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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-12
Home Manufacturing.

To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 SIR'--I read with pleasure your article in last weeks issue upon "To prosper or not to prosper" and am proud to say that your theory upon the subject of manufacturing our home necessities coincides exactly with the plans l have for some time advocated. Such a joint stock com pany can be gotten up, if only a few
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energetic men will set themselves to work in earnest. I came from 2 country where most of the industrial enterprises were conducted upon the joint stock basis, therefore l am fully prepared to say that know that a joint stock manufacturing company can be started, and success. fully operated in Pope county, II only the proper efforts are maae. But as you very appropriately saia, talk will not accomplish the work, and as there has been considerable talk with nothing else, let's stop this useless caviling about the matter, and not only talk Ill earnest, but set ourselves to work in earnest, let our actions adopt the language of Presi- dent Jackson concerning the seizure of South Carolina--by the Eternal God it shall be done.
 To this end l will presume to sug- gest the propriety of calling meet ing of the citizens of Pope county, to convene at Dover or Russcllyille some time during July or August, for the purpose of drliberating upon the subject of organizing joint stock manufacturing company, for the purpose of manufacturing blows, double -shovels, cultivators, wagons, and in fact any and every kind oi implements that we can use in our county or dispose to advantage.
 If such an enterprise can only be started it will soon gain a sufficient momentum to carry itself on with such an accelcrating velocity that will bid defiance to all impediments that may arise to impede it's prog ress; then let us go to work in earn est, let us show to our sister coun- ties there IS some enterprise among our people; let us go to work upon the principle of the good old maxim which says "where there is a will there is way" MT. Editor, will you give us statistical table show ing the probable amount of imple- ments, with cost and freight that is annually shipped to RusseilVllle, that might be made at home. More anon. NOVICE.
 We are unable to give any such statistical table as our correspond ent asks for, but we place the value of imported agricultural implements shipped to Pope county annually at twenty thousand dollars; twenty thousand dollars annually sent out of our county for tools which might just as we'll be made here at home out of the native timber and mate rial which is piled up around us in superabundance.-lying idle, un- profitable and of no benefit to us, so long as we refuse to utilize it. If we can get enough of our people to look at the matter as "Novice" does we will yet do something for our selyes.- ED.
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Sherims Sale.

I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on a credit of three months on the 24tlt day of July. lSJ7, on the premises batween the hours for judicial sales, the following described real estate to-wit: The : W A sE i see, 10, r [, k 20 w., 70 acres; F. 5s F l See. 10 f : K 20 W, lying in Pope Co.,, Arks. Also lot No: II in block No. 1, in the town of Russeli- vile, Pope Co, Alks. Levied upon by me as the property or J. w. Pruitt, 10 sntisfy an exc cution m my hands against him, which issued from the office of the Clerk of the Pope Circuit Court, in favor of Mary E. Pmltt.
 k. E. HOGINS, sheriff
 ,- , Pope County, Ark.
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Fruit cansI Fruit Cans,

Iarge md compIete stotk Of glass and tn cans now on hand at Roys' Stove and tin shop.
 have the best tin cans ever made, among mem IS the patent Gem, self labelling can with very large opening. Persons who are intend- ing to can fruit would do well tO call and eX- anime my stock; as | keep none but the very best. l also have the E0cetsior SedliHg Pan, the best wax made. Buy no cans that are shipped Tn unless you want poor tin and leaky cans My cans are all 2cdrraated tight.
 4-W-H NJ. B. ROYS.
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POPE COUNTY.

All persons claiming the right of pre-emp tion of said lands are required to como forward and prove their right thereto, and purchase or locate the same, on or before
 Monday, September Sd, 1877. All lands sold al public sale must bring two dollars per acre, payable ia State Strip, Swamp Land scrip, Auditors Swamp Land n arrants tat their face value), or United States currency.
 J. N. SMITHEE,
 Commissioner of State Lands.
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direction, or to fix our attention ng on single point in our history with out seeing plaia and unmistakable evidences of the progress and inn provement we have made. If we go to the country we find very marked improvement has taken place. New farms and farm houses dot our coun- ty all over. The old farms and farm houses and fences have been repair ed and rehabilitated. Thousands of acres of waving corn and yellow, gol- den grain now greet the eye where then there was naught but the un- broken forest The places which were then but the haunts of wild vermin, and the forests whose soli tude was only broken by the hooting of the owl or the bowling of the wolf, are now the pleasing habitation of man, where the joyous shout of child hood greets our ear, and the lowing of the herd adds rich cadence to the melody of the scene. The new wag ors, the improved cultivators and the modern labor-saying farm ma chinery that we see, tell us that our agricultural interests have progressed to a pleasing extent. Whatever meets our eye in the rural districts tells us that the sons of the soil have prospered and vastly bettered their condition.
 If we go to the towns the eviden. ces of progress there are equally plain and convincing. We find life, briskness and business activity and rivalry heretofore unknown. We find our stores stocked with altogeth- CT different and better class of goods than was kept or demanded nine years ago. We find better goods and more of them. We find neat, new store houses, some of them as substantial and connections as there is in the whole State. We find fewer dram shops, and more houses in the useful and beneficial lines of trade. A comparison of ev- cry thing about our towns shows a pleasing thrift, and growth which plainly indicates progress in our commercial interests. Our schools, school houses and churches have i'm proved to perhaps greater degree than anything else. We have more of them and better ones, and they are better patronized. The moral and social tone of society has kept pace with the progress that has been made in our farming and commer- cial interests, and to-day we stand on a moral plane far above where we found the social and moral status when we came here nine years ago. The decorum and order that charac- terizes all our meetings and gather ings, the improvement in the dress and outward garb, and the very bear ing and department has improved.
 Wherever we look, as we said be fore, we see that progress has been made, and we doubt very much in deed, if there is a county in the State that has improved as much as Pope. We congratulate the people of OUT county, therefore, upon the signs of the times, and we say, be of good cheer, for you have done well; and with the continued smiles of Provi- dence and the same faithful dis charge of duty on your parts, you have no reason to doubt that prosper ity and happiness will atttend you and lead you further on with lapid strides in the march of progress and
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A. I. U. Beneficiaries.

Notice Is hereby given that there are three vacancies in the Beneficiary Scholarships and four vacancies in the Normal Scholarships of the Arkansas Industrial University, to be filled from Popo county. Applications for appoiut- ment to these vacancies will be received hv me at any time between this date and Che Yl Mon day in September next. l am desirous of hay ing all these vacancies filled and hope appli- plicants will come forward for all the schol- arshipa. FRANK TEACH,
 ,,, County Judge.
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Is. JCHNSON & CO.,,
 RANGOR. MAINE. PROPRIEr0RS.
PU BLIaCr ( SALE SWAMP LANDS
OFFICE COMMISSIONER STATE LANDS.

LITTLE RocK, ARK, June D, 1S77.} NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE IN following lands have been approved to the State of Arkansas by the United States, as part of the swamp and Oyerfowed Lands nuring to the state, under an act of Congress entitled, 'An act to enable the State of Arkan- sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits" approved Septem- Der 2S, 1850, and that all tracts not prev Niousiy disposed of by the State will be offered at pub lie sale to the highest bidder, at the front door of the state Land Office, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on
 Monday, September Sd, 1877, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m and 3 o'clock T. Ill. of said day. and will be continued from day to day until all the lands arc disposed of viz:
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Of all the preparations brought to public notice, none deserves greater Commendation than HOME STOMACH BrrTERs. Being extracted from the best vegetable material, and containing no mineral poisons, they should be used by all who desire to retain or re- gain good health.
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SfraMad.

From the undersigned in Holly Bend town ship, Pope O., Arks., on Thursday, June i4 1877, one mouse colored mule; black streak running down the back, also down both shoul- defs; mara caused by rope acrOss the ton of the neck; spanish brand under left hip. About g years old, medium size. Any person returning the mule, or furnishing information that will lead to recovery, will be liberally rewarded,
 J. F. HOLMES,
 Potts Station, Pope Co.,, Arks
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THE IMMORTALITY OF THE
 SOUL.

An original Reclamation, delivered by Mas ter Jefferson Davis, at the school ENhibition,on Friday night, June 2S, 1871.
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 .saSsaA@4-s. THE GREAT CAUSE OF 1IU- xf[<l Trsf>sr F1S MAN MISERY

.aSssAz4-,. THE GREAT CAUSE OF 1IU- sNs.SEfSti.tss SlEa MAN MISERY.
 XEkyxs- Just Published, in a Sealed 1F55 kks@xEs~ Envelope. Price six cents. G.-ssiS&SkSxS A Lecture the Nature, Treatment, and Radical cure of Seminal Weak : ness, or spermatorhna, induced by self abuse, Involuntary Emissions. Impotency, Nervous Debility. and Impcdiments to Marriage gener- ally; Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental and Physical Incapaclty, &c,-By Robert J. Culyerwell author of the Green Bock,n &c.
 The world renowned author, in this admira- ble lecture. clearly proves from his own eXpe- rience that the awful consequences of Self Abuse may be efiectually removed without medicine, and without dangerous surgical op erations, bougies, instruments, rings, or cor dials; pointing out a mode of cure at once cer- tain and effectaal, by which every sufferer. no matter what his condition may be. may cure himself cheaply, privately and radically.
 HssynThis Lecture will prove boon to thous- ands and thousands
 Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, to any address, on receipt of six cenis or two postage stamps. Address the Publishers
 THE ULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,,
 fl Ann Street. New York; r. O. Box, 45s8
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Sealed Proposals.

Bids will be received for building bridge across town branch at east end of David street, np e saturday July 2eth. For plans and speci- hCatious call on !. l.. SHlNN,
 Chairman Committee,
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CAROLINA.
BY D. s. PATRICK, JR.

An original Poem, delivered by D. s. Pat night, June 2s, 1877.
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Ing or lrlenuS, put ne VIII i've dn eternal life and all that life will be a life of love. With this view of the subject, the Christian mother can consign her beautiful and dead babe to the grave with a full assurance that she will one day meet the pre- cious babe on the banks beyond the river, remembering the sweet words of Jesus Christ when he said: q am the resurrection and the life, and that when he who is our life shall appear, we shall also appear with him." would not, if l could
 disbelieve in the immortality of the soul. If I disbelieve this doctrine the whole religion of Jesus Christ would be a mockery, and there would be an impenetrable gloom hanging over the grave that would be intolerable to contemplate. The certainty of the immortality of the soul inspires me to love, to toll, and labor to prepare for that immorta
 existence to which I am fast hasten
 ing. Without this hope my aspira
 tions would not rise higher than tho dumb brute creation. The soul is immortal and must either live witt God its maker, in peace, or be ban
 ished into a world of endless night.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-22

Letter From Dublin.
DEER PARK UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL.


This excellent School had very pleasant
meeting last Sunday. Professor DR.. James
G. Thomas, minister in the society of Ortho-
dox Friends, and Miss Mary Dawson, both
of Baltimore city, and Mrs. Edwin Scott, of
Baltimore county, were present as visitors,
all of whom are able Sabbath School work
ers The meeting was opened with singing
by the school, reading 37th psalm, and prayer
sisted the bible class with their lesson. The
doctor then addressed the meeting. His ad.
dress was able, chaste, eloquent and pleasing.
He depicted in bright colors the beauty of
the religion of our Blessed Redeemer. His
advice TO those present was loving, mild and
persuasive, and was well calculated TO make
n favorable impression on his audience His
address on the evils of intcmperance was elo-
quent, learned and to the point He told his
hearers Of the injurious effects that alcohol
has on the human system, both mentally and
physically, and advised those present to alb.
stain from the wine cup and "touch it not"
His interesting discourse was listened to with
delight by large and apprecative audience
After more singing and prayer by the doctor,
G. l.. Scott delivered n short address in his
usual chaste and pleasing style. Over eighty
persons were present, and every one was
pleased.
This school is now working in its seventh
annual term, and is still prospecting, and just
ly claims to be the peer of any school In the
county Here we have a union of Christians
of several denominations who are working
tremendously together and are trying 10
gather lambs into the fold of the Good Shep-
herd, Jesus Christ our Lord.
The infdel may scoff, and the envious man
may sneer, but we know that our Redeemer
liveth. MARS.
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A TERRIBLE FALL.-A terrible accident
happened at McSparran's slate quarry at
Peach Bottom, Lancaster county, on the 1st
inst. A new rope had heen affixed to the
windlass over the mouth Of the quarry, but
il had not been properly secured by knot
on the end of it. A quarryman named VIM.
Jones, supposing the rope all right, took hold
Of it and swung off to descend into the mine,
when, horrible to relate, the rope pulled
through the cylinder of the wndlass and
the unfortunate man was dashed down with
tremendous force distance of scventy-five
feet upon the rocky bottom of the quarry,
after striking projecting rock in his dire
descent, and was instantly killed. He was
an industrious man of about 81 years of age,
and leaves a wife to mourn his sudden and
dreadful death. The accident caused much
sorrow in the community, where Mr.. Jones
was held in high esteem.-O Oxford Press.
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Injustice.

MIR. BAKER: Having recently happened al q
farmhouse, where was about TO take place
constabe's sale, | was struck with the Injustice
that might have been and doubtless often is per-
petrated toward the party upon whom the exc
cution is made, under the present provisions of
the law. i have no reflections to make upon the
plaintiffs in the case to which alluded, for
was informed they had confomed to legal re-
quiremcnts, and on this occasion the sale did
not take place, owing to some liens of previous
"bils of SALE" that prohibited action. But
suppose the sale had been consummated, there
were present about three or four bidders, and
some of those parties interested.
The law provides, believe, that notices shall
be posted in three public places, of the time and
place of SALE and that three lawful bidders shall
be present. Three public notices are not
enough, for they are often posted at points where
the Glowing bowl' is quaffed by those who will
sooner or later experience SINH ar dispensation,
and not where men of wealth and irfuence re,
sort.
Can we not see what injustice may be meted
to the poor, defenceess subject whom adversely
has overtaken, and who in his great hour of need
shall behold his property sacrificed to the advan
tage of his thrifty creditor? Justice is the
foundation of law, but the spirit of it is Otter
perverted by designing men, The law as applies
to constables' sales should be amended to give
greater security against the unfortunate sacrifice
of property that often attends them, and it i:
to be desired that the gentlemen who shall re-
present our county in our next Legislature viii
not overlook this important duty. G.. j. NJ.
FALLsToN, June 5th, 1877.
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handsome in every particular. 1t is built
within and without of dressed soapstone,
from the quarry of the late Mr.. Thomas
Symington, in the neighborhood. 1t has On
open roof, the ceiling stained cherry color
The entrance is on the side, and opposite it
is the baptistery, containing a marble font,
the gift of Miss Israel. The entrance to the
baptistery is divided by handsome pillar of
beautifully polished verd-antique or precious
serpentinc, presented by Mr.. Thomas King,
This stone is extremely hard, is susceptible
of the highest polish, and this particular
variety is found only in Hartford county
The pews are of oak and are very comfort
able. The windows are stained glass, and
serve to beautifully light Up the interior
The transept window represents ST. Paul,
and an inscription states that it is in memory
of Milton and Emma Smith 1t was erected
by Mr.. D. G. Wharton Smith. OF the side
windows, one is memorial to the parents
Of Judge John II. Price, and the other to
Eddie Penning, former Sunday School
scholar, a son of S E, Penning The west
ern window, in memory Of Edward Quarles,
was given by his son and daughter, John and
Fannie d. Quarlcs.
The chancel is handsomely and appro-
prately ornamented. The stalls and chairs
are of walnut; the sides and ceiling are lined
with oak, and the rcredos is tastefully illu-
minated. On each side of the wainscoting
above the altar is large ornamented cross,
one of them bearing the inscription, Il
am the Vine," the other, /" / am the Bread Ct
Life" The lectern and altar book-rest are
of brass and are exceedingly beautiful
These with the bro NE vases were from Cox
& Sons, London. The lectern was present
from Mr.. Kent Worthington, and the altar
rest from the children of Mrs. Bowen, form
erly of Harfo:d county. The altar-cloth is
cardinal red, handsomely embroidered, and
patterned after one in York Minister, Eng
land The aims basin is memorial of the
brother of the minister in charge. The yes
try room, like the chan eel, is lined with oak,
and is handsomely furnished. The edifice is
surmounted by bell tower and cross the
bell being the gift of the Misses lowering,
of Baltimore.
The cost of the buildir was about $13 900,
the greater part of which was given by Mr..
d. G. Wharton Smith, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Hartford county, IN memory of
deceased relatives Other contributors were
Hon. John II. Price, E. NJ. Allen, Thomas
A Nd lao 10
built very near the former one, which will
probably be sold for town hall or convert
ed into n rectory. 1t will comfortably seat
200 people. The present vestry are Judge
Price, David E. Wilson, Edward NJ. Allen,
DR.. Silas Scarborough, Josiah Scarborough,
Robert Ii. Archer, j. F. Jones AMI Thomas
e. Smith.
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APPLEToNs' JOURNAL for July gives consid-
cradle space to q novelette, by Christian Reid,
entitled "a Work of Retribution." 1t is given
complete, and accompanied by a good illustra-
ton by Mr.. Sheppard. The illustrated article
is based upon Russelrs volume, 1.-THE Prince of
Wales's Tour in india" being devoted princi-
pally to the hunting adventures of the prince
Colonel Bakers Turkey in Europe" affords
the groundwork for another Eastern paper, in
which there are some striking pictures of life
and notable adventures in the Turkish pro-
vinces. There is pleasing description of the
Famc Islands, the Gland of guls and guile.
mots," off the coast of England, which is spiced
with loye.adventure. An amusing paper on
ejaculation" gives the history philosophy, and
poetry of kissing. This article alone must
make the number favorite with ladies. An
entertaining paper, by Writ Skies, entitled
"The True story of Owen Glendower," is based
upon researches and discoveries recently made
ut Cardiff, where Mr.. Skies is now United States
consul. A very graphic and striking sketch,
entitled Lighting Match" records some
strange adventures in German inn. Mr. H.
NJ. Robinson describes in an entertaining man.
ner the characteristics of the Blackfeet Indians,
These different papers illustrate such widely
diversified phases OF life as those of India,
Turkey, the Western Plains, Wales, Germany,
the English sea sde and America. There are
poems, short articles mainly of humorous
character under the head of Collectanea"
and the EDITORS usual review of books, and
comments on current topics
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Aberdeen Affairs.

The festival of the Methodist Episcopal
Church came off according to programme and
though on the first evening ii was not largely at
tended, the succeeding two fully compensated
for the first. Like all other festivals, immense
quantities of cream, &C., were consumed, The
net profits were tlattcring, and those who man
aged the affair are happy.
Last Sunday morning, we witnessed the ccre-
monies of installation of the Deacons at Grove
(Presbyterian) Church, Mt this place. This body
is composed Of the following gentlemen
Messrs. VIM. b. Michael Charles H. Osborne
Thomas N. Mitchell, John A. Mitchell and r.
A. Mitchell: The ceremony was performed by
the pastor of the church, Rev. Mr. Morrison, in
the presence of large congregation.
Our farmers are now turning their eyes har-
Westward. Several are moving their hay while
the wheat crop-by its golden tinge-gives
warning of its rapid approach towards maturity
1t is thought by many that the harvest season
will be earlier this year than last.
TOSSED BY COW.
A few days ago little tour-year old son of
MIR. Daniel ii. Clarke, of this village, while
playing upon the commons near his fathers
house, was picked up upon the horns of one of
the many cattle that daily haunt these precincts,
and tossed several feet above the ground. For
tunately the cow did not renew the attack, and
the child escaped with only few bruises
Query: Is it lawful for cattle to run at large
upon the commons-though il is private prop
dctriment and danger of the public or is it
lawful for children to be allowed to wander out
side of their parents enclosures thereby laying
themselves liable to injury? Please answer the
foregoing questions through the columns Of
your valuable paper, and obige those DESTROYS
being informed. WANDERER
ABERDEEN, MD, June Is, 1877.