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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08
FACTS AND FANCIES.
N uHic.

emusic hath charms to soothe the savage breast,
To calm the troubled soul with dreams OF peace
To fill the weared life with pleasant rest,
And make the dscords OF our being cease "
He Bpake and paused amid the living stream
OF people on the street in ceaseless how,
And watched. a, In a tranquil monday dIcam
Four Irshmen unload the plano.
And more he sang he ail, oh, land alive
Oh, MURDER murder fire police oh. dear
Oh, ow Oh, mother Doctor doctor Help
Oh, blessed Martha Goodness, gracious me u
NO more he said In time the doctor came.
The mad crowd sursed and eddied down the
street,
A music teacher, no one knew his name,
Caught plano leg on botn his feet
Il Burlington Hawkeye.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08

Others. 1t would be we'll for each of US
every day, when the trials press, to say,
" But after all, how much pleasure there
is here; how much delight there Ia yon>
der, and what a garden of glory is this
beautiful world. Let me, at least, try
to be rs happy as can."- Margaret r.
Sanpster.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

1t is reported that the Russian authori-
ties advertise the sale of war material at var.
ious points in Roumania.
1t is estimated that Servia's share of
the Turkish debt will be five million plastres
An international exhibition is to be
held at Melbourne, Australia, in 1880.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08

A ROCHESTER wife opened a tele-
graphic message addressed to her hus,
band, and read Jenny will meet you
in Syracuse this evening" Then she
did everything that jealous woman
could do, only to find that Jenny was a
lawyer, and the message was to arrange
for consultation in an important case.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08

A STORY was told of a man who got
very tipsy at country house, was tarred
and feathered and put bed. He awoke,
still tipsy, in the morning, reeled ever to
the looking-glass and exclaimed: "Be-
come bird, by Jove |"
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
A LIVE LITTLE CITy.

We had occasion last week tc make a business trip to our neigh bor town across the river DaFda nelle; and we must say that that town Is one of the livclest little cities in Western Arkansas, and is rapidly putting on city airs. Quite number of substantial improve, ments are going up. On Front Street Mr. Jas K. Perry is buildin3 } a handsome two story brick block, 54xl00 feet. Joining this building Messrs. Blackwell < Thompson are erecting a two-story brick house. Other Improvements are noticeable and general business air pervades the town. We noticed that some of the merchants carried very heavy stocks, notably so, Mr. c. NJ. Freed.
 We understand there has been a large increase in the population of the town this summer, immigration having poured in so rapidly that it has been almost impossible to sup ply the demand for residences. There IS not vacant house in town and new ones are spr;nging up all around.
 We found our newspaper brethren hard at work, Mir. M. NJ. Mcclure, of the Arkansian has just moved his establishment into the Perry new building and will have an elegant office. The inimitable Davis of the immigrant is pushing ahead without any extra scollops and is making a good paper. While in the city we had the pleasure of meeting many old friends, and forming some new acquaintances, among the latter that of Major J. $. Barr. veteran news paper man, formerly from Pennsyl- yania, but more recently from Hi nois, where he conducted Demo cratic journal at Benton for many years. We found Maj, B. to be a most excellent gentleman. witk a mind so stored with knowledge and experience that it is really treat to be with him. The Major has opened the White Hall Hotel, and will, no
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

doubt, make ita fayortc resort with the travelling public. Having tired the bed and board at the White Hall We unhesitatingly recommend it to the public.
 The Riverside is new notcl just opened, We had the pleasure of attending the grand opening ball last Wednesday night, and were de lighted to meet some of Dardanelle's s fairest women and most gallant sons on the occasion. The proprietors of the Riverside have fitted the house up very neatly and merit success.
 All DardaDelle wants to make her rattling little city is the proper display of pubic enterprise and en, efgy. They should keep good steam ferry and have a better road from their town to tho railroad. We think they wsdd find that money spent for :sese two objects would be bread vest upon the water which would speedily return again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

The Jefferson Republican ven tures the prediction that the Demo cratic party will be defeated at the next Presidential election by a mi. nority vote, and republican Presi- dent be installed under the present electoral system. Says the Republi- can:
 Says the Russellville Democrat "The Democrats and Grecnbackers must unite, in order to effect the re- forms needed is evident. That they must unite, or see the Republicans carry the next Presidential election. is now patent to every one who has studied the recent election results but how and when will the consolida tion be effectedY Our good friend of the Democrat fully comprehends the situation. But it IS to too late to talk of uniting elements opposed to the Republicans, and that party by Q minority of the popular vote, will under the Electoral system, elect the next President. Don't you forget it And but for the niggardliness and stupidity of the Democratic delega- tion in Congress from Arkansas and other prominent Democrats in tMs State, an amendment abolishing the Electolal system would now be be- fore the State Legislatures for action. As the Democrat we'll knows, the True Method of electing the Presi dent was prepared in Pope County aud as we know, the amendment founded upon the True Method was sent to Senator Garland and by him presented to the Senate; 1t was also sent to Representative Gravens, who says he presented it to the House. Near the close of the late session the House Committee reported an amend ment empodying, in part, the True Method amendment, but attaching to it the right of the two Houses of Congress to set aside tue vote of a sovereign State. We assert that no constitutional amendment can be rat fled before 1881, that through the Electoral sy tenn the Democrats will lose the next President, and that in losing the Federal ioayes and fishes for another four years the leading Democrats of Arkansas will receive a castgation they most richly deserve. Don't you forget 1t. Don't you forget itl
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
STATE IMMIGRATION SOCIE.
 

The directors of the State Immi grafton Society, at meeting held in Little Rock on the 30th of September
 last, postponed the meeting until the second "Wednesday in January ] 1879.
 We hope that the state press will call attention to this fact, and that the convention will be largely atten- ded by representative men from all ! parts of the state. The subject of immigration is on ns. of importance to every citizen. Its magnitude can not we'll be overestimated, and we urge the people of Arkansas to take hold of it earnestly and show to those who are looking for homes that in all elements that go to make a great and prosperous commonwealth we are not behind our sister states. Let us have such q convention, and such an expression of the sentiments of the people as will demonstrate to the world that we not only desire imml- grafton but that in the cause of pro. gfess the people of Arkansas possess Ia zeal that can not be qnenched and a living energy that can never die.- Gazette.
 This is a movement which ought to enlist the hearty cooperation of the representative men throughout the State Of course the masses of the people cannot be expected to take hold of anything of this kind and devote much time or attention to it, but there are representative mensin all the countless whom the masses have looked to as leaders and as friends to the best interests of the State--who otGHT to and CAN put their hands to matter of this sort and give it a lift. Let these men go to the meeting and put their heads together and see what they can do for the cause of immi grafton, and thereby show that they are willing to do little labor for the people as we'll as to enjoy all the hon ors and emoluments of official posi- tions which they are always so will ling to accept.
 We believe much good might be accomplished by live, active, State Immigration Society.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
The Tranps.

Ft. Smith Elevator: The tramps are coming and what to do with them is tue question. We think the hest way to dispose of them is to prepare a place for them to work on the streets, and whenever they ar riv, have them go to work, either at grading or at the stone quarries, or at something, and then it will not fall so heavily upon individuals. If this plan will not work they should be placed on farms in the country, as vagrants, fed well and worked we'll. We have to work for our living in this country, and why should those fellows refuse, which they do to fol low our example by going where they can get their board and clothes for their work. They must give up the idea of finding marble and stone to cut by the wholesale, and carpen ters wanted without number, around every little town-the general eiti- zen wlli learn ere long, they must go to the country and produce something like living from the soil, and not depend on catching it from hand to mouth. We have ensirel, too much loating around towns. waiting for n job to turn np. Go young man to q farm, and live and work, and work and hve, and not be dependent on some other person for living, be independent, don't be called tramp --hve at home.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
THECoUNTY sEATQUEsTIoN

Through the courtesy of Judge k. 5. Wilson we are permitted to pnb- fish the following dispatch as an item of fnews which will be of yener- ral interest to our Pope Co. readers
 LITTLE ROCK, Dec. If. To Jndgc +. E. Wilson, Russeilville, Ark: Pro hibtion issued. Restraining order vacated. You can proceed.
 SignedI U. N. RosE.
 This decision of the Supreme Court leaves the matter about thus At the late election the County Seat was removed from Dover, so far as a vote of the people has anything to do with it. Of the two places il nomination neither one received Il majority of all the votes in the coun- ty. consequently neither ono of them could claim the location under that election. In such case as this the law provides that second election shall be ordered by the County Court, at which. only the two places having tue highest number of votes shall be voted for. We presume the County Court at the January term will order an election to settle the matter between Russellylle and Atkins. The place which then re- eeives the largest Lumber Of votes
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
NORTHERN HATRED.

NORTHERN HATRED.
 Will the hatred of tho South which has ranked in the hearts of the leaders Of the North never die out or be exhausted? This is q question which naturally arises in the mind when we read the speech made by Senator Blaine in the United States Senate few days ago,
 No matter what may have been MT. Blaine's pretended object in introducing his resolution, it is clearly evident that Mr. Thurman stated the true inwardness of it when he said in replying to that gentlcman's remarks, that it was a string upon which to hang long har- angues to arouse the old fires of sec tional hatred. The great contest of another Presidential election IS com ing on and 1t Is necessary, in order to secure the triumph of the republi- can party, to fire the Northern heart and awaken old war prejudices by appealing to the sectional feelings of the North. Hence Mr. Blaine's res olution, and hence his bitter and re. markable speech "a beech which could scarcely have been less bitter If 1t had been directed against some hostile race of foreigners; and most remarkable, on account of the glar- ing isrepresentations contained in it. A pleasing hope was aroused throughout the country, some few weeks ago. at the slght of the sym patliy and brothcrly fellow feeling exhibited by ali parts of the North toward the Southern people who were passing under one of the most
 malignant epidemics ever experi- cnced here. The cheerful and spon- taneous assistance that was sent South gave birth to the hope that there was not only to be union of States from hcnceforth, but union, in reality, of hearts and hopes-a union of peace aud brotherly love, in winch all the embittered passions and sectional animosities of the past should be buried and forgotten. This hope, alas, will never be realized if the people of the North endorse such speeches as Mir. Blainc's. It depends entirely upon the reception which his speech and similar har. angnes meet amongst the people of the North whether or not we shalf ever again see true return of ami cable feelings between the North and South. The endorsement Of Mir Biaine's speech by the people of the North will mean tEat they are willing to recognize Us of the South as having equal rights with them just as soon as we all turn re2ubli cans, and no sooner. If the South was solidly republican it would be all right. But when we are forced to combine and go solidlY against the republican party to protect our selves from total extinction as to any rights which we may have iu the Union, then it is all wrong. It is to be hoped there is too much patriot ism and too much of feeling of common-country fellowship yet left in the masses of the Nor1h for MT. Blaine's narrow ideas to prevail.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
GIVE THE LADIES A CHANGE

We understand that the friends of
 Miss Sophie Crease, of this city, will make earnest efforts to have her elected journal clerk of the senate in the next General Assembly. She was a candidate for this position at the meeting of the. last legislature and cane within oile or two votes of
 being elected. We hope her merits
 will be more fully appreciated by
 the next senate and that that body
 will confer upon her an honor which
 her worth as most estimable lady and her abilities as an intelligent and accomplished scribe justly enti
 tie her. Miss Sophie Crease is a daughter of the late John Crease, for many years treasurer of the state; she is almost life long citizen of the state, has a host of friends every where, and is perhaps more widely known than any other lady in the state. - Gazette.
 We think the Gazette never put the same short space to better use than it has done in the above para graph. We say this not only be- cause the particular subject of the notice, Miss Crease, is worthy and accomplished lady, who will, we trust, be unanimously elected to the position to which she is eminently well qualified; but, because, also, we think it right on general princi- pies that the Indies should be given a chance to make themselves useful. 1t is creditable to any lady to aspire to position where she can be of some use to her State and her fellow. cltizcns, and we take it as a favor able sign of the times to see this tendency rapidly gaining grounds among the fair sex. and to see a growing tendency to recognize the ability and worth of our female citi zens as active members of our busi- ness circles. Why should female, who, perhaps, is far better qualified for business than nine .tenths of the hobby swells who seek these easy births, be debarred from putting her abilities and talent to some practical account? Why should the sphere of woman's usefulness be so circum scribed and hedged about, as to de- bar her from making herself useful at anything but household drudge. V? If there were more female attachees about our legislative halls and pub lie departments there might not only be more efficiency. but there would undoubtedly be more neatness, bet ter order and less indeccpcy. The refining tendency which it would have would work re form much and oitentimes needed, and instead of our department offices being places of resort where loafers do most love to congregate to indulge in coarse jests and squanaer time, we would find them models of business indus try and neatness.
 We say give the ladies a chance, and whenever one of them seeks a place for which she is qualified and we shall use our vote and influence to put her in possession of the position.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

"The courts are opened in South Carolina. All the officers arc Repub- licaus and the assistant district at torney is us bitter as gail. They can get what atiidavits they want. The accused are ready to sand their trial They rely on their innocence and an impartial jury. What we demand for them IS, that. when they shall have been tried and acquitted in the courts, they shall not be arraigned again, at tho bar of Northern public opinion shaped by sensational and prciudlced press. n--~Charleston News and Courier,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19

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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-12-19
GENERAL NEWS.

--The Police Judge, of Little Rock is under going an impcaeb ment trial.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
How to See Niagara Falls.

AS among the many descriptions Of
Niagara there are no practical suggeS-
tons to aid stranger to see Niagara
Falls with the least possible loss of time
and expenditure of money, let me give
your readers few hints. The villages
of Suspension Bridge and Niagara Falls
are about two miles apart, both on the
American side. Clifton is on the oppo-
site side of the river between the Falls
and the Suspension Bridge. Whether
you go by the way of Lockport or But
falo check your baggage to Niagara
Falls, but get off at Suspension Bridge.
A walk from here of half a mile
brings you to the Whirlpool Rapids,
which you can see for 80 cents. (You
will get no sights of Niagara without
paying for them, but after seeing the
whirlpool here you need not go down to
see it on the Canada side.)
Leaving here you will cross the rail-
road bridge twenty-five cents) and the
walk of the two miles along the river
bank, two hundred feet above the WATER
will get you ready for the grand views
from Table Rock of the Horseshoe Fail.
Here you can get a rubber suit anu
guide for s., and descend about one
hundred feet by winding stairway and
go back of the falls. This view is very
wet, the pathway is very narrow, anu
don't go any further than your guide
does, and not as far unless your head Is
steady.
After leaving here walk above the
falls to Cedar Island to see the Rapids'
and in returning to the American sue
you would best cross by the ferry, as !.
affords a fine view of the mists anu
lands you at Prospect Park for thirty
cents.
From Prospect Point in the park you
get the best view of the falls, and, II you
had but an hour to stay at Niagara, anu
would spend that hour right there, you
would get a pretty good idea OF INC
beauty, power ard sublimity.
Goat Island divides the American
from the Canadian falls, and is reacheu
by a bridge for fifty cents, and you
should go there if you have the time
LeUistOH (Ne.) Journal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
At Her Door.

A fool for my doubling and dreaming
And following up and down!
shall ill my life with scheming
For touch of my lady's gown?
Shall Iplot from night to morning
For the glance of woman's eye?
And take the wage of scorning
And wear shame's livery?
. footman, o wonder of Wilderness
And diplomatic cockade;
y footman of much pOlitencss
For my lady's lady's maid
As you open the door Of the carriage,
Just tell her I've gone away,
But will come to dance ut her marriage
On somebody's happy day.
-Biack1cood's Mdgasine.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
After the Quarrel.

Hush, my pretty one. Not yet.
Wait n little, only wait.
Other blue flowers are as wet
AS your eyes, outside the gate
He has shut forever. But
Is the gate forever shut!
Just a young man In the ram
Saying (thc last timcO goodnight"
Should he never come again
Would the world be ended quite?
Where would MI these rose-buds go?-
All these robinsY DO you know!
But-he will not Gomez Why, then,
Isno other within CALI
There are men, and men, and men
And these men are brothers ALL
Each sweet fault of his you'll find
Just as sweet In all his kind.
None with eyes like his? Oh-oh!
In divincr ones did
Look, perhaps, an hour ago.
Whose? Indeed (you must not cry
Those thought of-are not free
To laugh down your tears, you see.
Voice like his was never heard?
No-but better ones, l vow;
Did you ever hear u bird?-
Listen, one is singing now!
And his gloves? His gloves? All, well,
There are gloves like his to sell.
At the play to- night you'll see,
In mock velvet cloaks, mock earls
with mock -jewclcd swOrds-that he
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
A PUMPKIN SHELL.

Poor Patty hadn't been used to it
The confinement, the routine, the con-
tinual dust in her throat, the blur in her
eyes, the phantasmagoria of Haunting
color, of different costumes and faces
at one minute face made up of such a
straight, lovely Grecian nose, such pink
rounded cheeks, such bright laughing
eyes, such dimple in the chin! AS
that face would bend over the counter,
and the sweet breath of its mouth reach
Patty's -bewildered senses, she would
gather the idea of its beauty to her brain,
and then it would suddenly vanish, and
that nice little minute would be gone,
taking with it the lovely face; and all
at once another would take its place,
with a nose so crooked, a cheek so
cadaverous, eyes so askew, and chin so
retreating that the heart of our English
Girl was broken with it all. She would
grow confused over the change; the
difference in the currency was perplex-
ing. Then would follow severe repri-
mands, scowls, and sncers from her SUI
periors, and mockery from her fellow
clerks.
On the morning that Peter Robinson
went into the store to buy a pair of
gloves Patty Burr stood there, as usual,
behind the counter, and to an outside
observer she was her plump, round,
soncy, apple-cheeked little self; but if
her Aunt Martha over across the seas
could have seen her, she'd have scan
ned her with critical eye, then imme-
diately whisked her off to bed, and made
many q posset for her within the hour;
for the poor girls eyes were somewhat
CLASSY in their brightness, the color in
her cheeks had deepened to flame,
snd constantly she drew her hot
lips within her white teeth to moisten
them, so parched were they and
dry. Peter Robinson knew there was
pretty girl waiting on him, with a trip
Of the dear old mother-tongue in her ac-
cent that somehow warmed his heart.
But he was not 4 man to give way to
any such beguiling, else had he long ago
fallen victim to its snares. In New
York City there are plenty of pretty
shep-girls, and foreign accents of any
kind were TO be had for the seeking.
Peter Robinson was Scotsman from
the crown OF his head 10 the sole of his
foot, with much of conceit and bigotry
and narrow mindedness in his compost
lion, but splendid fellow in the main.
He had mapped out his life when he
was scarce out of his killed skirts, and
determined to get over to America, not
with the idea that he could pick up gold
in her streets, or delve it out of her bow
els, bu; tina, he could perhaps gather it
together bv Manifested toll and shrewd
contrivanCe; then he would spend it in
the place where he was born and reared,
which was, TO Peters mind, rare place
o live and die in-particularly the lat