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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
AN INTERESTING HISTORIC
 AL FACT.

The New York Sun is responsible for the following which it gives as an interesting historical fact. If it is true it is certainly the most re- markable instance of inconsistency on record:
 After the argument upon the Florida case before the late Elec- toral Commission ill Washington Judge Bradley wrote out his opin- ion and his decision in full. He completed it at about 6 o'clock in tic evening on the day before the judgment of the Commission was to be announced, and read it to Judge Clifford and Judge Field, who were likewise members of the Commis- sion. It contained first, an argu- ment, and secondly, a conclusion. The argument was precisely the same as that which appears in the published document; but Judge Bradley's conclusion was that the votes of the Tilden electors in Flor ida were the only votes which ought to be counted as coming from that State.
 This was the character of the paper when Judge Bradley finished it, and when he communicated it to hls colleagues. During the whole of that night Judge Bradley's house in Washington was surrounded by the carriages of visitors who came to see him apparently about the de- cision of the Electoral Commission, which, as we have said, was to be announced the next day. These visitors included leading Republi- cans as we'll as persons deeply inter ested in the Texas Pacific Railroad scheme.
 When the Commission assem- bled the next morning, and when the judgment was declared, Judge Bradley gave his voice in favor of counting the votes of the Hayes electors in Florida! The argument he did not deliver at the time; but when it came to be printed subse- quently it was found. to be precisely the same as the argument which he had originally drawn up, and on winch he had based hls first conclu- sion in favor of the Tilden electors.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16

sum of fraudulent claims and allow the whole batch to be scaled down to n sum equal to their own just claims. That one thing is the fear that Arkansas will repudiatc an hon est debt. This we don't believe Ar kansas will do, and we think the Gazette and all our public men should say so, and tell our honest creditors that they shall be paid in full even if we have to fight the hold- CTS of fraudulent claims for the next one hundred years. If we can pay four or five millions of dollars on what we owe, we can pay it as we'll on our honest debts, as on dishonest ones; and when we get the honest ones paid what need we care how much others may claim from us on fraudulent evidences of indebtedness
 Let us first pay that which has no taint of fraud, and then if the hold CTS of what we believe to be fraudu lent claims can establish the validity or justice of their pretended claims, we will.tnln our attention to them and do all in our power for them. This it seems is the honorable course and the way to make our credit good.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
Sensible Advice.

You arc 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 Dyspcbsia and Liver Complaint with ali 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, Indigcs- tion, Swimming of the Head, Low Spirits, &c., we ask you to go to your Druggist, J. M. Harkey X Bro, and get a sample bottle of Greens August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or a reg ular size for D cents. Two doses will relieve you. fcow.
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RUssELLvILLE, ARK, Aug. IA, TT.

RUssELLvILLE, ARK, Aug. IA, TT.
 To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 As the time for seeding wheat will approach by and by, and for the en- couragement of parties owning land in the river bottom to SOW wheat, I will tell you and your readers that Rankin & Oates threshed l0l5 bush- els of wheat that grew on three acres of land. The wheat was in- jured little on account of its being blown down few days before it got thoroughly ripe. It was so badly blown down that it was impossible to cut it with cradle or reaper. It was moved, raked up, hauled, stack ed and threshed without being bound up. Consequently it was wasted more than is ordinarily vast ed in rcaping and threshing. I am satisfied that at least 10 bushels were wasted in reaping, hauling and threshing. 1 was about to forget to tell you that this wheat was grown on the farm of Mir. R. D. Howell, in the river bottom, by Mir. Hobbs. w. M. OATES.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16

The September number of "Pe- terson's Magazine" is on our table ahead of all others, as usual. In addition to a beautiful steel engrav- ing ''The Woodland Lymph" and a superb, double size, colored, steel fashion plate, there are two colored patterns, one for Carriage Rug, the other Book -M arkcrs on Card Board" Though this is magazine of fashion and art primarily, it is also one of literature; and no lady's book at all approaches it in it's pow erful stories and noyelets. In the present number, we have, among other articles, "The Fortunes of Philippa Fairfax" by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, whose Lass O. Lowrie;" has just made such sen sa.ion in the literary world, having been pronounced the best American novel that has appeared tor years. Yet the present novelet, "Phillippa Fairfax" is, in most respects, even better. In addition to this writer, "Peterson" boasts such contributors as Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, Frank Lee Benedict, Mrs. R. Harding Davis, Marietta Holley, the author of sJo- siah Aliens Wife," etc, etc. The terms of this, the cheapest and best lady's books, are but two dollars q year, with very great deductions to clubs. Certainly every family ought to take ''Peterson." Specimens sent gratis to those wishing to get up clubs. Address CHAs. J. PETERSON, 306, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
DOVER, August 12, 1877.
To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT

Our town and it's people are enjoy ing a period of unusual quiet just now, and you know Dover is some what celebrated as very quiet re- treat at all times. The warm wealth CT suppose, contributes in some degree to bring about this state of things, keeping folks close at home, or attending strictly to business. The heat has had it's effects, also, on the health of the people in thls town and vicinity. Not few have had at tacks of fever, but it is worthy of re- mark that sickness generally yields readily to the mildest remedies. h. deed, regard it as a striking eyi- dence of the healthfulness of this To- cality, that while many have been at tackled by chills and levers, all have been restored to health with so little difficulty. have lived in one coun- try, at least, in which an attack of fever was very dangerous thing, and long sickness and utter pros tration, ifnot death, was sure to fol low; but not so here.
 The trustees of Dover High School have secured the services of Prof. -- Browning, recently engaged in teaching in Johnson county, as the Principal of the School at Dover. Prof. B. IS young man of good edu cational attainments and of pleasing address. He has the confidence of the managers, and l am mistaken in the estimate of his character, if he does not win the favor of the commu- nity and by his energy conduct the school to his own profit and the gen eral good of the pupils and their pa rents and guardians.
 The Dover steam saw and grist mill, which lay idle a number of months, is at work again, andis turn ing out an excellent article of flour from this years wheat crop. With an abundance of corn and wheat and a good mill to turn the grain into flour and meal, the danger of bread riot is not imminent t,iis fall and winter. The mill is under the imme- diate management of Mr. Madbury, who is a thorough engineer and well calculated to run the machine sue cessfully. There is cotton gin at tached to the mill, where the cotton may be baled and made ready for the market as soon as it can be picked. Having the capacity to turn out -four and meal, gin cotton and saw lumber the Dover mill is quite an institution.
 The corn crop promises an i'm mense yield. So of cotton, unless it should grow too rank in consequence of too much rain.
 Silas R. Parker, late County Treas urer, died on Thursday night last, after brief illness. Funeral servi- ces were solemnized next day at his late residence, by Rev. Mr. Hicks, in presence of his sorowing relatives and many friends. Mir. Parker was a native of South Carolina, and was about fifty years of age. He had re- sided in Pope county probably twen- ty years, and among those who knew him in life he leaves behind a good name and unsullied reputation.
 MT. Parker leaves a wife but no children. SAxET
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
J. E. BATTENFIELD, Editor,


 -Chas. A. Dana, Editor of the N. Y. Sun, has reached his fifty eighth birth day.
 The Dispatch gives glowing account of the prospects of the town of Prescott. We are glad to hear it, and would be rejoiced to hear the same good account of every town in the State.
 The republicans of little town called Etna, way up in Maine have '.done gone and done il" by resolving at one of their meetings that Presi- dent Hayes is no less than "a traitor to his party, his country and his God"
 The Grenada Sentinel and the Coffeeville Vidctte, are two new ex- changes from the State of Mississip- pi which we find upon our table this week. They are both half patent but the sides gotten up at home are creditable to the proprietors.
 -GooD FOR GREEN COUNTY. the fourth inst, the citizens of Green county met at Gainesville and organized an Immigration Soci- ety with the following officers: w. c. Coates, President; B. H. Crowley, C. D. Pruitt, J. F. Culver and J. N. Johnson, Vice Presidents; J. G. Blakeney, Secretary; c. Wall, Treas urer; and II. w. Glasscock and L. l.. Mack, Corresponding Secretaries. This is business. Let every county in the State do her best, and we are surely good for our l,000,000 in 1880.
 Fifty thousand acres of land in Arkansas have been purchased by q colony of Poles. They are we'll fixed to raise beans. Midland Farmer.
 Yes, they can raise beans by the million. And not only are they we'll fixed for raising beans when they come to Arkansas, but they can raise thousand other crops so as to make money. Cotton, corn, rye, wheat, oats, tobacco, potatoes, onions, fruit of all kinds, grapes, the grasses, melons, strawberries, &c., &c., may here be grown to perfection. Mill ions of acres more are waiting for colonies, Tn this favored State; SO come right along and make your selves happy and comfortable homes in one of the best States in the Union.
 ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETINGs.--Do not forget, tax payers, that next Sat urday is the day for your Annual School Meetings. For each district in the county there is one director to be elected to serve three years, and tax to be voted, winch together with the apportionment from the State School Fund will sustain your free Schools for the ensuing year. Make out your ballots by placing tho name of your best and most intelligent citi- zens on it for Director and also place therein the amount of tax lev jed, thus: "For mills tax" Five mills is the Constitutional limit. A less tax will amount to almost noth- in, therefore vote the whole amout of the five mills.
 This is an important matter and there should be full turnout at each district meeting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16

Among the liveliest things of Little Rock, is it's Daily Evening Star. See the new advertisement on fourth page and send for 1t.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
STATE OF ARKANSAS ]
 County of Pope, ]

 of obned  the said this third LIS. Al. BAYLISS,
 Clerk.
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EZsMaNCZ.aL 4SZ.azK.ME.vY.

7 DR cR g ITO Amount bearing $l33eso g By denquen on Estate 1876, sl,9pAe 7 l73O9 ls
 Total Credits, $2,ll546 An,opu of interest 9 I n ,053.I4 lBy delinquent tax for 1s76 $1,27sto inquen personal for lS76.......tt 13O.0 Total, $1,i0stW lThereis "a what is known thel
 Judgement of about, IS s00O0
 instiuton including interest date about s,l5o.oo Michel 1. of 7. ~ 7. I last scrip that is included in | interest bearing scrip above | charged s.... .s \. l Thereis delinquent real estate judgl
 ments, \. s1,27s0O And donp 13000$ elandsae will $l,i0S.0O paying Mud judgment of about $i7s naeb in curre 4,62S74 I indebtedness in old scrip, .....I2 22,0534 | otaln inc n Il
 indebtedness, $39 944 ss By Amor of judgment,
 included in first of interest bearing scrip ! | delinquent .....l 1,i0S.0 By Amount on tax, | ] By delinquntt 2,lI5AG
 credits, s5,6lo.2o '
 Leaving balance of indebtedness $3i, ,334 6S
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The Turks and the Russian

The Turks and the Russians are having it nip and tuck. The Rus. sian forces seem determined to eff feet the crossing of the Balkans and push on to Constantinople, while the Turks, with stubborn tenacity, which is really admirable, dispute every inch of ground. Thus far the Russians have been checkmated at almost every point, but still they press up to the breach again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
ADVERTISING RATES

Cards or communications of a personal char actcr. if admissible at all, double the usual rates, and strictly in advance.
 Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed four lines, frees over four twenty cents per line. Transient advertisements, where the parties are not known do not give references must he paid for in advance. Ten lines or less con stitute square.
 Advertisements not marked with the number of insertions desired will be charged for at the regular rates until ordered out.
 Advertisements inserted at Sl per square for first insertion. and 90 cents each subsequent insertion.
 TERMS: l year Gin advance). ........................I 50 months 70
 Single copy, cents.
 For advertisements inserted in the Special Notice column, or in reading matter, 20 cents per line will be charged.
 Announcing candidates for State and Dis trict offices, SIC: County offices $5: for Corpora ton, 8 50; and must be paid in advance. All circulars of candidates and other matter intended for personal benefit will be charged for at 70 cents D r line.
 The DEMOCRAT has the largest circulation of any paper in the State, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by any other paper in the Southwest being circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, enterprising people. The DEMOCRAT Is vhe best advertising sheet m the state Its extensive circulation in the Southwest, among the planters, merchants and business men, renders it especially desirable to those who wish to reach the general and substantial public by advertising their respec- tive business and interests.
 y. F. BATTENFIELD, Editor, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1871
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
Money!

All persons holding certificates of indebted ness against Russeliviile School District are requested to furnish me duplicates of such cer- theaies by the 18th of August,
 By order of the school Board
 M' II. AIKp, Scc, oi school Boartl,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
T J. oLIPHINT,
A
 ATTORNEY-AT

office, 13 Benjamin Block, Little Rock Ark do al kinds of law business, but | give the
 practice especial attention. Can get man discharged from his debts without pay ing anything on them. The Bankrupt law eN- empts S2O00 pcrs onal and $5000 real estate. 1
 VIII give fuil information te any one free of charge on application. No discharge no pay Correspondence solicited. 1Apr96ly.
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$2oo Reward. p PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

 Whereas, It has come to the knowiedgde of the executive, that Turner Clark murdered William Moser, in Pope county. State of Ar said Turner Clark Is still at large
 Therefore, l, W. k. Miller, Governor of the state or Arkansas, by virtue of the authority as vested m me by the constitution and laws of said state, do hereby offer reward of I've Hundred Dollars, for the arrest and delivery of said Turner Clark to the sherifof Pope count VI. In testimony whereof have hereunto set mv had and caused the seal of the State to l., S,l be affixed at Little Rock. on this 1st
 day of August 1871.
 w. R. MILLER. Governor of Arkansas. VT, H. B BEAVERS, Secretary of state. By G. W. ST. CLAIR, Deputy.
 DESCRIPTION.
 Iurner Clark IS about feet Il Inches high Weighs lio or i50 pounds, is about 20 or 30 years oid' has black hair and eyes and dark com- p'eN'vn, has Very few whiskcrs II any.
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Ghf 9fmofrat.

THE RussELLvILLE PRINTING ASSOCIATION,
 Proprietors. !. B. ERWIN, President, H. J. WILSON, yice-President, GEO. E. HOWELL, Secretary, NJ. II. BAIRD, Treasurer.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: J. l.. SIIINN, J. W. RU sSELL,J. NJ HARKEY. E. F. LOBE, BUSINESS MANAGER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16

-Chas. A. Dana, Editor of the N Y. Sun, has reached his fifty eighth birth day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-08

ing, Notwithstanding the hot cli-
mate, and the hotter it is the better
they dance. The precocity of the
Australian youth, to be properly
understood and believed, can only
be fully appreciated by being an
eyewitness to- some of those very
extraordinary young creatures. l
have seen girl of ten years OF age
possess all the manner of an old
lady Of sixty; she would flirt with
three men at a time, and have a
ready answer for them when teasing
her; would move like an accom-
plished actress, manipulate grace
fully, playing whist, chess, and
other games, and talk about getting
married-this child, for such /
must call her, was a greater mental
giant than 0'Brien, with his moy-
ing mountain of flesh, and far more
entertaining than twenty Tom
Thumbs J. Shaw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-08
mark Twain,s HoteI.

Having lately opened a hashery,
! send you these my rules and regu.
lations:
This house will be considered
strictly Incorporate.
None but brave deserve the fare.
Persons owing bills for board will
be bored for bills.
Boarders who do not wish to pay
in advance are requested to advance
and pay.
Boarders are expected to wait on
the colored cook-for meals.
Sheets will be nightly changed,
once in six months, or more if ne
cessary.
Double boarders can have two
beds with a room in it, or a
room with two beds in it as they
choose.
Boarders are requested to pull off
their boots if they can conveniently
do so.
Beds with or without bugs.
All moneys or other valuables
are to be left in the care of the
proprietor. This is insisted upon
as he will be held responsible fol
no other losses.
Inside matter will not be fur.
nished to editors under any con
sideration.
Relatives coming to make a sil
months visit will be welcomed, bu
when they bring half of their house
hold furniture, virtue will cease Il
be a forbearance.
Single men with their family vii
not be boarded.
Dreams will be charged for b
the dozen.
Nightmares will be hired out a
reasonable rates.
Stone vaults will be furnished t
snoring boarders, and the proplie
tor will in no wise be responsible
for the broken tin-pan.ums of othe
days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-08
ARomnnce ofErxpt.

Ismail Pasha, late the Egyptian
finance minister, was remarkable
man. Originally one Of the lowest
grooms in the stables of the khe-
dive of Chosbra, his first step on
the ladder of fortune was gained
by marriage with a liberated slave
from the harem, who speedily
initiated him in all the mysteries Of
that institution, and showed him
how by an artful use of harem in
huence a clever man might raise
himself to almost any eminence in
the State. Ismail profited by his
wife's advice, cultivated the harem
through her, and found himself
eventually the most powerful sub
iect in the kingdom. He amassed
an enormous fortune, and his ex-
penditure was lavish beyond even
oriental extravaganza. His harem
was one of the largest and most
celebrated in the East. 1t consist
ed of three hundred women, all
young and beautiful for Ismail
would have no women in his harem
over the age Of thirty-and two
corps de ballet, one of French, the
other of Hindu girls. Every night
he was conducted to his chamber
by twenty young girls, clothed in
fantastic and magnificent attire,
blazing with gold and jewels, each
carrying in her hand agilded taper
stick, and each taper giving ont
different colored light. Immedi-
ately after his death his harem was
bought up by the rich beys and
pashas, and fabulous prices were
said to have been paid for some of
the beauties. His jewels are COM
puted to be worth S3,250,000, and,
as everything is forfeited to the
khedive, that astute ruler will make
a good thing out of the death of
his finance minister.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-08
sydney Town.

The annual rain in New South
Wales is fifty inches. Twenty
inches have fallen in the short space,
of twenty-four hours. | have seen
the streets Of Sydney so inundated
with water after a heavy rain that
any individual anxious for a new
style of conveyance might make
his morning call upon his friends
in a boat, and cast anchor at the
front door. When / first landed at
Sydney | was much surprised to see
SO fine a town, but more astonished
and pleased In observing people so
we'll behaved, and altogether so
wonderfully altered for the better;
for the people who are known to
have migrated to that part Of the
world chiefly consist of a class who,
prior to their leaving the Britioh
Isles, were lucky if the sum total of
their corporal bodies were enoased
in any kind of clothing whatever;
and the garments worn by some OF
this class, from the number of orr
fees, small and great, to be seen in
them, might not inaptly be termed
the well-ventilated costume" 1t
is perfectly surprising how soon the
immigrants, after their landing, as
sumo not only a. better kind OF
dress, but also better style of man
ners, and this applies more or less
to all the colonies. In society the
native Australian (of course | mean
the whites, not the aborigines) is
most agreeable person; he possesses
a vivacity Of manner far more allieC
to the French than to ourselves
The conversation goes on; no um
and abs, or monosyllabic style
The women are extremely ga,
and lively, and very fond of dane
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-08
Attachment Notice.

Before s. B. Robbins. Justice of the Pence
for Shelby county, Tennessee Daniel Du-
bois VS.. Charles GreenWald.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAy-
i ing been sded out under section 1856 Of tho
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that the defendant is
indebted TO the plaintiffs in the sum OF
slO5 96, duo by account, and that the claim IS
just, and that the defendant has removed him
self or his property from the State. or is con-
oealiag himself so that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon him, or has abb
seconded, or is absoonding, etc; Il is there
fore ordered that the said. defendant make
his personal appearance before me en- the
1st day Of June 1877, at 10 o'clock q, m, at
my office, l2 Madison ST., Memphis, Tonnes mes
In the time prescribed by law, or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte; and that q
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger
This April rs, 1877.
J.W.&D. NJ. Scales, Attorneys.
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