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Year: 1876

The Vinita &C. NJ Progress pays to this
venerable divine the following very handsome
and lust tribute:


The Rev. John Harrell has been day or
two among us, doing as he has always done,
preaching and ministering to his brethren
IL has been well nigh ahalf century since the
voice Of John Harrell was heard proelaiming
the Gospel In the wilderness His early life
was one of vlcissitudes and privations; but he
was the proper man for the times and the
country. No more earnest or Jealous minis
ter ever stood in the pulpit, Day In and day
out. year after year. he pursued his calling.
unconscious, 1t seems. ofth good and mighty
part he was performing. Old age has come
upon him, but it could not be told from his
bearing that he felt that he WIS other than the
earnest and enthusiastic herald Of the Cross
he was full forty years ago. He was always
marked by consciousness of power and no
one who knew him ever suspected that his
bearing was not justified by the sure founda-
tion on which he stood. His years may not
he many In the future; but II the wishes of
Thousands could be granted his earnest eio-
quence would long ring through the land,
and his vast army Of hostages to God
wnuld continue to increase wherever, as a
leader he held career.
Year: 1876

Judge Wheeler, OF the Fort Smith lndepen-
dent, and. by the way. one of the oldest and
ahlest OF the editorial fraternity Of the State.


has the following good word. Tor the gentle
nan whose name heads this article


Last week we placed at the head of our
paper the name of MIR. Brown. as our candi
date for Congress from the ID district. If we
mistake not AT the congressional convention
held AZ Glarksvilc last fall. Mr.. Brown hold
ing the highest number of votes for the nom,
nation, pledge was made, that If he would
give way for the nomination of Judge VII
shire, he shoai receive the nomination OF the
next Congressional convention. 1t was with
this understanding that We supported Judge
Wiltshire


Benton 4. Brown is a native Afkansian.
from the northwest, that portion of Akah-
sas which has been hitherto ignored in regard
to state and federal offices Mr.. Brown Is an
energetic man with plenty of good, sound
sense and will make an able and efficient rep
resentative More can be said. but suffice 1t
to say. that we are opposed to all state and
federal officers being drawn from Little Rock
and its precincts. The north west has claims
and we intend to assert them"
Year: 1876

TO those who are in the least pleased by
an observation of the movements of the
Z" glistening night-lampS that twinkle in the
immcnsity of space" a splendid opportunity
is now offered them. One Of the proofs ofthe
existence oftae Great First Cause, is the won
dertul regularity of the planetary system.
None but a Divine Hand could possibly have
devised thing more completely perfect than
the magic flight of these night-orbs across
the fields of azure. Jupiter, named after the
supreme deity of the Greeks, because of its
superiority in brightness over all the other
planets,i is occultating one of the small stars In
the western extremity of the constellation
Scorpio; as the movement is slow. It win be


interesting TO observe 1t for several nights
the best time for observation is Just before
the dawn of day. This morning the star Is
completely covered by the glorious planet.
Year: 1876

The other night merchant prince at
tended church meeting and made an
eloquent speech. As is often the custom
Of men in the habit of laying down the
law, he emphasized each sentence or i'm
important word by tapping with bis
knuCkles on the table, which moved
young man, not as yet a merchant prince
to remark audibly, at one Of the orators
most impassioned flights, Cash" The
effect was electrical. But that merchant
prince says that if they arc 30 smart and
light-hearted. ,ben they had better lift
that church debt themselves, and buy
the new organ without any of his money
that's all.
Year: 1876

Germany exceeds any country with which
am familiar in the cleanliness of it's beds


It seems as much a part of yearly house
cleaning with them to have the hair re-
moved from the mattress, to have it well
beaten and summed, and the cover washed
as it is with us to have the carpets whipped
and freed from their disease begetting dust.
grant that it would be difficult and ex-
pensive undertaking for an American house
keeper, for skilled laborers are rare, and
when found must be we'll paid, as they
should be. Knowing the obstacle, then, in
the way of a thorough renovation of our
beds, we should take all the more care to
protect and air them Every bed should
have especially made for it, tile size of a
tick, white, tackled comforter, not too
thick, so as to be unmanageable in wash
ing; over this the sheet is spread. Every
bed in daily use should be subjected to the
purifying rays of the sun at least once a
week, and should be left open for the recep-
tion of light and air some time before being
made up. Beds not frequently used, are
often found very musty and disagreeable to
guests. The parlor beds, that swallow
their own contents by magic touch, are
fair without, but in time, for the lack of
proper airing, they become foul within.
Year: 1876

EXHAUSTION OF MANURE.-How long
manure lasts in the soil, is a question which
it is impossible to answer positively, as
circumstances of climate and the methods
of cultivation adopted must ever prevent
any fixed rule to guide us in this direction,
but in England, where large portion of
the land is worked by tenant farmers, much
thought has naturally been given to the
subject, and the following conclusions have
been accepted by common consent: Lime
is held to benefit the soil for period of ten
years, but not equally during the whole
time, as ten times as much is exhausted
the first as in the last year. Common sta
BILE manure, guano, bones, and some other
substances are exhausted in four or five
years, and the more highly heterogeneous the
fertilizer the sooner it is exhausted. Manure
is used up by the growing crops much faster
in wet than in dry season, and also in a
hot than in cold one, as decomposition
proceeds much more rapidly in warm than
in cold weather. Farmers who are in the
habit Of applying manure as top dressing
to grass lands will have noticed that in wet
weather the manure acts Immediately,
while if long continued drouth prevails at
the time of applying the manure, the next
years crop will receive more benefit from


the top dressing than the present one. ,E
Year: 1876

How pleasant it seems to live on a farm,
Where natures so gaudiy dressed,
And sit meath the shade of the old locust tree,
AS the sun is just sinking to rest;
But not half so pleasant to hoe in the field,
Where the witch-grass is six inches high,
With the hot, scorching sun pouring down on your


back,


Seems each moment as though you would die.
'Tis pleasant to sit in the cool porch door,
While you smoke half reclined at your ease,
Looking out DER your beautiful fields of grass,
That sway to and fro in the breeze;
But not quite so pleasant to start with your scythe
Ere the morning sun smiles DER the land,
And work till your clothes are completely wei


through,


And blisters shall cover your hand
In keeping dairy there's surely delight,
And it speaks of contentment and plenty
To see a large stable well filled with choice cows
Say, numbering from fifteen to twenty;
And yet it seems hard, when you've worked from


the dawn


Till the sun disappears from your sight,
To think of the cows you have got to milk,
Before you retire for the night.
In raising young pigs there is surely charm,
When they sell at the present high price,
And of all the young stock that farmer can raise
There's nothing that looks half SO NICE
How cheerful one feels when he leaves them at


night.


The encouraging number of eleven!
But his joys slightly wane when he goes out next


day.


And of live ones can count only seven!
'Ts pleasant to sit by a warm Winter fire.
When the night draws its curtain around,
With wife and children to make home complete,
And peace and contentment abound; 20
But ecstasy fades when you shoulder your axe,
And trudge off a mile through the snow,
While the cutting west wind drives the snow in


your face,


So you scarcely can see where you CO.
But no one disputes that the farmer is blessed
With true independence and labor
Whose food don'tdepend ON the whim of mankind,
Like that of his mercantile neighbor;
For God, in His mercy looks down from above,
And paternally gives him his bread,
Provided-he works eighteen hours every day.
And devotes only six to his bed
Year: 1876

He was quite an old man, and had quite
bad limp, and he remarked as he touched
his hat: call want is money enough to
get to Savannah. l feel that / have not
long to live, and want to be buried in that
nice, cool graveyard just outside of Savan-
nah."


The appeal didn't open a single wallet
He was talking to three men who had found
shady spot under grocery awning, and
he seemed little disappointed. Pulling ID
new string, he remarked: Gentlemen,
won't you do something for an old soldier ?"


"Were you a soldier in the last war ?''
asked one of the group.


81 was," was the prompt reply.


"What branch of the service ?''


"The heavy artillery"


"Where were you stationed 90


"Well, slowly replied the stranger, as if
he hadn't expected such question, eve
were sometimes here and sometimes there.
The fact was, our artillery was so heavy
that we generally kept it on hill The
Confederate government didn't seem to ex-
pect us three or four men were going to
drag big cannon all over the country and
whip the Yankees to boot. Yes l was
wounded in the left leg.'


Gin what action" was asked.


81 never knew what they named it; my
BUSINESS was to get up hump and knock
thunder out of whole Union regiment to
once, and you just bet l didn't have any
time to fool around and ask what they were
going to name the battle. l went into the
war to fight, and didn't just throw my
self thought


''Did you throw yourself under wagon?'
quietly asked one of the three


Sometimes didn't. They used to let me
fight any way to win. rve fit under wag-
Oh and from the top of the tree, and the
boys used to call me the wild cat.''


"They must have seen you 'clawing' to
the rear" suggested one of the trio.


every likely, gentlemen. Sometimes I
could fight better at the rear, and l went
back. Then I'd change and fight on the
flank and then I'd advance and NOW 'em
down in front.


'Where did you say you was wounded? 30


Gin the leg-just above there. The sur
geon said three or four bullets hit me at
once''


"Be honest; now, old man, and tell us if
you didn't get that leg hurt in the mill or
around machinery?"


''Do you doubt my word ?" gasped the
man, starting back.


"We do"' they replied in chorus. He
closely scanned each face, and was indulging
in gesture to show how he deplored such
conduct towards one who had fought brave
ly, when enc of the men said: "Come, now,
speak the truth, and we'll raise you thirty
cents"


The old man turned to CO. halted, hesitat-
ed, and then replied: II suppose, gentle
men that fell off building in Atlanta and
hurt my leg, but it happened so burned close
after battle that could never really tell
whether the fall or the fight hurt me the
most. Now please pass in your ten cent
sesr' asf
Year: 1876

On this subject Alexander Hyde writes as
follows in the New York Times: The cab
bage. crop is exceedingly valuable for stock.
Cattle, sheep and swine are fond of cab
bage, and scarcely any kind of food will
make greater flow of milk, or larger
amount of beef or pork. The lower leaves
cap be picked off early in the season, with
out detriment to the cabbage heads, and


will supplement the failing feed of the pas
lures in early autumn better than corn
fodder. Some object to them because they
make the milk and beef taste cabbagy, but
there is no necessity for this if the leaves
are only fed sparingly at first, and to milch
cows, always Immediately after milking
Cattle ale so fond of this rich, succulent
food, that if let into cabbage patch, they
gorge themselves and become as thoroughly
saturated with the cabbage flavor as an in
veterate smoker is with tobacco, but let
them become accustomed to this food with
moderate rations at first, and they are not
badly effected. Cabbages are a specially
good food for young and growing stock as
they abound in muscle forming and bone
making material. The more bone and
muscle we can put into young animal the
better. We once asked an Irishman whose
pigs we noticed were out stripping our own,


though from the same litter, what was the
secret of their growth. His reply was
characteristic of his nation, can Irishman
knows the virtues of cabbage. Come into
my shanty and you'll see." Wewent saw
and were convinced. The smell of boiling
cabbage was enough to convince the most
skeptical. We do not advise our friends
to initiate our Irish friends example and
boil cabbages for stock in the house. There
is a place for everything and the place for
boiling swill is in the piggery. Cabbages,


however, are less benefited by cooking
than almost any other vegetable. They
are like apples in this respect. Indeed we
are inclined to believe that both cabbage es
and apples are better fed raw than cooked.
Year: 1876

If you will scrape little CASTLE soap in
about one pint of water, add three table,
spoonfuls of sweet oil, heat it, and use
while warm to clean the piece of furniture,
the result will be quite astonishing. Good
for any kind of furniture, polished or not.
For carved furniture, it must be put on
with soft brush, and of course always
well rubbed with cloth or chamois after.
Year: 1876

Brigham Young says that he has been told
by God, in vision, that the invisible out
let to Salt Lake is being filled with salt de-
posit, and that in six years the lake will
overflow its banks, inundating that part of
the country.
Year: 1876

When Brigham Young finds that the
biscuit are burned and the meat is over
done, he puts on his hat and goes out and
brings home a new wife. This course is
calculated to make his wives careful, vs.!
Year: 1876

Fitzhugh, the ex-doorkeeper of the House
who thought he was "a bigger man than
old Grant, has developed into first class
reformer. He now brings in a claim for
three months pay, being the time occupied
in making up his account. The result will
probably show how small an end of horn
such ssbig'' man can come out of.
Year: 1876

Tho Senate aud House arc still widely at
variance on tho Diplomatic and Consular
bill. Concessions by the Senate Of Ill tho
points Of difference, excepting those involv-
ing changes in the law, which should have
no place in an appropriation bill, bavo been
in vain, the House confareos insisting on
their policy Of coercion. From the tono Of
tho discussion yesterday It is evident that
tho patience Of tho senate is noarly exhaust
cd, md that it has already roaehcd point
where further concession will not be yielded.
Year: 1876

A full report Of tho testimony Of B1uronp


WILSON, given yesterday before tho House


Committee investigating the whisky fraud
prosecutions, is furnished in our dispatches
this morning. It forms m interesting
chapter Of tho hitherto unpublished
history Of the campaign against tho
revenue thieves, and lis publication only
confirms tho impression long and reluctantly
entertained that bad and corrupt ,non were
permitted TO retain and botray tho confidence
ind friendship Of tho President, aud to him
der and thwnrt the efforts Of Secretary Bnrs-
TOW and lis associates in tho Treasury De-
I'artment to protect the interests Of the
Government and punish tho whisky -thioyea.
Year: 1876

clever politician, who could see in the
mortal peril of his country only the
chances of party, and who prefers to
back out" Of a solemn pledge Of the
public faith rather than to see his par
ty beaten, and firm and clearsighted
patriot, familiar with public affairs
and administration, whose convictions
are now, as they always have been, in
harmony with those of the most intel
ligent and in the true sense, of the
most loyal of his fellow.citizen. - Har-
per'8 Weekly.
Year: 1876

Financial Statistics.-The books OF the
City Auditor show that the bonded and en-
tire floating debt, inclusive OF the bonds to
the amount Of $4,000 recently issued for
street improvements; amount to s244, 900.
This also embraces the $1,000 created by
the building OF the Free bridge, and which
is secured by mortgage on the bridge.
This debt is secured by property belonging
to the city to the amount OF almost three
times the amount of its Indebtedness.


Part OF this property consists Of the valu-
able water-power along the line Of the canal,
which in itself is more than sufficient
security for this entire debt. This property
becomes more valuable every year, and
when every one OF its sites are occupied, as
they surely will be in course Of few years,
the value Of this property will be quad
rupled. Let the City Council take this great
water-line in hand, and do what is necessary
to have every available horsepower Of its
water put in use.
Year: 1876

Brand-Ne,1 Idea.-Yesterday afternoon a
boy OF about thirteen years OF age might
have been seen bathing in the river near the
Free bridge, attired in a full bathing suit;
it is true, not such as is laid down in the sum
mer fashion notes, but one that answered
the same purpose and afforded this gamin
equally as much pleasure and sport. This
is new idea, and if more generally adopted
might afford much pleasure to many OF our
citizens. At any rate, it would he well for
the number OF young men who have been
in the habit Of bathing in the river near the
Free bridge, attired like the Georgia caval-
ryman, minus the collar, to adopt this boys
plan-that is, to put on more than a paper
collar and apron. A man don't look pretty
without nice bathing suit, and we are
glad that this idea has been adopted.
Year: 1876

SONPLlMENI ~ a II AAlac s1oS<so SIk$As
GYMAY.-As has already been announced,
the Rev. Dallas Tucker, OF this city, has
been called to another sphere OF religious
usefulness. The vestry OF Christ church,
to which he was attached, has adopted the
following resolutions


"It is with inexpressible regret and sor-
row that the yestrY OF Christ church meet
upon this occasion to present this last testi-
monial to its late beloved rector and friend
Rev. Dallas Tucker.


"And whereas, after some years OF labor
together, five of which Mr. Tucker has been
our rector, during which time, in addition
to the great and glorious work he has done,
he has been the medium Of cementing us to-
eether in bond OF friendship, which we
trust and believe will never be broken until
death stretches forth his irresistible arm
within our little circle; therefore be it


"Resolued, That the vestry OF Christ
church feel that in the departure of the
Rev. Dallas Tucker the church will sustain
n loss from which it will be difficult to re-
cover.


"ResoIved, That we feel great consolation
in this hour of darkness and gloom thus
suddenly cast over our little band in the
fact that our beloved rector is going to a
new home, where he will be among friends
and relatives, who feel nearly as much at
lection for him personally as we ourselves
do, and that Rev. Dallas Tucker carries
with him to his new field Of labor and love
our best wishes for himself and our prayers
that God will be with him in the future as
He has been in the past, strengthening him
with large outpouring of His Holy Spirit !;
and finally crowning his work with the sue
cess which usually accompanies such ener-
gy and zeal.


Resolued, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of this meeting,
and that copy of the same be forwarded
to the Southern Churchnan with the request
that they be published"
Year: 1876

CAIN KILLED ABEL But notwithstanding this
fact almost everybody Is able to buy cain If they
will only drop In at o. NJ MARsnALL's hat-store, on
Main street near Tenth. He has just received beau
tful assortment Of canes from which any one, how
ever fastdouS can be suited rs to style and price,
And when In possession Of one of these penang
lawyers or convincing sticks you will feel conf
dence not to he shaken even by the presence Of q
bloody Sioux or OF Sitting Bull himself.
Year: 1876

A PLEASANT SOCIAL OCCAsIoN.-On last
evening. at Blenners Park, the Jefferson
Literary and Social Circle had one of their
brilliant and enjoyable re1nions. 1t was
one of the finest affairs ever given by the
association. This in itself speaks sufficiently
for the management Of the affair. We can
not but regret that the Jettersonians are
fonder Of dancing than we are OF writing
at late hours. We would like to describe
fully the festivities, but we are OF the Jetfer-
sonians, and must dance at this late hour.
Year: 1876

AccIDENT.-Joseph johnson, driver Of
one of our city carts, was thrown violently
against the curbing near the corner OF
Seventh and Main streets last evening.
The lyncf-pin of his cart came out, upset
tin g him and causing severe injuries about
the head. He was sent home in the city
ambulance
Year: 1876

Novel Wager.-It is isreported thata wager
has been made between two prominent city
politicians on the result Of the congressional
nomination. The forfeit is to be ten lashes
well laid on.
Year: 1876

AMBULANCE CAI.TD-There was call from
the Central Ambulance station yesterday.
Mr.. Jimmy Walcott had tit, the like OF
which he is subject to, and was taken to his
home. He was improving at last accounts.
Year: 1876

A N A RESS TO 7 Il + : { X
Do you want to purify the system:
DO you want to get rid Of Biliousness?
Do you want something to strengthen yon?
Do you want a good appetite?
Do you want to get rid of nervousness
DO you want good digestion?
DO you want to sleep woll?
Do you want to build up your CONSTITUTIONS
DO you want a brisk aud vigorous feeling?


If you do. take


SIMMONS
Ii Y Err REGULATOR. r


PURELY VEGETABLE,
Year: 1876

A HAPPY INCIDENT.-TheN New Y ork
Tribune remarks that the most inspirr
ing moment of the great national
celebration of the Fourth at Philadel-
phia was at the close, when Sir Edward
Thornton was presented to the people
as the representative of Great Britain.
A storm of cheers followed his appear
ance on the platform. "It was" says
the Tribune, "a Spontaneous, ,unpromps
ted popular recognition of respect for
the mother country, and of special
welcome to her representative on such
a memorable day. 1t was so fresh and
cordial that no American present could
help feeling that it marked the close of
all hostile or even jealous feeling and
the beginning of a new era of noble
seif-reliance and self>respect.
Year: 1876

Charges of enormous expenditures at
the United States court at Fort Smith are
made. II is said to be as high as s4OO,OOs a
year, and the committee proposes a thorough
investigation of the subject.


The senate finance committee has
agreed to report favorably on Senator Hawes'
bill for the appointment of committee on
the subject Of the alcoholic liquor trafic, and
to recommend its passage with certain
amendments, the most important being re-
quirement that fermented liquors and the
manufacture Of all kinds Of liquor shall be
included in the proposed inquiry.


1t is stated that the congressional COM
Year: 1876

\ RECENT visitor to the Dismal Swamp
describes it, in Forest and Stream, as
having lost none of the characteristics
which gave it its name. Bears are not
so plenty there as when the region was
rarely penetrated by man, yet they still
afford sport for hunters. Lake Drum
mond, once believed by the ignorant to
be bottomless, is really not in any place
more than fifteen feet deep. Its water,
impregnated with the juices of juniper
and gum leaves, is of the color of wine,
and is drunk as remedy by consump-
tives.
Year: 1876

WANnNGToN ladies evidently do not
allow the hard times tointeriere with their
desire for dress, for the Star says of them ::
at is universally the subject of remark
that the dressing this season is more mag
nifcent than has ever been the case
before in Washington"
Year: 1876

VICTOR HuGo has Issued an address to
the senatorial delegation for Paris and
France, in which he asks them to found
a democracy which shall end foreign war
by arbitration, civil war by amnesty
and distress by education. Sound sense,
but a little in advance of the times