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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-06
The Georgia Plan.
LITTLE RocK. Feb. Is, 1S7

LITTLE hOCh. ECb. 1O, lC'0 Editor Arkansas Democrat:
 There seems to be disposition on the part of some members of the General Assembly to adopt the Geor. gia plan of issning bonds with low rate of interest, in sums varying 2 from five to one hundred dollars or nore, as the case may be, as circu lating medium. Such plan, 1 fear, will rot work well in Arkansas, for many reasons. In the first place, Georgia has no outstanding scrip. She has established credit, while we have not. Such an issue would oaly be adding to our present float ing indebtedness. And, lastly, be the issuance of scrip uiider another form-the only difference being that one has coupon attached, while the other bears interest on it's face-and the State will be dong thas which she desires to avoid. namely, the issuance of more bonds. Moreover, no bonds that the State could issue would pass for their face value. There IS only two ways, in my iudg- ment, that the State government can be successfully run, and that is-
 First-By direct currency tax; or.
 Secondly borrowing money as temporosy expedient until our floating indebtedness can be absorb ed; and until that is redeemed it will stand as a perpetual barrier Tn our way.
 As an official I feel some de,icacy and hesitation in giving my views, for the ciy is that he has some per sonal end to gratify or subscrve. Although an officer of the State, l feel as much interest in her welfare and prosperity as any citizen in it. give these views for what theysare worth, and If they will tend in any way to relieve US from our difficult. ties, I will feel more than compen- sated for my trouble. But if the Legislature, in its wisdom and judg ment, can suggest or adopt any other method for running the State gov ernment, be assured that no one will give It {, hearlier support than my self Most respectfully,
 T. J. CHURCHILL,
 State Treasurer
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What I'd do for the Gi.i i Love.

"I'd swear fssf t,eii, I'd tear for her,
 The Lara knows what I'd bear for her; I'd lie for her, I'd sigh for her,
 I'd drink a grocerd dry for her; I'd seuss' for her, do 'wilss' for her,
 I'd kick np a laundering fuss for her; I'd weep TOT her, I'd leap for her,
 I'd go without any sleep for her; I'd fight for her. I'd bite for her,
 I'd walk the streets allnight for her; I'd plead for her, I'd bleed for her,
 I'd go without my feel for her; I'd shoot for her, I'd boot for her
 rival who'd come to suit for her; I'd kneel for her, I'd steal for her,
 Such is the love feel for her; I'd ride for her, I'd slide for her. k I'd swim 'gainst wind and tide for her I'd try for her, I'd cry for her,
 But hang me if I'd die for her." N. B.-Or any other woman.
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IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

From the Commercial Law Column of the St. Louis Commercial Gazette we take the following interesting court decisions:
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-06

of the St. Louis Commercial Gazette we take the following interesting court decisions:
 WAIVER OF PERFORMANCE.
 The widow of deceased member of an Odd Fellows Lodge, sued to recover money due under the laws of the Order to her as the widow of an Odd Fellow. The rnles provided that the payments were to be made in case of the death of a member of the association who. had paid all his dues and remained member in good standing ln his lodge, and it appear ed that the mere fact of being in arrears to the lodge, did not forfeit membership in the lodge, and that the association according to it's GUS tom of disregarding the fact that members were in arrears to their lodge received dues from deceased up to his death and waived prompt payment to the lodge. Held that the forfeiture should have been in sisted upon before payment, and that payment having been received ny the association, it was too late after death of the member to set mp that the deceased was not in gcoo stand ing with his lodge by reason oI ar rearages. If the association desired to rely upon the fact that it's mem bers were not in good standing with their lodges, it should have taken steps to ascertain the fact. If 1t is in the habit of disregarding the fact and does not care to insis; upon a literal enforcement of its rules, but valves prompt payment in order to the rule as to prompt payment to defeat recovery, after the death of member.-Piqulnard vs. Libby, St. Louis, Ct. of Appeals.
 DIVORCE AND HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS.
 In order to establish habtual drunkenness, within the meaning of the divorce act, 1t is not necessa- " that the drunkenness proved be such as to incapacitate one from talk ing care of his person or property or that one should be an habitual drunk ard within the meaning of the stat ute with regard to Insane persons. One may be an habitual drunkard who retains the power of self control and who exercises iL at intervals when an uncommon motive is pre- sented. The question IS as to the existence of drunkenness as habit. The frequent and regular recorrence of the vicious indulgence constitutes the habit. A divorce will not be granted where the application is not made in good faith for the reason stated in the petition. But where obvious reasons are shown to exist, bad motives are not to be imputed by implication and an argument against the existence of good faith drawn from occasional exaggerated expressions of an injured wife who appears from the whole evidence to have been sincerely desirous to do her duty, and generally to have done it in the midst of Encouragement and aflronts, and to have persevered in efforts to reform her husband SO long as any reasonable hope remain ed, will have little weights.-Golding vs. Golding, St. Louis Ct. lals.
 'lieve that r
 A pair of drawers-straN1 ln lem onade Il Puck. A pair of pants two dogs after long chase Phil adelphia Chronicle A pair Of slip pers-two ecis.- Albany Afgns. A pair of shoos-two women chasing a hen. Rochester Democrat. A paro ''does"-two physicians. = White hall Times. A pair O dies two drowning kittens Yonkers Ga zette. X pair O twins Tom and
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the treasury to pay the expenses ot the State Government, from that date to July'l, 1877.
 In April 1S77, the Finance Board borrowed from R. W. Martin & Co, then of Woodruff County, S30,000.0O to pay current expenses, and in June borrowed from the German Savings Bank, Of Little Rock, $30. .000.00 to complete payment of money borrow ed, and to pay interest, on bonds. In November, 1877, the Board obtained a loan in St. Louis of $l00.00O.Oo, for the purpose of renewing the mon ey borrowed temporarily from k. W. Martin & O., and from the. German bark, and for interest falling due on bonds, and supporting the A. l. U. at Fayetteville, ands the Deaf Mute and bhnd Institutes.
 The temporary loan from the Ger man Bank was necessitated by the unusually large delinquent list in 1877, and the delay on the part of collectors in making settlement, cansed by the change in time of ad' vertising and selling delinquent lands. In July and August 1878, loans to the amount of $2O0,0O0.O0 were made in St. Louis, which was used for redeemiag warrants issued for current expenses and special ap- propriations.
 The current expenses of the State Government have been paid up to the 1st day of January, 1879. The assessed value of the taxable proper ty for the year 1878 is $SS,0T9,000.0O currency tax, three and one half mills on the dollar. this will raise q revenue of S30S, ,276.00, gross amoant. Allow for dellnquencies, say 10 per cent. which will amount to $30,S2T.0o, leaving amount to be paid into the treasury, $2I1.449.0O out of this amount commissions to collectors, , per cent. which will amount to $l3, 3,S72.oo leaving balance to credit of the Sinking Fund of $263, ,57700 on the 1st day of July, 1879.
 The amount borrowed by the Fi- nance Board Tn St. Louis, to be paid the 1st of July, 1879, is $200,000.00. as above stated; interest on ten years bonds. due 1st of July, $26,- l5000, interest due on Loughbor- ough bonds 1st of July, $l2.460.O0, making total amount due by the State the lst day of july. S22s.6lO.- %, this subtracted from S263, ,5IT.oo, the amount in the treasury leaves q balance of $24.9G7, ,00 in the treasury on the 1st day of July, 1879.
 To pay the current expenses Of the State Gouernment, including the expenses of the present General As sembly, from January to lst of July, say $l75,00000, deduct amount on hand, $23,96700, will leave deficit on the lst day of July, of $l50,033'- %. Very respectfully,
 JOIN CRAWFORD, Auditor.
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WAnl WAnn WARM!.!! '!
EVERY F1RtER, GARDENER, FRuiT GROWER, AND BgE-RAIsER 1S THE
 UNITED STATES INTERESTED.

Dukes Insect Destroyer, Patented duly 3lst, 1877, will etieelually exter- minate all Cut Worms, Boil Worms, labbage Worms, Curculio, Bee Wecvils, hessian Flies, and ail other obnoxious bugs and insects that feed upon culti- Nated vegetables. It is worth its Weightin gold to any farmer, gardener, iruit-grower or bee-raiser. It was in- vented by practical farmer, and will aoo just what is claimed for it, and can DC bought for the small sum of Two Dollars.
 County and State rights for sale by the Patentees, m DUKE & PATTON, NorristOwn, Ark. tL,y E. RoYs, Retail Agent for Pope.
 tY.
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Auditor Crawford's Report to
 the General Assembly,.

Statement of expenses paid under the present administration, in the way of interest on bonds, special ap- propriations, and the amount paid cut of the second loan to pay deficits on first loan, under Gov Garland's administration.
 The following table exhibits the extraordinary expenses paid during the present administration
 Special appropriation for building the
 All U.. at Fayetteville. ..:. s.. .Sl9.AtI 6S Spcc. appropriation to J T Giitln&Son, 1'i02. .3S Special appropriation to Jos' - eoss9rt f1 199 9
 $24 990 30 For a proper understanding of the condition of the State in regard to the current expenses, it is necessary to go back several years and take up her financial history to the present In 1875, the Board of Finance was authorized to borrow money to pay ctrrrent expenses. A loan of $250, 000.00 was effected in Nov. 1875, with which to pay expenses from July 1875, to July 1876.
 In January, 1876, the Board find ing that sum was insufficient, Dor rowed $l6,O00.00 more. In June following the whole amount $266, 000,00 was paid, and in July, 1876, another loan of $250,0o000, was contracted. It was soon ascertalned that the expenses incurred during the year, beginning July l, lS75,and ending July l, 1876, had not all been paid.
 Tn the third quarter 1876, claims for salaries and other expenses, cur rency, which had accrued prior to that date were presented to, and au- dited by the auditor:-- In fourth Quarter, iSlb, ..... .... go SJ3 2 In First Quarter, 1SJl ...,......,.,..s l2,0d1 26 in second Quarter, 1871, ............... 4,9I3.43
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 s9I, ,9G3 @ This indebtedness had accrued prior to July i, 1876, and was paid out of the second loan. Thus it happened that when the legislature met in 1879, three. .fourths or SIS7 500.00 of the second loan of 250,000, had been consumed leaving only S62, ,50000 with which to pay the expenses of the legislature, and the other current expenses of the Gov erpment for the six months ending June 50, 1877.
 When the legislature adjourned in March 1877, there was no money in
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-06

Wm. B. Astor is building fine business block in Jacksonville, Fla.
 Talnage is the teacher of the Tabernacle, but ArbuckIe is the toot CT.
 Nothing new from Afghanistan, except that Gen. RasgonoH.
 IfENison don't hurry up with that light people will begin making flight of him..
 Gladstones admirersintendtobulld a hospital to his memory that will cost $ll0,000.
 The Princess Beatrice seems to be the only royal parsonage over there who isn't going to get marned.
 David Davisis used as an advertise ment by the pfoprieter of an anti fat remedy. To what base uses, etc.
 Miss ClaraS S. Foltz, the first fe- male lawyer of San FInncisco, is 2S years old, ,tand with all her Foltz they love her still
 It has been definetely settled that the Duke of Connaught connaught have his marriage postponed beyond the 18th of March.
 "All Around the House." by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, does not indi- cate that that lady has been attack ed by the pedestrian fever.
 The true rule of success for the farmer is to raise your meat, your corn and whatever else you consnme on your farm and put your surplus in cotton. This rule rigidly adhered Go will prove snccessful- ia
 Mr. George Cake has been arrest ed in Les Angeles for hammering three men with q club. Sort of batter. Cake. us it were. Tx. We should call him pound Cake.
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,lievc tllnt !


 A pair of drawers-straN1 in lem. onade. Puck. A pair of pants two dogs after long chase Phil adelphia Chronicle. A pair Of slip pers-two ecis.- Albany Argus. A pair of shoo's--two women chasing 8 hen. Rochester Democrat. A paro ''does"-two physicians White hall Times. A pair O dies two drowning kittens Yonkers Ga zette. A pair O twias--Tom and Jerry. West Jersey Press. Para. chule--a double barreled gun.--- [The Graphic.
 A pair of snspenders--the sheriff and his deputy executing the sen. tence of tho court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-25

In his letter of acceptance Mr.. Cornell,
the republican candidate for Governor of
New York, says: "After long period
OF depression and arrangement in business
affairs, produced by an expanded currency,
unmistakable evidences of improvement
are everywhere apparent. Agricultural,
manufacturing, and commercial interests
have already begun to feel the effect of
returning prosperity. Although labor is
yet meagrely compensated, idle hands are
gradually finding employment, and the
condition of the industrial classes Is con-
stantly improving. Profitable occupation
of the laboring population is the true
source of the growth and prosperity of
every State, and all measures for tighten
ing the burdens and aiding the interests
of labor deserve support and encourage
ment.''
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General News.

The London Times never employs writer
who has been discharged for cause from any
other paper.
A San Francisco man was caught altering
the figures on his mothers tombstone, his OBJ
ject being to make the date suit his purpose
in lawsuit.
KILLED by wicked scandal" would prob
ably be truthful epitaph upon the Rev. DR..
Thompson, whose death is Just announced.
Tribune.
An egg has been Matched in mans pocket
on the North Carolina coast He found II
terrapn's egg beneath a fragment of rock.
He put it into his pocket in order to show it
to friend, but forgot to take it ont He wa,
startled few days after to find a young ter
rapin alive and kicking
A young girl in Nova Scotia was so shocked
by charge of theft made against her by her
mistress that she took to her bed and died
To the last she protested that she was limo
cent. The inquest showed, according to the
evidence before the Coroner, that death wa,
caused by paralysis of the heart, apparently
induced by strong excitement.
A negro who died recently at Oxford, n.
c., was famous for his greut strength. He
could lift a barrel containing thirty or forty
gallons and drink from the hung, could throw
an ordinary anvil twenty-five yards, and
could pull four men with a handspike at one
tima Ia kiltaI 1aar i'll,
overlook and despatched bear with an axe.
and caught and hamstrung a ferocious bull
In the year 1864 two domesticated goats
left the neighborhood of Harpers Ferry and
ran away to Maryland Heights. Since then
they have gradually increased until the flock
numbers about 300. They are in every re-
spect wild goats, without the least trace of
domestic habits. At night they shelter under
a projecting cliff which faces IIarper's Ferry.
At large public funeral ola prominent citi-
zen Of Delhi, NY, the other day, the mourn
ers were dressed in white instead of the Gus
tomary black. This was done in approval OF
the wishes Of the deceased, who, while living,
strongly opposed the inevitable heavy and
expensive "mourning." and requested them
to dress in simple white at his funeral, es-
pecally if they believed him to have entered
a happier world.
A man in Elizabeth, n. j., has now in his
possession two brown mice securely entrapped
in glass ball, such as is used by marksmen
He found them a few days ago in barred of
glass balls at Brinton Range. The balls had
been stored there nearly all summer for oc-
casional practice. and last week Mr.. Spencer
emptied the barrel to clean it out. In pick
ing out the balls he noticed that one near the
bottom of the barrel felt a little heavy, and
examining it, found the two bright eyed little
creatures securely imprisoned in their crystal
home unable to get out, and with none too
much room to turn about. lie brought the
little captives home, and has fed them and
taken care Of them ever since. The question
how they got in the ball is somewhat of a
conundrum, but it is supposed they crept in
through the small opening when they were
young, and being fed they grew till they
could not get out.
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\ brakeman on Western railroad placed
so ia combinations which turned Il profit
of rs per cent, equal to S3s7.50 per one
hundred shares. netting profit of 9l93.75,
in addition TO the S5n he invested. 4 con
dlctnr made Sl,l76.2l N two combina-
lions. The superintendent ct an Eastern
railway made slG,2lo.l3 in three combina-
;iHn>. others have also made large profits.
This system of stock speculatons consoli-
dates the interests of thousands into one
whole. dividing the profits pro rata every
thirty day. The combinations handled with
the best skill and experience. attain great
success in the stock market From $1,000 Il
$40. 00o can Thus be invested with vast adyan-
ngc. The new explanatory circular, with
'unerriug rules for success mailed by
NrssrS. Lawrence 4 Co, Bankers, ~ EN'
change Place, New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-25

The managers of Mr.. Thurman's polit-
zeal interests in Ohio, having become
alarmed at the prospect of the republicans
carrying the State, have gone into the en-
terprise of trading out Ewing to secure a
majority OF representatives in the legisla-
ture to favor the reelection of Thurman
to the Senate. John G. Thompson is do
ing the trading for Thurman. The repub-
licans will defeat both Ewing and Thur
man if they 90 into no trades.
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..The First Dose Give Relief"

Trial bottles DIR. Swayne's Compound Syr-
up of Wild Cherry, 20 cents.
The distressing cough, which threatened Sc
rious results, is quickly cured before develop
ing fatal pulmonary affection For all
throat, breast and lung dis orders, Asthmatic
or Bronchial affections, looping Cough,
Liver Complaint, Blood Spi,."g, &C., no
remedy is so prompt and etfectua as ''Dr.
Swaynes Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry.
Il have made use of this preparation for
many years, and il has proved to be very re
liable and cficacous in the treatment of Sc
we're and long standing coughs. | know OF
two patients, now in comfortable health, who,
but for its use, / consider would not now be
living. Isaac :. iiERBkIN, NJ. ID.
StraustOwn, Berks county, Pa.
Price Trial bottles, % cents; large size,
81. or six for 81. A single % cent bottle
will often cure a recent cough or cold, and
thus prevent much suffering and risk of life.
Prepared only by DR.. Swayne 4 Son, Phila-
delphla. Sold by leading Druggists. Par
fridge Brothers, Agents for Augusta.
sept20- +eod&wtf
DIR. Cutters Shoulder Braces correct The habit of
STOPPING. Parsons, Bangs s. Co., Wholesale Drug
ris Portland General
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Fashion Notes.

Cashmere shaws are becoming more fish-
ionablc again.
An exchange SAYS: The tail bonnet viii
resemble squeezed cabbage. with tomato
trimmings.
The most Fashionable haudkcrchigf- t-
neckwear are in rich Persian color,, i'll pe'Hl-
leaf designs.
Mahogany i. again asserting it. supremacy
as the king of all wood. tor furniture and
ARCHITECTURAL decoration. bur it will never
again be an absolute monarch.
The prevalent STYLES Of button, for dress
trimmings, in Paris. are large and fiat ot
chased silver. or bei->hapel in cut steel, and
both of ancient designs Frequently ON "A
simple dress of wonl the buttons cost three
or four times rs much As the dress.
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NEH pTBLiC!Y{ONS.

d. Appleton ( Co. continue their New
Handy-N oume Series by the issue of three
more volumes. One Of these is thg popular
tale. Peg Wodington.' hy Charles Rcadc
another is The Distracted Young Preacher, "
by Thomas Hardy, the same volume also i'll
GLIDING the story of Hester" by Beatrice
May Butt; the third is a French novel en-
titled 1t ncie Cesar" by Madame Charles
Reybaud Neat handy and cheap. ARE terms
that may be rightfully applied to this series
of works.
For sale nj the store of J. T. Pierce.
Lee 4 Shepard announce that they will I'M
mediately publish julie, Nernc's new book,
''The 'Tribulati0nS of a Chiuaman IN China
which has just appeared in Paris. \ wealthy
and wonderfully healthy young nabob of China
is made the subject of these ''Tribulations."
In his inimitable and graphic style the popu-
lar writer portrays their humorous effect
There is much that is intensely interesting
and amusing in the work, and in Jules Ncrne's
peculiar fashion many of the popular features
of the day, such a the Phoncgraph, Captain
Bovnton's rubber suit, the fcxibilty of Life
Insurance companies, and various other &C.
centricites of the times are woven into the
narrative. There is also Il vast amount Of
general information concerning the people OF
China and their curious customs. While the
book is thoroughly characterised of the author
on every page. il is vet very different from
anything he has ever written before.
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PROSTRATION.


Edwin Clay of Pugwash, Nova Scotia, writes AS
foows:s
MR. JAMES ]. FELIows, Sir
Having, while at your establishment, carefully eN-
aminci your prescriptions, and the method of prepar
ing your Compound Syrup of Hypophosphtes, felt
anxious to give il fair trial in my practice. For
the last twelve months have done SO, and find that
in ncipient consumption, and other diseases of the
throat and lungs it has done wonders. In restoring
persons suffering from the effect ofdiphtheria, and the
cough following typhoid fever. evalent in this re.
ciou. it is the best remedial agent have ever used
But for persons suffering from exhaustion of the
powers Of the brain and nervous system, from long.
continued study or teaching, or in those of
laustion from which so many young men suffer,
know of no better medicine for restoration to health
than your Compound Syrupof Hypophosphites.
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Mr.. jeff Davis recently refused an offer of
$500 for newspaper sketch, to be written by
himself, detailing the reasons why he sent the
rebel army into Pennsylvania in 1864.
Mile Rosa Bonheur has just presented a
picture of a life-size lion to the Spanish gov
eminent, on condition thatit shall be hung
in the museum of Madrid. The rule being
that the work of living artists shall not be
exhibited there, an exception has been taken
in favor Of this picture.
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Queen Victoria is said to be very unpopu-
lar at Brighton, on the ground that when
there in the beginning of her reign she put a
stop TO pleasing custom established by her
royal uneles and predecessors. Under
ueorge Nv and William Nv, messengers, por-
s.rs and others going to the Pavilion were
always sure Of free snack and drop of
beer in the royal pantry" Victoria, like
thrifty housewife, made an end OF this and
got furiously Kissed for it in the streets.