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Year: 1876



 We have received a circular letter from the Regent of the Arkansas Industrial University desiring T copy of the DEMOCRAT for the Read- ing Room. We send it with pleas ure.

 The Regent, Dr. J. F. simonds, says:

 It is the desire of the Board of of Trustees of the University, as its guardians and managers, to make known it's existence and advantages to every citizen of the state, and to identify all, from the oldest to the youngest, with its interests and prosperity.

 They desire to have all know that provision has been made for the free education of four hundred and sey- eutF-six young men and women of the state, every four years, which are divided among the different counties, and appointed by the judges thereof, and that, ill addition to this number, at least two hum dred more can be. accommodated in the new building now erected. and instructed by the professors now employed.

 They wish that every parent who has sons and daughters to educate. and every student who wishes to become an educated and intelligent citizen, to know that here, tt home, ill the salubrious climate, and amidst the beautiful mountain scenery of our own state, every fa- cility is offered which they need, and that it is not now necessary to resort to other and distant states to obtain the adva ltages of thorough education.

 The Trustees also desire that every teacher and educator of the state may become ambitious to be represented here, in this congress of students, by as many of his, or her pupils as possible, and that they will strive to imbue their minds with high aspirations iii life, aud wish for q proper preparation therefor, that they may tio honor to their instructors, their parents and their country.

 The Trustees believe that the state can, and ought to lay the founda- tions broad and deep enough to give all the children of Arkansas the ripest scholarship, and to make them the peers of all true scholars, and that she will wrong herself Ut home and her reputation abroad; she will wrong her children, and wr5ng the unborn generations, when she shall refuse to do this work: and that It IS wise policy to educate the chil- dren of the state, who are to be its guardians, and who arc to lead and guide our development in the future.

 They believe, also, that learning has value and an influence in all the relations of life, which cannot be estimated in dollars and cents, and they further realize, that they have no more powerful and or trucr friends to sustain them and to assist in making known to all the splen- did advantages which the Uniyersi- ty now offers, than the press of the state, and that, to accomplish what they wish to and ought to accom- plish, for the good Of ali, it is nec- essary 10 put in more immdiate com- munication with the whole people, and to establish bond of sympathy and interest between the professors and officers of the University, and every parent, teacher and child ill the commonwealth.

 To do this, we know of no surer or better way, than through the newspapers which are published in every county and circulated in every neighborhood, and for this purpose, we appeal to you, believing that you will assist in this good work.
Year: 1876

All persons indebted to J. NJ. liar key < Bro, are requested to make satisfactory settlement within Sixty days or they will find It necessary to settle with all officer. This is no sensational advertisement, but we tell you, we mean business.
Year: 1876

BY using passport made out in the name
of Secor Boss Tweed put himself in the grip
of the federal authorities, as section 5426 Of
the Revised Statutes makes this assumption
felony punishable by Imprisonment at hard
labor not less than one year nor more than
five, or by fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000, or by both. Wandering
Willie over-reached himself.
Year: 1876

THE Boston school committee have wisely
concluded to make no reduction in the sala-
ries of school teachers. Teachers there are
not now overpaid, and any decrease of wages
would be a manifest injustice. The same
reasoning holds good in this city. There is
certainly no popular desire for a reduction in
the pay of our teachers who are now working
on small salaries. Retrenchment if necessary
must do its work elsewhere.
Year: 1876

IT is seriously questioned if the removal of
Hallet's Reef will be of so much benefit to the
European steamers as was at first anticipated,
the prevalent Sound fogs causing quite as
much delay as the circuit round Sandy Hook.
But the advantages to the New England
coasting trade are great and immediate.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1876

IT is said that England does not take
kindly to the International law conference
now in session at Bremen. That is natural !:
her experiences in International law Ct late
years have been neither pleasing nor profit
Oh
Year: 1876

At O'Clock this afternoon Prof. L. Esputa
will organize his s5-a-year music class in the
lecture room Of the Young Mems Christian
Association building, and it is desirable that
all who wish to Join the class should attend
promptly. The tuition is very reasonable, but
the instruction will be as thorough and excel
lent as that received by all the classes which
have hitherto been conducted by Professor
Esputa,
Year: 1876

Printing offices with small facilities can
save money by having their printing done at
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office. Our
unlimited assortment of job type and fast
presses will enable US to allow twenty per cent.
on all orders.
Year: 1876

When James K. Polk was President an
applicant for office sent him a present.
Mr.. Polk Immediately returned it with a
message that he had not ordered the ar
ticle, and forthwith erased the name of
the sender from the list of applicants for
Office. They have been doing things diff
ferently at the White House during the
last eight years. 1t is not surprising that
with the system established at the White
House Secretary Belknap adopted the
practice of dispensing favors to those
who paid the most for them, He was but
initiating his superior.
Year: 1876

Inc District of Columbia Committee
proposes to find out how the trial of tho
saie-ourgiary conspirators came to be
She mockery of law and justice that If
was and special committee is to ascer.
tam where the leak was during the Bah
cock trial.
Year: 1876

Thank God the South has got back,
for the Grant crew would have ruined
the whole country had they been allowed
another term" was the exclamation of a
Republican yesterday on reading the
latest disclosures stating that the Presi-
dent and Orville Grant were interested
in the sale of the post-tradershlp at Fort
Stevens, in Dakota Territory, in June,
1873.
Year: 1876

A man may drink moderately but steadily all his life, with no apparent harm to himself, but his daughters be- come nervous wrecAs, his sons epileptics. ibertines' or drunkards, the hereditary tendency to crime having it's pathology and unvaried laws, precisely as scrofula, consumption, or any other purely physi- cal disease. These are stale truths to medical men, but the majority of parents, even those of average intelligence, are either ignorant or wickedly regardless of them. There will be chance of rid ding our jails and almshouses of half their tenants when onr people are brought to treat drunkenness as a dis, ease of the stomach and the blood as well as of the soul, to meet it with com mon sense and 8 physician, as well as with threats of eternal damnation, and to remove gin shops and gin sellers for the same reason that they would stag. nant ponds or unclean sewers.
Year: 1876

And terror seemed to hold her, and her cheek

 grew cold and colder And her icy fingers rattled on the paper az

 she read. In her chamber once alone, on the floor she

 lay like stone,

 With her bridal gear about her-all that idle,

 fine array; And the white moon, white and holy, to her

 chamber bar climbed slowly, And looked in upon the lowly, wretched lady

 where she lay. Why the letter was delayed, what the poor ex- cuse he made, Mattered little there to Hannah lying on the moon-lit floor. Twas his heart that had miscarried; for some

 new toy he had tarried; In fortnight he was married, and she never saw him more. Came the glorious autumn dsys-golden hills, oerulean haze And still Hannah kept her chamber with her

 shame and her despair; All the neighbors and relations came and offer ed cancellations,

 And the preacher preached up patience, and

 remembered her in prayer. Spite of all that they could say. Hannah Amsden pined away. Game the dull days of November, came the winter, wild and white; Lonely, istless, hours together she would sit and watch the weather, Or the cold bright consultations pulsing in the pallid night. For twelvemonth and day 50 poor Hannah pined away. Game once more the fatal morning, came the dread hours that had been; All the anguish she lived over, waiting, wailipe for her lover. Then the new dawn shone about her, and g sweeter dawn within. All her soul bleached white and pure, taught by suffering to endure, Taught by sorrow to know sorrow, and tc bind the bleeding heart, Now 6 pale and placid sister in the world tha lately missed her Sweetly pale where peace had kissed her patient Hannah chose her part. To do good was her delight, all her study day and night;

 And around her, like fragrance in the halo round saint, Breathed the holy exaltation of her life ani

 occupation.

 But the rising generation soon began to cal her quaint. For her self-forgetfulness even extended te her dress;

 MilHner and mantuamaker never crossed her threshold more; But the bodice, and the bonnet with the won

 drous bow upon 1t,

 Kept their never changing fashion of tn,

 faded years before. So she still goes up and down on her errand | through the town;

 And sometimes 8 schoolgirl titters, or sl

 urchin stops to grin, | Or 6 village cur barks at her but to her til

 little matter

 You may feer or you may hatter-such deel

 peace her soul is in. Among all the sick and poor there is nobody 8, | sure

 Of welcome and blessing and who see

 her once appear, Coming round some poor mans trelis with he

 dainty pots of jellies, Or big basket brimmed with bounty, sool

 forgets that she is queer: For her pleasant words, addressed to the need.

 and distressed,

 Are 50 touching and so tender, full of sympa

 thy and cheer. By the time your smile is ready for the simple

 dear old lady,

 It is pretty sure to tremble in the balance

 with tear.

 -Harper's Magazine.
Year: 1876

qualities SO much needed In our chief
magistrate IN the present crisis OF our
sffaiFs. In regard TO all questions Of
finance and reform, we have the cure
criterion Of his psst to enable us to form


positive convictions as to his future. 10


his hands may lie safely left the task OF
awarding liberal justice to the south,
while lexlously guarding the rights of
the Derth, And the issues decided by the
great struggle ended, / trust eau DeIieve,
forever. When elected l believe that he
will enter upon the dutiss of his high Of
nee with tie single purpose OF srviDg the
country faithfully, aud with no lover
ambition than that Ct 6eEoting every
faculty to the glori0ls task of rendering
the nstion prosperous at home, honored
and respected abroad. would like to
appeal to those who in civil life have
hone red me with their friendship and
support, and especially and mos. earn
estly to those men TO whom / have
never appealed In vain-ny comrades
of the wsr-aud TO ask them to stand
Once more with nae In our cotutry's
cause, in civil contest now, as formerly
In q deadiier struggle, and support to
the dttermcsC the election Of Mr.. TiIden
to the Presidency. L believe that tire
issues now at stake are similar to those
foI which we fought-the honor and
well being Of the nation. l am very
truly yours, GEO B. NJ CLELLAN.
Year: 1876

The APPEAL this morning ask for q
suspension Of public opinien. This Is rather
begging the case, and we think entirely un-
nscessary.-Led9er, 29lh.


Whatever the sins of omission or com.
mission Of the Appeal, bsgging is not
among them. In the coupon-paymeut
question we have said all that cou'd be
said, and thrown all the light possible
upon il; bat Governor Porter being cur
candidate for governor, We do. not want
Our people to make up their minds as to
him until they hsve hesrd from him.
We are for fair play, and having had
our say tesrlessly and without reserve,
we are willing to coneede to the govern
or an opportunity of saying all he has
to say. This is Why we ask for sus-
pension of pnblic opinion.
Year: 1876

Hon. CASEY YOUNG returned to the
city yesterday, after an absence Of nine
months, during which he was never ab-
sent from bis post of duty at Washing.
ton. He is in the enjoyment Of excsl-
lent health, and is ready 10 enter the
canvass vigore uly. Fally posted as to
the issues Of the day, he will make
himself as useful AID powerful as in
congress, where he made a reputation
that would have done honor to the most
experienced legislator.
Year: 1876

In the United States Senate yesterday
Senator Salisbury offered bill asking that
further appropriation be made for the
government building in course of erection
at Dover. The bill was passed, and the
work will now 60 on unremittingly.
Year: 1876

ENTERPRISE COAL


Persons in want of coal should go to Fout
and get some Enterprise Coal to try before
have tried it could not be induced to buy
any other. - ,,o,,u


West and Water,


Orange and Water SITS.
Year: 1876

A PLUcKY WoMAN.-A lady from
SCOTS Flat, was visiting this place dur
ing the recent storm, and found when
she wanted to return, that the suow on
the road was so deep that it would be
impossible to do so. She however, did
not prolong her visit, or show the least
discouragement. She walked out to the
V Fume, and walked the narrow planks
at its side, the whole distance home,
which is over eight miles. Some OF the
trestles over which she passed, are seven
ty-ive feet in hight. That is what we
call clear headed and sure footed wo-
man. If she is married her husband has
a fortune in her. If she is not married,
we think she need not worry about the
matter, for she will never meet with an
obstacle in life which she can not sur
mount as easily as she did the one refer
red TO above. Such women are self sup
pJ tiers. s.-NeUddd Transcript.
Year: 1876

SHEPARDsoN Our readers are more
or less familiar with the chief points Of
the trial OF Shepaldson in Shasta, for the
robbery of the stage in ISL Of his cen
viction at two trials, and final acquittal.
Those who were present at the last trial
were Of opinion that another conviction
was inevitable, but the jury took a differ
ent view of the matter. Doubtless the
fear that ho would be again released on
some bubble Of law, and put the county
10 the expense Of another trial, may have
Influenced the jury at the trial last Fall.
Immediately after being released Shep-
ardson was again arrested on requisition
from the Governor of Oregon, TO answer
a charge of mail robbery in that Ssate,
but was released by Governor Pacheco
on the ground that he was not fugitive
from justice, he having been taken from
the State against his will. a bout week
since Shepardson was again arrested in
Colusa, and taken to Oregon for trial.


Either Shepardson is very unfortu-
nate, or a very guilty man. If the former
he is entitled to the worlds sympathy for
the suffering he has already bornei by
reason of his supposed completely with
the gangs Of robbers who have infested
this State, Oregon and Nevada. If the
latter he is very guilty, for his crime has
brought punishment to innocent men.
For the stage and mail robbery in Oregon
for participating in which he will be tried,
three men, claimed now to be innocent
are suffering life sentence of imprson-
ment in the Oregon Penitentiary. The
crime of stage robbery is fearful one.
Those who participate in it go prepared
TO take life if necessary to their cnlllng,
and the man who resists their demands,
does 50 at the peril OF being shot down
like dog. Therefore all law specting
citizens are united against those on whom
this suspicion falls and when the crime
b IS been committed, rejoice at the capture
OF the probable criminal. To punish in
nocent men does not remedy the evil, bu
rather encourages guilty ones TO adhere
TO their practices. While we do not wisl
to be understood as condemning Shepard
son in advance of his trial, it is sincerely
to be hoped that if be really be guilty,
that tie qubbes and technichaiities
which availed him so well in the Calilor-
MIA Courts will not stand him in equa
god stead in Oregon.
Year: 1876

THE defeat Of one-term amendment,
in the House of Representatives seem to
have no direct bearing upon the question
Of third term. Hardly any Of those
who are opposed to third term for any
person, feel any opposition to the cleo
ton Of Il President for the second term
1t is part Of the unwritten law of the Re
public that the President who serves one
term in a satisfactory manner shall be
elected second time. The amend
ment that has been killed was, in this
respect, hostile 70 the common policy OF
both political parties.
Year: 1876

THE people of Carlo, Illinois, have
been starteled by the discovery that the
is making a desperate effort
to eat its way behind the city, with the
evident purpose Of first making an island
of it and then washing it away altogether.
Naturally enough the citizens object, but
as they are too poor to avert the threaten
ed calamity by building a dyke they pro-
pose to call on Congress.
Year: 1876

A YOUNG lady of Virginia City drop
ped her handkerchief in the street last
Saturday, and it blew close to She dan
gerous end of mule. The young man
who picked it up will not send her his
photo, for a few days, as he don't look
well with his chin under his ear.
Year: 1876

A HINT TO DoCToRs.-A Los Angeles
man suffering from heart disease was
married on what he and all others be-
lieved to be his death bed. Straightway
he began to recover and is now well.
Marriage is sovereign remedy for
"heart disease" and the only wonder is
that it has not been thought Of belore.
Year: 1876

THE Grass Valley Union says the cele
brated hog case has been tried and the
jury rendered verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff. The jury gave damage in the
sum of SO. The costs in the case will not
be much under $500,
Year: 1876




During the war, from an infa.
ted currency, the expenses of the
government and of individuals
were increased to a point far be.
yond anything ever before known
in the history of the country
Under the pressure of hard times,
prudent business men have found
it necessary to curtail expenses
in every possible way, and there
is no reason why the same system
OF economy should not be applied
to the affairs of the national gov
ernment. The Democratic ma
jority in Congress have seriously
given themselves to thi, task, by
looping eff useless expenditures,
aud curtailing the enormous sala-
ries and perquisites of favored
officers Of the government. The
result, we hope, will in time be
seen in a purer condition of af-
fairs at Washington and a de-
crease in the national debt.


The New York World re-
marks upon this subject as fol-
lows:


"The Democratic committees
are steadily putting the pruning
knife of retrenchment where it
will do most good. A considera-
BILE reduction has been made to the
pay Of officers of the army and a
stop put to the sEindling system
whereby Second Lieutenant-Colo-
mel Fred Grant, though but a
second lieutenant and a second
lieutenant who had not per-
formed the active service exac-
ted of less fortunate second
lieutenants) assumed the rank
and secured the emoluments Of
a al;eutenant-colonel. The House
Committee on Appropriation
has at the same time reduced
the item for Notifications from
100000 to $315,O00, a re-
duction to be commended
Many of the works on which
we have lavished millions of
dollars are worthless for pur-
poses of defence, and to sink
other millions in costly stone
forts that must in the event of
o war be abandoned for earth
works is worse than absurd. 1t
is to,be hoped that the commit
tee will deal as freely and just
ly with the river and harbor ap-
preparations when they come
I1D.
Year: 1876

An intelligent black boy was
trudging along highway at
night in the vicinity of Pales-
tine, Texas. There was a ne
gro woman riding a horse in
the same direction the boy was
going. The intelligent black
boy reappeared in Palestine that
night out Of breath and as pale
as he could get. He said he
saw a ball of fire come out of
the sky and strike the woman
and set her ablaze. The horse
ran one way with the woman "a
fire on his back, and he ran back
to town to tell the people what
had happened. The people went
to look after further particulars
of the curious incident. They
found the woman lying on the
ground, with all her clothing
burned off, but with life enough
in her to tell that she had been
struck in the breast by a ball
of fire. The horse was found
with his name singed, and tie
woman died the next day. The
people think she was hit by a
meteor.
Year: 1876

Il see your ten thousand dollars
= here he braced himself against
the pile and began showing it up
on the table, continuing to talk all
the time : 'and I raise you a
hundred and seventy.fve thousand
dollars !" and then Che did it so
quick that / couldn't see how it
was done) he had a pistol off of
each hip and was resting an elbow
about half way mp on each side
of the greenback stairs, both shoot.
ers covering the gambler, and hol.
ding them very straight and
steady, too.


snow the gambler was an old
man, and of much more expert
ence than the paymaster, and un-
der any sort Of ordinary circum-
stances he could have handled him
ten to one, and he knew it, and
he had no thought Of laying down,
and he seemed to revolve the
thing in his mind for about quar-
ter of q minute, and when he had
settled what to do be looked up,
ready to act, but one glance at the
paynaster made him change his
mind; for be could see, shining
through the young mans face, all
the accumulated, unusual grit Of
years, and a man with a half an
eye could have seen that he meant
business. ~ s


''The gambler realized the fact.
lie pulled bis knife out OF the ta-
bic, stuck his pistol into his pock-
ct, and walked off down the So.
loon, whistling Rosa Lee just as
soft and pleasant as though be was
gcing for a cigar after dinner. =
Then the paymaster booted bis
knife and slung bis shooters and
packed his trunk, putting in along
with the rest the thirteen thou
sand odd of the gamblers money /;
and be didn't take any more draw
that trip.


Sand l am told that be was so
much impressed by the revelation
to himself of his own backbone
and nerve that he made up his
mind there was something better
for him to do than wasting his
time gambling, and he hasn't han.
died a card since. ~
Year: 1876

A friend from Middle Ten
nessee suggests that there is a
disposition in that direction to
concede the next Governor to
East Tennessee, should this Sec
ton present the name of a sound
and acceptable man. But in
the event East Tennessee should
not contest for the candidacy,
Middle Tennessee will strong
ly press the name of Judge
Marks, Of Franklin county-a
gentleman Of a good deal of
ability and much personal pop
ularity. The name of Judge
NJ. was before the Convention
which nominated our present
efficient. State Executive, and
received a handsome vote until
withdrawn by his express in
structions. Should Judge Marks
be nominated, we haven't in our
mind at this time any gentle
man to whom we could give a
more cheerful or heartier sup
port.-Athe11S Post.