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Year: 1878

In the section comprised between Magazine
street, the river, st. Mary and Race streets,
the bridges are in a shocking condition.


The members Of the Howard Association
are now busily engaged in making up their
reports Of their long and arduous labors.


Two suspicious individuals were seen by, q
DEMOCRAT reporter prowling around the
Medical College, on Common, street, last
night. AS will be seen in another column,
this has been of nightly occurrence.


Since the removal of the State arms to the
Mechanics Institute there have been many
vague rumors atloat relative to q proposed
attack upon that building by disaffected par
ties Quite late last night there was report
in circulation that there was gathering OF
men at Turner's Hall, and that boxes Of am
munition and fire arms had been seen going
In the building. Inquiry at the Institute
developed the fact. that the guard on duty
there was prepared for all emergiences.
Year: 1878

1t is q rather singular fact, which is
vouched for by several excellent young men
who are sadly addicted to hair oil, that in
years when the bear crop is almost a total
failure the supply of bears grease holds out
cents advance in prices They wanted us to
exylain this, but we didn't have time Hawk
Year: 1878

Below will be found 81 partial list Of candi-
Iates for the Legislature nominated by the
Democratic party in different parishes OF the
,tate It will be added to as other parishes are
Year: 1878

depend in some measure on the quail
ity of the lime; rich and fat lime
should be used more sparingly than
poor one, and a magnetism lime
less freely than pure lime. Maghesia
is supposed to retain its caustic prop
critics in the soil for longer time
than pnre lime, and by its action
thus continued for longer period, to
produce grtater exhaustion. The
serious exhaustion of some soils in
France is attributed to the too liberal
use of magnetism lime. Some lines
used for agricultural purposes have
been found to contain as muchas 80
per cent. Of magnesia.


The lime may be pat on the sod to
be ploughed in the Spring, or applied
in the Spring or land ploughed the
previous Fall for one reason at least
the former method is to be preferred,
since it appears to be very desirable
to avoid covering the lime in very
deep; it sinks rapidly enough by
reason of natural causes. and without
the assistance Of the implements of
tillage. The fresh lime should be
distributed in piles oyer the field,
and slaked with water to a dry pow
der, and then spread evenly; scatter
ing it in Jumps is specially to be
avoided; the land should be in a
moderately dry condition at the
time, so that when the lime is har.
roWed or dragged in, it may be thor
oughlY mixed with the surface soil.
Prof, q. G. CdidUeU, in N'etO Y0rk
Tribune.
Year: 1878

From ali parts of the country re-
ports come of the immense sales and
increasing demand for that deServ-
ingly popular Sewing Machine, The
Old and Reliable "STANDARD," the
price of which the proprietors wisely
reduced to $40, including all the at
tachments, and at once secured for
them popularity among the peo-
pie, far beyond that ever yet attain
ell by any other machine at any
price, the consequence of which is,
agents are leaving the old high priced
machines, and seeking territory for
the "SrANDARD." Knowing from
experience that with the best goods
at the lowest price they can outsell
all other Machines, where the supe-
ior quality and low price is made
known. This splendid Machine
combines all the improvements. Is
far ahead of all others in beauty and
durability of its work, ease of man
agement, light running and certainty
of operation, is sensibly made upon
sound principles, with positive work.
ing parts all steel, and can be safely
put down as the very perfection of
Serviceable Sewing Machine, in
every particular, that will outlast
any Machine, and at a price far down
below any other. 1t is thoroughly
warranted for five years. Kept in
orderfree Of charge. And sent to any
part of the Country for examination
by the customer before payment of
the bill. We can predict equally as
large demand for them in this
section as in others. Families desir.
ing the best Machine manufactured
should write direct to the Factory.
And enterprising persons wishing to
seize the chance should apply for So
desirable an agency. Sec advertise
ment in another part of this paper.
Address, Standard Machine co., Cor.
broadway and Clinton Place, New
York,
Year: 1878

TAKE CARE OF TIE EYEs.-Persons
having II tendency TO weakness of sight
or those usually experiencing fatigue ol
tile eyes in reading or similar occupations
requiring close vision, should carefully OBJ
serve the following rules:


l. Cease TO use the eyes for the time be-
ing, and look away from the work, when
the sight becomes in the least painful
blurred or indistnct. After perfect rest
for moment or longer, work may be re.
sumed, to be discontinued as before, when
the eyes feel again fatigued.


q See that the light is sufficient. and
that it falls properly upon your work.
Never sit facing it. 1t is best that the
light should fall upon the work from,
above and behind Failing this, it may
fall from the side. Never use the eyes at
twilight. Any artificial light for the eve
ming is good if it is brilliant enough and
steady. When artificial light is ut all
painful, it is safe to read or write only
during the day.


8. Never read in the horse or steam
cars. 1t requires too great an exertion OF
the accommodative power to keep the
ewes fixed on tho letters. Business men
are in the habit of reading the evening pa
pers on their way out of the city, and the
morning paper on their way in. This
dangerous practice is somewhat frequent
cause of weakness of sight. There are
those who can follow il with impunity
year after year, but there are more who
cannot.


T. Never read when lying down; it is
too fatiguing for the accommodative pow
er. Many case of weak sight has been
traced to the pernicious habit of reading
in bed after retiring for the night.
Year: 1878

SUNNY PERSONS We all know them
and have thanked God that they exist in
this world Of clouds and shadows
They are men of like passions with our
selves, but somehow they seem TO live in
II higher atmosphere than do the most of
mankind. Whenever we meet them. they
have beaming countenance and pleas
ant word for every one. No matter how
dark affairs may be, though mems hearts
are f ling them for fear.. yet these sunny
characters can take cheerful survey of
matters. and endeavor 10 buoy up the
spirits of their fellows. They can find II
bright side to things when to others they
are wholly gloomy and forehoding. If
we are in difficulty and perplexity, we
love to 60 to them and unbosom our sor
rows, assured that at least we shall re.
ceive sympathizing word and bade be of
good cheer; assured that with patience
and firm trust in God, all will be well.
Year: 1878

LIFE IN LIVE HoUsE.-Among sngu-
lar developments of insect life is that shown
by the class known as ichneumons, which
deposit their eggs within those of other
insects, being provided with an ovipositor
which enables them to pierce the eggs of
other insects at the moment they are lay
ing their own. and thus depositing them
inside of the singularly chosen re-
ceptacle. This does not prevent the
original egg from being duly hatched out ;
but in time the unhappy insect that thus
comes into existence finds that it has to
give itself up to the new life that is gradu


ally developing, and calmly yields up the
ghost. The new insect or insects (as some.
times great number of the smaller eggs
are deposited in one OF the others) now
have their own way. and they soon eat
their way out of the living house in which
unconcernedly as If another life had not
been sacrificed to theirs. The accompany
ing sketch is that of n very pretty white
and red caterpillar that found on the leaf
of wistaria. 1t appeared to be alive and
well, as if resting for q moment on the
leaf, holding on TO it with its little feet.
while the wind caused the leaf to sway
backward and forward. Observing what
appeared to be some regular black spots
on its back, examined it more closely.
and found them 10 be little orifices, ar
ranged in regular order dagonaly across
the back; and while observing it I saw a
little pair of eyes peeping through the
holes, and afterward tiny mouths eating
around the edges; gradually little heads
appeared, and then I'M arm was put out,
and by-and-by another arm; and then II
body was drawn up. followed by two hind
legs, and instantly a pair of gossamer
wings developed themselves, and away
flew the creature into the air. counted
no less than fifty of these holes, and one
by one there flew out of each an insect, SO
that this poor caterpillar had been drag
ging out miserable existence with IA
family of fifty for, gners inside of him.
ready in due season to take possession Of
his organization and convert it into a
birthplace and residence for themselves.
On examining the caterpillar alter the
last parasite had taken its flight, found
that its whole structure had been convert
ed into u compact arrangement Of cells,
and nothing was left of the original ami
NAL but its outer covering, holding on with
its little feet firmly fixed to the leaf, while
those fifty microscopic pirates appropriat-
ed its life to hemselves.-EgbeH l.. Vseie,
in Harper's Magazine for AugssSt.
Year: 1878

SOUND ADVICE We advise all young
people to acquire early in life the habit ol
using good language. both in speaking
and writing, and also to abandon the use
of slang words and phrases. The longer
they live. the more difficult the acquisition
of good language will be ;and if the golden
age of youth. the proper time for acquisi-
tion of language, be passed in abuse. the
unfortunate victim of neglected educa-
tion is very probably doomed to talk slang
for life. Money is not necessary TO pro-
cure this education. Every man has it in
his power. He has to use the language
which he reads, instead of the slang
which he hears; to form taste from the
best speakers and poets of the country; to
treasure up choice phrases in his memory,
and habiuate himself to their use, avoid,
ing, at the same time, that pedantic pre-
cision and bombast which show rather the
weakness of vain ambition than the polish
of an educated mind.
Year: 1878

Tennessee paper, recounting some of
the experiences of southern soldiers during
the civil war, narrates that Edward Coop
er, IN artillery man belonging to the arm. Y
of northern Virginia. received letter
from his wife saying that provisions were
SO scarce in her neighborhood that unless
he came home, she and her children should
all starve to death. He tried in vain to
get Il furlough, and finally went to his
suffering family without leave. His wife.
who rejoiced in his loyalty to the south,
was so shocked when she had learned how
he had come to her, that she begged him
to rejoin his command. He did 50 rs soon
rs he had relieved his family, but was duly
arrested and tried for deserlion. He de-
clined counsel and produced no witnesses;
he merely handed his wife's letter to the
president of the court, who read it, and in
common with his fellow officers was NOV
e to tears. Nevertheless. the court-it
couldnot do otherwise-found him guilty
of desertion, and sentenced him to death.
Gen. Lee reviewed the case, and approved
the sentence but pardoned the prisoner
ana ordered him to report Mt once to bis
battery. \ better soldier than Cooper,
Lees army did not contain. He went
through the war safely, and is said to be
still living, industrious and contented, in
the bosom of his family.
Year: 1878

is not of much value. 1t may and gener-


ally does remove bad smells. but the cause


still remains, as the chloride simply de


stroys the gaseous emanations. The much


advertised dsinfectants are usually catch


penny nostrums, and unworthy of notice
One of the very best known disinfectanls


is old fashioned copperas,' or sulphate of
iron, which can be had very cheap. A


barrel OF copperas would weigh probably
three hundred pounds, and can be pur-
chased at wholesale price for cent and
half per pound. And every family ought,
especially in warm weather, to have
supply of 1t on hand A couple of hand
fuls of copperas thrown into bucket of
water will soon dissolve, and it can be
used freely, and is valuable disnfectant
The best plan is to fill half barrel or keg
with water and suspend within it mol
erate-sized basket full of copperas. In
this way it dissolves more rapidly than
when thrown to the bottom of the wooden
vessel. and thus a supply is always at
hand ready for use.
Year: 1878

HISTORY OF A DEAD LETTER.-Some


time in 1877 a soldier stationed with the


cavalry in Texas died very suddenly, and


was buried with military honors by his


comrades. On his person was a discharge


which he had received the day before for


physical disability. and letter from his


mother in England. and one evidently from


his sweetheart, but signed with only her
hrst name. These were carefully preserv-
ed by the lieutenant of the company and
forwarded, with a letter of sympathy, TO
the bereaved mother in England. To due
course of time the letter was returned to
the United States dead letter office as un-
deliverable. the mother not being at her
iormer address. 1t was then opened, and,
after an examination, returned in its open
condition, with the suggestion that the
con Ients would enable the English post
officials to discover the person it was in
tended to reach; but in due course of time
1t came back the second time as undeliver-
able. The letter was then turned over to
one of the lady clerks in the dead letter
Office. who, on reading the contents. with
IA woman's instinct OWNED that the "Ollie"
who wrote the one letter, and the Miss
L-spoken of in the mothers letter were
identical. What is technically termed
g " letter of discovery was addressed to
the suppositious lady at the address in
Scotland post marked on her letter. This
letter. on reaching that Office, was toward
ed to London whittier that young lady had
gone. and the dead letter office here re-
ceived reply from her, with thanks for
the diligence displayed in endeavorng 10
secure the delivery of the letter. stating
that it was the first they had heard of the
soldiers death, and giving the present
address of the mother of the soldier, to
whom the original package has been for
warded, making its fifth trip across the
Atlantic ocean.
Year: 1878

Your interest in religious matters is not
an unmistakable evidence of religion. 1t
is quite possible to be curious about relig-
ious questions. and at the same time to
be utterly devoid of those tastes and affec-
tions that constitute the essence of expert
mental religion. Many of the rationalistic
critics of our day exhibit lively interest
in speculations about religion; but it is
mainly an interest adverse to the gospel,
An interest to destroy rather than to build
up real religion. 1t is dangerous to talk
too much about religion without coming
in contact with 1t; to draw it too ne ar, and
yet exclude il from the heart. The most
difficult persons to save are those who are
almost saved. The publicans and harlots
go into the kingdom before them.-Zion's
Heru!d.
Year: 1878

1t is good for man to be checked.
crossed, disappointed. made to feel his
own ignorance, weakness, folly; made to
feel his need of God; to feel that, in spite
of all his cunning and self confidence. he
is no better off in this world than a lost
child in dark forest, unless he has
Father in Heaven who loves him with an
eternal love; and Holy Spirit in Heaven
who will give him right Judgement in all
things; and Savior In Heaven who can be
touched With the feelings of his infrmities.
- Kingsley
Year: 1878

How GOOD is DoNE.-You know the
touching lyric of Longfellow which he
has called The Arrow and the Song.
1t is so familiar that it looks like affecta.
tion to quote it, but must indulge my.
self once more by repeating its sweet
lines:


| shot ali arrow in the air;


1t fell on earth know not where;


For so swiftly it few, the sight


Could not follow in its flight.


Ibreathed a song into the air;


1t fell to earth, know not where,


For who has sight 30 keen and strong


TIL t it eau follow the flight of song?


Long, long afterward, in an oak,


| found the arrow still unbroke:


And the song, from beginning to end


found again in the heart of friend.


That is exquisite. But you observed
that both the arrow and the song were
found just as they had been Sc 1T OUT.
The poet has not told, and no pet can
fully tell, of the impulses that are given
the changes that are wrought and the
work of self-sacrifice and devotion that
is suggested, by fitting word dropped
at the right moment into a human soul ;
and among the pleasant surprises that
are in store for US in the upper world
will be the discovery that efforts put
forth by us, and which we supposed to
be so feeble as to be well nigh worthless,
have been under God the gems from
which rich harvests of good have resulted
10 multitudes whom we have never seen.
Year: 1878

Social opinion is like a sharp knife.
There are foolish persons who regard it
with terror, and dare not touch or meddle
with it; there are more foolish people,
who. in rashDess or defiance, seize it by
the blade, and get cut and mangled for
their pains and there are wise people,
who grasp it discreetly and boldly by the
handle and use it to carve out their own
purposes.-MrS. Jameson. d..
Year: 1878

harm any one. A year ago the lioness
used to occupy the same couch with the
lady at night, but now she has grown full
large 10 be taken upon common bed
stead. The animals are quite curiosity.
and, in their gentleness, show plainly
how potent is the law of kindness. even
with the brute creation. Boston Herald.
Year: 1878

Our attention has been called to the fact that in noticing the pefsonel of our county ticket last week we said nothing about the nominee for County Surveyor. We are certainly much obliged to the friend who call ed our attention to the omission, which we can assure our readers, as well as the efficient and well qualified recipient of the nomination, was en- tirely unintentional. The office, al- though generally considered minor position, is iu reality one of the most important on the ticket; and there is no office on the County ticket where it is so essential to look to the qualifications and competency of the aspirant. In fact a man who can fill this office as it should be fill ed would fill creditably any other office on the whole County ticket. We are proud to say that the noni- nee, MT. James Potts, IS fully up to the standard required for this office. He has already served two terms and perhaps no man ever held the position and gave the same sat isfaction that he has. He is per haps the best qualified man Tn the County for the position.
Year: 1878

We fully coincide with the senti- ment expressed in the following ar ticle clipped from the Spirit of Ar kansas: t.. ,.

 There should be no misunderstan- ding, 20 antagonism between the farmers, or grangers or merchants and the railways ill this state.

 They are mutually dependent-- one on the other, and the people and the State government should do all they can to encourage the building of other roads.

 The roads we have are aiding i'm mensely In developing our State, and if extended and some of them aided, it will enable them to reduce fares and freight. It should be borue in mind that new road through new country--a large part of which is without inhabitants cannnt afford to carry passengers and freight as cheaply as they can in New York ol Ohio.

 If for instance, the Fort Smith and Little Rock railway were con nected with a completed road to Pine Bluff aud the Mississippi river, and also with another through the coUn- ties of the north west, and with the NJ. K. & T. road it would vastly ben eft the whole State and enable the Fort Smith road to do better part for itself and it's customers. EXten- sions, branches or feeders are essen tial to the prosperity of the present roads and to the people and it is to be hoped that the next assembly will do what can be done to further these ends.

 We are all aware of the financial condition of our State and the power ty of our people as regards money capital, but friendly legislation which injures no one may sometimes greatly assist in the development of the agricultural and mining inter ests of the country; and in no way so efectually as by the extension ol railways to points where farm pro ductlons and the rich ores can be reached in no other way. c. k. T.
Year: 1878

oldsct ons the ground that the people cafinot afford to build a new house. One gentleman even appeared in print and said it would entail debt upon us for future generations to pay. This is the weakest objection we have ever heard. The town of Russellvillc offers to give the county enough money to build house if it is located here, so how can objectors urge the people to vote against change on this ground2s If the County Seat stays at Dover the peo. pie are as sure as fate to be taxed to rebuild the old house. So you see that the men who argue that they oppose the change to keep taxes of the people are putting up 2 great deception on taxpayers, for they are pursuing the very course to put q tax on the people. But it is urged that it will be a hardship to the citi- zens of Dover to take the Court house away, from there. To this objection we simply ask if the wei fare and private interests Of q few men in Dover are paramount to the welfare and public interests of the county at large? If so the sooner we know it the better.

 N We leave the subject with the voters of the county only asking them to weigh carefully these facts and to then go to the polls next Monday and vote as tlley conscien- tionsly believe to- be best for the interests of the county.
Year: 1878

A New York paper gives the information that there are scarcely any old maids in Russia, and we do not wonder at it, Russia is a cold and disagreeable country. Most any man would forswear his liberty sooner than get up and kindle fires where the mercury stands congcaled nine months in the year.
Year: 1878

THE appointment of an Agent for the Indians of the Colorado River Reserve is matter that interests us. These poor wretches (some l,200 or 1,500 of them) have been hustled out of 400 miles Of river-country from which they used to make a good living, and huddied together upon reServa- tiOn. For several years they have managed to eke out subsistence from such seeds and roots as are afforded by the country around their reservation and by making little gardens, But this Spring smallpox scourged them, and in their sickness they ate up their little store of seeds, and are nearly destitute. They now need an Agent who can represent their condition to the proper authOri ties, and secure for them a stock of tools and seeds, and obtain for them instructors who can bring these poor savages out of a moral condition that disgraces the Gov ernment that has now held them as wards for fifteen years. No stranger will find it easy to do all this. Few men are willing to do it. MT. Henry k. Mallory has been among them for several months, assisting his brother, the lately deceased Agent. If this gentleman IS willing to accept an appointment, we believe he will make a better Agent than any man likely to be sent out here from the East.
Year: 1878

Farming by irrigation is a science that the most experienced farmer by other methods must acquire by slow and patient investigation and experiment, and varles greatly with the varying quantity Of the soil. Those who have heretofore pro- jected irrigation works ill this valley have. as q general rulej held the judgment ot their own unskilled eyes in preference to the instrumental accuracy snd precision of the professional engineer. The result is that hap hazard canals, having in places too much grade and in others too little, with varying cross sectional areas end veloclties of current, have been built, giving results far from satisfactory and throwing unjust reflections upon the prac- tical value of irrigation in general

 The foregoing practical comments are from the Stockton Independent, an enter prising paper that has given much atten- ton to the subject, and has contributed largely toward developing the farming interest, of it's vicinity