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Year: 1876

The STATESMAN has very large circulation in all
parts of the valley, and particularly among the far
mers and working classes whose confidence it enjoys
and with whom it is an especial favorie. For these
and many other reasons,


The STATESMAN is the Best Advertising hiedium.
Year: 1876

Institutes were convened for the pur
pose and the annual session of the State
Teachers Institute was chiefly devoted
10 the same work. Up to October /.
1872, the number of teachers examined
in the elements of the natural sciences
was ), 80, of whom ,. lii We're success
full; 20 that, III three months from the
day the new lJw r-nt int effect, nearly
one sixth of the whole number of teach
ers in the State had been examined and
duly licensed to teach the new branches.
IL those be added who were previously
qualified to teach the rudiments of
science, the whole number capable of
teaching the new branches, the first day
of the present school year, would be
about one fifth of the entire teaching
force Of the State. The number is rap
idly increasing, as old certificates expire,
so that by the close of the school year,
the elements of natural science will be
taught in nearly all the common schools
of the State"


Would not a similar experience be
worth to Ohio all it would cost!


am aware that this opens up the old
question, "What kno Wedge is of most
WORTH" but at this time, when the
enemies of Public Schools are searching
eagerly for every argument against them,
selfish wealth endeavoring to overturn
the High Schools, fanaticism exclaiming
that the schools are Goddess, bigoted
priesthood striving to make them worthy
of the name, and others claiming that
public education can be better accom-
plished in some other way, it behooves
every educator concerned to see to it
that the charge of inutility cannot with
justice he urged against them; to see to
it that our elementary schools accom-
plished for the masses what is claimed
for them by the pulpit, the forum and
the press.
Year: 1876

Politicians in this city and at Albany are taking
great the work of the commission appointed
by Governor Tilden TO report to the Legislature plan
for the government of cities in this State where the
population is 100 600 over and specuatons are rife
the probable points likely to be covered by ts
report Among the Commissioners William n
Evarts chairman; James c. Carter ex-Alderman Of
tendorer, Dock Commissioner Dlmock, Judge Lott,
OF Brooklyn, and Colonel De Kay. Though the COM
mission has held number OF meetings there is
doubt whether IL Will be able TO agree upon final
port in time for presentation to tho present Legisa-
ture. Several OF the Commissioners who were
yesterday state that portion Of their colleagues hope
TO be able report the draft of law to cover the sub
jccts under consideration while others IN doubt
their ability TO do than report progress be-
fore the adjournment Of the Legislature. On some
points OF MINOR Importance the commission Is unit,
but others-of vital Importance to good municipal
government-the members differ very widely. The
commission subdivided its duties by the appoint
OF committees from their body TO consider and
report upon special subjects referred TO them. Many
these reports have not been prepared and II Is
probable that in the event OF an agreement on the
part OF the members OF the commission and the pres
enaton of final report II could not possibly be COM
Melted within a month
Year: 1876

TRENTON March 16, 1875


In the House to-day Mr.. Rabe offered the follow
ing


Whereas by treaty entered into between
the OF New York and New Jersey in the 1885,
duly ratified and approved of by the Congress of the United
States In the 1884 among others the right to fish in
the waters of the Hudson RIVER westerly OF the middle OF
said and from the northern boundary OF this State to
the mouth of the Kill Won Ku reserved TO the citi
of this State provided navigation be not materially in
terered with thereby and citizens OF this state engaged in
said fisheries have been hindered and moested in the
prosecuting OF their said business by the wrongful acts oil
Harbor Commissioners in removing such fishing poles
have been by citizens OF this State engaged in the busi
had fishing tho waters reserved TO the state oil
New Jersey by the treaty aforesaid therefore, .


Resolved the Senate concurrng That His Excelenc the
Governor OF this State adopt such measures will secure
in the their legitimate aforesaid
and enjoyment by thcir rights and property under said
treaty.


Adopted.


This afternoon Speaker Carscallen's BILL which par
tally abolishes the Legislative Commission govern
of Jersey City and provides for the election OF It's
members by legislative districts, passed. under sus
pension of the rules, without opposition from tho
democrats 1t was introduced yesterday The present
members OF the commission whose terms OF office have
not expired hold for the term for which thcJ
originally appointed. This measure leaves the
government under the control of the republicans as
majority of the Assembly districts republican.
This Is considered small concession from tho DOM
nant party in favor of selfgovernment in Jersey City,
The constitutional amendments having wiped out egs
ative commissions, the republicans were compelled to
this last resort
Year: 1876

SENATOR MORTON 5 proposition to re-es-
tablish equal suffrage in the District of
Columbia deserves the support and encour-
agement Of every true Republican. The
only argument that can be advanced
against it is embraced in the trite illusions
to the "Hon. Feather Busters" who COM
posed our last Legislative Assembly. But
we submit that it is sufficient, and that
if suffrage should be restored to us,
as We hope and believe it will be, our
citlZcrs will see to it that better men
are elected TO legislate for aad govern
them than those who won so much doubt
ful glory few years ago as the patrons of
GCdfrey's restaurant. If they do not see
to If. the fault will reside with them, and
they will deserve the consequences which
will certainly follow. By all means let
the attempt be made so that, if nothing
else is accomplished, we may put the
Democratic majority in the House to the
test On the question of their honesty in
accepting negro suffrage as one of the last
ing and inevitable results Of the war
Year: 1876

party. We have shown that the only thing
wanting to insure that success to the Re
publicans is the distribution of light upon
the policy and practice of the Democracy
where it has gained the power in the South,
and the way in which it has gained and is
maintaining that power. We counselno
misrepresentation Of the facts. The plain,
unvarnished truth is quite sufficient. Shall
the people of New Hampshire have this
Light as it flows from official documents? :?
That is all we ask. Let the Republicans
now in Washington respond 10 this ques-
ton. Iftheythink New Hampshire worth
carrying let each one, according to his
means, send to the Republican committee
his contribution toward this end. Those
who are Indifferent about it can signify it
by silence and inactivity
Year: 1876

THE Republican CO soreheads now here
from Alabama attempting TO secure the cX-
pulsion of Senator Spencer, of that State
are unable to give satisfactory answer to
the question: "What benefit will be derived
"to the country or TO the Republican party
"by the success Of your efforts In reply
TO this they are compelled to admit that a
Democrat would be elected to fill the Va
Cancy they seek to create, and at the same
time that the evidence upon which they
propose to base their action is ez part0
and hcarsay in its character.
Year: 1876

AT THE Democratic caucus tonight it is
proposed that a determination shall be
reached to put mouth gags on the free list
in the new tariff bill. This proposition
may at first glance appear TO be special legis-
lation, in which the -Confederates are
all personally interested, because each of
them is compelled to wear one of the arti-
cles in question; but it is safe to assume
that il will be adontcd.
Year: 1876

THE New York World is evidently on
the anxious seat regarding the present and
future policy of its cotemporary, the Tri-
June. 1t fears that its rival will remain in
the Democratic ranks, and, inspired by this
Year: 1876

Grace Greenwood says that she would rather
have her feet among flowers than her head
among stars. 1t appears to US that Piper
thought SO too when a squad of police waltzed
him of to the station. But then OF course the
sentiment was altogether different.
Year: 1876

A national base ball association has been
organized whose object is to reform and once
moro make respectable the game which has
been injured by a class of disreputable men,
who have followed the profession as gamblers
and skinners and every such thing.
Year: 1876

SECRETARY BRIsTow refuses to allow
any of the records and papers in his Of
flee to go before the House Investigating
Committee; and is cxasperatingly curt
and offensive to such members of the
committee as visit his office to push their
examinations. 1t deserves mention that
no such embargo was laid when investi-
cations were In progress that involved
Democrats. House and Senate commit
tees might have hauled away record by
the cart load without let or remonstrance
Then it was the Democratic OK that was
being gored. 1t is the carcass of the Re-
publican bovine that is now being pune
tured.
Year: 1876

a New ENGLAND man met a reporter
OF the Chicago Mta-Ocean the other day,
and gravely assured him that Illinois
should urge the name of Hon. John A..
Logan as a compromise Republican can.
didate for the presidency. The reporter
saw much force in the suggestion, and
wrote two-column article about it. the
burden of which is that Logan was a
brave soldier and would command a
heartier support from the SOLDIERS of
the Republic than any man the Repub-
licans could nominate. On this ground
solely, his nomination is urged. No act
of craftsmanship is referred to. tor the
reason that his record in that regard is
exceedingly barren. lie was brave and
dashing fighter. and. therefore, ought to
be elected President OF the United States !.
The people may be captiyated by such
reasoning as that; but present indica-
tions don't point that way. "worth u
cent
Year: 1876

Charleston will advertise with him, as
they might with profit to themselves -
who can say that the Enterprise will not
grow IN size, in usefulness and influence
until 1t takes rank among the best of
the Southeast Missouri journals?
Year: 1876

II IS expected by the Impeachment
managers tonight that the senate will
tomorrow remodel its order relative to
the course of argument on the question
OF jurisdiction, so us to allow the house
to reply to all points raised, but will
limit both the number of speakers and
the time OF speeches. If four speakers
are allowed on the part OF the managers
TO speak to the question OF jurisdiction.
the four will probably be Messrs. Lord.
Knott, jerks and Hoar. The opinion
seems to be growing among the members
that the senate will decide that it has no
Jurisdiction. but the managers ieel conf
dent of their ability TO make out their
case.
Year: 1876




Rev Il. 0. Burton received telc-
gram at this place from u gentleman of
Richmond on last Thursday evening
stating that he desired him to officiate
in m lrrying him, as he in company
with his betrothed would elope from
Richmond aud be here that night. But
the old man, who objected, went over
to Manchester and broke up their hap
py arrangements by putting the young
gent to fight and taking his daughter
back home with him.
Year: 1876

The man who has once learned
what very small part he play. in the
world, and how few people watch him
rs he plays it, Is likely to be n mor'
genuine. earnest fellow there after,
The conviction of our own insignif.
cance is n profitable seasoning to every
meal--a fact TO take with US to Office,
street, or church. or TO mediate upon
on our pillow.
Year: 1876

On the west, south and east sides of the
house in an apple orchard.


About 10 clock three men were seen
apr oaching the house. They walked
boldly up to the front door and boldly
entered the house, Herkert followed to
the door, and the first thing he heard was
scuffle inside and Hawes calling for
help. As he attempted to go into the
door somebody gave him glancing blow
with club on the side of his face and
man rushed past him and ran toward the
northwest corner Of the house where he
stopped and fired shot at 1erkert, the
ball going througo the rim of his hat.
Herkert returned the fire. The fellow
groaned and disappeared, Before Herkert
could follow, Hawes again called for help,
and Herkert started for the door again.
There he run into the arms of man who
was trying to get out. He was quieted
with Mr.. HIS revolver. Ankrum here
made his appearance and went into the
closet where he found Hawes and one of
the robbers on the floor in a desperate
struggle With his assistance the fellow was
overpowered, and Herkert struck light.
The scene which presented itself beggars
description. The floor was strewn with
broken chairs, spinning wheels, kettles,
pots, etc., while Hawes and his antagon-
mist had their clothes torn badly and both
were covered with blood.


Hawes says that when these men came
into the door one of them said in low
tone, Go right ahead" A man stopped
near the door and laid down something
which afterwards proved to be bottle uf
chloroform, and somebody else commenced
to push against the door of the closet.
Hawes resisted gently, so that they would
not enter, but still not SO hard as to let the
door open. He had his billy in his left
hand and his revolver in his right. When
he found that they were going to come iu
he called out, "Move hand or foot, Jack
Kerns and you're. dead man" For an
answer he received blow over his left
fore arr. and before he could recover
himself he was struck again on the head
with the but of revolver. This staggered
him back upon the rubbish and he groan-
ed as if badly hurt. The fellow stopped
for a moment, and Hawes fired. The two
clinched, and then ensued desperate
struggle between the two men, sometimes
one being on top aud then the other.
Hawes succeeded, however, 10 discharging
his revolver twice more at his man while
they were clinched, By the assistance OF
Ankrum and Herkert the fellow was over
powered. Both were becoming weak
from loss of blood. Water was procured
and it was then seen that the prisoner,
who gives the name of John Kerns, had
been shot three times, once in the left fore
arm, breaking the bone; once III the fieshy
part Of the right arm above the elbow, the
ball going through; and again in the small
of the back on the right side.


The prisoners were brought to this city
and committed to Jail iabout four o'clock
this morning.


DIR. Craig was called and dressed the
wounds Of the injured man.


The first shot fred by Hawes probably
Year: 1876

To the Editor Of the Union.


SIR:-In answer to Inquirer" who
wants to know whether | am voter in
Rock Island, if So how long, if not wheth-
er | have a right to run for Office, / would
say: That the fact of my being born in
Ireland aud emigrating to this country
after the constitution went into effect,
makes me ineligible to the Office of presi-
dent or vice president of the United States
But / can assure Inquirer that | am
eligible to any other office within the gift
of the people IF Inquirer" needs fur.
ther assurance of the fact that | am a
legal voter, | would refer him to the
records of the county court.


p. O'MARA.
Year: 1876

THE MODERN TANTALUs is altogether
the opposite of his great namesake. The
latter as punishment from the gods for
an lniracsion of their commands was con-
demned to perpetual thirst, and immov-
ably fixed in water to his chin. What
must have been his feelings to see that
fluid, which more than all the world be-
sides, he wanted, within his reach, and he
powerless to drink il What refinement
of cruelty must be such a punishment.
How different our feelings to his antitype.
who though suffering from sickness all the
time, having means to meet the cost of
aleviating bis ailment, yet deliberately
neglects using the remedies TO bis recovery.
The majority of sickness arises from the
torpidity Of the liver, and can be dissipated
and prevented by the Use OF that valuable
elixir tome the Home Stomach Bitters.
Year: 1876

A severe injury Is often the result of a
little careessness. Every traveller should
have a bottle Of Reune's Pain killing
Magic Oil in his satchel to use in case of
accidents It is safe and reliable to use in
all cases of aches and pains, Sold by all
druggists and merchants,
Year: 1876



 To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:

 In your issue of the 16th inst, you inserted card for the Elders of the Church of Christ ot Bald Hill coun- selling an agreement upon my part to engage in discussion with c. A.. Holt on the grounds that the Metho- dists did not endorse Mir. Holt. As soon as it. was ascertained that he was endorsed by the Methodists 1 agreed to meet him. But two days before the stated time for the Dis cuss.on, was afflicted with sore eyes and was not able to meet the gentleman. l also sent Brother Kel- ly to Georgetown to inform Mir. Holt and the public of my condition asking Mr. Holt to wait until l was able to meet him. But he would not. And made q speech misrepresenting my statements and even went so far as to say he could not help my ill., ness. But would not meet me at any other time. Thus trying to back out of a manly argument.

 Since that time 1 notice piece written by him and published in the DEMOCRAT that had backed out. But Mir. Holt knows that l tolds him that I would meet him, and hereby announce to the public that I will be at Georgetown the Third sunday in October next and will defend the propositions that were published in
Year: 1876

We see that the Chairman of the State Central Committee has called a meeting of the members to assem- ble at their rooms in Little Rock on the 29th day of Sept. 1876.

 We think it quite high time these gentleman should arouse and show T little spirit and interest in the can vass. They have been very negli- gent and uncOncerned thus far.
Year: 1876

-JUsTICEs OF THE PEACE.-Thro' an awkward inadvertcncy we gave but one name of justices of the peace elected in each township. We beg pardon of those whose names we neglected to publish, and we add them to our list in this issue.
Year: 1876

If Governor HAYES be carried into the Presidency by the men who have brought nothing but disgrace and ruin upon the conn., try, how can it be expected that he will establish the Government without them?
Year: 1876

the DEMOCRAT, and if Mir. Holt is sick on that day, will wait until he gets well, and will not misrepresent q sick man at home fiji his bed as Mir. Holt did me. 1 am very truly,

 B. ROSE.
Year: 1876

SOME men who have been prospect ing in the lower sink of the Carson river resorled having found extensive and valuable deposits of salt and >ulp hur. They have also discovered an immense field of What they suppose to be borax in an almost pure state. The mineral lies under a depth Of aboulh nIne or ten inches of sand, and extends below to an unknown depth. \ small shaft was sunk into the depo- sit to the depth of seven feet without reaching bottom. Though the stuff found looks like borax itmay prove to be some form of alkIli, and this IS what the finders are afraid of-Enter- prise November 10.
Year: 1876

SOMEBODY remarks that young ladies look upon a boy as nuisance until he is past the age of sixteen, when he generally doubles up in value each year, until, like meerchaum plpe, he is priceless.
Year: 1876

The sails we see on the ocean

 Are as white as white can be; But never one In the harbor

 AS white as the sails at sea. And the clouds that crown the mountain

 With purple and gold delight, Turn to cold, gray mist and vapor

 Ere ever we reach the night The mountains wear crowns of glory Only when seen from afar; And the sails lose all their whiteness

 Inside of the harbOr bar Stately and fair Is the vessel

 That comes not near our beach; Stately and grand the mountain

 Whose night we never may reach. Oh! Distance, thou dear enchanter.

 Still hold Tn thy magic vail The glory of far-Off mountains,

 The sleam Of the far-off sail.
Year: 1876

1t was hard work, for we both low.
cd the good things of life. Many
were the soda fountains, the confcc-
tionery saloons aud the necessities of
the market we had to pass; many a
time my husband denied himself of
the comfort Of tobacco, the refreshing
drought Of beer, were his old clothes
and even patched up boots; and I, oh,
mel made my old bonnet do, wore the
plaincst clothes, did the plainest cook
ing; saving was the order of the house,
and to have "a home of our own" had
been our united aim. Now we have
it; there is no landlord troubling us
with raising the tent, and exacting
this and that. There is no fear har-
bored in our bosom that in sickness or
old age we shall be thrown out of
house and home, and the money we
have saved, which woull otherwise
have gone to pay rent, is sufficient TO
keep Us in comfort in the wiuter-days
Of our life.
Year: 1876

I confess that Increasing years bring
increasing respect for those who do
not succeed in life, as these words are
commonly used. Heaven is said to
he a place for those who have not sue
ceeded upon earth, and it is surely
tire that celestial graces do not best
thrive and bloom'in the hot blaze of
worldly prosperity. Ill success some
times rises from superabundance of
qualities in themselves good from
conscience too sensitive, taste too
fasiidious, selfforgetlulness too ro-
mantle, modesty too retiring. l
will not go SO far as to say, with liv-
ing poet, that the world knows moth
ing of its greatest men, but there arc
forms of greatness, or at least excel
lence, that die and make no sign, there
are martyrs that miss the palm. but
not the stake; there are heroes with
out the laurel, AMI conquerors with
out the triumph.
Year: 1876




The great trouble among American
youth, says an eminent author, is the
lack of application and thoroughness
in what they undertake. Any thing
that cannot be learned with superficial
study is given the go-by for something
less tedious and irksome. Study and
hard labor are looked at from a wrong
standpoint; and, as Il consequence,
the clerksbip ranks are full of uncm-
ployed and half.starved fellows, aud
the professions are overilowing with
mediocrity, while good mechanics find
plenty of work at living prices. The
evil spoken Of is seriously felt. Those
who work at a trade do it IN so loose
and careless manner that they are
not competent to do the work they
promi-e to do. Among the lnudest
declaimers for the rights Of labor arc
men a women who can claim no rights
tha, belong to labor well performed.
Year: 1876

One man who has made expert
ments in this line, reports that from
the milk obtained at the commence
ment of the milking he obtained %
per cent. Of cream while that which
was drawn last gave 80 per cent. Now
If the milk which was drawn lust, is
worth three times as much as that
drawn first, it is quite an object tc
milk as cleanly as possible.
Year: 1876

A dark room, death on the bed, pow
erty, hunger and cold to make her sit
uation more desolate; and yet the
child of shadows was not afraid. She
said:


II kept still long while to let
mother sleep. Then sang all my
songs to keep me awake. Then |
looked out Of the window aud didn't
move, so that the angels wouldn't be
afraid to come and talk 10 her and
make her smile! l wish God had
made moro daylight for poor folks"
Year: 1876

I would respectfully inform those of
my friends, both here and at distance,
who have ary expectation of getting
thirsty, that have just received a most
complete assortment of Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
[ am desirous of selling at wholesale
and retail at prices to Justify both seller
and buyer. My wines and brandies are
unsurpassed, and my whiskies 1.-THE
Simon pure Before leaving town be
sure and call around and tlke a parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly on hand. ap4n4y