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Year: 1879

the moment OF the assured success OF a
plan for bringing in plenty OF pure water?
How truthfully could our lately organized
immigration society disseminate the in
formation among newcomers. by which
they could find remunerative employment!


You have been calling upon the Capt.
talst, and upon Uncle Sam. 10 help you,
for the last twenty years; Is it not about
time you helped YOURSELF win You Al
ways remain slnmbering In this apathy
and Indifference, content withthe profits
Of what the stranger, your neighbor, the
shipping and the government may dis
burse among you? VIII the day ever
come when you will be able to nanufac-
ture anything from the raw material, he
yond glass of lager?


have endeayored to point ont. IN some
degree, the ways by which the prosperity
of this city could be FASTENED. Twenty
eight years ago Messrs. Plummer and
Bachelor settled on this town site. and In
the following year (the spring or '52) the
families Of Messrs. Hastings and Petty
grove arrived, when you may say the city
was born-and you may also add, 1t is
still in its infancy. The question il, shall
we always remain in This childhood?
True, we have fine homes amongst us;
few good houses. Indicating the confidence
of their owners In our future pernanence.
1t Is farthest from my intention to hurt
the feelings Of the most sensitive citizen
here, but we are becoming imbccile: we
require to be ''born again" we need re-
generating. We are like potatoes that
have been cultivated successive number of
years; they retrograde. and new serd must
be planted. Let the seed of public snirit
be sown; public spirit, that nohlest trait
of freemen. that supreme virtue Of the
citizen, the blessed fruits Of which vii.
soon be apparent and give to us that era
OF prosperity of which have before spo-
ken. 1t is with some diff1dence that adj
wise as to the best means TO be employed
to arrive at the result desired. First of all
would guard against that slimv. con-
temptible appearance OF generosity which
enables the donor to ever afterwards rob
you. We want no wild cat company.
without cent. to lobby bill through
the Legislature. Issuing their bonds paya-
ble II rhe enterprise succeeds. Let those
who take the risk receive the benefit.


This city has the power. by her charter.
to borrow fifteen thousand dollars now
less by six hundred, which she owes)-a
sufficient sum, from what | can learn. TO
prosecute and finish the undertaking for
present purpose. In order to prevent en-
barrassment from want Of knowledge of
the cost oil this enterprise, ] would aug
gest that the route to the most eligible
creek or lake should be surveyed by
competent party, so as to be able to ar
rive at the approximate cost of the work
OF building dam, reservoir. &C.. also Of
the quantity and cost OF pipe required. etc.
The expense OF THIS survey should be de-
frayed by voluntary contribution. We
would then know whether or not the city
has the ability to complete the work, be-
fore commencing 1t. And lastly. though
II Is one OF the questions that should have
been asked first, have we In our midst
those who will show their confidence in
the future Of the city by advancing the
money required? II. A. Y.
Year: 1879

Some OF the finest granite quarries in the
world are located near the village OF Blue
Hill. One OF the quarries, OF which there
are five. IL now furnishing the stone for
the post-ofiice at Harrisburg. Pa. At times
there are between 500 and GOO men en-
poyed. AT the present time there Gre
about 300.


SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.


One Of the unmistakable signs OF the
prosperity that these mines have brought
to the town OF Blue Hill Is the number OF
new buildings being erected. On all sides
building Is going on, and real estate has
advanced within the past two years from
20 TO 70 per cent. When this section shall
have been thoroughly prospected. aud cap
ital employed to develop 1t. we confidently
expect to see Blue Hill occupying a lead
ing position among mining districts, not
only OF the East, but Of the West as well
Year: 1879

We notice by the AS'izona's thatits editor has been the recipient of copy of the Acts of the Tenth Legislature. Would it not be better for our Secretary to send them to those who are entitled to them first. We can learn of but one copy in the whole county of Yuma. For six or seven months we have not known what laws we were breaking and the " incorrup- tible Mentor of the County has moved away.
Year: 1879

A span of fine horses, belonging to the Colorado Hotel died since our last issue under circumstances that indicated poison. The stomach of the first that died on be- ing opened was found to be quite black and to contain but handful of barley; no barley had been fed them for six weeks.
Year: 1879

A. C. Post has given up his fruit and vegetable stand at the Post Office and sold his stock in trade to J. M. Howe who has by diligence and good judgment in trade built up tiourishing business.
Year: 1879

The Yuma Mill had clean up last week the result of which was even more gratifying than the previous one. The mill has been running on better rock, some of it taken from two-foot vein as- saying $76 per ton Another mill of 10 stamps is needed.
Year: 1879

We have been promised copy Of a map of Silver District also of pamph- let descriptive of the mines there. Ii correct, these will be or great interest to a large number of our inhabitants and their friends abroad.
Year: 1879

CAGLEs MILLS, June 9, Io4J.

 Editor DEMOCRAT: In your issue of May 20, l see an article headed "Valley Township" in which you state that Russellyille had nothing. to do with the formation of the new township. This may all be so; and yet we know theresis quite feeling against Russellyille in reference to the natter m

 You further state that His Honor, Judge Wilson informs you that he acted in the premises solely accord. ing to his own convictions of right, and to comply with the wishes of majority of the citizens of the terri tory made in the new township" Now, Mr. Editor, we wish te ask the question, Whether or not parties outside the limits of Valley Town ship, belonging to Moroiand or Gum Log had no interest in the matterf They are to say nothing and remain quiet while their territory is being cnt up to make new township for the special benefit of a few would be township officcrs2 Why, sir, it was admitted by some of the prime nov CTS in this matter, that the cause of the petition was that Gum Log and Moreland were republican, and that the democrats could not getan office. Now, Mir. Editor, how does this look on paper?

 Again, you say that you have heard that "the geographical nature and and typhographical formation of the territory, made it very difficult for the voters of Gumlog township to reach their voting precinct" Now, we desire to make a few plain state ments in reference to this matter, and first we desire to say, that prior to the formation of Valley township, no man in Gum Log township had to go more than five miles to his pre- cinct; whereas in the new township men that could stand in their door way and see Cross Plains, the voting precinct of Moroland township, now have to go seven miles to vote. So much for the geography of the terri tory. So far as the topography is concerned, we only wish to state that as Gum Log township was before the change it had one mountain, and now Valley township has two-Black Jack and Buck mountains. So you see that that argument is quite trans parent. So you see that also that "all these things are taken into con sideration." But the main objection that Moreland has to the change is that it reduces her voting population to a mere nominal figure, and thisis why we blame Judge Wilson for the action taken in the matter, as it was wholly optionary with him.

 Yours for

 MORELAND.
Year: 1879

VALLEY TOWNSHIP, June 6, '79.

 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Str,-I can not see why the republicans should be so dissatisfied with the formation of the above named township. This thing was not done in a corner. Esq. Ewing had about four months to show the Court why the township should not be made. He failed to show any reason why the Court should not make order The petition was filed for action at the January term of the Court, it lay over until the April term, then the Circuit Court coming in con aict it went over until the third Mon day. The case was called on Mon day and what evidence there was given, then the Court gave Mr. Ewing until Wednesday to bring up evidence. He failed to bring up any on that day, so the case was left open until the next "Wednesday be fore the order was made.

 Let us examine and see if the re- publican party is injured; q know that I did not intend to injure any man or party, but to benefit the pub lic;) the republican party of Gum Log township had two representa- tives in the County Court; in More land they have at this time one; with the township as it was the chances for that party to elect one was rather slim; now they can elect two. Gum Log can elect two, that gives the republican party four, cer- tain, when they only had two certain. Then the partyin those two town ships are not injured, but benefited. We'll, but they say that the party has been injured in Valley township. But if they have, have not the demo crats that live in Moreland and Gum Log been equally injured? Then they cannot reasonably say that it was a political move.

 With all these facts before us we cannot see how any person or party has been injured in tho least, but on the other hand we claim that 300 voters have been benefited by the formation of the new township, and q majority of them republican. Moreland township has been bene- tited by bringing tie Justlce's office nearer each mans house, if ih no
Year: 1879

The voters of Pope had better be careful and not be caught by chaff. The report is in circulation that At kins last Monday filed a bond condi- toned to donate a certain sum (said to be about $4,100) in case the Coun- ty Seat should be located at that town. Bur LET THE TAX PAYERS MARK rms; Last Tuesday Mayor Evans and Dr. Hill, of Russellville, called on the County Clerk to see the bond and to ascertain the solvency of the bondmen. The result was that the County Clerk COULD NOT FIND THE BOND IN HIS oFFIcE-NoR COULD HE EVEN TELL THE AMOUNT. The bond may be there and it may not; it may be q good bond and 1t may not.
Year: 1879

We are fully satisfied in our own mind that should Atkins be chosen as our County Seat next Fri day (to-morrow) there will be more complaining, more grumbling and more "cussing" done over it by peo, pie who will then have to go clear across the county, from the extreme western and northwestern portions of the county to the extreme south eastern portion of the county to reach our County Seat, than was ever before heard. But that town can only be elected BY THE INDIFFERENCE of the voters of other sections of the county. Although every friend of Atkins is alive and on the alert, if the voters who wish to see the COun- tv Seat located at Russellville, which is much nearer the center of popula- ton of Pope County. will turn out and vote, the calamity of having our county Seat in one extreme corner of the county can easily be aycrted. Let every voterr therefore, who is opposed to Atkins as our County Seat, turn out early and vote for Russei.yl!lc.
Year: 1879

Atkins tried to be very sly and thought she could beat Russellville by the sly little trick of waiting until day or two before the election and then file larger bond than Russell. vile had given. She even procured the aid of the County Clerk to keep the amount of her offer from the knowledge of our people, and when we called on the Clerk to see the bond last Tuesday he could not find it and could not even tell the amount of tt. But the trick wouldn't win, for Russellvilie just planked down $10,000 bond conditioned for the building of court house at our town FREE OF ANY COST TO THE TAX PAYERS OF THE COUNTY.
Year: 1879

After sunset tomorrow Friday it will be TOO LATE for any voter to whine about the result of the cleo ton, and say '1f 1 had known that my vote was necessary to keep the County-seat from gong way down into the extreme south eastern portion of the county, I would have gone to the polls and voted for Rus sellville." The way to be certain that such a blunder shall not occur is to GO TO THE POLLS, EARLY and vote against such contingency. Go, therefore to the polls and see that your ballot is printed on white paper and that it reads just this way: FoR REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT.

 Election, Friday, June 20, 1879.

 FOR RUSSELLVILLE.
Year: 1879

We are neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but still we venture the prophecy that when the sun sets to morrow evening it will set upon Russellville as the County Seat of Pope County. The abiding faith which we have in the good sense of the people causes us to believe SO.
Year: 1879

The people of Pope County now have an opportunity to get a good, Substartia Connections Court House--built of brick and BETTER THAN THE COUNTY HAS EVER HAD-ABSOLUTELY AND POS TIMELY FREE OF COST TO THE COUNTY. The citizens of Russellville have obligated them

 selves in Bond of TEN THOU SAND DOLLARS to erect house FREE and without a Cent of tax upon the people. The bond is as good as gold, and the taxpayers of the County will be blind to their own interests if they do not locate the County Seat at Russellville and thus secure the grand gift offered by the liberal spirited people of tEis town.
Year: 1879

-Gov. Hendricks, "the noblest Roman of them alp but not quite noble enough to serve his party and his Country unless he can dictate the position he must have-ls at Hot Springs. Notwithstanding our dis like of the attitude the distinguish ed gentleman has assumed we es- teem him very highly and welcome him to sojourn at our Baden Baden, hoping he may derive much benefit.
Year: 1879

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has decided the constitutionality of the act whereby the charter of the late city of memphis was repealed, and the validity of the act creating the present taxing district. A sa- lute of one hundred guns was fired from the bluff in honor of the event.
Year: 1879

The Block of land donated for the Court House in case the County Seat is located at this town is one of the prettiest and most eligible building sites in the whole town. It lies within one block of the Cross ing of Main & River Streets.
Year: 1879

That woman is wise who selects for her
husband man who desires to find 10 his
home place of rest. 1t is the man with
many interests, with engrossing occupa-
tions, with plenty Of people to fight, and
with struggle to maintain against the
world, who is the really domestic man in
the wife's sense, who enjoys home, who
makes friend Of his wife, who relishes
prattle, who feels in the small circle where
nobody is above him and nobody unsym-
pathetic with him as if he were in heaven
Of ease and recreation. The drawback of
home life, its contained possibilities of in.
sipidity, sameness and consequent weari-
ness, is never present to such man. He
no more tires Of his wife than Of his own
happy moods. He is no more bored with
home than with sleep; he is no more
plagued with his children, than with his
own lighter thoughts All the monotony
and WEAKNESS Of life he encounters out
side Of his home. 1t is the pleasure -lov-
Ing man, the merry companion, who re-
quires constant excitement, that finds
home life uncomfortable. He soon grows
weary of it, and considers everything so
tame, so fat, like beer, that il Is impossi-
BILE for him not only TO be happy, but feel
that he is less unhappy than any body
else. We do not mean that the domestic
man in the wife's sense, viii be always at
home. The man always ut home has not
half the chance Of the man whose duty Is
outside of it for he must sometimes be in
the way. The point for the wife is that
he should love home when he is here, and
that love, we contend, belongs first Of all,
to the active aud strong aud deeply engag-
cd worker, and not the lounger or even the
easy minded man. In marriage, as in
every other relation of life, the competent
man is the pleasantest man to live with
and the safest to choose, and the one most
likely to prove an unwearied friend, and
one who enjoys, and suffers others to en-
JOY, when at home, tho endless charm Of
mental repose.
Year: 1879

IsS'r 1T TRuR2---A man who marries
without possessing a trade, profession, OF
visible means of support, nor even a rich
father TO feed him, Is pronounced fool
but young woman who weds, without
possessing any knowledge Of the first rudi.
ments Of housekeeping, who knows how to
eat bread, but not how TO make il, aud
whose knowledge Of domestic affairs is
limited to getting up in time to eat cold
breakfast, Is said 10 have made good
match. Win the female at the head Of
the class please stand up and tell us why
young women should not be just as com
pe,ent to preside over a household as The
man Is to provide for the same?
Year: 1879

Christian Finn, who lives on Stone
and Third streets, while walking along the
south side of the Lion Brewery on Wade
street to-day, was struck on the head BY a
roll of tin sheeting that was thrown from
the roof BY some men who were repairing
the building Drs. Fogel and Illowy had
the badly injured man taken to A. Doerr's
drug store on Wade and Central avenue,
and attended to his wounds
Year: 1879

The funeral of Squire Dossman took
place this afternoon from the Masonic
Temple. on Third street, and was largely
attended by members of the Masonic fra.
ternity and other friends of he dec ased.
The procession was headed by the Great
Western Band, and extended for three
blocks. The remains were taken to Spring
Grove
Year: 1879

A horse attached to wagon belonging
to J. s. Smith of Clifton ran away from
the corner of Vine and Charlton streets,
Corryville, Yesterday afternoon The vehicle
was wrecked and the driver was slightly
injured about the head.
Year: 1879

The case of James Sergeant against the
Hall Safe and Lock Company to restrain
the defendants from infringing upon pat
ent for certain lock is in progress in the
United States Court to-day.
Year: 1879

John Pollard from Fourche Val ley is just of of an extensiue tour through Northwest Texas. There has not been rain enough since the lst of April to muddy the ground corn almost total failure; about one bale of cotton to every 30 acres is the exten. of the crop in Johnson and Parker counties. They are almost destitute of water, some places hay ing to haul 1t the distance of Is miles and sell it at 10 cents a drink for horses and cts a drink for a man. In addition to thls distressful condition of the country, the grass hoppers are devasting everything found green in the Northwest DOT tion of the state, and the wheat crop hitherto in promising condition is now almost totally destroyed. Those of the poorer classes who are able arc leaving by hundreds to seek more genlal cline such as Arkan- sas.--Dardanelle Immigrant.
Year: 1879

-"Justice" writing from Dardan- ellie to the Atkins News has this to say concerning the recent decision of the Supreme Court of this State in regard to the carrying of pistols:

 Battenfeld and Mcclure have had quite "set.to" on this much agita- ted question, and, I dare say, should they be sounded to the bottom, they would both be found partly in the wrong. The difference seems to be about this: Mcclure IS on the legal side of the question, while Batten field is. (as you will always find him on the side of the people, on the side of right, justice, and the advance ment of our State, and We believe that Dr. Mcclure himself will ad- mi: that it would have been better for our State had no such decision ever been made. It is a severe blow to Arkansas-one from which she will not recover soon. The fact that the laws of Arkansas permit men (not men, either, but ruffians-we still have some in Arkansas) to stalk through civilized country one without peer in the Union with brace Of six-shooters Tn his belt, will deter men of capital, men of energy, and men Of education who would otherwise have done SO, from locating in, and thus build up our State.

 Returning to our original subject, we would say, that we believe Judge E. is man of honor and integrity, that he was sincere in his decision, while he probably regretted having to decide. We believe Battenfield has the right side, so far as right, justice, and the matter of civilization has to do; but McGuire certainly has the legal end of the rope.
Year: 1879

HARRISON, ARK, Nov. l7th, 1879.

 EDITOR DEMOCRAT: There has been a great deal said, written and publish ed, concerning, and exhibiting the ad- vantages of q good road leading from some point on the l.. K. & F. :. Ry., across the Boston mountain, and into the northern tier of counties of our State. While we feel the necessity for such an outlet, we, knowing the amount of business that would natural ly be do 1e by a southern outlet or road, and the amount of trade that would naturally go southward to the State Capital and the junction of this route with the railroad, wonder that there are not more active measures taken to build the road. The main cost of wagon road would be in climbing the Boston mountain. Two ferries are all that would be needed, one on Buffalo on the North, and one on the Illinois Bayou on the South of the mountain {; both Of these streams are almost dry and do not require to be ferried except for small part of the time. The traveiing community hsve 90 far got along without ferries or bridges on either stream, but during the wet sea- son travel is often hindered to some ex- tent. With these two ferries establish ed and the road made good across the mountain, teams would he continually passing to and fro, loaded with goods and produce as they now are to Spring field, Mo.

 We have become disgusted with the insolence and want of accommodation on the pat of the St. Louis and San francisco road officials, by which road all our shipping is done between St. Louis and Springfield, Mo. l will re- late the following little incident which will give some idea of the independence of those officials:

 A teamster from this place pulled up to the freight depot at Springfield, Mo, with load ot cotton, and asks the R. R. agent, Where shall l unload this cottOn?"

 Agent. "I don't care damn wheth- CT you unload 1t or not. You can throw It into the street, or haul it back home just as you damn please '"

 Teamster. 'Well here 1t is, give me a receipt for it."

 Agent. "I'm not around giving re- ceipts. Write it yourself and then I will not sign it until get 70 cents for weighing and marking it."

 A teamster cannot go to that depot without being insulted, and as they know we have no other way of ship ping, they do as they please.

 When there was great agitation of this southern road question here last spring, the St. Louis and Sanfrancisco k. R. Co. were freighting for us at 65 cts per cwt. They sent party of en- gineers to spy out the country North Ark.), they went through here under the guise of fruit tree agents and went acroas the Boston, returned to Spring field, had a big banquet given by the merchants of that place at which the officials of the above road were present. The tree agents reported. They said