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Year: 1875

These dictionary men and women of
to-day, says an exchange, presume to
come forward and think they know how
spelling school was conducted forty
years ago. But it's all a mistake. They
were never there and helped to DO it
then what can they know about it Z
They never walked two and three miles
through the SHOWS and blows Of win
ter's night to spelling-school, in q
school-house away up in the hills, Just
for the sake of sitting beside sweet
little bright-eyed girl in striped calico
gown, with small linen collar, and a
white apron. They never knew the
pangs of jealousy from seeing another
boy chosen to sit beside her and they
never felt the awful misery of "getting
the mitten," and having to walk off,
knowing that that other boy was trudg>
ing home in bliss beside that striped
calico gown, with the plump little hand
of that bright-eyed gill resting confid-
ingly in his arm. Nor did they ever feel
the stinging pain of frosted ears, which
every boy was willing to hazard getting
for the sake of seeing the girl he felt so
tender about. Those were happier days.
We thought we had our sorrows then
and weighty ones they were, too-but
now we Know that we had 80 much OF
youth, and life, and hope, and trust, and
tenderness, too, for the little bright
eyed girl in the striped calico gown -
either she or another-that we look back
to those spelling school days of forty
years ago with feelings of infinite long
ing and some of us who wear spectacles
find that when we go over the scenes of
those days, somehow our glasses become
dim and need wipipg.


Shall we ever forget Webster's spell
ing book and the long words our mothers
gave us while we were practicing for the
school2 All! many of the old boys and
girls have been "spelled down" never
to take their places again the old school
house, too, is gone, and the sods of the
churchyard cover so many of the teachers
that after your best efforts your spelling
match of to-day is only very common
affair compared with ours in old days.
Yet if the revival of this pleasant old
custom will make our boys and girls
better spoilers, or if it will only give
them little of the happiness that we en-
joyed 80 much, and which we still re-
member so vividly, why, bless them, let
them spell, and why not?
Year: 1875

The practice Of placing down boards
in the mud is revived this spring. 1t is
good idea. The board always warps
downward in the center, leaving the ends
sticking up about six inches above the
walk. The fastening pedestrian comes
along in the dark and picks up one end
of the board on his instep and shoves it
along some six feet, the other leg all the
while trying to get foothold and con-
troll itself. Then the board swings off
and catches him on the shin of that leg,
and after an almost herculean effort to
recover himself he goes down with
dreadful force, striking on his elbow with
one arm ard showing the other in the
mud half way to his shoulder. If the
owner of the premises should be killed
by lightning in the first thunder storm,
that man would cheerfully lose day
work to attend the fnneral.-Danbury
NeWs.
Year: 1875

O. The horse employed on the cosl
wharf for drawing the empty cars back
to the shute, took fright last night and
run away. dragging a car after him
He broke loose from the car and wa
stopped. No damage was done except
a slight bunging mp of the track.
Year: 1875

CoNCERT.-The concert last evening
was very slimly attended. The music
was even better than on Mondag even
ing, IN spite of the poor audience. The
audience and performers were much
annoyed by the loud talking and laugh
ing of some of the audience. Mr.. Gil
der leaves tonight by the steamer for
Port Townsend. We hope he will stop
! here again on his return.
Year: 1875

of of her. She has been laid up at
Portland, for the most of the time, Tor
the last four years. They report


rather rough passage, but fortunate


ly had the wind with them all the way.
Year: 1875

VyHE MAGNOLIA HAS BEEN FITTED


up in the most attractive style possible.
with view to the convenience and comfort
of patrons. The proprietor desires to call the
attention of customers friends and the public
to his superior stock OF
Year: 1875

Rev. Dr. A. R. Winfield, of Lit tie Rock, delivered very inter- esting address at the Cumberland Presbyterian church in this place, last Saturday afternoon and eve ming, in behalf of this college. The Dr. is deeply interested in this work as should be every other Arkansian, who has the interest and prosperity of his state at heart. We hope the Dr. received substantial assistance in the way of subscriptions. We give the following notice of the college from our worthy cotemporary the White County Record, for the benefit of our readers:

 The first annual catalogue of the above institution gives very good account of the school. We are glad to note that the attend ance was large-175, and from what we can gather we infer that this number will be largely in- creased this fall. The President of the school, Rev. l.. NJ. Lewis, is gentleman of the first water, an intellectual, good soul, and has the reputation of being the best manager In a school room in the country. He has good assistants. The school has won good repu- tation already, and will in time, ifnot so now, become the largest female school in the state. We like the rules prescribed for the scholars. If the pupil complies with them there is no doubt that she will profit largely thereby. We commend this school to those of our readers that may wish to give their daughters q first class or classical education.
Year: 1875

It is very gratifying to know that the interest in school matters here is again beginning to revive. Our town was once noted for the zeal and energy displayed by it's people in this respect, and we en- joyed quite fame as a place where the education of the chil- dren was considered of first i'm portance. This same spirit yet pervades the most of our old citi- izens and many ofour new corners, and we can and always will be able to have good select school 1; but things have changed so much and we have so many children who will have to grow up in igno- rance and vice if they do not get the benefit of the public schools, that it becomes absolutely neces- sary for the good of present and flu ture society that there be main tained at this place a good graded free public school. The amount of tax which the school district is allowed to levy under the new constitution is not suffi- cient, coming as it does in depre ciated scrip, to sustain school. To remedy matters some of our public spirited citizens have con cludcd to make an effort to put in opSsation q nine months free pub lie school. This they feel conf dent they can do by a united effort. The amount of our appor- tionment from the state school fund, our special school tax and the aid we can secure from the Peabody Fund will leave but a small sum-a few hundred dollars ito be raised by donation.

 There will be a mass meeting of the people of this school dis trict at the school house to consid- CT this matter on Friday night, and it is to be hoped that every body will take an interest in it and attend the meeting. The ob- feet aimed at and the ends to be attained are surely praisworthy, and of such importance to the welfare of the children of the place and to the prosperity and good name of our town that the aid and sympathy of every good citizen will surely be secured.

 Let our people go to work and put this school in operation, em- ploy a sufficient number of good teachers and put all the children in school.
Year: 1875

posed to say 10 the subject Of the interviews Of the 3h
and sis OF December except that in another connection
shall have occasion TO refer what Mr. Mouton says
confessions Of the defendant the evening the That
Interview az you remember gentlemen closed by Mr. Mouon
having obtained from Mr. Beecher the surrender OF Mrs TIL


n retracon Of the charge which she had made against him
her letter dated Dec % had been surrendered the
press promise Of Mr. Mouon that that reracon the
son should be preserved and kept together lie had taken
that reacton TO Mr. T;on and the difficulty in which they
seemed to be involved the day before by Mr. Beeche holding


In his possession such piece Of terrible evidence against Mr.
Ton removed They had discovered also that the shock
which Mr. Beecher had received in consequence
ton Of Mrs Ton of behoding her her sick bed only
shattered in body but he feared in mind had produced pro-
found impression upon Mr. Becher The quick and accurate
eye OF Mouton had not failed to discover that his heart had
been disturbed and moved 70 the very foundations
Year: 1875

manner Of gentlemen and pledng his word Of honor TO the
truth OF what he said he found difficulty in convincing Mr.
Beccher that the unhappy little woman Who he well knew,
and az her husband knew had always loved Mr. Beecher with


reverental Affection had been misled by his 1atterng
attentions and sympathetic interest into actual passion
for him. which had destroyed her domestic peace, and The
struggle between which and her OF duty had shattered
her mind That this the fact have already shown that
Mr. Beecher fully believe And dd this aod


satisfactory explanation OF her mysterious charge than
his previous suppoon that extoed from her by her
cruel husblnd Nothing natural than that woman,
whose mind shaken by this cause should imagine that the
object OF her love had solicited her affection Nothing more
natural than that hour OF and OF mental postra
ton she should confess her passion and assert that she
only loved had been loved For where IL the


living who will freely confess that she has loved without
couagement and without solicitation! This supposed state Of
facts cleared up the whole mystery explained the whole dsas
ter to the family and relieved the husband from all suspicion
Of a conspiracy against his pastor.


But where did leave the pastor himself? II made his de-
fense impossible long brought against him
not and vulgar in its He not free from
fault His conscience condemned him. Although he well
knew that he had said impure word offered IN i'm
pure yet he could deny the charge Of having be-
guied the womans affections without impung to her the in
decacy Of "thrustng her affection upon him unsought This
is what he said he would die before he would do This what
he d in his August he had always found
impossible do Nay. more, with such instructive horror
did he shrink from such Defense that he would not use il to
justify himself before his conscience but assumed
at that in way he must have been to blame,
he must have entieed the affections Of this wife
from her husband And this charge which the only one
intmated by Mouon pleaded guilty before his
and before his God refer gentlemen TO the in
terview January ls when say inmated by MOuton
Year: 1875

Here, gentlemen, l must break the thread of my
narrative to prevent fresh injustice my client must be
distinctly he does believe and that he
did not when making his last August believe
OF this story concerning Mrs tons passion for him. to
which he induced give evidence in January 1871 He
believes that Ton has been unfathlu TO her hus
band in word look thought He believes that she has
lavshed upon her unworthy husband all The Of her
royal nature and that all the fountains Of her Ovea love to
depth and tenderness justice be done by language
mnehaye wasted exclusively upon that barren sand
which the plaintiff has himself described the cold and cruel
hear, Of Theodore TliOn."
Year: 1875

You observe he has marked period there and
then in haste begun the sentence with small letter III
stead Of capital and want impress upon yol the fact


gentlemen here that although this letter published by
Mr. Mouon it has never been Published as written that s
he changes the whole form and style Of the letter by The form
Of its in which he punctGates i and
publishes it The punctuation now give is in accordance with
the manner the punctaated when written by Mouon
himself: AIN reading you his own punctuation OF II
The word towards mperfecy written, there being moth
ing to indicate the letters I'd except single dash OF the pen
resembling in no wise either sngy together There
Is no comma after the word friends there should be- The
next toward printed towards" in the statement You
will see that gentlemen the sentence lying there and pray
ing with her folded handA After the word hands there s


semi-coon instead period but tho ner word begins with
. ea1al shs xplnsss the word "ahs beginning with
Year: 1875




With the volubly Of one half crazed, he pours
out the most poignant sercproaches without limit For gen
cnen you that express themselves about Their
sins generally in inverse ratio their desert Of blame Their
estimate OF sin according their standard Of holiness
There was before od old Scripture days who
was given for a time the manipuatons Of the devil
refer 10 job the patriarch Of w. who spoken Of man


perfect and upright feared God and eschewod evil
And yc in the days of his acton this good could


abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes II be-
cause he had been permitted in vision the divine
standard Of holiness The greatest g. prophets cried Woe
il me- for am unclean, for mine eyes have
seen the Lord" And from those times down
pure and spruanindci conspicuous in the word
for personal honoss-hlye been puzzle and asOnh
worldly natures by unmearcl terms in which they have
denounced their faults and imperiectons So this
defendant on this occasion, excited almost to frenzy
by pity and remorse, gave way 10 his mighty sorrow
IN vocabulary whose s0mbre richness and funess may
well imagine How embarrassed by the very cOousness Of
the resources thus gushing forth before him, must have been
this cool hand there with hard cold eyes sat watching
this curious development Something TO commit Beccner
had been his quest and here NJ Beecher himself furnish
ing terms torrents intense enough comprehensive enough TO
cover al sins forbidden in the decaloue On to get
thousandth part Of this rich material paper for here It
running all to waste and every gold and there's
millions in IT," Bu. copous taker in no mood for
writing and our srewd operator yysecton watching then
his opportunity the supreme moment arrived fof dropping
the scapel and taking up the pen.
Year: 1875

The New York Herald rejoices in repre-
sentative who has been making a pilgrimage
South since the adjournment of Congress, for
the purpose Of giving currency to a string of
those misrepresentation which were palmed
off upon the credulous here last winter, re-
garding the affairs OF Arkansas and Louisiana


1t was shrewdly supposed that a confiding
public would unhesitatingly believe the report
of a Herald commissioner writing from the
disturbed localities, under the impression that
he spoke from personal observation. But so
far as we have been able to examine his MARIA
tions, the letters of Nordhof might just as well
have been written in. this city from the dicta-
ton Of the White League representatives ofthe
Garland and McEnery dynasties of the States
in question last spring, as to have been jotted
down at Little Rock and New Orleans. The
pretended facts which they record were ban
Year: 1875

A RESOLUTION to the effect that neither
State or the Federal Government has the con-
sti.utiOnal right to dissolve the | niOE, was re-
iccted in the Missouri constitutional cOnVen-
ton last week by vote Of IS to ga decided
vote affirming the right of State to secede.
This has bad look when q bloody war of
four wears was carried on TO disprove that
proposition Washington Ece'tiTg Star.


Our cotemporary might have added that
every one of the Southern. States will follow
the example of Arkansas, as Missouri is
doing, as soon as the Democrats obtain con-
troll. But in the face of this alarming fact, in
dicating as it does design to form the ba-
sis for another attempt to destroy the
Union. there are men who assume TO be
Republicans and to love the Union who
declare the political condition of the South
to be encouraging. Vice President Wilson,
for example, visited Missouri in his late
strawberry and ice-cream trip, and, with
all his veneration for the costly and sacred
results Of the war, failed to discover what
was directly under his very venerable
nose-a deep-seated and covertlY treason
able design to destroy those results. The
warning voice of experience should teach
any sensible man that the reasonable
plottings of 1SGO-61 by the Democratic
Southern leaders have been renewed.
Imagine the result, in view of this fact, ot
the election of State rights believing
Democrat to be President in 1876
Year: 1875

From TIE Oakland (Cal) Tribune


There was q marked difference between the
receptions rendered Senators Sargent and
Booth in San Francisco. Both were really in
tended to develop the strength Of their respec-
tive parties, as well as give popular indorSe-
ment to the official action of the men. Sar-
gents welcome was q grand outpouring Of the
people, perfect ovation. The whole space
on Bush street between Montgomery and San
some was one dense, suffocating mass of
humanity. Booth came quietly like thief at
night, unhonored, unnoticed. The "serenade'
by his friends, at which, it was announced, he
was to map out the course of his great Inde-
pendent party, attracted but beggarly crowd,
which might easily, so far as numbers was con-
cerned, have been corralled in one Of the
Palace Hotel parlors. II is doubtful if even
the sugar monopolists, in whose service the
doughty Senator hurried on to Washington,
and in whose behalf he made his maiden
speech in the Senate, condescended to compli-
ment their tool by putting in an appearance
at his reception. But if there was a
contrast in the magnitude and cor
diRlity of the receptions accorded the
Senators, there was a still greater difference
in their utterances. Sargent pointed to long
unblemished career in the public service,
marked by innumerable legislative measures
in behalf OF the prosperity OF san FRANCISCO
and the best interests Of the State generally.
He demonstrated that he fully realized the
nature and responsibility of the high position
in which he has been placed. And he boldly
announced that the matters affecting the pub
lie interests he should endeayor to build up
and not tear down. Booth, alas. had no record
worth mentioning. He said nothing of his be-
trayal Of the party while Governor, or of his
course since he became Senator. His great
effort TO defe.t to Sandwich Island treaty, and
his vote upon the Louisiana question were not
even referred to. But he did avow a deter
mination to tear down and injure interests
which lie at the very foundation of the States
prosperity. The only effect Booth corporation
raid viii have upon the people Will be to more
thoroughly convince them Of his utter unfit
ness to wear the Senatorial toga. This con-
trast might he considerably extended, and per-
haps more marked, where the private lives of
the two Senators are presented, but for all
practical purposes the public records will
suffice.
Year: 1875

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELS 5 pro
posed tour through the West, for the pur-
pose Of investigating the affairs of the De
partment of which he is the chief, receives
deserved approval; but it is strange that
some of the Ishmaelite- Detective press
have rot characterized it as a junketing
trip. They should begin now, if they want
to be consistent to tell lies about the cost
of this needful journey aud inform the peo-
pIe that the Government is in danger of
being bankrupted by the extravaganza of
Republican officials What has become of
their watchful enterprise?
Year: 1875

IT Is ESTIMATED that Gen. Sherman will
realize something like quarter Of mil
lion from the sale of his memoirs, :" and it
is reported that he was induced to allow
them to be printed before, instead of after
his death, as he originally intended, for the
purpose of raising the necessary amount Of
money to pay the duty on the diamonds
presented to his daughter, Mrs. Fitch, by
the Khedive of Egypt. So We are to thank
the Khedivc for what Horace Greeley would
have said is some mighty interesting
Year: 1875

DEPLoRABLE CHANGE. removal
Of MAJOR J. r. Hayden and the APP
pointment of Edward Giddlngs to the
responsible Office of Collector of In
ternal Revenue for this Territory, is a
matter of surprise and regret to almost
the entire community. 1t is very rare
to find public official who has SO
faithfully discharged the duties of his
office and given SO little offence in the
enforcement of the laws as has Major
Hayden, and very few men in this Ter
ritory command so large a share OF
popular confidence and esteem in all
the private and social relations of life.
Mr.. Hayden's chief clerk, Capt Ross
. O'Brien is no less popular than his
principal. Both did faithful service as
volunteers in the late civil war. We
know of nothing in the personal char
acter or public services of MIR. Giddings
emitting him to this position. How
this change was brought about is a
matter Of wonder to all.
Year: 1875

SENT TO THE ASYLUM. Sey-
bert. the boy who was acquitted of the
murder of his father on the ground of
insanity, was by order of Judge Jacobs
remanded to the custody of the Sheriff.
as am unsafe person to go at large. He
was subsequently brought before the
Judge of Probate and on medical exam.
ination committed to the Insane Asylum
at Steilacoom.
Year: 1875

IMMreRATIoN.-Thel ladies of Olympia
have formed an association which has
undertaken to reply to the many letters
received z king information in regard to
our soil, climate and general resources
ofthe country bordering onPuget Sound.
The ladies of this city are about to form
an association for the same purpose.
Year: 1875

Our RAILEoAD MATTERs.-The Senate
practically killed tie Bill for the Port
land, Dalles ami Salt Lake railroad, last
week, and there is no reasonable insur-
rection in the immediate future--for a
number OF years at least. But we have
much hope for the eaily construction of
the road from Winnemucca to the head
of the Willametts Valley, which has re-
ceived from the Government the right
of way and grants of tie public lands
FOR depot and other purposes. From
private sources OF entire cred!bility We
learn that the chances are very strong
that work will soon legin OF the read,
with every likelihood for it to be push
ed through, in two years or three at the
farthest. Speed the day of its compile
tion.-Portland Commercial.