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Year: 1878

Quiet Passage of Blaine's Resolution.
We are glad that the democratic Senators
had the good sense and moderation to alb
stain from making speeches when Mr..
Blaine's resolution came mp for action yes
terday. Mr.. Thurman moved his amend
ment extending the inquiry to abuses OF
the right of suffrage in the Northern States.
which was adopted without a division, and
the resolution, rs thus amended, was
quietly passed. The Thurman amend
ment will amount to nothing practically.
No committee can go over the whole
ground comprised both in the original
resolution and the amendment in SO short
period as remains before the close Of the
session. There will, of course, be majority
who can begin the inquiry at any part Of
the subject they please and occupy as
much time as they please on any branch OF
it. They will, of course, begin with the
alleged Southern outrages, and they may
never reach the subjects embraced in the
amendment. Mr.. Thurman no doubt sees
this clearly enough, and he is perhaps lay
ing the ground Tor objecting to any report
which is confined to the Southern branch of
the investigation. But if he thinks to
shut out partial report he may
find that he is mistaken. Ii in the latter
part Of February the committee should in
form the Senate that it is unable to COM
plete the whole investigation and should
ask for the printing Of the evidence taken.
it will be in the power of the republican
majority Of the Senate to accept such a
suggestion. Democratic opposition to it
might bring on the inAammatory debate
which Mr.. Blaine desires as o means Of FIR
ing the Northern heart.


On a protest by Mr.. Conkling that the
Judiciary Committee is SO overburdened
with work that it cannot conduct the in
quiry, an amendment offered by him was
adopted substituting special committee Of
nine. An amendment that the committee
sit with open doors was rejected. The re-
publicans, instead of frittering away the
effect Of their facts as they collect them, in
tend to spread them before the country in
one tremendous clectioneering broadside at
the close Of the session.
Year: 1878

It is an unpleasant task for us to refer to the subject indicated by the heading of this article, but in view of the serious charges and allega- tions which the former gentleman has seen fit to prefer against the lat ter, and more especially as the latter is now the nominee of the Democrat ic party for the Circuit Judgeshir of the 9th Judicial District, it becomes our duty as Q public journalist to say something in the premises. IL is our duty to say to the people, all of whom cannot have the opportuni- ty to read the charges and defense for themselves, and to draw conclu- sions thcrelrom for themselves, whether or not we, who have been in position to see and carefully weigh all that has been said by each of the gentlemen, deem the matter alleged against Col. Jacoway by MT. Toom CT as of sufficient weight to justify the voters of the District to withhold their support from the regular nom inec of the party and to look about for some other man who would give more purity and uprishtness to the judiciary,

 We therefore state without hcsita ton or reservation that we do not thiuk lhe charges made by Mr. Toomcr are entitled to any weight or rather that they ate not sunl eattealudal Co. Ja,o@4y satlu tleI,uultr'

 rhc whola I4cpaulermca of Hl
Year: 1878

The Evening Post, of Little Rock, says the nomination of Gov. Miller for re election is an endorsement by the democratic party of the Adams Redfeld plan of settling the bonded debt of the State.

 With all due difference to the sa- gacity of our contemporary, we must say that it is not so--not by long shot. Gov. Miller on the stump dis, claimed any connection with that scheme, and washed his hands of the whole business. But even if he had not done this, the tone of the plat form adopted would give Q flat con tradiction to the assertion of the Post.

 Sections II and 15 of the platform are plain and explicit on this sub feet, and admits of no equivocation :

 Ii. We are opposed to any settle ment of our State debt which would involve q compromise ofany portion of that which is just, in order to pay anything upon that which is un- just or fraudulent.

 l5. We are in favor of the next Legislature submitting to tine people proposed constitutional amendment forever prohibiting the leyying ofany tax or the appropriation of any mon ey to pay the leyee bonds, railroad aid bonds, the unjust and illegal part of the Holcord bonds, or any oth- CT fraudulent claim against tho state.

 A large number of the newspapers of the Arkansas Press, the DEMOCRAT among the number, fought the A. k. plan with all their might, but not one of them will be deterred from supporting Gov. Miller, the nominee or the party-by such silly and idle talk as that of the Post.
Year: 1878

The time draws near for the An. nual School Meetings. The Third saturday in August is the time. These meetings are of vast import ance to the people of the county and it is important that they should be held; and not only held, but held right-that is, at tue right time and place; that proper notice shall be given and the proper business atten- ded to. It is time the Directors in every district should give the law in relation to these meetings their con sidcration and see their duties in connection herewith.

 It is also time that the Directors of each District should commence to prepare their Annual report which 1 by section 73 of the School Law they are required to prepare and submit to the County Examiner. These re- ports arc of vital importance to the district, and the penalty imposed up on Directors for failing to make their reports is severe. It ought to be severe, and it ought to be enforc- d upon delinquent trustees or di- rectors.

 We refer Directors to the School law, and commend them to pcruso carefully that part embraced. in sections 56 and 70 inclusive. Our public school interests are in the hands of the Directors and they should not allow the efficiency and practical benefits of the system to be nullifed through their carelessness or neglect of duty.
Year: 1878

the light which we have been able to get on the subject is in favor of Col. Jacoway's exhonoration from all Mir. Boomers allegations. The motive which actuatcd this onslaught on Col. Jacoway appears to be personal hate on the part of Mr. Toomer.

 Had he really been instigated by a desire to preserve the purity of the Judiciary, or to preserve the people of the District the modification of supporting an unworthy man, it does seem that he would have made his charges sooner, and would not have waited until he seen that the people had already instructed for him as their choice. Mir. Toomer could not have been ignorant of the matter which he charges agalnst Col. J. In fact he has been connected as an at torney with the legal business where in he charges Col. J. with corrupt ion, for q long time. The animus of the attack is too apparent to enti- tie It to weigh against the gentleman whom it is intended to disgrace. The whole matter as Mr. Toomer himself admits is now in course of investigation in the Courts of this District, and why should MT. T. at tempt, in advance, to forcstall the decision of court which will give the matter fair investigation and decide impartially after hearing both sides of the case. Every man is en- titled to stand before his fellow man as an innocent man, until he is ad- judged guilty by competent author fly.

 We therefore say to the Voters of this District to,pay no attention to the attack being made upon our nominee for Circuit Judge and frown l down all attempts to bring out an other candidate. When the courts which are Investigating the matter, pronounce judgement against Col. Jacoway (some thing of which we have no fear), then will be time enough to turn against him.
Year: 1878

We hear this question asked by some. In answer we will say that the primary election ordered to take place on the 18th of August is a democratic movement intended to take the place of county democrat ic convention, to nominate a demo cratic ticket. Such being the ease, it is very plain to see that Demo crats alone, and none others, will be permitted to vote at the primary election. None others will have any rights or privileges there. The Judges will De expected to challenge every mans vote whom they do not know to be democrat. Every man who is q democrat should endorse this move and should go to the polls and assist to nominate the best men for the various county offices. And, moreover, every democrat should bc prepared to abide the result of the election, and froTn upon all efforts to bring out independents.
Year: 1878

his own individual choice, and in reply he stated that if lie consulted only his own choice it would be in favor of Bell.

 We presume all the other candi- dates are just like Judge &, they will vote so as to represent the wish es of their constituency, notwith. standing that it might run counter to their own individual choice.
Year: 1878

This is owing, in great measure, to sending them of too young and un- disciplined,

 Then parents, let us back up a school in our town, which will ena- ble us to keep our children longer under our own control, and thus not only save the expense of a prcpara. tory instruction abroad, but to give them that framing before they leave us, which will cause them to appre- ciate their advantages, and aspire to lofty aspiration to excel.

 EDUCATOR.
Year: 1878

There is an editorial in last Tues days Gazette, headed "That Map" Readers of the northwestern part of the State have you read the article? Have you read it and noticed how the Gazette now heaps up insult up on injury to this great portion of the State? Have you read it, and are you not able to see clearly that the Gazette is . treacherous organ ofthe Democracy? Don't you now see that the Gazette's idea of party organ is to serve it's own ends and it's own friends, no matter how much it may deprive the body of the party of it's rights? Don't you see plainly that the Gazette will never allow q man from the northwestern quarter of the State to reap any official honors iu the party, if it can help it? Notice this; All along during the earlier part of the campaign, when some of the papers of the northwest were dis cussing the propriety of the north west making bold demand for rec ognition this year, the Gozette most bitterly denounced those papers as trying to work up Q combination whose insane greed for oflice,was un- paralled, and the effect of which would be to create confusion and disscnsion in the party. It called it ring to gObble up the offices of the State, or words amounting to that, and it shook its hoary locks at us and told us that such insubordina- tion was not good democracy. But, To! See! Now that northwest, for the sake of harmony and concord in the Convention gave up every man she had offered for State office, see how that paper twlts and taunts us with having gone back on ourselves and sacrificed our men. See, now that we have but one candidate left ill the field Hon. J. D. Walker for the U. 5. Senate how that paper wllfully misrepresents us as having slaught- cred our other men for his sake. To beat Walker, and elect the brother of the editor of the Gazette, that pa per shows that it would, if it could, actually disfranclisc third of the democracy of the State. 1t loses all consistency, torgets how it warned the democrats of the northwest to form no combination to secure repre- sentation on the State ticket, and now ridiculcs them for not doing so, and says they actually played false to their own candidates before the State Convention in Walkers inter. est. The imputation is false and the reflection upon the democracy of the North-W est is dishonorable to the Gazette.

 It now remains to be seen whether the Gazette does really own the party of the State, or whether the party will rlsc above the dictation of that paper and say that residence in any one part of the State shall be made disqualification for office at the Gazette's dIctation.

 We regret that the near hour of going to press will not admit of us taking mp the Gazcttc's Map" arti- clc and giving 1t more particular notice. Perhaps, however, it is best, lor It is hard to lead as naughty, iu-

 ultu2 article as tAaJNitLout saying

 umetIiag bitter in return. and we really dislike that kind oljomnalism, 1.
Year: 1878

DURING tho battle of Bull Run, a
brigadier general discovered n eoidirr
conceal ed in n hole in the ground, and
ordered him to join hi. regiment The
man, looking him ful in the race, placed
his thumb upon his nose aud replied, mo
you don't old teIiowj you want This hello
yourself"
Year: 1878




Body sna,ching is topic to which We re-
cur with great reluctance, disagreeable as
il is within itself, and calculated az il i. to
excite morbid public apprehensions. But
the developments at Cleveland leave us no
choice. We have already SPOKEN Of the
theft of the body of Mr.. Edwin French, and
its discovery at the Homeopathic Medical
College in that city. More remains to be
told. During the search for the rema Of
Mr. French the bodies of two old ladies
we're discovered. One OF them proved to be
that Of Mrs. Angeline Highly, late Of Gar
rettsville, and the other that Of Mrs. Pease,
which was buried in the Ravenna cemetery
on the Sd instant. Both bodies have been
perfectly identified, and their respective
graves have been found empty. The au-
tborjties Of the e eveland school have
heavy account TO settle both with the pub
lie and the Law. One Of the resurrection
lists will turn States evidence, and We shall
know the whole story, perhaps, about
other medical schools az we'll as
that at Cleveland. The faculty Of
the latter have been rearrested, as the
result of these new discoveries. We
wish that it were possible TO reconcile all
the circumstances with the innocence Of the
Professor, or to construct some theory by
which these educated men could be ab-
solved from completely with the low and
ignoran, wretches who supplied this horri-
bic booty We must say that no such
theory at presents suggests itself. Even to
krow only that a supply OF subjects for
their dis>ecting table was kept up, and to
make no inquiry as to its sources, vas In
itself culpable; We cannot help thinking
that this faculty must have known much
more. 1t is hardly worth while to invoke
certain and speedy justice upon the heads
of all concerned in these revolving crimes
In the present temper OF the public mind
at Cleveland, there will be no negligent
procrastiuation, and justice very slightly
tempered with mercy may be anticipated.
If punishment can ever be made exem-
plary, it surely should be in cases like
these.
Year: 1878

The action Of the Council on Tuesday
evening, in renting the new market house
TO b. c. Clark * Co. for wholesale crock
cry store, Will meet with universal appro.
baton. The people do not care, particu.
larry, who occupies the house, SO long as j;
Is put TO some good Use, but everybody will
learn with pleasure that i; is to he utilized,
al last, and is no longer to stand as an eve
sore to the public. Mr.. Clark informs us
that he intends to put the building in good
order immediately, and make it creditable
TO the town. 1t should have been disposed
OF, in some such way long ago.
Year: 1878

Symptoms of extreme irritation at the
gross sffront Of the Ameer Of Afghanistan
to the British Government through the In
dian mission which wa. sent to the right
about BY the armed force at The border OF
the Ameer's territory are manifested in
England and India, and the British Lion is
already heard to growl about it. In India
1t is rather more than = growl, the military
Year: 1878

loRToS AND HUM, the Philadelphia
lset railroad men whose financial ex-
'aSln putting upon the market nearly
'0nllOu dollars worth of fraudulent
Ek will hot soon be forgotten in that
y have been sent to State Prison for
I rear While the sentence is severe
IaiiLe same time richly deserved.
Year: 1878

Put tie workingmen to work! This is
the cry of all parties the country over. One
way, and a bad one, to respond to it is to
continue the niggardly policy now in vogue
of refusing proper encouragement by the
National Government to our languishing
industries. Another way, and better one, is
to grant that encouragement under proper
restrictions. Take the ship-building inter
est, for example. 1t is dropping now as it
did during our civil war when our flag was
swept from the oceans of the world by
rebel cruisers, or withdrawn as the result
of commendable personal caution. At any
rate, there is only one ship-yard Of any i'm
portance in the country, that at Chester
Pa, now busy and giving employment tc
labores. How this employment benefits
the workingman is plainly demonstrated by
the fact that the material used in building
the Rio de Janciro, launched several months
ago, was lying in the bowels Of the earth
less than year before that occurrence
There it WIS worth 5000. To-day, in its
present shape, it represents S5OO,OOO, ant
that money has gone to the elevation o
| American labor.
Year: 1878

IS the eye of the New York Sun nc
greater objection could possibly attend the
most meritorious of human enterprise than
10 have President HAYES even look upon il
approyingiy. The fact that he was present
in person to witness the launch of one OF
ROACH 4 Sons fine Brazilian steamers the
other day, elicits from the Sun unmeasured
condemnation for the whole enterprise. The
Sun denounces it as "a fifty million job, y
followed by bucketfull of characteristic
slush. The Sun evidently don't like Presi
dent HAYES over much.
Year: 1878

SO PAR as heard from the press of the
country, with rare exceptions, joins in a
grand chorus of dcnunciation against the
preferment of eS-Confederatc General FELL
over the veteran Union General SHIELDS
II is agreed that the Democrats are not to
be blamed for rejecting General BrTLER's
attempted interference with their plans
but it is also agreed that his nomination OF
General SHIELDS was master-stroke, and
succeeded in developing the full bent ot
the Democratic devotion to heroes of the
Lost Cause. No one anticipated that sue
cess would attend this nomination; but ii
nevertheless produced the desired effect.
Year: 1878

A CORRESPONDENT asks for information
relating to the expense of disbursing the
machine charities of this District when the
money is appropriated by Congress. We
cannot answer that question, but we pre-
sumo the accounts of that expense are all
in the hands of the appropriate committee
OF Congress. 1t is not, perhaps, unreasona-
BILE that the public should be informed
what proportion of these charities are ah-
sorbed by their almoners. If any one thinks
the disbursement is too expensive, let the
matter be investigated, and if such appears
10 be the fact then let our charities be dis
tributed by contract with the lowest bidder
There would no doubt be sharp competition
for the job.
Year: 1878

Of placing in one mans hands the sum of
$4,000 to do rs he feels disposed and with
out the proper restrictions, is certainly novel !;
but we think, injudicious and unwise
However, this may be specimen Of the
crude legislation that will be given us when
the Democracy obtain possession of the
Government that is-when they do.
Year: 1878

THE Opposition press very generally
warns its friends to adhere to principle and
avoid Republican traps purposely set to
. distract the Democracy" The poor De-
mocracy! If it isn't distracted already it
is because it hasn't brains enough to go
crazy. Four Doorkeepers for one House in
three years. and tn get the last one fiir-or
Egypt had to be scraped
Year: 1878

.SoME of the new Congressman who are
on committees investigating the different
Departments, do not understand how it is
that every account settled is exactly bal
anced-the debit and credit side footing up
the same amount. Fact.
Year: 1878

Is it not time to preach anew the SER
mon of honestly First, to do justly, as
if honesty was the foundation stone,
then to love mercy, and then to walk
humbly.


There is too much one-sided religion.
We know examples of zeal and untiring
energy, in Christian work, in men who
so neglected their own affairs that they
are always under load of debt, and
give honest unbelievers a very poor
opinion of Christian mans business
habits.


Such things ought not to so be. We
know people who are called lights and
shining lights, who not only profess and
call themselves Christians, but do great
deal of real work, who are utterly un-
mindful Of pecuniary obligations, who
fail' when they can pay no longer,
and yet learn nothing of the value of
money, and are just as devout as if they
were not dishonest.


They are unfortunate" true, but
fortune implies chance, and there is no
chance in living within ones income
and paying ones debts. Think of
published Memoir" of q so-called
Christian who, in our opinion, cheated
trades people and defrauded creditors,
while he lived better than they, and
bated no jot of his expenses, or charities.
No wonder that many honest men are
not believers. They attend to their own
affairs and are not always failing.


We want a great many things in these
days, more faith, more love, more self
denial, more Christian zeal; but for
symmetry of character we want more
downright honesty in men and women.


10 do justly, love mercy, and walk
humbly with our Goo, God help us.
Year: 1878

next day and note dispatched to the
lady informing her that at last the tooth
was found. At the given hour the gen
tleman entered the front office and the
lady closely yelled shortly after entered
the rear office, for it was part of the
bargain the gentleman was not to see
the lady.


The tooth was extracted, the money
paid the stranger departed. Then the
tooth was carefully cleansed and submit
ted to delicate treatment to preserve
its. vitality, while the doctor was pre-
pairing the mouth of the lady for its re-
ception.


1t was soon inserted and in the course
of three or four hours had immovably
taken root in its new home. In few
days the operation was pronounced
complete success, and Miss - became
the happiest of girls.


Now for the sequel. With woman's
curiosity she was continually specula-
ting as to whom the tooth belonged, and
the gentleman in turn was cudgelling
his brains for some means to ascertain
the whereabouts of his tooth which had
turned the tide of his affairs so luckily.
For with the money it had brought
him, he had made fortunate purchase
of stock, and step by step he had gone
on with his rapidly accumulating capi-
tai until he had a snug little bank ac-
count and patronized a fashionable
tailor. Chance threw him into select
little party one evening where Miss -
happened to be present and he COM
menced recounting his adventure
When he smiled and pointed to the va
cant place in his mouth where the tooth
had once had its home, Miss - gave q
little shrek and her secret was discover
ed. 1t is rumored that out of this dental
operation veritable love match will
shortly result; and in fashionable Oak
land circles this romance of tooth is
just now the absorbing topic.
Year: 1878

A newly married man, who evidently
needs discipline, thus discourses GA
woman is handy thing to have about
the house. She does not cost any more
to keep than you'll give her, and she'll
take great interest in you. If you go
out at night, she'll be awake when you
get home, and then she'll tell you all
about yourself, and more too. OF course
she will know where you have been and
what kept you out so late, aud will tell
you: yet right after she get through
telling you that, she will ask you where
you have been and what kept you
so late. And after you tell her. and
she won't believe you, you mustn't
mind that; and if, after going to bed, she
says she hasn't shut her eyes all night,
and then keeps up the matinee two hours
longer and won't go to sleep when she
has a chance, you mustn't mind that,
either; it's her nature.