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The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
LE. POPE Co-ARK THURSDAY. 2 OCTOBER 26 1876.


 ttration, Of high crimes and mis- Idemeanors, of frauds. defalca. tions, briberies, the immense in- crease in expense of the govern ment and number of officeholtlers should be sufficient to arouse the people to an enthusiastic perform ance of their dutiesas freemen.
 So generally are the above facts conceded that we will find men who have Heretofore been leading repu olisans are going with us for the overthrow of that immense horde of corruptionists and yam- pires, who are using the name of repu' licanism to continue them selves in npower. The honest masses throughout the country are becoming aroused. Let ns be up and doing. arouse in your might, and by your votes on the 7th of November put your seal of condemnation on the present corrupt administration. Be not deceived by empty promises of Gov. Hayes, the exponent of these corruptionists. In the Ian guage of Mr. Julian, a former strong republican, It is beyond .his power to carry them out if he desired-being run and supported by the men who will run the gov ernment if he is elected, and who only yielded the place to him be- cause their corruption and their record was such that honest re- publlcans would not support them. All sides are calling for reform. Who is most likely to carry it out, a man hampered as Gov. Hayes would be if elected, or Gov. Tilden who has proven to you by his administration, as gov ernor of Now York, that reform and economy are not empty terms, but meaning certainties. A man who will be backed and supported by the honest masses of all parties. A corrupt body cannot purify itself. The days of miracles on earth are past. In diana has spoken in strong terms Ohio, Gov. Hayes own state, has shown that she is ready to throw overheard this mercenary crew. New York will not be tardy in rewarding her noble son, who has in two years decreased their tax es nearly one half-say eight mill ,ons of dollars, and who rout- ed. in New York City, the most infamous ring that ever existed She honored him in 1874 with 50,000 majority, and with what he has done for her in that time she will ratify it by 100000 more in November. We are certain of victory if our people will do their duty. Other states are doing it. Shall we be laggards? Shall we  stand by indifferent in this mat ter? Shall we sit supinely by and see this no'le work done and not put our shoulder to the wheel because the roal is smooth to us here? No, no. no--a thousand times no. Arouse, my fellow cit izers. Go to work in earnest. Go to the polls, see that your neigh Dor does, also. Vote your full strength, and victory is CUTS. Hurrah! hurrah for T,lden and Hendricks and reform, and down with the corruptionists
 Your fellow citizen,
 B. J. BROWN,
 Candidate for Elector, Third Con
 grcssional District.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

campaigning which has become altogether too common in these days, but winch is neither fair. le- gitimate or honorable. MT. Smithee, whatever I'D " have been his motives for taking the stump for Stuart, cannot be charged with being any thing but Democrat. We do not justify any dereliction of official duty, or any other wrong in him, on this ground.
 Surrounded as he IS by the in
 luence and personal association of those inveterate Little Rock politicians who deem it their pre- roeative to rule Arkansas and carry the democracy of the State in their brooches pockets, it has been more than he could resist to refuse to work for them Tn this unfortunate contest. lt,has been forced upon him. Ostracism and loss of caste with that element would have followed a refusal to obey their wishes. We do not meanto say that Mr. Smithee is not conscientious in what he does, for we think that the conscience of q man under the control and inhu- ence of those Little Rock poli- ticians will approve almost any thing they do.
 But to return to the point which we started out 10 condemn. We said there had been a fight open ed on Smithee which was not jus tifiable. If Smlthce secs proper to espouse tLe cause of Stuart let him do it. If he neglects his of ticial duties in so doing, let him be held amenable to the laws, but we see nothing to be gained by making personal fight against. him. Let hls arguments be an swered by other arguments. The moral character, social standing, or democratic fealty of Stuart has not been impugned-is not in is sue--and therefore it is not legit- innate to attack his supporters even were they assailable, on these points. Smithee's argu ments are not so strong nor the case he makes so good as to re quire anything more than the facts and the truths and justice of Cravens' side to crush them. Then why abandon these. or if not abandoning them, why lug personal attacks of Smithee into the canvass? It is iilegitimatc and not proper, and we would dis like to succeed by attacking and pulling down Smitnee, or any other friend of Stuart's if we can not do it by fair fight on ligiti- mate grounds.
 Let the principles involved be fought, and not the men engaged in the canvass.
 Let the people refuse to give encouragement to this personal ism in politics, and let it be known that when canvass is to be made that it is to be made on principles and that there must be some thing more than personal war up on an opponent to merit the en- dorsement of the people. We must elevate our politics.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
A WORD FOR THE RIGHT.

Three Congressional Districts in our State are all right. The First, second and Fourth-those Districts which are composed or the rural districts of the State, and which are free from the un- wholesome and mischievous wire pulling and manipulating schemes of Little Rock politicians-are all right, and will act in harmony in electine Democratic representa- tivcs to the 45th Congress on the Eth day Of November. itisa fact
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

The official majority oi Barnes (Republican) for secreta- ay of State of Ohio is 6692.
 Keep it before the people that we wish to show on the 7th day of November that there are 10000 more Democrats in Arkansas than there are Radicals.
 John Mcclure accepts the nomination as regular republican candidate fo: Congress from the 3d District, and says he will make an active, energetic canvass.
 THE NEXT HoUsE.-Accord- ing to the best calculations that can now be made the democratic majority in the House in the 10th Congress will range from l6 to 20.
 We publish the circular ad- dress of Hon. B. J. Brown, Presi- 3 dential Elector for the Sd Con gressional District, in to day 8 pa per. Read it, and be certain to go to the polls on the 7th of Nov emher and vote for Tilden and Hendricks.
 Judge John Mcclure was nominated for Congress from the Sd district by the Republicans on the 17th inst. Go to the polls on the 7th prox. all yc voters in that district and put in a ballot for Jordan Cravens; P. ]. is too good a hand on the Star to send to Congress.
 The Batesville Republican sets Arkansas down 10000 for Hayes and 10000 for Tilden. Turn out democrats and conserv atives on tine 7th of November turn out every one of you, ano see that no one stays at home and we will beat that by 10000.
 Keep it before the people thaI we do not want the majority ioI Tilden and Hendricks on the |tl day of November to fall short o the majority for Miller on the Att of September. We rather want gain. Let every democrat in th' State turn out and give majority of at least 10000.
 Keep it before the people tha every radical in the State, big little, old, young, black, white bob tail, long-haired and thngle footed,-every mothers son O them-will go to the polls on tn 7th of November, and if there i any neglect CT indifference on tn part of Democrats, we may los the electoral vote of this State Let no Democrat fail to go an, vote for Tildcn and Hendricks.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

R12s~ Mir. Jas. A. Erwin at the Post-oicc m Russellvlle is my Agent and anything m my line left there for repair will be promp'- ly sent to me. repaired, and returned to him
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
NOTICE u. s. LAND OFFICE.

Dardanelle, Arkansas, Oct. l6, 1878 Com plaint having been entered at this office by A R Gregg. against Joseph Harris, for aban doning his homestead entry, No. 413O, dated sEA, section 25, township x range lo W. in Pope county Arkansas, with the view to the cancellation of said entry the said par ties are hereby summoned to appear al thia office on the ldsh day of November. lSi6 at o'clock, D. m, to respond and furnish testi- mony concerning said alledged abandon ment. T. NJ. GIBSON. Register
 M N. Freed, Receiver.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
N0TlCE--u. S, LAND 0FFlCE,

Dardanelle, Ark, Oct. 9, 1876, Complaint having been entered at this oillce by ! NJ Parrish against Elihu l.. Iiumph ey for abandoning his homestead entry, No. 1850, dated June Ist. 1870, upon the VIZ sEl, sec, II, township 6, \ range s2 W. in Ope eoun- ty Ark, with view to the cancellation of ssid entry: the said paItos are summoned to appear at this oriee on tho 18th day of November 1876 at 10 o'clock, n m, to res pond and furnish testimony concerning said al ledged abandonment,
 T. NJ. GIBSON, Register. l. NJ, Freed, ltcoeiyurs
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

that has much significance, that the only District where there has been any unpleasant interruption of harmony and good will, is the Third; and it IS a serious reflect ion to Know that the unfortunate disruption of ,he Democratic par ty in that District may be traced directly to the disposition on the part of Little Rock politicians 10 retain the upper hand in political affairs of that District, and to name the Congressman from that District, ignoring altogether the will of the rural masses. They have disrupted the party now for the sake of naming Stuart for Con gress. Rather than see (Cravens the man who was beyond ali doubt or questson the choice of a large plurality of the people of the district, receive the nomina- tion, they throw their strength (when they seen they could not nominate a Little Rock man to the weakest man who hau been named for the position. This they did, through any good will toward Stuart, but merely and simply to defeat the real masses from controlling their own affairs. So long had they dictated to the rural masses that they could not brook the idea of the people ex- erclsing the control of their own affairs. This is the true status of affairs, as it appears to disin- terested, unprejudiced outsider, who would perhaps avoid giving otfense to warm personal friends among the capitol city politicians by keeping his mouth shut and his quill still on the subject. But we cannot be silent when we sec the drift things are taking. Even to day the only merit they put forward for Stuart is that he has offered to compromise. With this transparent plea, they seek to deceive the unsophisticated voters of the rural districts. Great God, is there anything merit, .rious about a man offering to ease hls conscience of the load which Stuart is carrying? What kind of a conscience could he pos scss if he would not offer to make some amends? After- having ac- cepted a nomination such as he got by becoming tool and stool pigec Il for few ambitious Little Rock politicians, and at the sacri- flee of the harmony of the De mocracy of the Sd district, we'll may he offer to make atonement. If Mir. Stuart was man of strong moral courage he would withdraw at once-nay, he would never have accepted the nominatlon-he would have spurned it. We hope the Democratic masses of the 3d district will go to the polls on the 7th day of November and record their repudiation' of the conduct of the Little Rock politicians who have attempted to thwart the will of the masses, ny voting for Ora vens. If it were merely a matter as to whether Stuart or Cravens should represent the Sd district in the 45th Congress, it would mat ter but little which won in this contest; but it is question of more vital import. We tell the  people in the 3d district it IS a question whether the people shall controll their own estate or yield the guardianship thereof to the Little Rock politicians who are now conducting MT. Stuart's can vass and advocating his cause.
 Voters of the 3d district, rally to the polls on the 7th of Novcm- Der and vote for Cravens. You owe it to yourselves; and your country and your party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
1.-THE ROCK & EI, SMITH R,Y,
OFFICE of THE LAND COMMISSIONER ! Little Rock, Ark, lst Octobe", 1S10>


 Little Rock, Ark, 1st octobe-, 1S76, To PUrchdseyS of Raii,c0y Lands:
 Having understood that the Assessors in various counties arc now assessing tho Lands donated to the Little Rock and Fort smith railway, and some of the counties having advertised portion of these lands tc be sold, and in some eases sold the same for taxes, take this method Of announcing to all parties interested that they need have no anxiety on the subject Proper legal steps will bctaken to test this vues ton, the .ase carried to the Supreme Court Of the United states, and every effort made to ob- tain decision from that tribunal before the time allowed by law for redemption shall expire. should that Court decide ad- versely to the claim of this railway to eN- cmption from taxation of its lands. then this company will redeem the Lands sold for taxes prior to the sale Of land by the company so as 10 give the pure hasers cfcaf and unoncnmbered titles.
 W. n. SLACK, Land Comm'r
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

-FoR OR AGAINST WHIsKEY.- Voters are reminded that on the 7th day of November, in addition to voting for Congressmen and Presidential electors, the question of license or no license for whis- key tipping and will be submit ted to the voters of each township and incorporated city or town. If a majority of those voting on this question shall vote against license then it will be unlawful for the county court to issue any license. If majority be for li- cense then the business may go on with the restrictions of the law thrown around it. It is q knotty question to decide wheth CT it is better to attempt to sup press the business and have it still carried on in violation of law, or to grant license and allow it under the restrictions of exist ing laws. This is matter for the voters of each township, or city, or town to decide and the 7th day of November is the time for you to go to thc polls and vote your sentiment on this question.
 -AWHoLEsoME SENSIBLE TALK. MT. Geo. w. Hill, State Sup't of Public Instruction was in our town last Thursday and on Thurs day night he gave our people an excellent talk on educational mat ters. We regretted very much that illness prevented us from hearing his lecture, but we have hcar2 those who did hear it speak of his talk in the highest terms. We are sorry to know that there was but slim audi ence, but we offer as an excuse for our people the facs that many of them knew nothing of the speaking. Our people cannot do anything which will bring great CT credit to our county than to build up good public schools, and make our county famous for the ease with the youth of our land may acquire an education which will fit them for the active duties of life. We feel that we cannot lay too much stress on this sub ject. and we hope the good peo- pie of Pope county will give the matter more attention in the flu ture. Our State Superintendent is thoroughly and zealously en- listed in the cause, and if he can get the cooperation of the peo. pie we have great faith in his success in building up our free school system. Intelligence and prosperity always go together and how can the masses be intel ligent unless we enlighten them through the beneficent boon Of a good system of public schools. Great success to Sup't Hill in his pood work.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26
RUSSELLglLlE M ale & Female HIGH SCHOOL.
PRor. DAVID s. PATRICK, A. M.,
 Principal.

The Scholastic year will be from october to July, and will be divided into two ses- sions.
 The Fall Session will open on the First Monday ofOctober 1876, and close the last of February, 1877.
 The Spring Session will open the 1st of March 1877 and close the firs, week m July with an Annual Examination.
 The Course of study will be as extensive and varied as will be found in any institu- ton Of similar grade, aud the Text Books the most approved m use.
 Rates of Tuition per Month: Spelling, Reading, Writing, Primary
 Grammar. Primary Arithmetic,
 Primary Geography, each or all. s2.00 Practical Grammar, Practical Arith-
 metic, Geography, History, Natu-
 ral Science, each or all. 2.50 Rhetoric, Algebra, Geometry, Trigo-
 nometry, Latin or Greek, each or
 ali, 5u0 Incidental Fee, per session, 90
 Board,
 Board in private families. per month, ss to Sl0
 The Tuition will be required monthly. students will he charged from the time of entrance to the close Of the session, al- lowing no deductions except in eases of protraetcd sickness, unless by special con tract.
 RussELLviLLE is a thriving town of 500 in- habitants, situated in healthy locality, on the Little Rock and Fort smith Ky, equi- distant from Little Rock and Fort Smith. Its healthy location and good society com bine 10 make 1t q suitable point for the es- tabIi,hment of n seat of learning; and 1t is the object Of the principal to establish hero a school of high grade, where young ladies and young men can receive finished edu- cation without having to seek 1t in other To- calities.
 For Circulars, &c.. apply to the Principal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

of Reform and Retrenchment, and a proper and faithful application of the revenue collected to legiti- mate purposes. If you want the latter go to the polls and vote for Tilden and Hen ricks.
 The Lewisburg State comes out squarely for Stuart. Strange that a man of that Editors disceruinent and honesty should allow the wool to be pulled over his eyes in this way Russellville Democrat.
 Eco TIBI. Our estimation of the editor of the DEMOCRAT is just that which he so kindly and so cautiously expresses toward the State. He is one to whom we can never impute other than good motives. We are sorry to differ with him on this question, as on any other; but we agree in so many things that little differ eucel makes no unpleasartness. Here isour hand.-[State.
 We accept it Bro. Stout in the same spirit that it is offered, and hope We may never become so bigoted nor sink so low in the quagmires of partizanism as to fail to appreciate an able and hon est contemporary simply because he may not agree with us in all things.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-26

] s,Irsf1as.zr. The full election returns show the complete vote boiled on Sept. 4th to be 10S,604. Miller for Governor received 71.29S; Bishop received 3z,306- making clear Democratic majority of 33,- 992. Let this majority be in- creased to 10000 on the 7th day of November. If every Democrat and Conservative will turn out it can and will be done.
 The aggregate vote on the State ticket in Indiana is 433,- 403, of which Williams received 213,09S, Harrison 207,970, and Harrington (indepcndent) 12,226, making Williams majority 5,ll9. The Legislature stands, house. B republicans, 45 democrats, , independents; senate-23 repub- licans, p democrats and ? inde pendents.
 Keep it before the people that under democratic rule the expenses of the Presidential office were only $47 S47, while it has cost the taxpayers of the nation $l0S, ,264.65 per annum to keep up the President under Republi can rule. The same reckless profigacy runs through the whole public service under Republican rule. Do you want Reform? This IS the. issue in the coming election. Ifyou do, go to the polls on the 7th day of November and vote for Tilden X Hendricks.
 Keep it before the people that every democratic vote cast for Cooper and Cary on the 7th of November, will just decrease Til den and Hendrick's majarity Chat much, and will consequently ena- ble the Hayes ticket to come that much nearer winning. Don't throw away a single vote for Coop CT and Cary, for they will not get the electoral vote of single State. If you are a Democrat or Conservative vote for the strai9 Int out reform candidates Tilden and Hendricks.
 keep it before the people that Morton has said that the Republican party-Chandier, Chamberlain, Cameron, Taft, him self and others of like bent and inclination Twill control Hayes if he should be elected. With an administration controlled by them there can be no reform, no peace, no prosperity; therefore it is the urgent duty of every man desiring q better order of things, to be at the polls on th9 7th of November and cast his vote for Tilden and Hendricks.
 Keep it before the people that the Cincinnati convention and every other republican con yention which has assem bled since and also Hayes in his letter of acceptance, have fully endorsed all the blundcrs, weakness, cor ruption and infamy of Grants administration. An election of Hayes means another four years of Grantism. If you have got enough of that and want change don't fail to go to the polls on the Eth of November and cast your vote with all true reformers for Tilder & Hendricks.
 Keep it before the people that the election on the 7th day of November will decide whether our National Government is to be carried on for four more years ir the same wasteful manner by the same set of prolligate, corrupt and interruptions officials of the Mcdonald, Avery, Joice, Bab
 cock, Cameron, Beiknap, Chan
 dler style, wao have robbed tho
, 1876-11-03

" last time went for him there got a
fine affront I'll come with you,' said
she. IN take the poker. and we have
got our tongues to raise the town with,
| suppose"
So they marched to the toll-bar.
When they got near il they saw some
thing that staggered this heroine. There
was actually a man half in and half ont
of the window. This brought the
blacksmith wife to a standstill. and
the timid pair implored her TO go back
to the village. Nay said she. what
for? / see but onc-and-hark! it is
my belief the dog is holding Of him"
However, she thought it safest to he on
the same side with the dog, lest the
man might turn on her. So she made
her way into the kitchen, followed by
the other two; and there a sight met her
eyes that changed all her feelings, both
toward the robber and toward each
other. The great mastiff had pinned a
man by the throat, and was pulling at
him, TO draw him through the window,
with fierce but muffied snarls. The
mans weight alone prevented it. The
"AAuO" was AAhO lANNhAC- anu
in that frame there glared. with lolling
tongue and staring eyes, the white face
of the blacksmith, their courageous
friends villainous husband. She ut
tered an appalling scream, and few upon
the dog, and choked him with her two
hands. He held and growled and tore
till he all but throttled himself, then he
let go, and the man fell. But what
struck the ground outside like lump
of lead was, in truth, lump of clay.
The man was quite dead, and dfearfully
torn about the throat. So did comedy
end in an appalling and most piteous
tragedy; not that the scoundrel himself
deserved any pity, not so his poor,
brave, honest wife, to whom he dared
not confde the viilainy he meditated.
The outlines of this true story were
in several journals. 1 have put the dis.
jointed particulars together as we'll as 1
could. 1 have tried hard to learn the
name of the village, and what became
of the poor widow, but haye failed hith-
erto. Should these lines meet thG- sye
of any one who can tell me, 1 hope he
will do so, and without delay.