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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-19

otherwise than to sell, or offer for, or ccnsign for sale on commission. to an amount not exceeding 25.000 pounds in any onespecial tax year, only such leaf tobacco as they pur- chase or receive in tho hand direct ly from farmers or planters who have produced the same on land owned, rented or leased by them, or receive the same as rent from their tenants, who have produced the same on such land, to buy and sell such leaf tobacco. on payment of special tax at rate oi $5.00 per year oDlv.
 Tie object of this amendment was to enable small planters or farmers in sparsely settled portions of the country to make sale of the surplus tobacco produced by them (too small in quantity to warrant the shipping of it to a distant market) at the near country store, by allowing the mer- chants to qualify as dealers in leaf tobacco" by the payment of a nom inal special tax.
 Dealers in leaf tobacco Of this class cannot purchase ill quantity greater than 25,000 pounds during each special tax year, and can only purchase or receive leaf tobacco in the hand.
 Dealers under this five dollars spe cial tax can only sell, or offer for sale, or consign for sale on commis- sion such leaf tobacco as they pur- chase or receive dIrsctly from farm CTS who have produced the same on land ownad,. rented or leased by them, or received as rent from their tenants, etc.
 Dealers in leaf tobacco who pur- chase O. receive tobacco from per sons other than farmers who pro- duced it themselves, or who receive 1t as rent from their tenants who produce it-that is to say all persons who purchase or receive leaf tobacco which has passed from the posses sion of the produce- of his landlord into the possession of other parties, and sell or offer it for sale, are liable to pay the special tax of twenty-five dollars, irrespective of the amount of their sales or shipments in any one special tax year.
 1 am inclined to the belief that, if this matter was fully explained to country merchants, many of them would be induced to take out license as such dealers, not only as an ac- commodation to the farmers with whom they trade, but also as a source of profit to themselves. l would therefore request that you make this matter of special inter est to country merchants throughout your division. Very respectfully,
 EDWARD WHEEL FIR, Collector.
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heathen are to be Christianized, and the work has at last begun. We know that the field is broad aad that the laborers are very few, but those few are diligently sewing the good seed, which is even now bringing forth encouraging fruit. The pro gress of the gospel depends upon the faithful labors and prayers of the church. We need to be more conse- crated to the mission work. o, that a flame of missionary fire might be kindled in the heart of every Chris tian man and woman, 1 do feel so thankful that woman has part in this noble work, and that some have torn themselves from the loved ones of home and gone forth in foreign lands to lift the dark veil from the eyes of their heather sisters. Let us then be encouraged, my dear sis ters, fer ! feel that we have indesd banded ourselves together in noble work: then let not one of us think that we can do nothing, for If we but send our mites, with much faith and prayer, remembering that a pebble in tiny Till has changed the course of many 9 river. A dew drep on the baby plant has warped the giant oak forever. A few dollars sent with faith and prayer may be the means of many souls being brought to Jesus.
 Published at tho request of the W. +. M. society in Quitman, before whom it was read by the authoress on Friday the 29th April, 1881.
 MRs. FANNIE k. SUDDARTH,
 Cor. Sect. w. F. NJ, $,
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The Fayetteville Democrat pre- diets that trouble will ensue if the democratic state central committee make the basis for representation in the next state convention upon the vste for Governor Churchill in last state election. It prefers that the vote in the presidential election be the one on which the apportlonment of delegates should be based. Each party had candidate in the field, and a strict party vote was boiled, free from disturbing local influences and mere personal feelings, On that basis every county would be fairly represented in accordance with the actual number of democrats living in it.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE IN following named executors, administra tors and guardians have filed their accounts current as such, for settlement and conlrma . ton at the July term, 1881, of the Pope probate court, viz:
 F Williamson guardian Rufus Williamson. II D Brown exeeutor J l. Thomas est, final. r J Haryill guardian Brooks heirs. America Jones adm'x Ben Jones est, final. w A Barker admr Susan Franklin est. J l. Shinn admir- D + 5hinn est. II White. guardian Amasa and Jo Bernard. 4 W Matthews adm'r Marsha Williamson est.
 All persons interested in sad estates are mo- tined to file their exceptions. if any they have on or before the second day of the next (July1 term of the probate court of Pope county, Ar kansas, or they will be forever barred from executing to the said amounts or any part thereof.
 Witness my hand and official seal this 18th
 = " W. J. REYNOLDS, Clerk.
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Last Monday, the gentlemen who have been supposed to represent the great State of New York in the United States Senate-Messrs. Conkling and Platt, rendered their resignations to the legislature of the Empire State, because, it is alleged, the President has nominated men for office distasteful to the Senators of New York. For some time . re- lentless warfare has been waged be- tween Conkling and the President, and this last move of the arrogant Senator is pretty generally believed to be an artful device to save the ap- pearance of defeat by the certain confirmation of the Presidents nom inees. Of course Conkling and Platt expect to be reelected by the legislature of New York now in ses- sion, but if that body IS wise it will see that the omnipotence of the Lordly Roscoe in that State has de. parted forever, by the election, as his successor, of 8 gentleman of hon. or and credit to the State. The Mem phls Avalanche reviewing the sit uation, says:
 "On the threshold of crushing de- feat in his contest with Mr. Garfield, MT. Conkling has played his last card. Caring more for his own per sonal power and patronage than he does for the good welfare of the re- publican party, the New York sena. tor has by his last act of resignation placed hls party in a position where one misstep will rend it into two warning factions. His reelection would be a declaration of war by New York, against not only Mir. Garfield, but against the republican party of the nation, which sustains the president in the controversy. A great majority of republicans every
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Mothers MOthers!. MOthers!!! {!

Are you disturbed at night and bro- ken of your rest by sick child suffer-
 ing and crying with the excruciating pain of cutting teeths If so, go at once and get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately pend upon 1t; there is no mistake about it. There is not a mother on earth who has ever used it, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere 25cents bottle. [Oct2lsly
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The mortgage system is beir

Tho mortgage system is being run, we believe, more extensively and more generally, than ever before. The execution of these mortgages costs thousands upon thousands of dollars every year. We hear ire quent complaints against the system. As long, however, as there is larger constitutional exemption than most of men are worth, the creditor has no other way to secure payment. We are of the opinion that the peo- pie had better make up their minds by the time the next constitutions convention may meet, to have the exemption clause struck out, and let there be no exemption from the en- forcement 0. collection of honest debts.
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A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an incurable Lung disease or Con- sumption. Browns Bronchial Trochs es are certain to give relief ih Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, Consump> tive and Throat Diseases. For thirty years the Troches have been recon = mended by physicians, and always give perfect satisfaction. They are not new or untred but have been tested by wide and constant use for nearly an entire generation, they nave attained well merited rank among the few staple rem edies ofthe age. Public speakers and singers use them to clear up and strentnen the voice. Sold at twenty five cents box everywhere. lOc2l
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What Would We Be Without Je-
 SIS?
ESSAY, BY MRS. DIR. wILLIAMso,

ESSAY, BY MRS. DIR. WILLIAMSON.
 This is a wonderful and beautiful world we live in, but with all it's grandeur, what would it be to us without the knowledge of our blessed Lord? The sunshine, the singing of birds, the blooming of flowers would not be appreciated by us as they now are. It would be an earth without hope or happiness, peace or love. The past burden, the pres ent a weariness, and the future a shapeless terror. So there is no wonder that the Christian world is being moved with pity and anxiety for the benighted heathen who have never heard the name of Jesus, and who know nothing of his love. The
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THE REVISED NEW FIESTA
 MENT.

As matter of information to our readers generally, we publish below extracts taken from e lengthy article upon that important subject in the Cincinnati Weekly Commercial, of recent date:
 'In starting out in this labor the standard version was taken as the basis of the work. There were to be no changes unless justified by bet ter reading of the original, or where another word would convey the~idea more clearly than that employed by the scholars of King James time.
 Necessarily, this required conserv atism, and our readers will be pre- pared to hear that, though the changes number some thousands, they are for the most part merely verbal, and do not either affect the sense ot the text nor the faiths founded upon it. The body of ortho- dox Christian belief will be wholly unaffected by the new rendering, yet there are some things omitted and some substItutions made which will create controversy and incline many to stick to the old test. The new version will have to fight its way into public favor like any other new comer, with new manners and GUS toms.
 For example, in an interview with Mir. Beecher on the subject, pub lished Tn the Brooklyn Eagle, we find the following:
 Q. If what is known as the "three witnesses" should be expunged from the New Testament, will it at all affect the belief In the Trinity?
 A. No. Undoubtedly that passage was put in there to bolster up that idea of the Trinity. l think no scholar has any doubt of the original record. I recollect as early in my boyhood, when l was in Boston, when that very question was hot in the air, and that passage was a broken tooth in any mans argument who used it. No man well read could use that passage as evidence with anything like honesty.
 c. It is said that the only two passages in the Gospels-Luke xxiv., 51, and Mark XVI, 9-20-in which the ascension of Christ into heaven is mentioned are expunged. Would that affect the belief that Christ did so ascend?
 A. It would only make differ ence in regard to one thing, and that is the dogma that Christ's physical body went into heayen--and l heard it said only twentyfour hours ago that He went up in his own earthly body, which was glorified in heaven. That is piece of poetry, but as to scientific facts IS without foundation.
 Touching the changes made by the board of revisors in substituting the word "hades" for "hell," the Rev. Dr. Storrs, a distinguished Methodist minister of Brooklyn, says in an interview:
 The substitution of the word "Hades" for "hell" was practically immaterial, and added:
 While there is common accept ance of the idea of place of future punishment of the wicked as ex- pressed by the word "hell, the New Testament seldom or never uses it in that sense. The word used is "Hades," the grave, the place of the dead. The idea of "hell" as a place of punishment is not based on its use in the New Testament.
 O Whence is that idea then de- rived?
 A. From some such passages ss this: "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the pres encc of the Lord, from the glory of | His Dower.n "These shall % away
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Let the people keep cool and turn a deaf ear upon all political agitators who come among them try
 ing to get up agitations and agitat- ing issues. A rest from political agitation is all we need now, and the people ought to give cold comfort to discontented and scheming politl- cians who are eternally trying to keep the air full of political mlasma.
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The capital prize in the Gazette distribution luckily feil to Mrs. Frances Watson, of Ouachita county, poor widow with five little chiI- dren dependent upon her daily labor for support. It was fortunate wlndfall to a needy family, and IS one of the most gratifying features of Mr. Adams prize distribution.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-19

Mir. Dooley, the inventor of the cotton picker, tells the Forrest City Eagle that his machine will work ip cotton before it is all open, at cost of s2.50 per day, and will gather four bales per day.
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The New York Herald believes that the penny postal and ten-cent telegraphic service all over the union would Tn ten years add largely to revenues of both the post office and telegraph companies.
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KING JAMEs' VERSION. Matthew xix. H.. Why eallest thou me good2 There is none good but one, that fs, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
 Mark viii. 36- -37.-For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world. and lose his own soulg Or
 what shall a man give in exchange for his soul.
 Luke x. 15-16.-And thou Capernaum which
 art exalted to heaven, |slialt be thrust down to hell. He that heareth you heareth me. and he
 that despiseth you de- spiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth Him that sent me.
 Luke xvi. S-o.-For Ithe children of this world are in their gem |eration wiser than the children of light. And
 1 say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of un- righteousness; { h a [, when ye fail, they may receive you into ever lasting habitations. Luke xvi. 23.-And in hell he lifted up his eyes, beingin torments.
 Acts Ii. 47.-And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
 Acts xviii. 23.-To the Unknown God. Whom ye ignorantly worship, him declare l unto you.
 Philip iii. 2o-9i.--
 From whence also we look for the Savior. the
 Lord Jesus Christ {: Who shall change our vile body, that it may may be fashioned like t,nfa IIfs oeint.innS ba.f..
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Here they are:
RFvTfTD yFRsTON,

REVISED VERSION.
 Matthew xix. IT, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldst enter into life, keep the command : ments.
 Mark viii. 36-37.-For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his lifei For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
 Luke X. 15-16.-And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven. thou shalt be brought down unto Bades. He that hear eth you hearcth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth Hum that sent me.
 Luke xvi. s-9.-For the sons of this world are for their own gen : eration wiser than the sons of light. And l say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal taber- nacles.
 Luke xvi. 23.-And in Halies he lifted up his eyes. being in torments.
 Acts ii. 47.-And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.
 Acts xviii. 23.-To an Unknown God. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this declare l unto you.
 Philip iii. 20 -2f.-W c wait for . Savior, the Lord J esus Christ: who shall fashion anew tho body Of our humiliation that it may be conform ed to the body of his glory.
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THURSDAY moRSING.........M MAY t9, lssi'

w. T. Browb, Esq, has retired from the Pane Bluf Press, and ac- cepted similar position on the Pine Rlufr Commercial.
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into everlasting punishment" 1t IS the same with the word "baptize, |" which had no religious significance until it was acquired through the ordinances of the Christian church.
 The new version will appear about the middle of May in a variety of editions suited to all persons, from Q l5 cent pocket Testament up to an edition costing as many dollars. While waiting impatiently for it's appearance, perhaps we can not bet ter gratify our readers than by ap- pending few texts for comparison, We are assured they contain some of the most important changes, Here they are:
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where believe that the time has come to unload stalwartism and bosslsm as represented hy Conklng."
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FOR SALE BY s--=s-=-=-s----
ALSO, AGENT FOR HILpS MANUAL,
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT DARpANELLR, ARK.,l
 April 90, 1881. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice ef his intention 10 make final proof in support of his claim, aud that said proof will De made before the Register and Receiver Of the U. $. land ofice at Darda- nelle, Ark, on the Ath of Juno. lSsl, viz: Thomas | Lohin additional homestead entry No la,beo fof the W k E A section iiTsN Si W.
 He names the following witnesses to prove ms comtiuuohs residence upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz:
 John stubhleield, D, W stubblefell, George Norton anu Austin Burton, all Of Russellyille Arkansas.
 T,M. GIBsoH, Register.
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away Of brush dams down there, but hope she has
got dollars worth OF education for every dollar we
have given her, and We will give her more We
have got it waiting for her to take 1t from us
Now, then, there is another reason why should
vote no" on this, and that, Mr.. Speaker, Is, pc
my party has commanded me to do u Inc
last Convention of the Republican party that was
held in this room, when was present. pronounced
in favor of this thing and said that the miners
should be protected in their mines and that the
farmers should be protected in the possession OF
their property.
The Democratic party which met in convention
few DAYS afterwards put the same plank in its plat
FORM and pledged the Democratic party TO the pro-
lection OF the miners and for the protection OF the
farmers And afterwards the Worklngmens party
made substantially the same declaration, and here IS
what it said | want to read 1t to you: " We must
do all in our power party to prevent any con-
ic between the interests OF the miner and the agrl
culturist by just laws, engineering SIKH and puollc
aid" That is what the Workingmen SAID I;
and I reckon after my reading that the
honorable gentleman who distinguishes him
self so by representing that party, Mr.:
Medallion will vote under the dlctatlon OF
his party and am not sure That my friend, MT
Midget who was voted for largely by the Work
ingmcn-I am not sure that he wont feel bound also
to vote " no. under the direction OF his party.
say then, that man can stand on his feet on TINS
floor and vote "aye," for the repeal OF this Debris
Act without flying in the face OF the command OF
his party whether he be a Democrat or whether he
be a Republican Fer myself, Mr.. Speaker, will
not vote "aye" on that. | viii not 60 in oppo-
sition to the dictates of my party and the
platform on which was elected. l will not, be
cause my heart will not let me do it. You may take
either horn OF the dilemma, but you will see that
this experiment, about which the gentleman talks
so eloqu ntly, will prove success When it does
prove So want to be able to button my coat up in
the presence of all the people and say -" stood by
il from first to last. and believe in it and thank God
it is successful" If it proves failure Mr.. Speaker
and the S ,cramento valley from that point which
describe, where the first drop of its northernmost
waters minges with the second drop down to the
Carquinez straits and Suisun bay and the garden Of
this State becomes desert Of drifting sand, want
even then to stand up and say: 1t was so in oppo
sition to my protest, and did all that lay in my
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SUMMONS.

CS1ATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
- ramento-ss. In the Superior Court, in and
for said county. The People Of the State OF Cali
fornia to JOSEPH FORSTER, greeting: You are
hereby notified that action was commenced in the
Superior Court Of the county Of Sacramento, State
aforesaid by the filing OF complaint m the CLERK 8
Office Of said Court, on the 9Th day OF JANUARY,
1881 in which action MARIE FORSTER is plaintif,
and you defendant That the general nature oil the
action as appears from said complaint, is as foows
To obtain decree Of this Court dissolvng the bonds
of matrimony now and heretofore existing between
the plaintiff and defendant, on the alleged ground
Of the willful desertion of plaintiff by SAID de-
PENDANT, and his failure 10 provide Tor her tne
common necessaries of life; also Tor general
relief And you are hereby directed to appear and
answer said complaint within ten days Prom the
service of this writ exclusive Of the day Of service
if served on you in said county OF Sacramento ana
within thirty days, exclusive OF the day oil service
il served elsewhere; and you are further notined
that unless you so appear and answer within tne
time above specified, the plaintiff will apply TO the
Court for the reli demanded therein.
In testimony whereof, l. Thos- III. Berkey, CLERK
OF the Court aforesaid do hereunto set my hand and
afix the seal of said Court, this 9Th day oil
JANUARY, A. D. 1881.
[sEAL-l Thus. ID. bEhhEI, C S,i
By J. H PARNELL, Deputy Clerk:
J. c. TUBES, Attorney for Plaintiff. ja6-1aw2mTh
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
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ORDER OF SALE.

CyTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRA-
- mento In the Superior Court. In the matter
Of the estate of CHARLES KIDDER, deceased. 1t
appearing from the petition this day presented and
filed by Joseph W. Houston, Administrator of said
estate prayng for an order of sale of real esta -
tn t it is necessary to sell to pay debts and expenses
the following described real estate, to wit: The
undivided half of the lower third OF lot z, OF the
Sheldon estate situated in Lee Township, in Sacra-
mento county State of California containing about
277 acres It is therefore ordered that all persons
interested in said estate appear before this Court
at the Courtroom of said Court, in Sacramento
CITY. on MONDAY, the 2Ist day of MARCH, 1881, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, to show cause why an order should
not be granted to said Administrator to sell said real
estate. That a copy OF this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the SACRAMENTO
DAILY RECORD, UNION, a newspaper printed and pub
lished in this county.
Dated February II, 1881.
ROBT c. CLARK, Superior Judge.
FREEMAN & Bates Attorneys for estate.
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