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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25

State scrip was quoted in Little Rock on Tuesday at 55c. for new, and 55} for old. Ten year state bonds, ex-coupons at 80@s2.
 Gold in New York Nov. 22d, ll4a.
 Cotton Memphis 22d, 12s. Corn declining-51@52.
 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Wheat dull at 1.52. Oats, dull and lower 31l. Lard l2t.
 LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.--Cotton uplands 6sd.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25

BRILLIANT, GEORGEOUS, Imposing and Magnificent. Its coun
 terpart cannot be found.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25

$lOO, ,OoO CHALLENGE SHOW! All the World cannot beat it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25

MAlCH Us If you can. We have The largest troupe of
 Equestrians and Gym
 nasts,
 The greatest number of
 Lady Equestrians, More and better bare
 back riders. The most Skillful and
 accomplished per
 formors,
 and in every respect . THE MOST NOVEL and varied s ENTERTAINMENT. ! The s ENTIRE DISPLAY 3 in a multitude of . MONSTER TENTS. 5 100 performers : IN THE RING.
 A Colossal Collection of Curious Animals!
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25
N O IT T c E.
|. s. LAND OFFICE. l DARDANELLE, ARK.
 October 2Gth. lS75.

|. s. LAND OFFICE.
 DARDANELLE, ARK.
 October 26th, 1875.
 Complaint having been made at this Office by NJ. II. Hickey against Allen Drake for abandoning his Homestead Entry, No. 1929, dated Dee. 17th, 1870, upon the E. !, NE. 14, See. 27, Township $ N., Range P w., in Johnson county. Arkan- sas, with view to the cancellation of said entry: the parties are hereby summoned to appear at this Office on the 30th day of November, 1875, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. to respond and fur nish testimony concerning said al- ledged abandonment.
 ROBERT F. NAYLOR,
 REGISTER. NJ. M. FREED, Receiver.
 [42-3
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-11-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Thanksgiving day-go to church.
 New moon Saturday evening at 5:44.
 The public free school now has about 1lO pupils enrolled.
 Several of our citizens are ab- sent this week attending court.
 Goods sell lower in Russell vile than any town in Arkansas. Subscribe for your county pa pcr-the Russellville DEMOCRAT. Every mechanic in Russell vile has all the work he can do. A good sign.
 The boys are making it lively for the 'possum and 'coon these nice bright nights.
 We are indebted to Hon. C.. E. Tobey and N. D. Shinn for iavors from the capital.
 Present at Sabbath school last Sunday, males IS, females 4o, teachers 12. Total 1OS.
 The DEMOCRAT and the Week ly Grange or Louisville Courier Journal for $3,00 per year.
 The shipments of cotton from this depot, by the Ft. Smith road now averages about 90 bales per day.
 It requires an extra freight train daily to keep down d block ade of freight at the depot at this place.
 Read the excellent article An Agricultural Ode--in the Changers Department of to-day's paper.
 Business in town has been better during the present week than at any preceding time during the fall.
 Burglars entered Strayhorn's store in Dardanelle last Sunday night and secured a booty of $40 ill cash.
 Thanks to those friends who gave us their names and $l.50 for the DEMOCRAT during our attend ance at court last week.
 Mir. Arthur Erwin, at the Post Office has nice assortment of stationery and jewelry. Just the thing for the holidays.
 -Messrs. Howell & Howell have commenced the erection of a :ommodious store house on Buch- snan street-just in front of the Depot.
 We offer for sale at 2 great bargain one of Wilson's extra sil- yer plated $50 sewing machines. Call early and secure good ma ;hine for low price.
 Remember we make the most iberal offer to the getter up of dub of any paper published. We offer a copy free to any one who sends us a club of five.
 Rev. R. J. Sims will com hence a three days meeting at his place on Friday, Dec. 3d. He earnestly desires the cooperation # all friends of religion.
 fine magnificent store house # Mir. J. l.. Shinn is now ready or the plasterefs. Mir. NJ. B. 2oys has done an excellent job ,f tin roofing on the building.
 Rev. MT. Adams of Yell coun, Y, preached at the Presbyterian :hurch last Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Mcdonald, also of Tell, preached at the Methodist ,hurch.
 The singing at Sabbath school last Sabbath was very bad. < A good organ would add wonder ally to the school, and we see no reason why the school should lot have one.
 For complicity in the whis- key frauds in St. Louis, Ex. U. $. Internal Revenue Jno. A. Joyce has been sentenced to three and a half years in the pcnitnetiary and fine of $3000
 The Public School under charge of Prof. Haddock and lady extended q vote of thanks to the citizens of Russellville, on last Wednesday for aid in procuring a carpet for the school building.
 Quite number of wagons loaded with cotton came over from across the mountain last week. Enc cotton was sold here and the wagons loaded wlth goods from
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10
A ny,ts,lsus Amir,

Thomas Mills, 3oad. Mastsf o. u
Humboldt Division Of the Cehtra r.
ehc Railroad, informs rs that the W.
lbn-houss 1t Twslvs-mile Canyon, near
tLisads, was robbed last week. and .
old chain and money TO the amount OF
Sl25 stolen thereirom. The Forsmsn
Of two sections BOARDS at the house,
-asd hsd q Chinese cook In their employ.
They Ieft the house ~ usual on the
mornina of ths day the chain and money
va stoien. leaving the cook and o China
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10


Tho chances are that the German
Empire will shortly be ovsrthrown.
We consider il in greater danger than
when Napoleon started with his lesions
for Berlin. We think the prestige Of
Bismark Is moro threatened than when
the assasin fred the shot which 90
nearly proved fatal. We fear . crisis
Is coming. when all Won Moltke's STRAIT
egg and knowledge Of the art Of war
will no more avail him. Germany
itself Is wounded now in q vital place.
The wire informs US that there 10 .
deficit Of $1,000. 900 in last years ssti-
mates. and that this sum il to be raised
by an increased tax on beer. The Cor
mans are . patient race. They .
their sons drafted, to pass the best
years or their lives in the army. without
. murmur. They are ready at . mo-
ment's notice to lay down their lives for
fathsrland; they live hard lives which
arc only half their own; meet mis-
fortunes with q song. and dance away
ordinary cares. But this blow they are
not prepared for. They would hear
without q quicker throb Of their pulses.
that France was advancing to invade
territory; but to advance the tax
on their beer il q calamity. They
We think. be justified In rsbsll.
What does . United Germany
amount to 10 the price Of beer is to DO
What doss all the prestige
and glory OF their years OF victory
amount to. IL the price Of lager goes upi
What Of the wisdom Of their statesmen.
or the prowsss Of their captions, when
their abilities are exhausted in attacking
the stomach, The strains Of Gosths
and Schiller are less stately now In
thought, and Besthovsn's glorious
melodies break less nvishinsly upon
their ears. The price Of lager Is ad-
vaneed, and Germany. from the Elbs to
the Rhine. thinks the Law Ii ''nusgss-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10
Further Particulars Of the Tragedy
near Palisaae
An Important Mining Decision.

A decision OF the supreme Court mp.
pears In our issue OF to-day. which 10 OF
interest TO stock brokers and others On.
gagged In the sale aud purchase Of stocks.
4 common impression has prevailed
that certificates Of stock posssss some
Of the qualities Of negotiable paper.
That 10, that q good title TO them and
the interest they represent In the cor
porate property car be transferred BY
nero delivery; but Il seems that such 10
not the case, and that In order 10 pro-
tsct himself, the purchaser OF stock.
when he receives tho certificate repre-
senting Il, must b sure that the seller
has o good title to the certificate.
In the case referred to-shsrwood vs..
The Meadow Valley Mining Company
IL appears that = certificate representing
twenty shares Of the stock OF the DOM.
pany was issued to Sohmisdsll. as Trus.
tee. He Endorsed II a. Trustee. and de-
livsrsd II TO Levy. from whom the GER
tiAcats was stolen. Upon discovering
his loss, Levy apprissd the company
that the certincats had been stolen.
rendered q bond Of indemnity and de-
mandsd the issuance TO him OF q now
certificate, which VA done BY the com.
pany.
Sometime aftsrward the stolen GER
tihcats, In the due course OF business,
came into the hands Of Sherwood. who
purchased 1t In good faith. paying the
value Of the twenty shares without any
notice that tho certificate had been sto-
len. lie then went TO the company and
demanded the transfer Of the stock 10
him on the books OF the company, which
was refused, and he brought his action
against the company for damages. II
was argued on behalf Of Sherwood that
certificates Of stock under our laws. and
particularly a. the result OF the common
custom OF brokers and dealers In stocks
In this market, possess the characteris-
tics Of negotiable paper, and consequent
ly are valid. and carry a good title to q
bona Jids purchaser for q valuable con.
alteration. But the Supreme Court,
following the decisions OF the leading
commercial States. holds that they are
not negotiable; that they merely repre-.
ssnt an individual interest In the assets
Of the corporation, and that the holder
Of the certificate does not lose his title to
the stock when he loses his certificate.
or II Is stolen from HIN. II will be seen
that In effect this decision renders the
mode Of dealing In stocks. common In
this city, extremely hazardous, for II
makes Il incumbent on the purchaser to
not only satisfy himself that the seller
has q good title to the certificates ten
dersd. but also 10 know that the stock
stands on the books Of the company In
the name OF the %sellor; In other words.
II requires that every transfer OF stock
shall be made on the books Of the cor
poration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

ScASpALoUs.-Ths barbarian who does
the "brsvities" for the San Francisco
.Aha. is responsible for the following:
When You 500 q man parading around
town in q spang.bang new Are coat,
with pantaloons yet adorned with their
crsascs. and sporting q shirt that has
never been TO the laundry. he Is . vir.
ginia sufferer. There IL o good deal OF
talk about the misery Of the virginians,
but their most poignant visible trouble
Is an inordinats supply Of Q clothes.
and nothing to lie around In.
A book Is In press In this city pur.
porting to bs "'Ths Lives OF the Prom.
inent Citizens OF San Francisco" The
interest OF tho old rssidsntis said TO flag
somewhat after be has been compelled
10 ask Some forty OF fifty times, whom
encountering the name which embsl.
lishsd the head OF each new chapter.
'who the deuce In her" rigid search
Of the directory will convince the skeptic
that the men who are written about do
exist.
A medical journal asserts that when q
man has q tickling In his throat he
should at once seriously inquire Of him
self: "Does II come from the stomach
or lungsf" Singular that Il IL the natural
impulse OF the great body Of the human
race to Immediately try q cocktail, With.
out asking any such triaing questions.
Conversation with the guests Of the
Palace Hotel has its drawbacks. Their
powers are doubtless great, bat snsszing
between every second or third syllable
makes conversation a somewhat violent
exercise. Besides. II In difficult 10 &C.
custom oneself to the entire absence OF
the letter en- from the language. Turn
on the heaters, Warren.
Brooklyn Is now afflicted with Moody
and Sapksy. the smallpox nddipthsria,
and q threatened revival Of the scandal.
She Is In about as bad q way a. Job
whom he sat on the dung hill. . remark.
able seat, by the way. for q man In his
az to select. The old man came out all
right, however. and II Brooklyn will
only weather q panic and . big firs she
may be considered TO have done her
duty among cities.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

Irrom the State journal. Nov. i.ol

lrrom the State Journal. Nov. i.ol
This evening. at 7 o'clock. . meeting
Of the citizens will DO held at the Reno
Opera House. TO effect . perfect organ
ization Of the Reno Fire Department.
Just every day . number OF dead
beats are discovered by the railroad boys.
beating their way both East and West.
The beats get into all sorts Of places
and frequently snffsr much from hum
GER. Il takes all the ingenuity the rail-
readers are capable Of unearth them.
Yesterday. c. A. Simmons received
three siI.horse wagons loaded with ap-
ples from the Honey Lake country.
This shipment Is q part Of eight aueh
loads which he has ordered for the VIM
ter trade. The Honey Lake apple 10
noted for It's s~oundness. nutrmsnt and
favor. 80 Simmons will crafty all Who
like slch.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

srrLL At 1.-THE Slrr Stais gravely
announces that Noah webster has sued
one Haviland, Of Paradise, for malicious
prosecution and arrest. We don't blame
Haviland for having the old man arrest
ID. We know nothing Of the case. but
presume that whom Haviland entered
Paradise he thought he wa TO have
. rssi. and that the Arst thing old naa
Webster did whom hs reached there was
10 introduce his dictionary and try to
organize . spelling school. Our symps-
thiss are all with Haviland.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

ACCIDENT. "A person named N.
Chicken was badly injured at the Glen.
brook mill. Lake Tahoe. last Saturday.
by = log slipping and passing over bis
arm. His physicians inform u that hs
experienced q compound fracture OF the
humsrus or single bone above the elbow.
with . complication and liberation Of
the Joint. They report u q very bad
case TO treat. and Of doubtful recovery.
even with the loss Of the use OF his arm.
The unfortunate man wa attended by
Drs. Cohn and Heath. who performed
the surgical operation skillfully. The
sufferer has been removed to Virginia.
In order that no may be convenient TO
his medical attendanh.-Cdrson Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10
n. pA YonaL ri,nAaa St aalp,ei.

,slayr Y. u. o. xpaaI, attended b sessssi,
APPEARED h shawtr, bal neither cutipla' nsnl OF
hls sttsrtuy Vas In court. Tbs prosecuting
sttcraeS slilAd ihst e5orts hid BEEN made 10
nud Mr.. ritffsnld, bat without sueosss. Judgs
9uin,; eoanssi e. sonpl.inant xs. so::s, u
draw up the complaint, and wa not dispossd 70
act In the abeehse Of Judge oaint. The {, urt
intimsted that the case would not be per littsd
TO rvmaln In absysncs much longer. Friday,
the 18th instant. va liked upon % the hual
day for . hearing, II tue pros cation l. not
then rely 70 proceed = vs. uade"sood the
POol-seliing on the $50 oo running raes for
Saturday next commenced 70 night. wildiAis
vas the fAvorite at the beginnirg. selling 81
500 springbok. SO; Rutserford, SIS; hsld.
f1I 20. ~spansbot snb:sqrsntiy advanced TO
Seid. Ss1 %. wildldis siili selling 81 800.
Pools closed - follows: Rutherford. 80;
springbok. SIS wiidldls. s9s Katie Peass. Is ;
nsld. Z. The horses are all In GOOD condition.
Nothing later has bo n rscsived { ON the
North conesrning The vrsek Of the pseinc. A
with n q, prevailing In Puget Sound. The
lines are down beyond Feat 10 greatest
anxiety 10 felt hero a. 10 Oh. fats IL thoss on
the steamer. as 10 10 believed there 10 still hope
II many having either rvsehed the shore %
becu picked up By passing vessels.
Further Particulars OF the Tragedy
nea Pslisaae
PAIIsAnk. Navemh~rs y.
Ahout two weeks ago the housr of y. U. Toohili.
-.ciion boss on the Central Pacific RAILROAD. In
Twelve mile Canyon. was rubbed. and about tl3q In
colin taken, AlSo q gold watch chain. valued al ~,
AMI q line set % shirt buttons. They WEIR suppoesd
10 have BEEN taken by the Chinaman who DID the
h~ousework and was missing. he having been ven
alone In charge of the house. All Efforts TO and ths
missing ChlnamAn proved f~rultlr-<. until q few days
ago two Indians brought In q ChinamAn's cue and
wanted To sell u. but couki lei. BE- induoed toy .
and they then took an officer straight IN the body.
which was found In q horrible condition., having
been partially destroyed by q Hagrisush dro In an
attempt 10 destroy all proof against the perpstatos
of the awful crime. lie was killed BY two blows
on the skull with an Az. The IDiians were imine-
diaiely arrested and held for trial. but were released
amer "a. Corouers. inquest. IS no evidence could
he PROCURED against them. The Jury rendered. .
verdict that the deceased came To his aeath "
blows on the heal. by parties unknasn, snf a yet
suspicion rests ul no Que. The grncral .%oIinlan
seems 10 be that the de-i WAS committed by the
parties robblng. on account VI the Chlnaunan max
nc a resistance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

The merchants OF Reno have decided
to close their stores on Sunday. II il
enough 10 strike terror to the heart Of
one well up in his catechism 10 reflect
how dead . letter tho Sabbath command.
ment has become. because Of open
stores. Let us reioics that beautiful
Reno has inaugursted q new era. and
that her merchants may hsncsforth
have ample time 10 devote to poker.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

BlLzAc says that Parisian ladies have
. genius for graceful walking. and seem
10 imprint In the folds Of their robe the
mold OF their tiny feet. When an Eng
lish or q German lady attempts this
step. hs states. "thsy have the air Of q
grenadier marching en- duand 10 attack .
redoubt."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

A Coon vixw.-Ths Coast Rsrie,e
for November. Published BY J.. q. Ed
wards. ll3 Lsidssdorff street. San Fran
cisco. has q beautiful and-judgine by q
hasty look-vs believe . correct birds
eye view Of Virginia City. with the burnt
district clearly defined. The map or
picture deserves . frame and prsssrva-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

TIE United States Circuit Court Of
Iowa decides that ons man may call an
other Q ''lineal descendant Of . female
canine" or words 10 that effect. on the
back Of . postal card. without being
punished for sending obscene matter
through the mails.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10
rrera OPPORTUNITY

just now the cause OF the Denocfa-
cy IL darkly clouded In the United
states. There Is not q Democratic
journal or statesman In the whole Union
that 10 sansuins Of succsss in the swift
IL coming Presidential contest. And
yet II seems to US no party ever had so
grand an opportunity before. The
lover House Of Congress has . large
Democratic majority. and that majority
is composed largely Of men Who. q few
year. ago. we're soldiers undsra dag
hostile to the one that will wave above
them a. they enter daily the House Of
Representatives. II there are any two
things the inhabitants OF the Northern
States Of this Republic ysarn for moro
than anything else. they are: First, such
a reign Of peace and order IS shall in
lure good fellowship among all sections,
and . fair opportunity for all men 10
achieve whatever honest success their
abilities entitls them to; and second.
such q financial policy a. shall bring
around order. stability and safe pro-
grsss TO the business interests Of the
country. II is in the hands OF the in
coming House Of Representatives to &C.
complain these results II the members
are great enough and patriotic enough
to see and improve their oppor-
tupity. Tho paper Of the coun-
try ought to-day to Be worth rs
much as gold. The country 10
great enough and rich enough. the
security behind the promises TO pay Ia
ample enough to warrant such . con-
summation. All that prevents Ii 10 .
doubt in our good faith a. a people.
This incoming Congress can remove
that doubt IL the members will unani'
Notwithstanding vouchers for the pso-
pls-dsclars that the faith Of the nation
Ia pledged 70. and its sacred honor In
volvsd in the speedy payment Of the
debt and the early redemption Of Id
outstanding non-intsrsst bearing paper.
Such . move on the part Of those sI'
ConfsdsrAtss would cause . shout oil
Joy from the Lakes TO the Gull
and bring back an echo Of ap-
proval from beyond the sea. II
with this they add resolve
that certain questions relating to the
rights Of States and the rights Of man
were definitely settled by the war. and
must never DO agitated any more. and
that individuals. States and the nation
must in good faith sustain the oonelu'
sions which were drawn in blood BY the
sword. they will all the measure oil
their popularity and give to the Dsmoc'
racy . lease Of renewed and substantial
life. They have a splendid chance.
The President will back every such en-
desvor BY his approval. and tho other
branch Of Congress will ratify
every measure like the ones pro-
posed above. We need not say
We hope such wisdom will Be given
these men. but ws cannot refrain from
doubling that IL will. II. In tho pres
snee Of such . need and such an oppor'
tunity. they turn aside and commence
the old ordinations, ringing In plati-
tudss over the rights Of sovereign States,
and the wrongs Of sectional Govern
ment. with dark hints that the bond
holders Of the nation are but Cypress
ors Of its poor. and thus fritter away
the time Of the session, the Democracy
will b buried next year in . grave
deeper and more heartily cursed than
will be Guibord's.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

TIE Carson Tribune tells about q man
In . saw nill over ii Lake Tahoe sus-
tanning . compound fracture Of the
humorous" or single bone, above the
elbow. The "funny bone 10 doubtless
what tho 7fi6uss man was thinking OF.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

An old shsvel and hoe wsrs rscsntly
dug up In Virginia. 40 feet under ground.
They are supposed 70 DO the original.
Identical implements hung up BY Old
Uncle Ned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

OLE Jonxsox. Who killed Mason n
few weeks ego On the Eureka and Tybo
road. has pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree. This Is all wrong.
johnson either committed q deliberate
murder. or IL entirely innocent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

HUMBOLDT Drsrarcr.-Ths excitement
caused BY the recent gold and silver dis.
covsriss In Humboldt District oontin-
uss. ]. H. Vary left last evening on q
prospecting tour to that camp. and
many new comsrs from other parts Of
the 6tats are In the district. Nj.
blaksslse, Of the Humboldt House. In.
forms rs today that the Byron ledge,
at the bottom OF the shaft sunk from
the tunnel, IL four feet wide and yellow
with gold. He considers u one Of the
best mines In the State. II 10 bonded
to San Francisco men, who will DO very
likely to buy II and put up reduction
works.-Sluer State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

A LAxY mars churu has been invent.
Cd In Vermont. II 10 adjusted 10 .
wagon. and al . man has 10 do h 70
drive down for the mail. and whom hs
gets back the buttsr has come.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

IT trasspirss that singer. the famous
sewing machine inventor. had Ave
wives. II they were all good singers
there mus, have been plenty Of chin
musie In that family. Such . choir
should have filed the requirements.