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Year: 1876

About two months ago an English lady, Mime. de Tourville, was found dead at the foot of rock in the Tyrol. Although her husband stated that she had been seized with giddiness, and had fallen down the precipice, suspicious were aroused that he had thrown his wife from the summit of the rock. An inquest resulted in the verdict of not proven. The English detectives have busted themselves in gathering fresh in formation. They now report that Henri Perreau (de Tourville seems to have been an afterthought) had the misfor- tune to kill his first mother in-law while he was explaining the mechanism of a loaded revolver. His first wife die d soon afterward and he inherited 8 snug fortune of $40, GOO sterling. His second wife had fortune of ETC, ,000, and after he had persuaded her to make will in his favor, they set out on g tour of the continent, and finally arrived in the Ty- rol, where she died 50 mysteriously.
Year: 1876

The majority of people are not aware of the beneficial effects of wearing fan nel next to the body, both in cold and warm weather. Flannel is not so un- comfortable in warm weather as pre- judiced people believe. Frequent colds, and constant hacking coughs have left me since adopting flannel garments. There is no need of great bulk about the waist. which condemns the wearing of flannel with those who prefer wasp waists to health, for in that case the flannel can be cut as loosely fitting waists, always fastening at the back. There are scarcely any of the sudden changes of weather felt by those who wear flannel garments, and mothers especially should endeavor to secure aannels for their little people in prefer ence to all those showy outside trim mings which fashion commends.
Year: 1876

Fevers seldom make an attack with out warning, and may often be thrown of by soaking the feet in warm water, wrapping up warm in bed. and taking two or three of Par sons' Purgatiue Pills.
Year: 1876

/ repeat that do not blame you as an
active accomplice in this wickedness
But you ought to have come out from
the evil and corrupt fellowship as snon
as you saw how evil and corrupt it was
You owed it to yourself, your church,
and your country to break off at once
from political associates capable of such
indefensible conduct. But your accept
ance of the doctrines planted at Ply
mouth by the Yankees blinded your
judgment, and made your conscience u.
accessible to the principles planted IN
Jerusalem by the "people first call,d
christians at Antioch"


You would have US believe that Hayes,
| if elected, will reform abuses and give US
Year: 1876

OUR School Board has not con-
tracted with any principal for the
next year. From the many appli-
cants that are likely to present them
selves, the Board will aim to make q
selection to insure continued and in
creased advancement in the schools
Of our city.
Year: 1876

not bear the scrutiny of the ON
nicient God. Praying his blessing
upon what may be his will, and,
that all may be sanctified to the good
of our common brotherhood.


Your unlettered progressionist,


J. l.. BEARDSLEY.
Year: 1876

IF the mosquitoes aint numerous
and robust this year in tho woods
and along the streams they never
were. DR.. Mofett and party will be
competent witnesses on this head
when they return from their trout
ing expedition into Richland county.
Year: 1876

FoR the comfort of the travelling
public Mark Terrill has had the City
Hotel painted and otherwise inn
proved, and in addition has built u
large barn. We feel safe in saying
that ALI who stop with Mark will
fare well.
Year: 1876

THE Poor INFaNrs.-The following
report of the sanitary committee ~ thc
prevailing disease oil infants contal@ed
such seasonable advice that the i.oard OF
health of New York ordered 10000 cop
les published and distributed


Never neglect looseness of the bow
els in an infant. Consult the family or
dispensary physician at once. and he will
give you rules about what it should take
and how it should be nursed. Keep your
rooms as cool as possible, have them well
ventilated, and do not allow any bad
smells to come from sinks, garbage box
es, cutters, etc about the house where
you live See to your own part being
right, and complain to the board OF
health, il the neighbors' houses are of
tensive. When an infant is cross and
irritable in the hot weather, trip on the
water will do it great deal ofgood, and
may prevent cholera infantnm. Do not
allow your children to eat unripe or dri.
cd fruit An infant under year old,
should not have any fruit except by a
physicians order In very hot weather
dress your children in thin clothing, and
battle them with cold water one, two, or
more times day.


Children under ten months to year,
do not need anything but the breast or
good milk. Cows milk, when pure, is
made like mothers milk by adding one.
third water to two thirds milk, and warm
ing to blood-heat, and little over one
and quarter ounces Of white sugar to a
pint Of the mixture; but in the city a
good deal of the milk has plenty Of wa.
ter and too little cream. II you do not
nurse the child. see that the nursing bot
tie tube and mouthpiece are kept in clean
water when not used. The addition OF
a little soda will keep them from turning
sour II the baby does not thrive vol
on cows milk, consult physician.
Year: 1876

DIs,STEcTIYG LiQuip Dissolve two
ounces of acctatate Of lead (sugar OF
lead) inn common glass bottle. such AS is
used for wine. and add to it two fluid
ounces Of strong nitric acid. Shake the
mixture. and it will he ready far use. A
very small quantity of it is sufficient to
remove all bad odors in utensils or water
closets. II room is not sweet dip
cloths in the liquid, first adding ten tea
spoonsful of water to one teaspoonful Of


it. Suspend these cloths in various parts
OF the room, and its odor will soon be
removed. the deleterous and offensive
gases being neutralized by chemical ac.
tion. This is much better method OF
cleansing apartments than fumigation, as
thai is usually hut the substitute Of one
odor Cor another But in using this dis
infec,ant, or any other, one must ALWAYS
remember tsat fresh air drawn directly
through an apartment, and plenty OF It.
too. Is far more effective method than
any other that can be desired. Country
Gent
Year: 1876

1t is with no ordinary degree of pride
that we point to the success ofour free-school
If the School board didn't see fit to give us
the catalogue to print. Under the excellent
disciplinary management Of Miss Mcbride It
promises to be the best school IN this part OF
the State. The lady started right by adher-
Ing, undeviatingly, to the most minute mat
ters of discipline. With her mode of control
order Is the leading feature, and every stu.
dent is made to feel. at the start. that an actu-
al. implicit, and continual compliance with
ALL her mandates, written. or oral Is some
thing they MUST do. In most of the schools
which have been taught In our midst. since
the war. the discipline was of so lax nature
as to almost reverse the position of teacher
and taught, making the latter the governors
instead of the governed. In the school room
the teacher must be supreme controller. and
the scholar must be made to suhmissively
acknowledge the potency of the fact. This
Miss Mcbride ha- done, and, as natural con
sequence. she will ALWAYS control her school
Never since our knowledge of Van Buren,,
has there been school that Is better In the
present or promises more richly In the future
than the one under the auspices OF this accom-
plshed lady; and we congratulate our excel
lent School Board upon the securing the ser.
ivices of a lad for Principal. who Ia so admi.
rably suited and capacitated for the place Al
an early opportunity we intend visiting tn,
school, and shall then be enabled to give
description Of its inner working and man
agement. Suffice it then. II the first place to
say, let every child in the district. be sent to
SCHOOL, and, in the second place. let parents
by hearty corporation, encourage Miss Nc
Bride In her duties. and from the thresh.
old Of her schoolro eventually. will steE
young men and women. whose fund of useful
knowledge will prepare them to make theil
mark In the great race of fe.
Year: 1876

CunlosirIEs OF LIFE Lay your finger
on your pulse and know that at every
stroke some immortal passes to his Ma
ker; some fellow being crosses the river
Of death; and we may well wonder that
it is so long before our turn comes. Half
of all who live die before the age Of sew.
enteen; only one person in ten thousand
lives to he one hundred years old, and
but one in hundred reaches sixty. The
single do not live as long as the married.
There is one soldier to every eight per
sons, and out OF every thousand born.
only ninety Ave weddings take place II
you take thousand persous who have
come TO the age of seventy years, there
are of clergymen, orators and public
speakers, forty three; soldiers, thirty
two; lawyers, twenty nine; professors,
twenty seven, and of the doctors twenty
fonr.
Year: 1876

--THE SCoTr COUNTY TROUBLES -Adjutant General Wood return ed from Scott county last Friday, and passed on down to Little Rock Saturday morning. We had the pleasure of a chat with Gen. Wood, and learn from him that all is now quiet there and no further trouble is now anticipated. He mustered in a couple of compa- nies ofState Guards composed of good citizens, irrespective of par ties, and in all respect free from any connection with the recent troubles, or with the former feud out of which the late killing grew. It is to be sincerely hoped that the wise counsel which he gave the people to conserve the peace and sustain the supremacy of the civil law by lending a hearty sup port to the civil authorities in the arraignment of all violators of the law and the investigation of all offences will be accepted and act ed upon by the good citizens there, and that we shall hear of more quiet and peacablc times in Scott County.
Year: 1876

The Chairman of the Union Veterans National Committee, y Gen. ,Tno. A. Dix, of New York, has issued call for a grand mass meeting of veteran soldiers and sailors to meet at Indianapolis Sept. 20th, the object being "to organize an army of boys in blue to battle for the same principles in the pending political campaign for which they contended on the battle field" He appeals to them ito organize to repel treason"

 What a pity it is that q man like this ex-Governor of New York does not yet know that the war is over. What a poor cause it must be that requires an appeal to the old feeling to arouse the slumbering fires of partisan hate. The truth of the matter is the republican party has no rec ord since the establishment of peace, to which they can point without showing their incompe- tency and corruption. They therefore appeal to the old war feeling, and rely upon awakening sectional hate to carry their point now.
Year: 1876

The nomination of Goyernol

 Hayes was made at Cincinnati

 ostensibly as repudiation by

 the Republican party of the policy

 which has shaped the conduct 0

 affairs by resident Grant an( his Administration. President

 Grant was so much hurt by what

 he considered the ingraLitude ol those who owed their all to him,

 that he gave every sign of an in tention to throw the party and their candidate to the dogs, and

 have nothing to do with either. Since that time, however, his new War Secretary, his congenial Sec rctary of the Interior, and others of his particular friends, have caused Q complete revolution in his feelings. They have explain ed to him how the ticket was composed to fool the people and to enable themselves to perpetu- ate their power, and they have shown him how he may benefit himself by working for it. His order to the army has therefore been issued, and Gov. Hayes is invited to spend 6 few days with him at Long Branch.

 By every means are endeayors made by the Republican managers to deceive the people as to the real meaning of this campaign. They are now saying for our amusement that as soon as his term of office expires, President Grant will make a tour of the world, and they have tried their best to smother the intelligence that at the same time Gen. Sher- man will resign, The truth is that Grant and his companions are playing q bold game, which depends for it's success upon the maintenance of secrecy as to its every detail. In the country, or out of the country, if Hayes be elected, Grant will continue to advance the scheme of his ambi- tion. With the present Admlnis- tration still in power, with the present army of office holders still ill his possession, and with the army still devoted to his in terests ard the nominal responsi- bility for his acts resting upon Hayes, he would have greater scope for mischief, and the pres ent condition of the South would soon be the condition of the whole country. Those who have the welfare of their country at heart will do well to seriously look at this matter in it's true light, and resolve that they will at once come to the rescue, and by their votes decree a change Tn the Administration, whereby alone they can rescue their land from existing evils, and from the doom which it's present rulers have Tn store for it.
Year: 1876

Do the toiling, laboring classes of the United States stop to con sIder the results which must fol low the election of Mr. Hayes, should such thing happen? Do they understand that under an administration of the government by the party which Mir. Hayes represents, times have steadily and gradually became harder and harder on the laboring classes? Do they understand that the path marked out by that party for an other term, if they can secure it, is an exact continuation of their past policy in all that effects the general welfare of tine country? Do they not see that an army of one hundred thousand office holders paid from the hard earn ed wages of the laboring men will sooner or later bring the wolf to the door of every man who has to labor for support? Do they not see that every step taken by democratic house tending to- ward a retrenchment in govern mental expenses is opposed with dogged perseverance by Repub

 lican Senate? Do they not see that to continue an administra- tion which has brought the con- dition of the laboring masses to it's present state is to rob their own families? Laying aside all the violations of law, all the en- croachments upon the constitu- tionally guaranteed rights of the people, and all the canger to Lib erty, which is threatened by perpetuation of republican rule, there is something more in it to the laboring millions. To them it is a question of bread and meat for themselves and their families.
Year: 1876

The illustrated History of the Centennial
Exhibition, with full description of the
Great Buildings and all the objects of Interest
Exhibited in them. By James D. McCabe,
author Of the "The Centennial History Of the
United States" Etc. Embellished with over
300 fine engravings of buildings and scenes
in the Great Exhibition.


There is a universal demand for q
work which shall embody a complete
aud carefully written account of the
great Centennial Exhibition. sketching
its wonderful and varied features, a1d
presenting to the reader not dry list
Of the articles exhibited. but brilliant
and graphic description Of the most
magnificent display of the results Of
human skill and industry ever gathered
together. Such a want The National
Publishing Co. of Philadelphia have
supplied in this superb volume 1t is
from the pen of the wsll-known author,
james D. McCabe.


The book is complete and vivid
description of the great Exhibition.
The Author has written from his own
personal knowledge. having gone
through every part Of the great Worlds
Fair, note book in hand. recording the
vast and varied information contained
in this work. He has received the con-
slant and sympathetic assistance of the
Centennial authorities. and has enjoyed
peculiar advantages in its preparation.
The Author takes US through the
Exhibition grounds, and makes US
familiar with every object of interest in
them We are then taken into the
Main Building. and are carried success
sively through it. and through every
building, large and small. in the
grounds. We are told the story Of the
construction and arrangements of each
Of these edi6ces. and the rare. beautiful
and wonderful collections which they
contained are graphically described


This work is invaluable to all classes
Of our people There is not another
book in print which gives one-fourth of
the information contained in this work
To those who visited the Exhibition it
will be a pleasing souvenir of their
visit, and will enable them to recall the
magnificent scenes they have witnessed
To those who could not make the jour-
ney, the book is necessity, for it will
enable them to enjoy the delights of a
thorough acquaintance with the great
Worlds Fair in the auietude of their
own homes


The work is comprised in one large
and handsome octave volumn of 874
pages, and is superbly illustrated The
price is low, and within the reach Of
all. The book is sold by subscription
only. and the publishers want agents in
every country.
Year: 1876

to his determined opposition to many
of the Objectionable measures of the
Water Committee. He further referred
to his more recent course, and said
while he had been doing all in his
power to give the men work the
Council did all they could to prevent
him,


He paused once to request Mr.. Nc.
lntire who was talking to MIR. Quinn,
to keep order.


Mclntire-Yes, when l am treated
right. head ! was assaulted and am
ready to answer anything.


The momentary confusion caused by
this interruption soon passed off, and
after alluding to what he termed the
stupidity Of the Law Committee, DUR
ing the recent action of Council in
relation to the reservoir, he concluded
and adjourned the meeting sine die.


Three cheers for Martin Farrell"
were given, and the audience quietly
departed.
Year: 1876

Proi. Wagner, IN writing upon this
subject, SAYS: Many think they are
doing finely, and are proud of their
success in horss-training. by means Of
severe whipping, or otherwi,e arousing
and stimulating the passions, and then
through necessity crushing the will
through which the resistance is prompt
ed. No mistake can he greater than
this. and there is nothing that SO fully
exhibits the ability, judgment and skill
OF the real horseman, as the care dis.
played in winning instead of repelling
the action of the mind. Although il
may be necessary TO use the whip some
times, it should always be applied in,
diciou.lv, and great care should be tax
en- not to arouse the passions or excite
the will 10 obstinacy. The legitimate
and proper use Of the whip i. calculated
to operate upon the sense of fear almost
entirely. The qtfectionate and better
nature must be appealed to in training
a horse as well as III training a child,
A reproot may be intended for tie good
of the child, but if only the passions are
excited, the object is depraving and in
furious. This is vital principle, and
can be disregarcd in the management OF
sensitive and courageous horses only at
the risk of spelling them. | have known
many horses Of naturally gentle char
acter to be spoiled by whipping once,
and one horse that was made vicious by
being struck with whip once while
standing in his STALL
Year: 1876

1t would be difficult to convince some
people that horses and dogs are possessed
OF reasoning powers. and as difficult to
convince others who fondly love these
animals that they are unable TO reason
from cause to effect. \ story comes 10
Us well vouched for which Will at least
interest the reader if not TO convince
him that horses are possessed of more of
the human attributes than many people
are wont TO credit them with. Among
the many horses owned BY the Highland
Street Railroad company is one which
used to give the hostlers deal OF troub-
le by slipping his halter and roaming
about the stable. The halter was on
each occasion buckled as Sight as possi-
bic, but 10 no purpose, for the horse
would invariably be found half an hour
afterward making dignitied tour of the
stable This became mon otonous to the
hostler, and he determined to ascertain
the moduS operdndi by which his equine
llEI otNui Nb


Again the halter was tightly buckled
on, and taking seat where he could
watch his troublesome charge he awaited
developments. Pretty soon horse
which stood beside the troublesome one
was observed to poke his nose into his
neighbor's stall, and catching the end OF
the halter-strap between his teeth lie
pulled at it. His first, second and third
attemps to unloose the buckle were un-
availing, but with perseverance re-
markable even in man, the horse re-
turned to his work repeatedly, and final
ly out dropped the buckle-tongue, the
throat strap fell, and the horse of ill.,
quisitiye mind was soon stalking about
the stable again.


A change of location was of conrse. a
necessity. A large, homely, piebald
gelding, owned by this company, used
10 manifest a strange regard for white
mare he formerly worked beside In the |
stable he was hitched with a rope halter
and until d chain was substituted he |
used 10 gnaw off his halter, march de-
liberately to the stall occupied by his
mate, and squeeze himself into the same
stall. which was only large enough to
one horse comfortably, and |
a good deal of effort was required to sep
arate the equines after they had become
gedged in 30 closely.-Bosto6 Journal. /
Year: 1876

In the first place, however, we will
examine she causes of failure. If small
seeds are planted toe deep, they either
rot in the damp cold earth, for the want
of the warmth necessary TO their germi-
matt, n, or. after termination, perish be-
tore the shoots can reach the sun and
air; SO that which was designed for their
support and nourishment proves their
grave. Ii the soil is stiff clay, it is Of
ten too cold at the time the seeds are
planted TO effect their termination; for
il must be understood that warmth and
moisture are necessary 10 the germina.
ton of seeds. Neither of these will do
slome.-Secds may be kept in warm,
dry room, in dry sand or earth, aud
they will not grow. They may he
paced in damp earth, and kept in low
temperature, and they will most iIkely
rot, though some seeds will remain dor
msnt long time under these circum-
stances. But place them in moist earth,





mence growth at once. Another diff
Guilty with heavy soil is that it becomes
hard on the surface, and this prevents
the young plants from coming up :or
if. during showery weather, they hap
pen to get above the surface, thev be-
come locked in and make but little ad-
vancement unless the cultivator is care
ful TO keep the crust well broken; and
in doing this the young plants are often
destroyed. If stiff, the soil where small
seeds are sown should be made mellow.
particularly on the surface, by the all
dition OF sand and light mould. Ifseeds
are sown in rough, lnmpy ground, a
portion will be buried under the clods,
and viii never grow; and many that
start, not finding a fit soil for their
roots. will perish. A few may escape
these difficulties and flourish-Hovey'
Catalogue.