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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

would open new line of commit nication between St. Louis and New Orleans--one, too, that Tn times of low water. or when ica |obstructs the river, would over come either of these obstacles in the way of transportation. This one hundred miles of road can be built cheaply and the citizens of Little Rock are deeply interested, particularly in closing the gap to Pine Bluff. The charter from this city to Pine Bluff belongs to the Little Rock, Piue Bluff and New Orleans railroad, aud we would be glad to see the people of the city evince some interest in and give aid to secure the building of q road that would add so much to the wealth and prosperity of the city. If that forty miles is built the western extension will cer- tainly be made, because the pco- pie tf Kansas will not permit the want of sixty milqs of railroad to cut them off from two markets where their products will always command high prices. We feel confident that the officers of the Pine Bluff road will make liberal arrangements with the property holders and business men of Lit tie Rock who will aid them in their work. Cannot something be done to secure the completion of this road this summer?- l.. R. Republican.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
THE CENTENNIAL.

The L. R. Republican publishes the address of Dr. c. w. Lawrence, which we gave in full to our readers last week, and makes the following comments and sugges- tions in regard to this great event. We think the suggestions arc good and should be acted upon. This is what the Republican says:
 Dr, c. w. Lawrence, of Hot Springs, who is our commissioner to the centennial. has written Q letter to the people of the state, which should be read and acted upon. Arkansas ought to make a good display on that occasion, and it will have to be done, as we have before shown, by private means and exertions, by county and neighborhood associations. We would suggest to Dr. Law renee that he name m agent, pre- sumably hls alternate, Mir. George E. Dodge, in this city, to whom packages, specimens, etc, can be sent, and ask the newspapefs to keep 0 notice of both his owA and the agents address standings also that they urge the formation of centennial clubs in each county to prepare and forward everything that can be procured in their re- spective counties that would be of interest at the great display. It might not be amiss for the doctor to indicate in q circular letter what kind of contributions he desires.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
COMING HOME TO BOOST.
A Negro in the Senatorial Bar Der Shop-- Senators Astcunded.

WASHINGTON, March 21.--Thc Civil Rights Bill has come home to the United States Senate in an unexpected manner. Attached to the chamber for the use of the members is frst-class barber shop, the artists in which are paid by the Government and pro vided at it's expense with an ex- quisite stock of toilet articles. Bruce, the new colored Senator from Mississippi who is q full blooded negro, availed himself of this tonsoral perqnisitc the sec ond day after he was sworn in, and has been since then an occu- pant of one of the chairs for at least an hour every day. As soon IS he arrives in the morning he he has his hair nicely curled by by his colored friends, and before he leaves in the afternoon he gets fixed up again for dinner. Some of the moro fastidious Senator's who visited the place few morn ings ago were astounded at the unusual sight of a "nigger" in the Senatorial barber shop. The combs and brushes with which they were accustomed to be adorn- ed were deftly flying through his kinky Lair and over his. swarthy face. The result is they have given the Senate barber shop a wide berth, and held several in dignation meetings on the subject.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
OUR GRANGER DEPART.
 NfENT.

With pride we call attention to our new department on the fourth page. Thoroughly awake to the importance of restoring the hon. or of former times to agricultural labor, and hoping to disabuse the minds of the rising young men of the idea that manual lapor ex- pended in the tillage and pastu- rage of the soil is degrading and improbable, we have added this new department to the DEMOCRAT, hoping by giving prominence to Agricultural news and discussion, to do some good. The control of this department of our paper has been rendered to Hon. Chas. E., Tobey, and we are proud to say, has been accepted by him. This is a sufficient guarantee that it will be an interesting and bene. ficial acquisition to our paper.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
POLAND.
Why Should a County be
 Named After Him.

Below we give a letter from . prominent citizen of our county to the Gazette in which he fully CO., incides with what the DEMOCRAT has already said on several occa- sions on this subject. The letter is as follows:
 EDIToRT GAZETTE: Sorrowfully, not wrathfully, l am compelled once more to differ with many old friends, good and true. Less than a year ago some were almost ready to vote MT. Grant the much desir ed third term. We are all brave ly cured of that now, but the Po- land fever (not Poland China has broken out and we must name a county for him. the much abused much applauded Luke Poland of Vermont. Now suppose we add the China to it, as Clayton county is said to be q good hog county, and was originally named for the biggest hoe in existence. Seriously, v who write and talk about Uu mater really think we ought to name county in honor of the gaglaw? 1 ask them in all earnestness to examine the records and see if Mir. r. has not been cheek by jowl with Clay ton and other destructionists in all the reconstruction deyiltry; and also what he had to do with the credit mobiller and white-wash- ing business. Perhaps one kind act should outweigh lifetime of acts controlled by bigotry, hatred and intolerance, but is it doing justice to the memory of the statesmen and heroes who have been gathered to their fathers from the councils of the nation and from so many battle fields?
 Whatever may have been the motives actuating MT. F., we are all, with one accord, willing to give him the praise of having done his duty manfully, bravely, but when it comes to bestowing names which are to remain perhaps for thousands of years, let us give them in honor of those who have gone hence to their higher reward without re- proach. Where is the county named for those patriots-Pierce, Fillmore, Silas Wright, or Levi Woodbury, and others of the far north? What has become of the friends of Mccullough, Mcintosh, and the glorious lat Cleburne; than whom God never made truer, nobler, braver men? Eastern Ar kansas ought to have 2 county named for Cleburne.
 Are the people of Arkansas ashamed to perpetuate the names of such men? If they are, they dasorte -tho- slavery prepared for them with such fiendishness by the minstrel -bfindle coalition. of all the names given by our late tyrannical rulers and robbers, Lincoln is the only one which should be allowed to remain on the map of our state. For one l have no prejudice against Mr. Poland. l never joined in deris- ion of swallow tail and brass but tons, but would first do justice to the memory of these ''gone before" who were honored by us all.
 c. k. T.
 Pope county, March 2S.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

A bill granting amnesty for all offences committed during the war, but not since, to the James and Younger boys, has passed the lower house of the Missouri legislature. The friends of the accused claimed that they are in- nocent of the railroad, express and stage robberies charged against them, and that they will present themselves and submit to trial, upon tender of the amnesty asked, by the state of Missouri.
 The demand of Western Texas for separation from the eastern part has received new impetus from Governor Coke's veto of the international railroad bill. Indig- nation meetings are the order of the day and the excitement runs high. The western people demand division of the state so that they can manage their own affairs to suit themselves, and sooner or later the division will have to come.
 The Pennsylvania legislature, which adjourned last which ad- journed last week, is entitled to the credit of leaving the capital with q cleaner record than any which has preceded it for years, A Democratic majority in both houses accounts for this gratifying circumstance.
 
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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

The Grange Movement, as it is termed, has in comparatively short time brought about the most extensive and beneficial reforms known in the history of the world. It has struck Q death blow at the credit system, it has brought the farmers and manufacturers, bank CTS, dealers, mechanics and artists face to face; driven of the unwa- ry and annoying speculator; has encouraged widespread social christianizing and familiar inter change among farmers, the neg feet of which had well nigh lqpsed into degree of indifference Dor dering on stoicism. The great compact awalzens in the social cir, cle pleasant song and kindly voices and throws over all the m 10 oi lasting virtue Southern Agent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
Communicated.

I uOU III IHC pltCOISS VI WilpihS Ao newspapers. However, ifyou vii
 permit me, I will tell you some
 thing about our trip to Boone Co.
 Ark. As you and some of thu
 readers of the DEMOCRAT art
 aware, a committee was appointed
 at the last railroad meeting al
 Russellville, to visit Boone coun ty in behalf of a narrow guagt
 road from your town to Harrison
 In obedience to appointment three members of that committee start
 ed and undertook the work assign
 ed te them on the morning of the
 I7th of March, 1875. From Do
 yer we travelled northward. The first thing which attracted our at
 tention, on looking back, we be held the Dover College. The hill on which it stands is very beauti- Miniatures own gift. Nature has endowed it with loveliness, which art could not give it-loveliness to perfection. The next thing which attracted our attention was meeting the old hero-the Hon. Major David West, who we found to be very much in favor of our new enterprise, regreting very much that he was not able to go with us, having suffered much through the winter. Strange, nevertheless true, this old war rior is S4 years old, and with his rifle on his shoulder he was squir- relling. He kills deer, turkey and other game. Next, passing up the bayou to Scottville, and to Roberts & Haile's mill. This mill site is calculated to admit of con siderable machinery in the way of manufactory for cotton, wool and other material, as the water pow CT is considerable at this place. From this mill we pass up the Northfork of the bayou, viewing many fine farms with any amount of timber of all kinds, and gradu- ally going up; as we ascend the stream grew smaller, the valley becomes narrower and the noun tain higher. The traveller can sec many grand scenes, such as lofty mountains, peaks, bluffs, caves, rough and rugged, yet grand to those who are lovers of nature. We cross this stream 27 times before we quit it. About sun down we stopped at NJ. T. Hogue's, five miles from the bot tom of the Boston Mountain. On asking to remain with him all night, the old man said we could not stay. We insisted, but to no avail; he told us it was eight miles to the next house where we could stay. He answered us promptly and appeared to turn us off very reluctantly. We began to feel lonely and thought our poor beasts would have to fast that night on the Boston Noun
 tain. We bid good evening to Mir. Hogue, and we passed on not knowing when we would see another tame man. Feeling some thing like Robinson Crusoe, we were thinking of loved ones at home. Hark! What is that? Ho, what did he say? "Come back, I i!l do the best I can for you p says MT. Hogue. Did mt we % back, though? We alighted from tired animals, unsaddled them: n fire was made Tn the "big-house' and we were invited in. One of our companions had a bottle of the essence of corn, with sugar offering some to our host he accepted with pleasure and then we were at home. Our horses were stabbed and plenty of corn given to them. During the lime our good hostess was grind. 1 .ng coffee and cooking meat and
 sggs, corn cake, &c. In short
 'ime supper was announced. We
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

CIyIL RIGHrs.-In New Jersey there has been a decision under the Civil Rights bill, that biI- Hard saloon is not q place of pub he amusement, and therefore Cuff " will have to aHiuse himself al billiard saloons or his own.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08
Inspired being:--"Whence, oh,

Inspired being:--"Whence, oh, whence, ladies, whence, oh, whence came the marvellous in stinet, that prompted the minute being originally contained in this fragile egg shell, to burst the cal careous envelope that secluded it from the glories of the outer worldw Chorus of admiring ls- dies whence, oh, whence indeed, Mr. Honeycomb37 Master Tom my:--"Pcrhaps the little beggar was afraid he'd Do hoilcdp'
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

Two of John Mitchers sons were killed during the American civil war-Willialn at Gcttysbure, Tn lool, and John at Fort Sumter in 1863.
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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
THE THEATRES.

The ACADEMY OF Music. Last nights
entertainment gathered many persons
TO witness the 'Ice Witch" Those lit.
tie celebrities, the miniature acrObats
the Seigrist Midgets, took all who had
never before seen them by surprise, al
the almost incredible feats that they
accomplished. The St. Felix Ballet
Troupe is a fine selection OF very pretty
little girls, who have won great deal
Of. admiration, more especially Leonora
Felix and Minnie Maddern. The drill
Of the host Of the Sun God is very
fine specimen Of the ready susceptibility
of children OF very tender age to
acquire precision in military evolu-
tions. These little ones keep the strict
est adherence to their tactics and have
never shown any confusion from the
initial performance of the 'Ice Witch
to last nights production. Only two
more opportunities are given to witness
this grand sight, tonight and at the
matinee tomorrow. 5
ST. CHARLIE. .--'s Musette' was produced
again last night to a well filled house
by the Lotta Troupe very successfully.
OF all the selections presented to the
public by this distinguished corps of
artists during its present sojourn, thus
far "Musette, or Little Bright Eyes, y
has received the warmest appreciation,
and deservedly 80, as it affords better
opportunities OF showing more real
skill advantageously than either Zip"
or 'The Little Detective" Lotta pos
sesses superabundance OF versatility Of
talent which is surprising, and displays
It 80 artistically that 40 one can fail 10
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31

We give below, 80 far as ascertained
the list OF delegates elected yesterday
to the State Convention to be held
January 9Th:
SECOND wARD-oFFICIAL RETURNS.
Chas. J. Ogden, Archibald Mitchell
Peter Markey, w. H. Reynolds, Edw
Burke, DIR. Chopin, Jules A. Florat, L.
Harding, N. Connell, Thos. Moclair
Louis Scncer, w. H. H. Brooks.
FOURTH WARD.
r. Bynum, f. w. Huntington, DR.. J
X. Lemonier, Frank Heron, j. f.
Sturcken, Chas. E. Kells, s. d. Mcneil,
Chas. L. Schmidt.
FIFTH WARD.
Auguste o. Devezin, X. B. Hubbard,
j. NJ Lamarre, John Steinfels, Z. A.
Bozonier, H. Messonier, II. Raboun, Jr.,
Henry Il. Plauche, Jos. Demoureile,
Justin Fremaux, JOS. Llado.
SIXTH wARD-NO OPPOSITION.
Jules Lavergne, .2l9; Albert VOORHEES,,
2l9; Octave Morel, 2l8; p. T.. Theard,
2i8; w. A. Bienvenu, 2l8; G.. w. Dupre,
217; A. A. Kerr, 2l5; P. Gehlback, Jr.,
212.
SEVENTH WARD.
P. Maloche, A. D. Saucier, Victor
Olivier, Edmond Breaux. Leon Holsab,
L. Trutman, Il. II. McCaleb, L. Fernon,
N. II. RICHTER, A. j. Lewis. s
EIGHTH WARD.
Henry @. Castellanos, 189: Luke Nor
ris, 1856; James Gibney, 1872; Eug. Des-
dunes, 176; G. Morel, 1853; John Griffin,
152; Frank Borge, 152; about 100 scat
tering votes. 43 fe a4
NINTH WARD. ~
Louis st. Martin. WIN. Clark, H. G.
Miller. JOS. Lula, Louis Power, Jno. E.
Rengstorff, Alfred Delavigne, Chas.
HusSon, Jos. Noel.
TENTH WARD.
Judge Frank A. Monroe, r. III. Mari,
A. ID. Henriques, Thos. 81. Handy, Geo.
III. Schriebei, Jacob Alexander, A. NJ.
Levi, B. r. Jonas, William Woelper, A.
r BAILEY, John Gadney, VIM. J. White
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
CASE or POISONING.
Arsenic Used-ThIrfeen Persons Affected.

Through the courtesy Of gentleman
who arrived in this city Wednesday
night from East Baton Rouge we have
the details of a most diabolical crime.
which rivals the exploits Of Lucretia
Borgia. .at
IL appears that on Christmas day Mr..
A. B. Booth, residing ut Hope Villa, about
twenty miles from the city Of Baton
Rouge, gave dinner party and the
guests invited were the Burnett family,
Mr.. o. A. Bullion, the book keeper Of
Mr.. Booth and including Mr.. Booths
family the dinner party numbered thir-
teen. During the meal the party par
took OF some water that had
been brought from cask
near the house, and after drinking, all
Of them were taken suddenly very
sick. A doctor residing near by was
Immediately sent for, and after cx-
amining the patients, it WAS found that
arsenic had been administered to them
in their drink. The usual remedies
were Immediately applied, and all are
considered ont Of danger except one of
the Misses Burnett, whose recovery IL
considered doubtful.
As soon as IL was definitely ascertained
that the party had been drugged sus-
picion pointed to u negress named
Araminta, who was in the employ Of
Mr.. Bullion, and had q few days ago
caught one Of Mr.. Booths children and
had administered to 1t severe beating.
Mr.. Booth In return whipped her this
reused the passion of Araminta, who
swore vengeance on the whole Booth
family, and she carried out her threat
TO the letter, as will be seen by the
ttrocious deed.
On Sunday evening body of masked
men repaired TO the cabin Of Aramlnta
and told her II she would tell the truth
about the matter they would not harm
her. She made her confession, stating
that she had cmployeda coIored woman
and her son 10 put the arsenic in the
cask OF drinking water. Araminta was
then secured by the masked party, when
her confession was taken down in black
and white, and properly attestcd.
The woman aud boy, together with
the accused, were taken 10 Baton Rouge
and turned over TO the proper authori-
tieg sf t
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31

DR. r. O. BANKS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
cn CALDWELL tCoLORED) WOUNDED.

Especial 10 the N. o. Democrat
VtcKsBuRo. Miss. Dec. 30 3O--Another
dIfIlculty between the whites and blacks
occurred ut Clinton to-day. A special
70 the Herald says the two Caldwells,
colored, went on the streets intoxicated
and bravadoed the whole town to fight.
They retired finally unmolcstcd. About
sundown Charles Caldwell, ex-Statc
Senator, went on the streets very much
intoxicated and paradcd up and down,
Aeclaring himself afraid Of no man.
"A pistol was accidentally fired In the
rear OF d store which Caldwell entered.
Caldwell ran into the cellar, and as the
citizens rushed into the store he com
menced firing AT the second fire DIR.
r. q. Banks fell, seriously wounded In
The kne6. The citizens returned the
Are. mortally wounding Caldwell.
Fearing further trouble, the Mayor Of
Clinton telcgraphed TO the Mayor Of
this city for assistance. and at o'clock
tonight one hundred and fifty men left
by special train. No further trouble,
however, IL apprchended.
4a@ o. Y. SnEARER, JR.s
VluKspURo, Dec. 30.--Passed down !.
Commonwealth with 1900 barrels -four,
1900 sacks oats, forty mules, 600 bales
cotton and 200 tons miscellaneous Ash
land with GOD0 miscellaneous packages.
600 balcs cotton. Up: Mary Houston
and Lee River on stand. Weather
clear and warm.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31

highly appreciate the true worth Of her
genius, which has such world wide fame.
so justly earned, as to be as lasting a.
the annals OF the stage. The remainder
OF the staff supporting her have gained
many laurels wherever they have &C.
companied her, and will be crowned
with fresh ones at every point that they
shall reach. eat4
The GLOBE THEATRE. atten.
dance at this very popular theatre was
very good last evening. Miss Burdcll
and Mr.. Gallagher played with much
taste and feeling, and were we'll re-.
ceived. The majority Of the troupe Is
now new and are fair representatives 0f
their line OF acting. The Reed Sisters,
clog danseuses and ballad singers, are
above the average song and dance girls.
Mr. La Favre Manning is q good come
him as 8
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
CITY HILL.

The City Council met to-day at II m.
In special session, and a quorum pres
cnt, the object being, as stated by the
Mayor, to act upon the market bids.
Mr.. Landry then Offering the same
they were adopted.
Tho following bids were accepted /:
Fruit and Vegetable Market, s. Free
chOux, $500; French Meat Market. r..
Cazayoux, $2515 st. Mary's Market.
Thos. Pickles, $685.; Lebrefon, Market.
i. Hildebranii, $25; Claiborne Market.
Monteyon, 1907 50. There were two
bids Of $175 each for Jefferson City Mar
ket and the bids for Magazine Market.
were referred to the Committee OF the
Whole with power to act. 5
WHARF AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The following proposals were unada
to sell the attached bonds.
Burthe ~ Lamberg, 10 at 81 cents.
III Moreno, 12 at 81 cents.
II. Il @. Tyler, ~ Mt 53a cents,
A. Martin, IL at 54A cents,
Mr.. Moreno's bid was accepted.
CITY, DuET. sst
On motion OF Mf. Brown the ordi.
nance adopting an estimate OF Expenses
Tor the next year passed first and sec-
ond reading, was taken up, and the fol-
lowing amendment referred to Com.
mittec Of the Whole: Public ..schooi
estimate $297 900, instead OF $2O0sbOO.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31

A sketch of Richard Henry Lee, a
signer OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence, is to be prepared for the Centen-
NAL exercises by 4. A. Brock, Of Rich
mQnd
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
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POLITICAL.

We give below, 80 far as ascertained,
the list OF delegates elected yesterday
to the State Convention to be held
Tunuarv Eth