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Year: 1876

THIS is pretty good religion, as the
world goes A deacon living in Berk-
shire town was requested to give his
prayers IN behalf Of a poor man with n
large family who had broken leg. i
can't stop now TO pray" said the deacon,
who was picking and barreling his early
apples for market, "but you can 20
down into my cellar and got some corn
ed beef, salt pork, potatoes and butter
that is the best / can do"
Year: 1876

TUE Woman's Journal claims that
the sexes are equal. A married man
however, always has the advantage Of
being able to climb Il tree when the ar
gumont assumes the form of rolling
min
Year: 1876

1t has Just leaked out that one OF the
most troublesome questions which arose
in the caucuses of the late Colored Ma
tional Convention was that upon the
Freedmens Saving Bank During a
very heated debate on the subject, one
Of the Maury county delegates arose
and said when lef' home all de ole
women, all de ole men, or all de child
rem along de road said to me, We want
you to tell us when you come back
something about dat Freeman Bank.
We want to know whar de moneys
gone!'" And a voice from the extreme
end Of the room echoed the refrain,
"Whar's de money gone? Dat am de
question Of de time" The caucus had
to give up that conundrum.
Year: 1876

Prince Bismarck S railroad scheme,
by which he proposes to control all the
lines in Germany by direct Govern
mental purchase and operation, fails to
meet with favor among the directors of
the various railroads not owned by the
Government These gentlemen strenu-
ously oppose the measure as unneces-
sary and impracticable. They do not
look at the question from Bismarck
ian standpoint, and cannot be expected
to enter into it with view to possible
future strategic movements OF armies
and munitions Of war Bismarck only
acts in accordance with the spirit OF his
own policy, and sees far enough into the
future to recognize the close relation
ship that modern warfare has establish
ed between the soldiers blood and the
railroad iron.
Year: 1876

In this Centennial year, the nation is
disgraccd, and burns TO efface the stain


But the election of the Great Unknown
in such an emergency would only be a
tion, but Furnishing its reformers. The
Great Unknown comes as a compromise
between the opposing belief. But
between honesty and dishonesty no COM
promise is possible Il New York Public.
Year: 1876

Little Johnny Davenport was brought
up in Plymouth Church, and therein he
is still favorite His father is one of
the few men in the church who are ever
called on to pray. He was for many
years q member Of Theodore Tilton' g
Sunday school class.
Year: 1876

Why did not Farrell expose the oil
contract in Council. Why did he carry
the secret? We knew nothing about it
until we saw its exposure few days ago
cat out of newspaper. 1t was none OF
our business TO expose Farrelrs secrets
He is just the man to conceal things un-
til il suits him to use as blackmail.
and when this fails he's the man to
peach


Farrell wanted to send $1,000 through
the same channel. The Council would
not permit it, AID hence he endeavors t,
show corruption in furnishing oil by
Councilman although The bidders wer,
lowest for the cuutrac..
Year: 1876

Farrell says we live in fine house.
1t took thirty years of labor to secure
it. Farrell might have lived in one
teo if ne had not served the devil so
well and had saved the money he spent
on whiskey. He wants our house; we
are ready to sell it for less than cos,
but he prefers to tax it out of cur pos
session or get it by stealth
Year: 1876

ARREST HIS.-We are told that
rough men were heard talking in the
street last night, and one declared
''they should 60 for them Councilmen
he was for killing them" In times
like these such fellows as that should
be locked I'D.
Year: 1876

The Board of Commissioners of Dover
Public Schools met on Friday evening to
complete the assessment Of tax for the
coming year. The lists were completed,
and ordered to be hung up in the post office
for public inspection, and notice be given
that the Board would sit as Board of Ap-
peals on Saturday next.


The weather is warm and windy, and
the ground very dry; result, binding
clouds of dust from all directions, filing
eyes with sand, and making out door work
generally disagreeaple.


The peach growers in this section declare
unanimously that their crop has been killed
entirely, and that there will be no peaches
from this section this year.
Year: 1876

if there will be any fruit at all thls year. The plums, we think, are gone, too. We fear black Der ries have shared similar fate.

 Ft. Smith Herald.-Geod news reaches us from all points south of us that the peach crop is not all gone, that many trees are putting out afresh, and that we will yet have fair peach crop, and full apple crop in places.

 Ozark Banner.-Our farmers report that the recent hard freeze has killed nearly if not all the peaches and early apples. We are sorry for this as the fruit crop brings in a little money early and when badly needed and we hoped our farmers would have tEat advantage besides the pleas ure of plenty of good fruit to eat.

 Southern Standard The pros poets for early vegetables this year are rather slim. The snow and freeze are responsible for it.

 The wheat i'll this county was badly injured by the late snow and freeze, if not entirely destroy ed. Some of itis as yellow as at harvest time, and if it doesn't put out at tho roots, will be an entire failure.
Year: 1876

PLEASANT GROVE, March 26, '76.

 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Allow me a small space ill your paper for the purpose of calling the attention of our county court and citizens, and especially our next legislators to the necessity of better public roads. We hope the important laws are past, such for instance, as sections l02- -l27 of the Acts of 1874 -75. And that our next general assembly will devote their expensive, yet important time, to the benefit and interest of our common country; that they will deign to work for the veal of their fellow citizens. Leaving the in telligent populous to decide their individual affairs by individual effort. From my limited observa- ton I think we have the poorest public roads of any state in the Union, everything considered. Could not our county be benefited by enforcing the present road laws? We have not worked a road in our neighborhood in five years. Where is the merchant, doctor, mechanic or farmer that does not feel the necessity of bet ter roads? Doubtless railroaders and money sharkes are more in tcrested in railroads. We are far from being "an old fogy" and never believed in carrying rock instead of dividing the corn," yet the old ways are sometimes the best-the :farm..wagons are indis- pensible. While progress Is marching on with gigantic strides let us not overlook small matters of vital interest. Could not light appropriation for a turn pike road have been made with as much consistency with our in- debtcdness as to the "Ccntennial Show" It is claimed by its ad- vocates that it will induce emigra. tion to our state. Strict economy in the management of our state government would tend to bring tentold the enlightened immi grants, (the only kind we want ] than all the centennial displays.

 l had intended to gay some thing in favor of county fair, but will defer until another tine.

 ". F.
Year: 1876

Spring styles ana novelties Tor the season will soon be out, and are even already on the market, and for the benefit of our readers, whose inter- est we are always looking after, we give the following directory of FIRST CLASS houses in Little Rock where any articles can be ordered and will be selected and sent almost as we'll and oftentimes better selections be made-as if you were to select in person. First, our lady friends, are directed to the neat and attractive store of Mrs. B. Cans, where the stock always looks so nice, and fresh and tastefully arranged, and where you will always be waited on by such accommodating and clever salesmen. Every novelty of the season, always of the most hand some and becoming style, may be found at Mrs. Cans, and if you fail to call there, you will regret it the next time you see some lady ac- quaintance who did her shopping there.

 Along with the other articles of dress, which every lady wants, and which they will have, Is a supply of handsome jewelrv. For any and every conceivable article in this line we take more than ordinary pleasure in referring our friends to the hand some establishment of Messrs. Der nays & Roeck, just two doors below Mrs. Cans, where the most fastide- ous will be able to find something to attract and please. Messrs. B. & K. have had long experience in their line, and deal in no shoddy goods. They have brought down the price of jewelry in Little Rock to very reasonable price.

 Next thing to nice piece of jew elry, a handsome book is valued as gift or keepsake fS person of taste. The place to get anything in this line is on out Main street at No. l07, where our friends Wilson & Webb always keep a full stock of books, stationery and book-dealers notions. When we want our money to go as far as possible, we always go to Wilson & Webb for goods in their line. Be wise and do so, also.

 Before leaving Main street, if you want anything in the way of fine liquors, wines, tobaccos, or cigars, just step across the street to No. l06 and you will find Mir. S. Rice, the afiable proprietor of the Louisville branch house. He always is well stocked up and will do much better for you than any other man.

 Taking leave of Main street we call your attention to one of the most substantial and reliable busi- ness houses in the statc-Messrs. Miller & I'enzel, corner Markham and Commerce, (near steamboat landing). This house needs no rec ommendation from us. It is THE GROCERY HOUSE of the State, and the enormous trade they have built up attests the worth of the house.

 Proceeding on up Markham street to IS, 20 and 24, in the superb Dem cla Block, we introduce you to our clever friend, Pat Raleigh. The Centennial Store which he has here opened Is "something new under the sun" and our word for it you will miss seeing one of the hand
Year: 1876

somest stocks of novelties ever seen in the state and then you will miss some of the handsomest salesmen in the city. Go and see Raleigh by all means.

 And as parting word of admoni- tion we will just say that when you go into one of these establishments don't squander all your wealth :; make it go all around, for you will see something at each place which you will want.
Year: 1876

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Auditors will convene at Dover on Wednesday the 10th day of May, 1876, and continue from day to day for the purpose of auditing the outstanding warrants issued by the several school districts of Pope county. All persons wishing to contest the validity of any of said warrants will then have an opyortu- nity of doing so.

 FRANK TEACH.

 County Judge.
Year: 1876

The contest between the friends of the
several candidates for Congressional honors
in this District is becoming quite animated


Ii is 'free fight" and those gentlemen
who have "gone in" are but exercising one
of the inalienable rights of every American
citizen-to run for office whenever there is
An office to be filed. But in the discus
sion Of question Of so much importance
10 the people of the District and the State
as the election of member OF Congress,
there are matters 10 he taken into
consideration which are of much
more importance than the mere
gratifying of the personal ambition


OF the aspirant The friends of Mr.. Phil
lips, in the present contest, do not rest their
case in his behalf upon the simple fact
that he desires to be returned to Congress ;
In iacs, the wishes OF Mr.. Phillips cut bu,
a very small figure in the matter but their
reason for supporting him is the belief tbs
he'is the best man for the place, of the sew
eral who have been brought forward, and
they urge his denomination for the further
reason that, having tried him, they have
found him efficient, faithful and industri.
ous and in proof of these facts they have
but to point to the record, which shows thai
during the time he has been in Congress, h,
has introduced some forty bills for the
benefit Of Kansas, and OF these, during
the present session, and unde,
Democratic fillibusterins he has succeeded
in getting through the House bill taxins
railroad lands-which is now pending in
the Senate; q bill defining and protecting
the rights Of homesteadcn in railroad linn


is; bill to equalize soldien' bounties, nov
Year: 1876

pending in the Senate; bill to cell the
Ottoe Indian lands; bill to sell the Sac
and Fox lands: has secured favorable
report upon the eight-hour law; helped to
secure an appropriation Of ten thousand
dollars TO protect the banks Of the Missouri
river in Doniphan county; besides these
he ha, secured the passage Of large
number of private bills for the benefit Of
constitutions, and has a number Of such
vet pending and bill to sell the Fort
Harker reservation has been reported
favorably. Besides taking an active part
in ali general debates of measures of public
importance, he has made speeches upon the
Centennial, against the third term, and on
the currency and financial questions. This
is but a part of the work Of one session,
and shows that our Representative has
no, been idle; we doubt whether there is a
man in the House who can show as much
work done in the same length OF time. He
has made a record that he may justly fee
proud OF, and need have no fears that hi
constituents will fail TO appreciate his Ell
! forts and endorse his course. The Dis
trict cannot afford TO set him aside, for any


uptried man.
Year: 1876

What did the Kansas State Horticultural
Society do al its late meeting at Olathe
! in relation TO exhibiting our fruits at the
Centennial this fall? We know that this
brave organization was ignored by the folly
of the last legislature, Notwithstanding it
had carried of two national prizes, and
never had rival in any contest who gave
the State greater prestige on it, meagre al.
lowance than all the other societies combin-
ell.


Ii this matter is left to the commissioner
lately appointed by the Kansas Centennial
Commissioners, TO collect productions of our
district, the horticultural branch of our in
dustry will be an abortion, ard the State
will loose the prestige hitherto gained by
the il regrity and industry of our practical
exhibitors
Year: 1876

THE STREET MARKET.-It is said that
a petition is in circulation, and will be
presented to City Council at the next
meeting, praying for the removal of the
street market back to Market street
Other parties strenuously urge the re-
moval of the market to Fourth street, ant
If the subject of removal is muth agitated
will petition the City Council to this eft
feet.


Poultry fell yesterday about 10 pc
cent. and potatoei were scarce and higl
selling for 81, 80 per bushel.
Year: 1876

This is the all absorbing question now.
with beekeepers. San Francisco has
heretofore been the honey market for
Southern California, but at the pres
en- low prices it will not pay to ship
there when at least one half more can
be saved by shipping directly East.
The Eastern market is and ever will
be our main market, then why not
dispense with Frisco! Honey dealers
who only stand between the beekeep-
ers of California and the consumers of
the East and control the market and
shear the beekeeper of his profits. En-
terprsing spectators not content
with reasonable profit, resort to
rings and corners in order to wiring
from the hard listed producer his well
earned dollars. The products of the
cles of export and are subject to rings
and corners the same as grain and
other products. The failure in the
honey crop last season renders
the financial condition of bee
keepers this year of such character
as for them to secure at least
a fair price for their honey. The pres
ent wants of many compel immediate
shipments to Frisco,-all of which the
dealers seem to understand and avail
themselves of the circumstances by
offering a nominal price for honey.
We are informed that some of the
leading honey dealers on the coast
have notified some of the large deal
ers east not to order honey yet as they
will soon be able ia obtain it at much
lower figures. We are of the opinion
that there is a way of thwarting these
operations by the producers clubbing
together and shipping in large guam
titles and sending one of their number
through with the shipment to dispose
of the same to the best advantage.
We are informed that this matter will
be presented at the next meeting of
the Los Angeles Bee-keepers' Associa-
tion, on Saturday 18th inst, at Leck's
Hall, Los Angeles. We see no good
reason why this plan of marketing
honey cannot be carried into effect.
The plan is certainly feasible one,
and we think should be carried into
execution at once, as it would un-
doubtedly result in big gain to the
producers. Should this method OF
Shipping be adopted by bee-keepers
generally, it would make small rings
and little corners.
Year: 1876

under the circumstances described
above? In general way we can say
that one of the greatest triumphs
reached by modern bee-keepers is sue
cess in artificial swarming, by which
the old drum beating and bell ringing
! practice is done away. An article on
artificial swarming can be found in
| the Rural of April 1st, page 222.-
Pacific Rural Press.


We fully endorse the above reply to
| w. VS. queries as far as it goes, and
will add that the inquiring novice had
better artificial swarm as advised and
save his music for the celebration OF
the coming centennial glorious
Fourth. Noise in settling swarm
we think avails but little; water or
dirt thrown freely among them we
have found most effectual. They OF
their own accord usually settle, but
when they swarm out with the full
determination of absconding, there is
no remedy. Mr.. WIS bees appear to
be troubled with the swarming fever,
and as he says. ale only hived to be
hived again. We will give him an eff
fectual remedy to compel his bees to
remain in the hive where they are
put. After the bees are all in
the hive, close the entrance 30
that they cannot get out, but
be careful and give them sufficient
ventilation, so that they will not
smother; then place them in dark
room or cellar, where they will not be
disturbed. Thev will remain more
quiet in dark place, but If you have
no suitable room let them stand out
of doors. Keep them shut up for three
days. On the evening of the third
day liberate them, when they will
have dissipated all idea of absconding
and will at once go vigorously to work.
The reason for this is that when bees
swarm they invariably provide them
selves with three days rations, and
when confined for that length of time
they consume the provision on hand
and like the traveller when strapped
must stop and go to work. We have
practiced this for several years, and
nave never failed in single instance
to compel the swarm to remain. Bees
sometimes desert the hive on account
of some offensive odor about it, heat,
and various other causes often not dis
cernlble or known to the ee-keeper.
Hives should never be made of new
pine boards or any other lumber that
has a strong odor, as it is offensive to
the bees and frequently causes them
to desert the hive.


The Los Angeles apiary is now turn
ing off choice box honey by the ton.
This enterprising firm are now able to
supply the home demand with the
best of honey. Orders left at the Office
of G. w. Morgan will be promptly
filled.


We have just seen letter from J.
III. Harbison, of San Diego, to friend
in Los Angeles, which states that the
honey crop there will be much shorter
than was at first anticipated, owing to
the cool weather, which has dried up
the nectar in the flowers so that but
little honey is obtained from them.
So far as we have been able to learn
from the apiarians in Los Angeles
county the flowers continue to yield
honey in abundance, with fair pros.
poets ahead.


Any apiarian wishing the services
of an experienced bee-Aeeper will ad-
dress the editor of this column, box
626, postoffice.
Year: 1876

Procure large egg-Brahma eggs are
the best-and on the large end draw q
cross with a lead pencil, and on the op-
posite end draw smaller cross In ink.
Place the egg-after showing the chill
dren the marks, and permitting them to
examine it carefully, SO they will know
it the next time they see it-upon the
head of the oldest boy present, or II
there is a grandfather present with o
bald head, balance the egg on his head.
Then let one of the company take large
book and see if he can strike the egg
hard enough to break it. To the sup
prise of everybody the egg will be sup
pressed at the first blow. Then you can
show the person on whose head it was
balanced the two crosses marked upon
the shell to prove it was thesame egg he
saw in its entirety, but he probably will
be too cross to have much interest ln
the matter. This is not very difficult
trick, and can besquite easily learned,
but care should be exercisedin the selec'
ton of the egg.
Year: 1876

There is story that an eminent NIL
croscopist had bit of substance sub
mitted to him to decide what it was. To
an unaided eye it might be morsel OF
skin which a baggage smasher had
Knocked off the corner of smoothly
worn hair trunk. The savant appealed
to his microscope. Entirely ignorant OF
this tiny bit of matter, except as he had
taken counsel with his instrument, the
wise man declared that it was the skin
of human being, and that, Judging by
the fine hair on it, it was from the so
called naked portion of the body, and,
further. that it once belonged to a fair
complexioned person. The strange facts
now made known to the man of science
we're these: That thousand years be-
fore, q Danish marauder had robbed an
English church. In the spirit of the
old fashioned piety the rObber was fayed
Qat us hope that he was killed frst), and
the skin was nailed to the church door.
Except as tradition or archaeological lore
had it, the affair had been forgotten for
hundreds of years. Time, the great
erodent, had long ago utterly removed
the offensive thing. Still, however, the
church door held to its marks of the
great shame, for the broad-headed nails
remained. Somebody extracted one,
and underneath its flint head was this
atomic remnant of that ancient Scandi-
navian malefactor's pef, that fair
skinned robber from the north.