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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

nesee republicans may we'll fee proud. --Ft. Smith New Era. And when the relative strength of the two parties in that state is the same as two to one in favor of the demo crsts, this narrow escape from lgno mipy, should be terrible warning to those who have been engaged in creating disentions in the party, thereby making ia substantial vic tory for the republicans possible"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Slater. of Oregon; Butler and Hamp- ton, of South Carolina; Harris and Jackson, of Tennessee; Coke and Maxey, of Texas; Johnston, of vlr- ginia; Davis and Camden, of West Virginia,
 The total number in the senate is seventy six. Thirty-seyen of these are out and out democrats, and thir- ty-sevsn are reliably republican, and two Senators Malone of Virginia, and Davis, of Hi nois, are called indpsndents, although the former has affil- lated with the democrats and the latter with the republicans. If sena tors Malone and Davis vote with the democrats it will give that party the organization of the senate; other wise it will be thrown into the hands of the republicans.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

the imprisonment penalty fortunately failed. Without that feature the act would be worthless. It is the sentence of Imprisonment which affixes tue stamp of disgrace and causes respectable men to lay aside the hip pocket artillery. Fining alone is insufficient. But the man who sees the door Of prison ready to open and receive him suddenly concludes that six-shootsr is unnec- essary as . part of his every day wearing apparel. And he will soon learn that civil tongue in his head is better protection than Colts repeater in his hip pocket.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
THE NEW PISTOL LAW,

A bill relative to carrying deadly weapons has passed the house by a vote of 5S to A. The following are the provisions of the law as reported by the Gazette:
 It provides that any person who shall wear or carry, in any manner whatever, as weapon, any dirk, butcher or bowie knife, or . sword or & spear in a cane, brass or metal knucks, razor, sr pistol of any kind whatever, except such ss are used in the army or navy of the United States, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction each person shall be punished by fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100, and be imprisoned not more than thirty days. There are provis. ions exempting from the operations of the act officers whose duty it is to make arrests or guard prisoners, persons on journey, etc. An army or navy pistol may be lawfully car risd in one's open hand. Provision is made for punishing magistrates and officers who may refuse to en force the act. It Is declared . mis- demsanor for any person to sell or or keep for sale, or in any manner dispose Of to any person "any dirk, bowie knife, CT sword, or spear in q cane, brass or metal knucks, or any pistol of any kind whatever, except such pistols as are used in the army or navy of the United States, and known and described as army or navy pistols"
 The bill, which passed the house substantially as prepared by Mir. Fielder, strikes at the monstrous evil growing out of habitually carry ing deadly weapons. An effort to omit
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Prof Tice IS being rapidly and etfectuslly laid in the shade by the remarkable and surprisingly sccu- rate weather predictions of Prof Vennor, of Canada, for December and January. On this account his predictions for February will be oi interest to all and we give them below:
 Mild weather will probably con tinue well into February, with the exception of a day or two, up to the 18th, with balmy, spring like weath CT in many parts, the snow rapidly disappearing. Then couple of days of clustering weather, with rain or snow. This is to be followed by snow storms and cold weather throughout the western states. About the 16, storms of wind, snow or rain, followed by colder term. The last week will open with brill iant, mid, spring g-like weather, melt ing the snow. A few days before the close of the month high winds are likely to prevail, with gales around New York and other points, and clustering weather in the north srn states. The last two days of February are likely to be fair, with little snow remaining on the ground" Y"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator Watson has introduced a bill by request te regulate the prac- tice of medicine, surgery and den- tistry in the state of Arkansas, mak ing it necessary for physicians, sur geons or dentists to register with the county clerk; authorizing the appointment of board of examin- CTS in each county to examine the qualifications of persons desiring to practice medicine, surgery or den tistry.
 Senator Harrison has introduced bill to fix the pay of the members of the general assembly, making the pay of members $4 per day and mile age ten cents per mile, the president of the senate and speaker of the house to receive $6 per day and other officers in proportion.
 On Thursday last the senate pass. ed the following bills: "To enable the judges of the county courts of the several counties Tn the state to appertion advisedly the general school fund of the various school districts in their respective coun- ties" "Ie amend section of Gantt's digest in regard to return of property in suits of attachments. '" "To amend the law in relation to practice in civil cases" "To permit defendants in criminal cases to tes- tify in their own behalf" Also sen ate 'joint memorial to the senate and house O. representatives of the United States relative to the dispo, sition of public lands covered by meandered lakes, bayous, etc.
 On Thursday Senator Whites bill to make certain wire fence a law ful one passed the senate by unan- nous vote. The object of this bill is to provide for the protection to timber and farms Tn those sections of the state where it is impossible to obtain rails to build fences.
 The bill prohibiting the sale or giving away of yinous or ardent spirits within three miles of Mt. Pleasant Academy, Izard county, passed the senate 20 to 1.
 The bill for the reliaf of the secur- ities on the bond of A. s. Fowler, late sheriff of Pope county, was read third time and passed the senate by vote of; ayes, 26; noes, 4-Sen- ators Bobo, Thornton, White and Williams of Hot Spring voting in the negative.
 A bill to amend section of an act for the locating and changing of county seats passed the senate by a vote of % to 8.
 The senate on Friday passed the following bills:
 Senate bill No. 115, a bill to be entitled an act to establish separate courts in Clay county.
 Also, senate bill No. 10, an act to prohibit the sale Of ardent spirits within three miles of Bellronte col lege.
 Also, senate bill No. 113, an act to regulate the practice in circuit courts in appeal from inferior courts.
 Also senate bill No. 2, an act to regulate pleading and entering judg ment by default in the circuit courts.
 Also, senate bill No. %, to protect the owners of stock running at large in the range.
 Also, senate blll No. Il, an act to regulate the sale of estates Of de- ceased persons.
 Also, senate bill No, S4, an act to authorize the commissioner of state lands to investigate tha stats's title to and dispose of the lands of the state,
 Also, senate bill No. 42, an act to levy one mill tax and to appropriate
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
LAND SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Pope county probate court made on the goth day Of Jan'y, 1881, l, as guardian of May McCune, will sell at the court house door in the town of Dover, in said county, at public outcry to the highest bidder, during the hours for ing judicial sales, on the 5th day of March, 1881, on credit of ten months, the fol- lowing described lands of said ward and her sas. to-wit; The k A of the K V of sec. 3a, and her undivided one-third interest in and to the W h Of the $ w & of sec. 8; also, the undi- yided one-third interest in and to town lot in north Dover, commencing at the northwest corner of the E 4 of the N W z Of sec 27
 running south 209s5 feet, thence east 209s, feet, thence north 2O9A feet, thence west 2Oa& feet to point or beginning, containing one acre, Rll in township 9 go W. Purchaser will be re9uireh 70 give n2te with approved security.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

$I50,000 to build an insane asylum.
 By vote of 16 to 9 the senate, on Saturday, passed bill appropristing $10, ,000 for the collection, publica tion and distribution of agricultural and mineral statistics of the state, for immigration purposes.
 In tho house, Saturday, the senate bill to erect lunatic asylum to cost Sl50,000 was passed by vote ef 60 to Q.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
EUREKA BABY PHOTOGRAPHS ERE

EUREKA BABY PHOTOGRAPHS FREE! The publishers of the Russclyille DEMOCRAT have perfected arrangements with the owners ofthe EUREKA PETRIFIED BABY that will enable them to presentto every cash subscrib- CT to the DEMOCRAT for 1881 handsome and valuable souvenir, being a beautiful and per feety executed photograph of the PETRIFIED CHILD, with history of its discovery. The Eureka Baby was discovered by citi- zen of Pope County and is now owned and cx- hibted by 9tzens of Russellville, hence it is an object in which every citizen of this county will feel pardonablc pride, and the artists faithful representation of it will, we trust, be an acceptable free-wil offering to the subscribers of the DEMOCRAT.
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 Russellville, Ark. Jan. %, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Senator Logan begins to feel rather sore at the indifference with which his pet measure te pension Gen. Grant, is treated by the senate. The other day he was moved to say "that he thought when the senate could afford to listen to an hour's talk about dead Indian (the killing of Big Snake,) it might be disposed to find little time for a live gen, eral."
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
sULPHUK SPRINGS GOSSIP

SULPHUR STRINGS, Jan. 3l, 'S1. Editors Russellville Democrat:
 My contributions to your columns have been scarce for some months, owing to the fact I have been con nected with most of our neighbor- hood enterprises, but, at last, one has sprung up and developed here in which l was not . party. We, our folks, made cotton picking which called together all (the most of our young folks and did finish picking out the remnant of good cotton crop on the 29th inst. At noon, 2 splendid dinner was spread and all was lovely as Q marriage bell. As the young men were very success full in gathering in the crop, it was conceded that . party should ensue. So, ere the sun had set the young and beautiful of our model neighbor hood were hand in hand dancing no, I mistake; they were only ''trot- ting Charley" As some might be as green as I was as to how to con- duct this kind of danee-I mean "trotting Charley" I will give some hints, as I have received them, and here let me state our girls and boys can perform this game well, so said. We'll, they slng a lovely song with very appropriate words. The song has 8 great many verses to it, and l have learned one which l will here quote:
 lover the river did go,
 Down to Uncle Jesse's;
 There got sugar dram,
 Sweetened with molasses."
 There are many other verses far more beautiful that this, and what makes the thing so melodious is, It was sung and acted by our very pest and most thoroughly trained singers having been specially taught in the choirs of our churches, and what gives still more dignity to It, is, they are, in the most part, members of the Cumberland Presbyterian, Meth odist and Baptist churches, and, for fear some one might think this was out of order allow me to insist upon it being in perfect keeping with our churches, as, at least, some ot our best members of each church were there and it was left to them whether or not they would dance--no, not dance, no one ever thought of dane ing-but l mean it was left to them whether they would "trot Charley" or not, and, all except very few did t-ot, t"ot, trot. Hoping our young folks may learn more verses and go on to perfection, I will close at present. Will write you the next trot we have. Yours, &c.,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

A recent New York telegram announces that by late decision of the supreme court of the United States, the Wentworth heirs of that city, have fallen heir to real estate in the city of Little Rock valued at $20,000,000. Some call it a windfall for the helrs, others a misfortune for Little Rock, but the DEMOCRATS opinion is that it is canard.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

-Robt. W. Leigh, Esq, has retir- ed from the editorship of the Bates vile Pilot and Is succeeded by Mr. Thomas B. Padgett. In line man. ner Mir. N. II. Bigger succeeds Prof Thompson as editor of the Benton, vile Advance. To each and all the DEMOCRAT extends best wishes for future success.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS

Hon. G. w. Bruce, of Faulkner, has introduced an important bill in the house regulating the duties of . board of railroad commissioners, the board to consist of the Governor, Land Commissioner, and Attorney General, as follows:
 The board of railroad commission CTS of this State, shall on the first Tuesday of June of each year, pro- ceed to ascertain the actual value of all property, including read bed, wa ter and wood stations, passenger and freight depots, officers and furniture and such other real and personal asis necessary to the daily running ope- ration of each of the railroads or railway companies having existence underline laws of this state, or opera ted h whole or in part therein, to- gether with all monies, credits and effects of such companies, from such valuation as basis the appraisment for the purposes of taxation shall be determined as follows:
 The commissioners shall ascertain the entire amount of the actual sub sisting indebtedness of each compa- ny at said date, and shall from the aggregate valua ation of the comps- ny's property as aforesaid in each county deduct such part of said in debtsdness as shall be proportioned to the llne Of road in said county as compared with the entire length of said road and the remainder shall be the amount upon which taxes shall be collectad on such property in each county provided the rolling stock of such company shall be val ued ss the other property of the road above enumerated, and apportioncd among the counties in like manner.
 SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of said road, immediately upon the making of the assessment as provided by the first section of thls act, to certify to the county clerks of the various counties through which railroads or railways may run, the amount of the assessment 80 found and apportion- ed thereto; which amount shall be entered by such clerk and extended on the tax books of his county as other personal property.
 SEC. 3. Such board of commission CTS shall have power to require from the president, secretary, receiver and principal accounting officers of said companies, or from either Of such officers, a detailed statement under oath of all such indebtedness and when and where created and to whom due, and may examine any such officers or other persons under oath, and the books and papers of such company for the purpose of eb- taining the necessary information to carry into effect the provisions of section one of this act; and any member of the board present is au, thorized te administer such oath.
 SEC. f. Any officer, or agent of said companies who shall refuse to submit for inspection by said board any books or papers of said com paniss in his possession and subject to his control, which may be requir. ed by order of the board for the pur- pose of making such investigations, shall be deemed guilty of contempt of said board, and may be punished by imprisonment tlll such examina- ton is had or such order obeyed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

The United States senate com mittee have agreed to insert in the appropriation bill $50,000 for the double daily railway mail service on the lion Mountain railroad.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
APPLETON NEWS.
APPLETON, Feb. 5, 1881.

APPLETON, Feb. Q, Io6I. Editors Russeliville Democrat: Health is good in our vicinity. Ginning and milling Tn operation all right, and school flourishing. We have 8 surveyor in our midst this week running of land lines, and probably lots will be soon sold and improved, helping our town like appearance.
 Nothing new or strange to record
 ALLIE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

--Col. W. D. Slack, land commis sioner of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway, was recently present ed with a handsome gold headed cane ss testimonial of the esteem Tn which be is held by his agents along the line of road. The donors were Judge A. fl. Bolss, of Ozark, Judge J. Csrsall, of Fort Smith, and Col. J. NJ. Weaver, of Charleston, Judge B. J. Brown, of Van Bursn, Mir. A. D. King, of Paris, Nj. Rose, Esq, of Clarksville, Judge J. w. Duncan, of Conway and Mir, James Potts, of Russellyille.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Notice
us. LAND OFFICE, DARDAsrLLE, Al

us. LAND OFFICE, DARDASrLLE, ARK.,l
 January 29, 1881. ! Complaint having been entered at this office by Jas. Chesser against Lauretta M. Berkhead for abandoning her homestead entry No. 9l62, dated Feb 24. 1880, upon the n e h of k and se | of sec IT, town. N R 20 west, u Pope county, Arkansas. with . view to the cancellation of said entry: the said parties are the 18th day of March, 1881. at 10 o'clock a. m., to respond and furnish testimony concerning ( aid alleged abandonment.
 THOMAS ROLES, Receiver.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

James A, Estler. Plaintiff,
 against Bill for Divorce. Ellen Estler, Defendant. The defendant, Ellen Estler, Is warned to appear in this court within thirty days to an swer the complaint of plaiatin, James A. Estler.
 Witness my hand and seal of said court this 2Sth day of Jan'y, 1881.
 W. J. REYNOLDS, Clerk. Wilson & Carter, Att'ys for PlaintiG.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Little Rock is to be favored very soon by visit from two dis tingu;shsd perssnages of no less i'm portance and notoriety than Jay Gould and U, s. Grant. The former comes to look after his railroad in. terests in Arkansas, and the latter, perhaps. in view of the certainty of congress refusing to pension hlm, to secure sn appropriation from the legislature. "Let us have a piece, '' is the warriors latest motto.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

The bill for 8 one mlll tax and appropr;ating $l50,000 for an asy- lum for the insane has passed both branches of the legislature, and has been approved by the governor. By a former act the location has been settled in favor of Little Rock and will so remaln unless repealed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Col. Bob Newell, a prominent commercial traveller, has been ap pointed by Gov. Churchill, inspector general of the state militia. The Gazette says It is good appoint. pnont
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

Political knights are beginning to plume themselves for the race to secure the extra seat to be allotted to Arkansas by the now congression- al apportionment. Judge ]. H. Rog CTS, of Fort Smith, is the first in the field.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
AppIicatiOn forLOcal BIIl.

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I IN will apply to the General Assembly oi the state of Arkansas, now in session for an act granting me relief from any alleged indebt- sdness to state and county- as sherid and ex- oficio collector of Pope county, Arkansas.
 A. 8. FOWLER. February list, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

The pistol bill passed by the house last week, synopsis of which we print elsewhere, is calculated to go long ways toward the retire ment of hip pocket artillery, if it should become a law. It is hoped the senate will promptly pass the bill.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10

To come within three votes of electing 2 United States Senator in a state which has been firmly vel ded to the Solid South ever since Andy Johnsen's treachery is a sub
 stsntial victory of which the Ten
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
TN THE POPE CIRCUIT COURT:

K. J. Wilson, Plaintiff,
 against Warning Order. M, Snider, Defendant The defendant, Nj. Snider, is warned to ap- pear in the Pops circuit court within 30 days to answer the complaint Of the plaintiff filed against him in said court. Witness my hand and seal of said couft this IL. s.l Jan'y 25th, 1881.
 ". U. REYNOLDS, Clerk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
Jan. 20, 1881.

-Govan's brigade is to have re- union at Little Rock on the 22d inst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
TN POPE CIRCUIT COURT:

February list, 1881.
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