The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-08

shS StNShb"NkSlo os tttifs " tufSfs Aha the prohibitionists, Gen. Don2 Let us elect the greatest military hero of all, Gen. Hancock, the nomm& of the democratic party.
 We presume that it is an incon- trovertable fact that Hon. Jordan k. Cravens will be hls own successor in Congress from this district. We have heard not word of complaint against such course, except by his two opponents who want the place themselyes. Col. Cravens has done well; It is wise to let well enough alone.
 The greenback ticket of this State is "very little if any" better than the democratic ticket. a1d we hardly see wherein the republicans could claim any degree of success in its triumph. Ifthere is an "old line" republican on it we don't know it. An independent compromlse ticket might have bsen gotten up that would have stoo6 some show of suc- cess, and which would have proven . success when elected. But as it is we don't see where the republican interest comes in.--Arkansas Re publican.
 And what do you purpose doing with 1t, Bro. Blackburn
 It will be . matter of interest to many to know how Gen. Grant re- csiysd his defeat and what he had to say about it. At recent meeting at Lowell, Mass, ex-Gov. Boutwell, said the morning after the nomina ton of Garfield he (Boutwell) met and talked with Gen. Grant, who with that imperturbable coolness so characteristic of him, said: I feel greatly relieved by the action of the Chicago convention. I feel great responsibility removed from my shoulders. I feel more indebted to my friends whose gallantry stood by me than if they had succeeded in their endeavors.
 Are VIC to have in this State a ratification of the National Republi. can ticket? Where are our gay and festive Electors2 Let them come to the front and show what they are here for. Lot them shoot or give up the gun. And if there is Repub- lican party in Arkansas let 1t show some sign of life. If there is but the tail-end of one let it wigglo--or if but toe-nail let it show some effort to scratch.-Arkansas Repub- licaa.
 Content yourself in patience Bro. Blackburn Your last gun will be given up next November. Your toe nail will hardly ever get up to the scratch again, and the tail-end will wiggle on until tho 2d of November, when twill cease forever.
 There is only one way under the high heavens in which the de- cision of our Supreme Court Tn re- lation to the Railroad and Levee Bonds could be reversed, and that IS for the court itself to reverse it. And yet the advocates of the Amend ment are brassy enough to tell the people that if they vote down the Fishback hobby they will thereby reverse that decision. It is the most egregious presumption upon the total ignorance of the people that we have ever known. Many voters in Arkansas may never have had an opportunity to become schol- ars, but they have common sense enough, all the same, to know that such assertions are the shallowest kind of clap-trap.
 At last the long agitated ques- ton of titles at Hot Springs is in a shape which will allow claimants to get settlement of titles. Just be- fore adjournment the report of tho conference committees on the part of the two houses were brought in and house bill 4244, with certain amendments jointly agreed upon. was passed. The amendments agreed upon will have the following effect:
 "The effect of the amendments agreed upon by the committee of conference to the senate amendment are: First, that entries may be made by parties to whom the right of entry was awarded by the commis sioners, st 40 per cent of the apprais- ment made by the commissioners in stead of 90, as provided by the sen ate amendment. Second, that only certificates for condemend buildings, to the amount of $52, ,696, are receiv- able at the land office at Little Rock iu the entry of lands awarded, while the senate amendment provided that all such certificates should be re- ceivable, amounting in the aggregate to $73,696. The certificate awarded to Stitt, Rugg < Fordyce tor S22, ,000 being accepted, makes the reduction in the aggregate amount, and enabled