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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Mn. D.L. BounLANp.-This gentle


 --MR. D. l.. BoURLAND.-Thisg gentle man has just returned from St. Louis, where he went to spend few days In arranging for another years business, etc., with the firm of Gilkeson X Sloss. Until Mir. B.'s connection with this firm their trade was confined to Texas and Southern Arkansas. Since that time, however, they have worked up-- like magic, as 'twere--an cnyiable trade on the Arkansas and White Rivers, and are daily increasing in popularity. As they are very cautious, they have never lost but little money, hence are solid as we'll as competent business men. MT. B. is just closing mp very successful years business and is hopeful for a larger trade than ever before during ! the next season.
 The above compliment to our friend Bourland Is from the Ozark Democrat and is fully merited by him. The firm of Messrs. Uilkeson X Sloss is a sub stantial concern and with Bourland connected with 1t it will grow in popu- larity in Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Ghe 9fmotrat.
MAIL SCHEDULE.

GOING wEsT.-Arrives Mon., Wed. and Fri. at 2:40, D. m. On Tues. Thurs, and Sat. at :00, D. m. GOING EAsT.-Arrives Tues, Thurs. and Sat. at II :35, q. m. On Mon, Wed and Fri, at :25, D. m.
 Souru.-Arrives II :00 |. III. Depart. 1 :lJ ?. m.
 NoRrm.-Arriycs II :00 .. m. depart; l :ud ?. m.
 The Eastern, Western and Southern and Northern mails arrive and depart daily. sundays excepted.
 J. ARTHUR ERWIN. P. NJ.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
-coffec 4sz to 5 lbs. forsi it Erwin's.

Coffee 4l5 to lbs. forsl at Erwin's.
 Cotton yarn at sl.l5 per bale at Erwin's.
 Java coffee at Erwin's; try it and be happy.
 Choice sugar-cured hams at 10 cents per ID. at Erwin's.
 If you want the latest style ladies hats go to A. Bejach & Co.'S.
 --See new advertisement of s. E. Kirby, of Little Rock in this issue.
 --The very best sugar house molasses at 60 cents per gallon, al Erwin's.
 MT. Lem Gray, of Dardanelle, smiled in upon us Monday. Lem looks as if Dardanelle agreed with him.
 The election for officers on l.. R. & F. $. Ky. came off last Friday. All the old directors aud officers were re elected.
 
 spring clothing. Call and see them be- fore purchasing elsewhere.
 A. BLEACH X Go.
 -J. B. Erwin sells 8 lbs. coffee A sugar for $l; S1a best light brown sugar (warranted not to drip) $1; 91a good brown sugar f1. V We regret to learn of the serious illness of the eldest daughter of our young friend M. II. Baird, and hope that she may be soon restored to health agaiu.
 The picnic Wednesday took most of the amusement-loving people out of town. We believe they all enjoyed 1t hugely and came back with many q skeeter-bite mark.
 For fresh groceries go to J. B. Erwin's; he wishes it distinctly under1 stood that he will not be undersold. quality and quantity of goods taken into consideration.
 Some railroad men had a telephone at work Monday from Russellville to Argenta; they could understand the Argenta man distinctly. George, why don't you put up line to Boston!
 Rev. J. W. Heagen was in our office Tuesday morning on his way to Kentucky in answer to a telegram in forming him that his wife was very low, and will not be able to fiil his appointment at Mt. Zion on the coming Sabbath.
 STRAWBERRIES tG CREAM.-The la dies of the Methodist Church will give supper at the vacant store house near the Depot tomorrow tFriday) evening. Strawberries and ice-cream, cake, lem onade, and other delicacies of the sea son will be dispensed. Don't fail to attend.
 We noticed Mir. Converse, Presi- dent of the l.. R. & F. $. Ky, and Supt. Hartman pass through our town Mon-  day, heading toward Dardanelle. Wonder if they are not going to do something i'll the way of railroad or turnpike to the river? It looks to us as if it would pay them largely on the investment.
 We learn that there was consid- erable war-breeze at Dover Tuesday, caused by three or four rough men be- longing to a party of movers camped near town attempting to bull-doze some of the salesmen at the store of MT. Jno. F. Halle. The insolence of the rowdy movers was borne until forbearance ceased to be virtue, and then the r. m. came out second best. No one was se- riously hurt; Mir. Halle received a slight cut on the neck. The war-like parties were taken into custody, and wiII ha dicposad of aceordipU to law
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
ATKINS WEEKLY NEWS.

ATKINS, April 30. 1878.
 New goods at Mourning X Bros.
 Let us have that school building.
 New Irish potatoes arc i'll the market.
 --Glass-all sizes at Winn's drug store.
 Mourning & Bro, have the finest stock of notions in town.
 Bro. Crawford preached at the Methodist church last Sunday.
 Cradles are in demand now grain cradles, we mean, of course.
 We notice several new houses going up in different parts of town. v Several more immigrants arriv- ed from Cincinnati this week and will locate. "A masonic picnic is spoken of for the 24th of June. Why not have it?
 "A number of yonng folks of both sexes paid Russellville visit last Sunday.
 Atkins was we'll represented at Warran last Friday, as Mr Bradts ticket remittance shows. --Beiach has just received fine Not of California grapes, which he is hisposing of very cheap for cash. I pr J. l.. Cockrell whom we thought would locate in Atkins, has k"driven his stake" on the Fourche liver, in Yell county.
 Owing to some irregularities in 1ur last election another one will be held. So much for measuring legal Knowledge with Can't.
 Our enterprising fellowtowns- man Mir. A. c. Shouse is erecting him another handsome residence on the Avenue, having sold his first to Mr. J. Epstein. \ MT. Will Rollow, of Dover, was among last weeks visitors. What office are you a candidate for, Will? Matrimony, we suppose, from the demonstrations you made while in our town.
 --J. A. w., the next time you call to see the young lady now living in the east end, be little more careful and don't talk quite so loud or know positively before you begin that Col. Embry is not in the next room. He says he heard some mighty soft talk on the occasion of your last visit. N Its very nice to stand upon some rock capped peek of Crow Mountain and drink in the beauties bf the scene spread out below; but give us the rocky alcove beneath, if fblessed with such spring as that one found last Sunday. What say you "B. O."
 -One of our boys who is an aspi- rant to the honors of an important office of our county left last week on an electioneering tour and found himself across the river. Judging from the happy state of mind in which we have at all times found him since his return we hazard the assertion that he gained the pledge of ONE vote at least.
 -"Madam, that is the most pune tual piece of chivisette you ever saw" is the manner in which one of our ambitious young statesmen of foreign extraction eXpatiated upon the merits of piece of shoddy apron checks, to lady customer a few mornings since. Get your diction- ary and study your invoices. '"rwo OF THE BoYs."
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
The Alma Herald says that towi wants a good barber.

MT. J. II. Chambers, 305 Locust Street., St. Louis, Mo-, wants a live man to introduce new book in this County Those who have had experience in can wasting will find it to their interest to write for particulars.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Peculiar People.
Old bachelors who never smol,

Old bachelors who never smoke.
 People who will suffer from chron' ic indigestion. constipation, and tor pid liver, or "billiousness," when Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets are known to be reliable and speedy rem edies for these diseases.
 Old maids who do not love cats.
 People who have eatarrh, annoy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Representative.

To the Foters of Pope County:
 lam candidate to represent you in the Low CT Branch of tho General Assembly of the Slatc of Arkansas. My candidacy is subject to the action of a Democratic Primary Election or a nominating Convention, should either be held Respectfully. JAS. w. RUSSELL,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Circuit Judge.

Ya tbe. Fote,.s ofthe Tltth Jadicfal Circuit:
 take this method of informing you that l am a candidate for 'he office of Circuit Judge. at the ensuing election. If elected will dis charge the duties of the office faithfully and honestly; and will be subject to the decision of a Democratic convention, should one he held
 LEWIS W. DAVIS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For County Treasurer.

70 hs Foters of Pope County:
 hereby announce myself candidate Tor re election to the office of County Treasurer, sub- feet to Democratic convention. Have no nattering promises to make. If elected shall endeavvr to diseharg the duties of the office in a creditable and impartial manner. l respect fully solicit your suffrage. F. c. FALLS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For State Treasurer.
arc anthorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
 WM. E. WOODRUFF, OF PULASKI, A candidate for state Treasurer at the next gen eraI election, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic state nominating convention.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Notice.

Business men of Pope County, be- ware of Anderson Morgan. indulged resort to law to force the collection of my claim against him, he scheduled , trust him not, for he will schedule to defeat the claims of his just creditors.
 G. C.. FRANKLIN, Merchant,
 Dover, Ark,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For County Clerk.

To ths FOters oT Pope Uonnfy'
 take this method of announcing myself to you as a candidate for the office of County i1rrk. subject to the action of a convention should one be held. If elected shall endeayor to do my duty. Respectfully,
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Total 5st

In addition to the above there arc one or two gins in Liberty township and one or two in Wilson that we have been unable to get reports from. The total number of bales put up in our county of the crop of 1877 wlll not fall far sho-t of 1000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Buy the genuine Singer Sewing Machne--thc best in the World. Ey- cry Machine warranted. Also needles, oil and extras for sale.
 W. C. RENFRow, Agent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Cotton Ginned in Pope County

Last fall we made request that the various gin owners in Pope County send us a statement of the number of bales of cotton pnt up by them. We have received statements from major ity of those in the county and give the, list as follows:
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Prosecuting Attorney

7,ne Totey8 ofthe Fyth Judicial District cf 1r-
 I,,Hsds:
 lam candidate for the office of Prosecuting ,ttnrncv for our Distre, and solicit your sup- ,,,lt i'm that behalf. If elected 1 only promise r, try to do my duty will submit my clains in the action of nominating convention, If one be held A. .. hchENNoN'
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We are authorized to announce
 ANDREW J. BAYLISS

a candidate for re- election to the office Of County Clerk of Pope county, subject to the action of a convention should one be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We are authorized to announce

a candidate for Representative from Pope County in the Lower House of the next Gener- al Assembly of the State of Arkansas, subject to Convention or Primary election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Constable.

We are authorized 10 announce
 (. E. SMITH as a candidate for the office Of Constable foi Illinois Township.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

The general demand for Homo Stomach Bltters, and it's adaptabil ity to so many sickncsses, compels us to speak in the highest terms of its value as blood purifier, and cure for dyspepsia and female dis orders.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Congress.
We are authorized to announce

HoN. T. NJ. GUNTER, 3 candidate for re election to the office of Rep rrsentative in the United States Congress- from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Sheriff.
We arc authorized to announce
 R II H0EJNS

a candidate for re election to the office of Shcr iG of Pope county, at the ensuing election, sub feet to n Nominating Convention or Primary Election, should either be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We are authorized to announce

a candidate for Representative from Pope County in the next General Assembly for the State of Arkansas, subject to Convention or Primary Election should either be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We are authorized to announce

a candidate for County Clerk of Pope County at the ens,ing 2 election, subject to the action Of a nominating g Con vcntion, if one should be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

-QUERY.-"Why will men smoke common tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros. Seal of North Caro- lina,' at the same pricey'
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
Star Mills ShingIe Factory, <,. Ay,,, ftvr,v S.s,
On L. R. & F. s. Ky

The undersigned beg leave to infoim the pub lic generally that they are preparsd to hli sli orders fnr shingles OF short notice. Our stock elsewhere, and we guarantee sattsfaction' tdll at Milie, or sddrssr us at Russellvlll l1f fur
 Ruluellylllls, Ark
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Surveyor.
We are authorized to announce

JAMES POTTS a candidate for re- election to the office Of Sur yeyor for Pope County, subject to Con nveidtior or Primary Election should either DC heid.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce
 WM. NJ. PEELER, a candidate for re- election to the office of As sessor for Pope Cornty, subject to Convention or Primary election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We arc authorized to announce
REUBEN c. BROWN

as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Pope County, subject to the action oi Demoeratie Noniinating Convention. should one be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We are authorized to announce

\ candidate for the office of Circuit Judge or 1he 5th Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, subject tc the action ofa nominating convention should one be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

--If you want canned goods of any kind buy them of J. B. Erwin and get your moneys worth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
We arc authorized to announce
 C, F. BUHNEY,

a candidate for the office of County and Pro bate Judge of Pope County, at the ensuing cleo ton; subject to the action of a Convention or a Primary election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
For County and Probate Judge

We are authorized to announce
 ROBT E. WILSON, |. candidate for the office of County and Pror bate Judge of Pope County, al the ensulT election; subject to the action Of a ConvenVn or Primary election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
VIC are authorized to announce

q candidate for reelection to the office Of Pros erufing Attorney for the 9th Judicial District of Arkansas, at the next general election. sub icct to the action of nomination convention, if ntt. be held.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
1-o,.rso,the r;,yh fv,icioI rj,evjt.

TO fAo FotefS of the FITtA JNRlc1at ttfcNA. lama candidate for the office of Circuit Judge of the 5Ih Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, composed of the counties of Franklin. Johnson, Pope, Conway and Yell. Resrectfully.
 W. D JACOWAY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

The Detroit Free Press building was totally destroyed by fire on the 29th ult. Loss over $50,O00.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

April 9, 1878.
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WINSTON, n c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER TO. 1878.

living member of the family beside
herself. For while all went vel!
and loving letters cheered the brave
soldier. After the battle of C.iancel-
lorsville tile letters Suddenly ceased.
Letter after letter was written to
him and his comrads, but all that
could be learned was that after that
terrible battle ne was missing. His
stricken sweetheart netef ef?tisely
abandoned hope; and lived on
hoping against hope for his return.
After many weary years her patient
troth has been rewarded, and she is
now a happy bride. Sometime
during the fight he was taken priso-
ner and sent to a sotithcfn prison,
where he was kept about year
He finally escaped and reached the
seaboard, where he conceived the
idea of personating an English sal
lor and getting to England OH
blcckade-runner. After ituch de-
lay and disappointments he succeed.
cd. He remembered sailing through
the blockading squadron after that
all is blank. He learned after
wards that he had been takeE i'll;
and soon after insane. On his ar
fival tn En- gland he was taken to
an insane asyliim, where he remains
ed until year ago, when he was
discharged-cured but pennilcss.-
He succeeded, through the assis-
tarce OF friends in the asylum, in
obtaining situation in mercan-
tile house, where he won the esteem
of the principals, to whom he told
his story. A leave Of absence was
granted him 4: he cameto this couh-I
try, and found his old sweetheart,
now lady of thirty~two, faitli!ul
to his memory. They were quietly
married, and are now living in
During his absence Ills
relatives had ali died, and lie had
no ties to keep him here, save the
love OF country, which will eventu-
ally bring him and his faithful wife
back to our shores. .--kechange.
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I'HE THURMAa PLATFoRM VS..
BUTLER 's.-General JAMES S.
WHITNEY, in his speech in the
Massachnctts Dcmdctat,c 0Hhecn=
ton, said:
s'Mcn of Massachusetts think
yon that our ancient and honorable
Commonwealth has reached a pass
where man who breaches such a
doctrine of infamy as the way to
discharge fhe honest Indebtedness
OF the United States Government
can foist himself, by se!f-appoin-
ted nomination, into the gubefna-
torial chair Of Massachusetts ? No
emphatically, no! Massachusetts
intelligence and integrity have
sunk to no such deftl, of intamy.-
Talk about the Greenbatkistn OF
DemoGfatlc statesmen, aid the
Greenbackism Of Behia,nin F. But
Ter! They differ as light differs
froft! darkness as honesty differs
from vilIaihy lis religion differs
from irreligion as the greenbacki
proposed by Thurman OF Ohio
always redecfhable in gold and sill
yer, Gifer from the greenbacks o
Benjamifi F. Butler, wltiel. are no
redeemablc in anything"
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Constant Love Rewarded.

Aquiet wedding otcnrred recent
ly, at Which there We're iio guests,
the mother of the bride being the
only witness TO the ceremony be.
sides the officiating clergyman, who
Came from another Village. IN
1862 young gentleman, IA resident
OF thfs Gountra, who was betrothed
to the lady, enlisted in the Union
army. His sweetheart made no
effort TO dlssu. le him, and with q
breaking heart bade him adieu, and
quietly ouricd herself III her home
With her widowed mother; tlie Only
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A Living Fishing Line.

Down among the sea-weed stems
and pointed rocks we perceive
long, black, tangled string, like Il
giants leather boot,leg set to so&E;
let us trace it in its various folds
and twists, and disentangle some OF
it; we shall then have in hand
tough, slippery, india-rub5er-lilze
substance, which might well be
pronounced a sea string, and class
ed with the long trailing weed
among which wc have found it. A
sea string it is, but not weed in
fact, a living lasso, capable of cen
suming the prey it encloses within
its treachcrous folds. From twenty
to thirty tcct is no uncommon
Lengths for this arttul animated
listing line to reach, but it's dia:he'
ter rarely exceeds an eighth at an
inch. 1t has mouth, however,
capable of considerable distcntion
and holGing power. What can ap
pear more innocent than tins dell
cate looking creepcr trailing here
and there as tic heavihg water
wells and flow as the tide comes
in let al unwary tube>dweIler,
lnlled into false security, stretch
forth its tentacles to meet the vel
come watG, and PORTED head is
adroitlS insinuated. The mouth
effects It's teiiacious grasp on the
tCnstnt Of tile tube becomes food tO
the Wentertes Borlasti: tor such Is
the name of this cord-like freeboot-
ter. Mr.. Kingsbury appeafs to
have taken riiore than ordinary in
tcrest i'll the habits of this strange
creature Speaking of it, he IN
quires, SIS it alive! it hangs help
less and motionless, mere velvet
string, across the hand. Ask the
neighhoring annelidcs, and the fry
of thy rock fishes ; or put it in a
vase at home, and see: 1t lies mo-
tionless, trailing itself among the
sta@el! You cannot tell where it
begins Or ends: It MAY lie strip
/ or deaI Sea-Wceu- -H2?nU2aLHUt1u
L0rea Chordo flum-or even a
tarred string. So thinks the little
tisi, who plays over it'till he touches
at last what is too surely Il head
In an instant d htll-sIiaped sucker
n!onth is fastened to its side S; in
another ittstant; from enc lip, a
coneavc double proboscis like q
tapir's (another instance Of the re-
petitions OF for'ns), has clasped him
like 4 finger. And now begins :ho
struggle, ont i'll vain. He is being
''played" with such a finger@rod Z;
!, the skill Of a Wilson or Il Stodd;trt
never could invent ; living line
with elasticity be56hd that of th,
most delecate fly rod, which follows
every lunge, shortening and length
ening, slipping and twisting roune
j, every piece of gravel ana stem o,
, sea weed with q firing drag, sucl
\ as no Highland wrist or step ooul,
ever bring to bear on salmon .
e trout. Phe victim is tired now, am
slowly Yet dcxterousfy bis bird as
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salIant is feeling End shifting along
his side till he reaches one end Of
him; and then the black lirs ex-
pand, and slowly and surely the
curved finger begins packing him
end forelnost down into the gullct,
where he sinks inch by inch till the
swelling which marks his place is
lost among the coils, and he is
probably nacerated into d plup
long before he has reached the OPP
posite extremity. Once safe down,
the black murderer contracts again
into knotted heap, and lies like a
boa with stag inside him, motion
less and blest:" :"-Pcputar kauca-
tor.
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NEURAhGtA AND RELMATIsM.-A
correspondent of the Germantown
Ielegropa says A simple relief for
neuralgia is to boil a small handful of
IobeIia in half a pint of water till the
strength is out Of the herb, then strain
it off and add a teaspoonlul Of fine
salt. Wiring cloths out Of the liquid
as hot as possible, and spread over
the part affected. 1t acts like Il charm;
Change the cloths as soon as cold tilt
the pain is all gone; then cover this
place with a soft dry covering tifg
perspiration is over, to pi pieVeat taking
cold. rheumatism can ost3A BE re-
liered 10y application to the painful
parts, of cloths wet in a weak solution
OF sal soda water. If there is inilanr.
nation in the Joints, the cue is very
quick. ,FAe wash should lie lwk,e-
warm
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FtLt AND FKEE-' Dearest he
murmefed, ecstatically, as he fold.
ed hel in his arms for the firt time,
!" let me sample the nectar Of your
lips" '''Fake whole schooner of
it," she faibitfy whispered j ''fl's att
ON tap"
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THE PLEASURES OF Memoir,

The PLEASURES OF MEMoRY.-
Mrs. Henpeck "H ow stupied that
you can't lecoilect when Mrs. Ma
jor Shouter called = Mr. denpecG:
IL kpow it was the day you
hit ME With the camp'stoolt", Mrs.
Henpeck: t'Then il was ou Friday :"
Mr.. Henpeck: "Oh, no, that was
the day you threw " the "a pot at
me"