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Year: 1878

We think the view held by the Washington Post in regard to territo- rial government for the Indian coun. try is sound. The Post of Feb. 27, had the following editiorial on this subject

 "The resolutions of Senator Voor- hees, which passed the Senate last Monday, directing the committee on territories to ascertain whether the railroad companies having grants of lands in the Indian Territory have mortgaged the lands so granted, and if so who holds these mortgage bonds, and directing an investigation into the use the Indians have made of the School funds set apart for the education of the children is step in the right direction. It is certain ly we'll to establish territorial gov ernmynt over that country, if it can be done without bestowiug the prop erty of the Indian tribes upon the railroad corporations, and we are in formed that the two corporations whose land grants extend into that country are perfectly willing that the grants should be revoked by Con gress. They have become satisfied that they will never secure the lands, and prefer the additional business that would be developed for their roads by the opening of the country to settlement than to take the chan ces of eventually converting the grants made 60 them by Congress. If Congress has the power, it should dissolve the tribal relations of the civilized bands occupying that terri tory and vest the lands in the per sons composing such tribe in fee, thus securing to each Indian a per feet title to his quota of property, in cluding the limited titles the tribes now enjoy and the ultimate fee of the United States. It should also secure to the people there stable stable and efficient government, in stead of the corrupt and confused mal-administration now existing. There are numerous reasons why Q territorial government should be es- tabllshed. It is the only part of the l Unon without State or Territorial form of government, and in which no civil process can he issued. The white people and their property are without protection by any civil court the Indian courts having no jurisdic- tion over the whites, and the result is that the Territory has become a re- ] sort for crin.inals and lawless charac- ters from the neighboring States. The proposed legislation will not only greatly benefit the Indians, by securing to them all their property rights by higher and better title, but it will at the same time greatly promote the interest of seven or eight millions of people in the ad joining States, whose commercial re- lat:ons with each other are greatly { impeded hy the abnormal condition of that Territory. Sevensmillions ot white people have rights that should demand the attention of Congress as well as a few thousand Indians, and when legislation, so important to them, will also prove of great bene- fit to the Indians there certainly should be no cause for hesitation on the'part of Congress. It has been officially estimated that the people
Year: 1878

From the Benton Digest.

 There are class of newspaper men visiting Arkansas writing for news papers abroad, who make it q prac tice to write up town, city or other interest of Arkansas, agreeing to fur nish certain number of their pa pers-say 5000 copies--and leaving the impression that the artl. le in question goes through the whole edi- tion besides, when in fact it only runs through that part sold here, and a few extra numbers, the press is stopped, the forms changed to other matter. and away they go. We car prove what we say. Lookout and patronize those who deal fairly you and are home men, or those abroad who have reputation worth stain ing, and can show that they mean business as well as portion of your cash.
Year: 1878

freslQenC8l veto, 0nO stopping Tue
further destruction of greenhacks, we
demand as further acts of justice, as
we'll as measures of relief, the repeal
of the Resumption act, and the lawful
liberation of the coin boarded in the
Treasury, the removal of all restric-
tions to the coinage of silver, and re-
establishment of silver as money
metal, the same as gold, as it was be-
fore it's fraudulent characterization !;
the gradual substitution of United
States legal tender paper for National
Bank notes and its permanent estab-
lishment as the sole paper money of
country, made receivable for all dues
to the Government and of equal tender
with coin the amount of such issues
to be so regulated by legislation or
organic law as to give the people as.
surance of stability in the volume of
currency and consequent stability of
value; no further increase in the
bonded debt and no further sale of
bonds for the purchase of coin for re-
sumption purposes, but the gradual
extinction of the public debt, rigid
economy in the reduction of expendi-
lures in all branches of the public SER
vice, and tariff for revenue only.


Resolred, The interests of the in
dustrial, wealth producing classes is
the paramount interest of the people
of the United States. Those whose
labor and enterprise produce wealth
should be secure in its enjoyment.
Our warmest sympathy is extended to
the laboring classes who have been
thrown out of employment by the ru-
inous financial policy and unjust leg
islation of the Republican party, and
we pledge the Democratic party to =
reversal of that policy and the restor-
alton of all rights they are entitled to
upon it's ascendency to power.


Resozved, That there can be no le-
gitimste employment of organized
force in this country, except to execute
law and to maintain public peace.
That no violence should be counte.
nanced to obtain redress for any al
legged grievance, but should be re-.
pressed at any cost until relief can be
secured by legal methods.


We congratulate the country upon
the adoption of tho Constitutional and
pacific policy of local lself-9overnment
in the States of the South, SO long ad-
vocated by the Democratic party, and
which has brought peace aud harmony
to that section of the Union.


The report was read amid demon.
strations of applause, and was adopt
ed by unanimous vote.


The business Of the Convention be-
ing finished, it adjourned, and the del
egates retired to strains of music by
Curriers' Band.
Year: 1878

I buy for cash and as I have
a large trade, CAN AND WILL
sell goods in my line at such
prices as will attract attention
and secure the patronage of
the CLOSE cash buyer.


Having a long lease of the
old Furniture Stand which /
have occupied for nearly five
years I intend to remain per-
manently, and solicit a con-
tinuance of your patronage.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


BROOKLYN, May A.-It is said to-day that
there is prospect of the Plymouth Bethel
case being brought into the courts. A re-
porter called at 259 High street and saw
Mrs. Kettelle and her mother and brother
Mrs. Kettelle refused to say anything ex-
cept in the presence of her brother, and he
by way of preface, said it was simply money
and power and influence on one side
against poverty and obscurity on the other
He produced statements made by himself
and his sister before the committee of teach
ers both of which contain very grave
charges of immortality against Mr. Smith
He was bitter against Plymouth Church
and against Mr.. Smith. and said, among
other things, that Smith had said in his
house that he believed Beecher guilty, but
did not dare say so, as it would cost him
his place in the Bethel. Mrs. Kettelle,
among her allegations, says that Smith took
her to Staten Island. where they INDUCED
in beer together, and Smith told her he
loved her. She also saw him at Central
Park, where he said he had drank whisky
while waiting for her. remarking also that
it was ID poor stuff.


She alleges that they wandered about ull-
til they got lost, then he embraced and
kissed her and asked her to leave her
friends. She declares that he said he
wished that he would die at times, when
he thought of the life he was living toward
his wife. While on Staten Island Mr.. Smith
and Mrs. kettelle went to a restaurant and
at mis- request drank glass of ale. He
pressed her to take a second glass, but she
refused, and he took one himself alone, re-
marking that he would not have a chance
in Brooklyn. He then asked the landlord
for private room. and the latter replied he
had no room except one with a bed in.
Smith said that would do. but the
landlord refused, and Smith seemed
not to like it. They went away, and
stopped in candy store and had some can
dy, and afterward stopped in lager beer
saloon and had some lager beer, only
part of which she drank Again Smith
asked for q private room, and was shown
one in which there was lounge. She was
tired and reclined on the lounge remarking
that she was sleepy. Smith began to kiss
and caress her.


The Rev. Frank L. Smith is about thirty
five years of age and portly. He prays in
plymouth Church, is conspicuous in tenn
perance and religious meetings, is sweet
singer, and is persuasive in his manner.
He has large blue eyes, thick
lips ana Iull OF expression Well-kept side
whiskers and rich brown hair He has been
at the Bethel about a year and half, sue
ceeding there the Rev. Charles w. Morton
He came from Rochester where he had been
Secretary of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation.


Mrs. Matilda Kettelle is a widow with
two children whose husband, Herbert C..
kettelle, died five years ago in Michigan.
She has been five years a member Of the
Bethel She is in poor circumstances and
is personally of pleasing appearance.


She is frank and modest in manner, talks
quietly has large, truthful gray eyes, and
her features show much care and sorrow.
She lives on the top floor of frame house,
where she sews for living. Her brother
John is a machinist.
Year: 1878

THE SHAH OF PERSIA.


LONDON, May PA special from St,
Petersburg says the Shah OF Persia arrived
there yesterday and was received at the Mos
COW Railway Station by the Emperor, the
Czarowitch and other members of the In
perial family. After a grand reception at
the Winter Palace the Shah was conducted
to his apartments at the Palace of the Her
mitage, where he will reside for nearly a
week. A. series of fetes, reviews and BAN
quets will be given in his honor during the
stay of His Majesty, in order that he may
depart thoroughly impressed with the
wealth and splendor of Russia. He leaves
on "Wednesday for Germanv
Year: 1878




The novel kind of fabric known
as cork leather, is shown to possess
qualities of adaptability which are
likely TO lead to its extensive intro
duction, for certain purposes. in
place of the ordinary or natural
substances. As already described,
this material consists, simply Of thin
sheets of cork covered on both
sides with an extremely light india
rubber skin. with an ordinary tex
tile fabric outside Of all, the whole
becoming one quasi-homogeneous
tissue; and, although the cork
sheets in their normal state are per-
fectly permeable by water, friable
and brittle, and endowed with very
little cohesion or strength, having
only the positive qualities of light-
ness and non-conduction or heat,
yet when subjected to NJ. Moreau's
process, the result is said 10 be an
extremely supple and strong fabric,
and, while still retaining its light
ness and impenetrability TO heat, is
rendered water and moisture proof
1t is proved too that this new fabric
may be crumpled up, rubbed and
wrung like calico or linen in the
wash, doubled up any number Of
times and hammered with mallet,
without injury, and the interior
web Of cork, which is the basis of
the fabric, neither cracks nor tears
in any way, but preserves its unity.
The external appearance varies with
the nature Of the textile article used
in combination.
Year: 1878

The New York Commercial List
has a sensible article on hard times
and advertising. We clip a para
graph:


Another error, and very COM
mon one among business men Of
limited experience, is that of econo-
mizing in the matter of advertising
whenever "times are dull" profits
small, and prospects not over prom
ising. This is the rock on which
many business firms are shattered.
But the more experienced and sue
cessful merchant realizes the fact
that when trade is dull, it is more
necessary to keep his name and his
wares prominently before the public,
in order the more surely to effect
the sale OF his merchandise. When
trade is active, buyers are plenty
and quite apt to ask for what they
want, but when the wheels of com
merce revolve slowly, and business
is sluggish, it otteatimes becomes
necessary for merchandise 20 seek
buyers"
Year: 1878

BY REV. r. II. RIVERS, d. D..


1t was in the early part of last
summer that l was called on to
preach the funeral sermon of Bro.
Dan'l Anderson. 1t was at Trinity.
A large congregation was present.
Among them was one who had once
been pupil and at the time of his
death was the pastor of the old pa
triarch. This was the Rev. Fielding
F. Pagan. He listened with deep
interest to the funeral discourse and
at my request concluded the ser
vices. His remarks were both
touching and tender. They exhib-
tied the depth of his love and the
fervor of his gratitude to his vener-
able teacher. They presented his
domestic and school life. They
showed in a striking and beautiful
manner the loving gratitude of a
good pupil to an excellent teacher.
Then he had been a member of Bro.
Anderson's family. He had been
treated as one of his sons. He had
received from him the loving care
of a father as well as the kind and
wise instruction of a teacher. He
loved him as he loved but few men.
He had looked to him for instruc-
ton and counsel as a son looks to
his father. To fielding Fagan Bro.
Danl q. Anderson was next to his
father. 1t was this occasion that
gave me an insight into the charac
ter of the subject of this sketch. 1t
showed me his warm true heart. 1t
touched the deepest chords of my
nature, because / had been q teach
er, and had often so longed to re-
ceive such affection from my pupils
as this young man gave to his be-
loved deceased teacher. 1t is often
that one solitary incident may show
the whole character of the man.
Nothing in the whole life of st.
Paul showed his whole character
more than the shipwreck when he
took command of the vessel and
saved the passengers and crew from
being drowned In the sea. So this
incident showed to me the loving
son, the sympathizing father, the
tender husband, the generous friend
and the noble man of God. He had
heart-a warm, genial, generous
heart. 1t was this that made him a
power among the young. 1t was
this that enabled him to build up
the Church, and to present gospel
truth with suoh tender pathos. An
only son he had concentrated upon
him self the deep love of his father
who had done all in his power to
bring him up for God and the
Church. A true follower of the
humble Nazarine he had the conn
dence OF all that knew his Genial
generous nature. The imItator OF
the sweet spirited John, he won the
affections of the young who looked
to him as an elder brother. He
died at his post. His last sermon
was direct means of happy con
version to our holy religion. He
was true itinerant. He had the
self-denial, the energy, the courage
to give up all for religion, all fol
Christ. He is not dead but sleep
eth. He lives in the memory o.
the good, in the history of the
Church, in the hearts of the young
and the respect of all. can say t.
my friend, his venerable father, a
whose request this imperfect sketcl
is written, Go thy way, thy son liv
eth. You will meet again, no
amid the trials and storms of al
itlnerant career, but amid scenes o
fadeless beauty, undisturbed peac


and boundless joy.


Safe in the home of his God tn


son awaits the coming of his father
Sorrow not as those who have n
hope. May 9th, 1878.
Year: 1878

head men and their little army of
clackers and lobbyists have wearied
the patience of Congressman with
their persistent efforts to prevent
the construction of IA competing line
to the present Pacific roads, and do
justice to nearly twenty millions of
people in the West proper, the
South and the great Southwest.
But the animus OF this bitter an
tagonism has become so we'll under
stood that their efforts frequently
make friends for the only enterprise
that can save the country from long
years of extortion and exaction by
a most selfish, greedy and unscru-
pulous combination.


WHEN WILL CONGRESS ADJOURN?


This question is asked a thou
sand times a year, but nobody can
give q definite answer. Yesterday /
propounded 1t to Senator Thurman,
the distinguished leader of the dem
ocraJic party in Congress, and a
man who is likely to be made leader
of the nation in 1880. He thinks
the adjournment will take place
about the first week in July. Many
representative who wish to be at
home to aid in making themselves
their own successors, naturally de-
sire an early adjournment, while
others prefer to stick to their work
until they can show more substan-
tial fruits of wholesome legislation.
If the summer heat should COM
mence early and run the thermome-
ter up into the nineties you may
look out for an adjournment in
June. j. L. t.
Year: 1878

A large proportion of the American
people are to-day dying from the effects
of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The
result of these diseases upon the masses
Of intelligent and valuable people Is
most alarming, making life actually
burden instead of pleasant existence of
enjoyment and usefulness as 1t ought 70
be. There is no good reason for this, If
you will only throw aside prejudice and
skepticism, and take the advice of Drug
gists and your friends, and try one bot
tie of Green's August Flower. Your
speedy relief is certain. Millions of bot
ties of this medicine have been given
away TO try its virtues, with satisfactory
results in every case. You can buy a
sample bottle OF your druggists, Sump-
ter 4 Lacey, for 10 cents 10 try. Three
doses will relieve the worst case. Posi-
lively sold by all druggists on the West
ern Continent. jun2l-eow-1y-2
Year: 1878

About every other ,1An that is
met up with in these degenerate
DAYS Knows all about running a
newspaper. AS they are not max
ing much success in their present
business, we would advise them to
buy few type and try their hand
the sooner they would let the peo-
pie know that they were a lot of
asses the better it would be for
them.-T Cleveland Banner.
Year: 1878

Every man under the Constitu-
tion and in the pursuit of happiness
has the right to talk himself nigh
unto death; but one has not the
right to button-hole and make an
other man hear him. 1t is clearly
unconstitutional for one man to
break down another mans constitu-
ton with wearing chin music.
Year: 1878

Owing to the past winter being
mild and warm the earth this spring
appears to be full of worms, bugs
and other insects, which have done
their share of damage to young and
tender vegetation. The cut worms
are more numerous this season than
we have ever before seen them
TCleveland Banner.
Year: 1878

An exchange very appropriately
suggests that now is the time to
whiten up your fences, and gives
this receipt for making white
wash that is nearly equal to paint.
Take a barrel and slake a bushel of
your fresh lime in it, by covering
the lime with boiling water. After
it is slaked add cold water enough
to bring it to the consistency of
good whitewash, then dissolve
in water and add one pound of
white vitriol (sulphate of zinc and
one quart of fine salt. This makes
a whitewash that will stick as well
as paint. 1t owes it's durability
chiefly to the white yitriol, which
hardens and tixes the wash.
Year: 1878

Government land costs $l.25 an
acre, and 50 per bottle for whisky.
True whisky is little the dearest,
but then what would a fellow do
with a whole lot of government
land on hand and no whisky in the
house?
Year: 1878

The peneilmarks you sec around this
paragraph tthus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will Yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere TO strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course, and renew your su scrfption
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EB We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

Florida Patriot; The fruit crop,
beyond all peradyenture, is safe,
and win be q most bountiful
one throughout the State. The gar
den crops are now matured, and the
greatest profusion and variety are
offered on all sides. The corn crop.
of which a much larger acreage
than usual has beea planted, is
growing finely, and may soon be
considered safe. The oat and rye
crops promise an abundant yield,
while the cotton is the only crop
that may be considered in doubt,
and that doubt rests altogether on
the character of the season.
Year: 1878

sure as you are born the live men Of the
times adopt this means of reaching the
min public, and you are sure 10 find
kAKCAtNS offered Of { SSaSsS there
DuAt there are any to be had.
Year: 1878

BY ali their country's wishes blestT'


These armies of the dead are
found in a hundred cemeteries all
over the land, and in many of them
the ashes of the "blue and gray"
mingle together in eternal peace,
and the sweet offering of memorial
flowers is bestowed upon their
graves alike, When the same spirit
that scatters spring roses upon the
graves of the dead combatalts with
out distinction, shall take the place
of national malice and hate, the
bloody chasm will close and the war
be ended forever.


DoISGs AND UNDoINGs OF CONGRESS.


The wise and the unwise men at
the Capitol are working with un-
usual zeal st this time. and making
fair progress in general Legislation.
Most of the appropriation bills are
already disposed of. or in the hands
of Conference Committees. which is
about the same thing. Then come
such measures as the new Tariff
bill, the army bill, the resumption
repeal bill, the bill for the encour-
agement OF American Commerce,
to provide for the improvement OF
the Mississippi, some other meas
ures of general interest, and, last
though not least the bill to provide
for the completion of the Texas q
Pacific railroad. This measure ha.
met with the Gercest kind of fac
tious opposition from the presen'
! monopoly Of the AID parallel, WHOSE
Year: 1878

- ErchIUgs Remember that an
imals often suffer IN winter for want
of water il not regularly supplied
This Is especially the case in dry stalk
fields IN the fall when turned IN to
feed Especially Is this the case when
sm1tty ears are left, often resulting
n the speedy death Of the animals
OF water is at hand bat little
trouble is experienced from eating the
smut ears unless they be5uuusually
abundant The better way, however,
l. 10 have g large basket hanging 10
the end OF the wagon az gathering
time, into which the smutty ears may
be thrown and burned.
Year: 1878

Judge nothing before the time
Until the Lord shall come. who both
will bring TO light the hidden things
Of darkness. and will make manifest
the eouusels Of the heart; and then
shall every man hear praise Of God. -


- Let rs all study and profit by this
scripture, and Judge no man"


We are having some close winter


Amos Bacon has moved into his
new house


People are talking about Christ
mas tree.


The Presidents Message IS all
right,


- Considerable earn in the feIdz
not gathered. Winter always comes
before people are quite ready.


THE poor We always have With
you, and whensOever ye will, We may
do them good" May those Who are
favored with plenty of good things
remember it this cold weather.


= 1t does look little curious, sure
enough, to give q man 8 license TO
sell rum and then pray to God to stop
rum-seIling. But some prayers will
not bear much criticism. May the
spirit teach Us how to pray.
Year: 1878

Snow shout one foot deep now
covers the earth in this locality, and
We are having old fashioned Deem
Der weather The greater part Of the
snow fell Friday and Friday night.
Shedding Is good, for this country.
and the weather not very cold. We
call il pleasant winter weather.
Year: 1878

A correspondent OF the Prairie
Farmer writing on the culture Of
sorghum, says plant early in the
spring, on rich high land TO De out Of
the way of frusts. and cut while the
seed is in the dough. II made up i'm
mediateIy after cutting the sirup will
have a lighter color. although it takes
more boiling than after the cane has
lain 2 few weeks