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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-28
MOLINE.
ARGUS READoUARTERs MoITN

AAUUS HEADQUARTERS MOLINE,
RICHARDS 4 soHRBEoK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can De left for the ARGUS, aud where all Moline
business Is transacted by .. j. Beardslee Busi-
ness notlces should be handed in by nosn to en-
sure publication the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-28
BLANC ILLUSION

FOR THE COMPLEXION.
Is recommend as necessary accompaniment to
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ordinary Lily Whites face powders. but is pre-
pared with view to meet the special wants OF the
most refined and fastidious lady Nothing enters
into its composition hut the most strictly pure in
gradients, and all of harmless nature These Pc
culiarities have insured for 1t the patronage of
ladies of the highest social circles who for years
have used it exclusively II has done much to dis.
sipate the prejudice against the OF articles to
enhance female beauty.
1t is put up in handsome metal boxes, is DELI
ciously perfumed, and retails at 50 cents.
HENRY TETLOW,
Nos. 122 and ia Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA
/ For sale by JOHN BENGsroN, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-28
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 28.-Colonel Edward
Wilkins, late collector of customs at this
point, died this morning at bis residence,
near Chestertown. Kent county; age sixty.
Reaping the fruits of Republican rule q
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 28.--The Haver-
straw Savings bank has been closed by
the attorney general.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-28
ST. Louis Market.

ST. Louis, Dec. 70.
wheat-Lower; closed firm; No red ok No
8, s6k.
Corn Lower; 261z.
Oats-Quiet; 21M.
Rye-Easy; 427s cash.
Whisky-1 o.
Pork Quiet; Z 40l17 Is.
Lard-Aetive; 30QE5 35.
LIVE STOCK.
EHogs-S Slow and easy; light 2 30G2 10; packins
2 4592 60; receipts Z, 500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-28
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Dec as.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22

in, and by Axingsup the bad places now and letting them pack down and be- come firm and hard, the curse of such very bad Feads nssy he aspi9ea thisl winter. L<ttlsis ttsa .s5e AtteD iis
 sn.sun cAy y N s1 Aa se arsss.| quested tp at soance tli.st the sCai1lJ- Meeting U fhe cssnbeslAsd Presl'yte. rian Church will commence at shiloh Camp Ground, three miles north of Russellyille, on Friday the 9th day of September. Quite number of preach CTS are expected to be present. and q general attc cndance of the people Is in- vited. The meeting will be self-sus- taining and all are urged to bring their baskets of provisions along. Ewing Presbytery of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church win be held Tt the same time and place.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
Removal of the countyseat.
PorE COUNTY CoURT, July 3O, 1878.

PorE COUNTY CoURT, July 30. 1878. Thos. J. Russell ct alS, 5oa
 o Petition for election to
 Ao change County Seat.
 Pope County Court.
 Now on this day petition is pre- sented to the County Court signed by nine hundred and thirty-six legal voters of Pope county, the said number of signers beiug more than one-third of the number of legal voters of Pope county, as appears to the Court from the return of the number liable to pay q poll tax on the Asscssor's book of said county, the prayer and object of said petition being that this Court order an election to be held in the several precincts of said County, in which clec- tion the following questions be submit ted to the people, to-wit:
 lst. A change of, location of the County Seat from Dover. t
 2nd Shall the County Seat De chang cd to Russellvillc. t k 3d. Shall the County Seat be chang ed to Atkins. 2
 And it appearing to tlie Court that in said petition is embodied \ description of the respective proposed locations of the County Seat both in Russellyille and Atkins, and that the designations of the respective locations embrace com plete and intelligible description of Inc said proposed locations, together with an abstract of title to them respectively, and the terms and conditions upon which the same will be donated to the County, and the Court being fully satis- fled that good aud valid title can and will be made to the proposed locatioi to which the County Seat may be removed.
 And the Court being sufficiently ad- vised in the premises, it is ordered by by the Court that an elortian be hclsi as the several voting precincts in the County and that the propositions above stated as contained in said petition he submitted to the qualified voters In said election, and that said election he lseld on Monday the 2nd day of September, 1878, the same being the day for the general election for State and County officers, that said elcction.be heldat the saiiie places and by the judges hereto fore appointed for holding said general election in their respective townships. It is further ordered by the Court that public notice be given Of sSiu pro- posed change or removal by publication in the Russcllville DEMOCRAT, a news paper published at Russcslville, Pope Co.,, Arkansas, and that the Slieriif post up in hand-bill form printeal copies of this order in not less than three of tho | most public places in each t0ws,sssii Uf | the County not less than thirty days before said election.
 STATE OF ARKANsAs,t
 COUNTY or POPE.
 A. J. Bayliss, Clerk of the Circuit | Court, and OK x-ofiicio Clerk of thc Conn- ty Court of said -CovnSs, sfo hereby cer- tify that the above and foregoing is Il true, complcte, and perfect transcript of the entries end order in the above .en- ,itled casp,
 Witness my hand ar' tsc seal 1 l.. $. of said Court this 4h day oi l July l87S.. G A. J. BAYLISS, Clerk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22

lives. of many have been acted out so conspicuousiy in the presence of thoif fellow-men, that the mere announce- ment of their deaths, of itself, calls to mind the good works they have per formed; and causes the panorama of . we'll spent life to pass before tue minds eye. There are others, whose lives have been spent in the quiet, and un- Obtrusive shades of private life, whose deeds though not emblszoned before the public, were of the kind which live after them in pious and beneficcnt re- suits. These thoughts arc suggested by the sad intelligence that the wife of one of the old Arkansas pioneers, Kirk bride Potts of Pope county, departed this life at her home, August 9th, 1878, in the 68th year of her age. Mrs. Potts. maiden name was Pamcl:a A. Logan, and she was born in Wayne county, Mo-, Jan 18th, 1S1!.
 She was the daughter of Robert A. Logan, who moved from Kentucky to Missouri Territory in the 1905, and held land under the Spanish govern ment. From there, in 1923, he removed to the then Territory of Arkansas, and settled near Morrison's Bluff. This settlement was then known as Logan s Bottom, and in what is now the county of Logan. Under an exchange of lands with the Cherohees, which occurred in 1928, the Logan family settled at Galla Greek, where on the 10th day of Febru- ary 1929, the daughter, Pamella, became Mrs. Kirkbride Potts. In the immedi- ate vicinity, for almost the full period Of half century, was this geod womnsa indeed help-meet for the thrifty, fn- dustrious husband of her choice, and here as the result of such life, did they reside in their old age, in q home which was the picture of thrift and comfort, while it was in very truth tlIe abode of hospitality. Happy inc tray cler In days antedating the Ft. Smith Railroad, when in the course of his weary journey he found himself conn fortably housed at Potts." which was the most famous ''sta9e stand'' on the route.
 Mrs. Potts came up to the full meas ure of ssfarmer's wife, and much of the success of her husband Is due to her active and wise domestic manage ment. The offspring from this hiar- riage was nine children, seven boys and two girls, six of these survive their mother, and with the exception of tlie eldest now residing in California, they all live in Pope or adjoining counties, and are among the best ana most high ly esteemed citizens. The quiet, but systematic and effective relief extended by Mrs. Potts to her poor neighbors, the acts ot charity which mingled each day with the thrifty management of her hou sehold affairs, will cause her loss to be keenly felt and sincerely mourned by all who were eyer so fortunate as to come within the circle of her kindly hospitality or kindlier benevolence.
 May the father of all mercies console and comfort the bereaved family, and especially may he gently lead the ven. erable man who now walks solitary and alone in the shadow of deep sorrow. c. E. D.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
THE SCHOOL MEETING LAST
 SATURLAY.

With shame-facedness and confusion we have to state that the vote on the question of school tax last Saturday re- suited in sixty-two against tax and thirty-nine for tax, thus defeating the tax by majority of twenty-three.
 There was but little interest mani fes.ed except by those opposed to the tax. The vote we must state does not represent the will of the people of the district, for if all those in favor of tax had gone to the polls we would have carried the Ave mills tax by 2 hand- some majority. There are at least two hundred and twenty-five votes in the district and If that attention had been given to the meeting which we urged upon the peo pie, the free school would not have beesi lost. ssSssss fasF
 In this connection we give it as our opinion that it Is all mistake in sub hitting this question of tax to the cleo tors of the District insEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS composed of incorporated towns, on the 3d Saturday in August. We do not believe THAT provision of the general school law applies to SEPARATE SCHOOL DlsrRlcrs. Theresis a different and distinct law governlng separate school districts and we hold that under this law the matter of levying the tax for separate school districts lies wholly within the power of the Board of School Directors. We believe if this matter were tested 1t would be so decided. This is a matter which we would like to see our School Board thoroughly Investigate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
us that you have shown decided

us that you have shown Q decided preference for those candidates whom you know to be in favor of moving the Court house to Russellville. The people of the northern part of the county will show on the 1st Monday in next Sept. where their strength is notwithstanding you succeeded in getting an election ordered by some men reassignlng the petition and through the influence of unreliable propositions. M
 Since the above was written l see a statement Tn the DEMOCRAT of August 1st that there are very few outside of Dover, Liberty and Bay liss townships opposed to the remoy- al of the County seat, which is n mistake. You state also that Clark, Illinois, Gumlog, Holly Bend, Lee, Galley Rock, Wilson, and Moreland townships will go almost solidly for the removal. If there is single man in Morcland ill favor of the Court house being moved to Russell yille have not heard him say so. The people of Pope county have long since learned not to be bull d0zed by the wire workings of edit ors andy public men. who are not ideMified with the interests of the tdriners of the county. And would now say to every farmer, look to your own interests, and on the 2nd day of Sept. rally to the polls and say in tones too positive to be mis- taken that you arc opposed to in volving the county in a debt that would be left, for your children to struggle under and to cast reflection upon you. s
 It is unreasonable, unjust and un- fair in those who favor moving the Court house to one side of the coun- ty, to say nothing of the expense; and it would bring the contempt of the northern part of the county upon those who advocate It.
 You will please give the above space in the DEMOCRAT and '1et us have fair play.p J. J. BowDEN.
 Moreland, Aug, 3, 1878.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
ArIsansaw Traveller.

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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22

Buy the Ouita Coal from Lyons & Wells.
 Parties wanting sewing machines will save monev by calling on
 R. J. WILSON. Buy the genuine Singer Sewing Machinc--the best in the World. Ev- cry Machine warranted. Also needles, oil and extras for sale.
 WIG. RENFRow, Agent. Hands wanted at the Ouita Coal Mines. Will pay 4c. per bushel for digging coal.
 Steam engines and cane mills sold at factory prices by R. J. WILSON. We are authorized to announce Jno. Furr n candidate for Coroner at the September election. l3t. Bring along your job-work of all kinds-letter heads, bill heads, visiting cards, business cards. labels, legal blanks, bills of lading, posters or any thing else. We will duplicate Little Rock prices.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22

--PALATABLE, POWERFUL, AxTirEnf- oDfC AND ToNIc.-All tho neccssarfcs of great popular remedy are conibin- cd in Clifford's Febrifuge. As a tonic, in dchilitated states of system, this rem edy stands pre-cminently Ut tho head. Yet it is more tlrah is usually under stood by that term, for no other prepa- ration known exercises an eradicating power over intermittent diseases, at all comparable with it. As it is probable that, in the intervals of the paroxysms of these diseases train of morbid ac- tions is going out of our sight, so 1t is equally probable that this remedy pro- duces in the same system an action equally mysterious, which snpersedes that of the malady and thus accom- plIshcs the restoration of the patient.
 J. C. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
 St. Louis. For sale by all druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
From tho County Central COm-
 mittee.

Abstract of tie votes boiled at q Dem ocratic Primary Election held in Pope county, Arkansas, at her several voting precincts on the 18th day of August, 1878, for the purpose of nominating candidates to be voted for at the Gener- al election to be held September 2nd, 1878, and to express the choice of the party for U. 5. Senator and State Senator, viz:
 FoR REPRESENTATIVE l.. Me- Cracken received 5i3 votes H. c. How. ell 339: J.. w Russell 290; N. D. Shinn 9S. .tsJ@ FOR COUNTY, AND PROBATE JUDGK.- R. B. Wilson received b39 votes; c. Davis 356; Wm. Reynolds 24l; G. E. Burney IA. @ FoR SHERIFF R. E. Hogins received ,O29 votes K. c. Brown 233. 9E FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT CoURr.--A, J. Bayliss received 665 votes; w. H. Mourning 34l; M. II. Baird 252. FOR AssEssoR.-Wm M. Peelcr re- ceived 1,IS6 votes.
 FOR TREAsuRER.-F.C c. Falls received ,203 votes. ssfi-4 FOR SuRvEYoR.-Jas. Potts received 1,1l3 votes.
 FoR CORONER W. Jones receiv. ed 3S9 votes; John Cox 2OS, J. F. Lang ford 159; $. AdaiDs IA; John Furr 63. FoR STATE KSESAToB.--Jno. F. Hill re ceivcd llas votes. FOR 1T. g. SENATOR Elisha Baxter received e. Votes; NJ. l.. Bcll 327; I D. Wp.Acr 2U7; K. ". Johnson i6 Jones 4. 3-E STArs or ARKANsAs,l
 COUNTY OF POPE.
 We, B. F. Bayliss, K. A. Darr, ant J. B. Erwin, Democratic Central Com mittee of Pope county, Arkansas, dc hereby certify that the above and fore going is q true and correct abstract oi the votes cast at said election as pei l poll books returned to us, and for Coun' ty and Probate Judge, R. E. Wilson Sheriff, K. B. Hogins, Clerk of Circuit Court, A. J. Bayiiss, Assessor, Vim. NJ Peeler, Treasurer, F. c. Falls, Survey or, Jas. Potts, and Coroner, Jas. w Jones, having received the highes number of votes cast for said offices, re spectively, are hereby declared to b, the Democratic nominees for the same and are entitled to and should receive the hearty support of the party at th' next General Election, and Jno. F Hill having received the highest mum Der Of votes for State senator IS there fore the choice of the Democratic party of Pope county for said office and enti tied to the support of the same as sucl in Senatorial District Convention should one be held, or at the Genera Election if no Convention be held. And Elisha Baxter having received thu highest number of votes cast for U. $ Senator is therefore the choice of tn Democratic party of Pope county fo that office, is entitled to and MUST re ceive the support of our Representativ in the next General Assembly of ou State.
 Given under our hands this lItl da. of August, 1878.
 I ,. F. BAYLiss,
 r. A. DARR,
 Ns. E. ERWIN,
 Committee.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
MARRIED.

On Tuesday evening, August 20th, 1878, Nr. E. III. SHINN and Miss FANNIE ALLEN, both of Russellville.
 The happy event occurred at the Methodist Church which was crowded with. admitting frientls of the parties. The ceremony was performed by Rev. MT. Boone, Paseor of the Presbyterian Church. Wesxsend tO tho newly welded pair eur hsarty wishes that the union thus formed may be one of perfect love and joy aud peace, and that they may float
 down the stream of life attended by all the prosperity and happiness that their brightest anticipations nay have pic tared for the future.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
s,pt a. A tAdycrtasement.l ~ w. D. JacOway's l4aes Nailed t<
 the W0li.

To THE PUBLIC: desire to call your attention to . card of W. D. Jacoway, published In the Russellville DxM0cR AT in which he says, "I NEVER TRADED OR ENDORSED NOTK or ANY KIND TO WoorEN AND MCCRAcxEN." This is special pleading of a lawyer when he gets in tight place, and is in keeping with his defense to the card of J. w, TOomer when he says that John Walker was an ex-penitentiary convict without denying what he had said. am net in the habit of using slang, and think that the words ."cur" and 'sliar" do not come very appropriate from man who aspires to the high and dignifled office of Circuit Judge. The milk in the cocoanut is this, that w. D. Jaco- way did trade me $l25 of the Swor note, and for the proof ofthe same call the attention of the public to the letter of Hon. l.. w. Davis, which is published with this communication, and submit that 1t is full answer to the special pleading of w. D. Jacoway..
 w. r. WooTEN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
TNG DEATH 8coURcE.
FEARFUL DEsOLATION AT
 GRENADA, MI6S. M
Memphis in Distress and ths Worst not Yet.
New Orleans Also Suffering.
Galveston Free from the Plague
Little Rock Healthy and in Ex.
 ceIlent Sanitary Condition.

The above head lines give the pith of the dispatches, and in dicate the progress of the yellow fc- yer sway. The most pitiable case is Grenada. Here death and desola ton reign supreme. The dead and dying are on every hand. The whole population, all but about 200, who have not been stricken down, have fed from the presence of the fell destroyer, and the town is deser- ted and desolnte.
 At Memphis the fever is spreading and panic has ensued. Thousands of citizens have left the city. They take any boat or train leaving the city, not Knowing or caring where they will make landing or fiud 2 loof; all they care for is to get away from the presence of the dircful scourge. Louisville has thrown open her gates to the unfortunate refugees and the Galt House has announced mere nominal rates to Memphians.
 At New Orleans the plague still rages and new cases appear, and the weather up to Monday was reported favorable to the propagation of fever.
 At Galveston there has been no cases of fever and the health is good.
 At Little Rock there has been no cases reported. The health of the city is good. Active sanitary work has been going on and the town is cleaner and purer than it has been for years. There is strict ..quaran- tine against all points from which the infection might come, and there is but little danger of the scourge in the city. We sincerely and earnest ly trust the city may be spared.
 The Board of Health is active. A daily report of the health of the city is w.red to towns on the Ft. Smith Road by the President of the Board, and if the fever should make it's ap- pearance, towns this side will have it in their power to take measures for quarantining at once. Acting Supt. Cobb, of the Fort Smith road, refus- ed peremptorily to convey passen- gers who had been quarantined at Galloway, over this road. He is en- titled to the thanks of the people up this road for this wise precaution.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-22
A Pope COuntian m Texas. PARIS, LAMAR Co.,, TEx.,l
 August l2, 1878.
Editor DEMOCRAT:

Editor DEMOCRAT:
 will pen you few lines. You know Jeff Russellville July 3Oth. | crossed the Ark. River that even ing en-routc to Danvillc, but learned that could not cross Petit Jean, so l crossed at Mir. Scotts and struck out for Waldron, and such roads! :! Waldron is improving rapidly. Thence crossed the Potean River, and here was the best corn l eyer saw. TIT were to try to tell you about the mountains l should fail. In the bottoms it was SO hot-well it would burst la thermometer. l at last entered Polk county and learned thst trouble was brewing. The clerk and sheliff differed on fi- nances like Norris and myself They were to meet for settlement last Monday and the sheriff threatens to kill the clerk if he says the sheriff did not settle up for taxes collected fairly, Each party has some seventy friends who are to meet and see the settlement and it is feared it will re sulS badly. l crossed Rcd river at the mouth of Mill crock and came to Clarksville, about the size of Rus sellvillc. Here I see fine corn, about 50 bu. to the acre. Thence up the railroad to Paris, . nice town of about 5000. The court house is the finest l have ever seen. The busi- ness houses are substancial and |niee--brick. The lands aronnd south are black, sticky and rich, but I cannot like the country.
 Mir. Editor, give my respects to all my ncighbors, aud tell them l am still . candidate for justice of the peace, and hope they will not forget me. l will try to be pack by the election in Sept.
 My horses are badly jadcd. I will start for Ellis county In day or so. I am now at Will Featherston's. l had chat with Sam Mason yester- day. He is fat and doing well. He did not get burned out in the fire. l see some fine fruit here, better than Tn Pope county. The finest pears l ever saw. l fell off ten pounds in ten days, feel all right now.
 H. s. MADDUX.