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Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11
LUCIUs Q. c. LAMAR

Mir. Lamar was born at Oxford, Putnam county, Ga, Sept. IF, 1925, and received his early schooling in his native town. He grad uated at Emory College, Georgia, in 1645. He studied law at Macon, Ga, and was admitted to the Bar in 1S47. He moved to Oxford, Miss, in I849, and was elected Adjunct Profe. g. or of Mathematics in the Mississippi State University. He resigned in 1850 and went to Covington, Ga, where he devoted himself to the practice of jaw. In 1853 he was elected to the Georgia Legislature, and in the following year returned to Mississippi, where he settled on a plantation in Lafayette county. He was elected to the Thirty-ffth and Thirty-sixth Congress and resigned in 1860. He entered the Confederate Army in 1861 as Lieutenant Colonel of the Nineteenth Mississippi Volun- teers, and was soon promoted to the Uolonelcy. In 1863 he was sent to Russia by the Confed- crate Government on an important diplomatic mission. He returned to Mississippi at the close of the war, and in 1866 was elected Pro lessor of Political Economy and Social Science in the University of that State. year later he was transferred to the Professorship of Law. He was elected to the Forty-third Con- gress and reelected to the Forty-fourth- In the winter of 1876-7 he was elected to the Sen ate, where he has since served.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11

THURSDAY, April 2, IS 10 be Fast Day in Mas sachusetts It is the day before Good Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11

t.sF-Nono genuine without a bunch of green Hors on tho white label Shun all Che villa, poi sonous stun with Hop or "hopsn in thoir mama
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS

By the backing of gas generated in still at the oil works. Constable Hook, N. J., the blower exploded Friday night, instantly killing John Lynch and seriously injuring another employee.
 MT. Solmans, one of the five hat manufac- turers of South Norwalk, Conn, whose men struck recently, has failed for $50,000.
 A colored boy, out of revenge, attempted to kill a whole family at Macon, Ga., by put ting powdered glass into their food.
 Two boarders in Bradford (Pa.) hotel were burned to death on Friday in fire which destroyed the building.
 In the Kings County, N. Y, Court of ses- Brighton Beach Hotel who had pleaded guilty to allowing pools to be sold in his Coney Island club house, was sentenced to three months lm- prisonment and to pay fine of $75O.
 The Ottawa Parliament has taken strong grounds against dynamite and other explosive agents.
 T. s. Arthur, the well-known writer and magazine publisher, died in Philadelphia from kidney troubles aged 76 years. He was the author of ''Ten Nights in 6. Bar Room," etc.
 English holders of Virginia State bonus have memorialized President Cleveland re- auesting him to use his influence in favor of that State discharging it's financial obligations.
 Employees of the Gould railroad system at St. Louis are on strike against reduced wages.
 In Albemarle county, Va, girl nine years of age is under arrest for killing her little cousin by fracturing his skull with a blow from shovel.
 At Louisville, Ky, Virginian charged with theft took rat poison in court, preferring death to the disgrace of conviction
 -Dr. A. G. F. Goersen was executed at Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia, for the murder of his wife.
 Schenectady, N. T., groeers are excited over an alleged fraud on them. A few days ago stranger bought small quantities of butter from various grocery stores. Three of these samples were asserted to be oleomargarine and were taken to Albany for analysis. It is now claimed by the grocers that agents of oleo- margarine establishments have sold the spu- rious article to farmers, who in turn have sold it to the grocerymen outright or mixed with Rannine butter.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-11

To produce real genuine sleep and child. hkerepose all night, takc little hop bit,cr on retiring.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
Gov. Hughes and His Veto.

NoFNtrpoLuchct VI tuc RcmVSfAA
Some people would grumble If they
had to be hung, and we have several
OF that kind in Pope county. We
already hear some of Gov. Hughes
late supporters making some very
uncomplimentary remarks about the
gentleman's use Of his veto power in
vetoing the bill to abolish the Equal
ization Board. A government must
have head, without it we could not
live. 1t would DC dangerous to IN.
dertake 10 have a government or run
any kind of business without q pilot,
and now ] believe we have one that
understands the channel very well.
Whenever you hear OF man abus
ing Gov. Hughes for using his pow
er iu this case, you will just make
slight inquiries you viii find Mat
the law has touched him up little
and made him pay as much taxes as
his neighhors. Although some OF
those same men will talk about rail
roads and other improvements not
being taxed high enough, but when
you look at the assessors books you
will find that without the beard their
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
CURE FOX 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 fiatulency, uneasi-
ness of the stomach, etc. A moisture,
like perspiration, producing very
disagreeablc itching, after getting
warm, is very common attendant.
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield
at once to the application of DR. b.
sanko's Pile Remedy, which acts direct
ly upon the part affected, absorbing the
Tumors, allaying the intense itching,
and effecting permanent cure. Price.
so cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio. Sold by
j. NJ. Harkey & Bro. May lily.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
hsstsrs from The People
Appleton, Ark

Correspondence of the Democrat
Weather nice at present fer corn
planting and people are doing all
that they can to get through this
week. Wheat damaged about one
third from the freezes l think
there win be fruit and flour to make
pies plenty. Mr.. c. c. Poe, one Of
Appleton's best, and Mr.. j. j. Will
liams, one Of Glass Villages best,
are gone to Texas with their fami-
lies on tour of inspection. j think
they will look till they see Appleton
again; hope so any how; We need
such men to stay here. =. Il will send
YOU another subscription for the
DEMocRAT to-wit; Mr.. A. ID. STAFF
ford, Appleton, for twelve months.
Mr.. George Bentley of Morrill,
ton found plenty of eye water up
near Freeman Springs one day last
week. George and others came back
this way and from the looks of their
eyes the water was very strong or at
any rate it made their eyes lock very
red. Another Marshal or l guess
him to be, by the name of JEFF Nc
Reynolds from the Pigeon Roost
Mountain, had heap Of business
up here about Appleton all fall and
winter. took trip up the railroad
near Fl Smith and captured wild
ow woman that went from Appleton
by the name Of Belle Kinslow. |
don't know what she had done, but
guess she said something to him
that caused him to go and bring her
back. Any one might suppose that
she SAID "yes sir" and now her name
is Belle McReynolds. There is a
man near Appleton says he was
gladsr when Hickman was elected
than be was when Cleveland was
elected; he says he never cast vote
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
THE EQUALIZERS.
Gov. Hughes Appoints the Coun-
ty Boards Throughout the
State

The following is the list of county
boards of equalization for the coun-
ties named:
Boone-C. C. Ray, NJ. S. Sims,
Wilmuth.
Conway. w. Gist, VIM. Clifton,
John Huston.
Franklin-B. p. Miller, Bate
Goodman, John NJ. Pettigrew.
Johnson Henry e. Shropshire, I.
j. BACKYARD, James NJ. Armstrong.
Logan Thomas Cauthron, Z. N.
Tittsworth, Reagon, (old board. }
Newton-Joseph yallins, Bunk
Dotson, BENZ. Carlton.
Pope-T. Y. Daniels, T. w. Park
er, Alexander Bringle.
Scarcy-Wm. Wyatt, Geo. Tur-
ner, Matthew Suffer.
Yell,-R. E. Cole, J. j. Robertson,
j. NJ. Caviness.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
AppletOn.
Correspondence Of the Democrat.

Correspondence ofthe Democrat
1t has been some time since you
have had anything from our town
and vicinity. Our blood has run
cold at the dcplicity Of some dema-
gogue leaders of our good, honest
farmers. These INSCRIPTIONS spoil
ers of everything pertaining TO sys'
TEN, order and moral refinement
have resorted to the most heineus
species of dishonesty to carry their
point; they have urged their follow
e-s to refuse to pay honest debts
they have thrown discomfort in every
place they could, using cunning
therefor; they have disorganized So
ciety. sparing not the sacred walls
of the church; they have stirred up
enmity in several households, they
have in this day of reform refused
their aid and at the same time cried
out "wolf" when there is no wolf;
they have defeated democratic SUI
premacy in our township and there
by reduced our honest fair dealing
men to the low level Of republican
dishonesty and intrigue; they have
sold their birthright for a vile mess
OF pottage and did not get the pot
tage and the calamity falls heavy on
misled prodigals who are now return
ing to the fold, thoroughly Disguised.
The b of f. have built them a
store house here and have used it as
a stimulus to keep up their order
until after the last election. Mr.. j.
NJ. Henkle was sent to market some
time since to purchase goods to furn
ish ~"this whole country and has re
turned with the largest stock ever
brought here by the b. of F., con-
sisting Of caady of tobacco, bex
of soap, few plows, and few other
things not too numerous TO be men
toned, amounting to near hundred
dollars worth. This grand and mag
nificent stock has very greatly chag-
rined and aroused to a sense OF the
situation the honest sons OF toll.
Griffin Township has good honest
democrats who have been misled,
and your correspondent desires that,
in our present great distress, the arm
Of charity be extended to us.
REFORM DEMOCRAT.
March &c. 1885.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
soorHEs
THE
KIDNEYS.

In his life for no other sort only such
as Cleveland and Hickman ! !. One
of the B. of f. visited his lodge here
at Appleton and saw who the lodge
consisted of and he went home and
said no more in his. Good for the
order. Some people in this coun-
try is very pettish, but they are not
all that way DR.. J. w. Bruton
preached an excellent sermon last
Sunday TO large audience at sui
phur Spring !. We learn since we
begun the letter that Mr.. Hick
Stroud is very sick; hope he will
soon be up planting corn for be is
one of our good farmers. / will close
by saying success To the DEMOCRAT,
also success to the Democratic party,
and the other party hold up your
heads if you die hard, we will do
thee good. ABBOTT.
April Sd.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

GEN. Lawton's appointment as
Minister to Russia was not confirm
ed by the Senate for the reason that
il was discovered that his disabili-
ties had not been removed by Con-
gress. He had only been pardoned
by President johnson. On this
score the republican committee OF
the Senate reported adversely on his
appointment and the President with
drew it. The New York World re-
marks:
1t seems that Secretary Bayard
did not think to inform himself as to
all the facts when selecting Gen.
Lawton. The war has been ovel
twenty years, and he perhaps has
forgotten that we still have such a
thing as political disability" in this
happy land.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

HERE Is the latest which shows
the connection OF the United States
with the troubles IN San Salvador.
1t seems to indicate war cloud on
our sky:
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The secre
tary of the navy has ordered $50
marines and 100 blue jackets to sail
to day on the Acapulco from New
York to Aspinwall. When the men
arrive at their destination the Uni
ted States will have force of about
1900 men and 200 officers on the
Isthmus. The marines are armed
with Springfield rifles and the sail
ors with Hotchkiss rifles. Four Cat
ling guns and two thrce-inch rifles,
with 100000 rounds Of ammunition,
will be sent with the men leaving
New York. The entire force is to be
under command of Admiral Jouett,
who is expected to arrive at Aspin-
wall with the Tennessee Wednesday.
Capt. B. III. McCalla and Lieut.. T..
b. Mason, who left Washington for
New York Friday last, have been
ordered to proceed to Aspinwall to-
day. Capt. McCalla will be in com
mand of the supplementary force Of
marines, subject to the orders of Adj
miral Jouett Lieut.. Mason will be
in command of the artillery. With
the arrival of the Tennessee at As
pinwall. the fleet will consist of five
vessels, including the Tennessee, the
flag ship of the North Atlantic sta
ton, with twenty two guns; the
Zantic, with four guns; the Galena,
with eight guns; the Swartana, with
eight guns, and the Alliance, with
six guns.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
TAKING time by the forelock

TAKING time by the forelock we
serve timely notice on old Santa
Claus for once that Christmas trees
will be dispensed with In this COM
munity hereafter. Their day of
usefulness is run. They have be-
come antiquated and abused. They
do more harm than good. They
tend to pervert the occasion Of Christ
mas, dong away with the time hon
ored custom of its observance among
our families. Last year we were dis
gusted with them and started our
fight against them. We found how
ever, just as we had gotten our ar
tilery in position that an advance
step had been taken and committees
appointed by one of our schools. We
also found thousands of Christmas
tree goods in the hands of our mer-
chants. Some of these goods had
been bought in August preceding.
For these reasons we thought it best
after little skirmishing to with
draw our forces and defer the en-
gagement. Let the merchants now
take notice and make up their minds
not TO buy no Christmas goods, but
to buy them without reference to
the vast singing on usually prac.
ticed at our Christmas trees. 1t is
fact that in centers OF intelligence
and refinement the Christmas tree
nuisance has had its dav and has
been laid aside. Russellville, with
last season laid it aside also. She
will hereafter celebrate the Christ
mas festivities under the auspices OF
home, developing nucleus for the
remembrance of home and its sacred
hearthstone to linger in the minds
of children through all future time.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

WHAT we have written and pub
lished in regard to the State Univer-
sity was net for the purpose OF max
ing a thrust at the institution, for
we have too much State pride not to
wish the university prosperity. But
we thought and think so yet that it
is the wrong process to undertake to
smuggle and cover up things. A
fair investigation of the alleged
wrongs ought to have been made and
published to the world. No suspIc-
ion of wrong or injustice ought to
hang like pail over that Institu-
ton. An awful outrage was charged
to have been committed against the
person of an exemplary student OF
the University, and that too by 9TH
err students who were under the in.
fusnce Of liquor. The crime against
this student was one not to be men
toned. The president of the Uni
yersity pressed for an investigation.
Yet none was ever had worthy the
name. We are satisfied that there
was Fayetteville ring which com.
bined with portion of the faculty
to prevent an impartial investiga-
tlon and to protect the drunken stu
dents involved. We are also salts
fed that the cleaning out process is
the right one for that institution.
As for ourself we unhesitatIngly say
chat seeing what we did while at
Fayetteville last spring-seeing some
Of the college professors juggling
wine in the way they did, some of
the university boys being present.
so We were told, We would MOI send
boy there to come under their in
flnence, il board. tuition and every
thing else was free. There ought to
be no rings in the locality Of the
university. And there ought TO be
no professors in il whose personal
example wsuld damage those COM
mitted TO its care.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

ONE OF the remarkable things In
cidental of the last legislature was
the sudden disappearance Of the bill
reducing railroad fare to 3 cents pei
! mile on all roads over so miles long
from the desk Of "Uncle Bob" Me
Council on the morning of the last
day OF the session--just when il
would be too late to replace it. How
remarkable it was that this bill
should be MISPLACED at such an i'm
portant moment, but remarkable as
it was, it was no. more so than the
profound silence of the great Lit
tie Rock dailies. Such a novel oc
currence in regard to such an impor
tant measure before such great
body of men, would have ELECTED
comments it strikes us from any
other daily journals in the world,
and especially from one under whose
very eyes the occurrence fell. But,
notwithstanding their silence, Uncle
Robert will be very apt to hear from
this before he reaches his seat in the
Arkansas legislature again.
"Uncle Bob" Mcconnell OF Sebas-
tian, stand up.
Please explain to the people of the
State how that bill disappeared from
your desk You are the only chair
man of committee who let bill
get away from him so easily. How
is it? Your remarks at the time are
very Enthusiastically and hard to
harmonic with innocence. An ex-
PLANTATION is powerfully in order. II
it hadn't been for you, that bill
would have been a law, and the peo-
pie up the Arkansas Valley could
ride at cents mile as in other
places. The responsibility is fast.
ened on you. We wait for the ex-
PLANTATION.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

WAR clouds are looming up in
many quarters. War between France
and China. England at war with
the Indian Arabs, and almost In the
folds Of powerful contest with Rss2!
STA. The United States in fai,
way for trouble with one of the Cen
trail American governments, and q
rebellion of half breed Indians and
Fenians in Canada. Truly the wa
tiers are not placid.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

In a recent issue of the DEMOCRAT
the impression was created that the
Railroad fare bill would become a
law. But sorry 10 say it the DEM
ocRAr was mistaken. The bill pass
ed the house and went to the senate
and passed to its third reading there.
On the last day of the session Judge
Smith, who championed the bill in
the senate, called il up ana the rest
of the tale is told as follows;
Senator Smith tried TO call up
house bill fixing the rate of charges
oh railroads.
Chairman Mcconnell, of the CON-
mittee on corporations, said that the
bill had been lying on his desk and
II had disappeared; he did not know
what had become OF it, He made
this as report, and Senator Smith
demanded that it go on the journals.
1t is little peculiar that this is
the only bill in the legislature that
owed its failure to being lost. That
was convenient way for Senators
who didn't want 10 go on the record
on the bin 10 get lid Of it, whether
its disappearance was due to that
cause or not. But one thing ought
TO be predicted With certainty that
the man who is so prone to loose
things at such an important time
ought to be left at home when an
other senator is to be elected.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

ONE OF the remarkable phenomena
of ,hese latter days is how the big
doctors report men improving when
in reality they are dying. Taking
the bulletins of the physicians of
Gen. Grant for the past two weeks
and there is no excuse for his being
IN bed at all, yet it is known that
his case is almost, if not altogether,
hopeless.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
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 fer 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.
Independents, precinct, Monday.
April Is.
Northfork. precinct, Tues. April IA.
Freeman Springs, precinct, Wednes-
day, April 10.
Allen, precinct. Thursday, April Is.
Martin, precinct. Fri, Sat. & Mon,
April IL, Is & 90.
Sand Spring, precinct. Tuesday,
April 81.
Bayliss, precinct, We'd, April ~.
Dover, precinct, Thurs, Fri. & Sat-,
April %. "a and %.
Griffin, precinct, Mon, Tues. and
We'd, April 81, 2s and 20.
Liberty, precinct, Thurs. Fri. 4 Sat-.
April 80, May i and 2.
Moreland, precinct, Monday, May 4.
Convenience, precinct, Tues, May 5.
Valley, precinct, Wednesday and
THURSDAY. May and Z.
Gum Log, precinct, Friday and Sat-
urday, May s and 8.
Wilson, precinct, Mon, Tues. and
We'd, May IL, u and Is.
Lee, precinct, Thurs, Fri. and Sat-,
May II, Is and 10.
Gala Rock. precinct, Mon. aud Tues.
May Is and 10.
Holly Bend, precinct, Wed. Thurs.
and Fri. May 20, q aud %.
Gala Greek, precinct, Mon. Tues.
and We'd, May %. 70 and %.
Illinois, precinct, Thurs, Fri. and
Sat, May 2s, % aud 80.
Clark. precinct, Mon. Tues. and Wed.
June l. 2 and 3.
All persons that do Lot 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,
AS&QSsnr-
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
Literacy and nliteracy.


Correspondence Of the Democrat
Every one in possession Of reas-
enable education ana q modicum oil
general information should be ''in-
slant in season. and out Of season" in
the dissemination OF intelligence
The way TO promulgate pinclple Of
Slow development, is to keep it be-
fore the minds OF the people. Our
people are incentestably convinced
OF the importance of many things,
on which, by education or associa-
ton, they have not the courage to
act. For instance, thousands of men
are perfectly satisfied with the con
stitutionality and business of prohi-
bition, thoroughly convinced that a
national prohibition law would insv-
itably promote peace. happiness and
prosperity. and yet they have not
the courage TO talk it, practice 1T,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

The governor has approved the
act giving landlords lien for ad-
vances made to tenants and making
the sale or removal of crops subject
to lien before it is satisfied, penal
offense. In this it is our judgement
the governor erred. A landlord 8
claims for rent ought to have priori-
GRITTY. But in other respects the law
ought to know no Partially.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09

Our contemporary the Arkansas
Methodist remarks that wood in the
shape of hoe handles is of much more
service than IN base ball bats, and
for that reason favors whiting the
latter into proper shape for the for.
mer. We second the motion. Sweat
dropped on base ball ground brings
about as little return as sweat can
bring.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-09
Bells Chapel.
Correspondence OF the Democrat.

Some measles in this settlement,
otherwise health is good Corn
planting is the order of the day. -.
'Flshermen are on the alert. Wheat
looks badly, oats looking very well.
j. p. Reese and j. W. Petray
have abandoned their farm and gone
to Searcy county to canvass for the
Well Springs of Truth. We have
organized Sunday school st Bells
Chapel, and have preaching every
1st and 4th Sunday !. Some of our
neighbors go down to Atkins and
commune with "the little brown jug,
which makes them very sick.
NlTsUA.