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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
sIORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that will sell on the
asth day OF March, 1885, at pubic outcry to the
highest bidder for cash. between the hours
prescribed by law for Judicial sales. at Atkins,
Pope county, Ark. the following described
lands: The + y OF the 5 w y. sec. 80, in TIP
north OF range is west, in Pope county. Ark.
subject TO n prior mortgage lein on the same
lands for $500 with interest. now held by Mrs.
NJ T.. Warren to which said mortgage lein OF
the said Mrs. NJ. II. Warren, this mortgage is
subject, and to none other. Said sale being
made by virtue of certain mortgage, with
power Cf sale, executed and delivered by II. +.
Hervy to w. II. Poynter the 2d day OF June,
1884, upon said lands 10 secure the payment OF
three certain notes OF even date with said
mortgage, for the sum OF $i25, $ljO aud 500.
said notes bearing interest at the rate OF 10 per
cent per annum from date until paid, the fret
OF which sand notes was due December 20ih,
1884, aud in the payment OF which default has
been made w. H. POYSrKR.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Democratic Central Com
mfttee.
Dovnn. Ark. Feb. rs, 1888

Dover, Ark, Feb. rs, 1886.
The Democratic central committee
met pursuant TO call at O'Clock, thu
following members being present
Clark township, II. G. Sapington; Con.
venience, w. M. Smith; Dover, .. G
Brown; Griffin, j. J.. Hills; illinois, J
NJ. Harkey; Liberty, Z. L McCracken
Martin, Fl. G.. Moses; Moreland, w.
Sheriff.; Sand Spring, S. G. Harris
Valley, NJ. II. Buchanan.
Mr.. McCracken moved, seconded by
Mr.. Hills, that a county convention Be
called to meet at Dover Oh Saturday
the 7th of March, 1885, to nominate
candidates for Assessor and Coroner
The motion carried, ayes 8, noes l.
On motion it was ordered that the
several townships hold primary con-
ventlons on Friday the 9th day OF
March, 1885, to select delegates to the
county convention on the 7th. Basis
of representation as agreed upon will
be found in the call for convention pub
lished below.]
1t ia the will and pleasure Of the Gen.
tral Committee to say that all Demo-
Gratis should take lively Interest In
the organization Of the party, that
peace and harmony may prevail, and
success attend us.
On motion it is requested that the
Russellville DEMOCRAT publish these
proceedings.
On motion the committee adjourned.
j. M. Harley, Chm.
ID. G. Brown, Sec.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
ELECTIoN PROCLAMATION

m pufsnnnce of n PfOcInmhtEDh % NO I-sUeI
by the Governor stating that = vacancy exists
in the onicc nf Assessor of Pope county by
reason of the-failnrc to give aud nle bona rs
IN law required Of y NJ. Auatin who was dHy
elected as aaid Asses oI me hist Aionlii'y n
s,.nt 1884 ana. lso of a vacancy ia the 0iIc4 Of
Coroner bg g. A. janison for failing 20 give
bond Now. therefore
s0lice Is hereby giycn q a. there Val be an
election held at the several voting precincts IN
Pope county, Arkansas, on saturday, the l4th
9av Of March, 1885. between the hours pre-
sclibed by law, for he purpose q electlng enc
Assessor and one Coroner, 10 illl the vacancies
above mentioned.
Given under my hand this 2lst day Of Feb
r,iary. 1885. j. w. QUINN, sheriff.
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Little Rock Gazette, 26th.

Among the arrivals Of yesterday
were Sheriff j. w. Quinn Of Pope
county and Elk Sheriff Reese b.
Hogins. Hearing Of their arrival
the Gazette reporter hunted them up
and inquired regarding the reports
of race troubles in their country.
"Well," said Mr.. Quinn, 81 got
most of my information from The
Gazette this morning. have just
come from the country few miles
from where the difficulty occurred,
and l heard no intimation of any
uneasiuess It's true that lot of
men did go and order the colored
men off from Mr.. Alewine's place,
and fire shots into the house. That
was all wrong. Mr.. Alewine had
two men arrested but failed to con
Wet them, and there the matter
rests"
SIS Mr.. Alewine a republican,"
mo: he's q democrat"
"Were they democrats who ran
the colored men ofiT'
"No. There was nothing in the
matter at all except little local
squabble. The people Of that sec
tion are mostly republicans, too"
"Oh! there is no trouble there at
ALL" jnterposed Mr.. Hogins; "If
they will point out the men they
want we could arrest them without
the slightest danger. | could go mp
there any time with nothing but Il
lightning bug and corn cob and
arrest any man IN the country. There
is not the least sign OF trouble in
the county"
"What abont the matteriin Conway
county,
"Well, don't know anything per
sonally about it," replied Mr.. Quinn,
'.though Judge Steele, Of Springfield,
Conway county, says that he has
been informed that the negroes were
ordered of from Mr.. Spears place
There is no excitement along the
road, and at Morrilton they deny the
matter
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
Fine
POULTRY
Plymouth
Rocks.

For Sale, at DR..
Yancey's farm, p miles
northeast of Russell
Vile, p L Y NJ o U L III
ROCKS, pure bred, best
strain. Dark Bramas,
Wyandottes, BrownLeg-
horns and Black Javas,
$1.00 each when deliver
ed at the yards, without
boxing; $3.50 boxed and
delivered at depot. 3
pairs Silver Spangled
Polish at Sl.50 per pair.
Eggs for Matching after
lst of March, $1.00 per
setting of 13, delivered
at the yards; or packed
for shipment $3.50.
All orders should be
addressed to Mrs. DIR.
j. M. YANCEY, Rus
sellvillc, Ark.
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The Call.
DOVER, ARK, FPB. 70, 18S

DOVER, Ark, bb. 10, 1ccOs
By order of the Pope county Demo.
cratic Executive Committee, there will
be convention held In each Township
in Pope county on Friday the 9th day
Of March, 1885, at which time there
will be delegates selected and instruct
ed to cast the voice of their people fol
nominating candidate for Assessor
and Coroner of Pope county Arkansas
in County Convention to be held al
Dover, Pope comfy Arkansas, on Sat.
urday March 7th. 1885.
1t is therefore desired that the party
turn out to man. Basis Of represent.
alton ordered the vote rs given per
election of Gov. Hughes:
Allen Township, Delegate; Bayliss,
l; Clark, 3; Convenience, l; Dover, 4;
Freeman, l Gumlog l; Gala Creek q;
Gala Rock, 1; Griffin, 2;Holly Bend 3;
Independence, 1; Illinois. z; Liberty,
4; Lee, L; Martin, 2; Moreland, l;
North Fork, l; Sand Spring, ] Valley.
/; Wilson, 5.
BY order of the committee.
j. NJ. HARKEY, Chm.
ID. G. Brown, Sec.
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NOTlCE FOR PUBLICATION.

I.andonice at Dardanelle, Ark, Feb, 5, 1854.
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has iiled notice OF his in ention
10 make final proof iu support OF his claim,
and that said proof win be made before the
County Judge OF Pope county, at Dover, Ark,
on March l3. 1885, VIZ:
Jesse smith lid entry No. 1905 and ad'l No.
1888 for the c n y and 8 W = sc u and
wEsw \ sec 81 Ap9nr 81 west.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultiya-
tion OF, said land, viz.
W. Nj, Massey, j. III. Burden, j. w. Burden
and 5 q. Mancil, all, OF London, Ark.
March l2-5t A. q. LEMING, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at pardanelle, Ark, Feb. 10, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make final proof IN support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Regst n and Receiver at Dardanelle Ark. oa
March goth 1888. viz.
isaac W. llatley lid entry No. 1924, for the
W Anw = and wy swA sec 30, Tp9n 10
west
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, said land, viz.
b. r. Grant, l.. Watkins, j. A. j, Vaughan
and A. SHELTON, all OF Dover, Ark.
M'reh 10 A. G. LEANING, Register
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
A Sensational Story.
Dardaaellc Post, 2eth


The Gazette of Tuesday has q
half column sensational story about
supposed impending war between
the races In Pope and Conway conn
ties. Mr.. Gus Gill and Mr.. Alewine
of Atkins had gone to Little Rock to
lay the case before the governor. 1t
appears from their statement that the
negro houses on Mr.. Alewine's plan
tation A miles north of Atkins had
been fired into and the negroes all
ordered to go back south of the rail
road, telling them that they were not
wanted north of the road. Mr..
Alewine hearing the shots came out
from his own house which stood
near by and was also shot at by the
mob. This happened on the 26th OF
last month. Subsequently two men
were arrested and tried but were
dismissed. The Gazette learns that
a similar conditions of affairs exists
in Conway county where Mr.. z. FL.
Spears who lives north OF the rail
road was ordered to send his negroes
back south of the road and upon mis-
refusal a hundred men went to his
house and carried away bodily 800
panels of fence saying 1T must not be
rebuilt till every Niger left the
place. Mr.. Spears is Sheriff OF Con
way county, and the Gazette's in
formation was that the sheriff had
armed eight of the negroes to pro-
tect themselves and did not intend
to "go."
That nothing has been heard of
this "impending war" ten miles
away is satisfactory evidence that
the story is pack of lies. That
the negro house was fred into may
be true, that Alewine came out and
was shot at may also be trne, that
the negroes were ordered away may
be true, but that the body Of citizens
of that section undertook to drive
peaceable negroes away from where
they had Il right to stay, ''on general
principles" is an outrageous slander.
We have no apology to offer for the
lawless conduct of men who may not
happen to like the negro. They
should be punished for their lawlrss-
ness. Neither have we any apology
to offer respectable citizens for the
detestable conduct of that class Of
people who fly to the governor with
every township grievance and report
every difficulty between white man
and a negro as war between the
races. In these local personal diff.
ficulties the negro naturally employs
republican lawyer to defend him
and if his case is lost it resolves
itself into a case of race persecution.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
The Teacher.
READ AT THE CLOSE OF GUM LOG PUB
Lie SCHOOL, FEBRUARY II, 1888.

What task can be of more impur-
tance than the one assigned a teach
er Of implanting upon the tablet Of
mind indellible impressions? He has
the selection OF the books that are
to cooperate with his own teachings
and examples, in the foundations OF
the childs code of morals and
thought.
The mind Of the untutored child
we might represent as blank sheet
ready to receive what is written
thereon lndelhbly. The rich as well
as the poor, the learned as we'll as
the unlearned, the son of king as
we'll as the son of a peasant, all have
lo commence at first principles; and
so far as it relates to knowledge, all
stand upon the same great level.
When the architect undertakes TO
rear a great building, he first pre-
parcs and lays foundation single
piece at time ana so continues un-
til the building is complete. So it
is IN the acquisition of knowledge; !;
all the great minds OF the world had
once TO begin at these first princi-
pies. But to whom shall we look for
carrying on the systems9 Look to
those who have no children to edu-
cate? Every parent in the land, who
regards the interest of children,
should educate them. On this de-
pends their standing IN society, as
we'll as the glory of our country.
But some effect to believe person
can get along without an education
and that an education, particularly
in case of ladies', is a work of super.
ogation, if not OF foolishness. Such
shrivelled souls would we'll nigh rat
tie in the shell of mustard seed.
Such depends entirely upon the
free school system. State aid may
do good in some states, where the
fund is sufficiently large to keep up
regular schools with competent teach
ers. Against this have not word
to say. But here in our country, un
der our present system, we can new.
er have the children educated at
free schools. IL has ever kept our
free schools from prosperlng. No
doubt 1t has done the state great
harm IL is well calculated to keep
up divisions, contentious, arimosity,
IN neighbour hoods, it curtails the
school to two or three months in a
year, or to period for which the
free money will pay the teacher. The
design Of the Law may have been
good, but its practical operation is
evil and ever has been.
Then to bring about reform in
our system OF common schools which
should be made the great bulwark Of
free people, the people must march
out in union and harmony, not a few
individuals only, or demonstration
either, hut the sovereign people, the
bonafide OF all sects and parties, and
show by their work their faith in
the imprudence Of its practical ope-
rations. The alternative is before
them, ignorance with its Consequent
es, wiekedness, vice and supersti-
tons, or on the other hand, the sub
lime realities OF science, virtue and
inoralities. We contend that by
parents opening their purse strings
more frequently and freely, and
pouring the rusty dollars into the
heads Of the rising generation, we
have it within our power to place
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05

WARNING ORDER.-In the Circuit Court
OF Pope county. state of Arkansas.
Embry, Armstrong, e. ais, Plaintiffs vs. AM
Gibson, Admr and VIM Moore, ct ais, Defts.
William Moore one OF the defendants In the
above entitled cause and a non resident OF the
the State OF Arkansas is warned to appear in
this court and answer the complaint of the
plaintiffs u. 4 Embry, VIM. Armstrong. ct ais
on or before the LIST Monday in April, 1885, In
suit for partition OF real estate.
Witness my hand aud Official seal this Feb.
18TH 1885. JAMES POTTS, Clerk.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

The bin passed-ayes 27, noes 2.
Senator Thane called up senate
bill No. 139 70 mare effectually pun
ish CRIME, making criminal assault
on any female child under the age
of puberty, punishable by imprison-
ment not less than one nor more than
twenty one years. 1t was -ead the
last time and passed ayes 20, noes
0 In the House the committee on
claims returned the bill for the relief
of J. +. Trumpler, with two reports,
majority recommending it's passage,
and minority reporting rnfavor-
ably.
In the Senate the 25th Senator
Crockett's bill TO include wild cats
and panthers in the Law providing
premiums on wolf scalps passed.
Senator Tate's bill to prevent acci-
dents and to preserve human life,
was read the last time. 1t makes
pointing a gun or firearms at any
one, Intentionally, loaded or unload
ed, a misdemeanor. The bill passed
--ayes 20, noes 3. Senate joint res
olution proposing an amendment to
the constitution reducing exempt
ions, failed to pass In the House
were passed the following bills;
house bill No. 1862, to fix the time
for holding the circuit courts of the
Second judicial circuit; also, of
house bill No. 1863, to amend sections
6255. 6256, of the Revised Statutes;
also, OF house memorial No. a, urging
settlement of cotton tax claims be-
tween the state and the United
States, also, OF house bill to provide
for the support of the state govern
ment: also, of house bill enclosing
certain overfowed lands on Little
Red River and other purposes.
The Senate on the 26th passed by
vote OF 80 to 2 Senator Wells bill
reducing state. taxation. The bill
provides for levy OF two mills Tor
general purposes, two mills for pub
lie schools, and ST. per capita on all
males over 81 years of age. An
amendment to strike out half mill
to pay interest on the public debt
was adopted. The following addi-
tional business was transacted: the
concurrence by the senate in house
concurrent resolution, requesting the
treasurer to inform the Legislature
why he has not prepared statement
of the scrip, auditors warrants, etc.,
in the treasury, and reported the
same to the governor, the failure to
pass of house bill No 224, donating
Ger tain lands to the Ladies Benev
olent association of Little Rock, for
the benefit of the Ladies' Benevolent
Hospital Of this city,. In the
House was passed senate bill No.
AZ, to prescribe standard for the
measurment of cistcrns. Also, SEN
ate bill No. 70, to prevent Sabbath
breaking. Also, senate bill to amend
section SAG OF Mansfield's Digest.
Alse, senate bill No. 100, to enceur-
age stock raising. Also, the indef-
mite postponement of senate bill to
prevent accident and to preserve hu
man life and also, house bill No. 292,
to amend section 4507 of Mansfield's
Digest.
In the Senate the 9th the fellow.
ing bills passed: house bill to change
the boundary line between Monroe
and Prairie counties; house bill to
enclose certain overflowed lands on
Little Red river. :. In the house
the session was taken up in discuss
ing the bill for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for enlarging the state in
sane asylum. No agreement was
reached before adjournment.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE or THE DARDASELLE AND !
RusskLLvlLLE RY Co, DARDAkEtLE,(

= Kk ANHANl TVUINtlIg fuVFI INs5f.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meet,
Ing Of The Stockholders of the Dardaneile and
Russeslyiile Railway Company Will be held az
the oillce of the Secretary IN Derdaneie, Ar
kansas. Oh Thursday. the goth day or March,
1885, at O'clock Z. NJ, for the election OF Sev-
en- Directors for the ensuing year. and Tor the
transaction Of any other business that may
come before the meeting BY order o. the
Board. g. L. KiMBALL, Pres't
ZESAs i. WISE, Secretary.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land office at Dardanelle, Ark. Feb ID, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver at Darkanelle. Ark. on the
goth day of March 1885, viz:
N x W y sec ~ Tp sn + % west.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land, viz:
D. r. Grant. A. SHELTON, Nj. A. Sell and
isaac w. Hatey, all of Russelville, Ark.
M'rch-19 A. G. LEMING, Register.
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YVHE UNIVERSITY OF THE
A SOUTH is located at SEWANEE

TENN, upon the Cumberland Plateau,
1000 feet above the sea level. This
school, under the special patronage of
the Bishops Of the Protestant Episcop-
al Church, in the South and Southwest,
offers the healthiest residence ana the
best advantages, both moral and educa-
tional IA It's Grammar School and in
its Collegiate and Theological Deparl-
ments. For the special claims Of this
University for patronage, apply for
documents 10 the Rev. TELFAIR
HODGS0N, Vice-Chaucelor, Sewaneo,
Tenn.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-03-05

Both wills Of Myra Clark Games
have been dismissed by Judge
Houston, OF Louisiana,
Arizona silver belt., 1885-10-17
rAg FAMOUS aoNY sxpagss.
what Company of Fearless and De-
 tersnInsd Men Aeoompllshei

What Company of Fearless and Ai~s
 tersnlned Men Accomplished.
 PCasselis Fsraily Msgasincl
 Twenty years ago settlers starting for tho far west, with thsir heavily-laden wagons, know thu. the Journey would occupy six months of hard travel, and might inyclye many dangers ot varied characters --chie iy from hostile ln- dians, prairie fires, and rattlesnakes. Once started on that far journey many a weary month must elapse ere any tid- ings ccnl1 reach them freta the homo they had left.
 Great was tho excitement when a company ot fearless, determined men announced theIr resolution to carry letters from tho shores of the Atlantic Co those of the Pacific in fourteen days, The feat was deemed impossible. Nevertheless tho Central Overland Cali. fornia and Pikes Peak express was duly organized, the vast expanse of country right across the continent was divided into runs of sixty miles, and at each terminus rude g-huts were erected Rs stations and stables for men and beasts.
 Tho latter were strong, swift ponies, selected for their hardness and ggeat powers of endurance, and tho riders Were all picked mon, experienced scents and trappers, ncted--eyen in that re- zion of keen, hard,riding mes for courage and good horsemanship; and many time must both haYe been tried tO tho uttermost in tho course of those terribly long and awfully lonesome rides across the trackless prairie, con tinually in danger of attack, by day or night, by wild Indians or highway rob bers.
 0nce 8 week m express messenger started from either side of ike great continent From tho first moment to the last not q second must be lost. As long as the pony could gallop, gallop he must; anG the eager beasts seemed as keon as their riders, and scarcely needed the cruel spur to urge thom on, For sixty miles at stretch they must keep up thoir utmost speed and when at length tho goal was reached, where tho next messenger was waiting in the sad dle, ready to start without one min. ute's delay, the precious letter.bag was tossed from ono postman to tho other, and, ere the wearied ineomer had even dismounted, his successor had started on his onward way.
 Then pony and man might rest and feed, and rest again, till the return of the messenger with a refllled letter bag, which was warranted to accomplish it's journey of upward of 2, 900 miles in 24o hours (The railway on the Now York side eeing already constructed as far as St. Joseph, that station WAS tho eastern point to-which tho pony express had to run.
 ThS pony express was continued for two years, accomplishing it's work with amazing regularity, and involving many q feat of splendid riding and wild ad- venture. 1t proved, however, Q ruinous failure from q commercial point of view, and tho company collapsed with deicit of S9Oe, 900.
Arizona silver belt., 1885-10-17
Abeat pInsapplea.
iChlcago Rer lll.l


 Pineapples, known in most countries of Europe as anaIas, arc biennial, with the habit of an aloe, and earle originally from Brazil Iii tho center of the follaee rises a stem about two feet high. on the upper part of which are the flowers. crowded in tho shape of a conioal spike. Piheapples, iEl 2 strict botanical asnse, arc not fruit, but clusters of leaves whicE undergo wonderful changes ust before ripening. Tho leaves greatly enlarge enclosing tho central stem, bracts, calyx oarolla, and oyary much like com mon mulberry, though without seods. FIneappiea arc of slow growth, but Ire gnicS so ripen Tho first eyer seen in hnglaud were sent as a present to Oliver sgemwcii, hs lsrges panning Eac tory " apfles @ at Nassau
Arizona silver belt., 1885-10-17
rhe Kaeal,s or Esyp..
lHaIter,s Ea.arl

An American visitor to that bothered monarch, the khediye of Egypt, was agreeably impressed by his appearance md manner. Tho khediye, who is somewhat short and stout, wore a black frock coat, white vest, grayish trousers, and neat morocco shoes. His linen was spotleSs, and his shirt front was orna- mented with three simple gold studs. There was no conspicuous lewelgy on his person. His dark, luxuriant hair was carefully arranged, and his full beard was closely trimmed, Alto gether, with his rich brown complexion, his expressive eyes, and his striking features, he struck his American yis- itor ss Q remarkably Well-dTessed and handsome Inaa.