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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
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society every Friday night. There is also now being made up night school pro bono publieo, and the servi- ces of Mir. Kuhn and others have been secured. This is lively up-and-doing neighborhood. The writer knows of but one farmer in our community that was compelled to give a mortgage to obtain credit, and to our certain know ledge this mortgage was promptly ta- ken up Nov. 1st as per agreement. The mortgage was given to Mr. J. l.. Shinn, and to both parties fully satis- factory.
 for myself, and all my good neigh bors congratulate the DEMOCRAT on its veiws of the decision of Judge English. If his decision is law, and it makes it law,, had we not better wake up from our slumber and make special point to choose such men to fill our high stations in office, as will remodel our law, so that such decisions could not be arrived at with any degeee of logic, however diminutive? ".
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
The Harrison Road.
HARRISON, ARK, Nov. Tt

HARRISON, ARK, Nov. l7th, 1879.
 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: There has been a great deal said, written and publish ed, concerning, and exhibiting the ad- vantages of q good road leading from some point on the l.. K. & F. :. Ry., across the Boston mountain, and into the northern tier of counties of our State. While we feel the necessity for such an outlet, we, knowing the amount of business that would natural ly be do 1e by a southern outlet or road, and the amount of trade that would naturally go southward to the State Capital and the junction of this route with the railroad, wonder that there are not more active measures taken to build the road. The main cost of wagon road would be in climbing the Boston mountain. Two ferries are all that would be needed, one on Buffalo on the North, and one on the Illinois Bayou on the South of the mountain {; both Of these streams are almost dry and do not require to be ferried except for small part of the time. The traveiing community hsve 90 far got along without ferries or bridges on either stream, but during the wet sea- son travel is often hindered to some ex- tent. With these two ferries establish ed and the road made good across the mountain, teams would he continually passing to and fro, loaded with goods and produce as they now are to Spring field, Mo.
 We have become disgusted with the insolence and want of accommodation on the pat of the St. Louis and San francisco road officials, by which road all our shipping is done between St. Louis and Springfield, Mo. l will re- late the following little incident which will give some idea of the independence of those officials:
 A teamster from this place pulled up to the freight depot at Springfield, Mo, with load ot cotton, and asks the R. R. agent, Where shall l unload this cottOn?"
 Agent. "I don't care damn wheth- CT you unload 1t or not. You can throw It into the street, or haul it back home just as you damn please '"
 Teamster. 'Well here 1t is, give me a receipt for it."
 Agent. "I'm not around giving re- ceipts. Write it yourself and then I will not sign it until get 70 cents for weighing and marking it."
 A teamster cannot go to that depot without being insulted, and as they know we have no other way of ship ping, they do as they please.
 When there was great agitation of this southern road question here last spring, the St. Louis and Sanfrancisco k. R. Co. were freighting for us at 65 cts per cwt. They sent party of en- gineers to spy out the country North Ark.), they went through here under the guise of fruit tree agents and went acroas the Boston, returned to Spring field, had a big banquet given by the merchants of that place at which the officials of the above road were present. The tree agents reported. They said
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

The people of Springfield in this State appear to be awakening to an appreciation of the striking advan- tages of position and resources they enjoy, and preparing to turn them to account. For many years Spring field has been both a business centre for Southwest Missouri and half
 way point between Northwestern Arkansas and St. Louis. The in- stinctive strategy which, at the very outbreak of our war in 1861, concen- trated the hostile armies around it, and caused the second considera- ble battle to be fought flew miles distant from It, was not more proph- etic of it's military than of its busi- ness importance. It is the seat of 8 large and profitable trade in cotton and wheat-the cotton coming main ly from Arkansas, and the wheat from the fine grain district that lies on the west Of it. But Springfield ought not to be content with the profits of rude trade like this, which increases the thrift of tue merchants without considerably enlarsing its population and expanding it's indus tries. It IS admirably situated for manufacturing, being adjacent to the Arkansas cotton fields and rich grain region, and in the very midst of one of the finest mineral districts in this country, so that the raw ma terials for systom of varied manu- factures are to be had at it's door. Springfield ought to have today a population of 30,000, one half deyot- ed to makingifabrics of cotton, wood, iron and lead for supplying the large farming and mining region around it, to say nothing of the still larger region lying south of it in Arkansas and Texas; and if it's energies shall be intelIigently directed to the culti- vation of industries it may be made in few years one of the most i'm portant and prosperous towns in the West. It possesses all the raw con ditions that such future demands, and the local enterprise that can turn these to account ought not to be lacking.-SG, Louis Republican.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
sss GREAT MgaSsas M.i'E
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Is now, improved 10 its higbsa pitch. After long and hard study \ can safely say we have one oi tho best compounds ever offered to the. public. Seven leading medicines @I combined that they are in harmony assisting each other in their action thereby improving digestion and a' simrlation, eliminating poisons Iron the blood, acting as good and ssl' purgative, high tonic blood purlnsI and alterative, which if used in lln' will prevent almost all kinds ot o eases.
 Have you Dyspepsia or lndlg' tion?
 Have you Liver Complaint ol aD' kind? Have you Constipation of t" Bowels?
 Have you Sick Headache, or oou' Stomach?
 Have you a Bad Cold?
 Have you Bad Appelltef
 Have you Inward Feyers'
 Have you q Cough?
 Have you an Ague Cake? ,,. Do you want to prevent OH''' and Fever? Do your bones ache?
 Do you feel stupid?
 Do you imagine troubIe' Al Do your children suffer from HUT gestion or worms? ,.. If so, then assist nature by taAlne Dr. c. W. Harkey's Cholagogue' " Universal Liver Medicine.
 Always shake the bottle before u' ing. . We have sold since last spring " CT one hundred gallons, when H' given perfect satisfaction. ,.A Plenty of testimonials can DC D'' if necessary. M
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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
NO NEED FOR ANY HURRY

A good many of our State exchan- ges are busying themselves suggest ing names for the various State ofii- ces, and publishing laudatory notic- es of favorites. We see no occasion for any hurry in this matter, and some months from now will be soon enough to agitate this subject. As for the DEMOCRAT we do not propose to commit ourselves to the support of any man for any office until we see who all may become candidates. When we see the aspirants all in the field we will take our choice; and our favorite will be the man who IS best fitted for the position to which he asplres. We don't care cent. where he may be from, whether or not we may have ever seen him, or how many other good fellows" or "peI sonal friends" we may have to drop, we propose to satisfy ourself who amongst all the names present. ed is best qualified for the position who will fill the office with most credit to the State and prof, to the people-and then we will support him.
 We want the next Democratic Convention to choose the nominees for the various offices from the very best material in the party. We trust all other democratic papers in the State will insist upon this thing also, and not commit themselves so far that they will not be free to sup. port the very best men who may be induced to accept positions.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

The Fayetteville Sentinel of the 18th inst, announced the death of J. H. Stirman, one Of the oldest cit izens, and in yearv past, most prom inent business men of that place. We knew the venerable man well in our school-boy days and regret very much to receive the sad intelligence of his death. He was & good man and christian gentleman. Peace to his ashes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
MASONIC.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Now
 in Session in this City.


 The Royal Arch Chapter of the Masonic Fraternity, of the State of Arkansas, the annual convocation of which IS now in progress in our city, yesterday selected the following otfi. cers for the ensuing year:
 Nj. NJ. Mcclure, of Dardanelle, grand high priest; J. H. Van Hoose, of Fayetteville, deputy grand high priest; c. H. Stone, of Camden, grand king; JoEn P. Karens, of Lit tie Rock. grand scribe; w. A. Sam pie, of Ft. Smith, grand chaplain George H. Meade, of Little Rock, grand treasurer; Luke F.. Barber, of Little Rock grand secretary: J. $. Steele, of Paraclifta. grand marshall Rev. George A. Dannelly, of Searcy, grand lecturer; Alex Jones of Angus la, grand captain of host; R. NJ. Johnson, of Ft. Smith, grand princi- pal sojourner; J. M. Purnell, of De Witt, grand royal arch captain; J. B. Driver, of Osceola, grand master third veil; Thomas Orr, of Texarka- ma, grand master second veil; W. K. Ramsey, of Camden, grand master first vel; James Tunnah, of Little Rock, grand sentinel.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

1t was an impossibility to make R. R. from here south to Little Rock, and that there was nothing to fear on that account. The Springfield mer- chants paid the expense of this survey, and to reward them the R. K. Co. re- duced their freight to 50 cents, and raised ours to so cents, at which rate
 we have had to pay ever since, except Tn some cases where they can denomi-
 nate certain articles as double first class, and then we pay s1.60 The dis taDce from here to Springfield is greater by 10 or l5 miles than to the l.. R. & F. s. R. R. The road is rough, one ferry on the way and there are many rapid streams to cross, often hindering trav- el. To be short, the mountain is all that is in our way south to make that route less desirable than north. One month since, one of the Springfield merchants in conversation with one of this place, said he had up to that time paid $5,0O0 cash for Arkansas cot ton, besides the amount he had bought and paid tor in goods. Many others thus are buying cotton, great deal IS shipped by owners (producers), and a good deal by the merchants direct to St. Louis. It Is common thing to see on our streets forty bales of cotton in one train going to Springfield. I will venture to say the average number Of bales passing here daily is not below fifty. The merchants of this place have shipped and have on hand 500 bales. They say they will ship as much more during the season. They tell me that the majority of the farmers are ship ping their own cotton. From the above it will be seen that the cotton trade of this country is of some impor- tance; while nothing has been said of stock, grain, fruits &c. will just say the farmers here do not fail to have their own subsistence sure, but always have a surplus, after which their spare acres and labor are devoted to cotton and cane. There are thousands of gall Ions of molasses manufactured here from the sorgum cane, and of very superior qualitv-selling at 40 cents per gal. It is made by improved ma chinery and is very fair, with good body, and clear of any unpleasant taste. No other kind is used here. Il see nothing to hinder Little Rock from wholesaleing goods, especially grocer ies, as low as St. Louis or Springfield, and believe Russellville would very soon surpass Springfield both in popu- lation and wealth if her citizens and merchants would now begin and carry out the effort as those of Springfield have done.
 They, it is true, have only by drnm- mers solicited trade, without giving us a good road. CThe whole line except twenty-five miles is in Mo- and it is not even kept up by the common road law, which is a poor dependence for roads, even in Arkansas.
 enclose an article cut from the St. Louis Republican of 9th inst. which "shows how the wind is blowing" our wealth northward and out of our State. Respectfully J. A. T.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
From Griffin TOwnship-Poe
 NeighbOrhOOd Items.

The health of our neighborhood is quite good the weather fine and the farmers have been hard at work, and are therefore well advanced in their fall and winter work. There is but little cotton yet in the patch to be pick ed.
 In our midst there is a one-armed man who has made and gathered four heavy bales of cotton and two hundred bushels of corn. and did some other work. too. "Where there's will, there's way.
 There WAS school meeting held at Sulphur Spring Church a few days since, and the subject of Schools was debated. Some wanted long term of school to be commenced, others a short or winter term, but on this there was little debate, and long term lS months) decision was soon obtained. After this the subject of tuition was taken up and debated at length. This was In consequence of their former teacher, Mir. x. W. Kuhn refusing to continue tho school at ruinous rates, one dollar per month, per scholar. Mir. Kuhn, however, endeavored and succeeded, too, in making all parties understand they were under no obli- gation to him, nor he to them, on &C., count of former relations; that their former relations were strictly a business matter, which ended with the former school. Then all parties pres ent expressed great satisfaction as to Mir. kuhn's ability and manner of teaching, and resolved 10 re-employ Mir. Kuhn, although some had stumbled at his rates of tuition. It Is as true in school teaching as in buying goods, that the lowest article is not the cheap est. The school will commence Mon- day, Nov. 24th.
 Sulphur Spring is getting to be a place of note, Sunday school every Sunday; prayer-meeting every ist Sunday; Young Mems prayer-meeting every Saturday night; Theological class every Thursday night; debating
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

The publication Of the Arkan sas Methodist at Dardanelle by Rev Jerome Haralson, has been suspen. ded; that paper and the Church News published at Batesville by Rev J. W. Boswell, having both by the advice of the Arkansas Conference been merged into the Western Meth. odist, which will be removed to Lit tie Rock about Jan. 1st 1880. Revs. Boswell and Haralson will go upon the editorial staff of the Western Methodist as assistant editors.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
THE SECRET OF PROSPEH-
 OUS TIMES.

In all parts of the country there is sensible realization of the long predicted "better times"
 Business is good; wages have been advanced; the price of farm products has become more remunerative. Money which for years past has been so scarce, is getting more plentiful among our people. And what the people now want to do IS to so live and manage that they will not drop back into the old ruts and find them selves grooming under the pressure of hard times. There is not much of a secret about the proper way to do this, either. The hint given in the subioined extract from the Rural World will tell just how it can be done. Says the Rural.
 People say better times are coming. We hope the statement IS true. Prospects are more favorable. But will the better times come to stay? Have the hard times taught us any valuable lessons? Has the hard ex- perienpe we have had made so deep an impression upon us that if we once get out of debt we will be sure to keep out? Will we hereafter pay for what we buy? Will we keep up our present economy, or will we, when money is again plenty, run in- to the same extrayagance we did when money was plenty few years ago? Shall we have individual econ omy, public economy, or will we for get our present and past hardships snd do as nearly all people do when times are flush? Will the young people treasure up the lessons which have been taughttheir parents and never be caught ss they were for nearly every one has been suffer er)? People must learn to live with in their means. When they do this, we shall have continued prosperity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

Hon. ". NJ. Fishback, ,Ft. Smith. has made arrangements, so that all persons wishing to visit Atlanta, Ga. can do so at reduced rates. For twenty days after the goth of Dec, the tickets will be sold at S30 for the round trip.-Van Buren Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
The Atkins News makes a vi,

The Atkins News makes wig orous appeal in behalf of the propos- ed road over the Boston mountains to Harrison. We are just as certain that good turnpike would resul. in drawing an immense trade to the Arkansas valley, and much of it di- rectly to Little Rock, as we are that hundreds Of thousands of dollars now go annually from Northwest Arkan- sas to Springfield and other points in Missouri. We ought to control this vast trade, and can do it if we will put forth . little effort.-Little Rock Democrat, Nov. P.
 Faith without works is dead" (This, we believe, is scripture, and of course it IS true And now gen. tlemen of the Atkins News and the Little Rock Democrat, if you want to prove your faith, all you have to do is to stir your people up to the WORKING POINT. Russellville has had her force of workmen out on the road for two weeks, and If you really want to do anything to aid in bring ing the trade of northwest Arkansas to | market in our own State and stop the steady flow of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to Springfield, Mo-, why don't you join in with the effort now being made by Russellville and do somgthing in the way of substantial aid toward mak- ing good road?
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

-The Ft. Smith Elevator of the Fist inst. says that the Insane Asy- lum of the Cherokee Nation, near Tallequah, was destroyed hy the storm on the sth inst. None of the inmates were injured.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD, MEMP HIS, Chattanooga,
 Nashville,

ATLANTA, RICHMOND, LYSCHBURG, HUNTSVILLE, DEC tTUR, Montgomery. Selma, Grenada. CANTON, JACKSON. MISS, and all principal points in the Southeast
 AND VIA MEMAHIs TO LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI, PI1TsBC RIG, WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA,NEW YORK, ,BOSTOS, and all principal Northern and Eastern Citiest
 Connections made et MEMPHIS with trains on MEMPHIS & CHARLEETOS Louisv file, Nashville and Great Southern, Mississippi < Tennessee, And PADUcAH AND MEMPHIS RAIL- ROADS. ONLY DIRECT ROUTE to the Ceie- brated Springs of VIRGINIA. Through Tick cts on sale t0 all points at ARGESTA q LIT TILE ROCK. RUDOLPH FINK,
 h.s.JAl, General Manager.
 General Passenger and Ticket gent
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27

The Arkansas Gazette has oh tered upon her 6lst birthday. We cordially congratulate our contem- porary, and trust that the sunshine of prosperity may continue to beam more brightly upon her as she grows older.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

-J. P. Henry, who a few years ago cut wide swath in Arkansas, is in trouble up in Illinois--is under arrest for acting the swindler.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-27
THE BELL HOUSE,
MRS. E. V. TrAxNKLL, PnorRrErRxss.

MRS. E. V. MAXWELL, PRoFRIErRKss. feIlo1 RoHse, north of tAe R. R. crossing on
 Rirer Street,
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-29
PACIFIC T.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
Suicide Of a Defaulting Official.
DEATH OF Ex- MAYOR HARRIS.
Three Assessments and q Mining
Sale.

SAN FRANeIsoo, April 20.
w. Z. Cassbohm, First Assistant City
Treasurer, committed suicide this after
noon, by shooting himself through the
head. He left note addressed to the Cor
oner, stating that he had been led into
stock speculations by Alexander Austin,
late City Tax Collector, who also suicided,
being q defaulter to a large amount; that
he had lost S35, 900 in speculation and had
used $40, 900 of the city money to cover
margins, and being unable to make it
good, saw nc resort but to follow Austin's
example. He had always borne q good
nam and could not bear the disgrace Of a
public exposure and prosecution. Experts
have recently been examining the City
Treasurer's accounts, but have not yet re-
ported. The deceased was a native of Ger
many, and aged so years.
Doctor and ex-Mayor s. R. Harris, OF
this city. died at Napa yesterday.
The Booker Consolidated mine has been
assessed at the rate of twenty-five cents
per share. Assessments of twenty-five
cents per share have been levied on the
Blackhawk mine, Of Mono county, and the
Brilliant mine Of Storey county.
The Freeland mine, at Idaho Springs,
Colorado, has been purchased by Califor-
mia capitalists, who will soon erect large
reduction works and operate the mine on
IN extensive scale.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-29
FO E S.
ESPECIAL TO TIE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL. ]
Arrest of An Editor.
A PLOT TO AwSSASSINATE THE QUEEN or
ENGLAND.
THE COoLIE TRADE IN BRAZIL.

GENEVA, April %.
DR.. Mede, Of Zurich, editor Of the News
Gesellschaf." was arrested a few days ago
in Milan. on an accusation OF engaging in
a plot to assassinate the Queen of England
and the King and Queen Of Italy. His
friends declare that he is incapable Of any
such design.
LONDON, April %.
The .sStandard's'' Rome special says the
Pope has asked the Foreign Governments
whether he could rely upon their protec-
ton in the event of an attack upon the
Vatican by the Republicans. Some Of the
Powers have replied affirmatively.
RIO JANERIo, April 5.
The Government decided last month to
send a Mission to China to negotiate q
treaty with that Government to import
Chinese laborers to work or the planta-
tions, and a flying squadron, which is about
to get ready for a voyage of instruction
around the world, is to call at China and
Japan to give a concrete demonstration Of
Brazilian Importance in the Western Hem
isphere.