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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-07-03
NO. "A.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Having learned the amount of the County School Fund that will derive from the Poll and special tax of 1878, and by reconing the State apportion- ment when paid to be as much per head as was paid on the last apportionmcnt, I have prepared a report showing the total amount of School Funds that will be available for School purposes in the various districts for the next school year beginning with July tile lst, 1879.
 I have put myself to considerable trouble to have .he directors furnished with all needed information in this matter. and which is as correct as is possible to be given. Tbe amount giv- en will be increased in some districts on account of the redemption of Rail- road and other lands during the year.
 The said report as given shows the balance due districts, after deducting all indebtedness that is now registered, or known to exist. All that is needed to be fully and sufficiently posted in your district school finances, is to be q subscriber to the county paper, which arrangement might probably be made with the editor.
 Independedce, District No. l, $l59.90 North Fork, District No. 2,..... 305.00 Allen, District No. 3, 2l3.97 Martin, District No. 1, ..... l43.50 Liberty, District No. ,, 5,.... l55.36 Griffin, District 6, ...........4 460.2O Wilson, District No. 7,..... 9l.60 Gravel Hill, District No. S,.... l36.75 Dover, District No. 9, ..........3 310.S5 Clark, District No. 10, ......... .295.23 Illinois, District No. II, ........ 6S2.64 Gum Log, District No. l2, ..... .3S4.30 Galla Rock, District No. I3, .... .402.l2 Russellville, District No. Ii, ... 26l S7 Baker Creek, District No. l5, .... S6.15 Linton, District No. Is, ........ ,23S.03 Dover IEcorp., Dist. No. F, =. 350.35 Atkins, District No. IS, ....... 540.00 Hickey, District No. 19, ..... .l0l.4 Mountain Springs, Dist. No. 20, l72.l0 Prairie Grove, District No. 2l. 226.00 Cross Plains, District No. p, ..s35l.17 Center Valley, District No. 23, 13S.50 Pea Ridge, District No. 24, .... l4S.70 Holly Bend, District No. p, .... 543.10 Lewis, District No. 26, ........ .120.00 Norristown, District No. 27,..... .l.50 Lee, District No, 2S, .......... .d7.66 London, District No. 20, ,....... .405.25 Curtise, District No. 30, ........ JOS Hurricane, District No. 31, .... 202.30 Cotton Wood, District No. g, .90.05 Cave, District No. B, ........ 1S0.H Valley, District No. 34, ,....... .272.O0
 F. c. FALLS, Treasurer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-07-03
The 9ematrat,

TIE RUssEBLvILLE PRINTING ASSOCIATION,
 Pr0prjetOrs. JB ERWIN, President, Nj B. ROYS, Vice-President, GEO. F. HOW ELL, Secretary, N II. BAIRD, Treasurer.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: IL suINN, J. w. RU SELL, J. Nj. HARKEY, B. F. LOBE, BUSINESS MANAGER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-07-03

Few nights are so dark that no stars are to be seen; the thing is to look them out and keep ones eyes on them, and make the most of what light can be discovered.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20
The PapagO Chief Dead.

Francisco Galerita, chief of the San Xavier Indians and one of the most intiu- ential men among the Papagoes, died on Thursday at his residence ln San Xavier del Bac. Francisco was one of the old Indians who had seen during his years the missionary rule he used to speak very highly of the old regime and relate how flourishing was the condition of his tribe under the guidance of religious ad- ministration. His character as d man was good and exemplary; he ruled the Indians for many years, and all were obedient to his command and docile to his advices. Nothing was undertaken without his con- sent and he presided always over the councils of the nation. His loss will be deeply felt by all the Papagoes who re- spected and loved him as their Mentor. He died after having received the sacra- ment of Catholic church in which he was born. His funeral took place in San Xavier according to the rite of the same church. Francisco Galerita leaves to his son aE Independent fortune, lawfully ac- Quired through hard work and economi- cal livingston.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

Hon. Vim. A. Simmons, the President of the Empire Mining Company, leaves here on Wednesday next, with MT. A. w. Stowe, of Arizona, for an extended trip through that Territory.
 At the Belcher is the longest rope in use in America. It lacks but eighty feet of being mile in length, being 5,2OO feet long. It runs from the reel on the incline engine over the sheave down to the nlne hundred foot level vertically, thence it takes the incline till the perpendicular depth of oyer 2,96O feet is attained, the incline having passed the level. It takes one hundred and seventy one feet Of rope to run the incline for every one hunoreu feet of perpendicular depth.
 CoPPER.-The market is very firm, al kinds of manufactured products Delng in fair demand. Yellow sheathing metal at 2Oc per pound for American, and TIC for English. Ingot copper continues ih iair demand, sales being made in small and large lots, at 22@221sc per pound. LEAD.-The market for pig lead is excited, with still further advancing prices, sales being made at 5s4c per pound-Econo~ mist
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20
Why Our Copper Mining Interest
 should be Encouraged,

With an almost culpable degree of short slghtedness in the capitalists of the Pa. cific slope, the very important branch oI industry of copper mInmg has suffered to languish and to be almost extinguished with copper field unqualed in its extent by those of any other portion of the world It has been so completely ignored that the vast treasures which it contains are now lylng dormant in the veins and ore beds 1hls inertia exists regardless of the fact that the copper consumed on the coast amounts yearly to several millions dollars 1n value. This sum has to be sent away from our shores to other ports, for the purchase of what is only awaiting the encouragement of capital to De produced here and thereby not only increase our home wealth to that amount, but also to keep for homo circulation the money now expended for it. The shipment which would be made of the surplus pro- duct, would bring us back large amount of coin, thereby augmenting our local wealth.
 Ingot copper has advar ced about 43 per cent in price within the last few months, and is still appreciating in value. This advance will increase our shipments of coin to pay the excess in price and we lose the benefits of it, which would have inured to us if our copper mines had been duly sustained during the past few years.
 Had this been done thousands of work CTS would now be employed. and the wages they would receive would be in circulation among us. New mines would be opened aud wider field would be brought into profitable operation: adding to ,he valne of now almost unnoticed pro- pc ties, and giving. rise to new industries closely assoclated with the copper inter- est. Smelling works would have been erected and rolling mills established in the mining centers of the coast.
 This latter branch of the copper indus try could now be successfully maintained, anG safe field for investment is awaititg such capitalists as may have the spirit to oster this department of labor, which has ever been in other localities, where such works have been put into operation, source of profit to their owners. They would also react to the advantage of the investors. inasmuch as they would incite prospectOrs to discover new veins, and by thus increasing the quantity of copper produced, give an additional impetus to the copper interest and an enlarged scope to the business of the furnaces and mills Nos Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

The consolidated Batopi!as Silver Min ing Company is a corporation organized under the laws of this State, to work the silver mines formerly belonging to the Batopolis Mining Company, and the Mar tinez, San Pedro, and Geral mines, all situated in the State of Chihuahua, Mexi- co. The new company was organized on the 1st of this month. The principal off, ces of the new company are in this city The capital is S3,0O0,OOO, in shares of S25 each, of which S1,0OO,OOO is preferred stock entitling the holder to dividend of per cent per annum, before common stocks participates. This stock will be sold at par, $150,000 in cash being resery- ed from the proceeds for a working cap ital. The remaining S2,OOO,O0O of stock, known as common stock, is to be used in the purchase of property. All the stock IS non-assessable. The property of the company consists of the San Miguel Tun. nel and its feeders, which, the prospectus Of the company states, have yielded in the last ten years more than s2,0O0,OOO, with total expenditure of s3SO,OOO: half interest and control of the Geral Tunnel and claims; the Hacienda de Benefcio; the San Pedro and Martinez mines; an estate of land 30 miles square: an acknowledged debt due the company by the Mexican Government of s3OO,OOO, and one due from the State of Chihuahua of S15,0OO. The report of MT. John c F. Randolph mining engineer, shows the property of the con- pany to be very Taluable.-Eng. & II. Journal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20
The A. T. G s. F. R. R.

MaJor Morley, has been examining the country between San Diego and Yuma with view to determining the best passes, the most feasible route and the general nature and resources of the country. There are no serious physical obstructions in the way should the company conclude to make San Diego terminus.
 The company now have four surveying parties operating in Arizona, who will soon be able to furnish the information which will determine the route through Arizona This afternoon Mr. Merely left for Guaymas in company with Mir. Schuy- Ter of the GuaS mas railroad company. Before returning he will make thorough examination of the country, its resources etc, including that important item of coal.-Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

Work progressing on the Black Metal claim, nine miles northwest of Tucson, on thls side of the mountains, IS reported to have opened a vein of ore which as- color, and when pulverised looks like frst-class indigo; it is very hard and is found in porphyry country.
 Territory vs Charles Powell; motion for a new trial heard and denied; notice of appeal filed; prisoner sentenced to the territorial penltentiary for term of four years, to date from the delivery Uf the sentence; motion to admit to bail pend ing appeal denied.-CitiSen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20
Sales of Ores

Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead, will be made at highest possible rates for account of owners. My long experience and con- nection with buyers in the different mar kets give me a very decided advantage over any one in the Territory in making such sales to the rrofit of those entrusting them to nae. Correct and responsible assays obtained and submitted when desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

feel under increased obligations for the patronage so liberally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wm. B. Hooper & Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with mo will find as complete a stock as was ever offered by the old firm witb All that is new and desirable in addi- ton. ,,.rs IF ,.,Hrv
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

That was regular home base hit by Judge Blake the other day, when he re- quested the lawyers in his court to stand further away from the prisoners box, for fear he should sentence some of them by naiStake-,S. F. Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20
Gold Dust

Gold and Silver Bullion, United States Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders, Soldiers Warrants, Bankers Drafts and Good Con- mercial Paper, Grain, Hides, Wool and all Territorial and Mexican Products bought at value for Cash; or advanced on as may be desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-20

Special Orders Carefully and promptly filled by my San Francisco Branch office, and entire satis- faction guaranteed, both as to selection and price paid. In this my motto is
 EXCELSIOR"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
Too Close a Calculation.

"Get your ticket at the J wagon!"
screamed the doorkeeper of the circus
to young man with girl on his arm,
who had a handful of small change.
"This is the third time you have come
here without tickets, when you know 7
can't take money" The young man
and his girl fell back, and as they did
not go near the ticket-wagon, and yet
seemed very anxious to see the circus,
curious-minded citizen edged around
and inquired of the young man: "Why
don't you buy tickets if you want to go
imp" "'Cause I'm short!" was the
whispered reply. CT didn't low enough
for incidentals when [ was iggering on
the cost of this thing, but I don't want
the gal to know It'll" How much are
you short?" ".Only cents. fggered
that 10 shillings would pay all expenses,
bat I got left. We spent 10 cents for
peanuts, 10 cents on the street cars and
5 in candy. I had just 81 left to pay
our way in, when the gal got peanut
shuck in her throat and I had to buy
glass of lemonade to wash it down.
Didn't do it, though, till I had pounded
her on the back more'n fifty times, and
tried to pull one of them fre-hydrants
up by the roots" 9TH lend you cents
to make up your dollar" said the citi-
zen. "You will? BY gosh! But that
lets me out! I'd made up my mind to tell
the gal that the tigers had got loose and
the hyenas had run mad, but she's
long-headea and might not have be-
ieved it. Thankee, sir, and the fust
time I'm in town Iii pay it back. Hang
it, orter fggered on II shilling stead
of 10, but you've made me happy for
life. Come, Bets, "-Detr0it Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
A LOng.Liyed Family.

The death is announced, at Woburn,
Mass, at the venerable age of SO years,
of Mrs. Damaris Boutelle, relict of the
late Col. Sylvester P. Flint, of Fitch
burg. This extraordinary longevity is
characteristic of the Richardson fam
lily. of Leominster, of which Mrs. Bou-
telle was member. Two of her broth
ers died few years since, both, singu-
larly enough, on the Sth day of August,
at the ripe ages of 80 ard sc respective
ly. A large number of the family have
died at ages varying from 80 to 90. Mrs.
Boutelle leaves a brother, Mr.. David
Boutelle, of FItchburg, now SO years
old, and twin sister, aged 81, namely,
Miss Boutelle, of Fitchburg, and Mrs.
Boynton, of New York. Mr.. David
Boutelle secured only last year his pen
sion as one of the veterans of the war
of 1812.-Bos tom Traveller.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
He Fell.

Hugh Fell lives up town. A funny
man stopped at his house one day and
asked for him. Mr.. Fell appeared and
made himself known.
"You fell?" said the funny man.
eyes, sill" was the reply.
did you hurt yours.lf?"
"Sir?"
"You say you fell?"
eyes"
SWELL, if you fell, did you hurt your
self?" asked the joker, with serious
phiz.
The man saw his drift now, ard fell
into passion, and struck straight from
the shoulder, and the joking fellow fell
into the gutter, while the teller, Fell,
cried:
"Now you fell INTO the hands of Hugh
Fell, SO letme ask you were you much
hurt when you fell?"
The bona fde Hugh Fell walked into
the house, while the fellow he fell
picked himself up, felt both sore and
sheepish, and no longer felt any desire
to learn whether Hugh Fell or any
other teller hurt himself when he fell
Sunday Transcript.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
USEFUL INFORMATION.

CASTOR OIL, besides being an excel
lent dressing for leather, renders it
We rmin- proof. It should be mixed, say
half and half, with ttallow or other oil.
Neither rats, reaches, nor other vermin
will attack leather so prepared.
MANY persons dislike lettuce as
salad. They may not be aware that,
when boiled, minced, and properly pre-
pared with butter, salt, and pepper, it is
very pleasant addition to the dinner
table, and finer than cabbages, which
are great deal more expensive. A trial
will convince the most skeptical of this
fact.
PYRoL1GNEoUs acid may be used with
success in preserving leather from the
attacks of mold, and is serviceable in
recovering it after it has received that
species of damage by passing it over
the surface of the hide or skin, first
taking due care to remove the moldy
spots by the application of dry cloth.
AS FAR as real beauty is concerned
plaster figure is as satisfactory as mar
BILE, but the cheap material shows it's
inferiority by turning yellow and gath
erlng dust to an extent that makes it
very unlike the thing of beauty which
it is meant to be. A coating of whiting
and very thin glue, applied with a brush,
will restore it's whiteness and make it
once more real ornament.
q TO REPAIR damaged mirror: Pour
upon a sheet of tin-foil about three
drachms of quicksilver to the square
foot of foil. Rub smartly with piece
OF buckskin until the foil becomes
brilliant. Lay the glass upon fiat
table, face downwards; place the foil
upon the damaged portion of the glass;
lay sheet Of paper over the foil, and
place upon it block of wood or
piece of marble with a perfectly fiat
surface; put upon it sufficient weight
to press it down tight; let it remain in
this position few hours. The foil will
adhere to the glass.
To CLEAN PICTURES Wash with a
sponge, or soft leather, and water, and
dry by rubbing with silk handkerchief.
When the picture is very dirty take it
out of it's frame, procure clean towel.
and, making it quite wet, lay it on the
face of the picture, sprinkling it FROM
time to time with clear, soft water let
it remain wet for two or three days;
take the cloth off and renew it with a
fresh one. After wiping the picture
with a clean, wet sponge, repeat the
process till all the dirt is soaked out;
then wash it well with a soft spoons e,
and let it quite dry. Finally, rub it
with some clear nut or hnseed OIL
Spirits of wine and turpentine may be
used to dissolve the hard old varnish,
but they will attack the paint as well as
the varnish, if the further, action of the
spirits is not stopped at the proper
time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
She Didn't.

It was plain enough to all other pas
sengers on the ferry boat that the two
were in love and engaged, yet the Cir
seemed to doubt his fervor, just little
Therefore, as the boat reached mid.
stream, she leaned over, and tenderly
said:
"Johnnie, I am going to test your
love. am going to Jump overheard,
and, if you really love me, l know you'll
Jump after me and save me-"
Yes; I'll jump after you," he slowly
replied; but-but-"
"But what, Johnnie?"
"But, if were you, I'd take off my
shoes first. just the minute they haul
you out of the water, every woman in
this crowd will rush to see whether YOU
wear No. Us or No. SIS, and, if you are
in your suocking-feet, they can't get the
size"
The girl drew her feet under the
chair, sighed once or twice, and did not
regain her old enthusiasm until the boy
came along with peanuts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
The Three RS.

Somebody mourns because he has
nothing but the three Rs to teach.
Poor soul! From the very depths of
our feelings we pity you. Nothing to
teach! The world is before you. Sun,
moon and atoms, stars and comets, a
whole universe full, and nothing but
the three RS left you. But after all we
suspect you have lot taught those
branches very much. Can you read {?
We should like to examine you. How
we would try you all the way up from
Mother Goose to Milton. Can you
write? We would give you pen, and
ten minutes in which to write thought
worth remembering one second. Then
arithmeticl Why, my dear, ignorant
soul! do you not yet know that arithme
tic is the science of sciences, that even
the highest calculus is only an expand
ed arithmetic? Go homel Leave your
work to others who will honor the
grandest of all studies, reading, writing
and arithmetic. There are those who
understand that to know these well is
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
How She Lost Her First Husband.

Mrs. Mary Ludy, of Frederick coun-
ty, Nd, died last week, aged 81 years.
Her first husband, John Warrenfeltz,
was killed fifty years ago while climbing
a tree for coon. A neighbor came On
the scene after Mr. Warrenfeltz had as
cended the tree, and, asking one of the
latter's sons what they were after, the
boy replied that coon had been freed
Noticing movement among the
boughs, the neighbor fired, as he sup
posed, at coon, and Mr.. Warrenfeltz
fell from the tree, shot in the head.
He died almost Observation-Disclosures
Sat9a.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
Mr.. CRAwsHAY, the iron master, left

Mr.. CRAwsHAY, the iron master, left
property in England worth 100000.
Ten years ago it would probably have
been far larger. The comparatively
small amount ($l3, 100000 under which
Baron Rothschild's personally was sworn
less then half that of the late Mr..
Brassey-is doubtless due to large
proportion of his wealth being in other
countries. Only two British personal
estates have ever reached $4,000, 900,
and there is but one instance of direct
legacy of $5,000,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-24
A Frightful Fall

Three miners in the Savage mine at
Virginia City New, started up the
shaft just as the o'clock morning
whistle blew, They were Nicholas
Dickmon, John Champion and T. X.
johnson. They had worked all night.
When 30 feet from the surface and
l,3O0 feet from the bottom of the shaft
they rang for the cage to stop so that
several articles might be thrown into a
compartment. Dickmon and Champion
were leaning with their backs against
the wall plates and their feet on the
cage. Suddenly without warming the
cage began to go up. The feet of the
two men were thrown upwards in an
instant, and both slipped backward
between the cage and the timbers.
Champion caught one edge of the cage
and saved himself, but Dickmon fell the
1900 feet to the bottom of the shaft.
Johnson says that when Dickmon was
falling he uttered not word, but gave
him look that he will never forget till
his dying day. When his body was
recovered by the men working below it
was mangled beyond the possibility of
recognition. The left arm and right
leg were severed from the trunk, the
abdomen was shockingly lacerated and
the head was utterly annihilated. The
body was gathered up piece by piece
and placed in sack, in which it was
carried to the surface. The accident
was brought about by blunder on the
part of the engineer at the mouth of
the shaft.