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Year: 1876

Little Rock Gazettc.l

 Last Saturday Gov. Baxter paid a visit to Eot Springs, and during the evening he received a serenade from large number of admirers. In response to many calls the governor responded in q speech, from which we extract the following in reference to the pres ent state government, and Mir. Miller, the democratic nominee for governor, taking the report as made by the Hot Springs Tele- graph: "He referred to the great advancement made by the people of the state the last two years, and the perfect confidence of the people in the present condition of political affairs. He culogized our present governor Garland in the strongest terms for the i'm partial manner in which he has administered the duties of the office, and referring to w. R. Mil Ter, our distinguished candidate for the same office he spoke with deep warmth of their being neigh bors for twenty-four years, his admiration of the man and his talents, and his perfect confidence in his honesty and capability to cminently perform the duties to which he will be called. No one can make better governor. I think he is peculiarly qualified, and perhaps has as perfect a knowledge of the affairs of the state as any one in tine whole commonwealth 'n
Year: 1876

10 bllc cuiLUf Ot tlic DtMothAI.

 In a recent issue of your paper, there was something said con, cernlng the crop prospect in the south eastern part of the county, and l know you will be glad to hear from other parts. One would scarcely believe there were as fine bodies of land on the wat CTS of Piney IS adjoin the river. But, for widc-awake and energetic farmers, fully up to the times, only visit the north western DOT tion of the county. One of their greatest pleasures is to show you their fine fields of corn, wheat, oats, and cotton. The prospect for large yield could not be mors promising than at present. And withal the whole people liv- ing in that valley pride them selves in showing up their kind ness and hospitality to their friends who visit them. How much better one feels from ming ling with his countryman.

 Mir. Hop Tate says he wishes hls friends to know that two hands can cultivate eighty acres of corn with as much ease as the same number can forty the only difference being in the kind of blows used. MT. Tate uses the gang plow and blows his eighty acres of corn over in five days with only two hands. This is certainly an improvement over the old style of farming. Sup pose it requires twenty days to give this eighty acres four blow

 ings. This will give two acres of corn for each days work to the hand. Suppose this land be of first quality and produces fifty bushels per acre, then for every day the hand works he makes one hundred bushels of corn. Take half of this for breaking, seeding and gathering-then you have net fifty bushels for each days work. Take this and feed it to five hogs that will weigh 200 pounds each and sell the meat at six cents a pound and you have sixty dollars for your fifty bush els of corn. Now suppose it takes half of the fifty bushels to raise the five hogs, then you have thirty dollars for one days work or twenty-five bushels of corn. There are other ways for making money besides raising cotton and our farmers should weigh well these considerations before plant ing, Mr, Joe Howard says he will adopt the gang blow and raising hogs and cattle for his living hereafter. To what an ad- vantage these blows could be usHu Ill the Bf0Wn autl AusAlhS settlement one could scarcely de- pict. Only a few more years and we will have reached the latest improvements. One feels like farming when he sees such fine prospects for living and enjoying the comforts ot life during the winter season. Of all the voca tions in life that of farming is ccr- tainly the most independent. An exchange of ideas and experience from one farmer to another alter crops are laid by, by going to see each other would be quite boneii cial towards the agricultural movement. C.
Year: 1876

that we can have our best men nominated at the Primary; and again we say center on such men, drop all others. don't become con fused by the multiplicity of aspi rants; go for the best, drop all others and all will be well.
Year: 1876

Wo must haze Il revival or souls will be lost. Would to God that this was the feeling of every travelling preachers heart, we must have q revival, when we look around us and sec tho many thousands who are living without hope and without God in the world, aho appear never to stop
Year: 1876

By Associated Press.


WARRINGTON, Nov. 14.-In view of the
possibility of the presidential election turning
upon one vote, there is some discussion here
as to whether the whole electoral vote of a
State would necessarily be diminished by
the death or absense from any other cause,
of one of its Presidential electors when the
time arrives for them to meet and Cast their
votes. 1t appears from IN examination of
the Revised Statues, that in case of such an
absence on the first Wednesday of December,
the time prescribed for the meeting of the
respective electoral colleges, there is no
provision of United States law empowering
the colleagues Of the absent member. to cast
bis vote.


The statutes saying merely in regard to
the manner of voting, that the electors shall
vote for President and vi e. President in the
manner directed by the constitution, namely
by separate BALLOT for President and Vice.
President, section 1874 OF the revised statutes
provides however, that each State may by
law provide for the filling of any vacancy
" which may occur in Its college OF electors,
when such college meets to give its cleo
toral vote. It therefore appears that the
absence of q duly qualified elector will mo-
diminish States full vote unless such State
shall have failed to provide by law, for the
filling of such vacancy, and as section
1874 above quoted, Is only repetition oftle
law enacted January 23d, 1S45, it is believ-
ed that all the States have already made
some provision on the subject under its au-
thOrity -nu
Year: 1876

Right Rev. Bishop Lee left this city on
Monday for Besr on, on business connected
with the ministry; at New York he took
passage on one Of the sound steamers, and
went for few moments to bis state room,
leaving bis vailse outside Of the door, and
during his absence It was stolen. The Va
lise contained his entire set Of robes. %
account OF his loss the Bishop returned i'm
mediately TO his home. We think the shiei
will find that he has missed his calling with
Bishops robes, and will desire that some
one else will take his Bishopric.
Year: 1876

sEyER FULL SPECIE RESUMPTION.


Correspondent-Would you propose to
Danish gold and silver forever Is q
medium of circulation


General Morgsn-Neither party pro-
poses that We shall have 9 metsllc cur
rency. All men agree thst IN any event
there mus: be paper currency, even
should there be specie resumption. Inc
difference between Us and the Republi-
cans is, that they desire National Bank
notes, while We prefer legal tender notes,
issued directly BY the Government and
based on its good faith. 1t is conceded
by the bankers themselves, and by those
who advocate bank pasper currency,
that the legal tender note Is the su'
perior in value to the bank note,
and people. in whose interest all
Legislation should be made, are
entitled. to the best currency, The green
back is superior to the ban k note IN this
that il is exempt from taxation, and Is
therefore, worth two and half per cent
more than the bank note. In substance
it is declared by lsT 10 be the more val
liable currency Of the two, for the law
provides that the bank note shall be re-
deemed BY the green back. There Is an
other reason why the people are entitled
to this substitution of the greenback Tor
the bank note. The green back Is legal
tender in the payment Of debts between
individuals. the bank note Is not, and
the people have right 10 demand IN
payment tor their property and labor
currency which will buy property and
paw debts and which the creditor has not
the right TO refuse.
Year: 1876

SUDDEN SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL
There was no preaching in this town last
Sunday, and all in consequence of q
practical joke perpetrated by a lively
young girl. The young girl, inspired
by the world, the flesh and little devil
mixed, sat down, late on Saturday even
ing, and sent note to each of the PAS
tors. The missiyes were on tinted pa
per, and written nicely. They each CON
tanned these words: 'sAll is discovered
fly. Nine OF the preachers fled to
st. Louis, and three went West. There
is a sensation i'll town larger than a man s
hand kansas City Itn.es.
Year: 1876

Shall we make the South master-thlt inso,ent


section


Impenitent yet for the crime of the war;
That has organized murder to win the election,
AMI boasts of the lawlessness men should


abhor?
Shall we make the South master, and give to


November


The g!ooniest date in our national life (?
Shall we crown with rewards those who sought


to disn ember


The country and plunged it in horrible strife?
Shall we make the South master surrender to


malce


The highest control Of this Union of States,
And drain TO the bottom the dregs in the chalice
That's full to The brim Of the bitterest hates?
Shall we make the South master, and taruish


the glory


of mighty achievements that rightcd a wrong
And reverse all the teachings of battlefield


glory,


And basely abandon the weak to the strong?
Shall we make the South master, and foolishIy
Amendments we've made to the law of the


land
1t is certain the fruits of the war will be sterile
If thus we shall jeopardize all we have plann-
- ed.
Shall We make the South MASTER and trouble


the nation


With cha ige, and with doubt, and with dread


and suspense,
And engender alarm iIlat must cause hesitation
In business ventures by all men OF sense
Shall we make the South master d? OF course


if reaction,


Embarrassment, ruin are objects in view.
And we wish, by exalting a murderOus faction
The hard-won results of the war to undo
But we never viii suffer the South to be master
If keonly we long for both peace and repoSe,
And are sterny resolved to avert all disaster,
And shelter the Union from treacherous foes.
Year: 1876

CAMP McDowELI, A. T, April 23rd, 1876.

 EDIToR MINER Being constant reader of your paper, I see items from various parts of the Territory but as yet see nothing from Mcdowell. We will not be selfish if we are out of the way so far, but will let the outside world know there is sucha place as McDowell. We quote times dull and al most at a stand still. We are quiet, law abiding people, as nothing ever happens here to mar the quietude that reigns supreme. Ali We ask is to be let alone and if the mail and Paynaster make their appearance regu- larly We are contented We have a semi weekly mail which is as regular as clock, thanks to Mir. Elder the driver, and when it does arrive you can see a grand rush to the Postoffice and all want letters.

 At present there are only two Companies stationed at this Post, Company K, 9th L.. s. C., and Company c, sth Infantry. Cap tain Corliss commands the garrison and Is highly esteemed and liked by all who know him, he is the right man in the right place.

 The Garrison has just received boiler and pumps from which the Garrison is furn- ished with water from hydrants. It is great help and saves time and labor. The health of the Garrison is good. Weather is getting warm; Thermometer stands at 90 and 95 in shade Rows mine, 15 miles from the post, is the nearest hear he is doing good business.

 MT. John Smith, is our Post trader and has everything in the line of goods, and does a good business especially around pay day.

 There is a large herd of sheep just across the Verde; grazing is poor. We hear some talk of war, Indians on the war path, etc. As we are not looking tor anything in that line, we do not know anything about it.

 The writer of this has just returned from trip to old Fort Reno, via Sunfower valley, but saw no signs of Indians. For fear have already intruded on your time and space, will sign myself CLAUDE.
Year: 1876

MoHAvE MaIL--The people of Mohave County having heard that the Pres colt and San Bernardino mail line was about to be removed to the Ehrenberg route have entered a remonstrance against any change that will deprive them of the regular sefni-weekIy service. The merchants and the principal business men of Prescott have joined them in atelegram to delegate Ste vens setting forth the necessity of maintain ing mail in that direction. Of course they will have to keep up mail communication with that County and instead of making it less the growing importance of their mining interests would rather suggest an increase than diminution of the service. The real wants of the County demand mail on each route and it will be but short time until it must be established.
Year: 1876

When a man acknowledges himself in the wrong there is nothing more to be said. This is the way Humboldt Nevada, man makes his acknowledgment:

 ''The ex-puhlisher of this paper hereby acknowledge himself a cussed liar, knave and horse thief, and ought to go West for publishing that scurrillous and lying article about the editor of the Register yesterday. A black eye and bloody nose convinces us that we done wrong. Old in the business is our only excuse.
Year: 1876

Professor Fisher, celebrated musician from California is in town and will give . grand vocal and instrumental concert before leaving. We shall probably be able to pub fish the time place and programme next week.
Year: 1876

The value of the armistice was too we'll
understood in Constantinople to have left
any doubt that the Porte would refuse to ex-
tend it. Persons who believe the Turk is
creature only ''childlike and bland" in the
hands of the diplomatic agents of the great
Powers and that the cunning of statecraft
is game he does not understand" may be
surprised to note how opportunely he con-
ceded the ten days armistice ending on
Sunday last. So long as his soldiery swept
triumphantly through Bulgaria and over the
Servian frontier, driving their enemy before
them, every proposition for truce met with
ON absolute negative. He would treat when
he had taken Alexinatz, and not earlier
That was the imperious answer to every ap-
peal. But it became evident that the defeat
of the Servians in front of Alexinatz had not
been so decisive that the Ottoman army
could safely pass that point and rush for
ward to the sack of Servian cities. And as
they were halted there it further became
evident that stormy weather would render
immediate operations of any sort impracti-
cable, and that this delay would be advanta-
geOuS 10 INC OeTVMuS, uuu InlBnJ result IN
Turkish retreat Then there was sud-
den change of heart at Constantinople,
and an armistice was assented to. The
Turk agreed that the opportunities of Europe
should compel him to stand still at that pre-
else moment when he found it impossible to
60 ahead. This armistice will be fully as
advantageous to Abdul Kerim as to Tcher-
nayeff; for the Turkish commander had
when it began, many wounded on his
hands that he can get out of the
way, and 1t is altogether likely that his
army will be all the better for the reor-
ganization Of the service of hauling supplies
from Nisch to the front. The paragraphs
from Vienna and Constantinople which hint
doubts of the chances for peace are party re-
ports they are in the nature of preparations
on one side or the other to demand more for
concessions. Turkeys advance into Servia
cannot be successfully carried out this year
with the resources she has in hand, and
Servia grows stronger in her defence every
day. This is as well known in Constantine
pie as anywhere else, and it is the reason why
Turkey will accept any peace the Powers
may make.
Year: 1876

Some time since we had occasion to call
the attention of that portion of the public
which proposes to visit the Centennial Ex-
hibition to tho necessity of taking all proper
precautions in regard to tho preservation
of health, and we referred to the fact that
an unusually large numberof cases of typho-
malarial fever were reported rs occurring
among those recently returned from q visit
to the Exhibition. In Philadelphia, where
they seem to have talent for taking q pro-
vincial view of things this was regarded as
nm assault on the city and nn attempt to
hurt the Exhibition by frightening away
visitors, and some of the polite journalists
of that neighborhood said that the
whisley, and not malaria, was the cause.
In tho part of tho country where
the observations were taken upon
which that article was based the women and
children do not use whiskey, and they we're
and are the principal sufferers; so that this
Philadelphia suggestion was as erroneous as
il was coarse. One painstaking inquirer has
shown that in the Italian department at the
Exposition seven persons have had typhoid
fever, and that is very large proportion to
be afflicted with one disease in so small n
circle without some more specific cause than
mere carelessness as to personal habits.
We need scarcely say that we have pub
lished the details in order that people
may. with the facts before thom. form
Year: 1876

Effects OF tho Blast Mt Hallett's Point.


In order to form correct estimate of the
result of the great explosion on the Hallett's
Point Reef we must first recall in our mem
ory its condition previous to the commence
ment of the excavations. 1t was then n well
recognized danger to navigation its ragged
shelving surface, projecting outward into the
channel Of He'll Gate, was like great trap
set for the unwary navigator, to touch
which was destruction. The shallow
water that whirled over it had sufficient
velocity to draw vessel right on it's most
dangerous ridges, and in order to avoid it
the pilot was compelled to steer SO close to
other distractions that it became merely a
choice between two evils both equally
threatening. Now, however, the series Of
carefully made soundings over the site of
the reef shows that this monster obstruction
has been completely shattered. The col
umns that supported the rocky roof and the
roof itself lie in fragments Mt the bottom
of the great excavation, like the ruins Of a
mighty temple crumbled almost into dust
by the shock Of an earthquake. Where the
shallow currents rolled over the reef the
sounding line now indicates depth Of water
in which an iron-clad might float in safety,
and, instead of edging away from the shore
and risking destruction in order to avoid it,
the steersman can bring his vessel within
fifty feet of Halletts Point without endan-
gering her. Such is the result of General
Newtons work at He'll Gate At one blow
he has demolished the rocky structure that
has taken untold ages to form, and opened
wider the gate of the river for the commerce
of the future. But let us not grow too SAN
guine of final success over the rocks and
reefs of He'll Gate because one of them has
been conquered last Sunday. The great
blast that was witnessed with exultation by
so many thousands of New Workers was but
the opening gun, as it were, of the great bat
tie. We have carried an important position
and have demonstrated the skill of
cess, but many explosions must
take place before the distractions of the
channel cease to be. Here let us suggest
that in future short-sighted and false econ
omy should not be permitted to delay the
prosecution of this grand undertaking.
Until it is completed we cannot boast that
we possess in reality oil the advantages of q
perfect system of water ways which are nec-
essary to the prosperity of New York. The
He'll Gate Channel must be thoroughly
cleared of all its distractions and present
perfectly safe inlet and outlet for ships
of the heaviest tonnage. With high
way for commerce so free from danger
wonderful change will take place in the ap-
pearance of the upper East River. Great
steamships and tall masted barks will line
the wharves. Factories, villages and cities
will cover the now vacant spaces on Long
Island and Westchester close to the water
line and send their productions to the shore
for shipment to every part of the globe.
New York will outgrow the narrow island on
which she stands and will spread over such
ON area as will make her the rival, in size rs
we'll as wealth, of the great English
metropolis.
Year: 1876

LET THE MAN who loves to see his girls
we'll dressed rejoice as he reads that car
dinal red and hunters green are the fashion,
able colors. How much cardinal and how
much hunter would make q judicious mix
ture we do not pretend to say, but we should
think that the proportion between one ripe
tomato and dish of boiled spinach would
approach the correct thing Those who diff
fer with US on this point must read the
article elsewhere and decide for themselves
more spinach or more tomato.
Year: 1876




Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
is not the only Southern republican poll
tician who chooses to leave his State just
when duty demands his presence Shortly
after the meeting Of the Louisiana Republi-
can Convention correspondent of the
HERALD sent us from New Orleans some ac-
count of the plan by which Kellogg, Packard
& Co. hoped to carry the State. Among
other particulars, it was stated by this CORE
spondent that Judge Billings, of the United
States District Court, would leave the State,
not to return until just before the election;
that arbitrary arrests of prominent demo-
Gratis would then be made, and these would
have to lie in Jail, in the absence
of Billings, and that thus general
system of intimidation would be car
ried on. Well, it seems Judge Billings
has duly left Louisiana, and the Democratic
State Committee now make q public appeal
to him, in the name of justice, to return.
They write to him:-"We have every reason
to expect IN abuse of authority; that arrests
will be made arbitrarily and without just
or legal cause. and for the purpose Of intim-
idation and harassing quiet and innocent
parties. A person arrested by federal
authority cannot be relieved by writ of
habeas corpus except by justice or Judge
of the United States. Your absence at this
time, when our people are engaged in saving
their crops, and are threatened with arbi-
trary arrests and imprisonment and to be
dragged from one end of the State to the
other, may work irreparable injury to the
material interests of the State and inflict
unnecessary cruelty on individuals Your
absence is tantamount to suspension of o
writ of habeas corpus in time of profound
peace-a writ of such dignity that the Pres
ident alone can suspend it in case of rebel
lion or invasion, and then only by authority
of Congress. You are the only one to whom
we could appeal for justice and redress, and
we do most respectfully request that you
will Immediately return to your home that
we may enjoy those rights and remedies
which are secured to us by the constitu-
tion."


It may be said that the fears of the demo-
crats are groundless, though they have the
experience of former elections to warn them
against such republican tricks. In 1872 hnd
1874 arbitrary and illegal arrests were made
under the orders of Marshal Packard Just
before the election, and purely for political
purposes. But whether the democratic
fears are groundless or not common decency
and fair play demand that Judge Billings
shall immediately return to his post, and
this the more inasmuch as public report
foretold his absence and explained its pur-
pose. If the Northern republican leaders ore
wise they will quietly send Judge Billings
back to his court and tell him to do justice
there. 1t is better for the republican party
to lose Louisiana than to lose the North, and
the majority of Northern republicans are not
inclined to see glaring injustice done in any
Southern State in the interest Of parcel of
political gamblers who call themselves re-
publicans, and who have brought the party
into ill odor all over the country.
Year: 1876

FREE CHURCHES. conservation Of
Grace chapel yesterday by Bishop Potter, of
the Episcopal Church, was an interesting
ceremony, and indicates an energetic deter
mination to provide church room for all who
want to worship God whether they can pay
for pew or not. The reverend doctors re-
marks on the progress of the free church
movement deserve attention.