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CHARLES DeMORSE,
EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
CLARKSYILLE.
FRIDAY MARCH, 26th. 1880
IQ. The Staxdabd can be found at Geo. P.
Ko well's Advertising Agency, 10 Spruce St. New
York, or at 8 M. PettengiU & Co's., Times build-
ing, Park Row, where advertising contracts way
1m> inade for it.
department called for. The unavoidable
impression upon the mind of any reader
must be, that these special allowances are
not made from charitable considerations,to
enrich these mail contractors, but that
there must be au understood division of
the spoil. The aim of Mr. Beck is to force
the Post Master General to comply with
the law, and pay out the money placed at
lis disposal tor the purposes for which it is
appropriated, and no other.
The Salvation Array.
Post Office Department Swindles,
On the 15th and 16th of this month,
Senator Beck of Kentucky exposed in the
Senate, the waste ot public money, and
the gross frauds practiced upon tne peo-
ple of the United States through the Post
Office Department. The usual mode of
rewarding favorites and preventing com-
petition is to award a contract to a favor-
ite contractor at low rates—perhaps lower
than will pay, and afterward increase the
allowance enormously for extra speed,
where no extra speed is needed, and over
a route on which very little is carried.
Since Geu. Jackson's Administration, when
Commodore Reeside was the special pet
and grantee of the department, this vil-
lainy has been going on at the expense of
the people ot the United States. As an
illustration, we take examples cited and
denounced by Senator Bcck, which must
impress every reader, with the waste of
the people's money by the department—
1st. Tlie route from Fort Worth to
Fort Yuma 1569 miles let forfour years at
$134,000 a jear, was in forty-five days
thereafter, increased by allowance of the
Post Master General of $165,000 more for
an increase of speed of about one mile an
hour, and this, on a route upon which very
little is carried, and the additional speed
of no consequence; and there was no re-
opening of 1 he bid for the competition;
but the Post Master General more than
doubled the pay, upon a useless require-
ment of increased speed upon a route that
not only pays nothing,but at best,is heavy
expenditure for mere accommodation.
Route from Prescott to Santa. Fee, was
let for $13,313 a year. To tliis *74,000
was allowed for additional trips. Theu
the department cut down the service to
the oiigiual bid, declared the contractor
a failing contractor, and told his securi-
ties they could carry the ronte at the orig
inal bid, which the securities had no fa-
cilities for doing. Then the ronte was re-
let to the sub-contractor who caused the
original failure, at $18,000, and the de-
partment authorized additional service for
which $64,000 was allowed, and the
sub-contractor who was the origin-
al failure in the carrying, abso-
lutely got from the Department $136,975
on his own statement of extra service, with
out investigation—and the sub-contractor
was a Banker in Washington. This allow-
ance was made by Gen. Brady the Assis-
stant Post Master General,as he acknowl-
edges, on the contractor Walsh's own
statements, without investigation. Mr.
Brady, upon further questioning acknowl-
edged that upon bis own testimony as an
Agent of the Government, Walsh had
been indicted, some years before in New
Orleans, for frauds on the internal reve-
nue. And this is the way the Treasury is
depleted and the tax payers robbed. We
xtract from Mr. Beck's speech another
instance.
"Take another route, from Vinita to Las
Vegas. That was one referred to yesterday
by the Senator from Texas—I am picking out
now those that he called up. When that
route was let from Vinita to Las Vegas
through the Indian Territory and throngh the
pan-handle of Texas, the statement is here
showing that there is very little mail passing
over the route; the service is done on a buck-
board. There were twenty-one postottices
along that line in 1878; there are twenty-
seven now. That route lias been increased
from $6,300 to $144,262, new service. A bond
for $15,000 was given and has never been in-
creased ; it stands at that now, jnst the same
as it was originally, and that is the rule, no
matter how much the contract price is in-
ci eased. Mr. Blount asked the second As-
sistant Postmaster-General about this:
Question. You say you have no knowledge
at all as to the amoiuit or the weight of the
mails carried over these great lines where
these large expenditures for service are rnadeT
Answer. Oh, no; I did not say that; I said
I had not had the mails weighed on those
routes. I understand, however, that on the
Vinita route they carry two or three sacks of
mail a day.
One hundred forty-four thousand dollars a
year to take those two or three sacks!
Q. Twj or three sacks t
A. Yes That is rather indefinite, but that
is the way the information conies to me from
one of the agents out there.
Q. You have no knowledge, you say, at all
of the revenue from those mails f
' A. No, sir; not at this time. I presume
that the revenues from the Las Vegas route
are comparatively small. It runs through the
Indian Territory, and its principal impor-
tance is in^ connecting the Indian agencies
and the military ]>osts through there and the
few postottices that are scattered through the
pan-haudle of Texas.
And yet, running through the Indian coun
try, running through the pan-handle, con
necting the military posts for the convenience
of officers, perhaps, or something else, that
route was increased from $6,330 to §144,260 a
year, and there has only been an increase of
six postottices along the whole line.
Along the Prescott and Santa Fe ronte, of
which I have just spokeu, on which Walsh
get $136,000, aud says he is sorry he did not
make it $200,000—what is the condition there!
There were fourteen postottices two years ago
and there are fourteen postottices now. Then
are very few people living along on the lines
of these routes.
On those three roads that I have referred to
from Fort Worth to Fort Yuma, from Vinita
to Las Vegas, from Prescott to Santa Fe the
increase is $430,000, while the increase on ten
thousand three hundred and odd routes
this country in all the States of the Union, is
only $300,000."
It is no wonder that the administration
of the Government under Republican rule
is costly, and that continued investigation
by a democratic Congress, are needful to
prevent wholesale robbery of the people
All this comes out on a demand by the
2d assistant Post Master General, for
deficiency appropriation of $2000,000 for
that department, although Congress had
at the commencement of the fiscal year
appropriated all that the estimates of the
A little squad of illiterate English
people, weariug a uniform, and known
among themselves by militaiy titles, has
precipitated itself npon New York City,
and commenced its labors, with much
earnestness aud confidence. It holds its
meetings in all sorts of places, and as a
novelty draws crowds. The females are
known as Captaius and Lieutenants. Oc-
casionally they visit beer saloons, and
propose service in them. We venture to
to say that they will do little good if any.
They seem to think that exhortation and
singing will produce great effect. So far
they develop no intellectual capacity, and
t is for this deficiency we think they will
effect little good, while the tendency of
all such demonstrations by ignorant peo-
ple, is in our opinion to lessen the dignity
of divine service, and bring it into disre-
pute among tlis classes whose natural
tendencies are to carp and ridicule the
lofty attributes of religions faith, and the
elevating tendencies of proper religious
observances and teachings.
The Two-Thirds Rule.
This long standing rule of Democratic
Conventions has excited much opposition
of late years, aud the last National Demo-
cratic Convention at St. Louis, recom-
mended that the Democrats of each State
should instruct their delegates to the
next Convention as to the perpetuation of
the rule. We have given thought to this
subject for many years. The requirement
for a two-thirds majority to ensure a nom-
ination, sometimes bars a popular favor-
ite, and brings into promiueuce a compro-
mise candidate; and we have thought
that the rule might be relaxed somewhat,
aud be more satisfactory to the people.
The difficulty in the change is that those
opposed to the two-thirds rule, wish a
bare majority to ensure a nomination.
This, again is very objectionable. A
sl;glit majority might be obtained by the
candidate who had the most money and
the best working agents, and might not
be any evidence of a popular preference.
Then a majority of one to ten, might be
the result of mere accident in the prelim-
inary State Conventions.
A clear majority in favor of instructing
delegates in behalf of a certain candidate,
might be changed into a minority in a
State Convention, by nou-attendance of
several delegates from one or more coun-
ties, and this non-attendance of a part ot
the delegates in even one State, causing
a change of instructions by the State Con-
vention, might prevent the nomination in
a National Convention of the most ac-
ceptable candidate for President. For
this reason, we thiuk that something
more than a bare majority of votes should
be required to nominate a candidate for
President; but we believe that six-tenths
would be a fair and just requirement.
But as the contest is narrowed to the two
propositions of a bare majority or two-
thirds, we incline to the opinion that two-
thirds is the safe rule, though we are not
zealous about il, and shall be satisfied
with the decision ot the National Conven-
tion, whatever that may be.
The Governor,
Two or three papers in the State have
already raised the name of Roberts to their
Mast heads, for renomination, and two or
three have raised the name of Lang, and
two or three have spoken flatteringly of
Sayers.
Prop. Corbett furnishes ns wirh No.
2, Vol. 1, of the Echo, published at Eure-
ka Springs, Carroll county, Ark., the
newly discovered and already famous wa-
tering place: also the Weekly Advance,
published at Bantonville, Ark, in an ad-
joining county to the Springs. Both pa-
pers have a good deal of interesting mat-
ter relative to the Springs, which a year
ago had not an inhabitant, and to-day has
5000. The place is on broken ground in
the mouutains, has magnificent, scenery,
pure air, and this cure-all water and noth-
ing else—not even an acre of tillable land
within many miles. The place is fifty
milesfrom Pearce City the nearestpoiut on
the Springfield Railroad, and sev-
en miles from the Missouri line. It is
reached by a hack line running from the
Railroad. Its cures are certified by a
great many people who seem to have gone
there as a last resort, and many of them
without means. It has now 1150 houses,
mostly small, but some hotels and stores
of good size going up. A good sawmill
ten miles from the springs furnishes all
lumber wanted cheaply. Building rock
abound all around the town. We copy
the following certificates, which are inter-
esting. But there are great numbers of
certificate from persons living there or
who have been there certifying to cures ot
all sorts of complaints except consump-
tion, for which the waters are said to be
not beneficial,beyond the incipient stages
Scrofulous complaints and general de-
rangement from malarial causes, it seems
to cure very quickly and permanently.
"The True Stray-
Oftlie i>i scovery of the Medical Virtue
of* 'Eureka Water,' by Dr. Jackson.i
His Certificate given to the Public for
the first Time . s : Interresting Interview
with J udge Saunders in Relation to In-
dian and Spanish-Mexican Testimony,
pointing to this, as the "Great Healing
Spring, j : :
On Sunday last a German butcher by
the name ot Haus Wiger passed through
our town en route for Little Rock, where
he had many friends. After traveling as
far as the first crossing of Davis Creek he
became somewhat fatigued and as there
was no house in sight, concluded to rest
himself up on some flat rocks which form-
ed quite an inviting resting place by the
road side. Exhausted in mind as well in
body he soon fell asleep and all was a
blank to him nntil he aroused with a start
and the realization that he was\in the
clutches of some one or some thing; look-
ing down such a sight met his eyes as
would have made the stoutest heart bound
with agitation—clasping both right and
left legs were two rattlesnakes, of the
Diamond species, coiled from the foot no
aud looking bim greenily in the face from
both sides. It was a moment to try the
nerve of the" bravest hero known to his-
tory and we need hardly say Mr. W. trem,
bled from bead to toot but knowing that
his salvation was inaction rather than ac-
tion, be dropped back as if shot and lay
as one dead. How long he remained in
this predicament is bard to tell, as under
such circumstances minutes lengthen in-
to hours, and hours into days, but some
time after dark, both snakes becoming
wearied, no doubt slowly uncoiled them-
selves, and, after crawling under his neck
and around bis head several times, moved
quietly away. It is needless to say our
teutonic friend made tracks for the nearest
house aud fell fainting while trying to
climb the tence to enter. After some little
trouble he was revived, but it was found
that during his laying still,blood had ooz-
ed from his eyes and mouth; his hair,
which he said before was raveu black,had
almost an iron-gray cast. Persons can-
not be too careful how they exposejthem-
selves to such dangers.
Ovtngsvxlle, Ky., March 15.—Burns
Jackson and nine railroad hands were
killed by the caving in of a shanty in
which they were sleeping. Three others
were badly hurt, while three escaped.
Seymour, Iud., March 15.—Henry Ra-
vens, of Redding Township, was fatally
injured here to-day by 3 falling sign. It
fractured his skull.
hunting bear at the head of Leatherwood.
About ten o'clock, my dogs, three in uum
ber, started in aud run a panther into a
hole iu the cliff, about thirty yards above
the Spring; I came up to them in a few
minutes, and found the dogs and panther
engaged in a terrible fight in the hole,
clear out ot my sight.
About two o'clock the fight ended, by
my dogs killing the panther. I was pres-
ent, within a few feet, all the time the
fight was going on though I could not get
a chance to help them in the fight, the
hole being so small. Two ot my dogs final-
ly came out, torn so badly that I had no
hope of their recovery.
Before the dogs came out I could bear
them pulling at the panther as if they
were trying to pull him out of the hole.
They left the other dog in the hole behind
the panther. There were large heavy-
rocks in the hole that I could not get out
without help, so I returned home,bnt came
back next morning with my son William
and seven other persons. My son had sore
eyes at that time, and be complained that
he did not feel like work therefore I ad
vised him to wash his eyes in the Spring
torlhad believed for a long time that there
were some medical properties iu the
Spring. He did so some three times dur
ing our stay at the Spring. We finalh
relieved my dog, and fouud him badly
torn by the panther. The panther was
jammed in a small hole in the cliff, so close
that I could not get him out, so I left him
there and went home.
The next evening you not could have
told that my son ever had sore eyes. His
eyes were completely cured, and this con-
vinced me that there was medical virtue
in the water.
Eureka Springs, Ark.,
February 23rd., 1880.
For the Echo:
On Sunday last, I interviewed the Hon.
Judge Saunders, a citizen of this place,
aud late a member ot the state legislature,
on the subject nearest his heart—the tra-
ditions concerning the Eureka Springs,
and its early history, the result of which
I give as near as possible in his own lan-
guage.
uIn 183S, I was among the Cherokee In-
dians, ("old settlers*') in the Indian terri-
tory, when I was told by and old Indian
(lull blood) that there was a great "heal-
ing spring'' in north Arkansas, on one of
the tributaries of White River, and he
believed that its waters would heal any
disease in the human family, that the
"Big Owl" (meaning the Great Spirit)
ever iutendedto be healed. In South-
western Indian Territory I afterwards met
an old Spaniard who enquiied of me if
tlio celebrated, Spring in northern Arkan-
sas had been discovered by the people
living there.
He said there was such a Spring on the
waters of White River. He called it "The
Great World Healing Spriug." Beyond
young and feeling no interestin such mat
ters, I asked no questions in reference to
its medical properties or location, and
thought little of it uutil my attention was
called to the Eureka Spriug, in the follow-
ing manner;
During the summer of 1878, I was
troubled with Erysipelas, and a good sur-
plus of flesh; could scarcely drag myself
about, and was in no condition to attend
to business of any kind.
In May, 1879, 1 was connected in busi-
ness with Rev. Baker, who advised me to
go to the Tom Thumb and Rock Springs
for my health, as I was not improving un-
der medical treatment.
I told bim that I was acquainted with
the character of those Springs—that they
were common sulphur Springs,and would
do me no good.
After a pause, he told me that Brother
Alvah Jackson had been telling.hiin that
there was a Spring soine.six or eight miles
west of his (Jackson's) house; in the pine
hills, that he thought had some medical
properties. He had also told him of some
cures made by the Spring, of sore eyes,
and old sores.
Brother Jackson had also told him there
were a couple of basins cut in the rock at
this Spring, one of which was as nice and
smooth as any earthen wash basin that he
had ever washed from, and that it would
hold about a water bucket of water.
The very moment that he mentioned
those basins, I remembered the informa-
tion received from the Indian and Span-
iard,and turning to my wife, I mentioned
that the basins were Bome signs of the
Great Healing Spring, and that I would
get Dr. Jackson to take me to the Spring
that I might see for myself.
The next morning I went to Dr. Jack-
son's, and he told me the same story. Ow-
ing to some Church busiuess that he had
to attend to he could not go with me until
the next day. He invited me to remain
with him all night, wliich invitation I ac-
cepted.
On the morrow we went to the Spring,
I found it as represented, basins and all.
Dr. Jackson asked me what I thought of
the Spring; I answered that I thought well
enough ot it to try it for myself; fully be-
lieving then as now, that it was the Great
World HealingSpringof which I had been
told.
I returned home, and on the third day
thereafter accompanied by my wife and
son, I returned to the Spring and went in-
to camp, where we remained a little over
ten weeks. We were the first persons
in modern times who had remained here,
even temporarily, for their health.
In five weeks I lost thirty three pounds
in weight, (by the scales,) and forty-odd
pounds during my stay, but felt as it I had
been thoroughly renovated or made anew
and was as well and active then and now
as I ever was in ray life. I will, also add
that from the frequent bathing,of my bead,
in its waters, and the improved coudition
of my health, portions of my hair changed
from a yellowish white to black, its orig-
inal color. The color of the hair then
grown was not chauged, but a new crop
grew out from the scalp of the color of my
hair iu my younger days.''
Though the courtesy of the Hon. John
Carroll I was permitted to copy the certi-
cate of Dr. Jackson, in reference to the
modem discovery of this Spring which is
as follows, to-wit;
"I4 Alvah Jackson, of Carroll Coun:
and State of Arkansas, do hereby cert] _
that the following statement of my discov-
ery of the Eureka Spring, in the County
of Carroll and State of Arkansas, and on
the head of Leatherwood, one of the trib-
utaries of White Rive, is in all its particu-
lars true and correct.
About twenty-four years ago, I was
against Kellogg as utterly uutrustwor-
thv.
The majority report finds that Kellogg
used his power and influence as Governor
to manipulate returns and to exclude elec-
ted Democratic members of the legisla-
ture thus securing a majority which elect-
ed him senator. The former investigation
of the case was conducted unfairly towards
Spofford, no evidence at all being taken.
It also charges bribery and corruption by
Kellogg ot the witnesses ou the present
investigation. Large extracts from the
evidence taken are included in the re-
port
Hill moved tha' the resolutions, reports
and evidence be printed.
This being a debatable motion, Hoar
advocated it, saying, when printed, the
evidence would be seen to utterly refute
the majority ^report. Hill remarked that
the other side seemed anxious to precipi-
tate a debate before the evidence was be-
fore the senate. He was ready to wait
until the whole truth was published.
After further debate, Kellogg took the
floor and declared positively that no re-
liable evideuce could be found to sustain
the charge against him. He said the
senator from Georgia, Hill, had before the
investigation begun declared publicly
aud privately that he would drive Kei-
logg from the senate. The principal part
iu the prosecution had been taken by Hill
who had prejudiced the case, bad pursued
him (Kellogg) with the avidity and hate
of a sleuth hound and animated by per-
sonal maglignity, he charged that Hill
had cut out several pages oftlie testimo-
ny favorable to him, and closed with the
assertion that he was willing to compare
i his moral or porsonal character aud cour-
I had read the history oftlie Spanish] age with that of Hill. The motion to print
adventurer, Ponce de Leon, and other his-
tories of this section of the country, in
which they spoke ot there being a Spaing
somewhere in this region that performed
great cures, at least so the Indians report-
ed. They also reported that they even
was then adopted.
Detroit, March 23.—The large brick
building in process of erection by the Rus-
sell car wheel company, at the foot of
Walker street in this city, was blown
down by a heavy wind storm prevailing
third day, to further examine the Spring;
I went to work cleaning away the dirt and
rock, aud after a time I discovered a hole
or basin in the rock. It was full of blue
mud, fine flint and gravel, packed so close
and hard that it was very troublesome to
dig out. I had to use a common crowbar
to dig the mud and gravel out.
When I cleaned and washed the basin
out, and examined it thoroughly I felt
fully satisfied that I had found it. And
having used and tested the wa ter fully for
twenty-four years, I am convinced in my
own mind, that it is the Spring spoken of
by the first Spanish Discoverer of this
country.
I am a graduate of the Douglas Medi-
cal School of Kentucky.
[Signed.] Alvah Jackson."
And thus endeth the second lesson.
Truly Yours,
.N. D. ingraham,"
strangely improved, and that there was; this noon, and a dozen workmen buried
virture in the water. I went back the f jie wreck. Two of them were serious-
ly and one fatally injured.
Philadelphia, March 23.—The Union
passenger railroad depot, at the corner of
Thompson) and Ash streets, was burned
to-day, and also a livery stable.
Denison, March 23.—A dispatch from
Lamassilla, Sew Mexico, re|>ort the kill-
ing of Fred Nichols, a mail driver near
Alemau. The mail was stolen by the In-
dians, who robbed the sacks, scattering
the contents along the road.
Denison, March 23.—Two parties of
Indiaushada battle near Atoka, Blue
River county. Indian Territory. Sever-
al were killed and wo'uuded on both
sides.
Springfield, 111, March 15.—A sensation
that teems with naughtiness and that will
end nobody knows where, was developed in
this city to-day and is creating a vast amount
of gassip in all classes of society. About two
weeks ago, Miss Susie Bordereck, the seven-
teen year old daughter of a well to do and re-
spected citizen of Decatur, arrived here and
put up at the Central Hotel. She was so cap-
tivating in her personal appearance and so
lady like in her deportment, that whatever
comment might have at first arisen from the
tact of her living alone at a hotel, was speedi-
ly hushed. Her attractive face and sweet
manners secured her more than the usual
share ot attention on the part ot many of the
best young men of this city, and her shyness
about receiving the devoirs of the other sex,
seemed to make her all the more charming.
In less thau ten days after her arrival here
she was more sought after tnan any of the
less beautiful but better known belles of the
town, and Springfield swains tbrouged the
parlors of the hotel to pay her court. She was
very discreet in her conduct, and represented
that she was waiting for her father's arrival
from St. Louis to accompany hint home. She
seemed to have an abundancn of money, and
paid her bills with religious promptness. The
bright dream was rudely dispelled to day,
and she who but a few brief hours ago was a
veritable goddess is now so humbled that
none can be fouud to pay Iter reverence. At
an early hour this moruiug intelligence was
sent to the hotel office that Miss liordereck
was very ill. A physician was hastily sum-
moned. He remained in the young lady's
room an hour or two and then.summoned the
landlady. There was a mysterious whisper-
ing and hurrying to aud fro, nntil finally it
was announced that the fair young girl had
given birth to a bouncing baby boy, who
kicked the beam at eight pounds. Both
mother and child are doing well, and Miss
Borderick seems to think as much of the in-
fant as if he were not the fruit of her shame.
She steadfastly refuses to divulge the name
of the father, saying she trusts implicitly iu
his faith and knows he will act the honorable
part and marry her. Her parents at Decatur
have been sent for.
New Orleans, La., March 23.—A dis-
patch from Gen. Grant says be will visit
San Antonio, and not reach New Or-
leans until March the 31st.
Grant Rapids, Mich., March 15.—The
tugs Gem aud Lamout started to race to-
day from Pentwater here for fifty dollars.
The latter capsized, aud Captain Hill and
Charles Lamont were drowned.
Philadelphia, March 15.—Last night
Charlie Cathcart Taylor, city editor of the
Times, died trom the effect of a pistol shot
discharged during a meutal aberration,by
his own hands.
Boston, March, 15.—George Hammond
committed suicide last night by hanging.
He was a well known actor; stage name
George H. Hillman. He was the father
of "Little Hillman," and played a long
time with Yanke Locke.
Washington, March 22.—Hill, of
Georgia, from the committee on privileges
aud elections submitted the majority re-
port on the Spofford-Kellogg contested
election case declaring Spoft'ord entitled
to the seat in the senate now occupied by
Kellogg.
Hoar, from the same committee, pre-
sented a minority report, signed by him-
self, Camerou, Wise and Logan.
Hoar read his report whereupon Hill
proceeded to read the majority report
which was very long. It charges Kellogg
with fraud and corrupt conduct, and in-
cludes long extracts from evidence taken
before the committee.
Thurman,from the committeelon'judicia-
ry, reported adversely on a bill to provide
for the appointment of a marshal for the
middle district of Alabama, and a district
attorney tor the northern district ot that
state. Indefinitely postponed.
The minority report on the Kollogg-
Spofford case says nothing has changed
since Kellogg was declared entitled to his
seat in 1877, except the party majority in
the senate. To eject him by a mere par-
ty superiority would be a political crime
to be classed with rebellion, the attempt
to steal the Government of Maine, and
the overthrow ef Southern State Govern-
ments. It characterized the evidence
Salt The. Garden.
Gardens should be salted very liberally,
for by so doing you will have no worm-
eaten radishes, maggoty onions, club-
footed cabbages, or and other vegetable
grown In it injured by worms grubs, or
anyr vermin that intest the soil. Every
one that raises asparagus knows the nec
essity of using salt abundantly. One can
scarcely use too much. Many who grow
cabbagcs know its value when applied to
the routs or growing bead; but every one
does not know that growing onions may
be buried under salt, leaving only the
tops out and that the onion will grow thrif-
tily, while all maggots or worms will die
or disappear—yet such is the fact. Salt
mixed with wood a«hes in the proportion
of one of salt to four of wood ashes, appli-
ed at the rate of a handful to the centre
of each hill of corn immediately after
planting, will supersede the use of scare-
crows and coal tar as 110 worm or crow
will touch it, besides giving the fertilizing
properties of the componnd. A friend re-
siding in Edmestown, Otsego county, who
had broken up four acies ot sward, npon
which to plant corn, found it to be so very-
wormy' that he dared not plant it, until 1
gave him the above receipt, which he used
alter planting. In the fall he told me
that although his lot had woods upon
three sides of it he did not lose a single
hill by worm or crow. The fact is worth
remembering.—County Gentleman.
Going to Siberia-
The Czar of all the llussias has an im
inense, eold country where he sends his
criminals and he punishes for very slight
offences, so he lias many people to send.
These convicts leave St. Petersburg at
night, the men having their hands chain-
ed benind them and wearing leg chains of
four pounds weight all tlie way. The
women go in gangs by themselves, wer-
ing black cloaks with hoods. The men
who conduct their, to this desolate land
are mounted on horses, and have long
whips which they use for the least provo-
cation. Once there, they work year af-
ter year iu the mines never seeing the
light of day. They sleep in recesses hewn
out of the rock,' into which they7 creep on
their hands anil knees. They work Sun-
day the same as any other day. No man
who has worked in the mines is ever al-
lowed to return home. When he has lost
the use of his limbs, which happens iu a
few years he is hauled up to die in the
poor house.
TIME TABLE
TEXAS & PA.CIF1C RAIL ROAD.
Trans-Continental Division
NOTICE TO EVERYBODY
' Now is your time to get Goods Cheap!
J. P.IDAX.E
Offers to the Public, the cheapest lot of
CLO IIHIVG, DRY GOODS
N" otions,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND
GROCERIES,
to be found at any house iu the City. Call and
ee for yourself. nov. Ist"l379, no 1-tf
J. L. REED,
wholesale and retail dealer in
DRUGS
AND
BOOKS.
Headquarters for Seed's celebrated
CHILL CUKE.
In the Bank Building, Sonth side Square,
Clarksville, Texas.
BOUND WEST.
BOUND EAST.
Freight.
No.33.
Mail |
aud Express,
No. 31. j
Miles from
Texarkana
0.33.
9 50 A. M.
7.25
10 05
5
8 25
10 40
17
8 50
10 52
22
9 45
11 26
34 2
10.35
11 55 a. M.
44 4
1.18 i*. m
12 16 p. si.
52 5
12.05 A. M.
12 40
61
12.42
12 M
68 1
1.15
1 20
74 2
1.55
1 36
81
2.05
2 05
2 45
0 oj;
M W«j
91 1
3 35
2 52
9!) 6
4 45
3 30
112
540
4 00
121 7
fi 15
• 4 20
128
715
4 55
139 1
7 25
5 00
141 6
7 55
5 16
146 4
8 40 A. M.
5 40 P.M.
154 5
No. 33.
No. 31.
STATIONS.
leave. ARRIVE.
t Texarkana.
5
Texarkana Junction.
12
Wlialey's.
5
t New Boston.
12 2
X DeKallt.
10 2
Douglas.
81
t Annona.
83
t Clarksville.
71
Bagwell's.
61
Bennett's.
68
X Blossom Praiiie.
10 1
t Paris.
85
t Brookston.
12 4
t Honey Glove
97
X D odd's.
63
X Bonliam.
11 1
t Savoy.
25
t Bellplaiu.
48
Choctaw.
8 1
t Shern an.
£ e
£ §
s
S i
x
A RKIVE.
i.EAVE.
154 5
149 5
137 5
132 5
120 3
1101
102
93 5
86 4
80 3
73 5
63 4
54 9
42 5
32 8
26 5
15 4
12 9
8 1
and Express
No. 32. I
Freight
No. 34.
6 30 a. sr.
6 15
5 42
525
4 45
4 12
345
315
2 50
2 30
305
I 30
12 55
12 10 a. ki.
11 35 p. u.
II 10
10 30
10 25
10 02
9 30 p. m.
No. 32.
2 40 a. if.
2 10
1 05
1240 a.M.
11 30 p. n.
10 35
9 45
8 50
8 08
7 30
6 45
5 45
4 50
3 30
3 20
2 15
1 35
12 22
12 15 p. if.
11 35 a. x.
10 40 a. h.
No. 34.
Train No. 31 ruus daily, Sundays excepted.
Train No. 32 leaves Sherman daily, Sundays excepted, and runs through to Texarkana,
arriving at 6:30 a. m. Sunday. ,
Train No. 34 leaves Shencan daily, Sundays excepted.
Train No. 33 leaves Texarkana daily, Saturdays excepted.
Conductors will register their trains, ou books, kept lor that purpose at Sherman, Texar-
kana Junction aud Texarkana.
Freight trains Nos. 33 and 34 will carry passengeis between Texarkana and Sherman.
Do not propose to be
overran, or undersold
by anybody in the
Ifyoudo'nt believe
it come and test 11s.
We have the groceries
to any extent that yon
call for, and will make
you believe that we in-
tend to sell them, if
low prices
goods will
, 1
Lu •
and fresh
command
We keep every-
4 :il
thing
STAPLE
&FANCY.
We aie on the South side of the
public square, in the centre of busi
ness, have plenty of clerks waiting
for you and solicit ycur examination
of our stock and prices.
We haveonhand alvv<iys,BACCO,
SUGAR and COFFEE, LIQUORS
and FANCY LIQUORS, TOBAC-
CO of all grades,FLOUR and MEAL,
IRISH POTATOES,ONIONS. OYS
TERS, LOBSTERS, SARDINES,
CANNED FRUITS, RAISINS,
SPICES, BUTTER, CHEESE,
CRACKERS and CANDIES.
In fact anything and every thing
you want.
Come in—we are always at home
POTATOES and TURNIPS, near-
ly always in store.
Nov. 21sc-3 mos
Xj. 2ST. ABBOTT.
MUCGUTSVAN, PATTEBX MAKER,
MACHINIST
CLARKSVILLE TEXAS.
Repairs Gins as s specialty. J® Will work
only for cash. Charges reasonable, no.l-tf.
THE STANDARD
is published every Friday evening, containing
tlie latest State and Foreign news to the liuur of
publication, at Two dollaus per annum. No
subscription wiil bo carried upon the mail books
for even one issue after the expiration of tlie time
paid tor; any other rule breeds contusion, and re
suits iu loss to the Publisher, and no Publisher of a
public journal makesHiiy profit 011 the amount re-
ceived for subscription. Still the publisher desires
the largest practicable circulation for the benefit
of liis advertisers, aud as a means of doing good,
and in all legitimate ways will endeavor to de-
serve it.
No abusive matter will be published in the
paper as au advertisement, or otherwise. It is tha
duty of a public Journalist to endeavor to pro-
tect the community from,uiiwholesoice excitemeu t
and to cultivate peace aud good will between ad
verse interests.
Marriage and Odicuary advertisements, exceed-
ing live lines will be charged for: within tha
limit they properly come under the head of news
Communications upon subjects of interest to the
community, are solicited from practical aud ex-
perienced citizens.
The paper will coutaiu weekly as mueh valna-
able matter upon the subject of agriculture as
can be gleaned, and communications illustrative
of pract'cal agriculture iu Nurtheru Texas, are
solicited from persons in this and adjoining
counties.
No traps for the inexperienced, stch as schemes
for operatiug in stocks; benevolent shams to givo
the experience of a life time in curing consump-
tion or other ailments; uor any advertisements
or tin; cure of private diseases, by city quacks will
be inserted iu this paper, at any price.
~WT IT ISTILIOO SEE THE
LITTLE
SPEEDY CORN SHELL!!
Patented January 30th 1878.
This is the most perfectly-made and easily-
worked CORN SHELLER over manufactured.
A boy ten years old can shell from ten to twelve
bushels au hour. It nubs either end of the ear,
and shells Seed Corn perfectly. It is convenient,
cheap aud durable. It takes every grain, will
shell any size corn from "pop" com to the largest
ear, and is warranted for live years. No Parmer
can attord to lie without it. Farmers, Mechanics,
Business men, and the public generally, are re-
quested to callud see the wonderful little Ma-
chine.
For sale cheap by
F. M. STANLEY.
Clarksville, Texas, Jan. gtliXBgO.
THE PALACE DRUG HOUSE.
C. C MARSH,
Dealer in
DRUGS,
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS
PAINTERS' SUPPLIES.
Agent for the Southern White
Lead Company.
Clarksville. Texas. no.g-tf
SCOTT'S PATENT SHBBT-IRON
ROOFING.
Fire, "Water, "Wind and
Rust Proof
No Nails or Screws through
the Plates.
This splendid roofiiug is far superior to tin
comes coated with paint; cau be put on iu larg
or small sheets, and will last thirty years or more
and yet costs little more than shingles. Call ou
me and see specimens.
OTTO GLOSNOP,
Clarksville, January, 2d 18-0.
GK W~. GAITHEB
WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER.
South-west corner Public Square, with J. P
Dale, has just received aline assortment of Jewel
ry, Spectacles, Eye-glasses, Sun glasses,
f.
Gents Chains, Charms, Rings.
Sewing Machines, Needles and oils. He has
the latest improved tools for repairing Watches
Clocks and Jewelry. '
|&,Plain Gold rings made to order. Ail work
promptly done and warranted.
Clarksville, Nov. 1st, 1879. no-l-t£
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