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Salt River herald., 1878-05-18

The round ral co is called the dancc of d, a'h; many good people are ,xcrtinr Il cm elves in an effort to lanish t from soc'ety. Two books lave ben WI ten upon the subject;
 oi deici.ds inc w;;lz the other "p- poses |; one s. .ys il is the invention rf Sal; II. and these who execute it bee, me C, eniual'y his imps; the oth,r maintain that it is the most delicious. thrilling. heavenly pas
 time ever vourhSafed to mOrtals, and adviS, Fl who love the good thnig> ni tlii< world to waltz freely. One claims that t undermineS the hralih. wcaken< ile mind and dwarfs the soul; the other saysi it strength ems ihe limbs. riaddens the heart, and l.clp< to break the dullmonOtony ofliic. Human existence is made up of different opinions, and We pre- sume that, notwithstanding this controversy as tn the veal or woe of the waltz, tie soft strains of entranc- ing nlu-ic will fill tl:e hall. and the shuffle of f, ct and the rustic Oi dresses will he heard for m ny gen orarions vtt to cone. Dancing Is op aniidrlIYian custom, amd may anssib'vbe Mature pf the II ll;lil'n
Salt River herald., 1878-05-18
- --------=------ GEE HITTER BOX.

Tine Editor Q; iLe SALT RIVER HERALD d '-r mol hnlj hiin>'l responsible for indivIdu Q al expressions in communications published ursl-r 'h;- he Il: Li> purpose is tD allow the 2 eit7,t ire tluuI Jis, us ion consistent with and q
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

The vacancy caused in the office of County and Probate Judge of Pope county has been filled by the Governor appointing our talented young fellow townsman, R. B. Vii, son, to that position. The distinc. tion thus conferred has been most worthily bestowed upon meritori torious subject, and we feel certain that no one will have cause to ever complain at the appointment. Sober. industrious, energetic, and with pride enough to always impell him to scrupulous and strict discharge of every duty devolving upon him in his new official capacity, Mir Will son will, no doubt, fill the office with credit to himself and profit to the county. We congratulate both Judge Wilson and the people of the county upon the appointment
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
- ----------------------------- HON. l.. w. DAVIS.

We refer our readers to the card of this gentleman, announcing that he Is a candidate to succeed Judge Mansfield as Circuit Judge. It is unnecessary for us to say anything to the people of Pope coanty-con mandatory to the Judge. The fact that they have heretofore honored him with their suffrages for the Legislature proves that they know him and place confidence in him. To the people of the counties in this District we can say that if mans standing at home Is any reccommen- dation, Judge Davis is well recon ded, for his neighbors and fellow-cit- izens in this county esteem no man higher.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
The County Scat Again.

Editor DEMOCRAT: As nominations are in order, we would respectfully submit, that Cagle's Mills is a young and promising town; and nearer pos sibly, the geographical center of the county than any point suggested as yet, and we would suggest that the new court house be built at Cagie' $ Mills. Our people are in favor of removing the county seat provided we can get it in central part of the county. There is sad to be a con stitutlonal provision forbidding the removal of our county seat, if so, 1t would be we'll not to spend too much time moving the county seat until this matter can be cleared up, but If it can and must be moved, by all means let us have it, lnasmueh as we are near the centre of the county. We shall wait the progress of events and as this matter assumes a busl- ness. like attitude, we shall insist up on our motion. Speak out gentle men if you want the county seat at your town. More anon.
 A SUBSCRIBER.
 Cagle's Mills, March 23d.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
WHAT SAY THE VOTERS.

As yet there has been no express sion of the will or sentiment of the voters of Pope county sufficient to indicate their wishes in regard to the method which they wish pursued in regard to placing regular demo cratic ticket of county officers iu the field for the September election. The County Central Committee wonld doubtless like to know the wishes of the people before they take any action. There is yet plen- ty of time to be sure, but it will not do to put this matter of too long, and in order that there may be some
 thing before the public to indicate public sentiment on this subject we solicit the views of the voters in the different parts of the county. 1t is not necessary to write long disquisi- tions upon Conventions or primary elections, but just let us know the feeling in your respective sections.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
HON. THOs. M. GUNTER.

We have the pleasure this week of referring our readers to the card of this g ntleman stating that he is a candidate for re election to again represent the. Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas in Congress.
 The people of Arkansas have never yet had a representative in Congress who has watched after their interests more zealously than has Col. Gunter. Always in his place, always ready to meet every duty, and prompt to present any matter of interest to his constituent cy, Col. Gunter has been most faithful and devoted servant of the people. His past experience has acquainted him thoroughly with the routine of legistation and the people of this district would do themselves great injustice to substitute new man for hlm. His re election is as near a foregone conclusion as any future event can be.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
BE CONSISTENT.

ltis but empty sound for North west paper to claim fair share of the State offices and at the same time refuse to support the men from that section that are candidates and who arc in every respect deserving. show your sincerity by your prac- tice. Ozark Democrat.
 Actions speak louder than words and our contemporaries in the North west had better never have said a word about demanding what they deemed right toward that section than to turn right around and subject themselves to ridicuie by acting directly contrary to the doctrine they advocate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
COL. w. ID. JACOWAY.

In our column of announcements this week will be found Col. w. D Jacoway's announcement for the Circuit Judgeship of this Judieia District. Col. Jacoway is wei known to most all of our readers ano needs no laudatory mention from us His reputation. as lawyer is estab lished throughout the District. Ht has the esteem and confidence of al who know hlm and having been 3 citizen of this part of the State from childhood there are but few citizens here who do not know him. The Col. will have large sized job beat ing some of hls competitors for the position, but if elected will make { most worthy occupant of the bencl vacated by Judge Mansfield.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
THE RACE Fok TREASURER.

By an article, published elsewhere, clipped from the Lonoke Democrat, 1t will be seen that Major Wm E. Wood- ruff, is candidate for State Treasurer, a fact we regret to see, prefcrring in-- finitely to have had the pleasure of sup porting him for the first position named by the Democrat, viz: Superintendent of Public Instruction, an office he is so eminently. qualified to fill. The Major is deservcdly popular in the State, but in making his choice of position he has selected that one which will be hardest to win. as Gen. Churchill will be a can didate for reelection, and it will be almost impossible to supplant him in the good will and friendship of the people. A thorough Democrat. faith ful and efficient officer, a popular gen. tleman,. and one who has served the State in both military and civil capac- ity, with great satisfaction to his con- stituents and honor to himself, the peo- pie of Arkansas will be very slow in shelving him to give place even to Major Woodruff, whodeseryes so much at the hands of the people.---Rose City Globe.
 The sentiment contained in the above article will find n ready res ponse in the hearts of the heople of Pope county. While Se have the highest regard for Maj. Woodruff. we could not but regret that he determined to contest the field with the present occupant for State Treasurer. Gen. Churchill has many warm friends in this coun- ty who will not refuse to support him, while they will at the same time regret that they cannot vote for Major Woodruff. Had both gentle men not been candidates for the same office, each would have been favorites with our people, but as it Is we think Gen. Churchill will be the fayorite in this county.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
GUM LOG. March 2s. 1878.


 Editor DEMOCRAT: I will give your readers discrlption of the burning of the barn of my father (Judge Ca led Davis, on the night of the 2lst inst. Not later than the hour of ten I was awakened by the screams of my mother and my daughter, (who was with her that night whl-e my father was from home J; on waking l saw the light; I went to the door and saw that the barn was on fire; at that time the flames had just got through the roof, but before I could put on my boots and run to the fire which was about two hundred yards the James had reached the stable, which joined thebarn, and there 1 witnessed sight that I hope never to witness again--the burning of two horses. It was impossible for me to relieve them, I could see them spring through the flames trying to make their escape but could not; fl nally one broke through the door and got out, but is burned until it is an object of pity, and will die; the other sutfocated aud was burned to a crisp. The loss is something like $500. His corn. wheat, oats, fodder. and everything he had to eat (except his meat ] and all his stock feed,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
WHAT IS THE NORTHWEST?

In speaking of the "Mardi. .Gras slate," published by the Little Rock Star, the Bentonyille Advance says most of the names are third termers, ANb NOT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NAME ON THE LIST.
 We must be permitted, Bro. Do nan, to ask what constitutes North west Arkansas? Judge w. w. Mapsfield's name was on that ticket, and he is from Franklin county. Now if Franklin is not part of the territory which you embrace in the North west, pray let us know exactly what you mean by Northwest Ar kansas?
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28

Arkansas Press Association. stating that he had been ever to Hot Springs to see about the meeting of the Con vcntion at that place as per resolu- tion adopted at the last meeting He informs us that Dr. Lawrence, Judge Peck, and other public spirit ed citizens would not listen to any proposal to change the place ol meeting, and that he had the warm. est assurance of a cordial welcome to the members of the press.
 The Telegraph, in referring to his visit says:
 The Colonel came oyer to see about the prospects of having the Press Assoclation accommodated here at it's next annual meeting, in accordance with the resolution pass ed at it's last meeting. Of course We can accommodate them, and we will take no excuse for their not coming The arrangements will all be made and Col. Frolich says the meeting shall be held here as contemplated So our brethren of the cralt all over the State may take due notice there of and govern themselves accord ingly. ,
 The date of the meeting has been fixed at the Ist of July. We are not sure if it would not have been better on some accounts to have st-ck te the time fixed in our by law 4-the 1st Wednesday in June--but we are satisfied as it is.
 We trust our brethren of the press will all make their arrangements SC as to be on hand, and devote a day or two to the good of the grand cause, tf
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
THflS. M. POUHD.

The gentleman hose name heads this article is one of Ycli eounty's oldest and most respected citizens. His services have been frequently brought into requisitioa by the peo- pie of his county whom he has re- peatedly served in different capaci ties. He now announces himself as a candidate for Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District His mature years glves him sound judgment and fixedncss of opinions which are indispensable to an occu- pant of the Judges bench, and we doubt not that if Judge Pound should be elected he will make a worthy successor of the present Judge.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
 VENTION.

As will be seen from the published proceedings of the Democratic State Central Commmittee had at their meeting at Little Rock on the 20th inst, the State Nominating Conpcn- ton has been called to meet at the Capital on the Fourth of July. One wise thing which the State Central Committee did was to limit the mum bcr of delegates who will be admit ted to seats in the Convention from each county to tue actual number of votes to which the counties may be respectively entitled. Much confu- sion in the Convention will thus be avoided and the transaction of busi- ness will be accelerated. Under the old practice of admitting q large mum Der of delegates in excess of the number of votes allowed, the coun- ties convenient to the Capital poured in large delegations overaweing the small delegations from remote coun- ties, and giving fruitful cause for complaint and confusion. So we think the ruling adopted for the Convention this year is a wise and wholesome move.
 It is now to be sincerely hoped that each county in the State will go to woik and organize the party throughout the State and send up delegates to the State Convention who will represent the true will and wishes of the masses of the party, and who will keep an eye single to the good of the whole State and the welfare of the great democracy, re- gardless of personal or sectional fayoritism.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
WE OBJECT.

The Brinkley Times last week had an article on it's editorial page headed "Honor and Dignity" in the course of which we find the follow ing paragraps:
 Here in our very midst a man is thought to be more of a man if he fights.
 A man who does not fight is at a discount, he it is who is summed by the community and looked upon as an outcast. Honor and dignity are wanting in the man who refuses to fight while he who does fight and quarrel, is the lion of the community, not the fierce beast, but the respect ed man. Now, what is the result of all thls? It is summed uL in a few words. We are but half civilized, the sick and the afflicted suffer from lack of care, churches and schools are empty, fights and quarrels are frequent, the State bears q bad name and is summed by immigrants, while murderers and rioters infest every community. Our laws are trampled under foot, and the officers to whom are confided their enforcement shirk thelr duty through fear of offending the culprit and the higher the man ought to stand in the community the smaller the fine.
 Now if the editor of the Times means tLis as picture of the moral status of his own community, and if he will make his statement so as to conflne his description to his cwn locality we shall not object, but if he means to say that the picture he draws IS true description of the state of affairs throughout the State we do object very seriously, for such statement in regard to Pope coun- ty or Yell county or Conway or Johnson county does us gross in justice. There is no quieter com munity anywhere than Pope county There is no place where man can sooner disgrace himself by trying. to act the rough, the bully or the des- perado, and forfeit the esteem of all good citizens, than right here in Pope or the adjoining counties. The law against carrying weapons is stringently enforced, and no fighter enjoys the respect of the better class Of our people-and thank goodness the better class in this section of the State are overwhelmingly in the majority.
 So if the Brinkly Times wishes to advertise it's section of the State as so low in public morals as to do homage to ruflians and desperades let it be careful not to include other sections of the State which are not in this deplorable condition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
REMEMBER THE DATE.

Two weeks from Saturday-April l3th--is the date fixed upon for a grand mass meeting of the citizens of the county for the purpose of or ganizing an Agricultural and Me chanical Society for Pope county. The object to be accomplished is of no little importance to our county, and every citizen who. feels any in terest in the growth and develop ment of the material interests of the county should attend the meeting and do all he can to insure the sue cess of the movement. An organ ized, systematic effort in this dlrec- tion will go a great ways to stimu- late the various industries of our county and bring out the dormant energies of our people, and when we remember that It is the active indus tries Of the country that make a people prosperous and happy, we see the importance of the undertaking. We trust the meeting two weeks from Saturday will be we'll attended aud that all will come with a deter imitation to do something to give success to tue enterprise.
 Don't forget the date-Saturday, April 18th.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
A SOUND POLITICAL CREED

Some persons object 10 Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry adopt ing political creeds, but if every Grange in the United States would adopt tbe resolutions unanimously adopted by the Fifth Annual Session of the Ono State Grange which was held recently at Gallon, Ohie, the result would be most salutary to the public, and many an incompetent man would be kept out of office flor we contend that no man is'compe- tent for office, or responsible, who is addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks. We see, every day, forcible illustrations of this fact. We there fore commend to our Arkansas Oranges the following resolutions adopted by the Ohio State Grange:
 Whereas, Intemperance is the fountain from which issues many of the corrupting influences that threat en the peace, prosperity and perpe- tuity of our governments; therefore,
 Resolved, That all good Patrons of Husbandry should make it part of their political creed to vote for no man for office, Town, County, State or National, who IS in sympathy with the liquor traffic, or who is ad- dicted to the habitual or even mod crate use of Intoxicating drinks.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28

Says correspondent ofthe Graph ic: "There now are only 33 churches in Boston that pretend to believe in he'll Boston has 205 churches of all denominations including 2S Congre gational Unitaiians. In the old days of Methodist alley the doctrine oi hell was regarded as one of the strongest points of religious Boston bat since the god of Mammop over. took Dr. Channings Church, and crowded all the other leading church es on the hadly-sewered back territo. " which has now hecome q Mecca of churches, it has come to pass that few Bostonians believe that there Is such place as hell The Hub has something else to think of be- sides endless punishment"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
Unfortunate shakes

Are those which make drug shops of our -stomachs, and then not cured. Many of us can't afford to lose so much time and money without benefit, hence we are compelled to look around and find out an Ague remedy that will cure the quickest ard keep the chilis of the longest with the least medicine. Such a remedy is cheapest, and such q reme- dv is Days Ague Tonic, which does all the work to be done in the perma- nent cure of chills. It cleanses the stomach, arouses the liver, opens the bowels, destroys all maiarial poison restores peace and comfort to your aching limbs and bones, and sends the chills "wheTc the woodbine twineth.
 April H.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
Hon. l.. w. Davis.
From the Lewisburg State.

Judge Lewis W. Davis, most worthy and esteemed citizen of Pope county, has been in town this week attending court Among the attor- neys the Judge is, to use q patent phrase Ca wheel horse" His friends from many sections have been call ing upon him to be a candidate for the office of Circuit Judge, and he has we are reliably informed, con sented to run. His announcement will appeer in these columns at the proper time. A good man and de serving of distinction at the hands of his fellow citizens.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28

were burned. The cause is a mys. tery, but it was doubtless the work of robbers, hoping to get the family from the bopse in order to plunder and robit. It leaves the old folks in very bad condition. without one dollar in money. But the people are very kind; they are giving very lib. erally to help them, and will doubt less make up the corn and wheat that he lost. The old people are 70 years old and have been living on that place for oyer forty years
 c. W. o. DAVIS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28
 HERE AND THERE.
MT. D. O. Bell has purchased a
 if interest in the Alma Herald.


 half interest in the Alma Herald.
 The Lewisburg State has just completed its third year. The State was started only short time after the DEMOCRAT made it's appearance, and we esteem it almost us a twin brother. For three years it has done good service for Conway county, and has. no doubt, been far greater bene- fit to the county than he has receiv- ed pay for. We trust it's fourth year may be the best and most prosper ous one it has yet seen. and that the people of its county may rally round it with rousing support.
 The windy weather week before last proved very disastrous to some of the people of Berton county. The Bentonville Advance says James Fields, living near Maysfeld, Isaac Herald, living within three miles of Bentonville, and Sebe Graham near Cross Follows, all lost their houses by fire, supposed to have caught from sparks lodging on the roof and beng famed into flames by the wind. Mir. Graham lost $50 dol lars in greenbacks which was in the house. MT. Herald had $l00 in gold in his house which was melted down into mass.
 It is admitted by both demo- crats and republicans at Columbus, that the present legislature is com posed in the main of the shaliowest set of intellectual statesmen of any that ever assembled in the State. Ofeourse their are some notable ex- captions, among them our represen- tatlve, but the great majority would not pass muster in country deba- ting society.-Henry County (Ohio) Sentinel.
 So it appears that Arkansas Legis- latures are not the only ones winch come in for rough stricuures from the press. Here is legislature in one of the oldest States catching goss from one of it's own State pa pers. We opine, after all, that Ar kansas has average Legislatures.
 -The following from the Eldora do Eagle will be profitable reading for our farmers just about this seas On of the year.
 "The first lesson in successful farming is to make your own corn, meat, molasses, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables and everything used by the producer, and then plant small crep Of cotton. Show us a man that makes this a rule Tn casting his crops, and we will show you a successful farmer If he proves to be success as man. Some men arc failure and consequently all their undertakings fail. But he whc makes his provision crop and his meat hogs and mich COWS the first object of attention, will surely prove to be the man who always has spare change enough in his pocket to pay for newspaper, an indispensable ad- junct to every enterprise. i"
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