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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
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russELLvILLE, ARK

nubbALLFlALhs Anhs Editors Russellville Democrat:
 Having promised to write to several of my friends back in my old stato concluded to write letter for your valuable paper, if you would allow me space in your columns, that all might see what think of this. your state. l have no lands for sale, nor am inter- ested in any land speculation In this state. I am simply . Georgian in search of home for myself and family. will give the facts as see them and find them, truthfully, according to my honest conviction.
 As to the lands I find them much better than 1 expected; the uplands will produce from thirty-five to forty bushels corn per acre, and from ten to twelve hundred pounds seed cotton, of an average year, which is about three times as much as the lands that have been cu1ivating, after paying about three dollars per acre for fertilizers. These lands can bs bought for much less money than the Georgia lands.
 Second, as to health, I believe 1t is as healthy in this section of the state as it was in Georgia where lived. I find no local cause to produce serious sick ness.
 Third, as to the schools and churches find churches scattered all over the country, of all the orthodox denomina- tons. Then as to society find 1t about as good as in my old state.
 Although the free school system seems to be rather in its incipiency, yet there is considerable progress in the way of free schools. They have from two to three months free school in every district, and still increasing in interest and system.
 Besides these free schools, in many neigh borhoods they keep up . good school for ten months in the year by subscriptions. Allow me to allude to one particular section or neighhorhood, that of Sulphur Springs. Prof. Kuhn has . school that he has been in charge of for some threeor four years that will compare favorably with any school in any of the towns on the railroad. as the children arc well advanced, polite and reflect credit upon their teacher. It Is one thing to keep school, and another to teach, and I can truthfully say that Prof. Kuhn has been teaching, as his pupils show. He is building for him. self monument superior to that of granite or marble, as they crumble into dust as time passes on; but he that trains the mind or talent of children or the young, is doing one of the noblsst works of man, as 1t win be as lasting as eternity. Then let every editor and every legislator do all they can to ad- vance the cause of education in this state. Then with the lands that she has and the homes she is destined at no distant day to be among the foremost of the southern states, nothing to hin> der. She has the soil, the health, the wood and water, and every thing that is needed to make her equal to any of her sister states.
 While love my old state, and cons sidsr it great and good old state, I have decided to spend the remainder of my days In this state, because 1 can live easier and much better with the same exertion. GEORGIA.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
Dardanelle Doings.

MT. William Thomas and Miss Lucy J. Howell were married or the 18th, Tho bride is . daughter of Judge H. A, Howell.
 A number of young ladies and gentlemen are preparing to give ssriss of dramatic entertainments for the benefit of the Episcopal and Cumber- land Prssbyteri churches.
 Walter Duggsr, . "wheel of for tune" manipulator has been arrested for gaming. Served him right.
 Rev. J. D. Boone succeeds Rev. J. T. Buchanon as pastor of the c. F. church.
 MT. John Lancaster was quite ss- vsrely burned in the face by muratic acid Monday.
 Some vagabond in drunken fren> zy broke . number of street lamps on Front street Saturday night.
 Mrs. Abbie M. Langford died Jan- uary 18th. Mrs. Langford was na- tive of this county and lived for many years at Old Dwight and later near Norristown. The deceased was about 55 years old, and was . noble. kind hearted woman.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
DIED.

Tn Huntsville, Ark, Dec. 3lst, 1880, CASSIE GOSHEN, aged eight years and three months.
 The days have been long and lonely since you left us, Baby" and the fu- turs looks dark and dreary; but in Heaven all is peace, joy and love. We miss thee here, beside the hearth, And sit in silent mourning; Thy little bark, now outward bound, Shall know no more returning. Thy little feet have strayed sfar,
 Beyond Deaths gloomy river, Whore "neyer-fading flowers" are, And summers last foreverl
 SISTER. Julia E. Eggleston, the wife of Prof. H. Eggleston. died Jan 18th, at 2. m. inferred Jan. 20th, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

I --Co siderable busshess WAS trans acted before the probate court laal week, and continued in sesaion until Saturday noon, wbsn court was ad' jcurncd until court in course.
 --The hrst quarterly meeting Of tho Msthodist church south, for the Dover circuit will convene 1t this place on l Friday the 9th of February, Rev. - l Smith presiding. All are invited and good timo hopsd for.
 If it is bad whisky that has such telling effects on tho consumer, tho saloon men should at once send off and get better article; or, 1t may not be SO much in the quality n in the quan> tity sf the article used.
 "A new post office called "SiIix'' has been sst2blishsd in this county at Strong & Bailsys mill on Big Pinsy, and will be supplied with mail twice . week from Cabin Greek, Johnson coun- ty. An office in that section has been needed for some time.
 Some conjsctursd that the south wall of tho court house was giving away last week. Whom the wind blows par ticles of the plasteriug are dropping On the floor. The businsss is just so: the whole building in it's present condition is dangerous, and especially % when : general thaw takes place. The pro- posed repairs will not como any too soon to suit the needs and wants in the case.
 --Thc matrimonial fever for 1881 has not been raging to auy fearful extent as yet. Marriage licenses issned since January lst: s. w. Candley and Miss Nellie Holloway; J. H. Mathews and Miss c. 5. Murdock; Vim. Hifiin and Miss Nancy Morphis; J. w. Robinson and Miss Rosanna Bernard; J. w. Brumlett and Miss Ads Crawford; Ben jamln Jones and Miss Martha E. Edge; J. P. Yates and Miss Lucy Burnes; J. A. Reed and Miss Lizzie Johnson, and Green w. Lipe and Mrs. Mary White. Ono applicant refused licenss and sent of sorrewing on account of age. All minors and other children wishing to marry, that is ts say, boys under 2l and oyer 17 years of age, and girls under IS and over IA must bring written permissIon from their parents; the motion will be tabled for . second hearing.
 --The bill offered in the present ses- slon for the repeal of tho law exsmpt> rng certain parties from serving on juries is . good ono, and shonld be passed. Under the present system of selecting juries the county is put to no little expense on account of school dis rectcrs and road overseers being sx- empt. Some one might suppose 1t to be the fault of the clerk in not furnish ing the commissioners with list of l directors and ovsrsesrs. That is mis- take. At the annual school meeting in | August sixty odd school directors were elected aad the result not known until the county court met two weeks after the panel was drawn; and, further, since that time about one hundred over SCOTS have besn appointed, and 1t is not yet known to the county court who the next jury are. So the only way out of the trouble is clear sweep of the whole matter, or at least the repeal of section 70 of the school law.
 SCRAP.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

xfv same church at 3 o'clock in Afternoon of the same day.
 The pocket book advertised in the EocRAT last week, was the property r. Frank Bell, and the advertise> lead to it's recovery. An honest ehant and newspaper, in this proved to be valuable combina- for Mir. Bell.
 Alluding to Lukcr, Settlc & Co., s blishtnsnt, the \ orrilton Msssen- say{;
 Issell lvllle has large manufactory eh tlDrns out buggies, wagons and hinK vimplements. Such Industries ht to Do largely patronized by the ens q the county.
 l9O heres good bottom land TOT N: good houses, good water. Apply
 G. k. HOWELL. There are but two route agents on line of the Fort Smith road, and work to be done is greater than be two men can do. The people of community make loud complaint beglect and bad treatment, and the bvance calls for prompt redress. The following are prices current in market: Cotton, l0ia and II; pork, prn. 40; eggs, l5; butter, 20; chicken beef, gross, 3; hides, dry, l5; meal, Der bu. coffee, 20 aud 25 per pound l; Rr, llal21a per pound; four, 6.0oa per barrel; potatoes, sweet, 50 per bel; potatoes Irsh. l.25.
 Cotton shipments from this station their own pretty well, and station ht Howell thinks the shipments at end of the season will compare Prably with last year's,-provided ke Evans gathers his crop and gets Ento market before the close of the 6on.
 In the case of Dr. Cheancy, for potion, the supreme court has affirm Inc court below as to the fine of and one years Imprisonment, revsrsss the order to retain Dr. ansy in the psnitentiary at the rate zoo per day until his fine is paid his term of Imprisonment expires. 0ne chance in $l5 watch will be n for every cigar purchased at at & Heflin's.
 Mir. s. N. Evans has purchased the thered cotton crop of Mir. A. J. near Norristown, and will move gn this week to snperintend the Eng of It. The purchase includes nt 30 bales unpiekcd and Is rather Ee undertaking considering the un- Prable weather and the scarcity of kers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
Dedication of Cabin Creek
 Church.

The following note explains itself:
 OZARK. Jan 22, 1881. Editors Russellville Democrat:
 Pleasslsay that Dr. A. R. Winfield, "the old man eloquent" will dedicate the beautiful Methodist church at Cab in Greek, Arks., on the 4th Sunday in February. Everybody is invitsi. Am pie arrangements will be made for the accommodation of all visitors. Col, Hartman will give reduced rates of fare on the railroad. Respectfully,
 THos. J. REYNOLDS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
DOVER DOTS.
Winter in it's purity.

Winter in its purity.
 --Business reported rather dull.
 Health continues to be good iu Dover.
 A lot of fine hogs were sold in Do yer on last Friday at four cents. John F. Halle purchaser.
 --Mr. D. R. Tucker, former citizen of this place, and living in Miller coun- ty the past year, returned ts Dover last week.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
AWentioni

$20,000 worth of goods of the we'll known best assorted stock in town of E. Rock must be sold by an assignee, on short notice at appraised prices, averaging 50 ceftr on dollar: come in time to secure your extraordinary bar gains, and to get wha. you want.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
TN THE POPE CIRCUIT COURT:

W. W. Tate, PlaiHtif,
 vs. Warning Order. Johnson Winfield, Francis Winfild, W. 0. Cur tis, and his wife, Cornelius Curtis, Geo. W Winfield, L. Nj. Burkhead, J. M. Tyson, and his wife, M. E. Tyson, W. c. Tyson, and his wife, E. A. Tyson, John S., Willie Ann, Moliie Walter and c. A, " inheid, defendants. The defendants, J. M. Tyson, and his wife N. E. Tyson. w. G. Tyson, and his wife, E, A. Ty son, John S., Willie Ann, Nellie. Walter and c. A. Winfield, are warned to appear within 3l days to answer the complaint of tho plaintiff filed against them in this court.
 W J. REYNOLDS, Clerk. January ad. 1881
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
For Sale.

A well improved place with six lots, situated in suburbs of Russellville, the most desirable portion of town. Bed of 5000 strawberry plants, apple. peach and pear trees. House has good rocms; stable and all necessary out housos. Good well of water. Terms reasona- bio. Apply to W. D. LIVINGSTON.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
NOTICE

Is hereby given that all persons in debted to the firm of J. M. Harkey & Bro. are requestad to come forward and settle by the first day of February. If they don't they will have chance to settle with an officer.
 J. Nj. HARKEY & BRO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

FOR SALE AT BARGAIN: The undersign- ed offers for sale the following property situat- ed in RusselIvile: good house with dye rooms and splendid well of water which never goes dry; six lots with picket fence around them. ThIs property is about quarter of a in ile south of the depot. O. ROGERS,
 London, Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
svss:livllls CHAIR sAG!.sY,
J. s. CHURCH. PROPRIETOR.

The attention of the public is called to the fact we have got our Chair factory Tn running order and prepared to manuiarture TOT .ns Childrens's Chairs which we intend 10 sell as reasonable as other parties in the same busi- ness. Our chairs are good and strong as we use nothing but good material. ,,
 Give us a call before you buy and we will treat vcu rirht J.S CHURCH,
 Russeilville, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
LOCAL NEWS.

&aweat bankrupt sale at E. Roth's. U. L. shinn has purchased the Flu hotel property.
 -pFinangelist" is the new name .n to the church debt raiser. Prof. Jones' academy had an acces- n of nearly dozen pupils this week stillthsy come!
 The receipts sof Luther Benson's |sures and sale of books at this place rs not less than s75.
 -The severe winter and waste of IDS will result Tn considerable loss to rrmers of Pope county. kn.ldsrDrand, the murderer, was ely landed in jail at De Soto, Mo, the officers of this county. -Mr. Napoleon Herring, nephew of pt. R. J. Wilson, returned to Russell [le from Louisiana last Saturday. EDr. J. W. Fruit was the delegate of Inner lodge 1853, to the grand lodge K. of H., which met at Little Rock t week.
 It Is estim ated that the loss of fruit ! fruit trees in this county by the gan l severe freeze will aggregate least $50, ,000.
 -Thoso of our subscribers who de> to pay their subscriptions in wood uld greatly obligs us by delivering same RIGHT NOW.
 Lhus workmen are working stead a he college building and with brble weather the weatherboarding kf hished in few days. Ins kovers of oysters can be accom- " with the finest, fattest, largest K Feotest bivalves at Judd & Bru- Y restaurant. We know whereof ,eak for we have tried them. 6heriff Hogins' engagement with axpayers at this place came to a
 Saturday evening. Crowded greeted him daily and the re-
 are said to have been quite satis- y.
 From the Harrison Times we learn nc surveying party of the Fort
 and Southeastern railway will ,Haey s by the 9th ut. We be will follow soon.
 aner, agent of the
 5lesociety, will occupy the
 C. P. church next Sabbath.
 If the Rible aociaty will be
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27
TN THE POPE CIRCUIT CoURT:

K. J. Wilson, Plaintiff,
 against Warning Order. NJ. Snider, Defendant The defendsnt, M. sniGer, is warned to ap- pear in the Pope circuit court within 30 days to answer the complaint of the plaintiG fled against him in said court.
 Witness my hand and seal of said couft this IL. g.. Jsn'y 25th. 1881
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

Our Stock is now complete in all it's branches Our Goods and resh Our facility for doing business ample and able sell goods not only as low, but actually CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE
 lin the city The time year for active business has ar
 rived and within the Five Months we expect to sell OOO worth of goods for cash To do this we expect and intend to sell for SMALLER PROFIT than goods have ever before been sold for here
 Therefore if you want CLOTHING we have It or all kinds and qualities from s per suit up to $35 ovsr> from ss m to s20 Also an extensive line of Fur
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

aner, agent of the 5le society, will occupy the C. P. church next Sabbath.
 6f the Bible society will be
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LAND TENURE IN PRINCE EDWARD
ISLAND latest contribution to the
British land question is Blue Book on
the tenure of land in the Province of
Prince Edward Island. The Pail Mall
Gazette sums the matter up as follows {:
Rather more than century ago all but a
small part of the island was disposed of
g in one day by lottery in London before
the Board of Trade and Plantations at
quit-rents, which were never paid, and on
certain conditions of settlement which
were never complied with. Although the
arrears of the quit-rents were committed
in 1902 for moderate sum, even the re-
duced amount was left unpaid, and after
the lapse of thirty years time the Govern
ment has only received &c, 600 out OF about
fl45, 900. An Act authorizing the pur-
chase of the estates of any proprietors who
might be disposed to sell their interest
voluntarily was passed in 1858, and under
it's provisions many thousands of acres
passed from the landlords to the tenants !;
but final settlement of this perplexing
question was not arrived at until 1875.
Since that day quietness has reigned In the
island. The agricultural depression of the
last three years has somewhat retarded the
payment by the tenants of the interest and
the installments of the purchase money,
but the Commissioner of Public Lands re-
ports that the majority of the tenants
are making commendable efforts to
meet their engagements.
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DEMOLITION OF ONE OF BosToN's LAND
MARKS. Another of Bostons landmarks
is about to 90 the way of all old structures
which stand on valuable land The build
ing at the corner of fremont and Court
streets is to be sold at auction, and, having
changed ownership, will probably give
place to more imposing edifice. This
building has social and political history
which makes its demolition a matter of re-
gret. 1t is net known IN just what year it
was erected, but the chances are that
John Wendell, Boston merchant who
lived.in the time of Governor Shirley, &C.
eupied it as @ residence. 1t was there that
old Governor Hancock paid his unwilling
visit to Washington after the stout dis
pute as to precedence of President and
Governor. The building was then occu-
pied as a clearinghouse by one John
Ingersoll, with whom the President took
up his abode. Washington would not yield
an iota of his dignity, and the Governor
was Obliged to capitulate. He was carried
up the stairs enveloped in red baize, for he
had an attack of real or assumed govt, and
when Washington saw his helpless condi-
ton ne shed tears, in spite Of his dignity,
according to the statement of Madame
Hancock. Harrison Gray Otis was one of
the first to occupy John IngersolPs quon-
dam boarding house as law office, and
after him, Webster, Healey, "Jock !"
Rogers, Leverett Saltonstall, Judge Bur-
bank and host of legal luminaries re-
ceived their clients there.
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TIE DRUM.

o, the drum
There is some
information in thy grum
AS we hear
Through the clear
And unclouded atmosphere,
The rumbling palpitations roll in upon the earl
There's part
Of the art
OF thy music.throbbing heart,
That thrills something in Us that awakens with a
start,
And in rhyme
With the chime
and exactitude Of time,
Goes marching on 10 glory TO thy melody sublime
And the guest
OF the breast
That thy rolling robs of rest
Is patriotic spirit as . Continental dressed
From the glooms
OF a century OF tombs,
And the blood he spilled at Lexington in living
beauty blooms.
And his eyes
Wear the guise
OF . nature pure and wise;
And the love OF lhenl iltad to a something in the
That is bright
Red aud white,
W.t!la blur of starry light,
As it laughs IN sz5n rPples 70 the breezes day and
night.
There ar de
HGslcs creep
Der tie pulses as they leap
And the mUrnur fainter growing, on the silence
falls asleep;
While Ia, PRAYER
Rising there
wis the sea and earth and air
As heritage for Freedoms sons aud daughters
everywhere.
Then with sound
As groio lnd
a. tae .huuda-rgs resound,
Come thy WLd r-Tel1e-a;iols ia throe that shakes
The ground
And q CRY
Flung or high
Like ,be flg Il fiutters by,
Wings yar-urou=.Y upward Jl it nestle5 in the sky
James W. Riley.
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81 hope you will do so. I beseech you

81 hope you will do SO. 1 beseech you
to do so.'
"Well, in the first place this somewhat
nervously), | never was engaged to MIR.
Montgomery, and never thought OF his
being anything more to me than an agree
able friend. MIR. Harcourt certainly had
other ideas of our probable relationship /;
but he made mistake. In the next place,
Mr.. Montgomery is to marry Agnes in
January"
"Agnes Why l thought thought"
81 know but you were wrong, as Mr..
Harcourt was and of course" lraising her
eyes pleadipgly to his) There was good
deal of perverseness on my part, chiefly
because i did not quite know my own
mind. But when You went away l under
stood myself and"
She was not allowed to say any more,
for he had clasped her in his arms and
smothered her words with kisses.
"Then you can wait, Dory. My failure
is my success. You can wait few years
till I can offer you fitting home" he
cried, in wild joy.
Twenty years if you wish, she whis-
pered, laying her head upon his breast /;
and they were happy.
There was very merry dinner party in
Park lane that evening. Mr.. Harcourt
was satisfied in spite of some chagrin at
the change of programme. The Vicar and
his daughter were made happy by the de-
termination OF William Arnold to give up
the idea of writing for the stage, and to
the lovers all the world and the future had
never before appeared so beautiful. -[Good
Words.