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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

This decision of fJudge Jacoway's places the matter just where it stood before the first election was held, and a third-or first election rather, can be asked for at any time if pc titiOn bearing the names of Q majori- ty of the legal voters of the county can be had.-Atkins News.
 you would state this matter to to the people correctly, Bro. Bell, it would not look so much like your whcle action in this thing is control ed by a petty spite or jealousy. You well know that it does not re quire MAJORITY of the names of the legal voters to petition in or der to get another election on the removal Of the County Seat The law says one third os the legal voters only, is necessary, and il ls strange tha. q pa5.i journal which should
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

We certainly regret the necessi ty that impelied the court to decide agasnst the cOnstitutioaality Of this law, for we are most earnestly in ia vor of restricting, as much as possi- ble, the carrying Of deadly weapons.
 So says the Gazette in alluding to our strictures upon 2 late decision of our Supreme Court declaring the law against carrying deadly weapons unconstitutional so far as it relates to pistols of army aud navy size. Every good citizen in the State will join in the regret, and in less than 8 year the Court will see the folly and evil of the decision.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09
MARRIED.

on Monday Oct. 9th, 1879, by Father
 -, at Atkins, Ark, MT. Joe Boyle and Miss Ellen James, both of Russell vile.
 On Sunday Oct. 5th, 1879, by -, at Dover, Ark, Mir. John 4. Ross, of Dardanelle, and Mrs. F. Hyatt, Of Rus sellyille.
 We congratulate you. friend Ross, upon your good fortune. May yoa and your fair brils find a long Isfo or loY and happiness in store for you.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09
SOME WILL AND SOME
 WON'T.

VI ~F-N &n
 We are informed that in one or twr districts in this county .here are seyeEsl oF'pcnents to tree schools, and that they arc doing all Ehey can to prevent them from prosseriEg. We are acquainted with one or two os these localities and gre sorry .0 think that men of good sound judgment ca many other subjects should become So intensely worked up against the mos. important matter fur The benefit Of the rising genera- sion- h almost every neighforhood there are men that feel t duty to urge upon the people the great ne cessity Of having schools opened SC that all children can 20 atIeast three months in the year; and now ]. Is becoming an important question in the minds Of quite q number as 10 how they are to get along without s school ten months in the year. Bat there arc also few individuals in uaay of our aeighborhoois that are always what gre call cruss on the school question. If an election is to take place they wlll go and oppose any tax being levied because the school house IS mile from their house, and then they do not like the teacher and believe the money is all sqnandered Ior the benefit of few in the district and finally they think the whole school question hum bug. We know how these men are situated, aud xe feel sorry so think they are lost, to all intents and pur- poses, 90 far as schools arc concern ed They are kind of people that 20 to church sometimes and never 20 in the house. bat sit oa the steps and appear to fear the approach Of civilization. They stand out On the extreme and mos. remote localities always ia doubt about everything and everybody, and never make su effort to inform their children Of the great and busy world that surrounds them and with which they will have to contend in the futurs; but, on the contrary, act ia the reverse, and keep their children in ignorance and out of school and respectable and and eleyating company. If s good man-one that has education and s natural lore for the elevation of the children, and one that csa talk and explain the advantages of free schools being well established and suppoEted-could be induced to make little canvass through our country we believe it would be of grea. benefit 10 the children.
 Of course we do not expee, 70 ex- exert any very great inauence.di rectly on the minds of the old hard ened western pioneer fellows,that have long since passed beyond the ordinary hope of redemption, but by commencing at once the young peo- pie can be reclaimed and placed in schools. .ahd in S very short time they would exert in those peculiar localities that would astonish the old inhabitants, and at once create disposition and 6 love for free schools, and in due time an iutelIi- gent and happy people would inhab- 1t these barren, sterile and unpTo- ductiYe localities of education.
 The Fort Smith Elevator in the following article tells what kInd of men it is who try to break down the public schools. There are, of course some exceptions, but as rule the Elevator hits the nail fairly on the head in thus describing the deluded creatures who oppose this great cause:
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

Our correspondent at s. Louis tells us our State is very poorly rep resented al the fair in that city, oaly few products from Butler count5., having been placed on exhibition by the IroH Mountain railway company. We are sorry to hear this-expccted something better.-Atkins News
 Ii there is such g county in Ark ansas as Butler" we confess our to tai ignorance Of the fact Please tell us where to look for Butler county oa the map Of Arkansas, Bro. Bell
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

If justIce has been done us from the beginning, our people are satis- fed with the resulL-Atkins News.
 This is what the News says in speaking Of Judge Jacoway's decis- ion in the County Seat matter. Why, Bro- Bell, do you now thus hint at injustice! You are the last one on earth who should now conjure up the ghost of injustice. You have got just what you seemed to want all the time, and why nov complainl
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

Let everybody watch for the night of November 18th, 1879. Professor Tice says that we are to have on that night the most brilliant meteor ic display ever seen since 1888, when to all intents and purposes the sky literally raIned fire. The display for this year will not commence until about one o'clock in the morning, hut the Professor says the magnifcence of the display will more than com pensate for the Inconvenience of the vigil.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

There are 1000 teachers on the pay roll of the StLonis Public Schools, eight tenths of whom are women. Lady teachers have been Proved to be more useful than gen tlemen, and the fact stands that in St Louis the only male teachers em- ployedtare principals and assistants in the high schools. Many of the Prineibals, also, are women. Miss Fannie Bacon is q supervising prin cipal--that is principal of the Elliott school, and has charge of the Ends school as visiting superintendent. The salaries range: from s40O 10 !, ,2000 per year
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

Mir. John B. Crornover has pur- chased the Western Immigrant, and wia hereafter assume the duties and responsibilities of publisher and bus iness manager. Mr. II. L. Davis wiEl be continued o1 the paper as Editor, and .ke Immigrant will go booming on as usual
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

-Mr. Jno C. Holland has con nected himself with the White Co. Beacon as associate editor. The Beacon A2s attained sn honorable position among the State papers, and the new addition made to It's editori al force will add fresh strength to the paper. We extend q cordial greeting to Bro Holland.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

We learn from Col Essex that Arkansas will make splendid ex- hibition of her agricultural products and mineral resources at the ap- preaching Cincinnati exposition. We are glad to know thls, and be. lieve thatit will be productive Of good in drawing gtteation to the many advantages of our State.-L. R. Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

The annual session of the R. ". Grand Lodge, l. 0. 0. F., Of Arkan- s1s, will be held at Little R0ck com mencing on Tuesday, Oct. 14tn, 1s- 79. zt 10 o'clock. a. ID.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

The river Is now lover a. Van Buren than it has ever been within the recollection oi the oldest iuha5l- taat
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09
The English language is wonder. !

The English language is wonder ful for its adaptness of expression. When a number of men and women get together and look at each other from the sides Of the room--that IS called Q sociable. When e hungry crowd call upou a poor minister and eat him out Of house aud home that Is called donation party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

The CLIck2s4s Guards, of Mem phis, eame of victors at the cOmpet- alive drill of Military organizations as the St- Louis Pair
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

a-e eoHdae.ed for iAe correct inform atioz of ;he psople should sry 10 de- eeEve them Ia this manner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

Mir John Rawlings s&s elected sheriff Of Scott cpBEty 2i the special election last month.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09
[. 2. BATTENFIELD. Editor,

THURSDAY MORNING. or. .lszA
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-09

Below t 2 latter from 8 prominent < citizen os Hzrrfsea sa sise sstkc. of the proposed EusaaI
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
Never Do It.

Never be too warm in your praises of
lady's lady friend. Friendship should
be encouraged, not discouraged.
Never tell all you know to stranger,
even if he resale ever so copiously with
his affairs. Think you he would be more
careful of your reputation than he is of
his own2
Never jam your finger in the door; for
to swear is neither brave, polite nor
wise.
Never ask lady to play upon the
piano, unless you intend to to be polite
enough to listen to her playing. After
having talked necessarily during her
performance.
Never add hypocrisy to boorishness,
by seeming to be pleased with what you
thought more contemplate than your
contemplate prattle. Own up that you
only asked her to play out of politensss,
and failed to listen out of impoliteness.
Never put the mucilage brush in your
inkstand. True, the temptation is great,
but remember that cleanliness is next to
godliness.
Never attempt to write an original
article unless your scissors are sharp.
Every body likes an incisive writer.
Never talk of yourself in a country
where forty odd millions of people are
bent on talking of themselves
Never ask a question unless you intend
to pay attention to the answer. There
is no pleasure in life comparable to the
joy of airing our knowledge, Give your
friend chance to air his. He will love
you with a love surprising that Of a
woman.
Never say that you have heard before
what your friend has evidently taken
great pleasure in telling you. His delight
at finding you equally well informed
with himself may not be SO great as you
had imagined.
Never look gift horse in the mouth
while the donor is present. After he is
gone it is a duty. The proper study for
horseman is the horse.
Never tell secret to woman. If
you can't keep it yourself, why expect
she will be able to keep it to herself
Never fret abou. to morrow s weather.
If to-day's weather is pleasant, enjoy it
You may be so fortunate al to escape to-
morrows storm by getting smashed on
the railroad or blown up on the steam
boat.
Never that is, hardly-beg pardon,
but wonder this did not hap Pinafore.-
Boston Transcript
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
to speak.

| To speak.
"Well, sab" said he, II never suppose
anything was wrong with them fellahs
till l ies heah dat ar one word Kaintuck,
an then i, went rite through this yeah
chile's heal to wonst, an climb out of
dat boat an heah [ is" and the way in
which Tom danced around the room was
remarkable.
"Well, Tom," l now managed to say,
"you are no more glad than | am be-
cause of yonr narrow escape, and in the
future l shall never expect you to cross
the river under any circumstances"
"Much oblige to you, sar, much oblige
to you," said Tom, "but don't stay in
dis yeah place no mo" and in spite of
all could do he collected his things in
a bundle, and thanking me with tears in
his eyes for what had done for him,
shouldered his pack and started north to
seek home anew.
"And you have never heard from him
since y I inquired, as the landlord COM
pleted his story:
"Oh, yes when the war closed he
went to Chicago, where he is doing
good business, has five or six thousand
dollars ahead, and anticipates no trouble
from Vermont lumber dealers l hear
from him occasionally. He is coming
out to see me in the Spring.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
SHARED.

] said it in the meadow path
say it on the mountain stairs,
The best things any mortal hath
Are those which every mortal shares.
The air we breathe-the sky-the breeze
The light without US and within
Life, with its unlocked treasures
Gods riches-are fox all to win.
TIE grass is softer to my tread
For rest it yields unnumbered feet;
Sweeter to me the wild rose red,
Because she makes the whole world sweet
Into yorr heavenly Loneliness
Ye welcomed me, 0. solemn peaks.
And me in every guest you bless
Who reverently your mystery seeks.
And up the radiant peopled way,
That opens into worlds unknown,
1t will be life's delight to say,
Heaven is not Heaven for me alone"
Rich through thy brethren's poverty!
S1oh wealth were hideous! ] am blest
Only in what they share with me.
In what I share with all the rest.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
The Wonders Of an Atom.

All things visible around us are ag-
gregations of atoms. From particles of
dust, which under the microscope could
scarcely be distinguished one from the
other, are all the varied forms of nature
created. This grain Of dust, this parti-
Gle of sand, has strange properties and
powers Science has discovered some,
but still more truths are hidden within
this irregular molecule of matter which
we now survey, than even philosophy
dares dream Of How strangely it
obeys the impulses OF Neutrality-suspicious.
are the influences of light upon it-elec-
tricity wonderfully excites it-and still
more curious is the manner in which it
obeys the magic of chemical force.
These are phenomena which we have
seen we know them ans we can repro
duce them at our pleasure. We have
advanced little way into the secrets of
nature, and from the spot We have
gained we look forward with Wis
ion somewhat frightened by our
task but we disco, er so much vet un-
known, that we learn another truth
our vast ignorance Of many things relat-
ing to gathers around this grain of dust.
It's other particles they cling together,
and each acting upon every other one,
and all of them arranging themselves
around the little centre, according to
some law, beautiful crystal results,
the geometric perfection of its form be
ing source of admiration. 1t quickens
with yet undiscovered energies it moves
with life dust and vital force combine /;
blood and bone, nerve and muscle result
from the combination. Forces which
we cannot by the utmost refihemcnts of
our philosophy, object, direct the whole,
and from the same dust that formed the
rock and grew in the tree, is produced
living ard a breathing thing, capable of
receiving divine Illumination, Ct hear
ing in its new state the gladness and the
| glory of soul.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
The Law OF Matrimony.

Yesterday morning an old negro ar
rived in the city from ST. Louis in search
of his before the war wife. The old man
went off into the war with his master,
brt, undergoing change politically, de-
serted him and embraced the emancipass
ton cause, and now, after so long a
time, he comes back to the scenes of his
childhood After making great many
inquiries he learned that his wife had
married again and that she and her hus-
band were living down on Second street.
Arriving at the designated house, the
old man stiff with rheumatism, hobbled
up the narrow steps and fell against the
door, which, yielding to the weight of
his body, opened. Sitting near the win
dow was tall, bony woman. Near the
fireplace, rubbing fiddle with greasy
wollen rag, sat man.
at seems ter me like" said the visi-
tor, dropping down on a trunk, 'that
you ulster be my wife afore the wah"
'"Bless de Lord" exclaimed the woman,
cts beginning ito hitch onto me in de
same direction"
"What does dis prankin mean % said
the last husband, dropping the rag and
throwing the fiddle ON the bed. "Splain
yourselves"
"Dis oman ulster be my nat raj wife,
and I've come heah to see if we can't
make some sorter rangements in regard
to it. "
"Ole man !" said the last edition of
matrimony, ode bes' and mos plite
thing is fer yer to 60 way an ten
ter yer business. Dis oman an myself
understand each oder putty tolerable
well, an the best thing is fer yer to lief
U.S."
Daniel" said the woman, "when yer
was young yer was pretty squar sort
of Teller, but now de rheumatic have
sotch yer, and fore God l doan' want er
rhematized man. Sides all dat, Use
changed my ligion.
"Let me sight yer to a parable i'll de
law, 'cord;n' to Blackstone" said the Sec
ond husband ''De frs deed and de
las will am lie mos powerful. De frs
deed am subject to the last will. Wasn't
it deed when you married dis woman ?
Wasn't de ack of marin her deed q
''Tibber shoah, said the first husband,
reAectingly.
want our marriage a VIII ? Want
it de 'oman's will dat she married me
Answer the question squarly.".
"Yes."
"Well, den, cordin' 70 de law de 'omans
mine"
Oats fac, Dan, said the woman.
CANT yer gwine to give me no alum
money! asked Dan.
"De law don't mention III - said ,he
victorious husband.
Dan arose from the trunk and looked
around the room. 4 tear stood in his eye.
Suddenly his face frightened
"Gin' me dat catfish over dar an I'll
leave you"
"De law don't mention de fish, but I'll
gin it to you"
Dan picked up the fish, ran his finger
through the gills, and passed out into
81.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
How Yellow Fever Patients Die

Many die easily, go calmly off to
sleep, hardly having strength to raise the
eyelids, but too many die n horrible
death. The struggle is terrible. They
have to be held down in bed until the
last gasp, and the scene after death is
too horrible for description. Another
popularity of it is when the patient Is
in state of delirium and is prevented
from getting out of bed. Often he
makes desperate effort to bite those
holding him. | have lively recollec-
ton of thus having to exert nearly all
my strength to held yellow fever pa
tient in bed and keep him from biting
my face When he recovered his reason
he yept with anger at not being able to
get'up, but at last said "Hello Is
that you Let us lie down on the pill
low and go to sleep" / was glad to do
so. Entire families have been swept
away. When the fever once enters a
dwelling it seems almost impossible for
any member of tha family to escape.
The dirtiest people often escape, and the
ceanliest are often stricken down. Let
ter from Memphis
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
Arizona - How it Derived its
Name.

A correspondent signing himself j.
NJ. S. contributes the following 20 the
Prescott Miner:
To one Of the pioneer explorers of
this region the Zunia Indians gave the
following account of their origin as pre-
served in their tradition. Their legend
relates that in the beginning race of
men sprang up out of the earth as plants,
arise and come forth in the Spring. The
race increased until they spread over the
whole earth, and after continuing
through countless ages, passed away.
The earth then remained long time
without people grea: length of time,
until at length the sun had compassion
on the earth, ard sent a celestial maiden
to re-people the earth. This young god
dess was called Arizona, the name sig
nifying Maiden Queen. This Arizona
dwelt upon the earth great length Of
time in lonely solitude, until at a certain
time while basking in the sunheams, Il
drop Of dew fell from heaven and rested
upon Arizona, who in due time blessed
the world with twins, son and daugh
ter, and these became the father and
mother of the Zunia Indians; and from
this tribe arose all other races Of men.
The black, white, olive and all other
clay -colored men being merely apostate
otishoots from the original tribe, and the
Zunias being the only pure original
stock, children of the sun, now upon the
earth.
Not having visited the Xunias, have
not been able to ascertain the roots from
which the name Arizona is formed, nor
the Kindred affinity between their Ian
guage and those OF other tribes in their
vicinity.
On the Great Colorado, where Ian
guage is more original, and perhaps more
ancient than i'll any other part of the
world, | find in the Moiaves ara, love,
or beloved, and unia, the sun; which
would give us arasunea, the suns be-
loved They also have unika, a maiden,
and uniak, the east, sunrise The gen
der of both sun and moon, as we have
it, being reversed they have haulia, the
moon, and haulia, man. These native
tribes, more consistent than We, seek
their origin in maternal divinity, and
this is in strict unison with modern dis
covery in cryp;ogamia, parthenogenesis
and certain undeveloped organs observed
throughout the whole sub-kingdom of
mammalia, making paternal origin an
auxiliary and not necessity.
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ImportaAt If true-a wife.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
One Way to Train a Child.

The following scene was enacted not
long since, in a Summer oalding- house,
the thin board partitions Of which forced
the occupants of adjoining rooms to hear
much of the sayings and doings of their
neighbors.
Little boy, six years old, who was
being dressed in the early morning; the
mother still asleep.
Little boy. "Mamma mamma, n,-a
ANA, l am going to have stick or
candy"
Mother. (Half awake) mo, no.
Little boy. Yes, am, Mamma Smith"
Mother. Didn't tell you no7"
Little boy. "But will, Mamma Smith"
Mother. "Well, now, you shant"
Little boy. 81 will"
Mother. "You won't"
Little boy. "Yes,I will"
Mother. "Nc, You won't"
Little boy. with determination.
"Im just going to get piece out Of
the bag"
Mother. (Now thoroughly aroused)
maria, hand me my slipper. Now"
Ito tho boy "come here, sir; I'll show
you whether you are going to mind me
or not"
Little boy. 81 won't
Mother. "Come here, l say"
Little boy. 81 shan't neither"
Then follows prolonged and difficult
chase around the room, but the mother
finally captures him and administers a
sound spanking with the slipper, which
ELECTS series of unear.hly howls from
the child.
The exhausted mother then throws
down her weapon of warfare, with,
Snow l guess you'll learn to behave
yourself"
The boy continues to scream to the
full extent of his lungs, still keeping up
his refrain, 81 will have some candy,
Mamma Smith, l will
Mother. "Stop your noise, l tell you.
Little boy. Louder and louder) II
Observation-Disclosures
Mother. 80 dear, what an everlasting
torment you are. Maria, hand me that
bag of candy. There, take that, and go
out Of this room, | won't have you here
another minute"
The noise suddenly ceases. The child
takes his candy and goes out on the
piazza, where in the cool, quiet morning
he eats and meditates
All, what does he think! VIII the
lesson OF this day help him to he good
mani Is he being trained up in the way
he should 90! And that mother2 is she
sowing the wind, and may she not reason
ably expect to reap the whirlwind?
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13

A carpet dealer in Burlington adver-
tises "new Brussels carpets that can't be
beat" which leads the lazy householder
of the Hawkeye to exclaim, "That's the
kind Of carpets we want in our house. ,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13

Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first induce to wear tight boots.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13

VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
Vancouver, Clarke County, Washington Ter
ritory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13

Important if true-a wife.