The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-12
GENERAL NEWS.

of December.
 Third termism and Cran.ism stares us in the face, and the old. time wisdom and prudence of the democrats must be brought to the rescue or everything which we have gained by the patriotism and self abnegation of our revolutionary slres is lost.
 Prospects are, we are happy to state, favorable for the passage of Texas Pacific Railroad Bill at the present session of Congress. Sena- tor Mathews, of Ohio, made very effective speech the other cay in fav. or of the bill. The gentleman's speech was @ credit to his good sense on thIs subject.
 The Gazette and the Democrat, of Little Rock, lose no opportunity to differ with each other and one can scarcely broach any subject but what the other takes an opposite stand. We are pleased to see, how. ever, that on the subject of our school interests they are both agreed and both in favor of fostering and strengthening our common schools.
 With the notorious and shame. ful fraud by which MT. Hayes ob- tained the presidency still fresh in the minds of the whole people, a moral homiiy on tue sanctity of the elective franchise. coming from the very beneficiary of the most violent frauds ever perpetrated against the ballot. sounds very strongly like mockery. Mir. Hayes message would have sounded better with that portion left out.
 The newly converted Johnson country papers seem to think they have "hopped" on the big side, but still we can discern that in their col umDs, which shows that they are not happy. After the first puff, they have, some how or other, lost their grips, and are now as mute as mice, Cheer mp, and be gay, gentlemen, for you will feel awful bad when you see what grand mistake you made and so you had better be happy while you may.
 UNITED WE STAND, &c.--If the Democratic party would have victory take it's perch upon it's banner in lS- so there must be harmony in the ranks. There is no necessity fol crimination and recrimination be tween the democracy of the different sections of the country--sectional ism must be buried in the grave that \ knows no resurrection, and in ont solid, united phalanx we must march up to the conflict. By this policy and by no other can we win the vic tory.
 The Dollar, of Morrillton, says that Miss Nettie Beddinger, of Con way County, will be candidate fol the position of Enrolling Clerk il the lower house of the next genera assembly. The Dollar thus recon mends this fair aspirant:
 Miss Beddinger is young lady ofrare merit and talent, and there Is no one in the State more competent The position could not be more w0r thily or deservingly bestowed, auc we hope the members of the neXt general assembly will consider hel clalms and see fit to elect her tC that position.
 The short cotton crop in oCl county, (the highest estimate that can now be placed on it is about hal of an average crop) and the low price of the fiber, is having something O q depressing tendency on both farm CTS and merch nts. Our advice is tC keen in good cheer and do the very best you can. We do not often have such had luck, and by proper frugal ity, and economy, and good manage meut all will work out well if wt get good crops next year-and VI seldom have two failures in success ion.
 Say what you may to the con trary, the real fact is that this coun try has never had paper currency that has proved SO satisfactory an, is so satisfactory as the greenhack.- .-- Culeman's Rural WorlG.
 We are willing to take it for al unlimited number of subscribers; will also execute any and all kind, of job work in the most workman like manner and accept compeusa