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Year: 1878

The latest reports by cable Indicate q
peaceful ending to the Eastern difficulty. 1t
is thought, or rather said, by the diplomatsts
who are discussing the treaty OF San Stefano
that both England and Russia will so moder-
ate their demands that an agreement will
easily be reached. There is nevertheless
good reason to believe that war will be the
outcome of the negotiations. 1t would be
strange and altogether unprecedented if this
prolonged and angry discussion between ma
tions so suspicious OF each other and whose
interests are so conflicting should not result
in war. So far the course of events is strik-
ingly like that which preceded the opening
of hostilities between Russia and Turkey and
like that which generally foreruns an armed
conflict. One day we hear that peace is
assured, the next day that war is inevitable,
the day after that the outlook for peace is
more promising. Ali this means that one or
the other of the parties to the quarrel is not
yet ready for war and is gaining time by
Offering immaterial concessions which have
at least to be discussed.


Inc government Wnlcn Is gaining by de-
lay is unquestonably the British. England
is making good use of her time in
strengthening her formidable navy already
by far the most powerful in Europe, and in
carrying her troops within striking distance
of her enemy. She certainly will not yield
any OF her demands. She is sullen and de-
termlned. and has evidently reached The limit
of forbearance. Her Government no longer
tells what it is going to do in certain con-
tingency. It quietly prepares itself for any
Year: 1878

THE Boston Advertiser believes that the
Potter committee will report that President
Hayes has no title to his seat, and that if
the Democrats control both branches of Con-
gress next year they will seize upon the exec
utive office. 1t goes on to say:


What then? Now comes into clear view the
necessary, logical and inevitable result of the
first step achich costs-the necessity of the rising
OF the sovereign people in their majesty and
might, under the lead of the ilustrious trio,
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, to suppress
revolution against law and order, as by the
same means rebellion was crushed


The result of this no one can foretell. An
arena OF contest in every state, city, town and
school district in the country would be very
different from the recent sectional warfare.
Anarchy might result. Our republican form
of government might issue stronger from the
contest but what is to be feared is that the re-
suit OF this wicked and insane first step of inves-
tigdtio1 would be. by force of uncontrollabie
circumstances and events, the establishment of
q form of government regulated and controlled
BY the will, power and brain of one mar
Grant.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the London Athe naum
makes suggestion for the quarterly reviews
which the Library Journal heartily approves
and which we may urge upon the attention of
all our magazine publishers. 1t is hat they so
print their various articles that one shall in no
case overlap, or as printers say "back" another.
If this plan shall be generally adopted, every
subscriber to the magazines may separate the
articles and binding together those that belong
together, make books of no little value which
it is impossible to get in the bookshops. A
series OF articles on given subject appearing
in any magazine are pretty apt to appear after,
ward in book form, but it frequently happens
that various writer's will contribute articles on
the same subject or on subjects closely related
TO the different magazines, and by putting these
together into single volume book of rare
value not otherwise to be had may be made.


Scattered through various numbers OF various
magazines. even though the magazines are col
lected into bound volumes, these papers are
practically lost in what is to them rubbish,
whatever its IT al value may be; collected into
volume they form a many-sided treatise,
full discussion from all points of view, the con-
venience of which it is not easy to exaggerate.
If one could gather together, for example, the
papers RECENTLY published on the civil service,
or the admirable critical essays which have
been feature of all our magazines of late, or
if he is lighter of mind, the best short stories
published he would have book worth keeping.
What the magazines have for him he could
thus retain permanently and in convenient
shape, asserting it and bringing together
things akin to each other and discaIding those
for which he does not care


The size of the magazine pages is so nearly
uniform that they could be trimmed to match
ln bnding, and the only change necessary to
be made ia the Abandonment of tha -
beginning one article on the leaf on which an
other ends. A small loss of space would be
involved, but the loss would not he considera-
BILE while the gain would bs great.-N Y. Post.
Year: 1878

The Democratic investigators are angry
and alarmed at Secretary Sherman's defiance
OF the Potter committee. The strong point
in their case against him has been the ex-
hibition of pretended copies OF letter which
it has been alleged he wrote to Weber, SUPER
visor Of REGISTRATION of East Feliciana par
lsh, Louisiana, promising him an office, either
in that State, or if he preferred it, elsewhere,
In return for certain corrupt actions in tam.
pering with the election returns so as to make
1t possible for the returning board to throw
out the votes of that parish. This pretended
letter Secretary Sherman denounces as for.
gerry. and claims to be able to prove that
those who have been exhibiting it with the
view OF the project for an investigation know
it to be forgery. The point is further that
those at work in the matter have been shrewd
enough not to produce any original, but to
forge a. letter and then photograph it and
destroy the pretended original, leaving only
the photograph, the possession of and utter
ance OF which under the laws here does not
constitute the crime of forgery. The Secre-
tary declares that he will be able to prove,
and that he intends to prove that the whole
movement is base conspiracy. He will
from the start put the whole Potter commit
Zee on the defensive. There are many Dem
ocrats who do not conceal their disgust at the
trap they have been led into, and who say
that no evidence that can be procured will
be accepted by the country without suspicion
in case Sherman's charge in regard 60 the
alleged Weber letter is sustained.
Year: 1878

IT is intimated that the House bill pro-
hibitiDg further contraction of the greenback
circulation is to be accepted as compromise
measure with the understanding that no fur
ther financial legislation shall be attempted
this session. The. bill will be passed, it is
said, just as it came from the House. This
will probably defeat the bill for the repeal of
the Resumption act, though the anti-Re-
sumptionists would not be able in the alb
sence even of other legislation to pass the re-
peal over veto. How far Secretary Sher-
man Is party to this compromise is not
fully known, though it is believed that he is
not unwilling to have the legal-tender circu-
lstion remain at its present limit. He inti-
mated this, it will be remembered, at his last
conference with the Finance Committee.
He regards the country now as on a resump-
ton basis, and with his success in accumulat-
ing gold for resumption purposes, does not
fear any injurious effect from any legislation
fixing the greenback volume at its present
limit
Year: 1878

The Democratic national committee now
in session at Washington is pondering over
San address to the people" The members
perceive that the party has put its foot in it
by the passage of the Potter resolution, and
they are casting about for excuses. Revolu-
tion is not easy to excuse, and in this case
the committee can take the French maxim to
heart
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations The name and address of the writer are IN
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve oom-
mn,ications that are not used.
Year: 1878

contingency. Its temper is unmistakable.
If its terms are accepted, peace will follow.
Otherwise 1t will 90 to war. 1t has no dis
position to hasten a conflict, for every days
delay adds to its strength. If concessions
are made they must come from Russia, and
Russia is not in conplaisant mood. The
Russians believe that they have fairly earned
all they claim In the treaty with Turkey, and
will yield no material advantage. They are
probably better prepared to go to war to-day
than they have been for years. Under these
conditions with both parties to the quarrel
implacable, peace seems to be out of the
question.


1t is altogether probable that the first hos
tile move will be made by Russia. She can
i'll afford to wait, for she knows that DELAY is to
the advantage of England that the Turkish
amies are fast recognizing. Apparently she is
waiting until she can make sure of the neu-
trality of the other powers. Assured of that
she will seize Constantinople and war will st
once begin. Any prediction as to the issue of
the conflict is mere guess work.
Year: 1878

subscriber asks "How to scald goosep
There are several methods. Perhap, the besl
way would he to wait until some evening when
the goose comes around to serenade your
daughter. and while he is in the midst of
water on his head from the secoud-story win
dow.-NorTistoaoa Herald.
Year: 1878

We present to-day to our readers the
proposition of the Bancroft Brothers to
furnish the City with water at a cheap
-r rate than is now paid, and besides
the saving of money to the city which
may be urged in favor of the proposal,
we::would have purer and better water.
This is evident nom the fact that tn"
wafer would be pumped from the creek
at point north ofthe Rockford mills and
thereby escape the drainage from those


mills, St. Augu 'tn- Mills, Riddles
mills and the Wilmington d Brandy
wine Cemetery. We bespeak of our
leaders a careful psrusal of the propo-
sition made by the Messrs. Bancroft.
1t relates to a matter which interests
every citizen Of Wilmington, high or
low, rich or poor, white or black. All
want pure water and it is evident that
we never can have it while it is pumped
up from the head of tide water and sur
rounded by large manufactures where
chemicals are used in large quantities
and where large cemetery, fast filling
up slopes down to the edge of the stream
that supplies our drinking water. Bad
a. this state of affairs now is, it will
never be better, for as population in.
trea5es and manufactures spring up on
the Brandywine, the water must become
uore sluggish and impure. The works
will have to be removed yhow before
many years, and there probably will
he no time when they can be removed
with less expense to the city than dur
ing the next year. For the present
however We again ask careful perusal
and Judgment upon the proposition OF
the Messrs. Bancroft, and then action
in accordance with that judgment must
follow.
Year: 1878

II the same principle is carried out in
the case OF Harley &. Brown. now be
ing tried at New Castle for tho murder
Of four men, by throwing railroad til
across the ira TX, that was successfully


urged in the case of West, who mur.
dered the negro Turner, at Dover, a


few years ago, it is hard TO see how


Brown can he convicted. In the West.


Turner case, it will be recollected, that


West got his life insured for large


amount aud then looked around for q


victim that he might murder, and burn


the body that the skeleton might be
exhibited to the insurance companies
as his remains, that his wife might re
4lze on the insurance policies. Not
finding white man to suit his purpose
he got Turner, and after numbering
him he set the building Oh fire, but be.
fore tn headlesS trunk was consumed,
til. neighbors put out the fire, and the
plot was exposed. West, who had fled,
,oon returned and gave himself up,
admitting that he had killed Turner,
but in self defence. There being no
evidence against West, but his own
confession, it was urged by ex-senator
salisbury, now Chancellor of the
state, that part of his confession
could not lie used without taking it all
and this idea prevailing West escaped
the gallows, and was only convicted OF
arson i'll setting the building Oh fire,
ior which he was imprisoned two
years.


Brown admits that he put the tie
across the track, but with no malicious
latent, and there being no evidence to
'lisprove this admission, part of
his confession cannot be used without
taking it all. The first part admits
his guilt, but the last part takes away
the malice aiorethought, that is required
to constitute murder and therefore up.
on the same ground that West was
Harley e. Brown should he
cleared also, and this upon prec"
dent established by one of the abl-st
criminal lawyers of the State and now
high judicial position,
There certainly should not he onr in
OF the law for West and
another for Brown.
Year: 1878

not much hope that he will get in
again with the consent of the people OF
Massachusetts,, it is only natural that
he should make up his mind to try
fr something that is in the gift of the
psople of the nation. That he should
succeed is not impossible; but the
chances seem hardly worth spending
much money upcn.
Year: 1878

The decision in the New York courts
in favor Of the citizenship of the Chi
pese has alarmed the Pacific coast, and
it is stated that the California delpga-
tion will at once press the passage of
the h,l now pending in the House pro-
hibitinp the naturalization of China
men. CONSIDERING the outrageous
manner in which the Mongolians have
sren abused in California, the poll
tc'ans Of that State may well fear
the result Of giving John the ballot.
Year: 1878

1t Is probable that there is some
foundation for the story that Ben But
Ter intends to expend his time at Wash
InSton this "inter organizing a Nation.
al Labor party, which he will lead.
Butler will be out of office on the 4tb
OF March, and as there appears to be
Year: 1878

IT is said that President Lincoln
once met this anxious question of q
friend: "Mr. Lincoln, do you think
God will be on our side?"-with this
teply-"My concern is not whether
God will be on my side, but rather
whether am on Gods side; for God
is always right"
Year: 1878

If there is one thing that is a char acteristic of Arkansas political life at the present time, it is the class of politicians who, we are.sorry to say, are in the majority and are nothing but "trimmers" following public opinion, fuctuating with the tide of popular sentiment. and living on the breath of passion and prejudice. To sum the whole matter up, we are cursed with demagoguery. The weak kneed negative non committal, non ideaed man carries the day. Our legislatures have been filed with this class; and from the cross road patriot, to the man who aspires to be chief executive, they are marked with these characteristics. Is 1t not time for a change? Is it not time to see that it is an evil? Is it not time to know that State can never pros per when our government is intrust- ed to such weak, and puerile hands? Is it not time to see that by such a course we have lost our dignity and influence as a state? Is it not time to know, that we are regarded as numbskulls by other States of the nation, judging by the intellectual weaknesses of those who are chosen to rule over us? Is it not time for a change? Your political trimmer is man that agrees with everything and everybody; he carries gutta per cha principles, he stifles his own soul to prevent a single idea of his own from escaping, for fear that it will rot be popular. We must have q change. We must have men who have principles they will fearlessly defend. We must have men who, after forming their convictions, can lead; and not follow public opinion. We must have men who have that god like devotion to political honesty to stand as champion, even if he falls as martyr. The weak and vascilating non -committal office seeking man IS the political moth that has eaten up the fine fabric of advancement and progress ill our state; and so long as they are retain ed Tn office, the condition and pros perity of Arkansas will stand like a dead pool of water, incapable of ris- ing any higher or sinking any lower. We must have statesmanship, not demagoguery; intelligence, not twa

 de; strength, not weakness; courage, not cowardicc; then, and then only, can we look for better day-the dawning of new era.--Arkansaw Traveller. .-tI gt

 The standard oc requirements laid down by the Traveller, as being nee essary to qualify man for the posi- tion of Governor or other high officer of the state of Arkansas, is n most excellent one. What it says is true as gospel whisperings and is worthy of serious consideration. For man who comes as near filling the stan dard as any other man we know of we commend to the notiee@of the Arkansaw Traveller the name of Col. Ben. T. Embry, of Pope,
Year: 1878

A correspondent writing to the Independent ArkaDsian has this to say upon reform and retrenchment in the administration of our state governments:

 My father always taught me the way out of debt is to stop extraya- gance of all kinds and curtail expen ses, and spend nothing ncedlessly A state in debt is just as man in debt As wise man manages hls own business so must state man age it's business. All these things is work for the legislature at it's coming session. Besides the legis- lature as a retrenching power we need a Governor to execute in the spirit of retrenchment. Gov. Miller has proved that he is not capable though he may be honest. We need wise man and good financier for governor. None of the candidates are equal to the duties of the gGber natorlal position. 1 know of but one man whose qualifications are ade- quate to that position at the present time. That nan is Col. B. T. Elm bry, of Atkins. With him as gov ernor and a good legislature, the ex pense of running this state govern ment would not be one half of what it is. Instead of talking so much about our states indebtedness. we we should be up and doing in the way of retrenchment."
Year: 1878

There are many persons who would like to have their county paper during the campaign, who do not feel able or find it convenient to subscribe for n whole year. To accommodate this class we make the following very liber- cral oiler:- To all persons in our own county who will enclose us Fifty Gents between this date and the first day of July we will mail the DEMOCRAT for Five Months. Five Months for 90 cts, thus placing it within the reach of every voter to keep posted upon the progress and results of this year's cam paign---a campaign fraught with mo- mentous interest to the people. We shall watch the movements and ma ncuvers upon the political chess board carefully and will place before our readers such matter as will keep the n fully posted upon all the important questions of the day. Send us your names accompanied by 60 cents for each name and we will send you tiespaper for months,
Year: 1878

That the remonetization of silver
and the repeal of the resumption
act will utterly bankrupt the coun-
Try and restore the nation to unex-
ampled prosperity; that it will drag
the people through the mire OF
financial rum and supply everybody
with an abundance of money; that
it will enrich the bondholder and
lmpoverish everybody else and
raise everybody else to untold
wealth and reduce the bondholder
to abject poverty; that it will be the
best and the worst thing for the
country, and also the worst and
the best, that could possibly be
done; that will DO all this, and twice
as much more of the same sort,
there can not be, in any intelligent
mind, the faintest shadow of a
doubt, for within the last few
months the newspapers and the
politicians have told US so a thous
and times and if they don't know
what the result is to be, who does:
Courier Journal.
Year: 1878

A gentleman who has successful
ly treated diphtheria sends the fol-
lowing for publication, says the
Knoxville Tribune:


Having been requested to publish
a remedy for the above disease. l
give the following, which, with
other proper treatment OF the case,
has never failed TO affect a cure.
Try it, and see il your patient is not
better in ess than twenty four
hours from the time it is used-I
mean "Aionsers Solution IL may
be obtained at all the drug stores.
so far as / know. have usually
applied ii in this way: procure a
camel hair brush, saturate the
brush with the solution, hold the
tongue down with the handle of a
teaspoon and sRab the throat thor
oughly with the brush thus satura
ted; in less than twenty-four hours,
on examination, you will find the
false membrane removed, and the
parts in a healing condition. l
never IN the treatment of numerous
cases-many of them il this city,
ond to whom l might refer if neces-
sary-in.a a single instance had to
resort to the use Of the solution the
second time in the same case.
They have always recovered rapidly,
from the moment the solution was
used. l have thought there might
be cases in which a second resort
to the use Of the solution might be-
come necessary-say in twenty
four, thirty-sx or torty-eight hours.
Year: 1878

"A baby in the house is a we'll
spring of pleasure. Please cut
this out and paste it on the goose
grease bottle, so that you may be
gently admonished to take correct
view OF the situation the next time
you have to get up at II P. N. on
account of the we'll springs show
ing croupy symptoms.-[ Puck.