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Year: 1875

THE Democrats in the Senate carry parti-
sanship to an extreme length when they re-
fuse to support resolution approving the
Presidents action so far only as directed
merely to the protection of the government
and the people of state against domestic vi
olence and civil war, and to the enforcement
of the laws of the United States-an action
justified and even commanded by the consti-
tuition. The resolution expressly avoided the
approval of any interference of the military
with the legislative body, or of the rightful
origin and legal validity Of the Kellogg gov
ernment.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used.
Year: 1875

Is it true that dentition in children
is dangerous and often fatal pro-
cess?


Ans.-If the child is healthy and
properly reared, dentition should not
cause much disturbance to the system
II the child is feeble and not properly
fed, there may be trouble and danger
1t is very fashionable to ascribe
to teething nearly all the troubles
that occur during its progress, blt
this must be received with much al.
lowance. The following is the order
for the appearance of the teeth:


From the fifth to the seventh month
the two lower front teeth. From the
ninth to the eleventh month, the four
upper front teeth. From the thir-
teenth to the fifteenth month, two
more lower teeth, adjoining those
which came first, and the four first
pre-molars. This makes twelve in all
From the sixteenth to the twentieth
month, the four canine teeth. Those
in the upper jaw como first. From the
twentieth to the thirtieth month, come
the second pre-molars,


In case of poorly nourished children
the teeth do not appear as soon, or, If
they do they are apt to be bad. The
second dentition begins about the
sixth year. The Lest treatment il
good hygenic care, rest, sleep, and
caution about diet, and the avoidance
of all excitement.-Herald Of health.
Year: 1875

NEW CASTLE IrENs.--A stated meeting Of the
Skru Guzzle Light Infantry will be held at the
Town Hall, this evening, and as This will be the
last meeting before the parade, a large atten-
dance is desired


An excursion will go to Pennsyille, this eve
ming, on the sloop Emma, under the auspices Of
the yollum Base Ball Club.
Year: 1875

THAT diversity of crops is essen


tial to the success and prosperity Of


the farmer has been rendered very ey-.


ident by the experience of the past


year. Wheat, which has always been


the staple product of Oregon, has been,


so far as profit is concerned, rather


poor crop; not that it did not yield


well. but owing to the low price re-,


ceived for it, farming has not proved


as profitable as one could wish, or as
is usually the case.


While this has been the case with


wheat, other products of the farm, and
dairy products, have borne good.
price. Oats, barley, potatoes, and all
other kinds Of produce, wheat except
ed. have been in great demand, at
high prices. Hay has brought bet
ter price during the past winter than
for years before, and this because the
farmers have neglected the hay crop
in order to increase the production Of
wheat. An acre of land, properly cul-
tivated. will produce from two to four
times as many bushels of potatoes aa
it will of wheat, and yet potatoes are
worth in our market $3.50 per bushel,
while wheat brings but sixty cents;
and SO it is with many other products
Of the farm. Beef and pork command
cash at good figures, while dairy prod
ucts Of good quality can be scarcely
lound in the market. This state Of
affairs may not again occur in num-
Der Of years, yet the farmer should
not be in position to let the market
have the advantage cf him, and not he
OF the market


Again, the farmer should strive to
produce the very best of everything.
it be grain, hay, stock, or
other products, as it costs no more to
raise the best than it does to raise the
poorest of any given kind, while the
extra clean wheat or other grain, and
the fine blooded animal is worth doub-
e the amount which the poorer arti-
,le will bring. Especially is this the
,ase with dairy products, rancid but
er and tough cheese being a slow
'ale at any price, while a good article
s always in demand at a fair price,
Benton Democrat.
Year: 1875

Hereafter 70 Legal Advertise
monts will be inserted in the TINE
unless payments made when hand
ed in. 1t requires money to carry
ON our business and we are com
pollcd to adopt the cash principle
This rulo will not be deyiated from
in any case.
Year: 1875

We would suggest " catching
drift wood,' as beautiful and
healthy, as well as profitable eIer.
else, for those who have nothing
to do. The river at the present
stage would afford fine sport in
this line for upwards OF good
many.
Year: 1875

At one of the meetings in London, Mr..
SankeY rave the following history of
the hymn which he has sung with such
marked effect at various places. When
preparing with Mr.. Moody TO make their
visit to the Highlands of Scotland, he
was seeking for II new song that would
be likely to reach "those Highland
people" and by accident came across
the composition in the columns OF a
weekly newspaper. He at once adopt
ed it. Afterwards he sang it in the As
scmbly Hall, at Edinburg, and Il fort
night later received Il letter from 4 lady
expressing thankfulne>s hat this pro-
tluction of her deceased sister was made
useful. 1t was this:
There were ninety and nine that safely


lay


In the shelter OF the fold
But one WAS out on the hills away,


Far off from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare.
Away from the tender Shepherds care.
Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and


nine;


Are they not enough for Thee"
But the Shepherd made answer: This


of Mine


Has wandered away from Me;
And although the road be rough and


steep


| 90 to the desert to find My sheep
But none of the ransomed ever knew


How deep were the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night that the


Lord passed through


Ere he found His sheep that was lost.
Out in the desert He heard its cry
Sick, and helpless, and ready to die.
Lord, whence are those blood-drOps


all the way.


That mark out the mountains track
They were shed tor one who had gone
Ere the Shepard could bring him


back"


Lord, whence are Thy hands SO rent


and torn?"


''They are pierced tonight by many a


thorn


And all thro' the mountains, thunder


riven,


And up from the rocky steep.
There rose Il cry to the gate OF heaven,


.'RejOice. have found My sheep
And the angels echoed around the throne
'.Reioice, for the Lord brings back His


own
Year: 1875

At recent meeting Of the Tax
payers of Lafayette county, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:


Resolved, That we will resist by
every means i'll our power all at
tempts made by boEd-holders to ruin
our country by writs of mandamus
with the view of cOercing our people
to pay the unjust claims they hold
against us.


Resolved, That the compromise
spirit manifested by our people i'll
resolutions passed by the last ses-
sion of this convention to open a cor
respondence with bond-holders has
been treated with contempt, and we
are forced to the conclusion that we
are to expect no quarter from them.


Resolved, That until such terms Of
compromise are offered as are within
the ability of our people to accept,
they may expect a united resistance
to all efforts they may make to beg
gar our people and drive us from our
Year: 1875

After the return Of King kalakaua to
Hawaii his people assembled at one OF
the churches at noon, on February 10th,
to give him public welcome. He made
them speech, recounting briefly the
course of the Journey and the warm re-
ception he had received. In conclusion
he said:


"As observed the vast wealth and
prosperity of the United States l was
impressed with the reflection that it was
a result of the Industrious habits of the
people. They are never idle, day or
night. The wealth and greatness OF
nations is created by the cultivatOrs of
the soil, and by the men who toll with
their hands; and thus has it ever been
since the forms OF government were
first instituted on earth. TO these con-
sideratiOns let us of Hawaii now earn
estlv direct our attention, to the end
that by our industries we may be ena-
bled to attract foreign commerce to our
ports, ard freight it with the products
of our country Let us, therefore, wise
" take care of ourselves; and the best
way to do this is to endeavor to make
such material and social progress that
the powerful government whose friend
ship we now fortunately possess shall
be convinced that we deserve their aid
and support. Let Us, in short, prove to
the world that Hawaii is worthy of her
position among the independent nations
of the world"
Year: 1875

James j. Webb, of Handen, Conn, who
is very thorough and intelligent farmer,
being troubled with woodchucks, adopted
a novel mode of destruction, which he az
firms is a sure cure In the first first place,
make di!igent search to discover if the bur
row has more than one entrance il it has,
thoroughly close all but the principal one by
means of stone and earth Having done
this, fill four ounce vial with powder, and
insert into the same a coil of fuse, putting
in cork to prevent its being too easily
pulled out then put the vial as far into
the hole as possible, and thoroughly close
the entrance earth, cut off the fuse which
has been imbcdded in the earth, with a
rrotrusion sufficient to be easily i.nited,
then light the same, and after the discharge
of the powder, the woodchuck viii never
be heard of more. The ground may be
slig ghtly lifted, but no injury is done bus
ty means of the conclusion aided by the
s.iffiihg effect of the confined smoke, the
york is accomplished.
Year: 1875

A saving woman at the head Of the
family is the very best savings bank es-
tablishcd-ope receiving deposits daily and
hourly, with no costly machinery to manage
it. The idea of saving is a pleasant one,
and if the women would imbibc it at once,
they would cultivate and adhere to it, and
when they are not aware of it, would be
laying the foundation of security in a
storm time and shelter in rainy day. The
woman who sees to her own house has a
large field to work in The best way to
make her comprehend it is to have an ac-
count kept of all current expenses. Proba-
bly, not one woman in ten has an idea how
much are the expenditures of herself and
family. When from one to two thousand
dollars are expended annually, there is a
chance to save something if the effort is
made. Let the housewife take the idea,
act upon it, and she will save many dollars
perhaps hundreds where before she
thought it impossible: This is duty, yet
not a prompting of avarice, but a moral
obligation that rests upon the woman as
well as upon the man.
Year: 1875

The action OF light causes honey TO crys-
talize. The difficulty may be abyiated by
keeping it in the dark, the change, it is
said, being due to photographic actions
and that the same agent that alters the
molecular arrangements of iodide of silvre
Oh the excited ealiodian plate causes the
syrup honey To assume a erystallic form.
1t is 10 this action of light that scientists
attribute the workings of bees by night,
and they are so careful to obscure the glass
windows that are sometimes placed in their
hives Therefore, keep honey away f'om
the Light,
Year: 1875

Bishop Gilbert Haven, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, whose field of labor
covers the State of Georgia, and some of
the other Southern States, stands high as


scholar, author and devoted Christian
There are few men, perhaps, whose lives
have been more thoroughly devoted to
doing good, and he is beloved by all to
whom he is known. In point of ability
he ranks alongside of Bishops Simpson


and Ames, and there is no man in the de-
Year: 1875

WHEN the committee appointed by
The State senate to draft resolutions ex.
pressive Of the indignation Of that body
at the publication of an article by the
New Orleans Times rejecting upon Mr..
johnson and the Shelby delegation, re-
port such resolutions, we trust there will
be one among them calling upon the
lines TO name the correspondent who
made the charge. 1t is about time SO
fiippant a mode of defaming public men
was put an eud TO. Any way, we are
glad to see that, Notwithstanding
the objections OF the Nashville Union
and American, the legislature has
thought the libellous article worthy of
censure and indignation. Such action
is an Endorsement OF the suggestion Of
the APPEAL in calling the attention of
the legislature to it. If there is any
way Of compelling the New Orleans
Times to give its authority for the out
rageous article, it ought to be resorted
10. Let Us have The author.
Year: 1875

THE particular and special attention
Of the members Of the legislature from
Shelby county is called to the memorial
Of the school board to be found in an
other column. This memorial Is in full
accordance with the known and we'll
ascertained sentiments Of the people Of
Memphis, who will not, If they can
prevent 1t, allow the schools TO be In
terfered with in any way to their
detriment The clause Of Finlay's
bill referred aud objected to in this
memorial practically closes our public
schools. Pass il, and Colonel Finlsy
and his eOsdjutors in the senate and
house may shortly find themselves, in
common with hundreds Of our people,
without the means Of living, and the
city going to speedy decay and ruin.
We protest against this hill OF Colonel
Finlsy's, in the name Of the children OF
our city as well as In the name of
all classes OF our citizens. We hope, In
Difference to his friends, neighbors and
constituents, Colonel Finlay will with
draw H.
Year: 1875

IF TIRE legislature pass the bills re-
pesling the ten per cent. interest law
and the twenty-five per cent. State tax,
and refuses to pass the charter sent up
with the approval Of the general coun-
Gil, and passes the Findley municipal
bill, which practically eloses our public
schools, the people Of Memphis may
look for harder times than they have
ever yet experienced, and for decline
in the value OF real estate that will leave
il practically worthless. Will the Shell
by delegation think OF this?
Year: 1875

THE conduct Of Mr.. Davey, the man.
ager Of our only respectable theater, in
meeting "civil rights" last night, will
have the hearty approval of all classes of
our people. And the sentiments be
avows in the interview published else
where will make for him, beyond doubt,
the solid and enduring friendship of
every white man in Memphis, not
tainted with the virus of miscegenstion.
We applaud and indorse his determine
ton either TO conduct his theater In his
own way or close IL.
Year: 1875

morals and sound in political economy.
II Is often in the mouths OF our legal
friends that no man shall take sdvaG-
tsge OF his own wrong. II man vio-
lates the law, and because be is poor
throws the burdens of bringing him to
punishment on the innocent, dUes he
not take advantage of his Cwn wrong?
II he cannot pay the costs, why should
he not work them out? Is it better to
let him who Occssioned by his wrong
the costs, go free on account of tender
ness to him, and make innocent labor
work the costs out? Who will be 80
bold as to maintain such q view? Let
who will, as for myself can never con-
cent to such q doctrine.
Year: 1875

A regular old fashioned cyclone struck
tie city and surrounding country about
day break Saturday morning last, doing
considerable damage to all sorts OF prop
erty, but especially to corn and oats in
the fields, No such storm has visited
this region ior years. The thunder and
lightning did not amount to muchr but
the wind and rain were terrific. Many
fields Of corn in the vicinity of the city
were thrown down and some Of the stalks
badly twisted and broken, while whole
acres Of oats were laid as flat as II they
had been rolled.


The storm does not appear to have been
local, but to have Travelled from the West.
The injury to crops in the aggregate must
be very great,
Year: 1875

DEMOCRATIC papers continue to spring
up here and there in West Virginia. The
Gazette made It's appearance a few days
ago at MOundsville and now comes the
Sentinel at ParkOrsburg. lnasmuch aa
Marshall and Wood counties gave Gofl
good solid mOjoritics last year, we pre-
sumo they are looked upon rs missionary
ground by the Democracy. We fear
however that these eyangeli1ers have
come in too late. All signs indicate that
the tidal wave Of Democracy that swept
over the country two years ngo Is not
likely to cover the ground TO any for
midable extent mex year.
Year: 1875

ALARM OF FERE.-An alarm OF fire
brought the engines out about l o'clock
yesterday afternoon. After skirmish-
ing around in North Wheeling without
finding any signs Of blaze, the boys took
the machines back to their quarters.
Year: 1875

r. 1t has been finally decided that Jesse Pom
eroy, the Boston boy murderer, must hang. A
tremendous pressure was brought to bear to pre-
vent it, and they think they still have one more
chance to defeat the ends of justice. In this
Connection, We are reminded that McNutt and
Winner, the Wichita murderers, have now been
in prison a year since their conviction, and an
order for the Governor is all that is necessary to
have them swung up. We believe, if We were
Governor, we should issue the order in every case,
as soon as the time was up, and thus force the
lawmakers to either abolish capital punishment
altogether or let the thing depend upon the
Judges sentence-not wait year, and then throw
the whole responsibility upon the Governor.
Year: 1875

not the instigators of the attempt to remove
George T. Anthony from the Collectorship, but
that it is done at the solicitation of his bondsmen
That can hardly be. Why should bondsmen de-
sire the removal of SO honest q man as Anthony
acknowledges himself to bei
Year: 1875

Il Some of the Eastern people are getting
scared because so many live specimens of grass
hoppers are being sent by mail, from Western
people to friends in the East. Keep up courage
all the grasshoppers that are sent by mail will
have no effect in starting the pest.
Year: 1875

On, the egotism of Grant, to think that there
could arise circumstances, of such a nature
that he alone could guide the ship of state through
the troubled waters, and which would therefore
make 1t his imperative duty" to accept q nomi-
natieu.-Pieasaatoa Obseyrer
Year: 1875

"You seem to be very much
struck by that picture" said my
old friend the Colonel (for, as l
don't mean to betray family secrets,
shall speak of him as the "Col-
onel" only, and whose cosy nook
in Buckinghamshire / had quarter
ed myself for a few days. The
picture he alluded to certainly had
attracted an unusual amount of my
attention, considering that, as a
rule, I am strangely deficient in
artistic taste.


"Well, yes," I answered, my eye
returning to rest on that particular
object which had attracted it many
times before; regarding it as a
picture, ! should say 1t is by no
means the best of your collection,
but regarding it as o portrait,
there is something about it that
'fetches' me. It is not that the
face is either handsome or intellec-
tual, but there is strange, weird
something about it which the ar
tist seems to have caught fresh
from the living face and transferred
to the canvass, and which all his
after art had failed to point out"


The picture which gave rise to
these observations was that Of
man certainly not past the middle
age, dressed in the fashion Of the
earlier period Of the reign ol
George III. The face and figure,
as regarded mere form and feature,
were commonplace enough; there
was nothing sufficiently remarkable
in the portrait to attract more thar
a passing observation; indeed, or
looking at it, you felt 1t ought to
represent o kindly, genial gentle
men; but somehow it didn't
There seemed to be something be-
hind it, working out through the
painted eyes as though 1t or they
had seen what they should not
and were haunted by some awfu
mystery that would not be hidder
even in the grave. Turning m,
back upon IL l shifted the conver
sation, and my friend seemed b.
no means displeased to dismiss th'
subject. We had long, gossip,
chat on many matters interesting
to old friends who meet but seldom
and with long lapses OF time be
tween. II was late before we ccul
Year: 1875

make up our minds to separate.
At last, as left the room, candle
stick in hand, / could not help,
against my will, casting q furtive
glance at the portrait, and hastily
shut the door behind me. / was
dead tired, for / had come off a
long journey; but when got to
bed it was a long time before /
could compose myself to sleep, and
when did l was troubled in my
dreams. The portrait had follow
ed me upstairs, slipped into the
room after me, and tried to get in
to bed beside me; but failing in
that, went and leaned against the
wall and came out of the frame and
climbed up to the top of my bed,
hid in the curtain folds, and multi
piled itself by thousands, till the
whole atmosphere, above and around
me, was filled with the one weird,
strange face. In the morning my
friend hoped I had slept well. /
told him the sort of purgatory i
had endured, adding:


"I am sure there is some grim
secret connected with the picture ;
you may as well tell me what it is,
If it is q family secret, promise to
keep It sacred" ao-


"Well," he answered, after mo-
ments reflection, "there is pain
full story connected with it. The
portrait is that of my grandfather
DIR. Matthias, let US call him. He
was one of the physicians in or
dinary to George III, which posi-
ton he occupied long before he
had reached middle age. He was
a courteous, genial, kindly man,
full of those social qualities which
make man o favorite of society,
So much / have heard. Whep ]
knew him things were different
In the year ITO, full of high spir.
its and pleasant anticipations, he
went on the Continent for months
holiday /; he came back at the end
of it an altered man--his genial
nature clouded with an ineradica-
BILE gloom. He gave up all prac'
tice, all society; bought this place
and settled here; he received nc
visits, paid none; he lived in hi
library among his books, occasion
ally taking long, solitary ramble.
about the country. His natur'
did not degenerate into harshness
but a strange melancholy possess
ed him; its cause was unknown
so was its cure. He turned hi
back upon the world, and thougl
he was no world scorner nothing
would induce him to enter it again
He was a widower, and his onl


SONNY father--was then q bo


at Harrow, You may imagine thi
was not lively place for q high
spirited young fellow to come to
they saw little Of each other. ]
due time my father married, and
was born. Years passed, and on
wintry night, whea I was sbo'
Year: 1875

I do not mourn, sweet wife of mine,
Because those ruby lips Of thine


That marble brow
Were kissed by one who might have been,
Had not CHANGED to step between,


T. y husband now.
/ do not grieve because thy heart,
Ere cupid touched IL with my dart,


For him would beat
Nor that the hand which owns my ring
Once wore this gift, "Mizpah" thing


II was but meet.
sigh not that his arms were placed
Some score of times around your waist.


SO sweet and slim.
All no, my love the woe you see
Is mine, because you welded me


Instead Of him.
Year: 1875

She walks in beauty, like the night


Of cloudless climes and starry skies,
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes,
Thus mellowed to that tender light


Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less


Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress


Or softly lightens DER her face,
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling


place.


And on that cheek and DER that brow
So soft, so clear, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win. the tints that glow
But tell of days in goodness spent -
A mind ct peace with all below,


A heart whose love Is innocent.