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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

with the color of your existence. No black is used, for believe your lives will be wholly free from the black passions of wrath and jeal ousy. The darkest color here is blue, which IS excellent when we do not make it too blue.
 Other appropriate thoughts rise in my mind in regarding these stock ings. The most indifferent subjects, when viewed by the mind in suita- ble frame, may furnish instructive differences, as, saith the poet:
 .'rho iron dogs, tie fnel and tongs,
 The bellows that have leathern lungs,
 The frewood. ashes, and the smoke,
 Do all to righteousness pFoVoke|
 But to the subject. You will per ceive tbat the tops ot these stockings (by which l suppose courtship 10 be represented are scanned, and by means of scanning are drawa into & snarl; but afterwards comes time when the whole is made plain, and continues so to the end and final toe ing of. By this l wish to take oc- casion to congratulate yourself that you are now through seeming, and have come to plain reality. Again, as the whole of these comely stock ings was not made at once, but by the addition of one little stitch after another, put in with Skill and discre- ton until the whole presents the fair and equal pelce of work which you see, 70 fife does not consist of one great action, but millions of little ones combined; and so it may be with yoar lives. No stitch drop ped when duties are .o be performed; no widening made where bad prin- ciples are to be reproved, or econo- my is to be preserved, neither seem ing nor narrowing where truth and generosity are in question. Thus every stitch of life, made right and set in the right place-none either too large or too small, too tight or too loose-thus, you may keep on your smooth and even course, ma king existence one.fair and consis- tent piece-until, together, having  past the heel, you come to the very toe of life; and here, in the final mar rowing off and dropping of the coil of this mathematical pair of conpan- ions and com forting associates, noth- ing appears but white, the tokcu of innocence and peace, of purity and light May you, like these stock ings, the final stitch being dropped and the work completed, go together from the place where you were form cd to happier state of existence, q present from earth to Heaven. Hoping that these stockings and ad monitions may meet a civil reccp- tion, remain, in the true blue friendship, seemly, yet without seem ing, Yours, from top to toe.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

We are pleased ts note tho steady and continued rapid growth of thia noble order in our State. There arc now but few towns where there is not lodge, and wherever lodges have been formed it's membership has been made up of tho best men in the community.
 The lodge at this place was es. tablished fifteen months ago with a charter members. The member ship now numbers 42. and the utter est and zeal in the cause grows day by day.
 The objects of the opder are matu- al protection and mutual provision for families of deceased members, benevolent and charitable aid and comfort to distressed members, and the medication of moral and charit, able impulse among the members of the order. The protection secur- ed for the family of member at his death amounts to two thousand dol lars, and so sure is the payment of these death losses and so small is the cost that the old system of life insurance is no longer hardly thought of. The total cost to each member of the lodge at this place under 45 years of age, during the entire fifteen months of it's or ganization has peen but nineteen dollars and seventy five cents-s sum which under the old plan of life insurance would not pay the prem. ium on 2 policy for half that protec- ton for one year. We may add tha, the prevalence of the yellow fever st Memphis during this time made the assessments during that time more frequent than they otherwise would have been. There is hardly a com munity in the union which has not one or more families which have had cause to bless the benevolent and noble work of this order.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13
THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT.

As convention after convention is held, and we get the proceedings thereof, we become more and more impressed with the belief that the race will he between Grant and Til den. Tilden has just received the nomination of Pensylvanias and Connecticut. Pennsylvania Con- necticut and New York all for him, and all lying in one body and in his immediate locality in the United States gives confidence to the peo- pie that where he is hest known he has most influence. He is the party the republicans, judging from the tone of their papers, dread the most, because they know he got, in tue last race, the largest popular vote and was elected. We think he is best entitled to the nomination and will make better race than any man we can expect st this late day to nominate.-Elevator.
 The Fort Smith Elevator may be wrong in its guess as to tue coming candidate of the republican party but we believe it is right in its guess as to MT. Tilden becoming the stan dard bearer of the national democra- cy.
 When the Elevator says, "We think he is ba5t entitled to the nom ination and will make . better race than any other man we can expec, at this late day to nominate" It is pre-eminently level. headed.
 Ordinarily when. the democratic papers of the State express this view of Mir. Tildenis candidacy, we hear some Of the opponents of hi. candidacy sputter something about "venal press" subsidized by the Eastern money power" &c., Els peeially are our greenback friends given over to this method of com batting Mir. Tilden's candidacy.
 But will any of them dare use this plan in the case of the Elevatorf We rather presume not, for the Ele- vator is we'll known. to be one of the most independent papers in the State, and strongly inclined in favor of tho western ideas on the currency question. Our good friend Tobey, the head leader of the Arkansa greenbsoksrs has complimented the Elevator and it's editor more highly than any paper in Arkansas.
 They will therefore hardly say that the Elevator IS subsidized.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
The Clark Township Primary.


 LONDON ARK, May Sth, 1880. Pursuant to notice given, the demo- cratic electors of Clark township met at this place on the above date.
 On motion MT. A. A. Craine wal called to the chair.
 The name of l.. B. Smith being pro posed for Secretary and accepted.
 The convention then proceeded to elect delegates. and after . full vote being taken, 1t was found that Mess. John J. Rye and A. w. Zachary were the peoples choice to represent them at the county convention to beheld at Do- yer, Ark, May 18th 1880.
 On motion of John J. Rye, the con vsntion then paoceeded to instruct the delegates with the following result: For Governor, first, W. W. Mans field; second, A. M. Wilson; Secretary of State, Jacob Frolich; Auditor John W. Crawford; Treasurer. Wm. E. Woodruff, jr.; Attorney General, $. R. Cockrell; Land Commissioner, D. WI. Lear; State Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. l.. Denton, Supreme Judge, Sam'l. Williams.
 Bya unanimous vote the deleg stes were instructed to vote for a primary election.
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Presidential Probabilities.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch thus sums up the situation as pertaining to the coming presidential campaign ;
 There are several important things that are practically settled and we'll worth considering.
 First-The two-thirds rule will be unquestionably retained at Gin cinnati. Every single Democratic State Convention, including New York and Pennsylvania, has declared for it. Democratic sentiment seems to be all one way.
 Second-Not a solitary State has SO far declared in favor of Mir. Til. den's nomin nation--not even his own New York Convention.
 Third-Whilc the delegations so far elected are uninstruehed, Mir. Tilden has many warm friends among them-has, beyond doubt, the majority of the New York and the minority of the Pennsylvania dele gatlon.
 tourth--Mr. Hidden positively wants the nomination and is actively and aggresstvely organizing his for ces all over the country. The re- peated statement that he only wants to dictate the nomination of some friend of his is mere blind and utter bosh. MT. Tilden expects to get the nomination himself.
 Fifth-thsre is now no doubt what ever that Senator Thurman will be a candidate. He is already sure of the large vote of the Ohio delega- tion, and ss Ohio is the only October State he might become formidable candidate if it were felt at Cincinnati that he could carry his State in October.
 Sixth-Indiana will present the name of Mir. Hendricks.
 Seyenth--Deleware supported by
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A Pair Of Stockings.

EDITOR DEMocPA Presumine that you belong to that portion of the editorial corps who are fond of the chaste, the ingenius, and the beauti- ful, have taken the liberty to for ward for publication through the col. umns of your journal, the following communication. which was written by distinguished literary lady, Mrs w., of Troy, and sent to . learned judge Of New Haven, on the eve ol his marriage.
 The letter accompanied the pres ent of pair of blne stockings, knit by the writer's own fingers, and we recommend it to the careful perusal o! all married persons, as we'll as com mend it to all those who hope to be numbered amongst them; for the lesson which it teaches may be learned by the old and the young, Woolng may be all flowers, even when marrying has only thorns But why should we keep the reader any longer from the perusal of let ter which is both impressive and ex pressive of relation which confors as much happiness by imparting as by exacting; we eheerfully retire in order to let our fair writer speak for herself D, c. K. DEAR CoUsIS:--Herewith you vii receive a present of a pair of wooler stockings knit by my own hands and DC assured, dear coz, that m, friendship for you is as warm as the material, active as the finger work and generous as the donation.
 But consider this present as pc culiarly appropriate on the occasion of your marriage. You will remark in the first place, that there are two individuals united into one pair, who are to walk side by side, guarding against coldness, and giving com fort as long as they last. The thread of their texture is mixed; and so alasi is the thread of life. Ir these however the white is made tc predominate, expressing my desire and confidence that thus it will be
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 tion of the committee to solicit sub scriptions and report at the earliest possible moment. Resp,
 H. H. BEN, Sec'y
 LITTLE RocK, ARK, Feb i, 1880.
 Col H. H. BEIs-DEAR SIR. In , compliance with yours of Jan. 21st last, l have made q careful examina- tlon and survey of the road from Russellville to Harrison with the object of wagon road between said towns. My object was to obtain the best practicable route that would Dc of the greatest benefit to the greater number of citizens desiring to use said road. Witt .his object in view and after examining and considering the various advantages, as well as dis advantages Of the various routes suggested, have decided that the route known as the Cave creek road" should be adopted and thoroughly cut outand built up, so as to accom- modate the citizens of Boone. Mar Ion, Searcy, Van Buren, Newton and Pope countries. On this road the grades can all be made easy, while all streams of any size are avoided, except Buffalo fork of White nver and East Fork of Illinois Bayou. The former would, if bridged, re- quire bridge 200 feet long with 40 feet approach on north end, the lat ter bridge l50 long with 40 feet approaches, part on either side. l would suggest that ferry be estab- lished at Buffalo instead of 8 bridge, at present, as it would require very expensive bridge to stand and resist the currents of this stream. The road at present is quite crooked and should be straightened by cutting out new routes. Where the road goes up and down the mountain the route should be carefully selected by some competent person, so AS to re- duce the grades to easy travelling, and so level and grade such routes, as are so selected, as to render the ascents and descents both easy and safe. This can be easily done on the route selected. Ninety miles is the distance on this road from Rus sellville to Harrison, at present. and may be considerably reduced by straightenlng the road as suggested above. There will be but little need of work other than cutting out the roadway wider than at present and properly grading ascents and des cents of the mountains.
 am satisfied good road can be made for the sum of $5O0O, includ- ing the bridge across the East Fork of Illinois Bayou, at Prices farm. 1 Of course this estimate does not look to the building of a turnpike, as there is little need of any such ex- pense, the natural surface heinz good enough for all present purposes.
 Respt. JAMES A. MARTIN.
 Engineer and Surveyor.
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Mechanics Association.

MR. ED: Having organized me chanic's association in Russellvi!le, we desire to inform the public through your columns that we have elected two contractors, Messrs w. E. Cleaver and Nj. Clayton. These gentlemen are we'll known as first class mechanics, and therefore will contract for all work in their line. Our object is to insure an equal di- vision of work to all mechanics, and also benefit those that arc wanting work done. Their advertisement will soon appear in the DEMOCRAT, so all can see what they propose to do. J. l.. STILL,
 Acting Sect'y.
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Dover Township Primary.

We have no official report If the meeting in Dover township. but from one who was present we learn that the following proceedings were had:
 Dudley James was made Chairman, and Jno, A. Pitts, Sec. Frank Bay liss, Alex Bringle and -, were ap- pointed delegates to county convention. Delegates were instructed to vote in county convention for primary elec- ton, and the following candidates for State officers: For Gov, Churchill, first; Wilson, second; Treasurer, Woodruff; Auditor, Crawford; Land Com'r. Fancher; Attorney Gen.. Cock rell, Supt. Pub. Ins., Denton; Supreme Judge, Mansfield.
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department. The contest will be about the middle of May. The com petitors will be about sixteen in mum Der and chosen from the four pre- paratory societies.
 SENIOR CLASS.
 c. W. Drpke, Benton county T. NJ. Jackson, Madison T. B. Kitchens. Craighead Miss Artelee King, Sebastian Co ". II. Laagford, Union Miss Hattie Patton, Wash. /. c. Ross, Lawrence Russell, Pope t J. N. Tillmap, Washington " Miss Naomi Williams, :"
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Holly Bend Township Meeting.

Pursuant to call ofthe Democratic Committee of Holly Bend Township q meeting was held at the precinct on Saturday May sth.
 R. D. Love was called Ito the chair, and R. lC. Brown chosen Secretary. The chairman stated the object of the meeting in few brief remarks. E. c. Morton, K. II. Dickey and Wm. Fergu-
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N0ticei Noticet

Call at the undersigned's meat market, one door north of W. F. Wooten < Co.,, and buy your beef steaks, round and loin, three pounds for 25c In few days will have fine lot of beef cat tie just from the mountains. Highest market cash price paid for fat beef cat tie, hogs, mutton, chickens butter and eggs, and consequently 1 will sell for cash only. Ice kept constantly on hand for sale Ut the lowest market price. The patronage of Russeilville and vicinity is respectfully solicited.
 THos. B. SHANKLE.
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New Eueland and New Jersey. will

New Eugland and New Jersey. will present the great name of Bsyard.
 Eight--vermont Texas and Lonis- jana will present General Hancock $ name, as the conventions in these States have declared for him.
 Ninth Illtnols will probably pre- sent the nams of Morrison.
 Tue prospect is that there will be lively balloting at Cincinnati between Tilden, Hancock, Bayard, Thurman, Hendricks and Morrison and some dark horse to be sprung after several intellectual ballots. Seymour's name will readily occur in this connection.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13
NOTICE.


 Notice is hereby given that I will make application to the Probate eour, Of Pope county at its July term 1880, for an order tosell the following des- cribed Real Estate belonging to the es- tate of Calvin D. Wilson, decd lying in the County of Pope, in the State of Arkansas, to pay the debts of said es- tate, to-wit: the nIs of the seL. ptswl of the nel4 the ne1 of the sw14, the se14 of the nw4 containing 200. .5O acres, all in sec. l, township 9, range 2l; also the wls of the se1l eIs of the sw4 and the sei4 of the sel4, all in sec. 2. township 9. range 2l, and the nw4 of the nwl sec 12, township Q, range 2I i, containing 240 acres, and con taining in the aggregate 449.50. This Mry Huh, 1880. ABsoLoM ADAMS,
 Davis & Bullock, A.tys. Adm'r.
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The State central committee of the national greenback and labor party of Arkansas met in Little Rock on April 10th, and issued a call for a State convention of that party to be held at Litts Rock on the l6th day of June. The object of the conven- tion is tonominate full Stats ticket. Each county will be entitled to twice the number Of delegates that they have members in the lower house of the general assembly,; provided nc county shall have less than two dele gates.
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The democrats of Pulaski meet

The democrats of Pulaski meet in county Convention last Friday, Delegates to the State convention were instructed to vote ss follows:
 First choice for Governes, Gen. T. J. Churchill; second choice, J. N. Smlthee; Secretary of State, Frolich ; Treasurer, w. E. Woodruff, jr.; Auditor, first choice J. II. Shoppoch !; second choice Crawford: Attorney General, first choice. $. R. Cockrell; {; second choice, c. B. Moore, Land Comm'r,, first choice Lear; second choice. Fsneher; Public Instruction, Denton; Chief Justice English 1; Chancellor, Carroll; Clerk Chanc. court, J, W, Galloway.
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Arkansas Industrial University

For the information of the public we publish herewith the commencement exercis es of the Arkansas Industrial Uni versity, beginning on Juaa 9th;
 SATURDAY EVENING the preparatory societies entertain the pubic. Exercises begin at s r. n.
 SUNDAY MORNING Rev. c. F. Evans, of Little Rock delivers the baccalaureate sermon
 MONDAY MORNING following will se taken up in the examination of classes. At 3 p. m., primary concert. At s p. m., the Mathetian society entertainment
 TUESDAY MORNING the classes will again be examined Prof Botefuhr's grand concert a, night.
 beginning at 9 .. m., prize declama- tions, orations and essays. At 3 D. m., intermediate concert. Wednes- day night, Judge U. Nj. Roses ad dress before the Mathetian and Philomathean societies.
 THURSDAY beginning at $ a. m., graduating ex ercises of senior class. At night the Philomathean society giyes an entertainment.
 THE PREPARATORY rRfzEs. Prof Russell has offered medals for the best Reclamation and recita. ton delivered by members of his
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The Arti-third. term republ,eal

The Arti-third- term republican convention which meet in St. ouis flow days ago was one of the most weighty and respectable gatherings of the better class of leading republi- cans which has met in many years. The decided and emphatic utteran ces of that sssemblage against the third term, and the strong Arraign- menL of Grants career as . civilian is significant. With such an eppo- sition. as this meeting betokens, we consider it settled that Mir. Grant cannot get the nomination at Chica- go. It is now Blaine or Sherman, with chances predominating in favor of the former.
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THE BOONE COUNTY ROAD,

From the following correspon- dence the readers of the DEMOCRAT will be able to get a correct idea oI the status of the moyement-of the enterprise-kaown as the Boone Co Road movement. It IS an ESrER- PRIzE in the strictest sense of the term, and an enterprise, too, which IS worth all the importance which this paper has attached to It. We have only space at present to give the following correspondence. Here after we shall have more to say in the way of urging forward the good work.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

The democrats of Pulaski coun- ty in county convention assembled adopted resolutions instructing their delegates to the State eonvsnLion. 10 vote for sending an uninstructed delegation to the national conven- tion; also, instrueting them to vote in favor of maintaining the two thirds rule in the national conven- ton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

The Prescott Dispatch, the or gan of the greenbackers of Arkansas, has thls to say in regard to the se- lection of representative in the next congress from the second dis trict:
 Ifa democrat from the third dis trict is to be returned. perhaps. no better choice could be made thsn Cravens, but we hope the voters there will duly consider the matter.
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Liberty Heard From.

May llth, lSSO.
 ED. DEMOCRAT: As making slates is in fashion and not seeing one from Liberty, ws thought we would ciph- CT up one if you deem it worth pub fishing. Well, here we go: For Representative. k. l.. Me Cracker; for sheriff, W. NJ. Peeler; for clerk, Alva Russell; for assessor, P. J. Hollow; for coroner, s. F. Ad- ans. A VOTER.
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Tine G.oba. Democrat of the aOtI

The Globe Democrat of the 20th thus foots up. the results of State conventions to date:
 Twenty States and four territories have already chosen delegates to the republican national convention at Chicago. The whole number already elected is 476--divided as follows: Gen. Grant 2S0. Mfr. Blaine 90, MT. sherman 66, Mr. Edmunds 10.
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Col. J. P. Eagle, of Lonoke Co. who has frequently been, named ia connection with the goEe-ner's office, has written letter to she Eopoke Democrat declining to let his name be used as candidate for that office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

Down in Howard Go. the ladies have adopted new and hobby way of settling little islanders that pass between them. Last week one lady who had been slandered by another, got on, hsrhorse, rode over to the house of the lady who had slandered her and without ceremony, stabbed her in the neck killing her instantly.
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The result of the primaries held in Pulaski County last Saturday show that the following gentlemen are ahead there: Churchill, for Gov ernor; Froiich, Secretary ot State Woodruff Treasurer. Lear, Land Commissioner; Shoppeeh, Auditor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

The Census Law has been amended SO as to have enumerators commence work on the 1st day oI June instead of the 1st Monday and extending the time for making the final report to the State Superin. tendent fifteen days.
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The Prescott Dispatch hoists the name Of Hsndrick B. Wright, of Pennsylvania, for President, and B. J. Chambers, of Texas for Vice pres ident.
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-Mr. Hawe. Colemap. q Q

Mir. Hawes H. Coleman, a gen. tleman who glories in the boast of being one of the original repudiators, and who was a member of the legis. lature of IS, is opposed to the Fish back amendment He says he op- poses it because it will not accom-. plish that which it's friends claim for it..
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The receipts of cotton from all U. s. ports from the last years crop up to the 30th, ult. was 4,65o,000 bales.
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LITTLE RocK, ARK. !
 April. s, 1880. !
MR. J. L. SHIss, Russsellvile.

DEAR SIR: I send you today the map of the survey and the report of the engineer on the Harrison and Russellville road. At meeting of the chamber of commerce yesterday the subject was brought to their no- tiee, but no action was taken further
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The republican State conven- ton, which met in Little Rock last week instructed for Grans without a dissenting voice.