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Year: 1875

The house inside is fine, but is kept
with little care. There are, Tor example,
large conservatories attached to it, yet
no plants or flowers are to be seen in the
reception rooms except a few hyacinths
scattered here and there on the marble
tables in front Of the mirrors. The So
called Blue, Red, and Green Rooms,
though their furniture is somewhat
worn and their dimensions not very
stately, are still fine rooms, while the
large East Room would have been really
beautiful one had it had bronze chan
deliers instead. of common crystal ones,
very little in harmony with the fine
Greek DECORATION of the ceiling and
walls. But. on the other hand, q kind of
butler's pantry Is used as q cloak room,
and a crowd of people have to pass their
hats and coats through a window about
three feet square. The spacious yesti-
bule again utterly loses its effect at pres
ent. The sash screen dividing the en-
trance hall into two parts not being
thrown open, makes the yestibule look
like two clumsy corridors, and the alb
sence of any plants at the entrance hall
deprives it even of thar air OF comfort
and habitability which is to be seen in
every well-kept private house Of well to-
do people.
Year: 1875

'DAYToN.-A friend who has Just returned
from visit to Dayton, reports the town as
lively, with every appearance of prosperity.
number of new buildings are going up.
and the character of the improvements is
such as to indicate confidence In the perma-
nence of the place. He says the people in
that part of the county are not by any means
a unit in favor of the g no-fence law" The
agitation originated with S. NJ. Wait. who
in that as in everything else is energetic, but
thus far he finds 1t an up hill business. Just
now the " no-fence law - is bis hobby. In
little while it will be something else.
Year: 1875

NOT IN OUH LiNE.-An advertising agent
sends us halt column advertisement which
he wishes us TO publish ut our own price, and
take our pay IN patent medicines We admire
the cheek OF the man who ventures to make
such request. In reply, we have to say
that We are not in the patent medicine line,
aud that advertisements are only published
when the bills are payable in cash.
Year: 1875

kANAKA Ton, the black rascal who out
ragged the person of II little white girl, has
left for parts unknown. Tom acted wisely.
Had he remained here he was almost certain
to be treated TO a dose of cold lead. A most
forbidding looking creature, wherever he
goes 1t will be well to keep an eye on him.
The next white girl he assails should be the
signal for his certain death.
Year: 1875

who will be enabled, by its adoption, to raise grain
without tie expense of fencing and that this fene
ing business is the great bar that prevents the occu
pancy and cultivation of all the lands IN our coanty
Negatively II does not seem TO enter the minds OF
the advocates Of this peculiar measure that it Is
Year: 1875

Certainly, it cannot be hoped that there viii he
decrease. Then comes the final climax-cappins ar
guments in favor Of this scheme of the greater pro
duet of grain This proposition Is easily disposed Of
By the question: If the farmer raises more grain and
is compelled TO sell It all to buy his meat, butter,
wool and other necessaries from distant sources Of
supply. wherein does tire benefit consist 10 him
There are interests be sure, that would be sub
served by this greater production of gTain if the
nofeuce Jaw insured such an end but it is the on-
ion of your correspondent that they viii be more GER
tainly ensured b the present fence system, and the
popustion AMI productions OF our county more cer-
tain TO increase by maintaining 1t


Yours Man ABOUT TOIS.
Year: 1875

ST. PAUL, MINI, September l.
Since Saturday night, until this evening,
the telegraph lines have been Frustrated
by heavy storms, and have been unable
to work. Crop prospects are very unfs-
vOTable. There has been a succession of
driving and soaking rain-storms since
Monday, which have done immense
damage to crops OF all kinds. Wheat in
stack and shock is found to be sprout-
ing in numerous instances, and grain
dealers well informed estimate the
damage fully at fifteen per cent. of the
whole crop Of the State. A long period
Of drying weather is necessary to save
the grain crops OF this State from fear
ful disaster. Tonight the prospect is
more favorable, as the weather appears
to be clearing off. If no further drench-
ings occur, and if drying weather con-
tiuues, the loss by the previous rains and
muggy atmosphere will not probably
average over ten per cent, which is
equal to loss Of more than three mil.
lion bushels Of grain, The grasshoppers
in no one year have ever done as much
actual damage to crops as the furious
rsin-storms Of the last few days have
accomplished.
Year: 1875



 A tremendous and destructive gas explosion occurred recent Y in Great Listar street, l3ir. mingham. So far as can he as certained, there has been aleak- age from the water mains in the street for some time past, and this caused a subsideuce of the soil of the roadway, forming a cavity be heath the surface. It is believed that the sinking of the earth tore away q service-pipe from the main of the Birmingham and Stafford shire Gas Company, and thus [ large escape of gas took place. The gas which had accumulated in this cavity, and in the sewer adjacent it is believed, was fired by q person throwing lighted fuse into Q hole which had formed in the roadway. Instantaneous- ly q terrible explosion took place, followed by two other explosions at other portions of the street, right and left. At the scene of the central explosion the earth was torn up, and shortly chasm twenty-five feet in diameter and eight feet in depth was formed. The other explosions took place at ''man-hole" connected with the sewer, tue covers of which were blown away and the pavement tore up. Many of the houses and shops in the neighborhcod have been severely damaged, and four or five persons have sustained in jurics more or less severe.
Year: 1875

charity fair for the benefit Of the Ladies' Directory
will open al the Masonic Temple, sixth avenue and
Twenty third street. on the l4th inst The purpose Of
the ladies' Directory is to train women for different
branches OF domestic service and provide them with
good situations IL s also intended TO conduct in
ncction with the Directory, sewing, cooking and Kim
dergarten schools There is an outside relief depart
ment too and the demands for assistance there are
Said be very pressing The fair Is being started to
help on these various enterprises 1t is intended to
make the occasion particularly attractive TO the chill
dren who will find at the cave Of ST. Nicholas their
bury and venerable patron, vast assortment
Of holiday gifts. There will be several booths
elaboratcy fcstooned with evergreens and
brilliantly lighted, at which will preside prominent
ladies who interestedn the Of the Directory


restaurant al which TO be served decacies from
the kitchen Of tho Directory, will enable guests while
partakng OF reireshment during their visits, to judge
OF tho merits OF the Direcory's servants A pleasing
attraction At the fair will be dancing for which the
hall Will be nightly cleared and excellent music pro.
Year: 1875

An Act for the Government of

 County Jails and Poor Houses. Be It Enacted by the General As

 sembly of the State Of Arkansas.

 Sec. 1. The County Court of any county is hereby authoriz- ed and empowered, whenever it may deem it necessary or for the public interests, to employ any or all prisoners in the county jail house, who may be confined there by conviction and sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction, upon the road or bridge work or any other public work of the coun- ty, or upon the public. works of any municipal corporation in the county; Provided, that, vixen so employed, said prisoners shall pc properly guarded at the expense of the county, if the works belong to the county, and at the expense of the municipal corporation, if the works belong to q munit ipal corporation, and at no one time shall they remain away from the county jail-house longer than thirty-six hours: And provided, That said prisoners shall be re- turned to the county jail at least every third night.

 Sec. }. Any officer, or employe of the county, having in charge the prisoners of the county, under the provisions of section l of this act, who shall fail to comply with, or violate the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of q misdemeanar, and upon convic tion thereof. shall be confined in the county jail not exceeding fifty days, or to be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court.

 Sec. 3. The county court of each county is hereby authorized whenever it may deem it eXpedi ent or the public interests require it, to employ any or all county paupers at any work on behalf of the county: Provided, That each pauper may protest agalngt being so employed, and when such pro test is made the county court shall not employ the protesting pauper, without first obtaining from a practicing physician, in good standing as such, certiii cate stating that said pauper is amply able to do and perform the labor required to be done, without danger to his or her health or life.

 Sec. 4. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.

 Approved November ,, 1875.
Year: 1875

Among other acts passed at the present session of the General As sembly is an act entitled "An Act to amend the revenue laws of the State,' approved March 5th, 1875. This act increases the taxes for defraying the general expenses of the state government from six mills on the dollar to ten mills on the dollar, making the aggregate just as high as the constitution allows. The increase is two mills on the dollar for general purposes, and two mills for paying interest on the public debt. The school tax of two mills on the dollar re- mains as it was. We call atten tiou to the fact that the increase is on items which yield very little direct benefit to the masses of the tax payers. The very item which most urgently needed increasing, and from which the people would have derived q tangible advantage is neglected. There is no other interest of our State which needs fostering so much as our public schools. The blame for not put ting ;l portion of the increase on the item for school purposes may not lie with the members of the present legislature, for we believe, if we remember correctly, that the levy is already up to the constitu- tional limit. But whether or not the members of the present As sembly are in favor of acting as promptly in favor of the public school interests, to whatever cX- tent they may be able to effect anything, as they are to look after their own pay we shall soon see. With people as patriotic and patient as ours are we believe that any reasonable demands of our State government will be prompt- ly complied with, but it does seem to us that with a levy of one per cent. for state taxes there should be more of it devoted to educa- tioual purposes in some shape or other.
Year: 1875

Parent. your boy will read a paper much more ereedily than he will his books, and will consc- quentlY learn to read faster much fastcr-lf you will keep a we'll printed newspaper in the house. And besides it will make an intelligent, sensible, PRACTIcA- BLE boy out of him. just such a paper as you need is the Russell ville DEMOCRAT, and your duty to yourself and your boy and your country should prompt you to put your name upon our subscrip- tion books at once.
Year: 1875

YOUR DuTY.-You citizens of our town who have never yet had your names on our subscription books. do you think you are doing your duty as good citizens? Do you think y;u are making any money by withholding your little Dollarand-a half? Don't you know that the influence of this paper is every day giving tone and prestige and prominence to your town? You are reaping the benefit as much as anybody else, and we ask are you too hard run or stingy to help sustain the pa per which is working for you?
Year: 1875

!ution be firmly made to keep out of debt. When this course is universally adopted and practiced we will see an end of hard times, stagnation of business, financial crashes and all the long list of evils which are eutailed by the credit system.
Year: 1875

his pashoners' A No Sir have been told contrary
that Mr. Beecher seldom any courtesy any Of his
pashoner-very seldom visits them makes them presents
attends their funerals anything Of that kind Laughter
In Court


Mr. Evarts-Now, ask to strike all that out


Mr. Beach-Why did you not stop Il,


Mr. Evarts-How could II Ny question did not call for L.
Judge Nelson ITO the audience again speak to the
gentlemen 10 the room to keep order had appeal
them before and stated that would here and ad
minister justice in the midst such interruptions Now Mr.
Eyas you may your question and that answer will be
stricken out The short you are entitled


Mr. Evarts-That viii answer The $ stricken out.


Now. Sir had sufficient acquaintance with interior
OF this house and the objects pictures and books etc.
that all these gifts Of Mr. Beecher we're openly about In differ
ent rooms oil the house until your wife had occasion to take
boaers and in making arrangements their accommodation
they had been packed into this coset' A. knew nothing
about it, Sir never gifts until them
dertion They were around house that
know or


q When was this period at which your wife resortcd to
keep b0ariers;


Mr Besch-That Is new matter


Judge Neison-lt may be matter but will take IT,
hr E'aris-h bears upon this Get. Is matter
In this sense.


The Whess-I don't know how long ago, but che to
one day


q. No, matter you don't know how lcng ago A. No Sir
don't know the date think after the Publication Of the
Woodruff scandal she wanted 70 live alone


q And she began to take boarders the publication Of
the WOodhnll scanda A think she did but still will not
be positive TO the time


These presents you have recollection OF seeing about
the house up 10 that me and OF their seng displaced
ference to the arrangement for boarders A. No
saw them there was gift Of pciuo-One two pictures
made year ago which knew about knew anything
about these books.


DO you remember receiving the key Of this closet from
your wife'


a No. sr lhave not my wife since she eft my house
In July, except At distance in the court room.


@ Thai nnderstand but il might be to you and re-
ceiyel by YOU at your hou-e' A. nothing OF that


q Tie Key never was received your hOusei A. don't
know that the Key was taken away When l made
search through the house ask my houseeepr the keys
ami she gave me the keys Of the various and
among them. don't know how she got it,


q. That is your recollection OF how you came by h' A.
Yes, Sir.


O. And you opened the closet with the key A. Yes, Sir
q And you know notAny Of the key being sent by your
wife! A No, Sir


@ Now at the time Of your wifes last confinement you
were about the house you not! A Yes, Sir
Year: 1875

At this point Mr. Davis, one of the jurors was OBJ
served 10 be ill., and there confusion in court.
Judge Nelson To the audenee Wait moment, gentle
men Officer opo0 window wish that the audience would
remain quiet and let the jurors retire


The Juror partially revived and attempted leave the Court
but feel back ia faint.


Judge Neson-TTo the audience 1t Is better that the
audience should retire aud the jurors liberty to
retire afterwards


Judge Nelson asked the officers TO ake charge OF the
Juror and see him safely to his home.


Mr. Morrs- your Honor please, me air has been quite
pore II helps the air very much to have the gas Lit in the
center Of the building but that not done to-day


The court then ad ourned until to-day at II O'Clock
Year: 1875

TO The Editor Of The tOnlneFcidl


A few more words we wish to say before the
twenty miles race comes OIL that those who
feel the wrong of it, and do not protest openly
against it, are equal in guilt to the owners and
runners Of the horses. MANAGER s. p O. A.
Year: 1875

and the temperance folks. We don't know that there is much in this question, but there arc some who charge that the council is derelict in duty for allowing tip ling saloons after they were voted down by the people last November. We understand the ordinance re quiring saloons to have town li- cense has been repealed, because the council did not think they had the lawful right to issue them since the selling of liquor was voted down. The council should get this matter off their hands some way or other, and not be holding special meetings every few nights for it's consideration alone.
Year: 1875

There has been several special meetings of the town council with in the past week or two-so we understand. We have "turned out" on several occasions to enjoy the honor of hearing the deliberations of this honorable body, but have generally been disappointed; for after waiting until our patience was worn out, for the Marshal to hunt up aquorum, we had to give up and go home without getting any of the treat. It has seemed to us, that some of our aldermen are very negligent, or indifferent about their duties. We know it is thankless and profitless posi- tion to hold, and we are not dis posed to find fault as long as we can help it; but if men accept such positions and hold them, we be- lieve they should not shirk the duties and responsibilities of the office.

 It seems that for some time past the council has been hammering at the liquor question-or rather, that some one has been hammer ing at them to get them to act on this matter. Several meetings have been called for this special purpose, but little headway has been made. On last Friday night the matter was brought up and an ordinance introduced to suppress the sale of liquors in quantities not less than one quart.

 After some alterations anC amendments the matter was post poned until next regular meeting The council seems to be rathel . tender footed on this question, cv idently trying to keep on the pop ular side of both the liquor mel
Year: 1875

On Monday night of last week, the slumbering citizens of our neighbor town, Atkins, were aroused from their dreams by the sharp, quick report of fire arms, which burst upon the midnight silence, bringing the natives quickly to the locality of the alarm.

 It appears that two bold rob bers had made an attempt to force an entrance into the store of MT. Newton Holderfield. Being unable to overcome the resistance offered by the secure fastenings of the front door, the bold "ban- diti," relinquished their efforts at that point, and proceeded to try their strength and skill on the back door. Strange to say, the reckless fellows struck a light and with perseverance worthy of a better cause, went to work and would soon have been helping themselves to MT. Holderfield's choice family groceries, free--with out money and with out price. But fortunately they were doom- ed to disappointment, for to their chagrin they found they had cal culated without their host; for sleeping in the store was man of cool courage and sagacity- Gov. Wright-who proved him self more than a match for the ''bold banditti;" and who came very near bringing the career of this worthy pair of rogues to a sudden finale. Having been aroused from sleep by the noise, the Gov, when the burglars ap- preached the back door, got up coolly and calmly and with shot gun in hand awaited an opportu nifty to give the gentlemen warm reception. Getting impatient, however, at the bungling and un- skilful manner in which the rogues applied themselves to the task of effecting an entrance, the Governor opened fire on them just to learn them a lesson and to dem- onstrate to them the necessity of acquiring excellence and skill in their occupation, for be it known Mir. Wright is thorough going man, and don't believe in making a DOtcn Ol anyCnlnSs

 On getting q light and examin- ing the situation 1t was found that the scaliwags had came very near making q bad job of it in deed, for the skilful aim Of the Governor although he fired through the door, brought a copious flow of bright red blood.

 The Governor, thinking his lesson would have a sufficiently chastening effect, at least to in duce the scamps to improve their modus operandi, if not to desist from their unlawful pursuit, quiet | ly bade the assembled natives good night, and retired again to his yirtuOus couch.
Year: 1875

"MY SON. said dying grocer To his
probable successor IN the business,
"nsver put sand in tho sugar. Cherish
n reputation for fair aud honorable
dealings with your fellow men. and use
terra alba instead; it's quite as heavy
and don't grit ON the the teeth"
Year: 1875

Washington, March 22.-Thc gal
leries were crowded long before the
hour of meeting to-day, and when the
Senate was called to order, there was
not even standing room in them.
while on the floor of the Senate were
many members of the House and
Others entitled TO the privilege. After
reading the journal, Boutwell, offered
the resolution for the final adjourn
ment on blank day of March at blank
o'clock, and gave notice that he would
call it up as soon as the pending reso-
luton was disposed of. At ten min
utes past twelve, Johnson, of Tennes-
see, took the floor and began his
speech on the Louisiana resolution.


The Interior Department will, as
soon as possible, send n competent
geologist to examine the Black Hills
country and ascertain accurately its
mineral wealth.
Year: 1875

The DEAD ALIvE.-One day last week
a young lady living in the Eastern part
OF the city, who had been lying very low
with consumption, went into comatost
state, and remained 80 for twenty -foui
hours. During this time her appearance
had SO much semblance to death that hei
parents supposed she was dead, and sent
for q woman to lay her out. In perform.
ing this operation the woman discover.
ed that the young lady's heart was beat
ing family, when @ physician was sent
for and restoratives applied. She re-
covered consciousness, but has been in
such a vrecarious condition ever since
that hor recovery is not hoped for.
Year: 1875

AN ExCtTEMENT.-Abeut 10 O'Clock
last night some person placed large
torpedo on the city railway track, on
Market street above Sixth, soon car
ran over it, causing loud explosion
and creating much excitement. One
man jumped from the car, and mum.
Der of people soon gathered around to
learn the cause of the noise.
Year: 1875

REVIVAL MEETINGS. The interest
the West Presbyterian Church is daily
increasing, Rev. Mr.. Cullis will
preach every evening of this week in
the main audience room at Z. 45 o'clock,
and at the close of each sermon there
will be held a Service of song and
prayer. All are invited to come and
bring their friends.
Year: 1875

MEANS TO GET RIcm.-- Ten or twelve
years ago there was miner working
in the upper levels of the Coinstock at
81 per day. He lived in a little cabin
down the canyon, did his own cooking,
and wbistled softly there's good time
coming, boys. To-day that miner walks
about the streets of Vhgiuia, City, as
cordial as in the old days; he dresses no
better than any ordinary gentleman Of
Virginia, and eats no better food than
a concientious editor ought 10 have.
And yet, as his fortune is rated in the
stock list daily, he is so rich that, were
his stocks turned into money. he could
lend Scott that 100000 lie wants and
have enough left TO live comfortable
upon. lie could, unaided, go down and
open, at bis own expense, the Darled
Canal; or should his fancy run that
way, he could advertise tomorrow that