The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
nnNER ITEMS.

Run under tie bed children, the train is coming
 -AIr. A. J. Bayliss Is poorly, not being able to come to his office for some days.
 IA new firm in town-- Forebam <, Jamison. They will be found on the east side of the square.
 --Mr. J. X. Jamison has rented his town property to Mir James |. Brown, who will move in soon. Jamison will go to Potts Station.
 --Dr. R. NJ. Johnson has moved into his new residence on the Southwest corner and will be found at his post of duty.
 Marriage licenses issued for the week; W. M. Moore and Miss Rachel Freeman; ". B. Hutson and Miss Sa- rah c. Miller; E. W. Zachery and Miss Rhoda Love; and Madison Bram- ley aged 56 and Mrs. sarah Nucombe, aged 47. Another old couple convert od, and swung into line and will not much, if any, run things by halves any longer but will pull in double harness for the rest of their lives. l guess that is right, and let the good work go on.
 Tine never-failing tax gathering season is here, and to give the tax pay CT q few items concerning the county proceedings and the present financial outlook, the following rude statement is submitted: County scrip issued to pay county general expenses for the year ending Oct. 1879, $7,000, amount of scrip redeemed and cancelled as per statement filed in the court at the Oct. term, $l1 100; balance ill favor of the r1, mn. f,Nto 70. the county on accounts of special levy to pay old indebtedness from the taxes of lS7S-in old scrip redeemed as per statement filed, s4,620.64; in U. $. cur rency paid on judgements as per Treas urer's receipts filed, S2. .550; total, 7, ,l70.- 64; total balance for the year, includ- ing levy to pay outstanding indebted ness, $l1 ,270.6i; new scrip issued and outstanding as per statement filed at the Oct. term, 1879, $l0,000. By refer ence to the above figures it will be seen that the county finances are in a healthy condition, and the present outlook is promising. If the county affairs are wisely managed (and there is no good reason to be shown why not), in three years the county will be out of debt and once more placed on the high road to prosperity. If you will stop and take second glance at this county in debte6ness matter, it will readily be seen that the big end of the concern is behind you. At the adoption of the State Constition there were $56, 900, in Pope county warrants then outstand- ing. including the Mudd judgement. Of that amount there was remainining and unredeemed at the Oct. term as near as can be estimated, $l5,000 On the amount redeemed there was paid from May, 1865, to July, 1879, in cur rency $20, ,099.l0 on judgements on ac- count of scrip sued on i'll the District Court at Little Rock. The balance to the amount now out was redeemed and cancelled by the county court. With the exception of q small balance Of $500 on judgements unpaid from the taxes of 1878, the last judgement is up, and the remainder of the scrip out is owned by parties in the county, and can be redeemed in few years with out any moro forced levys of currency to meet the requirements of the Dis trict courts. It is from real and genu- inc facts that the county finances are looking up, and not from q supposed ''Corner," or "put up job" For in- stance few years ago the paupers cost the county S2,500, this year they are let out for $500. It has Deeu a heavy drag, but Pope county will be on hand right side up by aud by, and no scaling or repudiation in the case.
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