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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
FROM COLORADO.
The Grassh0pper and Hard
 Times.
A Lingering Love for Arkan- sas, and a kind Invita-
 tiOn-NeWs from
 the BrOOksites.

From letter from an old friend who has been in Colorado several years. we make the following ex- tracts:
 DENVER, July 3d, 1875. returned yesterday from the Round Ups where 1 am gathering up my stock (cattle which scattered during the storms of early spring. send you a paper which explains about Round Ups.
 This ountry I consider q fraud in every respect with exception of health. Our agricultural DOT tion is confined to the mountains and vicinity, and on streams where water can be had for irri- gating the same-but the grass hoppers have taken everything for two years, and nothing has been raised. What the farmers are to do here this year is hard to tell. l predict great suffering. I intend to to get out of this coun- try as soon as I can, and think of going back so Arkansas. re- ceived a letter from H. today. He has been talking of paying me a visit, but writes he don't think he can come now. In case he does come can't you arrange it so that you can get off and come along with him? l will promise you some rare sports and sights. l want to make a tour through the mountains on a fishing and hunt ing expedition before long.
 Write to me and let me know what the prospects are down there for the future to make a living. 1 see a great many Ar kansas people out here, and the most of theih are cx-Brooksites men, and I suppose they came here to pillage this country. Re gards to Jake Shinn and all our friends. Truly your friend,
 x. x.
 The above, from an old friend carries us far back to the days of "Auld Lang Syne." Nothing would afford us more pleasure than to accept your kind invita- tion and to see our friend in his far western home.
 Come back old friend, to Ar kansas. We can assure you prospects were never better than at present. In fact now is the first time the sun has sEone bright ly on us, and clouds have scatter cd away since reconstruction.
 Now indeed Sis the winter of our discontent made glorious summer" and our horizon is clear and our prospects bright. We have had a fine wheat and oat crop and prospects are good for first rate corn and cotton crops. We expect considerable immigra- ton this fall, and look for "the good time which has been long, long time on the way" Welcome back to Arkansas.
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valuable--Timber CT,

principally oak, cottonwood, walnut, cher ", hickory, gum, syeafiore, mdpie, dsh aiid pine'
 The range is most superior, and very fine for stock raising. Clover, timothy and herdsgrass grow well on the low lands.
 The counties arc well situated for the con venience of transportation, as they borden on the Arkansas river, and the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway passes through Conway, Pope and Johnson, which is com pletcd and in active operation as far ss Ozark in Franklin county.
 The population of these counties is abou as follows:-Pope 10000; Conway 9,ooo; Yell 13,5O0, Johnson 10000. They also possess good educational facilities in the way of numerous
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Gov. Osborne of Kansas has sent a protest to President Grant against settling and concentrating the wild tribes of indians among the more civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
Coal-&-Iron--Regioft

of the State. Coal of the finest quality abounds in large quantities in each of them, especially in Pope and Johnson, where mining is now in successful and highly remunerativc operation,
 They also possess farming lands unsur- passed by any other counties in the Stato, and will compare fayorably with any other states in the Union, for fertility of soil and salubrity of climate.
 There arc in these counties large amount of
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tion between them and the whites

tion between them and the whites, depends to great extent the progress which we shall be able to make in our agricultural indus tries. The colored people of the South arc naturally good workers and they understand the cultiva- tion of our soil, and know how to make corn, cotton, rice, and sugar. Friendly relations between them and the whites, and fair dealings in all transact ions are necessary to the contentment of the black race; and upon their contentment depends their disposition to labor and exert themselves for an hon. est livelihood. It is gratifying to know that the willy tricks of adventurers and carpet baggers who have managed to keep the colored man estranged from hls true interests, and to keep an issue between him and his white neighbor in the South, in order that he might use him as polit ical power, are fast being discov- cred by the colorcd man, and that disgust and distrust toward these advcnturers are following the dis covery. The colored man is now ready for conciliation, and it is to be hoped that the good sense of the white population will prompt such a course of conduct toward the negro race as will lead to har mony and good feeling between them.
 Apropos to the subject, the New York Sun has this to say: From every part of the South the intelligence comes that the negroes are becoming disgusted with the greed and dishonesty of the carpct-baggcrs who have ob tained possession of the Republi- can organization in the recon struc- ed states, and are preparing to join with the native whites in op- position to the misrule of these adventures. It could hardly be otherwise. The colored voters in the South, though generally igno- rant, arc not so blind but that they can see that the misgovcrnment which is running their white neighbors, upon whom they most lv depend for employment and the means of livelihood, is as much opposed to their own interests as to those of the whites. A career of robbery which has resulted in the impovcrishment of several states rich in natural resources, cannot be continued without the population of every class suffering from it's effects. The more intel ligent of the negroes see this, and are dcserting the political impOs- tors who have been using them to advance their own selfish schemes while making great professions of devotion to the welfare of the African race. The Norfolk, Va, Day Book, a Republican news paper which has the sagacity to see that its party cannot carry the ignominy entailed upon it by the rascalities of the carpet t-baggers and live, says that it has been in formed by leading colored men that the colored voters desire to conciliate with their white home people, and that they are deter mined to do so. The same dispO- sition is manifesting itself in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other states which it has been thought would become completely African lzcd, and it only depends upon the good sense and good judg- ment of the native whites in all the Southern states to banish the race question from politics.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Mir. Beecher's congregation show their appreciation of pure and spotlcss character CD by in creasing the salary of their shep' ard to Sl00,000. Verify, n good reputation for kissing givcth great rcnown and much profit (amomg P!ymoth admirers of that kind of eonduct),
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

We see from mention made of the same by our exchanges, that the Democrat, by Edwd. Bancroft, has been started at TeXarkana. Also that the Washington Telc- graph has been resusitatcd; like wise the Jacksonport Herald, by
 F. W. Lynn. We have seen mel thcr, but bespeak success to them
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The railroad debt of the United States is $l,70O,000, ,000, of which one third is worthless. The capi- tal invested in the railroads of this country amounts to $4,oOo, 0O0,OOO, one half of which has paid no interest on the money in vested since 1873, and never will pay dividends again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The offices of the World and In dependent at Helena, have been destroyed by fire-supposed to have been the work of an incen- diary. The world was insured, and the proprietor announces his intention to again reiit and go ahead.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The money in the U. $. Treasu- " is now being counted before it goes into the hands of Mir. New, the new treasurer. One hundred and twenty-five ladies are at work counting. There are $6O,OO0,OOC to count.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The decrease of the public debt during June, as shown by the treasury statement of the lst inst. is $1,43l, ,249. Decrease since June 30, 1874, $l4.399,514.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The Jefferson Republican has changed hands, Maj. Frank Sil- yerman retiring and the paper go ing into the hands of o. r. Shy der.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Vicksburg had Q negro riot on tue fifth at the fourth of July eel cbration. Three killed and some wounded,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The Pope County Immigra- tion Society will meet at Atkins on Saturday July 24th. All are invited to be present. Remember this, and be on hand.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Tine daily Gazette of the 18th inst, notices the arrival of sever al lots of Centennial specimens of agricultural products from Pope county.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

The County Court of Jefferson County refused to bond the out standing indebtedness.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Headquarters of the National Grange has been removed from Washington, D. C., to Louisville, Ky.
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ALL OVER THE STATE.
 WHITE

CTol pToSpcCuS arc Sooet III ouT county tA-never better. Wheat is made, and yields splendidly, bet ter than looked for. Oats out stripped cverybody's anticipations it is heavier and the heads are larger than was thought for, and when thrashed turns out more bushels than expected. The Irish potntoes also seem in abun- dance, and are taking every one agreeably by surprise. We have certainly good reasons for being thankful to Him on High for his kind beneficence in vouchsating us good crops thus far.
 Corn looks as well as could be asked for. The recent rains have caused 1t to improve p per cent, and from present indications we will have as good a corn crop as we have ever had in the county, if not the best one.
 Cotton is in fine condition very good stands and looks thrifty. In many fields they have blooms, and some have bOlls. The acre. age is nearly the same as last year.-Record.
 FAULKNER.
 Brother F. C. Moore and Capt. Martin, Clerk and Sheriff of Faulk- ner county, called on us the other cay. They represent prospects in their county as most promising. Brother Moore informed us that the yield of wheat was splendid. He referred to one farmer, espe- cially-Mr. J. M. Walthall, resid- ing three miles east of Conway, Faulkner county--whO grew wheat upon common upland, and harvested twenty-One bushels to the acre. We have never known what could be done in Arkansas until this year, but we find we have one of the best producing countries in the world. There is much need of rain in Faulkner.- From the Grange.
 PRAIRIE.
 Reports from all parts of the county are, that people have clean crops and are cultivatlng them better this year than ever before. White River Journal.
 SEBASTIAN.
 Blue. grass four feet long, was exhibited here. and sent to New York by Col. Wm. M. Fishback, the product of his farm. We want to know who will beat it.-Fort Smith Herald.
 INDEPENDENCE.
 Jos. Cleveland, Esq, of the noted Oil Trough bottom, reports that there are not teams and hands enough in his section to properly take care of and harvest the immense crops raised there. He will send specimens of his wheat, rye, and red-top grass to our Centennial Commissioners at Little Rock to be forwarded to Philadelphia next winter. We hope others of Independence will do likewise.-Batesville Rcpubll- can.
 CONWAY.
 Thrcshing is being pushed up in our county. We understand the average yield is about fifteen bushels per acre. Some being as low as ten and twelve, and others going up to eighteen and twenty bushels. State.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

Benton county is to have q horticultural society.
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REAL-ESTATE-AGENCY.
 LEWIS w. DAVIS, ATTORNEY. .----AT---LAw
Heal Esstato AEt.
 RUssEJLvILLE, POPE Co.,, ARK,

Will attend promptly to ali business eh- trusted to his care. In connection with the practice of law he has established a
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15

There are 1,500,000 Patrons of Husbandry in the United States, and 23, 300 Oranges.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
J. E. BATTENFIELD, --- EDITOR.
Publishers and Proprietors.

General Frank F. Blair died at II: 30 D. m. July Sth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
Sclhools--&--Academies. 3.

The various Christian denominations are well represented, and there are also numer- ous lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and Good Tcmplars, all in an active and -four ishing condition. There is also live. wide awake grange in almost every township.
 Parties wishing to purchase lands thro' this agency, will place in this office dis cription of the kind and character Of the land wanted, also the amount of money they want to invest in lands.
 Lands placed in the hands of this agency for sale, if the owner so desires, will be ad4 vcrtised free until sold; then reasonable advertising fec, With ten per cent. for sell ing will be retained. All further informa- tion will be given free upon application with postage stamp to pay postage.
 I am also prepared to furnish Maps of and information concerning all lands in Pope County subject to homestead and will locate the same for parties on liberal terms.
 Among others we have the following lands for sale:-
 200 i' ty.site of n'fs Pope otSp' County. i partly partly improved: situated in fine community, in Church and school facilities good. 10 miles from the l.. k. < Ft. s. By. Price s2,0o0. Y CIT OF TWO ACRES OF LAND IN lI Dover, on which is situated a nice res idence. Price, $l ,JW.
 CTOREHOUSE and lot in Dover, On the b public square. Price, $6o0. GENERAL vacant lots in Dover which O which will be sold reasonable. OnACREs of land, three miles north of oNJ Russellyille. Best quality of up- land. Unimproved. Terms reasonable. nWELLING and l6 lots in the town of D RHoscllvillc. Beautifully and cons veniently located on Main street. Very desirable. Price, N,750.
 NYICE lot on Buchanan Street, in Rus IN scllyilic, on which Is erected a largo and connexions and well arranged livery stable. 130 yards from depot A good bar gain offered. Those wishing to purchase had better call early.
 1H7A ACRES of land on the Arkansas river. One of the best farms in Pope county. 70 acres in a high state of cultivation, which can be rented for $i0 per acre per year, Will produce a bushels of corn and ono bale of cotton per acre with reasonable cultivation. A good invest ment. Price 5000.
 OEOOACREs of nnimproyed land tiOu of the state. Cheap for cash. HOTEL! Large and connexions; on the III corner of Main and River streets. Best bargain in the county. This is a rare inducement for n man who wants to go into the hotel business. Furniture will he sold with the house. Call or write for further particulars.
 Address,
 Lewis w. Davis,
 Russellyile, Pope County, Ark. 0fce-oa Riper street, nearly o1po.ite /. L.
 ShtH@'S St0ro. July l-tf.
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Re Real-Estate-Agency ,

in Pope and the adjoining counties, and to those who wish either to self or purchase lands in Pope, Johnson, Yell pr Conway Counties will find that am prepared to of. fer inducements never offered before by any other agency.
 These Counties arc situated in tho heart of thp
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
lGA Ssssiag Sswi.g

The Lock Stitch Invented by MIR. HOWE, and made on this Machine, is the most popular and durable, is alike on both sides, and will neither rip nor ravel, and all Sewing Ma chimes are subject to the prinolI@shin- vented by him.
 A Machine was needed possessing SIM PLICITY and DURABILITY, and adapted to great range of work ooe easily under stood and comprehendaa by all. To pro-, duce such a machine has been the study of ELIAS HOWE, JR.. who gave the world THE FIRST SEWING MACHINE, more than twenty years ago; and now we orer his last production-a Machine embracing all the essnuliul unnlitic and nronnli,icI.l
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
The Public Debt.

WASHINGTON, July l, 1875. THE ACCUMULATION OF THE PUB
 LIC DEBT STATEMENT.
 The following is recapituia- ton of the public debt statement issued this afternoon:-
 DEBT REARING INTEREST IN COIN. Bonds at 6 per cent $l, 100, ,865, ,55O Bonds at per cent, GOT, l32, ,750 Total principal ..$l, ,707, ,99S,3OO Total interest 3S,177,5S5 DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL
 MONEY.
 Certificates of indebt-
 cdness at 4 per cent $67S,O00 Navy Pension Fund at
 per cent. ...... l4,OOO,OOO Total principal. :. $14,675.000 Total interest. =. 2l9,O6O DEBT ON WHICH THE INTEREST HAS
 CEASED SINCE MATURITY. Principal. ....... $l1, ,46b,S20 Interest. .. 227,316 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal
 tender notes. .. $375, ,941 ,6S7 Certificates of deposit 5S,415,600 Fractional currency 42,l29,424 Coin certificates. -. 21,796,300 Total principal. $49S,lS2,4l Unclaimed interest 23,594
 TOTAL DEBT. Principal. .$2, ,232, 2S4, 4,531 Interest. ..... 3S,647,556 Total. $2,27o,932,O ,Oss
 CASH IN THE TREASURY. Coin $79,S54,41O Currency. 3,973,951 Special deposit held
 for redemption of
 certificates of de-
 posit, as provided
 by law. ..... 5S,415,00O Total $l42,243, ,361 DEBT, LESS CASH IN THE TREASURY. July l, 1875. ... $2,12S,6SS,7 ,726 June l, 1875. .... 2,130,119,975 Decrease of debt du-
  ring past month. $l ,431, ,249 Decrease of debt
 since June 30, 1874, 14, ,399, ,514 BONDS ISSUED TO PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANIES, INTEREST PAYABLE
 IN LAWFUL MONEY. Principal outstand- ing. $64,623,512 Interest accrued and not yet paid. .... 1,93S, 7O5 Interest paid by the United States. =. 26,264, ,1O2 Interest repaid by transportation of mails, &c., ... G,l34,31l Balance of interest paid by the United States. ...... 2O,129,79l
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INDEPENDENCE.
CONWAY.

Threshing is being pushed up in our county. We understand the average yield is about fifteen bushels per acre. Some being as low as ten and twelve, and others going up to eighteen and twenty bushels. State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
Lewis w. Davis,

Russellyile, Pope County, Ark. 0Nce-ot Rirer street, nearly opposite /. L. 1ShtH@'s St0ro. July l-tf,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

The case Of the Territory VIZ. w. NJ.
Benton aud T. ]. Fisher, charged
with criminal libel, vas called yester-
day morning Both defendants plead
not guilty. The case will go to the
jury this morning.
The case of D. Mclaughlin VS.. P.
s. Wilson. suit for So 900 damages for
SANDER, was called up in the forenoon
before Judge Fisher. Mr.. r. J. Street.
Attorney for defendant, asked for
more time, and the Court ordered that
defendant should show cause at two
P. NJ. to-day, why the case should not
proceed to trial at this term.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26
wall Arrival. aud Dcparrure.-

Until further notice. the Postomce will be
open fordeltvery aud reception Of mali mat
ter from s a n. dntly, eN rpt SundayB, and
on Sundays one hour after arrival { Weste, n
mail. Omaha time Is the time Of office.
Money order ofice open from 5 a. Il. TO
p. " daily. except Sundays.
Western mails close daily at i;lS ?. 81.
Eastern mails close daily nj 2l5 p, II.
Denver Pacific Rnilroad.~ including Denver
aud southern mails, clos at 2: 5 r.
Mails arrive from cat daily At lll p. NJ,
and from the west daily at 2.l5 r ~.
Mails arrive from Denver. Col, and way.
via Denver Pacific Il. r., at 20 y ~.
Mails close for Fort : Rrumie and Fort Fct-
teruRn on Mondays at 7 4. ~,
Malls arrive from Fort Laramie and Fort
Fetterman Fridays Mt p ~.
Mail closes for Red loud ana Spotted Tail
Agencies Tuesdays and Fridays ut 4 NJ.
vail arrives from Rcd Cloud and Spotted
Tall Az ncies onhav and FHIRys Al Up N
Mall closes for Davis Rancho Saturdays at
SAM.
81 ".
Nall closes for Fort Collins and LorEmont
Col. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays nj
sA. NJ.
Mall arrive4 from Fort Collin and Long
mont, COL. Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
L. CLAICHE. Postmaster,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

Indian storekeeper Bostwick re-
ceived a letter yesterday from the
agent at Red Cloud, from which we
make the following extract:
"Dr. Daniels, Indian Inspector, Is
enjoying himself hugely; the Indians
will sign the treaty tomorrow. and
he starts for Cheyenne on Wednesday
morning. There viii be great spout
ing when the Commissioners come;
the Indians are terribly moved. but
there will be no trouble to treat for
the Black Hills"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

We learn that the horses used by
the contractor for carrying the mails
from this city to Spotted Tail were
stolen from Running Water station,
on the 2lst inst. The thieves also
burned the ranch at the above place.
1t Is not known whether these depre-
dations were committed by white or
red men the presumption, however,
is that a hostile band Of Indians passed
Running Water, going west, OH Mon
day last.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

-o'3rien, the Frenchman, who
sued the proprietor of the LEADER for
$4,000 damages for having intimated
that said OiBrien was one of the
owners OF a disreputable sheet printed
in this neighborhood, obtained yester-
day, in the District Court, a verdict of
SIS. Judge Mclaughlin, attorney for
the defense, entered a motion for
a new trial, and it is not posi-
lively known whether the above
named Frenchmanw will get the stamps
within the next three years or not.
New evidence having been furnished
by this trial, Major CLAICHE, on yester-
day, took the preliminary steps for a
suit against Benton, Fisher. O'Brien
d Co., claiming $4,000 damages for
the publication OF criminal libel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

Bids for coal for the Department
of the Platte were opened at Omaha
yesterday, and the following are the
offers: Excelsior Coal Co.. S2.25 per
ton /; Van Dyke Co., S222 per ton !;
Freeman Coal Co, 50 10 and 81. 04 per
ton all bids include the delivery of
the coal on cars at the mines. 1t is
probable that, as the Excelsior Coal is
the best mined in Wyoming, the con
tract will be awarded to that company.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-26

We observe that some people can
not distinguish the difference between
a newspaper and a paper or hand-bill.
Both are papers intended for general
circulation but no sane man will
claim hat q paper that does not con
tain HetOs. is q newspaper. Therefore,
the LEADER has always spoken Of a
newspaper as u newspaper, aud OF q
paper or handful as Il paper.