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Year: 1876

In the neighborhood of Haiku, ,on the
Caspian Sea, there is phenomenon
of very extraordinary nature called
the everlasting fire, to which sect of
Indians and Persians called Guards
pay religious worship. 1t is situated
about ten miles from the city OF Haiku,
in the province of Shirvan, on dry,
barren piece OF ground.


On it are several ancient temples,
built of stone, and supposed to be all
dedicated to fire, there being one
among them in which fire worship is
carried on. Near the alter there is q
large hollow cane from the end OF
which issues a blue flame. The
worshippers affirm that this flame has
continued ever since the flood, and
they believe that if it were suppressed
in that place it would break out in
another.


At a short distance from the tenn
pie there is horizontal gap, two
feet from the ground, about six feet
long and three broad, out of which
comes a constant flame of the color
of that in the temple When there
is strong wind it rises to the hight
vi ClShb iCCVS O0u AAuSh AOVSA 49,
calmer weather.


The earth around, for more than
two miles, has this extraordinary
property, that by taking up two or
three inches of the surface and APP
plying lighted lamp, the part un-
covered Immediately takes fire, even
before the flame touches it. The
flames make the soil hot, but do not
consume it, nor affect what is near
with any degree of heat.


1t is said that eight horses were
once consumed by fire under u roof
where the surface of the ground had
been turned up by some accident and
ignited. If cane or tube of paper
be set about two inches into the
ground, closed with earth below, and
the top of it touched with a live coal,
flame will Immediately issue forth
without consuming the tube, pro-
vided the edges be covered with clay.
Three or four ignited tubes will boil
water in a pot, and are sometimes used
to cook victuals. The flames have q
sulphurous smell but are inoffensive.
Year: 1876

bonds for sixty cents on the dol lar, but the legislature has very wisely provided for meeting the payments promptly, thereby pay ing only that which was re- ceived. We know that the ar engagements were the very best that could have been made for the State, and the finance board de serve great credit for the discreet manner in which they have con, ducted all matters coming within the scope of their duties, and the people owe them a debt of grati. tude. for their labor has been ene of love, they are not paid one eel for their services by the State, and neither one of the mem bers of the board would have ac. cepted the office had there been any pay or emoluments attached to tive know whereof we are speaking-for the writer of this was on the committee that wait cd on the gentlemen to inform them of their selection, and it was made a condition precedent te their acceptance that their seryi' ces were to be gratuitous, and they would agree to act on nc other conditions.

 Our enemies are astounded at our financial success; as we'll they may be, for we are free to confess that it has been greater than its most sanguine friends anticipa. ted. The opposition in this State may as we'll undertake to dip out all the water in the Arkansas riv. CT with 6 teaspoon and put it Tn to pint cup, as to endeavor to blacken the fame of such men as A. H. Garland, U. M Rose and Gordon N. Peay-they stand far above the shafts of nal ice that may be hurled against them by malignant liliputian.- Lonoke Democrat.
Year: 1876

To the Editor of the DEMoCRAT:-

 The above is not the name of a town, but is the name of church located at the celebrated Sulphur Springs on the waters of Point Remove, about 20 miles north east from your flourishing town. It is Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is also used for a school house. It is very large, as indeed, is required for house for either purpose in this neighbor- hood, as there is said to be one hundred school children in reach of the house. As to the number of the church members l cannot say, but from the very large at tendance at Sabbath school and preaching, and the interest mani fested by old and young, l would think it a prosperous church.

 The soil is productive here. A large acreage of wheat is sown, which looks well.

 At a house raising at MT. Vaughan's last Saturday, a wall plate fell from top of the wall and came near crushing Dr. Bruton and Mir. Gibson. Slight hurts was the result.

 We hail the new school law with pleasure, and will perhaps advance some thoughts on ''Com mon Schools" etc, with youl permission, at some future time.

 To keep from becoming more tedious, 1 subscribe myself yours for the DEMOCRAT, or the

 WASTE BASKET.
Year: 1876

When the legislature created the board of finance, during the dark days of the state, in the winter of 1874, we had no money in the state treasury to defray the expenses of the state-our scrip actually sold as low as eighteen cents on the dollar-the state offices were necessitated to pay the expenses of their several offices out of their private means. In this exigency the Legislature authorized the board of finance to issue bonds, and sell them at not less than sixty cents on the dol lar, but it was found to be i'm possible to negotiate our bonds at that figure, but an offer was made to the board to loan the state the money, receiving the state bonds as collateral, at 90 cents on the dollar, if the legis- latutc would levy sufiicent tax to pay the loan of at maturity, which was done-hencc the mill tax. We think the present ar rapgement much better for the state than the first proposition, as by it we may pay back the money that we actually received, with It per cent. interest; whereas by the former our bonds would have been out for $l, 900 at 6 per cent, and we would have received, but $500; 6 per cent. interest on $l00C is $60-l0 per cent. interest on $500 in $60. So, it will be seen that the state makes a cleal saving by the present mode of 4( per cent, or $400 on each 5000 the interest being the same il either case on the money actu ally received.

 Of course, should the State fai to meet her obligation, she wouls be ten per cent. worse off than sh' would have been had she sold th'
Year: 1876

Everywhere one can hear Tilden
pettifoggers declaring that Tilden
broke the Tammany ring and punish
ed Tweed as a cO-worker, &c. Now
when New York Democratic papers
like the Albany Times, always ae-
credited as reliable and good authority
says he was "co-worker with Tweed
for years." we must believe that he
was. The Times says:


There is great stress put upon the
services of Tilden in breaking up
the Tweed Ring" Tilden was CO.
worker with Tweed for years, and
did not open his mouth against him
until Jimmy O'Brien and the New
York Times had furnished many of
the leading facts to the public. When
it was discovered that an outraged
community could no longer stand the
frauds of the Rings, but were deter
mined TO break them up, then it Oc-
cnred to our great railroad inancier
that the OppOrtune moment had ar
rived for him to make capital out OF
the facts of fraud with which for years
he had been familiar. Had the pub
lie remained Indifferent to the frauds
of Tweed, there is no reason to doubt
that Mr. Tilden would have been as
mum as a mouse up to his very day.


Now is not this record written with
in Tildens own party, an exceedingly
obnoxious one for honest men to con-





Democratic paper in Tilden's own
state is much better helper to cor
rect conclusion, than any Of the bare
assertions of the halfsilly half drunk
en- and totally inscriptions Tilden
haranguers who whoOp 1t up for
Shammy before small crowds of old
rebels and rebel sympathizers In coun-
try school houses.
Year: 1876

- On Friday of last week, Septem-
ber Let, a north wind brought the
grasshoppers upon US. During the
day countless millions flew over, and,
comparatively speaking, but few stop
ped with US, but there were more
than we want. They are here yet,
and depOsiting their eggs. They are
doing, as yet. no damage, or at least
very light damage to crops. They
pasture new rye fields very closely,
but corn, all of which is about matur-
ed, seems to be untouched by them.
The damage to our county is only, as
yet, in anticipation-next spring
when the young hopper and vegeta-
ton appear at the same time but we
think no serious damage, like that of
the spring of 1870, need be apprehend-
ed, from the fact that they are not
sufficiently numerous now, to fill the
soil with eggs as they then did.
Year: 1876

- Remember the primaries on the
I6th-let every Republican in the
country attend his precinct primary
meeting, to the end that good men
aud the men of the peoples choice
may be sent to the county convention.
Ifevery Republican will do.his duty
there need be no mistakes made.
Year: 1876

One of the Special Premiums of
the approaching fair Is ball and bat
to the victorious base ball club. Open
for competition to clubs only of Ne
, maha county. Now boys get up your
clubs and proceed TO practice.
Year: 1876

We also vote to have all the candi-
dates brought out, and then we can
make d selectiOn.-KeneSGSO Times.


That is certainly g brilliant idea,
forunless candidate is brought out
how is one to know he is candidate?
Year: 1876

P. S.-The snow capped peaks of
the Snowy Range is twelve or fifteen
milest west OF our camp. We can see
it west of Central City, Col. 1t looks
to be eighty Or one hundred miles
southwest of here. On clear day tie
white peaks look beautifully grand in
the distance. L intend going to the
snowy range this fall if I can.


J. l..
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blaine's effort to make up party
to fight Jefferson Davis has fallen to.the
ground. Mr.. Randall sagacity was too
acute to permit his side of the House to
make contest over the fallen chieftain
1t ought to satisfy the friends of Jetfer-
son Davis that nearly two-thirds of the
House Of Representatives and the vast
majority of the people in all sections of the
country was shown to be in favor Of uni
versal amnesty. All the efforts of Mr..
Blaine only proved this and to accom-
pish their designs against Davis and a
few others whose influence and ability
the Radicals fear to encounter in the
forum, they had to resort to the negro.
And the leader of the great Republican
party was compelled to seek the aid of
three negro votes in the House to pre-
vent its being put in tho minority by a
two-thirds vote in the body where but
year previous it carried everything
that its caucus dictated


II the Democrats had a two-thirds
vote now the Appropriations Committee
would have very little difficulty in cutting
down the expenditures and retrench-
ment and reform would be the order of
the day. But with such willy opponent
as Mr.. Blaine, and the Senate against us.
the Democrats are required to move
cautiously; for the latter ody is ready
to defeat all the efforts of the Demo
cratic House.
Year: 1876

The wages of sin in Winslows case
have been his board and travelling ex-
penses during very unpleasant voyage
from Boston to London, and one alto.
gether aimless. Since he was so soon to
be arrested, we may wonder why he
took to fight.
Year: 1876

composed exclusively of exconedcrates to avenge Gus
ters death have crossed swords frequently with his
command in the past. You know me and know my an
cestry and this Is the apply to you Tor this
favor Believe me, very truly yours to command


VIM III. ROWAN
Year: 1876

A ClxcrSNATI dispatch this morning
announces that the pressure of private
business will not permit Geo. II. Pendle-
ton, the great greenback chairman Of the
Ohio delegation to ST. Louis, TO be in ut
tendance at the Democratic National
Convention in that city next week. This
is an important announcement and one
that to us looks decidedly Thurmanish
as regards the vote of Ohio at St. Louis
It has been more and more obvious every
day since the nomination Of Hayes-the
man who laid out old Bill Allen in Ohio
last fall-that the friends OF the latter,
Notwithstanding the Ohio delegation is
instructed to vote for him at 81. Louis,
would never dare to nominate him,
even supposing they had the power to
do 80. They are not such incorrigible
fools as not to see that such nomination
would simply be their death warrant.
With Bill Allen as their candidate the
Democracy would rush to certain destruc.
ton in every Northern State. Geo. H.
PendIglon secs this thing as plain as any
body. He discorns great recoil Of the
rag money furore. He sees that that
wing of the Democracy is doomed to
defeat and humiliation at 81. Louis, and
he has no idea OF being on hand to have
his feelings hurt. This is the meaning
Of his pretext about pressure Of pri-
vatc business. Gentleman George is sim
ply getting out Of the way Of coming
eyents.
Year: 1876

SAN FRANcTsoo, June PA large
quantity OF coal on the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's docks was attached
yesterday at the instance Of H. B. Berry.
man, on a claim against the Company for
S109, 900 alleged 10 be due him on breach
Of coal contract running over term Of
five yeara
Year: 1876

WE are very much pleased to
announce the election Of Mr.. Beck
as U. S. Senator from Kentucky.
Aside from the consideration that
in him Superior has warm and in
tluential friend, he is gentleman OF
marked ability and one who will be
a valuable addition to the q. S.
Senate.
Year: 1876

The impeachment trial Of ex-Secre-,
tary Belknap draws its weary length
along and, thus far, has made no per-
ceptible advance towards its close or the
accomplishment Of its object. The coun-
sci for the defense indulge in the usual
practice Of lawyers and make use Of all
the quibbles and technicalities that they
are masters Of, or that opportunity pre-
sents, to delay the case. In the mean
while the business Of the Senate is in
terrupted and the funds in the treasury
Of the United States reduced, and for
what? Belknap is out Of Office and
therefore no longer privileged from
arrest, but by the resignation Of his
Office has rendered himself amenable to
trial by the courts If he is convicted
and impeached he cannot be turned out
Of Office, for he is already out, the only
Cor chief result then will be to dis
qualify him from holding Office IN the
future. But suppose bis trial should
result in acquittal. What then As
the matter now stands BelkBap has
convicted himself, in public opinion, BY
hi. resignation but what will be the
effect should the Senate fail to find
evidence sufficient to convict?
Year: 1876

MARYLAND PoLITIcs. The Frederick
Times, a declared advocate Of Mr..
Blaine's nomination for the presidency,
says Of the recent republican primary
elections in Baltimore city that this
whole affair from its incipiency has beer
a reproach and disgrace to the Re pub
lican party, and We trust when the con-
vention meets it will contain enough
manhood and independence to ignore
both parties to this unseemly and con-
temptible contest. It is really surpris-
ing, if not refreshing, to observe with
hat dictatorial tone and naughty air
those gentlmen assume themselves the
leadership Of the party in this State.
Let the convention establish the fact
that neither the tenacity Of the Office
holders nor the disgraceful warfare Of
the ofice-seekers can receive any in
dorsement from men who have the well
fare Of the party at heart, and in whom
its patronage is not solely the governing
principle"
Year: 1876

New Mexico. The admission Of New
Mexico as State into the Union will
be constructing State out Of territory
that has scarcely population enough to
send one member to the House Of Rep.
resentatives, under the present appor-
tionment. 1t is therefore manifest that
certain land and mining spectators are
laboring to benefit their own pockets,
and that certain political managers hope
through the same agency to benefit
themselves and their partisan friends.
The arguments advanced for its admis-
sion ars that it will stimulate emigra-
tion and induce capitalists to invest in
stocks aud mines, and that the rich Rio
Grande valley will be brought under
cultivation and its numerous resources
developed. There is little doubt, how
ever, that the first reasons given for the
admission Of this State are the true ones.
The Republicans favor an early admis-
sion and favor the taking Of the vote on
the new Constitution in November next,
while the Democrats are for postponing
the election until June. next year. We
think it would be we'll to wait until the
number Of inhabitants justifes the ad-
mission Of New Mexico as one Of the
United States. Our country is not suf-
fering for the want Of new States. No
urgent necessity exists for further ac-
QUESTIONS Of territory While New
Mexico may be, and doubtless is, rich
in natural resources, and has vast ter
ritory situated out Of the general lines
Of travel, thinly settled by population
the majority Of whom are not at all
fitted for the exercise Of the duties Of
American citizenship. it will do just as
well to wait until emigration tends
more steadily in that direction, and un-
til the number Of inhabitants iustiies
admission Herald.
Year: 1876

TIE New York Democrats held their
State ConveGtion at Utica on Thursday
for the purpose Of announcing their
text for the election campaign Of 1876
and to select delegates to the National
Democratic Convention. As was to be
expected the New York Democracy
have announced their faith in Governor
Tilden and expressed their preference
for him as the candidate for the Presi-
dency, but refused to instruct their
delegates to vote for him in the conven-
Year: 1876




is highly commendable. 1t is all right
and proper for them to prefer Governor
Tilden to anybody else, and proper too
for them to declare their preference,
and as they stopped there, no fault can
be found with them, and their example
is worthy Of imitation BY other State
Conventions. Mr. Tilden has proved
himself, as Governor Of New York, an
excellent executive officer. and would
doubtless make superior President
and if he is the only one Of the many
candidates whose names will be pre-
sented to the st. Louis Convention who
can, if nominated, be elected, We would
say unhesitatingly let him be nominated
by all means. Or if bis name would
add strength to the party above that Of
any other candidate, that would be q
sufficient reason, other things being
equal. why be should be our standard
bearer. But We are not so well salts
fed yet that Mr. Tilden is the only
candidate who could be elected, nor do
We feel SO sure that be is the strongest,
most available or most able man whom
the Democracy can present to the ma
ton. Against Mr.. Tilden we have not
a word to say and should he be nomi-
mated will give to the nomination our
cordial adhesion He will then be our
first choice. But it seems hardly the
fair thing that New York should have
the naming Of all the candidates. In
1864 she gave us Mcclellan in '6S
she gave US Seymour and in ~,
Horace Greeley. As a general rule
the locus IN quo has, and should have,
but little to do with the candidates
qualifications for Office, but when other
sections Of the country can present, and
do present, men equally as good as, if
not little better than, the State which
has so long had the honor Of naming
the candidate, does, then it would look
as If that State should be willing to de-
fer a lite to the wishes Of the others,
especially when that State has bad no
better luck with its candidates than
New York has had in the last three
Presidential campaigns. But let Mr..
Tilden, or Mr. Bayard, Or Mr.. Thur
maa, or Mr.. Hendricks or whosoever
may, be nominated, we sincerely hope
that it will be done with unaDimity and
good will and that there will be no
quarrelling or violent dissentions in the
convention Let them but give to Us
a good man, and sound Democrat Eve
want no more Greeley fascos) and a
sound conservative platform, and the
people will give it their support all
over the land Resolve and promise
as they may, and will at Cincinnati,
the Republican leaders will make no
permanent reform in the existing evils,
but as they have ever done before 50
they will do again. and all their pre-
cious promises will be worth about as
much as if they had not been made
The only hope Of the country for
escape from the evils which it suffers is
10 the SUCCESS Of the Democratic party.
Year: 1876

Our Washington Letter failed to
come TO hand this week from some
unaccountable reason and as We waited
until the end Of the week in hope Of
receiving it onr report Of the doings at
the National Capital is somewhat
Year: 1876

WHAT Is NEEDED IN A PRESIDENT
1t is just as impossible to have high
toned administration. with low-toned
President, as it is to have high-toned
household with loafer at its head
The thing is unnatural and impossible.
In the next Presidential election the
people really desire, we believe, to vote
for and elect gentleman and a states
mana man who will associate himself
10 government only with gentlemen and
statesmen, and Who will send only such
to represent the government abroad
The political and social tone at Wash
ington is disgustingly low 1t does not
represent the people Of America It
represents the party politicians Of Amer:
lea, and them only They are our bane
and our disgrace and if they are per-
mitted to hold their influence through
another administration we shall have
ourselves to blame. From .Scribner's
for Mau.
Year: 1876

some days Brutus reached Philippi, and
the first day of the battle seemed to promise
success. But in his tent at night the ghost
of Caesar fulfilled its promise, the same
spectre appearing in the same appalling
shape, but without speaking word. This
second apparition unnerved the mind of
Brutus. The next day he fought desper-
ate battle, lost it, and ended his life with his
own sword. Brutus was defeated by C@sar's
resentful ghost


1t may also happen that the ghost of the
American Caesar will ''visit the glimpses of
the moon" after the ides of March and
trouble the noble Brutus. AS he reposes in
his tent, when on the point of marching his
forces to the place of the great battle, the
ghost of Caesar may make itself visible, and
answer, when questioned, ''You will see me
at Cincinnati. Even if the first days
voting should be favorable to the hopes of
,Brutus, the portentous apparition may
shock his view again at night and turn the
scale of the next days battle in favor of the
side which fights under the protecting
guardianship of the defunct Caesar. We
may be pretty sure that his avenging ghost
will not be idle in that conjuncture, and
Brutus may be the chief object of its hos
tility