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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-16

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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
School Directors.

MR. EDITOR: 1 desire calling the attention of school directors to a few facts which concern not only them but all the people at large.
 It is a fact that our tree schools are not what they ought to be, but that they are being rapidly improv- ed no one can deny. am glad to hear our editor and others speak out so boldly in favor of the special tax" Enough has been said on that subject. So far, so good. But what are the people going to do? In some districts nearly every man will vote the full amount, while in others they are determined to vote it all down. When it comes to this that men will positively refuse to do anything for rthe education of their children, thus acting contrary to their own interest as we'll as that of their country, it is sad state of affairs indeed. But let that be as it may, we have men in our county that are willing to act and act now. At no distant day Tn the future we expect to see our free schools in a prosperous condition.
 Much depends upon the efficient work of each director. But says one l cannot afford to do the work of director, because l get no pay. Will complaining and faultfinding ever do the work? If it is done at all some man must do it, and why not you? Besides it is not true that you get no pay for your work. To see schools Tn prosperous con dition and know that your own children are reaping the benefit of them is pay enough for a patriotic man. But this is not all, you are exempt from working on the roads and serving on iuries. A man IS liable to serve on a jury at least three weeks in a year, add to this a week of roadworking and there is at least a month of public duties from which you are exempt. And now if there is director in the county who spends more than month each year in the school work exclusively let him come to the front and he shall be paid for his superabundance of labor.
 To the best of my knowledge every district is now furnished with the law, blanks, books and every thing necessary for the systematic prosecution of the work.
 Sec. 59 of the law attaches fine of twenty-five dollars to the non- performance of your duty. Unless the work is done some of our direct ors will have this to pay.
 0. H. TUCKER. Co. EXT.
 Atkins, August 9, 1877.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
DRIVE DOWN YOUR PEGS WHEkE YOU ARE.---STICK TO, AND LOVE THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Our eye has fallen upon few ad- dresses containing more truth, abounding in richer beauties, or more redolent of truly joyous and patriotic thought, sandwiched all along with wholesome advice and counsel, than the speech delivered by Mir. Jno. II. Seals, editor of the Sunny South, at Americus, Ga, on the occasion of the Commencement of Furlow Masonic College. The Sentiment is noble and grand; the advice worth shekels of gold; and the deduction as beautiful as apples of gold in pictures of silver.
 We make the following extract and say study the sentiment, imbibe the spirit and treasure up the advice:
 Drive down your pegs where you are and thank God for the millions of blessings which surround you. Learn with Paul to be content with your lot, whatever it may be, and believe with wise old Virgil that happiness depends not on climate or place, but upon the state of the mind. Tear down your old rusty houses and build up new ones. Get plenty of white paint and make them look more like family resi- dences than county poor houses. Let your children understand that that is home, that there your bones are to sleep, and beside you theirs must also be deposited.
 Teach them to love the old home stead, and let it go down from gem eration to generation as a rich inheritance. Keep them from the towns and cities where vice prevails; {; from the crowded professions in which so many thousands are all ready starving. Kill off your poor scrubby horses and cattle, and get a few of good breed and attend to them. Select fifty or one hundred
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
RUssELLvILLE, POPE COUNTY ARKANSAS. THURSDAY.

acres of the best land you have and sell the balance, or give it away, a 1C make the ono hundred bring you two bales of cotton to the acre and other crops in proportion. Stop cul tivating four and six acres of land for one bale of cotton. It will make you a pauper all your life. Stop buying your provisions in the West and l am glad to know that many in Georgia are doing italready. Let your corn cribs and smoke houses be at your own homes, and not in Kentucky and Ohio and don't allow merchants and bankers to insult you by talking of liens on yonr crops, houses, and stock for something to eat. Be men, be self-sustainihg and independent. Be candid and honest. Let us all set higher value on vir- tue and honesty If you owe your neighbor let him have faith enough in your honesty to feel easy about it. What we want in the South is more confidence in one another. We have plenty of money. Let every man unite heart and hand in bring ing about a healthier moral senti- ment and 9 higher appreciation of personal integrity and individual rights. Let the man who knowingly wrongs or defrands his neighbo-, or steals from the public treasury he branded as Q thief and suffer the punishment he incurs. Do these things and it will hasten the coming of the new South.
 This is the destiny of this coun- try. It will yet bloom as garden. These old hills will yet blossom like the rose. The crowded millions of other lands have long had their eyes turned in this direction and nothing has kept them away but slavery and sectional bitterness. But this is all passing away, and the tide will, ere long, turn in this direction. Our States are now in the hands of our people; the lawsare administeredwith impartial justice, and the Adminis- tration of President Hayes, which is so satisfactory thus far, will bring permanent peace and prosperity to the whole country. Bayonet rule has ended forever. Law and order will reign supreme. This Southern land will flow with milk and honey. The dawning of the New South is already visible, and it will eclipse the world in glory and wealth. Our people are learning slowly, though surely, from hard necessity. Fine horses, fat cattle, comfortable homes, waving fields, and an earnest and est and industrious popula- tion will cover the entire area. while the music of machinery will sound along our streams. Christianity will cover the land with it's richest blessings; our colleges, schools and literature will flourish abundantly, and we shall be the richest, happi- est and most grateful people on the green earth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
ARKANSAS TOBACCO.

One of the greatest expenses that many of our people incur is their tobacco bills. The amount of money sent out of our county annually for tobacco will foot up considerable sum. Some few of our farmers grow their own tobacco, and where it has been tried it does exceedingly we'll. We have seen some very fine tobac- co grown here, and there IS no doubt in our mind that if some attention were given to tobacco culture in our county, the weed might be exported and yield us an income. instead of importing it and keeping us dreamed of money. Arkansas tobacco stands high in the markets, and Pope coun- ty we believe can produce it as sue cessfully and of as fine quality as any county in the State. We would be glad to see it tested at any rate. Here is what the St. Louis Republi- can says of Arkansas tobacco
 "There is new fact in the mar ket here to be noted-the position Arkansas wrapping leaf of the last crop and filters are assuming in this market. Heretofore Virginia wrap pers have monopolized the demand here, but it is now beginning to be believed that selected wrapping leaf from the production of some of the counties of Arkansas is designed to contest our market with the Virgin ia production; while Arkansas filters of the new crop have been among the most desirable.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

CHICKEN CHoLERA.-Seelng con siderable about this disease in the different poultry and agricultural journals, give you a very simple cure, which was communicated to me by lady friend. We have tried it and found it ito work like a charm" It is simply piece of salt bacon or shoulder nailed to stump or board and placed where the fowls can pick at it. Old wormy stuff that is not fit to eat is just as good as any, and large piece can be bought at almost any country store for a mere song. Try lt.-"Hay- seed," in Son of the Soil.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

American industry IS making re- markable headway in the direction of dried fruit eXportations. Europe an purchases in this country amount to over $2, 100000 worth since June 1876, compared with $500, ,000; in the same period the year before. Dried apples figure largely in thmovement. The country, says an exchange, has exported over l2,000. .000lbs. of them since last June, as compared with 522000 lbs. the previous year. This new addition to the trade of the Uni ted States is due to invention, which has occupied itself of late with i'm proved methods for drying and pre- serving fruit. Within a year some notable inventions in this line have been perfected which are great ac- quisition to the resources of the country. The fruit dryer bids fair hereafter to be as much of necessi- ty of every farming community as the cider mill and cheese factory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

The indebtedness of Pope coun tv as shown by the Clerks Financial statement is only little over $34, 900,
 Our town boasts of the hand somest girls and the biggest foo hovs in the state.-Lewisburg State
 Your town may boast away. We grant the latter but will dispute the former with you.
 -M1LTIA.-The Lewisburg State makes the following pointed and pertinent remark:
 Thomas Jefferson in nam ino over the most necessary thing for the safety of the republic says: "A well disciplined militia, (is) our best reliance in peace, and for the first moments of war, till regulars may relieve them." Oul militia is but a name, kind of pre- tense for comforting honorary titles upon our citizens. We have plenty of militia generals and colonels but militia man is hard to find.
 The truth of which is the greater shame for the State of Arkansas.
 MAJOR Jno. D. Adams has written lengthy letter in reply to Hon. w. M Fishback's open letter to the people of Arkansas. A con. siderable portion of the letter is devoted to personal abuse of Mir Fishback, certainly a very poor way of arguing an important, and to the people, an interesting question, upon which the masses need and demand hght. In tue remainder of Maj Adams letter there is but little information given in regard to the matter of the State finances. He thinks if we can scale the whole amount of our so-CALLED indebted ness down to an amount equal to our ACTUAL and VALID indebteddess we ought to do so. His letter brings Gen. Churchill, State Treasurer, to the front, in a letter to correct sev- eral errors into which Major Adams has fallen. The Treasurer evident ly don't exactly believe that New York capitalists should shape the financial policy of this State to suit themselves, for he says: "If the policy of the State is to be shaped in accordance with the views of the lenders, it is high time that the people of the State should know it. ' We now look for ''swinger" from - Mir. Fishback in reply to Maj Adams.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Druggist to use something for your Dyspepsia and Liver complaint that you know nothing about you get dis couraged spending money with but little success. Now to give you satis- factory proof that Greens August Flower will cure you of Dyspebsia and
 Liver Complaint with all its effects, such as sour stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of
 the Heart, Heartburn, Water-brash, Fullness of the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue, Indiges- tion, Swimming of the Head, Low Spirits, &c., we ask you to go to your Druggist, J. NJ. Harkey X Bro, and get sample bottle of Greens August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or reg ular size for 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you. feow.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

The report in regard to general business seems to be that while there is very little doing at the mo ment, there are good grounds for ex- pecting a reasonably good fall trade. Great hopes are based upon the reports of abundant crops. The prospects of an active European de- mand, which insures good prices to producers, and an active carrying trade to the transportatisn compa nies, cannot fail to exercise saluta- " influence, and as the crops are marketed, there is every reason to think general business will begin to improve. There is also good opor- tunity for the railways to share in whatever improvement may arise, A very slight advance in freights would be an inestimable benefit to them, and very far reaching in it's eff fects. The railway interest is as inn portant as agriculture, and each in a measure depends upon the other, while neither can suffer without in jury to the community at large. 1t is estimated that in grain alone up ward of five million tons will have to be moved east for the ensuing year for the home and foreign demapd. A dollar or two per ton on the enor' nous crops would not be felt by the producer, while an advance in freight to the same extent would put many of the railways in good condition--enabling them to buy new equIpments-and thus stimulate the manufacturing interests as we'll -----------e ------
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
PROPOSED MANUFACTURE
 ING ESTABLISHMENT.
Something for our People to
 Consider.

The following letter, just received, we commend to the consideration of our townsmen:
 AUGUsT 10th, 1877. ED. DEMocRAT: I saw an article copied from your paper by the Spirit of Arkansas, headed "'ro Prosper or not to Prosper" in which you say the people of the South ought to have manufactories of their own, as you say it would save them large sums in freight, profits, and com missions, which now benefit the north. Now what encouragement would man get to start mill to manufacture flax, or hemp goods? He understands the manufacturing of rope, from fish-hnes to cable rope; {; also of coarse bagging, towellng and cloth. Would your people be will ing to take stock in manufactory for hemp or flax? The gentleman can furnish good references, and testimonials as to his abilities. Will also furnish estimates of cost of machinery, stock, &c., also profits to stockholders, if desired. I hope you will excuse stranger address ing you as 1 have done, but l think it may prove to the interest of both parties. If you would talk the mat ter up among the influential men of your town, and if they are disposed to take hold let me know, and will send you the gentleman's address. The mills of the class I mention already in the South, are making good profits for their owners. There is a bagging factory at Columbus, Ga, and several in St. Louis, and Louisville. Arkansas ought to have ONE at least. and it might as we'll be at Russellvile, as another place. If you choose you may publish my letter in your paper. An answer would oblige yours truly,
 CHAs. E. WINTER.
 Kankakee, Illinois.
 We have not had time since re- ceipt of the above to talk to many of our citizens in regard to the subject proposed, but we know that our peo- pie are ready at all times to give all the aid and encouragement to new enterprises which their clrcumstanc- es will admit of. If the gentleman referred to by Mir. Winter is in earnest and is an energetic business man desiring to come here we shall cordially welcome him, but we sug- gest that it would be much better for him to come and talk the matter up, rather than depend upon some one else to do it. Let him come right here and see the situation and show that he is interested and in earnest about it. That is the way to inspire confidence and awaken enthusiasm. Meantime we ask our people to study the advanges of starting manufacturing enterprises and whenever an overture is made meet it liberally and extend cor dial invitation to all who may wish to embark in new enterprises here.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23
About ssDrummers" and Things.

About "DrummerS" and Things. RUssELLvILLE, AUG. IT, 1877.
 To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 Allow me to say few words about "drummers' and things. have ob served fiom year to year that each season the number of these commer- cial solicitors or s'drummers" as they are called who visit our town are on the increase. They now come in focks, sometimes as high as eight or ten being in town at once. Now have no fault to find with St. Louis, Louisville, and Memphis houses for seeking to secure the trade or the upper Arkansas River Valley, but I do doubt the wisdom of their sending out these swarms of drummers, at large expense; and l also doubt the wisdom of our mer chants in buying from these drum mers. And 1 have my reasons for doubting; for when I look at our To- cal papers I find but very few of these houses have their advertise ments therein. They say they can not afford to advertise. This can not be true for if they were to ad vertise to the amount of $20 per year in every one of the newspapers between Little Rock and Ft. Smith, the cost would not exceed $200 per year, not tithe of what it costs them to send their drummers here.
 Our merchants should commence to buy only from those houses which advertise, and drummers who repre- sent houses who are too weak to spend few dollars per year with our newspapers, should be let se- verely alone. Wholesale houses could do much better for our mer- chants if they would dispense with drummers and pay reasonable sum to local papers to keep their names before the people. Our merchants should visit the markets for them selves and see for themselves, and if they always pursued this course they would get better selections and buy at better prices.
 Don't you think I am correct?
 MERCHANT.
 We think MT. Merchant" that you are kicking before you are spur red? You are not compelled at all to buy of these drummers. They, as general thing are clever, agreeable fellows; they pay their way as they go, and sell you goods at as big fig ures aa they can get and shove off such goods as thelr employers are most anxious to sell. This is all perfectly legitimate, and if you mer chants can stand it, we newspaper men surely can't complain. Wehave no doubt you merchants would do much better if you would say to your wholesale houses: "Gentlemen, put your advertisements in your town paper, keep your drummers at home, and allow us to come and see you and your goods, and make our selection" But as this is no funer- eral of ours we will allow both mer- chant and wholesale dealer to do just as they please about it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

and allow crime and lawlessness to find congenial home among you, don't lay the fault to your peace of ficers, for where the masses back up their officers, the officers generally do their duty.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

Half the fools in the United Statet think they can beat the doctors curing the sick; two-thirds of them are sure they can beat the ministers preaching the gospel; and all of them know they can beat the editors running the newspapers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

The slackest farmer, strange to say, Is known for being out of hay.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

The TurKs have defeated the Rus sins in several severe engagements lately.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

It is your duty to take your coun- ty paper.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

There will be State Fair at Lit tie Rock in October, it is stated.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-23

St. Louis fair begins September 10.