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Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, August 22.-The in
structions TO the Sioux Commission ap-
pointed under a recent act of Congress,
are nearly completed. One of the most
important subjects of the negotiation is
that presented by the fifth clause of the
instructions, and the President Is strongly
impressed with the belief that the agree
ment which shall be best calculated to
enable the Indians TO become sel!-sup-
porting, is one which shall provide Tor
their removal at Us early day rs pos
sible to the Indian territory. They must
depend for their support mainly upon the
cultivation of the soil and their
own country is quite unfit for
that purpose. The Indians cannot
now live upon their reservation without
the aid OF the government, and it is uD-
der no obligations to continue Its s1p-
plies of food. While no money consId-
Grafton should be offered them as an in
ducement for any undertaking on their
part, it Is believed the government will
willingly furnish them subsistence, med
ical assistance and schools, until they can
care for themselves, in case of their re.
movsl to Indian Territory. If, however,
thev decline TO agree 10 such removal,
they should be informed that they will be
obliged to go to the Missouri river to re-
ceive such supplies as shall be provided
under any future act Of Congress and
treaties with them.
Year: 1876

Tur THAMES PROFESSIONAL CREW is
nov on it, way to take part IN our Cen
tenui.l regatta. Such an interesting
mper of oarsmen never before took
lace st sny point to test their muscle as
VII. gather on the Schuylkill, SO that we
may congratulate ourselves in advance
,cst the International boat race will
Prove y grand success.
Year: 1876

ST. LOUIS, August 22.-An election
for the adoption or rejection Of what Is
known as the scheme and charter, was
held here to-day. The former is a
proposition to separate the city from the
county, with distinct governments
for each. The latter is new organic
law for the city. Although the vote was
light, not enough returns in TO determine
definitely the result. 1t is believed,
however, that both questions are carried
in the city, but whether by sufficient
majority TO overcome the opposition in
the county, cannot be stated now, ii
O'Clock
Year: 1876

PoTrsvlLLE, Aug 22.-The announce
ment of the disruption of the great coal
combination caused considerable excite
ment in this vicinity and great deal of
uneaslness was manifested in the mines
ss to the ultimate result. 1t is generally
conceded that there will be decline in
miners wages. They have lstterly been
making only half time and in some cases
only one-third time, and with the near
spproach of winter there is presented a
gloomy outlook Individual coal opera.
tors vii suffer severely, and it is predict.
ed that they will not be able TO continue
business, should the price of coal decline
below that maintained by the comblna-
fion
Year: 1876

The Democrats are especially pleased
with the Radical nominations in this
county. They will not only not all be
elected themselves, but they will reduce
the Radical majority on the general
ticket"
Year: 1876

One or two more issues of the DEMOCRAT and the times of many our subscribers who started in for one year, will be out. We do not want to drop a single name from our books, and we do not wish our subscribers to miss a single number of the paper, so we urge upon all whose times are nearly out to renew at once. The paper will be fuller of interest, and the importance of keeping posted up on public affairs this year will be more urgent, than ever before. The importance to the people of Pope County of sustaining and sending abroad a creditable news paper is vastly great. To make our paper creditable we must have the support, the co opera ton and the encouragement of our people at home. If we can get this, we can send out paper this year which will bring q ten fold return for the amount it costs our people. One dollar and fifty cents year for each man in our county, to pay, is no. much, but in the aggregate it wlll make sum sufficient to enable us to keep the powerful influence of the press at work in the interests of our sec tion of the state. Renew your subscriptions without delay.
Year: 1876

For the information of "the boys" who are enrolling t6 form a company to join Col. Mills Cen tennial Regiment, we publish in to-days paper the circular of the Colonel commanding, perusal of which will give "the boys" an idea of what will be required of them. We would say before quitting this subject that there should be no foolishness or childsplay about this. Those who enlist should do so with the view of making a creditable display of cur citizen soldiery which will be credit to our State. If you are not willing to go into it and to submit to a strict, thorough discipline, such as will be actually necessary in order to insure efficiency and pro ficiency, you had better stay out. Read the circular and go into it adyisedly.
Year: 1876

The flight of time in it's never ceasing march, has brought around once more the time for paving taxes, and the Collector will soon be on his rounds gath erino in the taxes for 1875.

 Perhaps there is no other duty devolving upon the citizen which is less welcome or more reluctant ly discharged than the payment oftaXes. This, however, should not be the case, for when we come to look at the matter in the right way, we find that our taxes that we pay are not gratuitous dona- tons, as some seem to regard 1t, but merely the proper price that we each pay as a good citizen, for the protection, the blessings and the benefits bestowed by our government. Mankind has al ways found it good for them to have well organized governn- ents of some kind. Such govern ment can not he sustained free of rost and nS it's blessIny yt. fall olil<p on all, all should help sustain It. We advise our tax payers to be ready and pay up cheerfully and promptly. Every consideration makes it advisable to discharge this duty promptly. We caution all against depending upon relief from legislative cnaetment next year.
Year: 1876

The relation now existing be- tween producer and consumer is not what it should be, and it is not what it would be, if consum- CTS were alive to their own inter- ests.

 It is manifestly to the interest of these two parties that they be, as nearly as possible, allied. Thelr position at the present time is one of separation and practical ignorance of each other, they being separated by wall of partition known as middlemen.

 Middlemen are to a certain ex- tent necessary to the existence of trade, but beyond that limit they become burdensome, especially to the consumer. The retailer or breaker of packages, is necessi- ty, inasmuch as a majority of con sumers are of limited means, and it is essential that their supplies be dolei out to them accordingly, but the host of wholesale dealers and jobbers with their accompa- nying expenses, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars annually in single great city, might be reduced with advantage to both producer and consumer. Not the least item of expense of this class of middlemen, is q maintenance of an army of tray cling salcsmen or agents who are daily wandering up and down the country visiting every town and
Year: 1876

vicinity for the centennial regl- ment.

 This number was secured in a couple of days last week and a roll of the company was duly for warded last Monday to Colonel Mills. The Pope County boys have always bore the reputation of making the very best of sold iers, and we guarantee that they will not be found inferior to any on this grand occasion.
Year: 1876

At the outset of 1876, we wish to announce that the columns of this paper are open to all commu- nications from any and all who have wrongs to be redressed, com plaints to make or anything of in- terest to say. Our paper IS of the people and for the people, and we wish all who have any news to relate, any exposure of fraud or wrong doings to lay bare, any suggestions to make, or anything for the public geod, to make free use of the paper. If our paper is not large enough, we will enlarge it, if our friends show by their support that they intend to stand by it.
Year: 1876

The new year has commenced. One more issue of this paper, and the new year will commence with the DEMOCRAT As we pass be- yond the old year, we desire to extend our sincere thanks to our patrons-both subscribers and advertisers-for their kind and liberal support. To our brethren of the press we would also make our acknowledgements for their uniform kind and courteous treat ment. We started our paper at a most unpropitious time. Times were hard; the people were desti- tute of money; the crops the year before had been almost failure, and dull season was before us, but we desired to test the matter and see if Pope and the surround ing counties from which we draw our support would appreciate a good newspaper. We ventured out, and we now have to say that our efforts have been nobly ap- preciated by our people. We started out with many three and six months subscribers, and we can boast that there has been but one, single, solitary man who did not renew when his time was out. For the past support so generous ly given us we are truly grateful.

 For the coming year we feel that we have a much wider field for doing good. The questions which will be brought before the people this year are most momen- tous, and the sphere of an honest. fearless newspaper to labor i'll and to do good III is wide and ex tended.

 We want every good citizen to keep himself posted this year, and we wish to place the DEMv- GRAF in every family in the sur rounding country. We shall strive to give our readers the in formation this year which will aid them to chose in the great con test which is almost at hand, the part which they should act in or der to promote the good, the peace ard the prosperity of our country.

 We ask our friends to put us in still better attitude for accom- plishing this result, by aid ing us to extend the circulation of our paper. We want centennial club from every neighborhood in this, Van Buren, Searcy and New ton counties. We ask our friends to exert themselves just little for us, and send in subscribers thick and fast. A few words from an old subscriber will almost al- ways secure new ones. We prom ise an honest, newsy paper, com; mitted to the best interests of the whole people, which will be worth ten times what it will cost during the centennial year.
Year: 1876

our soil is also called for Send us a quart or more of the soil which produced some of the sam

 pies of grain which you may for ward. Those knowing where there are minerals, valuable buil- ding or burrh stone should pro- cure specimens and forward at once. Everything and anything creditablc IS desired, and we ask an early response to this appeal.
Year: 1876

AN'i Nh Ahi hdHoao ipti''NiRts

 Nearly all of the farmers in this section are sowing wheat since the recent rains, and it is evident they have abandoned the idea that raising cotton is the only sure route to peace and plenty.
Year: 1876

Of all the champion gymnasts, says the


Parker (Penn.) Daily Herald, are none
that for skillful fall can compare, so fa1
as the records go, with an oil region we'll
driller. Last Thursday afternoon the en-
ployes at work on the Campbell farm well
were drawing the tubing, assisted by A. W.
Root. who was up in the derrick. In reach
ing for line the latter missed his object,


became overbalanced and started head first
toward the derrick floor. In that awful
descent he retained his presence of mind.


and sezing hold Of the tubing-line he sue
ceeded in changing his position, and at the
same time noticed that if he retained his
hold on the line it would come in contact
with the rapidly ascending block, which
was being taken up by the weight of his
body, and that the loss of his hands would
be inevitable. With wonderful agility he
turned his body around and by mighty
effort got hold of the line that runs ON the
shaft, and thereby prevented his brains
from being dashed out on the derrick floor.
In his descent he struck the working beam


which assisted in breaking the fall and
saving his life. He came violently in ron
tact with the floor, but in sIanting way,


which prostrated him at full length be-
tween the casing head and short piece of
pipe that is driven into the sills for the
purpose of holding the tongs while un-
screwing the tubing. Almost simultane-
ously with his striking the floor the block
reached the top of the derrick and by the
shock the heavy clamps were detached and
were about falling on the PROSTATE man,
when, again seeing his peril, he threw his
body to one side and again averted terri
BILE death, fer the clamps almost touched
his person and fell in the very spot his
body had occupied. He was assisted to his
feet and in a few minutes happily realized
that he was uninjured, and boldly reas-
cended to the dangerous and lofty perch he
SO suddenly left not ten minutes before, and
which is fully fifty feet from the ground.
1t is certainly the most wonderful escape of
the kind ever chrenicled.
Year: 1876

entertainments given by the city, and it
may be safely said that the old building
has seen more fair women and brave men
than any other ON the continent. But
twenty years ago fashionable New York
began to move uptown, and the territory
in the vicinity of the battery was given up
to Sgade. Old Stephen Whitney, the pro-
jeetor of the Pacific Railroad, refused to
move with the rest of his neighbors, and he
died in his house on Bowling Green, years
after he was completely surrounded with
business Then Castle Garden was turned
into a depot for incoming emigrants, and
its old character was gone forever It's
burning brings up pleasant memories to
those who were young twenty-five years
ago, but to the New Yorker of to-day it is
simply the destruction of an unsightly old
building which they hope will be replaced
with better one.


BUSINESS


is absolutely dead, and will be till fall.
Whether it win revive then or not, remains
to be seen. The prospect is not very en-
eouraging, [ must confess.
Year: 1876

Several of the custom mills have been
short of ore for the past two weeks, which
seems to imply decrease of production.
In reality, however, it does not, for we
now have about one hundred and seventy
five more stamps in operation than form
erly, making total of six hundred and
seventy-ive as against five hundred at the
beginning of the year. To keep that num-
Der busy, requires extensive and contin-
uous mining. 1t also involves the further
fact that each mine shall pay continuously.
A dealer in ores, who makes daily rounds
over the mountains, informs us that within
short time, at least thirty men have gone
to work upon undeveloped mines, and
many, perhaps a majority, are taking out
excellent surface quartz. In some instan-
ces he saw single man at work in shall
low shaft, picking and gadding out rich
looking material. When sufficient had


been broken to obstruct further working,


he came out and hoisted it. These men
are making excellent wages, beside furn-


ishing employment to stamps that might
otherwise be idle. Large accessioLs are


being made to our working forces daily,


and they will find occupation somewhere.


If there is no place for them in the large


mines, they will try their luck among the


smaller ones, and the chances are that most
of them will be successful. Go into the


banks at any time and ask to see their


gold, and you will find that considerable


proportion of their weekly purchases is
composed of small lots, in retorts of from
| five to twenty ounces each. This indicates


that large number of small parties are at
| work here and there, wherever a promising
| crevice is exposed. Central City Register,
| July 10.
Year: 1876




This morning young Swede girl
named Martha Hansen, who works
in the Boardman House, made com.
plaint at the police court charging
Frank Stewart, the engineer of the
hotel with having committed u rape
upon her last evening. The girls
story is that Stewart induced her to
go riding with him !; that while on the
side of the river he took her from the
buggy, threw her down and foreihly
violated her person.


A warrant was placed in the hands
of officer Satia, who Immediately ar
rested Stewart, who asked that the
case be continued until Monday. The
officer took his prisoner to the Board.
man House where he said he could
give bail for his appearance. In some
way, however, he escaped the officer
and up to the time of going to pres:
had not been recaptlired.


Stewart has heretofore borne d
good reputation, and his friends art
loath to belive that he could have
been guilty of the base crime will
which he is charged. n.A
Year: 1876

The best sheep man we ever heard
Of was soldier of Stoncwall Jack
sons, who saw somewhere how val
uablc sheep are for renovating worn
out land, and after the cruel war was
over, he went home to his poor farm,
and bought thirteen ewes, all that he
was at that time able 10 buy. He put
them in a small field of weeds and
briars, which they soon destroyed.
Then he fed them on bran and meal
in the winter, and in the spring he had
thirteen fine lambs, Saving the ma
nurc, he planted the old briar patch
with corn, and harvested a fine crop.
All his spare time was devoted in
caring for the sheep. The next spring
he had more lambs, and more land
was subdued and cultivated; and
now, to-day, as the result OF such
small beginnings, he has several hum
dred fine young sheep, free from dis
case, bringing him 5000 year,
while his farm has become exceeding
ingly fertile, and he is rich man.
We know thousands and thousands Of
poor young men who have free
course open TO them to become
wealthy by beginning in small
way.


But the trouble is, the way is too
humble. and slow they want to get
along faster; they have no patience,
no faith, no pluck. Truly it does
seem small business to watch dozen
sheep, as if 1t were beneath the attcn-
tion of a bright American youth but
If said youth would look the subject
|all over, lie will see ii worthy of all
his powers. A young man can well
afford to sit down with dozen sheep
ION the plains, live in dug-ont and
feed on antelope meat, rather than
to undertake to become independent
in city on n clcrkship of $1,000 a
ycar.--N. q. Times.
Year: 1876

The Bristow Club of Chicago, em-
braces within it the fewest prominent
men that ever started political
movement in that city for years. All
but few of the signers as published
in the Tribune, are men Of exceeding
little note in business or political
sense. Besides this, those who are
somewhat known, for the most part
have no record which is any sort of
recommendation to them as reform
ers. Arnold, an old ex-member Of
Congress, is of the effcte order, fallen
into the qucrulousness of the scar and
yellow leaf, such as are found in al
most every community, and who have
no influence.


Is it not little prcsumptions for
such man as HORACE WHITE to rec
ommend to the Republican party a
candidate. Aschief cook in this BRis-
row affair, WHITE declamitorily and
threateningly announces the man for
us to honor, and seizes upon that hour
to do it, when the cunning Of the Con-
federates and their Liberal allies, is
exerting itself to destroy the rcputa-
ton of the chiefcst of Republican
champions. It must also be very try
ing to the patience of Illinois Repub-
licans, who spoke in thunder tones
for BLAINE, to have such a man as
WHITE and his handful Of colleagues
Year: 1876

Say what we will, the rich and the
poor have to struggle on together
through the world, and the sooner
those who have not wealth learn to
make the most and the best OF the
means they nave, and suppress every
feeling of jealousy and envy towards
their more fortunate neighbors. the
happier for everybody.-Nec York
Graphic. All, now, that's the talk !!
If the poor would only silently de-
clare their independence and live
such lises as the rich might envy; if
they would study to be skillfnl and
devote their spare money and spare
moments to books; if they would
cease IN every way to initiate the alb
surdities and vices Of the wealthy; !;
il for idle and wicked gossip they
would substitute the exchange OF
their best ideas /; ii, etc, etc etc, the
rich would very soon come to attract
SO little notice that the poor man
would begin to censure himself for
his GOODNESS toward Il small class of
his ellnw-beings whose only oflense
was the inheritance Of u few paltry
dollars.--L0uisriAe Courier Journal.
Year: 1876

We have entered upon q notable
political campaign-a campaign to be
conducted amidst the festivities of
the nations centennial year. We
could not, should we exert ourselves
to the utmost of our ability, properly
set forth the importance of this years
campaign. To our mind, its import.
ancc will never be one-quarter real
lied by many unless, pcrchancc, the
old Democratic party should succeed.
Then the experiences that would fol-
low upon their assuming power,
would be such that every man, wo-
man and child in the country would
quickly realize to their sorrow the
weighty results that lie in the issues
of this campaign.


We desire d extend the political
views which we claim to be for the
national welfare, and to this end we
propose to make campaign rates for
our WEEKLY issue up to, and includ-
ing the 18th of November next. This
will give one number, week after
the election, and will give the result.


Our WEEKLY is now the largest
paper we know of in the State. The
current news of the day is carefully
collected, and especial pains taken in
giving reliable market reports down
to the latest hour before going to
press. We aim to present clear and
complete account Of the political sit
uation, and to enforce Republican
principles with the best editorial ar
gument we can employ. There is no
other method so effective as the news
paper to give strength to q political
party, and to enlighten the public
mind generally. We may, therefore,
call upon our Republican friends ev-
erywhere, very properly we think, to
aid us in extending the circulation of
THE COURIER, to the end that victory
may be theirs and ours. We believe
we may do this without being amen
able to the charge of having selfish
motive i'm view. 1t is true we may be
pecuniarily benefited in the end, but
for it we shall labor hard and long.
Our chief object is to advance the
great political principles which the
Republican party advocates. Will our
patrons, and Republicans generally,
aid us in this matter? We put the
subscription down very low so low
indeed, as to hardly cover the cost.
including the postage, which we pay.


We will send the WEEKLY COURIER
to subscribers up to the 10Th of No
vember next, at Sixty cents per
copy, and send one copy extra to any
person who will send us five new
subscribers, with the cash. No names
will be entered on our books for the
campaign without the money accom-
panics them.


j. NJ. HEDRICK Il CO.,


Publishers.
Year: 1876

IT seems to us significant that the
formation of a BRIsTow club at Chi
cago had its inception just at the com
mencement Of the MULLIGAN raid on
BLAINE, while the country was being
flooded with his story. The final
meeting did not come of, however
until the evening Of the day that
BLAINE made his master stroke on the
floor of the House.