The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-03-18

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HoLLr BEND, March 1--we no.
ticed : short paragraph ID a number
Of your paper some three weeks ago,
stating that ii the farmers small
amount Of cotton seed was not az
sessed, that by the same measure the
vast amount Of cotton seed In the Oh
mills would also escape ess .ssssssaent;
we say no, for eysssy mans stock in
trade is assessed just the same as
every mans mule, at what is sup
posed to be its true value; the cotton
seed in the oil mills is their stock in
trade, therefore as liable TO asses
inent as the merchants goods, or any
other property Of any trader. Again,
last week, we noticed an excuse in
regard to this assessing business, in
which spiend d view OF the situa-
ton is taken ly the writer; yet we
must say that the farmers small
amount Of meat is not his stock in
trade, neither Is his bit of fodder and
hay, his few bushels Of corn or wheat.
Whatever the farmer consumes from
January until October following
should be exempt from taxation.
The present law IL bnrdensome; it is
detrimental to our prosperity as
farmers. Equity and justice de-
mand q change. and q change for the
better at that, for the present way Of
doing business is like the man that
went out to shoot turkey, and
brought home load Of turkey buzz
yards which proved TO be bad meat.
We are no politician vet we have
seen better things in Arkansas; and
whatever influence we have, will, for
all time to come, be used in behalf
of the class to which we belong.
With best wishes to the DEMOCRAT,
and success to the grand old party,
We are an OLD ARKANslAN.
Correspondence Of the Democrat
NEW HOPE, Dover Tp., March a.
Making preparations for another
crop is the order Of the day =. Oats
and seed potatoes are muchly called
for -. About the usual amount Of
cotton will be planted this year !.
Farmers are beginning to realize
that last years corn crop was unusu.
ally short, and many are sowing oats
to make up the deficiency :. Wheat
Jocks quite well, considering the
hard winter, some AZ the late sowing
frozc out until there is not good
stand. / think the early sown wheat
is best nine times out OF ten. Mr..
F. j. johnson d Co., are putting up
saw and grlst mill on II. D. Bonds
place, which win be IN operation in
a few days. Mr.. Amos Moore has
been very sick but is now Gonzales
ceut. :. Mr.. j. A. Eubanks had the
misfortune to get one OF his fingers
badly mashed up few days ago :. /.
Mrs. j. s. Willis, / am sorry to say,
is very feeble from lung affection
Health generally good -. Miss Floy
Jobe Of RussellvilIe, is visiting rela.
tlves near New Hope, is now the
guest of Miss Mary e. Bonds. Miss
Floy says that she is having real
nice time. :. The public school taught
by Miss Clemmic Holmes, closed on
9th inst. Miss Clemmie has proved
herself Jealous and efficient teach
er, and has won the respect and a.
miration Of pupils and patrons, many
are the good wishes that follow her
wherever she ( ees. j. C. B.
PRARIDGE, Pope Co., March g.
Our farmers are done sowing oats
and are blowing for corn. Our
school is out and must say Prof. j.
H. Bruton has taught us a good
school. He IS an ACCOMPLISHED gen.
tleman and competent teacher and
any district would do well to employ
him. CLAUD.
RUssELLviLLE, Ark, March Sth.-
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