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Year: 1878

CHICAGO, May 3l.-The papers have
published an interview of George Alfred
Townsend with President Hayes at Gettys.
burg. which causes considerable comment.
The president expressed the belief that
good Providence was leading US to peace
and order until the baneful effort of caucus
government, which coerces the timid and
often the good, has caused fear of con-
flct. The direct agents which brought
about the rebellion were the spirits of
light compared with the fomenters of the
present discord. The attempt gives him,
he says. no more personal alarm than any
other citizen, but Mr.. Key did not exag
gerate the case when he said a bloody
conflict might be impending if the schemes
were carried out. | swore to preserve
the constitution and will deliver the exec
utlve othce in its integrity to my successor.
The only means that can displace me, the
only power that | will recognize, is the
lawful one of impeachment. They can
lmpeach me in the house and try me in
the senate, there is no other way in which
L WILL recognize any attempt of congress
to remove me, but do not believe the
United States senate has fallen to that
point where high classed democrats, like
Bayard, Thurman. Gordon and Hill. will
agree to make the senate a vehicle for
carrying out a revolutionary edict of a
party caucus, by conviction on impeach-
| ment.


The president complimented Wade
Hampton and Gov. Nichols saying they
had kept their whole obligation to the
whites and blacks, to the state and the
union. and he said the course of Alexander
Ill L
and to history.


The correspondent asked, do you antici-
pate no other evil Of the Potter policy
prevailing than an attempt to impeach you


Yes, by getting a large majority. say
two thirds iu both houses of congress, they


might attempt to decline cooperation witt


the executive and bring dead lock or


affairs.


Suppose congress should recognize


another person as president? That


said the president, would be the civil wal


Judge Key and Mr.. Stephens referred to


l should defend my Office and the indepen


dence OF the executive against my intru
der. L want the people to see to wha
. this action of congress tends, for tha
reason Judge Key addressed his letter tt
the southern people that they nigh


instruct their congressman so as 20 relieve


those congressman from the restraints O
caucus power when they arrive at Wash
ington.


is the situation as bad as it was a wei
ago?


No, the vote in the house of repre-


sentatives yesterday when the dat
of adjournment was set by a larg
majority, shows that public opinion
had set in too powerfully for tn
scheme, and they had no willing allie
glance in very many patriotic democrats
yet it is we'll for the people to keep
vigilant eye on this question.
Do you feel satisfied with your cabinet
think have first rate cabinet; MIR
Key would have been here to day but 10
, official duties; it is my desire to adm;niste
the government kindly and wisely, bu
there is point at which must say, &c
thus far if you will, not farther"
Year: 1878

spring is trying season. Indications of sickness
should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels 10 become con-
stipated and the system to remain in disordered
condition, until the disorder has time to devclope
Itself. An ounce of prevention is worth poundsof
cure is an old truthful saying. Therefore, we ad-
wise all who are troubled with the complaints now
very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, indigestion, disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea or feversh skin
to take, without delay, Shenck's Mandrake Pills.
We know OF no remedy so harmless and decisive
in its action 1t at once strikes at the root of the
disease and produces healthy tone to he system
People never need suffer from any disease arising
from disordered condition of the liver they would
take this excellent medicine when they feel the
first indications of tae malady. Families leaving
home for the summer months should take three or
four boxes ofIthe pills with them. They have an
almost instantaneous effect. They will relieve the
patient OF headache In or two hours, and will
rapidly cleanse the liver OF surrounding bile and
win effectually prevent billions attack. They are
sold by all druggists.
Year: 1878

LEAyENwoRTH, May 30.-The Nei
Perces Indian prisoners are becoming
restless and are eagerly looking for in.
telligence as to their future. They say
that as the season is so far advanced they
are afraid any change that may be made
will cause ANNOYANCE.
Year: 1878

An eastern editor throws up the sponge with the remark that it doesn't pay to run a

 paper in town where business men read

 almanacs, and pick their teeth with the tail of herring.
Year: 1878

LYONS, March 15, 1878. EDITOR ENQUIRER. Six months of Spring, mud and bad roads is long stretch. We are nearing the end of the fifth month, with a good prospect of at least month more. The heaviest known storm for years on the plains west of us, last week, is spoken of as the commencement of winter, otherwise we should count on an early spring The farmers have their wheat nearly sowed, grass plots are look ing green, leaves coming out again and bees humming, altogether nearly a month earlier than usual.

 Generalization" was defeated in both cities at the election in Lyons, because of the bit ter wrangle the two contending factions got into over 1.-the conservatives were so disgust ed that many did not vote either way, and in Clinton, because it was known that Lyons was going against it, and they did not propose to play the role of the rejected lover The real issue wss temperance and Gasts; the temper ance coming out about a hundred ahead, which means high license. The attempt to prohibit 'beer, wine and ci- der has been defeated in the legislature and there is strong probability that the penalty ot hanging will be restored. The great fight of the session has been over the Railroad Tar riff law pro-rating freights per mile for long or short distances and limiting passenger fares on first class roads to three cents per mile. It is significant fact that the Granger movement was started principally on this issue, and now the farmers of Iowa are clam bring for it's repeal, but the North Western road, to punish our lumber men, favored Chi cago dealersto the extent of placing them near ly on an equality with the river dealers, car rying lumber across the state of Illinois. for almost nothing, so that less interest was taken by our dealers. Davenport and Dubuque sent strong lobby against the repeal notwith- standing there is strong probability that the railroads will carry the repeal through the leg islature

 Business is picking up little, since the pas sage of the Silver Bill, there has been sharp reaction in real estate in Chicago and it is said to be fairly active, when before it was said to be fiat on its back" The amount of pork packed in Chicago has been nearly third lar ger than the year before prices for hogs rule very low in consequence corn is worth about 35 cents oats g and wheat $1. s....

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Year: 1878

A granger stood curiously watching the pea nut man as he methodically turned the crank of his peanut roaster. After expectantly await ing until patience ceased to be virtue, the unsephisticated tiller of the soil blurted out : ''Hullo you feller, why don't you play suth- in ?"
Year: 1878

A little boy who went to church was told to remember the text, which was: ''Why stand ye here all the day idle? Go into my vine yard and work, and whatsoever is right, that will pay thee" Johnny came home and was asked to repeat the text He thought it over for while, and then cried out, 'What do you stand. round here doing muffin for r.? Go into my barnyard and go to work, and I'll make it all right with yov"
Year: 1878

A great many newspaper men lie awake at night, mentally debating whether they will leave their property to some charitable institu- tion or spend it. the next day for something with little lemon squeezed in.
Year: 1878

There is cat in Burlington that has lost it's voice. The Ho'ekeye says it is just heartbreak- ing to see that voiceless cat go out in the moon- light and climb on the shed roof and try, by violent and emotional pantomine, to express 8 yowl that could break pane of window glass eight hundred yards away.
Year: 1878

One reason why the Chinese are becoming so popular as kitchen servants is that they Keep their hair out of the butter John never lets one oi them get away. No hair means no heaven with him.
Year: 1878

A poetess weighing 160 pounds yearns ''to twitter as bird on some lone spaay." When she gets on spray and begins to twitter, there is going to be an item for the local paper unless the spray IS as thick as an underground gas pipe.'
Year: 1878

Very heavy rains were general all
over this section of country last Sat
urday.


The residence Of Mr. Street, near
Dyer Station, was burned on Monday
night of last week, and nearly all the
contents destroyed.


Rev. j. 2. Weaver viii preach at
the Barren Field School House, three
miles north of Milan, on the third
Sunday of this month, at three o'clock
p. IN.


We are told that a gentleman left
an empty water bucket in his garden
last Saturday, near Rutherford, when
the big rain came up, and, after the
storm was over, returned and found it
full, showing a rain fall of eight or ten
inches.


After the picnic at Rutherford was
broken up by the rain last Saturday,
several men went to the saloons and
imbibed too much liquor, when one or
two fights occurred. Bob Alexander
and - Smith got into row and
Smith was seriously cut in two or three
places. Weunderstand he willrecover.


Once more we call attention to the
miserable condition of the road be-
tween Milan and Trenton. Some
parts Of it are disgrace tothe county.
1t is shame that the most important
road in the county should be allowed
to remain in almostian impossible con-
dition. 0, for county superintend-
ent of roads. Then We would have
some responsible man to look after
them.


Ourpresent efficient County Trustee,
Cal. Long, being the only candidate
for that office announced in our paper,
there can be no impropriety in our
calling attention to the fact that he has
made the most efficient Trustee this
county has had since the war. His
collections have been close and his
settlements prompt, and he has been
polite aud pleasant with the tax>pay~
ers. He has kept an Office open in
Trenton all the time-something not
done heretofore. He has also made
the round of the county once or twice
more than the law required him to do
all for the accommodation of the
people. These things will all tell in
the August election.
Year: 1878

In these thirsty midsummer days people csn-


not be too oareful in choceing their drinks or


too temperate after the choice has been made


Only confirmed topers would think of swallow
ing whiskey in suoh swelteriog weather 10
do that is simply to add fnel 20 the fire wueu
you are great deal too hot for comfort already.
About the merits aud dement's Of lager beer
as summer beverage, opinion 10 divided; 1t is
certainly much LEES fiery than whiskey, aud
our German born fellow citizens seem To thrive
on it; but the esteemed reader who is not of
that nationality will probably CONSULT his
health and comfort by resisting its seduction ..
when there is danger that they will lead bim
too far. OF the two, however, he had much bel;
ter fill bis stomach with beer than 18th ioe
water containing too much ice. Exactly how
many Americans kill them selves every summer
by intemperapoo in the use of this beverage it
is impossible to conjecture bat their name is
legion. "There is no more doubt" says q writer
in tho Popular Science Monthly. "that drinking
Ice water arrests digestion Lnan there is that
Q refrigerator would arrest pres oiration it
drives from the stomach it's natural heat, sus-
pends the flow of gastric lice, and shocks sad
weakens the delicate organs with which it
com in contact" If such dangers as these
lurk in the cooler, it is as much TO be watc 1ed
by wise men as the demJohn itself.
Year: 1878

mean act of an unarateful son brought dis
grace upon his own head at Syracuse, N. Y,
and put check upon the festivities of o wed.
ding last week. Frank L. Curtis, professor
in the musical college of the university there
and son of the editor of the Utica Republican,
daughter of the financial agent of the univer-
sity. Ashamed to have his parents present
because they are not wealthy. Curtis purposely
failed to send hack for them as he said be
would The son-in-law with whom they were
stopping suspected the trick, and confronting
the migrate b,fore the bride and wedding
gues's, disclosed his meanness in an exciting
scene, and recited other instances of his un-
grateful conduct to ward the father and mother
who had denied Themselves to ed ucate him.
Year: 1878

Oh for q quiet hour with Thee,
Ny heart to Thy heart given,
q Thy still delights pervadipg me,
Till earth seems changed to heaven.
OH for silent hour Of prayer,
Tbyself alone to hear mo,
And not thought of worldly care
To cast its shadow near me.
Oh for the hour when prayer VIII be
My spirit's sole employment.
And undivided love to Thee
Her sweet and cole enjoyment.
oh for the hour of death to send
Such free and full communion;
Oh for the hours Of prayer which tend
To this eternal union.


MARY ALfHoysUs.
Year: 1878




Correspondence Chicago Tribune. RepI


WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.-The Teller Blaine
committee met to-day, formally acknowl-
edged that they are powerless on account of
q want OF funds, and adjourned to meet at
the call OF the chairman. There can be little
tion goes, the neglect to provide an appro-
priation will result in the defeat OF the entire
inquiry. Senator Blaine, In the course OF bis
argument in support OF the investigation,
urged that II the inquiry was to have any
mediately and do the greater portion of its
work during the recess. 1t has become neces-
sary to pursue different course, and 1t Is
generally conceded that the result will
be seriously to cripple, II not entirely to de-
reason for this Is, OF course, q reliance upon
the 500, 900 appropriation supposed to be avail
able, but aside from that and apart from
strictly Democratic opposition, the checks
upon the investigation have been twofold
First, the jealousy between rival presidential
candidates In the Senate. Second, the tradi-
donal hostility OF that conservative body to a
new member, and an unwillingness on the
part OF the oldest Senators to permit new
man to take the lead in anything. Added to
licans not to reopen the Southern question.
But the main causes OF Blaine's defeat were
the two above Indicated. Blaine was COM
PEELED to fight the battle alone, and only sue
ceeded In obtaining the committee ALREADY
likely to prove powerless-by the
strongest party pressure. Blaine Is deter
mined to make the most, however, of his
case, and in the statement which he will
present to the committee (and which requires
no appropriatioD) he will make q powerful
arraignment of the South for Its violation of
the rights Of suffrage and its denial OF free
speech. It will be significant that the strong
est proof that he will produce In support Of
his charge will be the files OF the Charleston
NeWs and Courier. That paper, in its issues
during the campaign conceded whole cases.


A member of the Blaine-Teller committee
says tonight that the investigation can only
proceed In two ways, one by visiting all the
States where there has been intimidation,
the other by summoning witnesses here. The
latter method is the least expensive. The
same member thought enough Republicans
would be found to unite with the Democrats
to drop the matter entirely, and that nothing
would ever result from the committee.
Year: 1878

them, since they appeared unwilling to nav
the amount OF his bill, to do him the favor OF
considering themselves as his guests. He
left the room; the 200 francs were sent down
TO him, but were refused, and the party quit
ted the place, furious at the impertinent
manner In which the dinner had been ofYered
gratutously In the morning the 200 francs
were offered him again by q public notary,
and he accepted them. A correspondent OF
the London Globe tells the story.
Year: 1878

NEW YoRK, Dec. 29.-The North river fer
ries were much impeded yesterday and to-
day by floating ice, which lined the New York
shore for some distance into the river. The
returning food tide brought much of this
floating Ice to the East river, but travel was
not interruDted.
Year: 1878

The Prescott Dispatch advocates the embodyment of the following ideas in our State platform:

 l A strong greenback clause. Le- gal tenders receivable in payment of all taxes and duties; abolition of national banks, and an increase In the volume of currency sufficient to meet the business demands of the people. s n wa e..

 2. The abandonment of the Uni- versity at Fayetteville, as State institution, and the public money now expended for it's support, divid- ed out among the counties for gener- al education purposes.

 8. A wholesome and available public school law--one that is easily understood and carried out. Educa- ton is necessary to good govern ment, and the Democratic party should see that we have it.

 4. Prohibing PenitentiarS convicts from working on the streets of Little Rock.

 5. Reduction of the number of State officers and salaries.

 6. Liberal appropriations for i'm migration purposes.

 Against the End plank we enter our earnest protest. Let us never abandon the State University --nev- CT. Let us foster 1t and nourish it as we would pet child. Let us cherish it as one of our proudest in stitutions, one which in future days days will shed honor and luster upon the name of Arkansas. Let us cher ish it and foster it as the hope of the young girls and boys of Arkansas who in the near future must become the mothers end fathers of the land and the leaders of society and the administrators of our government. Let us build it up and make the stream of Knowledge which shall flow from it blessing to all the peo- pie which shall blaze forth until every young woman and young man in our state who thirst after knowl- edge may be able to go to the foun- tain and drlnk freely without having to go to other states to obtain the precious boon. Divide out the pub lie funds now bestowed upon this institution among seventy odd conn ties and you. weaken the power and the eiliclency of the fund which while concentrated, may be made eaectual and powerful, We trust our respected contemporary of the
Year: 1878

The Sixth Annual Convention of the Arkansas Press Association will meet at Hot Springs next Monday. The expectation is that therc will be very full attendance, and it is with no little pleasure that we anticipate meeting our brethren of the State Press again. after another years hard labor. We hope all the old members of the Association and all the craft who have not yet attached themselves to the organization will be on hand. These annual reunions are not only pleasant but profitable and beneficial.

 The transportation lines leading to the Springs deserve the thanks of the press of the State for the courtesy of free transportation to the place of meeting. sN asTat- r
Year: 1878

Few were aware of the physical
strength possessed by Mr.. Lincoln.
In muscular power he was one in
thousand, One morning while we
were sitting on deck. he saw an axe in
a socket on the bulwarks, and, taking
it up, held it at arms length at the ex-
tremity of the helve between his thumb
and forefnger, continuing to hold It
there number of minutes. The
most powerful sailors on board
tried in vain to initiate him. Mr.. Lin.
coin said he could do this when he
was eighteen years Of age, and, had
never seen day since when he could
not. 1t occurred to me when reading
the details ofthe plot which terminat ted
in the death of the president, that his
abduction, which was at one time pro
posed by the conspirators, would have
resulted very disastrously to those who
should have the temerity to undertake
it. The plan proposed was to wsylay
the president at night during one of
his frequent visits to the war depart
ment, where be was IN the habit of 60
ing to read the telegraphic dispatches
during the time ofimportant military
movements and where he would often
remain until a very late hour, return
ing alone through the grounds to the
White house. A half dozen men we're
to seize and carry him off; but had
they attempted it, they would probably
have found that they had met their
match, for be had the strength of
giant. Judge Sweet. of Chicago, who
was an intimate friend Of bis. says that
he bas seen him dash into a crowd
where two powerful men were fighting.
and. taking each BY the collar, hold
them ont at arms length in the most
hel,less aad ridicalous position.
Year: 1878

In the interest Of the South, the


most important question to come be-


fore Congress this winter is that of


promoting the early construction Of


the Texas Pacific Railway, or some


hallway upon the line for: which that


Company holds the right of way. The


zeal in behalf Of this enterprize will


be greatly shsrpened by the news which


comes by the way of Washington that


the Central Southern Pacific ring, in


the apparent confidence of controlling


Congress, has beliad all their promises


to the Southern people, and have made
an alliance with the Atchison, Topeka


Il Santa Fe railrhad company by


which the so-called Southern Pacific
road of California is to be turned


north to connect with the other road
at Sante Fe, and thus cheat the
Southern States of the transcontinen-


tai line it has been so long promised


by Huntington & Co. The new COM
bination is simply anothec north,rn


line, controlled by the Hunt,ngton's
and Jay Gould's, who now control the
defiant Pacific railroad line. For
years the Huntington party has been
busy in the South working up a senti-
ment in behalf of their 30 called
Southern Pacific road, which was to
be built through on the 32nd parallel.


By such means they have delayed the
proposed Government aid to the Tex
as Pacific road until the Central Pa
eific ring could get control of the Cal.
ifornia end of the line. Having got
that control, they now deliberately re-
pudiate their promises, and propose to
rob the people of the South of their
right to an independent transcontinen.
tai road, as they have robbed the
United States Government and the
business of the country, to build up
and perpetuate their bloated monopoly.
For long time this combination of
the Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe
companies has been kept secret.
Probably it was made long before the
Southern Pacific road reached the
Arizona border. But since it has
ceased to be of so great consequence
to quiet the nerves of Southern Con.
gressmen who we're supposed to have
too great an interest in the question of
developing the transcontinental trade
of Southern ports, the Huntington
Gould ring now boast of their newly
enterprise" in cheating the
Southern people. The result should
be unanimous demand by the South
ern members Of Congress for immedi-
ate legislation to complete the Texas
Pacific road. REX.
Year: 1878

Owing to the labors Of Moody in
Chicago, or from some other cause, a
marked increase of trust in God may
be plainly seen throughout the Nation.


1t used to be that the Nation trust
ed in Ged for only eight cents on the
nipety-two cent buzzard dollar. That
dollar has now fallen to eighty two
cents, and the Nation increases its
trust in God to eighteen cents. What
an encouraging proof of the active ad-
vance of religious faith.-lE1.
Year: 1878

West Point Echo.


The habit Of some members OF our
legislature accepting from railroads
free passes is nothing more Or less
than robbery OF the rights Of their
constituents, for they are given by
railroads as bribe to prevent leg
islation against them, and the ac'
ceptor binds himself by his accept
ance not to disturb their franchises
or oppose their designs, however
unconstitutional they may be, or
detrimental to the interest Of bis
constituents.
Year: 1878

N. 7. Tr1bune.


Senator Perry, Of Michigan feels
bound to confess that there is a
strong feeling in favor of running
General Grant again for president
and remarks that the general was
always true to the results of the war.
to the Union, and to bis friends.
Did it never ochr to Mr.. Ferry that
the general overdid the last part OF
the business?