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Year: 1879

SENATOR HERMAN, of New York, made some
excellent points against the supervisors of
elections bill in the course of speech in
the Senate on Wednesday, and in closing
argued that the law was dangerous whatever
party might be in power, and contending it
would be great wrong to subject American
citizens to the arbitrary expressions to which
it subjected them. This is good Democratic
doctrine. The law is a dangerous one in the
hands of any party, and the sincerity of the
Democrats in desiring it repealed at this
time is evident when the fact is taken into
consideration that they will be in absolute
power within two years. Then they might
use the law as the Republicans, have--to de-
feat the will of the people at the ballot box
Snch is not their desire, however. They
want purity of elections under Democratic
as we'll as under Republican rule.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THURMAN made telling point in
his speech, yesterday, when he called atten-
ton to the fact that the Democrats have as
rauch interest in order, peace and the pros
perity of the country, and perpetuity of the
government, as any men belonging to the
Republican party or any ether party. TIE
impudent assumption of loyalty on the
part of the Republicans has gone
about far enough. Because a
man is Democrat does he wish to involve
the country in another civil war: ruin his
own property, bring the sword to his own
throat and spread desolation through the
land? On the other hand the Republicans,
who know that with change of admiuis-
tration their crimes would find them
out, are ready for another civil
strife to escape detection and punishment.
The mass of the Republican party should
not, perhaps, be thus accused, but the con-
trolling Republicans prefer another civil
conflict rather than take the risk of the de-
velopment of their rascalities. Hence their
false accusations against the Democrats and
their attempt to precipitate conflict.
Year: 1879

Nobody was in the habit Of calling
Emily Travers beauty, and few ever
gave her second glance in passing yet
when you happened to linger at the
gate for any reason, and saw her stand
ing there on the grass-plat feeding her
doves, you would at once declare that q
prettier sight than that you never saw
in your life. But it was not Emily who
ever gave such a subject a second
thought; busy, bright, and happy as
she was, the whole world seemed beau
tiful, and that was quite enough for her,
without stopping to consider whether or
not she was a part OF that world. Nor
did Norman Macpherson ever stop to
think on the subject Emily had been q
part of his world ever since he had had
any, and what the world would be to him
without her was something that never
entered his head. He remembered the
day when, little chubby urchin three
years old, he had been taken over the
way to welcome the new baby there, and
had asked to see her wings; he remem-
bered when he dragged her up and down
the garden paths in his cart, and spilled
her. out, and she refused to scream he
remembered when he was fighting with
Saunders, and getting worsted, how she
arrived upon the scene with stone be-
tween her two arms that would have
been Saunders death if it had happened
to hit him in fact, he remembered no
time when she was not part Cf him
self, when he had not sat with his arms
about her waist, when he had not kissed
her at meeting and parting, when he
had not left every other girl for her, and
would have been amazed if she had not
welcomed him as matter of course.
After he went away to the naval academy,
Emily's letters were something that he
looked forward to twice week as un-
failingly as to Wednesdays and Satur-
days themselves +; and when he made his
flying visit home, it was to Emily that
he went with the recital OF all his hopes
and angers and joys. Emily, he said
once, in a startled way, Il believe l say
my prayers to you.


Being in this state Of mind about
sweet Emily Travers, you can imagine
his wrathful CONSERVATION when, on re-
turning home from his first cruise, hav-
ing been for some time without letters,
and coming in by the long window in
stead Of the door. he saw fellow lean
ing over her chair-a tall, dark, hand
some man, handsome but for scar
across his forthead-leaning over her
chair and holding her hand, while her
backward and upward gaze was as
brightly fond as his manner was devoted.
For a moment Norman stood spellbound,
and as he stood, he heard Emily say


'Oh, how can you ask me, Howard
dear2 You know we never, never can
be parted.


To think was something to which Mr..
Norman Mcpherson never condescended.
he rather excelled in feeling, Aud just
now he felt as il the only thing in the
world to do was to knock this varlet
down accordingly he took one step and
did il. And then, seiEing Bmily's hand
himself, only to throwit from him with
a wild and angry outcry at herperhdy,
he was gone and he never knew again
Year: 1879

No barber knoweth whom he may
shave, and the man who rushes into q
shop and drops into a barber.chair,
without seeing who occupies the next
chair to the right or left may get badly
left. as a clse proved yesterday. A SOL
i'd old citizen in the wholesale trade was
taking IL easy, his face covered with
lather, when in came young man who
flung Off his coat, bounced into chair,
and called out:


Hurry up, now, for must got back
to the store before old Blank does or he
will raise thunderl Hang him, he won't
even give man time to diel


The solid citizen turned his face to
glance at the other, and the barber no.
ticed a reddening OF his face.


Going on vacation this summer
asked the barber who was preparing to
shave the young man.


Wacationl How in Tophet can I get
away from old Blank? Aud if / could
he pays such stingy, contemplate SAL
Rry that couldn't afford even ride on
the ferryboatp


why don't you ask him for a raiseP'
queried the barber.


why don't / ask for the hand Of his
freckle.nosed daughterP He'd discharge
me in a minute, though he's making
money and can afford it. If the old by.
ena would have stroke OF apoplexy the
junior partner might do something, but
such chaps always live to be hundred
years DID,


Conversation ceased here, the solid
man got out of his chair, took brushing
and sat down, and when the clerk arose
from his chair and turned around snow
balls would have looked black beside
his face. He tried TO bow and speak,
but something wouldn't let him, and
when he started to put on his coat he
held it tails up and collar down. He
was still struggling with it when the
solid man rose up, looked around and
walked out, saying never word. The
BARRIERS wet the young mans head and
held cologne to his nose, but he walked
sideways when he went out, and thee
was an uncertain wobble to his knees
In applying for the vacant position to-
day, state what shop you shave at.
Year: 1879

The eloquent materialistic lecturer,
Col. Rob't Ingersoll, on the occasion of
his brothers burial recently, spoke thus
poetically Of death, although his remarks
we're not founded on the grand old Chris
tian belief which extends beyond the
grave:


My Friends--I am going to do that
which the dead oft promised he would
do for me. The loved and loving broth
er, husband, father, friend, died where
manhood's morning almost touches
noon, and while the shadows still were
falling towards the west. He had not
passed on life's highway the stone that
marks the highest point, but being
weary for moment he laid down by the
wayside and, using his burden for a
pillow, fell into that dreamless sleep that
kisses down his eyelids still. While yet
in love with life and raptured with the
world he passed to silence and pathetic
dust. Yet, after all, it may be best,
just in the happiest, sunniest hour of all
the voyage, while eager winds are kiss
ing every sail, to dash against the un-
seen rock, and in an instant hear the
pillows roar above sunken ship. For
whether in mid sea or 'mong the break
ers of the farther shore, wreck must
mark OF last the end of each and all.
And every life, no matter if its every
hour is rich with love and every moment
jeweled with joy, will at it's close be-
come tragedy as sad and deep and dark
as can be woven Of the warp and woof OF
mystery and death.
Year: 1879

Several articles and letters have been
printed in German papers of late laud-
ing the efficacy OF the sting of the COM
mon bee as a cure for gout. Here is
one of the latest Of these communica.
tions, which appeared recently; Il was
lying in bed, says the writer, suffering
from heavy'attack of gout, accompa-
MED with violent pains in my left foot,
when I CHANGED to read in o newspaper
an article describing how gout may be
cured by the stings OF bees. I at once
determined to try the remedy, and soon
contrived small box by means of which
captured bee could be applied to the
afflicted part. 1 then let my foot be
stung by three bees in succession, each
bee leaving his sting behind in my flesh.
After few minutes these stings were
extracted; and when the pain caused by
them had hubsided ] found that the
gouty pain had also left me. On the
same day l left my bed, and on the NOR
row was able to walk about. For some
little time my footwas slightly inAamed,
and 1 experienced some burning sensa-
tion; but in four or five days this left
me, and l was completely recovered.
Year: 1879

When after sunset the earth cools
down by radiation under clear sky sew
ernl degrees below the temperature OF
the air, the cold surface condenses the
moisture Of the air in form of dew.
Year: 1879

A correspondent writes: AT Sheldon
we get out and eat. While we eat our
car is switched off on the Indianapolis,
Cincinnati and Lafayette trick, for
Lafayette. When we go into it, it has
been faced about Man who was sitting
in the forward end of the car before
dinner finds whole pjie of woman's
baggage in his seat. Awful mad.
Throws it all on the floor, and wonders
what blamed thieving hound has got
his baggaeem Woman who sit near the
rear end OF the car finds her seat a full
of a mans traps, Throws them out of
the window, screams for the conductor,
and says all of her things are stolen.
Old man who sat in the middle of the
car finds his seat turned around, and
slaps an innocent boy in the next seat
for turning it. Woman who is anxious
to reach Lafayette to attend her sisters
wedding comes back into the car, takes
in the points of the compass, shrieks
that "we are going the wrong wayr
and swoons Conductor and brakeman
labor, and explain, and beg for fifteen
minutes before order is restored"
Year: 1879

Wait q while,


Cheerily smile,
Soon the storm will be over,
There's bit OF blue
In the sky for you,
There's sweetness yet in the clover.
Trust and wait,


Though burdens great,
Hard on the heart is pressing;
For hand OF love
Will the cross remove,
And leave in its stead a blessing.
Meath the snow


No roses blow,
And there no bees are humming;
But they gather sweets
In their dark retreats
10 brighten the days that are coming.
Dark and drear


The skies appear,
When the cloudy days declining,
But the night must toll
And cover all,
EIe the sun renewS Its SHINING.
Wait q while,


Cheerily smile,
Fen through the tears of sorrow;
Grief may have sway
Ger your life to-day,
But Joy will return tomorrow.
Rest is sweet


For the weary feet;
And the soul that in faith reposes,
When the night comes on
And the MONDAY sun
Its gateway OF splendor closes,
Meier will miss


Its meet OF bliss,
Or grieve DER joys abating,
For the earth must turn
That our hearts may learn
How little is lost by waiting.
Year: 1879

Wool Growers Bulletin.


No change in the market since writ
ing our last report. The same 'roSy
view" presents itself. The future isfull
of promise ior getting full prices, pro-
viding the market is not kept full OF
wool, by those who rushed into the
country to get wool, and getting, have
been rushing East to sell at what ever
price Manufacturers chose to give, be-
fore they have time even to grade and
sample their wool. The U. 5. Economist
saws that these fellows are pretty well
cleaned out" and that somebody will
open their eyes before the lst OF Novem-
ber.


There is nothing doing, either East or
West, in fine heeces, and operations have
slackened off in all grades, according to
reports and market reviews. Yet the
latter are evidently written TO strengthen
the market, one allowing that man is
a fool 10 sell wool now. and but for the
experience of the past two years, We
would say so TO.


Quotations are nominal, and may be
given as unchanged. We have sold but
little wool since last writing, and would
ask consignors and others interested in
our sales To read carefully the market
outlook as given in other parts OF the
paper.
Year: 1879

LOUISVILLE, August S.-A colored
man about 81 years of age committed
suicide by drowning in the canal, this
evening. The deed was done only a few
hours previous to the time set for his
marriage to Miss Laura Dowry. Every
preparation had been made for the we'd
ding, which was 10 occur at the COlored
Church. Before the coroner, his moth
er testified that he, after asserting TO it,
still did not want To be married in the
church, and the arrangements made
seemed to prey upon his mind. He
WAS continually talking about it. Last
night he said he would rather kill HIM
self than have the ceremony so per-
formed, and he actually made two at
tempts 10 cut his throat.
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE, August s. - Additional
returns indicate that the proposition to
settle the debt at fifty cents and four per
cent. interest, will be rejected by not
less than 1900 majority. Party


lines were not regarded in the contest.
The Republicans in the eastern part OF
the State voted almost solidly in favor
of the compromise, while most OF those
in the middle and western sections went
against it. The Democrats also general
ly divided on the question, many men
Of both parties voting for rejection, on
the ground that the proposition was
merely a modified form Of Reputation.
Year: 1879

The market Was trihe more active
this week and prices shade better than
they were last week only toward the
close trade was slow. The quality was
not Of ~ good an average - last week,
the tops being not a. numerous In pro-
portion ~ last week. and tho middle aud
lower grades relatively more plentiful.
the line ~ middle being extensive.
Prices ranged from y cts. for very few
common cattle 10 y cts. for some select
tops.
Year: 1879

Never use a lady's name in
an improper place, at an i'm
proper time, or in mixed COM
pany. Never make assertions
about her that you think un-
true, or illusions that she her


self would blush to hear. When
you meet with men who do not
scruple to use 8 WOman's name
in a reckless manner, shun them;
they are the very worst men,
bers of the community; men
lost to every feeling of humanity.
Many a good and worthy wo-
mans character has been for
overturned and her heart broken
by a lie manufactured by some
villain, and repeated where it
should not have been, and in
the presence Of those whose lit
tie Judgment could not deter
them from circulating the foul
and Dragging report. A slsnder
is soon propagated, and the
smallest thing derogatory to a
woman's character will fly On
the wings Of the wind and mag
nify as it circulates, until its
monstrous weight crushes the
unconscious victim Respect the
name Of woman. Your mother
and sisters are women, and as
you would have their fair name
untarniShed, and their lives un-
imbittered by the slanderer's
bitter tongue, heed the i'll your
own words may bring upon the
mother, the sister or wife of
some fellow creature. ~--EX.
Year: 1879

The California people put the
everlasting Mongolian in near
ly everything. A political ques-
ton would be esteemed unwor-
thy cf attention that did not
have him as an ingredient. At
The September election the peo-
vie are to vote For Chinese i'm.
migration" or against Chinese
immigratiOn"--the object being
10 take the sense of the people
on the propriety Of excluding
this class Of immigrants, and to
show the world how Overwhelms
fngly they are in favor Of it. A
transcript of the vote is to be
sent to the president and vice
president, each senator and rep
resentative, each member Of the
cabinet, and each state governor
Mo Republican.
Year: 1879

Are they looking down upon us,
Loved ones who have gone before!
In world Of light and glory


Do they love us as Of yore?
Are the bright eyes closed IN slumber
Oped and gazing from on high,
Beaming with clearer vision,


Watching for US, yea, for aye?
Do they know our thoughts and


feelings,


Know our inmost hearts to readI
Do they mourn when we are tempted!
When we fail to SOW good seed!
Are they watching, are they waiting
For the coming Of our feet?
VIII the same fond hearts receive US!
Will the same sweet voices greet!
Who shall say they are not with us!
Men of science and Of lore,
Can you tell us with your wisdom,
As you Ger your volumes pore,
If the heavens are far beyond us
Ifthose realms are far above!
Ola region all around us,


Where Gods messengers of love
Are uplifting human creatures,


Helping them each day and hour,
Better to sustain their burdens,


Better yet to know his power!
Or is it a world of glory,


All divided from our own,
Where no influence can mingle


With the trials each hath known,
Oh, for hope that comes to gladden.,
Oh, for faith that doth assure
That our loved ones have not left us,
Thougg immortal nowj and pure.
They are still beside us walking,


Though unseen by mortal eye;
They are working in his vineyard,
They are with the father nigh.
Year: 1879

In the matter of removal or non


removal Of the, county site OF


Sharp county, Arkansas.


Be it remembered that on this
10Th day Of July, A. D. 1879, a
petition was presented to the
court, praying for an election
for the removal Of the county
site of Sharp county from Even
ing Shade, its present location,
to Center, in said county, said
place being called Center, being
located on the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of sec
ton az four, township az sew
enteen north, Of range o. five
west of the 9Th principal meridi


an; and it appearing from the
abstract Of title filed Herewith
that she title thereto is good,
and that a good deed, or deeds
of warranty, can bemade to said
county, whereupon to locate the
public buildings, and after eX-
animation of the number Of pc
titioners annexed to said peti-
ton, and after comparing the
same with the assessors list OF
polls returned by him for the
year 1878, and finding that the
number Of names signed thereto
exceeds one-third Of the names
or number returned thereon, TO-
wit: the number Of five hundred
and fifty -four, and all and sin
gular, the premises being seen
and by the court fully under
stood, tits ordered and adjudged
by the court that the prayer Of
said petition be granted. And
it is further ordered and adjudg-
ed by the court that an election
be held for the removal OF non
removal Of said county site Of
Sharp county, to take place at
all the voting precincts in said
county, OH Monday, the 25th day
of August, A. D. 1879, and that
those voting at said election for
removal will cast their ballots
thus: "For Removals" and those
voting against removal will cast
their ballots thus: against Re
mo1al." And tits further ordered
and adjudged by the court that
the sheriff of Sharp county cause
a notice to be published Of said
election, for (5) five consecutive
weeks preceding said election,
in the Sharp County RECORD, a
newspaper published in said
county, and also by posting
three notices in hand-bill form
in three Of the most public
places in each township in said
county thirty days before said
election, &c. And now by the
authority in me vested as Judge
Of said county, l do proclaim
said election, the same to take
place at the times and places
mentioned in this order, and in
pursuance Of law, and the said
sheriff will make due return Of
how he has performed this order
at the next term Of this court.
Year: 1879

To The Editor ofthe National Republican:


SIR: read with much care and attention
the article in your issue of this date headed
"Colored Migration" signed by n number of
intelligent colored citizens / would respect.
fully suggest to my friends, the signcrs of the
article referred to, to ponder well before they
take their stand in favor of class legislation.
If it be advisable to ask for special class legis-
lation in their favor, is it not likely that at
distant day class legislation of this kind may
be urged to their dotriment without their ask
ing? If we are anything in this country we are
American citizens, and as such must accept
the situation and fight for our rights within
the realm of citizenship. The political out
RACES which our friends South have been sub.
jected to finds no apologist in me; but is it
manly to throw up our hands in despair and
asked to be placed in a position where a bound
airy line would simply separate us from slow
process of determination? The cloud is heavy,
but let us, in the light of our magnificent school
system in this and other places the remark
able progress made by us rs u race in so short a
period in other equally important matters of
material interest, keep up our courage, and IL
we have nothing else to leave as
heritage let our manhood be maintained
for an example in future generations. Let
us COntenu unuer tne law anu nOb OulSlue Oh III
for our rights. No class of citizens ever profit
ed by the desertion of principle. The Irish
suffered by Knownothingism to rise more
powerful than ever, and the man to-day is q
rarity who admits of his connection with that
at one time powerful political organization. If
our friends failed to send this year from the
South their choice for Congress by the manip-
uations of the ballot-box, is that sufficient
reason for seeking an asylum in one corner of
this great country? Have our friends for
gotten that under the homestead law that pub
lie lands are open to all and that its provisions
make no distinction on account of color?
| The progress made by us as q people in aC-
quiring and imparting education in many 10.
calities under State laws favoring popular edu-
cation is another strong reason why we should
turn our face against the proposed emigration
scheme.


can see no other reason than that of dis
tance in favor of the proposed scheme than
those previously advanced in support of emf
grafton. am, with respect,


HENRY JOHNSON,


FEBRUARY 6, 1879. AZ NJ street N. w.
Year: 1879

The Norfolk (Va.) Day Book, in discussing
the question of cOlored emigration from the
Southern States to other and more congenial
sections of the country, seems to take n
very sensible view of the matter 1t laughs
at the crocodile tears shed by the Bourbons
over the thought of the freedman being torn
from his long-loved home, filed with com
fort, if not with luxury, and from the graves
of his ancestry, and says;


We have always contended that the colored
race was the best peas mt population any coun-
try or section ever had, aud that proper treat
ment and education would vastly improve
them, to the no small disgust of the Democrats /;
but they are now trying to steal our thunder,
and finding that the proposition OF migrating
the cOlored population to a Territory of their
own and give them hOmesteads or free farms is
so popular with them, the Democrats don't
want them 10 go.


We advise every one of the cOlored people to
go-every one Of them that desires to do so it
will prove the best thing for them to do in
our opinion, both for themselves and for the
whites of the South. If the same facilities are
afforded them that are given tho white people
who are building up State after State in the
great West and welding thereby such immense
political influence in the destinies Of this great
nation, why shouldn't they likewise go and laval
themselves of their immense labor.pOwer lol
| their own advancement and their own good
Their old masters would have carried them
there aud made them work rs slaves for then
could they have carried their point of extend
| ing the area Of slavery before the war Why


then, should they not bring the same labor
| power to bear directly in their own behalf
now that they are free to do these things loi
themselves, particularly If the Government
helps forward their efforts?


As direct beneficial measure for the colored


people as well as for the whites we look upon
it as the best we have seen advanced since the
! war, and ii has many friends here, both among