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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
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GATEsvfLLE, CoRyELL Co, Tfxasl
 April z3, 1879.
 E1 DEMoonAr Having packed ny carpet nag on the moruinq Mp lItl Of March, and shipped a5 scltyllle for the Lone Star stafa leaving behind me the most of my Friends, as well as the DEmocBaT which was q welcome visitor weekh I feel disposed to let the former hear from me through the latter.
 l came via Little Rock to Texar. kama, where we entered Texas. thence through eastern Texas wa Long View, Palestine to Heari' near the Brazos river, through as fine pine forest as l have ever seen with quite number of steam mills saving it into lumber for the prairie countries, which makes it a valuable portion of Texas. From Hearne northwest up the Brazos to Waco ls a fine farming country. Cross the Brazos at Waco. which is a consider. able city, 1t beng the western termi. nus of the R. R.; thence on a hack 45 miles little south of west tS Gavesyille on the Leon river run. nIng from the northwest to the southeast; north of which is a ranqe of mountains about 1 miles from the river, forming a beautiful prairie valley, with good water. for Texas and an abundance Of grass with a black soil very productive. In the valley ' miles northwest of Gates. vile, we stopped on the 18th of March, and having the chance o.a crop of corn planted and growing, and cotton land ready prepared, I traded for it, and on the 25th, armed and equipped according to the indis, pensable custom of this country. with a wooden paddle pointed with steel to clear the waxy soil from the alow, took my first lesson of blow ing in Texas,
 Wheat is cut of to about half crop by the drouth, but the land is now very wet from recent rains. Corn looks well-will be laid by as so52 as we can blow. Cotton--a good stand; some are chopping it out.
 My health is good; sister Mollie's health is greatly improved, she is in Eastland county, with our sisters. I think this is a healthy country.
 Mir. Editor, you will please send me the DEMOCRAT for 3 months to Gatesville, CoryeA Go, Texas, as I am anxious to read it again-to hear from Old Pope, as I am still can, didate for a home there.
 F. A. ". ',
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
The Country Panor.

The little country paper is tLo best read paper in the world No otEer contains the marriages and deaths, to say nothing of divorcc5 and births; no other relates the d. cidents happening before the doors of the villagers; no other glyes t, time for the next ball, picnic, or po itical meeting; no other discusses the affairs of the town and county, q arrival of new goods on the me chants counters, or of new hat o. tho editors desk, Without paper the town that has ever eujaYed a well managed ono feels indeait+ st.
 The country paper is 'ag
 welcome ylsitorat the doo
 yillager and farmer, and is, Ta same proportion, the best med, ofadverticing. ltis frequently s'' ed by two or more families, ana sc5 from one To tho other, boua and gttl@d Ua.I itls WQll
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
EEtE yETO.---AgHAT THE
 DEMOCRATS WILL DO.

Tie course wAich tho Democrats will pursue n regard to gettiae tfiro' the legisIatlon wliich the President has attempted to defeat by yetoing the Army appropriation bill is mark ed out in tic following Washington news.
 The democratic members of the house of representatives today held another caucus and determined up on the line of action ID regard to the army appropriation bill and agreed upon tho exact terms of the measure to be separately passed in lieu of the sixth section it being also agread that all consideration of the semaln- der of the bill shall be deferred un- til ltkio independent political measure shall have been acted upon by the president.
 It will provide in substance that sections 2002 and 2003 of the reyis- ed statutes shall not be construed as authorizing the presence of Uni ted States soldiers at the polls, ex- cept under orders of the president to repel armed enemies of the Uni ted States, orin pursuance of con stitutional requirements, upon ap- plication of the legislature of state, or the governor when the legislature cannot be convened, to repress dom estic violence.
 The bill will be accompanied with short preamble, Among the titles suggested for the bill were the fol lowing: ''Bill to protect the ballot box from military interference; ;' "Bill to prevent the army and navy from interfering with the freedom of elections" Bill to prevent the con trol os election in states by the ar my and navy of the United States;'' and~'Bill to prevent the use of the army at the polls, and to to promote the freedom Of elections" It is un- derstood the title finally adopted was, Bill to prevent the interference by the army with electious.n
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
AN ACT,
For the Improvements of Streets and Alleys of Eneorpora-
 ted Towns.

Sec. 1. That in order to better provide for the improvement of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, and public groundof municipal corporations, the City Council or board of Aldermen of any such corporations shall have power, whenever in their opinion the interests of the corporation require it, by ordinance, to direct and require that any'and all, male persons be tween the ages of eighteen and forty iiue, resident within the limits of such corporation, shall be liable and subject to street duty and per formable by work and labor in or upon the streets, alleys sidewalks or pubic grounds inside the limits of such corporation, under the super vision and direction of such officers as the City Council or, Board of al dermen may direct; and prescribe the notice and the manner of ser vice thereof by which the person or persons so liable shall be warned or summoned for the performance of such duty, and shall have full power to punish any failure, refasal or neg feet to perform such duty on the part of any person so warned or summoned; and shall also have the power to provide in what manner and upon what terms exemption from such duty may be obtained provided, that no person shall be liable to more than ten days of such '"' year, nor for a longer
 three days at one time {;
 that persons who live
 rations shall not be
 any pubic roads
 ne purpose of
 t and opera
 uthority in this
 jty council or
 hall have full
 h bylaws or
 sm may seem
 panish violators
 tat all laws and parts of
 jet with the provisions
 e, and tue same are here.
 and this act shall take
 Je in force from and after
 ed March 10, 1879.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Tine fine Metropolitan Hotel building, at Little Rock, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last Tues day week ago, The fire was set to burning by some incendiary in the garret, and the roof timbers and wood work having been saturated with coal oil, the whole roof of the building was a sheet of lurid flame in an incredibly short space of time. By the unprecedented efforts of the fire department the impending de struction of the beautiful block was averted in so short a time that the damage did not exceed $500 The fire laddics covered themselves all over with well earned honors,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

There was never more flattering prospects for good crop in thls sec. tion than at present. Corn is up and, in some instances, has been plowed once, all the cotton has been planted and farmers are pushing forward with their work. Unless some unlocked for calamity over. takes us, we may look for fine crop the comingseason. Our agricultural friends are in good spirits, cheerful and hopeful, and as this is the "od'' year in politics, they will be enabled to devote their whole time and atten- tion to thelr farms, without interup- tions from the festive candidate. = Forrest City Courier
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
WE REGRET TT.

We regret very much tEat we have been unable to supply many parties who have applied for extra copies oi the DEMOCRAT for several weeks past We have had quite 2 number of ap. plications for extra copies of the issue containing Land Commissioner Lear's circular which we were una ble to supply.
 We must inform the public that the paper, ink and time employed in the making of q newspaper all costs money, and with the meager sup port given the average county paper compels us to use all the economy possible. We issue but few extra copies more than are required for actual subscribers.
 The safest way is to enroll your name on our list of regular subscrib- CTS and get the paper regularly every week. There is something in every s5ue of it worth more than the trifling sum it costs-and we make it special point to give information that will be of value to our readers, For instance, we have now applied to the State Land Commissioner fol full list of all the lands in Pope county subject to donation. We ex. pect to be able to give our readers the list in a few weeks. It will be worth the price of the paper for a whole year to any man.
 We have also determined to pub fish the delinquent land list of Pope county for 1878 if we can make ar engagements with the County Clerk to get the same, The last Legisla- tnre very unwiselv enacted a law denying publishers any compensa- tion for the publication of these de- linquent lists, but the DEMOCRAT is determined, even if it does cost us something to give its readers the list for Pope county, and thereby thwart the schemes of greedy land spectators, who, no doubt, were in strumental in getting said act thro', and who expect to gobble up some of the homes of the defenseless tax payers of Pope county.
 We shall publish this list as soon as we can get it, and in the meantime we would advise all parties who want to keep posted to come up and subscribe, and not depend upon buy ing an extra copy; for suppose every body were to hold of and only buy a paper once in a while-where would be the chance for a paper to live?
 What we want is steady and regu, lar readers, ald a steady and regular support for the paper which we are dcyoting to the best of our ability to the public good. We care nothing about selling extra copies to non subscribers although we always cheerfully suppIy this transient de- mand when we can do so.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Hayes surrendered, sure enough to the stalwarts, and vetoed the Ar. my bill. His message to the House making known his objections to the bill is lengthier than we care to pub fish, containing, as it does, so little. We fail to see a single argument in it to justify the defacto President in withholding his approval. He says it is irrelevant to the appropriation bill, and that the practice of attach ing legislation of this kind to appro- priation bills is dangerous and i'm. proper. Weaker and more untimely objections he could hardly have stat ed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
---l---a----7--------lzz- ROAD WORKING.

As matter of interest to the pub lie, we append the new law providing the manner in which road work may be done by a substitute, or labor may be committed upon payment of SC much cash:
 Section l. That section 5,336, of Gantt's Digest, be amended to read as follows; Each person liable tc work on public roads or highways who shall on or before the day which he is lawfully warned to work, pay to the overseer by whom he is law fully warned, the sum of one dollar ($l.00) in lawful money of the Uni ted States, for each day he is warned to work, or shall after the same rate pay to said oyerseer for any part ol the time hels warned to work, ol shall furnish substitute, who is ac- cepted by the overseef, and shall labor for any portion of the time he is so warned 10 work, shall be ex- empt and discharged from labor on all roads and highways, for so much of the time he is warned, and liable to work. he shall pay or his substi- ute shall labor.
 Sec. ,, That all laws and part oi laws, Tn conflict herewith, are hereby repealed, and that thIs act be in force from and after it's passage,
 Approved March II, 1879.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

of the State, which nothing else can do.
 We hope to sec success crown the efforts of our Boone county neigh bors in thelr effort to get this road, and we earnestly trust that they will meet>with the hearty cooperation Of the capitalists of the It. Smith road and of Little Rock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The House of Representatives took up the Army Appropriation Bill again on the 1st inst. and vote was taken without discussion, whether the House should pass the bill, not withstanding the Presidents object ions. The House refused to pass the bill over the veto by strict party vote of 120 yeas to 1l0 nays, and so the bill failed, receiving less than two thirds in the affirmative. Three
 green packers voted yea and nine nay.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Nevada papers announce that vast numbers of grasshopper eggs are lncubating in Sierra Valley. A spadeful of soil is represented to have contained hundreds ofthouands of eggs deposited in clusters. The farmers have not turned Q furrow this spring, knowing that with these pests in the soil their work would be frnitless of result.--Columbia Ban ner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The editorial brain scintilations from the Beebe Watchman no longer emanate from Crobtree, that gen tlemen having stepped down from the nail keg. He is succeeded by Dr J. M. Gist, F. P. Laws, and II. N. Beam
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Red River experienced the un. precedented rise oftwenty one and a half feet on Monday night the 2Sth of April. The s. L. I. M. & s. railroad bridge at Fulton was washed out, en- tailing heavy loss upon that road.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

-Wheeler's Independent (Fort Smith), is now a daily. The pro- prietors ought to succeed, if expert ence in the newspaper business is any assurance of success. At this writing we haven't seen a copy of the daily, and therefore cannot say further.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The defacto President, by his ve to message, insults the American people with the exhibition of his be lief that the great principles of freed om and liberty which have been the boast of Americans, can not be per petuated without the military at the polls.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

M. W. Gibb, one of the leading colored men of Arkansas, and regis ter in the Land Office at Little Rock has this to say of the condition oi the average coIored man in Arkan, sas:
 'I don't think there will be. There is restlessness, but no organization l am free to say, that relatively speaking, thls is the best State ir the South for colored people. There is more conservatism" l."
 In reply to the question by Ga zette reporter if there would be, in his opinion, any exodus of the color ed people from this State.)
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Cleveland has tired the electric lights in one of her public parks and pronounces the light far superior to gas at a much less cost.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The Democratic State Conven- tion of Kentucky, on May 2d nomi- mated pr. Luke P. Blackburn, for governor; James E. Cantral, Lieut.. Governor; II. W. Harding, attorney general; and Fayette Hewell, auditor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

A young man in a church in Steu- ben county, N. r., arose and asked the congregation to forgive him for stealing over $2,000 worth of goods from his employer at odd times dur ing the yeor. If this is to become the fashion, God only knows how often ministers will be inturrupt- cd,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The Logan County Enterprise has been moved from Paris to Boon vile. and has absorbed the Boon vile Record
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
We learn that two prisoners C

We learn that two prisoners es- capped from durance vile at Clarks- vile last week. One of them, charg ed with horse stealing we believe, walked away from his guard just be- fore verdict of guilty grand larce- ny was returned against him.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, for over fifty years Editress of Godey's Ladys Book, is dead.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The defacto President by his veto message says the soldier is su. perior to the citizen.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

THURSDAY MORNING. MAY & 1879.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

RUsSELLVIBLE, ARK.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
LADIES DISCUSSING ART.

The Ladies' Art Association yesterday after
noon discussed the following subjects Mona Admission
of Women TO the Academy OF Design at Munich y;
Schools of Decorative Art for Women in Munich ~;
Unframed Taleut y; and " Children's Drawings"
Correspondence from Munich, Bombay, Boston and
Philadelphia read; also report of the ohldrens
hour, and the test class OF Sew-lork III was an
pounced that a series OF Botanical lectures would be
given in the Fail, beginning in september also that
a collection OF chdren's original drawings would he
made for the use Of children in the classes OF the
chrcus hour such drawings are solicited, 10 De sent
10 adies Art AssOcatOn at Its rooms No. "a West
Fourtecnth=st a.
Ii was announced also that the class in modelling
would be resumed in October, applications 20 he made
during the summer; The CHINA class VIII cOntlnae Hr
sessions until July 4. The embroidery class VIII rc-
omen in October Special instruction III sgetchng from
nature and China painting may be secured during the
summer by written apl cation 10 The class COMMITTEE
Mrs George T.. Wlring elected honorary members
Miss Kenyon and Mss Burnham. associates.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
IN MEMORY or Mr.. GARRIS0N

AN INTERESTING SERVICE AT ATLANTA, GA, WHERE
AREwARD OF $5, 900 WAS OFFERED FOR THE
REFORMEI's HEAD.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
ATLANTA, Ca, June 9.-A memorial meet
ing in honor Of william Lloyd Garrison was held here In
Iloyd Street NJ. f. Church last evening. The Governor
refused the use OF the Hall of Representatives and the
morning daily, The Constitution, would not announce
through the evening daily The Post end the church was
opeped and neatly draped. And 1t was crowded; The
large audience remaining through the exercises which
asted three hours. Bishop Haven presided; the Rev.
Mr. Stewart offered prayer Professor Bsbie, OF CLARK
University, read Mr.. Garnson's favorite chapters,
Isaiah So and 59 Professor CrOgman professor In the
same college gave interesting biographical sketch
the Rev Mr. Winsor the Rev. Mr.. Ashley, the Rev DR..
Fuller and the president made addresses The choir of
the First CONGREGATIONAL Curch conducted the singing;
the hymns CHOSEN were fayorites OF MI. Garrison.
Three Of part cpatng IN the exercises
Were of The eInancpated class This probably the
most striking meeting yet held in honor OF Mr. Garrison,
i'm view Of the fact that he'd at the capital OF the
Sate that from il capital offered $1,000 for his head.
Resolutions were adopted OF which the following par
agraph eulbodies the substance:
From this state and capital where T5,OOO We're OIL
fered for head OF the great phlanlhroIst we re
iolce make declaration 10 all the land, ana call
non All 10 praise the God VINO led our Moses
TO conQuer the Pharaoh OF American slavery ana 10
make his captves free May he give us grace 10 con-
tInue tii we achieve a complete victory over every
wrong in all land, and brother shall 10 brother be,
I fha Wi ne ear
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME CorRT-CHAlBRRs. nee J.-Nos co. 63.
a2q 5bi a5z z5s Assesse ent Cases-Nos ~ l2, lJi,
ia 1874 I5J 1856 1871 g5 l59 100 l6l l62 lt igi.
iet 67 los ts 10. l7l, ~ i7S IA 49, 1856 H. l7S
GESERAL Iflai-Ad .oamed until July /. >,
10 Law anG , PaeiN2s d oo y o, ~ S9 G lI 20 io' 'N
CIgCUT-PAsT Ivan Brunt. J. Nos it91 lb9i, ~ ~
369l, I776, l52ie, ls)e, 36jO 55yo 5iga 4zsb t5h
89i5 SGiG $Gs5 36SS 500 56sg l5i2 2.9 21. 25sl ga
S29 33fO 3i7J. 1872. 1305. fff!, 3lo5 23l 5l 5.2L
i5Is 3Ii2 242f. 37tl SG7 lsso 2llo 27e2 34s7 S77e
P8Rr II-Barrett J-ca.c or, No Soi7.-Kerr sgt the
Lycrgoo and Great esIeFh steamship COMPANY y" uAy
SUPERIOR CougT-GESERaL TEHS.-AdJou-ned unul June
SPECIAL TERN-Freednan Jcourt he'd between 10 and IL
TRAI TERS-PAgT i-speir. J-Nos 44o p 2'2 1905 77s
Part nj iI-FfecdSan Nes Glo 5G2 I24o 8zd 4lo 5aS
oI Part IIseisSick JNos 4es lOis Isl All. 100.
20 eoHox f,sSiESrAL SO FS Adjourned untl jane s.
sPEcIAL IERM-Van Hoes J-N9s . y ~! ~: 10 a5
"a ii. Is. II, "a. 81.
PAET III p Dsiy L-Nos I74i. $40 1874, 1908 sso.
1892 ,l S9l igi ~: sJa IN, gl IA SOS 37 i62 ss
22S7. as5 sis i64S loss.' ..--..., -,
9 TEEszPaEg % s Ifinn9it sg 55 57ss
$500 45l5. 45iG. 1897. 4s70. ~ o,-, ,ooo .ao. a..e
si5S, fS 6ssa tR SssS $685. SstI 6aSs $3.50 SS5i 55
PsRr rII-sheridan J-Nos $3.50 4578 S-3l. 5e2i
b7l5. 526i 1885 43OS, $751; 5952 $780, 6et, ji, t5Sl
GExyR, -Giidarsleeve JThe People AIT.
Meyer Meyershe!d robbery joan NegC hask Daelttfj
Philip Gum John Caiagian robbery John hc, arh' VI
lAl DAVIS rape Joseph GoineTss g1ud lhrcenY Johh
Eastman. Brown false pretences Henry scnwarI
Mary wagner Iheo 0re v i'up' X Jnih So -.
milk; stems solomon NOoshy huhutn
sto T"saTb "'mIons I6u stern Mo atiag ary
Thomas Bagley slOiang barrel scti io,.bh Muit9 bsI
E4TG .st Duty DTs ,ST niIoa C1ld"S0 i1'O'' io''
PAIR Ii.-Cowng 1.-THE People agr Thomas Hope. rob-
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, June 10. - The following
changes the stations OF United States troops have
been made Company b. 18Th Infantry to Mount Yer
non Barracks Aa Company X 18Th Infantry. to Little
Rock Barracks ARR; Companies and l. 30 Cavalry to
Fort Robinson, Neb.; Company b, 81 Cavalry TO Fort
Fettermau. Wyoming. and Companies A, ID, and l. 7th
Infantry. TO camp at the mouth OF the Musce-Shen
River Montana TerritoryPost Office address. via Fort
shaw. Montana Territory.
Captain Charles Porter. sth Infantry will report to
tho Superintendent of the Mounted Recruiting service
to conduct detachment of recruits u the DIVISION OF
the Pac. On the completion of this duty ne Will join
his cOmpany Colonies o. NJ. Poe and j. T. TonrtelOl Je.
sidesaecAHp after participating In the OF
the graduating class az West Point tomorrow and the
day alter will their duts at the Array head
quarters In this city Leave OF absence for year.
with permission 10 40 beyond tho Is granted TO
Frst Lieutenant g. ". Mls. 9th Artillery duiy
"A the Military Academy.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
CIVIL NOTES.

On the petition of creditors of Charles
Knox the hater representing $500 900 of Els Indebted
ness Isaac NJ Holly appointed yesterday by Judge
Van Hoeseu assignee OF the property In the place OF
Charles T. Abbott. who was removed May l. Louis
M Dascher was named referee. before whom the
count Mr.. Abbott shalt he made To the funds that
have como his hands.
The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Rail-
road Company sued by Mrs. Laura Houghton IN the
Court OF Common Pleas. before Judge DAILY yesterday.
for 80 900 for injuries which she claimed to have
oeiyed IN leaving car at Barcay-st She alleged thss
she had in h.r hand purse containing $780, which in
tue comnOion OF the accident became lost Ahe thero-
fore demanded this amount In her complaint In sd-
diIon ooo The jury verdict for the de
fondanf
James Dick ON February 10, 1879. became
New-York tribune., 1879-06-12

entsngled In bcIl-rope that was dragging than
100 feet behind train OF the NewYork Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company in Tyel'ihaye. IIs
drawn along the ground foe some distance aud
died from hs injuries. An action brought against the
compsny by his widow for 81 900 dismissed by
judge Van Brnnt in Supreme Court, Circuit day
the gronnd that the place where the accident hap
pened a roadway, and that Dick bad right 10
pass the railroad at that point
Jesse McAlleD, who was married IN Scotland
in 1870, has brought sui in the Superior Court for
limited divorce the ground that his wife has treated
him and his children in crnel He says bis
wife IL a habnal drunkard that she hurled a cnp at
one OF tho children, who has since died and flung dgh
AT him. and that she pawncd his bedding and cofhire
for drink. aud Ii ON BlsekwelPs Island. Jad.as
SeGgwck yesterday granted leave TO the plaintiff so
US "a pOOr person.