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Year: 1876

favor monetary reform shall organ
ize for independent action-shall
withdraw themselves and their in
fuence from the old parties. The
President cannot originate legisla-
ton, and were man t. be elected
to that Office entertaining the most
radical views on the currency ques-
ton, he would be impotent to reduce
his views to practice unless major
ity Of congress conceded with him.
Instead, then, Of persisting in the
course we are now pursuing, let us
unite to bring all the influence we
can control to bear upon the district
conventions of the old parties, and
endeavor to procure the nomina-
tons therein Of congressional candi-
dates who will pledge themselves to
sustain the measures we advocate.
And besides this, let US flood the
present congress with petitions to
have this policy adopted. Don't let
us persist in merely wasting of time
and efforts.
Year: 1876

11eaot "CCh VIC PuO1lo!4Su lAS e@11-
nouncement that two greenback
clubs had been formed in this county,
and gave, also, the text of the con-
stitution Of such societies. We had
hoped that there would be cut out
from the plan of organization the
Introductory paragraph, pledging
those who unite in them to support
an independent political organiza-
ton. Its retention must work harm
to the measure. There are a great
many people who favor the reform
currency system, but will not agree
to support an independent political
organization this year; hence, the
incorporation of that pledge in the
constitution shuts the doors of the
clubs against all such, and has the
effect to make the measure seem
unpopular. This will only tend to
delay its adoption, and thus the for
nation Of these clubs may work in
jury to the cause.


1t ought to be seen that the true
policy is to show all the strength
possible in favor of monetary reform
now, in order that the political con
ventions may understand what is the
public sentiment and act according
". None of us mean to be SO big
oted that we would not accept these
reforms at the hands of any party.
1t will make no difference to the
country whether independents, dem
ocrats, or republicans reduce our
theories to practice; and the sooner
we realize this the better, for we
will then be able to apply our infu-
ence where it will do the most good


AS our friends are now proceeding
they give our opponents every ad-
vantage. They abandon the old
parties to their control and apply
themselves to building up new Or
ganization at time when it is utter
ly impossible to succeed in such
efforts, because our peculiar idea is
not the only one nor is it popularly
believed to be the most important
one involved in the coming canvass.
We cannot make the democrats for
get their hostility towards the repub-
licans, nor can we induce the me1n-
bers of the latter organization to
follow line of conduct which will
increase the chances of the demo-
cratic leaders to obtain control of
the government. The speeches of
Cox and Hill and the utterances of
the democratic press generally since
those speeches were delivered, have
disgusted the people and made them
willing to submit to the control Of
even suspected or dishonest repub-
licans, rather than aid in elevating to
power men who glory in their hostil.
ity to the government.


Under such circumstances, it is
not only unwise but absolutely
wrong for us to insist that those who
Year: 1876

special constabulary force In the hands Of the Gov
Executive OF the State. No declaration OF
martial Law has been made by the Governor. nor has
tho militia OF the State been called into active service
The military force OF therned States II placed sub
icct TO the control OF the Governor. therefore
stand IN other light than as special con-
siabuary force, and such under the constitution
Of this State they only be used by The Governor
enforce the mandates OF the courts OF justice Of this
State II Is impossible that the federal troops acting
constabulary orce take the initiative In any
matter except such might be performed by The or
binary peace officers, and doing fully respon-
siblc the laws and the judicial tribunals Of the State
Any exhibition OF force would be in violation Of
the constitutions Of the United States and OF this State
and would inaugurate a state OF unlawful violence.
Year: 1876

~ The mystery which has from the
first surrounded the explosion of dynam-
lie on the quay at Bremen grows denser
with every new dispatch concerning it.


The confession of the suicide Thomp-
son has not been borne oat by the facts
yet discovered. 4 careful search of the
cargo of the ship Salier has resulted in
the discovery that there are no cases of
dynamite on board that vessel, as
Thompson asserted that there We're.
Stranger still, investigation utterly fails
to confirm bis assertion that improper
insurance had heen Effected upon IL part
of the .rgo Of the Moselie. and hence
the motive which he said actuated him
in seeking to destroy the steamship ap-
pears never to have existed at all. There
Is every reason to suppose, therefore,
that the confession, so far at least as its
details are concerned, was simply the
rawlings Of al insane rlan.


Yet the fact tnat the dynamite was
or the quay ready for shipment re
mains, and there can be no doubt that
Thompson meant to destroy the Mosel,
although there seems to have been no
motive whatever for the crime other
than that which diseased Imagination
was capable OF furnishing. The whole
story is a puzzle which it is to be Hoped
that the authorities in Bremen will
spare no pains TO solve.
Year: 1876

- The Chicago HaterOcean mah es
the very sensible suggestion that the
customs regulations be changed so that
a record of sailors names Lay be he
ashore. All that these regulations re-
ou;re is that vessel captains when Gear
ing leave statement of the number Of
men on board, and in case of Il disaster
at sea, with the loss Of life, thousands
of friends and relatives of sailors are
anxious to know if they are among the
lost, without the means of ascertalnihg
When a vessel goes down and the ere
are referred to as names unknown, y
there should be some way OF telling
quickly who were Oh board.
Year: 1876

- This is the kind of weather that
makes The dashing young man wish
thai instead of spending dollar and
half for that massive diamond pin last
Summer. he had judiciously invested it
in pair Of Winter drawers.-Nort0itch
BM!etia.
Year: 1876

sumption of specie .payment is ID
barren ideality." l am willing to hold
the greenback as good as in the war,
when it paid the soldier who fought In
his country's defence, but don't be-
lieve that this is an important issue be-
tween the parties. The prattle about
bonds and gold will accomplish but little.
1t is not the issue of the hour. Let us
rebuild the desolatea provinces of the
south! let us inject some blood, and energy
and life into the veins and arteries of
trade and business; let US strive to root
out the wrongs and corruptions in our
government; let Us seek to retrench our
national expenses in every way; let US
reduce our taxes, and seek to inspire good
will and fraternal feeling among our peo-
pie; and leave the currency question not
TO political wranglers, butto be regulated


by the laws of supply and demand.


In every position in which Mr.. Thur
man has been placed, he has faithfully,
and fully met the demands even of his po-
litical enemies. Honorable and true in all
the work of social life, upright and just
as a judge, ,irI e2roachable in every walk OF
life, who could better meet the demands
Of our people. Personally l might pre-
fer others, but as a member of the DEM
cratic party, with every wish for its well
fare and success, l cannot but advocate
his claims for the Presidency, and thrust
that ere the time comes for the holding
of our National Convention, the Demo
Gratis north and south will, with one &C
cord, urge the claims Of Mr.. Thurman,
believing as l do, that he sthe only man
who can deliver US from the bondage Of
Radicalism. BRADFORD.
Year: 1876

THE Democratic House has given one
very substantial earnest OF their inten-
tion to effect economy retrenchment and
reform. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill which has just passed
the House despite formidable Radical OPP
position. shows reduction of about
$40 600 from the bill of the same nature
passed last year. Pretty good for one
Year: 1876




Editors of the Register


l had the honor "f having published
in your paper some time since my views
of what deemed, should hc the duty of
the Democratic party in this State, in
selecting State ticket for the fall elec.
tions. The anxiety ot mediocre men to
become candidates for office, and have
their names heralded in the newspapers,
were never greater than at this time.
The Democratic party OF this State de-
mand and expect State ticket COM
posed of first-class men. a ticket they
will not be ashamed of One. IN the
event of election, which Will DO creit 10
our Young State. and command the good
opinion of the intelligent people OF the
States which surround us. TINS IS no
time for bigots and wooden-headed men
TO be placed in command. The issues are
too important and the strugg lie too mo-
mentous to be lost by incompetent lead
ers. This is an age of progress; OF free
thought, great moral ideas, and politics;
intellectual advancement amongst the
masses. The day has come when the
people want agents skilled in practical
craftsmanship, possessed of liberal views,
and able and willing to adopt line of
policy whereby labor and capital will
seek employment amongst us, and the
great natural wealth of our young com
mon wealth made subservient to the tax
gathcrers, and thousands of dollars de-
rived from new subjects of taxation, go
into the common treasury. We want rep
resentstlves who can see beyond their
own selfish interests; men possessed OF
self denial, manly courage and true patri-
otism. Not men who are looking alone
90 their own Advancement, whose
very motive is to see whether or not
they are to be gamers or losers by what
they may do There Is no Disgusting the
fact but that in the present distracted
state of our party, unless we nominate a
Year: 1876

MEMPHIS, February 1.-THE case OF
Blum against the Southern Palace Car
Company to recover three hundred dol
larr alleged to have been stolen while on
the sleeping car between here and Cairo
was given to the jury in the United States
District Court this afternoon. The ques-
tion involved is the liability of the Sleep
ing Car Co. as common carriers.
Year: 1876

FUssY people want everything just so,
and expect that the sun, moon and stars
are going out Of their way to oblige them.
The first lesson of wisdom is: Accept
cheerfully the inevitable.


You can scarcely understand how much
sweet and wholesome wisdom lies in sim
ply making the best of things. If we
fancy we are going to make circumstances
bend to us, we shall be continually run
ming our heads against stone wall. The
wall will never stir out of our way, butwe
can easily go round it.


We cannot help or hinder that very in
dependent thing, the weather. 1t will rain
or shine, be hot or cold just as it was sent
have seen foolish people who made
themselves quite miserable about the
weather, 1t was never going to rain again,
or it would rain forever The wind blew
too strongly, or else they were suffocating
for breath of air! Their time was filled
with complaints of things they could no
more alter than they could alter the
earth's orbit.


There are others | have known com.
pletely conquered by dust, flies, or mos
quitoes. Such things are troublesome
and annoying, to be sure, but can we
avoid them by fretting and fuming? Fly
specks are bad enough, but fTetful dis
position is a thousand times worse. Let
the flies buzz and the mosquitoes bite, if
they must, but try and keep yourself sweet
and tranquil.


remember reading of a philosopher,
who was so very poor he had every thing
stripped away from him hut miserable
straw bed and one wretched blanket. The
weather became intensely cold, and to
prevent freezing to death he wrapped
himself completely in the blanket, and
cut holes for his eyes, nose and mouth.
Here, he says, he not only existed, but
was very happy. You have heard the
story, perhaps, Of two little street beggars
who, on bitter cold night, crept under
an old door Instead of lamenting over
their misery, one says TO the other: "Ah,
Pete, what do you s'pose the folks do who
hain't got any doorY'


Such examples Of cheerfulness under
great evils, should surely help us to meet
the little evils Of life in the right spirit
Times Of Blessing.
Year: 1876

On Saturday the ponderoUs front gates
Of the New Castle Jail, in this State, were
thrown open at ten o'clock in the morn
ing, and a motley gathering of men,
women and children, black and white


crowded in TO witness the degrading pun
ishment of a lashing upon the bare back
that eleven thieves were to receive in ac-
cordance with sentences Of the Court.
When the gates were thrown open on Sat
urday, the first sight that met the eye was
that of two white men, Enoch Rash and
James Bradley, who had been guilty of
breaking into store, standing in the pill
lory, where they remained one hour each,
and were taken down greatly stiffened
from this punishment. Robert Harris,
negro, was next put into the pillory,
where he remained for the space of one
hour. His Ofiense was assault and battery
with intent to kill. During this time the
crowd had greatly thinned out, but when
the announcement was made that the
whipping would begin they gathered
within the yard again. Enoch Rash was
the name first called out by the Sheriff,
and he came forth, tall, muscular white
man, led by deputy. He was barred to
the waist, and, apparently still suffering
from the effects OF his confinement in the
pillory, stood brayely up to the post while
his hands were fastened in the iron
clamps. The Sheriff, armed with cat
o. -nine-tails, asked if all was ready, and
commenced to rain On the blows, thirty in
number, which were counted by deputy
as they fell The quivering flesh feddened
at first, and finally the blood found its
way to the surface, while the prisoner
writhed in his agony, and his face
was the very picture OF suffering
and despair. He was taken back
to his cell stiff and sore, James
Bradley, who was the accomplice of
Rash in the crime, was also hit thirty
lashes by the Sheriff, but bore ii with a
great deal more forlilude than the other,
and, Notwithstanding the blows fell thick
and fast, not muscle of his iaCe changed,
and he in no way gave evidence of the in
tense pain he must have suffered. James
Darah bad stolen pocketbook containing
eight dollars, and for this stood up 10 The
whipping post in very defiant manner TO
receive twenty lashes, whicn were put on
with heavy strokes. Charles Harrison, u
negro, for larceny, received ten lashes
without murmur Thomas Hyde was
whipped with twenty lashes for stealing a
Year: 1876

They tell of pert New Hampshire
school teacher near Fitchburg, (Mass.)
who had a class in geography on the door,
the other day, and she asked one of the
boys what the soil was in New Hampshire
The answer was "sterie," The teacher,
highly indignant, said the soil was as
good in New Hampshire as in Massachu-
added, Father had bull in "A pasture in
that the bull starved TO death They could
not get earth enough to bury him, and had
10 collect pieces of wood and burn him. "
The teacher found the boy was posted,
and did not continue the argument Ep-
change.
Year: 1876

ACCORDING to recent reports received at
he office of the Illinois State Board of
Agriculture, from nearly all the counties
of the State, the fruit crops will be un-
usually large this year.
Year: 1876

THE recent National Convention of the
Independent Greenback party issued a
call for National ratification meeting to
be held in the city of Philadelphia on the
4th day of July, 1876, and invited all the
people of the Nation TO attend and ratify
the platform and nominations Of the party.
Year: 1876

When a merchant gruffly refuses to ad-
vcrtisc, you may set him down as one who
will soon hand in his commercial checks
and retire from business for the lack of
both customers and money. The successful
business men arc always cheerful, polite,
and if not ready to advertise do not fail to
appreciate its advantages, especially t. at
tract trade in dull times
Year: 1876

The fish are suffering. Did you ever
think of how foolish fish must feel Just
after swallowing worm, to find himself
flirting through the air and then wolloping
around on the ground with pain in his
jaw?
Year: 1876

BEWARE OF DRUNKARDS.--Wc tender
our thanks to the Vermont Judge who the
other day, in pronouncing upon divorce
suit, laid down the opinion that when wo-
man marrics man of known Incorporate
habits, she takes her happiness, prosperity,
and welfare i'll her own hands, and has no
claim for riddancc Of him thereafter. We
have great pity for the wife who is Joined
to an Incorporate husband, but we trcmble
for the fate Of the woman who marrics an
incorporate man. If these words reacl,
the eye of any woman under engagement of
marriage to such man, We most solemnly
appeal to her to pause before she imperis
her well-beins by accepting any such risk.


On! THOSE SUNDAY NIGnTs.-A wet
Sunday night affects the two classes of low
crs in opposite ways. To him who is en-
gagged it is godscnd, as it enables him to
snug up 20 her in the parIor and have the
whole evening to himself; but to the other
lover, one who is not engaged, rainy Sun
day night is most painful episode His
footing at the house isn't sure enough to
warrant his going there through the storm,
and all he can do is to attend the church,
and stand in the vestibule and pull his shirt
collar, in the despairing hope that she may
appear She don't of course and he goes
back to his dreary home wretched and mis-
cradle beyond description. Oh, those days
of ecstatic idiocy! how their memory over
comes us.
Year: 1876

A startling rumor comes from Paris that
long gloves, reaching nearly to the elbow
and requiring twenty buttons, will be essen
tial to the peace Of miud Of every we'll
dressed lady this year
Year: 1876

DIR. RUFTNER's letter, published
in this issue of the News by re-
quest of Superintendent Hogshead,
marks him as hopeful official
lie expects to get that $4OO, 900
which the Richmond officials all
lowed to be distracted from the
School Fund and paid over to the
bondholders. We hope he will
get it, but we doubt.


DIR. Rutfner is himself what we
call funder, and has aided in build
ing up public sentiment favorable
to just this result. We have read
the Auditors apology and we have
not found that it is worth the pa
per on which it is written.


The same Constitution which
laid the foundation for the Fund
ing Bill, by committing the State
to the payment of a debt for which
the Federal Government had evi-
IDENTIFY bound itself, also declared
that one fifth of the revenue should
90 to the sustainance OF Free
Schools. DIR. Ruffner says the
abstraction covers some four years,
and follows it by the statement
that the amount so abstracted or
transferred was no more last year
than any previous year. The pro,
cess seems very regular and we see
no reason, according to excuses
given why things will not continue.
Year: 1876

John Collinson, late the trusted agent


of the company, who used his position


but to betray the trust reposed in him,
in order that they may see how much /,
or rather how little. confidence can be
placed in the high sounding assurances
in his circular, which
abounds in special pleadings and dis
ingenious if not literally untruthful
Year: 1876

In commercial circles the week ending with to-day
has been only more than ordinarily dn fOr the one
Immediately preceding the holidays On the Corn
Exchange there was speculative movement in
what based upon the Deficiencies Of our crop, and
in other products padinstment of prices, to the
enhanced cost Of laying down under the new
schedule Of rates for transportation, but business
was light the exports for the week comparing with
tho corresponding week OF last year as follows:
Year: 1876

so a motion to dismiss the bill for want of an affidavit. On the hearing the bill was dismissed with costs, and compiainants ap- pealed. At the May term of this court the case was reversed, and afterward reconsidercd. N a!ker, judge, now delivered the opinion of the court after a careful review of the authorities cited.

 ABSTRACT.

 The act of 1868 took away the right to plead usury, even against former contracts, usurious under the law, when made.

 There is no vested right in a defense to contract, into wbich party has voluntarily entered. Where the contract is not in it's nature immoral or vicious, and where the defense is statutory one, given from motives Of public policy. It may be taken away by I

 retrospective legislation, and so after the act of 1868, the plea of usury could not be made. nor would such defense be set up in answer.

 The plea of usury has never Nbeen considered meritorious one so far as it goes to defeat the debt with lawful interest. This is ap- parent from the practice of the courts of chancery. And the protection against the whole con tract only exists as long as the legislature chooses to afford it.

 An affidavit before suit against an estate is not necessary where the object is to enforce a specific lien.
Year: 1876

PHEASANT GROVE, Feb. ), 1876.

 Editor DEMOCRAT: Never hay ing written for your valuable pa per, I have concluded to write you short article, believing it to be the duty of every one, to contrib ute their mite, both to making and supporting a good local paper. I say valuable because l believe your aim to be the elevation, edu- cation and enlightenment of the masses, which is certainly the highest duty of man. The mind being the only immortal part, the body in spite of the utmost care, daintiest food, and finest cloth ing, will grow old and finally de cay; newspapers facilitate the ac- quisition of knowledge, and is cer- tanly one of the cheapest medi- ums through which intellectual light can be effused, they are ob- tainable both by rich and poor. Poverty is considered by some as q great barrier to success in ob- taining eminence; though the rug ged hill of poverty is hard to climb, yet past experience proves that it can be done, if those who strive to attain it is possessed of sufficient energy and pluck. The lives of some of our greatest men forcibly demonstrates this fact. Facility in the sense of ease, seems to be the worst enemy to manly genius. In demonstration of this fact we might cite many instances. Had it not been for the impeachment in Demosthenes' utterance, the poverty of Robert Burns, the misfortunes of Sil Walter Scott's circumstances and the deformity of Byron and Pope, it is more than probable their ge- nius would never have impressed the world so potently. To bring out the courage of man you must expose him to danger; to try his fortitude you must inhict him with pam; to try his resolution you must subject him to difficulty, in short to cultivate habit of un. tiring industry anI patience and of persistent determination is the only road to greatness. The hard knocks we get against the rough edges of the world should only tend to raise us to what Swedonborge calls . "The grand man." Every difficulty like the waves ofa turbulant sea if they do not sink us, they tend to raise us higher.

 l will close; more anon.

 w.. F..
Year: 1876

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the county court of Pope county, made at the February adjourned term thereof, l will on the 9th day of March 1876, let out to the lowest responsible bidder the contract to keep the poor house of said county for the term of twelve months, said contract to be let by public outcry. The con tractor will be required to give bond and security to be approved by said county court.

 DUDLEY JAMES,

 Commissioner.
Year: 1876

Tas thepsrgest circulation of any paper in the state, outside Of Little Rock, and is no, surpassed by any other paper in the South west being circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west. and read by sn intelligent, enterprising people.