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Year: 1875

Aaour TIE ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
The journal of proceedings of our pres
ont Board of Supervisors contains several


orders which will ever be q standing re-
,roocb to that body. We shall refer at
this time to the order made by them at
their last session directing the publication
Of the Governors proclamation for seven
days only. Such an order was never be-
fire made in this State and never will be


ont of Trinity County. We do not sup
nose our Supervisors desired or appre-
bended that this action might invalidate
tbe General Election in this County, and
particularly in relation to the Senatorship.
We do suppose it to be a manifestation Of
i'll will towards tie JOURNAL office. We
are fully aware that Supervisor Bates is
SO bitterly hostile towards the JOURNAL
Office that it has led him to treat us with
tlc g.ossest injustice and that while Su
pcryisors Guthrie and Sheridan do not


share in these feelings, they are afraid to
say no whenever Bates says yes, and in


variably yield whenever he insists. We


] e not heretofore commented and do


not hereafter intend to comment upon any


action of the Supervisors which affects the


JOURNAL Office alone. We don't intend


to have any quarrel with them and if we


should, will not trouble the public with
it. But we have this well meant advice
to offer. Our Supervisors should at all
times remember that they are creatures
Of legislative enactment, that their powers


aad duties are defined by the Legislature,
inl that the proper and best way for


them is to obey the law as they find it.
When they willully disregard the law,
they disregard their oaths and aim to set
themselves above the law. Nothing will


b ing lhem into contempt So quickly


rs an attempt 10 nullify the law of the


land; moreover, there is Il penalty attached


for SO doing. AS there is at least a grave
doubt whether Il failure to publish the


L ec.ion Proc 'amation as required by
la would not nva.idate the election, we
Snail sopublish it and that with the expect
At on OF not receiving cent for so doing,
but we shall not promise to do so always.
ISupeVlsor Bates may use his position
|and influence in the Board of Supervisors
10 crafty his malice towards the JOURNAL
to the fullest extent possible. Should we
totl aggrieved we will not complain, but
pursue the even tenor of our way and


TAX an ample revenge by letting him
and them severely alone.
Year: 1875

REPUBLICAN NoMINEEs.-In onr 10 ;,
issue we had but little to say of the do.
ings of the Republican Convention and
the men 1t put forth for County Officers


Limited space was our excuse then. and
IN the present issue we are no better sit
uated' on account of the great length of
the Election proclamation. The Delo-
gates in the Convention were represent.
ative republicans, being leading citizens
IN their respective precincts, and men
interested in the welfare of tho county


They came to the Convention with the
one intention of nominating ticket of
the best possible material, not a single
Delegate, so far as we could ascertain.
oeing pledged to anybody for any posi-
ton. That they succeeded in doing what
they came for is we'll attested bv the IA .
vor in which the ticket has been hailed
by Republicans and all other independ
ent voters throughout the county, That
the Republican nominees are better than
their Democratic opponents we do not
claim--for all are alike good, honest cit
lzens; but that the Republican nominees
are the best fitted for the positions to
which they have been nominated we do
maintain, and glance at the ticket at
the head OF our columns will satisfy all
acquainted with the gentlemen named
and their publications, that they are the
right men for the several offices. Their
nominations were obtained without anv
wlre-pulling, or "ring" influences, and
we believe they will be elected lust as
they were nominated--simply because
they are the best men for the places.
Straight tickets, in local politics are a
thing OF the past to great extent. Vo-
ters will, in this election, give their pref
erence to the men best fitted to admin
lister the county affairs. The Republican
Convention fully understood the situation
and in nominating the splendid ticket
which they did only acted in Difference
to the express desire of all citizens who
feel an interest in having competent.
honorable and economical county officers
That the entire ticket will be elected is
more than probable.
Year: 1875

Go TO THE CONCERT. The Grand
Concert for the purpose of raising funds
- repair the Public Burying Ground,
takes place this Saturday evening. Bez
sides aiding a worthy object in which ev-
erybody has an interest, you will get the
full value received in enjoyment. The
programme, we are assured, is fully as
good as at the last Concert, which gave
such great satisfaction. AS will be seen
by advertisement elsewhere, the adums-
sion is only fifty cents. Turn out, every
body.
Year: 1875




SIR Last night / was one OF party OF
four men discussing the imitation question We were AL
members the White Leaguc-the object OF so mueh vi"
deserved None OF US had ever scratched Demo
cratic ticket because, in this State we have had 10 e
to scratch tickets All agreed that candidate standing
on an imitation platform could get our votes NOW MI
Wendell Phillips would think it hard after all his Voc
crous protesons of answering loyalty to be oin that
In regard honor and credit Of the Union ne wa"
dlstanced by members OF that organization whose
very name il him discord, jarrins upon s patroo
ear Yet Sir after the thunder tones In when you nave
spoken in favor OF honest currency am willing 10 rest
the case with YOU For the rest had hoped that t
financial question would again be agtated, ana
least OF all by the Democratic party whc1 has aiways
found it tue forernner of defeat We bad hoped that
the country would he LETT free to redress the WRONGS
which have signalzcd carpcbag rule In the South Bt
this question agtatcd Is BanquOs Shnst 10
Southern the encouraging sign OF me tncS u
that even the radical wing OF the Republican parry
las been forced by the overwhelming weight OF puDHc
opinion into more Just and c0nsidrate policy toward
the south. Two leading facts the Northern orator shoh
bear In mind First, that oppression OF inc rOuth must
result In the ruin Of the North; second that nations
honor and credit abroad IL the very breath Of s nostr,
and IL worthy the most Tperhnnan sacrihces ANA
he he incapable OF viewing the absorbing question of te
day from the point OF view OF high principle lot Inn put


his hnn uD0n pocket instead Of his heart Inc sOu-
ton IL as easy ono way the other. r.


Aelc-Or!eahs, sept. 29, 1870.
Year: 1875




SIR In your editorial upon President Grants
speech Aymy of the Tennessee you hardly do him
Justice The President not only wisely dscouiages sup
port OF sectnrian schools by the State, but adds


Resolve that neither the STATE, nor the naton, nor
both combined, shall support institutions of learning
other than those sufficient to afford to every cd grow
ing NO in the land the opportunity Of good common
school education unmXed with Sectarian pagan, or aihe
iscal bias.


This is u sentiment bold that no mere politician dare
utter it, President will yet be elected on that plat
form When the State has helped all her sons
and daughters impartialy to a good com
mon school education, she has done hef
duty. Beyond that limo education Is luxury
The young man who read, write, and cipher, and
reason, will be better citizen to work out his own
patent Of nobility beyond that line Should the state
compel every youth within her borders to attend school
for period of ten years at the common school. pay
all their bills and buy all their clothing she would raise


race OF pigmes, and the love of education and its real
glory would all be lost In republican government the
voluntary systcm is the onl practical one The spt OF
beuryOcnce checked when the state usurps its WORK
in education and Of the best features OF republican
cove nfnent is perverted The nation owes deDt ol
gratitude President Grant f0r the bodness o. as
spcsch ts lOness and the day is near by WGen the
people will be heard and i'll pay the dcbt. A. r. &.


Albion, No., Sept. 80, 1879.
Year: 1875

New YoRK, September 7.-1n the case
Of a colored man in Brooklyn, who ap.
piled for n mandamus TO compel tie
Board Of Education to admit his son 10 a
school set apart for white children, the
Judge said that the system Of common
school education was established for The
public, and all persons had access to II
and tho Board Of Education had no
bower 10 exclude.
Year: 1875

THERE is first.rate chance Tor man
with a little ready capital to build up a
big business and a great reputation by
establishing a fruit comnission.house in
this city, in which strict honesty would
be the pOliCy-honest measure and hon
cat Ouaiity.
Year: 1875

For fear ths't moss grown Sheffield will

 be entirely for gotten, will this week men, ton few happenings, not expecting they will prove very interesting. Everything has been very quiet most of the time of late, however more drunkenness is to be seen than has been before in years. Licen- ses are common and liquor plenty...... One man-Mr. Rider-had his leg broken while working on the road. An Irlshman who was helping him, got drunk and became so unrulv that MT. Rider, trying to manage him, got the worst of it, the man falling on him and breaking his leg. For few Sun days past the Irish have had gatherings in that part of the town called New Guinea for the purpose of playing ball. Last Sun day they had made arrangements for a large play. A number of men from Canaan and many from our town were collected there they had barrel of beer on hand for sale, and everything promised grand time, when suddenly the constable accom- panied by two or three other men, appeared and put an end to their sport, to their grea, disappointment. City boarders are begin. ming to come, although the hotel is not full

 yet, it being very large and capable of ac- commodating great number. .... Several private families about town have opened their houses and got as many boarders 8! they can conveniently accommodate.

 The weather is quite cool enough for com

 fort. Sunday night there was some frost

 although not as much here as was expected

 About Pittsf1eld some gardens were ruined |
Year: 1875

The driver of paupsr cart has just been arrested in New Orleans under singular cir cumstances. On the 25th ult. young col ored man died. or is said to have died in the smallpox hospital of that city. The body. was put into a rough coffin and started in Another coffin, containing child, was in the same wagon. In passing through the streets number of persons were attracted to the wagon by seeing the lid of the coffin containing.the body of the man removed and hand appear from the aperture. The wagon stopped and the driver proceeded to replace the lid, when the following scene occurred, the facts being substant tiated by a half dozen persons who witnessed it. A Mrs. Smith says: .. ....

 ''The wagon stopped, and I thought it had broken down. A friend called me out into the street to see. went close up to the wagon, and then saw two coffins-one for baby, the other for grown person. The coffin for the grown person was open. the lid being partly off. saw distinctly the man in the coffin moving his hand, try ing to push off the lid. The driver took the cushion off his seat and put it on the mans face, and sat down on his head. In this position he sat for a square, when he stopped again and took hammer and tried to nall down the lid. He then took the ba- bv's coffin and put it on the top of the mans feet and sat on him again. The dri- yer said to me in an angry tone 'What do you want here2' I said wanted to see, and he answered: Get away before slap you in the mouth.' said, You are carry ing live man to the graveyard He drove on and l followed the wagon. but was not allowed to enter the cemetery"

 Another woman, Mrs. Thompson, states that she saw the man raise his arms, put out his hands. and try to get up out of the coffin that the driver pushed him back with great force, and then sat on his head while he drove on A crowd of witnesses 1 state that the man was alive while being conveyed to the cemetery, though the sex ton says he was certainly dead when he ar- rived on the ground. It seems almost be- yond belief that such inhumanity should exist but if any reliance can be placed in the word of the witnesses, this worse than savage barbarity, was certainly exhibited as related. The hanging of monster guilty of such fiepdishness would be mild punish 1 ment for the crime.
Year: 1875

THE HERALDs FAST. TRA1N.-The New York Herotd's fast Sunday train will this year commence running on the fourth of July, and will run to Buffalo. instead of Saratoga, as was done last summer. The distance from New York is four hundred and forty miles, and the trip will be made in the very fast time of twelve hours. No stops will be made between New York and Albany. The train will consist of an en- zine, two baggage cars and one passenge, car. By the terms of the agreement be tween the Herald and the railroad compa- ny limited number of passengers will be carried, at double the first class rates. The two baggage cars will carry the immense number of the copies of the paper which will be required to supply this extensive route.
Year: 1875

Sheffield

 Jack Frost paid us a visit last Sunday night and left his marks on the tender plants and early vegetables. It is hoped the old disagreeable chap may keep his dis tance for the next four months 1.-The new Presiding Elder, Rev. MT. Goss. off, ciated at the M. E. church at the quarterly meeting services on Sunday last. The i'm provements on this church are now finished and the exterior corresponds to the inside appearance......The town of Sheffield was disgraced by an open act of Sabbath break ing last Sunday. A party of roughs from the land of Canaan, 'tis said, came up and spent the day in base ball playing with a company of like characters in tais town. We learn that this took place in the locali- ty known as New Guinea, and if reports are correct the town authorities must of course act in accordance with the law and arrest these Sabbath breakers. ... Mir. Rider, I the road commissioner, met with sad ac- cident last week while at work upon a sluice in the village. He fell and broke his leg badly......The people in this street were much amused the other day when an afflict- ed Irishman made calls at several houses in quest of the woman who helps to get up the papers, as he expressed it. Arriving at last at the place where such literary person is supposed to reside, he was asked his business with said correspondent, he re- piled Me wife has left me and I want to post her! Being informed that the editor wrote all those pretty things, he drove off in haste to see the editor, whipping his horse unmercifully as he went. We con clude his wife had just cause for desertion. .....As there are many in this town who were once students at Amenia Seminary, would like to call the attention of all such persons to the fact that an Alumni Reunion takes place at the old seminary June 24th, at2P. M It is the 4Oth anniversary of this most excellent boarding school, and it is hoped goedly number of her sons and daughters who have been absent for years, may return at this time to the old and cher.

 ished spot for day. We know they will find in Prof. Frost, it's present principal.

 genial host, who cordially invites all to return. This school has been. Ss and will

 ever remain one of the best,in our opinion. LUNA.
Year: 1875

The new motor which is to supersede steam, if it works as its discoverer expects, continues to attract the attention of me chanics all over the country, and 1t ought to be settled pretty soon whether 1t is to amount ts anything or not. John w. Kee- ley of Philadelphia is the inventor. and what he claims to have discovered is va DOT produced from water and air without the intervention of chemicals, galvanism, electricity or heat, with force equal to pressure of from 10000 to 30,0Oo pounds to the square inch. This seems impossible though after all it is not so very much more wonderful than the application of steam and electricity-but some mechani- cal experts who have examined Kseley's invention, think 1t is going to prove all that he claims. The vapor is of such enor- nous power that it has been difficult to in- vent apparatus which would allow the pro- duction of sufficiently small amount, and to facilitate its reduction to force that could be practically applied, but MT. Kse- ley thinks that he has overcome both these difficulties and claims that he can run his machine as easily as an ordinary stesm en- zine. The apparatus consists of genera tor-three feet high, two feet long and a foot deep-a receiver of wrought iron with capacity of 20 gallons-and feed pipe which conveys the yapor to an ordi- nary steam engine, in which it can be used without any material alterations. The bore of the feed pipe varies in size from the eighth of an inch to the size of knit ting needle, the latter being all that is re. quired for ten-horse power engine. Not withstanding the enormous power. of this vapor, however, the discoverer claims that an explosion would do far less damage than an ordinary boiler explosion, because as soon as the vapor comes in contact with the atmosphere it would instantly revert te it's original elements-air and water. How this remarkable vapor is produced, as wei as some other points about the invention MT. Keely doesn't propose to tell until h' has got the patents for which he has ap piled. both in this country and abroad, bu a number of skillful mechanics, who have examined the machine as far as he wil allow, believe it will accomplish all that fl claimed for 1t, and business men in various cities, including number in Worcester have pledged large amount of capital fo the purchase of the invention, if its prac ticability is established. It is needless tt enlarge upon the effects of the invention i it should accomplish what 1t is expected b. its believers; it would simply revolutioniz

 many of the worlds industrial interests

 But we imagine most people will not plac

 much confidence in it till 1t has demonstra

 ted its power beyond question.

 field Republican.
Year: 1875

The greatest feat in eating ever recorded is told of man who commenced by bolting door, after which he threw up window and swallowed whole story.

 There was once legislator who laid by $3o, ,ooO in one session. When he was asked how he managed this on a salary of $lo00, he said he had saved it by doing without g hired girl.
Year: 1875

'Wel, my boy asked a gentleman of a little eight-year old boy, what are you cry ing forT 'Cause I can't find my dad. l told the old fool if he went off too far he'd lose me- was the filial reply.

 We see miniature baskets of champagne in the fruit stores with this placard, Real champagne $a dozen.' Why should one pay 90 much for sham pain when three cent green apple will produce real pain A Cleveland woman recently married a Chinese laundryman, and three days there after the unhappy Celestial appeared at a barber shop and ordered his pig tail cut off saying in explanation Too muchee dam yank.' .....
Year: 1875

All who have real estate for sale OF TO let
and those desiring TO purchase or rent sucn property


will find it to their interest to advertise In The TRIBUNE
Is circulation exceeds that OF other news
paper and in addition to this advantage THE TRIBUNE
will be found not only In NewYork and all s cities ana
villages. but in every state and Territory throughout tue
Union Tho advertisement should be as brief as Will
allow Of advantages claimed being made clear 10 the
reader We would especially dwell the fact that the
subscribers of three editions Of THETRBUNE, Daily
Semi-Weckly and Weekly, comprise individuals In every
business professions consequently eacn
are read by all classes TIE deyoes especial
attention to reports of sales of real estate both In city
and country thus adding greatly to tho value OF It's col


umns an advertising medium The charges for adver
Using are as follows DAILY TRIBUNE 20 cents per llne
for each insertion. WEEKLY TRIBUNE. " per nne SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE rs cents per ine About ten words OF
our wide columns average line Terms cash In advance
Year: 1875

Ey The editor Of the Little Rock Re
publican makes a great ado about State
papers copying State items from that pa
per and not giving him credit for the
same. In the Republ can of the / tn
inst, under the head Of State Items. "
he has four or five items of news, which
he stole from the Standard, giving it no
credit. Don't complain Scraps, you de.
serve no credit for your " items as vou
ich them from State exchanges One
thing, however, we will give you credit
for, of being a natural born liar and fool


-Arkadeiphia Standard.


Our sentiments exactly. While at Lit
Rock, we noticed in the daily RepubHcan
that the Press was charged with copying
incorrectly, from that sheet without the
proper credit. Now, we have not had
but one copy Of either issue Of the Re
publican in our Office since the first of
January and that was the issue contain
ing the "N X" letter. If we published
anything wrong that was originally from
the Republican, it was so found in an ex
change. In same column of the Repub.
hean, however, charging US with copying
without credit, were two local items from
our paper without any semblance of
credit
Year: 1875

70" Father Michael Smyth celebrated Mass
Saturday and Sunday mornings. There was
very good congregation in attendance sun
day morning. He will come over again,
soon, and ample notice will be given for the
benefit Of the Catholics In the country.
Year: 1875

~ We call attention to the communica
ton "Our Confederate Dead" in another
column. 1t is u matter that should receive
our attention. 1t is a shame that the men
who she'd their blood for the south should
merit, or. at least, receive so little of our re-
spect DO let us have a little more feeling
for our dead.
Year: 1875

rS-We call attention OF Planters to
the advertisement of VIM. Mobley, offer
ing for sale the celebrated Borneo Cotton
Seed. A specimen of the cotton raised
from this seed is at our office and is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be equal
to the Gulf cotton.