had in
their hands, several ears fcorn. Wit
ness caught hold of the boys but was
unable to hold on to both Of them,
though he managed to hand the de-
fendant over to his father. Witness
did not see the boy take the corn, and
the evidence against the lad not being
sufficient to convict him, the lad was
required to give 800 bail to keep the
peace.
Year: 1879

Livers weak and torpid diseased
stomach, chronic and debilitated lnva-
lids can find great relief and assistance
by the use of Flagg's Liver Pad. Call
at once and see the doctor, No. East
Fifth street. Consultation free.
Year: 1879

peared around the corner and boarded
the boat as it was leaving the wharf fol
Philadelphia.


His valise at the hotel was examined
when 1t was found that he possessed q
wardrobe to wit: One dirty collar, q
pair of dirty socks, an umbrella and a
pair Of pants. Whether the millionaire
succeeded in borrowing any money we
are unable to learn.
Year: 1879

It looked Saturday to the largo number Of
employees of II well-known building In this city
rs II the good old days before the war had como
again. for their week s wages were paid them In
gold. With plenty of work for the skilled labor
In the city. and payments Ia the yellow metal,
1t does appear as If the good time SO long com
ing at hani
Year: 1879

Butler represents this man Nix to be.
They courted the conflict. They put
him in position whence trouble would
inevitably come. They had no right to
impose upon the white people Of Black
vile the degradation and humiliation Of
recognizing despised citizen in an Off
cial c"pacity-of forcing them to deal
with him daily in a government office.
The full responsibility for their acts
they cannot shirk. II Nix shall die,
his blood will be upon the heads Of the
Postmaster General and the President,
AZ we'll as upon those who did the shoot
ing. They may escape public censure
just az the Russian government may
escape being held responsible for the
butchery Of the English at Cabul. Bot
in morals, if not in law, they are guilty
of promoting the crime when they reck.
lessly bring about that state Of affairs
which, in all likelihood, would lead to
its perpetration.-RaleigA IN. G. J Oh.
seTUeF.
Year: 1879

The first time a man looks at the ad-
vertisement he does not see it.


The second time he does not notice
it.


The third time he is dimly conscious
of it.


The fourth time he family remem-
bers having seen something of the kind
before.


The fifth time he reads half Of it.
The sixth time he turns up his nose
at it.


The seventh time he reads it through
and says "pshaw."


The eighth time he calculates, "here's
that confounded thing again"


The ninth time he wonders ." if there
Is anything in it."


The tenth time he thinks it might
suit somebody else's case.


The eleventh time he thinks be will
ask his neighbor if he has tried or
knows anything about it.


The twelfth time he wonders how the
advertiser can make it pay.


The thirteenth time he rather thinks
it must be a good thing.


The fourteenth time he happens to
think it was just what he wanted.


The fifteenth time he resolves to try
It as soon as be can afferd it.


The sixteenth time he examines the
address carefully, and makes a memo
randum of it.


The seventeenth time he feels tanta
lized to think he can hardly afford it


The eighteenth time he is painfully
reminded he much needs that particu
lArly excellent article.


The nineteenth time he counts hi
money to see how much he would hav'
left if he bought it; and


The twentieth time he frantically
Iushes out in fit of desperation ant
buys.
Year: 1879

"I NEVER should have fought against
such good men as the English, who in
tended to take away my country and
govern it SO much better than 1 could.
They shot us to make US Christians. l
ask pardon for shooting back at them, u
said the undaunted Cetewayo! Gov
cred by the apparent simplicity of his
language there was satire, sharp and
swift as an assegai. There is some
thing D:ore than ferocity in the make.
up of that African monarch. When
we establish our Asylum for Dethroned
Soyereigns, we shall give him onesoi
the best rooms.
Year: 1879

PhilOlogy should teach us, says an
exchange, that when Eve saw the SER
pent in the tree she screamed, and
grasping one of its limbs for support in
half fainting condition, an apple was
detached therefrom and remained in
her hand. Hence we use the verb etc
snake" to express any quick action; e
8. "the boy was snaked out of bed"
Year: 1879

Charles the Simple once remarked to
his fool, jean, that he thought they
had better change places. As Jean did
not seem well pleased with the proposal,
Charles asked him if he was not CON
tent with the idea of being king.
"Oh, content enough, was the reply,
"but should be exceedingly ashamed
of such a fool"
Year: 1879

our babies along with us. As big a thing as an excursion through this delightful region may seem to an Arkansas editor, it is now made pos sible; for Col. Donan has arranged ii all, and invites us all to partabe without money and without price.

 We publish elsewhere Col. D's let ter rendering the trip to the Arkan- sas Press Association, and giving a brief outline of the excursion.

 We feel that we but utter the sen timent of every editor in Arkansas, when we say that the editorial fra ternity Of the State is under a debt of gratitude to Col. Donan for bis kind remembrance and successful efforts to afford them rare treat, and that he will have the heartiest thanks of one and all.
Year: 1879

Corn, cotton and oats look finely; wheat not so good.

 There is to be found on almost ev- cry farm improved agricultural inn plcments, which is a demonstration of the fact that our farmers are de- termined to keep up with the times and be second to none.

 Our township officers have but lit tie official business to attend to, which goes to prove that Clark town ship IS filled up with good, moral and law abiding people--people who att tend to their own business and let others business alone.

 There has been quite a shower of weddings over here in the past few months and plenty more are anXlous to live after Gods Holy ordinance, but girls are getting to be rather Q scarce article over here. We have plenty of boys; girls from other quarters would do well to come over here to look them up a partner.

 More anon, SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1879

The State fair movement, notwith- standing the efforts of some few to throw cold water on it by denounc- ing such affairs as 'Iockeying, horse racing concerns" is booming There IS zealous work being done by many of the public spirited gentlemen oi Little Rock, and a spirit of deter minatlon which will bring success is manifest. It is no longer q question of doubt as to whether we will have fair this fall or not. The only question that now demands atten- is,-What kind of fair will it be? The answer to this question must depend to very great extent upon the degree of interest and the amount of cooperation given to the movement by the people of the State at large-the farmers principally. And here let us ask the few who ob- ject to State fairs on the ground that they are nothing but 'jockeying, horse-racing concerns" why it is that this is thus? and let us suggest to them that if they will give their cooperation to the movement and aid to induce farmers of the State to send in exhibits of their farm pro- ducts, instead of objectlng and de-

 nouncing the movement there will be no cause for complaint. Our State fair should be largely agricul- tural in it's make up, We have a country where agriculture is the chief following 1.-the people. Hence
Year: 1879



 Scarcely day passes without the question at our counter: "Have you any crop mortgages?" Scarcely q mail without letters saying: "Send me a quire of crop mortgages" Of course we have the crop mortgages" and sell them, but we never sell one without the reflection that it will be a blessed day for Arkansas-a day which ought to be celebrated with bonfres, illuminations and public processions-should it ever come when the crop mortgage-this yer table indenture of slayery-shall be a thing of the past. It is ruinous to the merchant, rulnous to the farmer, ruinous to all classes, colors, and con. ditions.-L. k. Democrat.

 Exactly so, Bro. Mitchell, but how is the thing to be stopped. The people are behind-hayn't the money to ''pay as they go," and they say they cannot work and make crop without something to eat and to wear. And then the merchant cannot afford to issue his supplies out to Tom, Dick and Harry with out making his debt secure. The collection laws of the State are such that he cannot collect debt by law, and hence there is no other safe plan for him to pursue only to take q mortgage.

 We have argued that our farmers should use better management make more of their own supplies at home and stop depending upon the store for everything; that they should use more frugality and live within their means; but this advice is scof- fed at, and some who pretend to be the farmers best friend and adviser tell them that we are insulting the "poor farmers" when we use this argument.

 Well, let both plans be tested-let one man take our advice, and another try tho mortgage plan, and see who will come out the better.
Year: 1879

We should show what we can do here by making a grand display of the products of farm labor. The city of Little Rock cannot get up an agri- cultural fair. The farmers of the State must take a hand in it or it will necessarily be q failure.

 We sincerely trust that every county h the state has public-spirit cd farmers enough to see that there shall be on exhibition at our State fair this fall full samples of what the soil of Arkansas will do; and espe- cially do we appeal to the pride of the farmers of Pope county to be wide awake in this matter. Our county has never been properly req resented at the State fairs heretofore held at Little Rock. We trust it will be different this year.

 Let this county and all the other counties up the Arkansas river val ley commence now in time and be prepared this fall to prove by indis- putable evidence that which is true that we have the best portion of the State. We have the Ft. Smith road to transport our exhibits to the fair, (also the river) and there is nothing to keep us from making g display which will be the grandest advertisement that could possibly be devised for our section of the State.
Year: 1879

we regret very much to learn that there is some dissatisfaction about the formation of the new township named IS above. It is always with reluctance that we intermeddle with such matters which we believe ought to be left to the parties whose local interests are directly affected to settle. We would not now have a word to say in the matter were it not to protect our town from the injury which might come from the ill will of some who seem to blame Russell vile for the formation of Valley township. We desire to ask all reasonable men why this town should he held responsible for it? The town has had not the least thing in the world to do with it. We do not suppose there are ten men in Rus sellville who know anything about it; and we are authorized by the County Judge to say that his action in the premises was not influenced the least iota by any man in Russell vile. He informs us that he acted in the premises solely according to his own con victions of right, and to comply as far as possible with the wishes of the majority of the citizens Of the territory made into the new town ship.

 We understand too little about the matter now to venture any opinion as to the propriety of the action taken by our County Court, but we know Judge Wilson sufficiently well to believe that all assertions that he has been influenced by any other motive than to subserve the public good, without any reference to poh- tics or political parties, are without sufficient foundation to justify such belief.

 We have heard that petition for the new township and also a remon- strance against it was presented; i; that the remonstrance had more names on it than the petition, but that after the names from outside of the territory included in the new township were stricken from each paper the petition for the township was found to contain the greater number of names. We hear also that the geographical nature and topo- graphical formation of the territory made it very difficult for a large DOT tion of the voters of Gum Log town ship to reach the voting precinct as tho township was arranged before the formation of Valley township, and that the new arrangement leaves it much more convenient for the people.

 We trust all these things will be taken into consideration and that the good people of those townships will drop all feeling which may have been engendered in this matter, and go ahead friendly and fraternally as they have done heretofore.
Year: 1879

The Ozark Democrat says the railroad meeting which was called at that place to take steps to make Ozark the terminus of the N. ". rail road was q stupenduous failure. The citizens of Ozark must be very blind to their own interests if they do not do alI in their power to make the terminus at that point.
Year: 1879

Arkansas delegation in Con gressis beginning to loom up. The speeches of Garland, Gunter and Crayens on the important political legislation now before Congress, are among the ablcst arguments which have been advanced in favor of free government and Constitutional law
Year: 1879

Some of the papers of the State are. still protesting against the grat- ,itous publication, by other papers of the delinquent land lists. We have seen no good reason yet given why it should not be done. It IS 2 matter of taste for each publisher, and we sec no ground for those who do not see proper to publish the lists to grumbfe at those who do.
Year: 1879

NEAL Dow. the great temperance re-
former of Maine. nad . narrow escape
the other day. For . whole general ion
he has been regarded as . consistent
teetotaler. But tramp solemnly swore
that he and Neal Dow stood at the
same counter and imbibed brandy and
water. Things looked q little serious
for while. and the temperance folk in
that far OF region felt that the greatest
OF Us will once in o while have q fall.
The tramp. however. on the cross exam
ination explained that he drank the
brandy and Neal Dow the water, and
the VIII BE State Of Maine breathed fres
once NOR
Year: 1879

A meeting OF the members of the bar in
attendance upon United States Court, was
held last evening, presided over by Judge
Miller, and after eulogistic remarks upon
the spotIess record Judge Dillon and the high
estimation in which he WIS held as pro-
found iurst and true gentleman, an address
and re-olutions were presented and adopted,
expressive OF their esteem and the great
regret at his voluntary resignation, which
viii be presented TO him at The hour lof con.
yeuiug court this morning.