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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29
"FACTS, PLAIN FACTS. .

The Gazette calls on '.the class in oldsfashioned arithmetic" to come forward with their sfacts, plain facts" to show the people what they are to gain by the plan of those who oppose the Adams Redtield plan. Now the papers which oppose that plan have, for the past thre. months been full of facts-plain, solid in- controvertible facts showing that ii will cost the people great additional hardshiPs to take up the outstanding bonds under the profigate and ex. travagant plan suggested by Adams and Redtield, eminent men of Arkan- ses-men vino stand high in the estimation and confidence of the people of the State have given req sons, which to them appeared good and valid, why the Adams Redfield plan should be defeated. But never
 
 yet has the Gazette given the public line from the opposite side of this question. It gives only it's own side of the case and studiously suppresses every argument against the scheme Some time since it called upon the repudiatiou papers to name theil reasons for opposing the plan.
 Many reasons were given, but the editor of the Gazette, mounted upon his high horse, never deigned to notice or answer a single reason given. The truth of the business is, the Gazette thinks it's say-so ought to be taken by the people of Arkan- sas as their guide without question. Many persons do so takei any thing which appears In that paper. It is unfortunate, in the present instance, that this is so, for there has been nc question presented to the people which needed so careful inyestiga- tion by each man for himself, as this. We have warned the people before and we warn them again that the Gazette is not a safe counselor for them in this matter. It is owned and controlled by one of the men who concocted the scaling scheme, and of course it advocates that side of the question.
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retary of State, which resulted in dis covering shat thc word sswhere'' was a Typographical error. It should have been printed ssof. The controlling clause properly reads:
 Except in cases of misdemeanors, when the county shall not be liable.' 7 This relieves the section of all ambigu- ity, and leaves no room for doubt. Whilst this construction will work a great hardship on many engaged in the administration of justice. it is tho will of the Legislature; and however much 1 may doubt it's policy or propriety, it is my duty to so declare. Respectfully,
 ". +. HENDERSON, Atty Gen.
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~ -- -=--'----s 7--s-is A MISTAKE.

Last week ill answering some questions in regard to our county, we stated that our taxes amounted to about three per cent upon tue taxable property. Deputy County Clerk Bayliss calls our attention to the fact that this is a mistake, ard we are glad that he has done so for it affords us an opportunity to make a better showing. Tie State aud county taxes this year paid amount ed to only One Dollar and Seventy Gents on the $I00. The special school tax, whatever was voted in the different districts was that much additional. In most of the districts this was one half of one per cent the extreme limit allowed by law. This made only ? Is per cent. in all, and good portion of it being pay able in scrip which could be pur- chased much below par our taxes were not heavy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29
Renovation, not Prostration.

Did any enfeebled human being ever become strong under the opera tion of powerful cathartics or sali- wants? It is sometimes necessary to regulate the bowels, but that cannot be done by active purgation, which exhausts the vital forces and serves no good purposes whatever. The only true way to promote health and yigor, which are essential to regular ity of the organic functions, is to in yigorate, discipline and purify the system at the same time. The ex. traordinary efficacy of Hostetter's 8 Stomach Bitters in cases of debility or irregularity of the organs of di- gestion, assimilation, secretion and discharge, is universally admitted. Appetite, good digestion, a regular habit of body, active circulation of the blood, and purity of all the ami maj fluids are induced by this su- perb tonic and corrective. It has no equals. moreover, as n preventive of chills and fever, and other types of malarial disease. To emIgrants aud travellers it is particularly ser yiceablc as medicinal safeguard.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29
Counties not Liable for Costs in Cases of fMIsdemeanors.

One great source of expense to our county has been the cost of little petty misdemeanor cases brought up often for spite and the qualification of malicious feelings between quar- relsome disposed persons. This matter, we have always regarded as wrong and we have always thought that these troublesome parties should be held for costs themselves. We therefore regard the following opinion from Attorney General Hen derson as most righteous and just ruling.
 The ruling was sent to the Judge of Arkansas county:
 LITTLE ROCK, OCTOBER 20, 1877.
 Dear Sir. My opinion has been re- quested by the Prosecuting Attorney of your Judicial District upon the liabili- ity of counties to pay costs in cases of misdemeancrs. He desired it should be forN arded to you. After careful examination of the question, I have reached the conclusion that counties are not liable for costs incurred in mis- demeanor prosecutions, either in the Circuit or the inferior Courts.!
 The matter is altogether dependent upon the construction of section five of an act entitled "An Act to establish fees" approved Feb. 20, 1875. That section as PRINTED reads as follows:
 "Fees allowed in criminal cases shall be paid by the defendant, but if sufil- cient property belonging to the defend ant can not be found for that purpose, they shall be paid by the county where the conviction is had, except in cases where misdemeanors, when the county shall not be liable"
 There is much ambiguity in this sec- ton caused by the use of the word where, in the last portion of the sem tence, which controls the subject under consideration. Its nse makes that part Of the section meaningless. Beliegiug 1t must be an error, I took occasion to carefully compare the printed bill with the enrollnent in the office of the See
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creenba ck Nonev-B Bueh.

Such Is the Central American Pro life or Red Cotton, the Cheatham Cot ton. and the Celebrated Oaks Prolific
 Cotton; the two first named yields double the amount of common cotton, and the latter one third more, and all three varieties, superior lint that sells for 3 to cents more than common cot ton. Now is the very time to secure these seed for your next years crop; don't pnt off until Spring. Cheatham seed, wdrranted genuine, Five Dollars per bushel. Central American Prolific Five Dollars per bushel. The Celebrat-
 ed Oaks seed at 50 cents per bushel now ready and for sale by
 J. R. DUKE, Norristown, Ark Or J. l.. SHINN, Rnssellyille, Ark.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29
Si,orin,S Sale.

I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on U credit of three months, at the county, Ark, on the ssh day of Dec 1871, be- tween tie hours for Judicial sales, the follow Ing real estate to-wft: the s E sz of < " frac- 5 " fir. h sec. 1y, .. Range ia; x W A of s w \ y A oi M 4 w h of w X, all in sec. %, T {, Range %; s W 14 of SE ]. ana E \ of W A ap1 t L of E, sec 2b, I f. Range 20; and X W s4 Of \ W < see 3S, [. Range 70, in Pope County, Arks. Levied on by me as the property of J. w. and T. J. Dare, to satisfy an execution in my hands against them which issued from the office of the Clerk of the Cir cuit Court Of Pope county, Aras., in favor of II. l.. Shinn.
 Witness my hand this i7th day Of Nov, 1871.
 k. E. IioG1Ns, ssherif. By W. QUINN, Deputy.
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WARP WARH wAR!!!
EVERY FARMER, GARDENER, FRUIT GROWER, AND BEE-RAIsER IN THE
 UNITED STATES INTERESTED.

Dukes Insect Destroyer, Patented July 3lst, 1877, will eflectually exter- minate all Cut Worms, Boil Worms, Cabbage Worms, Curculio, Bee Weevils, Hessian Flies, and all other obnoxious bugs and insects that feed upon culti- yated vegetables. It is worth it's weight in gold to any farmer, gardener, fruit-grower or bce-raiser. 1t was in- vented by a practical farmer, and will do just what Is claimed for 1t, and can be bought for the small sum of Two Dollars.
 County and State rights for sale by the Patentees,
 DUKE & PATTON,
 Norristown, Ark. NJ. B. Roys, Retail Agent for Pope County.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29

The resolution offered by Senator Chafiee relating to the Union Pacific Railroad and it's branches is meas ure intended to compel compliance with the law, under the penalty of a immediate forfeiture of all the rights priyiledges, franchises and bonds re- ceived from the United States, to- gether with all the property of every kind, belonging to the companies. It is designed to test the question of the power of the executive depart ment to execute existing laws regu- lating the operation of these pacific railroads, and points to further legis- lation for the removal of all legal impediments, if any should be found, which prevent the President from enforcing the acts of Congress. Memphis Appeal.
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RUSSELLWLLE MALE & PENAL E HIGH SCHOOL,
PROF. D. s. PATRICK, A, NJ, Principal.

PROF. ID. $. PATRICK, A. M, Principal. The Eau Session will open Sept. 1,th, 1s77 and continue Twenty Weeks.
 The Spring Sesssion will open in Feb. 1878, and close m June. with an annual examina- ton
 The course of study win be as extensive and varied as will be found in any institution ol similar grade, and the Text Books the most approved in use.
 RATES OF TUITION, PER Mo. Spelling, Reading Writing, Primary Grammar, Primary Arithmetic, Prima- ry Geography, each or all g co Practical Grammar, Practical Arithmetic Geography, History, Natural Science, - each or all N Rhetoric. Algebra, Geometry, rrigonom- ctry Latin or Greek. French, each or all 8 co Incidental Fee, per session 60 The tuition will be required monthly. Stu dents will be charged from time of entrance to the close of the session allowing no deductions except in cases of protracted sicknesi, unless by special contract For Circulars, Se., apply to the Principal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29

Frank Lynn, ex editor of the Jacksonport Herald, has received an appointment in the doorkeeper's de partment of the House of Represen- tatives, and has gone to Washington to accept.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29

It is is said that the Post Office Department is on the track of "sup- plementn vendors, and that the dis tribution of supplements not part of the paper, nor supplemental to it, may yet cost somebody something. The Board of Finance is rich and will save harmless all who may have violated the law. Fort Smith Her aid.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29
A Nice Kettle of Broth.

Fort smith Independent,
 And similar provisions shall be made for securing payment of inter est on the new bonds as is made by law for securing the payment of in tcrest on the new outstanding Lough borough bonds. ."--See contract be. tween Adams x Redfield and Board of Finance.
 Ponder this well, I beseech you, taxpayers of Arkansas Read and carefully read Sec. 10 of the Lough- borough Act on page 75 of the Acts of Arkansas, l874-5. Of all the cun- ningly devlsed schemes for wringina money from the people, whether they wish it or not, I have never seen or heard of one equal to 1t. Ii would avoid, it would nullify that plain provision ot our constitution, forbidding the State to be sued in her own courts. It would surrender the very sovereignty of the State in to the power of the holders of these new bonds! No matter If pestilence sweep the land--no matter if war should lay waste--no matter if fam inc or drouth or overflow or other disaster befal, neither the legislature or the people would have the power to stay the hand of the taxgatherer, unless by consent of the holders of these bonds! Can it be possible that the Board ever once thought of the taxpayers swhen entering such an outrageous contract" "-See Fish backs review.
 The provisions of the Loughboro' Act referred to we deem it our duty to publish, that the people may know what is in store for them. It is as follows:
 Sec. 10. In order to secure the prompt payment of the interest on said bonds, and to provide sinking fund for the redemption of the prin- cipal thereof, it IS further enacted as part of the contract on which said ponds shall bs issued, and as an in viloable condition thereof, that until said bonds, principal and interest, shall have been fully paid off and discharged, there shali be levied an annual tax sufficient to produce the sum of one hundred and fifty thous- and dollars for sinking fund" Of course this would be greatly lncreas- ed If the AR. plan were consuma- ted'-Ed (Which sums are hereby set apart for tEo purpose aforesaid. < And any Judge of the circuit courts of this State, or Chancellor in term time or vacation, is hereby en- joined and required upon the appli- cation of any holder of said bonds, to compel by mandamns or other pro per process the authorities of the State to levy, assess and collect the taxes provided for in this section. * And it is provided that all pow CTS hereby conferred upon the judge of the circuit courts of the State and the chancellors are hereby vested in any judge of the Circuit or District Courts of the United States, and may be so exercised in the event that any bondholder aforesaid desir ing the process of the courts, shall be at the time non residents of the State"
 Taxpayers of Arkansas-men who love your State and feel pride in it's sovereignty, what do you think oft?
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Hon. A. H. Garland has our thanks for pamphlet copy of the speech of Hon. J. E. Chaflee, in the U. s. Senate, on the Pacific Railroads.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-29

sUnquestionably the best sustained
 work of the kind ill the World.
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THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. %, 1877.

The Mexican question has as yet received no attention at the hands of Congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-25
Business III ems Association.

Fon du Lac has au Association
which has the following preamble:
In order to insure the prosperity of
our city and its citizens ; protect and
maintain our credit at home and
abroad; foster and encourage all en-
terprises calculated to develop and
extend our business interests effect
united effort in securing desirable leg
islation by city, county, State and Ma
tional authorities establish suitable
provisions for mutual protection
against loss from irresponsible persons
and illegitimate projects or concerns /;
exert an influence whereby the harsher
features of business competition may
be softened and improved to meet
the demands of an active, vigorous
and social community; secure an in
expensive, more expeditions and less
Objectionable process of adjusting
claims and differences, which from
time to time unavoidably exist be-
tween business men; arouse a more
extended interest in business affairs,
correcting existing abuses, and gener-
ally to unite the energies and infu
ence of all good citizens for the more
thorough and efectual promotion OF
the public welfare; and thus in a
business and social sense improve the
condition of each individual member
of the community and believing that
to secure these ends permanent or
ganization is necessary, the Business
men of Fon du Lac have formed this
Association.
The Association has forwarded fol
our use circulars and addresses with
the object of gaining our cooperation
i'll organizing similar associations here
and elsewhere. The object seems tc
be good but is rather too utopian fol
success. Active business men gener
ally have their hands too full of bust
ness to give time and attention tt
| such associations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-25

Suppose Congress should fail to
count either Hayes or Tilden in, by
electoral votes /? What then +? Why,
the House would then elect a presi,
dent, which would be Tilden, and the
Senate would elect a Vice President,
which would be Wheeler-thus each
party having one choice. If the So
called compromise plan should be
adopted. the result would be either
all Democratic or all Republican.
Thus the Republicans would lose,
probably what every Democrat is now
ready to coneede.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-25
Taxing Immigrants.

Some years ago New York city
taxed every immigrant landing there
a sum OF money-two dollars if we re-
member correctly. The tax was re-
sisted through several courts and
finally the q. S. Supreme Court de-
cided it to be unconstitutional. This
defeat has taken away the sbizp of a
few hungry Democratic thieves; a
business they have been used to for
an age and they think they cannot
get along without it. Accordingly
Sunset Cox has a bill before Congress
asking that tax of So per head for
each immigrant shall be lawful in
New York. The bill is urged also by
Mr.. Hewitt, chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee. This bill
comes before the House of Represen.
tatlves for action this week. The
ostensible object is to make every i'm
migrant prove that he IS not an ex-
patriated pauper or thief, but the real
object is to obtain fat pickings for
emigrant agents. At least this is our
view, without looking far into the
subject. If we invite immigrants it is
unreasonable to tax them. IF we do
not want them, measures of prohibit
ton, not license, should be inaugur-
ated. The bill therefore, is objection
able both to those who want immi-
grafton and those who do not.
A circular received upon this sub
ject, gives twenty reasons why the
bill should not pass. We have no
room for them but hereby express
ourselves as hostile to the bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-25

REPUBLICAN Nebraska has wisely
elected ex Governor Alvin Saunders
in place of Hitchcock, its present Sem
ator. Hitchcock was a salary grab
Der, and has paid too much defer
ence to the Union Pacific Railroad
company, and hence he has lost favor
with the honest people of Nebraska.
We mighti here make note OF the
Reform characteristics of the two par
ties while the Democrats were shout
ing loudly for "Tilden and Reform"
they elected to the Speakership of the
House of Representatives, the third
office within the gift of the American
people. the prominent and unrepent-
ant salary grabber, Randall, but the
Republicans of Nebraska have, after
due deliberation, rejected Hitchcock,
who was guilty of the same offense.
Thden and Reform evidently mean
bosh, and nothing more, while Hayes,
and Reform means something posi-
tive and good for the people.-Fuea-
ina Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-25

Ex-Governor VIM. r. Taylor, re-
Gently returned TO the State Treas
ury 1925 money he had wrongly
obtained while Governor. Oar CO.
temporarios take this opportunity to
say harsh things cfhim. Ia our mind
it is the first exhibition of innate
honesty he has given us, He should
be commended for it rather than be-
rated. The Governor was not man
to fill the bill Of executive of q
great State and his corrupt Reform"
henchmen had doubtless mado him
believe that the swag he had in bis
pocket belonged to him. When be
found out otherwise, through the
help of Republican legislators, he re-
turned it to the peoples treasury.
Honest farmer