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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
"STABBED IN THE HOUSE OF
 ONES FRIEND"

Ne like the sentiment which per yadcs tho following article, clipped from the Forrest City Courier, so well that we are constrained to give it ohr endorsement;
 If by defaming the character of either Mir. Hendricks, Mir. Bayard, Mir. Thurman, Mir. Blackburn or Judge Davis, we could secure the nomination of Samuel J. Tilden, the defamatory words would never be uttered by us. We think it rather shabby for sheets. claiming to be simon pure democrats, to be con stantIy prating against Mir. Til den, magnifying what faults he has, and where none can be found, crea- ting them. It is surely s'the un- kindest cut of alr' to be stabbed Tn the house of one's friend. What has Tilden done, that, besides re- ceiving the hatred of every Radical sheet from the great lakes to the gulf and from Cape Ann to Yuba Dam, he is also made the recipi- ent of all the sly thrusts of journals that favor the nomination of one of the gentlemen named above.
 We know why republican papers oppose him. It is to their interest to defeat his nomination. They know that he is the strongest man the democracy can place in the field, and from this knowledge springs the opposition he isreceiving from them. This is excusable. But, why demo- cratic sheets should hurl worn out radical epithets against him, is q mystery to us. That every journal has the right to support the candi- date of It's choice none will deny, but it is surely unfair to give pub licity to fabricated charges, that are uttered against Tilden by sheets in the livery of our common enemy, with a view to defeat his nomination, By doing so whose character are they attempting to blacken. The character of the greatest leader the democracy has had since the days of Jefferson; the man who carried the empire state by the largest ma jority on record; who ran ahead of the ticket in Indiana; who carried Connecticut and New Jersey by handsome maiorities; who received the largest vote of any democrat that ever ran for the office. There will be many more charges required to be fabricated by lying radical press, (and repeated, we regret to say, by democratic papers,, are the millions who supported the old re, former can be brought to believe he is such a cowardly creature IS he is now represented.
 We would suggest in all humility &c., to our brethren of the press, that they support their choice fol the presidency on his merits alone and not run him on Tilden's demer. it's. We have had to eat "crow'' twice, and know, from bitter exper fence, that it is not the most pleas ant operation in the world, and as our anti -Tilden contemporaries will in all probability, have to suppor, him we beg they will make the dose as small as possible.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The seal of the Arkansas Socie. ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is very appropriate-being a circle with the name of the Society around the outer rim of the disc, and in the center 8 picture of an over loaded cart with n brutal driver Tn the act of beating the broken down animal, while an angel of mercy stands near with one upraised arm to stay the cruel blow, and with the sword of justice in the other hand ready to protect and defend the de- fenseless beast of burden.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

As we are advised by reliable au- thority. call will scon be issued by some of the leading women of Arkan- sas, asking thelr sisters to meet them in a Ladies' State temperance convention. They will thus form a State organization, and by union and har:nony devise methods of work for the overthrow of intemperance. The delegates and friends of the cause will be expected to present essays and addresses on such topics as the following: sWoman's christian tenn perance unions and thelr methods of work" "The importance of prayer;' "The value of temperance litera- ture;' Temperance music as an ele- ment of power" "Juvenile temper ance unions;" Literary and dramat- ic entertainments" Temperance column in the newspapers" "The doctors versus aleoboi;" "Relatiou of the church to temperance; :" "Young ladies work for the cause" How to sustain the interest of local unions;" "Uses of district conyen tions;" Manners, morals and dress of temperance women;" "Parliamen- tary usages;" Proposed amendment of the liquor laws of Arkansas" This movement is an important one, and will, no doubt have the support of the sex which suffers most from the evils of intemperance.-Memph Appeal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

--REDEEM YoUR HANDS, The time for redeeming lands forfeited for the taxes of 1876 will expire on June 10--only two weeks from next Tuesday, All parties who have lands delinquent for that year, which they desire to save, should redeem them at once, as after the 10th the privilege of redemption will expire, and the title will pass to the parties who purchased at delinquent sale, or to the State, as the case may be.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
Prohibition Convention.

There will be Prohibition CoI vention held in Searcy, Ark, begf ming the goth of June next, at o'clock A. NJ. and hold two day the object of which is to devise plan to prohibit by law the mant facture, sale, and giving away of toxicating liquors as q beverag' It is hoped, that every count within the State will send at le, one representative, and all earnt workers in the cause are invited be present and participate. It expected that the citizens of Scar will entertain the members of L. Conventiod, and that the Rail Roa, and Steamboat lines will furnis. reduced fare to a from the Convention. Those VI intend to be present, will not Eld, J. T. Jenkins, or -J. Roge in advance of the meeting.
 JNO. II. DYE
 J. T. JENKINS, V
 T. J. ROGERS,
 z. T. BENNETT, 4
 w. B. CARTER, z
 W. T. HOLLOWAY,
 B. N. JONES. '
 J. ". PATERSON, .
 JOHN JONES,
 a1d other citizens Of Scare
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
A Highly Important Decision

A nlShiy 1mpVTtant DCCiSAOh'
 Some few months ago a small band of Ponca Indians, under the head of their chief, Standing Bear, removed from the reservation in the Indian territory where they had been forcibly placed and confined by mil itary authority, and were captured somewhere in Nebraska by Gen. Crook who attempted to iorcibly remove them back to their abandon ed reservation. Standing Bear sued out writ of habeas borpus from the United States district court of Nebraska, and the case was brought before Judge Dundy at Omaha, and argued pro and con by distinguished counsel, Standing Bear himself, who is man of splcn- dld natural abilities, making a strong and eloquent argument in behalf oi his oppressed people.
 On last Monday Judge Dundy de livered lengthy and able decision, which reflects credit upon his ability as jurist as we'll as upon his broad catholic sentiments of humanity and philanthropy.
 He decided first, that an Indian is "person" in the contemplation ol that provision of the constitution guaranteeing the inviolabe right ol habes corpus; second, that an Indian common with every other "pcrson' in this broad land of liberty has the inahenable right to go where he pleases so that he does not trespass upon the exclusive rights of others third, that except for the punish ment of crime the government ha: no right, in time of peace, to forci ply and against thsir will remove Indians at peace with the govern ment, from one locality to another or confine them to any special ol circumscribed reservation, or pre- vent them from going wherever their inclination or interests may lead them. In other words, that Indians have exactly the same civi rights under our government as negroes, Chinese or any otherinferiol races. He accordingly discharged Standing Bear and his band from the custody of Gen. Crook, and they went forth rejoicing in their fiber ty with the congratulations of many sympathetic friends.
 This is the first time in the his tory of our government that an In dian has sued out writ of habeas corpus, and the first judicial declar ation that the original owners o this broad land had any rights that the white man or government wal bound to respect. Now that they have the protection of the constitu tion and the laws of the land, W, may hope for better fate in tht future for the long oppressed abori zines of the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
THE MORTGAGE SYSTEM.

In the interest of all parties both merchants and farmers, we wish to utter word of warning in regard to the alarming abuse of the mortgage system. It is alarming to see the number of mortgages being filed this season in the clerks office. There are fully five times as many as there should be, and unless the thing is stopped somebody is going to get badly thurt. The people are running recklessly and wildly in debt, piling up an encumbrance which will keep them weighted down and debt-burdened for perhaps well, for long time, if not for al- ways. Not only this, but, the sys- tenn is also crippling our merchants, and bringing them to the very verge of bankruptcy and ruin. People and merchants are both acting very foolishly, and pursuing the very course which will sap the very foun- dations of all prosperity and thrift in Pope County for years to come.
 The thing should be stopped. It can be stopped and it must, or the county will be bankrupt. The peo- pie CAN live within their means much nearer than they are now do- ing; and merchants CAN carry on business without enticidg the peo- pie to swamp themselves in fathom- less sea of debt. OVER FIVE HUN DRIED MoRTGAGEs have been taken thus far this year by the merchants of our county. Just think of itl Nearly one third of the farmers of our county running headlong into debt-for nearly every one who gives a mortgage seems at once possessed of desperation which drives him to the store about twice or thrice as of. ten as he would go if he were pay ing cash. Ard think too, of the recklessness of merchants who are doing this kind ofa business!
 It won't do; and if the cotton crop should be cnt short this year it will not only ruin hundreds of our farm. CTS, but dozens of our merchants will have to throw up the spunge..
 Let the people be more cautious. Let the merchants be less grasping and avaricious for large trade. Let the merchant be content to do . smaller business, and not rush thus into a system which will not only break himself, but throw gloom of despondency over the masses of the farmers. There is nothing so de. moralizing-so deadening to mans energy--so blasting to his hopes, as to find himself overwhelmed in debt It makes vagabond and dead. weight to community, out of many man, who, if he had only lived within his means, would have been $ cheerful, useful and thrifty member of society.
 The people will buy ahead o1 their ability to pay, as long as mer. chants hold out the bait. The mer, chants must stop it or they will pay dearly for their fun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

Under one of the joint rules of Congress the democrats will prepare an address to be read to the Presl. dent in the presence of both houses, to give expression to their disapprobation of his recent action in vetoing two of the impor- sant bills passed by the present scs- sion. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, IS preparing the address.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
The Emigration to The India
 Territory.

A special Vinita dispatch Co tb St. Louis Republican of the 13t says that the presidents proclaim ton seems to have given an incree, ed impetus rather than retarder immigration into the Indian teritS ", that there are now located 7 least 2500 immigrants on the csd' lands, and others are coming i9 the rate Of seventy Ave per et They say they have eonSs 90 stss and are making all due pfeYsfaiSofs to that eRd.---Gazetee@
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
-Hayes is afraid to let the peor

Hayes is afraid to let the people have a free election and wants the federal bayonets at the polls at the next presidential election. It is a point blank admission that the re- publican party no longer expects to survive if the people get fair whack at 1t at the polls.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

We will publish next week n tabulated statement, kindly furnish ed by County Treasurer Falls, show ing the school revenue of each school district in the county, the amount yet due the different districts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The fall of Adam was not as humili- ating as it might have been. There was nobody around to say, "Conie here, sonny, and I'll pick you up."
 Flatterv speaks to us through a telephone, and our vanity has rigged up mierophone attachment at tho near end of the line.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The House refused to pass the bill for the prevention of military in- reference at elections over the pres ldent's veto. Ten greenbackers voted yea, and three did not vote at all
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
We hope the Arkansas Society

We hope the Arkansas Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anl- mals will soon appoint a vigilant and fearless agent here, and that he will stop the catching and selling of the young mocking birds. Seven out of every ten caught die with grief at losing their freedom.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The republican party is party of force and yiolancc. It was born into existence by force and violence, and It now hangs all it's hopes of an- animation upon the military at the polls.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
Church Burned
lbhst church at West Point oYed by fire last Sunday

cyed by fire last Sunday ae house, seats, organ, h~oks, chandeliers, &c., were all consumed. Cause of the fire is sup posed to have been accidental, as the house was in flames not long after night service was held in it. We the entire loss was about extremely heavy loss aggregation which after struggle had but re. 'etcd and furnished orship. It is, too, 70 the town, which Q literally to the than it can, at pres. Q rebuild. We sym. ie people of our sis 1ir loss.-especially ladies who worked complete and fur .s, so soon destroyed y Beacon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The man who overwhelms him. self in debt very soon loses all ener- gy, all interest in his work and all confidence in his own abitity to ever be an independent man. Shun debt.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
The Little Rock Democrat ye

The Little Rock Democrat very truthfully remarks:
 "The only independent farmer is the one who can hold his crop till it will bring the greatest amount of money. The man who is always compelled to market his crop as soon as it is gathered, will always be the servant of others.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

The stalwarts will now lead the de facto president by the fore.top whither they will during the remain der of hls administration.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

--Messrs. Blocher < Mitchell, Proprietors of the Little Rock Demo crat will accept our thanks for a well gotten up list of all the postoffices in the State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

Philadelphia had a fire which destroyed. several negro cabins last Wednesday. A colored man lost his life in the flames.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
The Little Rock DC

The Little Rock people now mourne the departure from that place of "Dr." McConkey with his quack stuff and his squad of street singers. There is now good opening there for any other set of tramps who want to find an easy place to sell patent nostrums.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

Whas has gotten to be the mat ter with ths Gazette here of latef It utters some strange things strange, indeed, for. democratic paper. Eos instance it says: "Mr. Tilden went farther to dishonor us than the republican party did, when it adopted tAe fourteenth amend. ment, &c." And again: "Because we' nominsted Mir. TildeB once and were beaten with him., that plaoes us
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

R. c. Jourdan has retired from the editorial chair of the Columbia County Banner. He is succeeded by Mir. K. L. Emmerson.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

An effort was made in the House last week to enact an income tax bill. It was defeated by vote of 112 to 9A
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22


 We take pleasure f. chronicling the fact tha, senators voted in favor ment to the civil bill, directing the treasury to use i pensions the bala 900 greenbacks he as a reserve for th fractional currenc ard did himself li' ing q letter c' part of hir measure m favC 900 td ing arrea are M ance puT
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

''One of the lost tarts," said q schol- ar picking up cherry pie in the street.
 It is an old sheep that cannot renew his youth in the hands of an entcrptis- ing butcher.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22

Out on a fowl-Feathers. Casual-ties---Chieago me A monarch of the sci if.
 Could "Gsh tales" be caeds.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
Lawful Presidents of sAe UnT

LdWTUI FTGhIUVI3Js bT b' States have vetoeSt r first unlawful incv h ecutive office is ttte ail a lecture to Conghage Wc and manner in wbsian Eli form it's duties, sand in characteristic of xege it's colossal insolet t@rn,yse x verdict of the ayerG bya
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-22
'. E. BATTENFIELD, Editor,
RUssELLyILLE, ARK.

THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 2a, 1872.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09
Probate Court.

HARVEY TILDEN. Judge. MA. CHASE. Register
The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court of the District oil
Washington during the week ending
January Z:
Jan. |. Michael Jackson's estate-ad-
ministration account referred TO January
~. Lucna Collamer's est,te-trustee S
account allowed.
Jan. 2. Orvis Camps estate-H. O.
Camp. administrator; G. ". Barrett and
Augustus Clatfiin, appraisers and commits.
sioners; license TO sell personal estate
granted. Geo. II. Wells cstate-admin-
istration account referred to January %.
Jan. /. Rufus Barnard's estaie-ad-
ministration account referred to Jan. 20.
Jan. 8. Daniel Manning's homestead
license to convey granted. VIM. w.
Woodbury's estate commissioners report
returned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09
WfNDHAM COUNTY.

Tbs WIndham County people reed not be at all
discouraged in their talk about a two-fOot guase
railroad up the West river valley by the repuied
fate Of the Massachusetts Bllleric4 and Bedford,
AFTER which they are To pattern. Mr. B. ID. Harris
Of Bratteboro was correct in reporting it an entire
practical success. The 5 L. miles cost 0O00
and this is claimed to be $1,000 more than was
necessars-hence the financial difficulty. But the
new road is operated, will soon be helped
out OF n7 liabilities, and 1t is claimed is
earning from its cal business alone nearly double
its running expenses. The only question for the
windham County people 10 settle is whether they
are willing to 90 into railroad building in this time
when other New England towns are cursing their
ventures in this line.
William a. Chamberlain of West Bratteboro
made IS pounds Of choice maple sugar last week.
George lIosford BrattIeboro boy, has come 10
grief lie was brought to Baltimore last week
charged it'll murder on the high seas, and commit
ted for trial
The post-ofii,e anil town treasury of Athens was
robbed on the night ofthe 3lst sl25 in cash and q
5000 bond were carried of. No clue to the bur-
glars.
George, son of W. II. Kimball, and formerly of
Westminster, shot himself through the heart the
18th ult., AT his boarding place in Boston, His
remains were broueh, to Westminster for inter
ment.
John Kimball of Bellows Falls, while bunting
last week, rested the muzze of his gun on his foot,
when it exploited 1.-THE gun, not the foot) carrying
the second toe OF his right foot into the ground
including the same amount of boot.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
While the wife Of Alonzo Avery, of Sharon, was
carrying their two years old child across bridge
il fell from her arms distance of - feet upon
solid stone abutmcnt, striking squarely its head.
strange to relate, there were no bones broken, but
the child was perfectly nsensbe, and remained
in that condition for a day two, when he partial
y recovered, and has continued improving up to
the present time, and it is thought will entirely re-
cover, and without any permanent injury.
Rev Onin 6 Baker of Derry, y. H., accepts his
cali to Jamaica Congregational churchill
In the cemetery at North Pomfret is a gra vestone
bearing this Inscription "In memory of Hannah,
yfe of John W. Dana, Esq, and daughter OF Gen
Israel Putnam, who died April 2, 1870, aged 76
years"
r. Z. Townsend, of Woodstock, has pair OF
three years old steers that weigh 3,9Os pounds
probably as heavy pair as can be found in Yer
mont. Mr.. Townsend also has yearling Durham
bull that weighs ,i3O pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09

AMONG THE DEAD FAILURES of the past, how
many bogus nostrums may be numbered Begin
ming their careers with immense flourish of
trumpets, blazoned for a time IN the public prints
and on flaming posters, soon, but not too soon,
were they reegoted to the limbo of things lost on
earth. But Hostetter's stomach Btters is a living
and thriving remedy. 1t goes on, curing and to
cure. Neither underhand nor open competition
affect it. Counterfelts oft have been surrepttous-
ty introduced but have fallen iat. Every where it
entrenches itselfin the confidence of the people,
and well it may for it is thoroughly reliable in.
vgorant of the feeble banishes dyspepsia and con-
stlpatlon, bIlces the nerves, Ieeumatic all.
ments and kidney complaints and eradicates and
prevents intermittent and remittent fevers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09

The reports ftom all parts of the country confirm
the statements that Dr. Cages great vegetable
remedy called " MEDICAL WONDER is having an
immense sale by all druggists. The propretors do
not eXpeud enormous sums for flaming advertise.
ments, but perler TO let the medicine advertise IL
self by sending TO Druggists throughout the coun-
try, sample bottles, for trial, at a cost of many
thousand dollars per year, that invalids may test
It's merits before purchasing large size. No per-
son suffering with Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Liver or
Kidney complaints, sour stomach, Sick Headache. .
Diseases, Weakness of Male or Fema lie or General
Nervous Prostitution of either can take this re-
mf kaUle medicine, without soon seeing its good
bottle for ID cents and Try 1t, or large size for
81 UO. II has cured where all other remedies had
failed. F43 cow If
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09

DR.. Bryant has removed from Mortified
TO new field Of labor.-Felchville. It is
hoped and expected by his many warm
friends that j. II. Averill, from the univer,
sity of New York, well and favorably
known to most of our citizens. will consent
to occupy the vacancy caused by DR.. Bry.
ants departure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09
"A WIDOW AND HER CHILD

A singular instance of superstition came to light
not long since which Is thus related: Going into
neighbours house, one day last week, | found one
OF the children suffering from severe cough, and
expressed my opinion that il was a case IN which
medical assistance should be obtained The
mother of the boy agreed that 1t was very bad. but
sand that before calling in doctor she intended tC
try cure that she had long used in similar cases
and never found TO fail. On beng pressed to com
munlcate the prescription, she gravely Informed
me that the charm consisted in Hale's Honey OIL
Horehonnd and Tar, and that 1t could be obtained
| by all the druggists. Pnce 30 cents and 81. Great
saving by purchasing large size. Depot Critten
ton, Sixth avenue New Work City.