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Great Service 20 the Country
THE WORK AHEAD.
Reduction or Taxation One Ofthe Great.
est Measures to be Considered.
S,1e-i0I 10 The Rooster.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-It is already
evident that the much needed work that
lies plainly in front of this Congress de-
manding attention will be Obstructed. 1t
is proposed to raise S4pO,OOO,OOO from the
r'v@rL- >l-:- Kaar bg taNation- Inc lore
most duty of Congress, perhaps, is the re-
duction of taxation. Down with the taxes,
should be the commanding cry. The eI-
action from the people OF S+O,OOO,oo in
taxes more than were extOrted last year,
when $50. .OOO. 800 more were raised last year
than in the year preceding, should be re-
gardcd as an important and alarming fact
by the people. and by Congress. This is
the feeling Of leading Democrats in both
branches OF Congress. But the obstacles to
the reduction OF taxation are numerous
and formidable. In the first place, the
committees of the House are not construct.
ed uron the principles and to the end OF
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EeonomicaI Liquidation.

The Randalls and the Holmans in the
House. the men known to the country as
Jealous guardians OF the public moneys, are
not placed where they could be OF highest
public service The Committee on Com
merce is SO constituted as to give great
hope of great Improvements to be made in
known and unknown streams and to war
rant the expectation of liberal expenditures
of the public money under its auspices.
The majority Of the Committee on Appru-
priations, the members who are i'll reSpOn-
sible control of it. are men who believe in
the policy of putting the money of the peO-
pie into CirCulatiOn-men who will make
small effort to resist the temptation to be
generous with the funds Of other people.
Their method Of reducing the surplus reYe-
enuCs will be by eIpending them.
Another difficulty in the way OF 4 reduc-
ton of ta1ation is the wide difference OF
opinion rs to how the reduction ought to
be accomplished. The Committee on Ways
and Means, made up OF three tariff reform
ers and ten prot"ctionists, will not consent
to any essential reduction of
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Talking About Cranks-

l
Witness visited the prisoner in his cell
at the jail, remaining two hours and max
ing the usual mental examination in such
cases He talked over with the prisoner all
the main incidents OF his life up 10 and in
clutiing the shooting Of the President The
prisoner always spoke Of the act as my
conception" and soon after conceived
the removal of the President Witness asked,
Why il the act was the Almighty and
he was simply the agent, and he was -
particular to practice his aim, and why he
did not trust details TO the Almighty, and
the prisoner hesitated, flushed little, and
said: The Almighty often trusts details TO
His agents. The witness talked at consid.
erable length with the prisoner in regard
10 the crime and asked what plans or ei-
pectations he had for the future, ana MS
reply was TO the effect that while he did
not consider himself insane, he had studied
up the subject Of insanity and believed he
would be found by jury TO be legally IN
sane at the time of the commission OF the
act and that he would be acquitted He
was asked: What do you suppose viii De
done with you7 He replied, will be
sent % an Insane Asylum,
and find under the law can after few
months, have q commission OF lunacy 70
mass upou nv case, and Of course they wall
lind me sane and will be discharged. wit.
ness believed from his examination and
observation Of the prisoner in court that
he is perfectly sane man.
Witness then proceeded, at some Length,
to give reasons for his opinion. using the
expression: have frequently noticed thai
his uost violent interruptions hsye beer
made when the weight OF the evidence hs'
beenagainst him.
The counsel for the defense objected and
aid that The Hitnesa n EanxRiQE kna
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Internal Revenue Taxes

should he annihilated, and that nearly all
others should be diminished, but the reye-
nue-tariff men who believe this will refuse
To put a revenue argument and weapon i'll
the hands of the proteCtiOnists by consent
ing to too sweeping and considerable re-
duCtiOn of internFl taxes. They viii de
mand a reduction " both the tariff and in
tcrnal revenue taxes. and between these
two conflicting methods OF reducing taxes
the needed reduction is likely to fare bad
Is Then the amazing demand fOr money
for pensions rises UpaS an alleged inSur-
noun tahle obstacle To- the reduction of tax
alton II Is argued that the expenditure
Of $llIOOCcI0 year ON pension account
will make taxation relief impossible. As
though the pension frauds could not be re-
duced. There are also several public mess
ureS that really demand a liberal public
expenditure, notably the rehabilitation of
the navy, and so in view of the prodigsl
tendency OF this Republican Congress, of
the liberal disposition Of the leading com.
mitteeS of the House. and of the lack Of
agreement a. TO how the reduction Of taxa
tiOn should be secured, the people need not
expect, fear, at the hands OF the Forty
seventh Congress much relief from the
present enormous burdens Of Federal taxa
ton. G.
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The Tariff Tax.

The rropcSftion will be made tn reduce the
tariff 10 per cent. throughout the list till
such a time as "A more just and sensible re-
ductiou can be agreed upon. This will OF
course be Stoutly resisted by the extreme
prutectioniStS. The reyenue-tarif men in
congress. the men who are in favor of
lust and much-Hecded revision OF the tariff
will not consent 10 wipe out all of the in
ternal revenue taxation if at the same
time the tariff tax is to remain
untouched In this congress, in which
special interests will receive special con-
Sideration. the enthusiasm for public econ
Omy will encounter ! multitude OF dis
couragements Ii is universally admitted
that the internal revenue taxes ought 10 be
largely reduced. but il is not universally
admitted that the tariff tax should be re-
duccd. IL is confessed by all interests that
-,r,,a Of tho
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Lord Does Not EmpIoy

incompetent persons to serve him. lie
uses the best material he can find. No
doubt there were thousands of Republicans
who felt as did about the late President
as wrecking the Republican party,
and had they the conception, the nerve, the
brains. and the opportunity and special
authority from the Deity they would have
removed him. 7 alone in all the world
was the only man who had authority from
the Deity 10 do it, Without the Deity'S
pressure never should have sought
10 remove the President. This pressure
destroyed my frec-agenCy. Deity COM
PEELED me to do the act, jnst as the high
wayInan compels his man to give him his
money after placing the
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known. The defense have been unfortu-
nate in having
Insu0ieieut roun.AI
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Actual Homicide.
Late Presidents Removal.

spring justified his removal. The
break in the Republican party
then was widening week by week, and |
foresaw the civil war My inspiration was
to remove the late President at once, and
thereby close the breach before it got so
wide nothing but heartronding and desc
lating war would close it. The last war
cost the nation a million of men and bill
lion of money. The Lord wanted to pre-.
vent a repetition of this desolation, aud
inspired me to execute his will. Why did
he inspire me in preference to some one
else? Because / had brains and nerve.
probably TO do the work. The
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Latin spss. hsesy ssas. .asyte poresleis
clay. poerelsin j61Q6S, pltcb3eeqe. ee
slose. osrseaav. - stssss q Svtsy ~
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Four.finhS Of the Cottsa Crop

"'F'OV1'-W
These figures show tlla, the United States
produce nearly
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Pistol n. His Victims Head.

The victim may know it il absolutely
wrong for him to give the money that his
wife and children need, but how can he
keep it with the pistol at his head? His
free.agency is destroyed and he gives his
money to save his life. This irresistible
pressure to remove the Iresi-
dent was on me for thirty days.
and it never left me when awake. 1t
haunted me day and night Atlast the op-
portunity came, and shot him in the Bal
timore and Patomac depot. As soon a !
fired the shot the inspiration was worked
off. and felt immensely relieved. | would
MT lo - agaiu
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GUITEAU .GREETS
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND GIVES HIS
VIEWS
On the Situation-His Claims as a Patriot
Work on Theology-Employed by
the Lord - Sketch Of
His Life.
AN INTERESTING PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-The follow
ing is a document prepared by Guiteau, on
Monday, and furnished for publication to-
night:
Christmas Greeting, 1881, by Charles
Guiteau. To-day is Christmas, and greet
the American people with merry Christ
mas. Last Christmas was in New York:
was boarding in a first-class house, and
was finely dressed. attended church, and
had quiet, but pleasant day. Two years
ago was in Boston, but was not so well fed
or clothed. was there on theology. There
is no money in theology. L left five
thousand dollar business in Chicago in
1877 for theology. went into theology to
serve the Lord and preach the gospel. l
had about ns much trOnhle to get in
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Of the world. There j. every reason 10 he
lieve that this proportion can always be
maintained. and il is probable that IL can be
made even greater. IL will he remembered
that the census bulletin ON the cotton crop
made showing that warranted the census
agent In asserting that the entire cotton
crop Of the United States could
be grown in Mississippi alone.
The acreage in cotton in tho South
err States has steadily and enormously in
creased North Carolina, which was until
few years ago considered practically out
of the cotton belt. is every year increasing
it's acreage and its yield per acre. and h1I
now possibly the finest specimens oi cotton
on A. n hihitinn here
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can be extended as far north NJ Petersburg.
Va. There is cotton here that was grown
by the judicious use Of fertilizer, in Penn
sylvania as far north ~ Philadelphia. but
the past summer was exceptionally Tong
and favorable, and IL is doubtful II this
could every year bc made successful, Hut
there is no need OF considering these posi-
bilitics. The yield per acre as well ~ tho
acreage in the recognized cotton belt Of tho
Southern States /, steadily increasing, and
within few years 100000 bales ,Ju1.-
O00.OO pounds or morcI will bc the total
yield instead of 6.0O.O0.
But IL was not Of cotton that intended
to speak. However much its oultivntloa
may add to the wealth Of the South, Il 10
her great
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Frank LesIie's Sunday Magazine.

The January number of this admira- ble monthly is, in all respects, a hoii- day number, and reflects great credit on the new editor, T. De Witt Talsag9 D. D. It opens with n charming illus trated Christmas Carol, by k. II. Stoddard, followed by an illnsrr ated ar ticle of much interest, A Brief Chat About Christmas" 'Cold Weather Talk" by W. C. Gray; "A Christmas Homily" and "Christmss and Epiph- any Celebrations, are timely and ex- eellent articles. The "Reminiscences Of an Old New Yorker" "arecoltinued |; the telighfnl serial. "May Cunning hams Trial'' is concluded, and two of deep interest commenced, entitled Margeret's Enemy" by the author of Maid Marjory," etc., and "Prudenee Winterburn," by Sarah Doudney. There are short stories, sketches, Es> says, poems, etc., by celebrated wri- ters, and the Home Pulpit gives ser mon by Rev. Dr. Talmage, ''The Man ger" Among the many attractive fea- tures of the number, which abounds with entertaining, instructive and edi- lying reading, is No. I. of People 1 Have Met" by the editor, introducing with illustrations. William Cullen Bry- ant, Washington Irving, Peter Cooper, Daniel Webster and Dr. J. G. Holland. The price of number Is p cents; year ly subscription, $3, post paid. Address, Frank Leslie, Publisher, 53, 5 and g Park Place. New York.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15

road district shall have full power t sr srrnIit t-dooTsn dooTHsn on -the list -nf-his hand,
 the names of all persons subject tt
 work on public highways that h, may find in his district and who have not been apportioned to any
 other overseer, an6 such persons shall thereupon be subiectto perform
 all the duties required of those al.
 ready apportioned to said overseer
 when he shall have put down their
 names and required them to perform | the sad duties.
 Sec. 1926. The overseer of each road district, or any person under him, for the purpose of building any bridge or eauseway, shall have power and authority to enter on the near est uncultivated lands, unincumber- ed by crop, and cut and haul any timber and quarry and haul such rock and ground as may be necess ary for that purpose: PROVIDED, That neither the oyerseer or any per son under his direction shall require the hands apportioned to his road district to build q bridge over thirty feet Tn length.
 Sec. 5327. Unless the owner or agent shall first consent to the cut ting of timber and the quarrying of rock and the hauling of ground, it shall be the duty of the overseer to call on two householders to value the materials about to be used, and. if the owner of such materials or his agent shall see proper, he may choose two other houscholders to unite with such as may be appointed by the oversecr; and, if they cannot agree, tue four shall choose a fifth as an umpire, and the five, or q majority of them shall make out their award under oath, and in writing, and over their signatures.
 See. 532S. Such award shall be transmitted to the county clerk, who shall file and preserve the same, and such award shall be iiual and con elusive of the amount so awarded shall be paid to the owner of such materials out of the county treasury, and the board of supervisors shall allow the same.
 Sec 5329. The nversecr of every road district shall have power to commute personal labor for wagons, teams, or necessary implements which may be required on the road.
 Sec. 5330 Each overseer shall be authorized to appoint, from the hands apportioncd to him. one per son to wan the other hands so ap- portionci, and the person SO appoint ed shall he exempt from performing any road labor during :he time for which he was required by the over seer to warn the other hands to Ia Dor on any road or public highway.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
A Wrong Idea.

Many persons having gotten the wrong idea that hops are strengthening have taken to drinking beer and ale very freely. The consequence is they feel better for q short time, but when the reaction comes they are much weaker than before. Reader, if you value life lay aside all malt and alcoholic boyer ages and put yonr trust in that temper anee prepaI ation of iron and vegetable tonics called Browns Iron Bittcrs. IT. gives real health and strength to every part of the body, refreshes the mind, and restores the nervous system to it's proper standard. Over 100000 bot ties have been sold this year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
CnMMIssInNERls sAIE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a de- cree of the Pope Circuit Court made at the So- gember term, 1881. thereof, upon the c1pArte petition of T. M. Neal sam (. Richards. and others, will sell to the highest bidder, at pub- l lie out-cTy at the court house doOr, iu Pope ). on credit of ten months. during the hours prescribed by law for making judicial sales, on the 2t Cay Of January, 1889, the following dc scribed lands lying in the county of Pope and state of Arkansas, to-wit: The undiv ided one- half interest in the swA orseA A sec 16, township north, range 20 N. AlFo 2. acres of land m the town of Dover described as follows, to wit Commencing at the north west corner of Lot 70 in block [" ' on Market street running thence north 50 yards, thence east % yards. thence south 80 yards, thence west % yards to the point Of beginning, for the purpose of divi- ding the proceeds arising from such salo be- tween the heirs Of Elizabeth Neal dec'd. Pur- chaser will be required 10 give note with ap- proved security. D, r. W EST,
 Commissioner
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
CoMMIssIoNER,s SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a de- cree Of the Pope Circuit Court made at the No- vember term, 1881 Of the Pope Circuit Cuurt, in a cause wherein W. W. Tate was Plaiutia and Johnson Winfield and others were Defend ants. will sell, al the courthouse door, in Pope county, at public out cry, to the highest bidder on credit Of three mouths, on the 2d day Of January. iss2, ing the hours prescribed by law for msk ing judicial sales, the following de. scribed land lying In Pope co, Ark, to-wit: the undivided One-haif interest Of F. \. WInheld dec'd and his heirs in and to the NN4 of the NEh of Sec 20 in township north, range % W, for the purpose of satiJfymg the mortgage of the plaintiff W. W. Tate. Purchaser will be required to give note with approved security
 D. P, ~ EST. Comm isaioner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of de- cree made upon the exparte petition of r. M. Neal and others. at the November term, 1881, of est bidder. at public out-ery, at the court house door In Pope county, on credit Of ten months, on the 2d day of January. 1889, during the hours prescribed by law for Judicial sales, the following described lands lying In the county of Pope and state of Arkansas, to-wit'
 ptw1s nv k., sec, 2l town n, T 20-52 acres
 Wpt sw A, sec 2I, town. 9 n, 20--50 acres -- Sk se 14 sec 6, town. Q n, T 2l-So acres,
 For the purpose Of dividing the proceeds aria- ing from such sale between the heirs of SalnH Neal, Der'i. purehaser will be required tC give note with approved security.
 n r. W EST, Com mi ssi0uer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT DAHDANELLf, ARK.f
 Nov. 2i. 1SSi. ! Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the county judge of Pope county, Arkansas, at Dover, Arkrnsas, on aSth Dec. 1881, viz; Harper <. Taylor, Additio' al Id entry No. l5l35 for the n1s of neis sec 33 tp9, r21 ". He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, to. wit:
 John W N0rdin aad Martin NJ. plcss of BeI 1. lir, Ark. John :. Ishell and John r Moore ol Dover, Ark.
 NJ. GIBSON, Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
FOR SALE.

A well improved place with six lots, situated in suburbs of Russellvilie, the most desirable portion oftown. Bed of 5000 strawberry plants, apple, peach and pear trees. House has I good rooms; stable and all necessary out houses. Good well of water. Terms reasonable. Apply to
 w. D. LIVINGSTONE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFlCh AT DAkDA ANELLE. Akk.,T
 Nov, II, 1881. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will he made before the Register and Receiver nf the U. <. Land Office at Dar- danelle, Arkansas. On 2hth of Dee. 1881. viz. Obidiah k kendrirk ild entry No 96IG for the eJ. of swi1 sec tp ' n r "a west.
 ile names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation uf said iand viz:
 lIcn~y Bowden. Frank Morphis, 1ohnGileon and J D SandcrsOn, all of Russcllvillc. Ark.
 r. NJ. GI BISON Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Notice for Publication.
LAsD OFFICE AT DARDANrlAE, AnK.

Nov l4. 1881. { Notire is hereby given that the following named settler has fcd notice ef his intention to make final proof in support ofhis claim. and that said proof will be made before the Register aud Receiver of the T.. S. land office st Darfa- nelle, Ark, on the 20th of Doe, 1881, viz: lid entry sos A517 X l5 56.Hcnry N C.. Bow den for the e14 sesi sei4 sc4 sec Tn 10 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiN alton or said land, viz:
 OR kndrek, Franklin Morphis, John Gid- con X D sanderson. all of Russellyille, Ark.
 T. NJ. GIBSON. Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15

lin bringing the Prickly Ash Bit ters before the public, we claim that it is one of the best remedies extant for the prevention and cure of all diseases arising from q disordered Liver. By using them according to directiods they
 will keep the system in a strong, healthy condition, and prevent any
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
LUMBER. LUMgERm LUMBER!.!

have large amount of fine hands wood lumber for sale->-such as Ash, Gum, Oak, Hickory, Walnut and Cher ry. Persons wishing to buy such lum- Der will have bills promptly filled by leaving same at my store. Mill and lumber only two miles from Russell vile. J. l.. SHNN,
 RusselIyille Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFlCE AT DAKDkNELi E. ARK..I
 Dec. 6 1881. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof in support of his clam. and that said proof will be made before the lteeiSter nud Receiver af T.. $. Land Office at Dsrlnnellc. trL., on f3th Jan. lSs2. viz I Martin i;. Brown. lid entry No 93G6 for the WI ne "a sec 6. tp a, nr 20 wet.
 lie names the Following witnesses to proNe his continuous residence upon, aud cultivation of said land viz:
 " ! T Wrcdluw, Geo Green,J II Pendleton and Wnl r. MrAilistur. all of Doyci. Ark.
 r. M. GIBSON, Register,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15

WANTED. Male and female canvas sers to sell handsome Floral Family Register. It is just the thing to sell. For terms apply to c. B. Gerber, Rus sellville, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15

NOR RENT.-THE PRUiTr HOTEL, AT IT kins. Arkansas. The largest patronage uf any Hotel on the Little Rock X Ft. smith with new and handsome furniture. The trains both eastern and western stop at this House for dinner; besides from it's commando ing situation is peculiarly favored with the patronage of the entire travcling public. and with a home patronage from 40 to 50 regular boarders. For further parti sulars address
 PRUIrf X WHITE, ProprietorS.
 Atkins Ark
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
LAND FOR SALE.

A first class upland place, miles from Russellville, containing so acres 1; 10 acres in eultivation; p acres wood lot. A nice young orchard of apple, peach and pear trees. Three rooms in dwelling. and necessary out buildings ; two wells of never failing water. Terms part cash, balance l and , years. Apply to II. A. DOUTlllT.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT DARDANEItr tsk.t
 De .. [. 1881. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim be- fore the Judge county court at Dover, Ark, on IGsh Jan, 1889. viz:
 Saml II Roland Hd entry No 95si for the wls nv !, sec 10, T9 \ R IS V. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiyafion of. sand land, viz:
 Lafayette Iemly. James I.emly. Lafavctte Tyler and John Bennett all Of Appleton, Pope county, Arkansas.
 T. GIs'oS. Register.