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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

THERE may be those who believe what they say when they proclaim that the people of this country are serfs and in the coils of some great power to the extent of making them virtual slaves. It is useless for us to say that this paper does not share any such an idea. It Is blessed in the belief that it lIves among, and represents, as good, as free and as independent q people as lives on top of earth. Some people have more wealth than ours, but freedom nor independence either is confined to wealth. In fact the happiest cos ditions in life, and the happiest peo- pie, are found pretty nearly, if not quite, on the plane of worldly pros peritY occupied by the people oi this country. We mean the bulk of them, and hard as the times are, we see at hand ihe foundations of pros perity sufficient to make any people happy who can be satisfied with s reasonable degree of advancement We think it Is a wrong yiew for the people to come to look upon them selves as victims just ready Co be gobbled up. To dwell upon this idea leaves them to become suspic' ious, and this disposition IS product i've of bad results. Confidence is the bond that cements nelghbors and people, and industry and content ment are the foundation of happi' ness.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

TIE Exposition at New Orleans clesed the last of last month, and will open next fall on larger scale than ever, so the papers say. Ar kansas of course will be there. Sue will be better able to make show then than now, and vii. have, so her commissioners say, about S7000 to make it with. She wants to dupli cate her three premiums on cotton, and her fruit premiums, and her sue cess generally. No state attracted more attention than Arkansas by her exhibit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

SOME months ago the Brothers of Freedom of Johnson county were in- duced to organize printing compa- ny for the purpose of publishing an organ for the order. The paper failed and the material was sold to pay It's debts. Some of the stock holders want their money back, but in this they will be disappointed, as the debts outstanding swallowed up the proceeds of the sale. The cred itors have the money and the delud- ed stockholders the experience.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
IN this day and time question

IN this day and time questions of sound political economy as they stand connected with the public morals of the country, are pressing themselves home upon the heart and conscience of the public in a way they never did before. Why it is that agencies can exist which viti- ate and taints, which are responsi' ble for the enormous outlay taxed upon the public to build and support the prisons of the. country and many of it's charitable institutions, is be- coming one of the vital living ques
 tions of the hour. It IS one of the mysteries that elements in the polit- ical system which tear down, which degrade, which make the conditions that cost the taxes necessary to pro vide the means of public restraint and punishment, are tolerated by the great body of American citizen
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
THURSDAY. JUNE IS. 1885.
A cnIsis was reached in the Eng

A cRIsrs was reached in tue Eng Hsb government on the 2d Iast., when Mr Gladstone, together with Che entire British cabinet, resigned because of the defeat of their public policy by thc Conservatives It was some tims after this occurrence be. fore to vas known whether the Con. servative leaders would accept office or uot, seeing the extreme hazard there would be in assuming the gov ernment at this particular time ~hen Che situation in English politics Is SO grave. Later indications are that office wiil bc accepted by the Con scryauvc leaders snd Sir stafford Northcote made premier instead Of Gladstone. The immediate cause Of this wondsrful change sss on the measure pending before parliament to place a tax on spirits and beer to meet the special necessities of the government in its complications with Russia and in Egypt The necessi ty of raising money was imperative, but to the beer loving Englishman this vas not the way. or rather he was afraid it wouldn' suit his beer drink ing constituency, and he skulked cut of a vote Co such degree that it tlrBed the majority over to the Con servatIyes, whose policy Is to. raise the revenue, but to raise 1t from tea aud sugar, etc, which will explain the unwisdom of this change in stranger colors than ever. The cri- SIS, it Is thought, happened at the very best time it could for the Glad stsne government, as the elections take place next November, and in which there is but little doubt that Mr. Gladstone's policy and Mir Gladstone himself, will be abundant ly vindieated, and the radical or lib eral party, called again into long lease of power. Commenting on the situation the Post. Dispatch remarks
 The Queen has summoned Sails bury to form a Conservative Minis try. To take office on the eve of tue general election, when the Liberal: are eager to be relleved, that they may yell and compose their own dis agreements, may be a wise thing fol the equally inharmonious Coneerya tives to do; but at this distance il locks like bit of very desperate ''forlorn hope" business.
 And the New York World, also says:
 It is questionable if the Conserva tives can make Cabinet that vii last even until the dissolution. Bu we have no doubt they will mak, the attempt and it is possible tha with the aid of the Irish member which may be temporarily gained and of ali the odds and ends opposed to Mir. Gladstone, they may succeed But 1t is not probable that any grea schemes of policy will be inaugural ed before the appeal to the csuntr. has been made.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
vacating and Consolidating.

The following is from the Fayette. vile Democrat.
 'sIn order to carry oat the joint resolutions of the legislature Of Ar kansas, requiring a reorganization of the faculty of the University, the chairs of the institution have been vacated and the department of the University rearrahged as follows:
 President and professor of Psych- ology, Mental Philosophy, Sociology and Evidence of Christlanity. Professor of Ancient Languages and Ancient History.
 Professor of English, French, Ger man and Modern History.
 Professor of Pure Mathematics and Logic.
 Professor of Applied Mathematics Physics, Astronomy and Engineer. ing) and Commandant of Cadets.
 Professor of Chemistry, Miner ology, Geology and Biology.
 Professor of Normal Department and Ex- -officio Princina of the Pre- paratory Classes.
 Three male assistants. l Two female assistants. l One instructor of drawing. design Ing and book keeping. | One instructor of music.
 One Superintendent of Work Shop.
 The above positions will be filled at special meeting of the board on the 3rd of July next.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

Correspondence of the Democrat,
 Everything quiet as usual The Caglesville Sabbath school IS pro gressing finely. .'." "AIl hands and the cook" are vigilantly combating with Gen. Green. Farmers busy laying by corn. Wheat IS being harvested with very light yield, though in some respects better than had been expected. Owing to the continued amount of dry weather the oat crop will be very light in this section the present season. The prospects for corn and cotton are reasonably good j.. Mrs. J. M. Mil Ter is quite sick. We hope for a speedy recovery Rev. J. c. Fields delivered very lengthy and able discourse to fair congregation at Mt. Enon, on the l4th inst. There is a prayer meeting organized at Mt. Enon, which meets each Sabbath, at o'clock p. m.
 VERUs ANXIOUS.
 Caglesville, June l5, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
An Opportunity for a Fortune
 Lost.

On the 18th May, the Drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery Com pany showed the following results Ticket No. 2l,25S drew the First Capital Prize of $75,000. It was sold in fifths at $l each-one to Har- " Dntton, Melrose, Mass; one to Geo. Williams of Washington City. D. C.; one to 0rsini Zapp of Round
 Top, Texas, collected through Messrs. Jas. II. Raymond & Co. of Austin, Texas; one to $. r. Spencer. Greensourg, Ky, collected through National Bank of Lebanon, Ky. and the rest elsewhere. Ticket No. 5l.- 9S5 drew the Second Capital Prize of 1000, sold in fifths--one to J i. D. Lengsfeld, clerk of Heathman. Smith & On, of Greenville, Miss. collected through the Bank there :; one to H. N. Calderwood, Ottawa. Kan, one to F. c. Sexton, Bruton
 Stewart Co, Tenn, collected through the Northern Bank of Tenn. at Claksville, Tenn; one to Jno. R. Jewell of Cattaraugus, N. Y; the
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Alma, Ark.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 While the sun is shining brightly, the happy farmers blowing, and the merry birds singing, 1 will try and give the best news of our neighbor hood Health good in this com munity. Crops look well, and promises an abundant harvest oats very promising. Wheat will soon be ready for the harvesters Farmers generally done laying corn by. It has been raining for the past two days. ... We have Sunday school every Sabbath at 3:30 D. m. preaching every first, second and third. J. H. K.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
SECTION 5949 Of Mansfield's dij

SECTION 5949 of Mansfield's digest gives county courts the power to levy a tax of one mill on each $l00 of taxable values for the purpose of improving public roads, if, in the judgement of said court at the time of levying the county tax, the inter- ests of the traveing public necessa- rily require it. This will be mat ter for consideration before the quo rum court at it's meeting the 4th Monday Tn July.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

HoS. J. F. Eagle one of the Board of Trustees of tue Arkansas Indus trial University, said to a reporter of the Fort Smith Tribune Thurs day that: "The board vacated all the chars in the collegiate depart
 ments, and also vacated the teach CTS positions in the preparatory de partment, the only member of the faculty retained being President Edgar. The board will meet in about a month for the purpose of electing persons to fill the vacancies, in the meantime receiving applica- tions and certificates of applicants" !"
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

An effect existing without cause is An impossibllity tickling Ca the throat, husk iness 0f tAe voice, violent cough inK. etc., arc tAe effects 0f severe cold. br Balls Cough syrup cures the cold Af once aud removes Its serious effects.
 Ihe Express says that Paris, To. gao county. needs and must have a 5000 brick school house.
 A large excursion 0f la0d buyers from the southeastern states will yislt Arkansas in August of this year.
 A sos oi George McElroy, near National sNiugA while out hunting, ws. kilicd g the aecIdental dis charge oi his gun.
 Tw0 milcs of the grading has been completed at fAs etleville on tbe proposed Pacshc aud Great East efn railway.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

THE first volume of the Personal Memoirs of U. s. Grant" will be is sued m December. The second vol ume will be issued several months later. An edition will be published m England and translations in France, Germany, Austria and Italy. It Is already known that the author s income from the sale Of the book will be enormous. and ample to re- pair bis depleted fortune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Scottsville Scraps.
lience of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 Warm weather. A good ram Thursday winch was very much need. ed Mir Scott Campbell brought us the finest Irish potatoes we have seen Laying by corn is in order. Corn and cotton looks well Cutting wheat is in order and is much better than was expected. :, Oats not so good Plenty Of peach es and berries Mir Ed Bradley of Dover was here Friday on legal busi- ness Prof. Bullock is going to teach school in the Shirley settle ment. Prof. James Frye and lady will teach our school this summer. James Is good teacher. <. We wish to return thanks to Mrs. Scott Camp bell for q nice loi of English peas Mir. Green Bullock of Piney is visit ing friends {. Mir. John Hickman, our assessor, is here fixing up his books Capt. James Harkey, Of Russellville, IS out here attending masonic lodge. Parson Dale, Of
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
MALARION
sooTHEs
 THE KIDNEYS.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE

remainder sold elsewhere. No. 62,- 0O1 drew the Third Capital Prize of $lO, ,000, sold also in fifths; one to John Cooley, No. CT $. 7th St., Columbus, O.; others to parties in San Francisco, Cal, La Cygne, Kan sas, and elsewhere. Tickets No. 5,3S9 and 18,807 drew the two Fourth Capital Prizes of $6,000 each, and the entire sum of $265, 300 was likewise broadcast through the land. The whole thing will be repeated on Tuesday, July IA, of which all in. formation can be had on application to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. Let not this opportunity slip by you, as you have hitherto done.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

THE State debt board, consisting of Governor Hughes, Auditor Files, Treasurer Woodruff and Attorney General Jones, have advertised foi all bonds of the State outstanding and recognized as valid, to be pre- sented for examination, in accord ance with an act of the last genera assembly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
STATE NEWS.

Generous showers of rain have recently fallen in various sections oi the state, to the great advantage ot the growing croos.
 Hon. Thos. H. Smms, the recent ly appointed collector of internal revenue for the district. of Arkansas, will enter upon his duties on the lst of July.
 A verdict for $4,950 has been ob- tained by the government against the bendsmen or the late United States Marshal for the eastern dis trlct of Arkansas, James Torrans, deceased.
 At point four miles from For dyce well, sunken to the depth or forty feet, runs into Ignite coal, Ill which is a metallic substance ot very hard nature.
 Battery A. Second Artillery, U. 5. A. has taken station at the arsenal at Little Rock, and Capt Warmers battery has gone to it's new post at Baltimore.
 The Little Rock University grad hated six students this year from the academic department. The public school house at Mt' Pisgah. White county, was burned to the ground last week-evidently the work of and incendiary.
 Mrs. Kagle, who formerly was resident of Johnson county, and her two young children, were drowned recently in cloud burst in Kansas
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

WHr will farmers all over the State persist m spending SO much time. labor and money in unprofit. able cotton raising. when they can SO easily initiate the people of Jud- sonia. who have this season received oyer s25, GOO on strawberries alone, and wili receive nearly three times that amount for peaches, plums and early applesf
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Oak Grove, Ark.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 Farming is being pushed with a vim in this part of the moral vine. yard. A nice rain yesterday which was greatly needed Crops look well at present except cotton which is very small The annual school election Tn this district, 65, resulted in voting five mills tax and elect ing for director Mir. J. H. Bartlett Death has agaIn visited the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Linton and removed from their midst her daugh- ter, Miss Julia, aged about l6 years The family have the coincidence ol thes entire community Tn their sad bereavement.
 T. G. HoLLABAUGH.
 June Sth, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Valley Notes.

Correspondence of the Democrat
 Health good as usual. Every one is busy laying ny corn, harvesting wheat, heeing cotton etc. Corn Is looking we'll; cotton reasonably well, but oats have suffered for want of rain There was very heavy storm passed over this section last { Monday ) night, doing considerable damage. Much fencing was blown down, some fields were almost GOV cred with fallen timber, fruit trees greatly damaged by being blown down, and the inhabitants half scared to death, though so far as we have learned no one was hurt. Mir. Will Turner has a new arrival--a boy.
 JARGos.
 Gumlog, June Is, 'S5.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

ve remember that Potts Station with the assistance oi New York, and one or two other minor places, elected Mir. Cleveland, we feel entitled % some consideration. However we have no wish to hurry the admins traitor or embxrrasg it in any way We will wait awhile longer, and then if we don't hear from Grover, he will hear from us. PoTTs STATION.
 June 15, 1885,
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

AMONG the proceedings of the third annual meeting of the State bar association is a master piece from the pen Of Hon. U. NJ. Rose, comprising the annual address It is a graphic dissertation upon that most important political event per haps the world ever saw, the English magma charta.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
TIE Globe Democrats efforts to

TIE Globe Democrat efforts to stagmatize the present administra- tion is set exactly feminist the ef-
 forts of Prof Wm Carpenter to prove that the world is fiat. In this age of progressive ideas, and great philo- sophical and business thought, just such pair of disgruntled blpeds are left long ways in the distance to browse on the sterile plains of dis appointment to their hearts content.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Appleton.
Correspondence of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 Appleton IS looking up. A new public well IS the latest improve ment. The we'll was drilled by Messrs. Reynolds x Hamm, who have the best machine we have ever seen for the purpose. Persons de string work of the kind would do well to secure their serylces :. Fine rains aud good crop are among the things of which Apple ton can boast. Cleveland boys are becoming quite numerous here -one atJ. s. Roland's, one at J. J. Hills and another at J. B. Cav horns. These men are subscribers to the DEMOCRAT. W.
 June 9, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

ship who are interested in providing law to promote ths good and suppress the bad. If the heavy hand of an indignant citizenship could be laid upon the prime, the most conspic uous agent of all for evil, the whis- Ky traffic, it would be the beginning of the day dawn of the millennium of peace.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

IT'S not our fight bot fl we were down in the sd congressional dis triet we would be certain Co use our franchise not for one Col D. F. Bar. ker, not simply because f. C. McRae lives down there. but be cause ths Coloners Legislative ideas need revision, and Co would be safer to undertake the job at home than in congress.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

THF principal business of she re- publican press now appears to be publishing reports of the strained relations" existing between Presl- dent Cleveland and members of his cabinet lis needless Co say the runors are unfounded. and that the most cordial relations sxiss now and will continue Co She close of the term.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

CHICAGO and New York capitalists have procured charter for new railroad from Arkansas Post, on the Arkansas river, to Beebe, on the Iron Mountain road in White coun- ty. It is believed the road will be built as quickly as money and men can accomplish the work.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Notice to the Patrons of Prairie
 Grove School District.

Correspondence Of the Democrat
 School will begin at Prairie Grove. on Monday, the 22d inst, and the beard of directors have adopted the following text books for three years McG uffey's Revised Readers and Spoilers, Harvey's Grammar, Mon teith's Geography, Quackenboss' U, s. History, Rays Revised Authme tic. Those books can be had in ex change for any old books by apply ing to J. M. Harkey < Bro.
 J. E. DOLLAR, Sec,
 of School Board Dist. 2l.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

J. F. AUFDEMoRTE, for seventeen years redemption clerk in the sub treasury of the. United States at New Orleans is defaulter to the amount of $60,000 and has fled to Mexico.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18

Ar last the identity of the mur derer of Preller ag sl Louis is fully established. His name is Bot Max well, but Hugh w0tLam Brooks, and he proves to be forgef a thiel and a swindler as well asa murderer Officers sailed from san franciscs June 9th for Auckland to bring eacA the accused for trial
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
Potts Station Notes.
Correspondence of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 Wheat harvest has commenced in this section, and while some few re- port their wheat better than expect ed, the general complaint is very short crop. Corn and cotton are coming out rapidly under the infiu- ence of genial showers and sunshine, and though backward, the out look is more hopeful. Now is the time for editors, lawyers, merchants ct al, to give the usual amount q advice to farmers as to their industry, mode of living, economy, habits etc, etc. Don't we owe the above named class es something? Of course we can't regard them as our equals, still this writer has known some few very nice people who made their living in this way-at any rate they arc human beings, and as such are entitled to our sympathies, and--advice. There fore, in view of the fact of a shortage of one hundred million bushels of wheat north, and short crop here. if you have any flour on hand use it carefully-save it for Sunday, and company, be econ0mical, cut down your expenses, bounce the devil, dis- pense with your office boys, dismiss . few clerks, even if you have to go to work for little while-crops may turn out better than now hoped for, and then you can return to your present mode of life, wiser and it may be happier men.
 It was this writers good fortune week or two ago to attend the de- bating society at Potts Statlon. This club was organized by the members of Prof Rayburn's school, and still continues, the historic fame of Cic- ero and Demosthenese will soon "pale their intellectual fires" in pres ence of these intellectual giants, and at the risk of being deemed partial to his own town, your correspondent ventures the assertion that there Is as much TALENT in Potts Station as any town of it's size in the state. When Prof. Rs school reopens ln the fall fine opportunity will be afforded young men net onlv to ac- quire an education under Bro. R's able management. but also to train in this me3tal arena.
 Politically Potts Station is Getting down in the mouth. Over three months have passed since the new order of things, and while offices and emouments whatever that is) have been handed out all around, if there IS q man here who has cver been offered anything or invi.ea to Washington, or consulted iu any way this writer has not hcarl ns it. Now we don't want Post ,iii,. we bayc one. and a Postmaster, one, lpo, who is SANS PEuR ET SANS REPRocHE. We don't ask for anything; but when
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-18
bastars from tAa People
x,roSx Roads. Ark.

Correspondence of the Den'oerat.
 We wish % say to Jargos that we don't like his plan proposed for keeping up roads by taxation be. cause 1t discriminates in favor of capital. Let us have a road tax, but let all property in the affected dis trict be taxed according u it's value, that's democracy. FRANzr.