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Year: 1875

Few things not absolutely essential to


happiness add more to the enjoyment of


life than social interchange of evening


visits among friends and neighbors.


Indeed, we are not quite sure that it is


not essential TO happiness as it is, for


we can liveto good purpose and pleasure


without many of our Injuries, without


fine clothes, costly pictures, splendid


Jewels, but We cannot live to any use at


all without friends and the upbubbling


OF friendly emotions and the fruition of


ideas that they arouse. Our natures


would grow dry as husks if our feelings
were kindled only for our own immedi-
ate home circle, and the very apotheo-
sis of sel6shness would take place with
us isolated from outside interests and
love of our kind. Nor would our intel
lects fare much better than our emo
tional natures for if genius itself is an
intermittent fountain, as Goethe said,
the source of ordinary thought and
fancy must be quite as capricious, and
our buckets must need all the replen-
ishing from the wells of our neighbors
that can be had. If it were not for the
perpetual weaving among us OF the
warp and woof of each others ideas,
the varying views of things when seen
from each others standpoint, we might
as we'll be living solitary in the caves OF
the desert or on the tops of pillars in
the town for all the good we should do
TO ourselves or the world either, For
really no enc helps himself without
helping the world, too, in its great, on
ward march toward civilization that,
we may hope, shall be as much higher
than this as this is higher than the bar
barous old days, before those giant
monsters, steam and electricity. were,
in the lang uage of the orators, har-
messed 10 the car of progress.


Still we do not mean to be under
stood as advising or encouraging irlvo-
lous gadding to the neglect OF some
duties, but, first assuming that home
duties are already discharged, as the
greater part OF them may we'll be, ieav-
ing the hours of eye.trying lampllght
for lesser matters, we urge the cuitiva-
ton of social spirit to enliven the
evenings and to afford nucleus OF harm
less enjoyment. We all know how
keen that enjoyment can be- the bright
discussion that en- ightens even the
listener who will not take the trouble to
think; the latest news, with its gay
gossiping the eager game, the song, the
reading, pretty toilets, pleasant man
uers, cordial wordsof hosts aud friends;
the CHEEKY separation the lying down
to sleep at the end of it all, well pleased
with the well.rounded day; the sense
that such evenings ought to come twice
as often as they do and that we mean
to have them.
Year: 1875

The royal baby begins TO notice
things, and to handle I'm, too! The
other day he reached for the paregoric
bottle and smashed it on his pas nice
center table, and then tried TO make a
canal by running his finger in circle
call round about." Then Edinburgh
went in and borrowed his wife's old kid
slipper, and when he came back there
was considerable excitement for a few
moments. Men do that soit OF thing
so awkwardly, ~ y MaH
Year: 1875

ASTRONOMER BARTLETT, Of Battle
creek, is circulating this bit OF gossip
about the big dipper: cone huadred
Thousand years ago the bright stars
which at.present form this familiar con.
stellation were arranged in the form of
large cross and one hundred thou
sand years hence they will assume-the
appearance Of an elongated 'dipper ---
different in shape from the one now
seen-and sire ching over a wide extent
Of the celestial vault"
Year: 1875

"THE men who would always teach
arc the greatest obstacles to learning
The human mind loves learning, but
hates to be instructed. The learned
man must possess exquisite taste in
imparting his information, otherwise
he makes himself and his learning obi
Gus. The teacher who talks much,
and allows his pupils to say little, is
no educator, but huge obstacle in
the way Of the shooting Of the young
idea.
Year: 1875

THE case of Proc VS.. CUYAs, the
Los Angeles Jarndyce and Jarndyce,
comes up in the District Court to-day
for the one thousandth time. There
is some little hope that this lawsuit
will terminate within the present GEN.
tury. We should not express this
hope were it not for the fact that the
plaintiff, Proc, is now somewhere on
the shady side of seventy-five, and is
childless, while CUYAs, the defendant,
is middle-aged man, also without
children. Therefore, we have reason
to believe that final judgment will
follow the funeral of one or both the
parties to the suit. To-day is set
apart for argument, and as there are
four lawyers, each of whom have a
long piece to speak, we presume the
argument will last until the now
raven locks of Judge SEPULvEDA re-
semble those of RIP VAN WINKLE
when he walked up on the Catskill
Mountains. How the case will finally
terminate no one can guess, as it has
already been decided both ways at
least half dozen times-or less.
Year: 1875

In the very appropriate address de-
livered at the laying of the corner
stone of the Nj. E. Church South, in
this city yesterday, the orator alluded
to a subject, whether incidentally or
Intentionally we cannot say, which is
of the utmost Importance to all relig-
ious teachers. 1t was this: Gall the
great lessons taught by the Bible con-
verged to one grand centre, and that
centre was an overlooking reservoir of
charity and good will" We may not
have given the precise words, but the
idea is correct. The thought was ap-
propriate to the occasion and vastly
more extensive in its meaning than


even majority of Bible students
would be likely to grasp. Upon the
truth Of that one thought depends the
inspiration of the Bible and the we'll
being of man here and hereafter. "God
Is love-" and If there is anything
Year: 1875

Partizan journals of Republican per-
suasion are wont to credit the result
of the New Hampshire election to the
unpopularity of the Democracy in
part, but chiefly to the fact that the
Republicans of that State Incorporated
in their platform no third term
plank. We are inclined to doubt the
good faith of this plank. We do not
question the honesty of the New
Hampshire Republicans. 1t probably
expressed their true feelings; but in
making their campaign they were as
sisted by those who really intend to
force the third term on the party.
This assistance came from the Admin
istration and its supporters, who are
pledged to the reelection of GRANT.
They could not show their colors in
the New Hampshire election. Had
they done SO, they would have lost the
anti-third term Republicans and met a
defeat SO overwhelming that it would
have weakened their party elsewhere.
Their purpose was to defeat the De-
mocracy and thus create an impress
ion that the Republican strength was
as great as ever. If this bit of STRAIT
egy succeeded in the first few State
elections, then the third term policy
would be talked up in connection with
the apparent fact that the Republican
party could not be beaten, no matter
what its platform. 1t has been con-
ceded that the Administration aided
the Republicans of New Hampshire
to a considerable extent, and it
is not denied that the President and
his advisers are all in favor of the
third term. That anti-third term
plank may have been a large-sized
sprat intended to catch the New
Hampshire whale.
Year: 1875

taught in the Bible that does not cor
respond to His own nature, we must
cast it aside as counterfeit. Men are
still discussing the question of the in
spiration of the Scriptures. The effort
is not directed so much to show in
what the inspiration consists, as to
establish the fact of its existence.
How can we decide whether the Bible
is inspired or not, without some
knowledge of what inspiration is? We
discuss the question whether it is so
forever, quoting authorities and reiter-
ating the supposed fact, without max
ing any progress toward a definite
conclusions; but if we have an idea of
what inspiration is, and unfold that
idea and apply it to the Bible, the
question of fact is settled at once.
"God is love,n and as all inspiration
emanates from Him, it must be filled
with His nature. This grand principle
of charity, running through this
Divine Book, lifts it's divinity above
the shadow of a doubt in the minds of
all good men. The question whether
the Bible is inspired or not does occur
to them. They have the key, the
test, within themselves, convincing
beyond doubt that this great reser-
voir of charity did not emanate from
finite minds. They are absorbed in
learning what God teaches rather than
trying to settle the question whether
it is God who is teaching.
Year: 1875

BEN BUTLER explains the Civil
Rights bill. He says it does not give
q colored man the right to go into a
drinking saloon without permission
from the proprietor, and that a barber
shop is a private business, with which
the law does not interfere. Here is
more trouble. Will the colored man
never get his rights i?
Year: 1875

OUR advertisements are trenching
heavily on the space allotted to read
ing matter. We sk-the indulgence
Of our readers for few days, or until
a number of land sales take place. of
which we now have large advertise
ments. When these are out we shall
have more room for news and miscel-
laneOus matter
Year: 1875

Aoore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to 60 for q good meal, with


good cup Of coffee or tea to drink with It,
There u probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
SO many of the luxuries may be had for % cts.
Don't forget the place-MOore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly ntted up for the accommodation
of ladies' i5-tt
Year: 1875

Others. A man who thinks himself ca
pable of divinin2 instantaDeously an
others unspOken thoughts has not only
the pleasing consciousness OF power
which every supposition of knowledge
brings with it, but also a gratifying feel
ing Of equality with this second person.
That is to saw, he thinks himself on a
level with this other in respect to the
knowledge Of any thoughts or impulses
which may occur to him. Not only 50,
but the assumption of this omniscient
insight into character will pretty GER
tainly inspire awe, if not dread, in many
other minds, so that the man OF woman
who can make any pretensions To this
fine penetration viii be able to indulge
in the most delicious emotions Of power
and superiority. a supposition 80 IN
tensely gratifying as this must be will
pretty certainly be secure from that
close scrutiny and careful verification
which alone would prove it, validity.


The feelings which predispose msn TO
entertain q g1riori a 60 - - ~ otiOn


- -ertain KIN natbers-:-


too nun. svssss' to be dweIt' on mere.
NAV suffice to mention a few of theI


lnC 0CcllI AOi NhiNAl
is very strong in most minds, and which
prompts a person TO anticipate that
every new character will respond in a
kind of grateful resonance to his indivi-
dual sentiments. Then there are the
impulses of love and admiration which
.predispose the mind to believe in human
goodness and render it optimistic in its
conceptions of character. On the other
hand, there are the less pleasing senti-
ments of distrust, hostility, and con
tempt, which sustain the conception
that everybody is mean and ignoble till
he has proved himself to be the contrary.
These and other feelings always dispose
their possessois to form certain opinions
respecting any new character long before
they have the necessary foundation for
such opinions. To any one who will
give himself the trouble of working out
the many and complicated influences
which tend to produce conviction re-
specting matters of character, quite apart
from the force of evidence, it can not be
surprising that peoples judgments on
the ideas and motives of others are Otter
so crude aRd inexact, and so little de
serving to he called intuitions.
Year: 1875

ONE has been accustomed to hear the
German troops praised SO very highly,
that it is not little startling to read AN
article in the London Times, evidently
written by a competent hand, severely
criticising German tactics, and intimat
ing pretty clearly the writer's opinion
that all arms of the English seryice-in
fantry, artillery and cavalry-are much
superior to those of the German Empire.
He says that in the last war up to Sedan,
the German army Invariably acted on
the offensive, but that their tactics
showed neither genius nor originality,
and that they frequently directed their
attacks on points where, even if success-
ful, the sacrifice of human life rendered
the victory far too costly. Throughout
the war they adopted but one maneuvre
they invariably endeavored to turn a
flank or both, as at Woerth, or enly one
if comparatively weak, as at Gravelotte.
They never attempted Napoleon's favor
ite manmuvre of breaking through the
center. After the war, it was felt that
the whole system of handling infantry
must be completely changed. 1t is not
very clear what the tactics of the future
will be; experiments are being made at
each of the autumn man9uyres, but the
| authorities do not seem to have made VI
their minds on The subjtAS9 tendef
CIV to excessive extension, which is the
principal feature of the new tactics, Will
the writer thinks, lead some day to ;
crushing disaster.
Year: 1875

In MAY, 1872, l put four trout, about
six inches long, and teR blue Dream,
somewhat smaller than a mans hand, IN
natural pond on my plantation. After,
wards about a dozen sand perch and
silver fish were added to the stock, and
no further attention given it. lif -


The pond was of the kind so frequently
met with in the middle couEtry--a shall
low basin, dependent upon rain for its
supply Of water, and having no outlet
into a running stream.


In winter it covers some thirty acres,
and is four or five feet deep in the
centre; in summer it covers an area two
thirds less, and is usually two or thre'
feet, deep in the centre. In the winter i
/! is a calm sheet of water; in the summel
there is considerable growth of waite
grasses, with clear areas.


This summer the pond is full of fish
and there have been taken from IT trou
fourteen and sixteen inches long, AM
Dream as large as they usually grow
The fish are fat and well favored.
Year: 1875

An appeal is now before the New York
supreme court, involving the question of
the right to assess churches for street i'm
proyements. Three churches of New
York city unite in endeavoring to escape
the payment of certain assessments for
paying streets. It was decided at special
term of the court that, under an act
tiirty-fve years old, which has been once
repealed-the repeating act being after
ward itself repealed-the churches were
exempt from assessment, as they were
free from city tax. The prominence
given to this case may stimulate the gen
eral discussion, which has not been in
frequent OF latef years, concerning the
exemption OF church property from tax
alton.
Year: 1875

New York Graphic London letter.


The Duchess OF Cambridge is very i'll,
and her death is expected. This is the
mother of the Duke of Cambridge, who
is Gfty.fve years old, and who, although
married and the father OF several child
rem, is not permitted to speak Of his
wife nor of his children to the Queen.
He married beneath him., that is, he
married an actress, and violated the
royal code in so doing. The Duchess is
The aunt Of the Queen, and she is the
last survivor of the family children by
birth or marriage) of George III. She
is in her seventy. eighth year, and was
married not less than fifty-six years ago
to by no means youthful husband.
The then Duke of Cambridge and sew
eral of his brothers took wives about the
same time, in consequence of the death
of Princess Charlotte, and in the hope
that each one of them might prove
father to England's future sovereign. In
that hope the Duke OF Clarence was dis
appointed, but us both the Duke oi
Kent and the Duke of Cumberland
we're senior to the Duke of Cambridge
the marriage of the last named Prince
was of no advantage so far as the special
object ia view was concerned. He had
three children a sou, the present Duke,
commander in chiet OF the army aud
two daughters-one the wife of the
hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, the other married to the Duke
of Teck.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Nov. sa.-Yesterlay the
Cures of the Roman Catholic City Churches
announced the reception of the Pastoral let
ter relative to the interment of Guibord in
consecrated ground the third paragraph in
the letter reads, "We have truly declared
in virtue of the divine power that we exer-
else in the name of the Pastor of Pastors,
that the place where the body Of this rebel
lious son Of the Church has been deposited,
is separated from the rest of the consecrated
cemetery, to be no longer mo,e than pro-
fame and an ordinary piece of ground
Year: 1875

died of a broken heart, but whether
the Immediate result Of acceptance. rejec-
ton, disease, or otherwise, may never be
revealed


Charles Morse, brakeman on the Post
vile division OF the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids L Minnesota Railroad was thrown
from the train yesterday morning while
switching at one of the stations on the road
"a number of cars passing over him, sever
ing one arm and one leg.
Year: 1875

THEIR HEALTH NEEDS RECONSTRUCTION.
Many child is left to droop and pine away
from neglect OF proper medicine or attri-
buting the ailment to a mistaken cause,
Try Laycock's Worm Killer A few doses
will cleanse and purify the system and reg
ulato the bowels, converting the pale, war
sufferer into a happy aud healthy, bright
and cheerful child. Don't be put off with
poor, worthless worm candies, but see tha
you ask for aud obtain Laycock's Worm
Killer Sold by all medicine dealers.
Year: 1875

TRY TILE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
I Rust or crack and costs only trife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.


Store in Star Block.
Year: 1875

TIE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in- dependent in its course, under no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and of the state of Arkan sas. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere; but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times assert it, to speak its own opinions, on all matters coming within the scope of it's duty as an independent journal. Whatever prominence it maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes to be judged solely upon its own merits as local and state newspa- per, having for its chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and are conscientiously entertained by it's management. It will heartily SUD- port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterpris- ing as its patronage will justify. Sensible men will approve the busi- ness management that limits eXpen- diture to the bounds of income; on ly fools or enemies expect a degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
Year: 1875

eYhe Patent PanoFor been adopted cusively ill the New York Conservatory of Music.

  Conservatory The New York Conservatory of Music constantly upwards Thirty Aron Pianos, spectfuy refer to this institution to the durability and excellent  Seminae and Colleges throughout the United Se and the principal Opera Troupes.
Year: 1875

Are ranked by eminent musicians as the leading Parlor Organ now in use. We challenge any maker to equal them. For Church, Sabbath Schools, Lodges or the Parlor, they have no equal. Testimonials and complimentary notices are constant ly being received in their favor. AN OFFER.-Where we have no agents, we will allow any one wishing to purchase one of our organs, the agents discount. To any responsi- ble party from distance, wishing to purchase one of our organs, and prefering to see and examine the in strument before paying for it, will be accommodated by sending us q recommendation of reliability from cashier of bank, or some other prom inent man and if the organ is not just as represented, they may return it and WE WILL PAY THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS
Year: 1875

Admiral Porters report of the navy
gives discouraging account of tile eff
fectiveness of that branch of the nation
al service, though, as we have no such
commerce as we ought to have TO pro-


tect, and do not need large navy un-


less we intend to attend to Cuba and our


rights In that quarter, it is not matter


OF as much practical Importance as would


otherwise be the case. According to this


report we have forty-eight monitors, but


not one vessel, iron-clad or otherwise,


that would be OF use in n naval combat


with capable enemy. Only six are fit


for service of any sort. The question


suggests itself, who is responsible for


the waste of millions upon millions in
CURED in the construction Of such ships?
They are also useless as cruisers for the
want of speed, their artillery is inferior
to that OF European powers, and even
our heet-saiiing wooden ships are de-
clared not to be as fast as the enormous
iron-clads OF England. Admiral Porter
says also that our monitors cannot be
tinkered up, nor our wooden ships eth
er, so as to cope with foreign men of war.
He wants an entire rebuilding, &c, if we
desire to retain our rank among the ma
tions OF the world. We still retain that


rank Notwithstanding the worthless con-
dition OF the navy, which is singular.


The policy of the government having


prevented the restoration of our COM


merce, leaving the carrying trade yet to
foreigners, it ought not to call on us be-
sides to pay for huge navy to protect
| that which we have not got. There is


no danger of foreign war or invasion that


we can see, especially now when the Eu-


ropean nations are on the anxious watch
against each other, and when our ex-
cheqser needs replenishing instead of


depicting. Moreover, in all periods in
our history there has never been one in
which-with the light of events IN Lou
isiana before their eyes, with an army


managing its Legislature, and monitors
| off New Orleans, worthless for all for
eign war, but quite capable of turning


their broadsides upon American citizens
1.-The people of this country felt less in
| clined to expend dollar for large mill
| tary and naval establishments.
Year: 1875

What amount of discomfort wet boots
entail, and how well we all recall the
painful. efforts we have now and then
made to draw on pair of baked ones
which were put by the fire over night TO
dry! Once on, they are sort of modern
stocks, destructive of all comfort, and
entirely demoralizing to the temper.
The following plan, it is said, will do
away with the discomfort: When the
boots are taken off, fill them quite full Of
dry oats. This grain has great fond
ness for damp, and will rapidly absorb
the last vestige of it from the wet leath-
er. As it quickly and completely takes
up the moisture, it swells and fills the
boot with tightly fitting last, keeping
its form good, and drying the leather
without hardening it. In the morning
shake out the oats and hang them in a
near 20 ary peaqy ,nd
go happily and comfortably about the
days work.-Scientiie american.
Year: 1875

TO invest few dollars, with possible re


turns of thousands, is offered by the post
ponement Of Public Library Of KY. to the 27th
of February next, of their fifth and last Con


cert and Drawing. The Management are
pledged to the return of the money if the
drawing should not come Off at the day now