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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A ButtercuD.

A Buttercup.
little yellow buttercup
Stood laughing in the sun;
The grass all green around it,
The summer just begun;
It's saucy little head abrim
With happiness and fun.
Near by-grown old, and gone to seed,
A dandelion grew;
To right and left with every breeze
Ais snowy tresses few.
He shook his hoary head, and said:
I've some advice for you.
"Don't think, because you're yellow now,
That golden days will last;
I was as gay as you are, once,
But now my youth is past.
This day will be my last to bloom;
The hours are going fast.
perhaps your fun may last week,
But then you'll have to die"
The dandelion ceased to speak
A breeze that capered by
Snatched all the white hairs from his head,
And waited them on high.
His yellow neighbor first looked sad,
Then, cheering up, he said,
eff ones to live in fear of death,
One might as well be dead"
The little buttercup laughed on,
And waved his golden head.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
Women Voting i'm Utah.

The Liberal ladies of Utah will re-
member that they are called upon to
bestir themselves tomorrow equally
with their Mormon sisters, who support
this blighting theocracy with servile and
unintelhgent votes. They must not let
domestic cares keep them away from the
polls. Carriages will be sent to every
precinct, and a few minutes service is
no great oblation to make to the cause
of progress and reform. The Mormon
sisters are drilled into voting as the
Bishop directs them (obey counsel and
ask no questions). Our sisters who en-
Joy liberty OF action will certainly not
be willing to stand still and lend no aid
to their struggling brothers. SAT- Lake
Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

THERE have just arrived at Philadel-
phia for the Geological Garden three
Arabian sheep, the first of the breed
ever brought to this country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

ton, he said the Cleveland Convention had re-
affirmed the declaration of the national plat
form, that the Government having assumed to
remove any doubts of its purpose to discharge
all just obligations to public creditors, and
solemnly pledged it's faith to make provision at
the earliest practical period for the redemption
of United States notes in coin. commercial
prosperity, public morals, and national credit
demand that this promise be fulfilled by con-
tinuous and steady progress to specie payments,
and said that the Republican party, not only of
Ohio, but OF the nation, stands committed and
it must be fulfilled. The war debto the nation
is legacy only less sacred than the soldiers,
pension. The Government having originally
pledged reimbursement in coin, the public
credit and national faith cannot afford to dis
honor the obligation. The desire to equalize
the value and purchasing power OF the coin
and paper dollar is practically universal. When
they shall became inter-conyertible at pleasure
the desired result will have been accomplished.
How shall this be brought about with the least
possible detrment to existing rights and inter
ests !? In considering any method the va
rious interests involved must be kept
steadily in view. The money of COM
merce is the measure of values. All
Indebtedness is contracted with reference to
the kind of money which at the time is the
measure OF value, and in which payment is ex-
pected to be made. Values may change the
pulCAaolIo power Oh cufF0uG ulOuey Inlay Gil
nance or depreciate, but indebtedness once con-
tracted is unaiterable the stipulated number
of dollars will be required to discharge it,
whether the value of the dollar be augmented
or diminished. It's augmentation tends to in
juriously affect the debtor, because more labor
or more merchandise will be required to pro-
cure it than when the debt was contracted.
Its depreciation tends to 1njuriously affect the
creditor, because he will be compelled to re-
ceive payment in money of less purchasing
power than that with reference to which the
obligation was entered into. Values adjust
themselves to the money standard by which
they are measured. If money appreciate, these
shrink and decline; if money depreciate, these
correspondingly enhance Any considerable
appreciation must therefore work more or less
| detriment, depending on the extent and the
degree OF its violence. If it be SO gradual that
| the recuperative energies of the country can
repair losses as they arise, the transition may be
effected without sensible shock; if, on the other
hand, the transition be so sudden and great as
| to paralyze the power of continued recupera-
ton, disaster must result in proportion
to the unprepared condition of the country and
the extent OF the change. The financial policy,
therefore, would seem wisest which will effect a
return to specie equivalents with the least pos
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
 PROGRESS IN POPE.

We have been taking a retrospect
 i've glance leading us back some nine
 years in the history and doings of Pope county. Nine years ago we cast our lot in this county, and after carefully comparing notes and con trasting the condition of the county
 as we then found it with the condi- tion Tn which we find it to-day, we are afforded the qualification of as- serting that the comparison indicates degree of progress in the material welfare of our county which is cheer ing in high degree. Notwithstand- ing the disturbing and disadyanta- geous circumstances under which we have lapored during perhaps third of this time, and which kept our county at dead stand-still for sever al years, we find the county today so far advanced from what she was then, that the aggregate progress made denotes a fair average for every year of the whole time. It is impos- sible for us to turn our eyes in any
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
Programme of the Pope County Teachers Institute, to be HeId at Cove school House, July 25th 26th and 27th. 1877.

1. Opening exercises, and read ing the minutes. ,. Teachers re. ports. 3. The best method of teach ing Geography, by II. T. Mann. 4 Orthography, by J. c. Pinkerton. 5 Reading, by NJ. H. Baird 6. Histo " by T. F. Oates. '. Interest," laws and how to calculate, by w. c Ford. s. Mental arithmetic, by w w. Williamson. 9. Select reading by Mrs. McAllister. 10. Long di- vision, by Joe Bradley. II. Schoo Government, by l.. H. Hughey. 12 Proportion, by Miss Alice Roys. 13 English Grammer, by T. H. Galla gher. IA. Longitude and Time, by $. T. Patrick. 15. Shall we Award Prizes? by Miss s. V. McClary. 16 Cube Root, by w. s. Cardin. 17 Address, by Rev. T. J. Reynolds.
 We expect every teacher to say and do something. All persons feel ing an interest in the educational in terests of our county, are invited Under teachers reports it is expect ed that all teachers will be prepared to give a report of the school inter ests Tn the district In which they re side. O. H. TUCKER, Co. EXT.
 NJ. H. BAIRD, Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
REPUTATION.

The Little Rock Star never per mits an opportunity to abuse and islander the people of Arkansas to to pass by without improving it. Its governing policy and fixed rule seems to be to say all the mean things possible, regardless of facts, about Arkansas, and to give no cred It for anything good. If consistency and persistence in this course is a virtue in the eyes of that paper, we do not blame the Editor for think ing that he is a greater man than George Washington.
 In an article in last Thurday's is- sue, wherin the Editor is speaking of the comments of the Gazette upon an article which appeared in the New York Times, the subject of dis cussion being the recent decision of the Supreme Court declaring the Railroad Bonds illegal and void, that paper goes out of its way to add this islander to the long string of abuse which it has already heaped upon Arkansas; ;-"there is no tech nical plea or advantage which the people of this State will not take to rid themselves of a debt honestly contracted"
 Now the facts in the matter ought to show anybody that the above as sertion is a misrepresentation of the people of Arkansas. Why is it if the people of this State are such great repudiationists, that they have not long since plotted out the Hol ford and Levee bonds? Why is it that notwithstanding the advice and urgent appeals of many of the news papers, and of many well known cit izens of the State, the repudiation oi these fraudulent claims, if repudia tion you choose to call it, has not been efiected2 Why is it that the Gazette, which has opposed repudia tion so strongly, is so popular witl the people? Why is It that the Lit tie Rock Herald which was the or gan of the repudiationists went m der for want of support?
 The people of Arkansas are not TO pudiationists in the odious sense il winch the Star uses that term, They
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12

which the public only has an inter est. The vote is no more private right than the payment of a just tax, or the act of submitting to enroll ment as soldier and marching to confront an assailing foe. These are public duties, not private rights. Every generous and patriotic heart will, indeed, enjoy their performance and exult in enduring all the hard ships imposed by it; but the notion of q resulting personal and individ- ual benefit no more applies to the employment of time and labor in the political duty of casting vote than to the act Of pouring our life's cur rent on the field in defense of our country. It follows that requiring specified qualifications in the voter is merely the enactment of exemp- tions from the performance Of pub lie service. Rightly understood, these exemptions would be regarded as relief acts ill favor of those who, in the judgment of the State, were unable to sustain the burden, and, therefore could not be justly charged with 1t. It is from our failure to realize this manifest truth that we tolerate the pernicious trade of poli- tics in it's lowest forms, and do not hold in deep dislike the profession of the party organizer or the pur- suits of the habitual oflice-seeker. *
 The secret ballot is an evil practice; it should have been long since abolished. All voting should be viva voce, and besides announc- ing his choice the voter should be required to write and subscribe his ticket with his own hand ir the presence of the election judges, and to deposit it with them as authentic evidence of his act. Under such regulations public officers might he selected by the intelligent and with intelligence; the falsehood and fraud which now so often characterize the reported results of popular elections would be rendered difficult, if not absolutely impossible"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
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 kOfice!

To the Directors of the several school Dis
 tricts of Pope County:
 Your attention is called to section 73 of the School Law of the State of Arkansas, approved Dec. [, 1Sl5. But three Districts in the county have complied with this section of tho law , and each Director is hereby notified to make the report for his ditriet for the ensuing year, promptly at the time designated by law, to- wit: Between the first and tenth days'of Sep tember. In order that a proper and Just appoF- tienment ol the school fund may be made, the reports must embrace the following infoTma- tion: First, the names and ages of all school pupils, male and female, in each district, be- tween the ages of Six and tweDty-one years:
 Second, the per cent. voted by each dis trict as special school tax:
 Third, the name of each and every taxpayer in each district.
 For other items to be embraced in report, see section above referred to.
 I-2t. FRANK TEACH, Co Judee
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12

arc not even enough so to demand of our Finance Board the total ignoring of those claims against the State which are reeking all over with corruption and steeped in fraud. They arc noteven enough of repudi- tors to stand boldly up and tell the world that they will never pay a claim which has neither moral nor legal binding force against them. If it were not notorious all over the whole land that the large majority of the claims against the State are fraudulent and illegal, there would never nave been heard even so much as whisper of repudiation in Ar kansas. We call it no repudiatiop for man or q State to refuse to pay fraudulent claim agalnst him or it, and we trust the people of the State will soon learn to have moral cour- age enough, and little enough fear of the men who would tauntingly call them repudiationists, to say plainly that they do not intend to pay a cent of these fraudulent bonds.
 Justice to honest creditors demands this, and the people of Arkansas can afford to do right in this matter and trust to time to vindicate them in their action. Let the enemles of the people of Arkansas, like the Star, and the friends of the bond holders, howl as much as they please, but let these fraudulent claims meet the disaDproyal of the people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12

 Carolina! Carolina! blest lard of my
 birth, Around thee myaffections ever entwine The dearest and best of all others on
 earth, Happy land of Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
 tine. Thy mountains are higher, thy
 daughters more fair, None others possess so genial cline, Where'er roam my love is still
 there, Happy land of Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
 tine. Though rowing and rambling in this
 far distant land, My heart to thee, Mother, doth ever
 incline, To thee l am ever stretching my
 hand, Happy land of Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
 tine. Go discontented, search the world for
 a finer, You will find no spot where the sun
 doth shine So brightly as in my dear Carolina, Happy land of Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
 tine. Farewell Carolina, a long farewell, Accept this offering at thy shrine; My love for thee no tongue can tell, Happy land of Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
 tine.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
THE ROAD SOUTH.

The interest in this road is daily increasing. Our citizens are more than ever impressed with the abso- lute necessity of a southern outlet We have not conversed with farmer or merchant anywhere in the county that is not in favor of speedily con structing the road. Boone county will go full scholar in the enter prise. Will Little Rock and Rus sellville do anything? We have so far heard nothing from either point
 The above is from the Boone County Record. We are glad to know that the feeling in Boone is so lively on thls subject, and we do sincerely trust that this long talked of project will soon assume some tangible shape and that something more than mere talk will be done. We have favored the road from here to Harrison all the time and have written and said a good deal about it, but if anything is ever to be ac- complished there must be some thing Ill the way of active, energetic work done. The people of Boone are the ones who are most directly interested and it behooves them to lead off in the matter. We believe that Russellville and Little Rock will both do something to secure the road, but it is bad plan to wait for others to do anything which we want done. If Boone county will put some of her active, responsible men to work on this matter we have no fear of it failing, but If they stand back for others to take the lead we fear there will be nothing done.
 The L. R. & F. s, Ky. will give liberal special rates to the people who may turn thelr shipping thls way; and if our Boone county friends really want the road as bad as they pretends we see nothing to defeat them in accomplishing the construc- tion of a good road to the railroad at this point.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
RAILROAD RINGS.

The Arkansaw Traveller makes the assertion that some of our state officials at Little Rock are members of railroad ring and are using their high positions to favor the interests of railroads. If there is any such thing as this we hope it will be exposed and the guilty par ties held up to the view of the pub lie. If the Traveller has any infor- mation on this subject it is due the people that it should speak right out and tell what 1t knows. Nothing of this sort should be tolerated in any of our officials and the quicker men who engage in these rings are known and repudiated by the masses the better for the party and the State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
 THE BOND QUESTION.

Now that the Railroad Aid Bonds are eliminated, by the recent decis- ion of the Supreme Court, from the knotty problem of our States indebt- edness, the other claims against the State, arising from the Holford and Levee Bonds will be the subject of general debate. The general verdict will be that the Railroad Bonds met the fate they merited, and the al ready strong sentiment against the validity of the Holford and Levee Bonds will be strengthend.
 Speaking on this subject the Fay ettevilIe Democra. says:
 "This bond question is vital, and the press throughout the State should speak out. Do we owe any thing on the Holford Bonds or the Leyee bonds? If we do not should we pay anything by compromise or otherwise? We say no not dollar. If there be any of the brethren of the press who believe our people ought to be taxed to pay any part of the bonds referred to, in order to preserve the HONOR of the State, let them speak out. What you may say will be interesting reading to the people of the State. If the people are to belong to the fraudulent bondholders, let them know it.
 The Democrat is entirely right when it pronounces this vital issue. It is an issue of direct importance to every taxpayer and property owner in the State, and there is no more imperative duty resting upon. the press than to enlighten the masses of the people in regard thereto.-
 We believe the press of the State have generally taken thelr positions on this question. It was an issue in 'the last campaign and many mem bers of the legislature owed theil election to their avowed oposition to the payment of thes. fraudulent claims. After the election, however, some of these same members got SC honorable that they were unwilling to hold fast to their defense of the people against these bond holders, and the matter was stayed off indefi nitcly.
 This paper then took a decided stand against the payment of these claims and set its face firmly against all scaling of invalid claims.
 We hold to the same views yet, nothing having transpired to cause us to change our opinion. We sec nothing dishonorable-nothing det rimental to our credit-in refusing to acknowledge and meet an obliga tion which is based upon fraud These claims are in fact not obliga tions, they are merely sham claims against the State, and nothing but { want of moral courage will induce any one to acknowledge them as binding against the taxpayers of tho State
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
"What everybody says must be
 trllp.o

The incontrovertible testimony offer ed by those who have used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription induced the doe tor to sell it under a positive guarantee. Many ladies have refrained from using it on account of general feeling of prejudice against advertised medicines. Let me ask question. Are you preju- diced against sewing machines because you have seen them advertised? or can you doubt the ingenuity and skill re- quired in their invention? Again, would you refuse to insure your house because the company advertised that it had paid millions in losses, and yet had a capital of several millions? Do such adver tisements shake your confidence, and create prejudices? Then why re- fuse to credit the testimony of those who have found the Fayorite Prescrip- tion to be all that is claimed for 1t in overcoming those ailments peculiar to your sex? Why submit to the use of harsh, and perhaps caustic treatment, thus aggravating your malady when relief is guaranteed, and positive, perfect, and permanent cure has been effected in thousands of cases?
 WABASH STATION, Ill.,, Oct. 24, '76. R. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y.:
 Dear Sir--Allow me to extend my most sincere thanks to you for the great benefit my wife has received from the use of your Favorite Prescription. She suffered almost intolerably before us- ing your medicine, and had tried the skill of several physicians but to no purpose. Finally, thought I would give the Favorite Prescription trial, and she is now sound and we'll.
 Very gratefully yours,
 D. A. HUNTER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :-

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN;-
 My subject tonight, is, "The I'm mortality of the Soul"
 This subject has been the study of the wlsest men, who have ever lived upon the Earth. Some have taken the position, that Man was like all other animals, and held that, ''It was all of Life to llve," and that when the body mouldered back to dust, that it was one long and eternal sleep, that would know no widening, and that like his fellow animals, would have no existence beyond the vale of death.
 It would not be modest in me, at my age, to call in question the hon. esty and sincerity, of the great and learned men, of this and other ages, who have taken the position that Man IS only mortal, and that the Soul will not live in higher and no- bier sphere than this. For it must be admitted that some of the advo- cates of this doctrine, have been among the most learned and highly moral of life, and have taught by precept and example, that a virtu- ous life. tended to the happiness of the human family; but while l would not set up my opinions, crude as they are, ln contradlstinctlon to the learned philosophers, still, will you permit me to give you some of the reasons why l have an humble faith and hope, that the Soul of Man Is Immortal, and that on the banks be yond the river of Death, Man will have blessed immortality, and will be permitted to work out that noble destiny, for which he was originally created, and which has been becloud ed by the fall and transgression ol his federal head.
 The first reason that 1 would give in proof that the Soul is Immortal is, that this life is too short for tho development of the mind of man which, in this connection II use as synonymous with the soul. It cannot be denied that mans fall clouded his intellect; for no human has the ca pacity of mind that was given tc Adam, the first man. We are told that he gave names to every beast and animal that had been created and we can safely infer that he alsC gave names to every tree and flower that sprang from the bosom of tho earth, and that tho name so given was applicable to each and in the most positive manner in
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
 CHARLES O'CONNER ON VO- TING

Mir. Charles O'Conner recently ad- dressed the New York Historical So- ciety, taking for his theme "Written Constitutions and the True Theory of Civil Government" Mir. O'Con- ner's views as to the duties of citi- zenship in connection with the cleo live franchise, are we'll worth the consideration of all who feel an in terest in the Science of Civil Govern ment.
 Were there a higher appreciation of the use of the elective franchise, and were it universally recognized, as MT. O'Conner holds, that to vote is duty, and not mere private right or personal prvelege there would be far less danger of civil gov ernment degenerating into corrupt ion, and less likelihood of political tricksters controlling our public af- fairs. And were a certain standard of intelligence enjoined in connect ion with compulsion in casting the ballot at popular elections the great danger of corrupt men controlling and filling positions In the public service would be almost eliminated, and pop ular elections would then cease to be looked upon as mere farces, as they now, unfortunately, Ire ouently are,-and of necessity must be, until there is some needed re forms in the system of voting. The following extract touching upon this point is taken from the speech o Mir. O'Conner:
 "It is an error quite inconsisten, with the theory of government, as inaugurated on our separation iron the parent state, to regard the act ol voting for public officers as a private right or personal privilege. It i' simply the performance of a duty II