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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-01
DR. WHITTIER, 6i7 St. Charles street, St. Lcus, No.
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To tie Working Class.---We are low prepared to furnish all ,lassee with constant employment at home the whole of the time, or for their spare mo ments. Business new. light and profit able. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to s5 per evening, and a proportional sum by deyoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much IS men. That all who see this notice may send their address, and test the busi- ness We make this unparalleled offer; To one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Preside. one of the largest and best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want penna- nent, profitable work. address.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-01
The Democrat, :,
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JAMES E. BATTENFIELD. Editor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29

He was leaning up against the Des-
ert Bauk corner, hands in his pockets,
and from the look on his countenance
one would have been led to believe
that he had not friend-or, what is
worse, not cent-in the whole wide
expanse of the universe. Passers by
cast him a glance, but that was all, and
he was heard to sigh as his eyes saw
the door of saloon open, and men
emerge therefrem with smiling faces.
Still he loafed" and moved to the
shady side when the sun began to get
warm. at length tall, serious look
i g man approached him. ,and said, "My
,riend.if am any judge of human ma
ture. ou would like drink" AT the
mention of drink he frightened up and
said. "You have read me as if was
an open book printed in big letters"
:. All! know it," said he of the sol
emn countenance. az have studied
human nature too muchto be mistaken
and feared it was As you say. Fight
against the demon, who will soon have
YOU body aud soul. Drink is a bad
thing aud has brought many q bright
light to a premature grave! Good
day" Aud the tall man walked away
and as he disappeared from view the
loafer hummed, 81 want to be an
Angel"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
MALES AND FEMALES.

The ratio Of male to female pOpula-
ton in the United States is gradually
shifting in favor of the latter. In 1850
there was an excess of males amount
ing to 4S3. .464 in 1860 it was 7S7,OS7
aud in 1870 only 42S. 759. Taking the
country over, 1t is probable that this
proportion is now much smaller, lille,
if the new and pioneer States are left
out of the calculation, the surplus of
females is considerable. The total fe-
male excess in the Atlantic and Gulf
Southern States is l67, ,226, of which
about 81 900 are among the colored
folks. In the total Atlantic Northern
States the surplusage is l4O, ,2S3. max
ing an entire total for the coast section
of 32O.4OO. Rhode Island occupies a
phenomenal place in this record. Its
excess of females, which is 5000, ex
tends to the foreign bOru as we'll as to
the natives, the only State in the
Union where this Happens. This ra-
ito carried out through all the States
would bring the formidable excees of
one million aud a quarter of females.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
DoN,r he 50 FOOLISH. j..

Old Farmer Pettengill went into the
house one day and caught John, the
hired man, hugging Mrs. T.
The farmer said nothing, but went
out into the field.
After dinner he wanted John for
something, but John was nowhere to
be found.
He went at last to Johns room
where the latter was on his knees pack
ing his tLunk.
whats the matter, john? said p.
COB, nothing said John.
sWhat are you packing your trunk
for?'
I'm going away
sWhat are you going away for?'
'Oh, you know, answered John.
mo, l don't know answered P.
'come, give me eason for your sud
den desire to 60 away
'Well,' meekly replied John. 'you
saw what l was doing this morning.
ooh, pshaw. laughed Pettingill; 'de
not be so foolish. If you aud l cam
hug the old woman enough, I'll hiN
another man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
DISCOURAGED.

1t is easy to say Never give up the
ship 1t is easy to hold your head up
and step firmly, 10 laugh cheerily, and
have pleasant word for everybody,
when safely hedged in from sorrow
and poverty by the love of friends
aud bottomless purse. When sick
ness passes by to knock at some other
door, when home is the one sweet
safe corner in all the world. when
there are those who would suffer that
you might 60 free -ah then it is easy
to feel as If nothing could ever make
you quite discouraged. This is beau
tiful world and there are lots Of good
things in it. Yes, many son and
daughter, few wives and mothers.
and about the same proportion of hus-
bands and fathers, do live more in the
shine than in the shadow of life. But
there are so many, so many more, who
have to buckle On their armor and
spend their best hearts blood in the
daily life. Such bitter trials as men
and women do ;live through Who
can doubt that heaven sends them
their fortitude? 1t connot be of earth.
Such strains of heart and brain as
hearts and brains do bear up under !!
Is it any wonder that weary hands
sometimes fall despondingly and tired
heads bow discouraged? Oh! ye.
whose paths are in the pleasant places,
whose faith was never tried in heavens
seeming disregard for your prayers
and tears who never knew the lack
of tender home loSD and protection,
exult in your happiness and thank
Providence. But while you drink
from your cup Oflife such honey sweet
draughts, give thought now and then
to those whose daily portions SAVIOR
SO strongly of wormwood, and re-
member that kindly word and help,
ing hand, which costs SO little. may
make lighter the burdens of some one
now almost discouraged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
vrOUND.BUILDE RELICS.

One Of the most important discov-
cries of mound builders relics that
has ever been made in this State was
made yesterday morning by some
workmen who were digging cellar
on South Hill, near Boundary Street.
After the workmen were confident
they had unearthed some Indian an.
tiquities, several members Of the Bur-
iington Archaeological Society were
notified, and the search was continued
under scientific auspices. They first
unearthed stone ak, ,rudely fashioned
but unmistakably stone ak, which
was greeted with cheers aud excite
ment. Then they turned up fiat
stone and found in a little recess, q
copper knife, broken jar, and a stone
mortar, which were brought out into
the light OF day from the solemn mys-
terry aud darkness where they had lain
for ages, and the Secretary of the Club
Immediately sent off dispatch to the
President and 10 the Smithsonian In
stitute. Then they found a stone pipe
and the Archaeological Society sang
HYMN and fell on each others necks
and wept, and dispatches were sent to
Dubuque and Davenport. Then they
rolled away great boulder tina. ap-
peared to cover the entrance of kind
of crypt, and they found nickel, q
street-car check, and a copy of the
HawLeye of the day, before yesterday.
And then, somehow, the interest in
the explorations kind of died out like,
no more dispatches were sent, and the
Society adjourned without a benedic-
toni Burlington Hawkeyc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29

WHAT seems to be reasonable ex-
Needless which has puzzled SO many
scholars on both sides Of the Atlantic,
is given in a work on The Mediter-
ranean Illustrated which was recent
ly published in London. The authoe
says that MeSeiieh issthe Arabic word
for needle and is also the common
name for All obelisk. we may add,
he continues, that many Of the princi-
pal monuments of Alexandria are at
tributed by the Arabs to Cleopatra,
just as SO many places and objects in
England are associated with Oliver
Cromwell, and in Scotland with Will
liam Wallace.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
PERSECUTuNG THE JEWS.

The Israelites in England are col
lecting subscriptions in aid of their
brethren in Bulgaria, who have been
robbed and oppressed by the Russians.
They call on Jews all over the world
for assistance, aud particularly on the
Union of American Hebrew Congre-
cations. The jews 100000 strong. in
Hungary, have already responded to
the appeal. In Russia the persecution
of the Israelites is continued, with
nearly all its ancient cruelty. They
are not permitted to reside in many OF
the great cities. kief and Novgorod,
as we'll as Moscow, and other cities.
are forbidden to them, and even in the
rural districts they are burdened with
multiform exactions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
rHANksG1v1NclDAY.

Hail. hail, Thanksgiving Day!
Welcome to saints and sinners
Welcome to all. both great and small.
Thou day of royal dinners.
See how they come from far and near,
A troop of "carpet-baggers."
To grace the board with one accord.
And appetite like daggers.
Who cares for Turkish war abrOadl
Who cares for serf or Gar!
our Turkey lies before our eyes;
Come and attack-hurrah!
With knife and fork we win the day,
A truce to care and sorrow,
Eat while we may. Thanksgiving Day.
Will fade before tomorrow.
We're thankful FOR host of things
Too numerous to mention:
For swccthcarts true and hearts to WOO.
And all things worth attention.
For all and every thing that gives
Our lives so much of pleasure
We offer thanks. Long may we taste
Thine Ovcrfiowins measure!
Then hail. hail. Thanksgiving Day.
Thou day of royal dinners,
Nor will VIC care if the grim nightmare
Should fright the soul within us
When day is done. Let Turkeys ghost,
With the nuts and puddings and wine.
In the dead Of night begin their fight,
Still-victory is thinci
-Harper's Magazine Tor December
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THE INDIANS AMBITION.

Civilization has many points of am.
bitio6s attainment tho rewards OF
letters, triumphs in the forum and leg
islative hall, the diplomatic bureau,
ctc.-but the Indian has Ouly one
prime honor to grasp: it is triumph
in the war-patb, it is rushing upon his
enemy, tearing the scalp reeking from
his head, and then uttering his terrific
war .whoop. For this crowning act he
is permitted to mount the honored
feather of the war eagle-the king OF
carnivorous birds. by this mark he
is publicly known, and his honors re-
cognized by all the tribe, and by the
surrounding tribes whose customs as
simulate. When the scalp of an enemy
has been won, very great pains are
taken TO exhibit 1t. For this purpose
it is stretched on a hoop aud mounted
Oh pole. The inner part is painted
rcd, and the hair adjusted to hang in
its natural manner. II it be the scalp
of male, eagle feathers are attached
to denote that fact. If female, q
comb or scissors is hung on the frame.
In this condition it is placed in the
hands of an old woman, who bears it
about in the scalp. dance, while oppro-
brious epithets are uttered against the
tribe from whom it is taken. Amidst
these wild rejoicings the war cry is
vociicrated. aud the genei al sentiment
with old and young is, "Thus shall ii
be done to our enemies" The feather
Of an eagle is the highest honor that a
warrior can wear. When it bears a
red spot it denotes that the warrior
has killed an enemy notch cut in
it, and the edges Of the feathers paint
ed red, indicate that the throat of an
enemy has been cut. Small consecu-
tive notches on the front side of the
feather without paint denote that the
wcarer il the third person that has
touched the dead body; both edges
notched, that he is the fourth person
that has touched it; and the feather
partly denuded, that he is the fifth
person that has touched the slain.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
EARLY PATENTS.

The partial destruction by fire OF
the Patent Office has melted CORES.
pondent to make some research into
the history of patents in this country
The first patent issued by the Gov
ernment was to Samuel Hopkins, on
July 81, 1880 for making pot or pearl
ashes. Patents were issued Oh modes
of making candles, -four and meal
later in the same year, and in 1871
Francis BARLEY was granted letters
patent for punches for types Alec
in that year patents were issued for
driving piles for bridges, machines for
threshing grain, for improvements in
distilling, propelling boats by cattle,
and improvements in steam engines.
In 1892 was patented canvas con
ductor TO be used when buildings are
on fire, which may haye been the orig
inal of the late patent fire escape. An
improved mode of turning spit was
patented in 1893; also q stove OF cast
iron. A machine for cutting nails
was patented by Josiah &. Peerson. on
March 22d, 1874. A new moae OF
catching fish ives patented in 1875,
since which time innumerable laws
have been enacted to compel people
to catch them by the old process. Re-
moving pains by metallic points was
patented in 17O6, and the first i'm
provement in piano fortes is recorded
in the same year also stays for re-
moving distortions of the spine. A
soapstone stove was patented in 1897.
Bilious pills were first patented in
1896; effeminate ropery for spinning
rope yarn in 1899, and washing and
wringing machine, the 'Cavabar,' in
1900. Ebenezer Whiting received a
patent for cotton gin Jan. %, 1901.
An improvement for manufacturing
paper from corn-husks was patented
Dec 30, 1902, aud an apple-parer in
1902. A patent for finding salt water
and metals was patented in 1903. In
1904 an improvement in the bedstead,
so constructed that it may be easily
taken down and removed by one per-
son in case of fire or on other occa.
sions with much ease and expedition.
In 1910 the Government felt the value
of an improvement in gallows or sus-
penders for breeches, pantaloons or
trowsers."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
WHAT WIVES DO.

"A man. says Rousseau, SIS only
what woman makes him. This re-
mark may be exaggerated, but that it
contains enough of truth to give it
vitality, is attested by the lives Of
great men. The wife of the late DIR.
auckland, the yeologist, used 10 write
from his dictation for hours at time.
She furnished many OF the drawings
with which his works are illustrated,
and skillfully and dexterously mended
many OF the FOSSILS. For forty years,
wrote Carlyle on the tombstone of his
wife, 'she was the true aud loving
helpmate of her husband aud by act
aud word unweariedly forwarded him
as none else could, in all things wor-
thy that he ever did or attempted
The author of the Song of the Shirt
Thomas Hood, thus wrote of his wife
L never was anything. dearest, till
knew you; and have been q better,
happier, and more prosperous man
ever since. Whatever may befall me,
the wife of my bosom will haye the
acknowledgment of her tenderness,
worth and excellence, from my pen.'
A writer in Cassell's Magazine thus
describes the aid given to her husband
by the wife of the great Scotch phi
losopher: 'The wife of Sir William
Humilton. Professor of Logic in the
University of Edinburgh, was true
helper to her husband indeed, it is
more than probable that without her
many of his best works would never
have been written. When he was
elected to the Professorship, some of
his opponents declared publicly that
he would never be able to fulfill the
duties of his position, as he was moth
ing but q dreamer. He and his wife
heard of this, aud they determined to
prove that it was not true. They
therefore arranged to work together.
Sir William wrote out roughly; each
day, the lecture that was to be given
the next morning. As he wrote, his
wife copied it out ;snd again and again
they sat up writing till far into the
night. When Sir William was struck
down with paralysis, the result of
overwork, Lady Hamilton devoted
herself entirely to him-wrote for him.
read for him, and served him in every
way
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
FOR YOUNG MEN.

Young men, do you realize the fear
ful responsibility that rests upon you,
a. you fool away the precious hours OF
your youth? A few years hence, and
the men who are of your age to-day
will rule the land. You will be one
of them. What position will you
take2 You have the mind and the
ability to be a leader; to be one of
those who, by pluck aud culture, sllatf
be lifted above the mediocre herd, and
placed with the solid upright states
men of your land. But the course
you are pursuing to-day, is not calcu-
lated to bring about such an end. The
hours spent in idleness and lOating
would go far toward fitting your mind
for a sphere of usefulness. If you are
not educated, you could educate your
self in the time you fool away. Ifyou
have fair education, you could be
Furnishing up the rough diamonds in
your mind by careful study and by
reading useful books. Do not hang
around the street corners or loaf
around some store. If you have moth
ing to do borrow some good book,
useful and instructive, and spend your
evenings at home. If q business man
wants q clerk, he will not go to the
crowd of loafers on the street corners,
and select one as he would man to
dig post holes but he will take one
whose character will bear scrutiny.
and whose associates are not those of
the street. The man who wishes to
employ a young man to fill any posi-
ton of trust or confidence, never goes
to corners TO find one, and very few
men who drink themselves will en-
ploy a clerk who does. The eyes of
the community are upon you, though
you know it not, and your daily con-
duct is scrutinized and commented
upon. by men that you do not suppose
even know you by sight. Ifyou wish
to succeed and rise in the world, you
must cut loose from low and vicious
associates, and 20 only with persons
that you will Introduce to your mother
and sister, and not be ashamed to see
them associate with. Be saving, and
do not spend your money fOo!ishly.-
Instead of spree, or splunge OF
some kind that caunot benefit the
mind, save your money and buy some
good and useful book, that will add to
your mental store. In short, be tenn
perate; be industrious; be studious !;
be frugal be careful in selecting your
associates, aud you will have the con-
fidence and esteem OF all good men,
aud lay foundation for u lite Of hap
piness and usefulness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
A PRICELESS TREASURE.
of a Statue by Praxit1ea
-DescrtptiOn of Its Appearance.
[London Ahen@um.

In the Sc md week OF May, 1877.
there was found in the Olympus Tenn.
pie of Zeus, not far from the portrait
statue ofa Romsn lady, colossal mar
bic statue of nude youth. The lower
portion Of the legs and the right fore.
arm are wanting. With the left elbow
he leaned upon the stem of a tree, sup
porting on his arms a little boy. Of
he latter figurs, unfortunately, only
the lower part remains, and the tiny
hand that he had laid confdingly on
the shoulder of his bearer. Over the
tree stem on which the arm that cup
ports the boy is rested, falls the dra-
perry in rich, deepiy-cut aud wonder
fuily-worked folds, affording 10 the
arm soft resting place, and graceful
ly hiding the support of the tree-stem,
which III This position was technically
necessary. The body of the youth
rests with an easy legligence on the
left leg, go that the soft flesh of the
right hip shows, in manifold displace-
ments, the play of the muscles of the
blooming, youthful form. The head
is marked by the finest, most spiritual
ICED youthful beauty, and somewhat
resembles the heads we see on the
Vactican Meleager or the Hermes of
the Belvidere. The body, too, resem-
bles those figures. only it is slenderer.
softer, more vivacious. At the first
glance we are struck by the careless
execution of the hair, which, in the
parts that were usually unseen by the
spectators, is only slightly indicated.
The back Of the statue is also less
thoroughly wrought. Now, Pausanias
reports that among the gifts of recent
date was a marble Hermes carrying
the boy Dionysis, and that it was 2
work of Praxiteles. The savants who
have charge of the excavations have
therefore, and there is no doubt cor
rectly, inferred that our statue is really
the Hermes of Praxiteles, and that We
now, for the first time, behold an orig
iaal work of the great artist york
that is equal to the greatest treasures
of ancient art, and which must ever
remain cornerstone of our kn0wl-
edge of the history of Greek sculpture.
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moments OF silence on their part
The mutterings Of the thunder were
nearer and deeper. The tempest wat
fast coming. Suddenly there came SC
fearful blow upon the door that il
made the entire cabin tremble. while
Ruth gave utterance to shrill cry oi
alarm.
Courage said her husband 'they
are trying to batter the door down,
but l hardly think they can do it.
They cannot so long as the prop holds
as we'll rs it does now
1T is not for myself fear, she said.
1t is for our child, Reuben
we will do our best to save him,
and our own lives he answered.
Even though the door give way, with
my rifle l can do much to save u.s.
Once more terrible blow was dealt
upon the door, and at the same mo-
ment vivid flash of lightning, fol-
lowed by peal of thunder that seem
ed to shake the solid earth. So tire.
,mendous was the blow the savsges
dealt that the prop against the door
gave way, and fell from its place, and
the door itself trembled as though it
was coming down. The heart of Reu.
ben sank within his breast. Another
such blow must place them at the
mercy of the sayages. Only his rife
would stand between them and death.
But at this moment Providence inter
posed its hand. AS though the peal
of thunder had been a signal for the
tempest to commence, the rain came
down in torrents. Not knowing the
execution their last blow had done,
the savages hesitated as the storm
broke upon them.
A little way from the cabin stood q
large oak that the settlers had spared
for its beauty and grateful shade. To
the shelter of this the savages fed, to
wait until the tempest was over. Thus
our friends had a respite for time
Hastily Reuben replaced the prop. and
did his best to make his door secure
again.
Ten minutes passed, and the rain
came down as though there was o sec.
ond deluge upon the earth. He heard
nothing of the sayages, but he thought
he knew where they were, and that
the attack would be renewed as soon
as the rain had cleared.
Suddenly there came a vivid flash OF
lightning, followed by report that
seemed to shake the earth as though il
was leaf suspended in mid-air. For
long time they stood half dazed and
stunned by the report, and when at
last they were themselves again the
rain had ceased. A bright light shone
without, and Reuben once more gazed
through the crevice to see what it
meant.
The oak was riven into q thousand
fragments, and its trunk was on fire.
Scattered among the debris lay the
mangled forms of the savages. The
same blow that had blasted the oak
had deprived them all of life.
In after days Reuben and Ruth told
their grand children how it was that
they were saved by lightning.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29

ROBINSON went up to his room the
other afternoon, and noticed there was
only one match remaining in the box.
sNow, if that shouldn't burn tonight
when come in,' soliloquized he, twhat
q fix l should be in So he tried it to
see If it was good one. It was.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
HOW TO CURE A SORE THROAT.

Let each of our readers buy at any
drug store one ounce of camphOrated
oil. and five cents worth of chlorate OF
potash. Whenever any soreness ap.
pears in the throat, put tho potash in
a half tumbler of water, and with it
gargle the throat thoroughly with Il Q
camphorated oil at night be fore going
to bed, and also pin round the throat
strip of WOODEN flannel. This is
simple, cheap and a sure remedy.