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Year: 1874

been diligently searching for him. Quite the


reverse; tor besides the number of rooms in


the building, there are passages and columns
ana closets and whole lots of places in which


man may hide himself This is no doubt
one OF the reasons why the prime minister
mas not caught Riel. But the chiefreason we
DelieVe to be this. a short time before RiePs
arrival IN Ottawa the prime minister had the


misfortune to lose his spectacles; they were


very cholce article of Scotch pebble, which
can De replaced in this country. Without
them ms eyesight is very imperfect. and if is
quite possible that in his search for Riel be


he has several times been within few feet of
him without recognising him. An order. we
are credibly Informed, has Eeen sent to Lon
don for new pair Of spectacles; whom these
arrive 1t may be considered that RiePs hour
has come. 1t ought to be stated somewhere
in this account that Mr.. Blake is understood
to have assisted the Premier in the search
through the house, but unfortunately he is so
short sighted that even with the best specta-
cles he cannot recognise his most intimate
friend at distance Of three feet. We hone
our contemporary will be satisfied after read
ing this, that RiePs case is surrounded with
dithcultieS which require a considerable guam
tlty OF craftsmanship to get over. The party
III power at present is understood to have a
large supply OF that article lying round loose
somewhere, but it is rot always available in
emergency; hence the bewderment of out
slderS az the present aspect of the Riel case.
we confidently expect, however, that the new
spectacles will bring the case to a crisis.
When Mr.. Mackenzie catches Riel and has
named the day for the hanging of him, we
shall-ih return Tor mary avors-idform the
democrat and Chronicle by special telegram.
Year: 1874

A Milwaukee street boy has swallowed half
dozen steel buttons, and his mother don't
have to scream for him when he is out on the
street playing with those Cluckerson boys.
She just brings magnet to the door, and he
flies to it like a needle to the pole
Year: 1874

THE LABOR DEPRESSION AND THE CHURCHES
The workshops and the great diminution in
the receipts of the grecers are not the only
evidence of the depression in labor which is
prevailing in this city. 1t is quite noticeable
in the churches, and is remarked upon each
succeeding Sabbath During the eighteen
months preceding the panic of last fall me
chanics and aboring men came focking into
the city, bringing with them their certificates
of membership in the churches which they left
behind, and it was no uncommon spectacle to
see three or four persons on Sabbath morning
presenting themselves for admission into one
Or other of our churches by this means. Few
or none such now appear, but on the contrary
the pastors are frequently called upon to issue
the certificates of membership to the departing
ones. This state of things is more noticeable
at St. Paurs NJ. E. Church, perhaps, thar
elsewhere. e. Wilmington Commercial.
Year: 1874

THE Gazette comes to the defence of ex-
Congressman Biggs in pocketing the salary
grab After all it has justly said against this
grab, to now apologize for Benny for keeping
money that he was ashamed to vote into his
pocket is showing party subserviency only
equaled by Bennys cheek
Year: 1874

1t is thought THAT fully one half will be
Hales and the early varieties.


1t seemed to be the general opinion Of the
majority present that tn. entire crop of the
Peninsula would not fall far short of one
million basket. The cause of the failure is
attributed to the late irOstS.


MIR, Peters was of the opinion that the black
bug which has done 50 much damage to the
young peach trees, i an Aphis and that the
lady bug eats it instead of Matching it.


There was ~ business Of importance before
the Association. b.
Year: 1874

Doth Life survive the touch of Death,
Deaths hand alone the secret holds,
Which rs to each one he unfolds
We press to know with bated breath
whisper there, a whisper here


Confirms that hope to which we cling
But still we grasp at anything,
And sometimes hope and sometimes fear.
Some whisper that the dead we knew
Hover around us while we pray,
Anxious to speak. We cannot say:
We only wish it may be true
! know Stole who has thought.
"As healthy blood flows through his veins
And Joy his present life sustains,
And all this good has come unsought,
" For more he cannot rightly pray,
Life may extend, or life may cease;
lie bides the issue, sure of peace,
Sure of the best in Gods own way.
" Perfection waits the race of man;
If, working out this great design,
God cuts us of, we must resign
To be the refuse OF His plan.
But I, for one, feel no such peace
dare to think | have in me


Trat which had better never be,
If lost before it can increase.
And OH the ruined piles of mind,
Daily discovered everywhere,


Built but to crumble in despair -
dare not think Him so unkind.
The rudest workman would not fling
The fragments of his work away,
If ev'ry useless bit Of clay
He trod on were n sentient thing.
And does tho Wisest Worker take
Quick human hearts, instead of stone,
And hew and carve them one by one
Nor heed the pangs with which they break
And more: if but creations waste,
Would lie have given us sense to yearn
For the perfection none can earn
And hope the fuller life to taste?
think, if we must cease to be-
1t is a cruelty refined,


To make the instincts of our mind
Stretch out toward eternity.
Wherefore | welcome natures cry,
Al earnest of life again,


Where thought shall never be in vain
And doubt before the light shall fly.


-Macmalan's Migaen
Year: 1874

As q mere politician Speaker Blaine has
made sure stroke lie has placed him
selfby this letter at the head Of the men
who have got the real control Of the re.
publican party away from its founder,
and who use it to effect legislature for
their private and pecuniary advantage
The tariff corruptions from Pittsburg 90
Philadelphia will recognize their leader
The moiety men in all the custom-houscs
will hail friend. The active, jobbiue
working men Of the republican party W a
assiduously strengthen this candidate al.
ter their own hearts. President Grant
and the placo.holders ofto.day know now
with whom they have to contend-[ New
York Worll.
Year: 1874

The Knoxville Voter announces
that it thought ex-Gov. Stone had
retired from politics, but that 1t sees
he is posted for an Autobiography
speech in that county. 1t is i'm


possible for Stone to keep out of pol
itics. He is born politician If ever
there was one. He retires into his


law office ever and anon, vOwing
that he will stay there and that poll
itics may go hang. But pretty soon


he is out and into the thickest Of the
fight. And he will keep ON doing
this as long as there is Congress he
thinks he can be elected to. He ID q
very shrewd man: an unquestiona-
bly able one: politician TO the core:
he can put more ideas and more OF
"the organization Of victory" fore
sight and spirit into a apolitlcal speech
than most men in Iowa. When you
have said that he is thorough poll
tician you have said the worst that
can be said of him. He is personally
an honest man: has splendid quail
ties: more of the traits and character
istics Of Henry Clay than any man
ever in Iowa politics: and while we
oppose him we never expect to
abuse him. Personally, We couldn't
dislike him If we woodland wouidn't
if we could. He is better man,


with better principle than many
Republicans gave him credit for even
whiie he was one OF the standard


bearers Of Iowa Republicanism. AT


the same time, he 80 nearly belong.


to "the end justifies the means "


school Of politicians that constitu-


ency should be able to find hitter


man than himself for high and rep


resentatiye place.-Gdte City
Year: 1874

q A.SHAFER 10 carrying on the Carriage
y. and Wagon business in the same bnild-
Ing where he is prepared to do all kinds Of
woodwork in neat and substantial manner.
All persons in need Of work are invited to
give them q call at their shop. ttf.)
Year: 1874

There is nothing like cooperation
and why notcarry~it outiuour Fairs, AZ
we'll as elsewhere A display from
each county Of the State would show
up, better than anything else, the re-
sources Of the State and would make a
sight worth crossing the continent to
see. Of course as an inhabitant of
Goodhue County, we would like to see
this County ahead in making the dis
play, and will do anything that we can
to help the matter along. Why can
there not be movement made at once
The rush Of work is now over and it
would take but a very little time for each
faamer as he is coming into the city to
bring something to go into the dis
play" for Goodhue County. The same
may be said Of other counties. and we
believe in the men who have proper
zeal for the fame Of their own county.
Year: 1874

markets, and the prices at which it is
offered are almost sufficiently low to permit
Of its export to England. The markets in
Western France have fallen during the last
two weeks equal to 25 to 40 cents per
bushel, Notwithstanding that the wet
weather has given rise during that time to
many apprehensions. In Southern Russia
and Hungary the harvest is being gathered
in good condition, and is yielding full
average in quantity. Hungarian wheat is
reported as averaging fully 6S pounds to
the bushel. From Italy similar favorable
accounts are reported, and new wheat has
appeared in the market at Genoa, but of
somewhat inferior quality. Throughout
Germany the harvest prospects are reported
as being highly satisfactory One pc
culiarity Of all the reports is the great
weight per bushel of the new crop, and
this is characteristic Of the most widely
separated districts. The impression left
after studying the whole mass of reports
from all sources is that the European crop
of 1874 is an extraordinary one both as re-
CARDS quantity and quality; while its un-
usual earliness is feature which has more
than ordinary Importance when the barren
ness Of supplies consequent upon the de-
fcient harvest Of last year is considered.
The early flow Of new grain finds empty
granaries and bare storehouses to welcome
it. The conspicuous and sudden fall in the
value Of wheat has been caused by the pre-
mature gathering OF the crops.


The acceleration Of the harvest has pre-
cipitated the fall in prices, but this, it
should be remembered, will only have the
effect OF lengthening the season Of its con-
sumption. There is certainly combina-
tion of favoring circumstances which have
resulted in greatly affecting the market for
the present crop, but it is unsafe to hazard
even a hope as to what may be the course
Of prices.


At present we have only to recapitulate
the facts which we have gathered from a
number Of sources, which, however, all point
with singular unanimity to some plain
and simple deductions. There will be
plenty Of wheat, and with plenty there
cannot be high rates. There is abundant
room for the new supplies, and this fore
shadows an active demand. An active de-
mand and a plentiful supply prefgures a
satisfactory business for all parties.


A large yield with lower rates, while it
leaves the farmer in position equivalent
to that resulting from low yield and high
rates, at the same time places the industri-
al interests Of the country in an equally
favorable position, and stimulates the pro-
duction Of other staples. The general pros
perity which invariably results from a
bountiful harvest and cheap food reacts up
on the agricultural interests in many ways,
and farmers prosper when the whole coun-
try rejoices. We do not consider the ex-
port Of food as a business to be desired, nor
the competition of American farmers with
those Of Europe in their own markets as
profitable. On the other hand it would be
far more to the interests Of farmers were
our whole production consumed at home
by native artisans, and the difference in
value which disappears in ocean freights
saved to those who cultivate the soil and
produce the crops.
Year: 1874

A correspondent in the Ledger gives
the following manner ef purifying a
cistern, the water of which has become
offensive:


Make strong linen bag, in which
put one half bushel coarse charcoal.
The cistern being thoroughly cleaned,
place the bag therein, renewing it once
a year and the water is always pure
and odorless.
Year: 1874

MduueE VI udISoSIAu6 ouu WV "AoAo
oost'of the~prodaet~~.~es.'ss.s.->,'''''a'


That the fair be made time for the
sale and exchange of stock, and especi-
ally for the sale of blooded stock, and
that proper conveniencies be arranged
therefor and the arrangements be prop
perly announced.


That premium be offered to the
Grange in the County that will furnish
the best display Of agricultural products,
and that each Grange be requested to
appoint person, to ascertain and re-
port to the officers of the society what
each Grange will do for the fair, how
many intend going and what articles
they wish to sell or buy.


It seems to us that there is great
deal in these suggestions that might be
made useful, not only in this County but
in all other counties of the State.


The only way to make these fairs
what they should be, is to go to work
systematically and make something out
of them, instead of letting everything
90 haphazard and expect them to run
themselves.
Year: 1874

The Report Of Beecher's Committee.


The committee appointed by Mr..
Beecher to investigate the charges
made against him by Theodore Tilton
have finally made their report. AL
though it has long been conceded that
the committee would deliver verdict
of "not guilty." still all who had not
absolutely made up their minds on one
side or the other have anxiously awaited
the report to see how the committee
would deal with the damaging evidence
against Mr.. Beecher furnished by his
own letters.


We have been of the number who have
suspended judgment until the testimony
should be all in, and the result Of the
committees labors be placed before the
public. We have hoped that the re-
port would allay all suspicion and doubt
against the great preacher which his
own letters had created, and hence,
have hardly ever referred editorially to
the great scandal for fear we should do
injustice to one or the other of the parties
We have always thought that the pa
pers dabbled with the matter altogether
too much aud thereby made bad mat
ter worse.


We have never believed Mr.. Beech
er guilty to the extent he has been
charged, while on the other hand we
have been almost persuaded that he was
at least guilty Of very indiscreet and
unwise conduct It has seemed to US
that instead Of trying to check and re-
press Mrs. Tilton's love for him, he en-
couraged it, and to some extent even re-
ciprocated it. We are inclined to think
this was the exteat Of his folly. But
that this great scandal that has filled the
whole world should have no foundation
in truth at all, has seemed to US almost
impossible. That Mr.. Beecher's letters,
that were published in connection with
the charge against him, could refer to
anything but relationship with Mrs.
Tilton almost if not wholly criminal,
has seemed equally impossible. But
still we hoped that the committee might
be able to make all this clear and plain
without compromising Mr.. Beecher in
the least. But we must confess that we
are terribly disappointed. The report
must deepen the conviction of great in
discretion on the part Of Mr.. Beecher
in every unprejudiced mind.


It has been said from the beginning
that this committee would clear Mr..
Beecher at all hazards, and irrespective
of the testimony before it. While it
has seemed to US to be very strange
proceeding for an accused man to select
his own jury, still we believed that the
names of the men selected by him were
a guaranty against any attempt on their
part to vindicate Mr.. Beecher against
the evidence produced, yet the tone
of their report, and the spirit that per-
vades it throughout, utterly destroy
every thought Of their acting fairly or
impartially in the matter.


Instead of the cool, calm, deliberate
language Of unbiased and upright
judges, conscious Of the great and SOL
emn responsibility resting upon them,
we have the heated, vehement and in
flammatory harangue Of the attorney
bullying his case and client through.
Every one connected with the case Who
has not helped them to clear Mr..
Year: 1874

The State should pay every dollar just
ly due incurred by Gov Baxter in pro-
tecting the State and in putting down the
Brooks rebellion. The Legislature should
not hesitate to make prompt and suitable
appropriations for the liquidation of all
the contracts made at that time. The
citizens of Little Rock responded liberal
ly and promptly, and the pay should be
as prompt-not grudgingly given.


The State was about to be strangled,
by the villainous and unscrupulous Clay
ton dynasty. and Little Rock rallied al
most to man to its rescue. Now let
the State be as ready to meet the homes
demands of this emergency.


Many Of the merchants of Little Rock
have not been paid for the supplies fur
nished and have peti,ioned the Legisla-
ture for relief. And again we say, pay
every dollar justly due
Year: 1874

sB- Society is the gathering together Of
kindred spirits for the purposes of ofcultivation,
amusement and instruction. Now, in order
to the accomplishment of this, there must be
unanimity and harmony. Now, the rules Of
etiquette step in and conspire to produce the
coveted results. The violation Of any of these
rules Is as criminal. from a social standpoint
as is the violation Of any Of the moral laws.
from legal point of view. Now, we have
noticed an inexcusahle breach Of ono Of these
rules. among our young people, and that Is,
when Il young lady or gentlemen is invited
to sing or play, the very persons who are the
most urgent in the request are the ones who
are the least attentive, and who are the most
boisterous 10 their conversation and laughter.
Young lady, young gentleman. is this not
terrible breach Of courtesy? Place yourself
In the position of the singer or player and
then tell If you would not consider such
treatment unkind, to use no harsher express
sion. Think about this. boys and girls, and
we feel sure that you will cause a change in
this respect.
Year: 1874

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. lJtIl, loi4


j. S. DUNHAM, ESQ.,


Dear Sir. The Boston railroad men are still
here, awaiting the arrival of Judge Caldwell,
before recognizing the company under the
late purchase. In the meantime you will
have learned before this, that a contract for
the building twenty miles of the road, from
Clarksvillc westward, has already been let
out, and the completion of the road to Fort
Smith within the next eighteen months, is
the calculation of the owners of the road This
is goodly prospect for Western Arkansas,
and our people ought to prepare to avail
themselves of the advantages which must in
cvitably result from completing this road to
its western terminus 1t is estimated that the
cost of this work will be about one million
eight hundred thousand dollars, a large amount
OF which sum must necessarily be disbursed
in four or five of our Western counties. Let
the farmers see to it, that they from their
abundant crops furnish ample supplies to the
large body of laborers who will be employed
on the road. Let all who seek employment
engage to work on the road, as am advised
good wages will be given, and sure pay. A
repetition of the bad faith Of a former COM
pany in charge of the road need not be appre-
hended, as am assured the present owner,
have the ability and disposition to pay up al
the work progresses, and they assure me that
they are disposed to give preference to our
people over others in all work and employ
ment upon the road.


We are still crowded with business in the
Legislature and necessarily move slowly We
were discussing the finance bill yesterday
and will resume it again to-day. The bill as
reported from the committee with some
amendments, preserving however its main
features, will | have no doubt pass the Senate
l regard the measure as an experiment.
| hope it may be successful, and ultimately
have little doubt but that it will. But until
our political condition is settled and we are
altogether relieved from the possibility Of
Congressional interference in the interest OF
Brooks orV.V V. Smith, we could not succeed
in disposing Of our bonds for anything. But
hope before the first Of March these mser-
able pretcnders will be disposed of and .
brighter day dawning upon Arkansas. Thi:
will be a consummattion devoutly to be
wished for, and the speedy advancement o.
our credit as State will naturally follow.
The Legislature will probably take recess
from the 22d to the 3lst instant. and if SO
will try and pay fly ing visit to Van Buren
Very truly, JESSE TURNER.
Year: 1874

cRs- There is little matter to which we
would call the attention of some of our boys,
and that is in the first place. whispering,
talking, and laughing in church. In the Sec
ond place, standing outside and talking loud
ly, to the annoyance of persons within. Now,
boys, don't go to church, If you cannot be-
have while there, for it will do you no good,
and it may annoy those who would like to be
benefited In the second place, if you start
to church, go in, and do not stand outside of
the door, and with your noise disturb both
preacher and congregation. These two pre-
cepts upon your memories write.
Year: 1874

j. S. DUNHAM, ESQ.,


Dear Sir: The Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad and lands attached thereto was sold
here to-day at public auction, and bought in
for the use Of the Bond holders, for one hun
dred thousand dollars.


Several of the gentlemen from Boston,
Messrs Shattuck, Weld, Ripley, Gookin
Huntington and some Others, l believe, in
interested in building the road, are here and
will 20 mp in the mornings train for Clarks-
vile, will probably go as far as Ozark. The
repeated assurances of these gentlemen
strengthen my confidence that they intend to
build the road. 1t is new the interest of these
men TO complete this great work, SO indis-
pensably necessary to the reno, alton and
prosperity Of Western Arkansas. and 1t being
their interest to do so, must suppose the
work will be done.


The Legislature is now deeply immersed
in business. While many matters ofdeep in
terest are engaging our attention, the finance
question Is the matter of most absorbing in
terest. The men, who assumed control of the
State government in 1868, not only plunged
the State millions of dollars in debt, but left
the Treasury bankrupt and the State utterly
without credit. Now, to build up her credit
even in small degree is work of no little
difficulty. Something like the plan of the
Finance Committee, which looks to the fund
ing of the scrip" and raising of means by
selling part Of the lands to defray for a time
the ordinary expenses Of government, will
with some notifications be most likely
adopted. For the present however the new
bond, proposed to a issued, could not be ne
gotiatcd, for the REASON that our political
status is not yet settled. and for the further
reason that we by our acts must give to the
world unmistakable evidence Ola willingness
to settle and adjust all our just debts fairly,
according to the measure of our ability. This
evidence, trust will soon be given, after
which our credit will think, rapiply appre-
cate, and our position in financial -crcles be
greatly elevated.


We have been in session month and yet it
seems to me that we have not done much
Another month ought to enable us to get
pretty well through our Legislative labors
and yet cannot predict when we will be able
to adjourn. Very truly,


JESSE TURNER.
Year: 1874

ES- Notwithstanding our cotton crop
is being moved by boat and wagon as
fast as possible, the storchouses are all
crowded to overnowing. Our merchants
labor to great disadvantage because of
the slowness of the modes Of taanspor-
tation, and the delay in getting their cot
ton to market But we have the prom
ise of the railroad being finished to Van
Buren,. ty the time the next crop is ready
to be forwarded.