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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-13

According to the Pittsburg Leader,
quite . number Of narrow-gauge rail-
roads In Western Pennsylvania have
passed into the hands Of parties who are
changing them to standard gauge. The
Leader argues that 1t looks bad for the
future Of narrow-gause roads in the
older States. where the standard gauge
Is generally in use. The Chicago Jour
nal. on the other hand. believes that
narrow.gause railways are the desiderata
OF the hour. A few hundred miles Of
these as feeders Of the great trunk lines
would soon work . wonderful revolution,
not only in railroad transportation. but
In the entire trade and commerce Of the
country. 1t has been clearly, fully and
satisfactorily demonstrated that railways
Of two-feet gauge can be built and
stocked at ons.tsnth the expense Of the
standard gauge Of four feet eight and q
half inches.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-13

HAVE JUST ADDED NJ NY OLD
established Machine WORKS ths LARGEST
Sized LATHE, PLANKR and bTRAh
BANKER. I'll Of the htsss and most Improved
construction, and IN now prepared 20 Maid
and Repair al kinds md Ill dAs Of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-13
INTERNATIONAL EXHtbtIt0N,
ph,l.dslphis. Isle.
AWARDED FIRST PRRMIUa:
--roB N nYlo,KD-
Grinding and Amalgamstisg Pan.

THIS PAN Is FAR SUPERIOR TO ALL
others In several Important particulars.
Quiring lees power. The plowshspsd grooves
raise the quicksilver with the pulp rsgulAtky.
with lees power. without violence, and Nitt
bettar amslgausting effect. berides admitting .
larger charge. Tho inclined. shaped hoasinp
Of the mullsr.plate openings efhcisntly force
the pulp directly under the mullefs.
Nsnufsctured q the Golden etsts and hinefs'
Iron Works, Isl TO 3sl First strsst. ban nan.
cisco, and ct the Gates D Scoytlls Ifou WORKS.
50 south Canal street. Chicago. who're y csn BE-
xamlLed and further particulars be leaned
or persous may ,Hgiy 70 the is.s6tor sne sa,'
Gold Hill, Nevada. where the PAM have long
been In operation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
STATE NEWS.

-Eureka Springs has an invalid association.
 There are 30,202 more males than females in thls state.
 The Daily Pilgrim is the name of morning paper soon to be start ed at Eureka Springs.
 A fine was imposed, last week, upon Feb Ward for Sabbath breaking by the Conway circuit court.
 Ut is stated that work has been commenced on the tunnel through the Boston mountain fifteen or twen- ty miles south of Fayetteville.
 Frank Valentine, charged with being accessory to the murder of N. D. Ssdler, in Franklin county, was acquitted at Lewisburg Monday.
 "A calf possessed of five legs and five feet fully developed is reported from the Choctaw nation by B Mr.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

and Pacific oceans at the isthmus of Panama, so that the largest ships and ocean steamers may be transfer red from ocean to ocean, thereby saving thousands of miles of travel involved in sailing around the South American continent.
 The possibility of a ship canal, as proposed by Nj. DeLsssups, gigantic as the undertaking seems, is made ap- apparent by successful operation of the Suez Canal; but the proposi tion of Capt. Eads to connect the two oceans by means of a ship railway is as strangely original. The idea of transporting large ships with all their enormous weight and immense size, overlap nd . distance of more than one hundred miles, is SO sxtrav- agant that the whole scheme appears to be stapenduous absurdlty. Yet Capt. Eais confidently asserts that such thing can be done, and pro poses to prove it. The complete success which has attended this em incnt gentleman in whatever he has heretofore undertaken should give weight to his assertions in regarS to this his latest project.
 Capt Eads claims that 8 ship rail way possesses many advantages over ship canal, among which he says that the railway can be constructed at one-half the expense and in one half the time that it will require to construct the canal; that the cost of operating and maintaining the rail way will be less than it will take to maintain and operate the canal, and that the railway will furnish a much more rapid means of transportation than the canal.
 If Capt. Eads can satisfactorily demonstrate these facts, it will re- quire no prophet to predict the speedy consummation of his great enterprise.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
HOLD THEM TO ACCOUNT.

There are at least two things fol which the people should hold the republican party responsible Tn the next Congressional elections, They are the defeat of the funding bill and the defeat of tho appoitionment bill. The funding bill, had it become | law, would have hoated at three per cent. about $70O, ,00O 900 of the pub. lie debt that Is now bearing i've and six per cent. interest, and thereby have saved tue people several mil. lions of dollars per annum in taxes to pay the difference of interest on the said debt between three, and five and six per cent.
 The bill was fought with perss- tent bitterness by Republican mi nority n the House and Senate, on party grounds only, and after it pas sed ln spite of such opposition, by . decisive majority of both Houses, it was vetoed by Mir. Hayes, in the last hours of his term, for no other reas on as given in his veto message, than that the bill, if made law by his signature, would decrease the enor nous profits of the National banks and otherwise interfere with their interests. It was thus that . meas ure, intended for the benefit of the whole people, was defeated at the behest and for the special aggran dizement of the banks.
 The defeat of the apportlonmen, bill nscessitates the calling of about one. half of the States in extra ses sion, for TO other purpose than to de hsrsatsr, what they could jus, as well have done now, and while this was effected by the fillibusterinR tricks of republican minority ir the House of Representatives. fol party purpose merely, it will, In ad dition to the cost of an extra session of Congress, impose upon the people of the several States whose lsgisla lures will have to be re convened an expenditure of many millions ot dollars, which wiser and moro patri otic. counsels would have spared them.
 Demagoguery of this kind is un worthy of . civilized government and the people, whom it victimizes for the basest purposes, must resent it at the polls, if they would hence forth escape like injustice and op pression.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

Gov. Churchill has so far with held his approval of the revenue bill one of the most important passed by the late general assembly. and it l. currently reported and feared by many that he will disapprove it. The bill was the result of extraordi. nary toll and effort on the part ol those having it in charge, and ha. been pronounced by those who have examined it, as q measure we'll suit. cd to the needs of Arkansas at this time, It will be unfortunate for the state and really blow at it's bes, interest if the governor should by his prerogatiye render it imperative We hope the governors eft repeated pride in the states welfare, will deter him from laying violent hands upon this measure.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

The report of the committee on auditor and trsasurer's books, 90 far as it relates to the discrepancies found to exist between the books of these departments, has created wide. spread sstonishment and no little excitement. The committee appoint. cd by the legislature to investigate the matter will proceed with their labors and report to the secretary oi state, who will publish the results ol the investigation. Until then it will be in the spirit of fairnsss to with hold criticism upon the character, and reputatlons of the parties in' volvsd.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

Ryan. The owner claims that t beats the Eureka baby.
 James Burcham WAS found gull ty of murder in the first degree in the Conway circuit court last week for the murder of N. D. Sadler in Franklin county in December last.
 MT. o. P. Taylor, of Webb City, and Miss SammIs Carter, also Mir. A. J. Nichols and Mlss Lizzie Nay Tor, all of Ozark. were married just over the Choctaw line, by Rev. Henry Turner, on the 16th inst. Parental objections caused the escapade.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
NEW LAWS.
Acts of the Twenty-Third Law
 Making Body of Arkansas.

Making Body or Arkansas.
 Below will be found a list of tho laws enacted by the late general as sembly so far as approved by the Governor. There are twenty five other bills in the Governors hands unapproved by him. If not approv- ed or disapproved within twenty days after adjournment of the lsgis- lsture they will become legal acts by opperation of law.
 An act to appropriate money to pay the mileage, per diem and con tingent expenses of the general as sembly; approved January 29, 1881.
 An act ts make an appropriation to pay for repairs of the senate chamber, hall of house of represent atives, two halls through main build ing, one room carpetsd, capitol po- lice and repairs on roof of legislative hall, approved February l, 1881.
 An act to levy one mill tax, and appropriate Sl50,00 to build an in sane asylum; approved February 8, 1881.
 An act to establish separate courts in Desha county; approved February l2. 1881.
 An act to change the time of hold ing courts in the twelfth judicial circuit in this state; approved Feb ruary l6, 1881.
 An act to appropriate the sum of 5000 to pay for the expenses of the last sickness and funeral expenses, and pay for marking the grave of Hon. John s. Williams, of Washing ton county, senator from the fifth senatorial district.
 An act for tue relief Of E. T. Me
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

In this era of triumphs of AT, and science, among the many achiey. ments of human skill and industry which mark this an age of wonders, there is nothing ofgreater magnitude and nothing more calculated to as
 tonish the world than will be the successful carrying out of the plans now on foot 10 connect the Atlantic
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
THE DEFUNCT ADMINISTER
 TION.
Editors Russellville Democrat:

Editors Russellville Democrat:
 For months past the newspapers of the country have evinced dispo sition to consign Mir. Hayes at the end of his administration to that ob- livion from whence there can be no resurrection. The presidential ca reer of this distinguished ruler has now ended, and he has retired to private life, but his exit from the White House does not appear to have been made amid such ignominy and disgrace as the papers would have us believe, and I am not ob- solutely certain that the retirement of Mir. Hayes from public life will be permanent. In fact I do not see any very strong reasons why such would be the ease. I do not wish to be considered new fedged cham pion Of the ex President, or an apol- ogist for the errors and weaknesses of his administration, neither would I copdons the political crime which placed MT. Hayes in the Presiden. tial chair. No one can more hcarti. ly condemn the nefarious plot which resulted in cheating the people of the nation out of . President whom they had elected, and placed in his stead one who was not elected, than I do; 1 believe the darkest, foulest page in our country's history is that which records the acts of tho infamous electoral commission of 1877.
 But while l realize all this, have never been able to fully concur iE the wholesale abuse and vituperation which has been heaped upon Mir. Hayes by some of the newspapers of the country. Who of us would have refused the glittsring prize of the Presidency so temptingly presented to his aspiring grasp? Who of us under the same circumstances would have renouncsd the decision of that commission, and said; You have decided wrong; cannot accept the Presidency" MT. Hayes only proved himself to be human, ,.and subject to the same passions which govern the actions of mankind In general.
 While not altogether free from faults, the administration of Mir. Hayes has been very fair one. The unexampled thrift and prosperity which prevails all over the South, as we'll as other parts of the country, stands as living testimony to day of the wisdom of President Hayes ad- mirable southern policy. The con trast between the condition of the South at the end of Mir. Hayes term of office and at the end of Grants administration is only equalled by the difference in tho policy of the two Presidents toward this section.
 It must be confessed that the ap- pointing power was somewhat abus- ed by the late President, but in this respect also hs was quite an i'm. provement upon his predecessor. Taken all in all, the National admin. istration just closed has not been . bad one. ORLANDO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
Worlds Fair does not nal

The Worlds Fair does not make rapid progress. The directors are ooly receiving hundreds of dollars where they should be in re. csipt of thousands, and the whole affair drags fearfully. The trouble is largely due to the site, with which nobody is satisfed. Unless . strong CT movement is made and . moro popular one, there will be no fair in New York in 1883.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

The tie in the United States Senate will have the effect to make Vice. President Arthur the National Legislature. He will have the first veto, and President Garfield can vs- to what is left.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

The supreme court of this state holds that the sale of Kirkpatrick 8 Bitters" without license, is a viola tion of the revenue laws and subjects the violator to indictment and fine of $200 per day for such offense.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

It ls reported that the invincible Pat Donan, the distinguished leetur- CT, is likely to be appointed consul general to Mexico. Col. Donan would fill the position with marked ability, and we hope he may get it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

By an act of t be general asssm- ply all forfeited land in this state is suspended from sale or. donation Owners of land forfeited, and not sold or donated before March 12th 1881, can now redeem such land by paying taxes, penalty and costs on the same.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

Gen. Grant has resigned the presidency of the Worlds fair. This is the first office that he ever let go before the statute of limitations seized him by the heels.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

A constitutional amendment prohibiting the purchase or sale of any spirituoas liquors except wine or cider, will be submitted to the voters of North Carolina August next
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

It is now conceded by republi- cans that an extra session of Con gress will be called to meet about the middle of May.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

The president has re nominated Stanley Matthews for a supreme judge.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

Hon. Levi P. Morton has been nominated and confirmed as minister to France vice E. F. Moves, resigned.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24

--Hon. J.E.Cravens, M. C., has re- turned home.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
RUSSELLyILLE, ARK.

THURSDAY MORNING. ....... MAR. 24, 1881
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

Human wisdom, says the New York Herald,
has never contrived so curious an Office as the
Presidency. Ii is the most absolute and at the
same time the most democratic of Offices. No
ruler has more power and none makes 50 little
show. There is no practical limit to its author
ity. Under jefferson it annexed Louisiana.
Under Polk it declared war with Mexico. Under
johnson it overruled solemn acts Of Congress
Under Lincoln it suspended habeas corpus. In
every instance there was an obvious disregard OF
the law. History has accompanied each act with
a vindication and an explanation, and the APP
proval of posterity has taken from these states
men any suspicion OF wrong in their violation oil
law The fact that such power exists, how
ever, must excite apprehension in the minds Of
those who contemplate the possibility OF a man
in tho w bite Hnnse nj annsh- .Ars,rAr fhst, left
ferson, Polk or Lincoln. Aaron Burr came
within one electoral vote Of the Office, and we
may have another Burr at any time.
We do not think that an Office so constituted
holds " holesOme relation to a republic. This
opinion has been shared by many writers and
statesmen. The Presidency and the Senate
were formed in Difference to the monarehical
and aristocraiic tendencies which swayed and
survived the Revolution. Washington himself
who did not believe in a strong legislative as
sembly, was, perhaps, more responsible Than any
enc else. The greatest of our statesmen, from
Jefferson 10 Clay and Sumner, have striven 20
change the Constitution 90 far 40 the Executive
was concerned, but without success. The office
grows in power with the nations growth. This
was seen during the last administration Mr..
Hayes held an Office to which he had not been
chosen Opposed 10 him were Senate and
House in the hands Of the democracy et,by
the use of patronage he was able TO silence The
democracy, bold his place unchalIenged, run the
Post-Ofhce in the interest OF star route thieves
and the Treasury for the enrichment OF favorite
banks. Mr.. Hayes administration, considered
philosophically. should awaken the griSest
thought Of citizens as to the power Of the Hresi-
dency. Mr.. Hayes showed that the Office was
inherently strong enough to defy the courts who
should have ousted him and to bribe the Con kress
which should have passed upon his tile II
only shows that anything b possible to the mas
ter Of an Sverfiowing Treasury, whose orders
are comma pds TO hundred thousand men.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

Ehe Albany Legislature On Fsldky sase.s
Laph6ns Unl,ea sls1es eeaalos y al Co1kli
place : BY ID md ID vbte.s "a o.
pasches hsv Il. he VI Aqbd: kphh -.
Potter q. d mo un, II yoa@ sas lie ani1
Nous a,nl1 cassn "a 6icsa oysf u
hroken power Of the Boa
Whe1 Mr.. Conkling. who was In New YORK
city, received the dispatch sdyising himle he
election Of Mr., LApham II Albesy, he iulmedi-
ately sett tAt blidkh1g skleg1A;H 4
NEW YoRx, July "a 1881.
10 HSa! JAMS 1ssSSIsSigs zs''osp !.
Tie Heroic co11sssancyyl Of The Spartan hand
which % hong stood for principle and truth has
my deepest gratitude end admiration Borne
down BY the forbidden and abhorient forces and
agencle3 which never before bad sway IN The
Republican party the memory Of their courAgc
win long live In highest honor. The near future
will vi1dicAte their wisdom and crown them
with approval. Please ask ihem ell fof me 70
receive my most grateful Acknowledgements.
sEs 80 ItTssf FH4 ssXf& HOBoO& .COnK1ING.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

The FLOREDIAN has by no means ceased 70
labor for the removal of the obstacles in the way
OF reasonably direct mail communication with
the East and North. Having traced the trouble
70 its fountain head, and proven beyond contro-
versy that but for the folly of taking Middle and
West Florida mails to Jacksonville, no difficulty
would ever have been likely to arise, Gas previous
to the opening Of the Waycross Road there was
no such troublel we hope that the new manage
ment Of the J., p. & H. Railroad, when they can
get around to it, will aid the people and the press
OF Middle and West Florida in insisting upon
their rights, the desire Of jacksonville TO become
great distributing centre " TO The contrary
notwithstanding .-FLoRrDIAE.
The above hit al this city IL very kind of the
FLORIDIAN; Jacksonville does have some ambi-
ton 70 become great distributing centre; her
merchants are enierprising and keep large and
varied stocks freights from the great marts Of
trade along the Atlantic coast TO this city are
low and enable our merchants 10 sell all lines Of
goods a. low, and some lower than Savannah
For this reason Jacksonville has really become
distributing centre of no mean importance,
and its progress Is onward and upward We
take some pride In this, and are unable 70 under
stand Why any journal published in this State
should be in fearful mood over it, Union.
The Union should not suppose that because
the interior very properly objects To. the deten.
ton OF all mail matter at Jacksonville for some
WE'VE or thirteen hours, the objections are there
fore hostile to that thriving city becoming " q
great distributing centre" This would be abb
snrd No one holds Jacksonville responsible for
the detention. The responsibility Is on the
Post-Ofice department and the railroads. The
detention affects all the business interests out
side Of Jacksonville, except the st. Johns river
country. Even the malls for Fernandina, only
thirty miles or thereabouts distant from the dds
sributing centre" are detained some twelve hours
OF more. Cannot our contemporary see the out
rage perpetrated on the whole interior by the
present arrangement Cannot It see that such
change Of schedules as would obviate the de-
tention Is n matter 10 be desired We care not
by what route the mails are distributed, but we
object, and SD dies The whole country, to their
being stopped for 80 many hours at any point,
whether Il be Jacksonville or any other.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26


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