The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-16

son Of the first marriage, who is also n preacher, while preaching over in Mississippi discovered his father aud recognized him and carried him back home. The old man is nearly 80 years old. The old couple propose to marry again.
 On the 9th of February, 1881, Mir. Tilden will be 70 years old. He is a strict disciplinarian, has all his life ob- served regular habits and never abus- ed himself. He will be younger at 70 than the average pubic man of now-a- days is at 60 and 6. Most of our pub lie men abuse themselves in every con- ceivable way-eXcessiye drink, chew and smoke tobacco. keep late hours, rise late, irregular habits, are vices to which our public men are addicted, still their minds are vigorons until Co d.7o years of age. How might we expect it then with Mr. Tilden, who is free from all these vices, and all other vices that tend to impair health or mind, who naturally has a strong Con- stitution vigorous mind ,and inclined to long life. The greatest English states man, Gladstone, is in his 73d year. Tilden will be vigorous in mind and body at so. Long life and good health are the rewards of regular and exam plary habits.
 The crop of candidates, the season being favorable, will be at least an av- craze, if present indications do not lead to false conclusions. Although we have not been troubled with an- nouncements yet, still nearly all of our exchanges recently contain more or less announcements of prominent men in all parts of the state declaring their candidacy for important offices. Our columns arc open and they will come forward as d matter of course. IT you expect to be candidate come ahead and announce yourself. It is not worth while to wait for your 1 IT iNhN N' S'i'Iib ot3 ioi ifi S'Nfb you might possibly not announce ut all {; besides ifyou have got it in your neck to run for office you are going 10 run, whether you are solicited or not. Can ] didacy for office is good deal like the girl who is contemplating marriage, she advises with all her friends as to the eXpedlency of such q measure and if they oppose 1t she follows her own incinations and gets married anyhow. The Sherman funding bill, as amended, OH motion of Davis (Dem. ) passed the Senate. The House is now l discussing the question as to whethe CT the Senate has the right to originate a funding bill. If it is finally de!crmiu- cd that the funding bill is bill to raise revenue, then the House will de- eide against the right of the Senate to originate such bill.
 It seems that the position of the House on this question is not tenable. l The Constitution provides that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives. It does not appear that the funding bill is q bill to raise revenue, but bill to fund existing indebtedness, and to provide for the time and methods of redemp- 1 ton. ltdoes not undertake to provide scheme to raise revenue to pay, but ! fixes the rate of interest that the fund cd debt pi ovided tor by the act shall bear, and provides that the revenues raised shall not be used to pay off the indebtedness provided for by this act uitIl outstanding maturcd bonds bear ing higher rate of interest shall have been called in.