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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
rokrA ta~A-S n~-x v.-2- IAiA iubAAsA DR. C. MoLANE'S
 cELEBRATED
 LIVER PILLS,
Foa THE cUKA er Hepatitis or Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
ron THE cUn q

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver nAIN in the right side, under the
 edge the ribs, increases on pres sure; sometimes the pain is in the ieit side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pan is felt under the shoulder-blade, ana it frequently extends to the top oi the shoulder, and is sometimes ms taken for rheumatism in the arm: The stomach is affected with loss oi appetite and sickness; the bowels ID general are costive, sometimes alter. native with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a duil' heavy sensation in the back part. There is generally considerable loss ofmemory accompanied with a pam full sensation of having left undofle something which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough is some times an attendant. The patient complains weariness and debility; he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensation of the skin; his spirits are low; and although he IS satisfied that exercise would be bene- ficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrtsts every rem edy. Several of the above symp- toms attend the disease, but cases have occurred where few of them ex- isted, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the LIVER to have been extensively deranged.
 AGUE AND FEVER.
 DR. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN CASES OF AcuE AND FEVER, when taken with Quinine, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used, preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with this disease to give them A z FAIR TRIAL.
 For all Bilious Arrangements, and as simple purgative, they are un- equaled.
 BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
 The genuine DR. C. MeLANE's LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
 Every box has red wax seal on the lid, with the impression DR. McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
 The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS bear the signatures of C. McLANE and FLEMING BROS. on the wrappers.
 sS- Insist on your druggist or storekeeper giving you the genuine DR. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS, pre- pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Sold by all respectable druggists and country storekeepers generally.
 To those wishing to give DR. C. Mc1ANE's LIVER PILLS a trial, we will mail post paid to any part of the United States, one box of Pills for FLEMING BROS. p;s..h,,--h pa
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
NO.

An act to prevent the Driving of
 Stock out of their usual Range by
 Persons not Owning or Entitled to
 Control the same.
 Be It enacted by the General Assem-
 bly of the State of Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That any person who shall drive or remove from their usual range, without the consent of the owner, or person having the right to control the same, any cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, or other stock, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, for the use of the County where said offense may be committed.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's pas sage.
 Approved March 1st, 1877.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
New Laws.
MOI


 An act to require County Treasur-
 CTS to give Sufficient Bonds, and
 for other purposes.
 Be 1t enacted by the General Assem- semhly of the State of Arkansas
 SECTION l. That hereafter each County Treasurer of this State, be fore he enters upon the discharge of the duties of his office shall enter into bond, with good and sufficient security to the State of Arkansas in double the amount of all the County revenue that may come into his hands for one year, by virtue of his office as Treasurer: conditioned for the true and faithful performance of hls duties as County Treasurer, and that he will truly account for and pay over all money that may come into his hands as Treasurer.
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That within thirty days after the passage of this act the County Judge of each County in this State shall notify the Treasurer of his County to enter into bond in the manner herein provided.
 Sec. 8. That upon the failure of the Treasurer to comply with the law. by filing the bond as hereln re- quired, within fifteen days after the notice provided for in section two of this act, his office shall be deemed vacant and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of which County shall certify the same to the Governor, who shall cause such vacancy to be filled as provided by law; and the several County Treasurers shall keep their offices at their respective County sites.
 Sec. 4. That section one thous- and land twenty eight of the Re vised Statutes of this State, and all other laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect from and after it's passage.
 Approved February 21st, 1877.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

 and July. Greenwood District, the fiYyh Monday aitcr the last Monda. in FeDruary and July. Crawfore. County, the eighth Monday after the last Monday in Febrtlary and July. Logan County, tho twelfth Monday after the last Monday in February and July. Scott County, the four teenth Monday after the last Mon day in February and July.
 Sec. 6. That an election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in April, A. D. 1877, in the several Counties in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, in the mode and manner now prescribed by law for holding elections for similar off cers for the office of Circuit Judge and Prosecuting Attorney for said Circuit, and the terms of office ot said officers shall expire at the same time that the terms of office of other Circuit Judges and Prosecuting At torneys expire, and shall be filled at the first general election which shall be held after the expiration of their term.
 Sec. '. That this act take effect from and after it's passage. Provid- ed. That the Judges of lthe Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits, shall hold the spring terms of the Courts in the several Counties iD their Cir cults as now prescribed by law; ard for the purpose of holding said Courts this act shall not take effect until the second Monday in July.
 Approved March Sth, 1877.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
---7-----777 - - THE COTTON TAX.

The Gazette has short article in a late number urging upon the people and the press of the South to again in terest themselves in demanding of the government the refunding of the sixty millions of dollars cotton tax collected on the staple of the South. The major ity of us, of course, believe that it was unjust and unconstitutional to levy and collect this tax, and would be glad to see the matter rectified; but we have very serious doubts whether the re- funding of the tax so as to do jusdce, is practicable, for the money would in majority of instances, scarcely ever reach its way back to the hands of those from whom it was actually wrung. The producer is the man who bore the hardship of this tax and to him justice would demand that it should ne refunded. But how would he ever get 1t back? Cotton speculators and deal CTS would be the benifciaries of re funding act, as it would be impossible in the case of all but large cotton pro ducers to trace the matter back to hin who is justly entitled to the tax.
 And then again, this matter needs correction 20 more than other existing wrongs which still oppress the people The tobacco tax which is equally a unjust and oppressive is still being OK torted from the people. Had we no better wage war upon existing evils rather than to go back 10 old ones fo redress:
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
OFFICE or ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF AkKASSAs,
 LITTLR ROCK, April IF. ls77.

Hon. John Crawford, Auditor:
 DEAR SIR: Replying to your ia vor submitting the following inquiry, Are the Collectors of the several counties in this State entitled to commissions on the amount collected on account of general revenue before the passage of the act of March 9. 1877, reducing the same to one mill on the dollar, and if so. by whom shall the same be paidw will say: That the act of March 9th makes no provision whatever for the fees or commission of the Collectors, leav- ing the matter of this compensation to be settled otherwise, if possible so to do. Section 7 of an act ap- proved December 13, 1875, allows Collectors five per cent. for the col
 lection of the taxes on all sums ol twenty thousand dollars, and three per cent. on amounts over that, tt be pad in kind. The Collectors had before the passage of the act ol March 9th, received the tax-books with proper warrants for the collec tion of the certain taxes therein sci out, and had, by virtue of such au
 thority, proceeded to collect the five mills for general revenue, on whlcf they were entitled to their fees ol commission on any fair construction of the law. By section five of tho said act of 9th of March, it is made the duty of the Collectors to refunt the four mills Go paid to the tax Epayer, or suffer the penalties of tho act. here is no grounds on whicl to base a construction that the Leg Eisiature meant tc compel the Collec I tor to pay, over the four mills, les' the Collectors commissions, for thu tax receipt is made the only proo necessary on the part of the tax payer to charge the Sheriff with th' penalty, even on his official bond We have seen that the Collector are entitled to their commissions ol the amount collected before the pas sage of the aci, and that they ar
 bound to pay back to tue people th
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
Approved March 1st, 1877.
NO. fl.


 An act to alter the fifth, Seventh and Eighth Judicial Circuits of the State of Arkansas, and to create the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, and to fix the times for holding Courts in the Counties composing said Circuits.
 Be it enacted by the General Assem
 bly, of the State of Arkensas;
 SECTION l. That the Fifth Judi cial Circuit shall be composed oi the Counties oi Franklin, Johnson Yeli, Pope and Conway, and there shall be a new Circuit forned to be called the Twelfth Judicial Circuit to be composed of the Counties ol Scott, Sebastian, Crawford and Lo gan.
 Sec. ?. The Circuit Courts in tho Fifth Circuit shall be held in Tel County, at Danville, on the seconf Monday in February and August At Dardanelle on the first Monday after the second Monday in Februa " and August. Conway County the third Monday after the secont Monday Tn February and August Pope County, the fourth Monday il March and September. Johnson County, the third Monday after th' fourth Monday in March and Sep tember Franklin County the sixtl Monday after the fourth Monday o March and September
 Sec. 3. The Courts in the Scv enth Circuit shall be held in tn County of Garland on the fourtl Monday after the fourth Monday il March and September and in th Counties of Hot Spring, Grant, Sa line and Perry the Courts shall b held at the times now prescribed b. law. .s
 Sec. A. The Courts in the Eight Judicial Circuit shall be held in tn County of Montgomery on the frs Monday in February and August and in the Counties of Polk, Seviel Little River, Howard, Pike an Clark, the Courts shall be held . tbe times pow prescribed by law.
 See. 5, The Courts in the Twclft Circuit shall be held as follows Sebastian County, Fort smith Di' trict, the last Monday in Febrnar
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
Atkins Happenings.
Raining.

-halnlnS.
 Streets very muddy. -Cott.,n still coming in.
 No base ball for Atkins this season
 The members of the 3-Meal-Clul compliment MT. R's hash very highly.
 Union Sabbath School every Sun day evening. We think the childre, will be very much pleased with MT. D NJ. Mourning as Supt.
 Too many m cars on the sidetrack Wish Capts. Jim or Buck. would takt them to some place where they ar' needed.
 Homer c. reports crops in flour ishing condition between this "burg' and Galla Rock. Did you have a yer. nice time buggy riding around "thosc' field, Homer!
 Our handsome "3- Meal l-Man," Will M., has just returned from Dover Wonder who he borrowed the two-and-a- half from to pay for ''those" papers!
 --Adolph c. is talking of building : "swiss cottage' opp site Dr. Winn's residence. Hope he won't forget tn. "those" 3-Meal-Club when he sends ou his cards.
 Tommy H. took walk to the spring last Sunday evening with one of oul young ladies. Does she entertain yot as we'll as her sister, Tom?
 Our enterprising druggist, Dr Winn, has purchased Empry < Embry's old stand and has had it fitted up in el. egant style. We understand that it is to be occupied by our 3-Meal brethren, Messrs. Bejack, Less & Co.
 We are sorry to record the death oi our friend, MT. John B. Whiso aant who died last Saturday night, leaving a wife aud one child. Mir. w. was well known in this county and his death will be sad news to his many friends. We deeply sympathize with Mrs. w. in her loss.
 The citizens of Atkins are com plaining very much of their shabby looking depot. Atkins certainly deserves better depot and we think it would add much to the appearance of our town to have re- spectable one erected. And we believe Mai. Hartman will build us one 1t he is a 3-meal-man. Eh! Bro. H?
 (Signed.) A 5-M.-M.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

The city of St. Louis seems to have bad luck with her fine hotels. The Southern Hotel, of that place, has met the fate of the Lindel. The fire was under such strong headway when the alarm was turned on that it was irnpos- sible for many of the guests and at taches of the hotel to make their escape without jumping from the windows in the fifth and sixth stories. It was at first supposed that some fifty lives were lost, but the number has since been re- dnced to less than half this number. The building originally cost over a million dollars.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

The Louisiana Commission have done nothing yet. They can do noth- ing. They have no authority to do any thing. They are simply intermeddling where they have no business. They have no doubt seen fquadroon ball and they should now go home and re- pert to weak-backed Hayes. We hope the people of Louisiana will not base any expectations of good upon visit of a 4 to Hayes delegation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

four mills paid, on demand, clearly indicating that the commissisns are not to be retained out of the amouns required to be refunded. It follows that the State must stand this loss. You will give the Collectors credit, in your settlement with them, for such fees or commissions IS they may be allowed by law. 1 am, very respectfully, etc,
 w. F. HENDERSON, Atty. Gen.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

Chamberlain has succuinbed to the inevitable and stepped down and out. In doing so he died hard, and did not say anything calculated to f'atter MT. Hayes and the powers ltba, be at Wash ington. That, however, matters not South Carolina is free, has a go yer . ment of her own choice, and is able and competent to maintain it and ad- minister it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
The Arkansas Press Association, meets at Ft. Smith 9th of June next.

Wendell Phillips says the next Congress and the next President will be Democratic. We trust and believe so. Then we will see the country pros per.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
Opinion of the Attorney General. Fees Allowed Sheriffs for Re-
 funded Taxes.

As matter of general interest to our readers, and especially to the Collectors of Revenue, we present the following letter from Attorney General Henderson on the question of liability for the commission of such Collectors on the refunded taxes:
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
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 HfH-This Lecture will provca boon to thous- ands and thousands.
 address, on receipt of six cenis or two postage stamps. Address the Publishers.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
SECURE A HOME.  LANDS
 LANDS!

The Little Rock Ft Smith Railway is'now
 purchaiers, the whole of
 their magnificent
 LAND a1ANT. As there is every prospect of large immigrs-
 pose that these CHOICE LANDS
 will be in active demand. r1ERSONs desiring to secure them should | lose no time in doing so. Unexceptiona- ply favorable terms to actual settlers.
 neyy- For full information, apply to
 W. D. SLACK, Land Commissioner. Little Rock, Ark. ruyIIE undersigned, agent for the fine grant of | lands maus to the Little Rock fert smith Railwny now offers for sale any and all the railroad lands lying in Pope county. These lands embrace rtry fae frdcfs, IT. cfudfa0 RIVER BOT TON, PRAIRIE AND 1 TPLANDS, end easy opportunity IS here oge,ed of securing cheap fdria on easv fer7's. Correspondence solicited from thsse seeking homes in n
 MILD, HEALTHY CLIMATE, and in a new country which is rapidly devel- oplng and offers many advantages. | TO those who have improvements on raiironu lands would say no time should be lost in coming forward and ente ring into con tract Tor the same. My instructions are to sell my dh0 | dH lands. and delay in making application may I am prcpared to give full information in re- 1 gard to any of these lands in Pope county. Come sarSv and eoea,aine my Piats and list cf l prices, aud secure chedp Jarm. JAMES POTTS. Agent. Russellyille Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

The auditor of State makes the fol- lowing sho wing of the taxable proper ty of fie State of Arkansas, and the amount of State tax for generil Iurpos-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-22
4 Woman Sold nj Auction.

American papers have often com
mentcd upon the fact that in some parts
Of England women have been sold at
auction during the last century. Yes
lcldsy the novel sight of woman being
sold under the hammer was witnessed by
hundreds of people in front of Burrie'-
auction store. When it became known
that such sale WAS to he made Il large
crowd gathered to see the woman, and
many were wondering il the authorities
would allow such disgracciul scene to
90 on. At 1880 the woman was brought
out. Her name was unknown, but she
was recognized by some Of tho by.stand-
ers as a person who had worked in mil
linery establishment on G. street before
the fire, and her character had never
been questioned. She seemed perfectly
composed in the presence of 80 large a
crowd and never moved muscle of her
face as the auctionecr called out for the
first bid. She stood in an elevated posi-
ton dressed in plain muslin, without any
special attempt at display. She was a
h ,ndsome brunette, with regular features
dark hair and eyes, and a complexion as
pure ~ wax. She was finally Knocked
down for IS, and to the surprise of every
body, the bidder was married man. He
says the woman is somewhat dilapidated
but he thinks he can melt the wax and
make her up into tapers for Christmas
trees. She originally cost $500 in New
York the workmanship being Of the best
and was for n long time displayed in a
Broadway milliner', window before she
was shipped to the Comstock.- lUy nio
| { N,rl CbrDnicic.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-22
Tic Pnlmy DANs Nr ihe Drama.

Celia Logan in the New York Dis.
patch: Sol. smith, the founder Of the
brilliant theatrical family Of that name,
lived in my fathers house in Cincinnati
one whole summer
Oh those terrible long summers, how
they were dreaded! Salaries during the
winter barely suilCed for the current
expenses, and it was almost impossible to
put by anything "for rainy day. con-
sequcntly the summer was one continued
night with the wolf at the door-he
would enter, he could not be kept out.
There was then no "job" acting,
whereby an actor light look forward to
earning few dollars, even in the dullest
time; no snap companies going out for
the fourth, or playing a few nights here
and there in the cooler country towns;
but when the regular season was over
the actor had to subSist until the follow
ing fall without earning penny by his
profession. Sol. Smith was a kindly
man, with great deal Of grim humOr
and brave endurance of the hardest
| fate. SO tall was he that when he tossed
me up in his arms used to think that
he would throw me into the skies. Tc
my childish imagination he seemed many
miles long. That summer his hat coy
cred all he owned. His pantaloons were
of some soft woolen matxial, of light
color, which caused them TO soil easily
and As he was a very clean, particulaI
man, the pants needed frequent washing
80 he used to lie in bed while they were
rubbed out in soapsuds.
1t seemed to me such a strange thing
that Mr. Smith would lie abcd the whole
long, lovely summers day on the plea o
sickness, while at the same time my fa
ther would sit by his bedside, and they
would crack jokes together and laugh
till they both cried. And such an ON
niverolls appetite! He would rise up il
bed like Il steeple, and with the suspicion
of smile fitting over his lips he woulc
say:
"Bring me another plat of asparagus
sissy poor Sol s sick"
1t was singular, too, that the date o
his recovery was invariably coincidcnl
with that Of the delivery of his panta
looms, washed, dlicd and ironed. Each
time he would unfold them he would ex
claim with sigh, " AT least another inch
gone this time"
BY the beginning of August the pan
falcons had shrunk 50 that thcyno Longer
reached to the ankle bones.
81 shall save them, Mrs. Logan he
would say, " for u pair of knee, brceches.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-22
lIIE WEST.

The narrow gauge roads are gaining
favor rapidly, Several are being built out Of
Cincinnati and over ninety miles are al,
ready surveyed and will be built this year
to Indiana,
The ewes of San Joaquin valleys, Cal,
are refusing TO sucklc their lambs, large
number of which, the Sacramento Bee says
are dying lIerdcrs and farmers think this
portcnds severe droutb, and that the
beasts have an instructive knowledge that
there is to he short crop of food, and thus
save themselves the trouble Of fruitlcssly
rearing their Young only to die OF starvation.