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Year: 1875

The ladies of the Western Presbyterian Church
are holding festival in their lectuIefOom, which
has thus far proved very successful. Delicious
strawberries and cream, and other moro sub-
beautiful flowers filling the air with their fra.
GRANGE, and room filled with pleasant people,
including the genial and popular pastor Or
Wills, and q most attractive Combination. We
advice all TO go this evening, which is the last.
Year: 1875

An eccentric character named Pierre
Henri Baume died recently in the Isle
of Man. He went to London from
France in early life, and was at one
time preacher of very peculiar theo-
logical doctrines. Afterward he be-
came greatly interested in charitable
Institutions, and was placed at the
head of several of them. He subjected
himself to the most rigid economy in
order to save money to found an insti-
tuition for the benefit of the youth of
the poorer classes. His peculiar ap


pearance caused him to be known as
1.-THE Old Frenchman." He purchased
small estate adjoining the site of the
present Alexandria Palace for the be-
ginning of his institution, but he


subsequently, gave up the project.
After engaging in several otherschemes


he went to the Isle of Man and lived
the rest of his life there in squalor. AT
hisIdeath it was discovered that he had
accumulated a fortune Of $270, 900, all
If which he gave for charitable pur-
poses in the Isle of Man.
Year: 1875

We are authorized to offer for sale one OF
the best and most thoroughly cultivated farm.
in Western Arkansas situated in Crawford
county, about eight miles from the city OF
Van Buren,, and four miles from the town OF
Alma containing quarter section. one-hal!
in Frog Bayou bottom, and the other up
land.


One hundred acres are in cultivation. fifty
in cotton and fifty in corn. Has fine six
acre orchard Of apples of the finest varieties
together with II fine assortment OF peaches.
fine field of sweet and Irish potatoes and
turnips Also, if desired, a tract of l2D acres
near by, can be had to 20 with this place.


Asuperior large double log dwelling house
and outhouses; the house one story and halt
high: fine barn. stable and corn crib, &c,
making every thing complete and comforta-
Bile with excellent water A steam grist and
cotton mill on the joining place. and In a
most excellent neighborhood.


Any one wanting a No ! place can pur-
chased at bargain. Terms to be agreed up
on. II desired. the standing crop will be
disposed of to the party purchasing. Also all
the farming utensils which are of asuperior
quality.


Parties in earnest to purchase such place.
will find it greatly to their interest TO exam
inc this farm. and see for themselve what 1t is
by the crops that it produces, and there is no
better time to do so than before the gathering
of the cotton and corn.


For further particulars apply to the editor
of this papcr, Aug l0-lm
Year: 1875

PROGRESSIVE OR NON PROGRESSIVE.


This gentleman also strongly critieises
the effort that has been made to give
Ross the character of a non progressive
leader. He it was who laid the founda
ton for the excellent educational system
the Chcrokees now possess. In addition
to their eIghsy five free schools they
have an orphan asylum, where the or
phans Of the nation are clothed. fed aud
EDUCATED free of charge. They have also
two seminaries, one for girls and one for
boys, to which the graduates of the com
mon schools are admitted and boarded
free Each of these institutions is also
provided with primary department. In
these matters, certainly, Ross has shown
a spirit of liberal Enlightenment.


ExTRAyAGANeE.


A for his extravaganza, the very ap.
preparations by which alone moneys
could be expended were made by coun.
ell in which, for the past three years, the
,n'ing majority has been opposed to
Ross The effort made to create an i'm
press on that the numerous murders that
have lately taken place were chargcable
to Ross political friends is4also denied
Several of the recent "-hloodyf scenes that
have been laid by the Downing party at
their opponepts' doors prove to have
grown out OF old family feuds. Bushey
head, who was murdered some two
months ago, was the uncle Of the pres
cnt treasurer and strong Ross man,
whereas he was reported Downing man
murdered by the adherents of Ross


Jack Doubletooth is now said to have
been killed during brawl that occurred
at meeting composed solely Of men ep-
posed to Ross


Jesse Foreman, about whose killing so
much has been written, was shot under
the following circumstances He had
murdered Sam Usage, Ross man, on ac-
count of an old grudge. The sheriff Of
Illinois district went with writ to arrest
him Foreman agree to go, but when
about to leave the house, picked mp a
shot, gun and discharged one barrel at
the sheriff member of the sheriff
party then shot him through "A window
All these cases have been cited as in
stances of political murders by Ross
friends, and our informant states that the
people of the territory would be much
better understood did the dispatches and
correspondence furnished from their
country show a greater spirit of fairness
Year: 1875

- Mr.. James Barnes, at his wagon shop, in
Van Buren, turns out as well made, hand
some hight running Wagon. Tor all works as
runs on four wheels. There is no use of send
ing to Cincinnati, or any other place for work
of this kind, when it can be produced right
at your own door, as cheap and complete as
can be bought anywhere. Give him trial
aud our word for it you wont be sorry. And
he is no slouch of an artist, juding from the
handsome decoration of his work.
Year: 1875

NlCKs FLORAL GUIDE FOR lS76.-The first
number of the Guide for the next year will be
ready by the first of December next. 1t will
be beautifully illustrated and printed, and we
think great improvement on the present
year. Published quarterly. Price, 25 cents
year. Free to all customers that order seed
to Che amount of ono dollar or more
Year: 1875

According to these figures it will be
seen that Ross has a majority Of 53 votes
lnere Is no apparent reason to doubt the
absolute correctness of these returns,
which were obtained from the sheriff $
officers who brought them to Fort Glib
Year: 1875

The Sonora DenlOcd0t of the "a
has the following: "As the So
nora and Milton stage was leisure
ly approaching LittietOwn, Wed.
nesday evening, dogs were heard
bayiug opposite a deep cut just
ahead. as the stage approached
there was terrible racket in the
brush, the dogs made a grand
rush and a huge California lion
bounded aboard and seated him
self by the side of the only oat-
side passenger, Chinaman. The
Chinaman only gave one mOmen-
tary glance before he yelled: Me
no likee! All same China devil,
good-by JOhnm and then the dri-
yer and his strange passenger had
the outside to themselves. BY
this time the team had become
restive and started on a half gal.
lop down the grade pursued by
the dogs. AS Sam had splendid
stretch of road ahead he had am
pie time to note the graceful bear
ing of the lion, and he says the
animal, in the most engaging
manner imaginable showed show
ed him the finest set of teeth he
ever saw in his life. In a few
minutes the stage emerged into
an open fiat with cattle feeding
on either side, and as the vehicle
came Whirling along, envelOped
in d cloud OF dust, the barking Of
the dogs and the growing of the
lion became 50 violent that it
stampeded the COWS and horses,
By this time Sam began to per-
ceive that affairs We're getting a
little mixed and he gave the lion
a cut with his whip, when he
sprung upon the nearest cow and
piayed circus until she bucked
him off into the neighboring
brush. Sam says the last he heard
of the lion he was moving SWath
through the brush and walloping
the dogs right and left"
Year: 1875

courage, and which shows neither
trust in God nor man. MIR. U. a.
Hill, who left his widow and children
to take care of themselves, presents,
in the letter we publish, only one OF
ten thousand just such cases. There
is deep love for wife and offspring
and certain trust in Divine Provi-
dence, but there is no Christian faith
and no saving strength, and hence
the iend that inspires the knife, 1ne
bullet and the poison, becomes mas
ter of soul and body. Surely there
is in the forum Of human laws, In the
capacity of medical skill, in the press
and in the pulpit, some better rene
dy than suicide to be pointed out tor
all human ills. In the common TEL
lowship of our race and in what is
good and beautiful around US, surely
some medicine can be found capable
Of miniatering to the mind diseased
and of staying the hand of the many
who seek their own lives.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Speaker Blaine is the most
personally popular man in the Re-
publican pay as he is its most
prominent candidate for President.
The Democrats like him, and when
censuring him for some Of his unjust
ruling in helping through partisan
measures in Congress, they always
insisted that he was forced by the
party lash. Blaine is a citizen of
Maine. He is, of course, very pop
ular at home, and with his candi-
dacy for President in view he made
great effort in the canvass just
closed to carry his State by the usu-
al majority.


But he signally failed. In 1872
Grant carried Maine by 1886. In
1878 the Republicans elected tlleir
candidate for Governor by IL ,24S
over the Democratic and Indepen-
dent nominees on a very light vote
and last year carried the State by
1897. The returns indicate that
they have just carried the State by
less than 4,5O0 majority, a loss since
the election Of Grant OF over 81 900,
and loss during the last year of
nearly 1000.


The Democrats have not been in
favor there since 1852, twenty-three
years ago. After the election in Mas
sachusetts last year it was thought
that if the Democrats could carry
that State if they could carry
anything. But Maine is undoubted-
ly the hardest of all to change. 1t
is an out of the way country-an
old-fashioned people, deeply welded
to prejudices, and nothing else under
the sun could disgust and turn them
out of their regular channel of voting
except the course of the Radical par
ty since the war.


To make the popular current plain,
we give summary of the votes Of
the State during the past seven years
Year: 1875

DEAR WORKING CHRISTIAN We have
had glorious revival in our midst. As
the result of an eight-days meeting at the
Red Oak Grove Church, twenty persons
were added to the church. At the last
invitation for persons desiring an interest
in the prayers OF the church to come for
ward, there were not less than thirty who
came forward.


We also had seven days meeting at
the Red Hill Church, which resulted in
the addition Of ten to the church. The
meeting closed leaving not less than forty
earnestly inquiring the way Of salvation.


G. w. BussEY
Cold Spring. Edgefeld County, S. c.,
August 20, 1875.
Year: 1875

The news from California is an ASST
rance OF victory all along the line IT,
fall and Of the greater victory in 1876
when the Democratic party will elect their
candidate for the Presidency and defeat
the thirdterm corruptionists.
Year: 1875

OF the original ccdars of Lebanon
only seven now remain. They cover a
space of not over hall mile upon the
mountain side. They are more than Il
thousand years Old Indeed, it is believed
that sonc Of them We're planted by Solo
mon
Year: 1875

Tho Mwchman tells the story OF a
woman, but without giving her name,
who became tired OF q life mainly ON
ploycd in eating and dressing, and re-
solved to devote herself aud her money
to noblcr purpose. At the close Of the
rebellion she went to q sandy island OF
the Atlantic coast, whore about two hun
drcd persons were living in poverty and
ignorance, and established her homo
there with the intention OF beneating
tho inhabitants. She began with teach.
ing, by example, how to cultivate the
land lncratiYely, and was soon initiated.
Next she established a school for tho
children, and aiterward q church. Now
tho island is thrifty region with an in.
duStriouS and moral population, the
change being tho work Of one woman.
Year: 1875

An affecting episode is chronicled this
morning Of meeting of whisky.mcn in Sau
francisco whereat the idea of tho existence
Of ring OF the Pacific Coast was secuted,
md tho continuance in office of public SER
wants officially decapitated not long ago was
lugubriously prayed for, the whisky-mon
unanimously stalking their honor upon tho
sesorc probity Of the men who have hitherto
sat in tho receipt Of customs, ct cetera, in San
Ernnciscn
Year: 1875




NEARNEss OF DEATH. When we
walk near powerful machinery we
know that one misstep and those mighty
engines will tear us TO ribbons with
their flying wheels or grind us to pow
der in their pondcrous jaws. SO, when
we are laundering across the land in
railroad carriage and there is nothing
but an inch ofiron flangc TO hold us on
the line So, when we are in q ship
and there is nothing but the thickness
of n plank between us and eternity
We imagine, then, that we see how
close we are TO the edge of the prcci-
piec. But We do not see it, Whether
on the sea or on the land the par
tition that divides us from eternity Is
something less than the oak plank or
a halfinch iron hangc. ssal'' n


The machinery Of life and death is
within us. Tho tissues that hold the
beating powers in their places are Of.
ten not thicker than n sheet Of paper,
and if then this partition be rupturcd Il
would be the same as if n cnnnon-ball
bad struck us. Death is inscparably
bound up with life in the very struct.
ure Of our bodies


Struggle as he would to widen the
space, no man can at any time 90
further from death than the thickness
of a sheet of paper.
Year: 1875

The soul knows no prison.


Morality is but the vestibule of re-
ligion.


Virtue is beauty, and vice deformity
of the soul


What is virtue but a medicine, and
vice but wound


There would be music in all things
if men had ears.


An acre of performance is worth n
whole world Of promise.


There appears to exist greater de-
sire to live long than TO live well


There is not n string attached to
mirth but has its chord Of melancholy.


The knowledge of divine things
flows through prayer, reading, medita-
ton and observation.


Dewdrops at night are diamonds at
morn so the tears We weep here may
be pearls in heaven.


Friendship is never completed till
men are bound to each other by the
common experiences of sorrow.


The firm foot is that which finds
firm footing; the weak falters, although
it be standing on a rock.


We take greater pains to persuade
others that we are happy than in en-
deavoring to think so ourselves.


Light as gossamcr is the circum-
stance which can bring enjoyment to
a conscience which is not its own ac-
cuser.


Emulation looks out for merit that
she may exert herself by victory
envy spies out blemishes that she may
have another by defeat.


He who freely ypraises what he means
topurchase, and he who cnumerates the
faults OF what he means to sell, may
set up a partnership with honesty.


lfany one offend you, before answer
ing try to call to mind this golden sem
tence "A soft answer turneth away
wrath ; but grievous words stir up an
ger"


Holiness consists not in the rushing
of intense resolve, which, like Kishop,
sweeps everything before it and then
subsidies, but in the constant flow Of
Siloa's waters, which perpetually make
glad the city of our God.
Year: 1875

We learn that number Of practical
printers in this city have associated them
selves together for the purpose of publish.
ing daily paper in the French language.
At meeting of these gentlemen, held yes
terday, Messrs. Narcotic, Theard and Po-
thier were chosen as a committee to solicit
the interest and patronage of business men
in their undertaking. There is abundant
room in this city for a good loyal and local
paper in the French language. There are
thousands of grown up people here who
will never learn to read in any other Ian
tain extent take an interest in current
events and in the affairs of city, State and
national government. For this class of
people we fear the Bee clings too lovingly
to the traditions of la belle France. When
Frenchmen take upon themselves the duties
and claim the privileges of American citi-
zenship, the best thing for them to do is to
learn the laws and customs of our people.
The daily paper is an educator, and in.
fuences people for good or evil. We shall
hail with pleasure a paper printed in the
French language which will speak respect
fully of American institutions and the diff
ferent branches of government, and breathe
q spirit of tolerance toward worthy men
who live here under the misfortune of hav-
Ing been born elsewhere. There is no OBJ
lection to a man taking his reading, like
his eating, in any language; but if we are
<o hor
can soil, let it be an honor to our country,
and help and encouragement to those
who would learn to speak we'll of their
adopted country, even though in a foreign
tongue
Year: 1875

THE PROSPECTS, OF THE SOUTu.-Every
thing at present indicates q gradual and
healthy revival of the general ind ustry of the
country, but more particularly of the South;
this section having been the most depressed,
is naturally the first to feel the slight revival
of better times, which, in the Western and
Northern States ia hardly noticed. But
not alone does the South feel the change for
better future keener than the rest of the
country, her prospects are really brighter
than those of some of her sister States
Never, since the war, have crop prospects
been go encouraging,-and then we have
no grassboppers never in the history of
this country have the Southern planters
made such an effort to become at least par
TALLY independent of Western food crops
as this season all accOunts tell of an in
crease. of corn, of wheat ready for the har-
vester, of oats, rye and root crops in abun-
dance. Hogs also are not neglected, and
live stock of all descriptions come in for a
share of the husbandman's care. Then,
again, manufactures are lapguishing in the
Eastern and Northern States, profits have
dwindled To nothing, or have been turned
into deficit the mill owner naturally in
Quires into the best method to rebuild his
fallen fortunes, and the most plausible one
that presents itself, is to reduce the cost of
manufacture. But how can this be done
Labor is already so low that the wages
paiu o2TeIy support the factory hands and
their families in the cheapest possible N an
ner, and there appears no other remedy.
The mill owners are, however, about to
answer their own inquiry by moving the
factory nearer the cotton fields, 30 as to
save the expenses of freight and handling
while their raw material is in transit. The
cor summation of this move will bring capi-
tai, and an increased demand for all the
sundry crops the Southern farmer can
raise. Our prospect indeed looks bright
N. o. Price Current
Year: 1875

From the Speech of Hen VIM. E. Robinson at Brook


lyn. May 90


"John Mitchell was buried in q cemetery
attached to the church where his father
preached. In the opinion of all who knew
him in that neighborhood he was a man of
intelligence and patriotism. His church is
now demolished, but his pulpit is still pre-
served. 1t ornaments the cemetery, and is
covered with a shed. From that pulpit the
funeral sermon was preached by Unitarian
clergyman from Downpatrick, and Protest
ant and Catholic c,ergym men were seen
walking arm in arm at the procession which
accompanied the coffin of John Mitchell.
There was no bell connected with the
cemetery in which John Mitchell was laid,
but beside it rises a convent of the Sisters
Of ST. Francis, and the pious Catholic nuns
tolled the bell of their establishment to
solemnizs the funeral of the Protestant
patriot, and from the convent walls came q
scented rain of beautiful garlands, woven
by the pure hands of the Catholic sister
hood, fragrant as their sainted souls"
Year: 1875

In these dull timesiit is cheering TO see or
hear Of men who are kept very busy. We have . few
such, however, in our midst-men the excellence Of
whose work makes it great object for the public
have them all orders To this Olass belong the Thomp
sOn BrOs carriage and spring wagon manufacturers
and 20 Rampant street, between Common and Gravier
Louder in their favor than the numerous frat premiums
received at State Frs speaks the that many of the
knowing Onea in this city have their carriages wagons
and vehicles made and repaired by these gentlemen
who, being practical WOrkmen themselves know what
good work is.
Year: 1875

The following were the receipts and shipments Of
the leading articles Of produce In this city during the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock on Saturday
morning. and for the corresponding date year ago
Year: 1875

He WENT.-A sentimental young lady
having been deserted by her faithless
swain-he had gallanted her home from
meeting once or twice-sent wall to the
village newspaper, in the torn of poem
concluding with the words, 'come gaze
upon my dust, false one." The type
fisher who grappIed with the theme, in Il
fiendish flight Of fancy, spelled the most
important word with 'b," and the
young man went that very night
Year: 1875

DESPITE the universal cry of hard times
you can buy nice China woman in San
Francisco for eight dollars, and six inch
alligators are selling for fifty cents apiece
in New Orleans. Now fthe price of sea-
lions and opera tickets would only come
down, the coming winter would be shorn
OF half its terrors.- NOTriSt0wn Herald.
Year: 1875

BRIGHAM YoUNG has Indignantly de-
.clared that he will marry thousand wo-
men if he wants to. The nation will rise
and cheer that sentiment, in the hope that
among the thousand there will be found
at least one woman with strength and
spirit enough to WELD rolling pin as the
god of battles would have her WELD it.
Year: 1875

LoNG JoHN WENTWORTH says: A
man never knows what it is to feel alone
in the world until he has grabbed at
penny on showcase window and dis
covered that it is fastened to the lower
surface Of the gass.-DetroH Tree Press.
Year: 1875

For the proper contamination of the ad-
justment, it is necessary that it's principles
should be thoroughly carried out in the
organization Of the House of Representa-
tives. 1t would be an absurdity for men,
bers who have been avowed supporters of
adjustment to abandon their position to aid
those who have persistently opposed it.
For example, if the House chooses to elect
q Speaker for the extra session, it would not
be consistent for Republican who has ad-
vocated adjustment to vote for Democrat
who has always opposed it. Such vote
would be an act of treason both to Repub-
licanism and adjustment.


1t il reasonable to presume that Con.
servative Democrats and Republicans who
have desired adjustment would vote to-
gether and mutually cooperate to perfect
its ultimate object in the passage of the
reform measures advocated by the Repub-
lican party. On this supposi ton it would
be especially inconsistent for either Of these
parties to support pronounced Bourbon
Democrat and anti adjuster.


Whatever the object of acquiescence in
adjustment may be. it can only be COM
mended if it results in good to the State,
and to obtain the greatest good has always
been fundamental principle of the Repub-
lican party. When one of Democratic
proclivit'es has only accepted the result
because inevitable, his motives to defeat its
accomplishment still remain. 1t is plain,
then. that he should not be able to draw .
line between prominent comprOmsors or
adiustors and republicans.


The matter is, however, entirely within
the control of Republicans. They have
accepted the conditions and yielded what
was asked in the original terme, and this
reference is only to call attention to pos
sible difference, not to indicate that i. il
reality.