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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

known as Lovely Purchase he was in- duced to retrace his steps and purchase ed the claim of Cherokee Indian and located in company with Robert A. and William Logan on Galla Creek on the 18th of December 1928 where he has continually resided until his death. On the 10th of February 1929 he was married to Miss Pamclia Logan (the daughter of Robert A. Logan). Mrs. Potts proceeded him to the grave on the 5th day of Aug. 1878 which affiic- ton preyed greatly upon his mind, happiness and health, and had much to do with hastening his departure. He passed away without struggle or a long drawn breath, so gently that his exit resembled more that of peaceful slumber than launchinginto the coldand icy arms of death. No couple within my knowledge ever had greater cause to feel thankful to Providence, than Mir. and Mrs. Potts, having lived to- gether to good old age, esteemed and revered by all who knew them, with a sufficiency ofall the goods and comforts of life, blessed with family of four sons and two daughters yet living, re spectable.. and valuable acquisitions and ornaments to any society and com munity, and who were constant and incessant in their attentions and devo. tions to them while they lived, and sur rounding their bedside during the last and trying moments of life, administer ing comfort endeavoring to soothe and make soft their dying pillows.
 Mrs. Sarah Carey his eldest daughter, of Collusa California being telegraphed for, reached her fathers bedside on Friday the l4th instant and with her only sister and her much loved broth- CTS with their wives lowered around his departing spirit with that deep and de- voted affection and love so richly de- served and merited by one of the puresi best and honored parents, the kind neighbor, the esteemed citizen, and beyond question or doubt, the poor mans most invaluable friend, Mir Potts was widely known, universally beloved and esteemed, not only in Ar. kansas, but by many, very many ir other States, for his dOmicil was an inviting and hospitable home to the weary traveller and pilgrim in a land which for number of years was the lair of the wild beasts of the forest and the home of the Indian. He will be sadly missed by & deeply grieved family of children, humorous relations and the entire community.
 The writer of this brief notice, having settled in Pope County one month after Mir. Potts came to 1t, knew him well and esteemed him greatly for his many valued traits of character and intrinsic worth, and having enjoyed his most intimate personal confidence and friendship fol over a half century, he can and does deeply sympathize with his family in their sad affiiction and bereavement. Respectfully.
 J. R. H, s.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Death of Kirkbride Potts.
GALLEY CREEK, Pope Go, Ark. l
 Nov. 2hth 1879.

GALLEY CREEK, Pope Go, Ark.l
 Nov. 25th lS79.(
 Editor DEMocRAr.--Ever and anon the visitations of Providence surround us with pain and sorrow, by calling from time to eternity, some noble. generous and honored friend.
 Last night the 2+th inst. at ID. m. at his residence on Galley Creek Pope Co. Ark, Mir. Kirkbride Potts departed this life after many months of long and painful suffering from dyspepsia in its most aggrand form. He had been a resident at the place of his decease for over half century, period of fifty one years. He was born in Pennsyl- vania on the 23d of Nov. lS03,and lived one day over the 76th anniversary of his birth which epoch he had express ed while sick desire to reach and at tain, and did live to witness before he died. He lived on the Delaware river in New Jersey until nearly grown when he moved to Missouri, from there he ernigrated to and temporarily set tied in Logan's Bottom, now part of Logan county, Ark, at that time occu- pied by the Cherokee Indians, from there he went to Sallison river, when by the treaty with the Cherokee nation
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
My Last Article.

In answer to all that has been said against me, in this and other papers, 1 will say that first, never sold ardent spirits or liquor on the Sabbath day. Second-the liquor that was sold for which I was indicted, was not sold on the Sabbath day, but was sold on a week day, and on written prescrip- tion.> Third--I want to ask why l was indicted for keeping my store open on the Sabbath day? Why have not oth- CTS been indicted for the same offense, eff 1t is an offenseY). There is hardly a drug store in the State that does not keep open on Sunday. Why have I been the only one to suffer- Fourth my trade never has suffered to any ex- tent until quit selling liquor. refu- ted "A Southern Methodist" honestly, for l was told by those who should have known, that the indict nent was for selling less than one quart of whis- key, and had no reference to the Sab- bath, and 1 never saw copy of the in- dictment until after my article of re- futation was published. still claim to be the same Christian man that l was when I came here. Every claim that made in regard to my connec- ton with the Y. Nj. c. A. and other christian work, eau substantiate. have several sworn statements at my store, which covers the whole ground of the charges as set for by A. $. NJ. l; any one wishing to see them can do so by calling at my store, as 1 will have nothing more to publish.
 A. Nj. WILSON.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Border News.
fFrom the Ft. Smith Independently.

(From the Ft. Smith Independently.
 Movers from Texas pass through our streets every day, leaving the Lone Star State, to keepi the wolf from looking in at their doors.
 Corn IS selling at high prices 60 and 75 cents at retail, and but little in market. The farmers are holding on to their corn.
 The excursion to Atlanta will take place on the 22d.of December, tick cts running to the 22d of January (30 days). Through cars will run from Argenta to Atlanta, both via Nashville, Decatur and Corinth.
 Round trip to Atlanta, $50; to Chattanooga, $25.
 Twenty. two and a half feet on Garrison Avenue has just sold for $2,250, or one hundred dollars per foot. Several other sales upon which large fine houses are going up next spring. are reported.
 A lady from Tennessee reports her two brothers in a crowd of immi grants'bound for For Smith, consist ing of 40 wagon loads of people. We learn that an altercation oc- cured at Morton's trading post about 80 miles from here on the Canadian river, Choctaw Nation, last Thurs day, between two former residents of this county, Mir. Joel c. Mckinney and Mir. Geo c. Lipscomb, in which Mir. Lipscomb was stabbed three times, dying in about Is minutes An eye witness to the sad and unfor. tunate affair, says that Mckinney was perfectly justifiable in what he did. An examination will be had before the U. S. Commissioner al this place. Mir J. c. Lipscomb ol this county is the father of the young man killed. Lipscomb leaves [ 7.wife and three children.
 Our county Is fast filling up with new corners, and they keep coming every veek. Last Friday nigh, twenty one Mississippians stopped at the St. Charles Hotel, ap9 Jeff next morning to look for homes. Nine ! linoisans.. stopped at tit St. Ch&sies Hotel last Thursday night, and went into the Indiar country to look for homes.
 We understand that fifteen iamilie. from Miss. will be here to night by wagon. All contemplating thi. county as their future homes. Come on we welcome you.
 More immigrants bought lanc from the Little Rock and Fort Smitl Company last month than for any month since the opening of the lane office. From present indications tho sale for December will be largely in excess of those for last month. Al of which is good for the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway and good fol the State. The country along thu line of this road will soon be the garden spot of the Southwest.-Lit tie Rock Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Farmers Should Talk More.

Yes, farmers should do more talk ing. This will cause them to do more reading and thinking. The long evenings are here. They should be utilized. And how can they be used more advantageously by far ners than by getting together in school houses. grange halls or churches and discussing questions Tn whicn they all have and feel a common interest," By doing this they will not only benefit themselves, but those who come to listen to them. They will not only learn to communi- cate their own thoughts more raedi- ly, but they will gather the thoughts and information that others com municate. Thelr minds will be awakened and furnished with nour- ishing food, which will cause growth and expansion. If the questions discussed relate to their own calliug, they may derive practical benefit which may be conyested into dollars and cents. An eastern farmers club has selecten the following subjects for discussion:
 Selecting soils for crops-what are the evidences of a naturally productive soil?
 Pruning fruit' trees and grape vines.
 Improvement of dairy stock.
 Butter making.
 Potatoes-their cultivation, cost of production, best varieties, &c.
 How can we make farm life at tractive to the young?
 Manure its production and pre- servation.
 Application of manures, including commercial fertilizers, to the soil.
 Planting shade and shelter trees and selecting varieties for locations and soils.
 Swine-their management and profit.
 What books shall we read, and how shall we read them2
 A farmers or mechanics life which offers the more inviting pros poets?
 Our bnildings--best methods to warm and ventilate them.
 Flaw can roads be kept in repair the cheapest and best?
 Culture of flowers and shrubs.
 Flowing and blows.
 How shall we feed for milk2
 Cultivation of small fruits.
 Poultry--the best method of feed ing and the best breeds for general use.
 The grass crop-seedirg, culture and harvesting.
 Lawns and walks--making and keeping in order.
 Insect enemies and friends of the farmer-how can we control them?
 Corn groAing and the best way to feed out for profit.
 Root crops-cost of growing beets, mangolds and ruta- bagas, and com parative value for feeding.
 Management of children.
 Can oxen be profitably used on farms in this vicinity?
 What improvements can be made to lesson the labors of housekeepers? Rural World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
HE asEA! ARKANSAS AE.I.Ig:
DR. 6. w. HARkEY'S CholagOgue, or taivs's'lbivsrN'ti'ia'

Is now, improved to it's highest pitch. After long and hard study, L can safely say we have one of tho best compounds ever offered to the public. Seven leading medicines so combined that they are in harmony, assisting each other in their action, thereby improving digestion and as stimulation, eliminating poisons from the blood, acting as good and safe purgative, high tonic blood purifier and alterative, which if used in time will prevent almost all kinds of dis. eases.
 Have you Dyspepsia or Indiges- tion?
 Have you Liver Complaint of any kind? sa
 Have you Constipation of thS Bowelsp
 Have you Sick Headache, or Sour Stomach2
 Have you Bad Cold?
 Have you Bad Appetite?
 Have you Inward Fevers?
 Have you Cough?
 Have you an Agne Cake?
 Do you want to prevent Chllls and Fever? Do your bones ache?
 Do you feel stupid2 Do you imagine trouble: Do your children suffer from indi- gestion or worms?
 If SO, then assist nature by taking pr. G. W. Harkey's Cholagogue, or Universal Liver Medicine.
 Always shake the bottle before us ing. We have sold since last spring, ov' CT one hundred gallons, which has given perfect satisfaction. Plenty of testimonials can DC had if necessary. Put up by
 J. NJ. HARKEY & BRO, Russellville, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

An Abstract of the Report of
 the County Examiner of Pope
 County to Hon. J. IL. Denton,
 State Superintendent of Public
 Schools.
 Under the provisions of Sec. AS of the School law of Arkansas, I have the pleasure Of submitting the fol lowing report:
 No. of scholars in county, white, male, 2,O55; female, 1, ,S6S;total 3,923.
 No. of scholars, colored, male, IF; !; female, 11S; total, 25e. Whole No. taught in schools, b4l5. Average attendance, white, male, 40, female, Al. total, S54; colored, male, 54; female. Al: total, 90. Teachers em- ployed, male, 27; female, 2; total, 29. Teachers salaries, DOT month, $45.7O S47.50. No. of school houses in the county, 9. No. of persons subject to per capita tax, 2,5S9. Received from all publlc funds, $3.53S.48, from dis trict school tax, $1,I86.03; from grants and gifts, $122,1l; from other sources. $725.9S. Amount paid for teachers salaries, $3,385.7l; fol building, $317.S3; for repairing, $55.' 40; for other purposes, $9S84. No. of Is. grade certificates, male, l2; female, ?. 2d grade, male, l2 2d grade, male, 3.
 Institutes held. l. Certificates Issued, A; fees for same, $SS. Mon ey paid on expenses, $30.70. Sala " of County Examiner for one year $57.30.
 Remarks: All persons between the ages of six and twentyone are schol ars. Some ten new districts have been formed during the year. 0. H. TUCKER, Co. Ex.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Parents Read This.

Nine tenths of all the sickness of child hood is caused by worms. Thousands of children die yearly from worms in the stomach, that could be saved by the timely use of PARKERS SANTONINE WORM LOZENGES. They have saw ed thousands of children. They drive out the worms without pain--they cleanse the stomach, and make the lit tie ones bloom and blossom as the rose. They are the finest and best medicine ever made. Thousands of parents all oyer the land use nothing but PAR KER'S Lozenges. Try them in prefer ence to anything else for worms. Try PARkER'S Lozenges. Buy nothing but PARKER'S. Give no other Worm Medicine to children but Parker's Loz- enges.--They are the cheapest, best and safest. Sold by your druggists, J. NJ. Harkey & Bro.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Important Circular.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
 WAsHINsToN, D. C., Sept. 20 '79.)
 To Registers and Receivers of Un- tied States Land Offices:
 GENTLEMEN--In addition to instruc. tions heretofore given for carrying into effect the acts of congress ol Mar. 3rd, 1879, and July 1st, 1879, having reference to cases of persons who at the dates of the respective acts had taken homestcads within limits of railroad or military road grants as indicated therein, and been restricted by existing laws to eighty acres, and providing that such per sons may make additional entries ol relinquishing their old, for the pur- pose of making new entries, to sub init proof which sets forth the partic ulars of their existing entries, and o1 their compliance with the legal re quirements regarding the same, as prescribed in homestead final proof according to forms No 3l and 32 in circular of September lst, 1879. This requirement IS found necessary tt ascertain the status of the origina entry at the date of application fol the benefit of said acts, and also tht credit for residence and cultivation tt which the party who made the same may be entitled, according to theil provisions, in perfecting his title un der the additional or new entry to bt allowed, without awaiting the arri val of the time when final proof or the latter is to be made---a time with respect to which the statutory provisions are more or less lndef. mite. With reference, however, tt cases in which final proof on tnt original entries has been made anc the certificates issued, the require ment of proof as herein directed may be omitted, and Tn view thereo reference made in reporting thu case to the certificate issued, giving it's number and date, so that 1t may be identified on the records of thil office.
 Very respectfully
 J. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
 Acting Commissioner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
A Doctors Life.

A Doctors life Is jolly one. Assweet as a summers day; He'd hack the flesh and cut the bone, And chop your limbs away. CHoRus:-With a joke on his tongue,
 He'd physic your lung,
 Cut on your ears or toes;
 He'd bottle 'em up in alchohol cups
 And exhibit your legs or your nose But sweet is the life that doctor leads, He phy slcs all the world but himself; He grinds up bricks and some castor oil seeds, And gets in return your good pelf. Hemakes you swallow all horrible stufs, And makes you do horrible things; But joyous all day at his pipe he puffs, And the following cheerfully sings: We gather them in, we gather them in, The aged, middle and young, The lean. the fat, the stout, the thin, Fen doctors we number among,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
DOVER ITEMS.
-Henlth is good in Dover.


 -Hog killing time is here, and next comes the ribs ands sausage. The Clerk, Mir. A. J. Bayliss, has been unwell for some days past.
 Two droyes of fine looking hogs, and one of turkeys passed through Friday going South, offering to sell at 5c. 1 failed to get the price on turkeys, but will take mine stuffed, if you please.
 Mir. Sam Mallcry. the big trunk and dry goods man. from Louisville, and Mir. J. Thorpe Lindsay, repres- enting Ennis X Co, Stationers, St. Louis, stopped over Friday night in town. They are men of the right stripe and have an eye to business, Our genial young friend Mir. c, V. Murray, of Atkins. was Tn town Thursday, and as I thought, was the very essence of innocence, but the News appears to be mixed on the matter. Murray stands correct and discharged from further doubts in the case.
 Marriage licenses issued for the week beginning Dec. lst: c. Acid con and Miss Scott; J. McTurnel and Mrs. Laurene White, formerly Mrs. James A. J. Lemly and Miss Eliza Elizabeth Rushing; H. S. Eagle and Miss Alice Roys; John A. Dix on and Miss America Ewing, and one couple refused for good cause Winter may come, winds may blow thunders roll, and granny's tea poi may go to mash, yet marrying wll | go right along all the same.
 On a resent examination of tho returns from the annual school meet ing as held in Lewis school district No. 26, in Wilson township, it apears that five mill tax was voted 1T said district for building fund, and which tax was not levied by tht county quorum. l suppose it was an oversight in the court, as the ta, was property voted at the schoo meeting.
 By the following statement yot 1 will see the number of polls paid 1T Pope county with the increase since the adoption of the present Stat, Constitution: No. ofpolls paid for thu year 1875, 1000; for the year 1876 1501; for 1877, 1916; for 1878, 2l53 for 1979-well just hold on Rees, has not passed" for 1879 yet, bu guess from the present signs, h' will do 50 presently, in the most elab crate sayle.
 { II had thought of giving you . fey cotton patch items, but afte looking after the matter, fail to SCI just where to start in. If there is farmer from Dover to Jo Howard who has failed to make ballet th, , acre, 1t has not been reported. Flo instance Mir. D. P. West, one of th, . scientific farmers of this place, ant who was among the first to break th ground in the spring, has finished gathering his crops, sowing wheat and is out, and home speculating ol the future. He gathered thirty -tw heavy bales from 3lt acres of meas ured land. NINETY-sIx.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

We trustou democratic friends in Congress will display more wis dom this winter than to engage in a a frultless wrangle over the finances. The business of the country is on g big boom, and the agitation of new financial policies just at this time will do more harm than good. Let the present session be !. devoted tc such wisely conceived legislation as will tend to build up our great in dustrial and agricultural interests,-- interests which our law makers arc altogether too prone to overlook and neglect.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE, ARK.

LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLR, ARk. [
 Dec. sth, 1873. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and secur. final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Adam G. Kinder, Homestead application No. SSH for the awk swk nwL nwA Sec. 12 ITS N. K 19 W. and namesthe following as his witt nesses viz: ". NJ. Singleton, of Pope Co. Ark, and W. 5. Kinder of Pope Co. Ark.
 Ephraim II. Winters, Homestead application No. 9070 for the Seh Of Mex Sec. sl, tp II, K ig west. and names the following as his witnes- ses. viz: Mortimore Mumford, Of Pope Co. Ark, and Thos. Pardew of Pope Co. Ark.
 Thomas Pardew, Homestead Application No. 90Ss, for the Sh of Sct4, Sec g, Tp II, 10, ". and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Mortimore Mumford, of Pope Co. Ark, and Ephraim II. Winters, of Pope Co. Ark.
 Mortimore II. Mumford, Homestead Applca- ton No. S0aa, for the NwE Nel4 and Nea Nwt4 Sec 3a, tp II, \ k i9 W, and names the follow ing as his witnesses, viz; Thos, Pardew of Pope Co, Ark, and Ephraim II. Winters, of Pope Co.,, Ark.
 T. M. GIBSON Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

Some correspondent writing to the Gazette over the nom de plume of "Pope," claims that this county is for Judge Fletcher, for next Secre- tary of State. The people of Pope do hold Judge F. in high esteem, but they will speak out Tn favor of giv ing Col. Jake Frolich another term if he wants it. It IS all nonsense for "Pope" to say that because Dr. Beavers didn't get second term, Col. Frolich should not have one. There were good reasons for not giv- ing Dr. B. second term; reasons which, if they existed in Col. .Frol- ich's case would quickly set us against him.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD THE ONLY DIRECT ALL RAIL ROUTE TO M E M P HIS, Chattanooga,
 Nashville,
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ATLANTA, RICHMOND, LYSCHBURG. HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR. Montgomery, Selma, Grenada, CANTON, JACKSON, MISS, and all principal points in the Southeast.
 AND VIA MEMAHIS TO LOUISVILLE. CINCINNATI, PITTSBURG, WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHfA,NEW YORK, BOSTON ,and all principal Northern and Eastern Citiest
 Connections made et MEMPHIS with trains on MEMPHIS & CHARLEETON Louisy ille Nashville and Great Southern, Mississippi & Tennessee, And PADUcAn AND MEMPHIS RAiL- ROADS ONLY DIRECT ROUTE to the Ceie- brated Springs of VIRGINIA. Through Tick cts on sale to all points at ARGENTA < LIT TILE ROCK. RUDOLPH FINK,
 M.S.JAi, General Manager.
 General Passenger and Ticket A gent
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

Cuban Chill Tonic, is the Chill King. It cures Chills and Fevers of every type. from the shaking Agues of the North to the burning Fevers of the Torrid Zone. It is the great Chill Medicine. It beats all others. It Is the great standard. It cures Bilious ness and roots out disease. Try it-if you suffer it will cure you and give you health. Sold by your druggists, J. M. Harkey & Bro.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

A party of capitalists from Scot land, England and the eastern part of the United States, has just gone over the Iron Mountain road, we un derstand, with view of purchasing the land grant. It is proposed that if the grant is purchased, a saw mil will be located on every area of forty acres, and that families from Eng iand and Scotland will be brough, over and settled. One of the main objects is to saw up all the timber and.ship the lumber. In most coun, tries timber is becoming scarce, and the lumber trade of thls State will undoubtedly become a lucrative one. The capitalists will also go over the Texas Pacific road with the same view, If this trade is effected, and the intention of the company be car. ried out, It will be of great advantage to the State.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
If Senator Lamar is really t

If Senator Lamar is really the author of the foolish letter attributed to him, wherein he says he is fol Grant as President for life, and fo, his son Fred after him, it ought to for ever settle hIs status with the South ern people. We do not credit tho rumored authorship, but it is hard to tell these times what men whr are leading a political life will do.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

And now some one who is bad off with the Grant boom, proposes to raise by contribution. purse of $250,000 to support him the remain der of his life.