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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

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slightest difference between the two
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PIague Increasing.
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increasing at Bagdad. where, on March
%, thirty new cases and ten deaths were
reported.
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ODESSA, April 13.-The Sclavic and
Austrian bands which entered Bosnia
from Delmatia, are in possession OF ali
Turkish Croatia The Porte Is armlng
the Mahommedans and sending out
large reinforcements.
Crookea Greeks Punished.
ATHENS, April 13.-The High Court OF
Justice has sentenced Balassopoulos, .
former Minister Of Ecclesiastical Affairs,
to one years imprisonment, deprivation
Of political rights during three years,
and to give the $40, 900 he received as
bribe to the poorhouse. Nikolopoulos,
former Minister of Justice, was sen
fenced to ten months imprisonment
The Archbishop OF Capatalonia was
fined $40, GOO, the Arch bishop OF Patras
$500 and the Arch bishop OF Messene
$1,000, being double the amounts they
received as bribes All were impeaehed
for corruption and simony.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

Never name a child or a town after a
man until be has been dead a century or
so. The people OF Belknap, Iowa, are
wanting TO change the eognoEnen OF
their village
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

Montgomery Advertiser. April L.
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in the bend was visible yesterday
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

WARRINGTON, April 13-For the Gulf
States, stationary or rising barometer,
North and West winds, cooler, clearing
weather, following light rains.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

He was taken sick IN the night and ID
her Youthful ignorance she made two
mustard plasters and put one IN front
and one Behind, and then with horr1d
sarcasm she asked him how he felt. But
he was q well-bred man and merely
said that he realized with tenderness
be had never known before, the true
position Of sandwich in the eommu-
nifty.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

Ben Butler puts up Wendell Phillips
Al our next Minister TO England. Now,
while Mr.. Phillips would scOrn an Emma
Mine proposition and administer the
affairs OF the English mission with
scrupuIous regard Ter his personal honor,
he is the last man in the country to PICK
out for the place. He is not an intellect
uaIIy safe man, and has chronic Ten
dency to ride hobbies. His Judgment Is
not to be trusted, and he looks at AL
Questions not al . statesman but as an
agiratg and an orator who Is fond OF
dramatic efec1s.-N. Z. San lEep.J
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

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AfewArfs house about III nj r.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

The Alabama river falls slower thar
we ever knew it. To six O'Clock lasl
evening it mad fallen only about So
feet. The heavy rain above on trldaJ
night and SATURDAY. last IS no doubt the
cause.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

It is reported the excited popUlaee OF
Belgrade treated Prince Wrede, the
Austrian representative, to cnariFari
Oh Sunday evening.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

No result 10 particular will dow from
this convention, except that the dele
gates will go away with something to
think about. The seeds OF independent
thought have been sown, and good rruIt
nav therefrom De borne in the distant
future
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13
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itct, out n The usual order The new
departure doctrines Of senator Smith.
and the bold utGerances Of Pinehback.
will perhaps arouse colored thought,
but we shall see no immediate response.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

The COmmittee On Appropriations
have directed their chairman, Mr..
Randall, to antagoniZe all legislation
with appropriation bills until disposed
Of.
senate judiciary Cemnsiteee Bin.
The bill reported by Mr.. Wright from
the Senate Judiciary Committee to-day,
relative to certain offences and their
punishment, provides that il ia any
place under the jurisdiction OF the
United States, except the District OF
Colum bia, any offense Is committed
which is not prohibited, or the punish
ment thereof is not specially provided
for by laws, such offense shall receive
the same punishment as the local laws
Of the State or Territory now in force
provide for the like o1ense IL com mitted
within their jurisdiction, and no repeal
Of such State or Territorial law shall
affect any prosecution or liability for
such offense in any United States Court.
The Senate is considering bills for
calender not objected to-
Buftz vs.. Mckay.
The Election Committee heard the
argument in the case Of Buttz vs. Mckay,
from South Carolina. They will hear
further argument Monday.
spencer-M0rey Case.
The case Of Spencer vs. Mercy, from
louisiana, will probably not be decided
until Wednesday.
Crooked Mall Contracts.
EX- Assistant Postmaster General
Routh appeared before the Postof1ce
Committee and diselaimed any connec-
ton with the crooked practices de-
veloped IN the Sawyer and Kinds mail
contract Investigation.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

WHsrSsroS. April -. - Gen Ne
D0well will probably be transferred 90
the Division ~ the Pacific
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10

interests of commerce and agricul- ture, and to the advancement of the material resources of Arkansas. It is to be semi-monthly, being pub lished on the lst and 10th of eael, month. We have often been surA prised that Little Rock with her wjde-awake and wealthy merchants, and with all the resources which she enjoys as center of trade and d wholesale market, has made so little effort to place her advantages before the people. The establish- ment of the Trade Journal Is step in the right direction. The paper ought to prosper, and if it does, it will prove of great advantage to the commercial and manufacturing in terests of Little Rock.
 The Trade Journal is defective (and we are surprised at it) in this that it has no price current and gives no quotations of anything. This we regard as all important feat ure of Trade Journal. We hope to see the Journal prosper and all the diversified interests of Little Rock prosper and be benefited
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Base Ball Notes.

The McEver Base Ball Club beat the Young Stars of this place in a match game last Fri day. Score 26 to $.
 The Gum Log Red-Belts meet the 2nd nlne of the R. F.. Lee club at the grounds of the latter to-day. The Red Belts have some pretty fair players and they will be apt to play the Lees close game.
 The second nine of the k. E. Lee club met the Gum Log Red Belts on the diamond field last Thursday and defeated them by . score of 26 to 2l.
 In the match game of ball be- tween the 2nd nlne of the Lees and the Cum Log Red Belts, Philip Buck of the former club made meritorious play by catch ing a red hot liner on 2nd base from batter John Guest. John Stout deserves credit for very fine batting. He made a home run on q ball sent into the left field.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10

FISHER Bgos.-We had the favor of | call Monday from Mr. Jerry Fisher, well known in our section as one of the live members of the statinch firm of Messrs. Fisher Bros. !, St. Louis, Mo. MT. Jerry Fisher has made our section of Arkansas headquarters for one or two seasons, and he has established an enyiabie reputation for his house by his close attention to the wants and interests of our shippers and merchants. No one knows the art of accommo- dating and serving his patrons with a more pleasant and cheerful goodwill than Mir. Fisher. See their card in our advertising col umns and remember them when you have wheat, wool, cotton, hides, &c., &c., to ship.
 Two of the eonviets who eseap- ed from Spadra Coal Mines were seen last Thursday roaming a couple of miles below here. They made stranger with whom they met, strip his pantaloons off and relieved him of the same. IL ap- pears to Us that if the proper effort had been made these escaped jail birds might have been re-captured as they loitered about this vicinity day or two.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10

The singing class If Prof i3- tum, finished their ear Di ,wt,a fj lessons last Tuesday night, and everybody was, we believe, highly pleased with the results. Consider ing the chance given the Professor. the advancement of the pupils was all that could be desired. The ben- eft would have been far greater had there been better attention and clos application on the part of the pua pills. Prof. Tatum certainly did lis duty well and faithfully. Those of our citizens who have been present from time to time and wiIo are best qualified in otir community declare his eminent qualifications as a teacher.
 A. l. U. CONTEMPORARIES. Pope county is entitled to three more Beneficiary and four more Normal Scholarships in the Arkansas In- dustrial University. Judge Thach informs Us that the managers of the University are desirous of having all these Scholarships conferred upon deserving persons, and to have Pope cornty's full quota of students in attendance. Some of our young gentlemen or ladies should avail themselves of this opportunity. For any information on this subject, apply to Judge Frank 1hach.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Fine Tobacco.

MT. James A. Norris places on our sample table couple of to- bacco leaves which measures 36 inches long and 20k inches wide. Mr. Norris says he has grown tobacco in the tooacco districts in the Union, but he has never seen soil better adopted to the growth of this plant than that of Pope County; nor has he ever seen a country where tobacco could be raised with the same ease, md cer- tainty of good crop.
 The worm is but a slight an noyance, the only troublesome part being to keep clear of suck CTS. On River street we notice a tobacco stalk growing right in the open street, among the rocks at one side, which cannot be beat by anybody. It has never had a particle of cultivation or atten- tion but is some 1 feet high with leaves a yard long. Now when tobacco grows this way, it is cer- tainly q much more profitable crop than cotton. One acre of it will beat two acres of cotton, and we don't sec why it is not more generally grown. Let our farm CTS try tobacco and some one will, as soon as they see there is a de- mand for it, start n tobacco man. ufactory here. IL certainly would be a progtable following for both producer and manufactures
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
The Primaries.

Up to the hour of going to press we have not heard from the differ- ent townships. The election in this (lllinois) precinct passed of very smoothly. While there were some few who were disposed to grumble because they were debar- red from being allowed to partici- pate and still going away and doing all they could to defeat the nomi- nees, the whole affair was approved by the mass of our voters. We think the judges of Illinois town ship deserve great credit for the very fair, straightforward, firm and correct manner in which the elec- ton was conducted. The result here was:
 For Representative, Davis l79, Rankin l07; for County and Pro- bate Judge, Thach TO, Berryman I3s; for sheriff, Quinn l97, Hogin 95; for Surveyor, Potts l02, Wilson ll6; for Assessor, Peeler l43, Davis IS, Williamson 92.
 Wilson Precinct voted as follows {:
 Davis s9, Rankin G5; Thach 7I, Bergman s5; lIogin l36, Quinn p : Potts l30, Wilson S6; Peeler 67, Iin- ton 24, Montgomery la, Williamson IL, Davis 25, Turner I, Griffin s.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10

On some of the bottom farms up there which he would not be justi- fled in removing the timber from for less than q hundred dollars. We are sorry to learn of such seri- ous loss in this i9hborhood.
 --MEDTCAL SrupENTs.-Mcdical students, like almost all of the young men of our county at this time, are short of money. Every dollar saved is to them a great ad- vantage, and gives them the oppor- tunity of procuring needed books and instruments. The Trustees and Faculty of the of the Louisville Medical College have created Il num- Der of Beneficiary scholarships for the benefit of those needing assist ance. Ii there is q needy. deserv- ing young man in this county, or in Johnson, who wishes to avail him. self of one of these free scholarships we can furnish him with such let ters and certificates as will gain him free tuition. Testimonials of undoubted character as to industry sobriety and neediness will be re- quired from applicants.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN that the following named ad- miniStrators, executors, and guardi- ans have filed their accounts for settlement and confirmation at the next (0etober) term of the Probate Court of Pope county, i'll the State of Arkansas, viz:
 J. c. Dixon admr of D. R. Dixon, annual settlement.
 J. W. Pruitt admr of J. B. Gordon for final settlement.
 A. J. Bayliss, administrator of Robert White, final settlement.
 A. J. Bayliss admr ot $. D. Lewis final settlement.
 Wm. NJ. Peeler, admr of Jno. Pat rick, annual settlement.
 Jas. Whitesitles, gdn of Thomas Whitesides' heirs, final settlement. w. l.. Keener, gdn of E. $. keen@ CTS heirs. for final settlement.
 F. NJ. Hutson gdn of F. NJ. Yeats heirs, for annual settlement.
 J. C. Bonds gtln of R. \. Burning. J. c. Bonds l" Nancy NJ. Burning Jno. NJ. Yancey guardian of Mar garet NJ. Yancey. All persons interested are notified to file their exceptions, (if any they haye) to said accounts on or before the next (Oct.) term of said court or they will be forever barred from ex- cepting to said accounts or any item thereof.
 Witness my hand and the seal [L.sl of said court, this 29th day of
 July, 1876.
 A. J. BAYLISS, Clerk.
 2T-29.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
PrOtracted Meating.

Rev. B. F. Thomas, of Forrest
 City has been holding T protracted
 meeting here. We enjoyed the
 privilege of hearing him preach last
 Sabbath, and most eNcelllee... ser
 mon he delivered nev. Mir. r. is d
 Baptist. Uir meeting commenced l~an Wednesday the 26th of July and lasted until last Tuesday night. Mir. T. is one of the most indefatigable, persevering and jealous crusaders in the cause of the gospel of Christ that We have ever heard preach. No one did any preaching during the whole meeting, but himself, and he seemed as jealous, as spirited and as fresh when he closed as when he commenced. There was great in- terest in the meeting and We trust much good has been accomplished.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Little Rock as a Market.

We wish to say word to our merchants in Pope county in refer ence to Little Rock as purchasing market. We know it Is very miich in vogne for our merchants, no matt ter how small the business they may be doing, to boast of having just re- ceived aew goods from St. Louis, Memphis, Louisville and New York. They seem to imagine that the further away the market from which they bring their merchandise the better it will be. This is all nonsense. The near to your own door you can buy your goods the better. If you can get goods in Little Rock at the same figures you would have to pay ill Memphis or St. Louis, it is to your interest and the interest of your customers to buy in your home market. There are good houses i'll Little R5e1 in the different branches of tra.ie, and you can buy bill from them just as well as to send or go to St. Louis, Memphis or New York. Consult our Little Rock advertisements and try purchase in that city.
 While on this subject we must say that good part of the blame for Little Rock lies right at the doors of her own merchants. They seem to make but little effort to secure the Arkansas trade up our way. They are afraid to spend anything adver- Using in the county papers and con- sequently the names of their firms are never come before our people We should like to see show differ ent spirit, and we are sure it would pay. We regret that the staunch business houses of Little Rock are not more numerously represented ill our advertising columns, but those whose cards do appear are first class, and we recommend them to our people and merchants.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Road to Boone County.

Elsewhere we published a communication from Hon. John Campbell, state senator from Scar. cy county, in reference to siils
 road. We hope our business men
 and public spirited citizens will
 read this letter carefully, and .aluass the matter in their own minds as to the importance and actual pay there is in it. We know, as well as we know any thing, that it will be worth more to our county than anything else that can be done. A good thor ough-fare from Harrisan to this point over which teaming could be done with some degree of ease would add almost the whole trade of Newton, Boone and Searcy, and q portion of the trade of Van Buren county to our paesent bus mess. This would incaease the amount of business done in our county to something like five times what it now is. This is too big a thing for us to be inditier. ent about and VIC hope to see many of our citizens come to the front and show the same degree of enterprise and public spirit manifested by the Honorable Sen ator from Searcy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Specimens.

Mr. Isaac Haddox, one of our big river bottom farmers whose planta- tion lies in above the mouth of the bayou, sends us very fine speci- men of german miliet.
 Capt. J. II Perry hands in small bunch of german millet, which speaks in eloquentterm of the pow CT richness and productiyeness of Arkansas soil will do.
 MT. B. Fetherston will please ac- cept our thanks for the fine toma- toes which he has so kindly placed on our table.
 MT. A. w. Mathews has shown the right kind Of spirit, ill bringi lg us in some samples of what Arkan- sas land will do in tine way of small grain. The specimens include rye, barley, oats and wheat.
 Mir. Samuel Brown has brought us some rare specimens of tomatos, and sweet potatos. The tomato weighs lla pounds, and the potatos are of the yam variety and are simply im- mense.
 MT. R. c. Bonds has brought us a sample of his garden peas, which measure 2S inches in length. They are well filled out.
 The gentlemanly little "Crowder" Moseley places us under renewed obligations for some grapes of the Concord variety.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Pro- bate court of Pope county at the ,Iu- ly 1876 term thereof, will on Sl.- urday the 26th day of August, 1876, proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder, at the courthouse door, in the town of Dover, within the lawful hours for sales, the following real property, belonging to the es- tate of c. W. Holledger, deceased, to-wit: Lot No. l7 in block c, and one-half interest in Lot No. 20, block D, in the town of Dover, section twcnty-seven, township nine, range twenty. And lots Nos. 5, 1, ,, It X Y in block E and all of block I, in section twenty-eight, township nine range twenty. All of said lands be- ing situate in tl.e town Of Dover. Pope county, Arkansas. Sold for the benefit of creditors of the said G. W. Holledger, deceased.
 Terms of sale 4 credit of three months, with note and approved se- curity, and lien retained on the land. JOHN F. HALLE. Adm'r oi the Est. of G " Holledgcr, dec'd.
 16-29.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-10
Annual School Meetings.


 Saturday the 18th day of August will be the day designated by law for the electors of each school dis trict to meet in annual school meet ing. This is matter of too much pass by without urging the citizens of our county to give these school meetings that attention which their importance demands. Every quali- fled voter has vote at these meet ings and it is their duty to attend. The business U be transacted at the annual school meeting is of direct importance to every taxpayer, and affects them more, perhaps, than is generally realized. The electors of each district have the power, when assembled in annual meeting, with not less than five voters present, to transact the following business: First, to choose chairman second, to adjourn from time to time; third. to appoint. when necessary, ill thu absence of the director of the dis trict, a clerk pro tenn; fourth, to elect a director for the district for the next three years who can read and write. (At the election on the 18th inst, there will be three direct ors to elect, to hold offices respect lively, one, two and three ycars.) Fifth, to designate a site for school house, sixth, to determine the length of time which school shall be taught more than three months in year; seventh, to determine what amount of money shall be rais- ed by tax on taxable property, to defray the expenses of school during the year. The school direct ors shall act as judges at the elec- tion for new directors, and they shall appoint clerks; and if any of the judges fail to attend, the assem- bled voters may choose judges in place of those not attending; and the judges and clerks shall take the oath prescribed by the general elec- tion law. The ballot of each voter shall, in addition to the name of the person voted for as directors, have on it the words ''for tax" or against tax,' and also the amount of tax the voter desires levied. When the polls are closed the judges shall count the votes, and make re- turn of the result to the county court. Such return, together with the ballots, shall be sealed up and delivered by one of the judges to the county court at least ten days before the meeting of the county court for the levying of taxes.
 Any person elected director must, within ten days after having been notified of his election, file his acceptance, with his predecessor; and shall within ten days after the 18th of October, take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of the states, and file the sa,d oath in the county clerks office. Any person, having been elected school director, and failing to qualify and serve as such, shall be fined ten dollars. Every person elected to position of director should immediately procure, and study carefully, the school law of the state.
 We hope the voters of each school district in the county will give due heed to these meetings, and try to take greater interest in the free school system. It is well worth their time and attention.