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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
PROSPERITY AND HAPPI-
 NESS,

It is truly gratifying to behold the cheerful and pleasant counten- ances of our farmer friends, to feel the warm and pleasant grasp ot the hand presented when you meet them. A kind Providence has bles- sed them with abundant crops and overfowing gamers. The chattel mortgages no longer trouble or dis turb their quiet or peaceful slumber. The needful is at hand to satisfy all obligations. The officer is not shun ned or avoided, but cordially received when met No cold eivility extend ed, but kind hospitality dispensed from a bountious and overfiowing board, the fruits of his industry and perseverance,, surrounded by tEe smiles of happy felicitous and joy full family.
 A few more such crops as the past and our people will be on the high road to prosperity, independence and happines. All old revolutionary claims which have been hanging over them so long will be obliterated and discharged. And they will enter new life which they are now begin ning to realize in anticipation of the full enjoyment of comfort and com nptqnep
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
A Decent Canvass.

By all means let us have . decent canvass.
 The republican papers insist on it and it shall begin here and now. Gen. Garfield is a very nice man. He doesn't wear corset.
 He doesn't bathe Tn whisksy. He doesn't wear kid gloves at the dinner table.
 He hasn't a double chin.
 We don't know what church his wife belongs te.
 He never swears, but often prays when he gets into tight place. Heis supposed to be praying now. His aims Tn life have always been honorable, including Oakss Ames. He is not cosmopolite, but an Ohio man.
 He wasn't much of soldier man. He preferred to be q Congress- man.
 He was a poor boy, and therefore had to borrow s329 from Oakes Ames.
 DeGolyer thought well of him. Kelly and Killinger wouldn't vote for him for Speaker.
 But they know him better now. He helped to cheat Tildea.
 But he did it to help an Ohio man. He is . liberal minded fellow.
 He allowed Dick Parsons to get away with the lions share of the DeGolver fee. John Sherman regards him as an honest man. Especially since the Chicago con yension.
 In short he is an angel in boots. But he'll never be President.
 For one very good reason.
 He will be beaten by Hancock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
CHARACTERIZATION GONE.

The New York Herald, cut loose as it is from all party ties and offilla tions. views from an independent stand point the various issues before the people. Referring to the bloody shirt tactics and "rebel claims" scarecrcw, the Herald administers the following we'll deserved rebuke to the party of eternal hates
 "Wnat is the use, again, of the republican organs and stump speak CTS pretending to a narrowing fear that If the democrats shoald come in they would pay the rebel debt, or rebel war claims, or the valne of the slaves, and generally destroy the credit of tha country and bankrupt the treasury and the tax payersS Not one of them believes in this silly stuff, which yet is a staple of the republican canvass. Every man outside the madhouse knows that the democrats pay taxes, own gov ernment bonds and are concerned Tn the credit and prosperity of the country as we'll as the republicans. Moreover, every man who has watch ed the course of congress under re- publican and democratic rule knows that the demo crsts are as party, far more economical of the peoples mon, ey than their opponents. The lobby, formerly so powerful and corrupting in Washington, has absolutely dis appeared since the democrats took control of the house. But even il the democrats were bent on running the country and themselves to en- rich few thousand x-slaveholders and other rebel claimants, how could they possibly do so? Before the congress to be chosen this fall has com pleted its first session the can vass for a new congress would have begun, and if there should be the least reason even to suspect . demo cratic congress of any such insane purpose as is charged, the party would be swept from power forever. When a republican stump speaker threatens his hearers with the pay ment of rebel claims those who are not absolutely ignorant know that he is attempting gross deceit, for they know that under our constitu- tion the people never surrender them selves or their property into the hands of any party. Our elections are to frequent to enable party in power to do serious harm"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
Home Again.

Mr. NJ. H. Guest and Mir. W. c. Hall have just retured from their one months sojourn at the celebrated Flu reka springs of Carroll county, Ark.
 Mir. Guest tells us that his general health is very greatly improved. When Uncle "Jimmy" left here to visit the springs, and for some time previous, he was nearly blind. He has now return ed with his eyesight fully restored, but says he must not go into detail and tell the extraordinary and wonderful cures he has seen and known effected, at least until he has had further con scltation with Mir Cal Hall. his travel ing companion, or they might get things little mixed, and it might be said that somebody had lied which would inevitably call for pistols and coffee, and thaIwith such steady nerves and with such an eyesight as Uncle "Jimmy" now has somebody might get hurt.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
ENTERPRISE.

The arrival of almost every train brings us renewed evidences, Of ad~ vancement and prosperity of our good old county of Pope the mother oi coufl' ties.
 Within the last few weeks there has been received at the RusseIlville depot quite number of fine steam engines and boilers which are to be set up and put in operation in Pope county. Among the number we noticed one for Mr. James T. Reynolds on Gum Log intended to run B cotton gin and grist mill. One for Mr. C. W. Lawrence on Point Remove designed to run cot ton gin and grist mill. One for Messrs. Kuhn, Richardson & Co.,, on Point Remove contemplated to run saw mill grist mill and cotton gin. One for Mr. John T. Marberry at Dover. this is in tended to run two pair mill stones (corn and wheat two saw cotton gins and presses. One blaming machine, one saw mill carriage. wagon and and black smith shop. This latter engine and boiler was manufactured by - at Erie in Pennsylvania, and weighs over twelve thousand five hundred pounds and iS one of the most elegant, supurb and durably finished peices of machinery brought to the country and will compare in ITS LINE as favorably as q .lady's A No. pinchback dress Of the present day would with the old ob- solete seven yards calico dress of our great grand mothers of ancient times.
 Our fellow townsmen Mir. Lou Smith does not intend with his indomi table energy and perseverance to remain su> pinely quiet in the great rush of inns proyement, but we are told has order ed and is daily expecting by every train q monster engine and boiler of sixty horse capacity, designed for oper- ating cotton gin, corn mill, wheat mill, blaming mill, chair and furniture man. ufactory, carding wool &c.
 We arc informed that it is in contem- plasion at no distant day by Messrs. Luker, Settle & Co.,, of Russellyille, to place steam works to their large, com> modious and extensive carriage, wagon and blacksmith shop recently erected in this place. With this enterprise that of Mir. Lou Smith and that of MT. John T. Marberry at Dover now already in operation under the charge of Mr. Will Hobbs and Mr. -, master me- chanics in the manufactory of wagons and carriages Sc., the country can at all times be supplied with home war, ranted manufactured articles.
 1t is to be hoped that the capital in> vested by our merchants in distant markets in the importations efwagous, carriages, blows, chairs, bedsteads and other furniture and such agricul- tural machinery and implements as our own industrious enterprising citizens and people can make and manufacture here at home will be abandoned by them and the money kept at home in encouragement to our home industries and "live and let live'' be their mct> to.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
ALLHAm. BRAVE MEMPHIS.

ALL HAIL. BRAVE MEMPHIS
 Memphis is herself again. Las' Wednesday fthe 22d inst. they had a grand jollification over there ir celebration of their escape from the favages of theyellow fever this sea son. Many celebrities were present and letters of congratulation and well wishes were received from dis tinguished gentlemen from all ovel the country.
 Memphis has shown great nerve and sturdiness and recuperatlve power, and the brave city deserve. all the congratulations and good wishes which are poured out upor her. She has good business men good location. and can have good health.
 May her recuperation be rapid and complete, and may her futurs career be as bright and successful as her past trials have been sad and desolating.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
Valley Township.

We are informed that it is in contem- plation, of which due notice is to be given in this paper, that mass meet ing of the democracy of Valley towns ship will be held immediately after the adjournment of the Pope circuit court, for the purpose of organizing a Han- cock and English club, and opening the doors for recruits to swell the tidal wave of democracy which is now sweeping over the land.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
Cotton ShIpment.

We learn from Capt. George Howell, station agent of the L. R. & F. $. rail- way at this place, that up to Sept. 27th, 1880, there has been 7S5 bales of cotton shipped from Russeliville against 55l bales up to to the same period in 1879, being an excess up to present date of shipment of 23i bales.
 The merchants ot Little Rock, the Ft. Smith railway company, and the merchants of Russellviile we are con- fidsnt with small outlay, little ener- gy and determination could double the amount of shipments of cotton and pro- duce from this station and build up a profitable trade by pushing forward the great "Boone County Boom" and di- verting that trade from Missouri to this place. Don't let Rip Van Vim kle sleep come over you and neglect the great enterprise inangurated a year ago. Put your shoulders to the wheel and let that great commercial thoroughisre be made and completed at once. A few more such contribu' tions as was made by the indefatigabl' generous and liberal Col. Jeb Ward, whose purse string Is ready to be un tied whenever called upon, will pm the road through and add thousands Q dollars to Russellville, Little Rock anC the railroad and return equal sdvan. tages and profits to our neighbors and l friends across the Boston slope.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

The prisoners in the Dardanelle jail made an effort to escape last week and succeeded in so far as to wrench the tastenings from the door of the iron cage, but failed to get out of the walls of the jail. Jim Holland and Casey, two of the par ties nader indictment for the cold blooded murder of Burgess James, one of the foulest deeds ever com mitted in our state, were among the inmates of the cage. No blame is attached to the officers who Nave the custody of the jail.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

Young Edd Taylor, of Webb City, was shet last week by mur- derous, drunken bully. This is the third murder in our state in less than a month. If our prosecuting attorneys and judges don't do more efficient work in bringing murdcrers to their merited punishment the peo- pie will be forced, in the interests ol society and self.protection to try other means of averaging these ire quent murders. There are too maay delays granted upon frivolous pleas of sharp lawyers. Murderers should be made to know that when they shed human blood they will have to come to speedy trial and certain punishment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

Colorado will elect state officers and congressman on the 9th ulti- mo. Georgia will elect state officers and legislature on the 9th. In. diana, Ono and West Virginia all hold their elections on the 18th. Indiana will elect state officers, a legislature and thirteen congress men. Ohio will elect minor state officers and twenty congressman. West Virginia will eject state officers and legislature. These will be the last elections until the presiden- tial, which takes place November } The Georgia, Indiana and West Virginia legislatures will each cleo: United States senator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

The Springfield Mas.) Republi- can says that the trouble in Maine is caused by ''too much bossing by Blaine"
 Hon. W. 5. Hynes. formerly a member of congress from this state, and a brilliant orator, is canvassing Indiana for Hancock and English.
 --"Its good enough for us--we ought to have nominated Grant, is tue way good many republicans talk, when referring to the Maine election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

MT. Sam Churchill-the jolly and good lookln Sam who is 80 we'll known mp cur road, was married to Miss Jessie Martin, of Little Rock, last Tuesday. Here 8 to your good health, Sam, and to your family's good health, &c.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
A, l. UNIVERSITY FAYETTEvILLE,-AR, AR,

yT,HE NEXT SESSION OF THIS Iysr,.l tion will begin
 SEPTEMBER 9TH. 1880.
 anf end June gth ISs1. Tuition i- free |. " to are qualified to enter the college s,s and to alf Sorrnais and BeBefciaries isN Preparatory department. Normal am. gnerss are restricted tc young la,lies pgsg ass years Of age. and to young gentlemen oY' years. The recent elections give a full f,si 9i siAsees mem Ds'7' i'N "u' D' H. IilLLI frs7tasHA fJnlyi
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
RUSSELL VILE ACADFu'

" flI open its Annual term of niue uo... frat Monday in October, issl. pss, A3 JOsEs. late Of Dover, in charGe Tuition, payable mothiY, at followIe. Primary --sss4..-.-.ss...... IBtsT4nediate -s.........-.......... tl Academic -.......4-.-.- ........
 Instrumental music. oil painting. ss8 ingat customary piiccs. No extra rls. i4cidental fees. Board ts00 to sI0.01 vas Patronage solicited.
 C. A. JONES, Prs.. Russellyilie, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

The Chamber of Commerce of Little Rock, held their opening meet Ing yesterday. Prominent business men from all parts of the state had been invited and many were pres. ent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

The official returns of the Yer mont election show the following Total vote, 70.607: Farnham, 1T ,S94 Phelps. 21,121; Heath, l,5TS: scat tering, II. Farnham's majority, 25,079.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

Six convicts working half mile from the Boise City, Idaho, peniten- tiary, overpewered the guards and five of them escaped. The other WAS mortally wounded.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

--Messrs. Bernays & Roeck's jew elry store. Little Rock, was robbed in broad day light last Friday oi about $1.000 worth of jewelry. Two colored boys were arrested on sus, p:clon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

A freight and passenger train collided nine miles west or Terre Haute, Indiana, on the Vandalia line, on the 24th inst, killing an engineer and fireman, and severely injuring others. The loss is est mated at $30,000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

Small pox is raging Tn Canada, from which, one tribe of Indians. the Tete Bontes, are about extinct.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

The bullion in the bank of Eng land decreased f3,90o the past week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30

-Governor Cornell, of New York is seriously III with malarial fever.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-30
RUSSELLVlLLE UNION CONTRACT0as
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD THE ONLY DIRECT ALL RAIL ROUTE TO ME MP HIS, Chattanooga,
 Nashville,
 Kpoxy;Ila

ATLANTA, RICHMOND. LYNCHBURs,| HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, MontgOmeTl Selma. Grenada, CANTON. JACKSON, MIss, and all principal points in the Southeast x AND VIA MEMAHIS TO IOUTSNILt1| CfNCINN All, PITTSBURG, WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA,NEW YORK. BOSTON, ,asi all principal Northern and Eastern Citiesl
 Connections made at MEMPHIS with trahs on MEMPHIS < CHARLEETON L0uisyls Nashville and Great Southern, Mississippi a Tennessee, And PADUcAR AND MEMPHIS Ratl ROADS. ONLY DIRECT R0UTE to the Cele brated Springs of VIRGINIA. Through Tiek cts on saie to all points at ARGENTA LIT. TILE ROCK RUDOLPH FINK,
 M SHAY, General Manager
 General Passenger and Ticket Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01
CALIFORNIA.
The Electtcn Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, April lowing to
some mismsnagement on the part of some
election officials the count is not yet COM
plete, but the majority of theC Citizens ticket
will not vary much from $500 1t is not
decided yet. whether the Workingmen
will contest the election on account of the
difference of ballot paper. though the
report is that they will The facts of the
case regarding the paper have been ascer-
tanned TO be that the WorkiDgmen procur-
ed their paper from the secretary of state,
while the Citizens Union obtained theirs
from dealers in the city. There is no evil
dence that the variation in color was the
result of intention. As to the charge of
surveillance of voters rendered possible by
the difference in the colors of ballots, the
most charitable hypothesis il. that il was
merely done to keep the run of the voting,
with view of anticipating the result In
a general way. whether or not any contest
is made, the general impression seems 10
be that nothing will come of it. as a mere
iuformality will not be allowed to reverse
the clearly manifested will of the people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01
ET9EAEn

LONDON, April 1.-The Pail Nall Gaz
cite admits the government is defeated
The number of votes cast thus far aggre-
gate 343, ,568 Liberals and 23l $40 Tory.
The envoy of the King of Siam is ex
pected on his second visit to England the
middle of May. 1t had been arranged the
King himself would come and invest
Queen Victoria with the order of the
" hise Elephant. but his visit is postponed
in consequence of the indispositien of Vice
Regent, who would, in the kings absence
have had the reins of the government.
The Surry open steeple chase was WOE
by Bacchus; Muscsdin, second, Hopbloom
third-fve started.
There will be polling in seventy six con.
stituencies to-day aud njmiuations in A.
The Madrid government has signified az
inseution to discuss Cuban estimates
before taking up the imperial budget, as
the situation OF the treasury ofthat colony
requires prompt measures. The govern
ment during March, provided the captain
general with $9,0O0.000 for suppressins
the iusurrection. Every shade of opposi,
ton in the cortes is anxiously watching
Cuban affairs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01

CHICAGO, April 1.-The following ac-
count Of the organization of the Republi-
can state convention of Kansas, was unac
oountably omitted in the report yesterday:
Topeka. Kas, April 1.-The Republi-
can state convention met at 4 P M, L..
Redden. temporary chairman. Commit
tees appointed strictly in BlaI1e's interest; :;
recess.
In the evening, the majority report on
rules was adopted, providing for tho cleo
tion of 10 delegates and 10 aIternates, and
for five elections The rulings of the chair
were invariably against the Grant men,
and there was considerable filibustering
on this account. The previous question
was ordered on the following resolution,
which was under consideration when, at
clock, the convention adjourned for the
night, at O'Clock:
Resolved, That the following named gen
tlemen be elected as delegates to the
national Republican convention: John P.
Martin. Perry Hutchinson, Geo. FL Case,
Is. Molz, o s. Benedict, B F. Simpson.
B. W. Perkins, P. B. Plumb, FL. II. VOL
oott and Wm Thompson.
The resolution passed 1873 TO ll8 nam
ing the delegates, and on motion of Mer~
rill, the following were nominated for
presidential electors. john Schillinz, W.
A. Peiffer. JAS. d Suoddy, K. w. P.
Muse, and Fl. Ritchie
The resolutions reported declare that
the true test OF patriotIsm is long contin~
ued fealty to the union, is safe counsellor
10 the affairs of the nation, nor should others
be trusted with powers of the government.
That, under the name of Democracy,
former rebels are arrsyed and are endeav-
oring to seize the government by force or
fraud. We are a nation; every citizen
must be secure in his rights. political and
others. That the unhappy cause of the
negro exodus is the apprehension, of per-
secution and robbery, they suffer at the
hands of their former masters and the
government should protect them in their
removal. There will be no middle ground
in the coming campaign. Those who
favor the government will voto .or the
Democratic candidates. That James q.
Blaine has the confidence of the Republi-
cans of Kansas. That we recognize in
him, statesman worthy to lead the ma
| tional Republican party 10 victory; that
he is the choice of the Republicans oil
Kansas for president of the United States,
and we pledge him our united support.
The resolutions were adopted. Resolu-
tions that previous services to the country
should not debar any citizen from any
position, even the highest, and that dele
gates should not be instructed. failed. :.
After adjournment last night, and until
this morning delegates from the Sd district
elected Andrews and Steel delegates &c
Chicago. Both are Grant men, and viii
claim seats. Ths second district electec
Sears and Day both Grant men.
CHICAGO, April IA Columbus, Ne
braska, special says the Democratic stats
convention has elected DIR. Geo. l.. Miller
j. Sterling Morton. j. e. North. j. w
Pollock, r. s. Maloney and L. A. Har
mopy. all Tilden men, to the convention al
Cincinnati, The platform is hard money
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01
Fretful Women.

None uecelve so much benefit, and none
are SO profoundly grateful and show such
an interest in recommending Hop Bitters
IS women. 1t is the only remedy peculi-
srly adopted to the many ills the sex is
almost universally subicuctto. Chills and
fever. indigestion or deranged liver. con-
slant or periodical sick headaches. weak
ness in the back or kidneys pain in the
shoulders and different parts of the body
feeling of lassitude and despondency. are
all readily removed by these Bitters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01
TELEl.5RAPHIC.
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.


FRANCE.
PARIS. April l.-Teisseireuc Bort has
rendered his resignation to the Vienna
embassy on account of ill health.
Dssprez, French ambassador to the vat
ican, has delivered his credentials to the
Pope In state.
persons, including members of unauthor-
ICED congregations, high clergy and sena-
tors. and deputies was helds to consider
the government DEGREES.
RUSSIA
ST. PETERSBURG, April mo specia
correspondents will be allowed accompany
the Turcoman, expedition.
Mellkotf IS Fastening the political trials
Many Nihilists have been placed under
police supervisions; others are exiled tc
Siberia.
Russia has received favorable answers
from the powers to the circular proposing
q limitation of right of asylum in Ger.
many,
HAVANA, April 1.-The drought which
prevailed over three months in the most
fertile portions Of Cuba done immense
damage to the tobacco crop.
In Vuelta Abaioa fire almost destroyed
the plantations unusually exposed to fire
Luckily fires have been comparatively
few.
The estimated total sngar crop, will moi
exceed 100000 tons.
Insurrection in the east of the islanc
languishes, but robbery and vagrancy hal
increased fearfully.