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Year: 1876

THE WEARY YOUNG MAN.-He al
WAYS carries a very slender walking cane,
wears a stylish Derby hat, and sits in the
club window with a weary air, as though
the world had no charms left for him.
He assumes an owlish wisdom, and con-
siders that he's the idol of the ladies.
The poor boy doesn't mean amy harm.
but unfortunately has taken sort OF
strabismiral view of life. and he can't see
himself in glass. An idea in his head
would rattle like musket-ball in a base
drum.-.Nesc ORLEANS Bulletin.
Year: 1876

and as be rode near | ran across the
road, directly 10 front Of the horse
The animal was frightened, as | ex-
pected, and instantly wbirled aud
ran away; while roy father was
thrown violently to the ground, bis
head striking the loose round stone
that was found near by. lie aid not
move afterwards, aud took the viii
from his pocket and hurried home /
was foolish enough to think | ought
TO preserve it and it has exposed my
crime. Il looks like a judgment"


Justice to the innocent compelled
me to have Lucy Edwards taken in-
to custody soon as heard her as
founding story.


She reported the confession she
made to me and the people we're
second time amazed.


Ross neighbors, who had refused
to recognize him since his release
from prison, and who bad even talked
of ordering him 10 leave the comma-
nifty, now FASTENED 10 take him by
the hand, and say that they never
had believed him guilty, and bad
constantly predicted that time would
bring his vindicatiOR.


Ross was soon placed 10 possession
of bis fortune, but be was 50 gener-
Gus as to make every effort to obtain
the release of hi unnatural cousin;
saying be was determined 70 prov de
so literally for her that she should
not miss the estate she had so justly
proited


The singular girl, however, who
seemed strange mixture Of cunning
and stupidity, once more astonished
everybody by escaping jail one
night after which she set Ere to the
old homestead; but il was, happily,
extinguished in good time She
then disappeared from the neigbbOr-
hood, and was never heard from
again
Year: 1876

In the opening of the political campaign for the present year, the state central executive com mittee, referring to the satisfacto- " advancement of our state on the road of political honor and material prosperity under q Dem ocratic administration, desires to invoke the continued action Of the whole people to secure the perpetuation of condition of af- fairs so satisfactory to every pa trio.ic citizen.

 In period incredibly short, Arkansas has been redeemed from g state of political vassalage and financial bankruptcy to that of a sovereign equal in the Amer ican confederation, happy and prosperous at home, and respect ed abroad. To tle people of the state, through their representa- tives. belongs tue homer. It oRly remains for them to act together to perpetuate the blessing. To that end your committee has call cd ! convention to assemble at the state capital on the l4th day of June next. and urge upon all who have the interests of the state and party q. heart. 10 take part in the effort necessary to make that convention i'll the fullest sense represent the sentiments and interests of the whole party. As each individual must suffer oy the maladministrstion of public affairs, so is he under obligations ia assist in shaping events so as to secure a pare and eompc- tent administration.

 Your committee urges prompt action in this matter, first upon the county executive committees In counties where call for con yention can not be regularly made from any cause, it is suggested that as many as three members of the party in fair standing in each township might mite m a joint call for township and county conventions, giving ample notice, and thus etfectually organize the party without the intervention of mass meeting for the selection of al executive committee. As 10 the exact mode of organizing no positive direction is siveni but the hope Is strongly indniged that such organization may be ei- fected AS that the will of the party may be fully reflected in all the conyentions-township, county, congressional and state. In such eases do not wait for some one else 10 act; act yourselves and see that others do.

 It is an important era in our history. and the destiny oi the country for years 10 come Is to be determined. The same corrupt dynasty under which Arkansas suffered so long has now possess ion of every department of the federal government except the lower house of congress. That is doing faithful work, and Ar kansas has four representatives 70 give her voice expression.

 You will he called 10 vote not only far candidates for state offi- ces, but also 10 appoint delegates to represent you in the National Democratic convention for the purpose of choosing candidates for the highest executive offices of the general government, and with the prospect, for the first time in many years, for giving your preference expression at th' general election. The occasion i' prorltious, as well IS important Let each member of tho party d' his part as au individual, and tht beginning al leas, will be secure

 SOL. r. CLARK, Chm,
Year: 1876

A Nevada sheep man, who had tried
and succeeded with sheep, said "Sheep
are better than government bond.
You can tear off a coupon every six
months, half as big as the bond, and the
bond is left half IS big as it was"
Year: 1876

The parish of Red River has set an ex
ample of prompt melting out of justice
worthy to be followed by every other in the
State.


On the third of September an attempt
was made to assassinste 4. T. Wester, the
clerk of the court, the cause then being
supposed to be political an;mosity. This
surmise appears to have been substantially
correct.


Two days afterward the sheriff captured
John Strother somewhere near the line Of
jackson parish. He was tried and con-
victed September IL, and is now awaiting
sentence. 1t appears that he and Wester
had political dispute two years ago, but
that was thought to have been settled. No
other reason for the attempt at murder is
assigned.


The authorities of the parish are to be
highly commended. and if all others follow
ed their example murder in Louisiana would
cease to be q safe profession.
Year: 1876

There. is now at the bar ct South Pass but
seventeen or eighteen feet Of water. The
outer piles are reported to be giving way
and sinking down continually, and at the
head of the pass there is only twelve or
twelve and half feet of water. At the
Southwest Pass there is plenty of water for
our largest tonnage, the proof Of which is
that the steamship Jamaican went to sea
few days ago drawing nineteen feet large,
and crossed the bar without any detention.


We may look for quite number OF ar
rivals at the passes as soon as the northerly
wind is over, Is several vessels have been
spoken by incoming steamers recently.


There are four cargoes of coffee from Rio
on their way and nearly due At this port.


The steamship Bolivar, from Liverpool
via the West India ports and Mexico, is due
to-day.


The Mexican and New York line hope to
be able to run their ships weekly this
season, instead of semimonthly, as hereto
fore.


Work will be commenced on the wharves
in the Third District as soon as the river
ceases falling. Last year the repairs were
made prior to that time, and much Of the
work had to be done over again at large
expense, and to the detriment of the ship
ping.


The Calliope street steamship wharf and
the Red river landing are being rapidly put
in order. The Gas Compsny's coal wharf
will hereafter be at the head Of Race in
stead of Robin street, owing to the property
at the latter place being needed BY the cot
ton presses who own it.


The Dominion line of steamships have
added another steamer to their already
large fleet. The last one, the Barroussa


was purchased from the Hamburg line, and
will hereafter be in the New Orleans trade
She is claimed to run thirteen miles pei
hour, and is in every respect adapted to the
business for which she was purchased. She
leaves Liverpool on Saturday next for this
port via Coronna and Havana.


Several captains hailing from the old Pine
Tree State of Maine were delighted with
the result of Mondays election. Several
glasses of buttermilk were hoisted and
slowed away upon the occasion. These
uuarter-deck tars, who first learned to knot
q rope yarn on board q craft grown, bull
and fitted out in their own State, and man
ned by their own hardy people, never fai
to rejoice over that which is decided by tht
majority to be the best for their people.
Year: 1876

The death rate in England, as well as in
America, has been greatly increased by the
intense heat during the last summer. The
whole of the increase occurred among in
tants under one year of age.
Year: 1876

IT Is AN interesting fact that nature has
provided her own healing remedies-no one
of which has wide a reputation tar.
Forest Tar" is simply pure preparation
Of tar for the Throat. Lungs and CAtarrh.


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Year: 1876

nour there was not household in nv ma
tive State in which Henry Wilson would not
have been hailed as welcome and honored
guest. For we saw in that touching and
simple Incident the evidence that he was a
warm hearted, high-sOuled, noble mana
man worthy ofthe proud old commonwealth
That gave him birth, and, sir, when the
lightning wing'd messenger whispered over
the land the melancholy tidings of his
mournful death, it nowhere touched a more
responsive chord: nor will his memory be
anywhere more tenderly enshrineS than In
the grateful hearts of Kentuckians.


The House meets to morrow


Probabilities.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-For the Cult
States easterly to southerly winds. with in
creasfng cloudiness and slight changes in
the temperature; during Saturday or Sun
day night falling barometer.
Year: 1876

The organization Of any legislative
body, depends as much upon the efficiency
of its clerical force, as upon the general
intelligence Of those composing its mem
bership, in making up completeness.
Present Council should better its organiza-
ton BY substituting competency in the
clerkship for that which is now ccnfessedly,
even by Republican members, wholly in
competent. If the Republicans would
secure man for clerical duties such as the
last who officiated for them when they were
previously in power, it would more gen.
orally recommend them to honorable COM
ment. After having an officer Of such
capacity as Mr.. Lee, the election Of an
incompetent man by the Republicans and
his retention will reflect no credit upon
their general intelligence and standing al
men oflegislative ability.
Year: 1876

The INSTRUMENTS are tuned, the musl-
clans have been chosen, then let the fun
commence at once. The time between now
and that of the November election is very
short-the Republicans have set up their
pins, and now let the Democracy begin the
work of knocking them down. The efforts
Of the Republican party in this State in the
coming election are to be Herculean, COM
pared with its effort heretofore. You
would not see them printing their guns
with such material as they brought into
the Dover Convention without such was
the case. 1t is the base Of Republican ac-
tivity and the increased incentive of the
Democracy to look to its laurels. Let the
campaign be rafting one on both sides
there is nothing like life and activity te
test the strength and prowess Of party.
Year: 1876

AMONG the relics for exhibition at the
Centennial, are the hatchet with which
George Washington cut down his fathers
cherry tree, and the switch which the
grandfather Of his country cut with which
to wallop the father Of his country, if he
had not owned up like a man.
Year: 1876

GEr. BuTLER's speech accepting the
nomination to Congress, was a defence Of
the government for employing United
States troops in the South. He raised the
bloody shirt as his standard. The bloody
shirt is garment that Butler and Morton
both love to appear in.
Year: 1876

SENATOR BAYARD of our State has been
infusing vigor into the Jersey Democracy.
At the New Jersey State Democratic
Electoral Convention, Mr.. Bayard made
a lengthy speech characterized with his
usual eloquence and vigor.
Year: 1876

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected In different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera
tions, an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-holders. The Insurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning we received 4
letter from the publisher Of paper in
one Of the large cities, east. i'll which
lie throws in the following unsolicited
and unexpected endorsement Of the
ADVANCE:


Out of over 500 country papers that
we receive weekly, there is not one that
is edited with more care, or exhibits
more Journalistic taste and ability than
the ADVANCE. It is a credit to your
town and county, and not only credit,
but a great benefit in business way,
for persons abroad seeing tile ADVANCE
cannot help forming a favorable opin-
paier M m is s Published. and if % they are S seek. :
ing homes or Investments will most
certainly he attracted to your town
and county.
Year: 1876

From all the information we can
gather, the prospects for securing i
railroad in this county at an early day
seems quite flattering. Those who are
Informed III the premises, state that
what is known is the Des MOines and
AmeS Narrow Gauge Railroad. will I've
extended to Webster City soon. In an
ticipation of this, the: people of; that
place have organized u company looking
to it's extension up to some point on the
st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad. AS
far us Humboldt the route has been sur.
veyed and the line established, and we
understand that there is a strong prob
ability of its completion to that point
this year. At amy rate !. large share Of
the material for that distance has been
purchased with the intention Of lmme-
diate action. Until Humboldt is
reached, 70 attempt will he made to
stake out the route farther, and no SUBJ
sidy will he asked The point on the
st. Paul and Sioux City road where the
connection will he made, is not yet
mentioned, though there seems 4 strong
probability that Sibley will be the place
rs the citizens OF that town are making.
strong en0eaYOlS to secure it. There
is no doubt but that it will he necessary
to vote tax to aid in the construction
of this road iii the counties through
which it will pass, and we hope our
citizens will be prepared 20 render the
aid required when the time comes, pro-
vided the road is built 50 us to benefit
the body Of the county.


The probability is that Sibley will
make quite al effort to turn the road to
that place, but everything points to
Worthinston as the one point to which
it should come. The line would be
more direct and the connection with
the Sioux City and st. Paul would be
made at Il railroad center, giving the
coal men unequalled facilities for dis
tributing the yield Of the Fort Dodge
mines. But we shall not secure the
road without some effort on our part.
Year: 1876

IT is conceded on all hands that Tilden's
election will result in cutting down largely
the cost of the government and the restor-
ation of peace and prosperity to the South,
and it is this enforced economy that the
placcholdcrs dread and taxpayers desire.
The credit of the government will rise at
once, and gold fall in proportion; while,
on the other hand, it is argued that
Democratic triumph means "repu-
diation" and rise in gold to
points that have not been known for
years. The majority in Wall street appears
to be decidedly with the former-that is
in favor of better credit, a more prosper
Gus country at large and lower gold as 8
result of Mr.. Tilden's election. So far as
the gold room is concerned, this is shown
to be the anticipated result Of TIldenis
triumph. The returns from Ohio and
Indiana are accepted in the gold room as
indicative of Democratic triumph in those
States-far more so than was anticipated,
and yet gold has not only not advanced,
but is less firm than before these State cleo
tions. Plainly enough the country's capi-
talists not only believe that Ti:den viii be
elected, but that his success assures public
] prosperity.
Year: 1876

FEDERAL soldiers and officers are not TO
be trusted. They are instructed to avoid
intercourse with the people of the South.
On tue spot, they soon learn the truth,
and We have yet to find one single educa-
ted army officer who has spent a year in
the South and has not adopted the opinions
and modes of political thinking of SEN
sible, conservative Southern farmers and
people. Grant is wise when he shows that
he can't trust Federal soldiers to do dirty,
partisan work
Year: 1876

THE sack of tickets printed in Washing
ton City for the use of the loyal leagues,
in and about Austin, is at the express Office.
They will be removed when this notice ap-
pears, and the sack may be refilled with
waste waper and books to delude innocent
people till Davis is ready to gobble weak
Democrats who vote for Jones, by becom-
ing himself candidate. Go and see for
yourself and learn how Davis proposes to
sack his party and sacrifice poor Jones.


Honest Republicans who do not propose to
violate their contract with Jones, they alone
keeping him on the track, will espouse the
cause of Giddiugs as soon as that sack is
emptied into the loyal leagues. Other
sacks like this have been shipped no doubt
to other points, and this has remained in
the express Office here only because his ex-
ira ex-Excellency has been arranging for
his own election at Houston and Galveston
Year: 1876

ing the vote of the electoral college is the
which makes the President of the Senate
the custodian of the certificates OF the
votes, and requires him to preside at the
joint convention of Senate and House to
open the certificates and to declare the re-
suit, to which may be added the law re-
quiring that these votes shall be counted
the second Wednesday in February. 1t is
for Senator Ferry, of Michigan, therefore,
to declare what is the voice of the electors
of the whole country. It is possible thus
that a Gunder of the Confederate" Hou e
may have disarmed revolution.
Year: 1876

THE Republicans carry Colorado by a
very small majority in the congressional
election; but whether the Legislature will
be Democratic or Republican remains to be
seen. The Legislature casts the vote for
presidential electors and not the people.
Year: 1876

LAST Sunday evening the Rev.
Bushby gave timely discourse on
the appropriate text, "Let him that
thinketh he standeth take heed lest
he fall Many good lessons were
thrust home to the consciences of all
who could appreciate on how slip.
perry foundations they had been
walking.
Year: 1876

THE season of gayety is over
Lent begins to-day, and will "hold
the fort" till Easter, which is the
looked-for end Of a fast of forty
days. During this fasting season
some through conscience, and more
by reason of fashion, will refrain
from dancing, or taking part in any
large social or joyous gathering.
Religion and Mrs. Grundy will meet
on common ground, although APP
preaching the same from opposite
directions.
Year: 1876

A YOUNG man of neighboring vii
lage had occasion to escort one OF
the opposite sex home from church
recently, and as it was still early he
was invited in. The family had not
retired, and after chatting awhile the
head of the family proposed the usual
evening devotions. The young man
OF course remained, and among the
special petitions offered up was one
"that the steps of the young man,
who for the time being was one OF
their number, might be directed
toward his Fathers house"
Year: 1876

EXCHANGES say many Of the early
trees in our forests are already bud
ding, and have seen specimens 0! the
white birch and willow almost in leaf
In many places on the marsh the
white tassels cover the willow, while
at the surface of the ground it, roots
are cneasca in ice. a few warm
days just now. would bring ont the
leaves Oh many Of our early trees.
Year: 1876

he exhibited his power in producing
startling combinations such as were
never before seen in this locality.
The day had opened grimly, and
sleet had laid an icy covering on oil
things. Many pedestrians who had
ventured forth to hear Cody words
of admonition, had been unable TO
stand upright; many more had
found, in the unsafe footing, an ex-
cuse for absenting themselves from
beneath those wise counsels, and
amusement in observing the down
fall of the faithful. In the afternoon
the kindly earth had barely closed
over the mortal remains of two who
had claimed the last sad rites of the
Old Mother Church, when the storm
cloud burst upon the devoted city.
First came cold rain, which froze as
it feil--a lull and sunshine, then dark
ness and more rain and sleet, which
abruptly changed to hail, and then
to snow, and ever 4pd anon through
all these fickle changes came vivid
flashes of lighting and sounds Of
hurrying winds. A soft mantle of
snow at last covered all the land
scape," and night shroudcd every
thing.


No serious accidents occurred !;
but, alas, it is painful even to think
of what "might have been" had q
party of two gentlemen, who started
hence in a carriage while the storm
demon only threatened, kept ON their
way through all. But Providence
directed them to tarry at a farm
house on the skirts of wood when
the fierccst blasts, sseere raging.
Starting again, they soon came upon
a "monarch of the forest which lay
across their path, and only allowed
a passage by driving the team
through the broken branches. They
calculated that the tree had fallen at
the exact time when they would have
been beneath it, if they had heed
lessly hurried on. They should have
given thanks for beholding the light
of another day, but whether they
did or not is only conjectured.


OBITUARY.-On the evening oi
the eth startling conclusion was
reached to the appearance in the
upper world Of light and air Of one
justly called a monarch. He stood
on the heights which overlook the
brawling little creek that runs to
the westward of our city, and was
reviewing the dismal situation. lie
fell, and his fall carried consterna-
ton. He was we'll known to most
of our citizens, and especially to the
boys--all loved him. He had been
as if dead for half 9 century,-his
hoary locks and venerable appear
ance sactioned his claim to be a
Druid Of ED. His two brothers still
endure the blasts and cruel storms
of earth, but they seem lonely, and
pine for their lost companion.


Grandly they stood upon the cliff


To gaze on vapor-braided blue


Alas ! one persisted in a fatal Whit


or smoking fury that King Boreas blew


Then sob we heart bi oxen adleu,


For lost is our frcnG-the Pine Tree


THE CITIZEN is the name Of an
Year: 1876

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