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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
ATKINS WEEKLY NEWS.
ATKINS. Sept. 1lth. 1877

ATKINS, Sept. 11th, 1877.
 More religion.
 New moon and bright anticipa- tions.
 Look for a bale of new cotton next Saturday.
 Our Doctors have been busy riding during the past two weeks.
 It looked little "previous" why Tommy H. didn't attend church last Sunday.
 -Messrs. Bejach, Less x O., are offering 3-wheeled wagons at greatly reduced prices.
 MT. Dowell is having a hand some addition built to his residence on Dover street. MT. Harry Vim has on exhibi- tion some of the largest peaches we ever saw. They grew on Grow Mountain.
 Mrs. Perryman, wife of our Dr. P. began teaching select school at her residence last Monday.
 -Eph. Darr has the largest lot of tue smallest watermelons that we have seen this season. Retailing three for a nickle.
 MT. Gabel, formerly of Dover takes charge of the 3meal hotel on lst Oct. Mir. Collins, the present oroprietor. has become dissatisfied, and will leave.
 Among the visitors to be seen last Sunday at Church, was Miss Frankie Love, one of Dardanelle's fairest flowers, who is visiting friends near town. She leaves for her home in few days. Quite an interesting meeting has been going on this week at the Methodist church under tEe super vision of Judge H. R. Withers, and it is thought that quite a number will be converted before it ends.
 MT Will Mourning and E. A. Darr left for Memphis and Louis vile last Monday where they have gone to purchase their Fall and Win ter stock.
 -Messrs. Galloway x Murry, the photographers have left town and are at present located at Sulphur Springs, a place about 20 miles | distant.
 Judge II. R. Withers is making efforts to establish paper at this place, and if he succeeds in getting the support ot our citizens, we have no doubt but that it will be started. May success crown his efforts.
 Quite a serious afrray occurred A few miles below town on Saturday evening last, in which MT. Simpson Coffman was dangerously wounded. Dr. John Potts was immediately summoned to administer to his wants and found him in critical condi' tion. He was stabbed in the side
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13

Judge N. D. Shinn and Mir. Wm. Brooks, who have been out on pros pecting tour up Tn the mountains, got back home again last Sunday.
 Mir. E. II. Shinn left for St. Louis last Tuesday, for the purpose of exs hibiting the Patent Fruit Dryer which his firm are manufacturing here.
 MT. Jones Hicks, formerly a clti- zen of Dardanelle, has become citi- zen of our town. We trust he may never have cause to regret locating in Russellyille.
 On the lst inst, gold reached q lower point than any since June 9th, 1862. On the lst inst. it was l03s; on June 5th 1862 it was 103s. Janu- ary 13, 1862 the first premium was paid on gold, the rate being l03.
 The election Tuesday, passed off very quietly. The vote at the differ ent precincts has not yet reached us. At this precinct the vote is as follows, Falls, 149; Howard, 59; James, 13; Rye, 9; Bradley, l.
 Capt. P. w. Parker informs us that he is repairing and rebuilding his mill dam and putting his mill on Galla Creek in condition to grind for thls and many coming generations. Glad to hear it. Let the good work of rehabilitation and improvement go forward.
 Col. 'sDodge' Jacoway, full of good humor and life as usual, was in town Tuesday. If we could only in duce hlm to come over and stake down permanently, we think he would soon consider Russellville al most as good town as there is in the State. Come over and try it, Col.
 We have been handed some spec imens of Pope county minerals, secur- ed by Hon. N. D. Shinn and MT. Wm. Brooks during their recent prospect ing tour among the hills and noun tains of this county. We are not pre- pared to pronounce upon the value Of the specimens, but steps have been taken to have an assay made and we will then announce the result. The specimens may be seen at this office.
 He looked sad and lonely and forsaken. The usual smile had for saken his countenance and the elasti: city his footsteps. This was the first day after his wife had departed for visit to Kentucky. The next day when we saw him Richard was him self again, and we wondered what had happened, We determined to find out, and find out we did, but having promised to say nothing about it, we will simply advise him not to water that boquet too often nor keep it too long, for if the absent wife were to come back unexpected ly and finding it ornamenting his ta- ble, an explanation might become necessary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
IN MEMORIAM.

With more than ordinary regret we Sannounce the death of another of Pope best, most honered and uni- Eversally-beloved citizens. D. K. Will-
 Fiamson in the 64th year of useful and
 life, died calmly and peace- fully at the residence of his son-in-law, :,
 [Mr. Thomas J. Russell, of this place, lon Monday evening, September the 10th, at about o'clock. Death
 |could have bereft us of no citizen
 lwhose loss would have been mourned |by greater number of sorrowing
 !friends-none whose wise counsels
 would be missed more-none the exam
 |ple of whose upright walk and truly Christian department would be great
 fer deprivation to sustain. A lover of !his fellow-man, his heart always full full of charity and kindness and grace, The was beloved by all who knew him 1;
 land few there are in this county who
 did not know him. Always mild, calm |and dignitied, his daily life and pres-
 |ence was a lamp unto his fellow-man, ], |guiding them upward and onward to q
 |purer and better life. Perhaps no |man's life was freer from all rancor, lhate and strife. Perhaps few had suf- |fered more or longer from the slow ] |insidious, steady inroads of disease. Net no mans patience and meekness
 exceeded his. Death, when it snatches' 'one like this away inflicts severe loss upon community. but to the disem- bodied soul it brings rest and crown| !of eternal life. May the green sod of |the valley rest lightly upon his grave.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
Murder Will Out.

A few years ago August Flower'' Twas discovered to be a certain cure for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, few thin Dyspeptics made known to their Friends how easily and quickly they had been cured by it's use. The great
 |merIts of Greens August Flower be- |came heralded through the country by
 lone sufferer to another, until, without
 it's sale has become i'm |mense. Druggists in EVERY TOWN in
 |the United States are selling it. No person suffering with Sour Stomach,
 Sick Headache, Costiveness, palpita-
 |tion of the Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can take three does with
 but relief. Go to your Druggist, J. M |Harkey & Bro., and get bottle for 7j
 |cents and try it. Sample bottle 10cts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
 THEY AkE COMING.

The advance guard of the Polish colony, who have selected this sec. tion as their future homes, arrived in the city yesterday. The body now here comprises the members of twenty six families, and are, as stated, but the advance guard. By the l5th of October, we are told some 600 families altogether will have arrived to complete the colony. They have purchased from the Llt tie Rock and Fort Smith Railroad nearly all the lands belonging tc that corporation in Pulaski and Faulkner counties, amounting, alto gether, to about 10000 acres. We welcome them most heartily into ouI midst.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
 AttentiOn.--POpe Co. Fair.

We are requested to give notice that the Directors of the Pope Coun- ty Fair Association will meet at the College building in Russellville on Saturday, the 18th inst. Important business is to be attended to, and every director is expected to be present.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13

Southern Standards: But to show our friends that we are not afraid to meet the issue in either case, we will state that the Standard was the first paper in the State to take bold and decided ground in favor of re- pudiating the fraudulent debts of the State and insisted that it should be made prominent feature in the campaign of last year, but we were overruled for the want of an active cooperation of those who are now calling on us to define our position. We have not thought it necessary to reiterate our opinions of last year from the fact that nearly everybody in the scope of the circulation of our paper are already pronounced in their views on the subject of repudi ation of the fraudulent debts of the State. Both our Representatives in the last Legislature were pledged to that measure, and without such pledge could not nave received one fourth of the votes of the county. We are as mucn of repudiationist now as we were then, and the only reason we have not entered into the discussion is, that the measure ap- pears to have plenty of champions, while the greenback question is ig- nored by the press of the State, gen orally, or declared premature and Quixotical, and sneered at and de nounced as the offspring of malcon- tents and sorchcads.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13

Two bushels of good wheat will be taken for one years subscription to the DEMOCRAT.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-21
4 SUGGESPTON.

To tie Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
In connection with Flanders Road
Law, | would suggest to him and the
Legislature, through your paper, some
changes in our present practice.
Abolish the Criminal Courts, and in
crease the jurisdiction of the Justices.
Let all the costs now paid by the State
be paid by the counties.
Let the costs be charged to the crimi-
nal, charging him with the cost, Of
guarding, experimenting, board, etc. I;
in fact everything that the county pays
on his account; and, in the case of lar
ceny, the value of the article stolen Ito
be paid to the owner of the article.) Let
this entire bill of costs be worked out of
the criminal, in beating rock at -
cents per bushel.
Let the county sell these rock so
beaten to turnpike companies, or turn
them over to Flanders Road Commits.
sion, to be placed upon the most import
ant roads, first commencing at the coun-
ty seat and working out
The advantages derived. from this
would be-a smaller number of frivo-
lous cases, a decrease in the amount of
crime and very great saving in actual
expenditure and no actual loss to the
county, as all the costs and expense. of
collecting paid by the county would be
returned in the shape of good roads. |
need not enlarge on the benefits to all
classes derived from good roads.
Yours truly, MUD-BOUND.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-21
M0SSY CREEK ITEMS.
Messy CREEK. Feb. II. 187

Messy CREEK. Feb. II, 1877.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
/ see you have had several COM
munications from this place. signed,
psalm Phrame," alias Sam Slick"
alias Damascus Blade" etc. Now,
[ want it distinctly understood that
this is my first communication to the
GAZETTE, and has no connection
whatever with any of the above
names.
Death has again entered our cir
Gle, and taken from our midst one
of orr fairest flowers, in the person
of Miss Ada Neil, who died Of con-
sumption on Sunday, the 4th inst.
Her remains were buried at the Meth
odist church on Monday. Funeral
discourse delivered by Rev. n. B.
Goforth. She died as she had lived,
devout Christian. Though her
numerous friends mourn her loss,
they have the consolation of know
ing that if they follow the meek and
lowly Savior, they will meet her
again.
Mr.. Frank Dennison, near Messy
Creek, was married to Miss Jennie
Rankin, of Mount Horeb, last We'd
nesday.
We attended quarterly meeting at
the Methodist church last Sabbath.
Rev. John Boring preached one OF
the best sermons we ever heard,
from the text: THY will be done on
earth as it is done in heaven" Quite
an interest was manifested by the
large crowd in attendance. 1t is
supposed the meeting will continGe
several days.
We understand that one Of our
most fashionable young gentlemen
is to be married to morrow.
They have a good joke on one OF
the "boys" at the College, whom |
will call Ezekiel, of South Carolina.
Sometime before Christmas he hired
a mule, and took up his line of march
through North Carolina to his native
State, for the purpose of spending
the holidays with his SWEET HEART
aud friends. The last heard OF him
his mule had thrown him off in the
Chucky river; but he remembered
the old saying, "a tail hold is good
hold when it don't break aud,
thanks to his good grip, he Succee :
ed in gaining the shore, and we ::
his way rejoicing. Last
night was a week ago he tu'ae ~.
all right. But he thought he
getting home on Saturday instta q
Sunday. He did not find o. MS
mistake till starting to Sab6a;t
school Monday morning.
If this does not fiud its way into
the waste-basket will write again
Respectfully, SANDY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-21
THE MORRLSFOWN GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 81, 1877.
MORE ATTRACTIONS.
A Novel by Col. Duganne.

A Novel by Col. Duganne.
We commence next week the publica-
lion Of a new and thrilling story from
the pen of Col J. A, H. Duganne, a
polished and elegant writer of fiction of
established reputation, which will run
through ten or fifteen issues of the GA
zETTE. The plot of the story is laid in
New y ork city, and the principal part
Of the events narrated in its chapters
took place during the Draft Riots in
1868. Our readers will find the charac-
tiers of the story strongly portrayed, but
natural and life-like in every particular.
We anticipate the satisfaction Of our
readers in following the fortunes Of Saul
and Susie Macy, while in the character
of clone Star" is depicted the torturous
winding through life of a rough adven-
turer, who finally shines forth with q
noble heart which might grace the most
refined society. We commend "IN
VISIBLE PowER"as being the production
OF one who has made the study of char
--~s~----l l--I--s~ ys,.,1y, anu rec
assured it will be approximately receiv
ed by our readers.
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THE RETURNING BOARD.
Its Report on the Vote of Lou
tSiana.

lS1ana.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Louis |
lana report is to the following effect:
The Electoral Commission having
received certain certificates and pa
pers, accompanying the same. of
the Electoral vote OF the State OF
Louisiana, and the objections there
to, report that it has duly consider
ed the same, and has decided, and
does hereby decide, that the votes
of VIM. Pitt Kellogg, o. I'll. Brews-
ter. &C., named in the certificate OF
William Pitt Kellogg. Governor OF
said State, which votes are certified
by said persons, as appears by The
certificates submitted 20 the Gem
mission as aforesaid, and marked
number one by said Commission and
herewith returned, are the votes
provided for by the Constitution OF
the United States; and that the same
are lawfully to be counted as therein
certified namely, eight votes for
Rutherford b. Hayes of Ohio for
President. and eight votes for Will
liam A. Wheeler Of New York for
Vice President. The Commission
also decide and report that the eight
persons first before named were du-
! lv appointed Electors by said State
of Louisiana. The ground of this
decision, stated briefly, is substanti-
ally as follows: That it is not COM
petent to 90 into evidence dtiupde
as to the papers opened by the Pres
/ ident of the Senate, in the presence
| of the two Houses, TO prove that
other persons than those regularly
certified by the Governor OF the
! State of Louisiana in and according
| to the determination and declaration
! of their appointment; in other words,
to 90 behind the certificate OF the
| Governor so far as it is founded
upon the action of the Returning
Board. The Commission could not
receive any evidence to show that
any EIector was ineligible on the
seventh of November, the day of
the election, on the ground that 1t
was not essential to show be was not
ineligible on that day, SO long as he
was eligible on the day when he cast
his vote in the Electoral College,
and the fact appears that the aJleg-
ed ineligible Electors, Brewster and
Levisee, were chosen to fill vacGn-
cies caused by their own absence
from the College, and there was no
allegation of ineligibiiity when they
cast their votes.
The understanding that Morton's
resolution covers Oregon and South
Carolina, may be received with very
slight hope that the person who com
municated the information secretly
may have misconstrued it.
The Commission adjourned with
out removing the pledge Of secrecy.
Nothing further transpired.
The following is Morton's resolu-
ton:
ResoIoed, That the persons named as
Electors in certificate No. 1, are the law
full Electors of the State of Louisiana,
and that their votes are the votes prOvid-
ed fer by the Constitution of the United
States, and should be counted for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
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AT THE VIRGINIA HOUSE.
Trouble on the Plains.

DEADWoop. d. T. February is.
During the last week, a number of
reports OF Indian depraaations have
been coming in from the small towns
adjacent here. To-day these rumors
assumed m alarming aspect, and
sub .tantiated the news OF simulta.
neou attacks in different directions,
which leads to the belief that the In
dians are surrounding this vicinity.
NOlen'a large cattle train was cap
tured eatire near Bear Butte, yes
terday. Fletcher's herd Of mules
was also captured in the same viein-
Hy. Montana rancho, short dis
lance from here, was s tackled about
the same time, the Indians capturing
all the stock Wiggntoa's herd OF
horses, which was near Crook City,
were all captured, W'eginton was
wounded and his assistant killed.
Considerable stock in lie vicinity OF
Spearfish were alst rnn off.
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back also, and as soon as in shooting
range, commenced firing on him with
revolver. Coffee being unarmed, could
do nothing but give his horse the reins,
but Myers continued firing until the
fifth shot, which took effect in Coffee's
side and instantly killed him. The
killing was done in sight of the Station
about 10 O'Clock, and caused great deal
of excitement. Myers at once came to
the Station and gave himself up, but
no warrant being issued for him just
then, he was not arrested. He was ar
rested Saturday, but escaped and has
not been heard of since. We under
stand that Myers and Coffee both were
quiet and sober men and that this diff
Guilty was their first. Coffee's family
consisting of wife and seven children,
reside at this place. The numbering was
wholly unjustifable, and Myers should
be brought to justice. 1t is a peniten-
! tiary offense to interrupt the q. S. mail
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THE DECISION IN LOUISIANA
Nashville American

Nashville American.
There was a general disposition
TO hope that the different questions
involved in the Louisiana case would
lead to a result different from that
in The Florida case. On the contra
~, although the case was 100 plain
for argument, the Commission de-
iiberately refused even to admit q
scintilla of testimony to show fraud.
or to consider legal questions which
were conclusive even Of the certifi-
Gates, if they could not go behind
them. There were few of those anx-
iously waiting for the news who
were not ready to say that they had
no hope, and yet their anxiety and
eagerness for the news showed how
much they did hope without, per-
haps, expecting.
1t took but little time to reach a
predetermined conclusion. When
it was announced that no testimony
would be received, the Democratic
counsel did not desire to submit fur
ther argument. They had read the
verdict, and they knew that there
was no hope. The Republican coun-
sci were satisfied. They felt that
argument upon that side was mere
matter of form and decent show.
Florida was bad enough; but in
Louisiana, upon their own ground,
there were legal questions which
ought to have been conclusive, and
the majority reversed by fraud so
large as to make it a monstrous mi
guilty to sustain it. Therefore, moth
ing can be expected from that court.
1t is narrow, partisan and wilfully
corrupt in establishing and giving
judicial sanction TO the most mon
strous fraud ever perpetrated in any
country.
The decision of the Commission
that it was only necessary for the
Elector to be eligible on the day he
cast his vote disposes Of Oregon in
advance. The Constitution says no
ineligible Elector shall be appointed.
but these corrupt partisans care as
little for the Constitution of the
United States as for the laws OF the
States, or for truth and justice.
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We, the undersigned, would respect
fully present to the people of Morris
town, our patrons especially, and the
public generally, the following: After
carefully weighing the opinions and ac-
tiOns of the best business men in the
country, coupled with our own observa-
ton and experience, we have reluctant
ly yet cheerfuliy determined to do away
with the whole credit system, and sell as
we buy-for cash. We do this reluct-
antly, knowing that it will cause consid-
cradle inconvenience and trouble at first,
and yet cheerfufly, because we shall be
enabled to put our goods down to a
point that it was impossible for us to
reach TolteD selling on long, or even short,
credit. We shall at all times keen a
market open for every class of saleable
produce, for which we shall FAY CASH.
We are satisfied that this course will
result in good to ourselves and our pat
rOus., 1t is apparent to any one who will
consider the matter that it is impossible
to buy goods for cash, taking the extra
expense of books and collections, the
misunderstanding and mistakes attend
ing long running accounts, and sell to as
good advantage as for cash in hand
Quick sales and small profits, fair deal
ing, and a reasonable appreciation of our
desire to serve the public, is all that we
ask.
In consideration of these facts, notice
is hereby given that on and after the 1st
day of March, 1877, we shall sell for
CASH.. All parties owing US, or the
old firm of Brown, Crowel1 & Co., whose
accounts we assume, will please make
arrangements to close their accounts,
and will say that in payment for same
the highest market price will be allowed
= H. L
Respectfully,
BROWN & WELLS.
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THE DOG HAS HIS DAY.
The Legislature Passes a Law
for His Benefit i'm Violation
of the Constitution of the
State

NASHVILLE, February 15--SEN-
ATE--A bill fixing the salaries al
the Supreme Court Judges at $500
passed its shird reading-18 to 5.
Also a bill fixing the Governors
salary at the same.
HoUsE.-After discussion House
bill 49, to repeal the dog law. pass
ed third reading-the vote being
60 to rs. Coleman. Collier, Ken
drick, Lowe, Peters. Simonton and
Talley voting in the negative, Can
non Fireman and Hill being absent.
Mr.. Peters gave notice that he
would enter a protest against the
passage of the bill upon the ground
that similar bill had been rejected.
Mr. Wilson moved to reconsider,
and Mr.. Garner moved to lay the
motion On the table which was pre-
vented.
Mr.. Bullock said that owing to
the great victory just achieved in
passing the dog law, he would move
to adjourn until to morrow morning.
and that the House have a grand
Publication meeting this afternoon.
Mr.. Gregg moved in lieu that as
the House had accomplished all
they had been sent there to do. it
adjourn sine die, Both motions ere.
ated laughter.
The bill was ordered engrossed,
and Immediately transferred to the
Senate, It is regarded here that IL
the passage of this bill, the House
disregarded the plain provision Of
the Constitution. a similar bill o.
Olives having been. and still stand
ing rejected.