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Year: 1876

Ii is useless to argue with the soft-money
advocates. Logic runs off them like water
from n ducks back. Put "a many good sub
stantial facts in their way as you like, for the
purpose of tripping them up, and they skip
over them all with exasperating agility. They
fight a guerrilla warfare and you can never
hold them down to a fair combat. They dstort
history, pervcrt political economy, and impu-
IDENTIFY disregard all the axioms of finance which
the common sense of the world has accepted
for centuries. The most adroit and indefati-
gable of them all is the Hon. William ID.
Kelley. The total defeat of his ideas at the
elections last Fall has not slcnced him. lie
spoke at the Academy of Music in Philadel
pha last Saturday evening, and proved to his
own satisfaction, but not, We hope, to that OF
the merchants, bankers, and other business
men who listened to him, that it is "a mad
"absurdity" to talk of there being any such
thing as n money of the world that money is
whatever a government makes legal ten
der, and that nOn-eXp0rtable, irredeemable
currency convertible into 800 bond Is tho
panacea for all financial and industrial ills.
We have read this same speech great many
times and do not propose to answer its argu
ments again. 1t would do no good, for the
Judge would parade them before his next
audience just as If they were brand-new and
had not been knocked to pieces at least a hun
dred times. There are one or two statements
in the speech, however, so misleading, and we
might say 60 uncandid, that We cannot pass
them over.


Judge Kelley attributes the stagnation In
trade from which Germany is now suffering to
the action of her Government in substituting
o gold currency for the old non-exportable
medium Of silver. He reads number of
extracts from English papers to show the
bad condition of affairs in tho Empire, but
unfortunately neglects to strike out this
sentence from his quotation from The
Year: 1876

The Democratic party has taken pains to
analyze itself It's vote in the House makes it
no longer possible to pretend that the party
means to defend solemn pledges Of the public
faith, or to restore the currency to a specie
basis. 4 minority of the Democratic members,
it appears from the vote, will refuse to repeal
the Resumption act OF 1875 unless in con-
nection with new measures which they deem
effective to secure resumption. But large
majority of them vote to repudiate the pledge
of resumption without any conditions what
ever. Precisely what the Republicans have
claimed-that the Democratic party could not
be trrls.ed to restore an honest currency or
maintain the public faith-Alr Holman and
his supporters have taken the pains thus early
to prove.


On Monday Mr.. Holman moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution declaring it
"unwise and inexpedient at this time that a
"specifc and arbitrary period" for resump-
ton should be fixed, and therefore instructing
the Committee to report bill repeating that
act. This resolution divided the Democrats Of
Year: 1876




Have we then been counting time too fast,
and must we turn back the hands upon the
dial plate 1t was pleasant to think, while
grass was growing on the torn battle-fields
and grain was springing up in the ragged fur
rows of the war, and kindly nature was at her
healing work wherever armies had marched
and cannon scorched the plain and graves
been dug, that time was setting us each day
further from the bitter griefs and burning
passions of that. fearful time, quenching the
hate it engendered and mellowing into tender


ness the memories it left us. We did not sup
pose, we could not hope, that in every breast
either North or South the fire that had ragged
so fercely had gone out; that there was no
spark Of passion or hatred OF revengeful feel
ing left We could not In our hopes or ex-
pectations draw so largely upon mans frailty
for the diviner quality in his nature We asked
Of them no sacrifice of feeling or Of opinion,
no recantation or confession; nothing but that
they should recognize the logic Of events.
admit that the cause for which they fought
was lost, the occasion for secession removed,
and express . willingness to return to their
allegiance Nothing dishonorabls or unroa-
sonable was demanded Of them. II the VIC
tors were magnanimou, the vanQuished were
Year: 1876

The bill which has just been introduced into the
Assembly to provide for the rcpayng of Fifth Ave
nue is n good illustration Of the absurd manner i'll
which our municipal affairs arc managed. The paw
ing Of Fifth Avenue il work which concerns this
city alone 1t is to be done by our public officers,
for the benefit Of citizens, and paid for by the
local tax payers. Yet rs the charter now stands
rustic legislators from Acrkimer, and Washington,
and Cattaraugus. and other remote counties, who
are likely to know little nothing about the wants
Of the metropolis, have the power to give or refuse
permission to lay the pavement and determine its
material New-York is not allowed the poor priyi-
lece of deciding what 1t wants and then buying it
with its own money. When the Commission
now engaged in the consideration of general plan
of municipal administration makes its report we
trust that it will suggest means of doing without
all this legislative mcddling and giving us local
self-goyernment
Year: 1876

The Catholic UorM, in discussing tho Presidents
message, takes this view OF the situation: "ls any
person foolish enough H. imagine that few dollars
more or less Of taxation is going to dshearten or
frighten usf If you want to make our people more
liberal, if you want to see grand Catholic churches
and the cross overtopping roof and spre in every
city, just put us our mettle Persecution is our
legacy Martyrdom is our life" There is great
deal of common sense in these remarks, and we wish
the excellent gentlemen who fighting for free
schools with unnecessary violence Of language
would realize what an advantage they give the
Roman Catholic Church whenever they afford it an
excuse for appearing In tho character of martyr.
We should think this important question might be
discussed in q charitable temper.
Year: 1876

The Senate is not in the mood for starting
committees of inquiry. If Mr.. Davis had shown
greater ability in supporting his attack on the
bookkeepine of the Treasury, he might have
kept up the debate little longer Du'
the result would probably have been the
same. We shall some day have the Govern
ment's accounts overbauled, and possibly
simpler system put in place of the present be-
wildering methods; but tho reform is not
likely to originate in the present Senate.
Year: 1876

A general reduction of passenger rates on all
She trunk railway lines is promised during the
Centennial season. Tho roads will doubtless
find their profit in this, and greatly increase
the attendance at Philadelphia.
Year: 1876

As we anticipated yesterday, the Demo
cratic primaries in Brooklyn resulted in the
election of the same General Committee which
wrought defeat in the late local contest there
All Mr. McLaughlin's protestations of thorough
reform still remain to be redeomed not half
dozen new men give character to the old and
dsreputabe organization which he heads.
About rs members still remain to be appoint
ed, and these, it is promised, shall be COM
posed of genuine refOrmers. Of course they
will be nothing of the sort. In the mean time
the new committee gains strength and gets the
patronage of the city government from the
Republicans, who naturally encourage the break
in the Democratic ranks There is 10 reason,
If the Republicans are wise and honest III their
party tactics, why they should not carry
Kings County on every local issue at the next
alpction
Year: 1876

There will be little comfort for the canal
thieves in the Governors message recommend
ing an increase Of the powers Of the Canal
Beard and the Commissioners. The intent to
push the prosecutions Is supplemented by the
remark that the Investigations already made
" Leave unexplored far more than has been
Year: 1876

With single exception the speeches in the
House yesterday on the Centennial bill were
warm in the support of that measure. The
constitutional objections to it are almost the
emily weapons of the opposition, and the House
can find plenty of precedents for setting these
sside in a case where there is no room for
doubt about the public desire.
Year: 1876

"RADICAL VIRTUE. This has been
the heading of suhdry Democratic cleo
tioneering posters, printed in type so
large that of IL verify "he who runs may
read" One of these precious documents


purports to give letter from Blaine to
ID. w. Mum. Blaine thus speaks Of:
" Allow me to say that l never wrote Il
letter OF any kind to Mr.. Mum in my
life, and never received letter from
him. l have no acquaintance whatever
with Mum. Allow me further to say
that never used the language referred
to, nor anything resembling it, to any
other person, either orally or in writing,
and never entertained such thought.
The whole thing is simply very silly
and very stupid falsehood. Its persist
ent repetition induces me to notice it in
this way" 1t is to be hoped, though
perhaps hardly to be expected that after
this denial, the circulation of this cam
paign lie will cease. 1t certainly would
if the Democratic stock in trade did not
consist chiefly in Misrepresentation.
Year: 1876

JAMES LICK, whose name has been so
conspicuous before the people of this
State for the Inst two or three years in
connection with the deed of trust, died in
San Francisco Sunday at the ripe age of
so years. He was President of the So
ciety of California Pioneers at the time
of his death. Lick had changed the terms
of his trust, Ind removed the Trustees
several time since the deed was executed,
and it is doubtful if the vascilation he
exhibited does not involve the estate in
litigation.
Year: 1876

THE "TRINTTY JOURNAL being
connected with the Associated Country Press
Of the Pacific Coast, will receive advertise
ments through no other San Francisco Agent
than the Agency of said Association. Office
43J Montgomery Stroet
Year: 1876

The Virginia City Chronicle thus
notices an Incident which occurred at
the theatre there on Friday evening !:
The audience were treated to little
extra performance on the part of a
child which made its appearance on
the stage for lone night only" In
the scene where q distracted father
was about to be led to prison, he takes
farewell embrace of his wife, and
then rushing towards his child shouts
frantically: "My child! my child 7"
In this instance the little girl, who
was led upon the stage, became intim-
idated by the vocifeIous onslaught of
the leading male character, and jump
ing off chair as If she were shot,
made break for the wings, to the in
tense delight of the audience. Dur
ing the rest of the play when the per-
formers endeavored to bring the child
up to the scratch to embrace its father,
it would invariably plant its little
heels in the floor and hold back like a
beef being led into slaughter-pen.
Year: 1876

No words of communication are nec-
essary for the old favorite Singer Sew
ing Machine, which may be found in
nearly every we'll regulated household
in the land. In point OF manufacture
and finish it cannot be excelled, and
all of the latest Improvements and at
tachments are incorporated and adapt
ed to it. The mechanism is the most
simple and durable; the easiest regu-
lated and the least liable to get out of
order. Everybody who has tried the
machine speaks enthusiastically in its
favor, and this fact accounts for it's
immense popularity and the many
thousand machines which are annu-
ally turned out from the mandatory.
Messrs. Doak & Lu Gar are agents for
this city; office No. 25 Spring street.


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Year: 1876

THE FASHIONABLE SEASON AT THE sUMMKR


CAPITAL CLOSED


Long BRANCH, Sop. ii, 1870
Tho season at Long Branch may farIy be considered
having closed The storm which IS raging hero to-
day vii, drive tho last few remaining guests from the
hotcls and this but recently gay and festive summer
resort already wintry and dcsoate aspect The
Ocean and West End will formally close tomorrow
forenoon; the Mansion closed to-day; the Unit~d
States Hotel was closed some days ago. and only a
handful OF visitors remain at tho houses still remain
ing open. The only hotel on the BIun which remains
open during the whole winter Is the East End which
tho resort Of quiet and socabc family parties


Tho cottagers also rapidly taking flight The
Sesmans who occupy three cottages here and others,
will leave during this week, and when the President
takes his departure carly week tho place Will in
decd be deserted


The hotel keepers congratulate themselves on having
had profitable season here, much moro so than have
those OF saratoga


The Centennial has greatly helped Long Branch as
numerous visitors to It have stopped the way to
and from Philadelphia and New York. II is estimated
that visitors have been here during this season
Year: 1876

THE BROTHER OF THE PRESIDENT PICKED Up
IN st. LOUIS IN AN UNCONSCIOUS STATE
HIS SITUATION UNEXPLAINED.


ST.. Lorls Sept IL, 1870
man picked up In a lumber yard near tho
Union depot in this city this morning. In uncon-
scous condition. and supposed to DO under the
husncs Of liquor He was takenso police station and
locked up. He had largo number Of letters on his
person addressed to Orvile Grant, many OF them
lat,ng to post raderships and governments contract
matterA Alter being locked up few hours the man


RETURNED TO CONSCIOUSNESS;
whoreupon 1t was discovered that no really Or
Vile Grant, brother OF the President He was
not able to give very sucoinct account
OF himself. Some friends came and took him
TO the Lindell Hotel. No knew Of his ar
rival here. II 10 supposed that no started
from Washington to attend tho letting of government
contracts which occurred here fow days ago, and
that he fell by the waysde arriving here this morn
ing, scarcely knowing what he was about and wander
ing away into o lumber yard, wherc he became un-
conscioua
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Sept IL, ls76
THE CASE OF xNoINEER wooD-Hm xARLY
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE BUREAU OF sTRAM
ENGINEERING PROBABLE


Commodore Howell, Acting Secretary Of the Navy,
says that, while he does not know It officially rs an
event certain occur there is probability that
Chief Engineer Wood OF the navy. who has been en-
broiled in a conhc. Of offensive words and communi-
cations with Representative White. Of Kentucky viii
shortly withdraw from the Bureau of Steam En-
cheering at tho Navy Department, not be-
cause OF the difficulty hc has been connected
with but because his time is out II there is any
intention Of trying Engineer Wood by martial It
is said, in the language OF old naval oficer at tho
Navy Department, 10 be locked up in the breast Of
Secretary Robeson and will not be known until he ID
ready to give orders have acted upon While some
of the officers feel that Engineer Wood acted inds-
creety IN making public his affair he has the sympa-
thy and support of most of his brother officers
Year: 1876

The value to NJ Of s territorial integrity real and
permanent


WHO Is TO HAVE coxsrASrrSorLxf
rheaast word on the Eastern question was, who 10
10 have Constantinopief Any attempt at partition
would be the signal for European war.


PROVIDING FOR suBJKcr RAcxs
But the relations between Turkey and her various
subject had been modified repeatedly, and they
might be modified again. All arrangements for local
self-government which had been made with Egypt,
the Lebanon and Crete had been settled with the
currence of the guaranteeing Powers, but he would
never put his name to any scheme which no believed
would not work.


WORKING PEACE


As to tho future, the British government doing
all in its power to armiscs and peace. The
changes to be made must depend upon tho concerted
action of all Europe, and into the nature thereof ho
could not now enter II was unjust 10 denounce .
whole for the faults OF rome.


WHAT A EUROPEAN WAR WOULD LEAD TO-
An sudcavor 10 blot Turkey from tho map OF Europe
would lead toa war, in which the Bulgarian horrors
would be greatly exceeded IL would drive the Turks
into Asia, and stil there would be many millions Of
Christians and Mohammedans living together and not
n Turkish Asia only.


NECESSITY FOR CAUTION
I do not think could treat the question In any



in feeling indignation against tho atrocities hold
language and display feelings against tho whole Turk
ish xohammedan races which would excite feelings Of
mutual anlmosity between the two religions


WARNING.


Let mo add word Of warning Do not suppose be-
cause We look upoa these questions from philan
thropic point OF Wow all foreign Powers and foreign
politicians do the same and as a sequel to this would
ask you not to ask to do that which
is impossible because you adopt that you put
1t out of our power to do anything At all.


MIDHAr PACHA's REFORMS.
member OF the deputation asked Esrl Derby what
chance there for the adoption OF Midhat Pacha's
constitutional reforms to which His Lordship replied
that no did know what were Midhat Pacha's pro-
posals Ho that that statesman had very
liberal ideas about reforming the Ottoman administra-
ton but of the character OF his project
Even II he knew 1t he would not bc prepared to say
anything about II without some previous examination
and study.
Year: 1876

From tho Brooklyn Eagle September Ill


The enterprise Of the New York HERALD has proved
that Tweed really In custody in Spain and proved It
against the doubts and rather lmpng rdicue OF all
Its metropolitan contemporaries II is very cred
table to the sensational press Of New York reflect
that positive and direct statement as could be sent
about the capture OF Tweed universally dscrcd-
ited by its readers The statement c0Dcted with no
probabilities whatever but the sensational treatment
OF the Tweed had destroyed interest in 1t as a
topic and confidence IN IL matter OF which TO ex.
pect the truth The HERALD first believed the despatch
and thCn proved II.
Year: 1876

Do you value heathy IL it not worth your Will, -
at hand a remedy that will this common comp
lenvethe bowels healthy condition without "a.
ing them This remedy Is PARxKRs GINGER T0Si
Year: 1876

To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:

 Your correspondent takes pleas ure in giving you brief outline of the prospects for good crop in the lower edge of Pope county. Much might be said concerning the superior quality of the firm lands lying contiguous to the Ar kansas river below Galley Rock to the Conway county line and out to Atkins on the k. k. To one who seldom rides out to see the country, a stroll at this sea- son of the year would be really enervating to the soul. Fine corn fields from one farm to another meet the eye. Cotton never look

 ed so promising, and never show ed so we'll the labor and industry bestowed by the enterprising far mers at this season of the year as it does now. Wheat in abun- dance and reaping steadily going on. How encouraging to our far mers this should be. Almost every farmer you meet takes pleasure In showing you his flat tering prospects for fine harvest. Why should our hearts not join him in rejoicing, when his pros perity is only ours? One who could not appreciate the flattering prospect; the generous spirit Of welcome visitor; appreciate the most cordial reception that could be extended to us by sterling men of the country, would fail in his appreciation for the prosper

 ity of his country and would only deserve place among those who were lost to energy and industry coupled only with self interest and personal aggrandizcment alone. The prairies of Illinois or the rich fields of Kansas ol Texas will never meet the casua observer more favorably thal some of the farms from Galley Rock to the Conway county line South and east of Atkins the prospect is equally fattering foI a good crop. At time so favor able as this it is really treat fol one to ride through the country and see the people cheerful be

 cause their hopes run so higl over the promise of rhe finest har vest for years. If the citizens O your town would ride out more tt the country your correspondent i' inclined to the opinion that some new acquisitions would be made to the farming class in twelve months. But, withal this, thu farmer is decidedly the independ

 ent liver and the happiest man O

 all other vacations in life. c.
Year: 1876



 MR EDITOR: Wheat harvest Is over, some farmers have good wheat, while others have Scarce, any. Notwithstanding the poor yield, 1 think there will be as much wheat made in this town ship as last year, on the account of the large acreage sown. Corn and cotton looks very fine. Oats fine if the rust don't iniure them, and the finest prospects for mast of all sorts, that l have seen for years. The farmers are at work with a will that would do you good to see.

 There is a detormination in the minds of farmers this year, that has not been seen since the war, a new leaf is turned and they with the usher III of the centen- nial year have begun in good earnest to be q man, or die root Ing like hog. Sell praise IS half scandal, so no more.

 No, l had like to forgot to say to the farmer, Gas the idle time of the season is near at hand fix up your farm, no longer cultivate five acres in stumps to every twenty-five in corn or cotton. Stumps and rock piles are worse to cultivate than cotton, besides the pay is not so great. Dig up the stumps, haul out the rocks, and fl any of the latter are too heavy to haul, bury them. Fix your farm so you can use improved farm implements. This will pay.
Year: 1876



 To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:

 Yesterday was a rainy dark day in the fore part of the day, but amidst all that the Rev. ". J. Dodson was with us, and preach ed for us at eleven o'clock. He also preached last night at MT. P. w. Austin's, good sermon. Two added to the church, the wife of Mir. Austin and Miss Tennie Austin. We are getting along fine with our Sabbath school all we need is q new house, which we expect to build this fall on a nice lot presented to the church by Mir. Warren Bell, one fourth of mile from the old stand. As there has been no name yet par ticular found for the new stand, l would be glad to have it called Dodson Chapel. Esq. Pollock thinks Pleasant Hill would be a nice name, if we are fortunate enough to get It built. 1 think brother Dodson has been the great cause of it, and 1 for one would be glad to call it Dodson Chapel. Well 1 have said enough. We would be glad for Mir. Jas. Potts to visi. our Sabbath school again which we know he would be a great help to us. l want us to have a picnic and have it the 4th of July. l will say no more this time only we recommend the DEMOCRAT and are subscribers for it, r. l..
Year: 1876

Saviour, who has said ssOf such is the Kingdom of Heaven, we should bow in humble submission to His righteous will, and cndeavor to look forward with steadfast faith to the 1 joyful meeting in the better world.)
Year: 1876

respectfully announce myself as can didate for re- election to the office of County Surveyor of Pope, subject to the action of the County Convention. The only refer encc I give is a careful examination of my work for the past three years.

 JAMES POTTS
Year: 1876

lKI

 We are authorized to announce the name of k. E. Wilson as T candidate for county surveyor for Pope county at the coming election. Candidacy subject to a Primary Election should one be held.