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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
An Act.

Prescribing and defining the duties of Jus tices of the Peace in certain cases. Section l. That hereafter if shall be the duty of each justice of the peace in this state to file an abstract of all the misdemeanors tried before him with the clerk of his county, on or before the first day of the succeeding term of the Circuit Court, giving the style of the offense; how he obtained juris- diction of the case; whether the defendant was to be acquitted or convicted, and if convicted the amount of fine or punishment i'm posed.
 Sec. ?. The abstract provided for in section one of this act shall remain on file with said clerk, sub- ject to the inspection of the grand jury, the prosecuting attorney, and all other persons interested in the same.
 Sec. 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty five, nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered by suit before justice of the peace.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved, Feb. II, 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

THREE CENTS PER WEEK.-It is obviously to the direct interest of every man who owns property in Pope county, and who makes this county his home, to have the county prosper, fill up with good industrious people and ac- cumulate wealth as fast as possi- ble.
 Well now, have our people ev- CT stopped to remember that an honest newspaper to advocate the interests of the county is tue greatest and cheapest means of placing the advantages of the county prominently before the world? And have they consider. ed how cheap it is?. ONLY THREE CENTS PER WEEK! Every man in the county can get the DEMOCRAT for one dollar and fifty cents per year-lcss than three cents per week. Any every man in the county has friends some where else who are anxious to know something about Pope county, You can read your copy of the DEMOCRAT yourselves, and then send it to your friends. Thus for three cents per week you are pushing forward the interests of your county. You can devise no means by which you can do so much for your county at so small q cost. Even to write q letter will cost more. We are willing to work hard to make our paper a power in building up our country; may We not ask every man who has any interest in the county to contribute three cents per week to the causc by sending in your subscriptions? We don't ask this as a gift, for we give you the value or your money TEN TIMES OVER. Look at the amount of reading matter you get-and all useful and directly concerning home matters-in the course of a year.
 Two hundred and eight pages the size of the DEMOCRAT, in the course ofthe year, for one dollal and half. Go other reading matter so cheap or useful.
 Friends, send in your subscrip- tions! It will be like bread cast upon the waters, you will never miss it, md yoa will get all album dent return.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
CLAIMS AGAINST
 COUNTIES.
THE

The Clarksville Vanguard rais- es the question whether it is a good law to do away with the pub lication of the claims allowed by the County Courts. While we are much in favor of retrench- ment, and are totally opposed to any and all unnecessary expenses, we cannot but think that it was a good provision of law which re- quired the advertisement of these claims. It is due to the people who pay the taxes to know what their money is expended for. It is also a check upon the extrave- gance of the County Courts and other county officials. When it is known that every claim allowed by the county is to be inspected by the people, the individuals who are invested with the power to pass upon these claims are go- ing to be very careful and allow no claims but those which are just and made out at legal rates.
 
 The cost is but q trifle and the satisfaction and convenience which it affords to the people will amply justify the expenditure.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

NASHVILLE, April Frost more severe than last night. Fruit growers apprehensive. ! MEMPHIS, April 1s.--Frost last night did not affect fruit in this vicinity.
 FORTRESS MONROE, VA, April 1S.-Three inches of snow here last night.
 AUGUSTA, GA, April 1S.--Kill- ing frost last night, doing serious damage in Georgia and South Carolina. The hardest freeze n years. Truck farms badly injur- ed.
 NoRFoIK, VA, April 1S.--It showed here last night and to-day. The cold snap has killed fruit and early vegetables. Loss to truck CTS very heavy.
 CINCINNATI, April 17.--Reports from Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio shows that the weather for the last two days to be the coldest known for the season. Thermom- eter 12 to p degrees above zero. Early fruit thought to be killed and tobacco seriously injured.
 LOUISVILLE, April 17.--Quite a heavy snow here yesterday, to-day and tonight. Thermometer sey- eral degrees below freezing. Tel egrams to the Courier-Journal state that. the same snow storm and cold weather has prevailed throughout Kentucky and Tenn cssee and that great damage has been done to fruit and tobacco. WASHINGTON, April 19.-Tem- perature continues below freezing point in New England and middle States.
 RICHMOND, VA, April 19.-- Heavy snow at interval yesterday with high cold wind. At sun rise this morning the thermome- ter was eight degrees below freez- ing. Early vegetables and fruits and clover killed. Adyices from various parts of the state give disastrous accounts. Damage from cold, loss among the truck CTS in the western part of the state estimated at $1, 100000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

A CURIoUR freak of nature was that which occurred in Searcy a few days ago. A SOW gave birth to a litter of five pigs and two kit tens. The pigs were perfect pigs /; and the kittens were perfect kit tens as to head and feet, but from the head back looked like pigs. They were all doing well and seemed to be on good terms, and to share equally the affection of the mother SOW.
 We don't have any such frol- icks as that up here.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
BURNING THE ANIMOSl-
 TIES OF THE PAST.


 TIES OF THE PAST.
 A card, signed by Henry Page, late Lieut.. Col. and Brevet Col. U, s. Vol, and John F. Bull, late Lieut.. Col. Newton's Reg't Ark. Cav. c. s. A., has been published in the Gazette, calling upon the people of Arkansas to select day on which all can unite as one peo- pie and attend the annual decora- tion of the graves of deceased soldiers who sacrificed their lives in their efforts to sustain the cause most dear to them in the late war. The lines between the blue and the gray are to be plotted out, and flowers are to be strewn upon the graves of all alike. We are glad to chronicle this as one of the signs of returning good feeling between the victors and the van quished of the late war-as an indication that the true men of both sections are willing to for get the past, bury old animoslties and stand side by side, as peers and common countrymen of one great nation. This is just as it should be. Why should it not be so? We can conceive of no pos sible good that can come to the country as nation, or to any par ticular section of the country, from a further agitation of the past differences between the fol lowers of the stars and stripes and the stars and bars. We are will ing to concede that each acted their part and were prompted by what they honestly conceived to be their duty at the time. We accord to each honesty ofpurpose, and desire not to impugn any mans motives. All men cannot see matters alike. Men differ in views on almost every conceivable subject. Great and good men and men whose honesty of motives none dare question, have differed in all times and on many great questions. For our part we think the laurels are not always exclu- sively on the side of the victor. Judgment may be at fault, and human wisdom is not so far-reach- ing but that it may mislead men who are disposed to do right. In such cases we see no cause why eternal chastisement should be heaped upon the vanquished. The vanquished and victor are now alike citizens and subjects of one governmental government, too, which claims to be the refuge and asylum of the oppressed of every land and cline. As citi- zens, they should be equal, and enjoy alike the blessings and priv ileges of their common govern ment. We hope the day may speedily come when no northern man may feel animosity to the south, and no southern man re- sentiment to the north on account of the past. Our whole country needs genuine peace,-the peace of reconciled and reunited com mon -countrymen. Let the errors and aggres ions of the past be forgotten and let common-country- men work together for the glory of a common father-land.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
A WARNING TO NEWSPAPER MEN

A W ARNlNG TO NEWSPAPER M EN Alice A. Early, of Rockport, H., who brought suit against W. F. Storey, of the Chicago Times for defamation of character, has been awarded $25,000 damages. The article on which the action was brought, was written under the belief that the story was true, several letters affirming its truth and signed by prominent citizens of Rockport having been sent to the Times. A retraction was sub sequently published, but was not sufficient to satisfy the injured party, who sought legal redress, with the above result.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
LOUISIANA.
The New Complications.

The NeW COHlplicdlIOHSs
 We had hoped that our unfor- tunate sister State, which has been so outrageously oppressed and imposed upon by the uncon- stitutional interference of the fed eral government, would soon see better times, and be delivered from any further prosecutions by the Grant emissaries who have done so much mischief already. We had hoped that the humilia- tion of the acceptance of the com promise would be overbalanced by the peace and quiet which was ex- pected to be secured to the State. But from appearances at present, all our hopes are likely to be blasted, and the State is liable to be subjected to still further inter meddling, and that the exaction of Grants tools in that State are to again plunge the state into dis order and confusion.
 When will the time come when the states of this Union shall stand on an equality and have the same privileges in their own State management? When will the Constitutional guarantees thrown around the States be allowed to apply equally to all the States?
 The Shreveport Times of the 23d instant has thissto say in re- gard to the new complications ill that State, to-wit.:
 The tenor of our dispatches in dicates that the people may yet be deprived of the fruits of the adjustment by a miserable subter- fuge-an attempt to violate the spirit if not the letter of the award of the Congressional Com mittee. After the eventfull 4th of January, 1t seems that four in dividuals, not returned elected even by the returning board, were seated in the Lou Dudley -Sheri- dan Legislature. Why the status of these bogus representatives were not passed upon by the com mittee of award wesare not inform ed, but it is very evident they have no title to their seats; yet the indications are that the pub- lie interests, the reform measures and the pacification of the State are to be sacrificed on the issue of the status of these men. The conservatives insist they shall be busted, and Marshal Packard threatens if they are the republi- can members shall adjourn the Senate and prevent any reforma- tory action of the Legislature.
 Our information is not at this time full enough to enable us to judge of the course of the con servatives, but there can be but one opinion of the impertinent intermeddling in the Legislature, of the dirty thief Packard. It was to have been expected that when the people of Louisiana consented to the compromise, and surrendered so much for the sake of peace, that the President would have instructed his tools in the State to have attended to their own business. The indica- tions are, however, that federal interference is to be continued in our affairs; and if such proves to be the case, the sooner we withdraw from the compromise and remit the question of our freedom or slavery to the country, the better. It begins to look as though there is to be no peace, justice or repose in Louisinana until Kellogg, Packard & Co.,, are ridden out of the State on a rail.
 We await the issue of this new complication with interest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
1775--1S75.
Journalism 100 Years Ago.

The New York Herald of the 18th instant, gave fac-simile re- productions of the newspapers which first published the news of the stirring events of the never to- be-forgotten 18th day of April, IT'S.
 The striking form in which the Herald's enterprise has given us a reproduction of these ancient pa pers, showing the very form ol their antiquated type, their queer devices and emblems, and awk- ward headlines, conveys to the mind vivid impression of the effect which the original papers must have had, when they first heralded the news to the world a hundred years ago.
 The reproductions are fac-sim- ile copies of Riyingston's Ga zetteer, Essex Gazette and Massa- chusetts Spy.
 The Herald's enterprise in this effort is not only valuable as af- fording a display equal in effect to any parade or speech or pa geantry, but also as affording a striking contrast between the plain unostentious journalism of one hundred years ago, and the elaborate and enterprising spirit of journalism of to-day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

HuRRAH FOR ARKANsAs.-A test of the anthracite coal of Johnson county, was made in St. Louis last Friday. The test was made on the Robt. Sem )le. and the heat produced was in stantaneous and intense. Competent judges pro nounced one ton of the coal equal to two tons of the best Pittsburg coal for making steam. The test was highly satisfactory and was witnessed by number of manu- featuring men.
 'Rah for Arkansas!
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

failed to send in their reports, which prevents a just apportlon- ment of the fund.
 Why are not public officials held to a more punctual discharge of the duties of their office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
JAMES [. BATTENFIELD, Editor,
TIE County Court of Pulaski
Publishers and Froprietors

TIE County Court of Pulaski County, has made an order ap- pointing a commission of three members of the County Court, to consist of the presiding Judge and two associate justices to be select ed by him, to enter into negotia- tions with the holders of all their county bonds and scrip, and ascer- tain the best terms that can be procured for the sealing, funding and refunding of the same, and to make . report to next regular term of County Court ill July next.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
24 HOURS,
AND TO MEMPHIS DO HoTJRS.

Connection made at Argenta with the Memphis S Little Rock Railway, and close connection at the crossing of the Cairo & Fulton railroad with trains north and south. Through Bills of Lading given from It. Smith Van Buren, Ozark, Clarksville, and all points on the road to New York, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, &c. Rates low, and transportation rapid. THEO. HARTMAN,
 Superintendent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
APPORTIONMENT OF THE
 SCHOOL FUND.

Secretary of State Beavers, who IS eX-oilicio Supt. of Public In struction explains why the ap- portionment of the State School Fund has not been made, as re- quired by recent act of the legis- lature.
 1t appears that the delay arises from the fact that a number of the County Supcriutendcnts have
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
Marble-top tables..are nnhealthy

Marble-top tables..are unhealthy, according to the Herald of Health, but it does not state their disease.
 Ifyou would have thing kept secret never tell it to any one; and if you would not have a thing known ofyou never do it.
 A slattern always makes a poor cook. The woman who don't dress herself, has never yet succeeded in dressing abeef steak properly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

Reynolds, the dramatist, obser- wing the thinness of the house at one of his pieces, said, "I suppose it is owing to the warr' "No," was the reply it is owing to the piece" |"
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
''DOMESTICn PAPER FASHIONS.

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 rate, and yet the most simple pat terms ever presented to the pubic, and take the lead wherever introduc- ed. Agents wanted. Send for H.
 lustrated Catalogue. Address,
 "Domestic' Sewing Machine
 Co.,, New-YOrk. s
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
THE "DOMESTICo MONTHLY.

DEVOTED TO FASHION, LITERATURE AND ART. A thoroughly reliable, refined and practical informant con- corning matters of Fashion in ali it's departments; repository of choice and entertaining literature, hand some illustrations, art criticisms, etc., etc., and Journal specially adapted to the wants of the home circle. Terms, $1.5O per year. Kpecimen copies free.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
''DOMESTlC" SEWING MACHINES.

Rank the highest for durability, Perfect Work, and Ease of Opera tion. They are the most silent, light-running and serviceable, the easiest to sell, and most willingly paid for, and answer every feqtiire- ment in the family and manuiaclo- rv. Liberal terms to Agents. Address,
 .Domestic" Sewing Machine Co.,, New-Y0rk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

ONE DOLLAR GIVEN AWAY to every subscriber in the celebrated" Domes- tic- Paper Fashions as premium. Canvassers wanted everywhere. Address,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29
ALL OVER ARKANSAS.
JOHNSON COUNTY

The Van Guard says Clarksyille has had it's civil rights case. A .colored rough stepped into a sa- loon and tapping 6 white man on the arm asked him to take a drink; whereupon the said white man did proceed to give said col ored man his idea of social equal ity by gentcelly knocking better than half of the impotence out oi said darkie.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-29

Ladies' Dress Goods, large and fall stock of newest and latest; Table Linen and Napkins;
 Parasols and Umberellas
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-01
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND,

RIvERsIDE.-The grand spelling match
which has been in contemplation takes
place at the upper School-house this
Thursday evening instead of last even.
ing, as was announced yesterday.
CALIFORNIA, GA railroad meeting
will be held at Ironton, Ohio, April Goth,
IN the interest of those who favor a mar.
row-gauge road on the Ohio side from
Huntington to Cincinnati. A meeting OF
our citizens will soon be held to elect
delegates to said convention.
We hear that another spelling match
is ON hand. BY all means let us have it.
When properly conducted more pleasant
or profitable entertainments can not be
held.
The Township ticket, made last Satur-
day, gives general satisfaction. There
will be no Republican or Independent
ticket.
The ice-cream saloons will soon be
opened, when the evening promenades
will begin. During the. spring and sum-
mer months California is the paradise OF
lovers.
XENIA, O.-The Superior Court of
Greene county is now abolished, and the
retiring Judge will resume the practice
of law. A convention will meet al
Xenia, April l. for the purpose of nomi.
Mating two additional candidates for
Judges Of the Court Of Common Pleas in
the third subdivision OF the Second Ju-
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-01

On Easter Sunday the Pope goes to st
Peters and attends high mass. The
priests and cardinals are clothed in cloth
Of gold, velvet and ermine. Mitres and
crucifixes are brought forth glittering
with diamonds and other precious stones
The Pope is carried in, seated in crlm-
son chair Of state, born by twenty men,
dressed in white robes. He wears the
triple crown Of the Trinity, and cano-
DIV OF cloth of silver is held over his head.
lie is preceded by men bearing enor-
nous fans of ostrich feathers, with long
gilded handles, and is thus carried ON,
pausing moment before the miraculous
Madonna and distributing blessings as
LIE passes, He is next placed upon q
magnificent stool near the altar, where
he kneels, his crown being removed and
the cardinals taking off their red caps.
After reading little from one altar and
chanting little from another he throws
some incense into the air and returns to
his throne again. High mass is now per-
formed by cardinal and two bishops,
at which the Pope assists. That over,
little bell tinkles, and all ls stlll.
Every one kneels; the soldiers reverse
arms, which elang on the pavement as
they drop on their knees, and the really
great solemnity of the scene is height
ened by the recollection OF The previous
confusion and the reflection that the
cause of all this is the elevation OF the
Host. The soldiers now march out oil
the Cathedral and form in front, the Pope
ts carried out, the vast assemblage
kneel deyoutly and then the Pope pro-
nounces d short prayer, ano raising his
hands, invokes a benediction upon the
multitude. Immediately the guns of st.
Angelo and the bells of St. Peters pro.
claim to the city that "Christ has risen,"
and the ceremonies Of Holy Week are at
an end. In the evening, however, the
grandest sight of all is the illumination
OF St. Peters. Thousands of lights are
distributed through the immense build
ing, while myrlads of rockets render the
scene one of SURPRISING magnificence.
1t is a common custom to have infants
baptized and blessed on Easter Sunday.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-01
By TEL EGRAPH.
IiYlilo ou MS Trouble.

New YORK, April lit is announced
that Beecher takes the stand to-day. 1t
WAS expected by the defense that the
other witnesses would have been through
in time to let Beecher 90 on on Tuesday
or yesterday, but Clafiin and Storrs' tes-
timony grew to an unexpected length.
1t is also said that Bowen will DE called
rs witness by the defense.
GENERAL WILLIAM G. MONK
was arrested last night on the charge oil
selling counterfeit money, and taken to
LudloW-street jail.
GEO. w. HILL,
alias Cooley Keys, anoted gambler, died
here yesterday. He was proprietor of
one OF the largest gambling houses in the
country, for long time successfully ri
valing John Morrissy here and at Sara
toga, drawing an immense income. He
also had at one time the most profitable
gaming house in Washington, d. G. He
died poor.