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Year: 1875

At the depot on the arrival and de-
parture Of passenger trains early in the
afternoon many incidents. amuslng. sen
satiOnal or business like take place, OF
these, some Of the most pleasing are pre-.
sented by young ladies who have visited
the depot to meet friends Of their own
sex who are expected to arrive The la
dy thus intending to receive gets herself
up eharmingly, knowing that she will
have TO run the gauntlet of two or three
hundred eyes at least and securing a
masculine as escort arrives at the depot
half an hour ahead of time. falls to wor-
rying for fear the train has already got
in. Being assured on this topic she in-
spccis the wearing apparel Of the other
ladies in the sitting room. wonders Why
the train doesn't come. gets up and looks
out Of the door. taking advantage Of the
opportunity to arrange the folds Of her
dress. and hutters back with the excla-
nation. "The trains comingl" but looks
rs though she would like to slam door
when she ascertains that it was only n
switch engine she saw. The train finally
enters the depot. and she becomes more
and more nervous; wonders if Lizzie is
really on board, wonders what car she
is in, and suddenly catches sight of
pretty but anxious face, at one Of the
car windows, calculates ''0h p as per-
son might on being tickled. supplement
ing it with "You dee-ar sweet r. Then
a rush is made for the forward end Of
the car, but on second thought she
starts for the rear end. on the third
thought goes for both ends at once.
Meanwhile the fair traveller has alighted
on the depot platform and they get a
good look at one another, breath an
"Oh-h" make little preliminary
bounce. and then spring forward. with a
hop. skip and jump movement and the
two pairs Of red lips come together ca
smack, while the young men standing
near by turn away, feeling that good
things are being wasted. while the la
dies whose friends didn't come. or who
never had any friends. remark. Wonder
where she got that hat /" The above
programme is carried out daily. Some
times the programme passes off without
a mishap. and sometimes it don't For
instance, the other day young lady at
tired in the height of fashion appeared
to meet friend. They were about for
| ty feet apart when the latter stepped
from the car, and preparations for the
grand rush were made in q second. and
the preliminary ''oh-hl" and bounce
were well up to the standard; but in the
hop-skip-and-ju jump business the young
Sacramentan came to grief, owing to the
make of her dress, which was gathered
so tight about her limbs that she could
not step out, but stood there prancing.
like rabbit burrowing hole in the
ground, until her friend overcame the
distance between them and gathered her
in an embrace so fond that the morti6-
cation Of her failure must have been for
gotten. -Rrchange.
Year: 1875

These dictionary men and women of
to-day says an exchange. presume to
come forward and think they know how
q spelling school was conducted forty
years ago. But it's all = mistake They
were never there and helped to do it;
then what can they know about it Z?
They never walked two and three miles
through the SHOWS and blows of wiz
ter's night to spelling school, in a
schOol-hOuse away up in the hills. just
for the sake of sitting beside sweet
little bright-eyed girl in q striped calico
gown, with a small linen collar and a
white apron. They never knew the
pangs Of jealousy from seeing another
boy chosen to sit beside her; and they
never felt the awful misery of getting
the mitten." and having to walk of.
knowing that the other boy was trudg-
ing home in bliss beside that striped
calico gown. with the plump little hand
Of that bright-eyed girl resting eon6d-
ingly in his arm Nor did they ever
feel the singing pain of frosted ears,
which every boy was willing to hazard
getting for the sake Of seeing the girl
he felt so tender about. Those were
happier days We thought We had our
sOrrOws then. and weighty ones they
we're. too, but now We know that we had
so much Of youth, and life. and hope,
and trust. and tenderness, too. for the
little bright-eyed girl in the striped cal
leo gown. either she or another. that We
look back 70 those spelling school days
of forty years ago with feelings of infn-
ite longing: and some of Us who weal
speetaeles find that when we 90 over the
scenes Of those days. somehow our glass
Is become dim and need wiping.


Shall We ever forget Webster's spell,
ing book and the long words our moth
ers gave Us while We we're practicing fOl
the school? All many of the old boy
and girls have been spelled down.
never to take their places again; the olC
sehOol-house. too, is gone. and the sod
Of the ehurchyard cover so many of tn
teachers that after your best efforts you
spelling match Of to-day is only a verJ
common affair compared with ours il
old days Yet If the revival Of thi
pleasant old custom viii make our boy
and girls better spoilers. or if it vii
give them little Of the happiness tha
We enjoyed so much. and which we stil
remember 20 wildly, Why, bless them
I lcf rhzr, zrzFI .-H -hv
Year: 1875

Woman's Lowell is there anything like
it? A Canadians wife has just died in
Raleigh, and he has taken her to Canada
to bury her under the native sod. She
died in a land of strangers, but she left
behind her the name Of devoted swife.
1t was love in death. He saw her sink
ing fast, he knew it, she knew tit was
consumption. He nursed her like a lit.
tie child, the great stropg man, and there
they were in the irontroom together the
night she died. She wanted to see out,
to gaze once more on the outside world


but he entreated her against it, and told
her that to take her up would make her
worse but she told him she was dying
anyway; and he lifted her tenderly in
his arms and walked with her about the
room, holding her to his breast and show
ing her this object and that. pointing
out every pleasant thing, and she kissed
him with every breath till the last breath
was gone, and the kiss died cold on his
cheek. When God made man be put all
of heaven in a womsn's love, and told
him to win it and be worthy Of it.
Year: 1875

The Evil Fruits OF Weak Digestion.


There is no pathological fact more clearly
ascsrtained than that the most formidable
phases Of nervous disease are directly trace
able to imperfect digestion. Insomnia. with
it's traia Of direful consequences. proceeds
more frequently from weakness of the stom-
ach than from any other cause. Mere seda-
tives are pOwerless to cure nervousness, and
soon cease to palliate its symptoms. The true
way to strengthen the nervous system is to
invigorate the digestive and sfsimilative or.
gans, upon whose unObsructed action its
equilibrium Is absolutely dependent. The
daily use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
do more 10 brace and soothe tho weakened
and irritated nerves, and induce sound. re-
ireshiDg sleep natures grand cRtholicon-
than all the so -called nervines to be found in
the pharmacopeia or out Of it. A wineglass-
full Of the Bitters should be taken before each
meal
Year: 1875

Although the writer of II Want to be
an Angel is an old maid and school
teacher in Newark, N. j., she still ex-
poets to become an angel And will be
one if there is any desert in true merit
Year: 1875

such immunity as that you cannot rightfully contract to pay me other funds than my own paper for flu ture services. The county cred itor is part and parcel of the whole body polite, and his voice is blended with that of the whole people when they speak into ex- istence the organic law. He, with others, has made these provisions, and they can and do stand with out impairing the obligation of the contract between him and his county. Ample provision is made for the payment of his debt. At the time of the ratification of our constitution we all agreed to dis tinct levies of taxes for the benc- fits of county government in the future, and a distinct levy for the benefit of the past--like men let us stand to the agreement, and soon we shall be in q state of firm financial health.

 The county courts should make the necessary orders when assess ments are made to carry out the foregoing provisions of the con stitution. Your servant,

 JORDAN F.. CRAvENs.
Year: 1875

Cotton, of course. The centre of the cotton region, once at Natchez, Mississippi, has gradu- ally moved north until it is now at the mouth of the Arkansas river. The bottom lands of the Missis- sippi, the Arkansas, the Red and

 White rivers, in Arkansas, are the best cotton lands in the world. They produce a longer staple, more per acre and a surer crop than any other lands. These same lands will give from sixty to ninety bushels of corn to the acre, and some of them this year plant ed in wheat have yielded over fifty bushels to the acre. The sandy bottom lands of these riv- CTS will give from two hundred and fifty to four hundred bushels of either sweet or Irish potatoes to the acre, and steamboats pass them every day. This wheat and these potatoes are from four to six weeks earlier than they can be grown in any of the north western states, thus giving the producer the cream of the mar kets. But the bottom lands are not all the cotton and corn pro- ducing lands Arkansas. The up lands, in all but few counties in the northern part of the state, are good cotton lands; they will not yield half as much per acre, but hand can tend twice as ma ny acres as he eau bottom land. The capabilities of man in cot ton producing are limited by the amount he can pick out, unless extra labor can be procured in the fall at picking time, which prop erly extends from the first of Oc- tober to the first of January. In good bottom land cotton an aver age picker will gather on an aver age, two hdndred pounds per day for the sixty days, during which he can pick cotton during these
Year: 1875

pervadeS the whole community Plenty smiles where want, grim want, Did sit with hideous vissage gaunt;

 And Freedom sways her mystic wand, Where heavy fell the tyrants hand.

 Not only is the prospect

 bright but it is enduring. The

 democracy is working it's way

 back to the front and taking it's old stand at the helm of affairs

 amid the joy of multitudes of victims to republication, oppress-

 ion and avarice. Some have en. tertained fears that the money question will spli. the party, but as Fernando Wood intimates there is too much intelli- gence in the party to let that af. feet it. Besides the Republicans are as divided as the democrats. The Democratic party is too old, too firmly fixed to be shaken by such questions. It has witnessed the birth, growth, triumph and death of others yet it is still alive, and now coming forth with re. newed vigor. It is the only par ty that has not died when not thrown out ofpower. Indeed it has become portion of the histo- ry and institutions of the country.

 But circumscribing our views, we are cheered at the promise of our own state. We have a model government, heroic crew, a sound deck, with plenty to eat, and nothing to hinder smooth and successful voyage. People have learned little discretion and economy in the management of their home affairs. The farm CTS are beginning to supply the market instead of the market sup plying them.

 Again, let us look at our own county. In debt, but under the honest and business-like direct ion of the present officers, at the last County Court five thousand dollars of the debt were taken in and cancelled. This they have accomplished in about six months, having entered upon their duties with no money in the treasury. What better assurances need we of success, so long as we keep such men at the wheel?

 Many other things we might notice, such as the building up of churches, the establishment of i'm stitutions of learning, and g gen. eral and steady advancement in intelligence, would our space per nit. We have enough to incite every true heart to renewed ener- gy and diligence. There is no time for dozing or folding of the hands. We now have chance to show our merits. Good feeling pervades the nation. The world is looking toward us and if VIC neglect our duty and interests, under such favorable circum- stances, our last disgrace will be worse than the first. '
Year: 1875

When we look back at the past, and then at the future, glancing OCT the present in the passage of our vision, we are impressed with the prospect, full, brilliant and satisfactory, that arises before us.

 The past has been plutonian night, filled with rolling clouds, muttering thunders and vivid lightnings, that sent frequent bolts to the writhing heart.

 Last year farmers scarcely made bread, consequently every depart ment of business felt the stroke which caused painful depression in every occupation. This coupled with 8 suspense and tear that the government of our own choosing, the treasure of every patriotic bosom, would be over turned, rendered life burden d. most unbearable. But now our government is established, glo- rious morning has dawned upon us, the sun of prosperity is send ing it's first rays above the hori- son, heralding it's coming in all it's beauty and glory. And how blest have we been this season by an All-merciful Providence in sending good seasons. The crops are not only better than usual but there Is a greater acreage this year than formerly, which will more than comp ensate the rava- ges by flood and grasshoppers. In fact the grasshoppers are no worse this year, and not so bad in Missouri as they were last. We pay more attention to them now, because then we were too deeply engaged with home government affairs to pay much attention to foreign grasshoppers.

 The acreage of corn planted in the United States is 8 per cent. more this year than last. In the southern inland states among which is Arkansas) it is l2 per cent. more than last year. The wheat is largely in excess espe- cially in the southern inland states and above an average qual- ity. The cotton crop is unusual ly full and the condition improv- ed in every state except Texas. Other crops make a like showing both in quantity and quality. Then in view of all this, together with the vast and continual changes for the better that are being made In political affairs, and the great social improvement all over the south, and especially in this state, we are made to feel that now is "the winter of our dis content made glorious summer.

 And what q feeling ofrclicf
Year: 1875

-Ft. Smith is moving in rail road matters. Several meetings have been held for the purpose of getting subscriptions to induce the immediate completion of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail way.
Year: 1875

Crop prospects are much bet ter in Ohio than heretofore sup posed, two thirds of crop of wheat can he saved, and over one third of crop of oats. There will be more than an average crop of corn, owing to increase of acre age. Potatoes will yield largely, although few complain of rot. The hay crop will be above an average, though inferior.
Year: 1875

The Post calls up the whole commu-
nifty to encourage immigration by
sending copies of the weekly issue of
that paper East. When we come to
analyze this appeal thequery presents
itself: How will mining stock puffs,
slings at the Call, Bulletin and Alta
and wild, impractical theories about
taxation encourage immigration. The
Post knows but little of and never
contains valuable information con-
cerning the agricultural resources of
the State. 1t has no knowledge of the
interior, and man might read it from
one years end to another and not find
where the good land of the State lies
nor what its products. We are sorry
that we cannot recommend the Post to
immigrant aid societies. In neglect
ing the interior the Post is not alone
among the San Francisco papers.
Nearly all of them are edited ON the
principle that the city comprises the
State and that the interior is a wilder
ness into which only hunters and sheep
growers ever penetrate. If those jour-
mails would lay aside their envious
chickering's, cease dishing up scandal,
devote less attention to getting up
mining stock excitements, and apply
more time to writing true descriptions
of the vast and varied resources of the
State, they would do something in
earnest toward spreading information
that would induce the coming here of
thousands of laboring men and women
just what the country needs to make
it the richest, best and most beautiful
place in the world.
Year: 1875

From information received from all
directions we are satisfied that the
little sectional jealousies have nearly
all passed away. 1t could not last
long among an intelligent people. The
great object of the Independence Road
is to connect the valleys on the coast
with the mining region. 1t makes but
little difference which town the bull
lion and ore passes by on its way to
the sea, for 1t will go to the sea and it
will not benefit anybody to look at it
as it passes down. Bnt if the road
passes anywhere through the valley it
will benefit everyone by the market it
will open, for the sale of all we can
produce in our farms and orchards
and gardens at nearly double the
price we pow get If the farmers of
the valley are prosperous, the mer-
chants, the mechanics, the teachers,
the stock raisers and everybody else
will be prosperous-every town and
village in the valley will prosper. We
are glad the people begin to look at it
in the proper light.
Year: 1875

The traditional political pot is just
beginning to simmer, under the in
fiuence of the little flame that has
been blown beneath it by those office
seekers who believe it is the early


bird that catches the worm. AS the
force of blowers increase the cauldron
will boil more fiercely by and by, and
many things will come to the surface
of which the innocent, unsophisti-
Gated world now wots not of The
present tendency of the people is to-
ward Democracy. The remembrance
that the good old days of prosperity
were under Democratic rule has given
birth to the thought that return to
that rule may renew the happy, peace
full days of yore. While gazing at the
golden-tinted panorama Of the far
away past, the people forget to read
the few pages of history on which are
recorded in the name of Democracy


the deeds of the nearer past. They are


thinking of the days when their repre-


sentatives were honest and when fru-
gality and regard for the welfare of
the people prevailed in the Nations
Capitol, and when they compare those
days with the dark and unhappy pic
ture of the present, they remember


that all the light and sunshine was


during Democratic days, and all the


cloud and shadow under the adminls-


tration of another party. Careful


study of the present and calm retro
spect of the past is tdrning the people


toward Democracy, and causing them


to wonder if the re-establishment Of


those principles will bring back the


sunshine snd the light. The princi-


Piles, YES; but they must be acted upon,


not ealked about. There is all the diff


erence in the world between Demo
cratic principles and the men who
thrust themselves forward as Demo-
cratic leaders. If the people can Sc
cure the one and free themselves of
the other, the golden days will come
again and all will be well. Democratic
principles are as pure to-day as they
were in the days of JEFFERSON and
MADISON, and their honest ministra-
ton will make the nation again happy
and prosperous. The great problem
the people are now trying to solve is
to find public servants who will be
guided by those principles. Here in
California the tendency toward DEM
ocracy is daily growing stronger, and
the people seem inclined to renew
their faith in the Democratic party.
Year: 1875

The rumor is current In San Fran
cisco-made current by several jour
nails with whom the wish is father to
the thought-that the Bulletin is about
to follow the way of the Sacramento


Union-that it is soon to become the
property of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company. 1t is proper to say
that this rumor was placed in circula-
tion by the Post and Chronicle-two
papers whose hatred of the Bulletin is
stronger than their love of the truth,
and therefore unless the report is sus-
tanned by other and more reliable evil
dence, it will carry no great weight
with those who are familiar with the
surrounding circumstances. 1t is
hardly probable that the Bulletin is
for sale on terms acceptable to the
railroad company. The great corpora
tion is planning gigantic schemes, in
the accomplishment of which it will
overcome all opposition. 1t would not
hesitate to purchase one or a dozen
newspapers if they stood in the way of
it's purpose. But does the Ruttetin bar
their progress? We doubt it. It is
not large enough; does not reach far
enough or deep enough nor strike hard
enough. The Bulletin does not hurt
the railroad company and cannot de-
feat single purpose they have in
view. Until further evidence is Of
fered, we shall not accept the story of
the Chronicle and Post that BoRUCK
is about to purchase the Bulletin for
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Year: 1875

But for want of a nail the shoe, horse
and rider were lost, and so for want Of
honest, capable leaders, who will ad-
here to the old Democratic principles,
the peoples faith may be again de-
stroyed, and the wished for golden
days never regained. Let us hope
that the cauldron may bubble few
old time honest men to the surface.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, March Sth.-Much sat
lsfaction is expressed at the course of
Secretary Bristow in his management
of gold sales, and the withdrawal of
legal tender notes to the amount of so
per cent. of the new bank notes issued.
Year: 1875

A countryman bought shirt IN R,lcigh, ~


C., which was the first white one he had
ev,r owned. The next Sunday he was to BE-
married, and that was the important occasion
that had melted him to make the purchase
The shirt had a nice starched bos, and was
open Al the back-a style that was new to its
possessor. After careful study he put it Oh
with the opening in front. concluding that the
siitf bosom was intended AS kind Of shoul-
Gerbrace to make him stand erect TINS
dressed, he met the bride a, the church door !;
but her knowledge war greater than his about
shirts, an. she made him 20 home and
reverse the garment before she would allow
the ceremony to proceed. n
Year: 1875

Qnery--lsnt the Republican party in a
position TO prosecuc West Virginia tor obtain
ing separate STATE government upon false
pretensess The understanding was that they
were to elect Republican Senators Spring
field Lcpubi.caH.
Year: 1875

PERHAPS of the Frenchmen of 1S4S,
Ledru-Rollin whose death is just announced,
was the most conspicuous before the world.
For time he welded almost absolute power
in France. At an early age he devoted him
self to the legal defense Of persons under
trial for political offenses, and soon rose into
great populally by the boldness of his opin-
ions and the vigor of his eloquence. In the
year 1s41 he made his first appearance in the
Chamber Of Deputies, where he soon won
the position of Radical leader. He started
the noted journal La Reforme, and by the
socaistic doctrines therein printed became
the idol o. the Partisan candilie. When the
revolution of 1S4S broke out he was named
Minister of the Interior ander the govern
ment OF the Hotel Bouil,on, and soon de-
veloped, in conjunction with Louis Blanc,
the famous scheme of government workshops
to furnish constant employment TO the la
boring classes. But his popularity began 10
decline, for he refused to accept the wild the
ories of his notorious colleague, and his rad
icalism was of too pronounced type to allow
any chance of favor with the Conservatives.
He was looked upon as trimmer, and lost
all support. The return of the Empire
drove him from public life, and from that
time to his death he lived in comparative OBJ
scurity.