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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

three months. lhlS would make
 eight bales of cotton, as ali that a
 man could gather, and would be
 the product of eight acres. But
 an average worker can, with good
 implements, and doing nothing
 else, cultivate sixteen acres of
 bottom land or double the amount
 he can gather. In the uplands
 half bale to the acre is good
 crop, and one man can easily cul-
 tivate the thirty two acres needed
 to produce twice what he can
 gather. For poor men who do
 their own work and raise their children to labor, one hundred
 and sixty acres of the uplands of Arkansas offer the greatest in ducements for a home. Fifty acres of this land cleared, with an orchard, where choice peaches, apples and pears can be raised: a small vineyard, where, q few grapes for home consumption: a garden, where all the vegetables of the temperate zone can be grown to perfection; an acre or two of sweet and Irish potatoes: two or three acres of turnips, for stockfeeding: three or four acres of winter-grasses: ten or fifteen acres of small grain, and the re- mainder in cotton and corn, can all be we'll cultivated by the owner, with the assistance of one laborer, and will not only feed and clothe we'll a large family, but will enable the proprietor every year to lay up money. Not only cotton and corn can be grown in Arkansas, but all small grains grow well. This, it is true, has been an exceptional year for small grain, not only in the amount planted but in the yield, and it would not be fair to take it as an average. But this year our wheat has averaged, so far as we can learn, full twenty bushels to the acre; while oats, rye and barley have made enormous returns. We have now in our office, oats, six feet four inches high, grown in Prairie county, the heads being eighteen inches long. Tobacco is another staple product that grows we'll in most of the state, more particularly in those north ern and northwestern counties where cotton does not do so we'll. Properly cultivated and handled it is a most remunerative crop. We have briefly touched upon some of the things that can be grown in the state, in other arti- cles we shall treat of orchards, gardens, etc.-Spirit of Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Pine Bluff Press: MT. Church Stewart, of Edinburg, Dorsey county, very narrowly escaped death last week. The particulars are as follows: Mir. Stewart, who had been in the habit of getting up at night when at home and sitting in his bedroom window, while sleeping on the second floor of the McKenny House, got up in his sleep and thinking he was at home went to the window of his room and sat down. After sitting there for a few minutes, it seems that he wanted to step outside as he says he had often done at home, the window in his room being only about a foot from the ground. He stepped out of the window, some 20 feet high, injuring him self severely internally. MT. Stewart has suffered since his fall severely, but we are glad to state that he is now recovering rapidly.
 Jacksonport Herald: Our eff cient and very popular auditor, passed through our town last Tuesday, en route from Batesville, to Little Rock. MT. Miller has been mentioned as n probable candidate for the next governor. If the convention should select him, North Arkansas would feel complimented, and the state would get a pure, honest and able officer
 Ozark Banner: Corn and cot ton are doing finely. Some of our farmers are talking of having to cover in the fields of corn as they wont be able to build cribs large enough to hold the corn. We think it would be a good plan. We will have plenty for all new corners.
 Monticellonian: The heaviest rain that has fallen here for months fell on last Friday. It was, indeed, glorious shower, and the very thing needed. The general impression is, that we will have the largest cotton yield that has been known for years. The corn is made and the average crop is good.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

A NEW SENAToR.-The all ab- sorbing topic of conversation and conjecture among the politicians, of Tennessee, just now is "who is the coming man" for the success sion of Andrew Johnson in the United States Senate. Gov. Por- ter will have to appoint one until the meeting of the next legisla ture, but as Congress does not meet until December, the govern or is in no hurry to appoint, but it is probable he can find a suita- ble man out of the following list of aspirants already recommended by their friends; and those that will hereafter be suggested. The list contains the following names : Gov. Harris, Gen. Bate. D. B. Thomas, Jefferson Davis, R. L. Caruthers, Col. Williams, Col. Blizzard, Col. Kyle, Col. Neither land, Col. Jno. M. Fleming and Hon. k. A. James.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
Beginning Again.
BY EMILY l.. WHITING.

When, sometimes our feet growweary On the rugged hills of life, The path stretching long and dreary With trial and labor rife, We pause on the upward journey, Glancing backward OCT valley and
 glen,
 And sigh with an infinite longing To return and "begin again." For behind is the dew of the morning With all its freshness and light, And before are doubts and shadows, And the chill and gloom of the
 night;
 And we think of the sunny places We passed so carelessly then, And we sigh, 0, Father, permit us To return and "begin again." We think of the many dear ones, Whose lives touched ours, at times, Whose loving thoughts and smiles Float back like vesper chimes, And sadly remember burdens We might have frightened then. An, gladly would we ease them, Could we "return again." And yet, how vain the asking! Life's duties press all of us on. And who would shrink from the bur-
 den,
 Or sigh for the sunshine that's
 gone? And it may be, not far on before us Wait fairer places than then. Our paths may yet lead by still
 waters,
 Though we may not "begin again" Yes, upward and onward forever Be our paths on the hills of life, But ere long a radiant dawning Will glorify trial and strife. And our Fathers hand will lead us Tenderly upward then In the joy and peace of the better
 world,
 He'll let us ''begin again."
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
ALL OVER THE STATE.

Searcy Record, 14th inst: Mir. G. B. Greer our worthy townsman lays on our table this week an open boil of cotton, with enough
 he says in the field like it to make a bale. This is the first of the season.
 Standard: There was a very thin attendance of the Clark Coun- ty Immigration Society at its reg ular meeting on Saturday last, If more interest is not manifested in it by the citizens both of town and county, it might as well be given up.
 Standard: We learn that there was a very severe rain, wind and hail storm a few miles above town on Thursday last, doing consider able damage to crops. A remark ably fine field of corn b b,longing to Mir. H. l.. Cash, on the Cadde, was blown down and almost total ly ruined.
 Washington Telegraph: Mir. John Justus's mill has ground over 2700 bushels of wheat since the harvesting of the grain. This is 800 more bushels than the same mill ground the whole of last sea son, and gives an idea of the vast amount of the grain raised in the county.
 Washington Telegraph: The statement of the outstanding county scrip, kindly furnished us by the clerk, officially, will show that the county has now a debt of only $3l, ,l43,97, in outstanding scrip, q very large amount of which will be taken up at the next tax collection and sale of de- linquent lands.
 Batesville Republican: Drew county has set an example worthy to be followed by each county in our state. She has, through her Patrons of Husbandry, issued sued circulars calling attention to her resources, climate &c., and is to have a Fair in November. What a grand thing it would be ifevery county should follow suit!
 Batesville Republican: The recent "aoods" that have proved | so disastrous to many states, have not injured the upper White river | country. The overflow was slight and little or no damage resulted. Our farmers have had sufficient good weather to properly care for all the grain left in the fields, and as for our corn crop, it is secure, and a large yield will result.
 Ozark Banner: We learn from Judge Nicols that Mir. John Barnes while on a visit to Paris, Pope county, was shot in the thigh and severely wounded by a law,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
What can be Grown in Ar.
 kansas.

Cotton, of course. The centre of the cotton region, once at Natchez, Mississippi, has gradu- ally moved north until it is now at the mouth of the Arkansas river. The bottom lands of the Missis- sippi, the Arkansas, the Red and
 White rivers, in Arkansas, are the best cotton lands in the world. They produce a longer staple, more per acre and a surer crop than any other lands. These same lands will give from sixty to ninety bushels of corn to the acre, and some of them this year plant ed in wheat have yielded over fifty bushels to the acre. The sandy bottom lands of these riv- CTS will give from two hundred and fifty to four hundred bushels of either sweet or Irish potatoes to the acre, and steamboats pass them every day. This wheat and these potatoes are from four to six weeks earlier than they can be grown in any of the north western states, thus giving the producer the cream of the mar kets. But the bottom lands are not all the cotton and corn pro- ducing lands Arkansas. The up lands, in all but few counties in the northern part of the state, are good cotton lands; they will not yield half as much per acre, but hand can tend twice as ma ny acres as he eau bottom land. The capabilities of man in cot ton producing are limited by the amount he can pick out, unless extra labor can be procured in the fall at picking time, which prop erly extends from the first of Oc- tober to the first of January. In good bottom land cotton an aver age picker will gather on an aver age, two hdndred pounds per day for the sixty days, during which he can pick cotton during these
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
pervades the whole community :.

pervadeS the whole community Plenty smiles where want, grim want, Did sit with hideous vissage gaunt;
 And Freedom sways her mystic wand, Where heavy fell the tyrants hand.
 Not only is the prospect
 bright but it is enduring. The
 democracy is working it's way
 back to the front and taking it's old stand at the helm of affairs
 amid the joy of multitudes of victims to republication, oppress-
 ion and avarice. Some have en. tertained fears that the money question will spli. the party, but as Fernando Wood intimates there is too much intelli- gence in the party to let that af. feet it. Besides the Republicans are as divided as the democrats. The Democratic party is too old, too firmly fixed to be shaken by such questions. It has witnessed the birth, growth, triumph and death of others yet it is still alive, and now coming forth with re. newed vigor. It is the only par ty that has not died when not thrown out ofpower. Indeed it has become portion of the histo- ry and institutions of the country.
 But circumscribing our views, we are cheered at the promise of our own state. We have a model government, heroic crew, a sound deck, with plenty to eat, and nothing to hinder smooth and successful voyage. People have learned little discretion and economy in the management of their home affairs. The farm CTS are beginning to supply the market instead of the market sup plying them.
 Again, let us look at our own county. In debt, but under the honest and business-like direct ion of the present officers, at the last County Court five thousand dollars of the debt were taken in and cancelled. This they have accomplished in about six months, having entered upon their duties with no money in the treasury. What better assurances need we of success, so long as we keep such men at the wheel?
 Many other things we might notice, such as the building up of churches, the establishment of i'm stitutions of learning, and g gen. eral and steady advancement in intelligence, would our space per nit. We have enough to incite every true heart to renewed ener- gy and diligence. There is no time for dozing or folding of the hands. We now have chance to show our merits. Good feeling pervades the nation. The world is looking toward us and if VIC neglect our duty and interests, under such favorable circum- stances, our last disgrace will be worse than the first. '
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The publication of the re- cords of the American civil war, ordered by the last congress, will prove to be very costly. Five oc- tavo volumes have already been prepared for publication each volume consisting of about eight hundred pages. The entire work, it IS estimated, will require one hundred volumes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The election for constitu- tional convention in Alabama, was carried by 15,0OO majority. The Republicans supported the call, and several republican counties gave majorities.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

It is believed by prominent Democrats of Connecticut, that Col. Frank B. Loomis, of New London, will be the nominee of the party for the next governor of that State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
Written for the DEMOCRAT.
 The Outlook.

When we look back at the past, and then at the future, glancing OCT the present in the passage of our vision, we are impressed with the prospect, full, brilliant and satisfactory, that arises before us.
 The past has been plutonian night, filled with rolling clouds, muttering thunders and vivid lightnings, that sent frequent bolts to the writhing heart.
 Last year farmers scarcely made bread, consequently every depart ment of business felt the stroke which caused painful depression in every occupation. This coupled with 8 suspense and tear that the government of our own choosing, the treasure of every patriotic bosom, would be over turned, rendered life burden d. most unbearable. But now our government is established, glo- rious morning has dawned upon us, the sun of prosperity is send ing it's first rays above the hori- son, heralding it's coming in all it's beauty and glory. And how blest have we been this season by an All-merciful Providence in sending good seasons. The crops are not only better than usual but there Is a greater acreage this year than formerly, which will more than comp ensate the rava- ges by flood and grasshoppers. In fact the grasshoppers are no worse this year, and not so bad in Missouri as they were last. We pay more attention to them now, because then we were too deeply engaged with home government affairs to pay much attention to foreign grasshoppers.
 The acreage of corn planted in the United States is 8 per cent. more this year than last. In the southern inland states among which is Arkansas) it is l2 per cent. more than last year. The wheat is largely in excess espe- cially in the southern inland states and above an average qual- ity. The cotton crop is unusual ly full and the condition improv- ed in every state except Texas. Other crops make a like showing both in quantity and quality. Then in view of all this, together with the vast and continual changes for the better that are being made In political affairs, and the great social improvement all over the south, and especially in this state, we are made to feel that now is "the winter of our dis content made glorious summer.
 And what q feeling ofrclicf
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Prof. Tice, of St. Louis, has been predicting all kind oftrouble in the clements this month. On the 25th and 3lst of this month he predicts meteorological phe- nomena, which will be manifested in a violent manner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

-Ft. Smith is moving in rail road matters. Several meetings have been held for the purpose of getting subscriptions to induce the immediate completion of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail way.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The first state election held this summer was held in Ken lucky, August ?. J. B. McCreary democrat, was elected over J. M. Harlan, republican, for the office of governor, by q majority of about 10000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Crop prospects are much bet ter in Ohio than heretofore sup posed, two thirds of crop of wheat can he saved, and over one third of crop of oats. There will be more than an average crop of corn, owing to increase of acre age. Potatoes will yield largely, although few complain of rot. The hay crop will be above an average, though inferior.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

It is almost q settled fact that the Western Union telegraph company and the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph company will be consolidated.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Not an ex-president of the United States is now alive. This is the first time in the history of the government that this has been the case.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Commissioner Smithee esti- mates that the immigration to Ar kansas this fall will foot up 100,- 900 persons.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

". V. Smith is heard from at last. He is at St. Thomas, w. l., and sends $2 for the Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Lafayette Lane has been nominated for congress by the Democratic State Convention of Oregon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

France is making prepara- tion to be represented at our cen tennial lebration.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The Austrian government has appointed commission to attend our great centennial.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The people of Nashville were treated to little snow on the 2d of this month, to cool the atmos- phere.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

The Hon. II. w. McMillan, of Philadelphia, has been appoint ed Archaologist in our State Centennial movement.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

Brownsville, Maryville, and Memphis, Tennessee, have papers published by colored men.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19
T H E D EM OCR A T.
svwsllViNs Printing Association,
Office-Up stairs, Battenfeld Building,
 East Main Street.
J. K. BATTENFIELD, - EDITOR.
Publishers aud Proprietors.

Gen. Geo. E. Pickett, died at Norfolk, Va, after q brief illness, aged fifty years.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

-Thc jury in the John D. Lee trial, at Beaver, Utah, disagreed and were discharged.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-19

This Hotel IS pleasantly situate. comfortably arranged and satisfa, tion is guaranteed to all who ma call. [2l-tf. a
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The Portland daily press., 1875-04-21
Valuable Mill Property
FOR SALE AT JAY BRIDGE.

yTyHE jay Steam Mill with about four acres Of
Il land attached, which there is Dwelling
House, will be sold cheap. Said mill is one of the
best mills in this state The machinery is OF the best
and most approved kind-con,isting Of large circu
lar saw, clapboard and shingle machines, planer,
lathe saw, grist NIL, etc. with one Of the best en-.
gines ever used in this country. Said engine is 100
horse power, nearly new and iu perfect order. The
power is amply sufficient all the machinery of
the mill. There is other place on the Androscog
gin river considered so safe for booming logs at
this mill. For further information inquire Of STILL
MAN NOYFS, or Y. M RICHARDSON, Jay
Bridge, Me. feb24deod&w2m
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-21
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PRINTING Of every descriPsieo neatly
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The Portland daily press., 1875-04-21
Farm and Buildings for sale in Cnpe
Eirxabeth, near state hefss Ina school,
formerly owned by Aquilla Jew eis.

CAIp farm contains 20 acres of cleared land under
- good state Of cultivation, nearly all high early
land, perfectly adapted to gardening or general
farming. On the farm are 40 young apple trees, half
in good beaJing condition The buildings consist of
cellar with lal ge cstern, all in good repair good
barn 36x40 and shed connecting house and barn.
hill commanding tiRe view Key Of house with Mr..
Davis at Reform School, Apply for any information
to Chas. P. Trickey any Of the neighbors. For
terms address VIM. p. JEWETT, Midland ST.,
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The Portland daily press., 1875-04-21
A House for S35OO!

A NEARLY new u story house. in the western
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The Portland daily press., 1875-04-21
REAL ESTATE.
TOR SALE.
A Valuable Hotel Stand.

TIME property of the late Col. Berry, near Buxton
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