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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

BIsMUTII SNUFF-Dr. Ferricr, 10 the Ian
cet, Suggests q u,smu!il snuit Tor - cold 10 the
head. He states that hc ''r.an I" suf"c one
evening wrh ,ymp"ns Of cold 10 the head
rrila,i0n Of tie u, strls, II .z!"g, watcrIoS 0!
the eyes, aud c mncuclpg HW ct the lnucus
sccrctiou. Iluvrg sotnr 'rsnl rate Of bsmuth
a, hand, tr :ook pri;rd pi"chc- 0! 1t lG the
firm Of stuff. luE"!Ing II strongly so As 10 carry
If we'll iutu the ia rrror Il thr nHslrIs. ln
short time the OK IrgIn 1t" nrsiriis and SneeZ'
ing ceased, aud 10 h" III lng all Traces OF
cold hai G mp!c"iy dl'apr led. But as b!s'
muth by Itse:i Is rst:, + Ivy :hl DO casi.y
inhaled aud i bvIrg aisr "'cr5-'fy thai II
shoul lurtu Il cJallug on tie Mutu> m"mUranc,
d.. Fcrrirr says II Is h"S' 10 cuDbiue II with
puvcrz;d acac4, which rrudcrs TIE bu!k
larger and the powder mnTe ra'l'y lpha'cu,
while the secretion If IL. u,srrlIs causes the
| formation 0! an edheIcut inu"iagIuon- 'atIDg,
| OF Itself great dalsc u an 'fr'ta'd surface;
aud the sedativc effect is rr a'iy strengthened
| by the addition of small quantity OF Dyuro'
clorate Of morphla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

SCRAMBLE FOR A DEAD MANS SHOES. Sit
has become quite custom among politicians
everywhere to scramble fora dead olGccholder's
shoes even before the corpsc is cold, but a moro
unsecmly race for position has not come to
| light for long time than the one about to be
related A few days ago, in Phtsburg, an old
aud faithful emp!oye Of The Pennsylvania Rail.
road, the late MIR. w. B. Brobst, Was seized
with dangerous illness. The fact became pub
lie, and within twcuty-iour hours, while yet
| Mr. Brobsts physician had hopes Of his patient,
nearly two hundred applications had been filed
| ia the Office Of the general passenger agent, 10
this city, for the expected vacaGcy 10 the Penn
sylvauia Railroad ticket offic; at Pitsburg, in
the event OF Mr. Brobst's death. Mc. Brobst
died generally regretted aud within few mo.
ments Of his death, the news OF which speedily
circulated, Que hundrcd more applicants were
on their way TO this city. The general agent
here, in thorough disgust, made memoranda
of the names, threw The applications iu'o the
fire, and appointed one Of his own clerks to
Mr.. Brobst's place. The worst OF the matter
is that quite number uf these lrreverent
.cramblers crjoy an u"'"-"Tvet reputation Tor
rsspectati!lty -PMladelphia Inquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

EsG. &. Il. JONES, 23 N. Calvert st., Bsltl-
! p more, Md, makes specially and guaran'
Lees Speed and Certain Relief in all Discusses
and Irregularities incident 10 Femslea; also IN
Jmpo.cncy, Sterilty, Spermatorrhtua, Structure,
Urayel snI al other Diseases Of the Genoratipe
Ormnns of either sex. sep5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
IMPORTANT TO GOOD LIVERS

put up by myself With great care, c''iis'S'"s VI
HAMS,
SHOULDERS.
MIDDLINGS.
BREAST PIECES and
.IOWLS.
Also EXTRA LEAF LARD, in small pack.
ages, for fnmily use, very nice, all of when
will sci! ut very low prices.
SAMUEL j. REED,
feb g Il south Fairfax St.
TMPORTED AND DOMESTIC FANCY
l. GROCERIES.
We havo just received . full line OF the above
mentioned goods embracing tho best and most
popular brands known to tho trado Wo mon
ton in part: Cross IL BlackwolPs Pickles, Lea
s. rorrins' Sauce. Compressed Beef, Currlo
Powder Pcttcd Meats, Lobster, Salmon, Sar,
dimes, Olives. Capers, French PrepaToa ana
American Mustards, Colman's English DO,
Canton Ginger, Pineapple Cheese Olive Oil all
sizos, Banner brand Tomatoes. Portland Sweet
Corn, Winslows and Stsblcr's do, Currant
jelly in glass etc We ask tue trado To oxAnl-
inc our s!ock before purchasing, feeling conf
dent that, US 10 price, quality and assortment
wo can please any one,
GEO McBURNEf & SON,
feb q 1GG and 10 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
CONSTIPATION.

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
OF GEORGIA.-1 have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation of my bowels, caused
by temporary arrangement Of the liver, for
tho last three or four years, and slways, when
used according to the directions, with decided
bonoit. think it is q good medicine for the
arrangement OF tho liver-at least such has beon
my personal experience in tho use Off
HIRAM WARNER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
MALAI,fOUS FEVERSr

You are At liberty 10 use my name in praise
Of your Regulator rs prepared by you, and re-
commend it to every one as tho best preventive
for Fever and Aguo in tho world. L plant in
southwestern Georgia, near Albany, Georgia,
and must say that it has dono moro good on my
plantation among my negroes than any medi.
cine L evor used. It supersedcs quinine if taken
in time Yours. &C., Hon. B. Il. HILL. Ga.
CHILDRENl-Tou Reg
uator is superior to any 9TH
or remedy for Malarial Di.
soasus among children, and
it has o largo salo in this sec
ton Of Goorgia.-[W. M.
Russoll Albnly Gs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

TURKISH PKUNES, rcolod and Unpeeed
i Peaches, Dried Applea and Cherries, Eais-
ins, Figs, Lemons, SC for sale by ,,n
ian - }. &. Il IL. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

NYEW STORE
~ NEW GOODSi
NEW PRICES |
Tho suLscrbor respectfully announces that
he hss taken tho store
NO.El7 KING STREET
and is prepared TO offer IL full and carefully se-
looted stock of
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES,
It prices which cannot Ini TO please. Goods
delivered promptly TO all psrts Of tho city. and
satisfaction Guaranteed in every particular. An
inspection OF stock solicited
nv 5-tC y. D. DAVIDSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
SICK HEADACHE.

SICK HEADACHE.
EDITORIAL-We havo
tostod its virtues, personally,
and know that Tor Dyspep.
sia, Biliousnass and Throb-
bing Hcudacho, it is the best
medicine tho world oversaw.
Wo have tried forty other
remedies before Simmons
Liver Regulator, but mono
Of them gave us moro than
temporary relief; but tho
Regulator not only relieved
but cured u.s. Editor Tclo-
graph and Messenger, Ma
con. Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

~.NNED LOBSTEk- nurnhmm u MOT,
I riITs raIebrstaI hraEd, and 2 lbs. rsse'voa
ard for salo bS - :" - i,;r,r c,rc,t
T.l III 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

YryINDOW GLASS Tor hot hc,is, GXS. eN'o
w nuI lOxl2 in storo and for ss'a ut very
l,y rs,"s ,iANNEY ~ Co. Druggists
''T T,'H- Nos. - and 145 King Strort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
DRUGS. CHEMICALS, &c.
Take Simmons Liver Regulate.

WILL CURE
DYSPEPSIA.
IMUST OWN that your
Simmons Liver Regulator
fully deserves the populsri-
ty il has sttsinod. AS FAM
lily medicine it has no equal.
]. cured my wife of mala.
dy / had counted incurable
that wolfsbane Of our Am
erican people, Dyspepsia.
A. Il. p. ALBERT,
Professor in Nicholas Pub
lie School, Parish of Tor
rcbOnno La
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

,1uAIL %uaAE CURED HHou ui'pttoo,
= Ind tNUAiirA>i hAH''N roceFe' W.
'S: fh.is 'Iss ''' E. w. AVERY, 22o hin's''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

cIpEEKS PORT GRAPE VIM and CAh
SlFORNIA BRANDY for saln ny
JANMEY " CO., No. lla kihS ST.,
..re % snH n wi cor King and Royal SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08

CUGAR.CUEED HAMS of tho celebrated
"Esrie'' brand, and small Sugar, currd re-
shoulders and Breasts received and Tor sa'n ny
fab 1G +. j. DAVIDSON, Ia hlng 81:
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
When to Sell Wheat.

We are in receipt of many letters from our subscribers, asking us whether it is better to sell their wheat at the present market prices. Of course there are two ssdes to this, as there are to most questions. That there will be a great falling off in the production of wheat in the best wheat-growIng region of Europe, all of us know. Great Britain is large purchaser of wheat. She never pro- duces anywhere near the amount her people consume. She has in past years obtained her supplies of wheat from Turkey and Southern ern Russir. Of course she cannot obtain bushel from that section this year. It is knowledge of this fact that has kept up four to it's high price, and it will remain at-a comparatively high price as long as the war continues. But if the war stops, there will be big decline immediately, notwithstanding no wheat can be o5talned from Turkey or Southern Russia the present year. But with peace will come the largest effort to produce crops to make up for the heavy losses of the war.
 Great Britain must rely chiefly upon America for her wheat supply this year, and We have an abundance for ourselves and for that country also. California is the only state in which there is short crop; all the other states are blessed with more than averaged crops, and they have been harvested with safety. The yield in Minnesota is said to be wonderful, and although it is spring wheat, 1t makes the whitest flour and is in great demand in the east.
 There being an admitted large crop in this county, it is safe to speculate by holding on with the expectation that the war will be con tinuedp Nations do not want long wars nowadays. They want to make wars short, sharp and decisive; and it looks to us like the "Gobbler" was aDOut gone up. Inc other na- tons seem to be looking on with indifference, but they are ready, it seems to us, waiting for their share of the booty.
 It is always safe to sell an article when ready for market. Much more is lost by waiting for better price than is gained, nine times out of ten. It is speculating process to hold longer. Let others speculate. Far mers are poor hands at that business. They need the money to pay of their debts, to improve their farms. homes and stock. fout of debt, they want better breeds of domestic animals, for they are more profitable. They need the money to educate their sons and daughters, our advice is, to sell wheat as soon as it can be got to market.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
S4inseed Oil for Pear Blight.

Ane American Rural Home says IA year ago we gave some account of experiments by D. F. Wescott, of this city, in treating blighted pear trees with linseed oil. He had, in the latter part of the previous year washed several pear trees which had commenced blghting, with raw linseed oil, and the spread of the blight seemed to have been arrested, and the trees had then put forth their foliage, which appeared per fectly healthy.
 I've felt little anxious to know whether those trees entirely recover ed, or whether in the course of last season they succumbed. So yester- day, June 1st, we visited the grounds again, and were pleased to find his trees looking perfectly healthy, and making a vigorous growth of new wood. You can see upon the trunks, and on some of the branches. the dead, biackened exterior bark, showing the effects of the blight, two years since, but not leaf indi- cates that any remnant of the dis ease remains. We took a knife, and cutting through the dead bark, found the inner bark green and sound. We think that these results are sufficient to warrant further trial of the remedy, as it is easily applied, and seems to do the trees no injury"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
A Magnificent Wheat Harvest.

It is quite probable that so fine a wheat crop as the present one has never before been secured Tn this country. The returns received at the Agricultural Department show that the crop of winter wheat is by far the largest produced in this country for many years. Last year the wheat crop was placed at 250, 100000 bushels, and this yea, 1t is sad, it will exceed 325, ,00e, ,0J0. The average&export for five years has been B1 ,500,000 The largest amount ever exported 90,000,0O0 bushels, but, from present inaica- tions, the amount exported will ex- ceed this, and is placed at round 100000, 900 bushels. The reduced production of wheat in Southern Russia, the result of the disturbed condition of affairs in the countries adjacent to the Black Sea, will cer- tainly favor a large increase in our export trade, especially since the Russian supply will be diminished at least one half. Prior to 1872 Russia shipped almost as much wheat to the markets of the world as the United States, and has hith- erto been our great rival in the English wheat market. Last year the Russian supply was only one third as great as that of the United States, and for this year it is shown by an official communication that the proportion of Russian wheat will be much less. There seems, there fore, every prospect of steady ex- port demand for wheat, and our crop being in such excellent condi- tion, it must command good prices on the other side.--St. Louis Mid land Farmers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
NO. 31
Why Don't You Learn a Trade.

This question was propounded in our hearing a few evenings since, to young man who had been for sev- eral months unsuccessfully seeking employment as a clerk or salesman in some of our leading houses. Complaining of his i'll luck, one of friends who knew his mechanical talent, doubted whether he could make himself useful as a salesman, put the interrugatory to him which we have placed as the caption of this article, The reply was, that trade was not so respectable as . mercantile occupation. Under this delusive idea. our stores arc crowded with young men who have no capac ity for business, and who, because of the fancied responsibility of doing nothing, waste away their minority upon salaries which cannot possibly liquldate their expenditures. Late, too, in life, they discover their error, and, before they reach the age of thirty, many of them look with envy upon tue thrifty mechanic whom, in the days of their boyhood they were accustomed to deride. The false views of responsibility which pre- vail in the fashionable soclety of the present day have ruined thousands more. Learn a trade.-N. H. State and Unlon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
A BenedictiOn with a Limitation.

An officer of the navy on board of one of our vessels in China, tells us this neat thing in the way of bless ing:
 A man on board the U. S. 5. Mon ocacy, whose term of office had just expired, proceeded to take leave of his late officers. Approaching the commander he invoked the choicest blessings on his head, in brogue that left no doubt as to his native sod. And so he went from one to another with a "God bless vel" or May Heaven reward yep until he came opposite the lieutenant com mander, who had frequently been obliged to suppress Pats love for the ardent by stopping his leave. With a reluctant touch of his cap, and downcast eye, he mumbled out, And may God bless you, too, Mis- thur C., to sarLin extentw--Har- pers Magazine.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
Mutual FOrDearancc.

The house will be kept in contin- ual turmoil when there is no tolera- tion of each others feelings, no meek submission to injuries, and no soft answer to turn away wrath. If you lay single stick of wood on the grate, and apply fire to it, 1t will go out; put on another stick, and they will burn; and half dozen and you will have an effective blaze.
 There are other friends subject to the same condition. If one member of a family get into passion, and is left alone, he will cool down, and possibly be ashamed, and repent. But oppose temper to temper, let one harsh answer be followed by another, and there will soon be D blaze which will enwrap them all in its Burning heat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
What we Know About Recipes.

Printers Pi.-A pretty girl can easily make pi by entering a print ing office, punch the "devil'' in the short ribs with her parasol, ard say click. It never fails to make him pi type.
 Stomach Cake. Half a dozen green apples, three cucumbers, two handfulls half ripe plums. Eat be- fore retiring for the night.
 To Make Hens Lay. Give a boy "nigger shooter and let him into the poultry yard. No nests are re- quired-they will lay on the ground.
 To Prevent Pleas from Biting Catch the flea by the nape of the neck and choke him until he opens his mouth, then, with strong pair of tweezers, extract his eye teeth.
 To Keep Bed-bugs out of Beds.-- Take the bug to q blacksmith shop and have him shod; this prevents him from climbing the bed posts. A wire muzzle will prevent his biting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
M l. MORRIS

''Pull out, Bill" shrieked the engineers son to playmate, q brakesman's boy, who was in immi- nent danger of getting smashed by his mother. "Git on the main line and give her steam! Here comes the switch enginem But before the juvenile could get in motion, she had him by the ear, and he was lad up with hot box.
 After one of the last operations of a celebrated surgeon, the resident student stood looking at the two pieces of mortality lying on the surgeons table. "What are you doing, sir?" sharply asked the sur geon. "I was watching for you to point out which piece is to be put to bed and which is to be buried"
 There are twelve times as many persons engaged in the liquor traffic as in preaching the gospel. We annually pay $l0,000,o00 for preach ing, $35, ,000,000 to lawyers, S55.000,- 900 for prisoners and criminals, and $50,000, 1000 for the support of dogs.
 Two citizens sat on the wharf in the sun for nearly four hours yester- day discussing remedy for the hard times. One of them whitfield out number of irregular toothpicks, and the other imperfectly polished a clam shell.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, August 2.--The pub lie debt statement shows reduction, during July. of $SlS,904 in coin in the treasury; $97, ,S03,950 coin cer, tificates, $37, ,S07.300 currency; in treasury, $9,S1l,9 ,956; currency held for redemption of fractional curren- cy, SS, l60,S5S; certificates of depos- it, $55, ,495, ,000; payments made from the treasury by warrants during the month on account of civil and mis- cellaneous, $6,530,73S; war, $S57, 800; ravy, $1,6S2,376; interior, In dian and pensions, $l,l49,S9l. To- tai, $l0, ,507. The above does not include payments made on ac- count of the interest or principal of the public debt of the United States,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30

The forty men who saved Scran. ton from the mob were commanded by an old confederate general, and didn't waste a bullet.
 The rioter who was shot dead by a Chicago Times reporter, keeps on in sisting that he stubbed his toe and fell down, and isn't dead either.
 Maine carries over a million dol lars worth of green corn every year She's by the ears more than any State in the Union.
 The Missouri river isn't but like Susan B. Anthony. She sticks for a single, marrow bed. While the river can't get one big enough.
 If any one asks you why it is that little girl would rather kiss a little hoy than one of her own sex, you can reply that it is intuition,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
AN IMpOaTssI MATTER.
FROM PREsIDENT H ARKEY OF TDE POPE co. M.
 SOCIETY.
Let Ihere be a Ready Response.
RUssELLy1LLE. Aug. p.

RUssELLvlLLE, Aug. P. EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Permit me through your columns to make known to the honorable Vice-Pres- idents of each Township Immigra. tion Society, a plan which l think will work greatly to our benefit. And if ask of each of the Vice Pres idents little active work, I hope they will remember it is all for the honor and prosperity of good old Pope county, and that you and your children will reap the fruit of your cxertions. I ask each of you to at once investigate the crops of your different townships, in all their va rietles;-the lands, improved and unimproved; the water; the health; society, schools, facilities for stock raising, health of stock, different grasses for hay and pasturage. Get reliable and correct information on these points, and give us plain, sus- cinct reports.
 Then ask of your good farmers samples of their largest and best ears of corn, wheat, cotton, tobacco, fruits, &c., to send to the St. Louis Fair. Put them up Tn good shape, with name of producer. After you have completed your investigation thoroughly, write report in full to our good paper, giving facts without any exaggeration. Then after these reports have been set before the pubic of our county; we can get the editor of the DEMOCRAT to embody them all in one extra and send them to the different States fer the infor- nation of those seeking homes in the fair South. 1 never have believ- ed much in HIRING immigration to come to our county but simply place FACTS before them and invite them to come and see for themselves. Then if they don't like our county they wiA thank us for plain, honest dealing. We Know there is no ex- cellence without great labor. So call upon your good farmers at once and get this work put through with out delay. l want our people to be active and liberal with us. Also we would ask all our good farmers to take and read their county paper and write pieces to it occasionally in regard to the crops, &c.
 Gentlemen of the Immigration So ciety please respond at once for there is not day to lose.
 My best regards to you and all of Pope's good people.
 GEO. w. HARKEY,
 Pres. Pope Co. I'm. Society.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30


 A Mlssissippian saw his first pos tai card last week. That male was late.
 The Graphic says Gen. Towards blarney is more brilliant than his battles.
 It's Imaginable to read of the num- Der of men who don't wana to be on the Commission to interview Sitting Bull.
 The house in which Martha Wash ington used to live is now cooper shop. Old memories promptly bar relied up.
 If Jay Gould should be killed in any of these little difficulties his wife would be certain of $75,000 life insurance.
 Serenades to public men not only show that the man is appreciated, but prove that he furnished the cash to pay for the band.
 The English have a society for the care of ancient buildings, but an an cient English woman has got to look out for herself.
 When a man hopes that you will live to a "green old age" lookout for him, he is waiting to trade you 8 spavined horse.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH On Main Street. Services every third and fourth Sundays at Il a'clock a. III. All are invited.
 Rev. J. D. BOONE, Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH-On Main Street. Services every second Sabbath. All are invited to attend.
 Rev. c. W. REEVES, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH South-every First Sabbath. All are invited to at tend. Rev. c. W. WYATT, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Ev- cry first and third Sabbath in each month at II o'clock a. m., and at 71a o'clock D. m. All are invited.
 J. W. Mccoy, Pastor. SUNDAY SCHOOL at the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath at 9 o'clock a. m. All children and parents are re - spectfully invited to attend.
 R. J. WILSON, Supt.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30

A Chicago young mans wife en- tertained him with selections from Wagner, after which he expressed himself as resigned to go to bed, where he slept very soundly. To- ward midnight cats assembled in the yard and yowled fr;ghtfully. The sleeper did not get up and throw boot, jacks at them, but turned on one elbow and whispeeed in his dreams, "Sing it once more, Elvira sing it once morep'
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-30
RUssELLvIILE, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY,

come up the mountain near the lower crossing of the bayou, and come the old mountain route, so called, and intersect the road near Witt's Springs Postoffice, which will save crossing the bayou but once, and would be a good road if it was kept up.
 We have fine corn crop, we have not suffered day for rain this seas on; wheat is good, and we have an abundance of fruit. c.