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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
Retrenchment.

A few weeks ago we referred to the subject of retrenchment in state expenditures, calling the attention of the coming Legislature to the sub ject. The people are looking to that body to do something towards lower ing the taxes. It must be done. A thorough overhauling of the expend- itures are needed. The farmer can hardly make a living and pay such heavy taxes as are now assessed.- Owing to the low price of cotton and of every kind efproduce the whole of the laboring and business part of the community are depressed and not glimmer of hope for a renewal of trade. There are numerous officers whose salaries are too high; and be- sides them are officers that are of no use to the state but are heavy ex pence. These should be cut off and let the holders of them seek other ways to make living besides hold ing on to the paps of the state gov ernment. The people are hard run LO Duy bdAtS dliO it io ho eiihS OeS HN feeding a set of leeches off of the life blood of the people. Let the leg islators go to work and reform and retrench by cutting down all high salaries and fees that are exhorbItant. This business belongs exclusively to the legislature and they cannot shirk the responsibility that rests up on them in regard to the natter Now is the time for the members to begin to look the matter square in the face and think it over in their minds.
 Another thing that it will be well to remember and that is great ma ny counties judgments have been ob- tained in the U. $. Court agalnst them and the county officers have been compelled to assess additional taxes Tn money to pay these judgments. This increases the money tax great ly, and this matter should be addit. ion argument for lowering salaries fees and taxes. The work of reform and retrenchment must be the work of the next legislature.-Fort Smith Independent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
vESSETTNE.

The following letter from Rev. G. W. Mansfield, formerly pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled in Lowell, must convince every one who reads his letter of the wonderful curative qualities of Vcgetine as a thorough cleanser and purifier of the blood.
 Hyde Park, Mass, Feb. 15, 1876. Mir. II. k. Stevens.
 Dear Sir,-About ten years ago my health failed through the depicting effects of dyspepsia; nearly year later was attacked by typhoid-fever in it's worst form. 1t settled in my back, and took the form of a large deep-seated ab- scess, which was fifteen months in gathering. l had two surgical opera lions by the best skill in the state, but received no permanent cure. suffered great pain at times, and was constantly weakened by a profuse discharge. l also lost small pieces of bone at differ ent times.
 Matters ran on thus about seven years, till May, 1874, when friend recommended me to go to your office, and talk with you of the virtue of Veg etine. l did so, and by your kindness passed through your mandatory, not ing the ingredients, &c., by which your remedy is produced.
 By what l saw aud heard 1 gained some confidence in Vegetine.
 l commenced taking itsoon after, but felt worse from its effects; still perse- vered, and soon felt it was beneiitting me ill other respects. Yet did not see the results 1 desired till 1 had taken it faithfully for little more than year, when the difficulty in the back was cured and for nine months l have en- joyed the best of health.
 1 have in that time gained twenty five pounds of flesh, being heavier than ever before ill my life, and was never more able to perform labor than now.
 During the past few weeks l had q scrofulous swelling as large as my fist on another part of my body.
 l took Vegetine faithfully, and it re- moved it level with the surface in q month. I think l should have been cured of my main trouble sooner if l had taken larger doses, after having become accustomed to it's effects.
 Let your patrons troubled with scrof- ula or kidney disease understand that it takes time to cure chronic diseases ; and, if they will patiently take Nege- tine, it will, in my opinion, cure them.
 With great obligations am
 Yours very truly,
 G. w. MANsFELp,
 Pastor of the NJ. E. Church.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

Our railroad prospects arc boom ing. We have every reason to be lieve that our section of country will be in railroad connection with the outside world at no very distant day.-Fayetteville Democrat.
 Mir. D. Dickson, county surveyor has just laid out q new town embra- cling Branson's Mill and owosd by Jesse ". Branson. This IS a good location for thriving business and it is anticipated that quite village will grow up in that neighborhood. We hear of Improvements in all parts of county which shows the impress of the immigration that is settling with us.-Van Buren Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

A speaker at the recent meeting of the Detroit teachers said that chil dren should be taught grammar when they are even too young to read, but that the teaching of techni- cal grammar should be reserved un- til the last year at the High school. He held that no one never changed from bad speaker to good one Fy correcting his sayIngs by the rules of gramm@E It fs~eenstant practice that causes correctness. There is a great deal of truth in this, who that has ever attended a school but re- members how the talk of the pupils, in spite of ceaseless recltatlons Tn grammar, remained crammed with blunders?-New York Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
SAFE AND SURE.
MT. II. R. Stevens.

MT. II. R. Stevens.
 Tn 1872 your Vegetine was recom- mended to me, and. yielding to the per- suasions of friend, l consented to try it. At the time I was suffering from general debility and nervous prostra- ton, superinduced by overwork and irregular habits. It's wonderful stren- gthening and curative properties seem- ed to affect my facilitated system from the first dose: and under it's persistent use 1 rapidly recovered, gaining more than usual health and good feeling. Since then l have not hesitated to give Vegetine my most unqualified indorse- ment, as being a safe, sure and power- ful agent in promoting health and re- storing the wasted system to new life and energy. Vegetlne is the only med- icine use; and as long as live never expect to find better. Yours truly,
 W. II. CLARK.
 120 Monterey St., Alleghany, Penn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

The Fort Smith railway takes the tide of immigration now Well, who can wonder? It isa beautiful country along the line of the road and imml- grants are treated with every courte- sv both at the Land Office and by ali the employees ofthe road. We heard Mir. Converse, theapresident, and Capt. Hartman give orders that all new corners must be treated better fl possible, than other passengers. We think that hardly possible, however, but it is no wonder that the road Is successful with such officers. Spirit of Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
The l.. R. X F. s. Ky.

We had the pleasure of travellng from Little Rock to Fort Smith some two weeks since and on our trip we took great pains to interview differ ent parties on the train who had come to this portion of the country either for the sake of settling or look for place to settle in new home.
 The passenger department of thls road has been taxed to it's utmost ex- tent lately by these different parties.
 1t was amusing to listen to the different reasons given by these Aim- migrants for change of base but all without exception seemed to think that they were at least entering the s'promised land. There were families from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia and we donotknowbutfrom some other states. Those who had been here before generally assured me that their first ;mpressions of the.state was far rom apreeable and that it was only when they came to athorough examination of Western Arkansas that they were satisfied that they had found just what they had been looking for. One familylfrom Indiana had tried Kansas and came back wholly disappointed They had raised fair crops the hrs! year but could only get a very low price for their products. The second year had been partial failure of crops and tMs with i'll health had dis couraged them, so relying on the word of their former sneighbors who had moved to Arkansas and had prospered they in turn took thelt line of march to Franklin county There is one thing that sshas always been forcibly impressed on my mihd when travelling up this road-that IS the different classes of immigration \ that goes into Western Arkansas from that of any other state. 1t IS decidely better class than the aver age aud it is made more and more apparent by the drifting and pros. perty that is plainly to be seen all olong the line. Tee seed sown py this railway has evidently been put in good ground and is bearing It's own good fruit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
Let Not Love be Lost

We extract from the Memorial Address delivered at the Temple of the Hebrew Reformed Congregation Tn Memphis, by Rabbi M. Samiield, the closing reflection:
 Seneca, the Roman philosopher, said to his friends in the agonies of death: Since I cannot leave you any other acknowledgment of the obligations I have to you, leave you the best thing I have, namely, the image of my life and manners, which I entreat you to keep in mem- ory of me; that so doing you may acquire glory Even so, friends and brethren, let us not lose parti- cle of human virtue, of human good ness, of moral excellency, and, above all, let not so much love be lost in the grave. From the sepulchre- from the tombs of the departed-I hear tonight a Bath Kol speaking unto us. Give, ye mortals, to the living what you cannot any more give to the dead.' But, more than all, I recommend to you to take care among yourselves not to offend each other; suffer no harsh sounds to dls- turb your domestic felicity. It IS an idle thing to honor the dead if we have not honored them alive; it is superstition to speak nobly of the departed whilst we slandered them years previous to their death; it is folly to give to the dead what we can only give to the living. Llfe is but short, and we ought to make it as cheerful to others as to ourselves. If you are a husband and father, deal gently with thy wife and wisely with thy children. Enter not thy home with a clouded countenance and ill humor; bear with her faults, and those of thy children, kindly and with patience, for behold, to- night they are near you in perfect health. Dost thou know that it will be so tomorrow? Hence, my broth CT, give to the living what thou wouldst not be able to give to the dead. And you, my sister, who has not tasted the cup of bereavement, 1when thy children annoy you with their manifold wants, when cares
 multiply, when thou art tempted to forget affection and love Tn the ill temper of momentary passion, then think how wretched, how unhappy the loss of husband or child would make you, and I am sure thou wilt have patience and give to the living today what thou canst not give to the dead morrow, so that thou needst not to exclaim as David did Would to God l had died instead oi fhee'
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

Great distress prevails among the laboriug classes and operatives ofEn- gland. The depression of all kindsof businsss has forced many large estab- lisments to close doors or work at re- duced wages and in consequence thousands of mechanics are thrown out of employment and their families are suffering. We have suffered much in this country on account of hard times but compared with the distress reported to prevail in Great Britain and otherEuropean countries our condition is far better.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
WAR! WAR;! WAR III .sI
EVERY FARMER, GARDENER, FRUIT GROWER, AND BEE-RAIsER IN THE
 UNITED STATES INTERESTED.

Dukes Insect Destroyer, Patented July 3lst. 1877, will eifectually exter- minate all Cut Worms, Boil Worms, Cabbage Worms, Curculio, Bee Weeyils, Hessian Flies, and all other obnoxious bugs and insects that feed upon eulti- yated vegetables. 1t 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 1t, and can be bought for the small sum of Two Dollars.
 County and State rights for sale by the Patentees,
 DUKE S PATTON,
 Norristown. Ark. M. B. RoYs, Retail Agent for Pope County.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
vE:GE: 2 lNE
AN EXCELLENT MEDICINE.

Springfield, O.. Feb. 2S, 1877.
 This is to certify that I have used Vegetine, manufactured by H. K. Ste- vens, Boston, Mass, for Rheumatism and General Prostration of the Nervous System, with good success. l recom- mend Vegetine as an excellent medicine for such complaints. Yours very truly,
 G. W. VANDEGRfFT.
 Mr. Vandegrift, of the firm of Van degrift & Huffman, is a well-known business man in this place, having one of the largest stores ii Springfield, 0.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16
OUR MINISTER'S WIFE.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 10, IS17. Mir. H. k. Stevens.
 Dear Sir,---Three years ago I was suffering terribly with Inflammatory Rheumatism. Our minister's wife ad- vised me to. take Vegetine. After talk ing one bottle, I was entirely relieved. This year, feeling return of the dis ease, again commenced taking it, and am being benefited greatly It also greatly improves my digestion. Re- spectfully, Mrs. A. BALLARD.
 10l1 West Jefferson Street.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

ExGov. Bullock of Ga. predicts the center of the maufacturIng indus try of country will soon be in the 'FeSouth, If the South is wise she will bend all her energies in that direction.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

At the meeting of the Legislature of Maine, at Augusta, on the 3d, Alon. 20 Gascalon democrat was elected Governor and the nomiees for Secre- tary of State and other State officers of the democratic-greenback caucus were elected.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

When the antediluyians were warned to prepare for the deluge it is said that they made light of the threatnned danger. They went on eating and drinking and making merry while Noah was building his ark thinking no doubt that tine old man was engaged in very foolish enterprise. The idea seemed to be shower would not be serIos. So with the people who have been warned faithfully for years against too much cotton and too little corn. The flood is coming.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

New York's unwritten law pro- vides that cooking clubs shall con sist of four or six ladles, ands that the meetings shall take place either weekly or fortnlghtly, and that the hostess shall invite as many gentle men as there are ladies in the club. The suppers at these meetings may be either hot or cold, but must be very simple. The bill of fare is se- lected by lot from several prepared by the guests, and the greatest liber ty of criticism is allowed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

The Agricultural department has estimatec the cotton crop of the south for 1878 at five and half mil lion bales.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

The "gold room'' of New York ci- ty is no more and few people will be
 sorry. One of the inestimable price less blessings which resumption will bring in it's train-if it is maintained --is the destruction of gold gam bling.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

sAsAATgN A LIMITED NUMBER OF AC- w AEV Ius tive, energetic cauyassers to engage in q pleasant and profitable business. Good men will find this rare chance tp make money. Sueh will please answer this advertise Inent by letter, enclosing stamp for reply stat ing what business they have been engaged in. None but those who mean business need apply, AdareDs, FINLKY, llkgyEg x Go,
 AaAa9lta, tsa.
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rous. What IL singular,

seem preposturous. What is singular,
too, the copies on paper sell for nearly as
much as those upon vellum. Usually b
vellGm copy Of any works brings four or
five, times as much as the paper one; but
from the fact already stated, that the
copies on paper were those first printed,
they are regarded as more completely or
iginal than those printed Immediately
afterwards on vellum.
No less than fifteen copies of this BIZ
bic, six on parchment or vellum and nine
on paper, are still extant. OF the CORNER
one copy is in Leipsic, in Germany one in
the Royal library at Berlin, and one was
sold for e3,4OO at the sale of the Stevens
library, in London, in 1873, and we pre-
sumo still remains in England. Of those
on paper, the cities Of Frank fort, Leipsic,
Munich, Vienna and' Paris each has one.
One copy was sold at the Stevens sale in
London, already alluded to, and brought
e2,69O; and three are in this country.
One of these, belonging to the collection
of the late Mr.. Geo. Brinley, was exhibit
ed by DR.. Trumbull at the meeting of
the Connecticut Historical society, in
Hartford, in 1875; one is in the Lenox Ii
brary, at a cost of $2,650; and one is the
property of Mr.. David Wolfe Bruce of
New York City, for which that gentleman
paid $4,000 at the sale of the Perkins
collection; the highest price ever paid for
book, either written or printed. This
leaves three copies on vel UNI unaccounted
for, but this is as far as our information
extends.
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Sound Sleep.

"Put a sound wall Of sleep between
every two days" advises benefactor to
the human family. Without knowing
whom to credit with il, we recognize its
value and wish the wise counsel might be
more generally needed for the ultimate,
good Of all. Sound sleep is essential to,
good health. Nothing else restores tho
system exhausted by labor, by care OF ac-
tivity, as does the perfect repose found in
unbroken sleep. Almost wholly are the
disposition and temper governed by the.
capacity to sleep soundly. The sound
sleeper, whose nervous system is recuper-
ated and braced by healthful, restful
sleep, is seldom disturbed by trifes that
upset completely an irritable, wakeful
person who lies through the watches of
the night conscious of such pulsation of a
restless being, and beginning each morn
ing with worn nerves and heavy spirit.
Before the excited imagination of the,
wakeful person all the disagreeable
things ever known are almost certain in
the stiffness of the night hours to pass in
review, making the sufferer rejoice when
dawn chases the shadows, and the days
activities bring the companionship that.
leaves less Of self and personal concerns
to engross the fevered mind. How price
less then is the boon of restful sleep, and
how often it might be attained when it is
not, if only. the question was more reflect
ed upon our better understood. Peace Of
mind and good digestion are fundamental
principles, and these attained, the desired
effect would be tolerably sure to follow.
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chickens, 1927; ducks, 2O4 !; geese IL; tur-
keys, 100; game Of various kinds, 1924;
fishes, 100; eggs, 3, 124 vegetables bunch,
esq, 700; fruit Baskets, SOB; cheese, iO2;
bread, cake, &c. lin sacks Of flour), 40;
wine, (barrels), II; water gallons,
3,oO0.'' :,
At this the maiden revolted, and jump
ing up exclaimed:
Il think you are very impertinent, and
disgusting besides, and / will not stay
to listen to you'll upon which she flew
into the house.
He gazed after her with an distracted
air, and left, saying to himself.
eff she kept talking at that rate
twelve hours out Of twenty -four, her jaws
would in twenty years travel distance
Of 1, 332, 124 miles
The maiden, within two months, mar
ried well. TODD lgrocer who was no sta
tistician.
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Statistics for Girls.

A young English statistician who was
paying court to a young lady thought to
surprise her with his immense erudition
Producing his notebook, she thought he
was about to indite loye sonnet, but
was slightly taken aback by the follow
ing question:
'.How many meals do you eat2"
!. ssWhy, three, of course, but of. all the
oldest questions!
Never mind, dear, I'll tell you all
about it in moment
His pencil was rapidly at work. At
last fondly clasping her slender waist
Nov, my darling, I've got it, and if
you wish to know how much has passed
through that adorable little mouth in the
last seventeen years, I can give you the
exact figures
Goodness! Gracious! What can you
mean?'
s:Now, Just listen," says he, "and you
will hear exactly what you have been
obliged to absorb to maintain those
charms which are to make the happiness
of my life"
ssBut I don't want to hear.'
s'Ah, you are surprised no doubt, but
statistics are wonderful things. just lis
ten: You are seventeen years old, so
that in fifteen years you have absorbed
oxen or calves, 5; sheep and lambs, IA;
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WHAT THE ROBIN KNOWS.

i
We are coming, children, coming with the
springtime and the rose,
From the fragrant Southern gardens where
the spicy sumach grows,
Where the trailing, blue-eyed myrtle, and the
smilax blush and green,
Are weaving dainty garlands for the summers
soft-eyed queen.
We are coming, darlngs, coming to our snug
ly-hidden nest,
Where the orchard throws it's blossoms on the
rivers ripping breast;
And beneath the emerald curtains, while we
tlutter to and fro,
You will sit and wonder, wonder, "why the
robbins come and 60"
All, the world is full of wonders,-but we rob-
bins know them well!
Things too sorrOwful for singing; things too
beautiful to tell!
We know why the rose is scarlet; we know
why the dewdrops fall;
We know why the fair-faced lily is the dearest
flower of all!
Llsten Once loving Teacher, talking to a
waiting band,
Held royal, spotless lily, gathered with sin
less hand;
From His fingers gentle pressure pleasant in
cense tioated up,
And tear of soft compassion fell within the
Then the lily swayed and trembled with mys-
FERROUS, glad unrest,
And she whittier grew, and whittier, with that
tear-drOp on her breast;
For she knew that like the chalice with its
sacramento wine,
She was chosen type and symbol OF a grief and
love divine.
And a crystal mist descended, and each bios
som bowed her head,
Eager for the odorous baptism Of the tears the
angels she'd
Shed because the Master sOrrowed and the
drops, so warm and true,
Ever after have been falling on the earth in
limpid dew.
At His feet, among the lilies, with fair, un-
conscious grace,
Bloomed rose that paled with longing; long
ing for the lily's place.
Lo, He smiled with tender meaning,-smiled
and touched her petals white,
And she blushed living scarlet in her inno-
cent delight!
This, the red rose told a robin; and she grew
a roster red,
As she murmured shyly humbly, bowling low
her lovely head,
"Sweetheart, am not as blessed rs the lily
with her dew?
For the Hand that held the lily stopped and
touched the roses too!"
Lucy N. Blum.