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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

equity under this new law have the
same preference right under the old
law.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LANDS.
An act to restore to market In
ternal Improvement, seminary and
saline lands, heretofore sold on
credit. 1t is estimated that there 10
due the state about 100000 from
credit purchasers OF these lands.
Prior to January 26, 1875. All these
purchasers were required to be de
tcrmined by the Pulaski chancery
court, the attorney general appear
ing for the state. On that date the
general assembly remanded all these
cases to the various counties In
which the lands were situated, re-
curing rents to be brought IN the
name Of the state on the chancerv
side of the circuit court dockets, the
prosecuting attorneys to appear for
the state instead of the attorney
general. Not over $500 perhaps
was ever collected under this act,
! shhe law being a dead letter. The
new law permits persons who have
purchased these lands to surrender
the certificates Of purchase held by
them, the state treasurer returning
them their petes; but he refunds no
principal or interest paid on the
same, and places the lands again on
the market, subject to sale at the
price fixed by law. After the ex-
plration of one year the attorney
general is required to bring suit as
under the old law, when it is hoped
the state will be able to realize on
these sales. Many of these sales are
from twenty five to thirty years old.
The internal improvement, semina
nv and saline lands were the finest
the state ever received from the gen
eral government, the cream OF the
land, so to speak, of the state, ag-
gregating nearly 100000 acres, and
have been very badly managed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

The April number of The Public
Herald, issued monthly by L. Lum
Smith at Philadelphia, has been re
ceived. The Herald is the uncom
promising enemy OF the great army
Of frauds infesting this fair land
and It's editor is engaged in the laud
able work of ferreting them out and
exposing their daring schemes to
fleece the guileless innocents OF
Adams race. Besides it's detective
work, it contains interesting and in
struetive matter for the family circle
and IS well worth so cents per year.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
Atkins, Ark.

Correspondence OF the Democrat
You requested me to give you a
statement of amount OF seed shipped
aud amount of cash paid therefor in
this county at the close o. the
cotton seed season, and you will find
the same as follows:
AT ATKINS.
Amount received, 1,234,73l lbs
Cash paid for same, $4,93S.9O,
AT GALA CREEK.
Amount received, 349, 753 lbs
Cash paid for same, $l,399.OO'
AT RUssELLvILLE.
Amount received, 394, l0S lbs.
Cash paid for same, $1,576.43.
Whole amount Of seed received at
the three houses, 1875 92 lbs, for
which $7,9l4.33 was paid.
This does not include 10000 lbs.
shipped from Mill Creek and about
the same amount from Blackville;
neither does it any seed shipped by
river, an estimate of which you are
as we'll prepared to make as ] am.
However, / learn there were 1900
sacks shipped from the Webb gin,
and I am sure there were three other
gins that shipped seed by river, and
estimating the other three at the
same figure would make 1890 sacks,
which will foot up about SIG, 900 lbs,
or $2,3O4.00 worth: then for the 80,
900 lbs. shipped from Mill Creek
and Blackville, the amount of cash
would be $4,000, and the aggregate
amount shipped from the county
would be 2,634,392 lbs, and cash
paid for the same $l0,53S.33.
Now, is this an improvement on
say ten or twelve years age? We
all remember at that time the gins
would beg the farmers to haul the
seed out of their way free of cost.
Now renters are paying two-thirds q
their rent with the proceeds of their
cotton seed. Yet some men say that
the shipping of seed ought to be
stopped, and learn that one man,
at least, said that seed houses ought
to be burned.
Allow me to ask the question
Suppose one had a car load OF pork
to sell and it was worth 10 cents per
pound in Little Rock, and / want to
buy the pork, but l cannot afford to
give what it would net i'll Little
Rock, and then go on and say this
railroad or the cars ought to be
burned because the pork is shipped
out Of the county. What would be
thought Of me?
Again: Shall the tenant sell his
seed to the landlord or the COW feed
er for less than seed house pricesi
Is corn and meat sold to him for less
than the market price. or course
not. Don't complain.
WIN. REYNOLDS.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

JUsT in the beginning OF the seas
on it is well for farmers to look at
the situation to see what sort of
crops upon which to bestow their la
bors. The lay of the land now indi-
Gates it as wisdom TO plant corn.
There is not as large an acreage Ill
small grains as ought to be, but this
can be offset to some extent by en-
larging the acreage of corn. On
this point the Post Dispatch re-
marks:
In January and February there
were exported over 100000 bush
els of corn, over 100000 buchels
of wheat and over 100000 barrels
of -four, larger shipments of either
staple than were ever before made in
those Two months. Corn, especially,
is going abroad in larger quantities
than at any time before in the past
| four wears. The idea that the great
surplus OF last years vast crops
would rot on our hands for want oil
foreign demand has been dispelled,
and all reports from the winter wheat
crop make it pretty sure that better
prices must prevail for all we have
to spare, war or no war. This means
money for the farmers pocket, en-.
abling him to pay his bills and buy
mere from the merchant and the
manufacturer; and that means q
surfeit from over production, an end
of stirted consumption, and a renew
al of demand and of industrial activ-
ity in meeting it.
The conditions which indicate
good prices for grain, indicate low
prices for Gotten. 1t certainly is
the policy for this country TO plant
grain crops in much larger proper
ton than heretofore.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

Sec. Lamar covered about $4,000
into the United States treasury sell.
ing out department horses, carriages
etc, and yet few republican papers
are shocked when Mr.. Lamar pro
poses to fit him up bath room al
the cost of hundred or SO dollars
o, how it hurt these republican
suckers to let go the public pap.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

THE commencement Of active hos
tilities between England and Russia
will give President Cleveland a
chance TO show his mettle. Let him
at once call Congress together to re-
zeal the registration laws and to al
low Americans to own and sail I'M
der their own flag ships built IN other
countries. The United States will,
in a year from the day on which this
is done, do the carrying trade of the
world. English ships will be driven
from the ocean by Russian priva-
teers, and the United States can
easily compete with all the shipping
that is left when that of England is
taken a.ay.-Globe Democrat.
This is beautiful time of day for
this disciple of republicanism to ad
vertise the fact that the republican
party had driven American shipping
from the seas. There has been no
time since the war when the time foy
such policy as the one indicated
above. would not have been as oppor.
tune as now, and NO time when the
republican party might not have put
it into effect. But it was recreant 10
American interests and their journals
establish the fact when they urge a
policy upon the democratic admins
tration which ought to have been
put in vogue full twenty years ago
by themselves.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will at
tend each township in Pope county,
Ark, for the purpose OF assessing the
Personal and Real Property for the
year 1885. and the percapita tax of such
as are liable TO pay the same, at the
following times and places, to-wit:
Townships.
Martin, precinct, Fri, Sat. & Mon,
April IL, Is Il 20.
Sand Spring, precinct, Tuesday,
April 81.
Bayliss, precinct, Wed, April %.
Dover, precinct, Thurs, Fri. & Sat-,
April 80. "a and 20.
Griffin, precinct, Mon, Tues. and
We'd, April 81, rs and 20. 8
Liberty, precinct, Thurs, Fri. & Sat-,
April 80, May and 2.
Moreland, precinct, Monday, May 4.
Convenience, precinct, Tues, May 3.
Valley, precinct, Wednesday and
Thursday, May 8 and Z.
Gum Log, precinct, Friday and Sat
urday, May Sand 8.
Wilson, precinct, Mon, Tues. and
We'd, May IL, II and l3.
Lee, precinct, Thurs, Fri. and Sat,
May II, Is and Is.
Gala Rock, precinct, Mon. and Tues.
May Is and 10.
Holly Bend, precinct, Wed. Thurs.
and Fri. May 20, II aud %.
Gala Greek, precinct, Mon. Tues
and We'd, May %, 20 and 81.
Illinois, precinct, Thurs, Fri. and
Sat-, May IS, 20 and 80.
Clark, precinct, Mon. Tues. and Wed.
June 1, 2 aud 3.
All persons that do rot wish to pay
the one dollar penalty, are requested to
meet me at one of the above named
places.
Bring your last tax receipt.
JOHN A. HICKMAN,
Assessor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

Elk Gov. st. John, in speech at
Lawrence, Kansas, took leave of the
Republican party forever. He spoke
OF his recent trip through the South,
saying that he had never been treat
ed better in his life than while in
Arkansas and other Southern States,
and refuted the false charges made
against the people of the South by
the Republicans of Kansas. A trip
through the South is all that is nee
essary to convince any honest man
that the campaign documents and
speeches made in the North against
the South is tissue of falsehoods
from beginning to end.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

WILLIS McNAIR. TONSORIAL PAR
LORS AND BATH SALOONS, NO.
22l MAIN STREET, SHAVING,
HAIR TRIMMING, HAIR AND
MUSTACHE DYEING DONE BY a
CORPS OF COMPETENT ARTISTS.
HOT AND COLD BATHS AT ALI.
HOURS.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, March 20, 1885.
satanta Medicine Co., Little Rock, Ark.
1t is pleasure for me to endorse
the curative powers of your SATAN
IA LINIMENT j have recommended
it to number of my customers, for
a variety OF ailments, and they ALL
PRONOUNCE 1T THE BEST LIN
IMENT THEY EVER USED. l
have also used it in MY FAMILY quite
while. and / do not hesitate to
pronounce "SATANTA LlNIMENT" THE
KING BEE EMINENT OF LITTLE Rock
--as have used them all, either in
my family or IN my business.
Yours truly.
WILLIS McNAIR,
Main Street.
For sale by j. w. Wells, Wholesale
and Retail Russellville. Ark.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

LAST Tuesday week was 70 mean
day for democracy. 1t brought dem
ocratic victory in Michigan where il
had been thought that republicanisn
was native and to the manor born
by good majority. 1t also furn'
ished Chicago again with demo
cratic mayer, and under the demo
cratic banner made a clean sweep OF
Saint Louis. A democratic admin
istration had been called into the
control of the government, and had
in such a positive manner asserted
democratic pledges Of reform that
the conntry rallied to pass It's EN-
phatic endorsement.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

THERE were five car loads Of corr
shipped to Russellvllle last year
The cost of the shipment of this
corn was $110 per car or $3.50 for the
five cars. This much freight money
ought to have been saved by the
people here by reason Of full sup
ply Of corn raised by Pope county
farmers,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
DIED.

At his residence in Lee township, on
the sth inst, of Pneumonia, L. Y. Dan
iels.
The deceased is one of the last Of the
old settlers in that section of the coun-
ty, and dies lamented by more friends
than any man probably In the county.
He has always been known as an hon.
est, upright citizen, whose chief aim
was to provide for the present and fu-
ture welfare OF his hou sehold; but not
neglecting poor people with his album
dance. q. Y. X.
Atkins, April 10, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

CoTToN seed are the thing now IN
demand. They are scarce. But II
would make no difference how scarce,
eur people would have to have them,
and at any price. just little more
appreciation OF corn and the cereal
crops, we think is needed by our
people,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

The salaries of various Ministers
to foreign countries are as follows,
as given in the United States blue
book OF the Ministers to England,
France, Germany ard Russia, ST.
500; of those to Austria, Brazil, Chi
ma, Ita.y, Japan, Spain and Mexico
$4,000; of tie Ministers to Central
America, Chill and Peru, $4,000;
of the Ministers to the Argentine
Republic, Belgium, Turkey, Sweden
Netherlands, Hayti, Colombia and
Sandwich Islands, $500.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

+ So many of the State press have
expressed surprise at the silence of
the Little Rock papers in regard to
the very strange disap-
pearance of the railroad fare bill that
the Gazette rises to say that it print
ed all the facts to be obtained, and
because the theft was not charged
upon anyone, and nobody admitted
the stealing, it made no further CON-
ments. This journal further init.
mates that because the state press
found the fact mentioned IN its col
umns, that, therefore, it was under OBJ
legations not to pass any criticism.
OF course this will be satisfactory.
A great journal never comments up
on acts of a notorious character
until somebody fathers them, or they
are proven upon somebody. They
are satisfied with the mere announce
ment and desist from further COM
ment. 1t win be observed, however,
that where thing is wanted to be
hid from public attention silence is
the medium employed. 1t was the
disappointment at the silence of the
Little Rock dailles upon matter of
such reprehensible character that
found expression in the State press.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

Fred w. Bash, our wholesale agent
for Saline county. Ark, writes; DR..
Able's Honey Of Tar and Lemon
Sells more rapidly and gives better
satisfaction than any Cough, Cold
or consumption preparation we have
ever handled.
Capt. r. E. Simmons, of Astor
Point writes: Your Honey of Tar
sells we'll and gives good satisfac-
ton.
For sale by j. w. Wells, Whole
sale and Retail, Russellville, Aark.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
NOrIlEfORP UBLICATION

Landoniee al Dardanelle, Ark, March 81, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his Intention
10 make final proof IN support OF her clam, and
that said proof will be made before County
and Probate Judge at Dover, Ark. on the llth
day Of May y, 1855, Al IN
stephen Crow lid entry No. 10 1858 or the Ms
SEX see "a, tp 0, mr. ~ W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms tontihuoAs residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land. VIZ:
q w iipe, , u Kinder, of Caglesvnie, ARK,
" sheriff. OF Russellyille, Ark, and Z
Howard, of Slick, Ark
mays A. q. LRMING, Register,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
CURE FOR PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing the
patient 10 suppose he had some affec-
ton of the Kidneys or ncighboring or
gans. At times, symptoms of indiges-
ton are present, as flatulency, uneasi-
ness of the stomach, etc. A moisture.
like perspiration, producing & very
disagreeablc itching, after getting
warm, is a very common attendant.
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield
at once to the application of DIR Be-
sanko's Pile Remedy, which acts direct
ly upon the part affected, absorbing the
Tumors, allaying the intense itching,
and effecting a permanent cure. Price,
80 cents. Address, The DIR. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio. Sold by
j. M. Harkey 81 Bro. May lily.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
Try Now to Catch on in Good
Time.

1t may rain and it may shine, but
the Drawing Of The Louisiana State
Lottery goes on the same on the sec
ond Tuesday of each month. Or
March 10th, ut the 17Sth Drawing
Fortune rewarded her victories II
this fashion: the first prize, SIS, 900
went TO No. S5,S47, in one ticket al
S. to Geo. A. Spear, clerk in Bay
City, Mich. The second of $500
to No. S4,9S0, sold in fifths at 81
each; one to Henry L. Schmidt, q
butcher opposite the NJ. d. t. r. r
Depot, collected through the Bank
of Commerce, Memphis, Tenn; an
other to Hugh Neil, Mayfsld, XIV.
collected through the Manhattan
Bank OF Memphis, Tenn, and the
other fifths elsewhere. The third Of
$40, 900 to No. IA, $40, sold in fifths
at ST. each; one TO Louis Him., No.
433 Turk ST., San Francisco, Cal.
one collected through t. r. Roach,
cashier State National Bank, New
Orleans, La; another through
Messrs. Lewis, johnson d. Co., OF
Washington, ID. c. etc, She fourth,
each of $4,000, drawn by Nos. 4,55s
and 1854, sold in fifths, among
othsrs-one to Susan Fegan, No. 400
Hayes ST., San Francisco, CAL; one
10 j. Hirshfeld, another to l.. Lalond,
both of Frisco, etc.. until over 1866,
600 was scattered where 1T would do
the most good. The whole thing
goes over again on May 18th, at the
1S0th Grand Monthly Drawing, and
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La,
on application will 6 Ne full informa-
tion. Try now to catch on in good
time.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

In the special election held on the
7th inst. under an act Of the Legisla-
ture to decide the license question in
Garland county, the anti-prohibi
tionists won bv majority of 751.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

ANOTHER complication in the Hi
neis legislature. Another democrat
dead. That is the hardest situation
to find solution known to modern
times
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

IT takes Little Rock to present the
latest specimen Of jury. Alder
man Marie was tried for selling liq-
uor on Sunday. He admitted that
he sold it as charged, yet the jury
acquitted him. A new set of elastic
consciences should be ordered for
this iury at once.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

WITNESSES certificates used TO be
almost worthless, many days serv-
ice beng bought for drink or two
Of liquor. Now they are worth 10
cents, and will call for dollar scrip.
Our basis is solid.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

SHORT courts, little trouble, small
expenses, scrip worth dollar for dol
lar. This is our condition, or will
be soon, if we pail straight on. The
saloons have been away.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

PRESIDENT Barrios, of Guatemala,
who kicked up the fuss in Central
America, is dead. That much of the
troubles ever there is ended anyway.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

A EUROPEAN war argues high pro-
visions and low cotton. A large
acreage In cotton means the same
thing. Let the acreage in cotton be
cut down and the acreage in corn In
creased
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

SENATOR Beck to President Cleve
land: "Den't appoint Mr.. Buck
President Cleveland to Senator Beck
"Isn't this your signature on his ap-
plicationY' Senator Beck stops talk
ing and retires suddenly.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

On the 9th the Tennessee legisla
ture adjourned sine die, withou,
providing for the revenues necessary
for the state government. The SEES
sion was one of almost continuous
wrangling. For some time past the
republican members OF the senate
have absentcd themselves, to pre-
vent a quorum in That body, aud
thus defeat registration bill favor
ed by the democratic majority. They
promised to return for other legis
lation ii assured the registration bill
would not be sprung until aftcrwad.
This the democrats refused to do;
so the republican senators declined
return. and the disguised majority
decided to adjourn.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

HOLD on Mr.. Ely, are you certain
that you got back to the United
States, seeing Michigan went demo
cratic by a handsome majority in her
recent state election?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

VAN buren, has the youngest may
or in the State. It's new mayor, Mr..
Charles Taylor, being turned only a
few weeks in his twenty second year.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

No president pro TEN. was elected
before the senate adjourned. For
this the vice president is response
BILE, as he did not temporarily vacate
the chair so that one could be chosen.
He initiated Vice President Arthur's
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

When it comes to newspaper nom
enclature Arkansas ranks high up"
We have among the weekly publica-
tlons the Viola Tackhammer' Maya
zine Serpent, Klngsland Keeker,
Swift's Flying Needle and Spring
dale Yellow Jacket. Besides, several
of the back counties have not report
ed
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

X. b. CARLLEE editor of the White
River Journal, and representative Of
the last Legislature from Prairie
county, was recently burned in eftigy
in his county.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

If the sounds coming to us from
across the waters indicate anything
it is that our sister over there is sor.
ry of her bargain in the liquor bust
ness
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

The news came by wires Thurs
day last of big jump IN -four and
general advance in provisions. This
resulted from The war news from
Europe.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

In week after court convenes,
court adiourns and the lawyers are
back at home as usual The absence
of the liquor traffic explains it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
READ WHAT MR.. j. s. TAYLOR,
OF OUR CITY, SAYS OF SA-

satanta Medicine Co., Little Rock, Ark.
GENTS Il had an ulcer on my leg
for two years. | tried every remedy,
and quite a number Of physicians.
Ali failed totally 20 give me any re-
lief. was unable to walk without
crutches, and had almost abandoned
all hope of cure, when | was told
that SATANTA EMINENT would heal
my ulcer, ilnmaterial how bad |
bought two hotties of your LINlMENT
and with it l cured as bad an ulcer
as ever human being had upon
him, and cheerfully recommend it
to all sufferers with ulcers, pains,
etc, as a remedy superior to any |
ever saw or used. With many thanks.
etc, am yours.
j. 5. TAYLOR.
~ xgon. D,s..ll,,;1Ia
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

THE situation in Europe does not
Improve. There is talk of comprom-
Use, but nVhing promises it with
any certainty.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

THERE are those who query, if
Michigan since its democratic veto.
nv is IN the United States?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

The Clinton Banner is to be re-
moved to Harrison.