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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

WILSON TOWNSHIP, Apr. p, 1878.
 MR. EDITOR: I see in our much esteemed paper-the DEMocRAr-ot tle 18th ut. an article signed "Far- mer," recommending Esq. William Reynolds, of Atkins, for County and Probate Judge, which is fully en- dorsed by the whole of Wilson town ship. We candidly believe there is not man in the county that would fill that office better at present than Esq. Reynolds. Asour good Farmer says, he Esq. R. has had six years experience in County Court business, and in discharge of hls business as a member of the Court, he has not been excelled by any man in the county; he has been we'll tried as magistrate and to the best of my knowledge he has never rendered a decision that has not only been en- dorsed by the good people of the county, but of the Courts as well. So we'll is all this known that l am perfectly satisfied he is the choice of Wilson, Galla Rock, and Lee town ships. Esq. Reynolds is our man first, last, and always, for the office of County and Probate Judge.
 BUTTONS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

When they get telephones in the hotels it will refresh the weary tray eler who is sent up to the fifth floor to sit down quietly and impart to the clerk down in the office his pri- vate opinion of that functionary' s conduct.
 That was a good sentiment utter ed by Mr. Franklin, of Missouri, in the lower house of congress, few days ago, when he said he 'would rather Belong to bold, defiant, az gressive minority than tlmid, time serving majority.
 The Moifet bell punch. Let us have it. It is about the only way we can see for the state to get any money.
 Gen. Meyer is still hammering at the proposed Northwest Arkansas railroad. We wish him and his en- terprise all kinds of success.
 A good idea that of NJ. de Prud'- homme: "There is nothing more contemptible than these letters which people send to me without daring to sign their names. As for me, when l receive an anonymous letter l never open it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
D AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
 DICT0RT.A.Lz II HISTORY OF THE WORLD

Embracing full and authentic ac- counts of every nation of ancient and modern times, and including history of the rise and fall ot the Greek and Roman Empires, the growth of the na- tions of modern Europe, the middle ages, the crusades, the feudal system, the reformation, the discovery and set clement of the New World, etc., etc.
 It contains 672 fine historical engray- ings and 1260 large double column pages, and is the most complete Histo- ry of the World ever published. It sells at sight. Send for specimen pages and exra terms to Agents, and see why it sells faster than any other hook. Address, National Publishing Co.,, St. Louis, Mo.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
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The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02

SOL. F. CLARK, Chairman. JonN NJ. HARRLLI, Secretary,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
How to Laundry Blue Linen Suits
"DOing Up" Straw Hats.

My laundress, last summer, used gum
arabic entirely in starchng colored linen
! suits, making blue linen, which, when
starched in the usual manner looks "hor.
rid" have the appearance of being quite
fresh and new. And this is the way she
did it: Put tablespoon even full of
gum-arabic in saucer or bowl; pour on
warm water, adding more water as the
gum dissolves. With her finger or with
= cloth, she dampened the fabric in
places not over half yard square at a
time, as she proceeded with the ironing,
as the gum starch quickly dries; iron on
either side of the goods rs is found to be
most convenient. A little practice will
teach one more show to do it" than a
yard of directions. OF course, the guam
tity of gum arabic required depends
upon the amount of surface to be
starched. A tablespoonful will stiffen a
very great deal.
also use gum arabic for stiffening
straw hats, which only need to be
"pressed over" and not re-shaped. 1t is
economical so to do, and oftentimes de-
cided convenience. AS often as other
wise l use my mucilage bottle for this
purpose, pouring in hot water to thin the
mucilage to the required consistency "a
few grains of gum added afterwards will
make it all right again for other pur-
poses); and with the brush | give the
hat a coat of mucilage on the outside. l
then lay pasteboard along the edge of a
table. and iron the brim of the hat on
the wrong side, the right side being on
the pasteboard. Of course, the hat must
be turned around as the ironing proceeds.
To press the crown devise various ex-
pedients; but as usually do things in
"jiffy," as the boys say, and without
much circumlocution, often make
large towel or piece of cloth into bunch,
and holding it in the crown with my
hand, press it over that. The hat, when
done, looks fully as we'll as if it had been
sent to the milliner's; while the cost is
about. two cents worth of gum arabic and
fifteen minutes of time. This, for black
straw; never tried my hand" on white
one.-Rardl Neao Yorker.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Importance of the Wheat Crop.

The wheat crop of this year, it is
thought by the Department Of Agrcul-
ture at Washington, will reach 400 ,000,-
600 bushels. This is the largest crop
ever grown in the country. The yield of
1870 was 2S1, 745 ,G26, according to the
census reports. 1t will be of interest to
note the increase over the crop of 1860.
which was 173,104, 924 bushels.
This wonderful increase is due in part
to the settlement of the Western country
and the opening up of new wheat lands,
but much of it is the result of improved
machinery for putting in and harvest
ing the crop. The reapers now common
on most every farm save perhaps five
per cent more grain than could be gath
cred by the Old process of grading; then
the threshing machines now in use
throughout the country save much more
grain than was saved by the old process
OF tramping out by horses. Upon the
whole the increase in the crop is not in
reality as great as it appears, for much
is no doubt only saving Of what is
grown on the land. If the present enor-
nous yield can be repeated year by year
II becomes evident that America is to lie
the future gransry of the world. Will
this be donel Experience admonishes
US that after few years our best new
lands will begin to fail in productive
capacity, but to meet this science lends
helping hand, and by use of proper
means of fertilization the production can
be kept up. Since there seems so limit.
ed demand for the hog product, farm.
ers will do well to turn attention to such
productions as are more sought after
Wheat seems to be one for which there i.
always foreign demand. Let our farm
ers then pay attention to the best way Of
growing wheat. Let them study the ma
ture of the plant and its enemies, and the
best means of protection against the raw
ages of noxious insects. Then farmer.
should know what food the growing
plant requires, and see that it is provided
in the soil. The study of these subject
by farmers should be pleasure, as it il
so full of interest and so fraught will
importance.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Sunday in England.

One of the jolliest sights to be seen OF
Sunday, is a wagon with the family
bound for day in the country. There
is tie husband, the wife, the baby-anc
quite often two babies-and from three
to a dozen children of all ages, sizes anc
sexes, packed in like herring, and al
aglow with excitement and anticipation
Under the seat is a basket, plethoric with
sandwiches, cold chicken, bottles of beef
and flask of choice old brandy.
Away they go, rafting cheerily over
the London pavements proud man is
patertdmiIids as he draws the reins over
his powerful nag and dexterously touches
him up occasionally with flick from a
whip, long and imposing enough for a
six-in-hand turnout. A proud mother is
materfamtlidS as she admires the horse
manship of her husband, and adjusts the
multifarious white wrappings of the
chubby, blue-eyed faxen-haired baby.
Proud are the older children as they ex-
ercise commanding oversight of the
younger ones, whose hats are ever getting
loose or awry, who are ever on the eve OF
being jolted into the street, who are
twisting and changing to see this, or hear
that, and who are ever cause OF pro-
found anxiety to the mature miss of
twelve or the lordly boy Of sixteen.
Away out into the country they go at a
slapping pace. They select the quietest
roads and travel along at famous rate,
between trim green hedges and skirting
fields of barley, coming suddenly to
brows of hills where vast panorama
unfolds itself of fields yellow with
ripened grain, green groves glinting with
sunlight above maze of slumbering
shadows, low, vine clad farmhouses with
their red-tiled roofs and their yards
ablaze with gorgeous flowers, while here
and there stately residence, with col
umned piazzas and pointed gables, its
stretches of lawn and its winding walks
bordered with geraniums and rarest of
plants.
By and by grove is reeched, halt
is made, the jolly load is tumbled out,
and all the sunny day the husband
lounges, lies, smokes beneath the trees
the children rare and romp, the wife
nurses and cares for the baby and keeps
a vigilant oversight upon her numerous
brood. When the shadows lengthen
there is return. The tired young ones
sleep with head pillowed on each other,
and faces yelled with wandering curls
the elders discuss the events of the day
and an hour or so after the darkness has
shrouded the great city they are at home
and demonstrative in their belief that it
has been the jolliest day they ever saw in
all their lives.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

The failure OF several OF the insurance
companies established during the grand and
glorious period of imitation alarmed quite a
number of people. The principle, however,
is sound. The failure OF those companies
was due solely with their being started with
heavy expenses in such hunters as to render
profitable business impossible. The Oar
winian theory of the survival of the fittest
wiped them out OF existence. But these
failures never injured the established mutual
life insurance companies any more than the
failure of rotten savings bank prevented
men from lodging their cash in the Nevada
Bank.
In view of the fact that the exiled life in
surance companies of the East are coming
back to once more resume business in our
midst, the foregoing sketch of the largest and
eldest OF them all will be read with no little
Francisco Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Proposals of Marriage.

In Europe, marriages are arranged to
the satisfaction of the parents. The par
ties themselves are supposed to be pleased
with what pleases their fathers and
mothers.
Once, certain chevalier, member of
the Savory nobility, was anxious that his
daughter, no longer young, should be
married. His sister, the wife of noble
man, was equally anxious that her only
son Henry should marry. An idea oc-
Cured to the chevalier, which he thus
CALAMITY expressed:
My dear sister, if you wanted my
daughter Genevieve to be your daughter
l was just going to ask you for your son
Henry to be my SON.
The cousins were married, and few
weeks after, the bride, in writing to her
Henry, who is absent in the army, adj
dresses him as the most tenderly beloved
of all husbands since the time of Adam,
who, notwithstanding his complaisance,
did not deserve to be loved so tenderly as
you
Of course, Young America cnrls his
lip at even the suggestion Of parental in
reference. The European custom may
be absurd. 50 may the American Gus
tom, which allows boys and girls to form
on the basi, of passion or fancy, con-
tract that is to be for lifc-unle,s broken
by the divorce court.
We recently heard Of father, himself
not protcssed Christian, who, when a
young mau, an avowed atheist, asked per
mission to marry his daughter, an
swered,-
mo, sir, you cannot marry my daugh-
ter with my consent. | don't care TO
commit the happiness of my child to a
man who denies God and devil, heaven
and hell"
4 year or two after, another Young
man. A church member, was sutton for
that daughters hand. The father, being
thorough business man delayed an an
swer until he had satisfied himself as 70
the yong man character.
He first inquired as to the young man S
reputation among his social and business
associates Itwas satisfactory. Then he
went to the officers of the church with
which the youth was connected, and
asked how he discharged his duties as q
church member. Their report was salts.
factory, and she young man was accepted
rs a son-in-law.
That father was judicious. He thought
a proposal for his daughters hand was
worthy of as much cautious consideration
as he would give to proposal to pur
chase, on six months credit, hundred
boxes of dry goods.
Was he not rightg
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Restful Nights, Days FREQ from
Torture

Await the rheumatic sufferer who resorts to
Hostetier's Stomach Bitters. That this be
nignant cordial and depurent is far more
reliable remedy than colchicum and other
poisons used to expel the rheumatic virus
from the blood, is a fact that experience has
satisfactorily demonstrated. II also enjoys
the advantage of being-unlike them-per-
fectly safe. With many persons a certain
predisposition TO rheumatism exists, which
renders them liable to its attacks after ex-
posture in wet weather, to currents of air,
changes OF temperature, or TO cold when the
body is hot. Such persons should take Il
wine glass or two OF the Bitters as soon as
possible after mourning risk from the above
causes, as this superb protective efiectually
nulifies the hurtfu influence. For the func.
tional arrangements which accompany
rheumatism, such as collie, spasms in the
stomach, palpitation Of the heart, imperfect
digestion, &c, the Bitters is also most use
full remedy. II is only necessary in obstinate
cases TO use it with persistency.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
The House in Which Napoleon Died
and His Grave.


A visitor to st. Helena in 1877 writ e.
as follows to CasseUs Magazine in refer
ence to the principal points of interest or
the island: However thorough Britor
you may be, think the feeling on see
ing the desolate little one-storied house
must be, "What a terrible place for a
man who had lived the active, restless
live of the fallen emperorw High up on
a barren cliff, bleak and unsheltered, with
watch-houses and signal stations on every
point of vantage, with a regiment en-
camped upon the adjacent plain and a
Gordon of sentries round the house, he may
we'll have felt that he was needlessly re-
minded that he was a prisoner, and have
instituted imaginary comparisons be-
tween his condition there and the way he
would have been treated had he surren-
dered himself to the Emperor Alexander
of Russia, or the Emperor Francis IL. of
Austria. 1t is easy to realize the feeling
that must have been in his mind when. on
seeing Longwood for the first time, he
exclaimed: Nous nsurons de trop que le
temps.
Old Longwood aud Napoleon's grave
were bought by the French in 1858, the
house having then been allowed to fall into
a very illpiaated state. The buildings
were repaired, and each room was re-
papercd with paper of the pattern used
when Napoleon was in residence there.
The French Government, with character
stic good taste, forbid the attendants to
receive any gratuity from visitors to the
house or the grave, the one condition be-
ing that you shall inscribe your name in
the visitors book. Perhaps at some far
distant date, Frenchman will be able
to visit the tombs of Wellington and
Nelson in our metropolitan cathedral
without being pestered for sixpence at
every turn.
The first room you enter (they are all
miserably small and low is the drawing
room, in which are placed the French
and British flags. From it you pass into
the room in which Napoleon died. Where
the head of the bed stood is now a fine
marble bust of the Emperor, surrounded
by wooden railing; with those excep-
tons, the rooms are destitute of any fur
niture. You pass from the dining room,
in which Napoleon died, to his bedroom,
bathroom, library, and billiard-room.
Leaving the house, you pass through the
garden, in which Napoleon used to work
so vigorously, and turn your steps to New
Longwood.
This house was built for Napoleon's
use after his arrival, but he never lived
in it. An iron railing still separtes the
garden from the field adjoining, and
Napoleon considered it was put there to
remind him that he was captive. Of
course nothing of the kind was intended,
and Sir Hudson Lowe gave orders to have
the railing removed; but before this was
done. Napoleon's increased illness rem
dered it unnecessary.
The grave is down in the valley, by
stream of deliciously cool and pure
water. Napoleon was in the habit of
walking down to the stream and sitting
by it in the shade of the trees, and he de-
sired that when he died he should be
buried by it as the only thing that had
given him any pleasure on the island.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
EggS-HOw Increased.

II an increase of eggs be desired in the
poultry yard, before large sums of money
be expended in the purchase of evcrlas'-
ing layers, we would recommend the sys-
TEN of keeping no hens after their first
or, at the most, their second year. Early
pullets give the increase, and the only
wonder is that people persist as they do
in keeping up stock of old hens, which
lay one day and stop three, instead of
laying three days, and stopping one. In
some parts of England it is the invaria-
BILE rule to keep the pullets only one
year. Feeding will do a great deal Ga
surprising work indeed) in the produc-
ton of eggs; but not when the old hens
are concerned. They may put on fat,
but they cannot put down eggs. Their
tale is told, their work is over. Nothing
remains to be done with them but to give
them a smell of the kitchen fire, and the
sooner they get that the better Ofcourse,
there are soTe old favorities whose lives
ought to be spared as long as they can
send forth their representatives.. Judi
cious mating-by which we mean the
advantage of comparatively youthful
cockerel- may be the means of even cX-
hibition poultry making their appearance
from the eggs of the good old hen and
here We have the exception to the rule
upon which we insist.-London Agrieul-
tpraI Gazette.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

A FEW evenings since father and daugh-
ter at WELLESLEY, Mass, were mutually re-
calling incidents of the lstter's child
hood. II shall never forget" said the
young lady, show you took me out of
church one Sabbath, when / was three
years old, and punished me for playing
in meeting. l can remember the tingling
of that peach tree switch to this day."
"Very strange, very strange" said the
father, II don't recollect the circum-
stances at all. "Ah, well, papa, you were
at the other end of the switch"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

WANrED.--A good Agent in every city,
town aud village in the United States, to
take subscriptions for the COMMERCIAL Ap-
vocATE, the only anti-Catholic and conserva-
tive labor paper published in America. Sub
scrption $500 year, in advance. Good in
ducements will be offered to agents. Write
for terms and full particulars. Address Con-.
MERcIAL ADVOCATE, 526 Montgomery Street,
San Francisco, Cal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

EXERCISE your patience for while
and you will get practice" said the old
physician to the young doctor, who had
recently put out his single" YES,
but don't have any patients to exercise"
was the reply.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

PHYSICIANS OF high standing Undertaking
ly give their Endorsement to the use OF the
Graefenberg- Marshall's Catholicon for all fe-
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
lind wonderful relief from q constant use oil
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists
el.50 per bottle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
MILLS SEMINARY.

THIS wELLKSowS INSTITUTION FOR
u losng Ladies' viii commence Its next mrm
WEDNESDAY,. July 3ist.
With its nns comm dious buildings. iis ample
grounds, and s large and efficient corp. OF feacher
the Institution Offers unrvaled advantage for hor-
ough aud finished education
Al letters of inquiry and all communications fe'a-
tive 10 admission should be addressed
REV. Z T. MILLs,
Ie,rf Brooklyn. Aiameds county. csl
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

MEADOWS MAGIC LINIMENT is sure cure
for Neuralgia, Headache, Rheumatism. etc.
or money refunded. 1t is sold by all drug
gists, at on cts; bottle. Abrams Il Carroll,
Agents, San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
A NeCeeaitv.

In the short space Of four years the Yerba
Buena BItters have become family necessity
throughout the Pacific coast. As a sathArtic
and regulator they are unequaled, being safe,
pleasant TO take and affectual. In these, the
siekly summer months, no family should be
without them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Regalias for all Societies,

Military goods, Flags, Banners, Badges, &c,
OF every description furnished at prices to
SUIT Address, SOBER & REMAIN,
42I Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

j.. SHAEFFER & CO.'S GREEN SEAL.
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To-
oacco. 1913 Sacramento street, San Francisco
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

HERMANN has the finest stock of hats Of any store
on the coast. Hermann has all the latest Styles
Hermann sells at the lowest possible prices. Herr
mann never msrepresents If you want IA new hat
call on him, at 400 Kearny. or at his branch, Ole
Market street. San Francisco
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

TEETH SAvED.-Filling Teeth a speciality. Sets of
Teeth from $40 upward Teeth extracted without
pain. DR. MORFFEw. 100 Suffer street. s. F.