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Year: 1875

It is easy to see blunder after it's results have been made mani fest, and no doubt the republican party will come out before the canvass of 1876, with some very sweet campaign promises on the Southern question. But of what value are campaign pledges from party on the brink of ruin, which has shown, during it's en- tire career, such gross incapabili- ty, such glaring abuse of power and such disregard for all former pledges. It is like the drowning man catching at straws. It may make fair promises when it sees that it is forced to it by the ire sistable tide of public opinion, but the people will be shy of all such campaign pledges.

 A party that has to be forced Tn to measures for the good of the country, and which has not the wisdom to lead that way until ruin and disaster stares the coun- try in the face, is not the party to accept on campaign promises.
Year: 1875

ATTENTION IMMIGRATION So- IETIEs.-The following offer and sensible advice from the Spirit of Arkansas, ought to meet with a ready acceptance:

 "Immigration societies through out the state cannot find better means of setting forth the ad- vantages of their several sections than through the columns of the Spirit of Arkansas. Twenty-Five thousand copies of this paper are now printed every month, going into every state of the Union and are circulated among the very classes that immigration societies desire to reach, i. e., the people who are thinking about moving. Send your 'circulars" and tad dresses" to us for publication; the printing will not cost you q cent, and you will have all your funds left for distributing papers. You can send out ten times as many copies, for the same money, in this way, as you can by print ing pamphlets or circulars.
Year: 1875

A WELCOME TO STRANGERS That enterprising paper the Spirit of Arkansas, published at Little Rock, by Messrs. T. B. Mills & Co.,, extends this greeting to strangers visiting this state:

 "When you visit Little Rock, be sure to call at this office. No matter what your business may be, you will be welcome whether you want to buy any real estate or not. You will find pleasant rooms late papers, stationery, maps, &c., that are perfectly free. You will not be importuned to buy this cheap bargain or invest in that great speculation. That is not our style. We think that if you want anything in' our line that you will make it known. We shall not haunt the hotels to beg your custom, nor button hole you on the street. We keep an office in which to do business, and there we shall be glad to see all who are seeking information in regard to this country, whether there is any money in it" or not for us. We endeavor to treat all men courteously, poor as well as rich. A ten minutes chat on the sub- jcct of your visit may save you much trouble and expense.
Year: 1875

The amount of reading that a people do is q sure index to their intelligence. And it is presuma- ble that if they read at all, they will read their home paper where they are most interested. What splendid commentary upon the intelligence of the people of good old Pope it would be if we could announce that EVERY MAN IN POPE COUNTY reads tho DEMOCRAT. It would speak volumes.

 Will not our friends and all the public spirited men of the county aid us to bring about this glorious consumation by exerting them selves to secure us each one, a few new subscribers. IT WILL PAY.
Year: 1875

One of the leading independent journals of the country has re- cent editorial article upon the wants of the republican party to enable it to enter the presidential campaign next year with some chance of success; and seeing the great weak point of that party by

 which it has kept the country back and destroyed all peace, progress and conciliation in the South for eight years, it urges, at the commencement and at the close of its article, the adoption by tn, republican party, of q new Southern policy. This it conceives to be the great need of that party And while this journal derides the Ohio platform as q great blunder, and thinks it would be very unde- sirable to have the government go into the hands of party which endorsed this policy, it says the Southern policy is of greater i'm

 portance than the financial issue, and from all its reasoning we may suppose that it thinks if the re- publican party will adopt a new Southern policy--that is, make some nice campaign promises to- ward the South, it can go into the campaign with fair chance of success. In regard to the ability of the democratic party to meet this Southern policy question and furnish healthy solution, this paper says: "While the demo crats do not promise any coherent or positive policy, it is still cer- tain that they would give relief to
Year: 1875

Brethren of the quill; take it not as an act of presumption that a mere tyro in the profession shall ask you to consider policy. Esteem it, only as the earnestness of one, who would not waste the precious time nor let an opportu- nity slip.

 We have no general elections this year; no candidates to defend or advance; nothing indeed to embarrass us ln our work. It Is therefore respectfully submitted, that this is the best time to dis cuss freely and respectfully all questions of state policy, that may most likely, or might by any possibility, enter into the politics of next year. The national con test will engage all minds and control all men. Our state affairs ought not to be mixed up with the issues, that may enter into that contest. There are several articles of our constitution that some think should be amended.

 There are several matters of legislation that are called for, by those best acquainted with public affairs.

 All these matters might be dis cussed by us calmly and dispas- sionately, this year, so that the public mind may be both instruct cd and fully known. Then when we come to choose candidates for office, it will only be necessary to choose the best. The people will not be under any necessity of taking an inferior man for sake of superior policy. To this end it would not be amiss, for all those best acquainted with the situation, to freely and frankly put forth their views, on whatever subject they may think requires consideration. In this way it may be, that an understanding might be had in advance, that would save much waste ofprecious time, and save the state from all the ill effects of nasty and incon- siderate legislation. A knowl- edge of the wants of the people can, in this way, be obtained; and the public opinion of the State will be better known.-Lewisburg State.

 We fully concur with the views of the State on this matter. The press of Arkansas will do more good if they will address them selves to correcting wrongs at home, and pointing out whole some measures for the advance ment of our home interests, than they will to be dabbling into na- tional politics and other issues which are almost entirely foreign to our welfare. It is the home rule that we feel; it is the foster ing of home industries, and the perfection of wholesome laws for their protection that will profit us; and if the state press will con fine themselves to great extent to these things, their labors will be fraught with good consequences. There are, as. Bro. Stout says,
Year: 1875

-REMITTING THE PENALTY.-The Fayetteville Democrat now comes out favoring the remittal of the 15 per cent. penalty on delinquent taxpayers.

 These papers certainly have given this matter no thought.

 If they will think of what they are saying, they will certainly see that there is no sense or justice in discriminating thus in favor of part of the taxpayers. It IS setting a very bad precedent, which may hereafter be danger ous and disastrous. Let us have none of it.
Year: 1875

plenty of these matters to afford theme worthy of the discussion of the press, and ot the attention of our best men.

 We hope to see tue suggestion here thrown out accepted and acted upon by the press, especial ly by that portion of it which is under the control of old Arkan- sians, who, by long residence in our state and long observation ought to know the wants of our people.
Year: 1875

Nor OUR FAULT.-If the diff erent towns and sections of our own county and adjoining coun- ties are not properly represented, and their improvement aud ad- vantages kept before the public through the DEMOCRAT, it is no fault of ours. We have not only rendered the use of our columns for this purpose, but we have ta- ken the pains to address personal ly, prominent men in nearly every township and urged them to give us the important items and oc- currences in their vicinity, that we might bring their respective merits into prominence. In but few instances have we received replies to our letters. Well, this IS all right, II they can a1oru It we certainly ought not to com plain, but we would like very much to give some report from each section of our county, and let new corners choose their own location. We will do the best we can in this respect, although it is rather an uphill business when nobody but ourselves seem to take any interest in it.

 We hope our friends will see their error in persisting in their sullcnness, and avail themselves of the offer of our paper to venti- late their advantages.
Year: 1875

-TnE MAILs.-The New York Herald of the 29th of August reached us at noon on the 1st day of September-quick tine, this.

 Frequently our state exchang- es which do not have to come more than 100 miles are two weeks old when they reach us Can anybody tell us how this is, and why it is2
Year: 1875

They are having more trouble between the whites and blacks in Mississippi. At Clinton on the 4th they had a set-to which resulted in the killing of three negroes and the wounding of some whites. The cause of the affray is not yet definitely ascer- tained
Year: 1875

convention at DctrOlC.

 The following are the resolu- tions in full adopted by the Greenback Convention in session in Detroit, Mich. They were adopted unanimously:

 Resolved, l. That the people owe to the government at all times and in all emergencies loan of money adequate to its need, at rate of interest so low as to be the least possible burden, and to offer the least possible competition to private enterprise.

 ?. The government owes to the people an absolutely safe and uni form currency adopted to their varying needs, in amount and of value not materially different from that of other civilized nations.

 3. That the providing of curren- cy for the people is an attribute of sovereignty, and we demand that the government of the United States shall perform this duty in such a manner as to furnish the public an amount of currency ad- equate to the business require ments of the country and inde- pendent of the action of other pri- vate corporations.

 4. That we are neither repudia- tionists or inflatienists, but friends of q safe, sound and reliable cur rency; that we propose to redeem the greenback circulation of the United States at the pleasure of the holders thereof, in bonds of the United States bearing low rate of interest, convertible at the pleasure of the holder into green backs, thus redeeming the origi- nal promise of the government when it first issued greenbacks to fund them when desired into an interest-paying bond.

 5. That we are in favor of the U. s. certificates or bonds bear ing interest not to exceed 3.65 per cent. per annum to an amount equal the government debt, sad bonds or certificates being change able and interchangeable with greenbacks at par on demand.

 6. That the legal money of the country should be endowed with power to pay all debts, public and private, except that portion of the bonded indebtedness specially made payable in coin.

 '. That as the enactment of the last congress, providing for a re- sumption of specie payments in 1879, is impracticable and impos sible of execution, and as disas- trous in its effects upon the busi- ness of the country, we demand it's immediate and unconditional repeal.

 s. That the plan of government currency proposed by this con vention would, in our opinion, tend to render our government and people independent financially of foreign influences or complies tions and not subject hereafter as heretofore to the disturbing con trol or influence of foreign coun- tries.

 9. That we recommend the or ganization of greenback clubs in every state of the Unon for the purpose of carrying out the prin- eiplcs and measures set forth ln 1 tho foregoing resolutions.
Year: 1875

-Bentonville is to have a free school ten months during the next scholastic year. There is no better recommendation to a town than to see her citizens take this kind of an interest in educa, tional. matters.
Year: 1875

It is predicted that there will be serious trouble yet over the election in the Indian Nation. The contest was close, and it will require an official count, which will be made in November, to de- termine who is the lucky man. Both parties claim the election.
Year: 1875

The Van Guard of the 18th of August has an article on this sub- ject which we are fully prepared to endorse in part. But while we can endorse part of the article, there is a half-expressed senti- ment of combined censure and envy against Pope county which we think is altogether uncalled for. At least that is the way we interpret it. We may be mistak- en, and we hope we are, for we would dislike very much to know that there should be any envy or strife between these sister coun- ties. And then, again, there is another part, towlt: that part de- scribing new county line to be established by the next legisla- ture, on which we arc not now prepared to express any opinion, not having the proper map before us to enable us to pronounce upon It's merits.

 The part which we can endorse is the Van-Guard's complaint about the indetiniteness of the county line as established by the late session of the Legislature. This we are fully prepared to endorse, and to join in demand that the Legislature shall pass an act defining clear and well marked line between the counties running as far as practicable with lines of survey. This is impor- tant.

 Tho Van Guards comparison between "Johnson dwindling into insignifcance" and "Pope looming out in more than her original pro- portion" is uncalled for, because it is calculated to create the i'm pression that Pope county has been guilty of securing territory from Johnson which renders the latter insignificant in point Of territory for the benefit of the former. Pope county has asked and wants none of the territory of Johnson. All we want is our own territory which the legislature Of 1871 took from us and added to Johnson. We want this, and we want clearly defined and so far as practicable a straight line be- tween Johnson and Pope.

 If Johnson has not her consti- tutional territorial area, let her claim and demand it from Sarbcr, where she lost it. If the acts of the last legislature gave Pope county any of Johnson's territory we are perfectly willing that she shall have it back again. East ard West, Pope county is narrow enough with all the territory which she had before the slice on the east was cut off and added to Conway and one on the west add ed to Johnson. These slices we have regained and we want them, but not any more.

 Like the Van Guard we want justice-only justice.
Year: 1875

Graham, the once famous quack was
wont to exhibit himself plunged to the
chin in mud, a mud bath taken regularly
being his specific for iGsurirg century
Of health, happiness and honor. Every
physician at the time treated mud-bath-
ing with ridicule, but in the present day
the celebrated mud-baths at a certain
German watering-plsce are among the
recognized means of ameliorating seve
raj disorders Graham was not wrong;
he only took quackish way Of announc-
ing his theories. There is apparently a
curative power in earth. Not long ago,
a man employed at some iron-works near
Melksham managed to get himself fixed
in the narrow part of an iron tube, and
when he was extricated, was to all ap.
pearance dead. His mates dug a hole
in the ground, put the unconscious pa
tient into it, and filled in the earth,
leaving only a small hole for him to
breathe through, should he draw breath
again. In very short time be
showed signs OF returning life, with his
own hands cleared away the earth,
and dram of brandy set him once
more on'hislegs, little the worse for his
mishap joaquin Miller's earthcure ex-
perience had more ghastly ending
Travelling with mining-party ip Cali
fornia, six Of them were suddenly struck
down with scurvy, and there being none
of the usual remedies at hand, an old
sailor suggested the trial of one, which
had saved a ships crew in some land in
the topics. This was simply to bury the
men upright as far as their chins, until
the earth drew the poison out of their
bodies Six pits were quickly dug in the
warm alluvial soil, and when the sun
went down, the men we're placed in them,
and the earth shoveled ia around them
1t was a beautiful moonlight night; and
the operation completed, the invalids
chatted gaily together; their shaggy
heads just bursting through the earth in
the ftful moonlight, made them look
like men coming up to judgment; their
voices sounding weird aud ghostly, as
of another world. After a while, one by
one they fell asleep, and all was still.
Their comrades then stole away and
sought their cabins. When they rose in
the morning, and went to see how the
buried men Jared. they found that the
wolves had come down in the night, and
eaten of every head level with the
ground
Year: 1875

NoTE.-When the above oath is taken before justice of the peace or any other officer not using a seal, except a Judge of a |U. s. Court, the certificate of the clerk of d court of record must be added, under his seal of office, that the person who admin istered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
Year: 1875

the mail on route No. -, from - to-, do swear that have the ability, pecuniari- ly, to fulfill my obligation as such bidder; that the bid is made in good faith, and with the intention to enter into contract and perform the service in case said bid shall be accepted.
Year: 1875

ment; and by the same act it is made a high misdemeanor for any officer of the United States to enter, in its behalf, into a contract with a member of Congress.

 But if member withdraw from a con- tract it may be concluded with the other partners.-Opnion of Attorney General, 4, AZ. contract with one who is elected member of Congress during its continuance is not affected by such eIection.-Ibid., g., 697.l
Year: 1875

Representatives of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company state that they do not know where
Richard b. Irwin, the former subsidy agent OF their
Company is be found. They assert that they have
brought against him for the OF the money
which he is charged with having misapprOprated and
that an order of arrest has been obtained
but on account OF inability to find Irwin nothing has
been accomplished in that direction. The managers
offer reward for information of the place where Col
Irwin is They confirm the statements that suits have
been brought against the lobbyists who reside in
Washington. Outside OF the Pacific Mail Company,
however. those suits regarded merely designed
for effect.
Year: 1875

TO THE BEACH AT LONG BRANCH


Another disaster of a character not unlike
tina, which occurred the Queen took place in the case
Of the steamer France which left Bsvre on Feb Is ior
this port. The France went ashore of Long Branch
yesterday afternoon. during dense fog ln the even
ing she lay about haK mile from the beach, snd was
expected to come off at next high water


The information conveyed to Mr.. Geo. hacEenze'
agent of the Transatlantic Company last night, and he
Immediately communicated with the Coast Wreckng
Company which sent down ia the scene Of the dssster
their only remaining tug-boat. Mr.. Mackenzie was
unable to obtain any further assistance but he hoped
tnat by daylight this morning the vessel would he on


1t was stated at hour last night that the France
had got off at high water and was on her way up Ups
harbor,
Year: 1875

hOu0.


There are ten reasons why you
should spend your money at
home. They are so forcible and
we'll put that we cannot refrain
from presenting them to our
readers, hoping they will give
them the consideration which
they deserve:


1st. It is your home. You
cannot improve it much by TAX
ing away money to spend it.


End. There is no way Of i'm
proving place so much as by
encouraging good merchants,
good schools, and good people
to settle among you, and this
cannot be done unless you spend
your money at home.


Sd. Spend your money at
home, because there is where
you generally get it. tits your
duty.


4th. Spend your money at
home, because when it is nee
essary for you to get credit, it
generally is of your town mer-
chants you have to get it, and
they must wait for the money.
Therefore, when you have the
cash in hand, spend it at home.


9Th. Spend your money at
home. It will make better
merchants Of your merchants,
they can, and will, keep better
assortments, and sell at lower
rates, than if the only business
they do is what is credited out,
while the money goes to other
places.


9th. Spend your money at
home. You may have sons
growing up who will some day
the best merchants in town.
Help lay the foundations for
them now. 1t is a duty. 1t
may be your pride in after years
to say: "By trading at the
store | got my son a position as
clerk, now he is a proprietor y
Then you will think it hard if
your neighbors spend their mon
ey out OF town, Set the exam
pie now.


9TH. Spend your money at
home. Set your example now.
Buy your dry goods, groceries,
meats. and everything at home,
and you will see a wonderful
change in a short time in the
business outlook Of the place;
therefore, deal with your home
merchants.


9Th. Spend your money at
home. What do you gain by
going off? Count the cost; see
what YOU could have done at
home 10y letting your merchants
have the cash. Strike balance
and see if you would not have
been just as we'll off, besides
helping your merchant.


9th. Spend your money at
home. Your merchants are
your neighbors, your friends;
they stand by you in sickness;
are your associates; without
your trade they cannot keep
your business. No stores, then
no banks, no one wanting to
buy property to settle on and
build up your place.


10th. Merchants should do
their advertising at home
They should get their bill heads
and letter heads, circulars,
cards, envelopes, and all their
printing at home, in their news
paper, which aids them in many |
ways, and advertises them hum
dreds Of times without any pay
whatever. Merchants should
set an example to their custom
ers by patronizing their home
newspapers. Men and women
are initiative animals, and are
prone to follow examples set |
them. How can merchants ex-
pect their neighbors to trade
with them if they set the exam
pie of going away from home
for their printing and advertis-
ing? Let merchants and peo-
pie all patronize home enter
prises,, home Industry and home
trade. So shall they all be pros
porous and happy.


Going up Abbott street yes
Year: 1875

e'Rents have risen," was the
iocose remark of the astute
small boy when a nail caught
in the previous small tear in his
coat tail and ripped the garment
up to his neck. Subsequently,
after an interview with his par
ents, he moaned to himself in
the woodshed that ''leather had
fallen"
Year: 1875

A boy was sent for a doctor his
his mother being very i'll, when,


looking down the street, he saw "a
great crowd. Then came strug-
gle between duty and curiosity;
but he finally started for the
crowd, saying: "The old lady's
pretty badly off, butt know she
wouldn't have me to miss that
fight"
Year: 1875

A curious casualty occurred
near Pittsburg the other day.
A man engaged with sew
eral others in cutting down a
large tree sat down to rest on a
rope stretched between two
posts close by, when the tree
suddenly fell Of itself, striking
the rope a heavy blow in its de-
scent. The rope rebounded,
throwing the man several feet
into the air, and causing him to
turn three or four somersaults
before he reached the ground.
When he was picked up life
was extinct.