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Year: 1875

How Young Man Lost a Fortune Through


the Economy of his Intended Benefnctor.


During the latter days of the session
of Congress an old gentleman of VII.
mington, Delaware, visited Washington
to arrange some matters in relation to a
patent. One day, while visiting the capi-
tol, hemadethe acquaintance of one of the
employees, who showed him much atten-
ton, and devoted several hours to con
Quoting him through that stupendous
edifice and directing his attention to all
its various beauties and attractions.
The old gentleman was completely cap
tivated by the young man, and formed
for him the highest attachment. Con
gress adjourned, and the young man re-
turned to his home in Ohio; but the old
gentleman remained in the city a few
days, and then visited Baltimore. While
there he was taken i'll, and Immediately
hastened back to Washington. Growing
worse, he resolved to make his will, and
having none but very distant rela-
tives, he determined to bestow his
wealth upon the young man for whom
he had formed so great an attachment
Desiring his presence, and having his
address, he wrote few lines, giving in.
formation of his health, and requesting
visit from him without delay, as he
had q gratifying surprise in store for
him.


The letter was inclosed and stamped
with postage stamp, the only one he
had, which was slightly torn in separat-
ing it from the pocketbook, to which it
unfortunately adhered. An acquaint-
ance and daily visitor was employed to
mail the letter, who called the attention
of the old gentleman to the rigid ad-
herence of the postal department to its
own rules in relation to mutilated
stamps but he would not listen to the
suggestion, saying the stamp was gen.
uiue, had not been used, and was good
as ever, and he would not waste its
value. The stamp was accordingly used,
and the letter duly mailed.


Now comes the sequel. The letter
was detained for postage, solely
on account of the trifing mutilation re-
ferred to, and the party to whom it was
addressed was, in about four days, noti-
fed of the detention, which notice was
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received six days from the date of the
mailing of the letter with the torn stamp.
The following day the young man left
his home, and deeming the withheld
letter of no particular consequence
without even carrying the post-office
notice or paying any attention to it. Ter
days subsequently he arrived at Wash
ington, and then recurred to his memory
the detained letter, and he wrote home
for the post-office notification. On its
arrival he procured the letter, and IL
much excitement of mind fastened to
the hotel of the old gentleman. Alas
when he arrived he learned that his in.
tended benefactor had been dead foul
days, and that the old gentleman, not
hearing or receiving the wished for visit,
had first felt hurt, then sig ted, and
finally indignant, and in that frame Of
mind had made will in favor Of a poor
old lady in his native State, who had
once done him an act of kindness. This
was told him by the lawyer who pre-.
pared the will, and who was the party
that mailed the letter. The old gentle
mans wealth amounted to $4,000.
Year: 1875

The Marion Ind, correspondent of
the Indianapolis Journal relates the
following incident in connection with a
case Of iail-breaking a few days ago:
The prisoners escaped from jail in the
absence of the sheriff and his deputies;
tie sherif9s wife and her sisters, the two
Misses Anderson, being the only persons
about the building at the time. 1t seems
that the prisoner, Henry Fry, called for
a light, as is usually done by some one
of the prisoners before retiring. The
young ladies knowing that the sheriff
had locked the prisoners within the
corridor of the cell department at night
fall, and anticipating no danger, opened
the two outer doors leading into the aisle
outside of the corridor, when Washburn
sprang out followed by Conkling and
Favors. The younger Miss Anderson
resolutely seized Washburn, and
although he dragged her out of the
room adjoining the Jail department and
down the high stone steps and into the
yard, knocking over everything in the
way, yet she clung to him until he finally
threw her upon the ground just as he
was in the act of climbing over the high
board fence on the west side of the jail.
But the brave girl seized him again, and
jerking him backward into the yard held
on to him till Mr.. Humphreys came up.
He says that he found him sullenly pull
ing her hair and slapping her in the face.
Sheriff Baldwin rewarded the plucky
young lady with present of one hun
dred dollars.
Year: 1875

The Democratic parry cannot afford
to neglect the public interest. 1t can
only hold its existence 10y discharging
the duties faithfully and economically
that devolve upon its representatives.
If they fail to carry out the promises
made to the people, to secure e ectit n,
the party must suffer. The first great
duty of those who hold any trust ac-
quired by the ballot is to attend the
public interests. and through this means
the party is commended to the people.
If the party is used simply to place men
of doubtful character in Office, it cannot
hope for success in future. The promis-
es made to the people to secure their
votes must be adhered to. The pledges
which Colonel Whiteley made from the
speakers stand must and will be sacred
ly maintained, and the pledges which
Mr.. Bayard made must be no less sa-
credly held, to say nothing of the fre-
quent pledges given by us through the
GAZETTE, that the Democratic party
would not suffer the interests of the
city to be imperiled; but that it would
reform abuses and retrench and reduce
expenditures. This can only be done by
placing good and reliable men in Office
men from its own ranks. and men who
acknowledge its duty to the people. 1t
must be remembered that the party is
formed for good, and when it fails to do
good service it must be put down, as
we'll as any other organization which
runs counter to the peoples interests.


The Democratic party now desires to
conduct the city government in the sa-
fest and most economical way, and it
should have the assistance and encour-
agement of all men to effect this. 1t
cannot afford therefore to entrust it's
good offices to doubtful hands. Its
agents to reform abuses must be of the
best and most stable character.
Year: 1875

shares or the Illinois Central Railroad have
declined ono per cent, thus losing the ad-
vance noted in them Monday. The price now
So Consols have again declined 4 per cent, the
price for them now being 03%. The volume of bust
transacted is small and there has been no changes
Of any consequence There has been inquiry for
money today than for time past in the open
discount market The current rate Is two per cent


At Frankfort money has advanced to 81 per cent in
the open market. and securities weak and lower.
Year: 1875

AN IMPORTING AND WHOLESALE HOUSE IN
"A fancy articles in staple demand by the best trade
throughout the country desire office Partner with 5000
70 increase the business Apply to GRIGGs CARLETON
9o Broadway.
Year: 1875

The Weekly Sun has now attained q circulation of over seventy thou sand copies. Its readers are found in every State and Territory, and it's quality is well known to the public. We shall not only endeavor to keep it fully up to the old standard, but to improve and add to its variety and power.

 The Weekly Sun will continue to be a thorough newspaper. All the news of the day will be found in it, condensed when unimportant, at full length when of moment, and always we trust, treated in clear, interesting and instructive manner.

 It is our aim to make the Weekly Sun the best family newspaper in the world. It will be full of enter taining and appropriate reading of every sort, but will print nothing to offend the most scrupulous and deli cate taste. It will always contain the most interesting stories and TO- mances of the day carefully selected and legibly printed.

 The Agricultural Department is a prominent. feature in the Weekly Sun, and its articles will always be fresh and useful to the farmer.

 The number of men dependent on politics is increasing, and the Weekly Sun is their paper especial ly. It belongs to no party, and obeys no dictation, cOntending for principle, and for the election of the best men. It exposes the cor cuption that disgraees the country and threatens the overthrow of re- publican institutions. It has no fear of knaves and seeks no favors from their supporters.

 The markets of every kind and the fashions are regularly reported in it's columns

 The price of the Weekly Sun is one dollar a year for sheet of eight pages, and tifty-siX columns. As this barely pays the expenses of pa per and printing, we are not able to make any discount or allow any premium to friends who may make special efforts to extend it's circula- tion. Under the new law, which requires payment of postage in ad- vance, one dollar a year, with twen- ty cents the cost of prepaid postage added, is the rate of subscription It is not necessary to get up club in order to have the Weekly Sun at this rate. Anyone who sends one dollar and twenty cents will get the paper postpaid, for year. We have no travelling agents. The Weekly Sunlight pages. fifty-six columns. Only $i.20 n year, postage prepaid. No discount from this rule.

 The Daily Sun.-A large four page newspaper of twenty-eight col umns. Daily circulation over I2O- 0O0. All the news for two cents. Subscription, postage prepaid 55 cents month, or $G.50 year. To clubs of ten or over a discount of twenty per cent.

 Address 1.-THE SITN.o New York City.
Year: 1875

Especially assorted for Scrap Book Illustrations and Drawing Glass Copies.

 A large collection of pictures of different sizes and on almost every conceivable subject have been put up in an attractive envelope and are now offered at a price intended to make them popular in ever sense.

 Envelope No. l, containing 30 beautiful engravings, is now ready, and will be sent postage paid, to any address for ONE DOLLAR. A lib- eral discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

THE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in- dependent in it's course, undc- no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and of the state of Arkan sas. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere; but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times assert it, to speak its own opinions, on all matters coming within the scope of its duty as an independent journal. Whatever prominence it maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes to be judged solely upon Its own merits as local and state newspa- per, having for it's chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and arc conscientiously entertained by it's management. It will heartily sup port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterpris- ing as it's patronage win justify. Sensible men will approve the busi- ness management that limits expcn- diture to the bounds of income; on- ly fools or enemies expect q degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
Year: 1875

Has inc largest circulation of any paper in inc state, outside of Little Rock. and is not surpassed by any other paper in the south westbeing circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, enterprising people.
Year: 1875

COMMON SENsE.-Common sense Is an
element in which many persons are sadly
wanting. Some are su unfortunate as to
be born without il. Others grow to matu-
rity with such "A total disregard of it that
they are virtually in the same condition.
Common sense implies sound perception,
correct reason, mental capacity and good
understanding. II is not TO be acquired en-
tirely by education, for we have seen a
horse that We actually believe had more OF
it than some educated block heads that we
have had the misfortune to meet. It has
TO be born in man. II may bo polished
and made more acute by experience. It
takes a man more than a life time to ac-
quire it, II he depends entirely upon book
learning. There is great deal OF sound
philosophy in little common sense some
times, aud tie exercise Of II upon certain
occasions would save many men from
much subsequent humiliation sud morti-
| fication.
Year: 1875

OBSERVING THE SABBATH.-The follow.
ing story is published by a Connecticut
paper: "There lived in New Haven county
few years ago, a man whose wife Tabathy
was widely known for her strictness in
observing the Christian Sabbath, as he was
for his remarkable patience in bearing
with some of her unpleasant ways. One
sabbath morning barrel of -four stood in
the front hall which had been left there
late Saturday evening, which 10 the good
man seemed 10 be in the way, and that it
would not be very wrong 10 put it in lis
proper place before going 10 church. So
after breakfast was over he proceeded qui-
etly TO roll the barrel TO its place, which
was up one flight of stairs. No sooner had
he reached the stairs and commenced to
ascend, than his wife came out and forbid
him going any further, declaring that if he
did God would withdraw his blessing from
them, and the whole blame would rest
upon his conscience. After pausing mo-
ment TO think, he resolved to proceed, and
let the consequences be what they would.
Having succeeded in getting it half way
up the stairs, Tabathy, determined 10 have
it her way, as usual, reached up and took
hold OF his feet, pulling them from under
him, when he and his barrel of flour came
TO the bottom, causing the head Of the bar
rel 10 come out, covering him with the
contents. As soon as the poor man could
remove the flour from his head sufficient
TO speak, he looked up TO his wife meekly
and penitently and said, 'Tabathy, let us
Dray'"
Year: 1875

a strain of gentle music, or the rippling
of water in a silent place, or tho odor Of a
flower, or even tho mention of familiar
word, will sometimes call up sudden dim
remembrances of scenes that never were
in this life, which vanish like breath, and
which some brief memory of a happier ex-
istenee, long gone by would seom to have
awakened, for no power of tho human
mind can ever recall them. Dickens,
Year: 1875

San Francisco Builet.u.


In Bogg7 county, on the road leading
from Marshallville'to Fruwich. Ia. and ten
miles from the former town, resides well
to-do farmer named Myrup.


His amiable and loving wife. early after
breakfast, had taken her infant child about
nineteen months old, in her arms, and had
gone of in search Of fine and fayorite mich
cow, that had for the first time failed to
come home the preyi0ls evening.


On coming home from tire field to hi,
dinner Mr.. Myrup learned that his wife and
sweet little urattler had not made their ap-
pearance Almost frantic with fear and
excitement for their safety. knowing that a
very large bear had been seen in the swamp
near by only few days before, he put out
Immediately in search Of the missing ones.
All the hired men OF the place followed, and
each taking different direction, the whole
country was ransacked for several miles
around. The neighbors, also. as the sad
news reached them, joined in the search


Tie sun was just sinking behind the
western hills. When, As the miserable hu>-
band was returning up small branch that
had it> source at his spring, and As he was
still auxi0usly, but almost hopelessly. look
Ing in every direction, while passing along
he deserted in patch Of luxuriant grass in "a
marsh a few PAGES off something ike q
piece Of gingham lie stood horrihed and
motionless for moment or two. and his
heart almost stopped pulsation as the
thought rushed through his irenzici brain
that the object he saw might be bis wife'-
bonnet. and that both she and his darling
boy might be buried in the idthomies- quag-
mireS over the centre of which lay this
relic


Approaching to within safe distance Of
this miry pit, he discovered the gra,s turn
ed downward and the surface OF the slough
broken and depressed, showing that some
living body had fallen in and been struggling
greatly to get ont. Very soon one OF the
neighbors and two Of the freedmen came up.
Mr.. NJ. had already explored to the depth Of
his arm in the mire, bat found no traces Of
the unfortunate ones. 4 pole. twelve or
fifteen feet long, was now obtained and sent
down it, full length, but neither could any
thing be felt nor the bottom touched.
Another rod, longer than the first, was then
fastened 10 it, and like examination was
made with a like result. Any further at
tempt TO recover the dead bodies was, there
fore, deemed useless. IL was accordingly
decided To de>ist, and the party. which had
hy this time increased to thirty-tiye or forty
persons, all set out for their respective
homes, just at nightfall.


This quaGmire tai been known to all the
occupants OF the farm from its earliest settle
acnt, bat never till then was any coucep-
tion formed of its immense depth. Fail
thirty feet Of it had been sounded. yet its
lowest part, if any it has, i still to be as
certained. The mean diameter Of the uit
proper, for some fifteen feet down, is about
three and half feet
Year: 1875

Los Angeles, with thousands of acres
of unoccupied lands in and near the
city, has no city park or public square
worthy of the name. The little grass
plot opposite the Pico House and the
single block of ground OH Sixth street
would be no credit to an Eastern vii
lage of one thousand inhabitants.
Mayor BEAUDRY's Park has been laid
out with taste and we know will en-
hance the value of his hill property
one hundred fold. This private enter
prise and its value to Mayor BEAU
DRY's property, will convince any
thinking man of the immense value q
large and beautiful city park would
be to all property. Hundreds of acres
on the hills or OH the level towards
the Agricultural Park could be OBJ
tanned for a small sum, but which in
a park would be worth incalculable
thousands to the city. Los Angeles
should profit by the history Of other
cities and purchase its land for parks
now, when the price is low and at
some time in the future our city park
would hardly be second to Paramount
Park, Philadelphia, for commanding
position and luxuriant vegetation.


Enterprise like this on the part ofthe
city would be great inducement TO
Eastern people to settle here, and fu-
ture generations would be blessed by
the foresight of our city fathers. With
such enterprise on the part of the city
it needs no prophetic vision to see
Los Angeles city of $4,000, the
smoke of so factories rolling upwards.
ornamented with churches and schools
of architectural beauty, palatial resi-
dences crowning our hills and park
of hundred acres, with Boulevard
circling it and extending to the sea.
Year: 1875

THE San Francisco Chronicle is de.
voting great deal of space to explain
ing the most available route for the
Southern Pacific Railway. OF course
there is not great deal of valuable
information 10 be CLEANED from its ar
ticles as they are written by persons
whose knowledge of the topography
Of the country is exceedingly limited.
The Southern overland road is being
constructed by the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company whose engineers
are selecting the best and most avail
able route, and we would suggest to
the Otyonicle people that they might
improve the reliability of their edito.
rials on the subject by looking over
che field notes Of the Company's engi-
naar oarns
Year: 1875

THE Legislature commences its ses-
sion with the full consciousness that
the eyes of the people are upon it and
that a short economical term is ex-
pected. The amount of law making
necessary to the welfare of the COM
munity squite small and its expenses
need not be very great. Whatever IS
done worthy of credit will reflect hon.
or OH the Democratic party and what
ever is done that the people will not
endorse is milestone about the neck
of the party in power. 1t will not re
quire many millstones to drag the
party once more into the minority.
Let Legislators remember this.
Year: 1875

named paper. SAM is nevertheless boss
editor of the Post and in this connec-
tion we may add that those editors
who are poking fun at SEABoUGH's
Roman articles are evincing degree
of ingratitude of which they should be
ashamed. All that many of them
know of ancient history they learned
from the editorial columns of the Sac
ramento Union.
Year: 1875

to-day in George Reynolds polygamy
case, calling for enforcement of the
law of Congress as regards polygamy
in that Territory before farther injury
is done to innocent women and chill
dren. The jury this evening brought
in a verdict of guilty with a recon-
menlation to mercy.
Year: 1875

WE are glad to announce that the
stringency in the money market is rap
idly disappearing. The managers Of
the Farmers & Merchants Bank
inform us that they are prepared to
negotiate loans on good security at
short time in any amounts to suit.
This will be accepted as reinsurance
of good times coming.
Year: 1875

THAT was wise bit of information
which the President impaired when
he said this was his last message be-
fore the election of his successor. The
necessity for an extra session might
prove it untrue.
Year: 1875

When woman thinks of making delib-
crate choice of the profession of a sick
nurse, she can of course take into careful
consideration if her character and temper


ament are or arc not suited for so arduous
and trying an avoeatiOn. If she is person


of excitable nature, and possessed of but
little selt-controI, she can be wisely cOun-
seled to give up the idea of life fer which


she is so thoroughly unfit: but no peculiar
tiles OF character or temperament can eX-
empt woman from being called upon by


the plain voice Of duty, at one time or an
other of her life, to take her stand by the


bedside of one dear to her, and soothe as


ness and pain. Very few, indeed, are the


women who escape this rule-most have


to take upon themselves the burden of at


tendance in a sick rOom-and perhaps there


are few subjects upon which the generality


of women are go well intentioned. and yet


so ignorant. With the very best and kind


est meaning in the world, attention be-


slowed upon a suffering, person may be pro-


ductive OF more discomfort than comfort to


the patient, and endless annoyance to the


physician, just because the jealous but alas!


unframed and undisciplined volunteer does


everything the wrong way. Again, from q


mistaken and unreal idea of true delicacy


and refinement, many women shrink from


ever seeing or learning anything about suf-


ltTluS or eofrOWs duu sO, Wueu lu6 luoNlUd-


BILE fate brings the sights and sounds of pain,


the dreadful realities of death. cruelty home
to them, they are paralyzed by terror, and
useless, nay, worse than useless to those


most dear to them. Even as l write sad in


stances rise before my mind of lack OF


moral courage, an utter impossibilty of self
command, that has led the mother TO flee
from the bedside of her dying child,
the wife to turn away from the failing
sight that yearns to gaze upon her face
while life yet lingers The contemplation
of pain could not be borne, because the
mind was weakened and enervated by q


selfish habit of yielding to the dislike of
bravely facing anything disagreeable. Bet
| all true women train themselves to possess
self-cOntrol calmness, and patient courage;
let them strive to acquire certain amount
of knowledge of the cares and duties of a
| sick room; let them not shrink from bearing
| the details of this or that form of suffering


and disease, and gladly and readily offer
help when they rightly and safely can) out.
side the bounds Of their own Immediate
home circle. Let them rejoice in any fitting
| opportunity that may come in their way Oi
| perfecting themselves in this, the highest
| and h0liest of . woman's duties, 90 that
| when their own time of trial comes they
] may not fail Chambers Jopnal.