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Year: 1877

Ii is II sad and weary life that Christian
X. Ross is leading in search OF his lost
child. The history OF mankind shows
nothing that will compare with the IN
happy condition OF this sad affair. Time
comes and goes, but in the ever chang
ing tide of time no trace of the lost boy
is visible. Now and then rumors OF q
discovery of the whereabouts OF Charley
reach the fathers ears, and with never
failing devotion to his child he hurriedly
seeks The place only to meet with grief
and disappointment. At one time & voice
comes from the East telling him that his
boy is found, but investigation fails TO
identify him. Then report will come
from the West that his boy is saved, and
he repairs thither only to find the story a
myth. Thus from mouth TO month he
meets with disappointment, but 1t never
dampens his ardor in the search. lie
has spent 100000, his entire fortune, ard
is now a travelling salesman for an east
ern house. He has made three hundred
journeys in search of his lost boy and
says he shall persevere until the child is
ound, or he dies himself.
Year: 1877

should riddle the bodies OF the guards,
and would have delivered it in moment
moro but for grandfather. He caught
sight of them, and his JOY was so great
that he could not repress loud shout
/ The Indians turned on hearing it, and
also catching sight of the pursuers,
gave yell and darted away. A vOlley
was fired rs they fled, and the one be-
hind made u great leap into the air and
fell over a log, four or five bullets having
struck him in the back.


The other one ran directly for his COM
panions, and his news raised the siege OF
the Turner cabin in moment. Finding
that revengeful foe was on their trail,
the Indians made all haste out Of the
neighborhood, and could not be over
taken.


Grandfather was like a child when re-
leased. lie laughed and cried by turn,
threw his arms about grandmother, shook
hands with the mon, and acted Ike one
gone crazy. lie had been cruelty used
by the red rascals, and was 50 weak when
he attempted to start homeward that the
men had to carry him most of the way.
The couple were not week getting out
,of the State, going back to their old
home and in time grandfather recovered
and was about again. But 10 the day OF
his death, when grandmother took occa-
zion at the breakfast table to say that she
had dreamed OF this or that, he never
again charged her with being whimsical,
or expressed desire to see her midnight
visions fulfilled.
Year: 1877

"A cure for pimples.-Wash the face
in solution of carbolic acid. allowing
one teaspoonful to a pint of water. This
Is an excellent and purifying lotion, and
NAV be used on the most delicate skin.
Be careful about letting the wash get in
10 the ewes. as it will weaken them.
Year: 1877

When we have practised good act
ions awhile they become easy, and when
they become easy we begin to take pleas
ure in them, and when they please US
we do them frequently. Form then the
habit OF doing good.
Year: 1877

$50 shalt thou never tread the weary ways
That leads men up the dusty slopes Of life,
Nor feel the ierccness OF the MONDAY strife,
knowing alone the morning Of thy days.
For thee the dew shall lnger on the dover;
The tigktt that ncrer leds on land or sea
Shall have no nlomehtsry CLEAN for thee,
But brighten into loves immortal hour.
Thy beauty grace shall never know decay,
Nor Sorrow lay her hand upon thy heart;
Neither shall chill mistrust thy spirit slay,
Bot like a star thy life shall pass away,
Is light sEdI shining, though itself depart,
Uutl AL stars axe lost IN one eternal DAY


Nrrper'S
Year: 1877

There is great outcry against tools
on the part of the knaves, but rather
with some want of policy; for if there
were no fools in the world cunning men
would have but bad trade OF it.
Year: 1877

The most complete wTecking OF u pub
lie speech of which 1 ever heard, hap
pened in political campaign, In this
place il was not hidden rocks, NOR un-
seen currents, nor unexpected braces,
bu! torpedoes, placed on purpose to blow
the vessel off the water. The two par
ties were TO hold meetings in the same
place on two successive nights-thG Re
pubicans the first night, the Democrats
the second. The Democratic spGaker
was man OF large form and fine pres
ence, with rich voice and conside able
claim to oratory. He was, however.
somewhat pompous, and had very marked
peculiarilies of manner, which hii fine
form and voice made even more con-
spicuous. The Republican speaker was
q most pitiless wit, a great mimic, and
possessed remarkable memory. Com
ing the first night he made short speech
on the issues OF the campaign, and then
said, This is my speech. Colonel -
will be here tomorrow night and ri toll
you what he will say" Throwing himself
into the attitudes of his voice and manner,
be gave them the speech he had hoard
him make few nights before. and W. lich
he felt sure he would repeat there. The
next night the house was crowded t. its
utmost. Oar Democratic friend felt very
much ilatte:ed at the large attendance.
But the moment he stepped on to the
platform a suppressed smile spread itself
over the audience. At bis first sentt nee
it broadened and deepened almost into
laugh As he proceeded, posture, tone,
speech, and gesture all followed copy"
80 exactly that the whole audience broke
out into tit of uncomfortable laughter.
His friends tried to restore order. but 1t
was impossible TO keep their own faces
straight. The audience themselves lelt
ashamed OF their behavior, and tel. q
sympathy for the speaker. and after an
outburst they would all hush down, end
determine to listen. But every time he
speaker resumed, the response broke out
again and deied all restraint. The
speech ran short and troubled course.
and the speaker closed, by no means
happy. They at once explained to him
the source of the difficulty. When he
learned the trick his antagonist had
played on him, it is said "he went lor
that heathen Chinee" in a phraseology
not suggested by the third commandment.
The GalaTy for November.
Year: 1877

The so-called Tweed confession"
proves to be an abstract of facts and
evidence which he would produce up
on con iition of personal indemnity.
The originals of.nearly all his papers
prove to be pigeon-holed i'm the private
desk of no less n parsonage than sam
my Tilden-and seem very lik ely to
stay there except rs Sammy happens
to wish to use one of them now and
then to squelch some political oppo-
nent. Even the so-called confession
was given by Democratic officials to
Democratic newspapers, and there is
thought to have been garbled with a
view to its influence on legislation
pending at Albany. What is not pos
sible to Democratic politics in New
York /?
Year: 1877

Four of the Powers who subscribed
to the protocol have defined, in semi
official manner, the position they will
maintain in the event of war between
Russia and Turkey. Briefly, England
will remain neutral, but will be pre-
pared to protect English interests;
France, ditto; Italy will preserve
independence and the neutral char
"acter of her policy" while Austria
who perhaps has more at stake than
any of the other -ignatory Powers,
reserves TO herself absolute liberty OF
action, maintaining the while an arm
ell neutrality. 1t is stated that if the
insurrectionary element in Servia
becomes violent, Austria will at once
throw an armed force across the Dam
ube, in which case she will most like
ly be drawn into the conflict. From
the very nature of the situation, il
will be matter of great difficulty,
both for Austria and England, to keel
from being entangled in the coming
sanguinary strife.
Year: 1877

SCoTTvILLE, Ark, June Is, 1877.

 ED. DEMOCRAT: Thinking you and your readers would like to hear some thing from this part of the county, 1 will send you few jottings. Ev- erything is quiet here. Corn, oats, cotton and wheat are looking well. Wheat never better. We think on q neat calculation this township will make GOO bushels. Farmers are through cutting wheat, and are lay ing by corn. There are two thresh- CTS in this part of the county, which will be sufficient If there is not too much rain. We have one dry goods store, and one drug store and two blacksmith shops here. We have a very good school taught by F. T. Me

 Cain; who is nice gentleman, and teaches the young idea how to shoot correctly. His students like him very much, which speaks well for a teacher l am not certain the love stops with his students, from the very pleasant smile we notice when he makes his appearance, among the young widows. Thomas is on his second legs, and we believe he is in earnest. We hope it will not effect his school. We have very healthy and productive section of country. Wheat, corn, cotton, tobacco, oats and vegetables of all kinds grow fino- ly here. And we cordially invite all who are seeking homes in Ark, to first come and examine our part of the country, before locating else where. We have good schools near ly the year round. Besides we have societies of the various religious de- nominations; also masonic and grange lodges in good working order. We have very enterprising people here. We must say something of the very many marriages tha5 has taken place in the last five or six
Year: 1877

If ''peace hath her victories no less renowned than war;" we may certainly class as one of them that valuable reputation known as HOME STOMACH BlTTERs, meeting as it does the requirements alike of the healthy and the invalid.
Year: 1877

The HERALD's charge to the effect
that Mr.. Bedford received money when
he withdrew from the race two years
ago, has brought that gentleman 10 the
front with q card Of explanation. We
willingly allow the gentleman the use OF
space to explain, for the best friends he
has on earth must acknowledge that
the matter sorely needs explanation.
And there Is another reason why we
have admitted his card In the Demo-
cratic HERALD. II is written in fair
and temperate spirit, and we have
never tried TO do the gentleman any
injustice. If he can satisfy intelligent
people that he acted right, and that he
Is not in false position now, so much
the better for him,


Mr.. Bedford excuses himself for ac-
cepting eleven hundred dollars eve
take his own words for the exact
amounO By saying that a committee oi
arbitration agreed that he should have
that amount, as he had paid, and prom.
i'ed 10 pay, that much in his canvass,
THIS is a fair statement Of the Gaze, and
aud the public can now judge
whether the HERALD's charge was q
- nimsy" one or not. lie acknowledges
that he received the money. But hC
says he took it to defray his expenses
In our judgment rhdt he took IL 70,
amounts TO nothing. lie was either
acting right 10 run against the regular
Democratic nominee, or he was acting
wrong. II he was acting wrong, il
was nobody's business to pay the cos
OF bis bad judgment, and the gentle
men who paid the money did not pay
It for that purpose; they paid 1t as thC
price Of harmony. Ii was no: incum
bent on them TO defray his expenses
but they felt it to be their duty to Sc
cure his withdrawal, and it cost clever
hundred dollars.
Year: 1877

Dishonesty often defeats its own
purpose. This occurs very fOrcibly 10
man when he sneaks down the alley to
get drink, and meets his pastor just
coming out Of the back door, wiping
his mouth with the back Of his hand.
Year: 1877

DISTANCE has only a relative value
When a man sits down on q carpet tack
only q quarter Of an inch long, 1t Il
hard for him TO realizs that the point
OF II didn't come out at the back Of bis
neck.
Year: 1877

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.


The grand jury OF Eldorado county has
indicted the proprietors of the Chronicle,
on complaint of Senator Sargent and Con-
gressmsH Page, based on the publication of
Pinney's statement rejecting on them and
the Chronicles editorial. A similar CON-
plant is now under consideration by the
grand jury of San Joaquin county at
Stockton. The Call tomorrow will pub
lish a communication from Stockton,
stating the intention of Sargent and Page
to bring similar complaints before the
grand jury of every county in the state that
convenes in time for their action to bring
the matter before the public, SO as to be
available as vindication during the pres
ent political campaign. The grand jury
does not meet in this city till July. The
object of bringing complaints in every
county is stated to be to give their defense
as wide publicity as the charges made
against them.
Year: 1877

with amendments all over these outlines
Of bills some inturlincd, some pasted on
the original draft ot the bill, and many
pinned to it looking as if the opposing
counsel had taken the attorneys briet,
and with intent to ridicuIe it, had attach.
cd his comments to e. cry part of it.


No provisions were made for correct
ing or fitting this mixed up mass of stuff
for publication. With no time or chance
tor examination, the Governor was com
PEELED to sign these bills, left in such Il
fearful state, and when signed, they were
the Mm, and blunuers of every name and
nature included; or else by refusing to
bindly sign them, to nullily nearly all
the proceedings OF the whole session.


Heretofore, we believe, the originul
bills have been sent to the public printer
for him to set up and correct, and it is
said, that when such IN undigested mass
of matter was presented to him, he would
treat it MS an editor would copy received
from an illitcrate contributor, make what
he could out of it, and set it up and cor
rect it, 50 as to preserve the sense as
near as possible, of the writer


Thus making the printer and Terr.
Secretary more important legislators in
changing the law, than any member of
either house.


This year Sec, owings rules; that he
has no discretion, and that as a public
officer he is compelled to print literal
copy of the law as he finds it, and as the
Legislature lett it, mistakes and all. That
u alone is the law, and that to do differ
emily he would be compelled to stulufy
himself, and to certify to nm untruth.


He also holds that the responsibility of
the whole matter rests with the Legisla-
ture in not having the bills put into the
hands of II committee OF revision. and en-
crossed by the engrossing clerks before
being signed by the Governor, or filed in
his office.


When once filed in his office, they are
a public record, and should never be
taken away from it, only literal copies,
being rightfully sent to the printer for
publication. Consequently, these stat
utes will be literal copies of the stuff left
by the legislature ON their adjournment.
II will form book as large as the Laws
OF "a" and will be q task for lawyers MS
well as the people to understand. We
hope IL will not have any further effect,
than to teach Legislators to attend to bu-
siness before pleasure, and make all more
careful how they again do such business.
Year: 1877

William M. Eyarts says there is no
such thing as politics at the present
time, aud this is an era of good feeling.
What the people want is good govern
meut and good administrator Of the
laws.
Year: 1877

The best evidence of the utter dis-


honesty Of the resumption plan. and that
the capitalists OF the country know il TO
be dishonest. 10 that it authorizes the
Secretary OF the Treasury tu take M
bearing debt and replace il
with m interest bearing debt. or course
any bank president ar director who


would propose such poiicy ~ this ia
the conduct OF his bank would be sum
lmarily handed over TO commission OF


lunacy. But the theory ~ the money


nongers is that we must yet back 10 u
gold basis In some way that will not
work injury to their interests. aud what
plan j. more feasible or easy than 10
pluck the people once more? The pco-
pile are patient ass. They will -stand'
ANY outrage that may be put upon them.
these money kings think; aud so they
send for sherman, and n scheme Il
agreed upon by which ~ per cent. bonds
are 10 be sold for gold. the gold to be
put on the market again and sold for
currency, the currency to be destroyed
Thus hfty millions more Of grcenbrack
that do not cost the people cent are to
be stolen from The pockets or the people.
Not only IL this vast amount tosbe with
drawn from circulation, but the burden
or the interest the people are now COM
PEELED 10 raise by process of taxation, 10
70 be increased by s2.250,000 annually.
Meantime the quarterly commercial re-
ports show an alarming increase OF fall
tres business remains paralyxed. conf
dence destroyed, and millions Of worthy
people are suffering for the nccessarics
OF lie. But the "patiert ass Is terrible
when he begins TO kick, and he Il get
ting hungry, gentlemen bankers and
cAp'ss'ists, he Il getting frightfulIy hun
CRY.
Year: 1877

THERE are few books that comprise
i as much vicious teaching within
space of four or five hundred pages as is
contained in this little phrase, they all
do it," which has been placarded on the
bill-boards, and called into the ears of
the public for some time past. This is
the one sentence which takes the courage
completely out of youth, soaring their
consciences as with red-hot iron, and
permitting despair to carry them off
bodily into the depths of crime.


"Oh, they all do it: why should not
you :" That is the suggestion. That
man there lies and cheats, and will
commit any crime which the law does
not make dangerous. So it is with all
of them. There is no use in your try
ing to be different from other people"
Such is the way the temptation comes
to the young man thrown ON the world
with little knowledge of its ways, and
perhaps shielded only by the loose train
ing of an over-fond mother. "People
are grossly immoral it is said" Even
temperance advocates get drunk in pri-,
vate; church deacons swindle Savings
Banks all you see of morality is but a
surface show. Beneath, there is con-
cealed wickedness. You will find you
must follow the multitude;" and the
youth with the pleasure of the world
thus held up before his glowing imagin-
alton, and full of bodily health, plunges
forthwith into what he believes to be
the world"


If the devil had concentrated all his
cunning during the centuries which
have elapsed since his election from
Paradise, he could not have produced a
more powerful argument with which to
conquer the soul of man than this,
They all do it.n


But young man, listen. That sentence
is lie; as base and foul a lie as ever was
Year: 1877

conceived in the mind of man or devil.
They don't all do it." There are thou
sands upon thousands Of good, pure
men and women in this world, bad as 1t
may seem, who are leading upright
lives. They believe in God, and in the
commands of virture, and are going
along with the happlest results to them
selves and their neighbors. There are
men who think that they are put into
this world not TO crafty their own base
appetites, but, to be true and noble and
highminded men. There are men who
would disdain to tell lie. There are
men who would disdain to be accessory
to a woman's fall. There are men who
would disdain to take an advantage in
trade, or to do any other selfish or mean
action. There are men who try TO be
just, always, and kindly both in words
and feelings to all. There are men who
lead humble, unpretentious lives, and
who without making it known to the
world are daily doing vast amount of
good among their fellowmen.


And, is 1t strange to say? these men
lead very happy lives and as rule very
successful lives. While the unprincipIed
man may enjoy temporary success,
sooner or later he will suffer for his lack
of honesty. There are thousand ways
in which Virtue revenges herself upon
him. But in one way or another he
gets his deserts. There are plenty of
criminals around you, it is true. But
they are to be pitied, not initiated.
Never believe that what some do, all do
make in your own person a standing
example of the falsity of ''They all
do it,"
Year: 1877

they prefer to have this go on and en-
joy 1t. This may be selfabnegation or
pure sefhness Heaven knows.


Are you most ready 7" asked the
ruffian, raising his knife as he saw the
other hesitate. "I'll give you just three
minutes, and if the devil is not here you
will be with the devil"


My friend" said the pastor, into
whose head brilliant idea had popped,
that there is hell is well established
fact, as L can prove by hundreds of
writers and that the devil exists allows
no contradiction and that I have the
power to make him appear is also true !;
but dreadful to you will be the conse-
quences If he does. Better for you had
you never been born than see Satan face
to face in the wicked state in which you
are.''


D--n you, stop preaching and call
the old boy. I'll stand the consequences
for the times up.'


The parson went to the fireplace and
took brand, which he applied to the
WA vi IL up dlLnObb. llht
gunpowder, and the unearthly yell that
issued from the poor devil in the box
was truly appalling. With acrobatic
power, of the possession of which he
was himself unaware, he leaped out of
the box, covered from head to foot with
burning flax.


With roars and bowls of agony he
made straight for the door, but he was
not SO quick as the owner of the prem
ises, for, with one look of terror at the
burning figure, he fled out of the house,
closely pursued by his Satanic Majesty.


When they were both gone, the parson
gave his hostess short but effective
lecture on connubial duties, after which
he seated himself before the fire.


When the husband returned he treated
the parson with the greatest respect,
fully convinced that he had the power
to raise the devil at will.
Year: 1877

Rev. DR.. X. was little careless about
his personal appearance, and some
his parishioners were suspicious that his
salary was inadequate. Finally, a lady
delicately broaehed the subject, and he
said he hadn't whole shirt to his back.
A dozen were soon made and presented
to him. He expressed surprise at the
gift, when the lady replied that she un-
derstOod he hadn't whole shirt to his
back. True said he, q did say so
but in my seventy years experience 1
have never been able to wear more than
half shirt to my back the other half
always comes ON the front side"
Year: 1877

TT WAS dark and tempestuous night,
Il a night to fill the soul with fright
and the lightning flashed, the wild
beasts squealed, when poor preacher
of the gospel was vending his way
through the dismal intricacies of q
western forest many years ago.


The poor man felt anything but COM
Portable, for he was wet through to the
skin, and almost tired to death. He had
been tramping about since morning, be-
sides he had lost his way, so the reader
can imagine what state of mind he was
in, and also appreciate the sudden
transition from despair to hope which
he experienced on seeing the glimmer of
light ahead. He quickened his flag
ging feet, and soon came up to the light,
which issued from the only window of
a solitary log cabin in the forest.


Remembering the scriptural injunc-
ton, " Knock, and ii shall be opened
unto you," he did so, but without any
response He wrapped again, louder
than before, and this time rough fe-
male asked:


"Who's there?'


1t is 1" was the indefinite reply of
the rain soaked parson.


"Well, who are you and what do you
want ?'' asked the voice, gruffer than
before.


" A poor benighted preacher of the
gospel, who has lost his way, and who
wishes to stay here all night" answered
the preacher, in a dolorous voice.


swell, stay there-don't see what's to
hinder you"


But am almost starved, and will
pay you literally for some supper he
responded, his teeth chattering with
cold, not at all appreciating the joke.


The words literally pay acted like a
charm, and after few moments of de-
lay, caused by the unfastening of the
door, it was opened and our pastor en-
tered.


He found himself in a rough apart
ment, with large fireplace at one end,
on which log was blazing; a rough
deal table and three chairs, besides box
filled with dry flax composed the fur
niture.


But all the minor deficiencies seemed
to be made up by the landlady of the
house, for she was full six feet in height,
and weighed nigh unto three hundred
pounds.


After having placed some food on the
table, she turned to the parson, who
stood shivering before the fire, making
futile attempts to warm himself, al
ternately turning one side and then the
other to the fire.


Now, want you to eat this grub as
quick as you know how and then tramp.