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Year: 1878

This company has now pending before the
Privy Council an application for Charter to
authorize it to construct line of telegraph,
so as to afford facilities to planters and others
to communicate, and thus afford a means of
communication that will greatly aid the peo-
pie to transact business, that without such
facilities it can only be done at great expense
of both money and time. The Charter is now
before select committee of the Privy Council
for consideration, who will report at an early
day. We hope the report Of this committee
will be favorable to the applicants, as line
of telegraph wires to and all over the islands
of the Hawaiian group cannot be other than a
blessing and a benefit. With line of tele-
graph that would bring the people of these
Islands into communication with each other
we can easily see how valuable time would
be saved by telegraphing the time of arrival
at different points of the inter-island steamer
and other craft, which would enable the
planters to anticipate their arrival, and there
by enable them to have their freight ready for
shipment on the arrival of the vessels. In the
dDSelCe VI ldClllLleS On llbS6
no improvement would be so valuable to the
people as a line of telegraph We can also
imagine how valuable such an inter island
telegraph line would be if ever we are so for
tunate as to be put in communication with the
outside world by an ocean cable. This latter
improvement is but question of time, and we
think it the part of wisdom for our govern
ment to afford every possible facility to the
enterprising men who are willing to risk their
money in an Inter-sand Telegraph Company.
We very much mistake the character of the
men who are at the head of the Hawaiian
Government if they do not grant all reasonable
aid to the Telegraph Company now seeking a
franchise. Indeed, we know that there is
every disposition on the part of the King and
Privy Council to assist the Inauguration of
such company.
Year: 1878

FRIDAY NEXT will be the anniversary of
the one hundredth year since Captain Cook
landed on these islands We understand that
a Committee of Hawaiian citizens contemplate
having demonstration in commemoration of
the occasion, by firing one hundred guns and a
torch-light procession at night. Our citizens
will be called upon to contribute towards the
expense of the demonstration, and we hope
they will respond literally. We regret that
this matter was not brought to our notice till
a very late hour before going to press, which
compels us to make this short note of the
facts as above stated
Year: 1878

We call attention of subscribers to the fact
that our terms, for subscription, are payable
in advance They will do us kindness
by responding with the needful promptly.
Money makes the mare 60" and so does it
make the press go. We have to pay cash for
everything, and want cash to keep the thin G
moving
Year: 1878

RODNEY Miss, Oct. 13.-Captain John G..
Peck while mission Of peace to Alfred Fairfax, the
Republican nominee for Congress from the With
Louisiana District. and the negroes of Ten
sas Parish, to Temonstrate with them upon the
course which they were pursuing in drawing
the color ne and thereby exciting preudices,
murdered by them Water Proof last night The ne
GrOes defiant and refuse 10 submit to arrest and as
there are not enough men here TO execute the process
OF the Court all has been sought from the state troops
in other parishes The people are much alarmed, and In
fear OF an insurreCtIOn breaking out.
Year: 1878

Hay harvest is now upon us, and we
never had better crop since the beginning
Of time. 1t should be very carefully saved.
Clover may be cut when about half the
heads turn brown. If cut when in full
bloom, it is more likely to heat and spoil
in the barn. If allowed to stand too long,
it becomes hard and stalky, and loses
somewhat of its juicy, nutritious qualities.
Take it at the happy medium. Let no rain
fall upon it after.it is cut, or even dew until
it is in the cock. Cut in the morning, win
row in the afternoon, and cock in the even
ing; or if the weather is good it may be
cured in the cock. If it can be well cured
in the cock it will make sweeter and better
hay, but the risk is so great of having it
ruined by rain that but few are willing that
it shall remain out of the barn or barrack
more than twenty-four hours. The effort
should be to cure it well in the cock, and
for this purpose it may be allowed to stay
out as long as necessary, provided you are
sure of good weather; but at the same time
it should be kept in such a condition that
it can be speedily housed if the weather
should require it. In storing it sprinkle
some coarse alum salt through it, which
tends to prevent heating. 1t is the best
kind of hay for cows, calves, and sheep,
and may be fed as we'll for horses, provided
it is properly cured and saved. Careless
farmers scarcely ever have good hay Of this
kind.


Timothy and herd grass should be cut
when in full bloom, and though not SO
liable to damage as clover, should also be
saved with the greatest care. Do not sun
them too much. If the day is clear and
the swathe is opened with fork or tedder
that cut in the morning will do to go into
the cock in the evening. As rule, we had
rather risk getting good hay from these
grasses, managed very much as above ad
vised for clover, than to risk them long il
the field after being cut. If the weather il
favorable, they will do very we'll under an!
ordinary treatment; but the sooner the hay
is cured and under shelter the better.
may be half cured in the eswathe and finished
in the cock, by turning, and, if necessary
opening and rcspreadng. 1t is importan
to look out for favorable weather. Tn,
grass had better be allowed to stand q littl
too long or it may be cut rather early, 70
the sake of good weather prospects. Ii
short, this, like all other departments o
farm work, requires skill, care, and gooc
judgment to do it to the best advantage
The great matter is to be wide awake
vigilant and well,informed, as we'll as in
dustrious and careful.-Penins,tlar Ne,cs.
Year: 1878

BARK LICE ON FRUIT TREEs.-Make a
solution of quick lime and common wash
soda as follows: Take four pounds of the
.anp lime and two pounds of the soda and
l..co it together into four gallons of boiling
water. Stir and let it boil until all is dis.
solved when it may be removed from the
fire and set away to cool in iron, stone or
glass vessels. 1t is so csustic that it will
eat wood. To use it on the trees dilute it
with six times its bulk of cold water and
apply with brush freely. 1t will kill
every insect it comes in contact with. If
put on too strong it will injure the bark on
the trees. This is the only danger in the
use of It. Diluted with six times its bulk
of water it will do no harm.
Year: 1878

A BOY in town tackled his mamma to
60 to the circus because, he said, he
was 'sperfect" in circus attendance, and
if he didn't go he would get bad mark
for absence. He went.-GlasgoD Times.
Year: 1878

The Granger says that 1t is
thought that Daily will secure work
ing delegation from Nemaha.-FdaT-
mont Bulletin.


If he does it will not be by the real
good will of Church Howe or his or
gan. for no one has hitherto dealt
this pair of hypocrites and lickspit-
ties more severe and effective kicks
than has Bill Daily. The Granger
man puts his tail between bis legs and
cringes at the feet that kicks him,
cur like, but he has the hydrophobia,
and will bite whenever he sees a
chance to make IL effective. AL
though they are none of your damn
cheap men," Daily could easily buy
them If he wanted that kind of help,
but we don't think he wants them.
It would be worthless, not to say
dangerous, investment.
Year: 1878

It is the duty of the tax payers of
Brownville precinct and city to pro-
tect their interests by seeing that the
agreement by those who have
undertaken to pay the expenses OF
of the lawsuits growing out of de-
fence oftheir bonds, is putin definite
and binding shape.


The verbal promises of a number of
men will not suffice, and not a dol
lar can be collected Of them, unless a
legal instrument is drawn and signed
by them, promising to pay all the ex-
penses. Care should be taken too to
see that the men are responsible.


1t is known the proceedings will
not be taken in our State Courts, but
in the United States Supreme Court,
where the expenses are large and
heavy.


Judgments, if rendered, would car
nv the costs with them and would be
against the city and precinct and they
would have them to pay.


It is important to the tax payers,
therefore, to have the matter in such
shape:as to reimburse themselves If
they should be called upon to pay the
judgments.


The costs will be heavy, and res
nonsibIe mer should give their bonds
for large amount so as not to throw
an additional burden upon the peo-
pie.


How heavy the costs may be can be
judged the experience of Frank
lin county in the neighboring State
of Missouri.


The county has been taxing itself
during the past seven years to pay
lawyers fees. ~ judgment has been
rendered, in addition to the debt, of
Year: 1878

Fall plowing will soon commence.
l am doing q great deal of PLow RE-
PAIRING. Am well fixed for this
work-repairing in wood or iron. or l
can polish your plow as bright and
smooth as when new.


REPAIRING MACHINERY, of any
kind, and WAGON OR BUGGY repair
ing-wood or iron-I make a special
ty. l will shoe your horses promptly
and give satisfaction. All kinds of
blacksmithing done on short notice
and work warranted. Remember the
place-foot of College street.


r. G. CLOVER.
Year: 1878

Why should a loving mother
wait for the coming of the doctor to
prescribe a remedy for that fearful
cholera-infantum, Group, Collie or
cramps with which he precious child
is suffering, when she can administer
DR.. Winchell's Teething Syrup and
at once give the child relief. One
trial of this charming syrup will
make you ever its friend and patron.
This Syrup regulates the bowels,
keeps the system in healthy condi-
ton, prevents all pain and discomfort
arising from teething, and is and old
and well tried remedy. Sold by A


w. Nickell at only 25cts. bottle.
Year: 1878

The Chicago Lumber Co., at Brown
vile, have got big stock of Lumber,
and will furnish you a House, Barn,
Granary, Corn crib, or any thing you


may wish less than any point in the
West. Bring on your bids and prices
any place and we will save you money.
Year: 1878

- If you will sprinkle your floor
with "a little pure water before going
10 bed these hot nights and get one of
Hansford's Spring Beds you can GER
tainly get up In the mornig all right.
Year: 1878

The Berlin correspondent of the Manchester
Examiner and Times writes: "The plan for
making the Crown Prince Regent or Viceroy
OF Alsace-LOrraine begins to take shape and
substance. His imperial highness is said not
to be absolutely hostile to the proposed honor.
Prince Bismarck has had it under considera-
ton, and, as for the Alsatians themselves,
they would seem, ii the semi-otficial press is
trustworthy, to be unhappy and discOnsOlate
because the scheme has not yet been adopted.
Undoubtedly the manly and genial character
of the Crown Prince and the tact of the Crown
provinces as they do all other people. But
their influence would depend in great measure
on their residence In the provinces, and this
is one of the knotty points to settle.


''The National Zeitatng inquiries whether it
would be expedient for his highness to take
up his quarters at Strasburg during a long
term of years. This question, you will see,
implies the most loyal belief in the Emperor's
Immortality; but for my own part, being no
German, and having no fear about looking
dynastic German facts in the face. l am COM
PEELED to say that the princes term as regent
would III any event be early terminated by q
call to higher duties. At present, however,
the question is whether he would be expected
to live in the provinces at all The Emperor
hopes not, and is said to favor plan for con-
tinuing the seat OF government here. in order
that Fritz may be always near him. Should
the regent be appointed, the Legislature OF
the province would become more Independent,
and a complete Ministry would be formed,
the Premier in that case being the delegate
Of the new principality in the Federal coun-
Gil Deputies in the imperial Diet are already
present. These are some OF the details of the
project rs it Is now being considered by the
Whether it will lead to anything may still be
doubted"
Year: 1878

they would be as urgent for liberal appropra-


tions by Congress to improve this, great river
as those are who live upon it's banks.
Unfortunately sectional jealousy steps In,
| and New England members are the bitterest


enemies to appropriations for Southern
streams. Ii they wers as shrewd as they
have the credit of being. they would know


that they ultimately reap the fruits of South
ern labor During the days of slavery the
slave owner was little more than an over


seer or agent for the Eastern merchant. All
the proceeds Of slave labor sooner or later,
in one way or another, found their way to th e


suits of the war. After the Southerner lost
his slaves, he was about the poorest man on
earth. No brown stone fronts or palatial
country residences graced the towns or dotted
the rural districts of the South. Very few
| planters had any money, because they had
been spending it all for Eastern or foreign
| fabrics and luXuries. Nothing was left to the
average Southern planter but his lands and


his worn out teams and farming utensils.
| And If all this was 50 before the war it is
| equally as much, il not more, the case now,


The only difference is that the slave owner
squandered his substance on more costly


luxuries then, while the slave had but little


to spend. Now the latter has more expe-
| rience than he wants and the result is the
same-all the money realized from cotton is
finally gathered in by New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and the manufacturing towns


of New England.


That section then is Interested In the OPEN
ing of every new cotton field in the South,


and voting appropriations to such streams
| as Red river is. only casting bread upon the


waters which will return to them before many
days.
Year: 1878




II the Democratic majority are disposed
they can right the great wrong. 1t will not
do to let personal or political hostility to Til
There The is higher consider%ation % than thar that t;T, at
stake 1t has become much more than a per-
sonal issue or matter The Democratic party
suffers more than the Democratic candidate
leaders now are lacking in pluck and honor
and craftsmanship. The same public senti-
ment that overwhelmed them in the election
exists to-day intensified and enlarged by the
injustice done the noblest Democrat OF his
time, ablest statesman Of the age, and which
public sentiment will yet be strong and swift
in compelling those in whom lies the power
to right the wrong done him. III that justice
is denied him at the hands of faithless
majority in the House, then there will be an
irresistible determination to make good that
wrong by making him the candidate of the
party for President in 1890! And he will
again be elected, and, what is more, nau-
gurated.
Year: 1878

highly important and interesting letter
on Red river, from Captain Aiken, Of the Red
River Transportation Company, to Represen-
tative Robertson, recently appeared in the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT, and we had intend
ed giving it in this mornings issue OF the
Times, but are forced to defer it until to-mor-
row.


The letter contains practical facts stated by
q practical man who knows whereof he
writes they are not the fine spun theories OF
a visionary.


We have often wished that the leading COM
mercial men of The Eastern cities who are
deeply interested in the production of cotton
could make trip up Red river--see what
magnificent spectacle is presented by the fine
plantations from Alexandria, say to the old
raft region, and then see, further up, the hun
dreds of thousands of acres of the finest cot
ton lands in the world, uncleared and untitled,
In part because of difficult navigation, but
mainly from lack OF system of levees
Could Eastern spinners and merchants be
made to realize what an immense domain
easily susceptible of producing a bale and a
half of cotton to the acre could be reclaimed
and brought into cultivation by q compara-
lively moderate outlay, we venture to say
Year: 1878

Editor DemoG'at-I would respectfully call
your attention to the card of one Mr.. Noches.
who has been fortunate enough to get back
from Howard's bunko game some of the money
which he no doubt has from time to time lost In
that square t?) game, and also tosthe puff of the
same. cut from the columns of the Times If
you will read the card and puff you will notice
that they convey the idea that on an Investment
of twenty cents person may realize $4,000,
when in fact the highest possible amount per-
son can obtain under that days. scheme for
twenty five cents is quarter of $4,000 less Is
per cent which makes s1275. the amount Mr..
Noches actually received.


The Lottery swindle reserves the right to pay
all prizes drawn in the combination plan thirty
days after the drawing, but will pay on presen-
ta,ion Of the ticket. on condition that the per,
son who has drawn the prize will sign a card
the cards are all worded the samel., which sets
forth that the undersigned certifles that he
was the holder of one-Quarter Of combination
ticket Nos A, IL. "A" ETC.. leaving one to sup
pose that there are three other quarters bearing
the same numbers, when. in point OF fact.
there is but one ticket bearing those numbers
printad y.
Year: 1878

Editor Demovat-I find the following in a
city paper. coming from one OF its corre-
spondents:


"At Kansas City we stand upon the threshold
of new order of things. The slow and tedious
process by which older States have been settled
gives way before the ihdomitable will and the
far reaching energy that has made the young
State of Kansas what she is to-day, and that
gives bright promise of what she will be in the
no distant future. l have been but a few days
In the State. and yet / have seen more of the
capabilities of Kansas than / had ever dreamed
to exist. The productiveness OF Its soil Is Won
derful. The country is healthful and more
beautiful than / can describe. The immigra-
tion to Kansas this year is unparalleled. It is
estimated there will be an accession OF 250.00o
souls to Its population this season.


Don't you believe that if our newspapers
wrote less the praises OF other States. and the
misfortunes OF our own, and more Of its ad-
vantages. etc. that population would flow our
way instead of going to Kansas and other West
ern States to parch in summer freeze in win
ter, and feed ardsstoppers the balance Of the
yea.


One month and one acre of Louisiana climate
and land are worth all Kansas and the rest OF
nraatfnn
Year: 1878

No girl can read her title clear to good
husband until she knows how to make tomato
ketchup-or 'catsup." If you prefer it. In n
week or so this delicious vegetable will be most
abundant. and our housewives all know that
the tomato ketchup of commerce Is not COM


parable at all to the genuine home made arti-
Gle. The following recipe has come to us from
source which places 1t above suspicion:


TOMATO KETCHUP.
One peck Of ripe tomatoes; four pods of red


pepper, fresh from the vines six white onions
chopped very fine; teacup Of grain pepper :;


one cup of allspice and cloves and one of cell
cry seed; salt to taste; six garlics and a teacup
of brown sugar. Scald and peel the tomatoes,


preserving the juice. Stew tomatoes. garlic,


onions. spice and pepper together: strain and


add the celery seed. and boil dawn. Bottle and
| cork while hot.


ice cream but at the last moment We find that
We have none that we can recommend. Next


week. however. we shall not fail. In lieu there-
Of. and by way of apology. We give the follow
ing recipe for


sHERBET.
The recipe is for one gallon and a half. Six
pounds of white sugar, one quart of lemon
Juice. one gallon OF water-hot is best-poured
on the skins Of six lemons After soaking sew
| eral hours make the lemonade, and when cold
of four eggs, we'll beaten. Stir it as YOU do ice
cream; add the eggs Just as the mixture begins
to freeze.


PINEAPPLE ICE.
To one bottle Of pineapple add q pint of hot
water; sWeeten to your taste. The pineapple
must be chopped very fine to be frozen hard.
1t is an improvement to add the juice OF two
lemons.


The pineapple put up In its own Juice is


best but if the fresh fruit Is used it must never
apple leaving the head as a handle by which
to hold it and then, beginning at the base,
gouge" Off the meat with silver fork, leaving
the tough stem in the centre. But fresh pine
apple, prepared this way Is positively too good
| to make pineapple ice of.


The following notes and recipes we are in
debted for to our valued contributor. Mr.. F. Ar
| mant. They need no commendation from u.s.
SUGAR PRESERVED FRUITS.
The preservation of fruits by saturation In
sugar, or, fruits preserved In sugar. is very
our fathers fed their focks." The ancients pre-
| served their fruits in honey. of which they dis
| tinguished three sorts the common honey or
| that gathered by the bee from flowers; the
Libanus by the Arabs, and honey expressed
| from reeds, nearly the same as our cane
sugar. They boiled or sinEnered their fruits in
this honey or syrup for SeDe7dt successre days,
| the process being conducted much in the same
manner as that practiced at the present day.
PREPARATORY PROCESS.
| The fruits should be first prepared by being
| them, that they may more readily absorb the
sugar.


| Prick the fruit several times to the pit Or
stone with a fork Or large needle; as you do


water. adding a. little soda or potash. SO as to


prevent their blaekening at the places oi


When this IS done. place the pan Oh q mod
Year: 1878

Some time during Saturday night colored
woman named Caroline Davis. aged seventy
two years. committed suicide by jumping into
the river, at the head Of Amelia street


Her body was found floating in the river at
about the same point where it went down. The
coroner held an inquest. and the jury returned
verdict of voluntary suicide.


A daughter of the deceased stated that at half
past O'Clock Saturday night her mother was at
her house. and appeared very despondent
she supposes that when she left she must have
repaired Immediately to the river and jumped
in, She further alleges that her mother was
subject to temporary fits of insanity.
Year: 1878

At quarter past 12 o'clock last night an at
ME street by setting fire to lot of stuff in a
closet in the house. Had it not been for the
timely arrival Of Mr.. Dan Brown and Officer
iMerhens large amount OF property would
have been consumed


The house is owned by a Mrs. Brady and
occupied by a negro woman named Blood.


The damage is estimated at $40.


The police are Investigating the matter
Year: 1878

Mr.. VIM. ODonnell while arming himself for
the purpose OF being in readiness for a suspi-
cious looking individual that had boarded one
of the dredgeboats, was shot In the hand by the
accidental discharge OF his pistol.
Year: 1878




1t is thought that alligaters will do well in
the Sink of the Carson. The climate is not
too cold for them, and on the west side of the
lake are extensive tule swamps in which they
may feed. A Mississippian who owns large
State to have 800 young alligators shipped to
him. He will plant them in the lake. He
says he don't know as they'll be of any per-
ticker use but it'll be kinder home-like to see
the cusses round; then they'll be such a sur
of the full-grown beasts to lead and educate
the flock of youngsters