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Year: 1877

"We do not endorse the dignity ol the auti-compromise portion of the Democratic press, that characterizes their opposition. It is petty in spitefulness, unfair and not gencr- ous in spirit. But we tell them from the highest to the lowest, that the People bet higher on Gov. Miller's opinions than on all the slang they can throw at him in lifetime. Gov. Miller is true to Arkansas, her peo- pie, her interests; and we arc entire ly content to abide by his conclu- sions on this noted question.

 Now, how Is that for toadyism' No one, so far as we have observed, has thrown slang at Gov. Miller, and we have seen no one dispute the fact that he is true to Arkansrs. We have seen no attack on Gov. Miller at all. We believe that he is true to Arkansas, but that does not make him infallable by any means, and we pity the man who is such devo- tee to toadyism as to allow any man, no matter who he may be, to do his thinking for him. On questions af fectlng the public interests every man should do his own inyestiga- ting, his own thinking, and arrive at his own conclusions. This, we do, no matter whom we may differ with and we say it as very forced con structlon which would make this out as disrespectful act toward Gov, Miller. Whenever it comes to such a pass that we dare not discuss pub lie measures without being put down as reasonable to the State Admins. tration, we desire to know it.
Year: 1877

The State Board of Finance have published in the Gazette a long let ter to the People of Arkansas, on the subject of our State debt. The Ga zette has been ominously silent on the letter, and unless it speaks out soon, we fear the few county echoes of that paper throughout the State will be at . loss to know what to say about it. It is very lengthy document, but the subject being one of vast importance to the people of the State, we have surrendered enough of our space this week to re- produce the letter.

 The letter of the Finance Board is an explanation of "what they un- derstand by the Adams Redfleld proposition, and what they believe it is understood to mean by the ma ksrs thereof" We have not yet had time to give the letter that careful study which we intend to give 1t, but from one hurried perusal of it, it ap- pears to us that the Finance Board now sec that they were very hasty in accepting proposition as vague, uncertain and inaccurate in it's fig ures as is tho Adams Redfeld prop osltion. If fthe proposition was just what the Finance Board say they understand it to mean, and what they believe the makers understand it to mean, then 1t would be some better for the State than what it is. But does the understanding that the Finance Board may have of the mat ter alter the written proposition? ? And will the makers of the proposi- ton allow the Finance Board to put their own construction upon it's meaning2 It seems to us it would have been better for the Finance Board to have insisted upon the wording of the contract itself to ex- press what they say they understand it to mean, rather than to rely upon having their understanding of it's meaning to govern hereafter. But we do not intend to be stickler for small details in this matter, and if the explanation of the Finance Board serves to so far correct erro- neous figures Tn the Adams Redfield proposition, and to so far enlighten the people on this question, as to bring them together upon that plan or any other plan for the equitable settle mcnt of our Stata debt, we shall be glad of it. Had we more space we should refer to some of the argu- ments and some of the figures Tn this letter which strike us as being some what peculiar to emenate from the State Finance Board. But being short of space this week, we will re- serve further comments until an other issue, contenting ourselves at the present with calling attention to the fact that the estimate now made by the Finauce Board reduces the amount of our undisputed bonded indebtedness from $3,727,S27 as giv- en in the AR proposition, to $3,022,- 623, difference in favor of the State of nearly three-quGtcrs of a million of dollars.
Year: 1877

A farmers home may be made place
OF great comfort and attraction or quite
the reverse. The fact of its being ont Of
the dust and away from the din of the
city, and surrounded by pleasant land
scapes, is calculated to enhance its beauty
and add to its comfort, but we too often
find among the farmers nothing but in
cessant toiling, dearth of home COM
forts, a conviction on the part of the
farmer that time spent in an effort to
beautify and make pleasant his home ia
absolutely thrown away, and the result
is that we see every thing rough, soiled.
untidy, and the life ceaseless round of
care and labor. Yet we find very differ
ent scenes than this, and even AMONG
farmers of quite limited means, but of a
more improved taste, perhaps, who make
their country life and country homes the
source of much enjoyment 1t is not
unreasonable to estimate, taking all the
year round, that out of dozen hours of
the day two might be devoted to brush.
ing up around the premises, planting
and training ornamental trees ard shrub.
berry, in the cultivation of flowers and
the collection Of interesting objects in
natural history. Thus the home NAV be
made more pleasant and attractive place
for the often overworked farmers wife,
and better and more suitable place in
which to bring up and develop the bet.
ter tastes Of the children. Again: the
farmer can doubtless find time enough
from the essential labors of the farm 70
take the family on many pleasant ride
around the premises and through the
neighborhood. This time he may afford
to take often, even from the lighter labors
of the farm, since in that way he may be
even "more perfectly fulfilling the pur.
poses of short life than in merely roll.
ing together dollars and cents by unn.
terrupted work." Civilization is gradu.
ally improving the condition of the
agricultural people. With the increase
Of the means and facilities for cultivation
powerful agency is ever active in the
elevation and improvement of the coun-
try people themselves. The exercise of
improved methods and the use of i'm
proved machinery calls for the exercise
of thought, and the ornamentation of the
farmhouse and grounds develops the es-
thetic tastes, and thus the experiment
gradually goes on. The principal agen-
cy which is operating to produce the de-
sired result is the common school system,
and the improved methods and means of
instruction now in reach of the common
people. Many more in proportion to the
entire population, than formerly, come
up from the corntields to attend the acad-
emies, seninaries and universities, and
returning cultivated and enlightened into
the agricultural districts, infuse an i'm.
proved element into country life.-A8h-
Laad (0regon) Tidings.
Year: 1877

The talk among the European powers
about interfering before long with the
comba.ants in the East and so preventing
their carrying the war over into another
year, is too loud and open to be passed
by as of no special significance. 1t is
becoming more evident that the powers
are restve under continuance of hostili.
ties and would be glad to bring them to
an end. This they seem to think they
can do without passing judgment ON
either party, simply calling it a drawn
bsttle. No doubt Turkey would accede
to terms of peace, offered on such basis,
provided they involved nothing like hu-
initiation; but what Russia might incline
to do, or how far it would feel disposed
to favor the proposition of the powers, is
somewhat problematica. For although
the Russian army has secured foothold
in Bulgaria from which to launch the
campaign of next year, it might be will
ing to regard this as triumph enough
under the circumstances, and to forego
its design of advancing upon Adriano-
pie and beyond. But the fact that the
prof ct is openly talked of is enough to
show that it is not without greater de-
gree of support in the cabinets than
might be generally suspected. 1t is mani
tested by this time that the war tells ma
terially on the general prosperity of Eu-
rope by rendering all the foundations of
where it hurts so sorely, and this is the
reason why interference is now openly
broached in quarters that speak with
something like authority.


1t would puzzle one more than ever to
say precisely what the war is being waged
for. If the Bulgarian atrocities stimu-
lated it, these have to all intents been for
some time lost sight Of. Other aims and
feelings have succeeded than such as are
implied in redreSsing those wrongs. Rus
sia has encountered foe worthy of her
steel, and in the protracted struggle she
has had occasion to think Of many other
things. The religious war has been grad
ually changing into one for power, which
indeed it was in the beginning, when
stripped of its ostentatious disguises. If
Russia, however, is to become the neces-
sary agent at whose hands Turkey is to
be schooled in the processes of civiliza-
ton, or standardization, she will not
have gone into this contest in vain, what
ever may have been her original motives.
Some such disciplinary exercise was es-
sential to prepare Turkey,if she shall ever
do so, to enter the European family Of ma
tions. And inasmuch as Russia herself
can hardly claim full admission to that
circle, since she is Asiatic as well as Eu-
ropean, it may be in the design of Provi-
dence that one result Of this prolonged
collision of her. s.with Turkey is to elm
mate from her system also what still re.
mains of barbarism, and by degrees
transform her as well as Turkey to the
condition in which all states must come
before they can expect to enter the circle
of civilization.-4Hdss. PIoughman.
Year: 1877

In many instances the insensible por-
tion of the hoofs of colts and of young
horses will grow out so round and flat
that fragments sometimes will be broken
off. This is,more particularly the case if
colts are allowed to run at large occa-
sionally on hard ground, gravely and
stony lands and hard roads; the hoofs
will wear fast enough, as nature evident
ly intended they should. But if young
horses are kept on smooth turf, their feet
must be kept short by artificial means.
The most convenient way to trim long
hoots is to let one person hold block OF
hard wood against the hoofs, or hold the
hoof on the square end OF the wood while
an attendant cuts off small pieces with
sharp chisel and mallet. Use an inch
finer chisel rather than large one, as a
two.inch chisel will require heavier blows
with mallet. A pair of sharp nippers
sometimes vulgarly called snips) may
often be employed for such purpose,
when colt is so restive that chisel and
mallet cannot be used.


We have in mind colt having unusu-
ally long hoofs, which had in his play
stepped upon some hard substance and
broken off the front of the foot to the
quick. The accident was attended with
some bleeding and excessive lameness,
the suffering brute being unwilling to put
his foot to the ground. Ten minutes
work would have saved the animal much
pain, and the owner might have had the
benefit of three months growth instead
of having it arrested for that period. But
the occasional breaking off OF part Of
the hoof is "A mere trihe when compared
with other misChiefs resulting from the
same cause. When the toe is too long
the strain on the fetlock joint will be
greatly increased, so that permanent in
jury to the suspensory ligament Of the
foot Often follows. Young horses ffe-
quently have wind.galls aud other eTi.
dences Of spraips before they are put to
work. In many instances such ailments
occur,when shorteningof the toe has been
neglected until the hoofs have groWn 70
an unnaiuEal length.--Prsoiicdi FdrHsfF.
Year: 1877

The characteristics, habits and tendencies
of this increasingly dangerous class OF
people are more and more engaging the
attention of those hose thoughts are
turned to the security and welfare of so
ciety. We recently made a note of what
had been suggested as the only practical
remedy for the tramp danger and nui-
sance. Mr.. Elihu Burritt, in a recent
letter to the public, remarks that in com
parison with the class Of foreign vagrants
the American tramp is the very worst Of
his class. The tramp in England he
describes as a solitary vagabond, who is
easily managed, while in this country he
is gregarious and formidable from union
with his fellows, who move in bands
through the country, though they may
deploy as individual skirmishers, levying
contributions of food and clothing under
menace understood, if not expressed.


Mr.. Burritt says he must have Old
World institutions to protect society
against them, and he thinks the English
workhouse precisely adapted to their
case, with such improvements as we may
see fit to add. In tho Northern States,
he thinks there should he one such work.
house for every county, and several where
the population is dense. We could then
say to every able e-bodied vagrant-"There
is the workhouse within days walk at
farthest. There you will find plenty of
work and better food and lodging than
you can get by begging" We should
thus get at their true inwardness at once.
What really keeps this dangerous class
in condition is the mistaken good-feeing
of the people on whom they really prey.
1t is false sympathy that feeds and fur.
nishes them on their unbroken line Of
march. If those who are disposed to
give this gratuitous assistance to vagrants
who have not the slightest claim to il,
would only propose in every instance
that the applicant should set about some
piece of work that was kept always ready,
they would very soon be disabused Of a
weakness that is really hurt to the
community.
Year: 1877

Judge E. North CullOm and Henry C.
Castellanos, Esq, have united their forces,
and present for public patronage at their
office in Story building, corner of Camp
and Common streets, q law firm Of unusual
strength and character in both civil and
criminal branches Of their pralession.


Judge Cullom's reputation Is a civilian
has always been high, and IS dfcisiOna
during the past four years q OF the
Fifth District Court have y il, as
well as made him more mi known
and admired
Year: 1877

A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Times of February says;


The Republican counsel before the cleo
toral tribunal have had their attention
called to two decisions, one by Judge
Strong when he was State judge N Penn
syIvania, and the other by Judge Field,
when State judge in California, both OF
which have direct bearing on the Oregon
case. The decision of Justice Field will be
found in the tenth and thirteenth California
reports, and that of Justice Strong in the
fifty-sixth Pennsylvania report. Both de-
eisiOns are to the effect that the English
practice can not be applied to our system,
and that an election in the United States
can not be awarded to q minority candi'
data
Year: 1877

Matt Carpenter spread himself for about
an hour and quarter before the high joints
on Tuesday, trying to make the tribunal
believe it was legislative body. As soon
as he saw that he was not getting ahead
well, he asked for an adjournment, prob
ably to pay his bet to Barr.
Year: 1877

Until O'Conor was snuffed out in the
Florida case he was the great hope of the
Democrats. They now look to Matt Car
penter to deliver them, and as he has
pledged the best part of himself for success
there is great joy in the unwashed circles.
Year: 1877

Governor Packard has received dis
patch from Washington that the decision
of the Electoral Commission on Louisiana
in favor of Hayes will necessarily carry
with it his recognition. Democrats are
working hard with tile President and Sec
retary Fish against this.
Year: 1877

An inquest recently held in England brought
out the curious fact that many OF the workers
in the coal mines there are perfectly blind.
Deceased, notwithstanding his blindness, wore
4 DAvT lamp, and death was not at all due to
his iufirmity
Year: 1877

shipment by the steamer Of the 18th inst,
makes the expectation OF fine silver for the
current month 1,062, GOO, leaving the market
almost bare OF that commodity. The total
sales Of fine silver during the month to the
Government and for expectation aggregate
about S., 100000 ounces
Year: 1877

The NOES of New York are having protract-
ed divorce suit. The two negatives in this in
stance do not make an affirmative, and they
find it hard to contradict each other to the
satisfaction Of the Court,
Year: 1877

The origin of the postage stamp
had a tinge Of romance in it. 1t


was thirty seven years ago that
Roland Hill, while crossing a dis
trict in the North of England, ar
rived at the door of an inn where
a postman had stopped to deliver a
letter. A young girl came out to
receive it; turned it over and over in
her hand, and asked the price OF
postage. This was a largo sum and
evidently the girl was poor, for the
postman demanded shilling. She
sighed sadly, and said the letter
was from her brother, but that she
had no money; and so she returned
the letter to the postman-t Touched
with pity, Mr.. Hill paid the post
age and gave the letter to the girl,
who seemed very much embarrassed.


Scarcely had the postman turned
his back when the young innkeep-
er's daughter confessed that it was
a trick between her and her brother


Some signs marked on the envelope
told her al she waEted to know


Sut the letter contained no writing


'We are both SO poor,' she added


that we invented this mode OF cor
responding without paying for onl
letters The traveller, continuing
his road, asked himself if a system
giving place to such frauds was ;
vicious one. Before sunset Rowland
had planned to organize the posta


service upon new basis-witl
what success is known to the world
Year: 1877

2 A detailed report of the conduct
of Federal officials in the Western
District of North Carolina will not
prove uninteresting to the public
and this letter will deal with and
present the report of Special Agent
Hester, made from Greensboro. to
the Attorney General, April 14th,
1877.
Year: 1877

may protitably employ all the facilities
the last ten years have created, and adj
just this burden of debt so that it can


be carried and eventually repaid. Only


III proportion as that period Is ap-
preached, may more healthy and
prosperous condition be anticipated;
but the immediate future possesses no
such hopes, more than it possesses abili-
ty to iquidate or make profitable the
debt which has been accumulated with
such fearful rapidity"


The agency concludes with the fol
lowing in regard to the fall trade:


Meanwhile people must eat, drink,
and wear, and in the supply of these
necessities a certain extent of trade is
secure. And this trade ought not TO be
unsafe in sections of country mainly
dependent on agriculture, which in
cludes the great west and south, where
the purchasing and debt-paying power
is not so restricted as elsewhere The
chief difficulty is that the number en-
gagged in trade thus limited is so far
in excess of its extent that the compe-
tition is destructive of profit. The evil
is one which will, it is supposed, cure
itself Unfortunately the principal pro-
cess by which this will be affected is
that of failure, as the voluntary with
drawals, especially from retail trade,
are very rare The failure statistics
are, therefore, likely to show contin-
ued large number of casualties, but in
this view may be more significant OF
health than disease. If large proper
ton of traders who succumb could be
kept out of business, and be provided
with some other pursuit than that of
helping to divide small trade among
a large number, failures would not be
an unmixed evil. But the facilities
which wholesale merchants themselves
afford for effecting settlements at fifty
cents on the dollar and less, and which
the national bankrupt law encourages,
are not infrequently an effective prem
lrlm to the greatest rascality and poor
est capacity. But time cures all, and it
is to be hoped that a business sentiment
against compromises and in favor of an
amended bankrupt law will be gradual
ly developed and be effective toward
remedying existing evils
Year: 1877

The total vote of Minnesota in the
last annual election was 124, ,053. The
whole vote cast at the bond election in
June was 76,500. OF this aggregate,
80, 176 votes were cast against the bond
settlement, and II ,324 for it, while A.
533 voters did not vote at all We find,
then, that considerably less than half
of the voters of Minnesota voted
against the bond settlement, and the
matter stands on the record about as
follows: 80, ,176 voters, mainly from ig-
nOrance and misconceptiOn, were OPP
posed to paying fifty cents on the dol
lar of the outstanding bonds; 1924
voters heartily favored the proposed
adjustment, while AZ ,533 voters were so
Indifferent to the matter that they
would not take the trouble to vote on
the question. 1t is not true then that
a majority of the people Of Minnesota
have voted against the payment of the
bonds, and it is fair to infer that the
A ,533 voters who did not take interest
enough in the matter to vote, were at
least not opposed to the proposed settle


ment They were simply neutral and
Indifferent. 1t is also fair to infer
that every man who was actively hostile
to the settlement took the trouble to
vote against it. So it is safe to assume
that the 59,176 persons who voted
against it constitute the strength of the
repudiationists in Minnesota, and a
good deal more when they come to un=
derstand the question. On the ether
hand those who voted for the bond set
tlement and those who didn't vote at all
constituted a mass of GA, ,877 voters, who
are either Indifferent or positively in
favor of the settlement. And we NAV
reasonably presume that if the PROPOSE
ton were again submitted, at the end
Of a long campaign Of active and uni
versal discussion, that the small army
of 1924 friends Of public honesty
would be swelled by many recruits
from the 30, 176 persons who ignorantIy
voted for reputation, and by nearly
the whole body of the AZ ,533 neutrals
At any rate if one campaign would not
bring a majority of the. people of Min
nesota to the side of public honesty,
two campaigns would be pretty certain
to result in an overwhelming victory
for State honor and State credit.
Year: 1877

The cotton manufactures of New
England show healthy signs Of the grad
ual improvement of business. Forty
nine of the largest of those mills, which


turn out 80 per cent. Of the whole


Northern product, have for the first six
months of 1877 used about 3 per cent.
more raw material than in the same
period in 1876. Their annual average
consumption IS about 3S5O00 bales.
During the first half of last year they
worked up S6,730,S05 pounds of cotton.
For the corresponding time this year
they used 89,23S,942 pounds. But as
the quality of cotton used this year was
superior to that of last, the actual
amount of manufactured goods exceeds
that of the first half of 1876 by fully )
per cent. And though the manufacture
has been so much larger the goods have
all found ready markets, there being no
considerable accumulation on hand,
while the demand Is still perceptibly
improving. If prices continue at the
present low figures it is expected that all
the New England mills will be kept


running at their highest capacity during