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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
LUST CLAIMS"

We heartily endorse the sentiment of the following article which we clip from the Lonoke Democrat:
 A correspondent of the Arkansas Democrat urges the payment of the Clayton Militia indemnity claims, which the editor endorses in an arti- cle headed "Just Claims" The com munication was doubtless written by some claims attorney, who has en- trapped the usually cautious editor of the Democrat. We happen to know something about some of those claims, and from the manner of their imitation, we apprehend that no leg islature will ever have the hardi- hood to tax the people one cent for the benefit of claims attorneys. Some of the cases are doubtless those of great hardships, but so is every case of robbery, and the State is as much bound to make the one whole as the other. Clayton's mill tia was nothing but robbers and thieves, and the State is no more liable for their acts than if they had been committed by the clansmen of John A. Murrell or Sitting Bull.
 "Just Claims"-we regret to see Col. Smithce advocating trumped up claims against the State as many of these are. A few poor shoats are valued at thousands of dollars, and sworn to with nonchalance that commands admiration from it's very iniquity. The last legislature was flooded with these 'just claims" and when one is paid, it will open the door for fraud so wide that it will be impossible to close it until the peo- pie rise in their might and drive the bloodsuckers from the threshold of the treasury, while singing the re- quiem of the Democratic party. We are glad, however, that Col. Smithee has called the attention of the peo- pie to this matter because, forewarn- ed is to be forearmed, and they will take good care to send gentlemen to the legislature who will plant their feet upon all such schemes and see that the lobbyist goes away empty handed. We have paid too much for that rascality already, and were it possible we would blot that piece of rascality from history's page.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
Democratic Convention.
RooMs DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL CoM..)
 LITTLE ROCK, March 20, 1878. ]

At meeting of this committee, held pursuant to adjournment, in the City of Little Rock, March 20, 1878. it was resolved by the connie tee that Convention of the Demo cratic party of the State of Arkansas be called to assemble at the City of Little Rock, on Thursday, the 4tl day of July, 1878, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the State offices to be voted for at the general election to be held on Monday, the 2d day of September, in said year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed advis- able.
 It was resolved by the committee that the basis of representation ln said Convention, and until said Con- vention may otherwise order, shall be one vote for each 400 votes, and one vote for such fraction over 200 votes, as cast for William R. Miller, candidate for Governor at the last election, held on the 4th September, 1876.
 And inasmuch as It has been the practice heretofore to send from the counties adjacent to the place of holding the Convention large num- bers of delegates, who, by the moral weight of their numbers in excess of the votes to which they arc entitled, give advantage over the distant coun- ties in the choice of candidates, and thereby produce confusion in the Convention and want of harmony in the party, it was resolved by the committee that the number of dele gates allowed to the several counties should be limited to the number of votes which they are entitled to cast in the Convention; in compliance with which action of the committee, I hereby announce that the Demo cratic State Convention, at the time named by said committee, to wit, the 4th day of July next, will meet at the city of Little Rock, and, upon the basis established above, the sev- eral counties will be entitled to the number of votes and delegates fol- lowing, towit:
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
II,E POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY MAY 1878.

knew the food was receding, we bear you the olive branch in the Home Stomach Bitters to relieve chills, fever, biliousness and indi- gestion.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
Cliford's Febrifuge, or Fever
 and A4lie Cure.

This preparation is obtalned by a newly discovered process, and con tains all the active medicinal princi- ples of East India Cinchona bark, grown on the NeilgheGry hills, from which all the irritant properties have been eliminated. It is natures's own remedy for all diseases arising from Malarial poison. Palatable, Powerful, Anti periodic and Tonic, it never fails to cure Fever and Ague, Dumb Chills, Congestive Chills, Bilious Fever, Periodical Neuralgia, and all diseases of Ma larial origin.
 J. C. RICHARDSON, Proprietor,
 St. Louis. For sale by all Druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09
Good Cause.

For sale by all Druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-09

When Noah seLt out the second dove from the ark, she returned bearing an olive branch, and they
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07
LITERARY NOTICES.

ScRIBSEK FoR NJ iRcH.-The paper in the March
SCRIBSER to which most readers will probably first
turn is Noah Brookss Personal "reminiscences of
Lincoln" continued from the Midwinter numkcr Mr.
Brooks gives this month anecdotes of Lincoln with
the army and st the theatre etc. and conversations
regarding public men and events-mater which has
never been in print before. Of similar interest is
Last Days Of Edgar A. Poe by Mrs. Susan Archer
weiss, who knew Poe intimately in Richmond, and
here gives newly printed evidence that can hardly be
omitted in making up an estimate Of his charaeter
OF the illustrated papers, two at least may be said
to describe unusual experiences, viz: AN American
Colony in Normandy ManorHouse,- rollcking
account Of artist life Har6eur, by Margaret B.
Wright, and "An Earthquake Experience,r during
the remarkable eonvusion 1t Frcdericksteadt in 1867
by Louis v. Hoascl These two papers have called
into requstion the services Of two artists the
pages Of ScRINKR, W. J. Hennessy, and J. Davidson
"A Trip to Central America by Ellsworth wester
Welt, n accompanied BY views Of coffee and coehineal
Plantations etc. and Includes mention of the curious
political situations among the Repablics paper ON
Dresden China with number of illustrations de
scrbcs the discovery and manufacture of this at
the Royal Saxton Porcelain wosks at Meissen and in
cludes Biographical sketch Of the err.tc Bottger
President Bsdhe writes Of sKenyoa CoIeger in Ohio
ta welknovn educational outpost afty years agol
dwelling upon lie relations to the College Of Bishop
Chase and R. B. Hayes. tn President the 9th
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Visit 10 a Notorious Character-A Pleasant
surprise.

Willow BAR, Feb. q, 1873.
Being called to Troy on business the 18th, drop
ped into the Chit Office, pretending wished to
one of the employees Of the oice but my real busi
ness was to see the celebrated Sol. Miller. In my
boyish days. had great and ndulged fonilness for
the Police Gazette and from that paper Learned read
lily to form my opinion of the phisognomy of desper
ate criminals. Having read the columns of the
volyng machine qutc regularly, las subscribed for
it before it turned over,) particularly Iowa Point
Inkngs" had formed, in my minds eye tragic
heavy william of the "Bil Sykes order, editor of
the Chief Iventured into the Sanetum, and timidly
asked if Mr.. Miller in, and being answered in the
negative, took a seat. and waited. "A brisk step
startled me- The door opened, and kindly faced
gentleman entered. His beaming smile and cordial
welcome bespoke at one and the same time, man
who the soul of good nature us well as perfect
gentleman while the gray hairs over his broad fore
head showed plainly life devoted to hard work and
study. And this Sol. Miller, for almost twenty
five years editor in Donphan County q man who
has stood abuse, and at the time has done
more to advertise the good qualities of his County,
than all other in it. Let any man talk to Sol.
Sol Miller five minutes, and all calumnies of such
egotistieal Iowa," of the Bulletin, sink into
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

than the public school bulding, with its various de-
partments of learning must confess to agreeable
surprise my readings of the history of your border
stris in former years. and the seourges Of more re-
cent date which have afflicted your State had pre-
pared me to look for much crude material, and much
more primatve usases Of society but the Substantial
basis upon which your foundation is Laid insures the
perpetuity of the building with few additions and
improvements.
And now, after this long palaver comes The object
of my letter. After few days of partial settlement
had occasion to visit your public school, in which
have taken much interest. I find the teachers con
petent and efficient in their several departments, with
desire for the advancement of their pupils
in the pursuit of knowedse but while the materials
are fitted for the work ofthe artcer the orkshopis
disproportioned and uncomfortable, the labor is
thwarted. disointed or by force of discomfort neg
lected find the with small base burner stoves
fed by bituminous coal. On cold day, the teacher
and children huddle around scosely possible, to
obtain its warmth while other occasions, and some
times the day. the heat becomes oppressive, TO
the removal of clothing for comfort No thermometer
in any of the rooms to regulate the Temperature and
no windows hung with weights, to open from the top,
for ventilation. The floors of the lower rooms par
tcularly cold and cannot be otherwise. because
of large unoccupied cellarage often exposed by open
windows to the admission of winters frost and wind
and am informed, upon creditable authority, that
more than one two who have come teachers to
teach and be taught have here received the germs
of disease from colds which have ended in death
Other improvements might be wisely suggested,
but content myself with the important object of
comfort for where this does not exist little progress
obtain 1t should be the case that our children
have the same comfort at school have for them
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CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTER FROM LAWRENCE.

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Feb q, 1873.
EDITOR RCHIEf:-George X Peck was advertised to
lecture at the University, on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
but two days before he teiesraphed to the lecture
committee that he could not possibly l the engage
ment, as he was compelled to go to Washington 1t
became necessary, then to hnd some one to take Mr.
Peeks place. Mr. Charles ). Gleed, the local editor
OF the Journal was invited to fill the position but he
modesfiy asserted that he wns incompetent. After
considerable urging, he complied with the request.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07
An Ope,, winter.

We have often heard persons express a wish
for an open Winter, or q warm Winter. We
have had it, and we think we may safely say
there is not person in the West who wants an
other. If it were left TO a vote, a cold, hard
Winter would carry it unanimously.
The Winter just closing has been the most
open ever known in fiiis country, and it has
been the worst for all kinds of business There
have been but two ''cold snaps" and they not
extremely eoId. aud of bat brief duration. We
have had, We believe, but tive slight SHOWS,
and they did not remain on the ground more
than day. The Missouri River has not been
closed, in this latitude, at any time during the
Winter. Besides being warm, the Winter has
been exceedingly wet. All things taken in con-
necfion, have made il a season of extraordinary
business depression, in all branches. The con-
tnnOus warm weather was almost prohibition
upon pork packing. and consequently the prices
ruled exceedingly low, cutting off the chief
source of revenue Of farmers during the first half
Of the Winter. And, on account of the bad state
of the roads, it was almost impossible to drive
hogs to market, at any price. The rain and
mud delayed or prevented the gathering of large
portion of the corn crop; and much of that
which was gathered, was injured by the warm,
damp atmosphere. The season throughout was
very disadvantageous to cattle feeders and very
few of them will come out without loss. As the
roads were practically impossible, farmers could
not haul to market the produce that thcy had
for sale, as it was frequently more than their
teams could do to draw the empty wagons.
All these drawbacks upon the farming CON-
munity, Of course, had their effect upon other
branches of business. There being no prices,
and no getting to market, the merchants and
tradesmen felt the effects, and have passed
through one of the dullest and most discourage
ing seasons they ever experienced.
But notwithstanding all the drawbacks, the
season has not been without its good features.
Such Winter as we have had, one would sup
pose, would be terribly sckly. But, strange to
say, it has, on the contrary, been remarkably
healthy. Winter wheat never looked we'll
and if there were no SHOWS to protect it, there
was no hard freezing to kill it. The prospect
for q good crop was never SO favorable. Aud
majority Of farmers have been enabled to get in
their Spring wheat early.
Perhaps the worst failure has been that of the
ice crop. This luxury will have to be generally
dispensed with, the coming Summer. One Of
our ice men succeeded in partly filing one of his
houses with moderately good ice, but perhaps
not su ficient for his own business. Ice, next
Summer, will be for the few, at pretty steep
prices,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07
VEG6T1NE,
Prepared by
III. II. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
1Mar4w.
FROM GEORGE r. ROWELL d. co
PROOF THAT ADyERTISING PAYS.

The American public is familiar with the Advertising
Agency of Geo. P. Rowe Co. If any firm doing bust
ness on the continent afford to move on with
splendid reputation through these hard times this would
seem to be the 1t Is advertised by appreciatve
newspaper fraternity very largely without charger yet
in view Of all these facts the list for next
month for which they fair price in money. by the
inch Is devoted largely to their business The order
takes somewhat by surprise and it would
disposed to doubt the wisdom Of paxhing busi
ness through the hardest times We add for the benefit
of the Thomases who may read that Messrs. Geo. P.
Rowe Co. come nearer knowing all about the adverti
sing business than any other firm having handled mill
ions and millions of dollars thus appropriated Another
feature worth noting is their liberalty with Uncle
SAM" They have doubtless expended more money for
postage during the last quarter of century than any
other firm in the United dstates.-Chattanooga Times
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

The PallaAiun 81 the Press b the Bulwark
Of the Peoples Liberties.
Mr.. EDTroR:-I invoke your aid to save our teach
ers! childrenl cur pride Of the present,
our hope of the future. No tocsn for in Wrestling
from usurpcr the rights and liberties of invaded
empire, the restoration Of rghtfnl privileges to an
oppressed people, lin my inaenation) could be sound
ed in more holy cause than the startling caption
which heads feeble effort in arrestins the atten-
ton of the proper authorities with the hope of
ing the purposes desired to be obtained. To the in
telgent immigrant, who has determined upon settle
ment in distant State far from the home of his child
hood, surrounded be is, by the bulwarks of old
and advanced civilization in which both Church and
State have combined in efforts to provide the largest
and most liberal provisions to enhance the safety
comfort and intelligence Of ts people, he naturally
first and primary movement, sends out enquiry,
not only to the fertility of the SOIL the healthfu
ness of the climate the characteristics of the people,
the statutes governing the State but also of the
and number Of the churches and last bat not by any
the least the condition of the schools These
being favorable the locality the first choice
the community becomes enriched, and enlarged by
acereons Of the better classes Of intelligent and able
immigrants, and substantial progress attends upon
growing boundaries. As this condition Of Affairs 70
desired by thoee whom We would welcome to new
homes in this far distant West and to which earn
est invitation ia sent out through every svenue of
publicity, it behooves to SEQ to il that truthful
covering hese advantages be afforded
the stranger and corresponding pubc, by condition
Of churches and schools insuripg good report In
the State from which your correspondent has recently
moved. for pertinent residence among you, the Leg
islature has taken advanced ground in the cause of
believe Ispeak advisellyl over that Of
every other State, by which every child Is compelled
go to school when seven years Of sse AID to con-
lnue their schooling until fourteen, thereby making
education compulsory. I refer TO the State Of New
Jesey-An act which hope 10 see admitted into the
statute books Of every St.ts ia cur Usisa- shaIl
not forget the pride manifested BY ene II your
.itisens, upoa my at entering ysr ety, - hepeuat
ed to your pubc edi6res. and b pnnc noFe proudly
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

ANOTHER FALLEN.-Major E. P. Bancroft, of
Emporia, one of the oldest citizens of Kan sas,
and man of very high standing, has been dis
covered to he defaulter in the sum of $4,000
or over. He was commissioner for selling the
Normal School lands, and it is discovered that
he sold a large quantity of them, besides certain
State salt lands which be had no authority to
sell, and has given no account of the money. 1t
is supposed he was tempted by the hard times,
and the terrible financial straits to which he was
reduced, having large quantities of real estate
which he could not realize upon. Like Lappin
and Scrsfford, he probably thought he could tide
himself over threatened bankruptcy, and replace
the money before the delinquency would he dis
covered
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

CHARLES G. SCRAFFoRD AGAIN AT LIBERTY
Late news from Panama is to the effect that c..
G. Scrsfford arrived there on vessel from Peru,
in custody of United States officer, be having
been arrested in Peru, on . requisition from the
Government of the United States, and delivered
to an officer of this Government. But the Gov
ernment of Panama, upon his arrival there, set
him at liberty, as no extradition treaty exists
between that Government and this, and United
States officer had no authority to hold pris-
oner in that Jurisdiction. So Scrafford is again
free man. He probably understood the situation.
and lost no time In availing himself of it.
Bully for Charley! We are glad to hear of his
luck. Perhaps the State of Kansas would gain
fully as much by stopping prosecution, and al.
lowing him to come home and attend to his bus
iness. The State is secured, and will get every
cent due her. And then, it has not yet been
proven that Scrafford committed the forgey.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07
Butter and EQr PIvdlesn and Dealer.

IF AN no,s Permanently Loeszsf sf Troy JUNCTION
u and win always buy Eggs. Batter, Hide - Fprs
also Poultry. alive dressed or Gane in is seasos
In the Spring Of 172 shipped I've loads o. Batter
and Egg from the line Of tAe A Mr. r. scknoujede
ID then 10 be the frsf car es & eIeg and butter
shppsd the A n or d c. R1oA. n ~ - vsev
rsf shipped fro0 west o. the Nissan River "a
have skipped butter an1 egg n ads svsry yeur
shipping fstter mysch that Iaa slwsys ~ g ~
any else for gocds the fns e tie a r. ~
the s. Jo. D. q. RairssAs aD4 nako sseereo a. ~
basness- Cal and segDe be6sss sellia9 6 Ty Junc-
ties. o. write me- Address. Trsy, Kansas- -. -
41febH Mr. WO0D
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

ANOTHER SPLENDID VoLUME.-We have re-
ceived copy of the Fifth Annual Report of the
State Board of Agriculture. 1t beats anything
ever before issued-the matter being in the best
style of Alfred Gray, and the printing in the best
style of George W. Martin. 1t contains full crop
and population statistics; colored map of the
State separate colored sectional maps of all the
Counties, showing towns. school houses, and
post-oflces; and postal map of the State. It
also contains the Centennial Report, with nu-
merous engravings of buildings, &C., on the Gen.
teunial grounds. The only fault we can fnd
with the book is, that it contains too much of
the details of the Centennial in which Kansas
had no interest or concern. Some of the leading
features, with o full account of the part Kansas
performed, would have been sufficient This
book is the best emigration document that can
he issned, and should be devoted exclusively to
Kansas.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

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What Crops to Grow; What Strawberries to Plant;
Many Home Hints; Boys and Girls Illustrated Col
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most useful paper ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Pub
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