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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

The south does not depend on wheat, corn and cotton. She has raised this year six hundred million pounds of tobacco, which is twelve million more than she ever raised before.--Memphis Appeal.
 Arkansas can produce as fine to- bacco as any State. The best to- bacco in this town land our mer- chants keep good stocks of tobaccos IS Arkansas leaf, cured and mauu- fxctured in Arkansas. This part of the State, Arkansas valley, from Lit tie Rock to Ft. Smith, and the whole Northwestern part of the State IS well adapted to the production of to- bacco, and ought to make tobacco enough to supply all the demand for the weedwithout sending abroad for it. The Reynolds tobacco company have now removed their works to Van Buren and if we have any to bacco growers along this road who wish to grow the pIaut they will find no difficulty in disposing of it at a fair price to that company. Our far mers ought at least to make their own tobacco.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
THE GREENBACK DEPART
 URE A FAILURE IN ARK.

Some correspondent writing from south Arkansas to the Daily Ga zette, over the signature of "True Democrat" has this to say of the progress Garland and the Green back cause are making in that sec ion of the State:
 In this letter, it will be impossi- ble to show to your readers the dis astrous manner in which Mir. Gar land has been driven from the stump in our county, which once delighted to honor him with any position he might ask of her psopse, but which now rspudiates him as bitterly as
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

There was disastrous and ia. tai fire in Little Rock Sunday mor- ning last. Gillis' Livery Stable and the fine cotton compress were des- troyed. Twelve horses belonging to the stable were burned to death. About a hundred bales of cotton were burned at the compress. The loss IS not much short of $75,000. But the saddest part of the misfor- tune was the burning to death oi Mrs. Gillis. Mir. 0. and family oc- cupied apartments over the stable, and the fire was so far under head. way that their bed was in flames when they awoke, and before the af. frighted husband could get his chil- dren out of the fire his wife was lost in the flames.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
SECURE YOUR LANDS.

There is grand grab for lands in Arkansas. The land offices are all busy, and the land departments of the railroads owning land grants are crowded with business. Says the Spirit of ArKansas:
 Business with the land department of the L. R. & F. s. R. R. is "boom- ing" The company is selling of it's lands at present at the rates of nine hundred acres q day. It is very evident that western Arkansas is going to be well settled in a few more years, and lands along this line of road can not long re- main ct present figures. Those who are looking to this region for cheap lands should not waste much more time in making selections. M
 And the Little Rock Democrat makes this note of business in the land office there: M
 Register Gibbs reports the home steading of government lands very active, and many immigrants arriv- ing, not only from Mississippi and Tennessee, but from the Northern States.
 The Dardanelle land office is like wise crowded with applications for lands. The State lands are also be- ing taken with avidity. Now word of caution, or rather advice to the hundreds of our young men who are about grown and who will soon want lands for homes: Select your lands and secure them. There are yet lands by the million acres, we may say, In Arkansas, which will make good homes, but it is not going to be so always. Arkansas is destined within the next few years to have a mighty influx of new corners. Her name and fame as one of the best States in the South or west Is becom- ing known everywhere. In five years hundreds of thousands of lands now subject to homestead en- try. pre-emption, purchase from the State or railroads will be taken up by the new corners. We don't want our own young men to fool along and after c while find it difficult to get farms and homes in our own State without paying big prices for land. So let our young men now select and secure their lands. There are yet very many desirable and valuable tracts of government, State and rail road lands which can be had on easy terms. and we advise our young men to lose no time in securing some of them for homes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
What the Boss Planter Says.

si A Cincinnati Gazette correspond ent, now in the south, has interview ed Col. Ned Richardson, the largest cotton planter in America, and next to the khedhive of Egypt the largest in the world. The colonel works fifteen plantations in the bottom. and has made this year 1l.000 bales of cotton. One hundred of his hands on one plantation left for Kansas in the height of the season, but thirty of them had come back, ,.and the rest had sent to him for money to come home on. He wanted all to go who felt like, and then he would help the good ones to come back and leave the rest. That arrangement would suit him. But let 'em go, let 'em go; all we want will come back be. fore long," The colonel then turned questioner, and appeared very much surprised when the correspondent said that in his Iart of Indiana the owner of eighty acres of land could maintain a family well, and save money. The statement was com mented upon by the southerners present, but was not believed Memphis Avalanche.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
We see the St. Louis Repubh.

We see the St. Louis Repubh- can complains of"too much revolver" In our State, the Supreme Court de clares that we cannot have "too much," as it denies to the Legisla- ture the right to circumscribe their use. With us, the offense Of carry ing weapons depends upon the cali bre and the length of the barrel. You may not carry harmless little pop gun.but you may carry deadnsr.-- Van Buren Argus.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
iARKANSAs AS AN AGRICUL~
 TURAL STATE.

ARKANSAS AS AN AGRICUL-
 TURAL STATE.
 The Little Rock Democrat of the I2th inst. has this to say of Arkan
 sas as cotton grcw,nB State:
 When the statisticsare all in it will be, seen that ..Arlansas is the second State in the Union in the production of cotton. Last year 1t was fourth, being ranked by Texas, Mississippi and Alabama. This year Arkansas is only exceeded Tn her cotton product by Texas, and the difference in the crop of the two States vii. probably be lless than "a hundred theusand bales. 1t -is esta- mated that the Texas crop of 1879 will fall at least hunded thousand bales short of last years crop, while the present crop of Arkansas will be hundred thousand bales larger than the crop of 1878. A few years ago the crop of Arkansas was so small that the State was scarcely considered n the list of cotton States. Now 1t will reach 650,000 bales Our crop formally went to Memphis and New Orleans, and was so insignificant that 1t was con sidered mere appendage to the general crop--a sort of tailings for good measure. No body thought anything of Arkansas as cotton State. But time works wonders. Now, in quality, our cotton ranks first in the Union, while in quantity 1 it is second. The old cotton States ! east of the Mississippi river have lost their rank. The star of empire still moves westward and the empire of cotton is in the southwest. Ark ansas, with her immense crop, worth at least $15,000,0 900 more than the crop. of last year,fis still inBher infan, cy. The time is near--just ahead of us-when we shall turn out annu- ally million bales. z 3.A' z .'l In addition to ethissimmense cotton yield, it is worthy of note by those who are seeking new homes that Arkansas IS 2 first class fruit grow ing State, and can, owing to her favor able location and climate, make more out of fruit than almost any other State in the Union. We can put peaches and berries in market weeks in advance of almost any other fruit producing region and thereby are always assured of remunersitive price. Not only this but we can send fruits to marketilong after they have given out elsewhere. We can make wheat for our own bread stuff and millions to spare. We can make corn to waste. We can make pork and nut ton with less feeding and less trou
 ble than anybody. Who will say that Arkansas has not g bright des- tiny. zFilAa1 s ia
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
sFnment.

Some of our State exchanges bit al the Bible and Bull. dozer Revol- yer" advertisements. That IS what ruins foriegn advertising Tn our State. Van Buren Argus.
 It is astonishing how keen some newspapers are to bite at all such frauds. No wonder many papers nev- CT gain any standing as advertising mediums.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

The Turkish papers make rath- CT good point when they tell Eng land to regulate and reform Ireland before she undertakes a reform cru. sade in the east. It is centre shot, but the British government is not likely to feel it keenly. Consis- tency has never been a feature of British policy.
 z Mir. John A. Dillon has sold his interest in the St Louis Post Dis- patch to Col. Jo Pulitzer. who be comes sole editor and proprietor. The F. D. is the only evening paper in St. Lotus and is a first class jour nal, conducted with marked ability. Announcement is made of further improvement and enlargement at an early day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
HE GREAT NsAysas Ys1l!y.
,a DR. 6. W. HARKEY'S
 Cholagogue, or taiv,','

Is now, improved to its highest pitch. After long and hard study, J can safely say we have one oftho best compounds ever offered to tho public. ] Seven leading medicines 30 combined that they are in harmony asslsting each other in their action, thereby improving digestion and at simulation, eliminating poisons from the blood, acting as good and safe purgativc, high tonic blood purifier and alteratlve, which if used in time wlll prevent almost all kinds of dis eases.
 Have you Dyspepsia or Indiges tion? .''e | ss
 Have you Liver Complaint ofany kind? e' 1 1i b9
 Have you Constipation of the Bowels? 2Ns avs sa efn5
 Have you Sick Headache, or Sour Stomach? Gis 9issa
 Have you Bad Cold2 ahaa
 Have you Bad Appetite,
 Have you Inward Feversf
 Have you Cough2
 Have you an Ague Cakei
 Do you want to prevent Chills and Fever?
 Do your bones ache?
 Do you feel stupid?
 Do you imagine troublef
 Do your children suffer from indI. gestion or worms? F If so, then assist nature by taking Dr. G. W. Harkey's Cholagogue, or Universal Liver Medicine. .tu te Always shake the bottle before us' ing. . E ..r.a.. 4.1 8di
 We have sold since last spring, oV' CT one hundred gallons, which has given perfect satisfaction. :. Plenty of testimonials can DC had if necessary.
 <. Put up by
 ,. J. NJ. HARKEY & BRO. .aa .t Russellville, Ark
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

The contract has been let out for the building of the railroad be- tween Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Col. Zeb Ward has the job of gra. ding the road-bed This is a sure guarantee that it will be put through in double quick order. He will put 45o men to work at once, and it is confidently believed that the cars will be running between Pine Bluff and the Capital by July lst 1880.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT DAsDAsrILx, Anx,


 s Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make Anal proof in support of his claim, and securs enal entry thereof at the expiration Of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Adam G. Kinder, Homestead application No. eS71 for the swA swk sw nw% Sec. l2 Ts N. N fg VI. ,snd nnmeethe following as his wit nesses yiz: VI. N. Singleton, of Pope Co. Ark, and ". s. Kinder ofPope Co. Ark. xphrsim H. winters, Homestead application No. 9070 for the Sex of Se< Sec. 31, tp h, K 1s west. and names the following as his witnes- sos. vii: Mortimore Mumford. of Pope Co. Ark. and Thos. Pardew of Pope Co. Ark.
 Thomas Pardew, Homestead Application No. s06S. for the sk of Sex, Sec 29, Ip II, Rf0,w. and namee the following as his witnesses, viz Ephraim II. winters, of Pops Co. Ark. Eni Mortimore II. Mumford. Hemestead Applio&- ton No. 90S2, for the Nwk kea4 and Neh Nwk Sec s2, tp Il, N R t9 W, and names the follow ing ns hts witnesses, viz: Thos, Pardew of Pope Co. Ark, and Ephrsim Il. Winters. Of Pope O.,
 T. M, GIBSON Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

Memphis is not dead yet. Her cotton sales Thursday Dec. 4th were largest ever made on any previous day in the market, aggregating the large number of $500 bales. The next largest number of bales ever sold there in one day was sold on the corresponding day in December last year. The stock of cotton on hand at that port on Dec. 10th was 100000 bales.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
BEWARE or InlTArIoxs.
Christ More Than Man.

T think said Napoleon, f"I under stand somewhat of human na
 ture, he continued, land 1 tell you all these wore men, and am a man, but not one Is like him; Jesus Christ was more than man. Alexander, Cesar, Char lemange, and myself founded great empires; but upon what did the ere ation of our genius depend2 Upon force. Jesus alone founded his em- pire upon love, and to this day mll- lions would die for him." "The gos- pei is no mere book said he 1t an other time," but living creature, with vigor, a power, which con quers all that opposes it. Here lies the book of books upon the table
 touching it reverentlyI;I 1 do not tire of reading It, and do 60 daily with equal pleasure. The soul, char
 med with the beauty of the gospel, is no longer it's own: God possesses it entirely: He directs it's thoughts and faculties;it is his. What proof of the divinity of Jesus Christ. Yet Tn his absolute sovereignty he has but one aim--the spiritual perfection of the individual, the purifcation of his conscience, his union with what is true, the salvation of his soul. Men wonder at the conquests of Alexan- der, here is oonqueror who draws men to himself for their highest good; who unites to himself, incor. porates into himself, not nation, but the whole human racew-Geik- ie's Life and Words of Christ. r.,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

The Senate on the 9th inst. con
 rrmed the appointment of ex Secre- tary McCrary to be United States Circuit Judge fer the Eigth Circuit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

As President making is all the rage now there are few good Demo cratic tickets to select from: Seymour and Hendricks, Hancock and Hen dricks, Hendricks and Hancock, Bayard and Mcdonald. It isn't . question, Gentleman Republicans ,sof finding ticket that will win, but of selecting one of several, any ono of which can win. Boston Globe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

The first regular session of the forty-sixth congress assembled in Washington on tMonday. This is called the long session because there is no legal impeachment to its continuance until the first Monday in December, 1880, on which date the last session of fthis congress will begin to be termipatod ny limitation on the 4th of March, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

We learn from several of our mer. chants that tue Iron Mountain Rail road and Little Rock and Fort Smith road will give them special rates to Russellville in Q few days, and sever al merchants intend having their goods shipped to that point.--Har- rison Times,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

Senator Walker has introduced bill in the Senate to provide for an adjustment of the claims of the State ofArkansas against the U. S. gov srnment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
CONCERNING COUNTY WARRANTS
porr corsry rorpr OCT. as. 1879.

PorE COUNTY CoURT, OCT. 2s, 1879.
 In the matter of calling in the outstandins !, Warrants against the County ,h.
 Now on thus day the matter Of calling lh 'ns outstanding warrants against the county " Pope, coming under adyisement and the Iou. being satisfied that there are Warrants eu. standing aganist the County that are sptIios,, aud fraudulent, and which the County lS as PA bound 10 redeem. and the Court being vel .n.a sna sufficiently advised and satisfied that tn.ss hs fraudulent warrants all bear date prior 70 .s ist day of December, 1874, and the Court oe'ns advised and satished that said wsrraL.s I, g their face appear good and valid and that tnen .t fraudulent character cannot be ascertalnr without < comparison with the register ol nm .n, rAnts issued, and the Court being fnrthel ss
 nlly advised ip the premises, doth deem ,i,a " t pedient 10 call in all wsrrants outstsnuiinss against the County of Pope, issued and oem'srs s date prior to the ist day of December le.A W the purpose Of cancellation and reissue m UT der to ascertain said fraudulent warrans all
 It is therefore ordered by the Court thA' s.t st Scrip or Warrants of every kind and dats, ni ai were issued or bear date prior to the lst uh "A, December, 1874, be and the same are neE,bg called in. and ordered to be nled wi'h
 Clerk Of this Court, at Dover, Pope %, An ,h, for cancellation and reissue on or beIore v" ~, let Monday in February, 1880 snd ali se.IP of M arrAnts bearing date prior to the lsl eAji ', December, 1874, and not filed or presenteu above ordered on or before the said lst A9na'' In February, 1880, shall be forever barred
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18


 New Orleans Worthy the Fame
 and Name of tile Greatest SoI- dier and Most Accomplished I Gentleman America Has Yet Produced.
 sMr. John Roy, of New Orleans, the architect and contractor for building in that city the proposed monument to the memory of General R. E. Lee. Is in our city on that business. Mir. Roy is practi- cal stonecut;er and qnarryman, has a thorough knowledge ot every thing pertaining to his business, and his opinions in such matteas are con seqently entitled to great weight lie is delighted with the specimens of native marble hehas seen Tn and around our city, and pronounces them unsurpassed for beauty and durability, and most admirably ad- apted to the purpose he has in view. The Lee monument IS to be erected in Tivoli Circle, city of New Orleans. It will consist of mound of earth one hundred and eighty eight feet in diameter at the base, and twelve feet high. The centre portion, seventy two feet square of the mound, will be level at the elevation oftwelve feet. The slope on each side of this centre square will have a base of fifty eight feet, and rise of twelve feet. In the centre of this mound the monu- ment proper will be placed upon piles, capped with timber, spiked and bolted to the piles and covered with concrete. Upon this the brick and granite foundation, which is to support the marble column, will stand. The die on which the col rumn will stand is to be seven feet eight inches, aud the column will be ten feet in diameter at the base and sixty feet high. Tie granite base will consist of four steps, each three feet. The statue of Robert E. Lee, surmounting the whole. will be fiji teen feet in night. The total night of the monument, when completed, will be one hundred and six feet eight inches above the level of the surrounding streets. The column, die and statue are required to be of American marble, in quality edual to New York East Chester marble. As before stated Mr. Roy is now in search of suitable material for this monument. He left home with the intention of going to New York, but l is 90 well pleased with his examina tion of marble in hls neighborhood that he will use It in the construc- tion of the monument, if satistac- tory arrangements can, be made. And why should he go further? The marble of East Tennessee has been pronounced by competent judges in such matters, to be the best building material in America. For beauty, variety and susceptibility of polish it is unsurpassed in any country. Over and above all this, there are good and cogent reasons which should exercise controlling infu. iende in the selection of material for s monument to Gen. R. E. Lee. While be illustrated in his lie and death the noblest type of American character he was essentially south erner, and if it is thought necessary or desirable to erect the marble shaft in commemoration of his no bic and virtuous deeds, why go away from home for the materialT'
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

--Congress adJourns tomorrow to tnke holiday recess until Jan. 9th. next.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18

PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
 Notice is hereby given that an cleo ton will be held in the town of Rus sellville, on the z0th day of Dec., 1879, to elect two school directors for Rus sellville school district No.--, to serve three years. The judges of the last gem eral election will act as judges of this election. Dec. l1th 1879,
 s. N. EVANS Mayor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.

DAN in the right side, under the l edge of the ribs, increases oa pres sure; sometimes the pain is in the leis side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is felt under the shoulder blade, and it frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and is sometimes mis.aken for rheumatism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of appe- tite and sickness; the bowels in gen eral are costive, sometimes alternative with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy sensation in the back part There is generally considerable loss of mem ory, accompanied with painful sen sation of having left undone some thing which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough IS sometimes n attendant The patient complains of weariness and debility; he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of prickly sensa- tion of the skin; his spirits are low; and although he is satisfied that exer. else would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up ofttude enough to try 1t. In fact, he distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred where few of them ex- isted, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the LIVER to have been extensively deranged.
 AGUE AND FEVER.
 DR. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, m CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when taken with Quinine, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used, preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with this disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
 For all bilious Arrangements, and a a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
 BEWARE or IMlTArIoxs.
 The genuine are never sugar coated.
 Every box has red wax seal on the Ed, with the impression DR. McLANx's LIvxa PnLs, ,d s8.i
 The genuine McLANE's LrvxR PILLS bens the signatures of C. McLANE and FLxMIRc BRos. on the wrappers. a4 1
 Insist upon having the genuine DR. C. McLAaE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flcm- ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being full of limitations of the name McL0ne, spelled differently but same pronunciation.