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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
Railroad Tax Bill, the te

The Railroad Tax Bill, the text of which we give in another column of to days paper, passed the Senate last Wednesday by vote of l7 yeas to II noes. The vote was as follows
 Yeas-Senators Carlton, Crowley, Duncan, Ferguson, Can't, Hampton, Harris, Judkins, Kerr, Mulkey, Pennington, Reid, Stanford, Thorn ton, White, Wilmington, Wilson, Mir, Presidential.
 Noes-Senators Armistead, Boyd, Gatewood, Hanna, Hill, Mitchell, Rutherford, Terry, Tipton, Watson, Williams-11.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

As a matter of general interest to the public we reproduce in to days paper a decision rendered by Judge Jacoway at the Yell Circuit Court, just held at Dardanelle. Ever since the passage of the law known as the local option liquor law, which was approved and went into effect March ?, 1875, there has been a question tion as to it's onstitutionality, and being involved in doubt, as it has been, it has been very hard statute to enforce.
 The direct question of the consti- tutlonality of this law was brought before Judge Jacoway by demur- Ter to an indictment found at the Feb. term 1878 of the Yell Circuit Court against Joseph Goodman for selling liquor in violation of said statute.
 Judge Jacoway's opinion is tlrat the statute is not ln conflict with either the letter or spirit of the con stitution of the State.
 Unless this opinion should be appealed from and reversed by the Supreme Court the question is thus settled.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
ARK.
DUEI,IiNG.

Section of article 19 of the Con. stitution of the State of Arkansas reads as follows
 "No person who may hereafter fight Q duel, assist in the same as second, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, shall hold any office in this State, for period ot ten years; and may be otherwise punished as the law may prescribe. "
 In view of recent occurrences al the Capitol of the State it IS now in order to inquire if the above pro. vision has not been violated by some of our present State officers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The relation railroads bear ih an industrial. way to the general prosperity of the country, may be judged of from the facts and figures contained in the following extract from the Railroad Commissioners of the State of Iowa;
 Table number ten of the report of the Iowa railroad commissioners, among other things, shows the mum Der in the direct employ of the rail roads of Iowa to be 13,5lS. While we have have no reliable data upon the point, if is probable that there are coco or 1000 more in the indi rect employ of the roads, cutting ties and wood, quarrying and dressing stone for bridges aud culverts, min ing coal and otherwise performing labor the year round for tue railroad companies, making 10000 in all. As each adult male is reckoned m sta, tstcs of this or a kindred character to represent five persons holding a family relation, it would seem that there are 100000 persons in round numbers-about ' per cent. of our population-who derive their sup port from the railroads in the State. If the number as estimated, in the
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Tine contest for Speaaership of the new House will be a lively and interesting one. The Nationals, or Greenbackers, claim to hold the bal ance of power, but the special Wash ington correspondent of the St.Louis Republican thinks that the Demo crats can elect their man over both republicans and greenbackers. Ran dall and Blackburn are the most conspicuous candidates among the Democrats-House, Carlisle and Me. Mahon. looming next ExCongres- man Caldwell, of Alabama, is spoken of in connection with the Clerkship of the House.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Now that the precedent has been set by one of the leading pa pers of the State, if we ever have a rival paper in our county which promises fair to out strip us in the newspaporial race, we'll know exact ly how to get rid of it. We'll just don our war-paint, raise little army of our friends, arm and and equip them for war, and bulldose the con cern out of existence that is, if it will bulldoze.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

On last Monday morning, the startling news reached this place that a young woman, named Libbie Simmons, living miles west of Oz- ark had murdered her own infant child. The coroner at once repaired to the place and held an inquest over its body. The verdict of the jury was that the child came to it's death at the hands of Libbie Simmons, it's mother. The girl is about 17 years olG and as her mother died eight or ten years ago her early training was so sadly neglected as to leave her un. prepared to withstand the illuring deuices of hlm who won her to ruin and degredation. Ozark Democrat
 And now let the vile wretch who lured the poor, ignorant and neglect ed girl on to her ruin, be hunted down and compelled to share the same penalty that may be adjudged against the unfortunate girl.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The bill donating ali forfeited, overiowed and swamp lands Tn Craw ford, Washington, Benton and Mad ison counties, and all on the north side of the river in Franklin cennty, to the Northwestern Border Railroad has passed the House. We heartily oppose this bill. Let us keep these lands for the people. Let us help railroad enterprises by exempting them from taxation six or seven years after completion, instead of giving them the whole ofour domain. We hope our Senator and Represen- tative will endeavor to have the whole of Franklin county omitted from the act.-Ozark Democrat.
 Your head is eminently level on this question, Bro. ColDurn. The State IS doing great injustice to our own people in thus donaSing away her lands. The pubic domain should be held for homes for the cit izen who supports and sustains the government.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Forrest City Courier, edited by Prof James Stewart, a gentleman of fine attainments, and a man of live, progressive views, pronounces James Mitchell, Editor of the Little Rock Democrat, the best editor in Arkansas. One thing is certain Messrs. Mitchell & Blocker are gIv- ing to the people of Arkansas the best and cheapest paper the State has ever had.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
The Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Legislature which adjourned on the 5th instant, was in sesslon only fifteen days, but in that short time passed 256 bills. After all let us be thankful that our Arkansas Legislature have passed their time in blowing off extra wind and making railroad excursions, for if they had passed bills as fast as the Wisconsin solons, we would have had more laws than a whole courthouse would hold.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Gazette says q reporter of that paper took the sense of the State Senate the other day as to their choice for next president, and out of twenty eight members present found 13 for Hendricks, ' for Thurman, l each for Tilden, Bayard, Seymour, "Bayard or Tilden" Greenbacker, Grant, a Western man" and one "no choice"
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Nationals now propose to effect thorough organization and make their influence and strength felt in the politics of the country. They claim twepty-one members of the House of the 46th congress, and this giving them the balance of power, they propose to use it Tn such way as to advance the principles they contend for
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Last Wednesday the State Sen ate passed the following bills: Sen ate bill No 14l, an act to amend the common school law. A bill provid. ing for the redemption of delinquent lands and the repeal of sections 51S5 and 5lS6 of Gantt's Digest. A res olution was adopted allowing expen- ses of the committee which was ap- pointed by the Senate to visit the A. l. U. The proposition to submit a constitutional amendment requiring every citizen of the State to pay ,hls poll tax as prerequisite to vote was defeated. No. 42, an act In relation to the compensation of County judges and the per diem of associate justices was taken up and passed House bill No. 115 amending sec tions 509S, 5099, 5100, 5I02, and to repeal section 6103 of Gantt's Digest, was passed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Evidence IS rapidly accumulat- ing which points to one A. L. Rife, as the pcrpetrator of the shocking Thompson murder at Argenta some weeks ago. Rife is now under GUS tody and seems to be in fair way to be proven the principal actor in that bloody deed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

We are of the opinion that it would be very unwise measure for the general assembly to pass law donating all forfeited lands to the Counties in which they may be loca ted. It would not be ten years un til there would be the worst mixture, confusion and complication of land titles that has ever been known. And k&eo again the records are not half SO and secure from danger q re or theft as they are in the l commissioners office at the Stat4 House, and if the records should belost or destroyed it would leave line matter in decidedly bad fix. Let this matten remain as it is, gentlemen of the legislature.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
The great contested will laws,

The great contested will lawsuit over the will of Commodore Wander bilt has been compromised. Young Cornellous and Mrs. Lebau get a million apiece, and the senior son and heir, Wm. H. Vanderbilt gets the remainder.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The decision of the Reno Court Martial IS that Major Reno's con duct at Little Big Horn was not such as to require animadversion from the Court, and exhonorates him from al charges brought against him in the premises.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
At Watson. Desba County. Ar

At Watson, Desha County, Ark. Charles C.. Newman was elected special judge to preside in the con tested election case of John A. Will hams vs. K. J, Pindall, fos the office of Judge of the llth Judicial Dis. trict.-Pine Bluff Press.
 We congratulate you, Judge New man!
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Millerites have again set a time for the ending of the world and all things earthly. July the llth is the date now fixed for that very interesting and important event.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Ut is more than likely that the veto of the Chinese immigration bill by the President will have the effect of causing California to go democrat ic at the ext.election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The President of the United States has issued hls proclamation for an extra session of the Congress of the United States, to commence on the 18th March 1879.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

It will appear to the average dis interested observer a very inconsid- crate ana unwise act in State Treas urer Churchill so unnecessarily mix himself up with the Gazette war against the Democrat as he has done.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Gazette says there is now hut little probability of the tune fol the present session of the Legisla- ture being extended. President Dutlie, of the Senate is opposed to any extension of time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

1t begins to look as though the American people are fast losing their regard for the sanctity of the Sab bath day. Both Houses of Congress were in session all day on Sunday the 2d inst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The House on Monday deter mined upon Snow Springs, Garland County, as the location for the insane asylum. We do not think the Sen ate will concur in that choice.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

A hair dresser shopes to flourish in this world, and also in the world which is to comb.
 When may ones teeth be said to usurp the functions of onc's tongueY When they are chaotorng.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The majority report of the Pot ter Investigating committee gives it as the judgement of majority of the committee that the Tilden cleo tors were clearly elected and entitled to cast the votes of the States of Florida and Louisiana in the recent Presidential election, and that they were prohibited from giv- ing effect to the popular vote by the frauds and villainies of the return ing boards. The minority report simply states that there is no evi. dence that the returning boards were bribed, but does not attempt to con trovert the fact that the Tilden cleo tors received a vote sufficient to elect them. Gen. Butler submits a third report, paying his attention more particularly to the appointment and conduct of the Electoral Commission. He thinks Mir. Hayes owes his as- tendency to the Presidency to SC
 ries of irregularities and fraudswhich deserve the highest condemnation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The gross earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad last year were SIS, 12l,272. The operating expenses, including taxes were $5,376,5S6.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Senate again on Monday passed the bill abolishing the office of Adjutant General over the Gov. ernor's veto, by vote of l7 to 9.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

House bill to create the l2th Ju. dicial District, by an alteration of the 9th, 7th and Sth Districts, passedthe Senate last Saturday.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The residence of Representative Stubhs. in Independence county, was burned last week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

We regret very much that Gov ernor Miller has seen proper to veto the bill abolshing the office of Adju. tant. General.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Leon Haymon, veteran mason, author and editor died in New York on the 9th inst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Slave and Barrel Factory at Poplar Bluff was destroyed by fire last week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
man to be cloudcd with gnawing bitter remorse, has been averted.

Readers of history know that the Yankees once drove a thriving business in selling niggers to the south, and we predict, that if Sena- tor Windom's plan is carried out, in few years Blaine, Conkling, Ed munds, and their brethren, will be seen m New Orleans with ship load of niggers, "cheap for cash!' But let them go, t judicious mixture of African blood would improve the Yankee stock, but it would be de- grading to the nigger. ayetteyille Democrat.
 We are sorry to see an Arkansas newspaper so far lose sight of pro. priety as to give expression to such silly stuff as the above. let us, in all kindliness of feeling, remonstrate with you, brethren of the Democrat, and implore you to desist from the expression of such sentiments as that contained in the latter sentence of the above paragraph.
 We are as ready to condemn Win dom's sly attempt to get a measure enacted which would reduce our rep resentatlon in Congress, and which is not intended to help the colored race any, as you are, but such taunts and insults as you throw out in the above paragraph are not calculated to do any good-on the contrary they recoil upon our own heads. Because there are among the "1an- kees" some interruptions and vim dictIve men is no reason why you should insult the whole Northern people with such thoughtless and unjust reflections as that. We are not free from some bad men amongst us of of the South, but, forsoothe, because we have some bad charac ters among us we would not like to have a broad and gross insult thrown at the whole Southern people.
 Again we protest against the Dem ocratic press of Arkansas indulging Tn this reckless kind of talk, and we utterly repudiate the sentiment as an expression of public sentiment among the democracy of Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The act to prevent cruelty to an imals has passed both houses of the general assembly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

Jay Gould owns in his own right 23,700 shares in the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
1 hursday Mr. McCraclken',

Last 1 thursday MT. McCracken's s bill for -districting the State foi Congressional purposes was taken up in She Honse and passed by a vote Of 67 to Il. The bill takes Pope and Conway counties from the Fourth and attaches them to the Third District. w
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
LAND SALE.

will, as the guardian of Guy Latta,. sell to the highest bidder in the town of Russelville, Pope County, Arkan- sas, at tue public well, on credit of eight months, the following described land lying in said county: Beginning at the South-East corner of sNorth- West quarter of the Sout!i-East quarter of section five, township seven North of range twenty West, running north twenty-six rods, thence north, siXty-two and a quarter degrees, West 2fty-two and one-half rods, thence South fifty aud four-fifth rods to the section line, thence East forty-six ahd one-iourth rods to the point of begin ming, containing eleven and one-tenth acres. Said land will be sold on Tues day the lst day of April, 1879, in obe- dience to an order of the Probate Court of Pope County. Bond and approved security will be required of the pur- chaser. March 18th, lS70.
 BETTE W. LATrA,
 Guardian of Guy Latta.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

There was some important legls lation in the General Assembly last Friday.
 In the Senate the bills holding General Newton and his securities responsible for $22,6SS.43 lost in Stoddard's bank failure was passed by vote of 2l to 3. In the mega. tive Senators White, Judkins and Can't.
 The Senate also passed the follow Ing important measures:
 An act providing for the repeal of all laws by which Holford Bonds have heretofore been receivable fol lands of this State.
 An act to encourage the building of Railroads in Arkansas and fol other purposes.
 An act to prevent the removal Of crops upon which liens exist without the consent of the landlord.
 An act to prohibit the Auditor and Treasurer carrying forward on their books as part of the States indebtedness, bonds heretofore is sued in aid of railroads and levees.
 The Flshback resolution looking to the repudiation of the HolforG Bonds entirely was taken up, having been returned from the house with the non concurrence of that body in Senator Terry's amendment, which was to not repudiate any portion of the bonds which the Supreme Court may hereafter adjudge to be equita, bly, due thereon. The Senate reced ed from the amendment and left the original House resolution for special order at II o'clock Monday.
 In the House MT. Blackwood pre- sented report from the joint com mittec on insane asylum, favoring the location of the asylum at Darda- nelle Springs, in Yell County. The majority report is signed by Scna- tors Chism and Mulkey, and Messrs | Blackwood and Miller. Senator Wilmington and Messrs. Greenine and Barker recommend Snow Springs, located six miles from Hot Springs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

The Marlin Speed, an Arkansas River boat was snagged and sunk on the 9th inst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13

employment of railroads is correct, and it certainly cannot be wide of the truth, and if they receive an average of $l.50 per day, the rall- ways disburse to them annually the generous sum of more than $S,000, 000 Thus do these corporations sustain very important relation in an industrial way to the people of Iowa, and contribute not a little to the general prosperity. Any and every enterprise that contributes so largely to the steady maintenance and comfort of the industrial class is entitled to the consideration of the pulic authorities, say the commis sioners. s.--D Davenport Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-13
Guardian of Guy Latta.

This sale is for the purpose of correct ing mistake in former sale made o,a sth day of March 1879, '
 L. ". DAyIglt.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-30

Dare ~ wear . oonlnon cost
Till ycu own . better
Fashions frown is but Of ice,
Debt . an iron fetter.
Dare to BE- an honest man,
Though you use . shovel
Zen With sep,re in his hand
A knsve must ever grovel.
Dare 70 be . gentleman.
In oil ways truly gentle.
Though you own no acres broad.
Possess no kingly rental.
Dare to seem just what you sre.
Dare to do your duty;
And you shall wear upon your bros
Mems noblest crown of beauty.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-30

A Jewish peddler reeently sravolisa
on foot thrsaeh The. 0rodao Diserict
Poland. was attacked in : wood by {
footpad. who robbed him Of oil The
money he had about him and then lei
him 20. Proessding. q bic vay. ~
plSadersd peddlef net A,noqnted gen
darme. to whom hS felated his misbap,
and who proceeded st enes b search
for the robbcr. sccoopanied BY the
plundercd man. They soon came up
with tho Object OF their quesk upos
whose person The stolen 1oeeI ,Hss
found. 40 we'll q two clasp knives and
. pocket whistle, of which 'saneupsidsr.
ed tsid.s" tha eeAdssns took poeees.
Zion. Hsving bound the .onlIfi,'s .
hands behind him snd attached him te
the eendArns's .ssddls By . coed, they
started for the NJ .fpee, .yiilsga. the
Pe1dler on foot. the police of1esc ea
horsebsck. Presently il occasred to
the latter that hs might q veil ssceY-
tain what SCrt Of tone could be pro-
duced BY ths oonGscaisd whistle which
be sccoediosly put 70 HE lips and blev
With antimsly ,vigar. . 6tssiGhtva5
there appe.red upon the scsns. 8 hosds
Of armed brigands. Who surrounded
the party. and after frssing their e6q-
rsde from his boads, attsoksa his esp
tors. The gsndarns pat spurs +, his
horse. broke through the. ciras Of h,>
assailants. aud got evsy With . halle,
in bic shoulder. But .thss ra(estansie
pediler, unable to escap1 fell : vjctim
10 the brutality Of the bandits, who
hacked bis body to pieces asd lea
his mu,ilated rsmsins On the high ,FesA
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-30

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different data. each ens6sming thi -.
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land must date back 10000 ysara Ard
perhaps 20. .00O.
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to contain aeraia Of prossie acid-Afata1
quantity.