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, 1875-08-09

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
Beatitudes.

Blessed are they that are blind for they shall see no ghosts.
 Blessed are they that are deaf, for they never lend money, CT hear tedious stories.
 Blessed are they that are afraid of thunder for they shall hesitate about getting married, and keep away from politicrl meetings.
 Blessed are they that are lean for there is a chance to grow fat.
 Blessed are they that are igno- rant, for they are happy in think ing that they know everything.
 Blessed is he that is ugly in form and features, for the gals will not molest him.
 Blessed is she who would get married, but cant, for the consola- tions of the gospel are hers.
 Blessed are the orphan child ren, for they have no mothers tc spank them.
 Blessed are they that expect nothing, for they shall not be dis appointed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
A Mansion of Mystery.

The mansion of the late duke of Brunswick, locatad near the Arc de pEtoile, was replete with magic arrangements equal to any of the entertainments of abodes de- scribed in fairy tales. A visitor at late or undue hours, on touch ing the knocker of the front door, would feel an electric commotion, and at the same time anoisy chime would reverberate thro' the build ing, setting a staff of attendants cn foot. The entrance of each room was defended by similar electrical tell-talcs. The dukes treasury was boarded in a pavil Ion d6rcnuerronrne main BuiId- ing, and guarded by an ingenious series of difficulties. There were no doors apparently, but on touching needle concealed in a certain corner and pulling an al most invisible hair-wire the visi- tor was introduced into a room de- void of any furniture and appar- ently without any outlet. By certain operations he could be hoisted into the treasure-room. There the choicest gems were locked in strong iron safes, the mere attempt at opening which would have brought yolley of musketry on the ill-advised intru- der.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
Hugely Disguised With the
 Sex.

The peculiarities of the Nebras- ka girls the following will illus trate; A young lady, while cross ing a pasture, her long crimson scarf waving in the winds, was no ticed by an old gentleman sheep belonging to Uncle stephen. The waving scarf was accepted as a challenge. The result was as soon as the young lady got up, she was landed again dozen feet each time nearer the fence, until she finally got out. A young gent of Plattsmouth, who had called on her few times, called again the following Sunday. The dig niiied young lady told the gent he need not call again, as she was thoroughly disgustcd with the whole male sex.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
African Explorers.

Livingstone, it seems, died, CT roneously believing that he had discovered the true source of the Nile, when Suolaba was only the source of the Congo river. All of the African explorers have been surpassed by Colonel Long, a young Marylander, in the ser vice of the Khedive of Egypt, and his brother officers, most of whom fought through the Confederate war. These gentlemen have found a lake twenty-five miles wide, which is the reservoid of Lake Victoria Nyanza, in latitude ong degree north of the equator Americans, after all, are enlarg ing our geographical knowledge more than any other country, anC Stanley will add fresh laurels t' American researches.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
The Value of Brains.

The innumerable articles which appear continually on ".Iow to make the farm pay" says the Germantown Telegraph, are enough to make a horse sick. People should know by this time that fortunes do dot grow but are made. Once in while a person may stumble over a fortune, as lightning strikes tree; but these are providential occurrences and are not in the everyday hands of man. A man may have the most fertile soil and raise the biggest kind of crops; but if he has not brains enough to know how to go about selling what he has to the best advantage, somebody else will reap the best profit, not he. Or he may have the best knowl- edge in the world as to where the best market is, and the best knack of finding out who will give the best prices; but if he has no judge ment as to what crops to raise, or how to grow them, he does not get along. How to make the farm pay is altogether a matter of brains. It is no more of q practi- cal question than how to make the mill pay, or how to make the store pay. Not more than half the men in the world have any brains to spare. They spare n little for those who are short, but charge big interest for the use thereof.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
Why are Women Delicate?

A New Jersey editor wrote a long article entitled, "Why are Women delicate?" and marked it "No. l." Then he went home and threw his overcoat over the lounge, in the inside of which, after a brief exploration, his wife found letter which concluded in these words: Don't let your skinny old wife see this. Ever yours Mag gie." Then she seized the poker and chased her talented husband eleven times around the house be- fore she knocked him down the rear steps. It is thou ght that No. ? of "Why are women delicate?" will never be written.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
How to Advertise.

l A writer i'll the New York Eve. ming Mail on the science of adver-
 Using says: As the object oi
 ad,To:.ising is to inform the great i est number of people in the most 1 effective manner, this end is best
 attained by announcements in the columns of the press. There are
 other methods of advertising, and
 novel ideas spring up every day,
 but such arc for the moment only;
 and the experience of all first-class and successful houses induces them to do their advertising ill the
 newspapers, and there alone. Next comes the question as to
 what is the best method of secur- ing the attention of newspaper
 readers. It is very simple and
 consists in continuous advertising The retail merchants err when
 they insert large advertisement
 for one time only, permitting
 weeks to pass before the order is
 repeated. Such fitful, spasmodic
 announcements doubtless produce
 q certain effect, but it is the steady,
 constant advertiser who prospers
 in the end The best way is to ad-
 vertise liberally and continuously, and all who have sufficient courage
 and capital to invest without
 stint have found themselves re-
 warded even beyond their expec-
 tations. The secret of success lies in uninterrupted advertising On small scale, varied by occa- sional spreads on suitable occa- sions. Every paper has it's regu- lar readers, and the continued ad- vertisements familiarises them with the name and object of the firm. Moreover. the interests of firm and paper become united; the reader, who buys the paper be- cause he likes it, looks at the title of the house day after day and in time comes to like the name. When an extra encouragement is made, lie reads the advertisement through with attention, as the ut terance of familiar friend, and gives attention and consideration to the matter discussed"
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
Marrying in Fun.

Two young ladies and gentle men of Ulster county put them selves in a situation, one evening last week, which they now feel sor- " for. A ball was held at which there was large attendance of the young people of the neighbor- hood. During the festivities some body proposed that they should have a marriage, so the young couples, to carry out the sport, stepped forward before dignified gentleman, who speedily pronoun- ced them man and wife. Since it has been discovered that this gen tleman is q Justice of the peace, the couples are very much dis turbed in their minds. One young lady is reported to have spent the whole of the next day in crying, her grief being intensified by the fact that she is engaged to another gentleman.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11

Pennsylvania comes forward with an educated pig. Penn. ai- ways was a great place for pigs
 A man in Peoria claims to have stone that Washington threw at woodpecker on his fathers cher ry tree.
 A physician advised a patient ''to take walk on an empty stom- ache" "Whose stomacheT fec bly, asked the patient.
 When cat sings, does she not do it on pur-puss9 She simply does it to al news herself.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
RUSSELLVILLE, ARK, THURSDAY, FEBRUAR'
Left Out in the Cold.

l Matrimony in Michigan seems
 to resemble the cxhilarating game game of puss-in -the-corncr. A susceptible gentleman in that State having found an affinity else where than in the existing partner
 of his joys and sorrows, and being
 conditionally accepted by the new
 object of his adoration, at once in
 stituted proceedings for divorce;
 but, brief as is the form for that
 purpose in Michigan, his second
 intened was in too great q hurry to wait, and married another suit or on the very day that his former
 bonds were sundered. Thus fore stalled in his proposed change of seats, he naturally tried to run back to the corner he had just left, and hastened home with the view of wedding hls original spouse; but during his absence an alert competitor had stepped in, and she, too, was provided with another husband. So now this doubly disappointed player is, metaphorically speaking, standing in the middle of the com munity watching for some neigh Dor to leave his wife unmarried for few minutes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11
E MP,H ATICALL THE
 'sP EOPLES A.PER .''

TIE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in dependent in it's course, under no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and or the state of Arkan sas. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere; but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times assert it, to speak it's own opinions, on all matters coming within the scope ofsits duty as an independent journal. Whatever prominence it maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes to be judged solely upon it's own merits as a local and state newspa- per, having for it's chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and are conscientiously entertained by its management. It will heartily sup port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterprise ing as it's patronage will justify. Sensible men will approve the busi- ness management that limits expen- allure to the bounds of income; on- ly fools or enemies expect degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession of resources and income.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-11

tine maker.
 The latest fashions in valen
 tines is to combine them with us
 full articles. A lace or pearl han
 died fan, costing sixty dollars Il secreted beneath flowers and mot toes and Cupids. A fine silk neck tie, for a gentleman or boy. is wrapped in white gauge, with the tender sentiment: Through cloud and sunshine 1 am thine" Arti. cles of dress or jewelry often are enclosed. Sometimes a smoking cap or a pair of embroidered slip pers. The descriptive catalogue of Mir. Rimmel, the London per fumer, includes valentines con taining Japanese ornamental hair-pins, cravats, pin cushions, chatelaine bottles, brooches, gold watch trinkets, lockets, turquoise and garnet rings, silver filirgee brooches, earrings and bracelets. head dresses and double smelling bottles. Then, too, are musical salentines in the form of glove and handkerchief or jewel cases. One magnificent affair costs forty dollars. It is made of pale blue silk, and trimmed with gilt. At one side is a compartment for gloves, and at the other place for handkerchiefs, with two beautiful smelling bottles Tn the middle. As the lid is raised, a musical box. hidden underneath, plays a favor ite air, such as, "Then you'll re- member me-" or an air from an opera.
 lam not sure that the new GUS o n of making expensive presents is better ti-an the old one of writing love-letter, and it certainly is not a proof of greater affection in the senders.
 A pleasant improvement might be made upon both the old and new customs without sacrificing the observance of the day. Let the boys aud girls make their own valentines during the long winter evenings. All the necessary ma terials may be purchased for twenty-five or thirty cents at a stationer's store. Suitable designs are to be found in many books, and some tinsel, crayons, water colors and lace paper would ena- ble clever yonng fingers to produce very pretty things. There might, for instance, be simple Grecian border around sheet of lace-paper and enclosed within this, lily, a rose, or some illuminated verses. Decalcomanie would do very well, in case the valentine maker could not draw; or, better still, dressed leaves might be called to the ser vice. A red autumn waif or two, carefully dried, pressed, and mounted on tinted paper, and sur rounded by a wreath of ivy, would be pretty. Or one might make something lovley out of very deli cate grasses, mosses and lichens, arranging them at the head of the paper, leaving space for letter beneath. This would call for a tasteful box-envelope. A little care, taste and patience would work wonders with the simplest materials.
 Valentines of this kind would be more highly prized by a sincere friend, too, than the finest produc- tions of the professional valen- tine-maker. At the same time, their preparation would afford you many hours of amusement, and exercise in the use of color and from that would be profitable to you in countless ways.