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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26
WAR! WAR;! WARY!
EVERY FARMER, GARDENER, FRUIT GROWER, AND BEE-RAIsER IN THE
 UNITED STATES INTERESTED.

Dukes Insect Destroyer, Patented July 3lst, 1877, will efiectually eXter- minate all Cut Worms, Boil Worms, Cabbage Worms, Curculio, Bee Weevils, Hessian Flies, and all other obnoxious bugs and insects that feed upon culti- vated vegetables. It is worth it's weight in gold to any farmer, gardener, fruit-grower or bee-raiser. It was in- vented by practical farmer, and will do just what is claimed for it, and can be bought for the small sum Of Two DollaIs.
 County and State rights for sale by the Patentees, -.
 DUKE & PATTON, Norristown, Ark.
 NJ B. RoYs, Retail Agent for Pope County.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26

1.-the barbed wire fence comes in- to general use, where is the undecid- ed politician to seat himself?
 Hard times does not affect the temperature, for we notice the weather boards at the highest-price hotels,''
 A man named Sheep died out in Nebraska, and not one of the papers in that state had sense enough to say.!anything about the late lamb cnted."
 A Texan has cloped with a Mrs. Onion. The breath of scandal in this case will be too much for cloves.
 The puzzle which careful mothers try to solve is how to train the girls and how to restrain the boys.
 Shingle weddings arc becoming fashionable. They occur when the first child is old enough to spank.
 lee cream costs money, but girls turn themselves loose on it as if they were tackling a public well.
 Was it a man with a toothache who said when he saw the forceps, "How happy could be with eith- cr;"
 The thinnest thing now on record is mans pocket book that has just been struck in the stomach by milliner,
 Yes, Agnes, I'm going to have n cream colored summer silk, provided pa doesn't veto the appropriation ma has passed.
 Spring poetry may be worked over for summer, and it will do very well provided a little more warmth is thrown into it.
 Since 1871 twelve American husbands have been killed by blows from broomsticks. The bgoomstick IS mightier than the dust-pan.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26
The 4emotrat,

 HE RUssELLyILLE PRINTING ASSOCIATION,
 Propfietors. B. ERWIN, President, NJ. E. ROYS, Yice-President, GEO. F.. HOWELL, Secretary, M Il. BAIRD, Treasurer,
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES: JL.SHINN, J. W, RU SELL, J. Nj. HARKEY. B. r. LOBE, BUSINESS MANAGER,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26
CAGLE'S MILLS ITEMS,
CAGLEs MILLS, June 16, '79.

KIND EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-
 l thought that perhaps some of the many readers of your valuable paper would like to hear from this part of the world
 Courteous reader, I have heard that nothing gives another so much pleasure as an opionion with regard to the prospects of times in the flu ture quoted by others. Judge, then, how much must have been gratified by an incident am going to relate to you. l stopped my horse lately, when a great number of the good farmers were present, while convers- ing on the badness of the times; one of the party called to a plain old man, with white locks: Uncle John, what think you of the times? Will not those heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you ad wise us to do? Uncle John replied: If you would have my advice l will give it you, for word to the wise is enough. Friends, says he, the taxes are indeed very heavy; and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grieyous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness; three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. And from these taxes the commis- sioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. But let us hearken to good advice. God helps them that helps themselves. So what signifies wishing and hoplng for better times? We may make these times better if we bestir our selves. Industry need not wish and he that lives upon hope will die fast ing. There are no gains without pains. Then help hands for I have no lands; or if 1 have they are smartly taxed.
 never saw an oft removed tree,
 Nor yet an oft removed family.
 That throve so well as those settled be.
 Again, Keep thy farm and thy farm will keep thee. Three removes is as bad as a fire. If you would have your business done, go; if not, send.
 He that by the blow would thrive,
 Himself must either hold or drive.
 What but madness is it, to run Tn debt for these opportunities? We are offered by those whose business it is to sell goods credit of six, eight, or even twelve months, has perhaps in- uhNSN oOihC Ol uo bO bh9 oSSuuoS "N cannot spare the ready money. But ah think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him; you will make poor pitiful excuses. Think: it is better to live hard one year and be out of debt, than to live hard every year and be in debt much more than you can pay.
 Get what you can, and what you get
 hold,-
 'Tis the stone that will turn all your
 lead into gold.
 For age and want, save while you may, No morning sun lasts q whole day.
 Please publish, if you think wor- thy, this week. Truly yours,
 THE OTHER l OF Us.
 Atlanta has l5,000 inhabitants.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26

Advertisements inserted at Sl per square for insertion.
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 Announcing candidates for State and Dis trict offices, $0: County offices, S5; for Corpora sion $2.JO; and must be paid in advance. Advertisements not marked with the number Of insertions desired will be charged for at the regular rates until ordered out.
 All circulars of candidates and other matter Intended for personal benefit will be charged for at 70 cents D I line.
 Transient advertisements, where the parties Hre not known or do not give references must be td for in advance. Ten lines or less con stitutu I square.
 TERMS. year Gin advanCe) )........................I D ( months months fV
 Single copy, cents.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26

Atlanta has l5,o00 inhabitants.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26
NO. 23.
A Prize Essay on Woman.
After man came woman.

After man came woman.
 And she las been after him ever since,
 She is a person free of extraction, being made of mans rib.
 1 don't krow why Adam wanted to fool away his ribs in that way, but suppose he was not accountable for all he did.
 It costs more to keep woman than three dogs and shotgun.
 But she pays you back with inter est--by giving you house full of children to keep you awake at night, and smear molases candy over your Sunday coat.
 Besides, wife is very conve- nient article to have around the house.
 She is handy to swear at when ever you cut yourself with razor, and don't feel like blamlng your self
 Woman IS the superior being in Massachusetts.
 There arc about 60,000 more of her sex than males Tn that State.
 This accounts for the terrified, hunted down expressions of the sim gle men who emigrate from the East.
 Woman was not created perfect.
 She had her faults-such as false hair, false complexion. and so on.
 But she is great deal better than her neighbor, and she knows 1t.
 Eve was woman.
 She must have been model wife, too, for it cost Adam nothing to keep her In clothes.
 Still l don't think she was hap pY.
 She couldn't go to sewing circles and air her information about every body she knew, nor excite envy of other ladies by wearing her new winter bonnet to church.
 Neither could she hang over the back fence and gossip with her near ncighbor.
 All these blessed privileges were denied her.
 Poor Eyel She's dead now.
 And the fashion she inaugurated is dead, too.
 If it hadn't been for the con founded "snaik," perhaps the ladies of the present day would dress as ecomically as Eve did.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26

Elder White, the reformed circus clown, is preaching in q tent Tn New Hampshire. Two persons have be come insane from religious excite ment at Portsmouth end others are under medical treatment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-06-26

The farmers of Van Zandt coun. ty, Texas, arc in a regular jubilee and say they never saw better pros poets for crops in all their lives, and that they have plenty of rain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
Fur tIIc settlement of the state
Debt.

iIon. NJ Beasley introduced bill
in the House today for the settlement
Of the State debt by the issuance Of
non>interest bearing Treasury notes.
Tie bill provides that Capitol, Her
mitageand Agricultural Bureau bonds
shall be paid at the rate of one hun~
dred cents IN the dollar; the other
part of the State debt proper at rate Of
fifty cents in the dollar; and all other
bonds ut the rate of 93B cents III the
dollar, except the bonds endorsed for
the Memphis d Little Rock Railroad,
amounting to S350,000; the bonds
issued to the Mineral Home Railroad,
amounting to 500, 0e0; the bonds Is
sued to the Valley of Virginia Insur>
ance Company, amountingt to ST, 600;
the bonds issued to fund "war inter
ests," amounting to 81, 243,O the
bonds issued 10 railroads since the
firs, Of January, 1866; and the inter-
est which his accrued from the con-
version of coupons 'nto bonds. These
classes Of bonds are rejected. The bill
further provides that specific tax OF
ten cents on the 500 worth of prop
prtt shall be levied for the purpose of
shsorbing the Treasury notes Issued
uudGt the provisions of the act, and
further provides that the tax Of ten
cents for school purposes shall be paid
in the same currency as heretofore.
Another provision III the bill makes it
the duty of Il committee, composed Of
the Governor, Comptroller and Sec
RETRY of State, to apply the money
which aScumuIatas in the treasury
over and above what is required TO
pay the necessary expenses Of the
government to the purchase of out
standing Treasury notesat their mark
ct value. The bill also provides that
the Treasury notes taken up in taxes
shall be cancelled. Bat before the
bill becomes a law it shall be submit
ted to the people for their approval at
4he ballot box. 1t is also provided
THAT the act shall not apply to the
school fund, nor to any bonds of the
State held by the educational or char
stable institutions of the State, nor TO
The bonds of the State held by the
United States government, nor TO the
State bonds held for years by the wild
,,w .. ex>President Polk.
The bill Is regarded with favor by
> large number Of the members Of the
Housc.-:Nu@JriAc Banner, llh.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

Memphis Appeal: Last Sunday af-
tctnoon; between three and four
o'clock, dt Mason's depot, quite a
large ire occurred. The storehouse
of Mrs OConnor, occupied by Poin-
dexter & Harris as a dry goods and
grocery store, was first fired. There
were disco7ered indications that coal
Oh had been poured on the floor and
shelving. The building was partially
destroyed. The stock was damaged
TO the extent of about $500. The
building adjoining; occupied by Mrs
O'Connor as dry goods and notion
store, was damaged to the extent Of
about $500. a large portion Of the
Stock was saved. Another building
occupied by Hunt Someryille, drug,
gist was somewhat damaged. The
stock was damaged to the extent Of
about $500. All the buildings and
stocks were fully insured. No clue
wig discovered as to who was the in
ccndiary. The buildings were all
owned Mrs O'ConnOr, and were valued
E5 coo
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
TOWN NOTES.

We saw a crowd of young men in
dulging in a game of croquet few
days ago, for the first time this season.
Boys, hold your temper and let's have
no quarreling.
Mr. G. W. Council is making prep
arations fol the burning of brick
kiln. He is going to erect fine
brick building where his old one was
destroyed during the last fire, which
will add much to the looks of our
town.
Lexington can once more boast Of a
church-house, and a neat one too.
Preaching in it on the first Sunday of
this month for the first time. If this
place should ever again be The scene
of a raging fire, may it spare the
church, for we despair Of ali hope Of
being able to build another if the
PRESENT one should be destroyed.
Our school at this place is progress
ing finely, having a larger number of
pupils now than for some time past,
which we hope will keep increasing
as the faculty need It, being first
class. LEO.
Lexington, March 8, 1879.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

We are pleased to learn that our
friends, FMessrs George E. Purvis and
James T. Bell, in connection with DR.
CLARK, have bought controlling in
terestin the Nashville Banner. These
gentlemen have had much experience,
and are fully competent to make the
Banner one of the best dailies in the
South. The EXCHANGE hereby gives
them the right hand of fellowship.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
HENDERSON COUNTY NEWS.

Edito Ecchar 9e:
For the last week all cur farmers
have been busily engaged sowing oats,
gardening, &c. The weather was
never better suited for such work and
they are putting in all their time.
Wheat looks promising in some local
titles, in others not so good, owing to
the extreme bad weather IN the past
winter.
We are sorry to say that the pros
pect of railroad being built through
this county looks gloomy, more so
than it has for some time past. After
the tax being voted there still remains
like amount to be raised by private
subscription "and that is where the
rub comes in" since there is pre-
valent idea among the people that the
road Will be built whether the desired
amount is raised or net. This we
positively assert is false, without fear
of successful contradiction; and we
exhort or older friends to push for
ward this enterprise with mitch ener-
gy, as it is the only means by which
to stay the county in her depression
by Others, and by which alone she
can be relieved from the embarrass-
ment Of inequality.
Died, at his residence, Eve miles
north of Lexington, on the 4th inst,
Lycurgus Undertake, aged 80 years.
Mr. Undertake was a kind, respecta-
BILE farmer, and a member OF the NJ.
L. church. He leaves wife and
three children who have our warmest
sympathies.
Suicide at Wilderville. On the
9Th inst, Mr. Tom Moss took his lie
by means of opium. Mr. Moss was
farmer and clever man when sober,
but unfortunately hehad been addicted
to strong drink for several years. He
told friend two days previous to his
death, of his intention OF Committing
suicide, at the same time alleging his
inability to overcome intemperance
as the cause; but he (his friend) dis
believing him, thought no more about
it until his death was announced.
He leaves a family. What stronger
evidence of its terminus does man.
kind want than this to deter him from
the walks Of intemperance?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
Insolvent Notice !!

SUGGESTED THE INSOLVENCY
L of the estate of Mrs. Cora Shepherd. deceas-
ed to the Clerk of the County Court Of Gibson
county All persons claiming debts against
said estate are notified to file their claims OF
debts. properlv proven on or before the LIST of
June, 1879. or they will be forever barred.
ELI y. STONE, Admir-.
February 5, 1879. feblS-lm
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

Memphis Appeal: The Southern
express Company, mindful of the pub
lie health, has refused to carry disin-
TERED bodies from southern to north
ern points, and Colonel NJ. J. O'Brien,
general superintendent, declares in a
recent circular to its employees, that
such bodies must not be received for
transportation until after the fifteenth
of December, whether accompanied
bv official certificate or not.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
PRESIDENT Notice !
IN THE CHANCERY COURT AT HUM
BOLDT. TENN.

7
l. ". Gunter VS.. NJ. L. Baird ct ais
IT appearing from the bill filed in this cause.
(which Is sworn TO. bat the defendant; \. s.
Landlord is a nonresident Of the state Of Ten
nessee and a resident of the state of Arkansas.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk Il Master,
that publication be made in the MILAN Ex-
CHANGE. a newspaper published in lillian,
Tenn, for four consecutive weeks, command.
ing the said Landlord to make his appearance
a. the Court House in Humbol Tenn, on or
before the second Monday in April next, it
being rule-day of said court, and plead. an
swer or demur to com claimants bill, or the
same will he taken for confessed and set for
hearing eXpsrte as to him.
Z. J. WILLIAMS. c. Il VI.
Black 4 Mccall. SOt's for Comp mt: feb20- It
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

We give in another column a syn
opsis of the minority report on the
state debt by the Legislative commit
tee. It is strong document. After
reading both sides, we have deliber,
ately concluded that we ought to com
promise the debt on the best terms
possible, and do it at once. Let Us
then go to work and pay it, .''like lit
lie men,"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
THE EXCHANGE
THURSDAY, MARCH IS. 1879.

DR. 6. b. Thornton, President OF
the Memphis Board Of Health, otficl
allv states that there is no yellow fe
yer here, and has been none since
the 10Th of December. That ought
10 silence the slanderers of unfortun-
ate Memphis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
That the BANNER STORE is the

That the BANNER STORE is the
place for genuine, solid bargains:
Brown Domestic, Bleached Muslini
Plain Osnaburgs, Crash, Towels,
Jeans, Dress Goods, On T Spool Cot
ton, Turkey Red Damask, Bleached
Damask, Hamburg Trimmings. Afull
line of Notions, White Shirts, Colored
Shirts, Mems and Boys Suspenders;
Shirt-fronts, Umbrellas, Knitting Cot
tor, Corsets, Novelties in Ladies
Ties, Silk Handkerchiefs, Collars,
Cuffs, Rrchings, &c. Our goods have
been selected with great care in every
line. We have on hand yet few
suits for Young Men and Boys that
can't be beat in style and price. We
will continue to sell fbt few days, at
cost, our clothing We are offering
cur patrons and tbs trade special bar
gains and urge close buyers to e&atn-
inc our stock before purchasing: We
receive ne* goods every week:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
CHANCERY SALE
Valuable Realty
RI IN MILAN.

IN ,CHANCERY AT HUMBOLDT.
Allen, West & Co. VS.. Bryant, Jackson & Co.
ct ais.
DY Write OF an introductory decree rem
ID dered in the above cause at the December
term of tine Chancery Court at Humboldt, l will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
the town of Milan, on
Saturday, March Goth, 1879,
in legal hours, the following described realty,
viz, bounded as follows: Beginning at ). P.
Clark's corner; thence east 4S34 poles TO a stake
on S. Browning's line; thence west with
Browning's and A. Harness line to the Miss;
Central road: thence south IS poles with said
railroad 10 a stake, thence south 44A poles TO
the beginning, continuing 50 acres, more or
less.
Terms of sale. On credit of Z months;
note and good security; lien retained to secure
purchase money. Redemption barred.
T. WILLIAMS, C: / NJ.
mar6-td March s. 1879
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
Insolvent Notice,

HAyING suggested the iHsolvency of the
II estate of A. ". Hunt. deceased; to the
Clerk Of the County Court OF Gibson county.
All persons having claims against said estate
will present the same before the Clerk OF said
court dniy proven, on or before January lat.
1881. Of the same wiz be barred il Law and
equity. This February L. 1879.
feblHfn1 J.K. P CLE&RkTS, Adr'r+
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
The Saw Mill

AT OLD SHADY GROVE has been taken
N charge of by us. and will in future be run
regularly We keep a full supply of lumber
an hard and will sell It at the lowest figures.
We solicit the custom Of the public
-osrs-jrp EEATON n LEACH.
The New York herald., 1879-12-09
NEW AZO COMPOUNDS.

An interesting lecture on compounds
was delivered last evening by Mr.. James H. Steb-
bins. Jr before the New York Academy Of Sciences.
Mr.. Stebbins proved that seven new dyes have been
extracted from the szo groups. Of which azosuI-
Observation-Disclosures and azobenzol-methyl-
sulpnoxylbenzol are leading parts. The points Of
tho chemical discoveries then debated by Pro-
fessor A. Il. Leeds and President Newberry
Professor 7. Sterry Hunt gave account OF .
number of chemical experiments which were about
to be made. The calcareous deposits found at
great ocean depths gave evidences that solutions
hitherto to chemists were feasible by the
sum. commonly known. he attributed to the in
tense pressure which the salt seq undergoes
at q thousand fathoms depth. Hydraulic pressure
was recommended a. . means OF experimenting. A
complete photograph of the solar system was ex-
hibted and declared to be the greatest triumph of
the photographers art accomplished. Every
line Of the intricate strata of the spectrum pre-
served in detail.
The New York herald., 1879-12-09

Steamer Hadji CBr), Faircloth, st Johns. Mayagues
Aguadilia, &c-A 4 Outerbridge Co.
Steamer Hatteras, Mallett West Point, va-Old Do
minion Steamship Co.
steamer VIM Woodward Young, Baltmore-J Krems
Ship Humboldt. Wiley, Shsnghaf-Saltcr Livermore
Ship Dunbritton tBp. Emmett, Observation-Disclosures
Bros.
Co. 49, -
Bark May Queen iBr Prior Cork for ordersJ Tucker
Co.
mouth for orders-C Tobias Co.
Bark Audacia (PorD, Guimaraez, Oporto-0 Amsinck
Co.
Bark Duo Fratoii dtaD. Ferraro. Port Mahon-Lauro.
Storey X Go.
Bark Ellie d CBr. Fraser, St Reconsideration Co.
Bark Morning Star Br), Sisson, st Jago and Gusnta
Brig FideIa lBr, Rugges, ssntander-Jsmes W Elwell
Co.
Brig Fannie B Tucker. Tucker, Ponce and Mayagues-
Odio Poroxo.
Brig Lyra lBr), HeysOn. Lunonburg, Ns-Hatton Wat
X Co.
schr Pride Of the East Lord, Bssse Tsrre (t Kits-
Cartwright h Harrison.
schr Ricardo Barros. Newton, MaysEues, PR-Miller L
se6r q Moran Br), crpps. St John. NB-scsmmsll
Bros. -. -
Schr II Eaton. Swain, North Haven Me-Jed Frye Co.
Schr Mcdonald, Keenc, Boston-K Buck a Co.
Schr fielen Marr, Ward, Providence--J g Roberts.
schr Emily, Nichols Providence-H Doyle.