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Year: 1875

General prosperity will bring back general honesty. When things are on more settled basis there will be a greater feeling of personal responsibility. The mournful effect of this crushing poverty in the south has been the disintcgration of society. The old feeling of mutual kindness has been gradually giving way to a selfish pursuit of money enough to buy bread with. Ancient friends and ncighbors have hardly time to shake hands as they meet. The tax-gatherer has been right behind them all the time. Re spect and reverence for exalted character has been yielding to adrrixation and emulation of the bosses. whoknow how to manip- ula*e things. In short, the northern notions of the latter days have been creeping on us. But we have some of the by-gone people left us yet. Our young men have not forgotten the farmer days when a mans word was as good as his bond. He may re- member when q ready pistol was an element in that period, and that the epithct of liar meant . mortal ofIense. But we will give up the six shooter for railroads and pros pcrity. It would pc a grand reward for patient suffering 1.-the old men of those better days could see the bright dawn of flu ture prosperity. The old princi- pies are still alive in that fertile land. There is a sound pasis for the new society. Give back pros perity, and even the negro will resume his merry song, and the pine floors of the cabins will re sound with the noisy dance. "Possum fat aud 'tater" will re- gain their old place in his effec- ton, and be preferred to the bread of sorrow and suffering picked up in the cities and the hard tack and rancid pork served out by the aMartermastcrs as & reward for political servitude. He will have lis rights as even, but that prob lem will be worked out in its nat ural way.

 When the southern planter pays of his mortgages, we may expect q return of the old social happiness, When Aunt Dinah comes back to her old place in the kitchen, and re learns how to conjurc up the corn pudding, we may look ont for the grand dinners that are calculated to make the world kin. The broken down fences will be repaired, the vcrandas will be repaintcd. The fields will be fertile again. Give the south prosperity, and they will pay of the national debt, and not require receipt for it, either. May the Thanksgiving dinner of q few years hence be better than to days May they equal ante bcllum feast.s
Year: 1875

General M'Clellan has been interviewed on politics by the Baltimore Gazette. He is not in the field, but he is thoroughly identified with the Democratic party, and looks to success as the ultimate means of restoring harmony to tho nation" The General is in favor of hard money through a gradual return to . specie basis, and of reform in the whole conduct of the government. He thinks Of settling in Balti- more.-Memphis Appeal.
Year: 1875

CoTToN GIN BuRNED.--The gin belonging to James Luster, about three miles above town burned down early last Saturday morn ing, with All it's contents. Some eight or ten bales of cotton were destroyed, belonging to various parties. Hands were at work in the gin before daylight that morning and lamp was burning at the time. In some way so far unexplained, the lamp fel! down among the seed cotton and the mill was at once wrapped in flames.

 We are surprised that lamp or light of any character should he allowed in such \ place. .Batesville Republican.
Year: 1875

Has the largest circulation of any paper in the State, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by any other paper in the South west being circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west. and read by an intelligent, contemplating people.
Year: 1875

The Eastern States, which are not
helf as productive as those at the
West, yield double the returns, IN
cash, to the farmers. Nevada and tic
Western Territories, not producing
supply equal to the home demand,
pay the farmer from two to Eve prices
for all he can raise, which makes his
business profitable. The value of
land must be determined, therefore,
not so much by its productive quail.
ties as by its market facilities. The
farmer who. can get rs much money
out of ten acres of ground, with half
tho labor, as can be obtained by his
brother from twenty acres can afford
to pay much more for his ten acres.
The saving of one"half the labor is
not for one year only, but is per.
petual advantage. The farmer, there.
fore, who goes far away from market
in order to get cheap lands will dis.
cover that the purchase price of lands
should not be considered 80 much as
the market faoilities.-N. Y. Inde.
pendent.
Year: 1875

take the great step Of secession, he viii
be the first tue Confederate to rejoice
and thank God when e true, glorious
and solemn peace shall have been esJao-
iished. We are most glad to have the
privilege OF handing you the accompany
ing resolutions, ami heAltily concur
with you ia the tone sId tenor OF your
letter that called them into existence.
We are, with high respect and esteem,
your fellow citizens,
Year: 1875

Resolved, That ali the members OF the
seventh Tennessee regiment of cavalry,
provisional army Of the Confederate
States, meet at the fair grounds on the
seventh Of October next, at ten O'Clock
in the morning, and go into camp and
remain until the next day, when bar
becue ana basket dinner will be given ID
them and the public.
Year: 1875

Negotiations for reciprocity with the
Sandwich Islands have been practically
completed and will be sent to the
senate in the course of a few days. At
the instance of the Hawaiian commits
sioner, it has been provided that the
treaty shall not go into effect until the
house of representatives gives its sane
ton by appropriate legislation. The
question recently raised by resolutions
of the Vermont legislature, IS to the
RIGHT of the president and senate alone
b decide such matters of commercial
policy. will thus be avoided.


The Hawaiian commissioners have
also suggested the insertion of clause
prohibiting the levying of export duties
on any articles named in the treaty.
This has been done in view OF the ae-
ton Of the government Of Brazil, which
when the United States removed the
import duty on coffee, levied an export
duty of five cent per pound on that ar
ticIe, which has since been added to
the profits of foreign producers and
paid by consumers.
Year: 1875

Every person should know how to
treat a flesh wound. Every one is
liable to be placed in circumstances
away from any surgical and vetrinary
aid, where he may save his own life,
or friend or a beast, simply by the
exercise of little common sense. In
the first place, close the lips of the
wound with the hands and hold them
firmly together to check the flow of
blood until several stitches can be
taken and a bandage applied. Then
bathe the wound for long time IN
cool water. ''Should it be painful, +" a
correspondent says ''take a painful
of burning Goals and sprinkle upon
them common brown sugar, and hold
the wound IN the smoke. In a minute
or two the pain Will be allayed, and the
recovery proceeds rapidly. In my case
a rusty nail had made bad wound in
my foot. The pains and nervous irrits-
tiOn we're severe. This was all removed
by holding it IN the smoke fifteen min
utes, and was able TO resume my
reading with comfort. We have often
recommended it to others with like re-
suit. Last week one of my men had q


inger.nail torn out by a pair of ice
tongs. 1t became very painful, as
was to be expected. Held in sugar
smoke twenty minutes, pain ceased and
promised speedy recovery"
Year: 1875

ing various rates of duty on a number of ar
ticles which are now on the free list. In re-
gard to the latter, Secretary Bristow makes no
recommendation, but merely enumerates a
large number of articles which are now i'm
ported free, to an aggregate amount Of some
forty million dollars per annum, and from
which the committee may select. with this de-
tailed information now before them, such as
can most properly, in their opinion, be made
to contribute to the customs revenue. The
secretary also transmitted to the committee
statistics and estimates prepared by the com
missioner Of internal revenue in regard to in
creased revenue that could be secured by
adding to the tax on whisky. 1t is generally
believed that If any increase is made, it will
be to the extent Of ten cents per gallon.
Year: 1875

Twice saw the fading flower,
Whitening on its fragile stem.
But little thought /, that SO soon.
Grim death would claim the precious gem
But now. alas our friend is gone,
And we are left in silent grief,
The pure, the chaste and good of earth,
Have found in Heaven sweet relief
Lovely in death the fair one sleeps,
While joyous angels hover near,
To bear her ransOm'd spirit home.
And comfort those to her so dear.
The darling pet Of one true FREUD.
Who sadly mourns her early blight.
Who weeps when other hearts are gay,
And feels within deep mystic night.
Weep not; your Mary is not dead.
But sweetly sleeps beside the best
No aches. no pains, no blight she feels.
In that bright home of Heavenly rest;
A child Of sorrow many weeks.


She meekly bore the ills Of life;
So calm, SO still, she pass away,


We feel within our hearts no strife.
But there's the eyer-vacant chair.


To fll the soul with bitter grief.
Till at the silent hour Of prayer


We seek and find calm relief.
Oh sacred hour of holy pray'r,


We WOO thee in this hour of gloom.
For Mary. still, we often weep,


And linger near her lonely tomb.


MRS. M. E. RICHARDSON.
March %, 1875.
Year: 1875

From the Petersburg (Va.l Index.


a leading physician Of the city in.
forms us that himself and his brethren
Of the physicking fraternity are very
much beset in their practice by the col
ored female associations of the city.
Whenever sister is taken sick they
flock about her with the best possible
intentions in the world, and with the
worst possible results. Our informant
went to see a sick colored cook day OIL
two ago, and found hOr room crowded
with sisters in regslia, one-third o.
whom were exhorting her to repentance
while second relief consoled her with
prospect of the funeral they were going
to give her, and the third division pre-
seribed for her mess that would kill @
oat
Year: 1875

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF IHE RECENT SHOWERS


A HEALTHIER AND CLEANER CITY.


The records of DR.. Elisha Harris Register
of Vital Statistics show that there 719 deaths in
this city last week. The decrease OF the death rate
during the past weeks has been marked the essened
mortality from diaIrheal diseases having been especially
conspicuous The physicians Of the Sanitary Bureau
attribute this decrease in great measure TO the heavy
rains Capt Gunner superintendent of tie StrectClean
ing Department. said yesterday that these rains have
been OF great benefit in cleaning the streets. The
cutters have been thoroughly washed out, and the
thoronghfares have been made much cleaner than they
could have been made with the BROOM 1t Is estimated
also that $4,000 in actual expense has been saved
during the past month by the abundant rainfall. In
some Of the heaviest showers the found to
be too small 10 carry off the water. In one district
where directly into the when heavy
shower fen at high tide the covers Of the nanhoes
were carried several feet into the air by the
pressure Of the water. In the Fourth, Fifth Sixth
Seventh Eighth, Tenth Eleventh, Thrte enh. and sev
eneenth Wards where there Is large tenement popula
ton the officers OF the Sanitary Bureau declare tlat
there have not been such cleanliness aud such
IA helthful appearance of the whole quarter for many
years as TIE rains. There has been marked
thrOu GhOut the city, and especially IL the tenement dis


ricts Several ph scius assert that these results point
out the true measures to h taken To- improve the street
They state that the sewers in parts OF the
city are uad, quato carry OF the refuse the
streets assert that Ii would be great end
cXpend suitable amount OF money TO enlarge tiose
Then they ADVISE either Lhat the fresh water
supply be Increased, that works be erected by which
large amount OF water he pumped up the East
and North Rivers and tbat the streets be flushed daily
The material swept from the streets would be wasted by
the proposed pah but this is believed 10 be very small
moment in comparison with the gains in the money
health. and cleanliness that II s asserted would accrue TO
tnp cif
Year: 1875

tETHE WASHING TON REPUBLICAN,, in reply to
an article in the Times, says It never doubted
Fftzhugh Lees sincerity and acknowledges
that he once dined at the same hotel-table with
Pinchback without the impairment of his ap-
petite or gentlemanly demeanor. That jour
nal, however, thinks that Mr. Lee and all of
his class are mot sufficiently influential with
the turbulent elements Of Southern society to
restrain them from the commission of crime
This may be. The most loyal and patriotic
men in the North fail to SO far control the
turbulent elements in this section as 70 pre-
vent the commission of crime. Indeed, very
many of the loudest leading patriots in this
part of the country, as well as in Washington,
are themselves wholly not free from ac-
cusation.'' Philadelphia Times.


This paragraph contains virtual admis-
sion of the weakness of the Times position
that the condition of affairs in the South
does not require remedial measures. be-
cause it Immediately suggests comparison
between the manner in which criminals are
treated in that section and in the North.
When the turbulent elements in the min
ing regions of Pennsylvania broke out in
open insurrection the State authorities re-
sorted to extreme measures and succeeded
in ouelling the rioters. Their leaders were
indicted, and in due course of time will
suffer punishment for their crimes. In the
South where the turbulence has been ten
fold more violent, where murder and rapine
have been and viii again be rampant and
where political prescription Is regarded by
certain classes as duty, if not virtue, no
efectual effort is made either to detect or
punish the guilty parties. In Pennsylvania
the inspiration Of the trouble Is found In
the antagonism of misguided labor and
greedy capital, while in the South it re.
suits from deep-seated and reasonable an
tipatby to the results of the war. The
former is local in lis influence; the latter
widespread and sectional.
Year: 1875

The Famihstere will to-day be found
furthertr treated of on another page, in a letter
which has not few striking features, both
ofstyle and matter. In this letter our cor
respondentreaches point which some read
ers perhaps would have desired her to arrive
at before. But when, at first, we suggested
that she give US the pith of the matter only,
Miss Stanton replied that, judging from her
experience with popular audiences, she
suspected our readers "would not take
"kindly to Concentrated Familistere' alone,
" but would prefer to be led gradually to the
" consideration of great reform" People
are not inclined to take even sugar-coated
pills, though administered for their relief.
On the whole, then, perhaps she was right;
for the letters have been widely commented
on for their brave general thought, and
skillful rhetoric, as well as the important
subject they mainly discuss.


1t cannot be denied that Social Palace,
such as she outlines would be great acces-
sion to the Capital of the mightiest Repu6-
lie; and the plan by which abundant money
to build it might be raised is not only
original and ingeniously presented, but
business like. Some legal objection may
possibly exist to the direct action of Con.
gress in the matter, ss things now are. We
have not the time to-day to examine the
question. But genius is never wanting to
find way to realize any grand and good
political or social scheme, in harmony with
civil law. There seem to be no objections
to life in the Familistere at Guise which
would not apply with equal propriety to
residence in any city block. All the de-
sirable privacy of families and. individuals
is there observed. Life there is neither
religious nor social Communism. Free
dom of opinion and expression is cultivated
and honored, etc But it appears that
there are moral advantages incident to a
life of the most profitable and convenient
physical economies, with which ''outside
barbarians'' have had no opportunity to
acuuaint themselves. These and other
matters will be the topics of future CON-
munications, which will deal with the
''essence" Of the subject.
Year: 1875

the Salt Lake Tribune we reprint the fol-
loving extract:


'sThe Tribune extends cordial greeting to
Governor Emery on his arrival IN Zion to as
sumo the discharge of his difficult and delicate
duties, He brings ais family with him as g
man who purposes to stay among US, and this
we accept as an indication of his intention TO
do right and of his manliness to stand by his
record. He has divided community to rule
over, and Hamlet's caution to 0phelia viii
come in with appositeness: T'n give thee this
plague for thy dowry, be thou as chaste as
ice-as pure as snow-thou shalt not escape
calumny.' But he has one safe rule OF con-
duct to guide him, simply to execute the law
without fear or favor, and to cast his IN
fiuence on the side of morality. His Excel
lency starts out right; he enters Utah without
fuss or parade, takes up his abode at Gen.
tile hotel and keeps his own counsel. In the
honest performance of his duties, Governor
Emery will have a staunch and loyal support
in the 7i-ibUze. He is not unacquainted with
the situation in Utah, and hence will see the
necessity of caution. His political record
shows him to be man of integrity, firmness
and generous impulses, such qualities as may
be trusted to keep him right in Utah or else
where. This journal, representing the non
Mormon sentiment in Zion, asks nothing OF
Governor Emery that his manhood would not
approve. We only ask him to be true to Ameri-
can institutions, and to engage in no Quixotic
attempt TO harmcnize the two opposing ele-
ments. A vigilant watch kept upon the
fagitious doings of the priesthood, and strict
enforcement Of the law will soon defeat the
Vaccinations of the few score bigots who
plunder and oppress the community. When
their usurped misrule shall be overturned, the
followers of the Church will become loyal and
law-abiding citizens, and all cause of discord
will then be removed. Let him hold these
men in check, and shape his administration
with a firm hand; he will then be respected by
all classes, and his craftsmanship will be re-
warded with success. In short, let him steer
a course exactly opposite to that pursued by
his predecessor, Bishop Axtell, and he cannot
fail to come out right. All depends upon eau
tion and irmness-let him beware Of mis-
al -
Year: 1875

So much is being written and said just
now regarding the subject of political as
sessments," so-cslled, in the several De-
partments that few words in explanation
of the actual condition of affairs may not be
amiss. In the first place, no assessment of
any kind has been made and none will be
made. That method of raising money for
campaign purposes belongs alone to the
Democratic party. The Union Republican
Congressional Executive Committee some
time ago issued circular invitation to
Office holders in this and other cities to
subscribe funds for the use of the party, to
the success of which they owe their ap-
pointments-only this and nothing more
The statement that the circular contained
an assessment Of one per cent. on salaries
is untrue; but it was believed that those
who were able and desired to contribute
anything would willingly give not less than
ten dollars. This sum was selected be-
cause it was deemed imprudent and per-
haps unjust that any smaller amount should
be mentioned, and further because it was
not intended that messengers, laborers, or
other Government employees whose sala-
ries are small should be called upon for
anything. Under no circumstance has any
one been coerced by threats or intima-
tions, and no record for use in the way of
future intimidation of those who decline to
subscribe has been made as intimated by
the Opposition. The collectors are pro-
vided with lists of the names of
the employees of the several bureaus, on
which they note the amount subscribed by
each person, the absence of others, and the
action of those who decline to subscribe.
These lists are necessary to show the COM
pleteness of the work of the collectors and
as precaution against fraud. They have
not and they will not be used for any other
purpose. 1t is hoped and believed that the
civil service employees Of the Government
will sufficiently appreciate the gravity of
the situation to do all that is in their power
for the benefit of the party without further
appeal. There is nothing irregular or i'm
proper in this method. No one will deny
that money is needed for the legitimate
expenses of political organization the
same as 1t is for the support of churches or
charitable associations. But the proceed
ing needs no defense at our hands. Those
who find fault with it either do so because
they misunderstood the facts. or desire to
discourage subscriptions because they know
the result will be to the benefit of the
Democracy.
Year: 1875

IGNORANCE and cruelty are the hand
maidens of the Southern Democracy. In
Texas, where the Democrats have full sway,
the public schools have been closed for soma
time, and now the charitable institutions
are beginning to suffer, the asylum for the
blind having recently been closed also,
and the unfortunate inmates turned out
upon the mercies of the cruel world.
Year: 1875

ONE of the greatest drawbacks to the
prosperity Of the District resides in the fact
that nearly all the wealthy men within its
limits are stingy and all the public spirited
men are DOOR
Year: 1875

The Finance Committee of the Common
Council, in conjunction with tho Mayor,
Comptroller, md Corporation Counsel. yes
terday met ana considered tho serious situa-
ton in which tho city is placed by the decis-
lon Of the County Court in reference to tho
ta1cs of 18Th. Tho rcsult OF tho con-
suitaion was tho calling of special
meeting of tho Council for this evening 10
pass En- ordinance providing for tho col'ee-
ton OF the taxes Of 1875 under tho general
law, and tho Finance Committee will also
recommend complete suspension of public
improvements, this course being necesaitated
by tho fact TINT tho city will have no money
70 pny eontraetorB.
Year: 1875

faded. With tenderest care they sought
to save her, but In vain. Patient through
all, smiling still in tho faces she loved,
her life wore slowly away. The mother
wept and prayed in secret; the father
watched in silence, some grave thought
in his face, his old haunts unsought.
At last the end came. As the soft wind
gently watts the last petal Of tho faded
lily to the ground, 30 her life went out.
She lay at rest, one little hand out
stretched as il to lead those she loved in
her footsteps. The light of the home,
the angel Of the house, how past finding
out il seemed that she should be taken.


But Gods ways are not our ways.
That which her life had failed TO effect
her death effected. The father, beckon-
ed onward by the still warm hand, turn
ed steadily toward q new life. The
little ones long illness had broken up
old associations, and he turned in disgust
from the coarse pleasures in which he
had before found delight In quiet
hours he called to mind the sweet face
OF his little child, and mused over her
new home, until lingering memory of
prayer learned at his mothers side
stole into his heart. The household
for so long had hushed every harsh tone,
that their voices had grown soft and gen.
tie, and still they stepped lightly as If
they feared TO disturb their darling.


And love and grief drew father, moth
CT and children near each other, and
each lent helping hand TO the other, 30
the home was full Of love and kindness.
The little childs presence seemed to
linger in the house, drawing all its in
mates toward the better country and
the heavenly home. Short was her work
and her rest soon attained, but not in
vain her life. She being dead yet
speaketh-[Adva