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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
SPRING VALLEY, ARK, Dec. 6
Editors Russellville Democrat:


 Editors Russellville Democrat:
 We folks up here are all friendly, and are blessed with good health and good neighbors, and the best water in Arkansas.
 Notwithstanding there has beea some of our mountain ifeighbors lost great many potatoes caused by the hard freez- ing weather, we think If Uncle Jimmy Guest gets his proposed buildings erected at the big Mineral Spring we will yet prosper and we cannot doubt that Uncle Jimmy will go through with it all right, as we learn from Mir. Dempsy Taylor that he has paid out his land and will have Mir. James Potts, our most worthy county surveyor, out here some time this week to run the lines so he will know where to erect his buildings. We say bully tor Uncle Jimmy; he has some of the finest or chards on his land, both peaches and apples, in the state. We say come right along Uncle Jimmy, you are welcome.
 Our dear old friend Mir. D. Taylor, one of Pope eounty's oldest settlers and q noted farmer who never fails to make plenty of everything, has his cotton out, hauled off and ginned, and his pork killed, anc can set by his iireside in cold weather and say let it rain. Old Mother Taylor is one of the peas> antest old ladies in Spring Valley, and always has more chickens, turkeys, geese, eggs, butter, soap and feathers to sell than any one else in Spring Valley; though like some of the rest she had the bad luck to lose about 40 bushels of potatoes; we are sorry of the loss, though after all Mir. Taylor is an energetic, hardworklng old man and Il good farmer, and has one of the best farms on the Arkansas river, the rent of which is sufficient to keep him up without striking lick. yet he will grub and clear fence and sweat to inn prove his land as though he had just set outin life. We hope they may live long and prosper,
 We'll, Mir. Editor, few words more and we will leave the matter in your hands. Let us ask our honorable coun- ty judge through your columns what about our road petition, and what about the road; if it has been allowed we want an overseer. We need the road from Russellyille to the mouth of the creek. It has been reviewed. More in fnkure' JoLLY JIM.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
PISGAH PARAGRAPHS.

fiSGAH, Dec. 10. Editors Russellville Democrat:
 Thinking that few dots from old Pisgah would be appreciated conclu, ded to send them.
 Health was never better.
 All is quiet down here.
 Weather fine for the last few days, aud everybody busy.
 Cotton picking has been resumed and is progressing rapidly. There is q vast amount of cotton yet in the field and is badly damaged and wasted by the re- cent storm and rains. Pickers are scarce. Farmers are having to pay prices eqaul to one-third the value oi their cotton. A considerable amount of corn yet in the field; not much wheat sown, perhaps not more than one-thiTd the usual number of acres.
 Quite number of immigrants from Middle Tennessee have recently arrlv- ed in our midst and houses and land are in demand.
 The Grange cooperative store at Potts Station Is again in full blast and doing a lively business under the man. agement of Mir. Holly Brown.
 Sure enough 'rom and Jerry's'' court adjourned and the jury and all the evidence in the case came down our way and some of them were heard uttering things not lawful for man to speak; neither can such things be found in Webster's dictionary or Gould's dis gest.
 The following is list of officers elect of Gala Creek lodge A. F. and A. Masons: Lee Cloninger, W. M.; II. D. Brown. s. w.; T. NJ. Mosley, J. w.. ]; k. H. Dickey. treasurer; NJ. G. Hearn, secretary; T. R. Elgin, s. D.; Bob Barefleld, J. D.; John Turner, tyler. : The old year is fast drawing to a close, so we say farewell. More anon.
 THIRTY-FIvE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The new national bankrupt law now before congress, is said to rem edy the defects of the old law. It increases the powers of the registers, who are empowered to determine nearly all matters pertaining to the hankrupt's estate. He receives a salary instead of fees. The assign ees are compensated by the creditors subject to the approval of the court. The clerk is the only officer who re- eeives fees, snd these are limited. It is so plain that the costs in any case may be determined Tn advance. The system is thoroughly American, and a great improvement on the English law. The probabilities are that Congress will pass the bill as com mercial interests seem to demand some kind of a a,ankrnpt law
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The attorney general in his re- port to congress expresses the sen timents of nine tenths of his party in the following suggestion: q re- spectfully submit to the considers tion of congress whether the time has not arrived when an election law should be passed which shalf take into control of United States officials all elections for members of con gress." In other words. is it not time the dominan. party should take the entire electoral machinery into their own hands and say who should and who should not. be elect ed to represent the people. Thus does the ghost of centraization hover about us continually.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.

J'he loss If one vote in California by reason of the selection of an un popular man to cast the State vote the doubt as to the legality of one in Indiana; the large defections from one of the electoral candidates in North Carolina, and the possible loss of the entire vote of the State of Georgla, are evidences of a faulty system of elscting Presidents. The will oi the people, as lawfully ex- pressed at the ballot box, should stand as the will of the entire coun- try, and it should not be within the power of the errors or omissions of any of .he subsequent formalities to change that expression.
 Upon this subject. and the equal ly important one of changing the mode of electing United States Sen ators, we copy the following article from the. Washington Post as em- bodying sound and practical views:
 It is 20 disparagement of the work of the fathers of our Republic to say that experience has demon strated the necessity of changes therein. When one considers the difficulties under which they labor ed, in having to build without models, and in attempting to recon cile conflicting views and interests, the wonder is, not that absolute per lection was not attained, but that so large measure of success crowned their honest, earnest, patriotic la bors.
 They were compelled to compro. mise between monarchy and deiLoe racv. There were men in the Con stitutional convention who distrust ed the people, and desired to put as many safeguards as possible be. tween the masses and the structure of government squarely on popular suffrage. The ideas of the former prevailed in too many respects, and the worst features of our systom to day are the impediments to direct acton of the people in choosing those who make and those who execute the laws.
 We have learned, by dearly bought experience, that the farther we get away from direct populr act ion, the more chances we offer for these corrupting influences, which, more than everything else, threaten our future. We have learned that, if we are to attain the grand destiny that is within onr reach as Nation we must tear away these undemo cratic contrivances by which the fathers sought to protect the people against themselves. We have learn ed that direct vote of the people, in the cholce of legislative and re- sponslble executive officers, and the immediate responsibility of such officials to their masters, the sover- eicn people, are not only desirable. but absolutly necessary, to anything like honest government.
 Who can present even 6 respect able apology for reason why the bungling arrangement which we have for the election of a President should not be condemned as worth less and thrown asideY The theory on which this preposterous mechan ism rests has been failure almost from the beginning. Tho Elector
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Next month will witness sena
 torial scrambles in ten states, as fol lows: Ono, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mich igan, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Indiana and Nebraska. Candidates are plen- tiful and bitter contests will be made.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
GRANT FOR CAPTAIN-GEN-
 ERAL.

Mir. Hayes in his message recon. mending Grant far Captain General expresses the belief that such action would be warmly applauded by the country" Al sample of the ap. probation this suggestion has met we quote from the Washington Post:
 "Mr. Hayes '.commends to the at tention of Congress the great servic es ofthe commander-in- chief of our armies during the war for the Union'' and trusts that he may be made Captain General of the Army"
 The commander-in- chief of our armies during the entire war was Abraham Lincoln, and the popular belief is that he Is dead.
 It is quite probable, however, that the usurper of Mir. Tilden's office in tended to call the attention of con gress to Grant and the poverty stricken condition in which thanks be to Providence--he continually finds himself The recommendation that he should be made Captain Ge neral IS about what we should have expected from Mir. Hayes.
 This office and title was never conferred on an American citizen. It is spanish invention, aa1 closely allied at all times to such absolute power as is generally expressed by the word Dictator. It will be some time, we trust, before the American Congress creates such rank or of flee, and longer time before man ofsuch unbounded lust for power as Gen. Grant is chosen to fill It.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

MT. Dudley, a laborer on the Fort Smith road lost an eye by the breaking of a spike maui while at work. He sued the railroad compa- ny and was awarded $l, ,750 damages by the Faulkner circuit court. The supreme court last week reversed this action, holding that the compa ny didn't insure implements of labor and were not responsible for damages done by them.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
: John Kelly, the individual wh

--John Kelly, the individual who is reputed to have given New York to the republicans, has been defeated for Comptroller of New York city by q fusion ot the anti. Tammapy demo crats and the republicans of the city council. This relegates MT. Kelly to private life for the present, and by some will be considered deserv ed rebuke for his party treachery. At this distance from the field this seems to us to be a reasonable con clusion.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Mir W. H. Langford, of Union county, and late graduate of the Arkansas Industrial University, will be candidate for assistant clerk of the next house of representatives. MT. Langford doubtless possesses every necessary qualification for the position.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The New. York Journal of Con- nerce thinks the advance in some classes of Southern securities Is in- dicative of more hopeful feeling at the north, touching the prospects of southern state debts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

There is more undeniable truth in the following quotation from the Little Rock Democrat than we have seen in an article of similar length in many day,
 "The one accursed sin Of our juris- prudence IS it's technicalities. The law allows many rascal to escape when justice untrammclled would give him rope.n~
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

There is report current that Jay Gould has purchased the Iron Mountain railroad. This news IS hailed with delight by the Little Rock people, they having had some trouble arranging freight rates with Mir. Allen.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

James A. Garfield is tho third president of the United States who began life as school teacher Tho others were Willard Fillmore and Franklin Pierce. This will stimu- late the average pedagogue to re. newed exertions.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
.-We have

We have received from Hon. Jacob Frohch, secretary of state, his biennial report to the next legisla- ture. It is handsome document and rerlete with valuable informa- inn
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The committee appointed hy the state historical society to report upon the proper pronunciation of the name of our state have decided that Arkansa (to rhyme with Omaha is the correct thing. We predict that people will continue to call us all sorts of names ali the same.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Fernando Wood will introduce a substitute for his three and a-half per cent. funding bill. The change will be only in the rase of interest to three per cent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

MT. Hayes is being roundly ridi- culcd for his recommendation to make Grant captain general of the army. Aside from the impractica- bi!ity of the thing he is reminded that Grant would never have made 8 similar recommendation for him.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Payne, the Territory invader has not been successful iH entering the Territory with his company of land grabbers. Payne is doubtless check mated shis time by U. s. troops.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

-Bentonville, in Benton county, recently lost seven houses on the north side of the public square by the fire fiend. The Advance office sustained heavy loss.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The year 1881 promises some points of interest to astronomers To say nothing of sundry comets, there will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon during the year and on November 9th there will be g transit of Mercury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
The press

The press of the State seem unanimously agreed upon the ne eessity of changing the time of hold ing our state election. We will go further and suggest that state elect ions be held every four years.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The state house at Little Rock is undergoing thorough repalrs, and will be in trim for the reception of the peoples representatives next month. They will doubtless be com fortably provided for.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

MT. Wellborn, local editor of the Clarksyille Herald is candi date for sergeant at arms of the Sen ate. We bespeak for Mir. Wellborn favorable consideration at the hands of the Senators elect.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The Arkansas river valley is receiving it's full quota Of immi- grants. The Fort Smith railroad company is complete immigration bureau within itself Let the good work proceed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

By arecent estimate It is shown that nearly twice as many votes were cast for Gen. Hancock in the north as in the south. And still the democratic party is called section al party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

An attempt will be made by Congress to stop the coinage of the silver dollar for a year, or have them made equal in value to gold dollars.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

The editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch thus relieves his pent up feelings:
 "A more stupid message than the one sent to congress yesterday by Nj. Hayes was never exhibited in this country. It is consolation to know that it was his valedictory, however. He will never write an other so sweeping and general in it's character"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

De Lesseps Panama canal scheme meets with more general favor among Americans than was at first predicted. Thousands of dol lars are subscribed daily in the United States and the amount nec- essary will soon be raised. A ma jority of the leading members of con eress are said to favor the project.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Some northern wiseacre has an nounced that President Garfield will invite to his cabinet Conkling, Blaine, Edmonds, Cameron and Lo. gan. If Garfield has the tact to harmonize these discordant elements he IS fit to be president.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
WIth Supplement.

Rev. A. R. Winfield aspires to the chaplaincy of the next house of representatives.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

Senator Pugh, the newly elected senator from Alabama recently said to the body that elected him: We will plant ourselves on local self government, chrystalize the solid south and never go back on the northern democracy" Now if Mir. Pugh will rid the party of few political blunderbussos we may yet be happy.
 It has transpired that 30,000 negroes voting in northern states accomplished the election of James A. Garfield. It will be seen whether that gentleman, feeling the crushing weight of obligation for the favor, will invite a colorcd man,and brother to a position in his cabinet. It is perfectly safe to predict that the c. m. and b. will not be invited.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16

-"This paper has the largest cir culation in the United States. ."-New York Herald.
 So has the DEMOCRAT, and within the confines of Pope county at that.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
Proclamation Of Election.

Proclamation Of Election.
 Notice is hereby given that an elec- ton will be held Tn the town of Rus sellville, Ark, on the 18th day of Dec, 1880, to elect two school directors for Russellvilie schoo. district No. - to serve three years, vice 5. A. Bradley and k. c. Bonds, terms of office ex- pirsd. The judges of the last general election will act as judges of this elee- tion. Dee. 4, 1880. $. N. EVANS,
 Attest: Mayor.
 B. +. JoBE. Recorder
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13
sherifs Sale.

ToN VIRTUE OF 4 WRIT OF Is% ECU
= ton issued out of the Circuit Court Of
tiie state OF Oregon for the County OF i.init
Ia ma directed aud delivered, on the 2d
day 81 February, 1850. Ia favor of Isaac
s,tsaders, j. Stefniera and a. Wacienhclfn-
-, partners a. Sirrnbsfg, sonders s. Co.,
plaintiffs, and against =. G. Michael. lie.
fegdaut. Tot the SUM Of four haudred aud
clglty-nVe aud 2s.IG0 dollars Ia II. =. gold
coin, With interest IA Ike coin at tho rate
81 Twelve per cent. per annuui from the
9Th Gay Of September. 1879, aud tlts fur.
'heT suin Of thifty-eight aud 90. 100 dollars
f-a~Ls. / lave applied rheffasu the following
real property heretofore attached ~ the
property OF said defendant az tho sull Of
said plaint.ti, to-wit:
beginning az q point seven chains aud
Thirty mine links q 39.IgO chaiusl ard
North nineteen degrees and thirty minutes
East from the Southeast corner OF james
MicDasi's Donation Land Claim, in Town
ship fourteen tl4) South Range three (ai
West IN Linn County, Oregon, aud rnn-
ming thence West five chains, thence North
nineteen degrees and thirty minutes, East
thirty-four chains and tweniy.four links,
thence East five chains. thence North
nineteen degrees and thirty minutes East
five chains 10 tho North line OF Section Is.
Up. II \. Il. w, thence East twonfy-four
chains and fifty links 20 l. Grifith's North
west corner, thence South nine degrees
and thirty minutes, Iast thirty-nine chains
and ten linka, thence West forty chains
and fiify links 20 the East limo OF James
Michael's Donation Land Claim, the place
Of beginning, and containing one hundred
and twenty.eight and 100 acres, more
or less; also beginning ut the Southwest
corner of Samuel Johnkon's claim, Notifi-
cation No. 202l, and running I'm North
eastersy direetion on the Western bound
ary of said claim tweuiy-six rods, thence
in >ontheasterly direction to tho North
west corner OF Elisha Grlftith's land claim,
thence West eight rods TO the place OF be-
ginning, containing acres, moro or less;
also commencing at the Southeast corner
of Jared Michaei's Donation Land Claim,
thence North magnetic lG0 Iods, thence
West magnetic 200 rods, thence South
magnetic lG0 rods, thence East magnetic
200 rods to tho place of beginning, con-
tanning eco acres, in Up. ii S. II. 3 W., prin-
cipally in Section ~ containing in all 334
| T0-l0D acres, in Inn County, Oregon. To-
gether with tha tenements, hereditaments
and appur;enances thereunto belonging OF
in aDywise appertaining, and on
Saturday, tie oh dy Of MarcA, 1880
at the Court House door I'm the city OF Al.
bany, Linn County, Oregon, at the hour
| of o'clock y. h., j will sell the herein
| before described real property at publ,
auction for cash In hand to the highes
bidder to satisfy said writ, with accruipi
costs.
Dated this 9th day OF February, 1880.
/. q. DICKEY,
Sheriff of Linn Co., Oregon.
II By GRO. liUMPHREY, Deputy. 2itt
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13

yertisement that the returns have been
filed for correction; that the returns
shall be opon to inspection and eorrec-
tion by any citizen for two days, and
then the corrected returns shall be for
'warded TO Washington TO the Superin-
tendent Of Census, who shall Gle a
copy Of all returns In the State De
partment, where they ean be inspect
ed. A duplicate Of the onnmeratora'
returns is TO be retained by the Super
visol.
Our unusual poultry show is now in
full blast. The District Of Columbia is
some on poultry. The exhibition is
really q fine one, embracing a rcmarka.
BILE collection Of every species Of the
domesticatcd Eeathery tribe. There
are aoine Of the finest specimens Of pig
cons and chickens ever saw. Among
other curious things Is new patent
incubator on exhibition in which are
two hundred eggs being warmed into
active life. II is a self regulating lamp
Of wonderfully ingenious construction.
The chickens are trained 10 make their
debut every day during tho exhibition.
On seeing the light they will he trans
ferred 10 the tender care of nm artificial
mother, which finally turns them ont
on the world only when able to take
caro- for themselves. One great feature
Of these machines Is thst the q ieks
commence life free from parasites, aud
if kept free from contact with others,
go through life without their company.
PnoNo.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13
CABINET nEcRE4Troxs.

The members OF the Cabinet some
times have very amusing interviews
with ladies, as the following will illus
trate:
Young Lady dy-"Mr. Secretary, / have
called to see If YOU can tell me when
Captain is to be ordered away,
and where he will 60 70 of'
Secretary really do hot know.
DO you wish him ordered awayF
Young I4ady-"No, indeed" (this
with very conscious looI, aud slight
increase ia color) ''only ii he were /
would like TO know, you know, for you
see, " pulling out her handkerchief and
putting her little gloved finger ia her
mouth, la Maggie Mitchell, ..you
know MIR. -, now don't youl'
Secretary-"How should lf'
Young Iady-Thcn I'll tell YOU
(this with look Of delerminauol.l.
"l'm going to marcy him, and If soa
are going to order him Off why We want
to get married before. That is alll"
Secretary-s'I have not thought of
ordering him away, aud since he is
going to engage in such pleasant bust
ness, will not"
Young Lady-"Ohl Mr. -, aint
You good 7 l'm so glad. Now III have
plenty of time to get ready
Another young lady sends in her card
and is admitted, when the following col.
loquy takes place:
Young LADY, have called to see il
You will not give permission to Lien.
tenant - to come here from Ar
Secretary-"AnY Of his near relatives
sickls scanning her closely.
Young Lady-.No sir. His friends
want to see him so much, and you can
have him come it you want to"
Seeretary-"Oh! see how it is. Il
you win say lie is your sweetheart he
shall c,me.
Young Lady-"Yes, sir, am p say.
ing this with both hands hiding her face
| The Secretary says that he gave per
mission to that officer to come, tele
graphing to him to that effect within
the hour. All Secretaries are not likl
the one We are speaking Of, so youn:
ladies must not presume upon the abov'
incidents for they might not be as sue
cessful as our two fair friends were
Washington Letter.