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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Camden Beacon: Through MT. "Lute" Elliott, we learn of a very sad affair, which occurred near near Salem, in this county, last Saturday. It seems that Mir. Davis, took his gun and went out around the field to shoot coons, they being very destructive to his corn.-He had been absent but a short time, when his mother heard the dogs, and shortly after heard the report of two guns, and wait ing until nearly noon, Cher son not returning) she concluded to go to where the dogs were still barking, and try and find out what detained him, and on arriv- ing at the place, she was mortified to find her son lying dead at the root of a tree. It seems that the young man had emptied his gun (double- barrel) at coon, and failing to dislodge him, had set his gun against the tree and climbed after the coon, and had reached the first limb about 30 feet high, when it gave way precipitating him to the ground, breaking his neck, and left shoulder, and in this condition his widowed mother found him, her only support.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
A Disappointed SuitOr Fatally
 Shot.

John Jordan, young man, re- siding in this place, was shot and fatally wounded, Monday about midnight, by widow named Coyne at the same time, daugh- ter of Mrs. Coyne was accident ally shot by her brother, and may die. Jordan was a disappointed suitor of Miss Coyne's, on the night named he got drunk and with gang of roughs, went to Mrs Coyne's house to forcibly eject one Carnochan, who had supplanted Jordan in the affec- tions of the young woman. The intention of the gang was to ride him on a rail out of town. Arriv- ing at Coyne's they boisterously demanded that Carnochan should come out Mrs. Coyne went to the door and told the crowd that he was not in the house, and that they had better go away. They then began stoning the house and banging at the door, when Mrs. Coyne again appeared and warned them to desist, or she would shoot some of them.
 The threat did not have the desired effect, and she went to her bureau drawer and producing a tive-barreled revolver, stepped to the window and fired into the crowd. The shot took effect op Jordan, who cried, "By God she's shot me-" and fell to the ground. Mrs. Coyne's son ran to take the pistol from her hand, and in do ing so it was again discharged the ball this time striking Miss Coyne, entering her left side, Young Coyne at once summoned Dr. O'Brien, and the wounded were attended to. Jordan was shot in the abdomen, the ball en- tering just below the ribs, and lodging somewhere in the intes- tines. The doctor said there was no hopes of his recovery. Miss Coyne's wound was serious, but not necessarily fatal, although hel condition is critical. If Jordan dies, there is no doubt but that the Coroner's jury will render . verdict of justifiablc homicide Clarendon Age.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
WHAT THE FIGURES TELL.

There were in Arkansas Tn 1S- 70, 49, ,424 acres, containing l ,S59, S2l acres of improved land, and 3,9lO,325 of woodland, and 1,S27,- 150 acres of other land attached. These farms were based on cash valuation of $40, ,029, ,69S, and the farming implements used on them at $2,237 ;4O9. The wages paid to farm hands amounted to $4,- 06l, 952, and the amount produc- ed was forty millions, seven hun dred and one thousand, six hnn- dred and ninety-nine dollars Here is the most astonishing re- suit ever shown from farm labor. Every acre of land in the state produced twenty one dollars and ninety-four cents. The following table will show the value of pro- duction of and the valuation per acre of land in eastern, middle, pa cific, western and southern states, and we have selected for the pur- poses oi comparison those which give the largest returns per acre:
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Monticellonian, 9th: We were agreeably surprised on last Tues day evening, by the rare treat of some native Almonds presented by Mir. $. J. Matthews grown on his nursery grounds one mile from this city. The fruit was large, we'll matured and good favored, which convinces us that our climate is adabted t3 the growth of the most delicate of the tropical fraiLs. Among the lot WIZ; twig between six or eight inches in length, with green leaves and nine nuts, still in their tuni- cles, on it, which gave us an in sight into the mystefy of the pe- culiar growth of this fruit. Mir. Matthews has the best nursery in the state, perhaps, and we are in formed that he has quite q variety of fruit growing at all seasons of the year. This shows what can be done in Drew county, if a man has only got the energy to perse- we're.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
ARKANSAS LEADS THE
 VAN.
Where to Invest your Money in
 Land.
Figures Don't Lie.

Elsewhere we give an article from the Spirit of Arkansas, which we would that every farmer in the whole country could read and ponder upon.
 When results such as these fig ures show can be obtained under our system of farming, which no one will pretend to deny is defect i've and indifferent, what would be the result if we had a fair te st with a systematic and scientific mode of farming with improved machinery and cultivators like they have in the older states?
 If Arkansas. with more than thirty millions of acres of lands which yet can be brought into use for farming, pasturagc and fruit growing, and with the re- cord she has made as shown by the figures given below, does not make one of the richest and most populOus states in the Union at no distant day, we will be very much puzzled to know why she does not.
 Farmers in other states who read these things of Arkansas may doubt and hesitate to act, but by so doing they are standing in the way of their own prosperi- ty. If farmer from Iowa, Ind, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio, or of most any of the older states would sell their lands there, even if they had to take half of what they con sidered them worth, they could come to Arkansas and buy twice the number of acres of land capa- ble of producing, as the figures show, almost or altogether twice as much value per acre. We have said time and again, and we still stick to it, that our farmers here make a living and make mouey too when they try, with less eXertion and with more loss es from bad management, than any people do elsewhere.
 We do not think it possible for our immense advantages to fail much longer to attaact a large in- Aux of energetic, thrifty farmers from the middle and northwest ern states; and then we expect to see the day of Arkansas prosper ity as an agricultural country eclipse anything heretofore expe- rienced in this country.
 Read the article headed "What the figures tell"
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Washington City is to be wis ited by the celebrated revivafists, Moody and Sankey. It is to be hoped that the moral atmosphere of that polluted city, where cor ruption and demoralization reigns so universally, will be purified and disinfected by the good seed which these gentlemen are sup posed to scatter wherever they go. With their labors and the reform which the incoming Dem ocratic administration will effect the national capitol will get quite a purging.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

IMPORTANT TO MEDICAL STU DENTs.-The Trustees of the Lou isville Medical College Louisville Ky.) have, in accordance with the provisions of their charter, estab- lished a Beneficiary System, whereby any young man studying medicine and being unable to pay for his education may receive a Beneficiary Scholarship, which re- lieves him of payment of the Pro fcssors' fees. The public will be pleased to learn that this well known College has abolished all fees for It's diplomas; the faculty being thus wholly uninterested pet cuniarily In the result of all exam nations for graduation. For par ticulars, address Dean of Louis vile Medical College, 163 Second street, Louisville, Ky.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Let the farmers of the middle and northwestern states look at the figures for themselves. They are from the official records of the country, and tell the story of how great are the advantages of Ar kansas over any other state. But they do not tell it all. For every
 acre of cleared land, Arkansas had only one dollar and twenty cents worth of farming implements, and l Iowa had two dollars worth, Mas
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

-MoRE OF THE BEECHER- TIL TON TRIAL.-It is announced that the counsel of Mir. Theodore Til ton have served notice upon Mir Beecher demanding new trial. Judge Morris expresses an inten- tion to begin the trial in Septem- Der.
 It is claimed that Mir. Hilton now has new testimony of the gravest importance which will show MT. Beecher up in his true colors.
 The New York Herald protests againsts having this miserable comedy over again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
LLyILLE, ARK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1875.

twenty millions of human opera tives, have arrived at the correct theory of sound and profitable manufacturing industries. Ma tions, like individuals, arc taught bv experience. If these results are attainable in England after much experience, might we not do something in the way of pro- ductive results in cotton spinning here where this cotton is grown. We have fattered ourselves that our merchants and monied men are the peers in enterprise and ability of any similar class in England or America. We have two mills in this city fitted amply with everything which is needed, and so complete are they that they could be opened and operat- ed morrow. The owners of one of these factories have rendered it rent free, to any person or per sons who will put it into opera tion, and thus give employment to many who would work, if any thing to do could be obtained.
 There is nothing which is diff cult to learn in the practical man. agement of a power loom. In the great Baltic mills of the Sprague Brothers in Rhode Island, girl twelve years old usually tended four looms, each of which wove forty yards of cotton daily. The work is not more difficult than any other sedentary employment, and in spinning there is no grim ness nor dirty work to be done. The mills are models of cleanli- ness. Why cannot the expert ment, be made here of giving the factory sy stem,sal ,',c.Saged in other cities, a fair trial? But let it be done in earnest, for defective combinations never bring out re- suits which are tests of the cor rectness of q system we ought to manufacture. Successful facto- ries would bring to us good pop ulation and render susceptible of solution a very grave and serious social problem. The absence of factories deprives that element of our people which in other cities easily find employment in manu factories, where the manual labor is light, of employment at all. This city will never improve to the extent it's position warrants it's friend so expect until we pro vide suitable occupations for all our people, and we have learned to invest our money properly in human labor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

per cent. of the amount 1t prOduc- ed to farm laborers; and notwith- standing their superior farming implements, California paid over twenty per cent, and the other states generally from twelve to fifteen per cent. Again, the land in Arkansas was appraised far above what it can actually be bought for to-day. Let Us see what the figures show can be done by taking Iowa as sample of the northwest and comparing it with Arkansas. A farmer goes to Iowa to purchase an improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres; it costs him twenty-five dollars per acre, or four thousand dollars for tue farm, of which, according to the average, three e-fifths will be cultivablc; his farming imple- ments and stock cost him two thousand dollars more, and his crop produces him thirty-three per cent. of the value of the culti. vable land, viz: ninety-six acres which would have cost two thous- and four hundred dollars, and would produce eight hundred dol iars. Another farmer comes to Arkansas with his two thousand dollars worth of stock and farm ing implements, and invests his four thousand dollars in improved lands. This money would pur- chase eight hundred acres, of which, by the average, one-fourth or two hundred acres would be improved. This two hundred acres, costing one thousand dol lars, would yield four hundred and sixteen per cent, or four thousand one hundred and sixty dollars, being the entire amount invested, refunded in one year, while in Iowa it would take five years. We do not pre- tend to say that this result will be attained by every farmer every year, but we do say it has been done in 1870, as shown by the census statistics; and that, too, without the close farming which northwestern men do, tor, and we say it with regret, our farmers are generally "slouchy" and careless. Not long since it was said that $40, ,OOO, ,00O of Americans throw away what would feed forty mil lions of Frenchmen," and it can be said with an equal amount of truth, that fifty thousand Arkan- sas farmers waste what would feed fifty thousand northern farmers. Our people have not the habits of thrift and care that enable the farmers who delve in the rocks and snows of New England, or shiver on the frozen and wind swept plains of the northwest, to live and accumulate property if these were exercised here the farmers of Arkansas would be the most independent people in the world. Now we ask our read CTS, in the north and northwest who are digging day and night (when the frozen ground will ad- mit) for Q living, to read the above and ponder carefully. The figures tell the story.--Spirit of Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
AN OLD NEWSPAPER MAN DEA,

AN OLD NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD MT. Willard Richardson, senior editor and proprietor of the Gal weston, (Tex.) News, died in that city on the 26th, ult., after a lin gering, painful illness. He foun- ded thc News in 1843, and has been connected with it ever since. By his straight forward, manly course he has won an enviable reuputation, and his death will be a severe loss to the newspaper fraternity of the state of Texas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
Philadelphia Standard, 3lst ut.

Philadelphia Standard, 31st ut. : We learn that on Saturday last, man by the name of McDermott was shot and killed by his nephew, a young man by the name of Williams. An old grudge is said to have been the cause of the kill ing. McDermott was cultivating a farm on the McCabe place, a few miles above town, where the homicide occurred. The shooting was done with q single barrel shotgun, the load taking effect in the side, passing through the body, killing him instantly. Williams then laid the gun across the body and left, and has not been captured.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The post office department is about to take advantage of the great achievment which the sue cess of the New York Herald s lightning mail train has proved to he, and place in operation a gov crnment lightning mail train by which mails can be delivered to the western and southern states one day sooner than they are now
 A good scheme, if it is ayailing the government of the success of private enterprise.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

AN EDITOR HoNoRED.-Col.
 J. Stoddard Johnson, editor of the Kentucky Yeoman, of Frankfort, has been appointed by Gov. Les lie, Secretary of State, of ofKentucky vice Hon. Geo. Craddock, resigned.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Weekly Grange says there is a horse now living in Jackson, Michigan, which is said to be fifty one years old. We have heard of a great many things which we didn't always believe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Gen. Jos. E. Johnson in let fer to Governor Garland, declines to accept the rendered presidency of the Arkansas Industrial Uni versity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Sulphur Springs at Scar cy are making for that town quite q reputation as a watering place A goodly number of visitors are there this season.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Clarendon Age reached us this week as an exchange. We like to hear from all sections ot the country, and welcome the Age as an exchange.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Van Guard wants a say in the selection of the democratic nominees tor president and vice president in 1876, and asks how Hendricks and.Garland would do.
 They are good enough for us.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

-rHE WATERs.-Our latest ad- vices from the Mississippi Cup to the 10th) state that the river rose little over an inch during the preceding 24 hours, and is within 2a inches of the Spring flood. At Paducah q rise of nine inches and at Cairo one inch.
 The condition on the lower Mis- sissippi is still critical.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Charleston, $. C., and Boston, Mass, propose to form centen- nial legion of veteran troops from the old thirteen states.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

A MIsrAKE.-Some of our ex- changes from other states in speaking of elections to take place this fall puts Arkansas down as holding an election in Septem Der. This is mistake, or else we are ignorant of the facts in re gard to elections in this state.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

A VICE PRESIDENT FROM THE SoUTH.-Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, a noted abolitionist be- fore the war, is now said to be in favor of the nomination or a "straight-ont" northern Democrat for next president, and the South, he thinks, is entitled to the nomi- nation for the Vice Presidency.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

An unsuccessful attempt was make last week by two occupants of the jail at Washington to burn their way out. The fire was dis covered in time to prevent any serious damage. So says the Tel egraph.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

-The White River Journal and the Des Arc Citizen are having a lively time over the county seat matter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

TIE KEELY MoTER CHALLENG
 ED TO A TRiAL.-A new moter said to rival the Keely moter, is on exhibition in the city of .Hamil- ton. The motive power consists of nine parts of air and one of coal gas. The inventor chaleng- es the Keely moter to test trial.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The benevolent ladies of Lit tl. Rock have formed Benevo- lent Association for aiding the OOOr
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Telegraph reports an in teresting revival going on at Washington. The Presbyterians are conducting the meeting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Spirit of Arkansas for August is unusually attractive and interesting and contains a large bulk of information concern ing this state. Terms soc. per year. Address T. B. Mills & Co.,, Little Rock, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Read the address of Mrs. H.. c. Caldwell, president of the ladies Centennial Club, of Little Rock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Yellow fever was report ed to be raging to a fearful ex- tent at Barrancas, near Pensacola, Florida, a few days ago. The commandant of the navy yard at Pensacola advises strangers to keep away, meanwhile an investi- gation will be had to ascertain the local causes, if any, for the disease,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12
T II E D EM OC R A T.
ss,s,Ilvlla Printing Association, Publishers and Proprietors.
Ofice-Up stairs, Battenfeld Building,
 East Main Street.
J. E. BATTENFIELD, - EDITOR.

Drew county will have Fair on the 3d day am Aer-
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Some hungry thief went thro' the market house, at Searcy last week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Independent of the 9th inst, reports crops throughout Yell county most excellent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

We have received the Wash ington Telegraph, and are proud to place it upon our exchange list.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Read the article taken from the Spirit of Arkansas, headed What the figures tell"
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Enterprise reports crops magnificent, in Sarber county.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

Union county has all abun dance of fruit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-12

The Bentonville Advance will hereafter come out on Saturday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

Diffusible stimulants, provided they be
absolutely pure. are among the most useful
medicinal agents employed by physicians.
When the tone of the system is lowered by
the depressing influences OF disease, or there
is an inherent want of yigor in the constitu-
ton, they serve to counterfeit weakening
Tendencies, and cheer the mind of the de-
spending invalid. But when. as in the case
of Hostctter's Bitters, they possess tonic
and Alternative properties. their effects are
rendered permanent, ard they accomplish 4
trebly beneficial result. The Bitters not
only relieve nervous debility and mental
depression by their BEAUTIFULLY cumulative
action, but infuse abiding vigor into the de-
pleted system, and rectify those internal
disturbances which are the real causes of
weakness. The purity and the wholesome
ness of the alcoholic basis of the Bitters
greatly increases the efficacy of their bottom
ic ingredients, a fact which the complete
ness of their curative effects sufficiently de-
monstrateS. Jan.-2S.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

JACKSON, Jan. 26, 1875.
BY Mr.. Brfdges--A bill "to fund the float
ing debt :" referred.
Mr.. TAYLOR, for the Judiciary Committee
reported a number of bills with recommen-
datiOns of the committees.
The bill to amend Sect. 1874, of the Code
of II, in relation to eX ecutors and trustees
pas sed.
Mr.. SMITH of Claiborne moved to take up
the bill for the levy of a two mill tax in 1876
TO be paid into county treasures as a teach
ers' school fund
Mr.. WHITE, tcol.) moved to strike out
1.-TWO mills and insert ''three Mills Mr.
Smith moved to table; car ried; yeas, 81,
Glecd, Gray, Stuart and Whites, all col
ored. Mr.. White, (col.) moved to strike out
''twO mills and insert ''four mills Mr..
Smith of Claiborne, moved to table, carried
yeas, 20, nays, Messrs. Albright, Barrow,
Caldwell, Gleed GRAY. Gilmer, Shirley.
Smith of Bolivar, Stuart, Williams, and
White all colored except Mr.. Gilmer; and
the bill was passed; yeas, "a, nays, s, all
colored
THE Governor informed the Senate that
he had offered the Joint resolution in rela-
ton to the A lcorn University rebellion and
investigations; also the act to extend the
time for the advertisement and sale of deln-
quent lands.
Tue bill .'to regulate the tax upon privi-
legts and provide a uniform license system
come up as the special order; was considered
at length, ana lies over.
THE Senate has confirmed the appoint
mentS OF the following county Supertend-
ents of Education: Ii. Lewis, Lafayette
county; VIM. Kellis kemper Co; j. l..
Lyons, Calhoun Co.; David Prestley, Oktib-
beha Co.; w. y. Morgan. Yazoo Co.; J S.
montgomery, Adams Co; w. ID. Sperott,
Claiborne Co: aud have refused to confirm
the following s. J. Bingham, Montgomery
CO. and Jno Small, Pamela Co.