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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
The Democrat ;,
LONG, OF DL SOTO.
The Returning Board counted
 Hlm in.
But Knowing that He was Beaten, Uls Self-ReSpect Won't Permit HIm to
 Va.le the Office.

Tasle the Office.
 DESoro PARISH, La, Dec. 12. To Hon. J. Madison Wells, Presi- dent oi the Louisiana Returning Board
 i have learned that your honor orable body has returned me ss elected to the lower House nt the Legislature from the parish of De Soto. Permit tne to return my thanks for the honor conferred, Mt, at the same time permit me - say that l am unwilling t. ac cept the position. l am a repub lican from lhe firm conviclionthat the principles of that party are best for the whole country. It is also true that I was the rega; lar nominee nf the party jn the parish ot De Soto for the Legisla tLre and did more than any mem Der of the party in that pa.ish to organize 1t and advance it's inter es,, bat, sir, knowing as l do, that I was fairly defeated at the polls, no intimidation or fraud having been practiced by the op- posite party at any precinct ln the parish, so far as 1 have beer able to ascertain after q thorough \ investigation, my self-respect will permit me to accept the posi- joh. hope you will pardon me x br taking step that ut first glance may be thought calculated to cast some discIedit ul on the party with which 1 have allied myself, but 1 am planter, not politician. All my interests are NeTe, bul, Sll. SahiIoI pt'le'S the good of the State, or of the National Republican party can be promoted by returning as elected a candidate so clearly de feated IS myself. In fact, l am convinced that very much of the disturbance that has prevailed throus bout the State, for several years past, IS justly attributed to the fact that in many parishes men not elected by the people have been returned elected, and maintained in office by the power oi the government. l must be leve that you and your associates have been grossly deceived as to the m.nner in which the late can vass and election in DeSoto was ,a,lucted and as to the result. Very respectfully,
 JOHN J. LONG.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
COTTON AoAlNl
 THE cHEArHAM TRIUM PH ANTI THE FAMOUS cnsA Ha I CHAM PUN P1Jl,F,c L.ITJJi!


 This cotton has been planted the past season in all portions of the
 tate, and the trutii vesilied that il is The Best Cotton ever Planted
 in Texas.
 That it is the most prolific, best sta- pie, most rapid in growth. and ill every way far superior to any cotton known. It has proved i'll Texas, as it has already done in all other cot ton States, that 1t xill do all ever claimed fer it, and that the past season in Texas it did make at the rate of from
 Two to four bales per Acre on up lands: and 1 will furnish numbers of good certificates testify ing to the above, to all who will send me their name and address, also circulars with full information. And now 1 again offer these seed for sale, and refer to the cotton itself as to it's merit, and guarantee the seed to be fresh and ge.iuine. And as l propose this season to have no tray- cling agents, but to deal directly with the farmer, allowing them to make the commission heretofore given to agents, We are enabled to put the seed down to the following prices:
 5.0oo seed, $l.0O; 10000 seed 300; one peck QUO, one busliel lo.O0; five bushel 60.DU; ten bushel lo0.u0. And 1 warn people against buying seed from any agent, Tor will have no agents, except to canvass for orders. No one will be allowed to handle the seeil but myself, and the only place you can get the Cheat ham Cotton Seed, warranted pure and genuine, and direct rom the proprletor, Will be from my office ill Houston; and If you buy from agents peddlimg them, you have to risk them being Cheatham seed. We do this to protect both ourselves and the farmer from being imposed npon by numerous agents who will doubtless flood the country propos- ing to sell the Cheatiian Cotton Seed, and claiming to be authorized agenls of ours.
 CLUB RATES AND TERMS. Any one getting np club to take ] five bushel of seed. and sending me $60.00 cash, l will send him one bushel extra: or for club to take ten bushel with Sl00 cash, 1 will send the getter up two busnel extra. Our terms as before will be cash, and il order to save C. o. D. express charges, require the cash to accom- pany all orders.
 Money can be sent by post office | money ors.er, registered letter or by express, and the seed will be ship ped by freight or express us direct ed, except the one dollar packages. | which 1 will send by mail. To Grange Masters or Secretaries, who desire to get up clubs in their Oranges, l will make special ar engagements if they will apply to me. Also to parties desiring to canvas for orders.
 Parties ordering for club must send the name and address of each party, and the amount Of seed they take, so l can ship direct 10 each | one; or If they prefer it, l will ship all the seed together to some reliable merchant, which will maAe the freight lighter.
 Be sure to send me your address for pamphlets, circulars, &c., and order early, as the supply will be limited.
 J. k. CHRIS THAN, Gen'l Agent,
 Box 620, Houston, Texas. Office u1 stairs, opposite the post office. Dec. 2l-3in.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
1S76-7. NEW YORK DAILY HERALD
 AND NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. James Gordon Bennett.
PRUPRiE'fOR.


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 We publish no semi or Tri-Week- ly Editions.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
Why the southern Negroes
 Have Become Democrats.

From the New York sun.,
 Ten years ago, when the recon. struction of the southern st ties was at white heat, Republican Senator who voted against his will and judgment iu favor of uu. qualified uulvrrsal suffrage for the negro, loretolc that it would come to no good for his party. This said hr, ais only putting
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04

How MANY CHILDREN DIE from Group, Diptheria, &c. This new principle, Dr. J. H, Mclean $ Cough and Lung Healing Glob, ules, will cure C,pup and Throat diseases, Consumption, Coughing, Hoarseness. Trtal boxes 25 cts, hy mail. Dr. J. II. McLean's of flee, 3ll, Chesnut st., St. Louis.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
The Weekly Herald,

The Weehly edluon of the Herald, as is evidenced by its large and con- stantly iucreasi"g circulation, holds the same rank among the weekly newspapers ot the country.
 Impartial and independent of all rlIqaes OF parties, eilhe: otate or National, u aims to present to the pubic, with an uuhiassed ju Ignent, the latest news from all parts or the world.
 Each number of the Weekly will contain d select story, literary and artistic intelligence, and q rev CIV of the markets, together with valua- ble information, Tor farmers and artisans.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
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lO tuc NorhlnS CidsS.--- are LOW prepared to furnish all ,lassce with constant en lloymsnt at home the ~hvie of the time, or for theif spare mo meats. Business new. lis ht ala ploiisahle. Persons Of either sex casily earn from Ji eents t0 s Der esening, aad q ,J opOItloaal sum by desotisg thcir whole tilnc to the business. Boas anu girls earn nearly as much as men. That hll wha see this noties nay ssad their aitlrcss. aad tese th. busi- ness We make shis ua. pa, allcied oIe.: 10 such as age nos well sasisaed We will sead one dollar to pay ios the tiodhle of writing. Full pa.ticUla.s, sam .Jles worth seystai auila4s 10 so,nmenre work oa, aau . .opy Of nome and flrVslic, lne Of the largest and best iilasi atel publications. sil sent free by niail. tcaster, if yon want pertna- nent, prof able work, address,
 exc. sTlNsoS < to-, Portiand, Maine.
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Demorest's illustrated q
 Monthly.


 Tho Model Persor Magazine of America, Contains t.Ie essentials of all others, including Home lnteres in all it's departments.
 The only Reliable Fashions in all their details.
 The beauties and utilities of Liter atu,e, Poetry, Sketches, Stories, Music, Horticulture, and every branen of entertaining and useful rea,iing calculated to enliyen assd elevate society and make our homes attractive, nse.ul and happy.
 This unrivalled MagazIae will commence its sixteenth year with January, 1877, and as heretofore, full of new hterarg, entertaining and useful subjecss to which it is devoted.
 With each number will be given "a superb eolored cabinet picture (wortii the whole cost ,f the Maga- zine.s .n oil, mounted on mat resb.f for framing.
 Every subscriber at three dollars Is en.itled to the selection of ; pre- minm (of which there are eighteel,) delivered or forwarded immediately on receipt of the subscription. Ev- cry article offered IS Of first quality, including books, any one worth the price of subscription thromos from celebrated paintings and .qual to the originals. of large size amt suita- ble for any parlor; Pocket Cook Stoves; system of Dress Cutting, (this received the Highest tsenten- nial Award:) Silver-Plated Ware of all kinds; Stationery, Linen Marker, etc., etc., etc.
 FOR CLUBS We have larger and more valuable Premiums, including Books of all kinds, Silvsr-Platea Ware, Bracket Saws, Scissors, Stereoseopes, Games, Table Cutlery, Clocks, Adjustable Tables, Fluting Machines, Knitting Machines, China, Dinner and Tea Sets. sad numerous other desirable articles of which q full list will be furnished on application to the pub fisher,
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GEND s5c. to G. r. Roweli &. Co. x. T., ofor Pamphlet of l9G pages, eoutainiug lists Of 3ooj newspapers, and estimates showing cost of advertising
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04
TIE SPlMr OF A7tiNSA5r
is published every month, by w. 4. " EB E E k,

Is the largest Agricultural pap' in the State. Is published moath at Little Rock, Ark, at S2 per al nam in advance.
 We wall send the DEMOCRAT ag "Spirit of ArkauSas," one year pos age free, for s2.J0. Send iu !o names.
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 No notice taken ot anOnt nous correspondence. We do not return rejected communicable $.
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T II F. Arkansas Gazette Daily and Weekly.
 ESTABLISHED 1879. OLDEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE LAND.
WEEKLY GAZETTE.
DAILY GAZETTE.

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TIE lAasEsT! TIE lH:l P-ST
 AND The Best Ma gazin e.

4 Coastiaasi0a of t1e Isefsi. the Eatertais- .
 in1 nH.I she BeantiJag.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04

Moreover, the negro is natural ly conservative, and among the blacks we find q considerable number of thrifty, shrewd men who have talent for acquiring property. Such men are seen in every Southern community, and there are many instances of nc groes who since the war have gained considerable possessions, ann who have thus become most influential among their own race. All such men are of necessity opposed to the Republicans, and ! to the reckless methods of public plundering w.:lch they have inau. gnrated Tn Louisiana, South Car oIina, and Florida, and, indeed, ia every Southern State where they have not been checked. A negro property owner is even more sensitive than n white man to public extravaganza and high taxation, because he sees that uuder tha. system his Lewly ac qnired independence will speedily b. wiped out.
 These are some of the reasons why the more intelligent negro voters of the South have now SC generally voted for the democrat ic candidates tlat every Southerr
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE wEDNDAY NJ

the senate, endorsing the names OF the
ctors upon the out,ide Of the envelope.
, Is thus notified who the electors or pre-
,ded electors are who have vo'cd, whose
tes are contained In the envelope. IL Is
certificate from the electors and none
ier that he Ia required 10 open II In the
fsence of the two housee. tie 10 not
tact required TO receive the certificate OF
y body hut the true electors Of the state;
. IL therefore required In the discharge OF
e duty OF bie office TO determine and pre-
at the true certificates from the electors
a state. He 10 bound as an officer OF
0 government OF the United States 10
&c notice Of those who have been declared
fcted ty the proper authorities OF the
fte, and when a certificate comes into his
lnds il Ia his business at one to investi
tie and determine for himself whether II
lines from the electors Of q state. lie
ist decide that QUESTION upon his peril
III present that certificate 10 the two
uses Of congress. Rutherford B Hayes
ght to be ~inaugura,ed and must be in
gursted, unless a hill should be passed
count him out in deflspceof we'll known
inciples Of law. lie was not well enough
day to argue this question az fully as he
| uld like to. The democratic senators
,uld not support this bill II II did not giv'
IN a chance to count Mr.. Tilden In by
ing behind the returns.
| A, 2 10 Mr.. Morton said he was not abl'
proceed further to-day, and therefor
,spended his remarks.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24
LAWS OF VERMONT.

The s'acts ard resolves" passed at the
last session Of the general assembly OF Yer
mont, have been received in the shape OF o
bulky volume. which, a thorough know
ledge OF the science of spreading" and q
iudicious-that Is, ~judicious for the printer
application of that d o"ledge, has sue
oeeied 10 expanding into four hundred and
nlneiy.six psgesi whereas the same matter
might aud should have been compressed
into one-half the space, thereby saving thu
state fifty per cent. en- the cost of paper
aud press work, and at least twenty per
cent. on The ''compositlon." But the law
authorized this ''spread," and so adysntage
was taken of it, both IN the bid, the con-
tract, aud the execution of the contract.
Tie contract price was seemingly low, 'u'
the manner in Which the contract was ex'
ecutfd made this seemingly low price PAID
by the state much larger than the same
parties would do a similar job for private
parties. Bat the bare are now put up, and
hereafter, with proper care on the part OF
state officials, the public printing will BE-
done at a reasonable price, and the ordin-
ary contents of a hundred page book will
no be spread over from W hundred 10
four hundred pages. The laws OF Yer
mont for 1876 will hereafter be a curiosity
In The way Of public printing.
The volume contains two hundred act
and resolves, divided as follows; Ont
hundred and thirty "public acts" occupy
ing two hundred and twenty pages TWEEN
ty Joint resolutions, occupying seventeen
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

In connection with Senator Morton's
speech published elsewhere, it may be vel
to recall what he sald in his place In the
senate les than a year ago. Ga the seven
teenth Of January, 1876, speaking Of the
of the president of the senate to
count the votes. he said; upon the by
"poihesis that the president of the senate
"has the power to open and count the
ed .ctorsl votes, and that the two house,
"are to 10 present merely as witnesses and
"haye no jurisdiction over the subject
"eitLcr jointly or separately, everybody
"must perceive tina. it is a vast and dan
gerous power 20 repose In the hands OF
one man-especlally when he may be ar
de atty devoted to the fortunes of . great
"psriy." And again in March, 1876: at
seems to me that if VIC have got 10 refer
"this question to anybody it would b.
more satisfactory to refer it to the su'
"peeme court Of the United States, and II
you cannot do it in the character OF the
"fupreme court then let your special tri-
bu 1al BE- compact OF judges OF that
&C ,urt, IN | let them decide it, and decide
sit forthwith" Times change and men
change with them, but the constitution re-
mains the same.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

We have, at times, questioned the super
human ability which has been ascribed 70
The recent general assembly Of Vermont,
but, tardy though it comes, we now desire
TO make tie dmcnde honorable. Among thu
acts Of tran ocndent importance which
passed under their fostering care, We fad d
joiat resolution su horizing the secretar,
of state to procure the printing OF three
hundred ad iitionsl copies Of the legislali"
directory, and ''to hold them for distribu-
ion among the members of the next gen
"eral assembly" l, is proper to remark
that the greater part of this legislative d.
rectory is made up Of Biographical ske.che'
of the as,u,e legislators, the Profound
statesmen, the lefty patriots who passed
the resolution. VINO now dsres deny then
the possession OF modest assurance, brains
experience and all the other quslihcationt
which 20 to make up the moiel legislator
the patriotic statesman 4? the memory Of
the Just shall not perish from the face Of
the earth, for the members Of the next
legislature will read all about en-.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

kept for sale at the following places:
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tUTLAND-Spaulding & Co., newspapers, Pc
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

Charles Foster, jr., republican member
of congrcss from O.io, says that sever,
postmaster and every man that wants T.
tc postmaster, and We have got a good
many down our way is against the bill
for counting the electoral vote. That is a
good dcal OF the situation here "Wc have
go a good many do~n our way and
nearly al these petty politicians are op-
posed to the bill, while the general SEMI
ment of the people is in its favor. If our
senators and representatives in congress
desire to correctly reprc'cnt the sentiment
OF their constituents. they will earnestly
support the bill but if they desire to be
considered only as the exponents of office
holders and office seekers. they Will OPP
pose Il,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

TIE Tribune -iimdaoc for 1877 has been
received. It's compiled by Edward Nc
Pherson, late clerk of the national house
OF representatives., one Of the most accom-
plished ttaiisticians of the country, and IL
every way worthy of his reputation. w,
hive become accustomed to regard the
Tribune Almanac as standard authority, 10
take It's statistics without question, and t.
rely implicitly on its figures and when
we say that this number equals 10 every
RESI- Get, il i. does not surpass, lis predeccs-
sors, we sly all that need be said.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

school money; paying the town Of Pswlet
the amount of railroad tax paid to the
state; to annex a portion Of Fair Haven to
New York, pro,i ed New York will take
it and congress- agrees; and to pay Nathan
Turner sprague SO, ICE, "to reimburse the
"amount voluntarily and generously paid
by him" etc, etc. We may have somc-
thing to soy relative to some of these laws
another day and we close by quetioning
whether in this legislation the people Of
Vermont have received their moneys worth.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

1.-THE people knew nothing of the pro.
visions of the bill providing for counting
the Electoral votes, the mere fact that Sena-
tors Morton, Clayton, Dorsey, Ingalls, ar-
gent, Patterson, Boutwell,, lIamlin, Cam
cron of Pcnns ylvania, Bruce, Conover,
Mi'chell and West were opposing It, Will,
nearly all the other republic m senators were
favoiing it. would be enough to commend
IL I, general anproyal.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24
Senator Morton on the Electoral Bill,

At one p. m, MONDAY ", the senate resam-
ed the consideration of the electoral bill.
Senator Morton of Indiana took the floor.
lie said this bill was a product OF the
Mississippi plan. The shadow OF intlmi'
dation had entered the senate chamber.
lie believed Rutherford u. Hayes had been
elected president Of the United States IN
Ger the forms of law aud according to Law
and should he counted mas eighteen other
presidents had been and ipangurated There
would be no revolution. There have been
many loose opinions expressed the INST
impressions without examination Of the
question. have done % myself. have
: bad habit Of saying what ] think o. the
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24
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ELEaANT GIFT BOOks.
ILLUMINATED BOOKS
STANDARD BOOKS,
BIBLES,
JUVENILE BOOKS,
Ia all styles and prices,
hooks IN SITS,
10Y BOOKS,
LOOKS y. POETRY and
MISCkLLA NkOUs BOOKS
In endless variety.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

II lie reported that the entire Vermont
delegation In the house is opposed to the
electoral bill. Well, well it is undoubted-
Iy the constitutional question that troubles
them. That Is rather rough on Senat-
ors Edmunds, Conkling, Thurman and
novsrl
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-24

In order tia, our readers may have the
opportunity of reading both sides of the
discussion on the electoral bill, we publish
elsewhere a report of the speech of Senator
Morton of Indiana, which failed to reach
us by telegraph In time for our Tuesdays
issue. The rem Under Of the discussion ar-
pcarcd in our tclesraphic columns ycster-
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General 1Debusty.

This convenient term includes Dumerous
I'D, fined and supposed incu,able forms OF
cease. accompanied by general lassitude
I'd exhaustion, without any ascertsinable
eternal or internal cause. The PERUVIAN
sRrP sends it's r. novating II fluence to the
nm, st recesses of the system. and has re
uved in OUT community many cases 81 sup
osed incurable disease. DIV