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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

After sunset tomorrow Friday it will be TOO LATE for any voter to whine about the result of the cleo ton, and say '1f 1 had known that my vote was necessary to keep the County-seat from gong way down into the extreme south eastern portion of the county, I would have gone to the polls and voted for Rus sellville." The way to be certain that such a blunder shall not occur is to GO TO THE POLLS, EARLY and vote against such contingency. Go, therefore to the polls and see that your ballot is printed on white paper and that it reads just this way: FoR REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT.
 Election, Friday, June 20, 1879.
 FOR RUSSELLVILLE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

We are neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but still we venture the prophecy that when the sun sets to morrow evening it will set upon Russellville as the County Seat of Pope County. The abiding faith which we have in the good sense of the people causes us to believe SO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

Gov. Marks, of Tennessee, has written letter urging tho adoption of the proposed compromise of the State debt. .#
 The eruption of Mount Etna re. calls the appalling history of 1869, in which nearly one hundred thou sand people lost their lives,
 Waco claims, by virtue of her scholars, her musicians, her pain ters, her scnlptors, her sisters and her cousins and her aunts, 10 be the Athens of Texas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

We see from the Congressional Record of the 9th inst. that Hon. I. NJ. Gunter introduced a measure on the 4th inst. which will, should it be- come law, be matter of great i'm portance to the people-that is, we judge so from the title of the bill. The full text of the bill is not giveL in the Record, but from it's title we see it is an act in regard to allowing additional homesteads to settlers within the limits of railroad land grants. We shall endeavor to watch the progress of the bill and will give our readers the full text thereof should it be enacted into law.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The people of Pope County now have an opportunity to get a good, Substartia Connections Court House--built of brick and BETTER THAN THE COUNTY HAS EVER HAD-ABSOLUTELY AND POS TIMELY FREE OF COST TO THE COUNTY. The citizens of Russellville have obligated them
 selves in Bond of TEN THOU SAND DOLLARS to erect house FREE and without a Cent of tax upon the people. The bond is as good as gold, and the taxpayers of the County will be blind to their own interests if they do not locate the County Seat at Russellville and thus secure the grand gift offered by the liberal spirited people of tEis town.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

Col. Jilson P. Johnson, perma- nent citizen of Louisville, but for merly resident and citizen of Ar kansas, dled last week at Louis yille.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

No rain and no prospect to that effect.
 The corn and cotton around the vicinity of Dover looks very fine, considering the continued dry weather.
 MT. R. c. Cloman, a young far mer from Ohio to this place, tells us that he has twelve acres of wheat that will average 20 bushels to the acre. This speaks well for Pope county land. 5a
 --Mr. D. P. West, one of the best farmers in Pope county, has twenty acres of the finest cotton we have seen anywhere, and he has cultivat- ed it with half the labor exerted by other farmers.
 Ut is time the farmers were lay ing aside the cultivation of cotton and devoting more time to the culti- vation of the cereals; it is money in their pockets, and time and labor saved.
 Dover has as fine Sabbath school as we find anywhere; it mum bers from one hundred and twenty. five to one hundred and fifty regular attendants. Mir. J. c. Rye still su- perintends the school.
 We were highly entertained by a most excellent sermon on last Sun day at Il o'clock, delivered by the Rev. Wm. Motheny, pastor of the M. E. Church South, of this place.
 MT. John Marberry, the wide awake mechanic, and Miss Mollie Rollow, one of the fair maids Of Dover, returned yesterday from q short visit to Quitman; another one of the young men also went down in company with the belle of Ozark, but poor boy! he came back all alone
 Mrs. Bernard, of Dardanelle, IS visiting in Dover, guest of Miss Hallie Rankin. She intends spend ing few weeks Tn the city visiting her many acquaintances. etl #
 -Dr. McFadden, the oldest prac- ticing physician in this place, dIed last Tuesday, mourned by many friends. He was buried by the Ma sonic fraternity, at the new grave yard south of town. a If Me. has sny "ventilators" on hand to dispose of, he might realize quite handsome sum by shipping a few car loads hence, as all the young men desire to purchase, and we are satisfied if they are what they are represented, he will have no trouble in disposing of them.
 The terminus of the Dover High School is at hand. Prof. c. A. Jones, the Principal, intends having a thorough examination, and closing with an exhibition on the night of the 27th.q All have been greatly pleased with the Prof.. and no doubt the citizens will endeavor to infu- ence him to remain and conduct the school during the next term. 1t has been more successful under the con trol of him than any of his pre- decessors.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The Gazette in It's animosity toward Tllden persists in using the radical insinuation about his "bar'l of money" We wouldn't counten- ance the claims of any man whowould use money illegitlmatly to secure an office, and we would like to know if the Gazette KNOWS anything to jus tify its insinuations against Mr. Til dea. Do you, gentlemen, know of any illegitimate use of money by Mir. Tilden either in the last contest or in his prospective candidacy. If you do, out with it, if you don't, it is un- fair and unmanly to persist in mak- ing such insinuations.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The first conviction of a Nor mon for bigamy, under the act of 1862 was made at Salt Lake on the 14th inst. c. R. Reynolds was sen- fenced to $500 fine and two years imprisonment. This is the begin ming of the end of poiygamy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

-Gov. Hendricks, "the noblest Roman of them alp but not quite noble enough to serve his party and his Country unless he can dictate the position he must have-ls at Hot Springs. Notwithstanding our dis like of the attitude the distinguish ed gentleman has assumed we es- teem him very highly and welcome him to sojourn at our Baden Baden, hoping he may derive much benefit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has decided the constitutionality of the act whereby the charter of the late city of memphis was repealed, and the validity of the act creating the present taxing district. A sa- lute of one hundred guns was fired from the bluff in honor of the event.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

Arkansas entire delegation in Congress--Garland and Walker in the Senate, and Gunter, Cravens, Dunn and Slemons, in the House voted for the Warner Silver Bill.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

Illinois, Clark, Bayliss, Martin, Allen, North Fork, Independence, Dover, Liberty, Valley, Moreland, Gum Log, and Holly Bend townships would certainly be accommodated better by having the court house at Russellville than at Atkins. These townships contain five sixths of the voters and taxpayers of Pope coun- ty. The only townships which would be accommodated more py having it at Atkins are Griffin, Will son, Lee, and Galla Rock. Will the voters of the 13 townships first named sleep on their rights and allow the i townships last named bear away the courthouse? To- morrow Friday will tell the tale.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The Block of land donated for the Court House in case the County Seat is located at this town is one of the prettiest and most eligible building sites in the whole town. It lies within one block of the Cross ing of Main & River Streets.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19
Congress adjourns today.

Bob Dolive, an old and esteemed citizen of Little Rock, died last Saturday.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

County Seat election tomorrow (Frlday). Go 10 the polls early and vote "FoR RUssELLvILLE."
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

The Warner silver bill will 20 over until the next session of Congress.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19
E. BATTENFIELD, Editor,

THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE is. 1s7a
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19
DOVER NEWS.

-The weather IS very warm.
 No rain and no prospect to that
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-19

Dover has as fine Sabbath school as we find anywhere; it mum, bers from one hundred and twenty, five to one hundred and fifty regular attendants. Mir. J. c. Rye still su- perintends the school.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
FOR EIcN.
The Troublesome Nihiiists,


LONDON, April 12th.-A dispatch
from Berlin says 1,040 Nihilists
have already been arrested In Char
kof. The seventies do not seem to
intimidate the conspirators. The
report that General Trentelm's as
sailant had been arrested is false.
The Charkoff police have received a
letter from New York, signed
"Bobrikotf," stating that the mur.
derer of Krapotkin has arrived
there.
The Occupation OF Roumeiis-war
Talk.
LONDON, April IA correspond.
ent at Berlin says the scheme for
mixed occupation was practically
abandoned after the difficulties
raised by Italy. There are proba-
bly, some secret relations between
Italy and Russia.
At a recent council in st. Peters,
burg General Todleben declared
that he believed war was the only
solution of the Eastern Roumelian
difficulty. Count Schouvaloff
strongly opposes this view.
Count Schouvaloff, who leaves
st. Petersburg Monday next, will
be the bearer of proposals relative
to European conference, in view
of the failure of the mixed occupa-
tion negotiations.
A dispatch from Vienna says:
Russia, since the Powers decided to
admit Turkeys participation in the
occupation of Eastern Roumelia,
has endeavored to secure for herself
the occupation of a part Of the
Balkans, excluding the Turkish
contingent therefrom. 1t is on this
point that negotiations have come
to standstill. Another difficulty
is the appointment of q Command
er-in.Chief. 1t is proposed to ask
Germany to nominate one, but her
assent Is doubtful.
Failure OF NEGOTIATIONS.
BOMBAY, April 12th.-It was ru-
In Cabul that negotiations
between Yakoob Khan and the
had failed, because the lat
ter Insisted on the annexation of
CabuI.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
Pretty Mouths

Should have pretty teeth in them, but it
Is not unusual to see between rosy lips
neglect. This disngurlng defect should
be repaired without delay, by using fra
grant SOzODONT. which removes every
particle OF tartar from the teeth and rom
aid Y beanty \ polfectly harmless and
szhslss 9 Ssst dsIiGhtioI azoma snda e
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
EAST Err N.

rhe Pre- sidens WIN stand By she
Repubsscans.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.--A
member Of the Cabinet said to-day
to Representative, who seemed to
be In doubt regarding the Presi-
isnps probable action on the Army
BILL, that the AdminIntrati0 ID In
- &nnnrd nth fha Bnuu blinarIn
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald Steam Printing House is
act surpassed BY any Job Printing office
~ the Pacific Coast. outside of San Fran.
1 iseo. In facilities for doing job work.
ow prices. good work and expedition
mAy be relied upon at this office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13

The Society has spared neither pains
nor expense to make this the "Picnic of
the Season." in which pleasure and com.
fort shall be the principal features.
s@Admittance, 50c /; ladies free. al3td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
Hydraulic Mi.rnE By Electric Light
MORNING SESSION.

SMARTsvILLE, April 12.-TLe en-
tire Deer Creek claim of the Ex-
celsior Water and Mining Company
was lighted last night successfully
by the Brush electric light, the
first ever used in hydraulic mining.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13
NEW TODAY.
LOST.

BY Gen. Stonemon. between Reservoir
No. s and Court House, A BLACK
LEATH Err BAG. The finder can obtain
q suitable reward by leaving IL at the
Water Co.'S office. alS-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13

DU URSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THIS
Il Court made this day, notice Is here
by given that Monday, the 9th day Of
May, A. ID. 1879. at 10 O'Clock A. M. OF
said day, at the Court room of this Court,
in the city and county of Los Ange-
les, has been appointed for hearing the ap-
that document now on file In this court,
purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment Of Andres Pico, deceased,
be admitted to probate, and that
on to said Romulo Pico, at
which time and place all persons
interested therein may appear and ,on-
test the same.
Dated April IL, 1870.
A. w. POTTS. Clerk.
By e. H. OWEN, Deputy Clerk. al3td
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20

After a two months struggle Garcia left
Homburg in his own carriage, drawn by
four horses, the whole town cheering him,
and something like 100000 francs in
his possession. He went home to Spain,
built church, gave aims literally, and
took an oath never to gamble again. This
oath he kept for two years, living in
prlncely fashion in spain, but spending
the gaming season on the Rhine, watch
ing the players with serene pleasure.
One day at Baden the Duke dc Morney
met him and asked him to play few
stakes, that he might see something Of the
wonderful system by which the great
gambler had broken the bank. Garcia
declined and explained that he had re.
nounced play forever, to which the duke
replied with something Of a sneer that
probably he had been prudent in doing
so. Garcia, nettled at the remark, put
down note and lost it, and another and
lost that. The duke laughed SO taunt-
ingly at this that Garcia went to his
hotel. and'stufed his pockets with notes
and gold and returned to the play-room.
When it closed at night he had lost near.
" 100000; in a few days the whole $500,
900 had vanished. The Calzado affair
followed, when Garcia was imprisoned
for card sharping; this ruined him finally.
Ere play was stopped at Saxon-l les Bains
he hung round the place, rendering in
structions to inexperienced players; after
wards he haunted Monaco, where, how
ever, he was refused access to the gaming
tables when he had money. So he died
in poverty.
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THE MOURNFUL MINSTREL.

The Minstrel had q harp that rang
Attuned to bold, triumphant words;
Inc wild flower blossomed where he sang,
Or watch-ttre glinted bright on swords.
VI beauteous danes and puissant lords,
lie carOled many lightsome lay;
But now, howe'er he strikes the chords,
Each ditty ends in "Well-a-day!"-
The burthen still is "Well-a.day!"
He sings of War-impetuous foes
Like thunder-clouds resounding meet,
But ever at the conflicts close
His harp seems wailing for defeat
VI Love he sings a prelude sweet
AS Zephirs pipe to buds of May;
But Autumn winds regretful beat
Their cadence soon of "Well-a-day!n-- Z
Love ends, like war, in "Well-a-day!"
Far echoed Pride's imperious tone,
High scared Devotion's voice divine;
Now dilges falter round the throne,
And Prayer sinks sobbing at the shrine.
Rattle Natures bloom, Arts def design,
In melancholy strains decay:
Life's early light has ceased to shine,
And darkness falls, with "Well- "a day !''-
Night comes to mate with "Well-a-d day."
And while thus chants that Minstrel strange
OF strength or wisdom, grace or gold,
Interpreting each mournful change,
A scythe beside him I behold;
The mists that wrapped his form unfold
A sand-glass dim, a forelock gray;
All! now know that harper old.
lis Time who's singing, "Well-a-day!"
Times old, and singeth, "Well-a-day!"
The Spectator
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
INCoMPATIBILITlEs.

A thin little fellow had such fat wife,
Fat wife, fat wile-God bless her!
She looked like drum and he looked like
fife,
And it took all his money to dress her,
God bless her.
To dress her!
God bless her!
TO dress her
To wrap up her body and warm up her toes,
Fat toes, fat tOes-GOd keep her!
For bonnents and bows and slken clothes,
To eat her, and drink her, and sleep her,
God keep her.
To drink her!
And keep her!
And sleep her.
She grew like a target, he grew like a sword.
A sWord-a sword-God spare her!
She took all the bed and she took all the board,
And it took whole sofa to bear her,
God spare her!
To bear her.
God spare her.
To bear her!
She spread like turtle, he shrank like Il pike,
a pike-a pike-God save him!
And nobody ever beheld the like,
For they had to wear glasses to shave him,
God save him.
To shave him.
God save him.
To shave him.
She fattenod away till she busted one day
EXploded-blew up-God take her!
And all the people that saw say
She covered over one acre!
God take her!
An acre!
God take herr
An acre!
Selected
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
A Famous Gamblers Career.

The weight of evidence, or rather of
assertion, is that of Garcia, the famous
gambler, is indeed dead. He is a Span
iaad, and first came into fame as a great
player at Homburg, where he arrived
with small capital, some 5000 or1O, 900
francs. A steady run Of fortune in his
favor increased his capital to half mill
ion and made him the lion Of the place.
N. Blanc (whe died two years ago. en-
joyed a tilt of this titanic sort, and was
also keenly alive to the advantages Of a
gigantic advertisement, hence he gave the
gambler the privilege Of playing five
times the limit, or maximum, so that on
each roll Of the ball $4,000 depended.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20

folds. And on her head was a love Of a
bonnet A perfect gem! An incarnation Of
beauty A wilderness of roses and feath-
ers and beetles and bugles and ribbons
and breastpins and birds and lizards and
things!
Again did the opening door discover
the tout ensemble Of her darling Rinaldo.
Impulsiyely she threw herself into his
arms. Then she thought of her bonnet,
and disentangled herself.
Said he, ITO think that accused you
of coquetry." Osculations.
''She THAT should make you jeal-
GUS" Ditto.
He-"And so your papa relented?"
She Eyes when he found that he had
got to get it, when he told me to go to
Nine. Grossgrains ana order just the
incest bonnent that money could buy
"And it is beauty"
$50 Morgiana tells me.
"And you look like beauty in it,
More lip service. Boston Transcript.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
lightning Benefits.

When boarded the train at New
York yesterday morning man said to
me:
big thing, this telegram"
eyes," | said, lit is as big as grape
vine.'
'sNojoklng," he said. II came up here
to New York yesterday, one hundred
miles out of my way to see man. When
I got here, went to the st. Nicholas, and
when l was ready to 60 out and see nv
man, by jocks, stranger. I had lost his
address, and by George, I couldn't even
think of his first name. And his last
name was only johnson. Easy name to
hunt for, eh9'' I was left. You know
what it IS to find anybody in New York
when you don't know their address. 1t
is worse than finding an honest man.
Well, this man was new conner here /;
name wasn't in the directory. asked
questions until made fool Of myself.
Then | said to the telegraph operator
at the St. Nicholas:
"It'll keep me here week. I've got
to write clear to st. Louis and get that
mans address,"
Telegraph" the operator SAID
'sWell, I never thought of that before.
I wrote dispatch right away.
"'To Getit q Keapit, brokers, St. Louis,
what is our man Johnson's first name, and
what's his address?'"
And in due course the answer came
back:
"'James P, St. Nicholas Ho-
tel.'o
what do you think Of that stranger9
I went to the clerk and said:
els Mr.. James P. johnson in his
room?''
"'That is Mr.. James P. Johnson /"
said the clerk.
"'The man, stranger, was standing be
side me, waiting for me to move, so that
he could speak to the clerk. And had
just sent one thousand miles to find where
he was. Funny, stranger, wasn't it y"
Burlington Haaoteys.
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Ben Buffers Cow.

Ben Butler was called by person who
wanted to talk with him.
1sMr. Butler said he, zone Of my
neighbours cows jumped my garden gate
last night, and completely destroyed my
flower bed. The gate was of the height
required by law, and was closed. Now
wish to know whether can obtain dam
ages?"
"Most assuredly,'' replied the widows
friend.
sWell. Mr.. Butler, how much9"
"Oh, about ten dollars
ssBut, Mr.. Butler" triumphantly, athe
COW was yours"
aAhp said Mr.. Butler, thoughtfully;
and he looked unutterable things out Of
his bad eye. Then he turned to his desk,
scratched off q few lines on piece Of pa
per, and handed it to his visitor. It was
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
OF Course He Could Do It.

"New bonnet! new bonnet! $12 for .
new bonnet!" exclaimed Mr.. Slick, the
other evening, as his wife suggested q
change from the winter style.
eyes, only $12," she humbly replied.
''Twelve dollars for a bonnet is con.
founded outrage, and know it, he went
on. "Why, | can buy two silk hats 70,
that money and have some strawberry
change left. It's dead swindle to ask
$12 for bonnet"
"Well, Ican't do any better, Mr.. Slick
That's the price, and l must pay or &C
without"
''You don't know how to buy-that's
what ails you?" he growled. GIL bel
money can buy $12 bonnet for So. It's
all in knowing how to handle the sale s
men,
,"I wish you'd try it, she suggested.
81 will, by George, I will! I'll bring
up new bonnet in the morning, and
I'll get it for four dollars cheaper than
you dare to!''
Mr.. Slick was as good as his word. He
went into millinery store the next after
noon with his eye-teeth all sharpened,
and with the idea in his mind that every
bonnet in the store was priced at exactly
$12. He looked around little, selected
a bonnet that pleased him, and, pointing
his cane at it and calling up his deepest
voice he inquired:
The woman flushed, looked from the
bonnet to the man, and was trying to re-
ply, when he said:
''These are not the times for outrageous
prices, and all the buyer realize it. I'll
give you $8 for that bonnet and not a
cent more.''
"That-that bonnet
eight dollars and no more, he inter
rupted; and she put the article into a
box and took his money.
"What'd tell my wife, eh?" he whisp-
cred, as he went out. ssItell you it takes
a man to buy goods, no matter whether
its fence posts or paper cambric.''
When he sat down at home and took
the cover off the box and held up the
bonnet, Mrs. Slick inquired:
elbow much did she charge you?''
eight dollars, madam; while you
would have paid $12.
"Richard!' she said, as she tried to
laugh all over at once. ~ was with the
lady next door when she ordered that
bonnet for her cook, and the price was to
be 81. You see, it .
He held up his finger, counted three
fves out of his wallet, and left them on
the chair for her.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20

One Of the famous prophecies Of Moth
Ell Shipton, who lived in England over
300 years ago, was that Ham Hill, a
large stone quarry near Yeovill, would
suddenly be swallowed up by an earth
quake at 10 o'clock on Good Friday, 1779,
and that Yeovlll would be visited by a
tremendous food. When the morning
OF that day came, such was the faith in
Mother shlpton that large numbers Of
people came as near as they dared to
watch the catastrophe. Many people
living near by went several miles from
the locality, others moved the pots and
pans from their shelves and slowed away