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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
COL. JOHN F. HILL.

Throngh our announcement col uusas to day this distinguished gen. tieman places his name before the voters of Pope and Johnson counties as . candidate for the State Senate from this District. Col Hill is one among the earliest settlers of this part of the State. and is well and fa- vosably known to most of our read. ers. His own county (Johnson) has with great unanimity, expressed its choice in favor of him e their first choice. He is fully and warmly en- dorsed by his people.
 We believe it was the general un- derstanding two years ago that Johnson county should have the naming of the next Senator from this District, and we think that good faith on the part of our County now requires that the choice of Johnson should be adopted here.
 Col. Hill is certainly qualified to make us a good Senator, and being thoroughly identified in every inter- est with us, we feel confident that he will make us true representative.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

The sixth annual session of the Press Association which met at Hot Springs on the lot inst. was not, we regret to say, as full of profit to the |crait as former sessions. The re- |sult of having the meeting upon tue very eve of the State convention was just as we had anticipated-all was hurry, rush and anxiety to get through and return to Little Rock to engage in the log-rolling and cleo tioneering going on there.
 Nevertheless, the attendance upon the convention was very pleasant to us. We had an opportunity of meeting once more many of our brother Faber-pushers from whom we had been separated year, and of forming the acquaintance of others with whom we had never en- joyed the pleasure of an acqualnt- ance. This mere privilege, or op- portunity, of thus getting together and becoming better known to each other and of exchanging views face to face with those with whom we hold weekly debate through our col umns is, of itself, great pleasure. But according to our ideas the meet ings of the State Press Associations should have other and equally as important aims, and THE BUSINESS which should receive attention should not be neglected as it was this year. We therefore hope shat no future session of the Association will be called right upon the eve of political convention; for the latter is just sure to swallow up the former and render 1t useless SO far as all business which should receive atten- tion IS concerned. The officers chosen for the ensuing year arc ss follows: G
 Chas. G. Newman, of the Pine Bluff Press. President; Granville Wilcox, of the Van Buren Argue, Vice President; w. A. Webbcr, of the Spirit of Arkansas, Secretary 1; Adam Clark, of the Southern Stan. dard. Treasurer.
 Col. T. T. Pitts, of the Prairie County Organ, was selected as the Poet; Col. Smithee as the Historian, and Col. P. Donan, of the Bentonville Advance, as Orator. The next meet, ing will be held at Pine Bluff.
 For the marked hospitality and courteous kindness of the people of Hot Springs, the Press of the State will always bear them dear in their memory. The private boarding houses, the hotels, the bath houses, the park, the observatory, every thing in fact was thrown open to the members of the press, and bo who sl,d not enjoy himself must in. deed have been napiess fellow.
 Our individual thanks are due and We hereby tender t-ant with the highest appreciation, to tAe k;nd and urhane host Of the WAver.y House, Capt T. r. Gam, for tho
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11

Coined money was known among the Chinese Tn the eleventh century before Christ.
 A schoolboy's definition of capi- tal letter, according to Fun, is one that contains half a sovereign and the promise of cake.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
Notice.

Is hereby given that In pursuance ol an order of the County Court of foPa county, In the State of Arkansas, mau' at the July term thereof A. D. 1878, m election will be held at the several yor ing precincts in said county on Monuy the 2nd day of September, 1878, hpO' the following questions: ns
 ''lst. A change of location oi '"' County Seat from Dover" l..
 ss2nd. Shall the County Scat ~ changed to Russeilyille.
 ''3d. Shall the County Seat be chans ed to Atkins ..,
 Said election to be held by the Jndss. heretofore appointed to bohi the gsnss, al election, and to be held and c"'u"''f ed in the same manner taAt
 eleeticns are required by law Q us Ni1'.'i
 Wif sss My hFad ap0 tf 5.. .lr. s.f saia Court tifs sth day o' '"'
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
FALL INTO LINE.

' / the Gazette, the leading Democratic journal of the State, in regard to the platform just adopted by our party. What the Gazette says is true--the platform is broad eD,ugh and strong enough for any democrat and we call upon every democrat in the State to fall in line and take lis place under our standard--the only place where any genuine democrat has any business to be found.
 Let us all join hands and make the grandest sweep of the State that has ever yet crowned our cause, and thus presage the harmony and con cord and glorious victory which shall crown democracy when in 1880 we shall elect our democratic President.
 The resolutions adopted by the late Democratic State convention de- ffning thessposition of the Democracy of Arkansas in respect to Federal and State finances, reflect the almost unanimous sentiments q the party.
 They fully and squarely meet all the lsnes ofthe day, ,and accurately de- fine the views and position of the Democratic party in regard to these issues.
 It is source of great c0ngratulati0n that the Convention, thus acting as the faithful representatives of the Democracy of the State, has placed Arkansas side by side with the pro grcssive Democracy of Ohio, Indiana, and other Western States, in their advanced position on the fi- nancial question. The action of the Convection in this regard will greatly tend to swell the tidal wave that has so strongly set in favor of what is known as the greenback policy.
 Arkansas has the honor to be first of the Southern States totAkeposition with our Democratic brethren of the West and Northwest in favor of this policy; and we hope, as we doubt not, that her example will he follow ed by all of her slster Southern States, as occasion may arise to call forth an expression of their views and sentiments.
 And now that we have inscribed upon our banners thesprinciples and doctrines of the Greenback policy as epounded and advocated by the Dem- ocracy of Ohio and Indiana, we hope that greenback friends of all prevous party affiliations, will unite and CO operate with us.in giving the sanc- tion of emphatic popular indorse- ment m their favor. There is neith- CT reason nor excuse now why any Democrat who has left the party be cause of his Greenback convictions should not return to the party and renew his fealty and allegiance to his first love. Without departing from fundamental Democratic prin- ciples, we have made our platform on the financial question wide enough to accommodate all who fa- vor the greenback ideas; and we have the right to ask and expect that all who favor these ideas, and sincerely desire their success, will connect and ally himself with the only party that is able to carry them into effect.
 The Democracy of Arkansas thus commence the campaign of 1878 un- der the most favorable auspices.
 With a popular ticket, and popu- lar platform, with peace and harmo- ny in our ranks, we go forth with re- newed strength, and energy and de termination begotten only of conf dent assurances of victory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, A. s. McKENNON,
 of Johnson County.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hilton has bee

Of Johnson county.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton has been communicated from communion and fellowship in Plymouth church.
 Maj. Will o. Woodson, Associ- ated Press Agent at Memphis, was run over by the street cars and kill ed, on the night of the 4th inst.
 There is now a dispute between the Fort Smith Rifle clubs of Little Rock and Ft. Smith as to who won the first prize at the recent Schutzen Fest.
 The great four mile race which took place at Louisville on the Ath, between Ten Brock and Mollie Nc Carthy resulted in . victory for the former. Time S.l9a.
 "A farmer, near Lonoke, was as- sassinated on the night of the 23d ult., by some unknown party who emptied . load of buck shot into him, from ambush near Bsswstsr's houae.
 The Evening Post of Little Rock, places the name of ex-Gov. H. M. Rector at it's masthead for gov ernor of the State. It remains to be seen whether Gov. Rector will be caught by such chaf e this.
 The Republican State Central Committee met m Little Rock on the 25th ult., and decided not to call . State Convention or put out . ticket this year. The vacancy occasioned by the death of Joseph Brooks was filled by the election of Col. T. M. Gibson, of Yell county.
 The Morrillton Plebean is the name of bran spanking new paper just started at Morrillton by H. c. Warner and K. B. Henry-tLe latter editor. The Plebean will be demo- cratic to the core, and we welcome it to the ranks of democratic journal ism, wishing it all manner of success. We were very much pleased du- ring our attendance at the Press Convention to form the acquaintance of our gifted brother. faber-pusher, Col. F. Donan, of that excellent pa- per, the Bentonville Advance. We believe he is about the only one of our brethren of the north western part of the State with whom we had not met before, and consequently we were delighted to have the opportu- nity to meet our distinguished con, freer. It is needless to say we found him cultivated gentleman, a finish ed scholar, and genial companion.
 
 It is all over now, but to show the nobleness of the man we repro duce his letter of withdrawal from the race for State Treasurer. Sure ly no one possesses more of the suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, than Maj. Woodruff:
 LITTLE ROCK, June 25th, 1878.
 Editors Gazette: For two or three weeks past Gen. Churchill and l have exchanged roles--I have played tramp, while he has been bulletiniz- ing printed reports of the action of the several Demoratic county meet rings--nearly ali favorable to his nomination. The manifestations of public sentiment illus ascertain are ec plain md distinct that ] do not fAi! fo gather their import. Therfore, like Maf1ln Scett's coon ] come down without waiting " be dis patche& oY formal v0se of convention, and ask von to annonnce rly with. dfavnl from I'll candidacy
 70 the many fricnbs who solicited me become esadidate--measaI;ns las l did the importance og my
 s i.a party by tbe earnest.
 J s
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reharks for th6 prsssnk on thla sub' jeCA that Cal. Jd1nnCn, who haa studied the subject f0F m1ny years, has studiod ! wsll matnred plnn ar- ranged by which the money to be refunded by Congsess shall 60 direct ly to the farmcrs who raised the cot ton and not into the hands of claim agents, commission merchants ol others not entitled to it. We can assure our friend of the DemOcral that 90 far there isn't . particle Ol "Bunkum" in this matter, and that he was never in his life more earnest and sincere in regard to any matter than he is in this.
 If Col. Johnson should be elected and gets . bill through Congress which will secure the refunding oi that tax s'directly to the farmers who raised the cotton, and not into the hands of claim agents, commission merchants and others not entitled tc it." no one will be more ready than ourself to accord him due credit therefor. We arc not opposed te such a plan, and would advocate il with all our might. But from the fact thls matter has been tried SC long, 50 many memorials, &c., went up ts have it done, and so many able democrats in Congress whohave been unable to do anything with it we consider it an impracticable measure and will only result in frit. tering away time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
THE OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERALLY USELESS EX- PENSE WHICH SHOULD RE ABOLISHED.


 . In our last paper we published m article clipped from the Fort Smith Independent, at the close of which the suggestion is made that the ofics of Adjutant- General should be abol. ished by the next Legislature. We fully concur with our contemporary upon the western border, and trust the next legislature will heed the hint.
 There is no doubt in our mind if we had have had the right kind oi man in the Gubernatorial chair, the whole trouble in Scott county would have long ago been settled so as to not only do justice to all parties but also so as to have saved the State thousands--perhaps tens of thousands, of dollars expense in cured by the present administra- ton, allowing man like Gen. Pom eroy to tinker with that matter in the outrageous way that he has done.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
vEeETIIlE
FOR DROPSY
I never shall

U0vGE B0AIl
 FORGET THE FIRST DOSE. PROVIDENCE. MR. H. R. SrKvENs:--
 Dear Sir,-I have been great suffer CT from dropsy. I was confined to my house more than a year. Six months of the year was entirely helpless. I was obliged to have two men help me In and out of bed. was swollen 19 inches larges than my natural size around my waist. suffered all man could and live. l tried all remedies for Dropsy. had three different doctors. Ny friends all expected would die !: many nights was expected to die be- fore morning. At last Vegctine was sent me by friend. I never shall for get the first dose. could realize its good effects from day to day; was get ting better. After ' had taken some , or 6 bottles could sleep quite we'll nights. began to gain now quite fast. After taking some 10 bottles, could walk from one part of my room to the other. My appetite was good; the dropsy had at this time disappeared. l kept taking the vegetine until l re- great many cures by using Vegetine ~ 4UCA HVs Out 0A0 WNs 0UlC tO 0tOCiiu to my work. l am carpenter and builder. 1 will also say 1t has cured an aunt of my wife's of Neuralgia, who had suffered for more than 20 years. She says che has not had any neuralgia for eight months. I have given 1t to one of my children for Canker Humor. have no doubt in my mind it will cure any humor; 1t is a great cleanser of the blood; 1t is safe to give child. will recommend it to the world. My father Is 90 years old, and he says there Is nothing like it to give strength and life to an aged person. cannot be too thankful for the use of 1t. am,
 Very gratefully yours,
 JOHN 5. NOTTAGE.
 ALI DISEASES OF THE BLoOD.-If Veg etine will relieve pain; cleanse, purify, and cure such diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health after trying different physicians, many remedies and suffering for years, is it not con- elusive proof, if you are sufferer you can be cured? Why is this medicine performing such great cures? It works tn the blood, in the circulating fluid. It can truly be called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source of disease originates In the blood: and no mcdi- cine that does not act directly upon 1t to purify and rcnovate, has any just claim upon public attention.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
rHN rnrrNN TAX

Tue Gazette in closing 2 reply to a little editorial of ours oa the s1p ject oe retanding the Cotton TeA says
 t4e t4wc t1 srw V concluding on
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11
THE JUCICIAL CONVENTION.

HI E O OOO1OlAA OON V IIN 14ON
 Elsewhere we give the proceed ings of the Judicial Convention hclt here in the 9th Inst. There was | fnll delegation present from eacl county in the District, and with tht exception of the verbal protest in terposed by Col. Toomer, of the Yel county delegation, the Convention was harmonious and united in itl action. The result of the Conyen ton was the nomination of two gen tlemen who are worthy of the high honor conferred upon them. They carried the Convention by large and declded majorlties-Col. Jacoway's majority being sufficient to give hin the majority even if the two-thirds rule had been adopted. The nomi nation of. Hon. A. s. McKennon wal unanimous Maj. Byers thaving sig nified that his name was not before the Convention.
 Messrs. Jacoway and McKennou now go before the people as the reg ularly chosen party candidates, and we commend them to the hearty and cordial support of every democrat in the district There is no excuse ol pretsxt which will justify any demo crat to bolt the nomieations, and VI hope the entire vote of the party will be pollsd for the gentlemen chosen = the nominees. E.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-11

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
 GOVERNOR, WILLIAM R. MILLER, of Independence County. SECRETARY or STATE, JACOB FROLICH, of White County.
 AUDITOR,
 JOHN CRAWFORD, of Howard County.
 TREASURER, THOS. J. CHURCHILL, of Pulaski County. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WM. F. HENDERSON, of Randolph County. LAHD-coMMIssIoNER,
 D. W. LEAR, of Ouaehita County. JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, JOHN K. EAKIN, of Hampstead County. sUPT- PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, '. L~ DENTON. of Phillips County.
 CHANCELLOR, D. w. CARROLL, of Jefferson County- .CkKRK cHANCERY COURT, J.. w. GALLOWAY, of Ouachita County DISTRICT TICKET. CIRCUIT JUDGE, W. D. JACOWAY,
 of Yell County. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, A. s. McKENNON, of Johnson County.
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vEGETlNE CURED ME WHEN THE DOCTORS
 FAILED.

CINCINNATI, O., April 10, 1877. DR. H. R. STEvENs:--
 Dear Sir,--1 was seriously troubled with Kidney Complaint for long time. have consulted the best doctors in this city. have used your yegetine for thls disease, and 1t has cured me when the DOCTORS failed to do so.
 Yours truly,
 ERNEST DURIGAN, Residence 6sl Race Street,
 Place of business, 573 Gent. Ave.
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LIQUORS,
BRANDlES,

Also always on hand the best of ALEs, BEER, PORTER, SC.
 MR. +. V. TRAMMELL will be in atten. dance and will be pleased to have all his old customers and friends give him call. Remember the place--in Dr. Fruits Store house, near the Depoi'
 June 6, 1878.
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RUssELLvILLE, ARK.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

THURSDAY MORNING, JUlY III. is7s.
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JOHN E. HALLE, PROP'R,

This popular resort is now newly it. ted up and stocked with the very finest brands of WINES,
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-09
Why He Never Wore a Collar.

It was fact observed by many that Governor Briggs for several years before his death never wore collar. When he was the honored Chief Magistrate of Massachusetts, he appeared at hls levees and on all public occasions without a collar. There were comparatively few who knew the reason of this. But the secret is more interesting and sugges- tive. He had neighbor, whom he very highly esteemed, who had fallen into the habit of using intoxicating liquor. He was already the slave of appetite. Gov ernor Briggs demonstrated with him. The man replied, "I will never drink again, if you will never again wear col lar." "Agreed,' said the Governor. The man gave up the intoxicating cup, and the Governor laid aside the collar. He never wore it again. but he saved 8 neighbor. The adverse criticisms to which this seeming lack of attention to his dress and personal appearance ex- posed him never moved him from his purpose. It is an example worthy of all commendation.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-09
Life in Brazil.

Those who sigh for lodge in Brazil should read what MT. Bigg Withers writes of the beauties of that country 1: "The mosquito makes his home in these wilds. A tiny fly, called potpora, from being so small and multitudinous as atoms of dust, passes through the meshes of the finest net, then penetrates hair and beard, and sticks its venomous pro- bosis into the skin. The loathsome tick named carapetto, when disturbed on the cones and twigs by the foot of the passer-by, swarms up the trowsers' legs and fastens upon tho flesh. It is 80 firm bite that if it is plucked of its head is left buried deep in the flesh, difHsing a vrulent poison of it's own. The hairy caterpillar, by day or night equally beautiful, luminously phosphorescent in the dark, and with A covering of brilliant hues like deicately formed moss, the ends of which branch into pointed ant lers, inhict with every point of these & very painful sting. There is lively red ant whose tormenting powers are not to be despised. But one of the worst enc. mics of mankind, as we'll as cattle and hogs, is big spotted fly which comes along silently and bricks the body of it's victim. It sucks no blood and instil,s no venom; its minute weapon instantly withdrawn, leaves no soreness or irrita- tion at the time. The man thus slightly punctured does not rub or scratch him self. He little knows he has received the deposit of an egg which will soon become wriggling maggot, half an inch long after one weeks growth, but capa- ble of growing to an inch and quarter in length and half an inch in thickness. With fine rings of black spikes or bris- ties around its body, it has horrid trick of revolving on its own axis, tearing the flesh anew by it's hourly evolutions. Mules, oxen and wild deer suffer like wise from the hideous visitation. Wasps and hornets there are, of course. There is small black, stingless bee, which crowd so thick upon exposed parts of the body as to leave no room for mosquito to alight. As the bee only tickles, in- stead of biting, stinging or laying an egg, it is welcome but it is impossible to eat without devouring half dozen or more."
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-09
The Age of Our Planet.

Science has already demonstrated the futility of any attempt to set definite limits to the age of our planet. When an advocate of the "recent " age of the earth, like Sir William Thompson, as- signs the date of the earth's consolida- tion to period between 10000, 900 and 400, ,000, 900 years ago, metes and bounds become inappreciable. When, more- over, we take into consideration the countless ages required for the earth "to forEl, reform and transform" itself, and prepare for the reception of the lowest forms of life, the elevation and submer- gence of continents, before America as- sumed her present physical conforma- tion; and, to take a single instance, when we reflect that the falls of Niagara have been receding from Lake Ontario for over 100000 years, any attempt to circumscribe within period of sixty centuries all the changes of the earth and the universe seems worse than folly
 The rational believer, however, in rev erently tracing the development of a great law, as disclosed in the manifest designs of the greater Law-giver, with whom 1000 years are but as yesterday, cannot fail to be convinced of the pueril- ity of any attempt to apply finite stand ard to the workings of the Infinite.