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Year: 1875

We publish again this morning an ac-
count of the policy shops and gambling
houses in this city, and the manner in
which they are conducted. We do this
that they may be brought to tie notice Of
our people, and show them the extent to
which crime prevails in their midst, and Of
which they were ignorant until the expose
was madeby THE MORNING HERALD. We
will follow this erposeup p,until arousepub.
lie sentiment, to the infamous robbery of the
poor going on daily in our midst. 1t is a
sworn duty, resting upon the conscience, Of
every public officer, charged with the ad.
mini>tration Of the law, and the preserva.
tion of public morals, to report every
policy dealer and gambling house
keeper 10 the Attorney General for
prosecution. If the persons whose duty it
is, will do 80, it will save trouble We give
notice Of the opening of campaign
against these illegal pests, tha: must a,
last bring them to the notice Of every ci,i-
zen interested in saving the poor from the
beggary, and woe, incident to the oppor-
tunity to deal in policies and carry On
gambling,
Year: 1875

THE New York Tribuas brings forward
a question, that must be OF some interest
to all Englishmen, and that is the one OF
"The next King of England" Victoria
cannot live always and when she dies the
Prince of Wales is the heir to the throne.
The Prince is not at all noted for his NOR
ality, but as the Tribune says, the Prince
cannot well he worse, than the kings who
have preceded him, as for nearly century
the kings of England were persons Of bad
morals. But if the Prince is notorious as
bad character now, there is no telling
what modification he will cause his sub
iect., when he has the license Of king.
Year: 1875

H. comparison with last year the table
shows al increase in youths and popula-
ton in the First ward; IN the Second
ward decrease in population and
youths; Third ward, increase in popula-
tion, and decrease in youths; Fourth
ward decrease in youths, and increase IN
population; Fifth ward, increase in NUM-
Der of youths and falling off in
population; Sixth ward, increase
in population and falling
oil in NUMBER OF youths; Eighth ward
decrease in number of youths and popu-
lation. The total shows u falling oil in
population in comparison with last year,
of forty-eight, and decrease in youths,
eight.


According to the report ofthe school
census takers, Wheeling is decreasing
Instead of increasing in population. The
parties who took the census may have
done their duty faithfully, and We have
no doubt they did, but the idea that
Wheeling has decreased in population
during the past year, as they make out
is absolutely absurd.


We will have more to say on the sub
iect hereafter.
Year: 1875

SENATOR CHRISTANCY, of Michigan
is good thinker, and when he speaks he
does So soherly and dispassionately. In
a recent address at Kalamazoo he sale: :
~ have full faith that the time will yet
come when we shall ali be influenced by
like national motives, seeking the like
national ends, aS one common brother
hood, and when the Southerners will see,
what most of us and many OF them now
see, that the result of the civil war
which they felt as defeat, and we rs Il
victory, (the abolition of slavery will
be there and everywhere, recognized as h
greater blessing and more advantageous
to them than to us; that their final defeat
was their greatest victory; that they have
got rid of the great evil which retarded
their prosperity, depraved and degraded
their people, crsmped their enterprise,
and checked ther progress; that both
races have been emancipated instead of
one, and that We have fought the battle
alike for both
Year: 1875

sEru GREES. the noted fish culturist
and sportsman. says the most effective
hook in fiy.ishins is made from strong
needle. annealed. bent and tempered
AMI consequently without a barb. He
asserts that only in this way can real.
ly sharp hook be obtained. that the
tension Of the rod is amply sufficient to
keep the hook in its place. and that a
very gentle stroke will hx the kson
point in the mouth OF the fish.
Year: 1875

Just as we have been expecting for some time,
A, gentleman came into our Office, this morning,
10 complain of the printing of his name in
the police record. or course we could
ouly e1plsin. We were not responsible in this
and numerous other instances which have oc-
curred. Names have repeatedly been given us
at the police office which we knew we're not the
correct namea OF the criminals, but we were
compelled to print them or omit the record,
trusting to good fortune that it might
not be the name of some respectable
and Innocent citizen. In this instance Joseph
Jenkins, the complainant, was referred to police
headquarters, whore he WAS informed that the
person arrested WAS Joseph H. Cash. And yet
to the newspapers the name WAS given Joseph
Jenkins-a clear caso OF willful personation.
We protest against such further use of the
n.mes OF respectable citizens to screen offen-
dars, and have availed ourselves of this oppor-
,nty to right wrong, the existence of which
has long been known to us, but which we have
remained silent under in order to obtain clear
c,se Better suppress the record than to visit
the sins of guilty people upon the innocent.
Year: 1875

CARRIER PIGEONS AND BASE BALL.-The Media
base ball club that arrived here, this afternoon,
to play the Quicksteps, brought with them nine
carrier pigeons, one to be sent off at the end of
each score to carry the news home.
Year: 1875

johnson, the officer says you were
drunk, and that you haven't drawn q So
Der breath for over week. How is that,
johnson p


oyer honor, said johnson, as he drop
ped one arm over tho rail and leaned
back heavily on the policeman who sup
ported him by the shoulder, Eyer honor,
it's true. I've been in this ere court |
guess, hundred times before, an every
time I've asked yer honor to let m "a
light. But this time, | don't have no
fear. You can send me up for ten days,
or you can send me up for ten years It's
all one now.'


As he spoke he brushed away a tear
with his hat, and when he paused he
coughed a dry, racking cough, and drew
his tattered coat closer about his throat


when | went up before he contn.
ued, IL always counted the days an the
hours till Id come off. This time I'll
count the blocks to the Pottcr's field.
I'm almost gone, Judge"


He paused again, and looked down up
on his almost shoeless feet.


"When | was little country boy, my
mother used to say to me:


"Charley, if you want to be a man
never touch liquor an I'd answer No
mother | never will If I'd kept that
promise, you an me wouldn't have been
so well acquainted, Judge If | could
only be a boy again for half day if |
could ~ into the old school house Just
once more and see the boys and girls as
| used to see them in the old days,
could lie right down here and die happy.
But it's too late. Send me up, Judge.
Make it for ten days or make it for life.
It don't make no difference. One way
would be as short as the other All ask
now is to die alone. I've been in crowd
cd tenements for years. If can be
alone for little while before 90 LII die
contented."


The shoulder Of the muddy coat fell
from the poiceman's hand, and the used.
up man fell in heap TO the floor. He
was carried to the little room behind the
rail. His temples were bathed and his
wrists were chafed But it was no use.
Though his heart still beat, he was fast
going to join his schoolmatcs who have
crossed the food The shutters were bow
ed-the door was closed. He might die
contented, for he was left alone.
Year: 1875

begin to believe, nowadays, that
money makes the man and dress the gen.
tleman. | begin to believe that those
who sin the most during the week are the
most devout on Sundays. | begin to be.
live that honesty is the best po'icy-to
speculate with until you have gained ey.
erybody's confidence, then line your pock
cts. | begin to believe in humbugging
people out of their money. 1t is neither
stealing nor begging, and those who are
humbugged have themselves to blame.
begin to believe that man was not made
to enjoy life, but to keep himself misera.
BILE in the pursuit and possession Of rich.
es. begin to believe that the surest
remedy for hard times and a tight money
market is an extravagant expenditure on
the part of the individual-to keep money
moving. | begin to believe that none
but knaves are qualified to hold Office un.
der the government, with the exception
OF a few natural born fools and lunatics
| beg.u to believe that a piapoforte is
more necessary in family than bread
and meat.
Year: 1875

leaned bis arm. They said he had been
in this position for eight years and that
he never slept for more than five minutes
at time. Another laid contontedly GOV.
cred up with mud, as if he had been
buried, with just place for him to
breathe, and he laid thus every day for
eight hours in the day. And they told
me OF another who had his feet fastened
to the roof Of hut, and had hung with
his head downward for eight hours every
day. But it would be impossible for me
to describe all the fearful selfimposed
tortures that were suffered by these poor
creatures in the name of relgion-thus,
as they supposed, purchasing for them.
selves future happieess. o, how long
ed for them to know that


"Jesus paid it all,


All the debts they owed,7


and oil they had to do was to believe and
live. | would cry out "How long, o
Lord, holy and true, shall Satan thus tri-
umph ? Come, Lord Jesus, come, quick
ly and claim these Kingdoms for Thine
own. May Thy church awake, grid on
her armor, and go forth conquering and
to conquer.
Year: 1875

With what resignation are we enabled
to sit in church, with all worldly things
off our minds, when We are conscious we
are better dressed and are looked at more
than anybody else there!
Year: 1875

breech loaders were cold Yesterday by


the traders; that the b,nls who had
csmped near the road leading 10 the


Council ground moved two mites away


in the morning and, also, that fur


ther band of 800 warriors, armed cap
apple, were discovered in canon near


by, who were supposed to be there to


mako an attack on the Agency, and to
prevent the troops from Camp Robin
son from going out to the Council
camp, three miles below, after the
fight should have commenced. A
thousand facts known here all point to
a corcboration of \ plan for q massa-
ere of the whole outfit by the young
men Under the lead of the wild devils
OF the North. The threat was made
by them that they would kill the first
man who spoke fer the treaty and no
man was brave enough, save White
Bull, of the Sauc- Arcs. and lie only In
cidentsl'y, TO ssya word in favor Of
the sale or the country. Tho only
Com missiobers proper 10 treat with
such gang are Gatiing guns, with d
Crook TO manage them.
Year: 1875

PARsoN BRowNLow accuses Jetter-
son Davis of advocating Imitation as
leading to reputation, by which
means che hopes to succeed in do
ing what he signally failed to do by
force of arms"


There can be no question in our
minds but that Brownlow is right in
his charge against Davis. IL this ma
ton is to turn scoundrel and repudi-
ate her plightcd faith, her flag had
as we'll gone down OH the field OF
treason's war, for the very next step
towards that consumation is the de-
struction of her credit and honor, and
we just as much believe that the
greenback imitation dodge following
lowing the rebellion, was just as much
direct blow aimed at the integrity
Of the nation, and with purpose to
that end, as was the bristling bayo-
nets in the hands Of rebels on the
field of Gettysburg. True. there are
many men of both political parties
who, looking at it enormously, see
better times in the increase of green
backs, from an incorrect understand
ing of the subject, but with the old
rebel leaders and their prominent
sympathizers, we do believe their
views are largely the result of their
hatred of the government.
Year: 1875

WILL BE

 7 An Advocate of Liberal

 Progressive

 DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES,

 And complete record of

 Current Events! Both in and out of our county and State,

 And devoted to LOCAL,

 POLITICAL,

 COMMERCIAL,

 AGRICULTURAL, AND LITERARY INTELLI-

 GENCE.

 MPHATICA ALLY THE "PEOP PLIES PER-" THE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in- dependent in it's course, unde- no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and of the state of Arkan sas. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere: but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times  assert if, to speak it's own opinions, on all matters coming within the scope of its duty as an independent journal. Whatever prominence it maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes to be judged solely upon its own merits as local and state newspa- per, having for it's chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and are conscientiously entertained by its management. It will heartily sup port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterpris- ing IS its patronage will justify. Sensible men will approve the busi- ness management that limits expen- allure to the bounds of income; on- ly fools or enemies expect a degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
Year: 1875

THE BORDER LANDS OF INSANITY. Ey ANDREW


WYNIEs, NJ. u. l2mO. pp. 3li. G.F f6il'in ~0ls


In the opinion of Dr.. Wyntcr the dividing
line between sanity and INSANITY OF delicate
tnre as 10 leave very considerable number of persons in
the neutral territory slight sui nt 10 take
Them over the frontier, and hence the necessity OF
stAnt vigilance before the point is reached which sepa-
rates the patient from the common routine OF his
civil life. Ia most Of the kind, II IL
pn errir 10 crowd tie subjects together in
atmosphere Of insanity whore they have 20 struggle with
"a host OF adverse influences in their progress towards
mental conyalescence. The true method Of cure X 10
surround the patient with persons of sound mind and
this can DE- In the family Of the physician. No
more efectual medicine he found than the family


life OF one Of che hest educated glasses in the community


The author dwels at length the agency Of physical
causes In the production Of mental disease single
timely prescription viii often convert the the
verge OF insanity his usual serenity Of mind Every


body knows tha; IL Is had time 10 ask favor OF per


con while he Is waiting for his dinner The impoverished
condition the blood at that moment
irritation and predsposes to bad temper Nor should
one engage mental labor after the principal meal
of the day The lawyer, with his blood poisoned by the
foul stagnan air Of city chambers, the clergyman,
wcared with the effort TO compose his Sunday sermon,
who resumes work Immediately after dinner invites
spoplexy aud sudden death. Not that severe mental
labor at the proper is Injurious well organized
brain demands exercise Tie pleasure attendant pro-
ducye brain work affords effective protection 10 the
worker The p2et in the full night of bis fancy rereshes
Year: 1875

DISPATCH PRINTING HoUsE-In order to meet
the constantly Increasing demands of our trade we
have added well.selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED Ma
clIINERY and sK1LFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and in the most ex-
pedItious manner.
Year: 1875

THE wEATHE YESTERDAY was clear and
warm during the day. In the afternoon
there was S light wind-storm, and at night
there was a hover.


RANGE of yhernonteser at the Dispatch Office


Of
Year: 1875

Among all tho dsagreeabe consequences that follow tho
decay the teeth impure breath must be the most
tyng and unpleasant to its and IL Is the most in
excusabe and in society and the of t
easily be removed by cleansing your teeth daily with
that Justly popular dentrifice fragrant SozoDoNT puri
es the breath cools and refeshes the mouth
and gives pearke appearance TO tho teeth Gentlemen


Indulge should cleanse their teeth with So
zoDoNT all uuple odors of the weed Ask
your druggist for it.
Year: 1875

A-OF THE ADVANTAGES DERIVED BY DEAL
ing direct With the manufacturer in preference
obtain superior fabrics at less price
at this day can possibly DO ignorant NJ ESPENSCHEID
Manufacturer of Gentlemens Hats lis Nassau street
Year: 1875

THIRST AT SEA.-Thirst on land is
bad enough, but thirst at sea, with
water everywhere, yet not drop to
drink, is ten times worse. OF the agony
which it occasions we may form some
conception when we read, as in the case
of late shipwreck, of the survivors OF
. boats crew greedily drinking the
blood of their dead comrades. No one
knows what his civil fortune may one
day bring him to endure. For the
benefit of the reader, therefore, we
make a note of the following question
put by the board of trade examiners to
the candidates for certificates OF COM
potency as mates in the English mer-
chant service "What would you do IN
order to allay thirst, with nothing but
sea water at hand ?" The answer ls'
"Keep the clothes, especially the shirt,
soaked with sea water" Drinking salt
water to allay thirst drives the suheref
mad; but an external application OF 1t
gives relief, if it does not satisfy the
demands of craving nature. 1t Is
pity that this simple yet truly scientlno
remedy is known to but few OF 1hose
who tempt the treacherous main.
Year: 1875

The Office and utility of leaves are


becoming better understood by eultiva.


tors than formerly; yet we find good


many still adhere to the old belief that


the suns rays shining directly on form.


ing fruit are what perfect it, independ-


emily of other influences. On this sub


lect theory and practice have neen in


yariably found in perfect accordance


with each other. The principles of


physiology teach us that the sSp of a


tree, when it passes in at the roots, re-


mains nearly unchanged in its upward


progress through stem and branches


until it reaches the leaves, wher@, being
spread out in those thin organs TO light
and air, it undergoes complete,change
and thus becomes suited to the forma-
tion of new wood and new fruit. Strip
rapidly-g1owing tree of its leaves at
midsummer, and from that moment the
supply of new wood ceases, and it will
grow no more till newleaves are formed;
and If it has young fruit thesgrowth
and maturity of the latter will cease in
the same way. A few years since yell
low gage plum tree lost all it's foliage
from leaf blight when the pluaas were
not fully grown and while yet destitute
of favor. The fruit remained station
ary and unaltered until in few weeks
a second crop of leaves came out. They
then sWelled to full size, assumed their
crimson dots and received their honeyed
sweetness of flavor. The object of
pruning should be, therefore, 10 allow
the leaves to grow full size without be-
ing injured from crowding. We find
the following corroborative fact stated
in late number of the New England
Farmer: "We once knew of On intel
ligent lady who stripped her grape
vines of a portion. of their leaves in
order to let in the sun and rSpen the
fruit but to her surprise where the
leaves remained as nature had disposed
them the grapes were the earliest and
every way the best. This led Ter to
investigate the matter, when she was de-
lighted to learn that the leaves were not
only the protectors but the caterers of
the fruit, constantly Celebrating and
supplying it with the pabu1um it re-
quired to bring it to perfection. ."-Ihe
(LOnd0n) Gdrden.
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the Boston Ad-
| vertiser writes: 81 must tell you the
circumstances of the empress of Rus
sia's betrothal, as learned them from


one who is very near and dear to her.


Like the princess of Wales, she was one


of a numerous and poor family; but,


unlike that charming princess, she was
| not beautiful, and no hopes were


founded upon her making a marriage


which would add glory to the modest


princess of Hesse Darmstadt. Such,


however, was destined to be the case,


and the projects of wise men were over


turned by the simple caprice OF the


human heart. Alexander Nicolai


grand duo heriteer, was, in the year


184l, a charming young prince OF thirty


when it was thought necessary that he


should take wife and perpetuate the


imperial line of Russian monarchs, went


forth on a voyage of discovery amongst


manageable princesses, great and


small, armed with list of the most


eligible names, and quite decided to


choose one from among them. Prinol


Orloff, who accompanied his imperiae


highness as mentor and guide, affirmed


and confirmed by each courier the state


of Indifferent docility in which his fu-


ture sovereign pursued his round, and


at last wrote begging l'Empereur Nicho-


las to indicate preference which would


help to turn the balance and decide the
important question. Before the an
swer was received fate conducted the


wanderers to the theatre, where the
first person upon whom the young
grand duc's eyes alghted attentively
was the Princess Maria Maximilianne of
Hesse modestly seated in the second
row of her fathers box. 'Who is that
young person 2 asked his imperial high
ness aud when Prince Orloff replied,
he added decidedly, 'and the future
empress of Russia But her name is
not even on tie list,' cried the poor
Prince Orloff. mo matter, we will
make it first replied the head. strong
youth, and he proved as good as his
word, the unconscious Princess Marie
was in due form demanded in marriage,
and has ever since been the faithful amt
beloved of good and great monarch.
Year: 1875

WnES a spell Of detection comes over
some one Of the Charleston corner lot
.pecnla,or. on the Capital question, he
write. communication to Walkers pa
per and a..uages his grief by sGreed
ayain., the upper portion Of the State,
especially against Wheeling. One of
hs.a fellows delivers himself OF a
column Of bilious stuff in last satur-
Jay. Courier lie informs the people Of
Charleston that the present building
used at Wheeling a. temporary Capt.
tol is "about as fit for a State house as is
a hog pen for cOtillion party" and
intimates that the people OF the State
are to be taxed 100000 "for building n
new State House." lie also speaks OF the
"Wheeling ring having robbed the "su-
preme Court and bar Of this (Charleston)
district Of a library without which the
law cannot be administered to fully one
third Of the people Of the State" The
most serious point, however, that he
make, against the removal Of the Capital
to Wheeling is the fact that Wheeling Is
"in the line Of fire that will como sooner or
later between the North and the
We,t" lie wants to know II ii
va, "to the interest Of the people OF
the State to take the Capital from the
midst and from the influences Of q people
born to the soil, and place it under the
influence Of population gathered to-
vethcr from all lands, and foreign in SEN
timent to the pride and glory Of Nir'
ginians born"


This il the sort Of nourishment that is
served up to the dyspcptic Charlestoninn'
these days on the Capital question. 1t
seems to be the only sort Of stuff that
will lie ON their stomachs,
Year: 1875

In May last young lady residing at
Iuka, Miss, was hrulally outraged and
beaten at the depot while waiting for au
escort, at an early hour, by a negro hack
driver Lewis Thompson. During the
struggle she bit him upon the cheek,
which led to his capture on last Monday,
lie was arraigned for trial, and yesterday
was sentencedt TO the penitentiary for life.
The greatest excitement ensued upon the
verdict, as the lady was poor and unpro.
teCted, but highly esteemed by all, The
excitement eliminated last night in a
party Of disguised men going to the jail
and taking Thompson out and hanging
him down near the depot. In the morn.
ing the .bOoy-was cut down by the sheriff
and inferred.