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Year: 1875

The Messenger de Taiti, journal
published by the authorities of the
French Oceanic settlements, gives an
interesting account of the way in which
the pearl oyster is multiplied in the wa.
ters of the Tuamotu islands. The de-
velopment of this branch of commerce
is peculiarly desirable at present, be-
cause of the great falling off in the stock
Of mother 'of-pearl. The oyster that
yields this substance may be placed
either where there is or there is not
current near the coast. The best sltua-
ton is that where there is moderate
one. The creature dies in calcareous
sand shingle is better, but its growth
therein is slow the same may be said OF
a bottom of coarse gravel; that which
should be sought for as by far the most
advantageous is coral ground; If there


be none it should be formed. For this
purpose lunches OF live coral, always to


be iound disseminated along the coast,
are transported to the place selected,
taking care not to leave them out of the
water for more than an hour, as their
inhabitants, the polypi, cannot live
long in the air. The bottom of the
creek chosen is then paved with
them; it should not lie deeper than three
feet under the surface. This done, the
space thus prepared is walled in and
divided into compartments for the differ.
eut ages Of the oyster, aud also that they
may be easily looked after from time to
time, by walking along the tops of the
walls since the coral bottom soon be-
comes impracticable for pedestrian exer.
else, To people this reservoir, the small
Year: 1875

oysters, not bigger than a saucer, are
picked up in shallow spots along the
coast, taking care not to detach the
stone or other material to which they
are attached, forming what is called the
byssus. They are then loosely arranged
in rows, heel downward, with the byssus
turned toward the current. A l2-month
after the oyster, which was below the
size of q saucer, will have grown to that
Of plate; it then does not extend any
more in diameter, but thickens, and at
the end of three years its mother-of-pearl
is found to be fit for market. When the
oyster gives up its spawn to the waves
the walls above described catch it up
and prevent its being carried out into
the open sea; the coral branches, on the
contrary, so favorable to its growth, do
not oppose the slightest obstacle to its
dispersion.
Year: 1875

NJ an WIN W. MbBNhf hoQs

twas on June the tenth
our hearts was very sad
for il was by an awful accident
we lost fine young lad
Jeames Hambrick was his name
and alas it was his lot
TO you tell the same
he was accidentally shot
on the peaous river side
the sun was very hot
and it is there he fell and died
where he was accidentally shot.
on the road his character good
without stain or blot
and in our opinions growed
until he was accidentally shot
few words only he spoke
for moments he had not
and only then he seemed to choke
was accidentally shot
we wrapped him in blanket good
for coffin We had not
and then we buried him where he stood
when he was accidentally shot
and as we stood around his grave
our tears the ground did blot
we prayed to god his soul to save
he was accidentally shot
This is all, but l writ at the time
epitaif which | think is short and would
do to 60 over his grave:


EPITAFF
here lies the body Of Jeames Hambrick


who was accidentally shot


on the bank Of the peacus river
by young man.
he was accidentally shot with one Of the
large size colts revolver with no stopper
for the cock to rest on, it was one the
old fashion kind brass mounted and Of
such is the kingdom of heaven.


truly yourn


0RIE W. NUDGE, ESQ.
Year: 1875

A STRANGE obsticle in the way of conver-
sion was found, according to some of the
religious journals, by the evangelists in
Brooklyn, in the desire of church members
to listen to the services. So anxious were
these people to hear Moody and Sankey that
they crowded the building, and did not give
the sinners chance to hear the gospel.
These journals also complain because the
secular papers report the sermons with so
much fullness They fear that continued
publication will take away the freshness and
power of the discourses.
Year: 1875

THE intelligence of the death of Henry
Wilson, which took place in Washington yes
terday morning, will be universally received
in this country with profound regret. Mr..
Wilson was almost the last of the champions
of freedom who headed the great fight against
slavery in the stormy decade from 1850 to
1860. For his eminent services, wise coun-
sci and high character, the people have de-
lighted to honor him, and their grief at his
death will be profound and sincere. He was
certainly one of the most notable men of his
time, and noble representative of the high
er and better type of American politicians.
Year: 1875

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

We can hardly imagine more unenvi-
able position than that occupied by
Messrs. Foster, Phelps ane Fctter, the
subcommittee that lately visited New
Orleans. Whist possible excuse can
these men offer for their course in the
so-called investigation of affairs in Louis
lana? What influences could have been
brought TO bear upon them to induce
such a suppression, distortion and wicked
Misrepresentation of the facts as is con-
tanned in their report to Congressl


They allege that no intimidation eX-
isted there; and this allegation, so ridic-
ulous in the light of facts we'll known at
the time it was uttered, appears ten
times more false and ineXcusable, if such
a thing were possible, in view of the tes-
timony that comes now in such perfect
deluge to confound them and the bandit
ii whom they served.


We confess that even with our unhes-
itating belief in the report of the atroci-
ties of that section we were unpre-
pared FOR the unparalleled developments
of sys'ematized outrage, bribery and
murder which are now revealed in such
horrible completeness. We thought
that the crimes committed were in many
instances the result of sudden outbreaks;
but we are compelled to believe that the
work of horror in Louisiana has been de-
liberately planned, Systematically eX-
ecuted, and that the attempt to conceal
these crimes and present fair front to
the North has been carefully planne
with the determined purpose of deceiv-
ing the people and continuing the reign
of terror unbroken.


Men are now before the committee
giving testimony who had first TO be as
sured of protection in the amplest way
before they dared to speak, and the tales
they are telling riddle the martyrs bub-
BILE which these White Leaguers have
blown for themselves until it bursts and
vanishes like breath.


Here are the few colored men who
voted the Democratic ticket before the
committee, and now that they are ques-
toned closely they admit that they were
induced either by threats or money to
thus vote; and then, worst of all, that
they were offered from $500 to $40O each
to go before the Congressional Commit
tee and testify in favor of the White
Leagues. These men each presented to
the committee certificates of the White
League, which were guaranteed to Sc
cure them safety from violence.


The evidence of officers of the army
shows that armed bands of organized
cavalry patrolled certain sections, threat
ening death to Republicans who dared
to vote. Judge Myers, not a carpet
Dagger, but an old citizen of Louisiana,
and for fifteen years resident OF
Natchitoches Parish, swears that he has
been driven from home, and dare not re-
turn, as his life would pay the forfeit
There have been thirty-three murders in
that little community in the past few
years and not man punished.


The Supervisor Of the same parish
was shot at and his life threatened IL he
dared to execute the duties of his Office
On the day Of election, when ordinarily
! but two officers have been on duty, the
Mayor swore in 200 White Leaguers al
policemen, who absolutely had control oi
Year: 1875

the election and did control IL. Five
hundred colored voters at least, says this
witness, were prevented from voting by
intimidation in that parish alone. Other
witnesses from the same parish testify
TO like state of affairs. And so goes the
evidence IN regard to each locality. The
more horrible crimes against help
less women and children we forbear to
mention here, but let the people of the
North read them Let them be published
to the world. Let civilized and en-
lightened public judge of these atrocities,
and the men who commit and the party
that sustain them. The history of saw
age warfare shows nothing more barbar-
GUS and, in view of the facts proUen be-
fore this committee, we want to see the
men who dare sustain and defend them.
Inter Ocean. Fe6 g.
Year: 1875

"A resident Of San Francisco has con-
structed boat npon an entirely new
principle. 1t is intended to sink down
TO any depth and navigate below the
surface, which the inventor claims II can
do in any direction and at a high rate OF
Year: 1875

The process of growing seed from
double flowers is very difficult and deli
cate, which makes them very high
priced. And even then those bought
for double will lowing TO change of soil,
climate, etc. frequently come out single
Year: 1875

COLONEL JOHN A. JOYCE
In the month OF November, the day remember;
Now gazing DER mountain and plain,
My heart travels back to that aowing track,
And lives in the light OF her eyes once again.
How glorious and bright the stars of the night
And the whippoorwill tuning its song,
When our hearts we're so true and loved only you,
In that multitude rushing along,
Tho day never comes and the night never goes,
But sigh for the woodland and stream,
Where sat in the moonlight, clasped In fond love
In that bright sunny and-like dream
Many years have gone by, stili I sadden and sigh.
For the musical strains of the past
My heart fondly turns TO incense and burns
On the altar Of love 10 the last.
One by one we step out. to that land full OF doubt,
Where Hope only leads up the way
To the realms of bliss, where angelic kiss
Bids US welcome 10 eternal day.
The lips of an angel can never impart


A pleasure SO pure and so true,
AS felt my soul and my autterng heart
In the moonght-when first kissed you'll
Year: 1875

For the brave and the free who shall relent,
But march 70 the 'front.' and enjoy blessed content
Then up with the banner Of manhood and truth,
or justice unsullied, Of bodness and youth
No matter what others may say IN their wrath,
Be content with thy lot-mark out thine own path
Let the Wild Of passion rage loud and rage long
Stand thou, like the crag Of content ever strong.
Rebut every gust that in malice Is sent
And be sure to rely on the God OF c0ntentl
Year: 1875

Pepper and myself had just left Woods Museum.
The crowd separated Us, and wandered alone toward
the boat In the neghborhood OF large hotel paused
10 rcst and think The hour midnight, atful gusts
Of wind swept the stony streets and whistled
mournfu music around the corner gas lights, which
roso and fell like waning tnpors in dying room. The
sound Of foreign footballs occasionally broke upon my
ear and vanished away into silence Tho patrolrnan's


club sent It's warning echoes down tho lonely street TO
some brother watcher The clock In the tower tolled
twove and ts mournful notes echoed among the
silent hills and tho river like loving invitations TO
kneol the tomb Of buried love. The sweeping winds
went down and calm came over the city houselcss
dog tall black lean and grnning sped by like an arrow
Year: 1875

Gradually the idea Of third term tho num-
ber or iis believers. Let infer from the small


number Of republican members ofho House who had the
courage TO vote In favor OF third that that vote
gives any criterion from which form opinions as to
the future action OF those republicans who voted
against IL If General Grant obtains thA nomination
Year: 1875

My experience is that corn
stalks are worth one dollar
per acre to the land. Plow
under for three years in sue
cession one part of a field of
clay ground, and burn the
stalks on the other; the third
year you see the difference al
most to the door.
Year: 1875

FEW women know the Sc
cret of growing old graceful
ly. And yet it is vain to cling
to the youth which is gone.
Rather should it be graceful
sg resigned for the cheerful
acceptance Of theduties which
mature life is sure to bring.


Why, for example, should
a single woman Of forty cling
to the dress and manners of a
girl, instead Of owning to her
self and others that she has
fully reached middle age?


Countless advertisements
show but too plainly how ma
ny have a horror of growing
old, and snatch c:ednlOusly at
every device fo. hiding the
unwelcome fact.


Success in such arts means
a walking deception, where
there is falsehood on the sur
face there is not much hope
beneath; future means an ab.
surd anomaly-bright hair
does not harmonic with a IA
ded check, or rouge with "a
furrowed brow. Beside, lovely
as is the bloom of youth, it is
hardly missed when the beau
ty Of expression beams forth
in itssread. In mourning over
and mag 1ifying what is past
there is always danger of neg
lecting, if not losing,tho trea-
sure which remains.


GUNS and rifles may be ca
SHY cleaned from lead by the
following: ifamuzzle-loader,
stop up the nipple orcommu-
nication hole with a little
wax, or, if u brooch loader,
insert Il cork in the breech ra-
thor tightly; next pour some
quicksilver into the barrel,
and put another cork in the
muzzle, then proceed to roll
it up and down the barrel,
shaking it abont for IA few
minutes. The mercury and
the lead will form an ANAL
gam, and leave the barrel as
clean and free from dirt as the
first day IL came out If the
shop. The same quicksilver
uan be used repeatedly By
straining it through wash
leather, for the lead will be
left behind in the leather, and
the quicksilver will be again
tit for use.
Year: 1875

THE London correspondent of the New
York Times says that the British House of
Commons has in recent years changed much


for the worse. The old standard of discipline
has greatly deteriorated. and a loose anarchy
has crept into the proceedings. Formerly the
House was very much in fear of the leaders
on each side, who were not at all in the mood
to tolerate any independent skirmishing on
the part of their followers, and who were as
one party in steadfast support of the mainte-
nance of order. If a private member was
rash enough to put himselfforward too promi-
nently, he was pretty certain to get snubbed
for it and there was a general agreement that
the proceedings should be conducted in the
same spirit as that in which gentlemen mix
together in private society. This restraint
has been gradually passing away. The
House of Commons is now socially very
mixed body, and there is tendency ON the
part of every man to think himself as good as
any other, and better, too. A soap-boiler or
a shoddy manufacturer, who has been the
cock of the walk in the local affairs OF the dis
trict, comes up TO Westminster, plants HIM
self as often as he can in front seat, and,


perhaps, assumes to appear on some question,


or set Of questions, as leader himself, whom
Year: 1875

"CATH0LIC Unity is an innocent looking
phrase, but the demand for its restoration in
Spain meaEs the outlawry in that kingdom of
every other form of religious worship. Prac-
tically the restoration would be of but little
effect, for ProtestantS in Spain are as few as
the visits of angels. But the progressive
thinkers who framed the republican constitu-
tion demanded religious liberty as theoreti-
cal right, recognition of the spirit of the
age. As one of the liberal leaders expressed
it, 81 think it well enough to have this article
in the constitution, but cannot conceive of
Spaniard who shall not be Catholic" So
the system of religious federation was adopt
ed. The cabinet of the new king wisely adj
heres to the policy Of the republic. The
church appears to have made great mistake
in demanding barren concession, and DEM
onstrating that it wishes to prohibit that re-
ligious freedom in Spain which it pleads for
in Germany.
Year: 1875

THE address of the Union League Of Phil
adephia is a document worthy of careful Pc
rusal and attentive thought on the part Of all
Republicans. The protest against bad nom
nations comes none too soon. The dssatis-
faction at present existing is not with the
principles of the Republican party but with
the unftness of many of the men who have
been nominated to public positions. In Or
der to avoid repetition of disaster like that
Of last fall it is necessary that only men of
unquestioned integrity be put forward as rep
resentatives of the party policy.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

The untiring industry of the Chinese
is strikingly illustrated in what they
term the =" "Garden of China, F" consisting
of $4,000 square miles around Shanghai
under the highest state of cultivation.
This vast track of tillage, larger than
the whole State of New York, is formed
principally of meadow land, where myr1-
ads of men and women labor to exact from
nature her utmost resources. As the
secrets of Chinese skill and energy are
gradually revealed to us we discover that
this wonderful people enjoya much more
elevated civilization than the world has
hitherto consented to accord them.
Year: 1875

A novel suit has been brought in the District
Court under the Civil-Rights bill by white
man, who sues the proprietor of boarding
house for colored people for having ejecte
him from the house where he had engaged
board.


The Postmaster-General contemplates max
ing an official tour of New England in August
and of the South in November. This trip will
have the same general purpose as his recent
Western tour.


New and extensive frauds in connection with
the whisky ring are being made, and among
those indicted for conspiracy are G, W, Fish,
Year: 1875

THE nuisance of tramps in the country
is growing to formidable proportions,
and something ought to be done speedi-
ly to put stop to it. 1t is really un-
safe to leave women and children alone
in the house in many sections, since they
are exposed at any hour to the impu-
dence and occasional brutality of able
bodied vagrants. Touching this matter,
the New York GraPhic hits the nail
squarely on the head, when it says
"When we get rid of our popular cant
concerning the rights of man, and adopt
the wholesome theory that a man who
will not work has no right to live, we
shall have proper vagrant law, under
which tramps and bummers will be
seized and made to work for the benefit
Of the public.
Year: 1875

! curious effect q the cold l. related 70
have occurred IN Mea5ville. recently. A
strong bottle had been filed wi1h water
ana cork placed n the nozzle During
the night the water froze solid, and expan-
son pushed the cork from It's plaza and
formed column Of ice above tie top Of
the bottle three inches in length and half
Ed inch n diameter, the cork sui remain
ing Oh the top Of the shaft Of Ice.
Year: 1875

ing grand larceny, under the act , making the stealing of two dol lars and upwards felony. He was held under guard until Sun day night, awaiting the arrival of q witness. Sunday night he gave the guard the slip and absconded with a horse, bridle and sad dle stolen from Mir. A. Shaver's stable, and with the watch of his guard. The guard must evident ly have been asleep.

 Now we would like to ask what kind of a way this is to execute the law? Still it is just about the way nine cases out of every ten go. We venture the asser- tion that it is all chargeable to neglect of duty in our officials. If they are not responsible who is? And so long as crime is allowed to go unpunished in this manner, we would like to know what there is to deter evil disposed persons from committing depredations? What terror has the law for such characters, when they know there are nine chances for them to es- cape where there is one for them to get the just punishment which their crime merits and the law provides?

 We say let the laws be enforc- ed, and let neglect of duty in off cials be looked after and punished. This thing of treating criminals with great courtesy, furnishing them guard to parade the city with them at their pleasure, and gratifying every wish for fear of hurting their feelings, is getting a little too thin. We must hold our officials to stricter account ability for the performance of their duty; and if their tender baarfa1pocc iS co nrroo% oa +o ho hurt by enforcing the law against criminals, we had better get some who are not so fastidious in feel ings. There has been guard ser vice enough paid in Pope county, in the last year or two to build a good jail, and almost every pris- oner arrested has escaped. Fur ther comment is unnecessary.
Year: 1875

The smoke from the great bat tie of 1S61--1S65 is beginning to clear away, The skies are clear ing off and we are beginning to see where we stand. Common sense and reason are D beginning to assert their sway over the minds and feelings of men. Old ami mosities and prejudices are flick ering il the socket, and we watch with eager desire to see them for ever die out. The bloody chasm is growing narrower and narrow CT, and soon we may hope to see again rejoicing over One Flag, One Country and One People. The signs of the times are good. The whole country is aroused and eager to participate in the Centen- nial celebration. North, South, East and West are jealous to make this anniversary of our eoun- try's birthday grand and a glorious success. Thissis good sign. In Chicago recently, at Q meeting of prominent gentlemen in charge of the arrangements for the forthcoming soldiers reunion, the proposition was made by Gen. Styles to extend Invitations to all surviving soldiers of. the late war throughout the Country east, west, north, and south The proposition was favored by other gentlemen present, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Another good sign.

 Again, a short time since, Gov. Porter, an ex-confederate officer, by invitation of General Penni- packer, federal commander at the post of Nashville, reviewed the troops at the barracks in the presence of an assembly of five thousand persons, and amidst good feeling and great deal of enthusiasm.

 Events like these forbode good and glory to the country. Thank God for the signs of the times. Let the centennial see the good work of reconciliation and re-un- ion fully and firmly consumated, and the whole country united in the bonds of patriotism and fra ternal good feeling.
Year: 1875

TIE County Grange, of Drew county, is earnestly considering the immigration question. A draught of a circular of informa- tion regarding the climate, soil, re- sources, &c., of South. eastern Ar kansas, has been prepared and ar engagements are being made to in sert a short notice in the leading newspapers of the eastern states to the effect that such circular can be obtained on application. Sev' eral other counties have organized Immigration Societies and arc preparing to put in their claim and make known the induce ments they offer to immigrants in order that they may secure 2 portion of the new corners who will come docking to our state this fall.

 Would it not be well for Pop( county to wake up on this ques tion? We have urged our lead ing men to consider this matter but have heard of no movement yet. We warn our people again and if they wish to be behind al other parts of tue state, their in activity will no doubt secure thei desire.