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Year: 1876

no more representation in the Arkansas collection than if their fertile acres and wealth of timber and minerals constituteda . section of the staked plains.

 We do not know whether Pope county is ore of the six which has sent in specimens or not. We fear not, and we now urge upon some of our farmers to get some of their best specimens of corn and wheat and forward at once; or, bring them to this office and we will forward them with the producers name and the loca- tion where grown, etc. Anything else worthy of notice as showing the productive quality of our soil should also be donated to this worthy object. Every county in our state may yet at least show what she can do in the way of grain, and we urge upon some of our readers in Searcy, Newton, Boone and the counties all around us to send specimens at once and without delay.
Year: 1876



 Editor DEMOCRAT: I sec in your last issue something from Ozark. The writer does not seem to know that Mir. Cravens was a candidate for Congress in 1872--4, and was also a candidate for the state convention; it would seem that he wanted Q little office in his too, as well as B. J. Brown. Guess that Mir. Brown knows what pow CT g delegate has, and certainly does not presume that delegates to one convention has the power to nominate for the next. I have never heard of Mir. Brown taking the back way to get into anything and don't think that the office would have to travel any further to find Col. Cravens than it would to find Jack Brown.

 If our county was in the district think that some other "small-fry' might hoist B. J. B., as he has plenty of friends in old Pope.

 G.
Year: 1876

Editor DEMOCRAT: In your last issue you seem to want some one to suggest a time and place that would be most appropriate and would get fair and full reprcsen. tation of the democratic party of Pope county together in order that they send the requisite num- Der delegates the state convention which comes off June 14th.

 Ifa suggestion from this dircc- tion would be any advantage to your paper or to the party, will offer one or two.

 First, I think it would suit q larger portion of the party to hold a convention on the second Mon day ia May next--tlle first day of circuit court-at l2 o'clock. My reasons are these: The court does not get to Dover at any time earlier than l2 o'clock, and gentlemen from all parts of the county will have to be here, hence any demo- cratic gentlemen coming to court would become a delegate of his township to the county conven- ton, and should the court come before the convention gets thro' it would wait on the convention.

 Second, suggest that each township hold their conventis Il the last Saturday in April, or, at furthest, the first Saturday in May, and elect none but what will come to Dover on tho day above mentioned.

 As for our county officers I have this to say--I think we cannot get along without holding a county primary election, as there are several aspirants for the same office. However, suppose that the county committee will attend to this. IftbIs is worth anything nse it. gaI C. RYE.
Year: 1876

you will please send my paper to

 Bcllefonte.

 Mir. Editor, if you think it would

 benefit my friends at this place, and be no disadvantage to the interests of old Pope, you can say to her people through your paper, thAt there is one of the finest schools here that can be found in the state, and any person wishing to go, or to send to school from that county, can do no better than to come to this place; It is . fine ly watered and healthy place, and peopled with first class citizens, wAo will do all in their power to make students from abroad com fortablc, on the most reasonable terms; this is quiet town, no drinking saloons within three miles of the school. There are about three hundred students, governed by three first-class grad uatcs, who make it interesting for the student and the visitor. They are all worthy gentlemen, and I want my county if they send from home at all, to patronise them for l know they can do no better any where. I. J. BROWN.
Year: 1876

Friends of Hon. B. J. Brown have expressed some surprise at us for admitting the communica- tion from Ozark last week excori- ating to some extent that gentle man. We did not think there was any impropriety in doing so, as we did not endorse or express ourselves on the subject, but merely gave the views of our cor respondent for which he alone is responsible. We do not think it proper for us to endorse any body in the contest as we are not in the District, but we extend the use of our columns to any of Mir. Browns friends who may wish to come back at "H."
Year: 1876

WE give place in to-day's pa per to letter from subscriber at Dover, bringing forward the name of Hon. J. R. H. Scott for Congress from the fourth district.

 We cannot say that we are in favor of sending new members to congress every term; we think when we have a true and able member in congress it is bad man. agement to set him asiue and send up new one, for it is we'll known that after man has been in Con- gress and because fully acqualnt- ed with the routine of business and gained prestige as an old member he can serve his constit- uncy much better than any new member. The old members will always get the chairmanship of the most important committees, and districts represented by them will always have the advantage of those represented by new and in experienced members. This much we can say, however, with hearty good will, that Capt. Scott would make agood and able rep resentative, and if MT. Guntcr is not to be returned as his own sue cessor this fall, we know of no other man whom we would so cor dially support az Capt. Scott.
Year: 1876

We have so often called the at tention of the citizens of our county to the importance of hay ing the products of Pope county we'll represented in the collective display to be made at Philadel- phia, and our appeals have gone unheeded so much that we would let this matter pass without ever alluding to it again were it not for the fact that we deem it of almost vital importance, and have yet some hope that we may be able to enllst the immediate in- terest of some of our good citi- zens in the cause of collecting and forwarding some of the pro. ducts of our county. There is now no time to be lost. If any thing is to be done, it must be done at once. Our commission CTS have worked hard and the press of the State has done all it could to influence our people to send a liberal representation of their field and farm products to the exhibition, but it seems that there is fatal slothfulness, or blindness of the people to their own interests, for not more than a half dozen counties have eyinc. ed any interest in the matter. Our managing commissioner, Mir. Geo. E. Dodge, in a recent com munication to the Gazette, says:

 It is a fixed fact that Arkansas is to make a collective display at the centennial exhibition. What the commissioners have on hand and have the promise of within the next month will make an or dinarily creditable display. But it will not illustrate more than a half dozen counties in the state, for as yet there are no signs of activity in more than that number of counties.

 It would be a great pity if whole counties, whose products are eqnal if not superior to the best OF exhibition, should have
Year: 1876

Editor DEMocRAr:-As you have solicited correspondence from each and every neighbor- hood, concerning improvements, &c. I wish to say a word con corning our school taught by Prof. Spear, at Gum Log. In the first place will say that the school is a success; iE addition to the 100 square feet of blackboard in his school room, the Eror. has purchased a very fine microscope which magnifies 250 diameters, that is it makes any small object many thousand times larger than to view it with the natural eye. The Prof.is wide awake, and at noon when children generally pass the time in play, he occupies their whole time by showing and explaining objects through this wonderful instrument, which l consider one very important branch of education.

 And l would respectfully urge it upon the mind of any young lady or gentleman outside the bounds of this school, who may wish to attend school this sum- mer and next fall, to come right along, the session has just opened for nine months, and l feel safe in saying that you will not find any better teacher than Professor Spear.

 Our Historical Association meets on the 22d inst, and we aim to use our best endeavors to make it a success also.

 w. A. STRICKLAND.
Year: 1876

It sometimes happens that mod esty cuts merit out of it's just deserts, and we therefore join brother Stout in demanding credit to Conway, and Pope, and Yell and Perry, for their modesty in not pitching into the wrangle for office. It is not because we have no men as eminently qualified for office as other counties. It is simply because we have no office seekers. The following from last weeks State is the truth, every word of it:

 These midland counties have been very modest in making claims for office, give them credit tor it. Yell, Pope, Conway and Perry, have set up none of their citizens for state officers.

 Is not this commendable mod esty? These counties are not, and have not been indifferent to passing events. The newspapers of our section have duly echoed the praises of the honorable gen tlemen residing in other portions of the State; and the delegates from this section, will no doubt speak to the point, when they enter the State convention. It is not forgotten by the citizens of Pope and Con way, if it is by other people, that near two years ago there was a revolution in our state. And there are those that believe that the prompt apl pa triotic actions of the farmers of these counties, who left their blows in the field and went to the rescue, say d the fortunes of the State. Is it believed there are today more aspirants for office among those who sat indifierently still or feared to move, in the hour of the States greatest need, far more, than among those who barred their breasts to the storm and staked life and fortune on the issue. Patriotic men claim no reward for dong their duty. The citizens of Pope and Conway proved themselves patriots in 1874, and all they ask now is that the rest of the State join ir selecting the best men for office.
Year: 1876

From that time to the present

 the chaneery court of Pulaski county Has been flooded with stiits On behalf of the State against the stockholders of the bank. The amount recovered by the State has not been very great. A large number of cases are still pending in the cotft.

 The writer can find no record of the time when the branch bank at Van Buren commenced opera tions, and how long it continued. It commenced probably in 1S4y and suspended at the time the central bank closed it's doors.
Year: 1876

Editor DEMOCRAT: As yon would not publish my last which rec on was right), because, first, my man for congress does not live in the third district, but as your cor respondent put his mans name out in paper in Pope of the fourth district, I supposed that the last Legislature had made some change and put old Pope in the third district; second, I am willing to let the past be in the past, but the Bible tells us that we must know the tree by its fruits, and to watch and pray at all times. Now, Mir. Editor let's get to the point: the Hon. J. R. H. Scott was before tie last con vention held at Lacrosse and was next to Mir. Gunter in that con. vention, and the friends of Mir. Guntcr agreed that if that con vention should elect Mir. Gunter, that Northwest Arkansas would support q man on this side of the mountain next time. This is one reason that offer J. R. H. Scott, for office as congressman; further. more J. R. H. Scott has been in this portion of Arkansas about as long as any man, and has been true and honest both in public and private dealings with the people, no man understands their wants and wishes better than J. R. H. Scott; but few men understand law or how to maKe law better than he; and he is man that has done Q great deal for the public.

 And, Sir, you know something about his faithful services in the extra session of the late legisla- ture and his labors in framing the present constitution, which was an instrument in bringing peace and prosperity to the State of Arkansas, for which the good citizens of the fourth district, as well as the entire state owes him compensation and the voters of the fourth district will never have a better time to compensate him than in the coming election by sending the Hon. J. R. H. Scott to the United States Congress.

 A SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1876

We have received the first number of the Weekly Arkansas Grange, published by the Gazette Company. We shall be glad to see it, as well as any other good agricultural paper, prosper, Tor we believe that there is nothing like giving wholesome reading to the masses; but we fear it will have an uphill business of it 1T 1t undertakes to carry out war on the Arkansas State Grange, as is foreshadowed in the number be- fore us. You and Tobey for it, though, Woodruff. We would much rather see you pull together, but if you will fight, and any body gets hurt you can but blame yourselves.
Year: 1876

-'Common Sense" in the Weekly State says "there are less political rings in Little Rock than in any county in the State" Common Sense must think there is devilish little common sense in the State Go try to stuff such talk as that down rural read CTS. Wonder if Common Sense" is not one of those ''prominent and leading men" who live in Little Rock who would not admit of such a thing.
Year: 1876

If Judge Mansfield will con sent for his name to go before the nominating convention as candi- date for Governor, the DEMOCRAT will be for him first, last and all the time. Them's our sentiments.
Year: 1876

-THE NEwsPApER.-It has been sagely sad that the newspa- per is the handmaid of civiliza- tion. No family can hold it's place in society without it. The man needs it for information about.markets and politics; the woman needs it as a diversion from her household cares and family duties; the young need it both for amusement and instruct ion
Year: 1876

Three large mails arrived at the
Post office last night-the first at Z
o'clock and the latest at 10:15-and no
effort was made to distribute the mat
ter until this morning. We think this
delay was inexcusable on the part of
the Postmaster, especially as people
are generally so anxious to get their
delayed letters and papers. To-day
there will be rush and jam at the
Post-office, and probably 70 delivery
can be made before noon, II, indeed,
at that time. Meanwhile, there will
be hundred people or more lwaiting
around the premises and reviling I'm
Gle Sam and the powers that be. We
offer these remarks in the kindest
feeling to Mr.. Bent, the Postmaster,
knowing that he is always willing to
exert himself to the utmost in the In
terests of the public. Had he appre-
ciated the emergency as fully as we
do, we feel confident that he would
have had o force at work on extra
time last night, preparing the mail
matter for delivery at an early hour
this morning. There may be ample
excuse for the delay, however, and we
hold our columns open for such excuse
if there be any, and we are willing to
make full reparation IL We have been
guilty of an injustice to Mr.. Bent.
Year: 1876

At the Pico House banquet held the
Sunday after Christmas last, walk
ing match was made up between q
brother quill Of this city and gentle
man from Santa Monica. The wager
was laid for walk from Los Angeles
to Santa Monica, to take place the fol-
lowing Sunday, the one who got
through first and in best condition to
be the winning man. At the time ap-
pointed the Santa Monica party pre-
sented himself, ready for action, but
the pedestrian editor had pressing
engagement and couldn't walk that
day. Then another time was fixed,
when the aforesaid p. E. was to report
at Santa Monica and the two would
reverse the walk as originally planned,
but this engagement also went by de-
fault and no editor reported. Now for
the credit of Los Angeles and the pro-
fession we must protest against such u
back. out on the part of our champion.
We are confident of his ability to out
Weston Weston in fair heel and toe
contest, and we want to see this match
come off and the Santa Monica man
beaten. Won't our solid man come
up to the scratch?
Year: 1876

Through the center of the town, each way,
are laid out avenues one hundred feet wide,
at the intersection of which, in the center OF
the town, is a block set apart for the erection
of the hotel. On either side OF the town
are avenues of the same width. All SIX ave-
nues will be graded by the Association, and
set out to shade trees, making q six milo
drive without leaving the town.
Year: 1876

If the editor Of the Seattle IVbvns
is anxious to see how the world could
get along without him, he can find out
by sticking cambria needle into a
mill pond and then withdrawing it
and looking at the hole.-.Steilacoom
Express,
Year: 1876

IL is now discovered that the Park
men and Brooks cotton case, just
uneartbed at the Treasury Department
was a total fraud. by which the treas
ury was robbed of S500,0 in the first
place, and 1000 afterward. There
is clear evidence of conspiracy on the
part Of some Treasury officials, who
will be prosecuted, and it is hoped
that a part of the money will he recop
cred.
Year: 1876

HIGH WiND.-From eight until nine
o'clock last night, the wind was very
high and blew with crest velocity,
while the rain. at times, fell in torrents
No serious damage by wind or rain is
reported,
Year: 1876

A pleasure seeker in Rome gives this description of Garibaldi, on whom he called at his modest villa In 8 mo- ment we were ushered into the presence of General Geribaldi. He sits at the end of long dining table before him pile of dispatches, papers and cards that the morning has brought him. He rises as we enter-rises with so much pain that we wish he had kept his seat rises and leans on his crutch to receive us. We see before us man of just about the middle height-a man of whom 1t is said : |" He has the head of lion and the heart of an angel" Indeed, you would would not wish to see finer head. A strong, manly, determined face, with grizzled beard and hair. On his head he wears a smoking cap of black and rod embroidery, and most striking of all in costume is the traditional red shirt, with it's flowing collar and black, loose knot at the throat. This is the man of the charmed life. This man, who puts forth to greet us hand sadly drawn up with rheumatism, is the man who when he heads an army rides where the fight is thickest and comes away with life. This is the man to whom the children of Italy are taught to look as the savior of the country. In cheery voice General Garibaldi bids us sit Q moment, while he disposes of some business before him, and then turning to us he begins the conversation.
Year: 1876

This is true story. The happy cir cumstance occurred one Sunday even ing, He escorted her to and from church, and upon arriving at her home their discussion of the sermon and the extreme heat suggested an invitation, readily accepted by Charles, that they step into the house and partake of 8 cooling glass of lemonade. She led him to the dining-room, and there found naughty brother Ben about to squeeze the last lemon in the house for his own individual benefit Calling him aside she induced Ben, by means of sundry threats and promises, to dissect the lemon and make Charles and herself a glass. A self-sacrifcing thought struck her " No, Ben," said she, " put the juice of the whole lemon into Charlie B glass and bring me glass of water. He won't notice it-there is no light in the parlor P

 Ben was making one good strong quietly slipped out and remarked: say, Ben put the juice of the entire lemon in your sisters glass and bring mo some ice water-there is no light in the parlor and she won't notice it ''

 Ben's forte is in obeying orders.

 With merry twinkle in his eye he drank the lemonade, then carried them each glass of water, which they drank with much apparent relish, asking each other, between sips, eff it was sweet enough ?" And naughty brother Ben, with the taste of that lemonade in his mouth, stood out in the hall and laughed till his sides ached, to hear them assure each other that it was "just right so palatable and so refreshing l"
Year: 1876

A census of the dies has not yet been taken, owing to the expense to the gov ernment and to the disgracefnl deficiency of our system of arithmetic. It Is thought, however, that there are in New York city alone upward of 5000, ,000,- 00O, ,OO0, GOO, GOO, ,0OO,00O, ,OO0 full grown flies, exclusive of ancient chieftains, pappooses and squaws. This is an un- derestimate, but few billions more or less make no practical difference. It Is enough that there are too many. The vitality of fly is wonderful. Benjamin Franklin says that if you put a fly in Q bottle of wine, cork him up and keep him for hundred years, and then open the bottle he will come ont insensibly drunk; but that, put in the sun, he will revive and make 8 direct line for your ear.

 We have not yet tried this experiment, but know that Franklin must be right. The fly is the most faithful of all crea. lures. Dogs desert their masters and horses try to run away, but the fly d. ways returns to us. Leaving your nos- trils or the left corner of your eye, fly will appear to forget your existence; but his fidelity is greatly abused. He will oOhI dIOluo bu0 IOOul, Ou bu0 WILL dow pane, fight with his rivals and coquet with his female acquaintances; but when you expect it least the same fly will suddenly return to the same spot. This is especially the case in the early morning, when you wish to sleep. Then is the favorite time of the fly to show his agility and to compel the slumberer to rival the auickness of his movement. Hyenas and tigers can be tanned, parrots can be educated to watch over infants and cats to suckle mice but the fly is faithful to the instincts of his race. One of the best of the drama lists of Queen Eizabeth's era, wishing to give an idea of perfectly wild na- ture, could only say that it was as "un- tamable as fies." What could be more expressive? Educated feas are com mon, but an educated fly is an un- known creature. They do not need education, for they know too much al- ready. They have eyes and intellect enough to make trysting place of the point of your nose, bridal chamber of your ear and battle-ground of your whole head. Flies are particularly fond of heads which are hairless, but we have yet to learn of bald headed man who did not regard fly with rage.- NeaO York Herald.