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Year: 1875

During a storm some ten miles off the
Ouachita river, pine tree was blown
down on the farm of T. f. Sellers,
of Calhoun county, which made
thirty rails to the cut, and under
the centre of the roots was found q
Spanish bride bit, and a large copper
bride buckle of singular workmanship.
The bit is of the curb style, and has a
round ring which falls under the lower
jaw, forming the curb, and surrounding
the ring is pendent, in the shape of a
half moon; with a number of little chains
attached, to create constant jingllng
The strange and antique piece of horse
apparel is now in the possession of Col
onel T. J. Tatum, of Wilmington, I'm
ion county. History informs us that
DeSoto, in search of gold, died on this
side of the Mississippi, over three hun
dred years ago, and that his men wan
dered as far west as the prairies Of
Texas. Hence we are unable to account
for the bit and buckle over which the
pine grew in any other way than that it
must have been left on the way by some
of these men who accompanied the proud
and cruelaSpanish warrior.
Year: 1875

ANCIENT MEATs.-We ate slice of
meat yesterday that was cut from a
chunk sixteen year old. was jerked
buffalo, brought from the plains in
1859 by Bill Wellington ard put in his
store, now Hansen & Linehan's where
it has laid ever since, what there is left
of it. The chunk has furnished Mic
many lunch, and at his request this
reporter partook of piece of it yester
day 1t is as sweet and palatable as
though dried this summer. We doubt
there is any older grub in America
than this meat. This is the chunk that
Bill carried off the field the time he ran
his celebrated footrace with old "Wan-
toseeyou," Sioux chief, which Bill won
in heat that was "a near dead one "a
ever puzzled the judges Of a race. Bill
didn't lose his scalp, but he was nipped
a litle.-TDubuqne Times.
Year: 1875

GRASS PLANTED BY GRAssHoPPERs.
We read that in Western Missouri,
wherever pastures were destroyed by
grasshoppers, new varieties of grass
never before seen in the region have
sprung up, the principal species being
a green bunch grass. which grows lux
uriantly and is eagerly eaten by cattle.
1t is supposed that the seed was brought
to the region and deposited by the grass
hopper swarm which laid their eggs
there last fall.


If this is true,--and the grasshoppers
really introduced into that region a
grass superior to that already existing,
what seemed an unmitigated curse may
prove a blessing.
Year: 1875

This is related by the Chicago Tri-


bune: One of the pad results Of exces-
sive religious excitement was witnessed


last evening on the north side. A Young
girl, living on East Indiana street. near
Clark, had devoted herself to religious
exercises and reading until she had be-
come partially demented, and, in feFv-
or Of what she deemed pious zeal, she
concluded that to the pure in heart all
things were pure, and therefore clothes
were hindrance a@d entirely superdu-
Gus to the righteous. Thus believing,
she removed every article Of raiment
from her person and ran ont on the
street. Before her absence from the house
had been noticed she bad made her way
to Clark street and passed rapidly along
The thoroughfare for two or three blocks
before anybody could muster up courage
enough to stop her. il is hardly neces-
-arv to say that she was the observed Of
all whom she met. Al length a man
with more moral stamina than the rest
stopped her and wanted her TO go home.
She refused to do this, however, and also
declined to put on a shawl offered her
by a lady, saying to the latter that she
would not be defied by the touch Of
garments, and that only the sinful need
ed covering; for herself she was clothed
with righteousness, and needed no other
habiliments than those Of the world


A policeman came up and took her in
charge and returned her to her home.
Year: 1875

the gates of trade. North and South
are peculiarly dependent ONE upon the
other in q commercial sense. The
North Il a busy manufacturing and i'm
porting section--a producer; the South
manufactures little, imports less, but
grows the textiles for our looms, the
wheat and corn which we need. We
of the North want the products of her
soil and they of the South want the
productions OF our mills, the cargoes
Of our ships. fhe one Is the natural
customer of the other, and so long as
we separate the South from us just 30


long do we close against ourselves
our very best and most profitable mar
ket.


The people want peace; real, hearty,
fraternal peace and union; the Presi-
dent declared in effect that peace
should be the cornerstone of his poll
cy, and yet there is no peace. 1T we
would discover the cause, we have
only to 90 to Congress, and there we
shall find it in the efforts of certain
men claiming to be Southern Repre-


sentatives, Senators and Republicans,
but who in reality are neither the one
nor the other They are known as car.
pet-baggers, and they are Northern
men who have put on the cloak of Re
publicans for purely selfish reasons.
1t is their business in Congress to pre-
vent peace, their business to keep the
South in a constant state OF irritation


against the North by passing arbitrary
and unjust laws for the South, thelr
business to overrun the South with
Federal troops, their business to pre-
vent fair elections by the people, their


business to keep alive sectional hatred,


for by doing these things they serve
| themselves and they care but to serve


themselves.


Were it not for the carpet-bag ele-


ment in Congress, peace and amity be-
tween North and South would be OF


rapid growth. The crop Of outrages
would die out, the need for the inter.
ference with State affairs by Federal
troops would be removed, and in place
of discomfort on one side and oppres'
sive laws on the other, there would be
satisfaction, just laws, union, fraternity
and peace. No. unprejpdiced mind


can view the proceedingsat the present


session of Congress without being con


vinced that there has been much in


them purposely intended to intiame


the feelings of the South, and to drive


the Southern people into overt acts


against the Federal power. This pur.
pose has been only too apparent, and


it is easy to see that if the carpet-bag


element in Congress were not held in


wholesome check by the honest Re


publicans there, how infinitely great


would be the mischief it would work
Year: 1875

The legislature has had very little
business before it. The most important
is the tax laws. And in regard to the al
terations and amendments to these both
Houses no doub. labor under embar-
easements growing out OF the changes
in the times. The members are, how
ever, proceeding prudently and care
fully. They will no doubt examine into
matters bearing upon the question Of
revenue before they proceeded to make
any very material change in the laws.
We have no doubt that they would feel
more free to entertain the question OF
o division Of the county i'll order to give
larger representation to this county did
the times not require that the greatest
economy should be looked to. and that
the people should be put to rs little
expense as possible.


We think this argument will operate
also against the enactment into a law of
the bill for Court of Quarter Ses-
sions." So far as we have been able to
learn from enqulring we cannot discover
that any one has asked for or petitioned
for this law. That we need legislation by
which those charged with petty larceny
shall not be kept so long on the
county while waiting for trial, all will
admit. But we are told that the pro-
posed "Court Of Quarter Sessions" will
not effect this desired economy. 1t was
tried some years ago and it proved an
annoyance and was repealed after two
years experience.


A work house is greatly needed in
this county, in which prisoners shall
be made to earn their own living while
serving out their terms of punishment
In some of the counties in Pennsylvania
prisoners are made to break stones and
work on the roads. We believe this has
been done in Virginia also. Our people
should not be burdened with the sup
port of so many black and white rascals
some OF whom are too lazy to work fol
an honest living and notwithstanding
the horrors of the whipping post" theJ
steal and console themselves with tn,
reflection that they will thus secure
"home and an easy living" for six month";
or year.


If legislation could be secured tina
would effect a cure for the Loss thu
occasionod to our people it would be


great stride in the right direction.
Year: 1875

while Joe commenced writing rapidly


"pll show you,n said Joe, handing
the Sqire the paper on which he had
just put in writing his promise to
Sam


"Joseph,u said the Squire, after
reading the paper several times, to as
sure himself that his eyes did not de-
ceive him, ''it beats the Widows mite;
she gave the Lord all she had, but you
have given Him more than you ever
had in all your life until to-day


Joe handed Sam the paper, and it
was to the teamster the strongest evil
dence of Christianity he had ever seen
in Bungfeld. He had known of some
hard cases turning from the saloon
and joining the church, but none of
these things were so wonderful as this
action of Joe Caters. Sam told the
story, in strict confidence, to each of
his friends, and the good seed was thus
sown in soil that it had never reached
before.


1t would be pleasant to relate that
Joe forthwith quit shaving notes and
selling antiQuated grease for butter,
and that he devoted the rest of his
days and money to good deeds, but it
wouldn't be true. Those of our read
ers who have always consistently
acted according to their own light
and knowledge are, of course, entitled
to throw stones at Cater; but most of
us know, to our sorrow why he didn't
always act accordingly to the good
promptings he received. Our only re-
manning duty is to say that when,
thereafter, Joe's dividends came sell
DOM he knew who was to blame.
Year: 1875

The above named firm take pleasure in in
forming the public that they have purchased
the Wholesale Liquor establishment of Mr.. 1.
d. Cook, and as we are connected with the
best liquor houses in Bordeaux. we ere conf
dent we will be able to give perfect satisfac-
ton to all who favor us with their patronage


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Year: 1875

General Anson Sager, General Superintendent at
Chicago OF tho Western Union Telegraph Company, Is
reported have expressed himself upon the proposed
reduction OF the salaries Of the employees OF the
pany follows :'I think It the sensible thing
that the company could do under tho circumstances
You perceive that the receipts OF the company have
fallen of materially since October up to the present
time-tha Is. in comparison with the same months or
other years Since the panic the Western Union has
neither constructed reconstructed any OF its lines
but now, that many Of its lines have become old and
useless and places springing up II is forced to
adopt some new mode Of business The only sensible
thing the company could do was retreuch, the
Executive Committee were OF the opinion that no.
where the expense list could this retrenchment be
more appropriately commenced than salaries"


1t is quite evident that the Chicago officials OF our
corporations require some "coaching" They seem to
have the bad habit of speaking the TRUTH irrespective Of
the speculative interest OF their brother officials who
side the New York Stock Exchange. Witness the
above concerning Western Union, and what Mr. Keep,
President OF the Chicago and Northwest Railroad,
Gently said concerning floating debt contradiction
of the reports current here.


RAILROAD FRE1GHTs.


From the several meetings which have already taken
place between the agents Of the New York and Boston
roads there seems to be but little prospect of any
agreement Oelng arrived AZ whereby the rates from
Boston will be made to harmonic with those
isting from this city.


II is reported from Toledo that the decree Of fore
closure in Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad gold
bonds is entered No appearance made on tho part o
stockholders.


Wheat and at Chicago and other western points
continues respond TO the presence of large accumu-
lations and shows steadily declining tendency. Bad
again for the railroads.


The London Econonlist of December says:-"The
events in the money market confirm the remarks
which made fortnight since. We then said that
If the German government took much gold from the
Bank OF England would be very poor about Christmas,
early in the year. Already the German govern
ment has taken E500, 900 last week and much this
and If they 60 this rate predictions will be
more true than expected. Before long large
Of coin and go out for the usual quarterly
payments and, II the German demand continues un-
abated the reserve viii be exceedingly low The In
formation given tends show that the requirements OF
the German government before the end of the year will
be considerable"


The Illinois Central Railroad Company have declared
their usual hafyeary dividend OF four per cent pay
able FEBRUARY Transfer books close January Is and
reopen February Is.
Year: 1875

THE In dian peace commission will probably very soon cease to exist, as we see it stated that Congress failed to pro- vide for it's cOntinuance-in other words appropriated no money for it to expend. It always was a damage rather than a benefit to the public, and of very doubtful advantage to the Indians, for it doubtless has misled many of the red men in regard to the purposes of the government with reference to their thefts and murders. No one ought to regret it's immediate and per manent death.
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of Well-coOked food. No eXaggeratiOn in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The rate of discount
in the open market for three months bills is
3 per cent, which is one below the Bank of
England rate.


The discount rate is firmer in consequence
of heavy German orders. The Bank rate
will probably remain unchanged tomorrow.


The rate for money at the Stock Exchange
on Government securities is ~ per cent.
Year: 1875

Last night musical concert was given
in St. Mary's Church for the benefit Of the
orphans. Notwithstand ng the unprop:-
tious weather, quite number were present
to aid the worthy object. To speak Of one
piece of music, and the rendering of it
without mentit ming oil, would be injustice.
We will simply remark that the concert was
all that was expected, and none left the
church but felt that they had enjoyed a
very pleasant entertainment, and contribu-
ted to the support Of those who needed It.
Year: 1875

THE CHURCH IN BELGIUM.
The War Between the Clerical Party and
The Liberals Becoming Intensified.
Monasticism Asserting Its Hold Over the


Mind Of the Rural Population
What a Reformer Experienced


in Flanders.
Year: 1875

The Grass Valley (Cal.) Union tells
this story: ''Some time since a resid.
ent of Grass Valley had occasion to go
to Siskiyou County, and while travel
ing over Mount Shasta he saw four
large California lions. Not knowing
much of their savage characteristics,
he stopped his horse and gazed at
them. They looked at him for some
time and then turned and slowly trot-
ted away. He had no weapons, and
had they been hungry he would not
have returned to tell his experience.
When he came to stopping place that
night he told of his adventure, when
one of the residents there told him that
one of those lions had short time be.
fore stolen child under the following
circumstances: The mother of the
child had occasion to do some washing,
and for this purpose had to go into the
enclosure that surrounded the back
door. She placed the child-a girl
about eighteen month old-on the
ground, and gave it some play things
to amuse itself with while she busted
herself with the work, with her back
to the child. IA few minutes after this
she heard a scream from the child, and
turned just in time to see full grown
California lion leaping over the fence
with the unfortunate child in its mouth
The mother tainted, and, no one else
being near, she lay in this condition
for some time. When she recovered
an alarm was raised and pursuit made,
but no trace could be found OF the lost
child"
Year: 1875

Henry Wilson, Vice President.
IAN old man broken with the storms of State
Though from an humble stock undoubtedly,
Was fashioned to much honors from his cradle,
exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuasive,
he gave his honors to the world again
His blessed part 70 Heaven. and silent in Peace "
Year: 1875

The Ne'o Orleans Picayune in an
able article on the resolutions ofthe
National Cotton Exchange, rocom.
mending tho loan of the orcdit of
tho Government to aid in the COM
pletion Of tho Texas and Pacific
railway, says:


Judging from the promptitude and
unanimity with which the action of
the Convention has been opposed by
some Of our Northern exchanges, it is
not unreasonable to suppose that the
subject is mot unconneoted'' with the
Central Pacific monopoly.


The South pays Its portion of the
taxes which contributed to the build
ing of that line, and bears Its share
Of the loss resulting from the ex-
travagance and fraud attending its
construction; but most of the benefits
of the connection are beyond our
reach. Now that the North is in full
possession of these advantages, 1t
comes with rather an i'll grace from
Northern Journals to reject without
consideration proposition to assist
Southern line, particularly when that
proposition cOntemplates no loss to
the Government. Perhaps the main
reason why Colonel Scott needs the
guarantee Of the interest rom the
Government 10 enable him to negotiate
the bonds, is the discredit attached
to American railroad borrowers
In Europe-a V4lo discredit" to
which the management of the Central
Pacific road has largely contributed.
The Texas Pacific road, IL completed,
will open q trans-contipentaI line
much shorter than the Central Pacific,
through o rich section. 1t will not,
like that line, be subject to, dangers
and Interruptions from ice and snow
for several months Of the year. 1t will
bring the cotton States of the Gulf and
Atlantic seab0ard into close business
relations and regular, uninterrupted
communication with the cities and peo-
pie ofthe Pacific coast And in promot-
ing the development and prosperity of
the South and Southwest, 1t will con-
tribute TO the wealth of the nation. 1t
is a poor and narrow-minded policy
which seeks to keep one section of the
country in q state Of commercial vas
saiage to the other. We do not grudge
the money which has been expended,
and the wealth that has been seuan-
dered upon the Central Pacific road, II,
in the end, the road contribute TO the
good Of the whole people. We do not
ask the representatives of that people
even for q share OF the public bounty
which has been 30 lavishly bestowed
upon the Northern enterprise. Even.
the bare credit which Is asked for will
be secured ''sgainst the contingency Of
loss-n The request is entitled to the
consideration of Congress, because 1t is
founded upon the wants Of the people
and the business interests Of the ooiin-
try. ' =
Year: 1875

We are glad TO learn that the
State Grange yesterday passed Il
resolution to memorialize the Con.
stitutional Convention to open the
way to the high seas by abolishing
the odious Wharf Company at Gal
weston.


As we said few days ago, there
is no doubt but the Legislature, in
making the various grants of priv
ileges to the Galveston Wharf Com
pany, greatly transcended its au.
thority. If this be so, it is clear
that the Con,titional Convention,
representing the sovereignty of the
State, may resume the right of
eminent domain over the sea front
of Galveston, and withdraw gran is
illegally made.


The late regulation, taxing every
carload of wheat passing from the
railroad depot to the elevator, at
the rate of So, is the straw which
has broken down the long forbear,
ance of the people towards this inso-
lent and graspingcorporation. Let
the nuisance be removed.
Year: 1875

1t will be remembered that there were
massacres by the British troops before
the massacre at Lexington, though none
were so effective in arOusing the Aneri-
can people. What Concord claims is,
that the first armed resistance was made
in that town; that the fight at Concord
North Bridge was the first time the
Americans met the British grenadiers in
as glorious in itself almost as in its con-
sequences, was the actual beginning Of
the war of the revolution.
Year: 1875

The first desire that boy has after
he gets out Of the trundle bed is to
travel and the next desire is to en-
Tighten mankind by writing for a
newspaper. Boys that have good
sense will write some very good items
OF information, but hoodlum boys al
ways write nonsense. There is one of
the latter from Troy, New York, at
Spadra, in this county, who contrib
utes to the Troy Budget. His COM
munication was wonderful produc-
tion-the making fun of an honest old
man for being unable to spell and
compose correctly. There was COM
pany of such chaps once devoured by
a bear for making sport of an old man
with bald head. We would remind
this youth. Randall, from Troy, that
there are plenty of grizzlies in Califor-
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Year: 1875

what pleases one man may not please
another. Every country has some
admirers. There are class of people
that believe the pine forests of North


Carolina is next to Paradise; others


who are delighted with Alaska. Such


people would be very miserable in


Los Angeles, and If any such are here
they will be forever whining and pin
ing for the dear old home they left
behind. Hence 1t is great responsi-
bility to advise friends to break up
and come here without first LOOKING
And we would not advise them eyen
to come and look, unless they bIiny
means enough to get away with if
they should not like it. We have ev-
cry reason to believe that thousands
OF poor families with be induced to
sacrifice all they have on earth for
Just means enough to pay their way
mere, and they win land here without
q dollar. If they should be well
PLEASED with the country and are will
lug to hay off their coat and go to
work, it will be all we'll enough. But
II they should be dissatisfied, and not
willing to do anything but stand
around the streets and curse the coun-
try, 1t viii he II great misfortune. We
have seen a few of this class, and we
would rather the whooping-cough,
chicken-pox, or any other small
plague, would infest the city than to
have score of such men with US.
Their presence is really demoralizing.
To keep company with one of these
fellows for an hour makes one feel as
If he had just come out OF a night
mare, and it requires an hours sun
shine and two hours fresh Los Ange-
les air to enable us to shake the influ-
ence off. Let people come and look,
and if they are not pleased, let them
leave. We want no growlers nor dis
satisfied people here. We are not
afraid but there will be plenty of peo-
pie who will be delighted with our
country to fill it up in short time,
and such people will make US happy
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