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Year: 1875

The legislature will meet early in
January. There is plenty Of work
ready for it, and no time for buncombe
eloquence. This session should be one
of deeds, not words. This is an era of
business, not talk. There is the i'm
portant matter of frontier protection.
Instead of reducing the force, as has
been found necessary, the battalion
should be increased to u regiment of
fifteen hundred men, organized. as the
bill introduced several months ago
called for. Major Jones and his ofli-
GERS and men have acquitted them
selves like TEXANS and men under
great disadvantage, and their efficiency
should be increased by help.


The public school system wants at
tention. With the largest sehooi fund
in the country there is not IL first class
public school building in the state,
built with a view to properly accom-
modate pupils and teachers. THE
HERALD has enlisted for the war on
the subject of education, and we don't
intend that the legislature shall eat,
sleep or drink until the school fund
and property are so managed that
every county has plenty Of modern,
well-built, comfortable school houses,
competent, well paid teachers, and the
on nnlS taif. he I'm hn
There has been enough backing and
filling over this matter, and the pa
tience of the people is worn out The
school fund and property are ample TO
furnish every town and county with
liberal educational facilities, and the
legislature must see to it or step down
and out for men who will.


In the matter of n constitutional
convention THE HERALD has only to
reiterate that it is one of the unre-
deemed pledges of the Democratic
party and the present state admins
tration. Our present constitution is~a
heterogeneous mass of legal absurdi-
ties, bundled together by a lot
of incompetents, and does not
do the work of constitution. 1t is
an insult to the intelligence and liberty
of a civilized people, and should be
supplanted 10y one which the condition
of the state and the wishes Of the peo-
pie require.


Settle the international bond ques-
tion honorably and at once, and thus
take the first step towards burying the
damnable heresy of division now rails
ing its hydra head in western Texas,
under the manipulation of a few pro-
fessional politicians who are casting
lots for the raiment of their state.
Year: 1875

The Texas and Pacific railroad prop
osition is now before congress, and will
no doubt be brought up immediately
after the holiday adjournment. IL
should not, in our opinion, have dis
seuting voice from the members from
the southern states, and justice 10 our
section demands that the northern
members also should give it a hearty
support. The proposition is so fair and
just, that we cannot see why any oppo-
stion should be made to it, while the
Importance of the road to the whole
country demands its speedy completion.
We hope to see it pass congress at an
early day, and then we are assured of
the construction of the road through to
the Pacific without further delay.
Year: 1875

he must perform what II embraced In
this canon; he must appoint the or
ganist and give direction as to the
formation of his choir. How else can
he have control over the music? And
to say one word in'the interest Of good
order; all now any one has to do, If he,
or they, as the case may be, do not
like to remain in the choir, Is to act
with the same proprieiy and good taste
as in other matters. There Is nothing
for them to DO but to stay out of it.
Their vocation Is ended when they
cease to sing the part they We're kind
enough to take. Order is both seemly
and wholesome.
Year: 1875

The committee on behalfof the con-
servative-democrat party of Louisi-
ana haye published an eloquentprotest
against the fraudulent action of the
returning board of that state, and they
solemnly protest against the decision
of the board as revolutionary in effect,
ifnot in its design of overturning the
legally elected legislature of the people,
by surrendering to Il partisan minority
of persons voted for the power of de-
Gliding who shall compose the majority
in filling the complement required by
law,
Year: 1875

The Denton Monitor does not hesi-
tate to denounce the recent arrests of
citizens of Denton county for an alleg-
ed violation of the kuklux law, and
their being brought to this place as an
outrage upon number Of good citizens
Of that county.
Year: 1875

The talk about Texas--the grand
empire state she must he in the course
of ten year-doing all her trading at a
point six hundred or fifteen hundred
miles away is out of the question. She
must have trade center more conven-
lent, and the necessity of that will
build up grand commercial seaport
here on the gulf. TFxIAN.
Year: 1875

y clergyman. ct = recent teachers
meeting in Ohio, saiG that the teach
ers are too often selected in the
wrong way. Examiners make an
intellectual or mental requirement in
a straight jacket style, and pay no at
tention whatever 20 the peculiar,
natural and innate adaptiveness OF
the teach.r to the profession, and
thus men and women are found at
the head of our schools who are no
more able to develop the human
mind than Modoc is to draw picture
of the heavenly Jerusalem with a
piece of charcoal.
Year: 1875

How WILL THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNION


BE CHOSEN?


PANAMA. March 2, 1875.
Affairs in this Republic are apparently quiet,
but there Is a great deal or agitation going on
with respect to the coming election for President
Of the Union. an this excitement extends, more
or less, to all the States. Panama, like the rest,
participates IN mat sort OF political Iermen tatun
whether the question Will be settled bv the mere
votes OF he States or by an armed struggle
mains to be seen. Fears are expressed regarding
the interference OF the national troops to secure
the vote Of a State Tor the government candidate.
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


There Is much mlsapprencnsion in regard to the
Bounty bill. Mr. MCPHERSON, Clerk of the House,
in a note, states that "the Conference Committee
Unanimously agreed to recommend to their re-
spcctive houses tnat the House recede from It's
vote non-concurring In the amendments Of the
Senate. This Is the text OF their entire recon-
mcncation. The House agreed to the report Of
the committee, and l accordingly informed the
Year: 1875

HAVE MERCY ON YOURSELF AND YOUR
friends cough that is dangerous you and annoy
in: TO them HALEs HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND Tar will
Immediately cure.


PIkEs ToorHAcHE DRoPs cure in ono minute
Year: 1875

The Police Commissioners who insist thrust
ing Gen. Smith into the trcasurer.p OF their Board
and retaining Mr.. Matscli as President, do them
selves no credit, and diminish the esteem in which
the Board is held. Beyond the possibility of ques-
ton, Gen Smith is esteemed by tho public the
ablest man in the Board. He has qualifications
for the Presidency and he has none for the treasur
ersEp. If they arc ashamed to leave hln without
Office in the Board, they should put him into the
Office for which he is iittcd. In any they need
not deceive themselves about the public estimation
of him and of them. President not wLero ho sits
is the head of the table.
Year: 1875

There is prospect of a long and bitter con-
test over the Supply bill. 1t has passed
the Senate after much discussion, and amend
ments that reduced it 10y 100000 and then
added $4,000. The members of the Con-
ference Committee are known to differ widely
in respect to its provisions. and when they
shall have agreed the battle over 1t III the
House will begin. There is even some reason
for fearing that this may protract the session
beyond the present week.
Year: 1875

Secretary Bristow is following up the breach
made in the intrcnchmcnts Of the Whisky Ring
with commcndablc urgency. He will not be
satisfied with mere exposure; prosecution ana
conviction of the offenders, and especially OF
the corrupt officials, will he a large part OF bis
programme. New successes are already added
to those already reported, and the dclnolaliza-
ton of the Lng is likely to be further effected
by confessions from the guilty officials.
Year: 1875

II will bo seen that the American News Company
bought considerably more TRlDUNEs than it did
Worlds aud Times put together, and that the New
York News Company also bought more TRiBUNEs
than 1t did Horlds and TINES put together. This is
about fair average comparison Of the relative pur-
chases for selDe months past There has been no
time this year in which the daily circulation of The
TRIBUNE was not equal TO the combined
daily circulations of The Uor'd and Times
in which It's scmi-weelly circulation was
not quadruple the combined semi-wcetly
circulat;ons Of The TOrd and Tines, and in which
ats weekly circulation not out of sight ahead OF
the combined weekly calculations of The HOrM and
Times On the 10th of April two of the best known
advertising agents in tho country prepared the fol-
lowing card:


We tho undersigned have examined the books
Of Tux TRIBUNE, the Foreman Of its Press RccJn the
Year: 1875

In selecting The evils of excessive munich
pal taxation for the theme of his message,
Gov. Tilden has shown iust appreciation OF
the most urgent wants of our citizens. The
pressure of taxes in this city is one OF the
chief impcdiments to its prosperity, and there
is no field in the whole range Of legislation
where better results may he hoped
for, than in properly adjusting these
excessive burdens. The Governor sees clearly
that the people Of a city arc in general the
best Judges of their own needs, but the mis-
government to which this city was so long
subjected made it an exception to this rule.
To devise a plan of general legislation that
may modify the evils under which We suffer.
the Governor recommends the appointment of
a Commission, or that at all events the pre-
liminary steps bc taken of collating the need
ful statistics.
Year: 1875

lheY say spring has come but if such weather as we had, last week, is called spring, for one am glad it does not come but once year. If that's what you call spring. I will tell you what it is good for. It is first rate to set by the fire if you can make the old woman chop and bring in the wood for you. Some can do it and some can't; it depends something an what kind of woman you're got. s

 -S Well, no more of this, we won't grum- ble if we can have as pleasant weather as we had, last Saturday and Sunday. Farm CTS are beginning to hunt up their sapped tools ready for the Spring Campaign.

 are up and armed with new pails and Ureka spouts which it is supposed will run night and day. MT. M. I. Gil lette has removed to Wolcottyille, where be is engaged working at his trade of cab inet-making. -~ JACK.
Year: 1875

| s new invention by s. J. Gold, the inventor combines in one, many of the peculiarities of both these heaters. It is contracted of boiler plate iron tightly riveted, and its durability will be such as to be smoke, dust. and gas-tlght for years. The smaller sizes cost but little more than parlor stove and with the same amount of coal, will heat much more space than the stove.

 For economy in cost, for heating capacity, and for the saving of the heat the coal makes that of pure and June-like quality. it challeng- es comparison with any heater in the market. Use one of these heaters and all the smoke, dust and gas which so often fill the house, store or office where stoves are used is avoided.

 Send for circular to the Manufacturers

 GOLD SANITARY HEATING CO,

 29 4w < a k E West Cornwall Conn
Year: 1875

Some months ago large and powerful 1y built man went into office of Judge Smith of Austin, Texas, and asked the Judge to send him to q lunatic asylum. The man said he was a dangerous mad man, and not fit to be running around loose His appearance of blunt candor did not convince the Judge, and he told the man he could do nothing for him. The man wentahis way. The other day he visit ed office again, and the Judge recognized him. There was another man (Mr. Den ton also in the office. and it was well he was Judge Smith asked the visitor what he could do for him, and the visitor drew 8 long knife and told the Judge he had come to kill him Now, big knife drawn in the hands of a big man in Texas means something. The Judge grasped his heavy came and Denton picked up chair. There was lively skirmish, at the end of which several chairs were broken, the cane was splintered, and the man with the knife was lying on the floor with q bleeding head. This time the Judge thought the man was mad enough to send to the Ihnatic asylum, and he sent him accordingly. - c-%
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

 sa5. It claims no right to lead or direct fin politics, or any other sphere; but 1t does claim the right, and will fcarlessly and at all times assert it, to speak it's 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 it's own merits as local and state newspa- per, having for it's chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and are conscientiously entertained by its management. It will heartily sup 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 # will be as enterpris- ing us its patronage will justify. men will approve the busi- ness management that limits expen- diture to the bounds of income; on- ly fools or enemies expect q degree Of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
Year: 1875

The fire in the mine at Usage City, Kan,
broke out about midday, and, when first
discovered, the main SHAFT in the mine was
in blaze, with thirty.two men and boys
at work beyond and beneath the flames,
nearly forty feet below the level of the
earth. In a few minutes the whole popu-
lation of the place rushed to the scene, and
a thousand or more men, women and chill
dren-the relatives, friends and neighbors
of the entombed miners-were gathered at
the mouth of the burning shaft, stupefied
with fear and anguish. All the wells in
town had run nearly dry, weeks before,
and scarcely enough water could be secur-
ed to subdue the heat above ground, much
less to arrest the conflagraton inside the
mine. Thus matters stood for two awful
hours, when a railroad engine arrived with
a full tank, which was hurriedly emptied
into the shaft, and great shout of hope
went up from the people.


AT this juncture, man emerged, like a
spectre, from the blaze and smoke, and fell
in swoon at the very edge of the shaft.
An hour later, two more men cried up
through the flames for help, and ladder
was lowered to them, on which they made
their way to the top, and were dragged
forth alive, but burned and blackened be-
yond recognition. Three were now saved,
but twenty-nine others were still below,
and the fire was not yet under control. The
terrified crowd stood aghast, for few min
utes, and then, suddenly, panic of des-
pair seemed to seize them, the stined means
pf ihn and nhilIrap 1t -
afresh, and the men drawing back from
the mine with blanched and averted faces.
The supreme moment of the emergency
had come, and the one man to meet it was
there. His name was Williams Marks,
and he stepped to the front with the prompt
ness and the modesty of a true hero. EAST
en- rope around me, and let me down the
SHAFT he said. The proposition was ap-
palling, but down he went into the horri-
BILE cavern, without another word, and,
reaching the bottom, freed himself for his
SEARCH in the entries diverging from the
main shaft. AT almost the first step into
the sitting darkness, he stumbled upon
the inanimate form of one of the miners in
coal car, which he pushed to the entrance,
secured the rope around the body, called
to those above to hoist away, and in mo-
ment, the man was safe. Farther search
soon revealed the whereabouts of the re-
naming twenty-eight, and slowly, but
surely, Marks piloted them to the mouth
OF the mine and delivered them one by one
many inseusible, but all alive-out of the
jaws Of death into the hands of their wives
and children. Then, when the last one
had been rescued, he came himself to the
surface, scorched and blinded, and nearly
sufocated, and stood there silently among
the cheering towns people, the master of
the situation.


Thus the peril was surmountcd without
any sacrifice of life; but the herolsm was
there all the same. The rescue of the help
less miners, and the escape of the man who
gave death scorn to save them, spoiled the
perfection of a tragedy but the destruc-
ton of all concerned could not have added
to the radiance which belongs to the unset
fish bravery of William Marks. He was
common working man.-,S. Louis Globe.
Year: 1875

AN ARTIFICIAL Nose was manufactured
recently for man in Illinois, whose nose
had been bitten off, in the following man
ner: After he had been placed under the
influence Of chloroform, the pattern, two
and a half by three and three quarters
inches at its widest parts, was laid upon
the forehead and outlined with iodine. The
skin inside this area was taken out, and
left fast at the lower end, between the eye
brows. This was then pulled down, turn
ed upon itself, shaped into the form OF a
nose, nostrils being cuI, and a piece was
brought down TO make the division be-
tween them, and grated as II were, In the
UPPER lip. In the meantime the sides
where the new nose was TO grow had been
freshened by cutting. The stitching was
done, the place in the forehead where the
skin was removed attended to, and the op-
Grafton was complete. AT last accounts
the operation gave every promise of sue
cess.
Year: 1875

The promiscuous kissing of children is
pestilent practice. We use the word ad-
visedly, and it is mild for the occasion.
Murderous would be the proper word, did
the kissers know the mischief they do.
Yes, madam, murderOuS; and we are
speaking TO you. Do you remember call
ing on your dear friend Mrs. Brown the
other day, with a strip of flannel round
your neck2 And when little Flora came
dancing into the room, didn't you pounce
upon her demonstratively, call her a pre-
cious little pet, and kiss herr Then you
serenely proceeded TO describe the fearful
sore throat that kept you from prayer
meeting the night before. You had no de-
signs on the dear child's life, we know !;
nevertheless you killed herl Killed her
as surely as if you had fed her with strych-
nine or arsenic. Your caresses were fatal.


Two or three days afler, the little pet be-
gan TO complain of sore throat, too. The
symptoms grew rapidly alarming; and
when the doctor came, the single word
dlphtheIid snfIiced to explain them ALL
To-day little mound in Greenwood is the
sole memeuto of your visit.


OF course the mother does not suspect,
and would not dare to suspect, you of any
instrumentality in her bereavement. She
charges it to a mysterious Providence.
The doctor says moth ing TO disturb the de-
lusion that would be impolitic, if not
cruel but TO an outsider he is free to say
that the chid's death was due directly to
your internal stupidity. Those are pre-
cisely his words: more forclble than ele-
giant, II is true; but who shall say, under
the circumstances, that they are not justi-
fable? Remember,


evil is wrought by want Of thought,


As well a. BY want Of heart"


1t would be hard to tell how much OF the
prevalent sickness aDd mortality from
diphthera is due TO such want Of thought.
AS rule, adults have the disease in so
mild form that they mistake il for a sim
pie cold; and as a cold is not contagious,
they think nothing of exposing others 10
their breath or to the greater danger oi
labial contact. Taking into consideration
the we'll established fact that diphtheria is
usually, If not always, communicated by
the direct trsnsplanting of the malignant
vegetation which causes the disease, the
fact that there can be no more certain
means of bringing the contagion 10 its ia
vorite soil than the act of kissing, and the
further fact that the custom Of kissing chill
dren is all but universal, ii is not Hurpris
ing that, when the disease is once imported
into community, 1t is very likely 10 be
come epidemic.


1t would be absurd to charge the spread
of diphtherla entirely 10 the practice o
chlld-kissing. There are other modes o
propagation, though 1t is hard to conceiv,
of any more directly suited to the spreat
of the infection or more general in its ope
ration. 1t stands to diphtheria about III,
same relation that promiscuous hand
shaking formerly did to the itch.


1t were better TO avoid the practice. tn,
Year: 1875

The steamship City of Waco was burned while at anchor of Galveston on Tuesday of last week. The crew and passenger took to the boats but the sea was running ao high that all were lost.
Year: 1875

In the famous Ward will case, which has been on trial at Detroit for some weeks. the jury were unable to agree, ,eigh, being in favor of breaking the will and four of sustaining it. The. principal claim of the contestants was that Captain Ward was in the habit of consulting the spirits ," that he was insane and unduly influenced