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Year: 1876

ReSolUed, That the existence of Labor
ing class, and Capital class, in the United
States Of America, is the great fact that
most endangers our Republic That those
who are merely Laborers are increasing,
while the Capitalist class is decreasing in
number-though increasing in wealth-as
fast as large enterprises are absorbing
small ones


Resolred, That the Laborer is nothing
but Laborer, if he can sell nothing but
his Labor.


That he can sell nothing but his Labor
if he cannot sell the products of his Labor


That he cannot sell the products" OF
his Labor, if they can be WAdsr- sold,
through the machinery and capital Of the
Capitalist.


And the essential difference between the
Laborer and the Capitalist of 1876, is, that
the Capitalist classes buy the products Of
other mems Labor, as Labor, and sell them
as commodities, leaving the Laborer moth
ing of his own that he can sell, but his
Labor,-which is his personality or himseif,
for the time during which his services are
bought.


Resolved, That the industries and en-
ployments of the entire civilized world
have been swallowed up, for the most part,
by Capitalist class; whose enormous in
vestments Of capital in machinery, and the
raw materials, and wage fund, have made
it utterly impossible for the mass Of labor
ers to employ themselves.
And those who have lost the power to
employ themselves, must be employed by
others, or live upon charity, or stsrve 10
DEATH


And as the number is limited that can
be supported as paupers, or upon chari-
ty-


And as the machinery and capital Of
the Capitalist classes have made it impos-
sible for the average Laborer to employ
himself, those who have captured the
worlds employments have become respon-
sible for the worlds employment.


And their failure to meet this RESPONSE
billty, means, that they are responsible ii
Laborers starve!


Those, therefore, who are responsible
for starvation, have no rights, whatever,
that any human being is bound to respect


Resolved, That machinery is dischsrging
labor, faster than new employments are
provided.


That machinery cannot be stopped, and
discharges must not 60 on


That new employments must be created
for all to produce, by creating HeT ,Cdnts,
for all who consume.


That the masses can be taught to .cant
far more than machinery and capital and
labor can now produce.


That the few wants of q savage, furnish
a scanty employment.


That emplOyments increase, a. civiliza.
ton advances and a higher civilization
now waits for the new wants, and the new
employments that will follow Eight Hours
| Resolved, That whether the Capitals
classes are able to furnish sufficient em
ployment to save labor from starvation
turns upon whether they will allow tn,
civilization that consumes wealth to trave
a. rapidly as that which produces wealth.


That the civilization that produces wealtI
rapidly, cannot long continue. with one
that consumes wealth slowly.
That the charge Of extravaganza raise
against new wants, and . more expen
Year: 1876

pile of sawdust OH the east side of river.
Upon motion the petition was referred to
the committee on nuisances.


Trustee Mcdonald, from committee on
nuisances, reported the slaughter house
of JOS. Spooner as a nuisance, and the
Marshal was instructed to notify Mr..
Spooner to abate the same Immediately.


Upon motion Of Trustee Kezar it was
resolved that an order be issued for 5000
in favor of D. Farrell, to apply on the
construction of the sidewalk on the Dun
can road, and that the remainder be paid
when there is sufficient funds in the
treasury.


Upon motion council adjourned to
meet next Monday evening.
Year: 1876




When it became known that our fel
low-tOwnsman, George w. Bell, had con-
sentcd to become candidate for the
nomination for the State Senate. some of
his many friends in this place concluded
to SO TO Traverse City and if possible
forwar his interest in that direction. 10
that end they secured the wrecking tug
Crusader, and in company with the can-
didate left this place for Traverse City
about 6 o'clock Monday morning. The
weather was all that could have been de-
sired, and the party made q very pleasant
and successful trip. They stopped at
Mackinaw, Petoskcy, Charlevoix and
Northport to pick up delegates to the
convention. The boat arrived in Traverse
City about o'clock in the evening, and
the entire party went energetically at work
for their favorite candidate. Alth ough-
not successful this time they feel that had
they been in the field little
earlier they might have been more for
tunate, and as it is, they feel that the
next attempt will come out all right.
The entire party were treated in very
handsome manner by the Traverse City
people. The Crusader left that place
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening and
run to Cbarlevoix, where the night was
spent. Starting out in the morning, the
party arrived home about 3 P. NJ, feeling
that they had been amply repaid for the
trip. The occasion throughout was a
most enjoyable one, and will be long
remembered.
Year: 1876

An entertaining exhibition viii be
given this evening, at Wertheimers hall.
This is something out of the usual line
of entertainments that have been given
in this village, consisting of moving
figures lifc-size, that move and talk as
natural as life. IT is claimed that these
figures have been performing for up
ward of one hundred years, and yet they
appear '.just rs young as they used to be-
In addition to the exhibition OF the
marionettes, there will be given an tier
esting olio performance. The managers
claim that there shall be nothing III the
evenings entertainment TO offend the
most fastidious. They have been exhib-
iting throughout the state, and have
given the best Of satisfaction. Prof
Stocking is the leader of the orchestra.
Year: 1876

inequality-ev the negro who owns
a small farm would save half his taxes if
the Democrats elect TILpEN and Hen
DHcKs, while, should the Republicans by
any possible chance carry the Legislature
of Delaware, his taxes would likely be
duplicated and the result would be the
passage of his property under the hammer
Of the Sheriff. Should the Democrats
succeed he will save enough from taxa
ton alone to pay good round sum to-
ward keeping up school for his chill
children.
Year: 1876

HoN. JAMES WILLIAMs.-It is not
pleasant TO be silent and hear the gentle
men who attended the Temperance Con-
yention in this city on Thursday after
noon, speak so flippently of the gentle
men nominated for Congress. These
gentlemen Of the Convention pretend to
be God-fearing and conscientious, and to
be consistent should not fear to speak in
the singular. Let us know what YOU
mean by your insinuations, if you please
The Democratic party have nominated al
honest farmer, ,aman Of family for Congress
whose character and conduct the grea
party has endorsed, and we fear no attack
that may be made upon his private life o
his public record, either in the Legislature
of his State or the Congress of the Unite,
States.


Ne do not intend to east any reflection
upon such politicians as assembled in til,
Masonic Temple, under the garb of TEN
perance. We know the history of til
temperance cause in this State and "
know that the most powerful temperate
organization that ever existed in OF
county was destroyed in single year a
ter prohibitory law was passed an
that instead of preventing the use liquC
it was openly and disgustingly used
the streets, the cars, the dwellings an
almost everywhere. The result was
moTifying that it is no wonder the Re
Pennell Coombe is against entering int
temperance politics again. II, has see
enough Of that.


The Democratic candidate for Congre.
causes no dissatisfaction to his party. Il
is free from any objection that can |
brought against him; and the Republ
can temperance men know il.
Year: 1876

TRUE AS GOSPEL. Small is the sum
that is required to patronize a news,
paper, amply rewarded to its patrons,
| care not how humble or unpretend-
ing the gazette which he takes. 1t is
next to impossible to fill a sheet with
printed matter without putting into it
something worth the subscription
price. Every parent whose son is
away from home at school, should
send him newspaper. | we'll remem-
Der what marked difference there
was between my schoolmates who had
not access to newspapers. Other
things being equal, to the fist were
decidedly superior to the last in de-
bate. composition and general intelli-
gence.-DGniel Webster.
Year: 1876

One hundred years ago not pound
of coal or cubic, foot Of Illuminating
gas had been burned in the country.
No iron stoves were used, and no con-
trlvances for economizing heat were
employed until DR.. Franklin invented
the iron framed fireplace which still
bears bis name. All the cooking and
warming in town and country were
done by the aid of fire kindled upon
the brick hearth or the brick oven.
Pine knots or tallow candles furnished
the light for the long winter nights,
and sanded floors supplied the place
of rugs and carpets. The water used
for household purposes was drawn
from deep well, by the creaking
sweep"


No form of pump was used in this
country, SO far as we can learn, until
alter the commencement of the pres
ent century. There were mo friction
matches in those early days, rby the
aid OF which fire could be speedily
kindled; and if the fire "went OUT up-
on the hearth over night, and the tim
Der was damp SO that the spark would
not catch, the alternative remained of
wading through the snow mile or
SO, to borrow brand of neighbor.


Only one room in any house was
warm unless some of the family was
i'll; in all the rest the temperature
was at zero during many nights in the
winter. The men and women of a
hundred years ago undressed and
went to their beds in temperature
colder than that of our modern barns
and wood sheds, and they never com
planned.
Year: 1876

The Richmond tVirginia) Whig says:
This Centennial year Is likely to be in
troduced TO the trne George Washing
ton. Through combined misinforma-
tion, and deliberate art and artifice the
moonfaced old granny painted by Stuart
has come to be accepted by the whole
civilized world, America included, as
the only faithful likeness of the Faith
er of his country" Every body is
familiar with that venerable counterfeit,
and it will be hard for many to turn its
face to the wall and put another, al
though truer portrait above it. But
the truth must prevail, and to this end
Col. Sherwin McRae will, at an early
day, publish paper to show that Stuart
now in the Capitol of Virginia, is the
only true representation of Washington
as he lived Much stress has been laid
on a paragraph in one of Gouverneur
Morris, letters from Paris, which has
been construed into meaning that Nor
ris stood to Houdon as his model for
the statue; but Colonel McRae will
show that Houdon not only had taken
molds or casts of Washington's face, if
not of his whole person, but had actual
ly completed the statue before Morris
arrived in Paris. The paper will not
only be interesting, but important, and
will be anxiously awaited by all who de-
sire TO know the great American as he
appeared to his contemporaries.
Year: 1876

The rose of Sharon is one of the most
exquisite flowers in shape and hue. Its
blossoms are bell-shaped, and of many
mingled hnes and dyes. But its history
is legendary and romantic in the highest
degree. In the East, throughout Syria,
Judea, and Arabia, it is regarded with
the profoundest reverence The leaves
that encircled the round blossom drv
and close tight together when the season
of blossom is over, and the stalk with
ering completely away from the stem,
the flower is blown away. at last, from
the bush on which it grew, having dried
mp in shape of ball, winch is carried
by the sport of the breeze to great dis
tances. In this way it is borne over the
sandy waters and deserts, until at last
touching some moist place, il clIngs to
the soil, where it Immediately takes
fresh root and springs TO life and beauty
again. For this very reason the Orient
ais have adopted il as the emblem of the
resurrection. The dried flower is placed
in vase of water beside the beds of wo-
men in labor, by the Judeans, and if it
expands by moisture the omen is consid
cred favorable. iIfi it does not, the worst
is at all times feared
Year: 1876

A letter from Ava to ,he Rome (Onei-
da county, Sentinel, narrates this story
about Gen. Washington: 81 note the
presence of Major c. A. Riggs, of Boon
vile, N. Y. The Major is looking very
healthy and rugged. and can tell many
good stories. Que ofwhich ] send you, as
! think it is of Centennial interest.
tell the story in as near the Majors
words as | recollect: "My grandfather
was of the same rank in the Revolution
as Sergeant Is now. and participated In
the battle of Monmouth. The day was
an exceedingly hot one, and he was in a
brigade coming to the action. when the
commanding officer received orders to go
across lots to another part of the field.
After marching at double quick for a
mile or so, he halted hia men to breathe.
As he did so, six or seven men rode mp,
dressed in officers dress One of them,
a man of commanding presence, reached
over to my grandfath and said: of
GER, give me a drink of water My
grandfather had that morning had his
canteen filled with good New England
whisky, but he handed it over without a
word. The officer took a long 'swig,'
drinking about half # the whisky, and
putting his hand in his pocket, drew out
half-crown and put it on the top of the
canteen and handed it back, saying:
Young man, your water is pretty strong,
but mighty good That man was Wash
ington, and a half hour after he gave
Lee the most remarkable damning ever
a man took. A fter the battle he sought
my grandfather out, and promoted him
on the field "
Year: 1876

ADVICE To CHILDREN.-You were
made to be kind, generous, and magnani-
nous. If there is boy in the school
who has club foot. don't let him kno -,
that you ever saw it, If there is a poor
boy with ragged clothes, don't talk
about rags when he is in hearing. II
there is a lame boy, assign him some
part of the game which does not require
running. If there is a hungry one, give
him part of your dinner. If there is a
dull one. help him TO get his lessons. II
there is a brighter one, be not envious OF
him; for ifone hoy is proud Of his talents,
and another is envious of them, there
are two great wrongs, and no more tai
ents than before. If a larger or stronger
boy has injured yon and is sorry for it.
forgive him, and request the teacher not
to punish him. All the school will show
10y their countenances how much better
this is than to have a great fist.
Year: 1876




IT appears that Lonoke as well
as our own town Of Osccola is
scarce of houses, as the following
which we clip from the Democrat OF
that place will show, and which is
so very applicable TO our own case
and surroundings, that we copy it
entire:


"A few weeks ago VIC had some
thing to say about the building of
tenement houses, by property
holders, and men Of means. Since
then, we have had several calls, and
have seen number of persons on
the look out for houses to rent, one
man saying he wowld be glad to get
a house until he could build. There
can be no disputing tho fact that
rents are entirely too high. All
this is very detrimental TO our in
terest, and there is nothing that
will do more to retard the growth
of our town. We have gentlemen
among us who own large plats of
ground within the corporation that
have no improvements on them,
and that costs a very pretty little
sum annually, IN the way of taxes,
they have no income from this un-
improved property, but it is an ac-
tual burden. A few hundred dol.
lars woald build a respectable, CON-
Portable house that would rent from
ten to fifteen dollars per month,
and would pay from fifteen to twen-
ty-fvs per cont on the investment,
per cent that any man ought to
DO more than satisfied with. Be-
sides this, it is the building up of
towns that improves them, and ev-
cry house put up, adds that much
to the wealth, and hence the pros
perity of the town, and it brings
new settler to occupy it. fer we have
calls every week, and often every
day IN the week, for houses in town,
by persons moving into the coun-
try from other states, or in other
words immigrants, and if there
should be built an hundred houses
this winter, We have no doubt but
an occupant could be found for ev-
cry one, and when man Of family
came here with the intention of set
Ting and becoming citizen of Lo.
noke, he would not have to pay ex-
orbitant rents or seek home else
where. We want plenty Of houses
TO rent for residences. This is
what We need nav, and it is this
that will build up our town quicker
and more surely than anything
else"
Year: 1876

IT was not an affair of honor nor
was it in personal alteration ;
neither, indeed, was il an affair OF
the heart. They came to his house
at a late hour OF the night, and
banged at his door, and yelled, eve
want two drinks" lie mildly re.
piled. II guess one will do you"
and gently pressed the trigger as
he aimed at a nail head in the door,


The Doctor who combed his wool
says he got enough BIB shot to fur,
nish every boy in town a slnker
when fishing time comes. And
when the case came up for tria
HIS Honor remarked 10 the marsha
that tho town ordinances did no,
prohibit the practice OF target shoot
ing in private residences, and the
subject was dropped.
Year: 1876

HEREAFTER no legal Advertise
mcnts will be inserted in the TIMES
unless pay ment is made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be deviaied from
in any case.
Year: 1876

Having had great deal OF out
side business to attend to this week
with the fact that we have no office
help, Except loungers who con-
sumo our time must be our apollo
gy for the lack of interesting mat
ter. For this reason several Items
are lett out, not having time to
prepare them. Our patrons will
bear with us until we can get eff
cicnt help.
Year: 1876

OUR City Fathers are Fastening
to improve the city charge. They
have under way levce for the
protection of the town, which will
protect the entire limits of the in
corporation. The levee is to run


in front OF all houses on the east
side of the front street. This i'm
provement has long been needed.
Year: 1876

1t will be remembered that during the
siege of Paris many dispatches were sent
out of the city, having been first reduced
by photography to microscopic size. M.
Dagron, the inventor of the process by
which the reduction was made, has lately
applied his system to the manufacture of
minute maps. The whole official map of
France may now be carried about in ones
pocketbook while the lens for examining
it requires scarcely any more room. The
French consider the invention one Of
great importance, and look forward to lis
use in the event of another war; there is
also some talk of employing it for educa-
Gonai purposes.
Year: 1876

GRANITE CUTTERS BALL.-The granite
cutters Of the Westhsm Works will give a
ball at the Virginia Opera House on ST.
Patrick's eve for the benefit of the family of
one of their number who is in deep atflic-
tion and whose family is destitute.
Year: 1876

When the Nicolas railway was
CONSTRUCTED in 1913, from st. Pc,


tersburg TO Moscow, the work was


done under contract with Ameri-


can engineers, and the cars and


engines were supplied from Bal


timore by the famous establish


ment of. the Winans Brothers.
The Russion priests oppose every


modern innovation, and Of course
they were down on the railway.


When the road was opened they
determined to stop it, !. so they
went in force to a point on the
road and set up a holy picture to
stop The new work of the devil.
The train came slowly along, and


the engineer, seeing the holy
picture on the track, thought
there must be a man behind it,
and so came to a halt. The as
sembled multitude raised a shout
and the priests called out that
the SAINT was all powerful and
would prevail against wickedness.
I Z They officer in charge Of the
train came out and took a view of
the situation, Then he told the
engineer to run back a quarter of
a mile and bring the train to a
halt. The shouting was redoub-
led, and priests were in the most
delight. But their ex-
ultation was soon changed to
grief as the master of ceremonies
told the engineer to put on all
the steam and 60 ahead, without
regard to consequences" The
engine went ahead, and down fell
the holy picture. torn and crushed
by the wheels of an American To-
comotive. Modern civilization
was triumphant, and the priests
and their followers no longer
shouted in triumph. .1 ~
Year: 1876

We received the following a few
days since, with request to publish.
1t is little ahead of the time, Ga year
or two,) but We give it a showing in
OGr columns. The writer does not
intend it as a slur on our Representa>
tives, present or past, as We under
stand.


OCTOBER 10Th, 1876.
Editor Exchange:


Seeing We are beginning to be our
selves again, it ought to encourage US
to perseverance,; and while we are at
leisure let lis look out for man that
will do just what he says he will do,
and not be bought or sold as some
have been. | have been looking
around for some time for a man that
would E ithfully represent our county,
and see no man that | think would
more faithfully discharge the duties
of that office than your fellow towns
man, Joseph Williams. What say
the voters of Gibson county? There
are other good men, but he would be
the choice Of many voters.


FARMER.
Year: 1876

We wish to say to our readers that
we now have in our city new sup
ply of Or Ragland's Lightning Relief,
a remedy that has world wide rep>
utatian for the cure of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sick Headache and in fact
all pain demanding Il prompt treat
ment. For sale by all Druggists.
uov16-Im
Year: 1876

On the margin Of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, or viii ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS II ADVANCE.
If not renewed. We take it for granted
YOU do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter We can make the paper. Let eve
nv one renew and bring another with
him
Year: 1876

Milan will certainly be well sup>
piled with iuxuries this season, and no
one need to sigh for the delicacies in
cident TO city life. Messrs. Davie d
Go. have just added to their business
an oyster department, and will keep
all the time supply Of the very
freshest and best oysters that can be
procured. They presented us with a
can last night which cannot be sur,
passed for richness offlavor. Call and
try some of them, and then finish off
with some of that delicious Musca-
telle.