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Year: 1870

1t appears that prize fighting has not yet
received its quietus in this country, notwith-
standing the strenuous efforts made to sup
press it by the authorities. We are led to this
impression by observing the repeated chal-
lenges by men Of pugilistic propensities in
the sporting journals Of the country. The
most noted and most recent Of these seems to
be that between Jem Mace and Tom Allen,
two celebrated English buffers Of recent i'm
portation, who have come here to seek their
fortunes and add to their laurels. They are
pretty nearly matched in height and weight.
and probably In scientific attainments but
Allen has quite an advantage in age, being
ten years younger than his adversary. The
fight is talked Of as being an international
affair, and for the championship Of America !;
but it is nothing of the kind. The men are
both Englishmen, and are simply going to
fight to make money by the practice OF their
profession. The idea OF toleratng such a
thing as fight for tho championship of
America and its being national affair is
simply preposterous; they might just as well
fight for the championship of the Cannibal
Islands. If these men are determined to fight,
as no doubt they are, we hope that it will not
be in this vicinity, but as far away as pos
sible-some place where the laws will not be
violated and where they can pummel each
other to their hearts content.
Year: 1870

RUSSIA AND PRUssIA.--The recent exchange
Of friendly expressions between the Emperor
OF Russia and the King of Prussia has given the
political wiseacres Of Europe some food for
conjecture. On the one hand, the active arma-
ments that are still going on in Prussia suggest
coming war. Suddenly the conclusion is made
that Russia and Prussia ore allied against
Austria and France. Then come the reports
of the many courtesies shown by the Emperor
Napoleon to the Prussian Ambassador in
Paris. So the knowing ones are oil at sea for
the moment until other developments Of this
perplexng question shall become apparent.
Year: 1870

THE SPANISH GUNBOATs made another start
yesterday, this time apparently with the inten-
ton Of going through. They tailed out Of the
harbor quite boldly, but if storm or Cuban
privateer appears we will probably hear Of
them at some point on our Southern coast.
Year: 1870

THE SOCIAL EvIL.-Superintenden Ken
nedy yesterday issued an order to have
complete census taken of all houses of ill-fame
and the women attached thereto in the city.
He directs that the census be thorough, as it
may have to be laid before the Legislature.
This indicates that we may possibly have the
whole subject of the social evil revived again
in the Legislature, as it was year or two ago,
and most likely with no more positive results.
Year: 1870

1t Is given out that Prince Arthur will
shortly run down from Canada to Washington
to pay his respects, in the name of Queen Vic
toria, to General Grant. No doubt he will be
made quite lion of by the Cabinet, diplomatic
and fashionable circles Of the national capital;
but it is conjectured that his visit will embrace
other objects than the courtesy OF a friendly
call upon the President The New Dominion
does not work harmonously-it does not
promise to hang together-the Red River rebel
lion is an indication Of the general spirit Of dis
content with things as they ara over tho bor-
der, from Halifax to Vancouver's Island; and
the Prince has probably discovered that the
general drift Of public sentiment over tho
whole Dominion is towards annexation. Again,
1t is said that the discussion Of the Alabama
claims is to be transferred from London to
Washington. Putting these two things together,
the annexation sentiment Of the New Dominion
and the Alabama claims, may not this pro-
jected ''run down" Of Prince Arthur to Wash
ington be associated with some grand idea of =
comprehensive settlement of these questions
Unquestionably the Prince will be very apt
to get some useful hints on both subjects on
application to our Western members of Con-
gress. They can tell him what is to be the
final settlement of Rupert's Land, and that the
line of the st. Lawrence will soon be needed
as a summer outlet for the accommodating pro-
ducts of the regions around the west end OF
Lake Superior.


After week or two at Wa ,hington, 1t is re-
ported, Prince Arthur will pay visit to New
York, and here for the information OF Mr..
Gladstone, he may learn much that will be
valuable in reference to the beautiful machinery
of democratic institutions.
Year: 1870

BAD RECORD FOR THE PoLICE.-In a case
before the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday,
wherein the crime Of attempting to blackmail
two abandoned women was alleged, it was
shown in evidence that police officer named
Twyford and man named Sipe, who had but
recently been dismissed the police force, were
the ''friends" of the two women, and frequently
passed their of time with them. This is an
other bad record for the force, which should
be especially on its good behavior at present
Year: 1870

THE DEIsrIcAL COUNCIL has adjourned in
Naples. Atheism and free love have shaken
hands with the representatives Of the different
isms, and the delegates gone ont on their
communism in every variety. We have a
special report Of the concluding scenes to-day,
and may expect to have special reports of
the results which will flow to society from
formal abnegation of God within very brief
period of time.
Year: 1870

The CONSPIRACY LAw.-There is law on
our statute books which provides for the pun
ishment of persons who conspire to commit
any acts injurious to trade or commerce. No
use has ever been found for this law save when
its influence has been evoked against strikes,
and even there it is ineffective. The Governor
now recommends the repeal of this act, and
we think wisely; for it only stands as q ridicu-
lous menace against workingmen. Since it
was Of no avail to bring down the arm of the
law on the organizers Of the great gold ring
since it so conspicuously failed to slrnish a
ground for proceedings against the most fla
grant conspiracy for the injury of trade and
commerce ever known-there can no longer be
any excuse for retaining it.
Year: 1870

Have you ever seen a friend wasting away
from the effects of lingering and agoni2ing
disease, yet sustained in every moment Of suf.
fering by an uniailing patience, an uniailing
trust2 Have you seen how, as weary child
in its mothers arms, the dying soul can re-
pose in the love of a divine Saviour, and know
that underneath are the everlasting arms ?
Then you have precious memories which
nothing can take from you. With such testi-
mony to the sustaining power of Christian
faith, you will not be afraid TO meet the dark
angel. A vision Of that serene face, with its
sanity smile, will strengthen your heart, and
bid you confde your soul to him who proved
so faithful to the dear one who passed before
you to the unknown land.


When the purest and gentlest OF earth arc
the victims Of such keen, such prolonged sui-
fering, we sometimes ask ourselves, Why is
such discipline appointed unto themf Is
it not that they may thus glorify their Mas
ter by giving this strongest Of oil testimony
to the reality and power Of Christian faith


Let us treasure in our hearts as the most
sacred Of all legacieS, the remembrance Of
such experiences. Let US trust ourselves
conHdingly, as little children, to our compass.
sionate Saviour then, in life, in death, our
souls are safe,
Year: 1870

Ned, or whatever otncr absurdity answered
TO the Captain Jinks or Shoe Fly Of our en-
ightened age, down at the Corner Store "
grayely talking stocks and markets to the
village merchant, back again to light his ci-
gar, mount his seat like a bobolink his perch,
blandly leaving his bencdiction, and driving
away with cracking Of whips, leaving a
gaping crowd to watch him out Of sight.


Such is the man who few years since
went up and dowuthe Vermont hills, the man
who now by jOllity and scheming has come to
write his sign manual against the aIgebraic
symbol Of equality with millions opposite.
Not very great man, nor a very good man.
| suppose even his warmest admirers would
hardly claim either for him. That he is
bad man, however, il would be hard TO per-
suade those simple country folk who have
known him Of old. An outgrowth of our
country and time--an instance Of what the
money.making talent can achieves striking
type of our exclusively moneyed man--this
is James Fisk, Jr. J. A..
Year: 1870

The other day speaking specifically and
uncharitably, | said Of woman, whom ]
knew but slightly " She disappoints me ut.
torly. How could her husband have married
hcr2 She is commonplace and stupid. -
" Yes said my friend, reAectively; " it is
strange. She is not a brilliant woman but
there is such a thing as a genius for affection
and she has it, 1t has been good for her
husband that he married her"


The souls who have what my friend meant
by a genius for affection are in another at.
mosphere than that which common mer
breathe The upper air is clearer, more rar-
fled than any to which mere intellectual
genius can soar Because to this last, al.
ways remain higher heights which it canno,
grasp, see, nor comprehend. To them the
world is as if it were not.


Work. and pain, and loss, are as if they
were not These are they TO whom it is easy
to die any death, if good can come that way
to one they love- These are they who die
daily uunoted on our right hand aud on our
Ileft-iathers and mothers for children, hus.
bands and wives for each other These ar,
they also who liyo--which is often far harder
than to die long lives, into whose place
never enters one thought Of self from the'ris.
ing to the going down Of the sun.


Year builds on year with UNMARRIED 6rmnes.
the divine temple of their beauty and their
sacrifice They create ike God. The uni
verse, which science sees, studies and ex plains
is small, pretty, beside the one which grow
under their spiritual touch for love beget
love. The waves Of eternity itself ripple ou
in immortal circles under the ceaseless drop.
ping Of their crystal deeds Angels desire L
look, but cannot, into the mystery of holiness
and beauty which such human lives reveal
Only God causee them clearly. God is their
kin for He is love.
Year: 1870

So you like the smell Of good cigar do
you? Well have heard young ladies say so
before, but have always thought if | was in
their place | would not tell Of it. Whatever
you may say, nobody will think you like the
nasty sinking thing for its own sake. Why,
it almost strangles me- And after my papa
has been smoking, would sometimes almost
rather he would not kiss me. don't believe
he would want to kiss me, if he should smell
tobacco smoke in my breath. | am sure he
would not call me his rosebud again very
soon. | wonder if that is the reason they
don't kiss each other.


How do | know they don't like tobacco
smoke Well, can read some, and don't
see No smoking in ever so many places
And when | ask my papa what they did that
| for, he said because it was not nice to have
tobacco smoke from other peoples mouths
pulled into our faces, My papa said that
himself And then on the ferry boat, see
the men come focking into the ladies' cabin,
because their own is full of tobacco smoke.
But don't see any ladies go into the mems
cabin to get a smell of the smoke. And they
don't scent their handkerchefs with it, nor
put it into their boquets. should think, if
they like it so well, they would have essence
of smoke among their cologne bottles.


Bah nobody will make me believe that a
clean, sweet young lady cares anything about
the smell of cigar, unless there is n man be-
| hind it. And the men don't believe it, ell
ther They may not say so, but they keep a
thinking, and they think you say it to please
them, the cgotistical fellows Perhaps after.
wards they'll say as my brother Bill said, the
next day after you proiessed to like his cigar
smoke. lie said it made him think of the
young laky who took a few whifis now and
then, when she was lonely, because it made il
smell as though there was man around.
Year: 1870

he was soon sent back for term Of years,
which, deyoutly hope, may last as long as
he lives for confess should not feel easy
to hear that he was again at largo. The look
Of rage he gave me on coming out Of the safe
will not soon be obiteratcd from my memory.


My husband | need hardly say, was great
ly pleased with my safe investment, and conf
plimented me highly on the courage and cool.
ness which had doubtless saved my life as
well as our money. The love aud pride with
which he regarded me, and with which he al
ways, to this day, rehcarses my exploit, were
Of themselves a sufficient compensation for
the horror and the agony of that long sum-
mer night.
Year: 1870

BE satisfied to commence on a small scale.
1t is too common for young housekeepers to
begin where their mothers ended. Buy all
that is necessary to work skilfully with !;
adorn your house with all that will make it
comfortable Do not look at richer homes
and covet their costly furniture. If secret
dissatisfaction is ready to spring up, 60 a
step further and visit the homes of the suffer-
ing poor behold dark, .eheerless apartments,
insufficient clothing, and absence Of the COM
forts and refnements of social life, and then
return to your own with joyful spirit You
will then be prepared to meet your husband
with a grateful heart, and be ready to appre-
ciate the toll of self.denial which he has en-
dured in the business world to surround you
with the delights of home and you will CO.
operate cheerfully with him in so arranging
your expenses, that his mind will not be con-
stanty harrassed lest his expenditures may
eneroach upon public payments. BE inde.
pendent; young housekeeper never needed
greater moral courage than she does now, TO
resist the arrogance of fashion. Do not let
the As and BIS decide what you shall have,
neither let them hold the strings of your
purse. You know best what you can afford.
II matters but little what people think, pro-
yided you are true to yourself, to right and
duty, and keep your expenses within your
means.
Year: 1870

The New York Express, not long since,
contained this piquant little article


Has no one seen a good girl latelyl
Are girls now-a-days much worse than those
of yorc The newspapers would make me
think So Every journal which | pick up
has one or more columns devoted to raiiings
against women until have become frighten-
Cd, and find myself wondering if | too am one
Of those dreadful creatures. And are those
articles written by men2 If SO, they must
be men without homes or families, who have
mixed with debased class Of society.-For
surely no honorable man or real gentleman
could publish an articlc-such as we daily
Ipuruse-denounciDg all the genter sex as ex-
trayagant, jealous, taithless-nay, even i'm
modest, and 20 home to receive the kiss of
dear wife or meet the innocent eyes Of bevy
Of sisters or daughters Would he not shrink
appalled, at what he had done knowing that
he had sown the seed in the minds Of
younger men, for thoughts and feelings that
would never have risen there without teach
ing2 Now | am young, and am worldly
wise, yet | have had my little experience
and | must say that have met with many
pure good women-kind mothers loving
wives, dutiful daughters, afectonatc sisters ;
women who are not for running their fathers
or husbands by extravaganza; who are not
falling in love with every handsome man
they see who are not clipping every day
with family physicians or husbands friends ;
but sensible in every respect And have
seen very few good men. | regret it; | do
not wish to speak against the men-foks for |
rather like them, and am willing to say that
my experience has been, perhaps, unfortunate,
Aud | am inclined to believe that as in all
ages there have existed noble men, faithful
/ in love, brave in war" so they may still be
! found--iathful in love when there is plenty
of money! brave in war with major-gene-
ralship ahead and pretty good, usually, when
the skies are serene and they have nothing to
cross them. And now | claim champion
viii not some one be brave enough to stand
in opposition, to popular opinion, and truth
tul enough to say to the public that he has
seen at least one or two real good girls in the
course Of year, If such one can be
found, / viii thank him warmly, and will
think that honesty is not yet extinct from the
race of men.
Year: 1870

We have not only dressed the columns Of the Daily


eurnal and the Walehman and State Journal in an en-
holy new dress hut furnishing job Department
M all the materials for the execution In the
Year: 1870

The course Of the Fort Smith Herdld,
since the Sth Senatorial District Conven-
ton, having been one of pure disorgan-
ization, we deem it advisable to warn all
true Conservative men, whether Republi
cans or Democrats, not to throw away
votes at the instance of the reckless edi-
tors of that paper. We cannot hope to
succeed Br DIVIDED ACTION. The confu-
sion in our councils, for which the Heratd
is ALONE responsible, will be productive
of no evil, if the voters come up larry
and vote the straight Convention Ticket


Let none be deceived by the pretended
strength Of Mr. Fishback. His vote in
this County will be infnitesimal, and
not much better in Franklin and, outside
of Fort Smith, in Sebastian. This is no
time for disorganization and Mr. +. can
not expect much strength from his course
1t will take all the prudence of which we
are masters TO overcome the disastrous
effect of the UerddS course IN General
EpwARp race. Edwards can be elected,
if his cake has not been made dough ny
the proprictors of the two-story BRICK
LET All COME Up TO THE BALLor-BoX De
rERMINEp TO VOTE THE STRAIGHT
TICKET AND NOT BE HUMBUGGED BY IN
TERrsTGD JouRNAss. The grinding OF the
great axe for the people, is of vastly
more importance than the grinding OF
any small axe for newspaper men.
Year: 1870

A LIVELY CoRPsE.-W Virginia has
gone Democratic-the first time in the
history of that State, thus cnsuring an
other Democratic Senator to go in with
the gentleman from Oregon, elected a
short time since. Indiana keeps Morton
at home to prevent Democratic Senator
from going to Washington from the
Hoosier State. The Democracy are gain
ing everywhere. Gen. Grant will certain
ly be the Republican candidate for the
Presidency in 1872, and just as surely
will he be defeated by the staunch old
Democratic party which never dies
81. Louis Republican.


Arkansas can, if she will do her duty
to day, add another L. S. Senator to the
list and three Members of Congress
Vote the whole Convention ticket. One
member of the Legislature may give Us
the desired l.. S. Senator.
Year: 1870

rF SPARKS, after copying our comph'
mentary notice of his visit to our town
last week, says;


1--WE are pleased to learn that where
we arc mot very well known, we would
pass readily for gentleman, we certain
ly cannot say the same Tor Duhham
though he tries hard to play the part OF
one when permitted to enter into good
society,"


Was Sparks ever charged of compll'
mcnting any one but himself Never
He goes heavy on Sparks.
Year: 1870

Ey- Fom the opposition made on Dr.
White by the Fort Smith Herald, the
Radicals are rallying their forces and are
in hopes to run in one of their kind, from
the dsalfection created. 1t remains with
the VOTERS who propose to cast their bal
lots for an Independent canddate'whether
they do SO or not Let the good OF the
Conservative party predominant and the
WHOLE TICKET elected.
Year: 1870

~ Never, "since the food" has
there been such good opportunity for
q real old fashioned Democratic shower.
Tue Radicals are disheartencd, disorgan-
lied and have no heart in the fight 1t
will be two years before We again have
an opportunity to renew the struggle.
Let US improve the present, and give a
solid vote for the good cause. Vote the
Convention Ticket without a scratch
Neal, White, Moore and Pettigrew.
Year: 1870

fx- We understand that Mr. Fishback
is beginning to cry out to be saved from
his frends--such friends as the Herald
Better withdraw and save credit.
"Aslong as the lamp holds out to burn"
The best independent candidate NAV return
And perhaps defeat Radical for seat
in the next Legislature Vote the straight
out Convention ticket oday, and 60
home happy.
Year: 1870

Is to be found ONLY IN UNITY BE not
deceived by supposed strength. Vote
the only true ticket for Legislature
PETTIGREW, NEAL, WHITE and
MOORE. Look well to your ticket be-
fore depositing it in the box Look out
for disorganizers
Year: 1870

EF Not less than one half the vote of
the County, will be polled in Van Buren,
township. Let every man, old and young,
work and see that every Conservative
vote registered is out If your neighbor
is not in, 60 for him.
Year: 1870

EE The editors of the Herald intimate
that at an early day they will ventilate
us" Pitch in We fear no comparison
with the self laudcd editors ofthe Herald,
and as one good turn may deserve an
other, we may have something's to say Of
these pure disciples.
Year: 1870

TT We had rather the Herald should
bcratc us for month to come, than that
we should lose one Of the conservative
nominees. There will be no recall if de-
feated. Vote the clean ticket.
Year: 1870

We copy from the N. I. Times, on our first page, translation of the new Con- stitution the Emperor proposes to submit to the people of France. It will be seen how immense is the power the Emperor proposes to retain, and how inconsistent with anything like real popular govern ment. The proposed Constitution does indeed resemble somewhat, in form, that of Great Britain. The real difference be- tween them is not obvious on paper, but arises from the fact that the large powers nominally exercised by the crown in the latter country, are, in reality, vested in the Ministry. A British Ministry is practi- cafiy Committee of the Lords and Con- mons, taken from the political party which is in majority in the latter. It is they, not the monarch, who appoint command CTS of the land and naval forces, judges of the courts, and make new peers. The en- tire executive authority, and the practical control of legislation is in their hands.

 Under the proposed French Constitu- ton. the Ministry must apparently be sat- isfactory to the Corps LeyislatD, but the Emperor does not give them any real con- trol over the executive power. As mem- bers of the Council of State, they may put into form the bills to be acted on by the legislative bodies, but beyond that, we do not believe that their power will be any. thing more than advisory. No one suppo- sss they are to control the army and navy, the appointment of Senators, and that the real executive power is to be exercised by them to the same extent that is done by British Ministry. We cannot see what the French people will gain under the proposed scheme of government, ex. cept the bare declaration of Ministerial responsibility concession that may amount to very little, indeed, should the Emperor exercise the whole power the Constitution gives him.

 The pitiable condition to which large standing army and superstitious and ignorant country peasantry has re- duced the most hberty-loving nation of Continental Europe, appears from single glance at what is claimed to be an improv- cd Constitution.
Year: 1870

 MR. ED1roR:-Dear Sir-There has been an outcry in our village, for some time, against the rhm-shops we have in our midst, and some people say that '' the law cannot be enforced" But recent events in other towns show that it can be en- forced whenever the good citizens of this village will do their duty. It had become popular belief that the law could not be enforced in any village against these rum swindlers who trouble the community with their unholy traffic. But other towns have exploded this belief by bringing the vil- laihs to justice. and breaking up their strong holds. Let us hear no man, there. fore, say that the law cannot be enforced. It can be done.

 Respectfully yours, CITIZEN.