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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS.

We are rejoiced to see that the press of the State is taking up the subject of our Common Schools and manifesting a warm interest in it. The last Immigrant (Dardanelle, Atkins News and Forrest City Cour- Ter all had articles on this subject, also the Arkansas Daily Democrat of a late date. We believe the press of the state is the power which must AND WHICH WILL popularize the idea of Common Schools. It IS the best possible use to which we can devote our space, and we hope every paper in the state will take up the subject and never cease agitating it until those who make our laws feel the pressure of public opinion so strong ly that they will give us free school system which will be credit to our state and a blessing to the children of our land.
 We hope, too, that the friends of popular education will use their pens and contribute communications to the newspapers of the state, sug- gesting such amendments, altera- tons and additions to our school law as their experience and observa- tion with the better school system of other states may suggest.
 The one great need of our state to-day is better facilities for educat. ing the masses. Let us get this and all these other things which we de sire-immigration, prosperity, peace, good society, &c., &c., will all be added; or rather, will naturally follow.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
DON'T NEGLECT TT.

Who of our farmers are getting up specimens to send to the State Fair? Is anybody doing it9 We do hope this matter may not be neglected. Pope county can show specimens of her farm products which will cope with any which will be exhibited. By all means our county should be represented-and well represented. But what is everybody's business is always considered nobody's in partic. ular, and is consequently neglected. We call upon some one or two of our farmers in each township to select some of the best samples of every kind of farm product that can be had, and forward them to the Sere- tary of the Arkansas Fair Associa- tion, at Little Rock. Deliver them at any station on the railroad and they will be taken to Little Rock without cost to you. Mark the name of the grower or producer, the num- Der of the township and range where grown plainly on each sample, and also the yield per acre. Now, have we not one or two farmers in each township with sufficient energy and enterprise about them to do thlsp All honor to the men who will res pond.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

upon herself the duty of raising a school revenue without l.aving it to be defeated by the vote of few illit- crate or prejudiced voters who under the present school law have the power to defeat a school revenue each year at little annual school meeting which may not be attended by dozen voters. The State should levy the tax herself and remove it beyond the hazard of defeat in this way. If the State law provided for the annual levy of five mills school tax and then left it within the dis cretlon of the voters of each district to levy an additional tax of two and half mills we believe it would be . great improvement over the present law. And then we should favor compulsory attendance at the public schools. AS the safety of life, the security of property and the social enjoyment of life depends upon the enlightenment and intelligence oi She citizenship which uses the suf. frage in framing our laws and en. forcing the same we think the State has ample jurisdiction to compel the education of the masses.
 The subject is one we'll worth the most earnest consideration of those to whom is delegated the power to make our laws, and we trust the matter will not be overlooked by our next legislature in wrangllng over things of minor importance.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The newspapers of the State and correspondents of newspapers will be busy from now until the meeting of the next legislature laying out programme of work to be done at the next session, and by the time the Legislature meets there will have been such 8 mass of measures pro- posed that it would require six months session of a legislature of or dinary capacity for dispatching bus mess to do half of what shall have been proposed.
 Now in our humble opinion our next Legislature will be just like all former legislatures; they will of their own free will and accord, with. out any prompting at all, undertake great deal more things than they will be able to accomplish. A su. per-abundancy of legislation is one of the tendencies of present legisla- tures-there is too much legislation. Among the multiplicity of measures of minor importance, matters of real importance are forgotten, postponed and left undone,
 The next legislature should guard against this. We need very little legislation from them, and when Il is remembered that every day they sit costs the State more than one thousand dollars, it becomes appar. ent that about the greatest service they can do their country is to waste no time in adding new statutes oi no importance to our already over crowded statute books, but to get right down to business the very first day of the session, if possible, and as quickly as possible do those things which are of pressing necessity and then adjourn-making the session, Ii possible, only thirty days long.
 The idea that the good the aver age legislature does the State an idea which seems to possess almost every mothers son of them) is measured by the amount of gass and fuss that is generated by each indi' uidual member; by the number ol measures proposed, and by the mum Der of pages filled up on the journals with nonsense. is very great mis- take. Let our next session of the Legislature be ONE OF STRICT BUsI NESS AND A SHORT ONE.
 Members who want to win the applaudits of their constituency can do so in this way more effectually than in any other way. And al though they will not get to puff cigars, drink fine liquor, and read the morning papers lat some body else's expense) over a legislators desk quite so long, they would be oi far greater profit to their constitu ency by adjourning and saving the poor taxpayer the thousand dollars per day which the session costs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
AT BATON ROUGE.

One hundred and eleven cases of yellow fever, and eleven deaths, arc officially reported, with one physi. to hear from, for the forty eight hours ending this morning, The scourge IS steadily and constantly doing it's work, with no prospects of abate. ment. The temperature of the weatb. CT is hot and oppressive. A great many cases are reported as doing badly. The cry for assistance comes from every quarter, and the Towards are sorely pressed. The daily ex. pensse of the Towards amount to about $l00, and their resources are hourly n ting. Assistance is now much needed.
 LEO J. TRoMsKI, Mayor. N
 Ar GRAND JUNCTION.
 The fevear is at a still stand here no new cases or deaths.
 AT LAGRANGE.
 Only one death up to 12 m. his difficult to get a correct report of the new cases as the fever has spread into the surrounding country, which makes It hard to get correct statistics. There is a great need of everything at this point.
 AT CHATTANOOGA. Dr. Vanderman reports for the past 24 hours one death from yellow fever, Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart; II new cases, II of which are colored. A thunder storm and change to cool. CT weather, with the small mortality showing that the disease is loosing it's maligant character, inspire fresh hopes of it's abatement.
 Ar PORT HUDSON.
 Fourteen cases of fever here, and sixty persons who have not had it. Dr. Veazie is here with nurses.
 AT CANTON.
 The fever IS abating here, but is spreading all through the country.
 AT ALGIERs. There is no improvement here.
 AT CAIRO.
 One new case reported in the last "A hours. Another death from fe- yer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

Lord Dufferin proposes to Gov. Robinson, of New York, that the Do- minion ofCanada unite with the Elm pire State in the purchase of Q large area around Niagara Falls with the view of converting it into grand ip- ternational park.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
HON. J. D. WALKER.

The strength of the distinguished gentleman whose name stands at the head of this article seems to be in- creasing daily. The last Morrillton Plebeian had his name hoisted as its choice for the U. $. Senate and gave him this strong endorsement:
 We holst the name of Hon J. D. Walker as our choice for U. 5. Sena- tor. No enconlum is necessary; his ability is unquestioned, moral char acter unappolnted, and his noble ness of soul and heart, faithful at all times to his people, is matter of fact so thoroughly linked and blende ed in the past history of Arkansas that tells more for his fidelity than column of useless twaddle. One single incident alone that occurred in 1868 will always make us love the man. In those dark days, with hearts bowed down; smoldering ash es on every side; with the bayonetin the breast of every man who dared to even murmer against the despotlc cruelty of Clayton; with the courts of the country used as engines of oppression; with the letters of polit- ical disfranchisement around our wrists; while tears, groans and blank dispair wrote with Q black finger our slavery, J, D. Walker shi- fered with us by his own voluntary action. Yes, we say voluntary act lon; because upon memorable oc' casion at the Anthony House, was gathered together group of men whom Arkansas had always delight ed to honor Garland, Sam. Will jams and others among them J. b. Walker. On that occasion long and serious consultation was held about seeking other fields in other climes. One of the number had an offer from Reverdy Johnston, to go into a lucrative practice already es tabllshed; another q temporary offer from q firm in San Francisco, and another, liberal inducement offered at St. Loms. The only question then to be determined was whether it would be right to leave their peo- pie in slavery, and J. D.!Walker then unbosomed himself in such tender ness, expressing gratitude to his peo pie, declaring it to be his duty As well as all those present to remain claiming that desertion at that time would be cruelty, and so earnestly impressed 1t that the chord of each heart present responded, unanimous ly endorsing his views. This incl dent, showing his manhood, sympa- thy and morl courage on that occa' sion, has always commanded our vernation and admiration for the man. He is one of natures noble men; pure, unsellish and faithful
 And the Arkansas Democrat, edlt- ed by Prof. James Mitchell, vouehes for the correctness of the statemen' made by the Plebeian as follows;
 "The incident mentioned m con nection with the name Of Juuse Walker-the offer of lucrative part nership and his refusal to accept lt preferring to suffer with and woTA for his people-we know to be true' and is in perfect keeping with tue character of the man."
 
 During the present Congresslon"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

ited. No prominence is sought to le given to selected persons; their names will therefore be withheld from the public. The results of the visits will hereafter be published in full.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
The deaths in Memphis up t

mas moved rom WalnuC hlQge 10 Newport.
 The list of premiums offered at the State Fair aggregates about $6,0OO.
 ID. A. Burton, formerly of the Clarksville Herald, will start paper at an early date at Alma. Miss Mary Watkins, daughter of the late Geo. c. Watkins, of Little Rock, died at Fayetteville last Tuesday.
 Gen. Churchill, State Treasurer, rode one of the horses, in the How ard pacing races, at Little Rock, last Saturday.
 MT. T. F. Oury, former proprie- tor of the Forrest City Times, will soon commence the publication of a paper at WIttsburg. So says the Courier.
 The Democrats and Greenback- CTS in Iowa have allied themselves together and will put out a joint ticket-the ticket being about equal ly divided.
 The city of Fort Smith has granted right of way to the L.R. & F. s. Ky, to lay the track down the cen ter of Ozark street, across Garrison avenue and on to the U. S. Reserva- tiOn.
 Hon. c. E. Tobey has again mounted the tripod and will this time preside over the editorial des- tiny of the Atkins News. Welcome back to the journalistic ranks, Bro. Tobey.
 It now turns out that Louisville is not infected with the yellow fever at all, and Little Rock raised her quarantine after the first day. We are rejoiced to know that generous, open hearted Louisville has escaped.
 Mir V. Dell editor of the Fort Smith New Era ('the oldest repub- ican paper in the defunct eenfea- eracy,") spent day or two in town last week. We had the pleasure of several visits and social chats.
 The Little Rock Democrat shows considerable improvement since it passed into the hands of Mess. Blocher & Mitchell. The price of the daily has been reduced to $500 per year or 50 cents per month.
 It has been suggested by some paper that an expression as to the choice of the people for U. S. Sena- tor be taken at the polls at the ap- preaching Congressional election. The Gazette is the only paper which IS opposed 10 such an expression.
 The Democratic Executive Com. mittec of the Second District has offered a handsome prize campaign banner to the county which shall exhibit the greatest ratio of increase Tn it's vote for w. F. Slemmons, as compared with the vote cast for him in 1876
 ---Gov. Rector, we see, will soon enter upon an active campaign for the U. S. Senate. He expects to visit all the important points in the State, and will give the people his views upon the important issues of the day. We will be glad to see the distinguished gentleman up our way, although our county has expressed for Baxer.
 The Arkansas Democrat Little Rock of Oct. lst, came out under the management of the new owners, Messrs. Blocher x Mitchell,-both first-class newspaper men. The loss of Col. Smithee from the newspaper ranks we regret, but we are glad to know that the Democrat has fallen into such good hands. We predict useful and prosperous career for the paper under its present manage ment.
 We have received a printed ad. dress issued by Hon. M. l.. Bell, one of the distinguished gentlemen who are candidates for the U. $. Senate. It is plain, manly statement of an honest mans views, and while it
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

During the present CongresslouM Campaign no less than 500 ea'ui dates have been nominated, distriD uted among the Democratic, kepuu' lican, Greenback, ProhibitionlsI P"', ties, and other minor factions ", V the present membership ot 292, oh9 ll6 have been renominated.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
YELLOW FEVER.
The ScOurge Still at its Deadly Work, and Spreading in many
 New Directions.

It Has Assumed the Shape of a
 Dire National Calamity.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-03
MORTGAGFF,S SALE.

WHEREAS, On the first day Of April, 1876,
Emma Canine ard Robert ii. Canine, her hue
band. made, executed, acknowledge, end de-
liverei, TO Mrs. Cassie Williams, now Mrs
Cassie Drlps, a certain sale mortgage on lot
No. three (3l in block No. twenty nil 4 (.9) IN
Opdyke e Myers addition, TO the city OF Chcs-
ter. in the county of Randolph and State Of Iii
nois. to secure the payment Of four certain pro-
mlssory notes ey ecuted by said Robert II. Cam
inc. dated April |, 1916, iortwo hundred dollars
months, respectively, from the dates thereof,
with ten per cent. interest from The d0Ies there
of; which said mortgage was Gully recorded
April 6, ls16, the recorders office in SAID Ram
dolph county, in book NJ. one ~ Oh leases,
&c, on page 25s ana
WHKKEAs, Said mortgage provi "a among
other things for the sale py the said mortgage
of SAID lot and nil the rignt and EQUITY OF re-
demption therein of the said gTaulor-, in case
OF default in the pay menl Of the saii notes or
any pant thereof ana
WI REAs, IHe time for the payment OF the
saud notes and each OF them has long since ellps-
ed, and there now rem ms due on the last three
OF the above mentioned notes the sum OF six hun
dred and fourteen dollars and i've cents lol3.o5)
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given that,
on Thursday, the ltth day OF January, 1878, al
the door of the court house in said city of Chester
at the hour o two o'clock pm. of said day, the
undersigned will oirer said premises Tor sale 10
the highest bidder for cash in hand and on max
ing said sale, will make, execute, and deliver 10
the purchaser good and suilce nj de1 d therefor.
CASSIE DRlPs,
Formerly Cassie W illiame
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-03
Ths Bulletin
An Heir 10 the Japanese Throne.

! The announcement OF thu birth ofan heir
10 the throne OF Japan has not perhaps,
created that sensation 10 the western
world which such momenlus event ought
to have done. The japanese custom of sue
| cession IL, however, sufficiently peculiar
and interesting TO warrant a brief notice.
An Imperial Prince was born, September
%, 10 the emperor, by one Of the twelve
rsubordnate mothers named Yauigaura,
8 daughter OF an ancient and influential
house OF the old Kioto nobility. The EN-.
peror of Japan marries one wife who is
Empress, and Mouts-Hito, the reignipg
sovereign, is married TO a lady two years
younger than himself, called HaroO- kOO, OF
the house OF Foudslyara- Lasidsco, but the
union hitherto has been barren. The sue
cessIon 10 tire throne Is regulated on a
basis wide enough to secure heirs without
the risk Of dispute, though an undisput-
ed succession has not invariably been the
case. The MikadO i, allowed by the laws
ofJapan 10 take twelve subordinate moth
eff, who are generally daughters OF men
Of high rank about the court, and no dis
grace attaches to their position. The son
OF any one OF them, II their should be 10
son by the empress, may succeed. Ifthere
be daughter she marries one OF the Shi-
sin-wo-!cur imperial relatiyes-a name
given 10 the collateral branches OF the i'm
perial house, being originally the families
OF younger sons Of previous emperors. In
case OF total failure heirs Of the imperial
BODY the succession passes TO one OF these.
These four families are the Fusimi, the
ArisungaWa, the K4tsura, and the kunnin.
II any of these families should become ex-
tinct tho emperor has the power to revive
II through one Of his own sons, by giving
him the name and revenues OF the extinct
house. OF the Katsura family the only
rep sentative is the Princess Sumiko,
born in 1928. To the house OF Atisungawa
belongs The Prince Iuka-hto, born in 1885,
Prince Sadanaru, born in 1858, is OF the
Tusimi family, and Prince iossu, born in
1853, represents the heuse Of Kunnin, the
wealthiest OF the four. The members Of
these families might become troubles one
by intriguing for their own Advancement,
and this has occurred more than once; but
means has been arrived at to give them in
come, occupation and position, and at tue
same time to keep them as much oft OF the
way oftemptation as possible. Owing to
the progress OF western ideas in Japan. the
present system Of succession is looked up
on with disiavor, and will not probably be
continued after the present reign. II the
empress had children it would be abolish-
edwilhout delay.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-03
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State Of Illinois, County Of Alexander.
Circuit court of Alexander county. January
Tenn, 1875.
UrOaine j Lonhienne VS. Mary F., LouhIenne.
Bill for Dvorce-ln ChanCery.
Affidavit of the non-rt sdence Of Mary Il. Lon
hienne, the defendant above named, having
been filed in the office I the clerk Of valid
court ot Alexander cOusty, notice is hereby
given to the paid -resident Defendant,
that the complainant filed his bill Of COM
plant in said court on the chancery side thereof
on the 10Th day Of October, AID. loil, and that a
summons ihereupon issued out OF sail court
against said defendants, retlunaDle on The
lrsi Monday in the month OF january, A. D.
1873, AZ is by law required. Now. tnreiUre,
unless you the said Mary n. L0utlenne, shall
pc sonally De and appear before the said circuit
court of Alexander county on the hrst day OF
the next term thereof to be holden ut the court
house ia the city of Cairo, IN said county on tie
first Monday in the month of January, A. ID.
ISIS, and plead, answer or demui TO said bill OF
complaint, the sans and the matters and things
therein set forth, will be taken as confessed, and
a decree entered against you according to the
prayer Of said bill.
JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk.
W. {. MuLKRY, Compartments Solicitor.
Cairo, Ills. Oct 18th 4. d. 1871 CIV.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-03
LEGAL, NOTICE

Is hereby given 10 Joshua G. Hall as admn's-
traitor dc bOnis non OF the e. tate OF lsea Clark
deceased, and Edwin BrainarG Of the tendency
in the Circuit Court Of Alexander county, Hi
nOis, of a bill in chancery 10 i0reclOee mort
gage, wherein you, toget err with Chauncey n.
shipman, Louisa y. Shipnlan. dos ph w.
DreKel and Charles Edward Tracy, as Receiv-
ers of tho Cairo and Vucennes railroad, and the
Cairo and Vine snnes railroad company sre dc
iendunls, and Charles c. Holten, rs Receiver OF
OF 1.-The Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Chicago, is complainant and that the summons
in sail cause is returnable on the first day OF the
the January term, A. d. 1878, OF said Court TO
be holden ut the Court House, in the city of
Cairo, in said county on the first Monday OF
said month Dated Nov. 9th, 1871.
JOHN \. REEYG, Clerk of said Court.
SAMUEL r. WHEELER, Solicitor Of Complaint.
d5W
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-03
NO. 294


BY virtue Of two executions to me directed, by
the clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Alexander coun-
~ in the State OF Illinois, one In favor OF VII
liam NJ. Anterior, and one in favor of Juda
AtheTton and against A. e. Hodges. ST., dcceaS
ed. have levied upon the following described
property, to-wt: Lots two (2l four az and
six ~, In block three 81; lots o. three (3),
I'VE ~ and teven ~, IN block four % , lots two
%, four ~ and six ~, n block Ave % lots two
~, four ~ ak tB), eight ~ and ten no., 10
block six 10y lots two t2l, four ~, six ~,
eight ~ and ten uO), in block seven "a ; lots
Nv, ~, TOUR ~ ak (5l, eight ~ anil ten 40,
In bl ok eight ~ lot ten uO), in block thir-
teen (l3l lots five t5) and EIGHT ~, in block
fourteen QD lots three a., 1--we %, seven ~
and nine 90 In block fifteen Qi) lots two ~
four ~ and aix ~, in block sixteen lG) lots
one %, three 80, i've To- and seven az, in blocs
sew nteen %; lots two (2) four " and six (6),
IN block eighteen as; lots one ~, three l3)
i've t5l, seven III in block nineteen 90; lots
two (2) four a. and six o., in block twenty (20);
lots one Il three ca, five itl and seven IN, in
block twenty TN; lots TWO (2l, four n and
six (6l, in block twenty-five EEL; lots one a.,
three 49, five (5l and seven o. in block twenty
three; lots tw (!), four a and elk ~, in bees
TWEEN y-fOur t2i). All above described property
Is situated in town of Hodges Park, county OF
Alexander and State Of Illinois, which | shall
offer for sale at puIhc yeudue at the froH. or
west door Of the curt House, IN the City of
Cairo, county of >lexsnder AMI state Of Illinois,
on the 18th day Of january, las, 1T II o'clocR
AIN.
Dated Cairo Illinois, l2rh day Of December,
A. ID. 1s77. PEIER SAuP,
Sheriff Of Alexander Comfy, KiinO.S.