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Year: 1876

TIE sermon of Rev. Bushby on
last Sunday evening was listened to
by large audience. A comparison
was made between the international
Exhibition now in progress and the
state OF things, which it is promised,
Will be made manifest on the Dav cf
Judgment. On that great day the
works and the workers of all nations
and all times will make their exhibit.
whether for good OF for evil. AS the
congregation dispersed they felt that
great lessons could be learned from
the doings of men in all situations.
This train of thought was farther
encouraged by the throngs of young
men and boys which lined the walk
just outside the church door. What
may not be learned from their ac-
ton And what has the judgment
day in store for them! Has the
Chief of Police no power to say to
those workers of iniquity, Depart
into outer darkness !"


The mists will one day be dissolved
and the queries will be answered.
Year: 1876

We have just received large stock Of Cloth
ing and much better class ofgoods than
we have kept heretofore. Owing to
the low price of Cassimeres, we


are enabled to sell good


suit of Winter clothes


now as low as we
could sell common suit for last year.
Year: 1876

it, or was willing to believe it.


The facts of the case are as far as we have
been able to gather them, about as follows
Some two weeks or more ago the suspicious
of the officers and some of the directors Of the
Citizens National Bank of this place were
aroused by some proceedings of Gen. Woodall
in reference to certain notes which he had
left at the bank for discount, and the ease
and readiness with which be procured the
endorsement of men who were known to be
very careful and particular in such things
Suspicion being thus once aroused, to find
food for it, was an easy matter. Going
quietly to work the cashier proceeded cauti-
ously 10 push his Investigations until he had
obtained sufficient evidence to more than con-
firm his worst suspicious. At the same time
the officers of Odessa Bank, who had also
begun to conceive suspicious Of wrong deal
ing, had commenced investigations which had
the same result In the meantime, and before
any publicity had been given 10 the affair,
Woodall was covertly notified that his mall
feasances had been discovered and he was
warned to flee, which advice he took and
made his escape for parts unknown. This
warning was given to him at very early
hour on Thursday morning week and after
telling his family of bis troubles, which was
a terrible shock to them, be hastily sought
refuge in fight.


He had been guilty of the criminal act of
counterfeiting the signatures and forging the
names of sundry persons in endorsement of
promissory notes whereby he was enabled to
raise considerable sums Of money.


As soon as the matter became known the
holders of his notes, with and without en-
dorsement, began to be apprehensive for the
safety Of their claims, and thus the evidences
Of his guilt became stronger and more abund-
Year: 1876

OUR STOCK of Fall and Winter Goods is
~ now complete Anticipating an active
Fall and Winter trade, we have provided
large stock of goods of all kinds, and at prices
in reach of all.
Year: 1876

Sunken Lake, in Florida, is a
most remarkable body of water. 1t
is situated in the Cascade Mount
aims, about seventy-five miles north
east from Jacksonville. This Lake
rivals the famous valley of Sinbad
the Sailor. 1t is thought to average
two thousand feet down to the sur
face of the water all round. The
walls are almost perpendicular, run
ming down into the water, and leav-
ing no beach. The depth of the
water is unknown, and its surface is
smooth and unruffled, and it lies so
far below the surface of the mount
ain that the air currents do not af-
feet it. Its length is estimated at
twelve miles, and its breadth at ten.
No living man ever has and pioba-
bly, never will be able to reach the
waters edge. It lies silent, still and
mysterious in the bosom of the ever
lasting hills, like a huge we'll,
scooped out by the hands of the
giant genii of the mountain in un-
known ages gone by, and around
it the primeval forests are keeping g
watch and ward. A rifle fired into
the water, at an angle of forty-fve
degrees, gave space Of several
seconds of time from the report Of
the gun until the ball struck the
water. The lake is a most re-
markable curiosity.
Year: 1876

Tn,si is the way the matrimonial
knot is tied in Borneo. On the
wedding day the bride and bride
groom are brought ON opposite
ends of the village to the spot where
the ceremony is to be performed.
They are made to sit on two bars OF
iron, that blessings as lasting and
health as vigorous may attend the
pair. A cigar and betel leaf, pre-
pared with the areka nut, are next
put into the hands of the bride and
bridegroom. One of the priests
then waves two fowls over the heads
of the couple, and in long address
to the Supreme Being, calls down
blessings upon the pair, and i'm
plores that peace and happiness
may attend the union. After the
heads of the affianced have been
knocked against each other three or
four times, the bridegroom puts the
prepared leaf and the cigar into the
mouth of the bride, while she does
the same to him, whom she thus
acknowledges as her husband.
Year: 1876

1t is stated that person suffering
from small pox arrived here recently
from San Francisco and that he was
taken from the steamer and conveyed
secretly to house in town. A mum :
Der of Indians are also infected with the
disease, and yesterday several deaths
occurred. The Health Officer should
use every precaution to avoid spread
of the dreadful scouige.


The body Of an Indian woman was
found lately on Beacon Hill near
the Butts, where the rifle shooting lras
proceeding. On examination it was
found to be that of an Indian woman
who died en- Friday and whose body
white man was paid $25 to inter. In
stead of burying the body he threw the
coffin containing it into the sea. Du-
ring Friday night it floated ashore end
the bex was broken open by the surf,
allowing the body to escape. The po-
lice took charge of the corpse and effect
ually disposed of it.
Year: 1876

The thermometer at Atlanta
dosen't fool around and play with
the North wind. A young man
who attended church with hissweet-
heart on Sunday attempted to sit
the sermon out with a paper shirt
bosom, but was not altogether sue
cessful. It is said that when he
came out, waving his rattan, his ap-
pearance was such as &c give rise to
a suspician that a saleratus bomb
shell had struck him in the stomach.
The girl said she had accepted an
invitation to take dinner with a
friend.
Year: 1876

It is pleasant to know that Tilden
was once a nice little baby with CO.
raj beads on his neck and spoonful
of paregoric gurgl1ng in his throat.


Mr.. Tilden was never married, and
does not know what it is to empty wash
water on Monday afternoons.
Year: 1876

The New York Herald IN sum-
ming up the result of the Sioux cam


paign, says: "What we have SO Of
ten predicted is proved to be only
too true-the Indian campaign is
practically at an end. Our dispatch
es from Gen. Terry's column show
his troops to be on the move, but
hold out little or no hope that either
he or Crook will be able to overtake
the savages. Neither of these lead
ers has the faintest idea of where
Sitting Bull and his braves have
gone. To all appearances, except
for the moving columns in search OF
an invisible foe, we are as complete
ly at peace with the Sioux as we
were a year ago. 1t is scarcely pos
sible that we shall find the enemy
before the approach of winter COM
pels the withdrawal of the troops,
and so in the spring We shall be only
as fa1 advanced as we we're at the be-
ginning of this campaign, with a
summer before us equally fruitless,
perhaps. All the prestige "of the
Sioux war has been gained by the
Sioux, and we have only the dis
grace and shame Of disastrous
campaign. But if our wars with the


Indians are to be thus fruitless 1t
does not follow that we are to pur-
sue our old time folly of feeding
our enemies in winter that they may
be the better able to fight US in sum-
mer. Sitting Bull and his warriors
must at least be kept in the hills and
away from the reservations. Every
tribe that was faithless this year
must be cut off from the support OF
the Great Father. We want no false
philanthropy or false humanity to-
ward these treacherous foes. All
who chose to fight US in summer
must be allowed to starve in winter;
for if they are permitted to impose
their penitence upon us, now that
the campaign is ended, it will only
be to turn upon US again in the
spring and compel an abortive cam
paign like the one just finished"
Year: 1876

A puzzLE.-H. T. Field, of Greens
lush, is the maker of q curious piece of
mechanism. It is nothing less than a
perfect barrel built inside Of bottle,
and SO nearly filling the latter that it
puzzles the beholder to imagine how it
could ever have been accomplished.
The most interesting feature is that
there is no trick about it, but fair,
honest job. feat of mechanical skill
requiring patience Us well as genius.
The bottle is three inches in diameter
and 81 inches high, with n neck five-
eighths of an inch in diameter, and one
and half inches in length. The bar
rel which is composed of eighteen
slaves, is completely headed and bound
with eight hoops. The Introduction Of
the several pieces into the bottle. and
their subsequent arrangement, must
have been a marvel of ..ence and
handiwork. for the bare! is perfectly
finished. An additional feature of this
curiosity is the stopple with which the
bottle is fastened. This consists of a
pin through the lower end of which a
key is passed, which is in turn fastened
with small pin. How they were ever
worked into place within the bottle is a
second wond r. Troy Times.
Year: 1876

Ex-Congressman J. Amber Smith
refused to run for Congress in Vir-
ginia because he had malarial fever.
He says: "Gov. Walker is to-day
the strongest Northern man in our
State, and if We would dofeat him
none but our ablest and best men
must be brought out"


Medical men say that when a man
is full OF whisky he can't freeze, and
appearances indicate that a large
number of out citizens are expec-
ting a mighty cold snap, says the
Fulton Times.


Appearances are deceitful. At
camp-meeting it is difficult to, tell
from the background whether the
man on the front seat is shouting
glory OF has just sat down on tack.
--NoracicA Bulletin.


"You put too much grease on
your hair,f said a boarder to his
mistress, as he gently relieved a sill
We thread of its golden butter.


A Worcester country female walks
ten miles to church every Sunday. She
wishes to be known by her walk"
rather then by her conversation.
Year: 1876

A landlord of Washington city
who rents houses to three employ
ees of the Treasury Department was
notified by them on Saturday that
they could not pay their last months
rent, because $2S had been stopped
from the pay of each for campaign
DCrnOSeS
Year: 1876

Nor YET CoNFIRMED.-The ncmi-
nation by the President OF Lewis
Thompson as collector of Customs for
Delaware has not yet been confirmed
by the Senate. 1t is understood, how
ever, that there will be no opposition
to the appointment.
Year: 1876

Farmers are naturally very back
ward in bringing in this years clip
of wool, owing to the great fall IN
prices. Wool which brought forty
two cents this time last year will not
bring more than twenty-six now. A
great many, however, are selling at
the low rates of from twenty-five to
thirty cents for washed, and from
eighteen to twenty cents for un-
washed. This falling off in prices is
owing in a great measure to the
bankrupt state of Eastern mills, two
thirds of which are either closed or
running on half time 1t is estimated
by experienced dealers the market is
flooded with enough manufactured
goods to supply the demand for two
years, and enough wool for another
year. The goods themselves can be
bought for less than the wool in
them cost. All these things con-
spire to bring the demand, and con-
sequently the market price, down to
a very low ebb.
Year: 1876

For the Benefit of the Editor of
the Highland News we would say,
that the third party, that were mar
ried at this place, on Thursday, 18th
inst, was a colored couple, and as
the editor of the News, seems hard
up for local items, the next time that
wedding of this kind takes place in
Greenfield, we will send him the
particulars of the same, as an item
of news Greenfield Chief.


1t seems then, that the reason the
Chief did not publish the names oil
the third couple was because they
had the misfortune to be "colored
people," A paper protesting to be
Republican ought to be ashamed to
make such distinctions.
Year: 1876

Some of the newspapers of neigh
boring States are holding up the
General Assembly of Ohio as an ex-
ample their tardy Legislature should
initiate. The Pittsburg Commercial
shows that the Ohio Legislature did
about four times as much work in
three months as the Pennsylvania So,
Ions have done in four.
Year: 1876

WHEAT IN ADAMS Co.-The West
Union Defender Of last week says:


The wheat crop will more than an
average crop this year. We have
seen several fields of as good wheat
as ever grew out of the ground in
different parts of the county, especi-
ally along Brush Greek.
Year: 1876

Wheat harvest has commenced in
this county, and with good weather
the greater part of the crop will be
cut during the present week. From
all we can learn, the yield will be
light as a general thing, though oc-
casional good fields are reported in
some localities.
Year: 1876

At this period Mr.. Hayes was con-
sidered one of the most brilliant
young lawyers at the Cincinnati bar,
and had acquired both large busi-
ness and enviable reputation. He
had been employed as counsel in sew
eral of the most notable fugitive slave
cases of that day, as well as several
others that attracted wide attention.
Year: 1876

The nrst performance OF the oratoro Society OF New
York for the present took place last night at
sleinway Hall before an immense house. Dr. DAM
rosch the conductor and he added another wreath
TO the laurels which he nobly earned the first
Philharmonic concert We have had many perform
OF Mendelssohns cheEd'oucre in this city, but
superior and very few equal TO that which
given last night Mile. Corrad the solo soprano, sang
with ali the feeling and finish that might be expected
from artistic that occupied the first position at the
Grand Opera Paris, few years Her rendering Of
the aria, .Hcar ye, israeli" was something 10 be re-
membercd by those who had heard Parcpa In the
number. Miss Drasdil's lovely sympathetic
contrato voice Is telling in oraiorio, and Mr. WILL


lam Castle the tenor, made u decided hit in his part
But the greatest surprise the rendering OF the part
OF Elijah by Mr. Stoddard. u baritone, who displayed
wonderful dramatic power last night The well known
choruses went like q charm and the Interpretation OF
the oratorio was q 1attcring success
Year: 1876

We give to-day the platform oi the National Democratic party the platform upon which we enter the campaign which is to end in q great civic revolution which will lethrone the republican par ty rocking with corruption and renowned for misrule, and install the Democratic party pledged to reform and headed by the great est rcformer and ring smasher of the whole country. The paper is an able document and we'll worth reading. It has the ring of true metal in every sentence. It is fair, open and positive and em- phatic on the great questions which most nearly concern the people. Read it.
Year: 1876

Mir. Hayes letter of acceptance won't do. It will fail to satisfy the demands of thc lIoar. It lacks the ring of the true metal, and the outside gliding which has adroitly been laid over it will not sare it feom being pronounced spurious. Although, after care ful study, it has been cautiously and cnnningly wordcd, evidently more with q desire to avoid giy ing ofIensc, than with detcrmi- nation to meet fairly and square iy the demands of the times, it will rail to bring any new support to the ticket.

 The first favorable impression with which the nomination of Hayes was received will not be sustained by the letter with which Lc starts out.

 The effort which Mir. Hayes has made to avoid giving onensc to the adhcrcnts of Grantism and at tine same time to say some thing to gain the support of more honest republicans who have set their mirds in favor of a real re form will utterly fail. The decla- ton that the resolutions contain cd in the party platform are in ac- cord with his views, and that he heartily concnrs in the principles they announce, carries with it an indorsement of Grant and Grants administration. An uncquIvocal condemnation of the whole policy which has characterized Grants administration IS the spirit of the times, and the country demands q complete change and a new order of things. This cannot. be expect cd from any man who endorses a resolution winch endorses Grant. Mir. Hayes has placed himself i'll just this position, and the true re- form element of the country will have to turn away from him to secure the object of their desire. We give the letter in full in an other place to day, that all may read for themselves.
Year: 1876

The Stoddard Mo. Messenger has the following to say in regard to Arkansas. The paper was rep resented at the Arkansas Press Association by Geo. II. Crumb, and the appended remarks give hIs views of our State:

 The Arkansas Press Associa- .ion numbers between forty ami fifty members, most of.,whom are under h years of age, but more intelligent and orderly body We have never met. Although the rewards to the profession in Ar kansas arc not large, yet the edi- tors are earnest workers, almost without exception, and are now striving for one common object, the building mp of the natural in tcrests of the state by securing immigration and encouraging the investment of capital.

 The main peculiarities of the peo pie of Ark, are, first, liherality of political opinions; second, uni ted interest developing the State, and advancing it's standing in the nation; third, . resolution to bury the past and look only to the fu- ture; and fourth, a determination to pay every debt for which tue state is legally responsible regard less of who created it. One can not visit Arkansas and see it's res pectablc men without q feeling of astonislment at the lIberality of sentiment shown by the citizens of State who have just escaped from series of indignities which might have produced the most vindictive feelings. Nor is this sentiment a mere surface indica- ton, for it is evident that it is the result of the best thought which advcrsity can propucc, and we cannot but think that this united effort on the part of the people and the press of that state, will result in making it one of the most prosperous and populous of the American union.
Year: 1876

So then let it be earnestly pro claimed that the State will not re fuse to pay her just debts, and equally that she will not, unless compelled, pay the unjust and iraudulently made bonds, bonds that were known te the first pur- chasers to be fraudulent, or of doubtful validity, as they evidenc- cd by the prices paid for them. No, let there be no talk of repndi ation or sealing, but of an honest and equitable adjustment of all State indebtedness that the pco pie may know what they have to pay, and the world may know what our real indebtedness is.-

 Lewisburg State.

 That is exactly what we say, and if we except our worthy con temporary at Little Rock, the Ga
Year: 1876

zcttc, we believe the some view IS held by every Democratic paper in Arkansas. And furthermore. we believe that the whole people osthc State look at the matter the same way. We are willing and

 anxious to pay every cent of oar just debts, but not penny of tl'c fraudulent oncs. We will neitks CT have sealing, nor repudiatioD. What VIC justly owe we will pay ill full, and that which is not just we disclaIm.
Year: 1876

cans north would believe they had


been cheated out of tire election
and would not submit TO what


they believe TO be a grievous
wrong upon the right Of franchise.
lie says he has heard no threats
and knows nothing positively
about this matter, but bases his
opinions from the indications he
aces. In view of this. the senator
Thinks 1t behooves every man in
the south to exert himself in hav-
ing an Enthusiastically fair election,
as in this depends our whole safe
Year: 1876

In the language of sporting people. 1t Is
not the Thing to continually eat free lunches,
and never spend n cent in the house." AL
though this axiom comes from a questionable
source, we citizens of Van Buren should con-
slider carefully the vein of truth contained
therein.


In our treatment of the Van Buren Cornet
Band, our conduct savors somewhat of the
Objectionable feature expressed in the atore-
said axiom. The members of the band spend
two nights in each week in practice, thus do
Mating to us two evenings OF their own time
for the public benefit. This time could be
well applied to their own individual use In the
pursuit of business or pleasure, which legiti-
mately belongs to them; but instead, they
donate it for the public good. They pay the
rent of bandroom; pay for their own mu-
sic. and buy their own lights.


They are always ready to play for our ben
eft and deleciaionand reflect credit upon ouI
town, and, In return. we geeedily eat the
free lunch. and leave no money on the coun'
ter. We listen to their music with pleasec
attention. and enjoy the reputation which the
hand makes tor our town, and then we ent
our part of the affair.


We are credibly Informed that the bant
will have to disband unless they receive som'
substantial support. If we are wise In oul
own interest, we will prevent any such dis
aster.
Year: 1876

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE ALMA STAGE
The Fayetteville Sentinel says: The
stage driven by Jack Martin, on the route
between this place and Alma, while on
it's way from the latter place on Monday,
met with a serious accident At Boston
Mountain, twenty-five miles from here,
four horses are worked to overcome the
heavy grade. While coming down the
mountain the break broke, causing the
stage to run upon the horses, trig htening
them into fearful speed Martin stuck
to his place like hero, guiding them as
well as he could, until he was thrown off
by the vehicle collding with tree. The
maddened animals continued their course,
until the stage was completely demolish-
ed, and they had succeeded in freeing
from the wreck. There We're two pas
sencers, among them Professor Mitchell
both Of whom, forthmteiy, escaped with
but slight bruises. We regret to learn
that Martins injuries are serious. tie
deserves much credit for his cool courage,
and will have the sympathy of every one
who appreciates faithful discharge Of
duty,
Year: 1876

Laughing makes man grow fat, but
you've got to mix 1t nightly with bread
and meat and quiet conscience II you
get 1t to stick.


ET A popular writer. speaking OF the
ocean telegraph. wonders whether the
news transmitted through the salt water
will be fresh.


ET The Government has been impa-
led on the Big Horn and Little Horn.
Now, it would be a pleasure to know
whether there are any more horns to this
diIemma.-Bostoa Post.


A little Danbary girl was trying to
make her doll sit up straight at the table,
but she was meeting with difficulty. Fl
nally she gave it a vigorous slap along.
side of its head, and excitedly cried
" You sit up there, young lady. or not a
single step shall you 60 with me to the
Centennial The young lady braced up
at once.


EF We saw mosquito work about
ten minutes yesterday. trying to get his
bill through the skin Of man who owes
us two years subscription. How WI
laughed ut that demorallzed little insect
as, with look of disgust he folded W
his little bill. placed it in his pocket, and
went for another victim Rhitehal
Times.


RE The Bible says that wine is {
babbler,' yet fayorite brand of it il
Mumm