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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

Caglesville and Scottyille are not
laid off in town lots. ,,
Atkins, Russellville, Dover and
London will be increased for moor
poration purposes. v hre fr.,
There is added to the real estate
this year, S4s,975.55 for the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railway track,
which will be apportionedyto the sey
eral school districts and towns
through which the road passes,
The personal assessment has not
yet been returned by the assessor
The county board of equalization
was in session Tuesday. They made
no changes in the personal assess
ment of any note, believing the. as
SCISSOR to have made far and i'm
partial assessment throughout the
county. aa.+a ~ 1905 h
The real estate assessment, was
raised TO something over 500, 900,
about four per cent, increase. es
Cannot give the rate Of increase in
the personal, assessment till returned
by the assessor. gB afiag
Yours truly, w, ~
. JAMES PORTS.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

We are sorry to see people get in
to difficulty about secretly selling
liquor. Sorry to know that we have
anyone in our community mean
enough to violate law in this sneak
ing manner A man is not good
citizen who win clandestinely do
that which the law forbids, and be
cannot command the respect of his
neighbors, if he does it. More than
that, in the long run, he will not
make any money at it. These par
ties now arrested may not be the
guilty ones, and its pity if they
are! But one thing is certain, if
they are not, somebody else is, and
our officers and people should never
rest until they are detected and pun.
ished, let them be who they may.
It's against the law, and nobody is
entitled to any sympathy who will
smuggle whisky around and sell it
or give it away. 1t is shame that
any white man or negro should en-
gage in anything SO low, and yet
doubtless it has been done in Rus
sellyille by both, and the pity is,
that the poor colorcd man does all
the suffering while his white ally
goes free. It's an open secret that
the law has been more or less VIC
lated in this regard in our commu-
nifty ever sinceit vert into effect. az
one time, in way and on scale
that was surprising. We call upon
our people to arise in your might,
and pnt this thing from you. yigi-
lance is the price of freedom in this
particular. We would also warn
any among us to desist from the
evil practice. You ought not to Vi
ofate the law. No good man win dc
it, and know Of certainty that
sooner or later its heavy hand will
be laid on you. We regret the oc-
casion of these lines, but as pub
lie journal, we are compelled to raise
our voice for obedience to law on
all questions and on the part OF
every man. 3ae91
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
NOT GUILTY.

CoNwAY, August 3.---6:15 p. m =
The jury in the case wherein G. o,
Smith was charged with murder,
rendered q verdict Of mot guilty. -
Gazette.
This will be remembered as the
case in which Smith was charged
with the murder Of negro at Pa
larm last summer. and in which ouf
friend Rife Howell of Dardanelle,
who was with Smith at tue time, was
arrested as an accomplish, but was
released OH Il writ of habeas corpus.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
We have the pleasure to acknowl

We have the pleasure to acknowi-
edge an invitation rom Hon. Geo.
w. Jones, of Iowa, uncle of our dis
tlnguished fellow townsman, Capt
Jno. r. Homer Scott, to attend the
emi-anniversary of the first settle
ment of Iowa, to be held at Dubuque
on the 3rd day of Sept. 1888. The
exercises doubtless under such man
agement, as associates itself with
Genl. Jones will be such as will
mark deep impression upon the
history of that great northwestern
state. We regret our inability to
attend and herewith pass to our dis
tinguished friend our thanks, and
wish that he may live to celebrate
another such occasion. e
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09


Whereas, Other states have pro-
vided the necessary means to make
proper exhibits and display their
various resources; and,
Whereas, We, as commissioners
from Arkansas, now in session, are
surrounded with the evidences of the
active exertions Of commissioners
from otherstates, who are provided
with am piesmeans and, sbNF s
- Whereas, Our state pride is
aroused, and wishes to see Arkan-
sas make a creditable display; and,
Whereas, We are here at our own
personal expense, which we cheer
fully contribute and do not ask to be
reimbursed; and,
Whereas, We have not the means
at oar command to incur the neces-
sarys expenses In collecting and pre-
pairing tue exhibit by reason of the
failure of the counties correspond to
the calls heretofore maderhy, this
board, tAerefore, 49, 49,
Resolved, That lis Excallency
Gov. Berry be and is hereby request
ed to issue q proclamation nc obce
to the. people. Of Arkansas, urging
upont them TO contribute the amounts
hereafter assessed against the coun.
ties by the board and that he request
the sheriff Of each county to collect
tlses am QUITS SO assessed and for
WARD, the same to T.W. Baird. treas
urer, Lattle Rock, at the earliest pos,
ssible date. q. M. TAYLOR,
a 81 aas - J. 9. CALHOUN, ~
\ Il = ~ - JohN NJ. HEwrrr,
W " j. Nj. KELLER,
-ssss xssss y ssasS. II. NowLiS, "a
-. Commissioners.
80 domost earnestly urge upon the
committees appointed, the skeritfs
and each ana every citizen OF the
state TO do all in their power TO col
lect at once the amounts assessed to
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

The declaration Of Gov. Critten-
den that "Parsimony toward educa'
ton is liberality toward crime, " needs
oft repeating. 1t should be heralded
in every issue Of every journal in the
Republic, until 1t becomes the grand
maxim Of our Institutions. 1t should
be eagrafted In the Nations history,
MS wstcbword OF our civilization
The taan who coined this expires
sion is great man, simply because
he uttered these words. We beg the
newspapers, as the great popular
channel of intelligence, to take note
Of the matter, in the Interests oil Tree
education and republican govern
ment.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

Hon. Ben i. Embry, Of Atkins,
has made a picnic among tue people
of Pope county the occasion for a
defense OF his legislative acts. and
also for a bombardmcnt of the state
press.--Clarksyille Herald.
Time about is fair play. The press
has been bombarding the Legislature
from its organization till now, not
even stopping at the legislatures
adjournment, and who can blame
members when opportunities occur
to shoot back.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

The closing sentence Of Col.
Dunn's letter to the DEMOCRAT re-
Gently, was one which the state press
seems inclined to pass into politl-
cal proverb. ''We have no demo
Gratis to kill. BY this, Col. Dunn
aimed to say that the Democratic
party could not afford the risk of es-
arrangement Of Eastern Democrats.
by making the tariff matter of dis
.dussion in the party limits. We
think the party can better afford "a
Kill a few democrats, adopting Col.
Dunn's mode Of expression, than 70
slaughter principle. But we do not
know that either is necessary. Great
er differences have existed in the
Republican party through its whole
life almost, than now exists in the
Democratic professions at least on
the tariff. Yet that party has al
ways been able, when the majority
spoke, to bring the minority into
line, and this ought to be the ease
with the Democratic party. If. ii Is
not, If the party is in such condi-
ton that it must yield it's popular
Judgment to enlist the fealty Of the
minority, let that minority bcawho IL
may, II will be looked upon no longer
as the party of the people, nor en-
titled to the public confidence. The
great tenets of democratic faith have
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
THE GOVERNORS APPEAL.


LITTLE ROCK, July 30. 1888
To the Regular and Special Committees
Appointed BY rhe Arkansas Board Of Expo
sition Commissioners;
We must once more call your at
tention to the necessity of sending
insimmediately the money that Won
have or can raise for the purpose OF
making the exhibit for the state at
Louisville.
1t is impossible 10 make the ex-
hlbit without ey. There are
continuous an lily expenses
which must be M The collecting
and handling the exhibits, fitting up
space id the buildlngat louisville,
and various other matters call for
large expenditures Of money. The
commissioners have contributed
their time and have taken no part Of
the money contributed for their per-
sonal expenditures except the
amount paid their secretary, nor
will they do so, but they cannot and
ought not to be expected to pay out
their own money while gratuitously
l-contributing theit time and labor.
! Vouchers have Deen taken for every
dollar expended, and statement
will be published showing that no
part of the money has been squan
dered or improperly expended. Tn
less none rs contributed al once
1.-THE exhibibmust failA-tiie commits
sioners cannot proceed further With
out. it. ss sss M
For the honor and credit Of AR
kansas we trust that you will not
permit the disgrace ofiailure to rest
upon our state.
II tits a.want-of. confidence in my
integrity that prevents your sending
the money, and you will say so, ]
am willing to give place to some
one else. g - lis 1T III
/ cannot promise money for labor
4performed4 Tor Che com mission un-
tslesss 7 know the money will be forth
coming.
We cannot make the exhibit with
out additional means, and we want
1 it now.
We make this last appeal in the
confident hope that you will not per
initial that has been done to 60 for
naught, and Arkansas with products
inferior to no state in the union to
be branded asa failure.
IL ss. ,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

The Atlanta Constitution is re-
sponsible for the statement that Rev.
Henry G. Tucker, d Baptist Minister
Of Colquitt county, just deceased,
preached the Gospel forty.eight years
without receiving cent in compen-
sation for his services, during which
time he married three times and be-
came the father Of thirty one child
rem, twenty four Of whom survive
him. B8fsl% IA .8ei
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
Woman.
now SHALL SHE PRESERVE HER HEALTH

HOW SHALL SHE PRESERVE HER HEALTH
AND BEAUTY.
Que who has long Investigated TINS
subject gives the result, and Is happl
10 say that It is found in Womah'
"Best FREUD" 1t is adapted espeGiai-
ly to that great central, all-controillls
organ, the womb, correcting us dlsoar
ders, and curing any irregularlty u
the ''menses,n or courses" Dr; =,
Bradfield's Female Regulator acts Inv
charm in whites, or in sudden
gradual checking, or in estire stoppasHo
of the ''monthly courses" from colu'
mental trouble, OF like causes, by 70,
storing the natural discharge in every
instance, In chronic cases, so often . loo
sulting in alteration, falling OF tuo
womb, It's action Is prompt ana 1eSa
sive, saving the constitution llV,"
numberlrss evils aud premature Geess'
Prepared by DIR. j. Bradfield, Atlanea'
Ga. Price: trial size, Zoe; large siA''
$3.50. Fer sale by all druggists ~
DEMOCRAT and Ark. Traveller $S'VV
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

T. j. Morrison has sent for his
household furniture, and we learn
that he has bought property in the
town he went to, in Texas, and con
templates making that his future
home. His friends here regret to
hear this, but hope he will be sue
cessful, and build up that country
like he has this.-IIarrison Times.
' Col. Morrison will be remembered
as an old citizen of Pope He took
his first lessons in mercantile bust
ness at Norristown. We heartily
join in regrets at the removal from
our state of so useful citizen.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
CINCINNATI,
Represented by CHAs. il. KAICHEN.


their respective counties and for
ward the same to L. w. Baird, treas
urer of the board, at Little Rock,
Ark. - ". e@a ef ~
1t viii be deeply Notifying to me,
andsshould be so to every citizen OF
the state, If with the present grand
opportunity before US we should fail
to have Arkansas properly repre-
scented at the Louisville Exposition
simply for the want q few dollars to
transport the articles ready for exhi-
bition.
If we do not at once come TO the
relief OF our commissioners and aid
them in their efforts to make cred
liable display of our products and
resources We will not be true to our
selves or our state.
I therefore again most urgently
request that you send at once to the
designated officer such sums Of mon
ey, great or small, as can be collect
ed for the benefit of the exhibition.
JAMES ii. BERRY. Governor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
District NORMAL institute.

Upon July 23, at nine o'clock a. m,
the Institute met at the public school
building. The instructors, G. A..
Jones and Josiah II. Shinn, were
present and stated the object of the
meeting. Miss Sue Gibson, of OAR
danelle, was elected secretary.
The following is the enrolment
and attendance:
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

Isit possible that other counties
in the state will do absolutely moth
ing, if so the disgrace Of failure will
rest with them. We have done our
best. THOMAS. W. BAIRD,
Treasurer of Exposition Com.
i sincerely hope the committees
and people will respond literally to
tire above appeal '*'ss
/ know that DR.. G. NJ. Taylor and
Messrs. Thomas W. Baird and S. II.
Nowlin have worked daily and ener
getically for the success of the ex-
position; that they have received no
Compensation; that the money has
been faithfully and, honestly expend-
ed, and that unless additional means
are forwarded .aS once, all must fail.
/, think all whoalove the state. would
feel deeply mortified if we fail TO
make an exhibit of our products be
cause 4 we could not furnish few
;hundfed dollars to pay for handling
them. rs fsys
VERY srespectfully,
wa JAMES III. BERRY, Governor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

A special telegram of the End
from Clarksville to the Gazette says:
Judge Nj. Rose, one Of the Oldest
and best citizens Of Clarksvill, dled
this afternoon at $40. He had been
sick for several days
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From a private letter from Mr.. b.
f. lobe, former business manager of
the DEMOCRAT, written at Searcy
Aug. LIST, we take the liberty to pub
lish the following extracts
s'There is big camp meeting in
progress two and half miles east
of us, and in point of numbers in at
tendance and shouting exercises, it
far exceeds anything ever witnessed
in myslife.a Sunday there were 1000
people present, and ''red letter day"
ii was in the revival history of this
country. The meeting is doing great
good, several conversions and great
interest. manifested. 1t is conducted
by Rev. Jno. FL. Dye Rev. Mr.
Colbun of the Arkansas Methodist
preached last Sunday at Ii O'Clock.
There is no perceptible improvement
in the condition of crops. A right
good rain fell here on the night of
the 18th ult, but the ground was so
dry it sank out of sight as fast ds it
fell. Notwithstanding the drouth
and heat, health continues good.
You have better luck capturing your
.'blind tigers" than we have. There
is one very wild blind tiger in Scar
cy, ami it is said the recent grand
jury tried very hard to get him, but
failed.
We are glad to note further the
good health Of Mr.. lobe and family,
and hope soon to see them all on our
streets again.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

1t may be well to state that the de-
por tment OF the pupils has been FAR bet
ter than we had expected. There has
not been single pupil punished during
the month.
CLARENCE II. HESDRicKsoN.
&H aw Teacher.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
Gum Log Public school.

The first monthly examination Of the
Gum Log public school was held on
Friday, August 3, 1888. The average
standing of the pupils was as follows,
100 being the standard of perfection !:
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In another column we publish a
letter from S. r. Cockrill to the Pine
Bluff Press Eagle. We want you to
turn to it and read il. We do not
see why this idea should not have
been conceived by some sensible
farmer or man in Pope county long
ago. This Arkansas Valley, natur-
ally adapted to be the finest country
in the world, can never reach its
proper development or such a devel-
opment as will fix its most desirable
qualities until the people are trained
out of their cotton raising habits and
into the habits and love of stock
raising and true agricultural enter
prise. This thing must be done, and
stock company for the purpose of
importing and breeding the finest
breeds of stock appears to be very
feasable plan toInaugurate the move
ment. But turn to the letter and. read
it and then let us know what you
think of the idea. Perhaps if this
idea could be gotten well ingrained
into the thoughts and purposes of
our people it might inure to their
"
benefit as much as to be absorbed in
the question of who shall be the next
President or next Senator from Ar
kansas, or the tariff, or even the
Fishback amendment.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

We are happy to know, dear read
er, that u will always be in "!uck."
IN. Y. News.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

always been government by the peo-
pie and for the people, and the ma
jority must rule. Whenever these
tenets PASS out from under the wing
OF the Democratic party, the party
will pass out of the affections Of the
people. The party, even in its party
discipline, can not afford to lose
sight Of these principles. Neither
can it afford to take an attitude, as q
matter Of expediency, at variance
with the solid sentiment of its mass
es. And there is no quest ton as to
the fact that "tariff for revenue only
is the sentiment of three fourths Of
the democracy Of this nation. The
trouble now is to so arrange the
leadership Of the party as to give
tangibility. potency, and place IN its
proper relation the great majority OF
democratic sentiment. The minori-
ity, however much respect it is emit
tied to, still must not be allowed to
occupy a position where it can by
any means control the current OF
party policy across the known will
and sentiment of it's great body OF
voters. Hence this opposition to
Mr.. Randall as speaker of the next
House of Representatives. As a
man and democrat no man com
mands higher regard than Mr..
Randall; but, as a representative OF
popular democratic policy, his opin-
ions, taking color from the section
he represents, are out of tune with
the vast democratic feeling Of the
country. 1t is but natural, there
fore. that, in its wisdom, the party
should belooking to different sec
ton for a man Of different feel.
ings and views to entrust as the ex.
ponent of its faith and practice fol
the future, and who so fills the pub
lie eye in these particulars as Hon
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

f-frTLf Rocx, August 2, 1888. >
To the People of,the State OF Arkansas:
/ have just received the following
preamble and resolutions from our
board of exposition commissioners
at Loplsyilles Ks. e. f
sARElNsAs DEP ARTAESF,
.Es& II q IL ExPosITIoN BrILpiSG, n
y s 4 LorisyILLE, KY, Julya, 1888. y
At a meeting of the Arkansas
board of exposition commissioners,
held this day, the following pream
Bile and resolutions were offered by
j. e. Calhoun and unanimously
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09

ssE. CT and ssMOgul', TObac-
Goes are the best. For sale by IL,
j. Wilson. s5ss,et haA ssg
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Valuable Information.

'sssS DOVER, ARK, Augusta 8, 1888.
Editor Democrat:
For the information Of the public,
! send you herewith The total valua-
lions OF the real estate in the county
for the years 1928, showing the
rate Of increase in the sums total,
and the percentage or gains In the
towns for the present year over last:
Total valuation or all real .,..s..,..
property in the county
for 1883, ........s 81 ,392 ,047
Total valuation of alb real geb
property in the county
for 1852, ,039 ,S75
: per cent. or Il s s52,o72
For taxable purposes, think
these figures will beslightfy increas-
ed, as there are some lands yet to be
put upon the tax books for 1888.
The value OF town and city lots,
not including parts Of sections, which
are adjacent to and go to make up
the incorporated towns, for the years
I8S2-S3, stands as follows.
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county, so that they may be Tor.
warded at on ce 10 the Exposition.
Prompt and immediate attention
is earnestly desired.
Respectfully, -
j. L. SHNN,
j. M. Harley,
f& q. Il. HOWELL,
j. B. ERWIN,
Special Com, Pope cou nty.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06
FOREIGN News.

AN officer was recently sent from Mama
nilla to Santiago, Cuba, with ga, 600 in gold
belonging to the administration. While the
officer was leaning over the rail of the
steamer the strap of the satchel which con-
tanned the money broke. and the money
dropped into the sea.
AT woman's rights meeting in London
addresses were delivered by Miss Susan B.
Anthony and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
the well-known American woman suffragists.
Six fishermen we're drowned at Trepassy,
Newfoundland, by the swapping of their
boat in heavy sea.
RECENT British operations against Chief
Gbpowe in Sierra Leone, Africa, were at
tended with great atrocities on the part of
native allies, who butchered and muhlated
all the male persons taken prisoners. The
allies lost over 100 men killed during the at
ack upon the main fort, which was captured.
Eighty two of the enemy were killed by a
single shell.
DEATHS from yellow fever at the rate of
fifteen day are reported from Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
GENERAL SIR EDWARD SABINE, president
of the British Royal society, is dead in his
ninety sixth year.
The Paris city council have appropriated
$4,000 to send a delegation of workmen to
Boston next year to attend the foreign ex-
hibition.
The American rife team arrived safely in
Queenstown, and were all in excellent health
and spirits after their ocean voyage. From
Queenstown they proceeded to Liverpool,
accompanied by Sir Henry Haford and Mr..
Waller, of the British team. At Liverpool
warm reception was given the team by
committee of citizens headed by the mayor.
AN Alexandria dispatch states that panic
prevails over the prevalence of cholera in
Egypt, and many Europeans are fleeing
from the city. All the cabinet ministers
have been recalled to Cairo, and the festi-
walls usually held on the anniversary of the
khedive's accession to the throne will be
stopped.
DEMETRIo OzARIo, an officer in the Yucatan
army, was arrested at LeZiruen for assault
ing young lady. He bribed the guard and,
with a party of desperadoes, attacked the
authorities, numbering the political chief,
oeuor hoSdrO, Ills Drotncr, mayor Espito,
and Pedro Navrez, and wounding others.
CAREY, the informer and ex-member of
the Dublin council, whose testimony caused
the conviction and execution of the men who
killed Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke, has
left Dublin for America, it is believed.
TRIBES in revolt near Bagdad have had a
battle with the Turkish troops. Two hun
bred and fifty were killed.
The cholera outbreak in Egypt is extend
ing, later reports putting the number of
deaths a day in Damietta at more than one
hundred.
The United States vessels Proteus and
Yantic sailed from st. Johns, N. F., for the
artic reg ons, the expedition being sent to
rescue the Greedy party from their polar
homes