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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
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Timber of Arkansas.

From a casual observation dur ing trip over the state, last fall, and the meager statistics We have been able to command, we have placed in our own mind, the lum- Der interests of Arkansas as the second interest in the importance to the welfare of the state, only giving agriculture precedence to it. In future articles we propose giving, as we shall gather it, sta tistical information that will be of more value to the general read CT than personal views from any source; so few general state- ments for this issue must suffice.
 More than half of Arkansas is covered with forests, many of them equal to, some surpassing, any that exist in any other coun- try. The oak is of splendid qual. ity, in large tracts, and suitable for any purpose for which this wood is used, and is superior for ship-building and coopcr's stuff.
 Pine is in abundance, quality valuable. Cypress grows luxri- antly, is accessible for transporta- tion, and can be utilized for any purpose that pine is used; besides, being of tall growth, it is superior for masts for vessels, or other long timbers. The signs of the times forecast that in the Lear future the demand for the cypress of Arkansas will be in no small pro- portions. Ash, hickory, pecan, gum, sycamore, black walnut, cot ton wood and elm also abound in almost every part of the state, and of so good quality that they will be sought after at no distant day. It would be severe task to give sufficient reasons why the lumber interests of Arkansas is not known, or why it has not been fostered and cared for other than to say it has not, fer the same reasons that interests besides this have suffered. But the truth IS the same, that here is an ex- ceptional good field for thousands oi mechanics aud millions of cap
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
BROOM CORN.

We wish to lirect attention tc this much neglected crop. Let every farmer plant one, two or three acres in broom corn, and there is no doubt but that it will be found profitable, and after the first year more will be planted. The machinery to manufacture brooms will cost but little. The raising and making of brooms, will give employment to q mum, Der of persons, keep money at home and thus help us all. T.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
Experimental Farming.

Experiments should be tried ev cry year.
 Theories amount to pothing un- til tested. e
 1.-the members of each grange would inaugurate plan of exper- imenting with various crops, with view to agricultural reform, great benefit will result. It is by no means necessary that these ex- periments should be tried on a large scale.
 Ifeach farmer will give to his neighbor the results of his inves. tigations and experiments much good will be done.
 Every year the mechanic and the machinist adds something tc his stock of Knowledge.
 Shall the farmer forever lag behind?
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
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Contains eight large pages-ftfiy-slx 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 adycn- lures, first-ciass long stories, poetry. etc, are embraced in the contents of the Man. moth Monthly Reader.
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24 HOURS. AND TO MEMPHIS 20 HOURS.

Connection made at Argenta with the Memphis X 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 Ft. 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. TIIEO. HARTMAN,
 superintendent. J. W. GAY, General Ticket Agent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06

Patent Arion been adopted clusivey in the New York Conservatory of Music.
  Conservatory Conservatory has constart upwards Thirty Aron Pianos and specuy this institution durability qualities leading Colleges Satcs the principal Opera Troupes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
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 Country.
Little Rock, Ark.

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 The full Commercial course as presented in the PREPARATORY, TIE ! oRY, ACTUAL BUSINESS and BANKING DEPARTMENTS of the College, em- braces critical instruction to those who may require it, in Reading, Spelling and Arithmetic, Book-keep- ing, by Single and Double entry, as applied to business pursuits of every description. Business Pen manship, Commercial Calculations, Mercantile Correspondence, Detec- ton of Counterfeit Money, Lectures on the Science of Accounts, Busi.. ness Activities, Organizations, Eeon- omies, Business Customs and Eli quette, Commercial Law, Finance and General Laws of Trade.
 TERMS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Life Scholarship, full Com
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 SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be made to Clubs and Deserving Parties.
 Usual time required to complete the 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, Principal.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
SEVENTH

Thousand Purchasers all the world who have excellent while all Music throughout the United adopted the AARON PIANO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
SIXTH

THE ARION manufacture than other peculiar construcion sell lower figures purchased esewhere because desos increasing business facilities for ing being UNLIMITED.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
CAUTION!

TO THE PUBLICNo PianoForte popular
  ARION PIANO. increased three times already
 
 PLANO has led others offer the public cheap bearing  chasing thinking they to the following fact, namely All the Pianos manufacture following in etters the right hand end plate,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
FIFTH

 SAME QUALITY of materials and the price workmanship plain Pano do for the high-priced one
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
FOURTH

longer than other Piano in the world Musical Pubic this testimonials purchases
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THIRD

greater VOLUME TONE combined with scae length purity of vibraion any other square Piano.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
RAIL ROADS. LITTLE ROCK sgt, SMITH RAILWAY, Time Changed!

On and after October 20th, 1875, trains on this road will leave Argen- ta daily, except Sundays, at s :00 a. m., Memphis time, and
 LEAVE ARGENTA, ... 7:50 a. mi ARRIVE AT OZARK, ..... 6 :20p. m LEAVE OZARK, ........ 4 :l5 a mi ARRIVE AT ARGENrA .... ? 20 p. nj Close connections made at RUSSELL VILE with daily line of stages for Da"daLelle and Danville, and at ALTus with stages for Ft. Smith and Van Burcn. And Fayetteville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Time from Clarksville to St. Louis
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SECOND.

perfect workmanship and quality of AS CAN BE We manufacture is fully warranted for five years.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
FIRST.

Valuable PATENTED in the ARION unkicd person understand MUST DURABILITY of Instrument.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06
ARION PIANO-FORTE. Patented Nov. 13 1866, and June 23, 1868.

 cast, is therefore perfect safeguard purchasers
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
SPIRIT or THE COUNTRY PRESS.
Isl. Charles Mtrror.l


Chadbourn, our Radical Senator, will
do the Centennial after the Cincinnati
Convention adjourns. A centennial stay
OF his In some foreign cline would suit
our people better.
shreveport Times.l
We have never for q moment doubted
what should be the policy OF the Demo
cratic-C Conservative party. II should
clearly have no entangling alliances
with Radicals or the Radical party--a
party which has wrought untold injury
to the State, and the leaders or which
are the most interruptions rascals that
ever went unwhipt OF justice. Its plat
form should be liberal enough, conserva-
tive enough, to meet the requirements
OF every voter In the State, white or
black. who earnestly desires q return
to honest governmental consumma
ton that cannot be hoped for 80 long as
Radicalism remains in power. The
party should not tolerate d miserable
scramble for Office In Its ranks. Private
ambition should be made subordinate
to the public welfare. In short the
same policy should be pursued which
proved so efficacious In the late election
Ia Mississippi. There every voter re-
garded himsf II as a committee OF one
for the good OF the commonwealth, and
whenever man stuck himself up for
office he was metaphorically dubbed
down, and some one selected In his
stead who was not SO selfish as to jeop-
ard so grand cause for the gratifica-
ton of personal ambition. AZ mad en-
thusiasm pervaded the entire Stated
determination to rid it Of the vile party
which WAS prostrating all interests and
rapidly reducing the people to u condi-
tion Of AFFECT poverty and personal hu.
initiation as we'll.
Homer Tlliad.l
We say emphatically, and without
that this country can
never have safe and permanent peace
while our Government js part white
and part black. You cannot mix oil and
water, and you cannot mix the Cuu
cnsian and African races in prosper
GUS and safe conglomeration OF political
and social equality. It implies o lie
ana lie will never mix with the truth.
and be safely at ease. 1t implies a con-
tradiction In nature; and whenever one
law OF nature Is violated, there Is de-
commotion.
Mr.. Jefferson said that an attempt to
mix the races upon a basis of equality
would result In the determination Of the
colored race and perhaps Mr.. Jefferson
was u wiser and more far-seeing states
man than any now living In this coun-
try. He was at least patriot, and al
most II not quite totally unseltish in
politics.
And all the prominent Republican
leaders OF more recent date have held
to like views notably among them we
Ind Mr.. Lincoln himself. who much
deprecated and dreaded the freedom OF
The negro, with any attempt to place
him upon an. equality with the white
man.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
A Chinese Philosopher.
cleveland Lead.r.l


"Me allie go same Centennial" said
Hop Wan, as he slammed the basket of
laundried clothes down on Wau Lees
floor.
you allie same damme foole," said
Wau, sententiously, as he prepared to
fill his mouth with sprinkling water.
A'Whatee you goee him fOl?'
Mclean man allie go. Hop Wau
likee be ale same as Mclean man."
Hop Wau allie same as Mclean
mann" shifted Wau. Hop Wau no
workee me, then"
mo workee fol you? No cally clo'
Wau Lee? Why him so? Why him
SOP"
Wau opened his mouth, sent the pris-
oned jet OF water over the shirt In hand,
squattod on stool, and deliberately re-
sponded: Hop Wau want to be likee
Mclean man, chi? Then Hop Wau cut
off pig tail, lettee whiskel glow on face,
chew bacco, sweal at stleet cal oliver,
and lokee at pletty girl on stleet. ALE
same Mclean man, eh? Then Hop
Wau go out to saloon, spend money
velly loose, get dunk, say 'WhOop! on
stleet, gette In police house! Tolmol-
low go lound alice soon, pay ten dolce
and costs. Not muchee same as Melt
can man here; not muche damme fool
here!" and Wan Lee nearly smashed q
fancy Joss and q counting board In his
excitement. And that is the reason that
Cleveland's Chinese population Is not
represented at the Centennial.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09

II u not presumable that the investi-
cation committee are through with Mr..
L. A. Sheldon as witness. He declined
10 testify to oil that he had heard in re-
lation to the means by which Judge
Billings obtained his appointment, be-
cause It would blacken the character
Of certain individuals. The committee,
however. was not appointed to screen
the character Of anybody. and wit
nesses whose testimony will blacken
somebody's character are the very ones
It ie most important to hear. II Mr..
Sheldon e forced to tell all that he
knows about the Billings appointment,
he will pretty closely corroborate the
account Of It given by the DEMO
Graf some weeks ago. Judge Bill
ltngs holds an important Federal
offioe which, 1t is charged, he obtained
by bribery. and the Committee ought to
sift the matter to the bottom. Mr..
Sheldon has said enough to make 1t
perfectly plain that he can tell an ugly
story about this affair, and the country
wants TO hear Il.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
THE lBERvILLE DEMOCRACY.
UHAND MAsS NETTING = DELE0dTJs
TO THE CONTENTION.
Members or the PARISH Executive Com.
m1ttee.

At mass meeting Of the Democrat,
Of the parish Of Iberville, held at tn,
| Courthouse. on the 3D. Of June, 1876, Mr.
John A. Dardenne was elected Presi
dent and j. II. Rills, ESQ.,, Secretary.
The President, after stating the OBJ
ject OF the meeting. which was TO elect
delegates to the State Convention, to bt
held In Baton Rouge next July. and also
to appoint y Parish Central Committee
It was then moved aud seconded thai
special committee OF five be appointed
by the President to suggest names fol
delegates and for members OF the Cen
trial Committee.
The President appointed on said com
mittee Messrs. q. A. Brusle, Henry s.
Brown, Geo. Wales, J. McWilliams and
+. Gallagher.
The committee retired for consulta.
tion, and after q brief delay reported
the following names for delegates to the
State Convention and for members oi
the Central Committee:
For delegates u. Murrel, Thos.
Hebert, J. A. pardenne, ii. $. Brown,
w. II. Boote, Gervais Schlatre, II. r.
Slack, Allen Jumel, DR.. 2. L. Hirart,
samuel Mathews, Geo. WALES, Auguste
Levart, j.. McWillians and Edward
Desobfy.
For members Of Central Committee
Joe Richard, Samuel Mathews. Gervais
Courier, q. W. Slack, q. ID. Craighead.
Augnste Leytrt. Edward Talbot, s. b.
Hiriart, j. McWiIiIams, j. l.. Barker.
ana Austin Hunt.
The report, after having been SUBJ
mitted, was adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Re oired, That the delegates from the
parish I'd the Baton Rouge Convention
IL hereby directed to cast its vote az a
unit on all questions coming before the
Convention; and having full confidence
In the ability and patriotism OF our del
egates, we leave them uninstructed and
pledge the Democracy OF the parisx of
lbervilie to support the nominees &C.
lected by the Convention.
Resolved, That the ward members Of
the Parish Central Committee be
charged with the duty Of organizing
clubs In their respective wards at as
early date as possible, said clubs to be
placed In communication with the Gen.
trail Committee through their President,
reporting their organization aud forces
from time to time until the general
election in November.
ResOtced, That the Parish Central
appointed by this Conven-
ton hold Its first meeting in Plaque
miDc on Saturday. June 10. 1876, for the
purpose OF permanent organization,
and that the Secretary of this Conven-
ton notify all members OF the commit
tee OF their appointment. and also of
said meeting.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting DO published In the New Or
leans DEMOCRAT. Bulletin and Picdvuae
and the Iberville Republican.
The Convention then adjourned.
JOHN A. DARDENNE, President.
J. II. RrLLs, Secretary.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
WASH BlTRNE.
iIss Chances at Cincinnati Increasing
Every nay.

Every nay.
New York SUM-
The practical exclusion OF Mr.. Blaine
from tire list Of Republican candidates
for President has, we learn, turned the
tide OF discussion In the Republican
party In certain localities, and especial
~ at Washington, toward Elihu b.
Washburne of Illinois.
In one essential respect Mr.. Wash
burne Is the strongest candidate the Res
publicans can nominate: he has the
longest record as an opponent Of jobs
and special legislation. He was against
monopolies when 1t was fashionable to be
for them and unpopular to oppose them.
AS Representative in Congress many
years ago, he made such q record
as is ut the present time calcu-
lated to give u candidate Unreasonable
strength, although, at the time, IL sub
jected him to odium. He was reformer
when talk Of reform was not SO accepta-
BILE as 1t is now Mr.. Washburne may
not be put in the field by the Cincinnati
Convention, but il he were he would be
q very formidable candidate.
There was one accusation against Mr.
Washburne, that $4,000 were paid i'm
properly in Paris from the Transcon-
tinental Railway funds, and that his
action there was influenced thereby !;
but, Ii true, It is at variance with the
general tenor Of his life, and 1t Is to be
hoped he can deny 1t more sQuarely
than he has yet done. II he can, he
should do it Immediately.
The growth Of feeling at Washington
In favor of Mr.. Washburne in the last
few days Is said to have been unprece-
dentedly rapid.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
Ashep0o ana Gem bahec.
News and Courier

1t is now generally stated that active
field work is restored on the rice fields
Of the Ashapoo and Combahee, after a
disturbance lasting in some places near
two weeks, the laborers having again
taken up the hoe. AS in most labor
strikes the loss has fallen on both plan
ter and laborer, and while the crops OF
the former have in some cases been in
jured, the latter was compelled to spend
starvation. The wages in most cases
are the same as were generally given
before the disturbance, say fifty cents
for each task, which can be completed
In five or six hours. The crops where
they have been regularly worked, and
where there Is supply Of fresh water,
are looking favorably.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
SUSPENSION.

Tomorrow evening the DEMocRAr will
suspend publication. It has been sus-
tained by two or three gentlemen who
felt that the interests Of the Demo-
CRATIC Conservative party and OF the
people OF Louisiana would be greatly
served by havinEa representative paper
In this oity. aud they contributed large
~ from their means to carry It on. The
editors and t,roprietors have made many
sacrifices. and hive done all In their
powcr With the very limited means at
their dlsposnl to make the enterprise
success. But II has met with little or
no support from the business communi-
", and though Democrats have been
liberal Ia praise and encouraging words,
they have literally donc nothing for the
paper. The country parishes have
cvinccd 4 liberal disposition to sustain
the DnnocaAr, aud It's country patronage
has been NIL that was expected: aud, as
that he's. In the last elk weeks, been
rapidly gaining, there 10 no doubt
that, II the perry IN the city had given
any nd whatever, the.paper would have
been D succpss. The proprlotors have
no complaint to make against any ono
They believe that II this public desired
= paper Of the opinions OF the DEMO
oRAr. they wouki have supported IL. As
they have not supported It. they assume
that there IL no field here for such u
Journal, and therefore shall withdraw It
tomorrow evening.
Allpersons who have paid their sub
scriptions and advertisements Ia i'd
vanoc will have the balances due them
promptly paid; and, upon the other
hand. we request all indebted TO the
paper TO pay their dues without delay.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
REHABILITATION.

This lmpresses us as very fair es-
innate OF the strength Of the parties.
and It Ii very suggestive to the Demo.
Gratis. The battle ground will beyond
question be New York, and we must
nominate 4 man who will be certain to
carry that State. The effort to influence
the nomination In favor of Western
man, or Of a man tinctured with
Western ideas by holding up the potent
influences OF the October elections upon
the November election should have no
force. The October influences have
been destroyed. Pennsylvania is no
longer an October State. and the Ohio
Democrats have alienated themselves
from tho National party. The safest
policy Tor the st. Louis Oonven-
tion 10 pursue, we think. IL to concede
tho West to the Republicans nomi-
nate candidate and adopt platform
which will carry. besides the South. New
York. Connecticut, New Jersey, Califor-
MIA, Nevada and Oregon. The man and
the platform which will do this will also
probably carry Massachusetts and In
diana.