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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
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.Hrcathcs there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said
 This is my own, my native land."
 If so. to him alone will the birth of 1876. the centennial year of our existence as one of the na- tions of the earth, fail to bring a thrill of joy and pride. In his small soul alone will there be DO throb of patriotic pride, as he be holds the glorious sunlight from the mighty orb of day bathe our land of freedom in a flood of glory and splendor on the morn that marks the first hundred years of the existence of the American Union. To his dull, leaden soul alone will the joyous ringing of the bells and the louh peal of the booming guns with which our nations birthday is welcomed in, DC meaningless and destitute of joy-inspiring power.
 ONE HUNEREp YEARS, With what q thrill of joy may we gaze upon eur Star Spangled Banner, as unfurled it flutters from ten thousand statfs, the emblem in every land of Freed Jm and Liber- ty! With what pride may we contemplate the progress we have made. With what vcneration does the names of our revolution ary heroes rise up before us to- day surrounded by a halo Of brightness and glory.
 One hundred years have passed and from the cradle of our weak ness Columbia is today in truth and reality, the Gem of the Ocean, and the Pride of the Sea--a mighty monument of what the spirit of freedom sacredly en- shrined in the hearts of people can do. From weakness we have grown to power. From a hand tul of struggling patriots We have grown to nation known and res pected by the whole world.
 In l776the nations of the earth bcheld us, q new born nation, great in nothing but our spirit of Isibesty and If+cpcndcncc--tn 1876 they will assemble from all the globe to behold our greatness, power and prosperity, and to ac- knowledge the power of Union and Liberty.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
DELINQUENT LANDS.

Since the change in our land laws has reduced the price of lands forfeited to the state to a very low figure, it is quite likely that there will be large quantities of these lands sold during the next year or two. Our state is now the center of attraction to those seeking new homes in the southwest; our great advantages are becoming known far and wide, and we are already receiving daily additions to our population from other states. All these new con- CTS will want homes and lands, and thousands and thousands of acres of land which has been for feited on account of non-payment of taxes will be purchased by them. The more of these lands sold and thus rendered sources of revenue to the state again, the better, but there is no doubt many tracts of land on the delinquent lists on which the taxes have been paid. Errors of this kind have been very numerous during the past few years. Many lands on which the taxes have been regularly paId have been reported delinquent, and these are as lia. ble as any others to be sold. Al though such a sale as this could never deprive the owner of his lands, it might put him to good deal of trouble. He might be at trouble and expense in defending his title against him who might buy the lands as delinquent land. In order to bar any such trouble as this it would be we'll for land owners to ascertain at once if any of their lands are erroneously on the lists of delinquent lands. If so, they should procure the clerks certificate that the taxes have al ways been paid on said lands, and forward the same to the commis- sioner of state lands to be stricken from the list. Such a course would save both the proper owner and an innocent purchaser much trouble and expense, and would also enable the land commissioner to get from off his lists all lands which do net belong there.
 We have been assured by an altogether reliable informant who has inquired into this matter, that the Commissioner of lands will promptly strike from his lists all lands improperly placed there, upon the presentation of such proofas we have named, that the taxes have always been paid.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
THE ACTS OF THE LAST
 LEGISLATURES.

Believing that we can give our readers no other matter which will be so profitable and instruct i've to them, we will devote DOT tion of our space each week from now on to the publication of the acts passed by our last legislature Very few have an opportunity 'o get the Acts without paying a very extravagant prte,is9r tlNm' and as we wish td beneiit our readers all we can, we Will give one or two acts each week. Suo- seribers by keeping a file Of their papers can have the law handy
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

for reference at any time and that too, without any expense further than the subscription price ofour paper. We believe that the bet, ter the masses can be made ac- quainted with the laws under which they live, the fewer will be the violations of law, and as the promotion of order and peace in every community should be the aim of every good citizen, we trust those who are already sub scribers will induce others to add their names to our list and avail themselves of our paper to get the new laws passed by the recent session of the legislature.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
From Atkins.

MR. EDITOR: Will you please publish the following for the ben eft of Atkins? Christmas has come and gone. The nativity and incarnation of Christ was eel ebrated in various ways. Some got drunk, as if Bclial had con terred special blessings; others tlanced-I do not know the name Df the God who presites over this amusement; while some prayed md praiscd'-fit tribute to him who bore the sins of the whole world on the "tree of the cross" In no town did the day pass away more quietly. So far as l judge but little will have to be repented of by our citizens. Time has sanctioned the custom of egg nogs ana Christmas drams. A few took advantage of this and got tipsy, as if to show what they could do: while the majority chose the better way: attending first, prayer-meeting. At no time during the year have 1 seen so many out. The services, consc- quently were devotional. That was on Wednesday night. Fri day was a grand day. do not know the number of bales of cot ton received on that day, nor the amount of money paid out by our worthy merchants therefor. For fear of being ExAGERATIvE I'll venture no guess. On Friday night everybody and the children, came to see Mir. Fuckers Christ mas-tree. It was costly-more than two hundred dollars of pres ents were distributed. They ranged from a nickle jewsharp to a sixty-dollar cake-basket. All went away happy, and, Imay say, benefited; for these soclal gath erings conduce to union, and "in union" of neighbors "there is strength"
 Saturday was golden letter day. How bright the sun shone! Come, many such days. Our Lodge of Good Templars had resolved to have public meeting at two o'clock. The Messrs. Stout and F. w. Thompson were present, the former were violinists, the latter banjoist. Right well did the violinists perform their part, while the inimitable Thompson cannot be cxcelled as banjo picker. The exercises opened with the "Opening Ode" by the lodge after which Mir. w. J. Matthc wss was introduced and spoke on the subject of temper ance. Hls speech was received with applause by the large audi encc. Then came more music ans, speech from Mir. A. D. Key
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
NO. 7.-
NO. '. W An Act providing for change of Venues in Criminal Cases be-

An Act providing for change oi
 Venues in Criminal Cases be-
 fore Justices Courts:
 SECTION l. That any criminal cause pending before any justice of the peace in any county of this state may be removed to some other township within the coun- ty in which the cause is then pending; provided, the defendant shall first file with such justice III affidavit setting forth that the justice is a material witness 5pr him, or is so prejudicial age v him, or thatr the inhabitants of the township are so prejudicial against him that he cannot obtaln a fair and impartial trial in such township.
 Sec. ,. Such order of removal shall be made on the application of the defendant setting forth the foregoing facts, versified by afii davit, supported by the affidavit of some other creditable person.
 Sec. 3. Every order for the removal of criminal cause shall specify the cause of removal and designate the township and jus tlcc to which the cause is to be re- moved. Such order shall also be entered on the docket O. the jus tice granting the order, and all the papers in the cause shall be by him transmitted to the justice to 1hom the cause has been re moved.
 Sec. 4. All laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed; and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved November 10, 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

RAIL ROAD NEws.--The naff row guage road to Hot Springs will be completed to that place in a few days.
 The Ft. Smith Railway Go. will commence work on the line oftheir road between Van Buren an,l Ft Smith early in this month.
 The Little Rock, Pine Bluff and New Orleans By, and the Miss Ouachita and Red River By, were a short time ago sold under de. cree of the U. s. Court, the formef for $35, ,000, and the latter for S25,- GOO. Both roads go into the same hands that now own the Ft. Smitll road.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

A correspondent of the Hele- ma Mail reports the way-laying of two men, Robt. Park and James Grant, near Holly Grovo on the llth of December. Grant was killed dead. Park was still alive and said he recognized his assas- sins.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

--TuE NEW SCHOOL LAw.--In next weeks paper we shall en- dcavor to give our readers the text of this important act of our last legislature. The act is quite lengthy and we may not be able to get space in next issue for the complete law, but if we should not. we will continue it in the
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

A large convention of labor CTS was held at Tyrone, Pa., a few days ago. The convention con sisted of 132 delegates from all parts of the state and from New York and Massachusetts. Resolu- tions against third term were adontad.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

Some one, perhaps the author of the bill, has kindly sent usEa draught of the bill introduced h the house of representatives ef the United States by Mr. Wl- shire, donating the public lands in the stytc of Arkansrs to Mis state for the purpose of suppork ing Free Public Schools.
 The bill was read twice and referred to Committee on Educa- tion and Labor. We would be glad to see the bill become law.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

week following. Every school trustee and officer should make himself thoroughly conversaht with this law, and even the citizkn and ordinary taxpayer would l0 well to read the law.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

Ex-Senator Henderson. assict- ant counsel in the prosecution of the whisky frauds in St. Louis, has been discharged from further service, on account of some strict ures on the President in the course ot his argument in the Av- cry case.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

The new year, marking the first century of our national exist ence, was ushered in in most of the cities by the ringing of bells, the display of flags and the firing of salutes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

Hon. T. M. Gunter has been made chairman of the House Com mittee on Private Land Claims, and Col. E. c. Boudinot. editor of the Indian Progress, is clerk for the committee.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
------------- --------------- CONVICT LABOR.

About fifty State prison con victs are now employed at the Spadra coal mine in Johnson Co. The State ought to have a place to keep their prisoners in, and then keep them there. This thing of scattering them around is bad policy, if nothing worse.-Arkan- sas Traveller.
 From twenty five to thirty more convicts are kept at work at the Ouita coal mine in our county. While we cannot blame the own CTS of these mines for employing the cheapest labor they can get, nor the lessee of the State Pene- tentiary for employing the con victs in that manner which will be most profitable to him, we can not but regard it as a very unfor- tunate thing for honest, free labor, that the laws of our state permit convict labor to supplant other honest, free labor. It is our law makers whom we feel disposed to censure for this state of affairs. They it is who are guilty of fore ing the honest laborer, who has a family and children to support by the sweat of his brow, to compete with the labor of convicts, who are fed upon bread and water. We are surprised that our last legis- lature did not see the evil results of this system and adopt meas ures to prohibit it in the future.
 They certainly have neglected a duty here, which gives the hon est laboring masses of the State great room to find fault with their legislative work. The voice of the people has been against con wet labor being admitted to com petition with free labor all the time, and the people had right to expect that their demands in this respect should be heard and needed.
 We fully agree with our con temporary that it is bad policy exceeding bad policy-to admit convict labor into the field to compete with free labor. What ! inducement is there for honest, industrious miners to move to our state with their families when they know they will have to com pete with convict labor? Were it not for this convict laoOr Johnson and Pope counties might soon ac- quire something like hundred families of honest, hard working miners, who would become pro ducers and taxpayers and add to our wealth. But of what advan- tage to us is these convicts! What would we be benefited ifev- cry acre of our coal: fields were mined by them? The de- velopment of our mineral wealth will do us but little good if it is to be done by convict labor. Al most as we'll had the coal to lie buried in the bowels of the earth, as to be extracted without adding anything to the prosperity of the country.
 In the State Prison is the prop CT place for convicted felons, and to have their labor pcddled out in competition with free labor is nothing short of an outrage upon the honest laboring men of the State. Our law makers are stan ding in the way of the true inter ests of honest free labor, as long as they permit it. They are stan ding likewise in the way of immi- grafton to our state. The labor ing freeman don't care about competing with convicted felons.
 Let our next legislature bt compelled by the voice Of tho press and the people to remedy this evil.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The war on crooked whisky has been opened in Chicago by the seizure of seven large distil- leries.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
NO. g..

NO. J. An Act to permit sheriffs to take bail i'll certain cases.
 Provides that prisoner, after commitment to jail, may give bond to the sheriff in the amount fixed, the same as he might have done before commitment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

The Beecher scandal is likely to be again before the country, Moulton having instituted suit against him for false prosecution, claiming $50, ,000 damages.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

The Augusta Bulletin comes to us this week with patent out side. The inside is so dim that we found it difficult to read it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06

q would like to see you all once more. In fact | would like to wind up this life among my relatives iu that coun- try, and I often think that l will sometime return to Arkansas and make it my last resting place. That is the best country 1 have ever seen, and 1 have seen all from Central America to British Columbia.
 You wish me to give you a de- scription of this Territory. l will ntt attempt it at present, suf- flee it to say that one-third is a desert, the balance tolerable fair grazing, with very little agricul- tural land and badly watered, and were it not for the mines the whole country would be almost worthless.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
NO

NU. IT. Repeals section 27S3 of chapter 57 of Gantt's Digest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-06
 FROM ARIZONA.
A Flattcring Opinion of Ar
 kansas.

A friend permits us to make the following extracts from a letter recently received from kinsman ill Arizona. We give it verbatim
 CERBoT, ARIZONA,
 Novnmhar 0T 1S7S
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
The Drunkard's Brain

The Boston Medical Journal has the
following passage: " Hyrile, by far the
greatest anatomist of the age used TO
say that he could distinguish in the dark
EST room, by one stroke of the scalpeI, the
brain Of the inebriate from that Of ihe
person who lived soberly. Now and then
he would congratulate his class upon the
possession of a drunkards brain, admira-
bly, fitted, from its hardness and more
complete preservation. for the purpose of
careful demonstration. When an austo-
mist wishes to preserve human brain for
any length of time, he effects his object
by keeping that organ in vessel of alec
hol. From the soft, pulpy substance it.
becomes comparatively hard; but the in-
ebriate, anticipating the anatomist, begins
the indurating process before death. be.
gins it while the brain remains in the
consecrated temple of the soul, while its
delicate and gossamer tissues throb with
the pulses Of heaven born life. Strange
infatustion thus to desecrate the godlike
Terrible enchsntment that dries up all
the fountains of generous feeling, peiriies
all the tender humanities and sweet char.
tiles Of life, leaving only brain and
heart of stone.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Woman's Rights in Bologna.

We went to see the great university
where in 1920, Bologna entertained TO-.
600 students. She taught them jurispru.
dence, the Roman law, medicine and
philosophy. Here first was taught thu
anatomy of the human frame, galvanisn
and the circulation of the blood Bologha
with wonderful success has seemed def
initely to settle the question Of woman L
rights, for she has had long line of fc.
male professors, who are not dee ned in.
ferior to their male coadjutors. One
Novella d'An6rea, was so beautiful that
she ectured behind curtain "lest, i
her charms were seen the students should
let their yorng eyes wander DER her and
quite forget their jurisprudence 9th
ers were Madonna Manzolian. professoi
Of anatomy Matilda Tombroui, learned
in languages Laura Bassi professor o.
mathematics and most distinguished o
all, Marie Agnesi, who asked permission
to fill her fathers chair, made vacant BY
his illness She showed such taleut fo
mathematics thnt Colson. professor 9
mathematics at Cambridge, TRANSLATED
her great work, "lnStituzioni Aniitiohi.
and it is now used by the students o
that university. She was beautiful ant
modest and pleasing, but her severe stud
les overwhelmed her delicate frame, ant
in 1899 she hid herself in the convent o
Blue nuns at Bologna, where she live,
for several years devotee aud invalid
and in dying left behind her a sad bu
honorable record. Tile GALAXY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Excellent Acting.

A Yorkshireman having killed a pig
and not wishing TO divide with his neigh.
bors, as was the custom, said to his mar
(who, by the way, was a son of the En-
eral Isle -
"Pat, if give the neighbors who have
given to me piece of my pork I'll have
none for myself. Can you tell me what
| am to do 7"
"Bedad, sir" said Pat, "its myself
that can do the same thing"
Good" said the Yorkshireman, rub
bing his hands and looking at Pat. Nov
tell me what am to do ~
Faith, SIR" said Pat, "sure and whe1
the crathur is cleaned just be afthel
hanging it against the door where livery
mothers son Of them will see it, and early
in the morning, before anyone is about
get up and take in your pig and hide il
away. Then when your neighbors com,
be after telling them that the pig wa
shtole."
Capital idea, Pat y said the York
shiremaD. "T'll do it,"
So when the pig was cleaned it wa
hung up outside. 80 that the neighbor,
might see it, The countryman anxiously
awaited the approaching night, and at las
retired to bed, but not to sleep. Pat, un.
der the cover of the darkness of the nigh.
crcpt round the house and stole the pig.
The astonishment Of the Yorkshiremar
when, at early dawn he arose to hide away
the pig but found no pig there, can be bet
ter imagined than described. Pat came
in with his TOP o the mornin' to yc, sir,
and giving him knowing wink said
Master, how abou: the pig ~
"Well, Pat. the pig was stolen in re-
ality."
Faith, aud that sounds just as uatu
nrai az if you had lost your pig" saic
Pat, with another knowing wink.
But, you blockhcad, tell you til,
pig was stolen
"Faith, aud the sorra bit o u,
thought you could act so well. Jus
stick to that it's natural as life"
But" roared the now irate York
shireman. II tell you the pig was
stolen"
"Och !" said Pat, stick to it, aud vel
nabors will behave you. and sorra bi
of it they'll get didn't think We coulc
do it so well !"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Eyeless Fish that Live in Hot
Water.

A most singular discovery was yester.
day mado in the Savage mine. This is
the finding of living fish in the water
now flooding both the Savage and Hale
and Norcross mines. The fish found were
FIVE in number, and were yesterday after
noon hoisted up the incline in the large
iron hoistiug tank and dumped into the
pump tank at the bottom OF the vertical
shaft. The fishes are cyeless, and are
only about three or four inches ip length.
They are blood red in color.
The temperature of the water in which
they are found is l2s degrees Fahrenheit
almost scaldipg hot. When the fish
were taken out Of the hot water in which
they were found, aud placed in bucket
OF cold water, Tor the purpose Of being
brought to the surface they died almost
instantly. The cold water at once chilled
their life blood.
In appearance these subterranean
members Of the funny tribe somewhat re.
semblc gold fish. They seem lively and
sportive enough while in their native hot
water, Notwithstanding that they have no
eyes nor even the rudiments Of eyes. The
water by which the mines are flooded
broke in at depth Of 2,200 feet tha,
was being pushed to the Dorthward in the
Savage, 1t rose in the mine also 10 the
Hale and Norcross, the two mines being
connected-to the height of 400 feet
that is up to the $500 foot level This
would seem to prove that great subter.
ranean reservoir or lake has been tapped
and from this lake doubtless came the
fish hoisted from the mine last evening.
Eyeless fishes are frequently found il
the lakes of large caves, but we have
never before heard of their existence il
either surface or subterranean water thu
temperature OF which was so high as i!
the water 10 these mlues. The lower
workings Of the Savage mine are far be
low the bed Of the Carson .iver, below
the bottom of the Washoe lake-belov
any water running or standing anywher,
within a distance of ten miles OF tht
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