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Year: 1879

We hope that our farmers will,
this winter, agitate the subject OF
raising flax, and arrive at some sat
factory conclusion, the result OF
which will be, that before seed time
we shall see them investing in flax
seed. Farmers must SOW something
else beside wheat, oats and barley if
they would reach the goal for which
they are striving, namely: Wealth
and independence. And one of the
surest plans lies in diversity Of crops.


Sow flax seed, and Harvard and
other towns in the county will reap
rope walks. Ii is nonsense to send
abroad for single pound of rope,
when we have everything at hand
TO make Just as good an article as
can be manufactured anywhere, and
for as low price. And another point
TO be gained will be an increased
demand for everything they can
raise, for the men who are required
to manufacture the rope will need
something to live upon.


The cry is often raised by far
mers, "Ohl there is no use of my
going outside of grain, there is no
demand for anything, and not even
for the wheat and barley we raise,
sufficient TO give us a decen. price,"
This is a weak argument indeed!
Raise less wheat, barley, oats, etc.,
and devote part of your time to
something else, and you will not
only get an increased price for your
grain, but you will more than be rec
ompensed by a flow of money from
other sources. Is the experiment
worth trying or will you continue
TO plod along in tie same old chan
mel. and come out at the end of each
wear in debt? 1t is fact that all
farmers cannot be successful cattle
and sheep raisers, but all can COM
mand means sufficient to become
large fax growers.-Harrord Sen
tinei.
Year: 1879

EDITOR JoURNAL:-In my last
promised TO note improvements IL
our busy little city. A little Over
one year back, it was scarcely
dreamed of by any one; now tho
buildings extend one hundred and
twenty rods north and south, and
pretty close together on each side oi
the main street; and some forty
rods east and west. Pretty well fol-
a one year old. Is it not? The
building this fall has been nearly all
on the north side of the railroad,
and consists of a fine large residence
built by Mr.. Thelen, the partner in
the drug store with DIR. Englehard
this firm has also built a large fur
niture store. DIR. Englehard has
built a large and costly residence,
and moved a good house into town,
TO rent; a good house has been built
by an employee of the II. II. Co. A
good meat-market building has also
been put up, and doing a fair busi-
ness. Mrs. Benedict has built a
good building which she occspies as
a residence and millinery establish
ment. A. II. Day has built livery
stable north of his hotel; a bakery
has been built, and now is in opera
ton; and a nice building is now
nearly completed, to be occupied by
our harness maker, as residence, sale
and work-room. The Congrega-
tionalists have their church building
nearly finished, and there are quite
a large number Of other buildings of
more or less importance, besides adj
ditions to others. Mr.. Turner you
would not know the country through
which you drove that flock of sheep
some years back, were you TO pass
through il to-day. The amount of
grain handled here is far ahead q
have been informed by those who
ought TO know of any other point
on the road; the business done in
''fat porkers" is also very large and
this large business of course makes
business not only lively, but also
very profitable to all of our merch-
ants that are doing business here. A
very large amount of corn is now
put in cribs here by buyers, and we
think the amount will surprise you
when give the figures in the Jour-
NAL, at the commencement of the
new year; and still nearly all will
keep plenty for the hogs and other
purposes. A cornet band has been |
organized, and after a little more |
practice, our city will have fine |
music on all necessary occasions. |
That jeweler that we need here
(pardon me, Mr.. Editor, but it is the
first time we have had to ask twice
through the JOURNAL, for the thing
we need can have a corner in one of
our best stores. Now will he come


WHY Nor.
Year: 1879

Two men were neighbors, and eacf


Of them had a wife and several little


children, and neither of them had


anything but his own labor for their


support. One of these men as


i'll at ease within himself, saying /:


"lf should die, or if | should fall


sick, what would become of my wife


and children ?" And this thought


never quilted him, and it knawed


his heart, as the worm knaws the


heart Of the apple in which it lies


buried.


While the same thought came i'm


like manner to the other father, he


never stopped there, for said he,


"God, who knows all his creatures,
and keeps loving watchcare over


them; God will watch over me, and


my wife and little ones"


And so it came to pass that this
man lived happily, while the other
never tasted a moments repose nor
heartfelt joy. One day while he


was working in the field, sad and
depressed in spirit, because of his
fear, he saw some birds fly into .
bush, come out, and soon after 60
back again. Drawing near he saw
two nests, built side by side, and in
each several little unfledged birds.
After he had returned to his work
from time to time he lifted up his
eyes, and watched the birds, who
were coming and going, bearing
food to the little ones. But while he
was looking, only a moment after
one Of the mothers had brought her
beak full, a hawk swooped down
and bore her away in his talons and
shrill were the cries that poor moth
er uttered struggling vainly under
his grasp. AT this sight the laborer
felt his soul more troubled than
before; for said he "The death of
the mother is the death of the little
ones-just SO mine have only me-
What will become of them if | ana
taken awsy?" All that day he was
sad and sorrowful, and that night he |
could not sleep.


On the morrow, returning to the |
field, he said, 81 long to see the lit
ones of that poor mother. Most of
them are without doubt already
dead" And he bent his steps to-
ward the bush. Looking, he was
to see them all looking
hale and strong-not one had even
pined. Wondering above measure,
he hid himself to see what would
come to pass. After a little time,
he heard a gentle cry and saw the
second mother bringing in haste,
the food she had gathered. Perched
on the twig she divided to all the
little ones alike. She had enough
for all. The orphans were net neg
lected in their misfortune.


In the evening, the father, who
had so distrusted Providence, told
the other father what he had seen.
And the other one said, "why are
you anxious? God never forsakes
his children. His love has resource.
which we do not understand. Let
US have faith let us hope on, let us
love one another, let Us journey on
our ways of life in peace. If die
before you, you will care like q
father for my children; if you die
frat, will be father to yours and
even if we both die, before they are
Did enough to take care Of themsel-
yes, they will have for their father
he Father which is in Heaven
From the French Of Lamennais.
Year: 1879

The grandma of a little four-ycar-
old had been telling her one day not
to say people lied, but rather that
they were mistaken. Her grand
mother, to amuse her, told her q
bear story, which was a tough one
to believe. After she had finished,
the girl looked up into her face and
exclaimed, "Grsndma that is the
biggest mistake ever heard"
Year: 1879

The people will be advised if any decision or order is made in any way efecting the removal of the county seat; but we assure them of this, that the circuit court cannot make any order preventing the elec- tion from being held,-such a thing was never done. An election after being ordered was never enjoined by any court. Go to the polls on the 20th inst. and vote.
Year: 1879

-THE COUNTY SEAT QUESTION. The people should bear in mind that the election upon the removal of the county seat comes off on the 20th of June. There is no necessity for any discussion of the question-that was all done at the first election, and the people have decided by a large ma iority that the court house must be moved; and now the only question is, shall it be moved to Russellvllle or Atkins.
Year: 1879

As q matter of importance to Teachers we give in to days paper the coursa of study and order of ex- ercises to be pursued at the Conway County Normal Institute, which opens at Lewisburg on June 30th, Co continue four weeks. We have devoted considerable space in plac- ing before the Teachers of this and adjoining counties, the entire 30 days course, and it has required considerable extra labor for us, but we intend to publish such matters as arc of importance and interest to the people, we will not mind tLe ex pense if the public is benefited there by We have always believed that such labors will meet with the ap- preciation which they deserve. We are not one of those who believe the public to be destitute of the proper appreciation of enterprise and pluck m county newspapers
Year: 1879

Numerous families of Germans are constantly arriving in this state, and coming up the line of the Lit tie Rock & Fort Smith Railway. Of the three thousand German families who have moved up this line within the past year, we hear of but very little dissatisfaction.
Year: 1879




The soldiers reunion at Aurora was
was made, as far as the orators of the day
could make it, to contribute directly to
the advancement of the Grant boom. Mr..
Cullom sang the praises of whats he called
the Illinois triumvirate. Lincoln. Douglas
aud Grant, and the only inference to be
drawn from his remarks is that, while the
glory of Lincoln and Douglas was the glory
of the moon, the glory of Grant is the glory
of the sun. Mr.. Logan told the story OF
the battles of the rebellion, and the bat
ties which he dwelt upon longest and
most eloquently, it is needless to say. we're
those in which Grant figured. The sol
dlers of the west, who never confessed to
any enthusiasm for Grant while they were
under his command, Of course could mol
be expected to grow enthusiastic over the
sounding of his praises at this late day
But they learned, while listening to the
speeches what they may not have OWNED
before-namely, that they had beer
called together to boom for Grant.
Year: 1879

Call at our Drug Store and get.a trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
free of charge, if you are suffering with
a Cough. Cold. Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing SC
much excitement by its many wonder
fnl cures, curing thousands ofhopeless
cases. Over one million bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction i'll every instance.


We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfully
recommend it to all, Call and get
trial bottle free Of charge, or a regular
size for 81 90.
Year: 1879




San Francisco, August, 25.-Leaders of
the:W orkingmen's party bad a conference
With KalIach's medical attendants to-day
to consider the expediency Of putting up
some other man for Mayor. The physi-
clans informed them that at the present
time they saw nothing in the condition to
make such course necessary. Intimatipg
the probability of his early recovery.


Charles De Young was brought before
! the police court to-day, aud waving exam.
ina!ion was held to answer the charge of
assault with intent to murder, without bail.
The American District Telegraph boy
who was with De Young at the time he
shot kalloch was run down by Bulletin
reporter this afternoon, He states that
De Young called in coupe at the Office
for him; that together they drove to 2,3l4
Nineteenth street and De Young instruct
ed him to ask Mr.. Kalloch to come out, as
a lady in the coupe wanted 10 see him.
KaiIoch was not at home and after making
Inquiries as to his office hours, they drove
from the house to the Temple and De
Young, peeking through curtain of the
rear window OF the coupe called the boy s


attention to gentleman in white ulster,


who was getting in buggy with


friend, as Kalloch. The boy then


told him lady wished to see him and he
at once came to the coupe, although eau


tiously as though anticipating something
wrong. When he reached the coupe the
shot was fred, which frightened the boy
. so that be ran as fast as be could back &c
] the Office. DeYoung was cool during the


ride aed gave no indication of intention to
! do anything of the kind


The excitement of the past few days
y has toned down to deep interest in the re-
suit of Kalloch' s wounds, and the univer
sal inquiry on the street is as to his con
J dition. This afternoon decided chang'
for the better was noticeable, as result
4 of which the physicians express tbs
opinion that there is strong probabiit,
Of his recovery. Notwithstanding thes
D favorable symptoms there is still a goot
deal of talk among the workingmen as t
: the course to be pursued in the event of ;
4 fatal termination. Among the renk an'
file there is a strong desire visible to pu
Z up Mr.. kearney for Mayor should chang
become necessary, but the desire is shares


neither by the agitator nor bis friends
4 and it may be considered certain tia
II nothing of the kind will be done. At tn


police station vigilance has been relaxe


during the day and only q few officers Wer
on duty and few militiamen and work


lingmen's specials sworn in for the purpos
. of making sure that DeYeung il not splE
Year: 1879

You have allowed your bowels to
become habitually costive, your liver
has became torpid. the same thing ails
your kidneys, and you are just used
up. Now be sensible. and get a pack
age ef Kidney Wort, take it faithfully
and soon yen will forget you've got
any such organs, for you will be well
man,
Year: 1879

tied away, still remain on duty. The
crowd has fingered round the Metropoli-
tan Temple all day, but otherwise there
have been no street assemblages except
around the bulletin board.
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chils, no use of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old aud reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
q new person. Tryit and be satisfied.
Year: 1879




Washington, April 5.-The largeness
of the majority by which the appropria
tion bill and its political rider were
passed to-day created some surprise,
but it is readily explained by the fact
that during the later stages of the de-
bate the republicans practically aban-
doned all controversy concerning the
merits of the proposed repeal, and con-
fined their objections to the method by
which it was to be accomplished. The
real contest will be upon that portion
of the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, which provides
of the federal election law. This bill
will be brought before the house next
Tuesday. Debate upon it will not be
as long nor probably as interesting as
that which has terminated in the house.
Nominally regarding it the less impor-
tant measure, the fact being that the
discussion which has already taken
place concerned both measures, and
called forth the best arguments and
the most effective speeches that the
most prominent members of the house
of representatives can offer. 1t is
therefore unlikely that debate will con-
tinue in the popular branch of congress
more than a week or ten days. Mean
while the senate chamber will become
the field of greatest interest, and all
indications point to a discussion at
this end of the capitol of surprising
ability and great length. Probably not
less than three or four weeks upon the
two measures and perhaps nearly that
period may elapse before the final vote
is reached upon the army bill alone.
Year: 1879

The Pacific Mail and Central Pacific.


New York, April 5.-The reported
negotiations between the Pacific Mail
steamship company and the Central
Pacific railroad company, for the sale
of its Australian line to the railroad
company, was declared by President
Babcock to be pure invention. A
conference was held to-day between the
representatives of the Panama railroad
and a committee on behalf of the Pa
cific Mail steamship company, relative
to the settlement of difficulties exist
ing between the two companies. 1t
was learned that new proposition for
the adjustment of difficulties was sub
mitted by this committee, but the con-
ference adjourned without reaching
any conclusion.
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI is making great prepars-
tions for an exhibition OF the industrial
and fine arts next fall. Two large wings
are to be added TO the Springer music
hall for the purpose Of exhibition.
making the building four hundred feet
square. The grounds for the extra
buildings have been donated by the city,
and already about 81, 100000 have been
contributed to insure the success of the
enterprise The loans already secured
for the fine art department promise to
make the exhibition equal, if not supe
rior, to anything of this sort thus far
held in this country.
Year: 1879

A LARGE number of postmasters in
small places have given bonds for con>
siderable amounts in order to sell the
refunding certificates. They are in local
tiles where they can not sell many and
It is supposed that speoulators have in
duced them TO send for the bonds and
then sell them out in bulk.
Year: 1879




Feeling myself irresistibly impelled by
inclination, and prompted by sense OF
propriety, have presumed now to ad-
dress you upon subject of importance
and delicacy.


Having conceived an affection for your
daughter miss Sally, l beg leave to
solicit your permission To make my
address to her, and at the same time let
me express the hope that should be 30
fortunate as to succeed in gaining her
affections, my first wishes may not be
frustrated by your disapprobation. l
have thought proper to make this appli
cation to you on the subject in this
manner, rather than in person, because
my character it ! have acquired xny),
my condition, and my situation in life
are not altogether unknown to you, and
II objections are to be made they can be
more freely communicated in this than
in any other way.


Ihave heretofore proceeded no further
with the lady than merely obtain her
permission to make this application, and,
sir, now pledge you the honor OF gen.
tleman that, in case you have objection
of an insuperable nature to the proposed
union, whatever may be the chsgrin,
regret and modification which l NAV
feel on the occasion, will not disturb
the quiet OF a parent extremely solici,
tous, no doubt, for the happiness OF a
beloved daughter, by persisting any
further with her.


Permit me TO assure you that am,
with much consideration and respect,
your obedient servant,
Year: 1879

BowMAN's FOLLY, 1lth May, 1797.-
SIR: Although the application made by
your letter OF this day was unexpected,
yet my reflections heretofore on the sub
ject have prepared me to answer That
however solicitous may be for the tenn,
poral felicity of my daughter and future
respectsbility of my child, she is the
only proper Judge OF the person best
calculated 10 make her hsppy. Respect
and impartislity ought to be shown by
me to you or any gentleman that might
make his address to my daughter, and !
confde in your candor and judgment. l
am, sir, with due respect, your obedient
servant, JOHN CROPPER.
Year: 1879

Ex-Governor Tildem has added
another million to his already inn
mense wealth in very peculiar way.
Cyrus w. Field, who is largely in
tcreS.ed in elevated railroad stock
in New York secured considerable
amount for him at Sl4. per share,
with the understanding that Tilden
Was to use his influence in produc-
ing favorable Legislation which
might be needed in case the courts
decided certain legal points before
them adversely to the railroad com
rany. Field solemnly affirmed to a
reporter of the World, the leading
Democratic newspaper of New
York that notwithstanding this agree
ment, while he was absent in Europe,
-Tildcn sold out his stock and realiz.
ed by the transaction solid million
profit. Tlldcn was also interviewed
by the same reporter but gave no
satisfactory explanation of his shah
bv treatment of Field. The whole
proceeding was characteristic of
this notorious "railroad wreckcr'
and the profits doubtless went into





one of the empty "bar'ls" left over
from the campaign of 1875.
Year: 1879




Capt. H. NJ. Dixon, a prominent
Democrat of Yazoo county, Miss,
was recently cowardly murdered by
a Maj. Barkslalc because he an
nounced himself as an Independent
candidate for sheriff. Mississippi
was the first southern state to suc-
cessfully introduce the ''bull-dozing'
process into its politices and now is
only surpassed by South Carolina in
the effective manner it prevents the
free exercise of the right'of suffrage
and its prompt method of suppress
ing the aspirations of independent
democrats. In other parts of the
South they socially ostracize those
who refuse to swear by jeff Davis
but in Mississippi they kill that class
of people and it does not make much
difference whether it is a man or
a woman. Dixon was an early sup
porter of this policy, and while his
assassination must remain a stigma
upon his state until it is legally
avenged, yet his friends have no
right to complain if those he had
taught to bulldoze innocent negroes
who voted the republican ticket, at
last Justify personal application Of
his own peculiar doctrines.
Year: 1879

One needs to travel a great deal
to learn much of the real natural re-
sources of Minnesota. We hear of
little comparatively about anything
except wheat, owing to the fact that
it is our great agricultural staple.
We raise SO much Of it, too, that the
told annual crop even with poor
season amounts in the aggregate to
millions of bushels. With the pres
ent partial development our wheat
crop is indeed u poor one that does
not amount to thirty million bushels.
This is a product that astonishes the
world. There is talk about it at
home and abroad. And what this
great Empire State Of the North
west will produce when all our vast
area is settled up and fully develop
ed. no one can tell.


We have contended for years that
our resources of grass are quite as
great, if once fully developed. Our
State possesses probably more good
natural grass land than any other
portion Of our country. Splendid
meadows abound from the st. Croix
on the east to the Red River on the
west, as we'll as in every locality
from Iowa to the British line. In
addition to our vast natural mead
ows that arc capable of yielding an
nuall Y an immense amount of hay,
we have soils well adapted to the
profitable growth of cultivated
grasses. All heavy lands, the con-
stituents of which are made up of
clay to a greater or less extent, are
noted for excellent timothy and clio
Yer as is well known, is freely TAX
ing the place of the inferior wild
varieties. These are all most valua-
bic for hay or pasturage. Indeed
we believe our State may truthly be
called a land of grass Minnesota
Farmer.