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Year: 1879

The following, from the Russell vile DEMOCRAT, is true, but why not a narrow gauge railroad at once. Sooner or later such road must be built, and why not now?

 There is no doubt in our mind that if some of our responsible prop ertY owners will head the movement the co operation of Little Rock and also of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad can be secured in the construction of q turnpike road from here to Harrison. It would be 2 capital stroke of policy for both Little Rock and the road, for il would add . million or two dollars to the wholesale trade of Little Rock and would throw thousands of tons of new freighting over the Fort Smith road Gazette,

 All right, gentlemen, anything to get communication and trade opened up with that rich and productive section of country. We suggested q turnpike road because we thought it most practicable, most easily ac, complished, and because it could be done ct less expense: And, further because a good pike road is all those people now ask or expect Sooner or later, it is true, as the Gazette says, such 8 road will be necessary and must be built, and if It can be done now so much the better. Blu; 8 narrow gauge will cost good deal of money, and we all know how timid capitalists are about investing money in railroads in Arkansas now,

 The turnpike road can be con- structed without the outlay of SC much money. IL can and ought to be constructed at once, and if our business men (those of this town and of Little Rock act as sensible business men ought to act it will be put through before another year. No man who has eyer been through that portion of the State will doubt what we say when we assert that to secure this trade the merchants of Russellyille and Little Rock can well afford to spend the few thous- and dollars necessary to build the road. The merchants of Russellville would receive the barter and small trade, Little Rock would get the wholesale trade and receive the larger consignments of cotton, wheat, stock, &c.

 It is q matter of too much impor- tance for us to daily with So long. Let us have ACTION.
Year: 1879

An election for Judg eof the Su- prene Court will be held next year to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of Chief Justice English's $ term. Some of the papers have men toned the name of Judge Rogers Tn this connection, and perhaps others. But we believe that it will be the almost unanimous sentiment of the people of this State, that Judge Eng fish shall Dc his own successor if he desires it. In fact. for Judge Eng fish to leave the bench would be a serious loss to the State, as we arc confident that 10 one can fill the place so ably, so impartiallY, and so aeceptably as he. His long expe- rience, his learning and ability emi- neRtly entitle him to the position.

 If he will permit his name to be used for the ofiice, we know that his nomination will be almost, if not en- tirely unanimous.-Ashley County Times.

 We rather think the Timas man IS about as badly mistaken abou; this matter as he ever was about anything in his life.

 Whenever Judge English permits his name to be used as candidate for reelection he will find that the peace-loving people of the State will literally shoot him to death-noi with navy sixes, but with little bal lots for some other man. Jndge l.. would, no doubt, get the unanimous support of all swaggering bullies who love to strut about with a navy six or two strapped around them but people who don't think such things good for the peace and quiet uGe of the State, or necessary for 'the common defense" will "hardly ever" anymore, ncvermore whatever vote for his reelection.
Year: 1879

The time is drawing near for sow ing wheat, and it will be well for our farmers 10 think oyer the matter, and see the best course 10 pursue for thelr own interest and benefit. The wheat crop in the Northwes- tern States, this year, was perhaps the largest ever raised, but the wheat crop in most of the countries of Flu rope, was an almost entire failure. and there arc millions of bushels shipped from this country to feed the starving people of Europe. Ship after ship are going every week and perhaps every day to Europe loaded with wheat. The whole surplus of the great crop raised in the North west is needed in Europe. Wheat bread is what the people of that country mostly use, and our kind of corn is wholly unknown in that country for use, either for man or beast.

 This year but little wheat was raised ID the Southern States on ac- count, in measure, of the drouth. Texas, the great wheat State, made almost an entlre failure. In Arkan- sas, cotton and the drouth nearly killed out the wheat, and it is strange, that where cotton is raised to any extent, the farmers drop all small grain, especially wheat, in orTn~ .r .Dot-a ,,on-o or.-O, lVboat in the North western States next year may be failure, because, large crops of wheat hardly ever follow each other; and as this country has had rest from wheat growing for nearly three years, would it not be we'll for our farmers to SOW WHEAT FOR THE NEXT YEAR. There is as much money in wheat as there is in cotton, and not mnch over half the labor. Look back to three years ago, when VIC had fine wheat crops, and at the diff ference m trade then, and she trade last summer. What has been done once can be done again; besides. look at the amount of money paid out in Fort Smith for Washington County four. Every dollar of this money should be kept at home by the farmers of Sebastian county. Wagons loaded with -four are in town every day. Look at the piles of sacks of four in the stores with foreign marks on them. Who can remedy this?-The people here have to be fed, and if the farmers of Sebastian county will not raise wheat to feed the people, the money will go else where. Now IS the time for our far me-s to wake up and look matters square in tho face. Here is a large amount of money which they should handle slipping through thier fingers and going abroad.-Fort Smith h. dependent.
Year: 1879



 Within the last year an immense trade has gone from Northwest Ar kansas to Springfield and other points of Southwest Missouri. that ought to have been made tributary to Little Rock and the Arkansas valley. The natural inclination of the people across the mountains is to trade with us, and the bulk of their great trade could be controlled if we had few good roads. We are glad to see the effort of the Russell. wills DEMOCRAT to secure the build ing of turnpike to Harrison-the construction of which would be Of great benefit to both sections. Such road would also throw a vast amount of trade to Little Rock, and ought to have the encouragement and aid of our citizens. MoneT put in this enterprise will prove a most profitable inYestment-Little Rock Democrat

 IL will for fact And we want to ask the business men and property owners Of Russellville right now, land we press the matter for an an swer at once) what are gong to do in this matterY Do you want the trade and dealings of that rich sec tion, and are you willing to spend q little money to secure it,--or do you prefer to hold on 10 the few dollars you have and be content with the pitiful little trade and business that you now are getting from the small scope of country immediately around us?

 We warn you gentlemen if you decline to act upon our advice in this matter you will not have to live many years to regret it. You CAN secure this trade NOW: but THE TIME WILL COME WHEN rot CANNOT. Mark our prediction: 1T you refuse now to meet the oyertnres of the people of that section, and allow them to become disgusted with your close fistedness, your want of enterprise, your lack of energy and your un- friendly rejection of their oyertures, and to make good roads to some other point and settle their trade there, you will wish you had given HALF ToU ARE WORTH and secured that trade.

 Wo have urged this matter and waited for suggestion from some of our leading business men now for several weeks, but still we have no response. We scarcely know what more NC could do or say to awaken an interest in the matter, but somc- thing must either be done or VIC must let it go by the board; aud to test the matter and see how many are interested in it, and to see whether or not it is worth while to continue the agitation of the matter, we now call upon all of our citizens who are in favor of the enterprise to assemble at the Council Chamb on next Saturday evening at T o'clock sharp, for the interchange of views upon the subject, and the discussion of ways and means, dc.

 Let us have full turnout.
Year: 1879

It is clear that the victory next year will be either to the Democrat ic or the Republican party. There Is not q ghost of chance for the gFeenbackers; so let the working men of the country decide which they wish to entrust with the rule of the country for the next four years the republicans or the democrats.
Year: 1879

Gen. n. H. Reynolds Calls His

 Soldier Boys to Meet During

 the State Fair.

 LAKE VILLAGE, ARK, September 9. To the Survivors of Reynolds Ar

 kansas Brigade:

 A meeting of the brigade has been suggested by many of you. It has been left to me to make the call. l now make it and fix Little Rock as the place, and Thursday of the week in which the state fair is to be held as the time for the meeting.

 You have duty to perform in trying to place the history of the brigade in it's proper place in the history of the late war. The meet ing will be mainly for the purpose of organizing plan for the perform ance of this duty. While you were organized, when duty was to be performed no men were more prompt and ready than you to perform it. State pride, as well as pride of organ ization, should stimulate you to do this last duty in a manner worthy of the high place you held in the opinion of the army during the war. hope all may feel called upon to report in person or by letter at the time and place appointed, with such information and material as may be useful in preparing 8 history of the . brigade, and trust that none will fail to report

 Newspapers that arc friendly to the call will please copy. Respect fully, etc. D. II. REYNOLDS.
Year: 1879

Ut now turns out that California did not do quite so bad at her recent election as was at first thought. Der ", Democrat, it now seems is elect cd from the third congressional dis tricL
Year: 1879

If we may judge anything of the temper of the times by the tone Of the public press VIC should say that the man who is elected Governor of Arkansas next year must be a man of very decided ability-a posi- tive, able, active man.
Year: 1879

II has become necessary to call
a meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee to consider of
DR.. Glenn's strange statement that
he proposes to support the H. b.
ticket as contradistinguished from
the Democratic. In view of such a
peculiar development the Los An
geles delegation has reason to feel
proud of the position it consistently
maintained of insisting that none
but tried Democrats should be
placed on guard. We believe DR..
Glenn to be an excellent gentle
man; and, as long as he remains at
the head of the Democratic ticket,
he shall receive our support, but


we regard his latest utterance as
uncalled for, unwise, unexpected,


in every way unsatisfactory and as
calling for the degree of attention


it has elected from the official rep


resentatives OF the party. We
shall say more. We believe that
if the Democratic party had frown-
ed down all entangling alliances
and given US straight ticket in its
entirety IL would have been trlum-
phantly elected, receiving large
proportion of the Republican vote.
Year: 1879

NEVER in the recollection Of
mortal man has journal ever oc-
cupied q more pitiable position
than the Chronicle now does. BY
s~-'ngiug upon the foaming


new Constitution


It vas at its flood


handing position


e~"largement
Year: 1879

There is right way and a wrong way
hard way and an easy way, an awkward way
and skilful way to catch and handle sheep.
A great many men will seize the sheep by
the wool on the back, with both hands, and
lift the animal clear from the ground by the
wool only. Barbarousl Let some giant grasp
you by the hair of your head and lift you from
the ground by the hair onlyI Would you not
squiggle and squirn worse than the mute
sheep does when lifted by the wool? And
would not there be complaint OF sore head
for week or two ? If you do not believe it.
try the experiment. We have slaughtered a
great many sheep in years past, and when re-
moving the pelts of such sheep as had been
handled by their wool, we never failed to OBJ
serve that beneath the skin wherever the an
imal has been caught by the wool, blood has
settled. In many instances, the skin has
been separated from the body so that infiama-
ton was apparent. We have known proprie-
tors of sheep to be so strict in regard to hand
ling them, that they would order a helper
from the premises If he were to catch sheep
by the wool on any part of the body. Some
owners of sheep direct their helpers thus:
"When about to catch a sheep, move care
fully toward the one to be taken, until
you are sufficiently near to spring quickly
and seeze the beast by the neck with both
hands. Then pass one hand around the
body, grasp the brisket, and lift the sheep
clear from the ground. The wool must not
be pulled. If the sheep is heavy one, let
one hand and the wrist be put around the
neck and the other pressed against the rump."
We have always handled sheep in the way
alluded to. We never grasp the WOOL Others
seize the sheep by a hind leg, then throw one
arm about the body and take hold of the bris-
ket with -one hand. But ewes with lamb
should never be caught by the hind leg, un-
less they are handled with extreme care.
When sheep are handled roughly, especially
If their wool is pulled, the small bruises and
injuries will render them more wild and more
difficult to handle.-EG,
Year: 1879

he PRESS will be devoted as in the past to a dis
eliminating support OF the Republican Party and
will stand through thick and thin for an honest and
stable currency and the equal rights of all citizens
throughout the length and breadth of the Republic
1t will always speak out for education good morals
and Just laws believing that the safety the nation
depends upon these things. e.


During the session of the
Year: 1879

the PRESS will contain full MARKET REPORTS
and MARITIME NEWS. The growing Importance
of Portland distributing center for Maine and its
fast increasing wholesale trade make daily paper
at this point Of special importance to every merchant
and business man in the State who proposes to Keep
up with the times.


In LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC WAY the
PRESS stands high and its general news and infor-
nation are abundant and accurate.
Year: 1879

For several years the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
has been the largest and most complete daily jour
nal published in Maine; and its Publishers announce
their determination that it shall be in the future as
it has been in the past beyond question the
Year: 1879

ticle in the daily morning Bulletin of the 18th on
arsenic which spoke of it las colorless and taste
less; >; she said 'If had of that could get it
into him;" got her some the next day. half
ounce; that was the first arsenic Mrs Kate N. Cobb
about this time told Kate l 60
ing to New Haven to get my. mother. who
was there visiting; she said: 1T will
he will die when you are away" ! left saturday; |;
Monday went to a news Office in New Haven to get
a Bulletin to see If he was dead; when got home.
she said 81 suppose you disappointed but we
had company Sunday and could not give IL to him; "
my mother was absent in New Haven two weeks; l
told Kate that gave a place to meet;
gave her the front door key and kept the
key to the back door myself; she spent four even
ina; Kate told the first she gave her hus-
band she put in his cotfee it had no apparent effect
sas she an swa
times daily Kate said to me. Charles must be
poison proof. but think can get enough down him
by and by to get an effect


THE TEMPTER's INNOCENT QUESTION.


asked her once or twice "why do you not stop p
she replied. "My mind is made up and will sue
ceed'' Charles II. Cobb Jr.. had been given five or
six doses of arsenic before the 23d of March, 1878
she told me she had given him so much arsenic
been to see DR.. Perkins about it; met her
that night March 2al on School street and
had recommended quinine pills, but she said she
was going to give him morphine powders, and tell
Charley the doctor ordered them; she reminded me
it was just ten weeks to hour since morphine
given my wife, and she would administer some to
Charles that night; next morning she told me she
gave her husband the dose and that he had perspred
all night but the poison seemed to have no effect;
that he lay and trembed side the bed all night
and that Charles was not able to get up that
morning; she invited up to him;
went; asked Charles if he wanted q
doctor; he said he did; when went down stairs she
wanted to know what she should tell the doctor and
told her to tell him she gave him quinine; the next
morning she told me she told the doctor as had
directed before the doctor she destroyed what
arsenic she had in the house, bought more arsenic
for her about the frst of May think Charles Cobb
took the whole of that; toward the last of May
she told me she was getting out of arsenic.
and bought her some more; in April bought FIVE
cents worth of strychnine for her. she put part of
it in some bitters and some of it into whskey; Kate
told me he took little Of both; got strychnne
twice. and then got more arsenic; got the last
arsenic the last Of May; the night of June got
strychnne. and Charles H. Cobb Jr. died the 9th,
at noon after getting prescription from
DR.. Lewis Paddock containing strychnine l
told her add to his medicine; she sent note
to thanking me for buying the last strychnne;
receiv- u letter from her the morning after his
death.


The Court here adjourned until nine O'Clock to-
morrow. The presents given to Bishop by Mrs. Kate
M. Cobb were exhibited in court. The court room
was literally packed and the excitement here tonight
is great.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


In your paper to-day 1 saw an article from
Brtisher" who says this country is made up Of the
rfraf and outscourngs Of the old country. Now. il
that is "Britisher has not given himself very
good recommendation. He has availed himself Of
all the privileges of this country, except perhaps.
voting, and the reason he does not avail himself Of
that and become American citizen is because he s
too much of coward and fears that We might at
time have draft for soldiern and he could not
then fall back his blessed favor of being SUBJ
ject of Great Britain. Please tell why such
noble character lmayhap ticket-of-leave mani a.
'Britsher'' should leave the shores Of his much
loved land and come to this upstart, mushroom
country? May he not be one of those characters
whom his government is too anxious to get rid of.
and who help to make this country so vile place
think he ought to have leather medal. and on his
death monument erected to his memory-on Black
wells Island. / am one of race who have shown
'.Britishers," upon all occasions, how to maintain
this "blarsted' country against all such as he.


MUCH DESPISED AMERICAN.
Year: 1879

The man who does not furnish his
family with paper stands in his own
light. Money spent this way brings
more interest than money invested 10
bank 1t pays man to take a pa
per home with him, aud if his wife can't
read it would pay him to teach her
The mau who thinks a woman does
not need to read a paper, that she is
as we'll, If not better without one, is q
man of purely animal proclivities. a
man that would degrade woman to an
existence like his own. There is
scarcely any woman but enjoys read
ing her paper She may pass over the
financial or glance lightly at the po-


itical; but in nine cases out of ten she
will see something that a man will
overlook. Occasionally We hear of
woman who has no time to read, and
who never looks at a paper. The
preiudical or unthinking may com
mend such a woman's industry, but
one who thinks will rather condemn
her lack of system. which leaves her
no half hour for self improvement and
entertainment.
Year: 1879

y few days ago Henry Puckett aud
500 coonty. Tenn. went to church.
They left their children at home pick
ing cotton The oldest was, perhaps
lG years old aud the youngest about
twenty months. At night the father
and mother did not return home, but
remained for night preaching, aud the
TWO oldest children also went to church
After they were gone the youngest
child was missing from the house.
They made search around the premi-
ses, but without finding it. The oldest
then at home went 10 the church to
inform his parents that the child was
lost They went home and found that
the child was really gone, so they re-
turned to the church TO give the alarm
The meeting was at once suspended
and the men all turned cut to make
search


They looked faithfully until the moon
went down, but without success On
the morOiog following there were three
hundred people 10 the woods. looking
IN every nook and crevice for the little
rambler, but the forenoon passed aud
no tidiugs cane Near sundowu that
evening the sound, He is found" was
heard, aud soon the news reached ev-
cry searoher The child had wouder-
ed one and a half miles from home to
negro cabin in the woods I t had
lain out all night wiih only thin cali
co dress on. The children did not re
member to have seen it since early
Thursday morning, and the next time
it was seen Friday evening late. There
was not dry eye present when it was
returned to the mother, aud the more
excitable ones shouted till they were
hoarse The child's feet were some
what swollen, and it was nearly starvA
ed The mother says she will never
| lea3e her children alone again.-Guion
Year: 1879

A few days ago the family of a prom.
inent editor of this city got little short
of ice, and the idea OF putting in a
whole day without the cooling ice be
verage was simply out of the question
Something must be done and that quick
ly. Presently the ear of the good lady
of the household detected the rumbling
of heavy wagon coming along. Wis
ions of huge chunks of crystal ice float
ed before her and already she in
imagination slipped the cooling nectar.
For fear the wagon might pass on she
hurried her domestic out with specific
orders to "step that wagon" The girl
who was probably twelve or fourteen
years of age hurried out and by haunt-
ing her shingled head covering in the
air with repeated cries of " stop
stop !" The powder begrimmed driv-
er of one of DuPont's six horse powder
wagons not knowing but comet from
the invisible world had crushed in
through the editors roof, and was cut
ting up all kinds of tricks on the carp.
ct, brought his putting, sweating shali
dozen long cared animals and his huge
wagon to a stop, and in somewhat sulky
manner wanted to know what was the
matter. slave you got any ice ?" faint.
ly lisped the little maid. " Ice !" why
no, but we wont attempt to tell how he
swOre at the idea of his six mule team
being taken for little diminutive ice
cart. This local did not appear in the
"Gazette.O -
Year: 1879

Yesterday DR.. VIM. Fields had sam
pies of ore sent to him from Centerville,
Chattee county, Colorado. One of the
samples Of the ore was of a rocky ma
ture and as white and as clear
as lime stone. weight four ounces. 1t
was taken through the Doctors ckelni-
cal process and sheltered to a complete
liquid state which proved to have the
finest jet black glass One ton of the
ore will produce one ton of pure black
glass at very small cost of chemical
or about IS cents for one ton OF ORE
CasketS of all sizes can be moulded at
one half the cost Of metal and will
never decay and will be- completely all
tight. Sewing machine tables and va
riety Of other articles can be made from
it. The ore can he had in Colorado il
great abundance.