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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05

shonld be understood that persons ought not to walk about after falling sick, nor get ID at all after once going to bed. until the attack is over. Those who have not had the fever should avoid the localities known to be infected, and should stay in their houses as much as possible during the night. Preventive medicines are useless, and free alcoholic pota- tions are the worst preparation for encouraging the fever. Regular habits, tranquility of mind, and mod eration in all things should be ob
 served. If any have determined to leave the city, they should do so be fore they have rendered themselves liable to contract the fever, fcf it would be much safer to go Through it here at home than away among strangers. It is recommended taat all articles of clothing taken from a patients person be put in a } per cent solution oi Calvert's No. } car bolic acid. All discharges from q patients body should also be treated witk Garbolic acid, togethct with any asMcles soiled by the same. As n Farther precaution and to aid the Board of Health in their efforts for presentation, it is recommended to all householders, as far as they arc able to do so at their own expense, whether there be cases of yellow fever on the premises or not, to disin- feet frequently the priyy vanlts and drains, and also the street gutters. A suitable agent for this purpose, both efficient and economical, is a solution of copperas and carbolic acid in water, in the proportion of three pounds of copperas and one
 half pint of Calvert's No. carbolic acid to bucket of water. In case Calyert's No. , can not be obtained, Pages crude acid may be used--one and half pints i'll q bucket of water, thoroughly stirred up. It is further recommended that the collins of in
 dividuals who have died of yellow fever should be closed at the earliest possible moment, and in the room
 where death occurred, The public generally are earnestly dissuaded from attending the funerals of yell
 low-fever patients, unless circum-
 stances imperatively demand. These measures of domestic disinfection are considered of great importance. and the Board of Health urge their general observance upon the public. SAM'L CHoprIN, NJ. D.,
 President Board of Health.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
VERY MUCH TO BE REGRET
 TED.

We fear our intended County Fair, of which, some time ago, there was much hope, is gong to prove a fail
 ure this fall. We learn that the Board of Directors have found it such very difficult matter to get q sufficient sum of stock taken to in sure success, that they have about abandoned all idea of prosecuting their efforts further, and will not at tempt to hold fair thls fall. This is very much to be regretted, but we hope DO blame will be put upon the Directory for thus deciding, for it is simply impossible for them to go ahead and attempt to hold fair un- less the thorough and earnest coop eration of the people can be procur- cd. The blame tor the failure lies with our county people generally. Of course, If a few individuals in Russellville were to open their ipurs- es.lnd do the work themselves, there might be something of a fair gotten up, but it mast be remembered that it was not the intention to make the County Fair a speculation for a few men. The idea was to get the whole people interested ln it and identified with it. The shares of stock were placed low and the number that might be owned and voted by one person was restricted to q small num- Der so that all might have a chance to come into the laudable undertak- ing. In a county like ours, where the chief occupation is agriculture, q county far, if held at all, must nec- ossarily, he mostly display of agri
 cultural products. Our farmers are more interested and can be benefit
 ed ny it more than any body else, and THEY are the ones who snouLp
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
YELLOW FEVER TREAT
 hiENT.

We have not the slightest appre- hensions of any danger to the people of our section from that dreadful scourge, the yellow fever; but as it is not impossible that a case of it might be conveyed here, we repro duce the following bit of informa- tion in regard to the symptoms and treatment of the malady:
 The New Orleans Board of Health has issued the following respecting the !nclplent treatment of yellow fever: The onset is more apt to be sudden and violent than that of the other levers which prevail here. and apt to occur at night. Ere quently, but not invariably, chill precedes the fever. There is violent pain ill the forehead at the begin ming, soon followed by severe pains in the lower part of the back. The ey es arc red and glistening. Any individual affected as above describ- ed should immediately go home, go to bed, and send for u physician without delay. Without waiting for his arrivrl q hot foot. bath should be taken, and precipitation encouraged by warm drinks and q moderate cover in bed. If there should be any delay in the arrival of the phy- sician, Q simple purgative should be taken; and if the attack comes on soon after eating, an emetic of ipecac or mustard would be advisable. Prompt treatment is of thc utmost importance in this disease, and 1t
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05

be anxious 10 see fair held every fall. We have twelve or fifteen hun dred farmers in our county and it ought to be no trouble amongst this number to get q couple of thousand dollars stock subscribed to an agri- cultural fair. Any farmer ought to be willing to contribute few dol lars for such cause. It is money judiciously spent to stimulate the energies of our farmers, and to de- velop the agricultural resources of our county.
 But our farmers have pulled back and the project is abont to prove a failure. Still, it is not too late for the matter to be resuscItatcd, and a good fair yet had if the farmers of the county so wish. We would be pleased to hear from some of our live and progressive farmers on the sub- ject--to have them speak out prompt ly and pointedly, and to say to their fellow farmers that they are willing to do some work and spend little money for the advancement of the farming interests. If farmers want this done they must help do it, and not depend altogether upon a few merchants and town people doing the greater part. We hope this sub ject will get the earnest considera- ton which it's importance merits.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
COUNTY FAIRS.

Below we produce from the N. Y. Times some very sensible, trust worthy and timely suggestions in re- lation to the management of annual state and county so-callcd agrlcultu- ral fairs. Were the board of direc- tors of these institutions to observe practically and rightly the hints gi- ven in this article, results, we are persuaded, widely differing from those hitherto usually seen, would be speedily produced, and inure greatly to the agricultural interests and i'm proyemcnts throughout tie coun- try.
 Farmers neglect great opportunity by giving little or no attention to the various agricultural fairs held in the late summer and autumn. These fairs may be made great helps to i'm proved methods of agriculture, and the realization of greater profit from it. The purpose is to show what can be done when farmers do their best, and to compare the results of each others labor. As an additional feature, we have general collection of such things as are new and useful in implements, tools, vehicles, machinery, seeds, furtili gers, &c,. To become acquainted with these is of the greatest use to those engaged in farming. Their value consists not so much in that they are new as that they may be of the most seryiceable character For instance, if with the old fashion tools one may do certain amount of work Tn one day, and with an i'm proved one he may do five times as much, it is of the greatest impor- tance to know that fact. But the principal advantages occurring from these fairs arises from some product of unusually excellent quality, or of seeing similar products shown by other farmers. The greatest profit promised by the agriculture, of the future, may be looked for from the improved methods by which, while it costs less, the quality of the crop are greatly increased. Every farmer may do something in this way in the effort to improve his conditions; and what he does he may very we'll show to others, whom pardonal personal pride as well as with view to pro cure some profit from it. He may for instance prepare some improved stock, or plant and cultivate some improved crop for exhibition: grow . very clean crop of seed grain by carefully removing every weed; or in many other ways that will readily occur to him do something of this kind. But let something be doue and the time for making preparations and for dolng this now. The agri- cultural associations are now malSing out their preminm lists, and can do q great service to themselves and to agriculture by making new depar- ture. We might suggest that they abandon the frequent childish shows of giants and other monstrositics,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
THE ELECTION OyER;-NOW,
 WHAT NEXT?

We'll, the election is over and a thing of the past. In our County owing to combination of we have had more heated term of it than common. The entanglements which have surrounded the Judicial race,- the springing of the County-seat re- moval proposition,- n,-the action of a portion of the voters in putting out a Laboring Mans ticket, all these things have conspircd to give us a very exciting campaign. But, it is now over, and we will get rest from all these vexed questions, and can turn our attention to other matters, which, if not so exciting, are at least fully as important and interesting.
 We need drop into no apathy for want of something upon which to ex' ercise our thought and bend our en- ergies. We can find plenty to do, and that too, without doing any work of superhuity or supereroga- tion. There is much that needs thought and attention. There arc social reforms which may be benef- cially made. There are home inter- ests and improvements to be looked after. There are neighborhood in terests and conyeniences, which de- mand attention, n,-such as schools, roads, etc. There are public and private enterprises which need fos- tering and nurslng,--such as the cleaning up and enclosing of our va rious burrying grounds, the encour- aging of our people to take; greater interest in schools, sunday schools, literary societies, &c. We will there fore find plenty to do, if we will try, and we will guarantee that it will be fully as profitable as congregating around corners and discussing poii- tics and political probabilities. We will find no necessity for now drop ping off into a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, not to arouse again until the next political campaign. Every in terest dear to us needs developing, and the calm which will follow the season of political excitement is just the time for us to work, We can all do our mite to develop and build up our country; to improve and make attractive our farms and our towns {; to utilize the vast resources which are at our commands; to inform good people abroad of the excellencies of our State and County, and to invite them to come and aid us to reap the field before us--a field which if prop erly worked promises as ample a harvest as the gleaner could desire.
 Let us all be as jealous now in these mattess as we have been in pitching headlong into political ex- cltement which has eclipsed all other matters for months past.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
IMMTCRATION.

In a recent circular lSSueu ny fion' Thos. Essex, land commissioner for the St. L., I N. & s. railroad, he very truthfully says. "The great hope oi the State of Arkansas for the future lies in good, healthy immigration into her borders. To accomplish this requitcs active, systemetic, in. telipent effort" And this effort should be made by the energetic and public spirited men Tn our State men who desire to see our country settled up, our lands cultivated, our our minerals developed, and our vast forests of tim Der utilized. We have grea. and q glorious country, which only needs development to make It the great garden spot of southwest, and Col. Essex, in his circular, sug- gests as means by which this can be accomplished. That such coun- ties as are willing to put forth spe- cial effort in that direction get up a small circular, or folder, setting forth tine advantages which the coun- ty affords to settlers--such as ell mate. soil, products, timber, water, etc.; have from twenty to forty thou sand of them printed in good, attrac- tive style, and then select same good, reliable, active citizen to go through some of the states--such as Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Michigan and present to the people those ad- vantages, and the results from such efforts will more than meet your highest expectations"
 But to do this, small expendi- ture of money is necessary, so now the question presents itself, will our people do it? There is not citl- zen of our town and county who Will not be benefited by it, for as our county settles up so will the old cat zens prosper--the taxes will be ight- CT, land and other property will m crease in value, churches and school houses will be erected, the farming interests will improved, science and mechanics will take ''an upward ten dency," while the. mercantile busi- ness will be greatly enhanced by Q growing and liberal trade. In fact, every branch of industry will reap a benefit from healthy immigration to our county.
 Will not our citizens go to work in this matter? Who will take the lead towards organizing and putting in successful operation an ''immisra- tion society,"" which will work to bring good farmers to our county who will settle up and cultivate the vast bodies of excellent farming lands which arc now idle? It IS an important work winch should not lon ger be neglected.
 With few dollars judiciously ex- pended our county can soon be set tied up with active, enterprising far mers. Col. Essex further says: "Io aid in this work, this company will not only furnish passes over this line to all such persons so commis- stoned, but will use every effort possible to get them passes over the other lines. Will you not make an effort for the accomplishment of so good q work? Applications for pas scs from such persons, stating name and lines of railroad over which they wish to travel, and points they desire to reach, will receive prompt attention" ."--Prescott Dispatch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05

-Precocity is that heaven bestow- ed gift which enables q small boy to distinguished between a ripe water melon and q green pumpkin. It is I boon which IS neycI conferred on men.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05

WAVING for the moment all critic al consideration of the merits of the work done at berlin, people on this side of the water can very properly join the citizens of London in honor ing the Jewish plebeian who has be- come the most conspicious figure in the European diplomacy.-T Brook lyn Eagle.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05

We are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science or pomposity for erudition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05
kUsSELLyILLE, ARK.

THURSDAY MORNING, sEpr..b, ISIS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
CALL FOR FIvE-TwENTY BONDS.

WASHINGTON, June 8. 1878.
The Secretary OF tho Treasury this afternoon issued
tho ynin,h call for the redemption OF nvetwenty
bonds OF ls65-consols Of 1896. The call Is for
s5.oOOOoo. OF WHICH $4,000. 900 are coupon and
50, 500 900 registered bouds The principal and In
tcrest will be patio the Treasury aud after tho 5th
day September next anu tho interest viii cease on
that day.
Following arc descriptions OF bonds:--
Coupon bonds, dated July l, 1865, namely
ESQ, No ,BD,0Ol 10 No. go 00O. both inclusive
500, No l0l. 0eI to No I03 0cO. both INCLUSIVE
$500 No On, DOL 10 No. q, 900, both Inclusive
81 600, No lbs O01 TO No 1870 900, both Inclusive.
Total coupon, 81. 500, 000
Registered bonds, 'redesmable at the pleasure OF
the United States after the LIST day Of July, $780,
follows
$50, No. 2 o51 TO No. 2, 100 both inclusive.
500, NO. 6,t0l TO No. II, $50. both inclusive.
$500. No. o. 70l TO No. 10, 0O0, both inclusive.
81, OOO No 81 20l to No. 33. loo. both inoiusive
$4,000. No. 8, 7Ol TO No. 5000, both Inclusive.
$4,000, No. d,25l to No 10, $50, both inclusive.
Total registered, ~, 500 900.
Aggregate, So 00O, 600
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WASHINGTON woRKINGMEN.

QUIET UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT HkYHu
IGNORED by THE PROCESSION.
Tps TELEGRAPH TO THE HEaALD.1
WASHINGTON. Juno 6, 1878.
The workipgmen's demonstration hcrc to-uisht
concerning which somc Anxiety was icit. proved
tame affair, the procession bong largely made up OF
big boys and the iansparencics being few and tho IN
scr,ptions stale aud pointIess. General Sherman,
whom asked II u was true as reported that he
nd scnt tor troops to guard against any
outbreak en- iauserng tho public properly ridiculed
the OF danger ana sad he well informed Of
the plans OF leaders OF the movement as thcy wore
themselves Hc had taken no steps TO bring any
troops Washing on, but IN IN emergency no could
summon here within a day hundred batteries OF
oftillcry
fGxoRIvG WHITE Horsx
Tho proccssionists evipccd their amnesty against
tho President by Ignoring tho White House In their
limo OF march. IL been customary in Washington
from limo m memorial for PROFESSIONS 10 compliments
the President by passing through the grounds Of the
Executive Mansion and being reviewed BY him. THIS
subject was vigorously discussed by tue workingmcn
IN the preliminary mccting AT which they made the
arrangements for to-nights turnout and President
Hayes wns roundiy abused fer what number OF those
present saw proper term MIS- opposition 10 the IN
tcrests OF the working class.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

TWO STATE CONVENTIONS YEsTEnpAY-A LARGE
REPRESENTATION AT AUBURN, N. r. AND
LEWISTON, NE.
AUBURN, June 8. 1874
The National Greenbsok state Conference met In
the Opera House, snis cisy. to-day rwsn,y-s,gbs
counties represented. Leaders Of all wings Of
the party were present and o basis Of united actoa
was settled. Tho following prominent mon were
prescn, &c ideon J. Tucker oil Rocklnnd county; +.
A. Marsh, OF Rochester; 4. - Cook, OF oswego; Gaen
onderkirk, OF the Oswevo Sun; Mayor Pearson
OF Oswcgo; e. L. Moore, Of Cazenovia; Wallace r.
Groom, or tho New York Commercial Journal; George
q. Bangor. OF Now York; z. J. Tucker Of Norwich;
John Jeno, OF SyracuEe; Urah Muliord, OF Corning;
Walter II. Shupe, okthc New YORK Adrocate per-
manent .organiza.iNh was effected by the eiec-
ton OF tho following Observation-Disclosures. J.
Tucker OF Cbenaogo Vice Presidents-Gidcon J.
fucker, OF Rockland; Alien HolcSmb, of
Cayuga; William Y. Decker, OF Allegheny;
j. H. Spring, OF steubcn; \. Rightmsycr, OF Toga;
b. Burlington Wright, OF Oneida. Secrctaries-Chrs.
topher Kane OF Monroe; j. W. Nortn.op, Of Oswcgo;
A. Ciapp, of Tompkins, II. Z. Cooper. OF horkimcr.
A platform adopted declaring that the green
back dollar shodd be made iuil legal tender, and
demanding tho immediate and unconditional repeal OF
tho Resu pIion ACT and opposing all Their grants OF
tho public domain 10 corporations.
Tho call Tor state Convention nj Syracuse, on uy
%, 1875 Was indorscd.
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ANIEEsoN's HOUSE NOT ROBBED.
THE sTohY THAT HIS HoU L WAS ROBBED
OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS UNTRUE THE
PEAK OF HOTEL THIEF.

OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS UNTRUE THE
PEAK OF A HOTEL THIEF.
PHiLA DELPHTA. Juno 8, 1878
TIP statement tocgrnnhcd from hero that the house
OF etSupervisor Anderson, whose testimony In re-
latidn TO tho Louisiana elections has madc bin m
ntefstng parsonage just ut present, was Yesterday
robfd OF some important documcnts' by negro
boyjis not true. The despatch conveys the impress
soTthat Mr.. Anderson's papers had been deliberately
absfactcd for political purposes by some one inter-
estn IN their suppression. This idea Would be still
furhcr from the truth than the first.
WHAT TUX FACTS ARE
Tie FACTS simply arc that tho boarding. house In
whBh Dir. Anderson resides. at No. POT Soulh Thir-
tecSth reef, was on May 10 robbed W note thief
named John Goodwin. The thief had engaged board
thele and remained u day or Two, as IS customary
with gentlemen OF his profession and then quietly de-
carnpcd with whatever vnluables no could carry of,
ainDng the articles taken from Mr.. and Mrs. Ander
sop's room being two dresses, shawl,
some 1ewelry and overcoai. Four other board
ING houses were aitcrward successfully raided upon
by thc expert thief within short time, until his
carrier short by Detective Winsed, who idcn-
tiSd him through his picture In the Rosucs' Gallery.
Goodwin was arrested and committed on the 2Ath OF
May.
thcSs documents from betraying him, dropped them
do Wn tho chimney fue at tho room where he lodged
NO. 4l6 North seventh street. So far from the papers
having political vnluc they are SO little regarded
by Mr.. Anderson that thoy yet ic caught IN tho
chimney where tho thioi threw thcrn.
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THE MAINE CONVENTION.

LEWISTON, June g. 1878.
Tho State Groenback Convention met this morning,
aud organized py the election OF Scion Chase. Of
AnAroscogsiu, AZ chairman. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported ss7 delegates present
The resolutions state that the national greenback
party Is an independent party, forced into existence
by tho cxecucic3 OF tho times aud intonccd
store 10 the country that purity Of admin istraton
which s In accordance with tho civilization and In.
teipence OF the nineteenth century, and ndorse the
platform laid down by the Toledo Convention, Feb.
ruary o. 1873. faro opposed to the nomination for
once OF old politicians, and especially those who
havc been for long timc and are now In the employ
ment OF tho government. We favor the nominal
OF new men, representing tho industrial and business
ciasscs.o
Governor reported Whole number OF votes 1872;
necessary 10 choice, 1922 Joseph w. Smith received
ZIG; scion Chase. 81; scattering, o. The nomination
was made unanimous, and Nj. Smith made brief
speech
the Convention then adjourned.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.1

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON. juno s, 1873.
Lieutenant Bon israel Butler. Ninth cavalry, son
OF General Is u. Butler. has resigned, TO date from
June l. He graduated In 1877.
Colonel William G. Mitchell, Fifth infantry, senior
aide camp on tienerai Haucock's staff ~ mentioned
as the probable to the Vacancy OF Assistant
Adiutant General OF the army In place OF General Pei
ousc ana IL ~ sind that tho choice Hes between Colonel
Mitchell and Colonel william NJ Whorry, Sixth In
iautry, VITO Is aide-dc-comp TO Major General
Schoncld, at West Point