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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

Having heard with much joy Of
the death of Ben Butler, we forth
with telegraphed to Geo. W. Childs,
the obituary poet, for few lines to
the memory of our ex-Governor's
father-in-law, and here is what he
sent US post haste:
Fold his heels, yes, gently fold them;
Pin his ears behind his head,
Resurrect your spoons and silver,
For old Ben, the Beast, is dead.
Imagine cur disappointment,read
er, when, with the same mail that
brought these pathetic lines, came
the sorrowful intelligence, that the
subject OF our obituary was not
dead.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

1t is announced that Mrs. Wits
Sherman, wife of the second partner
of Duncan, Sherman & CO il, build
ing Il 100000 house at Newport.
Messrs. Duncan, Sherman s Co,
failed short time ago, rs will be
remembered, for large amount of
money and made very soiiy and
scant settlement with thcir credi-
tors. Whcreupon The Loui Vile
Courier-J Journal somewhat sel'ten-
tioualy remarks: 80 get largely
in debt to every body, lay away
half Il million or SO um"n@ your
wite's petticoats, and t'."n tail, set
Ting with your creditors at Two and
Il half mills on the hundred dollars,
is about rs safe and profitable =
speculation as an honest Christian
gentleman can engage in without
compromising his character.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

The TINES is a large 56-col;Imn paper.
printed with -l-lr. bold type. on clear.
white paper, and edited with confessed
ability.
For ten years 1t has been umcomprO-
niislhgly devote! 10 the interests Of the
Democratic party. ami will labor I'M
ce:>in-iy Tor the restoration of Il conSt-
'u!iu:i.l form oi government. so utterly
oi'r"gardcd by the present Administra-
zion.
E'1rI .NGsAnI-Y
The TINES holds to II very short and
simple creed. namely: That there should
hr hut one currency for the creditors of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foreign or do
mretic. That the Act which compclS an
individual to accept in settlement of con-
tracts currency which the government
refuses 10 r"ceiN" III payment of its own
dues. il an infamous and offensive eXac-
ton which ought at once to be repealed.
That the present depressed business con-
s!itinn of the country is owing to Il sue
ccS>lui attempt on the part of the Radi-
cal party 10 favor the bundlIodcr ut the
expense OF the t;iN-3aycr. and that unless
immediate relic. i afforded from the bur-
,!cn-thc result * most likely to be Il
complete rroStrltion Of industry and Gen-
cril bankruptcy.
That tine currency of the nation should
be mailIt;iincd ut such a volume us to
meet he wants of trade, and that its fore
ri contraction in orirr to bring about
the imIrcj!lltr resumption of specie pay
mriits Is Il waliTnn ami wicked misuse of
power III tie iI.tcrcSt of the rich to the
inevitable cn>itV"nirnt of the poor. and
The final separation of TIE masses into
two claSSc>-,Ec creditor and the fax
payer.
in short. THE TIMES inscribes upon its
banner these Wpr,i- clean hands every
where; iii pIl'iic OFFICES. strict economy
an' intrrrity;a free South; iree mOnry
free banks; free trade; free schools: fl v,:
ilh"r; free speech free thought: free
suffrage. In one word. II free selI-~oy-
eminent.
For the benefit OF tn popular masses.
We have PM he -irnpaigu TINES down
to HDpn. cn-!. blt VIII allow dgcatS 10 per
"ei. en- all subscriptions thry may send
L. for the Campaign FINES.
REGULAR FiA rES Fer THE TIMES
Weekly. single >lIh>'t'n. one year...S | 30
Weekly. in clubs of five or nore.- | -
lFI-Ne"hlE. one Ytar-.....-............ w
iri-wcek!y, six m"htlis-.........-..... } 30
Daily one r-....-..-............-...... Il 90
Daily. Observation-Disclosures. 6 co
Daily months................ ......... 3 90
All agents. at these r;itos, allowed
ID pc. cent. commission.
We viii Live a. Il premium to any sin
gle subscriber to the Weekly. Tri-wrckly.
OF Daily TisiE- ut the above yearly rate
Il lnAgniiccli; picture printed iii live col
orS. o. The great Bridge he new Custom
House. the Masonic Hall. and the new
, h;,Iiihcr at Commerce. Those who wish
he picture must 50 state when they send
IL their subscriptions,
SsHri.E COPIES FREE TO ANY ADDRESS.
Money should be sent by bank draft.
=. O. money order. or re"isterc. letter.
otherwise it will be al the risk of the
sender. Address,
TIM II; COMPANY.
Is ST. Louis. Mo
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

Men never reach such high posi-
tions as to blot out their records.
They may rise to such attitudes as
to be unable themselves to see the
tracks they have made in the sands
of time, or the footprints they have
left upon life's highway, yet the
common herd, those who stand
f1at-footed, and who never soar, will
ALWAYS see them.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

Yazoo county has been added to
this, the fourth, Congressional dis
trict. This district is now composed
of Holmes, Madison, Yazoo, Leake,
Scott, Newton, Lauderdale, Smith,
Jasper, Clarke, Wayne and Jones
counties. This Chanccry district of
Yazoo, Madison, Kinds and Copiah.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

We are pleased to learn that the
Dem ocratic Conservative clubs of
our county arc making preparations
for the fall campaign this is right.
We cannot begin too soon, for
while we are idle, the enemy will
be at work. We know this much,
that if there is no good in the radI-
cal party they are the hardest work
ers on top of the earth, and can
work on less, and take more ours
ing and abusing than any set We
ever met with. Our people need
not rest secure and imagine that we
have got things all our own way
because we carried the state last
fall. We have got to carry 1t again
this fail, it must be done. The Rad
icals will make desperate eff
forts to regain their lost ground,
we must see that they do not, ami
to do this we cannot begin the work
too soon. We would suggest that
our clubs keep apprised of the
of the leaders. Watch
them. Another suggestion we would
make is this, try to get the colored
men to join the clubs and give them
assurances that they shall not be
harmed by the officers of the leagues
or Radical leaders, or, if they pre-
fer to form clubs of their own, en-
courage them to do so. Let it be
the aim of our people to carry old
Madison by a rousing democratic
next November.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

An Intelligent writer in the Sew
York Tribune, makes this humilia-
ting confession:
1t is safe to say that ninc-tenths Of
all the office holders, from the Presi-
dent down to Constable, have Sc.
cured their election by other con5id-
Grafton than their merit or fitness
for the position they occupy. The
result is, that not only politicians,
but a proportion of their constit-
uents, are thoroughly corrupt, and
are solely influenced by personal
considerations
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

1t is reported that Ames has gone
west and will engage in the lum-
Der business. We hope he will fur
nish more honest timber than that
from which the Radical platforms
have been constructed for the past
eight years, in Mississippi.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
faONOAY. EiAY 18Th 1878,

between the hours of 10 a.n. and / pm.
The following described real estate. with
the appurtcnances thereto huioigih@. sit
liated i'll the city Of Canton ai.d tie>cFib-
ed as follows: All OF lot No. in Square
No. 2. except SO mucI, thereof lis was
heretofore conveyed by Jeil rson Love To
A ana Maria Earnest. and with t!ic fnrtii-
er exception of ID feet oil tie north cad
of said lot. more accurately described rs
about forty-ninc feet fronting on north
side of Center street. thence back from
said street 200 feet more OF less.
Title to said property is believed to be
good, but | shall only convey su"i. title us
is vested III me as trustee.
JACOB LOEB.
J5-4t Trustee
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

Calhoon, vice Cunningham, for
Judge, is like getting thorough
bred in exchange for a dunyhiIl, OF
-,,n eagle tor a buzzard.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
NEW ADVERTIENENTs.
TRUSTEES SALE.

10y VIRTUE of the provisions Of a
1 , certain deed OF trust made by y.
karpc on the 10Th day OF Nay 1875. to
secure Lehman, Abraham u Co.. Oh ac-
count of certain indebtedness mentioned
therein. The sad deed being duly re-
corded in record book OF deeds No. \. y.
page 22S of Madison county. states OF Mis-
sissippi. The undersigned VIII proceed
to sell to the highest bidder !nr cash. ut
public cutlery bsiorc the Courthouse of
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

dill has passed the Senate al
Ig all cducabIc children of Mad
county 10 attend the Canton
oils
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

The difference between American
Ccntennials and aspirants for office
is this: We have one but one time
in every hundred years and hun
dreds of the latter every year.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

The Senate rejected the nomina-
ton of Judge Orr, and has confirm
Nh NOMINATION of Judge Camp
70 the Supreme Bench.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
An exchange publishes the fol
owinr remarkable occurrence:

lowing remarkable occurrence:
The wife Of Joseph Whisenhunt,
Of Burke county, \. G., gave birth
to twins the last night of the OLD
year one was born ten minutes
before II o'clork and the other ten
minutes after y. SO one wai born
on Friday and the other Saturday,
one in 1873 aud the other in 1876.
Their birthday is not the same. yet
they are twins. One was Il boy and
the other II girl; the boy was born
in the Old year and the Girl in this
leap year.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
1875. S5 CENTS! 1875.
THE ST. LOUIS TIMES !!
TEe Rere ShiZel Organ of tIse
Western Democracy.
TIE " EhkLN IINES Is ready for the
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1876.
The Loading Democratic Journal of The His
sis1ippi Valley.

Price Oniy-1J cents from MAY ISt IN
Ill DECEMBER LIST. In clubs of ten or
more to on'' address. % cents. Agents
allowed 10 per cent
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15

',ewart, the New York
prince and millionaire,
hat city on the 10Th inst.
, 1876-05-27

THE "AVIs"
TS PUBLISHED
RyRRY WEDNESDAY N SATURDAY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE ARKANSAS WEEKLY HERALD

is published every Wednesday, con taining all the news of the Daily in. a condensed form.
 THE WEEKLY HERALD is the paper of the people. Changers should read it. Merchants ought not to be without it. Subscribe for if at Oncp---oulv
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE RUssELLvILLE DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, 1876.

work out no practical or salutary reform. Reform is necessary. even in the higher grades of pub lie service. President, Vice Pres ident, Judges, Senators, Repre- sentatives, Cabinet officers these and all others in authority are the peoples servants. Their offices are not q private perquisite
 they are q public trust. When the annals of this Republic show disgrace and censure of Vice
 President; a late Speaker of the House of Representatives mar keting his rulings as | presiding officer; three Senators profiting by their votes as makers; five Chairmen of the leading Commit tees of the late House of Repre- sentatives exposed in jobbery, a late Secretary of the Treasury forcing balances in the public accounts; a late Attorney General misappropriating public funds; . Secretary of the Navy enriched and enriching his friends by q percentage levied off the profits of contractors with his depart ment; an ambassador to England censured in a dishonorable spec ulation; the Presidents private secretary barely escaping conyic- tion upon trial for guilty compile ity in frauds upon the revenue; q Secretary of War impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors-- the demonstration is complete that the first step in reform must be the peoples choice of honest men from another party, lest the dis ease of one political organization infect the body polite, and lest, by making no change of men or parties, we get no change of measures and no real reform.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

E T- Week to gents. sam ,DOC . ( pies FREE. 20. VIC. Utt1. Augusta, Maine. IAug2I-iyl
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
AND TO MEMPHIS

SIX T E EN II OUR RS, Connection made at Argenta with the Memphis X Little Rock Railway, and at the crossing of the St. L. 1. NJ. & $. railroad with trains North.
 Through Bills of Lading given for Cotton from Ft Smith, Van Buren, Ozark, Clarksville, Russellville and all points on the road to New York, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, &c. Rates low, and transportation rapid. TItEO. HARTMAN,
 Superintendent. J. W. GAY, General Ticket Agent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
STREET & SMITHS p J BL Q ITO MS, THE NEW YORK WEEKLY

An eight page paper, containing forty col- umus of iirs;-Ciass original literature. vha best stories and sketches arc always to Io found in the New York Weekly. TIp vrit CTS regularly contributing tO the Now Ynrt Weekly comprise many of the most rn. nowned noyellsts in the world. Al lpg.+ fix serial stories are continually runnino in the New York Weekly. %nd a new sttr1. is commenced every second week, 90 tb1t new readers can get the beginning of q uno. story no matter when they subscribe. Er. sides the long stories, there are q number 0f short sketches, our regular departments answers to correspondents, knOWIed,5 box, items Of interest. lad iCs' work -bny historical items, Josh Billings conttilul tions, pleasant paragraphs, and a varicry of desultory reading matter of the mo-t interesting character. Thc New York Weekly is universally admitted to be inc best story and sketch paper iu the Ao4ll.
 ferms to ubsrribers.--t Postage in oll cases prepaid by us.) One year. one rogy S3. One year. two copies. $5 One ve3l3 four copies, sl0. One year, eight c0aft- Sg0. One month, 9 cents. Two months. 5O cents. Three months, 75 cents. Faur moatl g, $i. Those sending $90 for a club nf eight, all sent ct one time, will be entitled to ninth copy free. Getters up of eub3 can afterWard add single copies at &2 90 each. Single copies, 6 cents. Postage free to every subscriber.
 fS4F@ specimen copies can he seen at every post-oillce. drug store and news agency throughout the Union.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE BOYS OF THE WORLD,

This is a weekly paper, designed eSpc- elally for the entertainment of young pen- pie. 1t contains aelighttullS interesting long stories, pleasing sketches, tales of at. venture, and various miscellaneous matter. It also contains il ge nious and curious puzzles, eharaaes, rebuses, instructive mathematical problems, an1 a checker column.
 Terms to subscribers: One copy, year, S2,50. Two copies. year, B. Three copies, year, St. Four copies, year, S9. Eeight copies, year, SlI. One copy C mo- Sl.2j. One copy, } mo. 6 cts One copy weeks, 20cts. Postage free in all cases.
 In making remittanees for subscription, always procure Il draft on New York. or \ post office money order, if possible. Where neither of these can be procured, send the money. but always in a registered letter. The registration f is ten cents, and the present registration system has been found by the postal authorities to be virtually an absolute protection against losses by mail All post masters. are obliged to register letters whenever requested to do so.
 In addressing letters to Streeth X Smith, do not 0m it our box number. By q recent order of the post otlioe department thi5 is absolutely necessary, to insure prompt de- livery of letters.
 All letters should be addressed to
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
LITTLE ROCK COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
 AND TELEGRAPH INSTITUTE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and Practical Institution in the
 Country.
Little Rock, Ark

THIS Institution offers superior
 K facilities for preparing young and middle aged men and women for the counting room, and for the management of business and tinan- cial affairs.
 The full Commercial course as presented in the PREPARATORY, THE- onY, ACTUAL BUSINESS and BANNING DEPARTMENTS of the College, em- braces critical instruction to those who may require it, ill Reading, Spelling and Arithmetic, Book-kcep- ing, by Single and Double entry, as applied to business pursuits of every description. Business Pen manship, Commercial Calculations, Mercantile Correspondence, Detec- tion of Counterfeit Money, Lectures on the Science of Accounts, Busi~ ness Activities, Organizations, Econ omies, Business Customs and Eti- |quette, Commercial Law, Finance and General Laws of Trade.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE MAMMOTH MONTHLY READER.

Contains eight large pages-ffiy long columns-of the most entertaining, origi- nal and selected reading matter. Notable events, strange occurrences, historical Narratives, items for farmers and gar- deners, the criminal record of the month, scientific notes, sketches of love und adgen- lures, flrst-class long stories, poetry, ctc,, are embraced in the contents of the Mann moth Morthly Reader.
 Terms to Subscribers.--One copy, one year, Tj cts Five copies, one year. B. Sin- gle copies, B cents. Postage free to every Subscriber.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
RAIL ROADS. LITTLE ROCK gsFs, SAITH RAILWAY, Time Changed!

On and after Monday July 3lst, 1876, rains on this road will run ev- cry day Sundays excepted,
 GOING WEST, Leave Argenta, ,,..s..,...7 100, a. m. Arrive at RUssELLvILLE, F :25, q. III. Arrive at Cherokee, . s :15, D. Ill.
 GOING EAST,
 Leave Cherokee, .....,. :10, a. m. Arrive at RUssELLYILLE, S:l0, q. m. Arrive at Argenta, .,.. l 20, q. m. Close connections made at RUSSELL VILE with daily line of stages for Da"daLelle and Danville, and at Alma with stages for Fayetteville. Time from Fort Smith to St. Louis
 I'll l R T Y HOU RS,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE SPIRIT OF ARKANSAS,
is published every Thursday, by w. A. w EBB k k,

Is the largest Agricultural paper in the State. Is published weekly at Little Rock, Ark, at $2 per an- mum in advance.
 We will send the DEMOCRAT and "Spirit of Arkansas" one year post age free, for $2.75. Send in your names.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
The Democrat t,

Printing X Publishing Assoe'n
 PUBLISHERS AND PRorRIEToRs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
s. H. WHITTHCRNE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, l. LEWISBCRG, ........ ARKANSAS. Will practice in tine courts of Con way, Faulkner, Van Buren, Pope and Perry Counties and in the Sn- premc and Federal Courts at Little Rock.
 CH Office mp stairs in he State 
 [Sep26-tf.l
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

TERMS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Life Scholarship, full Com
 mcrcial Course. .....,.. $50 00 Full Course in Telegraphing
 by sound and Paper $50 00
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
HOME CARDS.
HCME CARDS. HOMES FOR THE H0MELESSI
 |GOOD LAND, CHEAP LAND
 |And Plenty of 1t for sale on easy terms! 100000 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE AT LOW FIGURES AND ON LONG TIME!

THE UNDERSIGNED, AGENT FOR THE FINE GRANT OF BANDS MADE TO THE l., R. & IF. S. RY., NOW OFFERS FOR SALE ANY AND ALL THE RAIL ROAD LANDS LYING IN POPE COUNTY.
 7AfSe hfRds e1"brdce nome cery fae trae's, |4acfEdiHg rigfF boit"AI. pj'1jFis aud Wp{ttpds. Glsd a3. N0~g oBport~Pty k here egered 0f |SechFiHG chc8p hffi" ot' edsy terD,s. Correspondence solicited from those seek ling homes in a mild, healthy climate, and | in new country which + rapidly develop ling and oiirrs many advantages. To those who have improvements on IrRiiruad lundc | would say that mo tuue should be lost in coming forward and en- tcrnp into coptract for the same. My in- atrueti0ne arc to sell any lqd 0N tdHdS, and teIHy in making application may entail loss upon you.
 un prepared to give full information in regard tp any of these lands in Pope county.
 Come Early and Examine my PlatS and lists of prices, and secure a cheap farm.
 JAMES POTTS, Agt.
 RussellwlIo Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will bo made to Clubs and Deserving Parties. Usual time required to complete tho Full Commercial Course, from 10 to l5 weeks
 Students can enter the Collgee at any time, as there are no vacations. Be sure to visit or address this College before going elsewhere.
 AARON BALES, princip9l. I5-iln
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-22
Marriage Made Easy.

We have received every now and then a
copy Of the Matrimonial Ba-ar which pro-
poses TO introduce to each other any number
OF correspondents Of both sexes, and make
courtshp and marriage as easy as sliding
down hill on ice-in fact, its editor carries on
a regular matrimonial brokerage. We have
heretofore declined noticing it, but since re-
ce,ving the January number of this little
monthly, we have reflected on the matter and
arrived at the conclusion that we were, per
haps, Withholding valuable information from
the bashful bachelors and timid maidens who
read the BEACON. Therefore, we nov give
them this important information, and refer
them to the publishers Of the Bazaar, who
seem to delight IN keeping other people
secrets and in getting husbands for the women
/ and wives for the men, for further information
on the subject The little paper contains the
advertisements of hundreds of those who are
anxious to correspond with persons Of the
opposite sex-old and young, serious and gay,
professions and occupations-and we presume
all grades of character-some wishing to cor.
respond for amusement and Improvement
and others with view to matrimoDy and
the man or woman who Cannot he suited from
the lot is indeed hard to please. We would
Ike to cory some Of these novel "ads., ," but
have not the space to spare. Hence, if any
persons wish to learn anything more about
them, they can do so by enclosing the SUBJ
scrip,ion price ($l.OO to the publishers, or
if they wish to advertise, send them caid,
which is inserted at 80 cents for so words
and two cents per word for all over fifty.
The address Of the publishers is. B. H. Burin
& Co., Lock Drawer 5,44O, Chicago, Iii.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-01-22

IL was with profound regret that We re-
week OF Major H. C. Moore and Mrs. Gam
mil, both OF Delhi.
We have been puzzIing over the question
a good deal. and we Civ; it up and acknowl-
edge that We cannot imagine how good the
women of five centuries ago. They must
have had wings for they have according To
the opinion of the world been degeneraring
ever since, aud they are sill good as any in
habi;anr Of the earth should be.
Special attention is directed to the double
column advertisement Of the fire insurance.
agency of J. f. Behen, of Monroe, which is
renewed in dur paper. This agency will be
continued under the sole management OF Mr..
;. f. Behen, who has been too long and
favorabIy known to our readers to require any
special recommendation from us.
Ye locals Of the Vicksburg Heral and
Morehouse Clarion manifest great anxiety lest
they should be overlooked by the fair sex
during the present leap year. Having found
our affinity during one Of the leap years of
long ago, we have 10 personal interest in the
matter, but know how TO sympathize with our
brethren who have not been so fortunate.
We learn from the Telegraph, of yesterday
morning, that the store of 5. Kuhn Of Monroe
was robbed of 800 on Wednesday nigh, and
an attempt made TO burn the house, which
would have resulted in the destruction OF
large portion Of the city, if it had been snc-
cessiui; and we learned from party on the
train on Friday morning that there was a
destructive fire ia Monroe Oh Thursday night
but no particulars.
Ladies, the cause IF temperance, in which
you have such interest. upon which, in fact,
depends your happiness to great extent, is
in your hands. If you would see il prosper
give il your countenance and support by a
regular attendance at the meetings Of the
council, and by discountenancing the sale and
use of intoxicating liquors. We are sure you
would use it if yau were only conscious of
the wonderful influence you are capable of
exerling in this matter