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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

and fifty cents in county scrip, equal to sixty cents in currency. Net profit for the two days, $2.40-- over the left. If our legislators had to put up with such pay as this for a while may be they would make more just laws as to witnesses at. tendance at court.
 -Tbe South side of Main street, from River to Jefferson, is now trim med with a neat brick pavement. Messrs. Shinn and Wilson, the own CTS of the property, deserve the thanks of the town for their enter. prise and energy.
 The Russellville Railroad Eat ing House is again Tn the hands of Capt. T. A. Barrelle, and under his management the travelling public may rest assured that they will be favored with table supplied with the best the market affords.
 Most of our citizens are aware that the scoundrel Pellens was pur- sued and overtaken at Sherman, Texas, by MT. Jno. T. Wharton, but lest all do not understand why he was not brought back and turned over to justice, we will state that from the best information we can get, he (Pellens) owes his escape to the rascality of the Sherman police. From the statement of the affair which we have, and which we con sider altogether trustworthy and correct, Mir. Wharton did his whole duty, and would have brought Pel- lens back with him if he could have secured the services of the sheriff to make the arrest instead of the Sher- man police, who we believe, are scarcely less scoundrels than Pellens himself
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mir. Ed. Bernard, of Clarksville, paid this hls old home, another visit last week.
 We had the pleasure of call from Editor Mitchell, of the Gazette, last Saturday.
 Hon. s. II. Whitthorne, of Lewis burg, passed through town Monday, en-route for Dardanelle.
 Col. Sol. F. Clarke, of Little Rock, has been in attendance at the pres ent term of Pope Circuit Court.
 We had the pleasure of meeting our sprightly Atkins correspondent, since our last. May he live ong,and prosper.
 The hearty laugh of Hon. J. E. Cravens, might have been heard in town last Saturday He is looking hale and hearty.
 Rev. Rowland Doggett, of Dover, was in our town last Friday, for the purpose of meeting his son, who ar rived here on that day from Mo.
 The wide-awake publisher of the Western Immigrant, Dr. NJ. NJ. Me Guire, was visitor at our sanctum last week. The Dr. was skipping about on business as usual.
 Maj. Nowlin, of Virginia, an old newspaper man, did us the honor to spend half hour with us last Fri day. Maj. N. seems we'll pleased with Arkansas and talks about look ing up a location on the Ft. Smith road. Come right along, sir, and cast your lot with us.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
ATKINS NOTES.
Shed your fannels.

Shed your fannels.
 Weather growing warmer.
 Lively trade in town last Saturday.
 Chickens in demand at the 3 meal hotel.
 Bejach don't like eggs because they are too cheap.
 The boys anticipate nice time at the pic nic at Russellville, next Sun day.
 Wonder where Dr. Winn's soda fountain is. Can't yoo tell us Doc? We would like to take glass of so- da with you.
 Our Sunday School is still i'm proving. 96 pupils were in attend ance last Sunday. Mir. Carter is the Superintendent, and everybody is we'll pleased with him.
 For nice boot or shoe we advise any one in need of such an article to leave their measure with Charley Dahl, for Mir. D. does splendid work.
 Bejach, Less x Co.,, received two nice new wagons last Thursday, and some of their 3 meal brethren lob served" chance to play trick on Bejach and relieved one of the wag- ons of wheel and Bejach offered that wagon for few days at a great ly reduced price.
 Wonder if the Arkansaw Traveller is asleep? We failed to get copy last week. Wake up, Warner, old boy, and send us our paper regular ly, for we are always very anxious to see what Rex has to say about us. We saw Rex at Dover and he told us to be sure and send him his Travel
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

North Fork, at Ben Jones q; Allen, at T. G. Pagc's 8; Hickey, at Joseph Towards, IL; Martin, at Rushings School House, 12; Martin, at R. H. Tatc's 13; Bayliss, at Nordin's School House, IA; Clark, at Georgetown, l5; at Grange Hall 16; Illinois, at Russell ville, IS, 19, 20; at Norristown, 2l; Holly Bend, at Falls School House, g, 23; Galla Rock, at Oates Mill, 25; at Galla Rock, 26; at School House near Byerly's. 27; Wilson, at Atkins, 2S, 20, 30; Gum Log, at old Camp Ground, July ?, 3, 4; Moreland, at Cross Plains, ,, G; Griffin, at l.. D. Ford's, 9, 10; at School House near l.. Poe's, II; Liber- ty, at Scottville, 12, I3, l4; Dover, at Dover, 16, F, IS, 19.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Is Your Life Worth 10 Gents.

Sickness prevails everywhere, and everybody complains of some disease during their life. When sick, the idea is to get we'll; now to say plainly that no person in this world that is suffering with Dyspepsia, Liver Consciaint and it's effects, such as Indigesf;on, Costive- ness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, palpitatisn of the Heart, Depressed Spirits, Bilionsness. etc., out getting relief and cure. If you doubt this, go to your Druggist, J. NJ. Harkey & Bro., and get sample bottle for 10 cents and try it. Regular size 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you.
 COW.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
THE COTTON TAX.
Why the South Should set it's Face against the Refunding
 Scheme.


 It is more than likely that when the next Congress assemblies there will be a vigorous attempt made by spectators and commission mer- chants to have the cotton tax refund Ing bill passed. The question is discussed by the Memphis Ava lanche as follows:
 It is the duty of the Southern Press to oppose the agitation of the well worn scheme to refund what is known as the cotton tax, levied and collected by the government for sev- eral years after the war. It is their duty to oppose it because q wheth- CT the tax was constitutional or un- constitutional, the scheme is utterly impossible, and CD because press ing it upon Congress will weaken the chances of securing government aid for needed internal improvements in the South.
 If the tax, amounting to between $70, 0,000,000 and $l00,000,000, were to be refunded, the money should be paid to those from whom the tax was exacted. As it came off every bale of cotton sent to market during those years, it was paid, first, by the planter, and second, by the consum- CT, the manufacturer adding the tax to the price of his goods. The com mission merchant paid the tax di- rectly to the government, but it did not come out of hls pocket. The cotton was sold with "sax on'' or "tax off," The planter, as we before remarked, submitted to the loss first, and the consumers of manufactured goods (including the cotton growers, by the way,) sustaining it after ward.
 Of course nobody will pretend to argue that, should this vast sum be refunded, any considerable portion of it would ever reach the parties to whom it belongs. This would be as impracticable as an effort to extract sunbeams from cucumbers, even if such restoration were seriously con templated.
 But it is not contemplated at all. For the most part these claims are controlled by few men who have taken hold of the matter on specula- tion, and who Tn the event of success are to absorb the lions share.
 The argument that by the restora- ton of the cotton tax long deferred justice will be done the people of the cotton states who paid it, falls to the ground before these plain facts. There is absolutely nothing in the scheme for the benefit of the people. No Congress is likely ever to assem- ble that will for so impracticable a measure, nor IS any president likely to ever occupy the White House who will sign the bill if passed. It may as we'll be abandoned, without refer ence to the original merits of the proposition.
 The South has something more practical in hand, whose justice the whole country is beginning to recog- nize. We need government assist ance, in the way of inducements, to build the Texas Pacific Railroad and branches. And vast, fertile empire on the banks of the Missis- sippi is to be reclaimed from over flow. These projects are practical eminently go. Shall we endanger them by forcing them to carry the deadweight of the visionary cotton tax refunding scheme2 If so, we may as well abandon all hopes of retaining the Mississippi bottom lands and pushing a great national highway through Southern territory to the Pacific.
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of justice.
 J. G. Wallace. Habeas Corpus.
 J. r. Byers. Music, flowers, star gazing, sentiment and love making.
 J. E. Cravens. Making speeches in a foreign language.
 R. B. Wilson. Unadulterated La ziness.
 R. H. Jamison. Writing notes to young ladies for some one else.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

That nasal twang, it is catarrh; 1; cure it at once, before it shows on your face, by Dr. J. H. McLean's Catarrh Snuff. It soothes irritation, cures sores in the nose, face or skin. Trial boxes 50 cts, by mail. Dr. J. H. Mclean, 314 Chestnut. St. Louis.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
!. 3-M. M.

some persons are utterly re- gardless of cold, and do not recog- nize until too late the penalty paid for negligence; who, had they but taken that valuable tonic, Home Stomach Bltters, would be living now
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made at the July 1877 term of the Pope Coun- ty Court for opening a public road beginning at a point on the military road about half a mile from Atkins and running in n south east erly direction through the sflat gap" by the farm of Mir. Kizcr, thence south to intersect the Galla Rock and Lewisburg road at or east of the grave yard lane at Wm Reynolds farm.
 C. K. Tobey. George Byerly. Chas. Lewis.
 May 21, 1877. times
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

Who wants to improve their sheep? Everybody should. 1 have half breed Southdown buck lambs for sale. Cheap for cash.
 C NJ LOVE
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LITTLE ROCK COMMERCIAL C0LLEGE
 A N D. TELEGRAPH INSTITUTE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and Practical
 Institution in the Country.
Little Rock.

YUyHIS institution offers superior facilities for l preparing young and middle aged men and women for the counting room, and Tor the management of business and financial affairs.
 The full Commercial course, as presented Tn the Preparatory, Actual Business and Bank ing Departments of the College, embraces critical instruction to those who may require it, in Reading, Spelling and Arithmetic, Book . keeping by single and double entry, as applied to business pursuits of every description. Bus mess Penmanship, Commercial Calculacions, Mercantile Correspondence, Detection of Coun- terfeit Money, Lectures on the science or Ac- counts, Business Activities, Organizations, Economies, Business Customs and Etiquette, Commercial Law, Finance and General Laws of Trade.
 TERMS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Life Scholarship, full Commercial Full Course in Telegraphing by
 Sound and Paper. r.............. S0 00 SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be made to Clubs and Deserving Parties
 Usual time required to complete the Full Commercial Course from 10 to 15 weeks.
 Students can enter the College at any time, as there are no vacations.
 Be sure to visit or address this College before going elsewhere.
 45-12m AARON BALES, Principal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Farmers! Save Your Fruit!

The Zimmerman Dryer excels all other modes of drying fruit. It is cheap and durable, and fruit dred by this process is worth 50 per cent. more than dried fruit.
 For sale by E. H. SHINN, Agent, at the big brick tore. Call and sec it.
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Assessors Appointments.

Capt Peeler, County Assessor, will soon be on the rounds assessing the personal property for 1877. His ap. pointments are as follows
 Independence, at Trips, June ,;
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAF IN ATTENDANCE ON PoPE CIRCUIT COURT, AT THE MAY TERM, 1877, X THE POINTS IN WHICH THEY EXCEL. l.. w. Davis. Packing juries.
 w. c. Ford. Mississippi preced- ents.
 Sol. F. Clark. Demurrer.
 l.. B. Robinson. On laws relating to widows.
 A. s. McKennon. Going for rail. roads and keeping a..nice mustache. w. D. Jacoway. Obtaining de- crces at his own cost to sell worth less lands.
 w. A. Wellington. Eulogizing what he knows least about. Truth. D. B. Granger. Giving evidence to suit his cases, and making the fas test time on record round the square. J. F. Wood, Addressing the shades
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
DOVER NEWS.
DOVER. May 28. 1S7,

LOVER, May 70, lotf. To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 Your special correspondent arrived here today in time to get his dinner which is something that the Court members of the bar CD, and newspa per men like to make connection with, and as Dover is noted for its good dinners, I think it is a gooG place to hold Court, if it is off ol the railroad. Judge Mansfield and several members of the bar arrived about o'clock P. M. and mediate ly proceeded to business. Orrin Nichols counsel Col. Wood, filed g motion for a new trial, and after con. siderable argument on both sides, i, was granted. Nichols had been sentenced to three years in the pen etentiary at the commencement oi this term.
 MAY 29.-The first news that greet. ed our ears this A. M. was that Wm Harvey Tomlinson broke jail last night by taking the lock off the door. Harv. was in for not paying his fines. Had been found guilty of carrying a pistol too often, his fines run up too fast and broke him, and he broke jail to get even. (Wallace WILL get hIs men clear.) ONLY five men have broke jail here in ten days. Think Pope county had better build another jail on the outside of the one they have and build it out of iron. There was considerable business done last week in the court, nearly all the cases seemed to be ready when called. Very few attachments issued for witnesses. Attendance at this term unusually large. We un- derstaad that quite a large number of bills were found by the Grand Ju- ry this term.
 enclose list of the members of the Bar in attendence at this term, with short description of each.
 MA
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-11
oHNTxxHlAI xxy11ry1on
PHILADELPHIA, "a.

This great international Exhihitaoa. d.
ngned to conHemorAts the e. hundfolth
sanivsrsary OF American 1ndtpsnosnoo,
SPened NAY lob, and win close November
lotn, aSlS. AL the nations Of Tie Werld
and all the states and. territories o. the Un.
ION are participating u this Woadsrful De.
monstrattons bringing Together the nsst
comprehensive collection q Art treasures,
mechanical inventions, ssisatt1s discover.
cries, manufacturing schievsnsnts, miner.
a specimens, and agfisulxural produces
ezer exnibitsd. The grounds dsvetsd TO
the exhibition are situated On The line ef
the Pennsylvsnis Railroad aad embrace ~
a ,'sns. q fairmount r.zs. ~ highly in
erected the largest buildinsS ever eonssrvo-
ted-Hve Of these covering IN area Of dlty
acres and costing 5000 900. The total
number Of buildings erected for the pur.
poses Of the exhibition is near two hun.
dred. During the thirts days innsdiatsly
Following the opening Of the exhibition .
million and quarter Of people visited 1t.
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SENATOR WHITING, OF Bureau county,
has introduced into the general assembly
q bill to regulate the applications for ex-
ecutive clemency. 1t proposes to pro-
vide for the appointment of a commits
sion to be known as the board OF pardons,
and TO consist Of five members-the gov
ernor, the encouragement, the presi.
dent of the board Of state commissioners
OF public charities and two others, one OF
which is to be appointed by the COVER
nor and the other by the supreme court.
The board Is TO meet once in three
months, and TO hear evidence on applica.
tons for parlons from the penal and re-
formatory institutions OF the state, and to
be governed by the rules of equity iu-
stead Of technical law. 1t is to as
sist and not to deprive the governor in
his constitutional prerogatiyes.
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Loutsras.'s two governors were insu

LoUtsiASA's two governors we're inau-
gurated In New Orleans on Monday.
Gov. Nichols was sworn into office Ia
the Odd-Fellows' hall, In presence OF five
thousand people, there being twenty-five
thousand in and about the building.
Many ladies witnessed the Inauguration
ceremonies. Packard was inauRurated
In the state house In the presence of q bat
tallIon of office holders, police.
men guarding the entrances and q band
of negro militia under arms being pres
ent. On Tuesday, Coy. Nichols secured
possession of the supreme court OF the
state aud all the police stations OF the
city. For time the excitement was in
tense. and armed bodies OF men were
passing through the streets in all direc-
tons. The crisis passed without the
firing of gun, but peace is not yet as
sured, and an accidental shot may bring
on riot any time.
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Whereas, Joseph Mckenzie and his wife
did, on the 18th day OF August, 1873, exc.
cute, acknowledge and deliver to me . GER
tain deed of trust, now of record in the
recorders Office Of Alexander County, In
book q Of trust deeds at page 276, and alaD
did ON the Bird day Of October, lssS, in Ike
manner xecute, acknowledge and deliver
70 me another deed Of trust, now Of record
in the recorders Office Of said Alexander
County, in book q Of trust deeds At page
80, both Of Whtsh were given to secure the
payment of a certain promissory note, exc.
cutsd by the said Joseph Mckenzie TO Mary
j. NcDonald. And whereas, default has
been made In the payment OF said promts.
sorry note, now, therefore. give notice
that by virtue Of the power given me by
said deed of trust, Will on the 18th day "
January, 1877. Ut the hour Of ii O'clock, =.
m (, Of said day, at the court house door in
the eity Of Cairo, County OF Alexander and
State Of Illinois, sell At public vendus, to
the highest bidder. Tor cash, the following
described lots. situated in said city OF
Cairo, 70 Wit: Lots thirty three 49,,
thirty -four (34), fifteen (lb), and sixteen
l8), In block ffty-three (S3), being the
same, granted, hsEgsined sAd sold to me IN
trust, as aforesaid, By said deed Of trust
The purchaser win be entitled to deed
Immediately. Dated December 18th, 1916.
JAMES Y. CLEMSON, Trustee.
SAMUEL P. WHEELER,
w-ot Attorney for Trustee
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VANDERBILT.

The lite, character, habits, etc., OF
Commodore Vanderbilt, the deceased
eighty-mlllionair of New York city, are
subjects occupying many columns
Of the daily newspapers at present. He
was q peculiar man. He was born on
Staten leland, and began life rs deck
hand on his fathers boat. He WAS mar
ried at nineteen years OF age. He Iol
lowed "steambOatng" in the employ
ment OF others until he was thrty-ilye
years Of age, when, with a capital OF
thirty-fiye thousand dollars, he began to
build vessels Of his own. and at one time
had thirty-eight running. He built sew
enteen ocean-going steamers for his own
use. In 1862 lie presented to the govern
ment the steamer Vanderbilt, valued At
eight hundred thousand dollars. In 1857
he bought his fret railroad stock, and
from that year began the acquisition Of
one of the largest private fortunes in the
world.
lie had thirteen children by his first
srriase. His wife died in 1867 and he
married in 1865 lady forty-tlve years
younger than himself.
He was plain IN his habits. but was
fond OF horses and cards, whist beng
his favorite game. lie spent little money
in books. Bunyan's "Pilgrim's
Progress" was his favorite. lie
was uneducated, and his short
est notes displayed grammatical and
photographed errors. lie never made
a speech In his life and never voted but
twice. He was plain In dress but had a
particular tondness for white cravats.
lie was addicted TO profanity and never
made any attempt to correct the habit.
lie believed in the Bible and the divinity
Of Christ, and his favorite hymn was
There il rest for the weary" lie never
talked OF his business IN public, and
once declared that the secret OF his sue
cess was that she never told what he
was gong to do until he had done 1t.
lie sometimes did business ION the
street." but always paid money for
everything ne bought. and never sold
anything hs did not possess.
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MorsSsWes's sale.

Whereas, Charles ID. AFTER and klixs n.
AFTER, his wife, by their certain sale mort
gage. executed and delivered to the under
signed. on the goth day Of Deeembsl. A.
D. 1875, did, for the purpose Of sssuri10 .
certain promisory note therein mentioned.
mortgage 70 the undsrsigasA Ne following
described premises, ts.wit: Lots nuna-
Sicsk mustered Atsy-sss SI, in The caV
Of Cairo, tnia0is and whsrees, default -
now. therefore, In parsusnes sfths autA.:
ity, sesfcrsed ~ ssid sale nofsssgs; VIZ
lie vepdus, 10 the highsst bidder. for 0De
n hand, 81 the deer Of the Ceurt 1ecse.
in the city OF Cai,e, ln.seAs. q easnsdsys
February 3, A. D, isI!; st Ne hsss g ,
o'elecs pm; o. s1e n.y. 80
~'1 xIsR Id ). s1IgoRp, Mortgage.
Green = Gilbert, Atte!neys.
Jssnsvy g. le7S-A~a
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Trustees Sale.

whsreas. en- the ssh day Of July, A. D.. ls.o.
executed and delivered to the undepigusd fas
the purpose OF securing the payment Of oertSn
promisery note therein msntio.ed, Trust DEED
to tbs following described premises. so-wit: ihe
The souih-west quarter OF the nerth-east quarter
and the south half Of the north -wsst auartsr Of
the northeast quarter, al lying and being In
of the third principal meridian il Alsxandsr
County, Illinois; and whereas. default hss been
made In the payment Of said note. Now, hsse-
fore in pursuance Of the authority conferred b
said trust deed. gill sell the above described
premises at pnbii ,snd.e, II Vie otgnest bidder
Tor cash in hand. At the court house door, In the
{ n Monday. the sth day Of January, A. d Isl.
between the hours Of ten O'Clock . m, and Avs
clock p. M of ssiA day, said haIe 10 be without
redemption THOMAS MARIAiH
Wv Trusts.
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Administrator Notice.

Estate Of Jesse Glasgow, deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed
administrator Of the estate OF Jesse Glas.
gov, late OF the county of Alexander and
State of Illinois. deceased, hereby give no.
tice that he win appear before the county
court Of Alexander county. at the court
house In Cairo at the February term, on
the third Monday in February next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re.
the same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested - make imme-
date payment 10 the unde1igned.
Dated, eSrd day Of December. A. d. 1876.
ELIAS n. GLASGOW.
l2-2S-w6t Administrator.
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HE periodical resurrection of John
Wilkes Booth is effected this time by a
correspondent writing from Green
county, Pennsylvania. This time Booth
is an old man, affected with softening Of
the brain. who keeps constantly mutter
ing sic semper URANUS