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Year: 1876

In this city we have Il few Demo-
Gratis who arc using every endeavor
to harmonic the incongruous ele-
ments of their party and get them to
pledge themselves to Morrisy and re-
form. A night or two ago the
Sachems, with all the sideboard at
tainments of Democratic club, had
a meeting in an up-stair back room,
where the form and subject matter of
club was discussed in great ear
nestness for an hour or two. They
were an inharmonious crew and each
had different plan of operations to
propose.


One enthusiastic member wanted a
large room well fitted up.seated with
chairs and all that sort Of thing with
a reading room attachment.
Another who understands the main
plank of the platform better than any
Of the rest, wanted sidcboard attach.
ment without the reading room
which was TO be supplied with all Tho
choicest liquors;thc market afiords,on
ly for those who do the talking. ant
not for those who do the voting-so i
went. Each one had his own partic
ular theory to advance until one
member who always carries his hand.
on a sling and the sling in front o.
him arose to standing position
Said he, "Mcn and brethren. harmo
ny is big thing. am in favor of /,
reading room, club room, with ;
sideboard attachment or without. OF
with anything else. l am in favor OF
anything. We must get the boys Il
do the work outside, such as roustins
around in the slums and CUTTERS
We cannot afford to divide ou1
forces. We must wake up! Let III
arouse brethren, arouse! We mus
light the wATcHrIREs of liberty OF
the housetops."


He mopped the perspiration from
his Napoleonic brow, lovingly caress
ed his bay window and retired TO hi:
seat.


Another one of the party who ha
always been in the forefront. excep
during the war, and who sports al
officers title in the militia. beyond TIL,
line, arose in his place in all th,
majesty of candidate for Congress
said: II am in favor of anythin.
and everything you fellows are, OK
cept the proposition of the last speak.
er. am also in favor of having dis
tinguished speakers from abroad bu
want to know of the last man dowI
how in hi we are going to have bon
fires in hall, and l ain't in favor OF
it."


That argument was little toe
much for the gravity of the party
and they at once adjourned to thu
nearest cocktail machine shop and
| took drink.
Year: 1876

According to Prof. Bcssey, of the
State Agricultural College, the new
enemy to wheat is "a little white worm
in the stalk just above the upper
joint" The Professor is Of the opin-
ion that the difficulty may be soon
run down, and he asks farmers in the
State who have noticed this pest in
their fields to communicate with him
in regard to their habits, and to send
him specimens of the insect in differ
ent stages OF development, eic.
Year: 1876

The reason why they all go to the
Great Revolution. IT Is A FACT,
the farmers have been duped long
enough and are now beginning to find
that the old adage, "No friendship in
business is true; consequently, go
where they can buy goods the cheap
est. m3-tf
Year: 1876

We learn from the Hanheye that
the e. B. & @. railway have reduced
their eastern rates and will offer tick
cts east so low as to defy competition.
The excellent management and the
superior equipment of the road win
commend it to the travelling public
as q choice route east.
Year: 1876

The managers of the Morrisscy re-
form club of this city have been So
liciting names for two or three days,
and at noon to-day only had about
fifty. The Sachems are taking turns
soliciting names but are getting
along slow. The faithful are not on
it as much as they used to be, and


will not enthuse until the side-board


part of the programme is carried out.
Year: 1876

Pay no attention to what anyone
says, but come and examine our goods
before purchasing as we are deter
mined to build up permanent trade
and will not be undersold at the


GREAT REVOLUTION.
Year: 1876

Is it any wonder we are doing the
largest per cent. of the farmers trade
of Wapello county, when they all
know that good goods are sold cheap
er than was ever known i'm the histo-
ry of Ottumwa, at the


GREAT REVOLUTION.
Year: 1876

SUPREME CoURT DECIsIoNs.-The
supreme Court in Hine VS.. Keokuk
and Des Moines Railway, decides that
railroad company has the right to
pass over the streets in city without
the consent of the city authorities,
and that such right does not depend
upon previous payment of damages
for such occupation.


A District Attorney has power to
make an agreement with defendant
that shall be binding upon the court,
as to the amount of fine to be imposed
upon him in case he should plead
guilty. Crooked whisky squealers
should bear this in mind, as the
United States courts follow the rules
of the State courts.


That where by the charter of 4
municipal corporation power is given
to regulate certain things, no power
is thereby granted to license the same
To license and to regulate do not re.
quire the exercise of the same power
and the same objects are not attained
by the acts authorized. That where
authority is given to license, a tax
carnot be imposed.


Where A paid B money on debt
and four months after A became





bankrupt, held that b must return
the money to the assignee in bank.
ruptcy to be divided pro rata among
creditors.
Year: 1876

The Oskaloosa Herald says: "The
Chicago and Rock Island folks are
pushing the road forward ut rapid
rate. The iron is already laid as far
west as Logue's coal bank, which is
one mile and half west of the depot
at this place. AT this point thousands
of ties are piled up for the road west
of this, ard the iron is coming in
every day and unloading at this place
so as to be in readiness to lay as soon
as needed. Bridge timber is also
piled for half mile along the track,
and being framed ready to put up as
soon as they are ready for it, so
there will be no delay when reaching
streams that require bridging. Knox
vile will soon hear the whistle of the
| iron horse"
Year: 1876

l was bitten on Saturday, July lst
on the left wrist by small dog, whicl
l did not think at the time was mad
though killed it Immediately.
had no suspicion till the Fourth OF
July, when felt sharp pain starr
from the wound and extend to thu
back of my neck and to my face
This would last but a moment, anG
return at intervals, each time getting
worse.
Year: 1876

On the evening of the 10th the good
ladies of Marshalltown set a good
substantial supper for the tramps in.
Testing that place. The daily Time.
says:


Some of the tramps objected to tax.
ing their bread and butter on the
square. They thought that they
should have been supplied with q
dining room and marble top tables.
There are many people who would
make square meal from bread and
butter and be thankful for 1t.
Year: 1876

On Monday last w. III. Croft was in
town with horse and wagon, hitching
the same Mt post in front of Court
House building. The firing of q gun
not far away frightened the animal,
which reared and plunged breaking
both post and halter strap. It then
dashed across the street, ran between
Phillips and Corby's building around
on Eighth to Cedar street, scattering
the wagon as IL went; and finally be-
came free from the wreck and stopped.
Strange to say there was very slight
damage beyond broken thills.
Year: 1876

Friendship-personal regard and esteem--is one thing, and business is another. We fear the want of making a proper discrim- ination between the two often leads into error. Especially in the selection oi men to fill the of fees of the State and county, and evil consequences are apt to follow if we are governed by feeling of friendship, or personal regard, for the various aspirants. Be- cause a man is a "good fellow,' is no reason in itself why he should be placed in office. Because he is good honest man and an old citizen is no reason in its self why man should be put iI of flee. Because he possesses all those social qualities which gain for him the personal esteem of his fellow citizens is no reason in its self why he should be entrust- ed with official duties, unless he is otherwise qualified and capacita- ted to transact all the duties of the office in a correct, expeditions and impartial manner.

 It is the duty of every voter to consider these things and to le- member that incompetency and incapacity iR officials is one of the greatest causes ofbad govern ment. It is no breach of friend ship to vote against a man if he is unfittcd to the office to which he may aspire, and we hope that in the selection of our next officials county and state, personal likes and dislikes will not enter into the question; but that we may have officials selected with duo regard to theil qualifications and
Year: 1876

The Press meeting at Searcy on the 9tn ult., will be attended by Q full turnout of the whole press of the State. We hope there may not be paper in the State with out it's representative there; and we hope that each one who at tends the meeting will go there to WORK. There is work to be done. There is work to.be done which will rebound to the glory and the good of the State. If we except the next Legislature, there is or will be no meeting in the State which can be made greater pow CT for doing good than the Press Convention. We are not to go there for any spree or frolic. We are not to go there to have "a good time" simply, but to think, to counsel together and to work for the christalization of our eff forts in behalf of all that is good and beneficial. We trust that the editors of the papers will attend themselves, and attend, too, with full realization of the rcsponsi- bility resting upon them.
Year: 1876

The Lewisburg State of last week contains an open letter from Hon. s. P. Hughes ill vindication of his action as attorney general in the matter of the Treasury de- falcaSion and the Stoddard, Bros. x Go. suspension. It is rather re- markable that there is no allusion in this letter to the defaulting Trcasurer-no assertion of the liability of him and his securities to the State for the amount of the dedication. The suit which has been instituted against Stoddard, Bros. & Co, and the seizing of the assetts of the firm which are yet in the hands of the receiver of the Chancery Court, is all that the letter shows to have been done. This action Mr. H. says "has met his approval, "!and as he supposes, "of every honest man in the State.

 Like the editor of the State, we have beeu under the impression that "should a Treasurer of the state fail to keep the funds of the state according to law, then it would become the duty of some guardian of the peoples interests to proceed at once to take judg- ment against that official and his suretics." If this is not correct, why require bond? Why, if It is not for the protection of the State, whose funds arc placed in 1 the hands of the treasurer for safe keeping and disbursement ac- cording to law, is any bond re- quired? The State of Arkansas is paying big interest on money which has been borrowed to run her machinery of government, and when we sec the lameness of the effort which has been put forth to reimburse the State for the $50, GOO Newton dedication, we arc forced to believe that there has been great remissness in the discharge of duty SOMEWHERE Where it has been, and upon :. whose head the blame for the State lying out of the use of hel funds so long, should rest, we are not prepared to say but tho fact remains that the direct, short and sure road to indemnify the State has been evadcd, and . round a bout, uncertain method adopted This, we can hardly suppose" has met the approval of every honest man in the State" However unpleasant may be the prompt and energetic pushing of this matter in order to protect the State ant the taxpayers from a loss, thu people had d right to expect tina it would be done.
Year: 1876

The Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas gave q decision last week in the case of the Iron Mountain Railway against the collector of Jackson county where in it's held that all railroad lands are liable to pay taxes. This is a matter of vast importance to the State, and the decision if sustain ed five understand the company has taken the case to the Su, preme Court of the |. S.) will prove great help to our State
Year: 1876

suitableness, and at the same time not loosing sight of the fact that pure clean honest life is al so necessary in order to give the people confidence and respect for our officials,
Year: 1876

The prospect of the apple crop is most excellent, not only for quantity but for quality. A close observer says the apple will be more perfect than for years. his reason for thinking so is that the bud has heretofore been damaged by the condition of the weather, and this year being favorable no such injury will be done.-Ben- tonville Advance.
Year: 1876

The excitement of whiskey drinking drives far more people into craziness than the excitement of religion. In fact, the amount of insanity from intemperance is greater than from any other cause. An eminent British physician, who is the superintendent of a lunatic asylum, has been investi- gating this matter. He finds that no less than twcnty-eight per cent. of the cases under his charge were directly induced by the excessive use of liquor and it's allied excesses; and this does not include those cases in which liquor was the remote cause of the mcntal malady. He also makes the interesting statement, based on his own experience, that it IS the alcoholized class of peo- pie who get upset in their reason during religious revivals. Their minds have been rendered so un- stable, and their wills become so weakened by liquor, that they cannot stand q new kind of men tai stimulus.-Ex.
Year: 1876

HON. A. G. THURMAN.

 No attempt is made by leading Democrats here to conceal the re. gret they feel at the defeat of Thurman in Ohio. And this is wholly apart from the issue upon which he was beaten, or from any hostility to Gov. Allen. it is sole ly regret that one of the great leaders of the party has been re- moved, by the action of his own State, from the list of possible candidates for the Presidency. It seems to be an accepted fact, if we are to succeed III the coming Presidential contest, it must be brought about on the issue of Ad- ministrative Reform; and that all other questions, upon which good Democrats differ, as in Ohio, must be for the time laid aside, If we would not invite defeat. Those persons who have an opportunity of knowing how intensely earnest the Southern Democrats are in their determination to support only those candidates who can be elected will understand the regret with which they see any differ ences of opiLion among Demo crats in the North likely to effect the integrity of the party. They argue that it takes Q very simple calculation to show that, given . solid vote from the South, it re quires only the vote of New York, New Jersey, and Connectscut to secure the election of Demo cratic President. It is not neces- sary to success, therefore, that we shall carry Ohio and Indiana :; for with the vote of those States we shall be defeated if we lose New York and Connecticut, to say nothing of New Jersey. 1t was believed that Mir. Thurman would receive a more hearty sup port in the East than almost any other Western man; and it being admitted that strength in the East is necessary condition of success, you will readily under stand the regret at Mir, Thuiman's defeat on the part of those who inclined toward q Western candi- date. Some of Thurman's s most earnest supporters now declare their preference for an Eastern man; as it is evident that we can not depend on the vote of Ohio, either in October or November. On every haud l hear the expres- sion that the party must make this national and net q section al fight.
Year: 1876

" pledge themselves, individually and
and collectively, to observe each and all
stipulations aforesaid; to select


AIlotments Of Land


as soon as possible after the removal TO
their permanent reservation and use
their best efforts to learn 10 cultivate the
same, and they do solemnly pledge them
selves that they will at all times maintain
peace with the government, citizens OF
the United States and Loyalty endeavor
to fill all obligations assumed by. them
under the treaty and present agreement
and to this end, will, atthe request OF the
President, select so many suitable men
from each tribe to cooperate with him to
maIntain order and peace on the reserya-
tiops as he may deem necessary, who shall
receive such compensation as Congress
may provide.


Tenth, In order that the government
may faithfully fulfill the stipulstions con-
tained in this agreement and for the
benefit of said Indians, it is mutually
agreed that a census be taken in Decem L.
Der Of each year and the names of each
head of family and adult person be
registered. No agreement concurred in
by the contracting parties will be bind
ing upon either party until approved by
the President and Congress.


The Indians Feasted.


At the conclusion ofthe reading Of the
propositions, Bishop Whipple addressed
the Indians at some length, and was fol-
lowed by Col. o. 6. Boone.


The Commission having announced to
Red Cloud that rations for a feast would
be issued, Red Cloud asked that it be
given there at once, and asked for six
beeves, 10 pounds of sugar and five
pounds of coffee for each of the six bands
present.


The order was given. and the council
ended after the Indians being notified
that the Commission had no time TO lose.
Year: 1876

inasmuch as the removal of the Indians
to the Missouri river will be temporary.
If they shall agree to go directly to the
Indian territory next season they shall
be permitted to remain at the agency
until that time, but before any such re-
moval from their reservation they may
select del egation of five or more from
each band to visit the country proposed
for their future home, and thus satisfy
themselves of its desirsbility.


Fifth, In consideration OF their COM
pllance with the foregoing propositions
submitted by the authority OF the Presi-
ident and Congress, it is proposed that. the
government OF the United States shall
Year: 1876

A PH1LosopHIc HUsBAND.-A Euro
pean correspondent tells the following
amusing story hear of an elopement
which fills ne with alarm for the NOR
ais of such of our diplon attic agents as
are quartered at st Petersburg. A GER
tain Blank had persuaded,the wife Of
friend ''to fly to other climes'' with
him. By some miscalculation of time
and trains the fugitives were detained
in the Russian capital some four hours
after the lady had left the usual explain.
atory note considered necessary in
good society on her husbands table.


The guilty pair, surrounded by travel


ling apparatus. are waiting for the hour
OF departure in Blanks house, when


the husband is announced. Naturally
the fair one bolts into an adjoining
room. The husband comes into the
room with his .wife's letter in his hand.


my dear Blank, he says, my wife
tells me that you are going to be good
Year: 1876

ALEAp YEAR SCENE.-They stood
together in the entry beneath the hall
lamp.


"Then, Henry" she said, in a low
voice, wherein were blended determine
ton, melancholy and love, ''you refuse
my suit


"Yes, Ella" he replied in accents that
were firm, though the speakers voice
trembled. 81 admire you; l will be a
brother to you, and watch with pride
your course through life, and if ever
tronble should befall you there will at
least be one friend to whom you can
come for succor; but can never be
your husband


at is not because you are poor, Hen.
ry! For, oh. if that were all, l could
toll gladly from morn till night for yo",
and strive and win home for you,
humble it might be, but our own"


at is useless to attempt 10 induce
me to change my determination.
Though am but poor, weak man, l
can never, never change my mind:


Then, cruel young man, SO falr and
vet so false, farewell. To morrow you
small see my mangled remains on the
lecture platform, and know that 1t has
been YOUR work. But it will be too
late" and clasping him to her bosom ID
a wild embrace, she fled into the outer
darkness.
Year: 1876

A THIRSTY MULE.-The Phoebe (Ne-
vsda) Record, after recounting the jour
ney of contractor with drove OF
mules from Belmont to Hiko, where no
water was to be had for two days, thus
describes the extraordinary effect OF the
scent of the water at Logan Springs on
the animals. Tne whole body began to
move forward at good pace, increas-
ing it as the smell OF water grew stron-
ger, until the whole herd was in a keen
run. The spring was reached: but the
water had to be dipped up in buckets,
and it became necessary to knock down
a rumber of mules with clubs in order
to allow the men to get to the spring.
One mule crazed with thirst, got away
with thirteen buckets of water, and had
to be dubbed away in order to allow
some other possessor OF pair of long
ears a chance He went out and took a
roll, came hack, and wanted more. The
bucket held four gallons, and be would
get away with one at gulp.
Year: 1876

How SIZE WAS FooLED.-A lady in
this city (says the Marquette Journan
suspected that her husband was in the
habit of kissing Kate, the cook, and re-
solved to detect him in the act. After
watching for days she heard him come
in one evening and quietly pass through
into the kitchen. Now Kate was out
that evening aud the kitchen was dark.
Burning with jealousy the wife took
some matches in her hand. and hastily
placing her shawl over her head, as
Kate sometimes did, entered the kitch-
en- by the back door, and was almost
Immediately seized and embraced in the
most ardent manner. With her heart
almost bursting with rage and jealousy,
the injured wife prepared to administer
a terrible rebuke to her faithless spouse.
Tearing herself from his foul embrace,
she struck match, and stood face to
face witl-the hired man. The hus-
band says his wife has never treated
him so well since the first month they
were married as she has tor the past
few days.
Year: 1876




To-DAr.-Enjoy the present, what
ever it may be, and be not solicitous tor
the future; for if you take your foot
from the present standing and thrust it
forward to to-morrows event, you are
in a restless conditions; it is like refusing
to quench your present thirst by fearing
you will want to drink next day. If to-
morrow we should want, your sorrow
would come time enough, though, you
do not hasten it; let your trouble tarry
till its own day comes. Enjoy the bless
ings of this day, if God sends them, and
the evils of it bear patiently and sweet
ly, for this day is ours. We are dead
to yesterday, and not yet born to to-
morrow.
Year: 1876

GRABBING A PASSENGER LIKE A MAIL
BAG. As the Centennial approaches all
sorts of devices saving time and money
are in order. With a view of facilita-
ting q rapid transit man has invented
an apparatus for taking passengers on
and putting them off without stopping
the trains at way stations. The candl-
date for ride to Philadelphia is placed
like a mail bag upon a plat form and
waits 10 be taken in. AS the car ap-
proaches a machine like the top of a
working table, working on an elbow,
like joint, reaches out suddenly, and
strikes the awaiting passenger in the
middle, he falls forward on the table,
and before he is aware of it the coDduc-
tor is holding him by the collar, while
the train clerk goes through his clothes
for his ticket or cash fare. BY the time
the traveller has recovered his breath he
is fifty miles on his journey, and the
porter of the parlor car has blackened
his boots and busted his clothes.