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Year: 1878

Four years hence the men who advocate
spook- money to-day will be as shamed of
their belief as the men now are no carried
dark-lanterns into Know-Nothing lodges
twenty-four years ago. Make note OF that
Year: 1878

gold is but step beyond it2 Who will glean while the golden grain is spoiling for the sickle? Has not the time come to burst open the mineral vaults Of this great State and darken the sun with the smoke of smelting furnaces, breaking up forever the dismal and death like silence that covers valley and mountain? The land owners of this country declare themselves too poor to dig up the contents beneath their feet, which would chase poverty far beyond their abode. This reminds me of the old Latin proverb: ssPoor in the midst of great wealth" Then let every man that has rich deposits of mineral on his place, advertise it in flaming let tcrs 365 feet long, Gold for picking out, Who shall do it?'

 Just as long as land owners sleep and pass their time in silent slumber will the great mineral storehouse of this State remain shut. It is good to see the hardy sons of toil, coming

 coming -and still more to come :; but is it not much better te have plenty work for them to do, when they do come9 Therefore by all means prepare the way for the man of money--with brains and judgement to handle it to enrich himself, and all that toll with him. It is impossible to open up and de- velop the mineral resources of this State, with power and wisdom and not enrich all concerned. But with out ability, knowledge and wisdom, every attempt will only drive all con cerned further down the gulf of pow erty. It is therefore not only folly, but criminal, in any man to start work upon capital of $500, when the work demands at the very low est estimate $5000. The enterprise, be what it may, must be met by cor responding capital, to insure success, otherwise a failure is Inevitable. And every body knows that any fool can throw money away; but it takes wlse man to safely invest it, and when we find men trying to run an enterprise profitably, therefore sue cessfully, totally ignorant of how it should be done, we pity him first, then pity gives way to contempt. Who could have patience to wait up on dwarf attempting to measure giants head for a hat. The giant may need a hat badly, but it will be mighty long while, if ever, the dwarf succeeds Tn getting up to his head to measure it. So should it be clearly and distinctly understood, that while there is great need, yea a pressing need, to develop the min eral wealth of this lich country, we would emphatically deny the tom tit firms to touch it, but give three times-three hearty welcome to any one whose ability corresponds with the work to be done, come from where he may. Who shall come to do It? Come, there is plenty Of room and plenty to do.

 c. A. MOFFAT.
Year: 1878

Who shall come to the State ofAr- kansas to take part in the conver- sIon of her wood into chairs, tables, bedstcads, organs, and pianos, &c. Who shall come to turn over her rocks and extract from thelr bosom the wealth for which the capitalist thirsts? Who, has courage to pierce her heart and make her disgorge her hidden and deeply concealed treas ure? Who shall open the doors that lead to her full and 0verhowing vaults of wealth? We read on natures sign board where ever we go, Rich deposits here, dig me out" Who shall undertake to develop this un- known State? The tillers of the soil are coming thick and fast, and we are glad to see them for there is plenty of room; but all this will do, or all they expect to do, is to scratch her face, as if she had the itch, scratching here, soaring there, with a little tickling now and again, the fair face of this beautiful State is covered with smiles as she throws at the feet of her tormentors leaves of silver. And yet, how slow, and how fond to scratch, scar, tickle, and gather the silver leaves, Who shall come to gather the silver leaves? Come by hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands to scratch, scar, tickle and gather the silver leaves. There is plenty room.

 But who would fish in q rivulet while the river is so near? Who will be satisfied with silver, while
Year: 1878

west in the makeup of our State tickets, but the fault lies a good deal with the people of the Northwestern counties. They have never made that square, emphatic demand for the recognition which their voting strength and their available talent entitled them to. If the Advance means to stick up to what it now says, and not to back down as soon as the State Convention meets ard a ready made, cutand-dried ticket is presented by the Pulaski county delegation, well and good.

 The Northwest has good materials and her claims are entitled to fair consideration at the next State Con- yention.
Year: 1878

That was dark and diabolical job which was "put up'' on that drummer, and there will be a recon ing some of these days. and certain men who disgrace official position, will have their dark deeds exposed to the glare of daylight, and they will call for the rocks to fall upon and hide them from an outraged people. Ozark Democrat.

 We are inclined to the belief, from what we know of this matter, that there is something rotton in Den mark" and the sooner the matter is exposed the better. But, by the. way, Colburne, we rather thlnk the drum mer was too sharp for the official" dignitary who figured ln that little "job." Wonder how protested drafts" are rated now by said off cial?" Wonder, too, if said official showed anybody the letter he got next day, telling him how to utilize sad draft. The telegragh beats the mail every time.
Year: 1878

Who is doing the bull dozlng in Louisiana now? John Sherman! Not only is he endeavoring to awe the State Courts into fear of carrying out the prosecution of the Returning Board williams, but he is also trying to buster around Hayes and make him believe his southern policy IS a terrible mistake. l. is to be sincere ly hoped that the State authorities in Louisiana will stand firm and be true to themselves and justice in this matter. If they suffer themselves to be ull-dozed or awed from the true path of duty and justice now, and in consequence thereof are put through another course of reconstruction there will be few who will pity them.
Year: 1878

A parish:oner stopping with his pastor
was mortified 10 see him VISIT a closet af-
ter each meal and quietly take q drink
from n suspicious looking bottle His
duty compelled him TO remonstrate with
the good man On ttis depiorahle practice
but his rlorjifcstion was increased when
he u as shown that ii vas bottle Of Dir.
\. Q. simmons Liver Medicine that wac
used. and ne was assured hat 10 that K
cellent remedy the people were largely
indebted for sermons free from dyspeptic
symptoms, with which they had been
Stlioted until he was cured by this relis-
BILE remedy.


This medicine is for safe by Buck &
CowGILL who also have some trial paek
ages to be given away TO applicants.
Year: 1878

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN.
Colonel WalterD. Blair, senior member ol
the weILknown grocery firm Of w. u. Blair
& Co., whose life OF honorable usefulness
spanning eighty-one years has been spent
in our midst, was at q late hour last night
almost momentarily expected to die. Al
though for several years in rather fee
Bile health until very recently he was
able to attend daily at his place OF
business. His illness is attributed TO the
exhaustion OF his system-decadenc from
age; and for about three days he has been
unconscious and suffering very little. The
celebrated Parson Blair, whose piety and
religious works left a lasting impression
upon this community. was the father OF
Colonel Blair, and the Colonel was born in
the very house (neaE the northwest corner
Of Seventh and Leigh streets) where he
with the exception of a short period since
resided.


Colonel Blair has been actively engaged
in business here for very nearly bali q CEN
tury. During that time he has had trans
actions with thousands and tens OF thou
sands OF people, all Of whom now living
will bear cheerful testimony to his strictly
fair dealing. as well as. to his suavity and
pentIeness of manner. Twice insthe course
OF his long business career did reverses
overtake him, but he was soon able to rally,
and it was his good fortune as5it was his
pride to say that he had discharged every
resting upon him even where
released by law.


Colonel Blair had the advantage OF q
pious training and liberal education. and
made the tour OF Europe at-atime when the
facilities OF travel were poor indeed COM
pared with what they now are. For great
many years he has been member OF Or.
Reads Presbyterian church. 1t is to be
hoped but the most sanguine of his rela-
tiyes and friends do not eXpect-that lie
will recover, as Richmond can lily afford to
spare citizen whose life is such All exam
pie Of Christian worth and dignifed citi-
zenshfp.


The Coloneps two sons, Professor Blair,
OF Rampden-Sidney, and Circuit-JudSe
Henry Blair of Roanoke. are in the city.
They, with their mother and sisters and
numerous relatives, are constantly at the
bedside OF the Colonel.
Year: 1878

at Belle Island.-Operations have been
temporarily suspended in the nail-factory;
at other departments work is progressing
favorably. Some alterations and improve
ments are spoken OF, which will increase
the capacity OF the works and make them
good. and even better than at present.
Year: 1878

NAMES OF LIouoR-DEALERs SENT TO TIE
GRAND JURY.-In accordance with the pro-
mise made in his charge on Monday Judge
Christian yesterday sent to the grand jury
Of the Hastings Court the following names
Of iquor.dealers, with the amount OF tax
registered by each:
Year: 1878

The following letter from Colonel Will
liam P. Munford was written without any
thought of publication, but it is believed
its Derusal will result in the very help
needed. 1t is therefore given to the public
with the earnest hope that it will meet the
eyes and touch the hearts CT Christian women
OF all denominations, and that the needed
aid to procure the Word Of God for the pri-
soners will be freely given from quarter
seldom appealed to in vain:
Year: 1878

The cause of my trouble and discomfort
Is where TO get good CIGAR for 5 cent.
Take this advice, YOU will fud 1t best
Hereafter smoke WuITLoCK's Key West.
And If for one you'll pay 10 cent,


To get something good aud be content,
BE sure you get WHITLoCK's Model Cigar;
They are for sale most everywhere.
Year: 1878

As be made mis- appearance befor us
a sort of spasm passed over his face
and fell into the appearance of a pet
rihed snille-a smile that had nothing
at all TO do with his thoughts, feelings
or intentions. Said he: Il am a book
agent, Of cOurse-you can see that at
once by the samples carry-but don t
allow yourself to become ruffled at
mere sight of me. am, may trnth-
fully say, one of the improved order of
book agents. l never bother any one.
/ never importune people to subscribe
for my books. They show for them
selves and speak for themselves. do
not believe in the style of worrying
people adopted by some. | merely
show them what have got. l am not
ashamed to show the books carry; on
the contrary. ! take pleasure in show
ing them TO every body, whether or not
those looking at them subscribe. |
carry none but the best of books, aud
depend upon the good taste and good
sense of people to appreciate them. |
never bother any body; don't believe
In it. merely show them what have
got. and leave the rest to their good
taste. / don't go everywhere with my
books-it would not be worth while.
| find but the educated aud refined,
and go to them. All | then have to do
is to show them MY works. Ii they
don't subscribe it is all right, and /
always take pleasure In showing what
| have, and am very careful to bother
no one. Those who carry trashy books
may find it necessary to importune
people to subscribe When something
good and solid is offered to man of
taste and judgement, he at once knows
it is Just what he wants without my
telling him that he must have it.
Now. here is book that take pleas
ure in showing you-The State of the
Impenitent Dead There are many
places TO which it would be useless for
me 10 90 with a solid work of that
kind 1t is only among persons OF
taste and persons who are real judges
of literary merit that expect patron
age L go to them, and | show them
what | have, and they subscrib . |
never bother any body. | don't ask
people to subscribe; 1 merely allow
them to see my works. have in this
way taken orders for 5000 copies OF The
State of the Impenitent Dead in Neva-
da, and 5000 in Utah. For my Seeds
and Sheaves,' a wreath Around the
Cross and The Better Land, as many
more. | never bother any body. 1t is
all useless. 1t only worries people.
alway depend on the good sense and
the good taste of people, after hav-
ing shown them my works. / never
bother here we were obliged to
gently watt this book agent of the
improved order down the stairs to the
street.
Year: 1878

A CITY young lady visiting Bridge
port, having witnessed the pedestrian
teats Of Miss Won Hillern, started out
the other evening to walk four miles In
one hour. After proceeding a quarter
of mile she saw a toad in the road.
and with scream of alright turned
around and retraced her steps. The
best time was made in going home
Norristotsa Rerad.
Year: 1878

THE Rev. John Jasper sticks to i,
that the sun moves We believe him
We have seen it move a corner loafer
over to the shady side of the street,
when no other power could 80 have
moved him.-2aeksye.
Year: 1878

at the hour OF ten o'clock. - n, OF said day, for
the purpose OF nominating a candidate for Dele
gate TO Congress, and for the transaction Of such
other business as Will properly come before il e


The Committee has fixed the spportionment of
Delegates 10 said Convention follows: One
delegate at large for every county in the Terri
tory. and additional delegate for every one
hundred votes and for every majority portion Of
one hundred votes cast in each county at the gen.
eral election In 1875, for the Republican Candi-
date for Delegate to Congress. Upon this basis
the various Counties Of the Territory viii pe en-
titled TO representation IN said Convention ss fol-
Year: 1878

Money continues abundant and cheap for those
borrowers who have undoubted collateral and
without that important essential il Is difficult TO
effect loans even at usTiOus rates IL is useless To
deny that there is 2 great want Of confidence. and
until this is restored and the laboring classes are
furnished with steady and lucrative employment


and the machinery Of trade is placed in active Oper-
alton, we cannot look for higher rates for money or
q change from the present unsatisfactory and I'M
profitable state Of affairs. To-day call loans on
stock collateral were from 3 down to per cent,
with good deal done at the lower rate ON Govern


ment bonds the large dealers still report per cent


Discounts are slow, and rates of commercial paper
are as fgllgWs
Year: 1878

The Democratic members of City
Council will hold caucus, this evening,
for the purpose of selecting candidates
for Chief Engineer and Registrar of the
Water Department. As spies were around
when the last caucus was held the place
of meeting being the Council Chamber,
charge of base has been agreed upon,
and the place where to-night's caucus
will be held is being kept profound
secret. 1t is supposed 1t will be held
either at the residence of Councilman
Townsend, in South Wilmington, or in
the Street Commissioners office, with
the probabilities in favor of the latter
place.
Year: 1878

# you want to learn language well,
try and obtain its knowledge from a
competent professor who understands
both ancient and modern languages and
knows them dramatically. Young men
prepared for any college in the country.
Lessons at very low terms and at any
time suitable to the pupil. Call on him
at AIS, Del, avenue.
Year: 1878

Ever the most popular as we'll as the best 8
Sewing Machines has yearly been proved by Official
returns of the number sold and by the numerous
umB prizes awarded it at all State fairs and
hibitons, the celebrated SINGER FAMILY MACHINE has
again to the forefront being cheaper than any
other than the bogus limitations of offered
for sale In quarters During the past twelve
the company have reduced their prices as to put
their mach within the reach of ALL and home,
however humble. need be without 60 inestima-
BILE treasure. Care should be taken by the pur-
chasers not to be imposed by parties selling limitations
of the Singer Tho best safeguard that we know Of
against this is to call at the Company splendid
store, 80 Canal street where the very efficient and
courteous agent Mr.. g. z. Rundle and his polite as
sstants will that you get what you wish and that
at the very lowest prices.
Year: 1878

with all the force OF her will to keep bis erratie


thoughts chained to his work for i've minutes
together, and feeling o little sore ct heart al
the time from a sense Of the unpopular part her
they were fishing in boat together on the
lake, and he oonfded to her some schooiboy
scrape be had got into and che persuaded MIN
to confe it to his father; and they went PACE
to the house together. to the very threshold
Of old Mr. Days study. door hand in hand.
The day when Dermot out of perversity
would make his horse take q desperate leap
over n mountain torrent, and she had been
startled by the pain she felt during the mo-
ment of suspense as to his safety, into taking
for the f st time. The summer day when light
hearted, winning Ellen DAILY. the elder, pacing
the f1o very garden walks with her, told her
the story of her love for the man who broke
her heart afterwards. The day, year after
Ellen's ill-fated marriage, when Dermot in
asked her to be his wife; and she, painfully
weighing every word, had seen definitely how
much and how little of love there WAS in the
asking. The day of old Mr.. Days death, when
she had seen Dermot unhappy for the first
time, and had half repented the decision she
worked hard alone to beautify Dermot's house
for the arrival Of his English bride. The day
when Dermot had come down to meet her in
the hall with his baby heir in his arms Sweet
days, painful days-dsys m arked by some pin
prick of q hard saying in them days colored
age, when the wounds given in the vivid days
OF youth were gradually bein z healed, and new
interests and relationships were growing up |;
till such day as this was reached when she
could walk up and down the old paths philo-
sophizing on her past feelings, and finding in
interests oentered round the yoang genera
tion.
Year: 1878

Dr. A. Carpenter stated to the Lon don Board of Health that he has known of case in which fever of the typhoid kind was distributed in consequence of the dairy in which the milk was kept being in communication with the sewers of the district, and it unfortunately hap pened that the communication was not trapped. The milk was kept in the dairy and in the basement, and the trap being opened and certain arrangements carried on with carbolic acid, many of the customers of that milkman returned the milk because it smelt of tar. That told himAa once the communication be- tween the sewer and the dairy was open, and that the foul air was finding it's way into the dairy and becoming ab- sorbed by the milk, than which nothing in nature is so capable of absorbing sewer gases. That dairy was the means of distributing typhoid germs, and yet the dairyman was innocent of mixing foul water with his milk.
Year: 1878

The letters discovered at the Concord State Prison, the Boston Traveler says, show that the plan to release the prison CTS there was as follows: The wife of Bowers, who lives in New York city, was to las agent for gang of twelve desper:~ men, accomplices of the pris- oners. These men, armed with revolvers and furnished with tools, were to enter the large gateway in the northern angle of the prison walls early some misty or cloudy morning, and overcome the guard. They were then to proceed to the prison quarters and effect the escape of their accomplices. The isolated sit- uation of the prison and the wildness of the surrounding country renders it ex- ceedingly probable that the plot would have been successful had secrecy been kept. Officer Rankin offered an explana- tion of his conduct by saying that he received the letters for the purpose of ferreting out the plot. The letters in question were written on white paper, folded in small compass. They were directed simply with the initial "B, !" and contained many cant terms in use among cracksmen. It is reported that McCarty, ,%'a notorious character from New York city, has been seen in the vicinity of the prison within fortnight, and 1t is known that very recently 8 suspicious looking and appearing char acter was loafng around the Concord Junction railway station making discon- nected inquiries about express trains.

 There is another report that plans were laid for the blowing up of portion of the prison-yard with powder, which occasionally remains in box cars on the side track of the railroad over night while in transit for powder company. It is now thought the five convicts who escaped on the night of September 30 had outside assistance, and by some that they were the perpetrators of the daring bank robbery committed in New York on Sunday.
Year: 1878

This is an old game, children; one we played years ago, but there is lesson to be learned from it even if it is old ; and wehope that while it may afford you amusement, you may also learn the lesson it teaches. A number of little folks-say fifteen or twenty-sit around the room in a circle. Then the leader, whoever in the circle may be appointed, whispers, very rapidly, 8 complete sentence-not too long or too short-to her right hand ne1ghbor. The sentence whispered so rapidly is not likely to be clearly enunciated, or fully understood by her listener, but the latter must use her own imagination and make sense out of it, and then whisper it to the next one, and so on to the last one, who whispers it to the author of the sentence, who rises and repeats aloud the original remark, and the way it has been returned to her after it's wandering. The two sentences are generally entirely different. Gossip is good name for the game, isn't it, children? ? Sometimes we hear things that somebody else has said about us j; we do not ask for an explanation, but we stop liking that person we stop sharing our pleasures with her; we give frowns for smiles, etc., etc. When you hear such remarks, remember this little game of Gossip, and recall how easy it is for remarks to get twisted and changed, and that perhaps your little friend said something good about you after all. Anyway, it isn't fair, little girls and little boys, to condemn Tn this wholesale manner without seeking an ex- planation, and giving our supposed enemy chance to right himself if he can,
Year: 1878



 and MT. Hilton came to the conclusion that a watchman was no longer needed :; so the man who had been engaged for night duty was discharged on last Monday. None of these precautions had escaped the attention of the rufians who planned the outrage, and who seem to have laid their plans with caolness and foresight. st.s.

 The body was taken out of the coffin, the grave clothes being lifted out with it. Although enclosed in an air-tight leaden box, there is unmistakable evi- dence in the coffin which was left behind that the body was in state of advanced decomposition. It is supposed that the remains, when taken from the coffin. were placed in a sack and then handed through the opening in the vault to ac- complices who had remained outside. But how it was removed from the church. yard is still puzzle. The gates were found locked and apparently undis- turbed. In all probability false keys had been procured for one of the gates of the churchyard, and the robbers, having secured the remains, were able to convey them to wagon which was kept in waiting to receive and convey them to hiding place. Not the least mysterious part of this outrage is that no trace of footsteps could be discov- cred, though the ground was soft and damp from tue rain and snow of We'd nesday night. The only mementoes of their presence which the robbers left were the rifed grave, the abandoned fire shovel, dark lantern, which was new and had never before been in use. the