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Year: 1875

HUALPAIs.-So far as heard from, the Hualpais are still peaceable and appear to wish to remain so. Dan O'Leary has gone out again and will make arrangements with them for a meeting with the Agent, Dr. Tonner. General Kautz has his troops all ready, with Indian scouts to assist in the work of putting them back on the Reserva- tion if it shall become necessary; though both he and pr. Tonner have hopes that the Interior Department will consent to allow them to remain in the mountains, at least during the summer months. and perhaps set them off reservation where they will be better satisfied than they ever can be in the valley of the Colorado.

 Those who know these Indians best ap- pear to put confidence in their promise to remain quiet, and hope they will not be urged to return to the Colorado for fear of a war, which, no matter how vigorously prosecuted, must of necessity create panic and put back the development of the coun- try.
Year: 1875

REMaRKING upon the late stopage of travel overland the Salt Lake Herald says: '' It is useless to grumble. It is harder on the rail road than on the community, and self interest will force the company to strain every nerve to reopen communications. The close of the continental trafic for single week even is a serious affair and will doubtless aid the Southern Pacific railroad enterprise in the next Congress. Our trans-continental re- lations cannot be safely confined to single line of road which is always liable to be obstructed in certain seasons. The interests of the Pacific coast are too large and the n- tercourse between the east and the west too extensive to be thus dependent That sou thern continental railroad is national ne cessity is this week more apparent than ever.

 and were Congress now in session, it could

 hardly avoid granting the incidental aid asked by Colonel Scott for that enterprise 3
Year: 1875

A WOMAN rode home from ball in Boston on recent cold night, and the driver, upon hearing the door of the carriage open and shut, supposed she had alighied He drove away, without having got down from his seat, and left his carriage standing as usual outside of his stable after caring for his horses. The woman, who had been drinking freely, had not got out of the carriage. and was found in it the next morning, frozen to death.
Year: 1875

FINAL MrNEs-Next issue of the MINER will contain the full text of such dispatches with reference to Pinal as have been set aside to make room for other matter, some of which have been overlooked in making up our mining news.
Year: 1875

Miss RAY invites the ladies of Prescott and vicinity call and examine the stock Of Millinery and Fancy Ar ces to be opened the first of next weet at her store Gurey street. north side plaza next to Dr. McCandess
Year: 1875

The fact that a goodly number of Confederate generals have been elected to the next Congress is a source of great modification to many of the loud-screeching, tru- iy loyal sons of the north.

 We presume this class will join in with the Winnebago heathens and raise their hands in holy hor- TOT at the speech lately delivered by Senator Newton Booth, of Cal ifornia. They are totally incom- petent to appreciate the noble sen timent and sound sense of Sena- tor Booths speech, which con cludes as follows:

 "But they tell us that great many rebel generals have been elected to the next congress. Why should they not be? When the government amnested them did it mean to say: "We restore your rights, but you shall never enjoy them" When they take their seats in congress it will be with an oath to support the con stitution of the United States. l do not believe that the men who are willing to die for their convic- tions will be most ready to pur- jure themselves for place. Par ties are but necessary evils. There are great moments in a na- tiop's life when the times should rise above them. Why may not the true spirit of the people have way? This is the centennial year. Let it be "year ofJubi- lee." Before us is grand out look of history. Who shall esti- mate the power and population of this country at the close of the century now dawning if we, the people, are equal to the divine opportunity? Who knows what trials may await us, what tempta- tions may beset? Let us chal- lenge destiny as one people. Let us have the only union which can be permanent---a union of hearts.
Year: 1875

One great source of revenue to Arkansas ought to be her State Lands. Heretofore we do not think they have been of much profit to her.

 We arc glad to see that this matter is beginning to attract at tention and evoke some discus sion.

 The following letter from Hon. J. N. Smithee, commissioner of State Lands, bearing upon this subject will be found of interest to our readers, especially to those of our citizens who feel an inter est in the growth ond welfare of our state.

 We commend the letter to a
Year: 1875

| The effect of vigorous and eff fective enforcement of the laws ot the country, especially against those who, with ruthless hand, have shed human blood, is always salutary and impressive. Crime and criminals only stalk abroad in those sections where the slack administration of the laws, afford reasonable ground for believing that punishment may be evaded ; and where ever the indifference of the courts to human life, and the false doctrines of the sham phi lanthropy which is always ready to sympathize with crime is most manifest, there the hope of inn munity from punishment attracts the criminal classes. It is this salutary influence which makes us look upon the harsh execution of murderers as a civilizing agency.

 The lesson from a public execu tion is never lost to society. The recent execution at Ft. Smith has sent thrill of horror to the hearts of blood thirsty roughs, which will long be remembered, and this exhibition of Arkansas jus tice, it is hoped, may put to shame the chicken heartedness, or the fatal indifference-whichever it is -of the guardians of the public safety in the greater centres of crime.

 The New York Herald, refers to the Ft. Smith execution as fol lows:

 "Arkansas justice is rude, but vigorous and effective. In these days of sham philanthropy it is refreshing to know that there are some sections of the country where the crime of murder receives due punishment. At Fort Smith yesterday, six murderers expiat- ed their crimes on the gallows, and the memory of this rigorous administration of the law is not likely to be soon forgotten by the wild border population. If only our city juries and judges would follow the good example set them by Arkansas the cowardly mur- ders which disgrace this city would be effectively checked. It is the hope of immunity from punishment which makes the rowdy element so careless of she'd ding blood.
Year: 1875

Arkansas needs a dog law. If one half of the worthless CUTS in the country were killed of, as they probably would be if a heavy tax was imposed on them, sheep raising would be much more ex- tensively engaged in, to the great advantage of the country.-Ben- tonville Advance.

 We join our voice to that of the Advance and all others who ad- vocate the passage of such law, and demand it at the next session of the general assembly.

 We have a country which is well adapted to sheep raising, and if there was any encourage ment extended to this lucrative branch of industry, the annual wool yield would be a source of immense income to the people of our state. There is an immense profit in the sheep growing busi- ness and we ought to add this source of wealth to our already existing advantages. But dogs and sheep don't do well together and until our lesislature shows more regard. for the latter, and evinces determination to throw it's protection and fostering care around this industry, we cannot expect any practical sheep rais- CTS to give 1t any fair trial in our State.

 The question before the next legislature, will be, shall we have dogs or sheep?
Year: 1875

The Bentonville Advance of the 4th inst, comes out and places itself squarely on the record against remitting the fifteen pei cent. penalty.

 The Advance is correct. We are glad to have the Advance join us on this matter. We were afraid we would have to go ii alone in fighting this silly demand of some of the state papers, but we nevertheless intended to op- pose it, not only on principle, but as a measure of bad policy for the state.
Year: 1875

There is no one matter which, at this time, demands the atten- tion of the taxpayers of Pope county, so urgently as the matter of providing for the building of a county jail. There is no one matter the neglect of which will be fraught with more disastrous consequences.

 We have directed attention to to this matter by brief allusion to it, on several occasions prior to this, but we have, as yet, succeed ed in securing but little attention to it. And just here we must be pardoned if we have to express it as our opinion that the people are too indifferent to the public inter ests of the county. The cause of this we don't know, but we believe it to be, in great measure, be- cause they do not keep posted upon county matters. They stay at home, work, eat, sleep and never read their county paper enough to know what matters of public nature are demanding their attention. To keep the people posted on tn SC matters, we have made it our aim and spe- cial province, and this, more than anything else has reconciled us to the laboreous and profitless task of furnishing our readers with this journal in the hope that they would read it and have their best interests kept before them.

 But to get back to the point again. Th,s matter of a county jail, as we said, is important and must have attention, or we will be deeply involved in debt on account of the expense of taking care of, and keeping in custody the criminals of our coun- ty. We heard it asserted, few days ago, and upon investigation we find it to be true, that the ex- pense of guarding prisoners in Pope county, has, for good while, been about ten dollars per day. Now can we stand this? Will we not soon be bankrupt at this rate? Had we not better begin to make provision for the building of good substantial county jail? We can build first-rate jail for what it will cC st to guard our prisoners twelve months, and perhaps for less.

 We want to see this matter at tended to, and we hope to see it agitated and discussed sufficient ly between now and next term of county court, that the court may know the feeling of the tax-pay- CTS of our county on the subject, and take some action in regard to it. We would like to hear from some of our prominent citizens on it, and perhaps it would be we'll to have mass meeting called and some positive and emphatic action taken in the premises.

 The columns of our paper are open for the discussion of the matter.
Year: 1875

Let the true feeling of the hour find genuine expression unre- strained and reconstruction will come-not by legal enactment, not by force bills or writs of law, but in the hearts of the people, ike .he dawning of day, like the breath of the morning, like the Spirit of God.
Year: 1875



 advocating the remission of the fifteen per cent. penalty on those who were delinquent in paying their tax for fast year. It should be remitte,l, for as a general thing no one left their taxes un- paid, but those who were wholly unable at the time to pay them and it will be an act, that will meet the approval of the majority of the people who have paid: as well as those who have not,

 Let the penalty be remitted.- Ft. Smith Herald.

 We object-most seriously ob- ject. We object, because it would be bad policy for the state in her present pinched financial condi- tion; because it would be setting 8 bad precedent; and, because it would be contrary to every sense of right and justice to make this discrimination in favor of one part of the taxpayers.

 Every citizen owes certain du- ties to his state government, among which may be named his duty to pay his pro rata toward defraying the expenses of admin istering the government whose protection he enjoys on equal terms with all other citizens. And, he is required to pay his pro rata on the same terms and under the same conditions that all other citizens are. The legislature of the state has no power or right to grant to any one citizen or class of citizens any more favorable terms for the payment of his pro rata of the public revenue, than are enjoyed by all other citizens.

 The Herald's reasons for remit ting, to-wit: that, as general thing none failed to pay except ing those who were wholly unable to do so, is very flimsy reason indeed. If man is able to own property on which taxes are as sessed and levied, he is certainly able to pay the tax, which is but a small part of the value of the property on which it is due. If he owns but little, his taxes will be but little and can be more cas- fly met than those who owe large taxes. We know of men who left their taxes unpaid because they preferred to keep the use of their money, and pay the fifteen per cent. penalty. We know others who made sacrifices to meet their taxes rather than to allow the penalty to be added.

 Shall the gross injustice of al lowing those who retained the use of their money to come up now and pay on the same terms as those who made sacrifices to pay year ago, be perpetrated? Such would be the result of an act to remit the fifteen per cent. penalty.

 We trust the papers which have been advocating this unjust and very ill-advised measure, will re- consider the matter, and see if they have not made a mistake which might lead to serious det- riment to our state.
Year: 1875

The number of cases of sui eide which have occurred thro'- out the country within the past six months is alarming. It is getting to be almost an every day occurrence to sec m account of some one, who by his or her own hand, has ''shuilied off this nor tal coil"
Year: 1875

The New York Herald says the vexed proplem of Rapid Tran sit in New York city, which has absorbed so much attention for Q long time, is about to meet hap py and satisfactory solution.
Year: 1875

III A"oo "CSho papCi "C oiiuuS' briefly to an article in the Van Guard of the 18th ut. on thi subject. In referring to our ar ticle, the Van Guard of the 11tl inst, says our remarks were about "as indefinite as the lin, between the counties" and re minded the editors of that paper of children required to yield treasure to their fellows; who while they cannot openly deny yet lustily complain, and attempt to devise means whereby treasure can be obtained from others tt satisfy the demand"

 As to our being ''indefinite, we have only to say, that so fal as we rretended to express any opinion at all, we made our re marks as definite, plain and in telligent as we could do, by the use of plain, English words. Il the Van Guard cannot compre- bend what we said, we are sorry for them, but shall not attempt to simplify our former remarks any.

 True, there is a portion of the Van Guards first article on which we declined, at that time, to ex- press any opinion; bnt we assign ed our reason, to-wit: that we had no map of the county before us, and could therefore not pronounce upon the merits or justice of the line suggested by the Van Guard. It is our habit, and a rule of our life, not to express an opinion on anything, until we have investi- gated it sufficiently to speak ad- visedly and intelligently. If the Van Guard, or any body else, wants to find fault with us for this, they are perfectly welcome to do so.

 The comparison of ourselves to children required to yield treas nre to their fellows &c.," at once leads to an investigation of rights in order to ascertain what right the "fellows" demanding the treasure have, in and to, said treasure. And just here is where we beg leave to differ with the Van-Guard. We do deny that the Van Guard, or Johnson conn ty, has any right to ask for new line between Johnson and Pope which will cut off any of the terri tory which the latter county pos sessed before tine passage of the act by the radical legislature of 1871. The act of the legislature as its title clearly shows, sought only to re establish the old line, and give Pope back the territory wrongfully taken away from her in 1871, and not to take any ad- ditional territory from Johnson. The justice of this measure was so evident thas a provision was made for it in the new constitu- tion, whereby Pope could recover her territory by legislative enact ment, even if Johnson had to be reduced below her territorial area of six hundred square miles. It looks to us very much as though the Van Guard was afraid Pope would out-vote Johnson in the senatorial contests in the fourth senatorial district. More anon.
Year: 1875

TIE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in- dependent in its course, under no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and of the state of Arkan sas.. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere; but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times assert it, to speak it's own opinions, on all matters coming within the scope of its duty as an independent journal. Whatever prominence it maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes

 to be judged solely upon its own

 merits as a local and state newspa- per, having for it's chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and are conscientiously entertained by its management. It will heartily sup port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterpris- ing as its patronage will justify. Sensible men will approve the busi- ness management that limits eXpen- allure to the bounds of income; on ly fools or enemies expect degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
Year: 1875

THE SUN. NEW YORK CITY. WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

 The Weekly Sun has now attained a circulation of over seventy thou sand copies. Its readers are found in every State and Territory, and it's quality is well known to the public. We shall not only endeavor to keep it fully up to the old standard, but to improve and add to its variety and power.

 The Weekly Sun will continue to be thorough newspaper. All the news of the day will be found in it, condensed when unimportant, at full length when of moment, and always we trust, treated in clear, interesting and instructive manner.

 It is our aim to make the Weekly Sun the best family newspaper in the world. It will be full of enter taining and appropriate reading of every sort, but will print nothing to offend the most scrupulous and deli cate taste. It will always contain the most interesting stories and TO- mances of the day carefully selected and legibly printed.

 The Agricultural Department is a prominent feature in the Weekly Sun, and its articles will always be fresh and useful to the farmer.

 The number of men dependent on politics is increasing, and the Weekly Sun is their paper especial ly. It belongs to no party, and Obeys no dictation, contending for principle, and for the election of the best men. It exposes the cor cuption that disgraces the country and threatens the overthrow of re- publican institutions. It has no fear of knaves and seeks no favOrs from their supporters.

 The markets of every kind and the fashions are regularly reported in its columns

 The price of the Weekly Sun is one dollar year for a sheet of eight pages, and fifty-six columns. As this barely pays the expenses of pa per and printing, we are not able to make any discount or allow any premium to friends who may make special efforts to extend it's cireula- tion. Under the new law, which requires payment of postage in ad- vance, one dollar year, with twen- ty cents the cost of prepaid postage added, is the rate of subscription. It is not necessary to get up club in order to have the Weekly Sun at this rate. Anyone who sends one dollar and twenty cents will get the paper postpaid, for year.

 We have no travelling agents.

 The Weekly Sunlight pages, fifty-six columns. Only $l.2O a year, postage prepaid. No discount from this rule.

 The Daily Sun.-A large four page newspaper of twenty-eight col- umns. Daily circulation over l20- 900. All the news for two cents. Subscription, postage prepaid 55 cents month, or $6.50 year. To clubs of ten or over q discount of twenty per cent.

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 New York City.
Year: 1875

eTe adopted clusively in the New York Conservatory of Music.

  Conservatory The New York Conservatory of Music this the durability excellent  Smnares the United States the principal Opera Troupes
Year: 1875

Done at the RECORD office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on de-
livery. unless persons having the work done
have standing accounts with the Office. No do
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1875

her smelling bottle with her left hand,
and pulling the stopper out with her
teeth, she stuck it to his nose.


Bill was just taking a breath for o
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor
made him throw back his head so far
that he lost his balance and went over
the low backed buggy. The little
woman gave little scream as his bare
feet few past her head, and covering
her face with her hands she gave way
to tears or smiles, it is. hard to tell
which. Bill was right side up" in a
moment, and was leaning over the
back of the seat humbly apologizing
and explaining, when Ed. Wilbur and
his wife and baby drove up behind
and stopped. Poor Bill felt that he
would rather have been shot than
have Ed. Wilbur catch him in such a
scrape, but there was no hope for it
whispered in his ear. Ed. was like to
he beckoned to his wife to draw up,
helped the widow out of Bills buggy
on, leaving the men behind. Bill lost
no time in arranging his toilet as well
as he could, and then with great per-
suasion, Ed. got him to go home with
him, and hunting up slippers and
socks, and getting him washed and
combed, had him quite presentable
when the ladies arrived. l need not
tell how the story was all wormed out
of bashful Bill, and how they all
laughed as they sat around the tea
table that night, but will conclude by
saying that they went to the show to-
gether, and Bill has no fear of Gus
Sockrider now.


This is the story of Bill and the
widow just as had 1t from Ed. Will
bur, and if there is anything unsatis-
factory about it, ask him.
Year: 1875

A young fellow in San Francisco
suddenly snatched kiss from a lady
friend, and excused his conduct by
saying that it was sort of temporary
insanity that now and then came upon
him. When he arose to take his
leave, the pitying damsel said to him !:
IF you ever feel any more such fits
coming on, you had better come right
here, where your infirmity is known,
and we will take care of you.n
Year: 1875

The following is a summer epi-
sode, as evolved by little Johnny:
Last summer our dog Towser
was lyin in the sun trine to
sleep, but the flies was that bad he
cuddent, cos he had to catch EN-,
and bime by bee lit on his he'd,
and was working about like the
dog was hisn. Towser he hel his
he'd still, and when the bee was
close to his nose, Towser winked
at me, like he said you see what
this duffer is q doin' he thinks I'm
lilly of the valley which isn't
open yet, but you just wait till I
blossom and you will see some fun,
and sure enuf. Towser opened his
mouth yer slo so as not to friten
the bee, and the bee went into
Towser's mouth. Then Towser he
shet his eyes dreamy, and his
mouth too, and had begun to make
peacefe smile wen the bee stung
him, and you never see q lilly Of
the valley ack so in all your life
Year: 1875

Miss Anna Dickinson is to lecture
at Steinway Hall upon the subject
enthusiastically described as the social
evil.' This is probably the first time
that young lady ever undertook to
instruct the public upon this theme;
but if she has any light to shed upon
it, by all means let her have the op-
portunity.