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Year: 1876

The Tooth anniversary of Ameri- can Independence approaches near at hand, and as yet we have lot been able to learn definitely wheth- CT we are to celebrate it in old Pope or not. Most all places in other sec tions of the country are making preparations to have a rousing time. Why should we too not have grand celebration on this extraordinary occasion? If we are to do anything it is time to take steps to insure q grand success. It will require some time to arrange q programme, confer with speakers, raise funds &c., and we would ad- wise an early start if anything is to be attempted. We say let us have creditablc demonstration on this oecasion-either this, or nothing.
Year: 1876

To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:

 Your article on the necessity of legislation for building up good free school system in Arkansas, is, I notice with pleasure, being responded to by your fellow edi- tors over the state just in time to have the people select candidates for state offices pledged to the support of free schools. Now, l think you are deserving well of your county in tho course you are taking in this regard.

 l avail myself of the occasion to say, that by the last U. s. cen. sus, it appears that those States are wealthiest winch have the best free school systems in operation !; that States are poor in the ratio of their illiteracy. In word, that the money of the country follows the free schools of the country.

 We have no census to show it, but presume the proposition will apply to families and individuals.

 E. D. c.
Year: 1876

To the editor of the DEMOCRATS:

 Your sentiments upon the sub iect of education, and your posi- tion on the common school ques- tion in politics are worthy of the highest praise, if praise can be considered a proper offering for doing right. Permit a stranger among you to offer you his weak voice to cheer you on in the way you have started. In this Cen tennial year of our national life no more fit offering can be brought to the altar of republican liberty than q spirit of unseltish devotion to the work of educating and en- Tightening the people. No better means is known for casting out the devils that impede our growth and disturb our peace. The fath- CTS of eur Republic, while differ ing on many questions of mere policy, were generally agreed upon fundamental principles. They laid the foundation of their structure on the broad basis of humanity; and all agreed that their work must be perfect or inn perfect, good or bad in proportion to the virtue and intelligence of the people. An experience of a century in the course of our sys- tenn, has shown the opinions then advanced to have been prophecies now fulfilled. Whatever of dis order or unhsppiness has broken our peace or disturbed our hap.
Year: 1876

with the party in the coming elec- tions this fall, has right to a voice in the Primary Election; and after the election has been held, all who participate in it are bonad in honor to accept and acquiesce in the result of the election. For a man who is not a member of the Democratic party, or who expects to use his vote to defeat the nominee of the Primary Election, to come forward and ask to take pat in the Primary is the night of folly; and any one who has cheek enough to attempt it should be refused.

 When it comes to the general election, then if the opposition can beat the nominees of the Primary Election they will have a chance; but how can they reasonably expect to be admitted into the preliminary measures of the Democratic party while their avowed business is to defeat the candidates said party may put out. Were we to admit repub- licans to the Primary Election, they, being desirous to defeat our men, would vote for our weakest candi- dates. Then after the primaries were over they could put out strong CT men of their own party and pos ply defeat the regular nominee.

 We trust there may be no dissatis- faction about this matter; and we trust further that all Democrats will stick to the Primary Election, and to the nominees thereof.

 We do not think that any fair minded man who expects to vote the republican ticket can ask voice in the Primaries of the Democratic party of Pope county. We don't see on what grounds he should.
Year: 1876

piness thus far, may DC tracea back for it's first cause to that great fountain of evil, the igno- rance of the mind, or the corrupt ion of the heart, or to both; for both of these things are usually found together.

 There is probably no general truth more nearly without except ion or more general in it's appli- cation than that axiom of the Declaration of Independence All men are born free and equal" and it is certain that no encquali- ty in the whole round of nature is so great or so general as that which appears in the actual con dition of our peopele. When we come to enquire, why people crea- ted equal should become after wards in the course of their growth and development, so very unequal in body, mind, condition and estate, there appears to be but ono satisfactory answer to the question, which may be included in the one word, education; ;--edu- cation in its broadest sense, as signifying every means by which knowledge both spiritual and ma terial is acquired and reduced to practice in the affairs of life. There are the two characters that appear everywhere upon the stage of life: The one has had the powers and faculties inheret- ed from nature so cultivated and restrained as to work in harmony with her laws and the institu- tions of men. The other has been permitted bv the weak in diligence of parents to grow up in all the wildness of unregenera- ted nature; the one a blessing to the world which it will sadly miss when he leaves it; the other an incumbrance which this life will be much better without; and whose departure from it can not be regretted. Children have been born with capacity to be- come great and good, who, from the evil influences surrounding them in infancy, and want of proper instructions afterwards, have passed of the stage of life unnoted and unregretted.

 He therefore is the true reform CT who applies himself to the minds and consciences of the peo- pie, developing and regulating the one, and arousing and quick ening the other, with no motive but to do good, and no hope but for happiness. C. H. II.
Year: 1876

The parties who have been pushing Secretary Bristow for the Presidency say that selfrespect demands bis immediate resigna- tion. If that is the only demand he will not be likely to hear the cry. A bird in the hand is worth several that are daily flying far ther ont of the range of vision.
Year: 1876

"A Democrat" sends us the fol- lowing communication, which in deviation of our rule we shall pub fish. "A Democrat" will bear in mind, however, if he has anything further to say that he must comply with our rule by sending his name with his communications. We have right to insist upon this. Here is the letter:

 DOVER, ARK, June 1st, 1876.

 To the editor of the DEMoCRAT:

 Sir: Please give me room in your valuable paper, to correct mistake that is in ciI culation in regard to who will be allowed to vote in the Primary Election. The mistake is gathered from few lines that is published in your paper, of 25th May, 1876, in giving the proceedings of the convention held at Dover on 2Oth May. You merely stated that 1t is not expected that any except democrats shall participate therein. ot course that is correct, but some Of the voters are construing it diff ierently.. Some are saying that no man except those who have always heretofore belonged to the democratic party, would be allowed to vote in the Primary Election, but if l understand the matter right, any man belonging to the Republi- can party heretofore, that will re- pent and he baptised can be initiated. 1 mean by that any man, white or black, who will give his word and honor that he will support the nom i inees of the democratic party, from president down, will be allowed to vote in the Primary Election. Yours truly,

 A DEMOCRAT. ! In regard to this matter it does seem 10 Us that there is no room for any misunderstanding, nor for any hard feelings. The Primary Election is intended merely as test ' to determine as to who may be this ! choice within the Democratic party for the various county offices. Any man who belongs to the party, or any man who, expects to affiliate
Year: 1876

We are authorized to announce the name of R. B. Wilson as q candidate for county surveyor for Pope county at the coming election. Candidacy subject to Primary Election should one be held.
Year: 1876

L1OR SURVEYOR.

 Respectfully announce myself as can didate for re- collection to the office Of County Surveyor of Pope, subject to the action oi the County Convention. Tho only refer ence I give is a careful examination of my work for the past three years.

 JAMES POTTS.
Year: 1876

1he southeastern corner of the Govern
ment building contains model of the
excavations now being made in the reef
at Hallets Point, He'll Gate, New York.
| The model represents a portion of Long
Island at that place, with horses, trees, SC.
and near the point are the machine shops,
| engines and engine houses erected for the
purpose OF keeping tools in repair and
COMPRISING air and the motor of the
drilling machines. In front is the Golfer
dam. constructed to keep back the water
during the work, and inside of this pro-
lection can be seen the shaft which was
sunk into the rock below. Beyond the
dam is perfect Typographical represen-
tation OF the reef which has proved so
disastrous to navigation, and if water


from the East River only could be made
to flow above this the counterpart would
be perfect. BY an automatic contrivance
the upper portion of this rock can be-
raised SO as to show its catacOmb excaya-
tons and gazing beneath this the visitor
can at glance obtain clear conception
OF the magnitude of the work. The roof
Is something less than one inch in thick
ness, and represents by its scale ten feet,
which is the thickness of the rock above
the excavations. Between the roof and
the base are large number of columns
or pillars left in the excavations which
were made by tunnelling in radiating
lines from the shaft, and intersect-
ing those with smaller tunnels.
These supporting pillars are so
slender that with the roof, three acres
in area, there will be 10000 cubic
yards OF debris to take up after they are
broken by explosions for over so, 900 cubic
yards were taken out in working out ex-
cayatlons. All this part of the work is
now complete after an average of four
years of labor, and 1000 holes have been
drilled in the pillars and roof, so that little
remains to be done except to lay the wires
prepare the explosives for the grand finale,
which, however, did not take place on the
Fourth OF July, but will occur several
| weeks later.


The explosive to be used will consist of
one, or perhaps several, of the prepara-
tions OF nitro-glycerine, which will be
simultaneously ignited by electricity; but
even with 1000 charges of the most des-
tructiye compounds known to science the
force of the detonation will be much less
than Is generally apprehended. 1t is
well known that vast collection of indi-
vdual explosions have less effect at a dis.
tance than one-fourth the same power
concentrated at one place, and in addition
to this fact the excavation will first be
| flooded with water, which will serve the
double purpose of tamping the holes and
deadening the concussion. When the
roof and pillars are broken the debris can
soon be removed, and then there will be
at this point twenty-six feet of water at
low tide. and thirty-one feet at high tide.
AS the Sandy Hook channel has only
depth of twentyseven feet at high water,
and as several hours time can be saved by
entering at Monlauk Point and passing
through Long Island Sound, the new
channel will probably become the favorite
course for European vessels. .-Philadel-
phia Press.
Year: 1876

The gamc on the Union Ground yesterday, between
the Now York and Brooklyn picked mines, proved 70
be perfect nzzle- Players on both sides were In
league with class OF gamblers who frequent the
grounds. The game was brought to u close ny mum
Der OF the mon who played straight game refusing 70
longer DO connected with such dlsreputAble affair
Year: 1876

1t happened the other day on the Le-
high Valley Railroad. The train had
just left Easton and the conductor was
making his first round, when he observ-
ed a small white dog with bushy tail
and bright black eyes sitting cozilyr on
the seat beside young lady so hand
some that it made his heart roll over
like a lopsided pumpkin. But duty was
duty, and he remarked in his most dep
recatory manner:


I'm very sorry, madam, but it's
against the rules to have dogs in the
passenger cars"


e Oh, my! is that so?" and she turned
up her lovely brown eyes at him be-
seechingly. What IN the world win
do? 1 can't throw him away. He's a
Christmas present from my aunt"


By no means, miss. Wen put him
in baggage-car, and he'll be just as
happy as a robin in spring"


What put my nice white dog in a
nasty, stuffy, dusty baggage-car ~


"rm awful sorry, miss, do assure
you; but the rules of this company are
as inflexible as the laws of the Medes
and them other fellows, you know. He
shall have my overcoat to lie on, and
the brakeman shall give him grub and
water every time he opens his mouth. +"


&C just think it's awful mean, so j do
and l know somebody will steal it, SO
they will" and she showed half notion
to cry that nearly broke the conductors
heart; but he was firm, and sang out to
the brakeman. who was playing a solo
on the stove:


Here, Andy, take this dog ovel, to
the baggage-car, and tell 'em to take
! just the best kind of care of him.


The young lady pouted, but the brake
man reached over and picked the canine
up as tenderly as though it was a two
weeks old baby; but as he did SO a
strange expression came over his face,
like a wave Of cramp colic, and he said
hastily to the conductor:


Here, you just hold him a minute
till put this poker away" and he 'rot
ted out the car door and held on to the
brake-wheel, shaking like a man with
the ague.


The conductor no sooner had his hslnds
on the dog than he looked around for .
hole to fall through.


Wh-wh-why, this is a worsted dogr


Yes, sir, said the little miss, de
| murely Didn't you know that p


No, I'm most awful sorry to say
didn't know that" and he laid the
christmas dog down in the owners lap
and walked out on the platform, wiler.
he stood half an hour in the cold triFine
to think of a hymn tune TO suit tn.
worst-sold man on the Leliigh Valle,
Road. Boston Transcript
Year: 1876

TALK EG55IF 1T 7ALMER


The feeling around the Palmer House head
quarters Of the Democracy was very intense.
John Forsythe was perhaps the most candid
man in the party. H. said point blank that he
would not support Hoxie, he would vote either
for Aldrich or CaulieId.


It was openly stated in the Palmer House that
Hoxie bought his nomination and that be spent
at least 900 to secure 1t, in order to beat the
Bridgeport statesman. The doubtful
honor of being beaten, By Mr..
Ald1ich seems to have been eagerly
Year: 1876

CLEAvING TO CnRIsT.-Says Amot: al
have seen a heavy piece of iron hanging on
to another, not welded, not linked, not glued
to the spot, and yet it adhered with such
tenacity as to bear not only its weight, but
mine too, if choose to seize il and hang
upon it, A wire charged with an electric
current is in contact with the mass, and
hence its adhesion. Cut that wire through
or remove it by hairs breadth, and the
piece of iron drops dead to the ground, like
any other unsupported weight A stream Of
life from the Lord, brought into contact
with human spirit, keeps the spirit cleav-
ing to the Lord so firmly, that no power on
earth or he'll can wrench the two asunder.
From Christ the mysterious life stream flows,
through the being of disciple it spreads,
and 10 the Lord returns again. In that circle
the feebest Christian is held safely, but if
the circle be broken, the dependant spirit
instantly drops off"
Year: 1876




When st. James speaks of good works, he
means the good actions Of Christian life.
A mans life is made up Of actions. We
cannot help it. Every moment Of our life
we are doing something. Now our actions
must be either good or bad. Good actions
are steps by which We ourselves grow better.
Bad actions are the steps by which we our
selves are growing worse. A man who leans
on, or trusts to Christ to help him to do right,
is constantly growing more able to do
right, and he grows better. A man who
does not, is growing less and less able TO
do right, because he does wrong SO often and
so constantly that he becomes more and
more the slave Of his bad habits. The
one man by the power of Christ does what
st. James calls good works. and these
good works prove that he has faith, because
if he did not lean on Christ for strength, he
would be doing evil instead Of good. The
other man--that is, the man who does no
good actions-may sag that he has faith,
but he simply canH0, have any real faith, be-
cause ii he had he would never 20 on doing
evil Or at least, ii he has any faith, he does
not use i, aud what then Why he is like
the man in our Lords parable, who wrapped
his talent in a napkin, and, when the day Of


Judgment came, it was taken from him, and
/ ne Mas cast AllAD the hNLHl hdl hNfN-s


No man can be saved without faith for
why2 1t is by Gods power and help alone
that any Of us can overcome sin or attain TO
holiness, and no man can make use Of Gods
help without knowing Of it and trusting
to It. And faith is trust, But it is not the
1 faith which saves. 1t is the power of God
which saves you-God's power used earnestly
and trusted faithfully, and when a man does
use Gods help as he ought, then you see the
| fruits of it in a holy and religious life. And
when those fruits are borne, then you know
that there must be faith in that mans heart,
because without faith be could not have the
help of God to enable him to do so. By
their fruits We shall know them," are the
words of Christ Himself Let it be eur
prayer that God will give us the grace of a
true and living faith, and also to use faith
fully all those means Of grace which will en-
able us to bring forth fruit abundantly TO
the praise and glory Of His holy name.
Amen.-Lherary Cbmchman.
Year: 1876

Of the interests Of the produ ing classes


He then passed. to the great questions of
the day the financial condition Of the Re-
public. This part Of his speech il is but
fair to say, was one of the best efforts of
his life He never appeared 20 better ad-
vantage He was quite at home, and ap-
peared rather to be enjoying parlor con-
versatiOn than addressing public audince.
The speaker commenced with the early
history Of money and followed through
all its various ramiications then of the
various qualities of money, and the mater
ials of which it was and is composed; then
its sccumalting power, and the tendency
OF that power to oppress the weak and
rob the poor. Next interest, and its con-
centratiye and two fold powers now he
compared the accumulative power OF
money and interest as compared with the
accumuIative power Of labor, then their
effect upon labor and commerce, and in
dustry and society at large, showing how
the one was slowly but steadily consuming
the other, and on the one side was arrayed
all the wealth, power and happiness Of the
republic, and on the other all the weak
ness, misery and degradation.


1t would be futile to attempt to follow
him through his powerful effort. Suffice
it to say that it was considered by all who
heard it, to be his masterpiece, and was
received with unbounded applause.


After warm and enthusiastic address
by j. w. Krepps, the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1876

Usage CRY, Kan, May 9, 1876.
To the Editor o. the WoRENenAS's ADVOCATE.


The Carbon Coal Company has for the
last month, by advertising in different pa
pers in various parts Of the State, been
trying to induce men to come to this
place. An address to the superintendent,
Mr. Ewing, would be answered in the fol-
lowing way "You can get work the
men have all they can do and good pros
poets for the summer, as we have the rail-
road contract vein Is inches prices
cents per bushel Men who are used to
the work make $500 per day


1t is the opinion Of the majority Of the
men here that this has been done, not be-
cause there was more work than the men
already employed or living here could
have performed, but to get large crowd
here and then be able TO reduce the price.
Early this spring the company tried to
make a reduction from eight cents to sevsn
cents, but it failed. Now, after there
have about eighty or one hundred
strangers come to this place, a good many
Of whom ar entirely unable to Atand q
strike, the company show what their real
motives we're in advertising for mer.


Friday last the miners we're notified Of
the desire Of the company to make csSes
for year. In response the men met and
resolved to work for the six months in
spring and summer at eight cents, and for
the other six months, beginning Septem-
ber l, at nine cents per bushel. The su-
perintendent, Mr.. Ewing, gave the dele
gates who met him to understand that he
was wanting a uniform price during the
whole year, in order TO be enabled to take
another contract and that the company
could pay no more than eight cents. He
assured the delegates that the company
was willing to pay eight cents, but wanted
the men to give a security Of l5 per cent.
Of their wages until the year should be
| finished


In meeting on Saturday the men met
again, and after careful consideration Of
all points, resolved to offer the following
compromise To work for one year at
eight cents per bushel; but in case any one
wanted to quit, he should be paid in full
after three days notice. A copy Of these
resolutions were gwen to the pit boss, and
in answer Of them, there were yesterday
out Of each shaft four men, in all twelve,
discharged to-day they discharged FIVE
men out OF each shaft and gave these men
to understand that they could 20 to work
again as soon as they would sign contract
to work for eight cents during year, and
have ID per cent. as security taken from
their wages After this was known every
miner went out Of the shaft. and there was
meeting held at which all the men with
out exception we're present, and 1t was
unanimously resolved not to 20 near the
mines any mere until the company with
drew their proposition to sign paper
which is unworthy Of free man, and IN
til the discharged men have got notice 10
go to work in the same way as before.


In conclusion, 1 will say that eight centh
is a very poor price. There may be some,
who, by working day and night make good
wages, and then only in good places, but
the majority Of the men do not average
81 90 per day. AS.
Year: 1876

III u was false the truth would eventually out
ne had been attacked several times and parties had
tried things On him. but he did not think he hurt
when he knew what senator Davis was going to charge
nc would De prepared 70 answer him. and knew how.
TIE ACTION OF THE SENATE on THE VICE


PRESIDENCY PRO TEMPoRE oUEsr1oN-A COM


PLIsfENr TO MR.. PERRY


The adoption Of three OF Mr Mor,ons resolutions hy
the Senate today touching the question Of the Vice
Presidency pro TEN. is considered complimentary TO
Mr. Ferry by his friends Il not proposed TO remove
him, but the right watch was before IN doubt
to appoint President pro epl at the pleasure Of the
Senate is established II agreed TO withdraw the
last Of the four resolutions to the eject that NJ
Ferry is President Of the Senate pro tenn Mr.
Conkling spoke longer this subject aud held The
floor longer than any other occasion this session
As there is animosty TO Nr. Ferry il Is generally
conceded that further objection will be made TO his
occupancy OF the chair But II President Grant should
suddenly be taken dangerously i'll the election OF now
President would probably be urged, aud the adoption
Of these resolutions settles the question before mooted
that the Senate elect President pro tSp when
ever it likes The democrats have treated Mr. Ferry
handsomely and his friends appreciate IT.