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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
.ABenson's sapcine CiClp POROUS PLASTER
 A WoSDERFUI. REMEDY.

\ There is no comparison between l, land the common slow acting porous .plsster. 1t is in every way superior
 Ito all other external remedies includ- ling liniments and the so-called elec-
 trical appliances. It contains new
 medicinal elements which in combina-
 tion with rubber, possess the most ex
 traordinary pain relieving, strength
 ening and curative properties. Any Physician in your own locality will Iconfirm the above statement. For
 Lame Back, Rheumatism, Female Weakness, Stubborn and Neglected Colds and Coughs, diseased Kidneys, lWhooping Cough, affections of the lhcart, and all ills for which porous Iplasters are used, it is simply the best known remedy. Ask for Benson's ICapcine Porous Plaster and take no bother. Sold by all Druggists. Price |25 cts. sent oil receipt of price, by |Seabury and Johnson, Fl Platt Street, New York.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

--QuERY.-"Why will men smoke common tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros. Seal of North Caro- lina,' at the same price?"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

The above represents the shortest and quick est route from St. Louis to the Scaboard, run ming through one Of the most populons and in- tercsting portions of thr country, with many large and important cities upon its line. II passes through Nandalia, Eningnam, Terra Hautc, Indianapolis, Richmond, piqua (or Dayton,) Urbana, Columbus, Newark, Steu- burg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Trenton, New ark, \. J., and Jersey City, on it's route to New York.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
Swamp ChilIs.

This species of chills are more diifl- cult to eradicate than any other. The miasm Is of a more yirulent character, producing more billiousuess with ten- dency to congestion. The whole sys- tenn becomes affected, the head suffers, the bones and joints ache, and there is high fever ana rapid prostrGtion. Qui- Lime will seldom cure such cases, the relief 1t glVes is only temporary. A powerful vegetable tonic remedy has lately been Introduced which does not contain quiniue or other poison, never effects the head, cars or nerves, clean ses the stomach. opens the bowels and relieves the congested Liver. The arti~ cle is known as Days Ague Tonic, and never fails to cure the worst long standing rases.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
SUPERB STEEL ENGPAvINGSl

Its immense circulation enables it's proprietor to spend more on embcllish- ments, stories, &c., than any other. It gives more for the money than any in the world. Its
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

A GENTS, READ THIS. We will Apay Agents salary of $l00 per month and expenses, or allow large commission to sell our new and wonder ful inventions. We mean what we say. Address, without delay, SHERMAN & CO.,, Marshall, Michigan.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

"ANTED-A good agent to can
 w vass Russeliville and the adjoin- ing towns for the best selling household articles in the world. Tip top profits, write at once to x. Y. Manufacturing Co.,, Clinton Place, New York.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

l.. F, FARMER, Gcnn Pass. Agent, Pennsyl- yania Railroad, Philadelphia. ". l.. O'BRIEN, Genl Pass. Agent, Pan Han dle Route, Columbus, Ohio CHAs. F. FoLIETT, Gcnl Pass. Agent, Van daiia Lnes St Louis.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
Diptheria!aaSSnnse !aSnss0n,s nisiasS, AsSt

disease, and will positively ccre nine cases in ten. Information that will save many lives sent free by mail. Don't delay a moment. Prevention is better than cure. Sold everywhere.
 |. $. JOHNSON $ CO.,, Bangor Me.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

sIt is worth double its price. ."-Ottowa
 (Ganada), Advertiser. E8-CHEAPEST AND BEST.-Eg
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

A MAsoNs-Meet on Main street, xyag the first Saturday night in each ~\Month. J. W. RUSSELL, w. M.
 E. +. JoBE, Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
TWO FAST EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY

I On arrival of Trains from West and south. D AY-LIGHT EXPRESS-Leaves the Union Depot, St. Louis, every morning. and, being Fast Express, stops only at principal sta tions. IL has Pullman Palace sleeping Cars for Columbus. Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York without change, and but one change to Boston, Baltimore and Naahing- ton. It arrives in New York early t'.e next evening only one night out and gives day light view of tho far-famed scenery oi the Pennsylvania Railroad. FAST LINE EXPREsS-Leayes Union Depot, St Louis, every evening, stopping only at principal stations, with Pullman Palace Cars for Louisville and Cincinnati, Palace Sleep- ing Car for Chicago, and the favorite Pioneer Line of Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars for Columbus. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York without change.
 
 ESsg~ Being the only line practically under one managemen between St. Louis and New York. passengers are assured or through con nections, and not subject to delays at interme- diate points incidental to other lines. sesy~ Baggage checked through Co al East- cfn Ctties-
 Esoy~T The quickest time is regularly made by this Line, and fare always as low as by other routes.
 B<S~ Tickets for sale at all ticket offices in West and South.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

" o. c. T.--Meet every "Wednesday X night. JAS. W. RUSSELL, w. c. f
 RoBT. II. JAMESON, Secretary
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
THRILLING TALES AND NOVELTIES

Are the best published anywhere. All the most popular writers are employed to write originally for "Peterson. In 1879, in addition to the usual quantity of short stories. five original copyright noyelettes will be given, by Ann 5. Stephens, Frank Lee Benedict, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jane G. Austin, and that unrivalled humorist, the author of "Josiah Aliens wife,"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

TT Marches ss to g. RevoIversass.u-nsaS
 %sys s15p. Over ipu latest fnget'es saaa-f N A ~ Asn~snfst Se,SNfsl3 co NssRvtle Trin 'S Y.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

VN ANTED-A goou man for every
 w State and Territory ill the Union :; d fair salary paid. Call on or address La Belle Manfg. Co. ,93 Clark St.Chicago
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
The Story Of Charley Ross's Abduction
as Told in Public by His Father.

A considerable audience assent bled in
story of the abduction of Charley Ross
Christian K. Ross, of Philadelphia.
With but slender Endorsements as an
orator and entirely without platform
experience (this being his first public
appearance), Mr.. Ross was obliged to
depend solely on the intrinsic interest of
his subject and his own personal connec-
ton with it; but these were sufficient to
engross the attention of most of his hear
ers for an hour and half. He simply
narrated the circumstances of the abduc-
ton, gave ageneral account of the efforts
to trace the kidnappers, read extracts
from the correspondence with them, and
finally alluded briefly to the violent
death of Mosher and his associate, the
confessed abductors. Since their death,
he said, although he had continued the
search unremittingly, no information of
Charley's whereabouts had been OBJ
tanned. He believed the boy to be alive,
but whether alive or dead he intended
to seek him until he knew his fate. Mr..
Ross announced at the beginning ofhis
lecture his belief that it was the design
of the kidnappers, in case they were sue
cessful in extorting a ransom for Char
ley, to make irregular business in such a
trade in human life. Nearly every
letter from the thieves contained evi-
dence of such design. Having this
conviction he refused for long time to
compromise with them, feeling that to
| do SO would expose every mans family
to the same terrible danger. 1t seems,
however, that at last he entered into an
agreement to pay certain sum of money
in consideration of which his boy was to
be restored, The arrangement was that
he was to take an express train leaving
Philadelphia for New York at midnight
and on arriving at New York take 8
Hudson River Railroad train and ride to
Albany. During the railroad ride he
was to stand on the rear platform of the
last car with the money in valise, and
when he saw man on the track making
a certain signal he was to throw off the
valise. He took the trip, but saw nc
signal, and was afterward informed in &
letter from the kidnappers that, seeing {
newspaper report that he had gone else
where to see boy. said to be Charley
Ross, they had not sent their agent fol
the money. Thus vanished perhaps thu
last opportunity of recovering the stolel
| boy. -=ssf- ~ sFs &
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catcher, and took him with him every
where. So that when he went into
Brittany to put stop to the butcheries
and cruelties which had been perpetrated
in that province, the little dog was in
the carriage with him. When they
came to the blackened ruins of the
Chateau St. Valery, the excitement OF
the Ratcatcher knew no bounds. 1t was
remarked to Citizen Lefevre, and he at
once remembered the history of the dog
and of the capture OF the count. Now
he himself had been a noble, and
friend of the count, though he had
feared to acknowledge any of his old
friendships. So he left his carriage at
place near, and entered with Charmette
the precincts of the chateau.
After snuffing about everywhere, the
dog darted off like lightning toward the
woods. Lefevre followed, but he soon
lost all traces of him. He whistled on a
little silver call which the Ratcatcher
was accustomed to obey, and soon he re-
appeared, inducing him by his dumb
signs to follow him.
At last, Lefevre came to the old quarry,
and when he saw his dog disappear
among the bushes, he followed him, and
after narrowly escaping the rifle of the
count, found him and his whole family
living in safety in the cavern.
Having many friends now in power,
the St. Valerys returned to the light of
day. But the count had but little conf
dence in the political state of affairs,
and he retired with his wife and chill
dren TO England, where he had deposited
considerable sums of money before the
Revolution broke out.
Thus he escaped the danger that might
have threatened his family on the fall of
the Girondists, who were themselves SO
cruel to the enemies of their party that
the period of their ascendency is called
| the Terreur Blanche.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
Billions and TrilIiOns.

The ocean (says the Cyclopedia
Britannica y contains 100000 cubic
miles of water. Each cubic mile con-
tains 5,431, ,776, 900 cubic yards. There
fore, in round numbers, the ocean con-
tains 5,400x300 billion, or 100000
cubic yards. Therefore, 100000 cubic
yards is one-billionth part of the
ocean. Now 160,000x1O yards repre-
sents pond thirty feet deep and about
thirty-three acres in superficial area, or
to put it another way, pond l ,620 yards
long and 100 yards wide. Roughly, if
the Serpentine were thirty feet deep, it
would be about a billiontn part of the
ocean. The encyclopaedia Britannica :"
also tells me that millimeter cube con-
tains 100000 blood corpuscles. If so, a
square meter of the thickness of one
millimeter must contain 5, 900, ,000x1 900
600, or five billion blood corpuscles ;
and q cubic meter would contain 5000
billions of them. Neglecting the differ
ence between meters and yards, the
ocean would contain ,620, 900 billion x
5000 billion or S,10O,00O,000 billion
billion, or eight thousand one hundred
million trillions of blood corpuscles. How
much blood there is in an average man
/ do not know, but certainly much more
than would cover square meter to the
depth of millimeter, SO that there must
be in each of our veins a good many
| billions of blood corpuscles.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
Uncle Remus on Education.

Atlanta constitutional
AS Uncle Remus came up Whitehall
street yesterday, he met little colored
boy carrying slate and number of
books. Some words passed between
them, but their exact purport will prob
ably never be known. They were un-
pleasant, for the attention of wander
ing policeman was called to the matter
by hearing the old man bawl out:
Don't you come foolin' longer me,
niger. Youer fippin' yo' sass at de
wrong color. Youk'n go roun' here an
sass desc white people, an maybe dey'll
STAN it, but wen you come a-slingin'
yo' jaw at man wat wuz gray wen de
fahmin' days gin out, you better go an
git yo' hide greazed."
" What's the matter, old manT asked
a sympathizing policeman.
" "Nothin', boss, 'cep'in / ant gwinter
hav' no niger chillun a hoopin' an a
hollerin' at me wen Pm gwine long de
streets"
Oh, well school-children - you
know how they are"
"Dats wat make / say wat I duz
Dey better be home picken up chips
Wat a nigger gwineter Parn outer
books? kin take bar'l stave an fling
mo- sense inter niger in one minnii
dan all de school houses betwixt dis er
de State NV Midgigin. Don't talk, honey
Wild one bar'l stave / kin fairly lif' dt
vail er ignunce."
Then you don't believe in educa
tionW
Hits de ruination er dis country
Look at my gal. De ole 'oman sent 'el
ter school last year an now we dassent
hardly ak 'er fer ter carry de washin
home. She done got beyant 'er bizness
| 'aint larnt nuthin in books, ZEN Wit
kin count all do money l gifts. No us,
a talkin', boss. Put spellin' book in .
nigger's hands en- right den en- dar' yo,
oozes plow hand. I done he'd d.
spe'unce un it."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
One of LincOIn'S &c Little StOries.'

In Scribner for April, Mr. Noah Brooks
prints a number of new anecdotes of
Lincoln, elected by his Lincoln rem
iniscences in the March and February
numbers. The following is one Of them:
+" A young gentleman in Tennessee
was once travelling a country road,
mounted on a fine black racing horse of
great value. His casual companion was
a shrewd old fellow, who was known in
those parts as Yankee, and rode rack
o'-bones of a horse, apparently hardly
able to stand ON his feet. The Yankee
bantered the Southernerfor horse trade,
which of course the Southerner indig-
nantly declined. The Yankee however
insisted that his was very remarkable
horse, of what was known as the setter
breed, which sets for big game as a dog.
sets for small game, and that as animals
of this breed are very scarce. his horse
was accordingly valuable. The Yankee
soon had an opportunity to demonstrate
the truth of his statement, as his horse
lad the popularity of dropping on all
fours when touched in a certain spot by
the spur or heel of the rider. The
Yankee seeing deer on knoll not far
away, touched his raw bones in the ten
reer spot, and, sure enough, down he
went on all-fours, assuring the South
erner that there was game ahead. The
would-be horse trader told the South
erner that there must be game nearby for
his horse never set in that way except
when on the scent of game. Imme-
diately after, the deer made its appear
ance to the Southerner, who succeeded
in bringing him down, and so much
pleased was he with the wonderful in
stinct of the horse that he Immediately
swapped with the Yankee, on even terms.
Soon after they came to stream, which
the Yankee, mounted on the Southcrner' S
fine horse, crossed in good style; then
standing on the opposite bank, he looked
back after his companion. The setter
horse had sunk, his head being hardly
above water; his rider was dismounted
and nearly drowned. Reaching the
bank and blowing the water from his
mouth, he exclaimed: Here, you
internal Yankee! what kind of horse
is this to drop on his knees in the middle
of stream% Hush! hushp replied
the Yankee, keep perfectly quiet
That's setter horse; he sets for fish as
for deer, and tell you there's game
therep" ~
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Minnesota farmers have bigger and
rougher enemies than woodchucks and
crows to deal with. A Norwegian of
Spring Valley, in that State, one day
late in the recent winter, had fight
single-handed with three wolves, and got
away victorious.
He started out after dark, with single
barreled shotgun, to shoot down wolf
whose howls he could hear some distance
off in the timber. The stars were bright
in an unclouded sky, and even in the
woods the hunter could see quite plainly
for short distance.
The howls of the animal led him in
the right course, and the sounds grew
palmer as he advanced, and after about
an half-hour's search, he espied the wolf
crouched upon a brush heap, in an
"opening" in the shrubbery,-evidently
a den. The wolf not retreating upon
his approach, he Immediately fired at it.
The wolf sprang at him before he could
make the first motion towards reloading
his gun, and in about three seconds the
snow and shrubbery were flying right
and left in tussle between man and
beast.
Emboldened by hunger, the fierce ami
NAL endeavored to fasten on the mans
throat, and though the hunter succeeded
in giving the wolf two or three severe
blows on the head and side, it seemed
only the more enraged and ferocious
and gave tongue to continual howls and
snarls while maintaining the fight. Two
other wolves, evidently called by the
howls of the first, appeared on the scene
The last two were smaller than, but
as ferocious as, the leader. Clubbing
his gun, the man finally planted a ter
rife blow on the neck of one, laying i
out lifeless, and then began retreat fol
the timber edge, beating off the brute
as well as he could.
When the clear field was reached hi
weapon was minus the stock, and he helt
only bent gun-barrel in his hands
having hit the trees about him oftene
than the wolves; but he succeeded il
keeping them from doing any seriou
injury until he came to the open country
where he turned and ran for dear life
The wolves followed him but shor
distance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
Before the Fall of the Bastile.

During the four months preceding
the fall of the Bastile, there were more
than three hundred riots in France.
They occurred from month to month and
week to week in Poitou, Bretagne, Tour
aine, Orleanais, Normandy, lie de
France, Picardy, Champagne, Alsace,
Burgundy, Nivernais, Auvergne, Lang,
uedoc, Provence. On the 2Sth of May,
the Parliament of Rouen announces
pillages of grain, "violent and bloody
fights, in which several men on both
sides have been killed." throughout the
Granville, Evreux, Bernay, Pont-Aude-
besides. On the goth of April, the
Baron de Bezenval, military command
ant Of the Central Provinces, writes:
I again send M. Necker picture of
the frigbtful condition of Touraine and
the Orleanais; each letter that 1 re-
ceive from these provinces contains a
detailed account of three or four riots
suppressed with much difficulty by the
troops" And throughout the whole ex-
tent of the realm the same spectacle is to
be seen. Generally, as is natural, the
women are the ringleaders. At Montl-
hery they have ripped the sacks of
corn with their scissors. Each week, on
market day, as they learn that the loaf
of bread has risen three, four, seven
sous, they cry out with Indignation. At
that price, with the poor wages earned
by their husbands, and the want of work
beside, how are they to feed their fami-
lies? Crowds gather round the sacks
and the doors Of the bakers; in the
midst of vociferations and abuse, rush
is made; proprietor or shopkeeper is
pushed aside, thrown down; the commo-
dity is in the hands of the purchasers
and the hungry; each snatches what he
wants, pays Or does not pay, and runs
off with his booty. Sometimes the at.
tack is a joint and premeditated one.
At Bray-sur-Seine, on the 1st of May,
the villagers gather from a circuit OF
four miles, armed with stones, knives
and forks, and numbering four thousand
| force the laborers and farmers who have
brought in the grain to sell it at three
livres, instead of four livres ten sous the
bushel, and threaten to begin again next
market day; then, consequently, the
ket-place will be empty, and soldiers
| Will De required 10 prevent the plllaglne
of the inhabitants of Bray. At Bag
nols, in Languedoc, on the 1st and I'd Of
April, the peasants, armed with cudgel:
and assembled by beat of drum, I" ira.
verse the town, threatening bloodshed
and confagration unless corn and money
be given them" They search for grain
in private houses, share it among them
selves at reduced price, promising to
pay for it next harvest;" compel the
Consuls to put bread at two sous the
pound, and to augment the daily wage.
by four sous.
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ITEMS FOR FIELD AND HO USE.

To keep stoves from rusting during the
well in paper.
The impression seems to be general
that excessive corn-feeding is the cause
of what is called hog-cholera.
A FEW drops of glycerine in a bottle
OF mucilage will cause the mucilage
to adhere to glass when used upon
| labels.
HOUSEWIVES, provide yourselves with
bottle of ammonia and a package of
| borax before commencing your semi-an-
nual renovatiops.
A BOTTLE of faxseed oil, chalk and
vinegar mixed to the consistency of
cream, should be kept in every house for
burns. sealds, etc. 4.
| QUICKSILVER beaten up the with
white of an egg and applied with a
feather to every crack and crevice of
bedstead, is the very best bug pre-
ventive.
TURNIP pickles are commended by one
experienced, and the mode of preparing
them is thus given: Wash several
turnips clean, then boil till quite tender !;
then peel and spice them, and pour over
them hot vinegar. Add spices if you
wish them.
| GRAHAM GEMS: Mix your Graham
-four in a thick batter with warm water :;
tablespoonful of lard to about quart
of water; one-half cupful of molasses
with one-half teaspoonful of soda beaten
in; stir the mixture briskly, put it in a
hot pan, and bake in very hot oven.
BESSIE" in the Detroit Free Press,
tells how she manages cooked frost
ing" for one common-sized cake: Take
the white of one egg-do not beat at all
and two-thirds of a cup of sugar in a
bowl and set in a spider of warm water.
AS it heats mix together and cook until
it strings like syrup for candy; then
apply hot, having the cake cold. put
it on with spoon, but have a cup of
hot water setting near, into which I
dip knife to smooth as soon as ap-
piled.
AS better plan than that recently
given for improving the aroma of but
ter, that in use in many parts of Switzer-
land noted for good milk and fine but
ter, is recommended. The milk, as soon
as it is drawn, and while yet warm, is
filtered through sprig of washed fir
"Pof WIG otCni VI WuICu 10 luSCI UCu lOOSCly
and upright in the hole of the funnel.
The milk deposits hairs, skin, clots, or
gelatinous sliminess on the clear spicu-
lar leaves. 1t has impaired to it most
agreeable odor, and does not readily
turn sour. A fresh sprig should be used
each time. .
FOUR years ago my barn was regu
larly infested with rats; they were s..
numerous that l had great fears of my
, whole grain being destroyed by them
after it was housed; but having two
acres of wild peppermint that grew in &
field of wheat, after the wheat was har
} vested, the mint was cut and bound will
| it, and drove the rats from my premises
l have not been troubled with one since
nor am I at present, while my neigh
bors have any quantity of them. l fee