The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-05

Mrs. C. c. Reid. of Lewisburg, has twlce been elected Enrolling i Clerk of the Arkansas General As sembly, and received vote of ] thanks for the faithful and ,skillful manner in which she executed her clerical duties. The Gazette under. stands that she will be candidate for the, same position before the next Legislature, and comments her to the favorable consideration of the delegates elect.
 The Little Rock Democrat says the name of Miss Fannie Gaulding. Of Arkadel phia, will be presented for the position of enrolling clerk of the l House of Representatives at the next meeting of the general assembly of Arkansas. Our position Is just this: Where there is position to he i filled. the duties of which can be performeu by a female, give it to one of that sex every time in preferarce to male applicant, provided she be qualified and physically able to stand the labors of the situation.
 -"Now we are supporting Col. i Johnson because We believe him to be pre- eminenlly the man for the DO sition. We believe that We need just such men in the councils of our lnltion. We believe him to possess qualifications superior to any other man in the State, and thus we give hlm our endorsement.--Ark. Trave Ter
 Your conversion is a remarkable one, Harry! What kind of 'sspecs" had to be placed before your eyes to enable you to see it in this light? How about the "Seventeen reasons" which you gave some short time ago, showing that you believed Col. Bob Johnson pre- eminently NOT the man for U. $. Senator?
 The Morrlton Dollar, speaking of she refundng of the Cotton Tax, ventures to suggest to our Congress- ional delegation that they direct their efforts to the task of securing the passage of hlll refunding this tax to the State, with the stipulation that it be applied to the payment of the just and legitimate debt of the l State. IT the Government ever makes restitution of this tax there will he large sun due the people of this State, and no better application could be made of it than to use it so far as Is necessary in the payment or the State debt, and constitute q school fund out of the remainder.
 The term of Circuit Court just held in Franklin county is the first under the new Judge and Prosecu- ting Attorney. We are pleased to 1 learn from the Ozark Democrat that the new regime promises to be one of creditable character. Says the 1 Democrat:
 Judge Jacoway has lahored faith fully and has disposed of q great many cases, and our docket is al most cleaned up. He has filed tue position of Jmlge very creditahly, and will of course improve with more experience. Prosecuting At ] torncy MrKennon has shown him. self tn be very efficient, and we pre- 1 diet that he will Dc d terror to evil, doers.
 Il. R. Democrat: IT it IS Grant in 1880, then it is centralism, and be hind and beyond this is the Empire 1 IL is our firm belief that there is but one man in America who can prevent i. the possibility of Grant. centIalism, and the Empire. The name of that man is Sammel J. Tiden, the great. est organizer ami the greatest politi cal leader in America.
 ] It's mauerof grarest doubt with us whether Mr. Tilden could eve. again come as near being made pres ident as he was m 1876 That he HAS BEEN q great political leader can not be denied, but that he could again unite the whole country upon him is not so certain. The East has had her own way about it at the last two contests, and we think it is now time she should give the West and the South a showing. Southcrn Democratic journals do themselves injustice in thus early committing themselves 10 the support Of Mir, Til den, or any other eastern man.
 -''Wuen Arkansas has thorough and efficient system of public in struclion, reaching all classes and ranks of her people, we may expect to see higher education make an ad vance. Academies, colleges and