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Year: 1879

Sanguine Americans confidently look
forward to the day when New York
will take the place of London as the
centre of the worlds commerce and
exchanges. England" the London
Times declared a dozen years ago. tot
ters at the apex of her greatness" and
however that may be there is no doubt
that We on this side of the water have
so immensely the advantage of every
European State, 10 natural and unde
veloped wealth, in cheap lands, in SO
curity from foreign wars and compli
catious. 10 nearDess to the Central and
South American and the Chinese aud
japanese markets. that if we do not fall
a prey to the ignorance aud ambition
of our political class we can scarcely
fail with the return Of q new era oI
good times" to gain a much greater
hold on the commerce Of the world
than we have ever had.
Year: 1879

While Mr.. Henry May was fishing
with party on Thursday morning,
near Fore Ripley. in the yacht Uncle
Peter. and the vessel was lying at an-
chor, al Of sudden without appar-
lent cause, she started off at 4 frightfuI
speed The cause, however. was soon
explained by huge devil fish rising
to the surface OF the water with the
anchor rope fasteGed to one of its fms.
4 small fishing boat was soon caught,
too, its anchor rope being entaugeled
with that of Uucle Peter. The fish
then went straight for Fort Ripley
with both boats, but as soon as it got
near the shoa water, it would shy of
again and make for the channel The
fishing boat soon cut loose, but the
uncle Peter was carried twice around
Fort Ripley, AID it was nearly al
hour before the devil-fsh finally LEI
60. The anchor rope was covered
with slick slime, which could not be
removed. There was 20 harpoou OF
board the Uncle Peter Charleston
! (S. c. News and Courier.
Year: 1879

Many of our teachers arc sadly dis
appointed this year in relation to the
pro rata. The decrease has been so
great this year that mauy teachers
have had their wages scaled, aud some
have been compelled to give up their
schools entirely. Here is another fault
in our law. We elect our trustees in
June; the school year begius in July;
the superin.eudeu does not declare
the pro rata until August Almost
all contracts with teachers are made in
June or July, and many of the schools
are in operation before we know any
thing about the pro rata, except what
we guess. This guess often proves
erroneous, to the pont of schools
Money must now - by subscrip-
tiOn-tr ustes but of their
own pockets Hages must
be scaled.


The people eau 9e why they are
called Oh to subscrioe; the trustees are
unwilling to pay very largely to hold
an uusalaried Office; but as the teachers
are all growing rich, it is considered by


many to be matter Of small moment
/ if their wages are reduced.


If our school law required the pro
rata to be declared the day of election


We might not be found engaged at sai-
aries which we never can collect. l


know there will be objections raised


to an earlier declaration OF the pro


rata, but if we never point out the


faults of our school system, our iegis'


lalure will never remedy them. Ih'


assessors make their returns on tn'
first day of May. These certainly
could be reported in frankfort IN tel
, days. Give the auditor 6ftcen days t.


add up the returns from every county
and we still have six days for th
) State Superintendent to make thre'
, simple subtractions and one DIVISION
which tells he pro rata. Ii THIS
not practicable, perhaps the assessor
: might be required to report carrier
but if neither of these can 5e done
e let US fall back to the old method


electing one trustee in July instead


June. By all means, let US remed
the trouble somehow, and have on
:, pro rata officially declared on or b'
}. fore the day Of election.
Year: 1879

Epimenides is the original Of Rip
Van Wrinkle, whom Washington Irv-
ing and Jefferson have made so real to
be was sent by his father into the fields
to look for a sheep, he at midday
turned out of the road and lay down
in cave and fell asleep. Whether the
cave was impregnated with gas such as
helped the priestesses of the oracle in
TO their trance, tradition does not say,
but Epimeuides slept for fGty.seven
years 1t is curious to think of this
in connection with the fact that at the
present day scientific theories should
De put forward Upon the possibility OF
prolonged suspension of animation by
refrigeration, desicrstion or otherwise
When we think of the various ami
mails that hibernate, aud of those that
are dormant for indefinite periods, we
may reasonably allow that for an oc'
casional human being of exceptional
characteristics to suffer suspension
of physical functions may, how
ever extraordinary, be yet an oc
curreuce on the beIevable side of tht
/ borders of the marvellous. When EpI


menides awoke be went on looking fo
the stray sheep, thinking he had beef
taking a brief MONDAY nap, but, as h
could not fnd that long defunct ami
NAL, he went back through the field
where he found every thing changed
aud the estate in another person
possession. Iu great perplexity h


came back again to the city, aud, as h


was going into his house, he met cer
tain folks who inquired of him who h


was. At last he found his yonnge


brother, who had now become IN OF


man, and from him he learned all tn


truth University Magazine.
Year: 1879

Last week we referred to the work be- ing done by landlord Browne in front of the Grand Central hotel, and we speak of it again this week, because the im- provement is of such character that ali who have seen it pronounce the change as well the benefit worthy of the highest praise. Mr. Browne has ornamented the grass with large stones whitewashed. He has also set number of hitching posts and whitewashed them. One good effect of this work is that others intend to fix in front of their residences the same as in front of the Central hotel. Mr. Charles H. Peck and Charles F. Beardsley will commence in short time. The actual cost is but little, and we are in hopes of seeing Newtown street graded and put in such good order that it will be the finest street in Fairfield county.

 Mr. Wm. Botsford has graded in front

 of his fine residence, and was actively engaged in hauling gravel last Friday

 with the thermometer among the nineties

 and suffering humanity bleeding at every pore.
Year: 1879

would be ready between two and three p. m., and promptly at the appointed hour the cunning Quaker was on hand when he was shown an array of kegs which he saw contained (ln place of large coin that he was in quest of nothing but Spanish pestareens and quarters, with a few bushels of the much worn and delap- dated ninepeuce and sixpence-a variety certainly, but he could dispense with that, so he desire the porter to unhead the whole of them, which upon being done he grasped a few hands full from each, and said he had changed his mind and that they might count what he had left and place amount to his credit What it should be he could could tell in a few minutes by counting the hands full that he had distracted while it was the work Of days before the bank could as certain what remained in the kegs; it was thus that he proved himself a match for his colleagues in Wall street, ard there were some who were not much inferior to him in any of their business transac- tions.

 The failure of the Washington and War

 ren bank Ga country bank under his con trOD involved him in chancery suits witt

 other troubles, and drove him to New

 Orleans, where he became a prominen

 citizen and banker. There he remained

 during the late civil war, and long afte

 it closed he came North to find that th'

 most of his business associates had pass

 ed away to another sphere; he howeve did not long finger amid the scenes 0

 his early life, but retired to some quie retreat in Pennsylvania where he died having passed his ninety-second or thir

 birthday after all the cares and excite r ment which his business career impose

 upon him, and which Out for his indc a mitable energy and exuberance of an n nal spirits) would have broken him dow ', long, long before. c.
Year: 1879

When the cheated term" is upon us, care should be taken to avoid excessively heating the blood which tends to the at tack called sun-stroke. They who are temperate and hygenic in their eating and drinking are much less liable to sun stroke than they who eat everything they want and drink wine, whisky, or ale. Then, too, the hygenic and they who practice abstinence with respect to alcoholic beverages, when sun-struck, recover much easier from the attack than the drinkers. This is the testl- mony of all physicians of experience.

 The treatment of one who was sum- struck is similar to that required in apo plexy, as the brain-congestioni is similar. Cold ablutions over the whole person and ice to the head, considered the best method by many physicians, may do with strong, robust persons, but the majority of cases would sink under such treatment A better method is to make hot appllca- lions or alternate hot and cold. II ho' water cannot be obtained at first, bathe the head with tepid water, and with the hands moistened, rub the extremities the neck and the whole length of th' spine, rubbing in a downward dlrectloi to draw blood from the head. As sool as boiling water can be obtained, put l dry blanket around the body, then wrlhi aannels from the hot water and appl, quickly to the region of the stomach

 liver. bowel and spine, over the blanket ! also immerse the feet in hot water,

 wrap them in hot fannels as far as th

 body. Re-wring the hannels once ever five or eight minutes for half an hour c

 more. then remove them and apply col

 water in the same way, either py COG

 towels or by sponging with cool water l dry we'll and rub the surface lightly an

 briskly with the hand until glow IS pro duced. As soon as the patient can swa low. give hot water to Gfink-plenty it-with occasional bits of ice or sips cold water.
Year: 1879

Oar Coanlry's Future and the On.


pleasant Probabilities thst Icy


Before 10.


The Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics Of this city, numbering some
sixty, attended West Presbyterian
church in body yesterday morning
Rev. Mr.. Ksigwin preached an appro
pirate sermon, taking for his text the
character and life Of Joseph.


The Reverend gentleman in apostro-
phizing his subject alluded to the grow
ing disregard OF the Sabbath and spoke
of the moral cowardics that prevailed
among the politician and law makers
Of this country. This is to bs feared II
We cared for the continued existence o.
our nation. If it goes on uncheck-
ed it will in the end assuredly weave
its way into our national super.
structure and our national ex-
istencs will 60 down among the chaotic
remnants Of other governments that
once lived as We live; secure in their
fancisd stability. Wrong will creep II
where right digresses, and the only
remedy for this is prompt application
Of the principles OF christianity. This
is the christians hope.


If high handed wrong wins in the
contest, we will have to submit and
worship as did the christians OF old,
among the caves and lonely spots of the
wilderness; or as did, the tried disciples
in Pagan Rome, amid the sepulchral
fas ness of musty catacombs or II
needs be we can launch out as did the
pilgrims Of late century, and with
firm, unyielding adherence to the faith
of our fathers God, 60 in search of All
undiscovered land AID plant thereupon
another Plymouth Rock, the living
germs of a generate faith, and secure
again that unsullied spirituality that
oncs was ours, even if it be through
the resurrection of the old Blue Laws.


But to-day the sentiment of this coun-
try is q christian one. 1t is acknOwl-
edged in State papers, and will be more
publicly acknowledged in the general
observance of the day of thanksgiving.
Whether it will ever remain so lies with
US, with the young men of this and
coming generations.


The speaker in following this line OF
thought explained the important part
which christianity must take in the
preservation. He pressed the question
and advised them to act at once and
become marshalled upon the side OF
right. The entire discourse was listened
to with rapt attention not only by the
members OF the order, but by the whole
OF the large congregation.
Year: 1879

MHLARD CoNCERr.-On Tuesday even
ing next, the Millard will give anoth-
er rendition of Pinafore. Those who
have seen it pronounce it to be fully
equal to the performances given by
regular troupes that have played in
this city. The slight imperfections
that were manifested in the first concert
will, by familiarity, be removed in this
second attempt. Reserved seats are
being taken rapidly and crowded
house will be the result.
Year: 1879

Washington Letter in Brooklyn Union-A Argus


II cannot save any OF my salary


said Senator Lamar to your CORES.
pondent to-day. 1T is impossible.
l never paid a cent beyond livery
hire and few little kindred items
of election expenses, in my life, and
have been in politics long time.
l could save a thousand dollars a
year if l would do certain things,
but l do not think my concience
would be satisfied it ! did. For in
stance, l pay one hundred dollars u
year for newspapers. l like to read
them. / have passes over railroads
and could travel all over the United
States free. But pay my fare. 1t
costs me fifty seven dollars apiece
fare for my family every time L
come and 90 between here and my
home. have telegraph passes. L
never use them. l do not think it
would be right. can send any
thing / please over the express
lines, yet l pay my express bills
| spend my salary and never have
any money. Some Senators use all
these privileges of deadheading,
and they say it is right. l think
otherwise. But there is one thing
that think should be done, and L
shall propose it as soon as | get a
chance. Every Senator should
have a private secretary. He has
more correspondence, committee
work, etc, than he can do. And
each Senator should be allowed a
private secretary. The Senator gets
five thousand dollars a gear, and
cannot support family in keeping
with his position and employ a prl-
vate secretary on that sum-" The
conscience of this Senator should
oe embalmed. II you were here
and saw a car load of deadheads
on the street-cars when Congress
adjourns, you would be disgusted
at it. They haul out their cards
and give their names each time to
save five cents. paid my fare one
day, and the conductor told me it
was the only fare he got, though
the car was crowded and L was
standing on the rear end of the
platform. The Car was'full OF Con-
gressmen. This incident is a fact
That the people should know.
Year: 1879

Every day we have evidence that
the small boy has no soul. The
other day crowd gathered around
a farmer whose wagon load of but
ter and eggs was fast in a mud
hole, and while some suggested
that he pull his horse gee, and 9th
ers haw, the ever present small boy
yelled. tits no use. mister. Yer
old hoss amt strong enough. Take
him out an hitch In a roll of yer
hntter.
Year: 1879

Washington advices say the
Green hackers are in excellent spir-
its. claiming that they are as sure
to control the next House as it
meets. They are somewhat disap
pointed in Ewing. who finds the
Democratic party good enough
Greenback party for him, but they
claim to be able to let him go and
still control the House by holding
the balance of power. Democrats
who laughed at the idea at first,
now admit that it is getting serious.
If California should go solidly re
publican in September, electing four
Congressmen, the Democratic goose
would be cooked.
Year: 1879

When a man boastingly declares
he will make a newspaper suffer by
exerting himself to secure a with
drawal of all patronage under his
influence, he throws a ball which
invariably rebounds with greater
force than he anticipated.
Year: 1879

Be it said to the credit of journal
ism that nearly all the papers in
Tennessee are opposed to repudia-
ton. Though editors frequently
fail to pay their own debts, they
nearly always urge others to ante
up.-T Courier journal.
Year: 1879

A dancing idiot, ten years of age,
is a resident OF Indianapolis. Ever
since his birth he has been gCIng
through the motions of a waltz TO
silent music. He is never still in
his waking hours. His mother
had danced to excess at a ball be-
fore he was born.
Year: 1879

To talk of doctrinal preaching, as
distinguished from practical preach
ing, or of practical as severed from
doctrinal, is a total perversion of
terms. Doctrinal preaching that
does not lead to practice, and prac
tical preaching that is not based on
doctrine, are alike absurd and pow
erless.
Year: 1879

Nobody annouces cure, but as
for the new theories of diptberia.
their name is legion, and the latest
is that it is caused by the use of
diseased milk from cows afflicted
with garget of the udder.
Year: 1879

It is not generally known how near the Zu Jus came, after the disaster at Isandula to bagging Lord Chelmsford himself and his en- tire staff. The General would have ridden quietly into camp, which was in possession of his savage foes, and was already within rife shot of it, when he met an officer, who had es- caped, and warned him of the true condition of affair. The Zulus after their victory dressed themselves in the uniforms of their victims and prepared an ambush which would almost certainly have succeeded, had not one of them impetuously fired his rifle at Lord Chelmsford's informant instead of quietly assegaiing him in true African fashion. The bullet missed it's mark, and the officer galloped off just in time to save his commander.
Year: 1879

At country party the other night humor- ist was called up to get up new style of amusement. Seeing an electric battery he started it, and taking one of the handles him. self he gave the other handle to the prettiest giri Tn the room. proposing that they kiss each other As their lips met, two million needles seemed to break in all their effulgence upon the startled beauty, and now she knows what kissing is.
Year: 1879

Come and sec me and if I cannot sell you Piano, Organ or Melodeon no one can :; but if you buy of me will pay your fare both ways and deliver the instrument at your house free of expense.
Year: 1879

b ARRESTS have been made ior
voting. Both these parties are
! be men of disorderly habits. The
Is said to have male violent re-
} when the constables undertook
e,t, and it is likely he would have
himself injury, and them too, had
Ses interiered and persuaded him


the Magistrates quietly. There


men in all communities OF both
aud the Democratic party ought
be held responsible for their bad
any more than the church should
werable Tor the bad actions of such
b to be members. One Of these
y men it turns out voted the Re-
ID ticket. Many say that there
ust as many Illegal votes cast by
icans as there were by Democrats
Ne been assured that this Is so by
eman who has probably the best
Of knowing, and We do not doub
bat he says is true.
Year: 1879

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN:


| Thought would drop you an item about
an adventure which has caused good deal
of excitement about the springs for the last
few days. The circumstances are as follow !:
On last Wednesday Mr.. Wesley Curnutt
took his gun and started to hunt the horses.
About three or four miles from the springs,


he discovered band of mountain sheep,


and as soon as he gained proper location
he fired upon the game. AT the crack of
the gun one of the largest mountain lions


we have ever seen, (you can imagine how
large he appeared to the bold hunter, J
sprang from cliff of rocks and landed not
over thirty feet from Mr.. Curnutt. in an at
titude looking anything but friendly, and
ready to contest titles to the game in ques-


ton. MIR. c., being an old mountaineer and
al experienced hunter, took in the situation


at a glance, and saw there was no time to
lose. as his antagonist meant business, so he
Immediately drew bead on the gentleman
and let him have bullet before he conclud-
Year: 1879

The Rev. r. M. Craven requests us to
state that owing to the quarterly conference
to be held at Deep creek on the fourth Sun
day in this month, he will be at Diamond
on the third Sabbath, which will be the 10th
inst.
Year: 1879

HAVING determined to devote his entire
attention to his house at the White Sulphur
springs, Jonas Higgins announces his inten-
ton to close out business in Diamond early
in the spring, and desires ali who are IN
debted to him to come forward and settle.
Year: 1879

It Is only necessary to take trip on the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad from this place to Fort Smiih, to see what railroad will do for a country. All along the line there is life, progress, enter prise and rapid development. Inn provemeLts greet the eye on every hand. The villages are becoming towns and the towns growing into cities, while the farms on which ci- ties and towns depend for their pros perity and growth are constantly growing in number and extent. Ten years from today, if the country keeps at peace, the upper Arkansas valley will be one of the richest and most populous districts in the United States. There is no section of the country that has improved more rapidly within the past few years, and when 1t IS to be remembered that these years have been marked by great financial depression, we can scarcely assign limit to the pros- perity which begin with the better times which we all hope is in store for us. Now all thls growth and de- velopment are due mainly to the rail road. Millions of acres of fertile soil, the richest coal fields of the southwest, boundless forests of the most valuable timber, 8 grand river, pure water everywhere and genial and salubrious climate-these were the possessions fthis favored section lavished in the boundless profusion of natures gifts-and yet all had to await the magic inspiration of the iron horse to quicken and develop. It is only necessary to pass over this line of railroad to see what Ar kansas can become if her railroad system IS encouraged and extended. Every interest of the present and every hope of the future demands 8 liberal encouragement to our railroad interests.-L. R. Democrat.
Year: 1879

The Republican leaders in Congress have openly abandoned the lines of statesmanship and descended into mere political bushwhackers. They have but one aim, and that is to drive or tempt the majority into the bram bles and quagmires of sectional strife, and they will be revolutionary when need be, and utterly regardless of the suffering business interests of the country if they can force strife between the President and Congress. - Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1879

SAYS the st. Louis Globe Democrat, speak
ing of the Democracy: "They know that
unless they can carry New York they cannot
elect their ticket in 1880. They know that
by repeating the frauds of 1868, by which
$1,000 illegal votes were counted for their
ticket in New York city, and the State was
given to Seymour, they can secure the Elec-
toral vote of New York in 1880. This is why
the country is brought face to face with the
gravest danger that has threatened it since
the same party put its rebellious hands to the
throat of the government in 1861. The duty
of Mr. Hayes is plain as MONDAY. He must
stand up for the right regardless of conse-
quences. The Bourbons cannot pass their
repeal bill over his veto, and if, wheE that
fails, they see fit to create a dead lock, the
responsibility must rest upon their heads.
The loyal and honest men of all sections and
all parties should lift their voices in con-
demnation of the wicked programme of the
Democrats and in support of the Republican
position"