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Year: 1875




An enterprise of great Importance to Wis
consin, and which justly from the first has
enlisted the favor and patronage of its cti-
Zens was inaugcrated some months ago by
Messrs. Snyder, VanVechton Co. We
need scarcely say that we refer to their
new Illustrated Historical Atlas of Wiscon-
sin, on which a large lumber of experienc-
ed men have been engaged during the past
summer. This work has long been needed
and will be when completed, cyclopadia
of State information which should be in
every household and place of business in
Wisconsin. 1t will not only contain large
maps of every county and plans of all cities
and county seats, but also a history of the
State, and of every county separately, and
such large amount of other important in
formation pertaining to the numerous and
varied interests of our favored state as to
make it unusually desirable tor every citi-
zen. Every township, village and city
should be represented Dy large list of pa
irons to this valuable work. We are
pleased to see that agents in Dodge and
Jefferson counties have long list of names
on their books, and many more doubtless
will be added.
Year: 1875

The throat is peculiar organ-alwaYs at
work and will bear about everything but
neglected cold, which produces irritation
and tickling cough. No time should be
lost in arresting the disease at this point
where consumption can be cured,o for
this often proves to be the first stage of thai
awful disease. For these slight attacks
there is no better. remedy than the "Forest
Tar Trochcs' none so good. If taken in
season they will allay the irritation and re-
lieve the hacking cough. They may be
found at our druggist, G. & Il. T.. Eber.e
VIZ lie Forest Tar Book
Year: 1875

The petition coipmenced in this way, "To
His Exce,lency, William Pitt Kellogg, Gov
ernor OF Louisiana" and it recommended
as "a fit and proper person for the office of
port warden for the port OF New Orleans,
a man in whom ''the merchants and business
men of New Orleans have the greatest con-
tidence." It might also have added that this
same fl and proper person is the same who
on The tit.eeath Of September last headed a
demonstrative mob and obliged Governor
Kellogg private secretary to leave the Office
OF the Western Union Telegraph. where he
had gone to send dispatch from the Gov
ernor to the President of the United States.
This man W no has the confidence of business
men, according to the humble petition for
Office, talked very roughly and nrofanely to
the secretary in September; but, of course,
he Wishes to forget that, and is as sweet
now as he was belligerent then. This Is but
specimen Of the applications and indcrse-
ments constantly received BY the Governor;
it shows a better feeling on the part of our
people; feeling that they are not averse to
holding Office, and that they are wiling to
recognize the Governor who viii ie. them
hold
Year: 1875

Ths press has been requested to mention
that tue Board of Health will cooperate
with the Labor Relief Association by in
structing the sanitary inspectors to report
the names, ages and Location OF ali destitute
persons in each district, with the kind of
work wantedfo- each adult. This is very in
portant Information, and it might be greatly
facilitated if the people in each district
would report promptly to the inspectors
the facts as fa- as known to each.


Ii is suggested also that the Labor Relief
Association shall apply its means especially
to sanitary objects, such as cleaning the
streets, filing some ponds on the levee and
such other work as will prepare the city
for the approaching season of epidemics.
This would seem to be judicious, as the
repair Of streets for purposes of transporta-
ton is of less consequence at the close of
our business season We can not, however,
urge too. strongly upon our citizens the i'm
portance of reporting all the destitution
and demand for labor, as the Relief Asso-
citation will need such data at once in the
distribution of its resources.
Year: 1875

The Natchitoches Tindicotor saYa:


What beautiful commentary upon good
memory is that action Of our Solons in not
falling to pass that little bill appropriating
SLY 900 for their per diem~s. ~ mileage
during this extra session. When the people
demanded reform laws, they went, they
saw, and they gobbled $ll7,00o from our
bankrupt citizens. How IS that for legisla-
ton? Think of it ye tsxpayers.-s30O for
each member for ten days work, or s. per
day. Talk to Us OF Radical legislation
these compromisers can eclipse taern at
appropriation at least, aud as for vefcrmers,
they are about even, for save few private
bills, we see not one act Of practical utility
to our people. Well, We are Young and
have much to learn, but we can assure the
world that We intend to profit By this
lesson.
Year: 1875

Mr.. J. C. Whiting, AL attorney, who prac-
t;ces his profession in the parish of Tensas,
and whose appearance is that of quiet
aud unassuming man, complains of ill treat
inent on the steamboat Pargoud.' He is a
black man. On the twenty-seventh OF
April ne came on board the boat at St.
Joseph and paid the full fare of S. for
cabin passage. He was assigned to the
texas and took breakfast. there. After that
ne went to the cabin and attempted TO pur-
chase cigar. The bartender refused to
sell him ono unless he would go outside.
He stated he preferred to remain where ne
was, as he had paid for cabin passage. A
clerk of the boat and the steward then told
hin it was not his place. and were similarly
answered. The steward then forcibly put
him out.


This Mr. Whiting considered was going
about as far as usuai N violating ths civil
rights bill, but ne mad to endure great
deal moro which comes under other laws of
a criminal nature il tended to protect all
persons OF a peaoeaole nature whether
citizens o. not. Tie clerk then made the
strange proposition to Mr.. Whiting that he
wonld give him $50 Il he would go back
into the cabin, Tor then he would blow ais
brains out. As she otfer was emphasized
with curses and p.intLased By the exhibit
ton of revolver. M. Whiting did not go
back but retceated to the stairway leading
to the lower deck. At the head OF this
stairway the clark again assaulted and
cursed him. Mr. Whiting remained on the
lower deck til! Tho boat reached Bayou
Sara when no LETT her, feeling something
grateful for the preservation of his brains.


In all probability he will institute legal
proceedings, not merely for damages for
the denial OF the accommodations he had
paid for, but also for his other injuries. The
treatment ne received was very harsh, and
seems to have been uncalled for. If the
clerk desired merely to prevent his pres
ence in the cabin why did he resort TO
threats and abuse after he had MIN put out,
1t seems to De carrying opposition to civil
rights to extremes to threaten to blow a
mans brains oct o4oahse he wants TO buy
Year: 1875

ness and freedom both in expression and oehneAl9s
that have seldom seen exceed Ihere ars Ivy Nv ~
men on our stage who his superior IN parts q tns
kind and for righteousness his humor almost compass
with that Mr. John Brougham IN his best Gays Da1
the feature or the performance last night was the au
ing of NJ Dalbert Thooran Never before was there
a charming doctor and the actor VINO taxes w
part after him. especially in English version y tae
play viii be compelled 10 measure his art WIN that -
master His expressive features, bis graceiu % uoNe-
ments and easy carriage and his animated out simple
and unaffected gestures united with voice moduAeed
70 every he uttered al helped 70 max ~
performance Around and perfect as star Ee
is 50 complete in all that he does as no. 70 seem


act to be the part This y me hShees praise that
on ~ bestowed on any actor and NJ Dabert certainly
deserves the highest commendation The play is worth
seeing II only for his exquisite arr ana the company ~
A lesser degree exhibited the qualities which


make his acting 50 delightful There was nothing con
strained or unnatural ia the ableanK and the artists
succeeded Ia doing what Is seldom done the Eng
lish and American stage-they walked and talked like
real men and women who meant what they were dong
rather than Stimulating IT, The piece well set and
the of the furniture anu properties in
keeping With the simplicity and naturalness OF the act
m
Year: 1875

An ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE The
Paris Intelhgencer says: One night
last week two unhung villains ap-
preached the house of a highly res
pectable widow lady living in the 9th
civil district of this county, and re-
quested to be furnished with supper
and lodging. The lady respectfully
informed them that she could not en-
tertain them. They then retired as if
gong off. After bed time they return
ed and demanded entrance, threaten
ing to break down the door, and made
no secret Of their damnable designs
of outrage, in the most revolving Ian
gusge. The lady had a niece with
her in the house, who is grown, and
two small children of neighbor's, all
Of whom were entirely unprotected
The lady lighted a candle as soon as
possible, but intimidated by the fiend-
ish threats of the villains, was com
PEELED 10 extinguish it. As soon as
possible each lady seized a child. and
making their escape by a back door
unobserved, made good their way to
the residence of a colored woman near
by, and were closely followed by the
two fiends. When the rascals arrived
at the house of the colored woman,
they repeated their threat and de-
mands. The cOlored woman had in
her house an axe, and assumed 4 de-
fensive position, threatening death TO
them if they should enter the house.
The cowaElly villains left and made
their escape from the neighborhood.


Owing to her fright and mOrtifica-
tion, the lady referred TO did not
make the matter known as soon as
she might have done, and conse-
quently the attempt of the neighbors
to trace up the guilty scoundrels re-
suited in no good. They we're, how
ever, tracked in the direction of
Manshsi6s aud p fsps made their
way to the Northwestern railroad
through that neighborhood.


This is the only instance of such a
hellish attempt hat we have heard of
IN this section of country for a number
of years. We very much regret that
they escaped, although We have no
doubt that the Indignation of our peO-
pie would have meeted them a terrible
punishment. There are some crimes
that utterly defy the voice of human
mercy, and this attempt, although a
failure, is one of that character, and
for which there is no remedy equal to
q good double barrel shot gun. Sunl
criminals BY their own acts Justly
erfeit theie lives TO the laws of God
and humanity.
Year: 1875




How HE FLAGGED 4 TRAIN.-A
most unfortunate man Is Tom Welch,
a person not a millionaire, lately en-
ployed in the service of She Chicago
and Alton Railroad Toni did rot Oc-
cupy 3 prominent positionAin the man
agement of the road; he yzvas one Of
the useful class working snder section
bosses, who travel on hand cars and
attend to keeping the track in order,
and that he has been discharged is re-
ally no fault of his. Toms labor agas
of the class in which good clothes
would be out of place, and Tom wore
patched garments; his pantaloons es-
pecially being of the most ancient and
dilapidated type. In fact, so long ago
we're those pantaloons first put on, that
most of the original material disap-
peared months since, and in the seat
the patches had been so often renewed
that on the occasion of the last patch
ing Toms good wife found difficulty
in finding material suited for the pur-
pose. In her strait the worthy woman
was driven TO the use of bright red
flannel, and when those bright red
flannel patches were placed upon the
calf of his back, Tom from a rear view
looked as if blushing continuously at
his own appearance. Now 1t 50 hap


pened that few days ago the "boss'
sent the faithful Tom out along the
track to screw up more firmly the con-
nections of the rails, and so industri-
Ously at work Tom went, STOPPING over
to the work, and presenting blszing
view to any one in the proper direc-
tIon. The up train from the south
was late on the day in question; the
engineer was, as he expressed it, 'Iet-
tin 'er rip" Suddenly the watchful
eye Of the man running the locomo-
tive perceived the danger signal half q
mile in front and instantly the engine
was reversed, the air brakes applied
and the train brought 10 a stand-still.
For long time the train was held, but
the signal failed to approach nearer,
though it bObbed back and forth across
the track in a most unaccountable
manner. 1t was 4 wonderfully active
flag; tired Of waiting, the conductor
tsld the engineer TO go on slowly and
50 the train forged slowly ahead So
the train went on until within about
q quarter Of mile of the signal, the
engineer keeping a keen look out.
Then all at once that engineer swOre
an oath 50 big the fireman almost
tainted and at the same instant RULED
the throttle wide open. The train
dashed fercely ahead at sixty miles au
hour, but the engineer swore at big
ger rate than that. Then the conduct
or came and helped him swear, and
the air turned blue. The train got to
its destination behind time, and the
next day Tom Welch was discharged,
just because the company had a preju-
dice against a man who wore patches
big enough and red enough TO flag q
train st Louis Key.
Year: 1875

In these radical.times we must be con-
tent to take the froth for substance, sur
face for depth, the counterfeit for the
real. Indeed, knavery seems to be in
stalled in high places and mammon only
is worshipped. Our temple of liberty
and justice has been in such hands for
some time, and. honest people dependent
upon industry begin to feel and realize
the evil consequences. We have read
of a man, who, wishing to save man.
kind, drove the worshlppers of mammon
from the temple.
Year: 1875

If Tom Young is elected Lieutenant
Governor he will be expected to throw
his influence in behalf of some temper
ance legislation. The Western Reserve
will rather demand it-EHqnirer.


Just so. These Yankees do not like to
be fooled too much on subject of SO
much Importance.
Year: 1875

A PROMINENT Republican organ has
the impudence to say that Grant is not
in the contest in Ohio, when the fact is,
the Republican State Convention en-
dorsed the Grant Administration with all
its iniquities and shortcomings.
Year: 1875

In England controversy is raging
over the right of Dissenters to be buried
in parish grave yards according to their
own style and ritual. This is not Catho-
lie but an Episcopal row.
Year: 1875

THIS community must be saved from
bankruptcy and total business prostra-
ton. There is but one way to do this,
and that is to overthrow the Ring that
rules and has ruined. d.-PH. Pest
Year: 1875

THE policy of the Ring organs in this
city is Addition, Division and Silence
add to the debt and taxes, divide the
spoils, and preserve the most profound
silence with regard to the whole proceed
ng.-PH Post.
Year: 1875

1t Is said that the gnllanrry and beauty oi
Alma--and that little town i,as n large share


of each will grace with their attendance the


masquerade ball at this place.
We take back what we have said in an


other part of our paper, and congratulate our


citizens that the old Pennywit Mill is in full


blast again We are glad all Giiierencs are
| settled, and that the old mill win make the
wheat and corn turn over in double quick
time. The owner Of the mill. Phlip Scott
is in charge, With one of the best miller> in
the State in command. See their advertise


ment in our paper and give them him call.
ALI the fun loving citizens are on tip toe
tor the masquerade ball Tuesday after Chris


mas. We have been requested. by one of the
committee on invitation. tn say that the ball


to be given is strictly a pirate masquerade.
| and no one Is expected to be present save


persons invited on one hand. or purchasers


of tickets on the other,


-T...v uantata for the benefit of the Pres
byterian church. comes of on Thursday be-
| fore Christmas at the Court House.
Harmony Council are to have a theatli-


cal entertainment somewhere about New
Years.
Year: 1875

From Mayor James, Of Alma, who has
just returned from a trip over the noun
tain, and who in company with Col. M.
+. Locke, had been to Fayetteville to
consult with the citizens of that place in
the building of the Border Railroad 10
connect with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad, We learn he found
the people wide awake on the subject,
and very much IN earnest. with deter
mination to strain every nerve for lis ac-
complishment. The citizens Of Fayette.
vile propose to have full and careful
survey made to some point on our road,
by a competent engineer, and to paw for
the same themselves When this is done,
something tangible, as a basis, can be
had, npon which to go to work, to secure
Subscriptions and donations to an orga,
rizcd company.
Year: 1875

If The Legislature has passed the bill do
mating the State lands lying in he northwest
counties to the railroad which Is to connect
Fayetteville with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway.
Year: 1875

SEVENTEEN reasons are given by
the Cincinnati Enquirer for It's belief
that the Democrats viii carry Ohio in
October. The last, and perhaps best,
assigned is the position of the party
on the financial question. While
there IS some lack of harmony in this
regard, it is not evident that anv
Democrat viii vote against the ticket
because of the platform. It is GER
tain that thousands Of men who have
heretofore acted with the Republican
party will vote the Democratic ticket
this year on account of It's financial
creed; and every days discussion Will
dispel falsehoods, make clear the
doubtful points, Danish heresiea, and
add to the popularity Of the green
back doctrine. The silent mines and
mills; the acres that God boun fully
blesses, but that bring no dividends to
the owner; the unpaid claims of every
merchant are eloquentiy pleading for
the Democratic cause. Hard times
viii and ought to beat any party that
Is responsible for them.
Year: 1875

THE Crown Prince of Italy went through
a course of study in international law un-
der the direction of the celebrated Pro
fessOr Mancini. The latter is now a
member Of Parliament, and the Prince
is awaiting his ownership OF the
throne, and both remain fast friends. The
time was when Kings were not held TO
know how to write their own names; but,
although they have no brains TO spare at
the present day, it may be said they culti-
vate the alphabet more than they did.
Year: 1875

THERE are mutterings Of a national
convention Of dry goods dealers, to pro-
test against the present style Of cling
ing dresses worn by women. The


haberdashers sigh for the good old
days Of hoops, when fifty or sixty yards
of cloth went into a skirt, and declare
that these tight dresses are actually
taking the bread out of their mouths.
Year: 1875

Ane lHeeu Ease.


Geo. F. COmstOck, Of counsel for
VIM. NJ. Tweed in the habeas corpus case
before the Court Of Appeals, and an ex-
Judge Of that court, has published a reply
to the attack of Charles O'COnOr and
Judge Davis upon the Court OF Appeals
for giving a decision favorable to Tweed.
In the letter Mr.. COmstOck saws: HIn all
arguments of counsel in opposition to the
lawless sentence pronounced by Judge
Davis, that magistrate was treated with
iOrbeaTance, but it ought now TO be seen
that there were circumstances attending the
last and final trial, conviction and sentence
which may Justify more than a doubt
whether he is longer entitled to such for
bearance. The trial proceeded as if the
purpose was conviction and punishment
for only a single crime. Thus the prisoner
and his counsel were entrapped into the
belief that only one conviction and one
sentence was intended. No change in the
opinion Of the Judge, as advanced on first
trial, was suggested by him until the jury
rendered their general verdict of guilty.
The masked battery was uncovered then,
the tremendously accumulated sentences
fell upon the depressed and Wretched pTis-
oner, charged with neglect Of official duty,
or bad performance of official duty. as
auditor Of certain accounts. The punish
ment in its accumulated severity was more
than twice greater than the law
would have tolerated if he had been
guilty of the larceny Of forty millions Of
money. l know of no precedent for such
a trial save in the times when Jeffreys and
Scroggs administered the criminal law Of
England. The transfer of the case from
the murky atmosphere of Judge Davis
! court, charged with electro passion and
vaulting ambition, to the Court Of Appeals,
was like translation TO another world"
Of Nj. O'ConOr and his share in the
criticism of the Court of Appeals, Judge
Comstock says: 81 will take his opinion
with most profound respect after be has
made examination in the light Of the au-
thorities Of the proceeding. Until then it
would be becoming to withhold his abuse
Of a high tribunal which has carefully and
labOyiously considered the question and
decided it,
Year: 1875

We desire to call attention again to the immigration meeting appointed for Saturday next, and to urge it upon our best men all over the county to be in attend. ance and to lend their aid, energy, and influence to make this move efficient and beneficial. Other states are putting forth every eff fort to make known their advan- tages of soil, climate, water, tim Der, &c., to the world of people who will be seeking new homes this fall, and to induce immigra- tion. If we would not be out stripped and left to plod our way alone, we too, must be doing some thing. At just this time our state is financially able to do very little in this direction, and it devolves upon the different counties to take action in the premises. We can do great deal without costing us anything, or at most it will cost us but a trihe. The state legisla- ture this fall will do all it can to further the movement. We have the very best evidences that Ar kansas is attracting considera- ble attention and that our state is looked upon with favor by those wanting to come south. And while other portions of the state are filling up and growing populous and powerful we must look to the laurels of old Pope. We believe that we can say with out boasting that our chances are as good as the best, and we must not throw away an opportunity. We want to see the influential men of Pope county come square ly up and take hold of this matter. Let us have rousing meeting next Saturday.
Year: 1875

by whomsoever that has the indus try to labor. We want it known that this is the easiest country in the world to make a living in. h. deed I might say without exag- geration that any man who will work can grow rich in Arkansas, while with the same amount of labor in some other states he can barely make living.

 Every county can do much in this cause. Hampcred as the state is, without one dime do to anything with, she can do but little but with all these drawbacks I have done, and am doing now, all that is possible to be done in that direction. With good societies in each county, and some ligisla- tive action this fall, creating such q board as that recommended by the Press Association, 1 think Arkansas will at once become the Fl Dorado to which the attention of immigrants will be directed. By combination and system we may do much. You have started in the right direction, and l bid you a hearty God-speed.

 Truly &c.,

 J N SMITHEE.
Year: 1875

Speaking of the meeting of the Press Association, the Ft. Smith Independent says:

 "We have not discovered any thing in particular that the meet ing has done"

 Notwithstanding which, the As sociation did do several very i'm portant things. If the Independ- ent man had been present and ad- dcd his efforts to the eXertiOns of those who dld attend; if he had have come forward and offered his suggestions and exchanged views with others, and after this, if he had found the Association un- willing to do anything and every thing calculated to advance the usefulness of the press and the whole interests of the state, then he might with some propriety have put in his sarcastic little cut. But as he did nothing to try to make it success we do not see the propriety of his fling at those who did attend and who did all that they found practlca- ble.