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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
Tie AioonsIiIners of the South and the Smugglers of the
 North.

A great to-do is made about illicit distilling at the South, and much money spent and time employed in hunting down and capturing moon sinners. We are constantly told by Northern radical papers that these illicit distllleries are the nam cause for the falling off Of the revenues, and, as usual, they are set down as examples and illustrations of the bad traits of Southern character. But the losses to government from this source are but as drop in the bucket to the immense losses sus- tained by the more fashionable and genteel peccadilloes of the northern aristocrats who are engaged in de- frauding the government out of its revenues. There are millions lost to the government every year by the friends of the "whisky rings" where there are an hundred lost by illicit distilling. The plous, millionaire merchants of New York, who attend church every Sunday morning as regularly as clock work, cheat, de- fraud and rob the government out of more money by illicit practices in the importation of goods in one } ear, than all the illicit distilleries in the south could do in ten years if unmo- tested and undisturbed in their ne- farious business. Millions are annu- ally expended in breaking up the few illicit tea kettle distilleries of the South, but no attention is paid to the big and respectable thieves of the North, who rob by millions. Whiskey rings are allowed to grow and fester until their stcnch becomes uIendurable, when show of prose cution is commenced, only to give the president an opportunity to par don the culprits. Millions upon millions of frauds are perpctrated in the importation of silks, kid gloves, cigars, etc., and when they become so patent and notorious that the gov ernment IS bound to take notice of them, civil suits are instituted which, nine times out of ten, are never prosecuted; or, if prosecuted, are compromised eventually at mere song. The motto of the government seems to be millions to prosecute a poor broken-back rustic in the mountains of Tennessee or North Caralina, who bolls out a gallon of rot-gut whisky from cracked tea kettle and rusty gun barrel; but not a cent to prosecute the high toned aristocrats of the North, who make up the whisky rings and 'smugglers' rings, who annually fleece tue government out of untold millions, and perhaps divide their gains with the officials of the gov ernment."--Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The Confederate brigadiers" are very bad men in the eyes of certain Republican organs, but there is ono fact connected with them that is worthy of remark: they arc singu- larly free from those charges of off cial corruption and that scent of jobbery and robbery which still clings around the name of the aver age Southern Radical Congressman. Il. R. Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The Augusta News makes note of the fact that the "Benner bale" has not reached Montgomery, Ala This IS the bale of cotton donated by Miss Clara Conway, of Memphis, to the Benner fund. The Memphis cotton exchange sold it for $520. It was then sent to New Orleans, where it brought $1310, in Calves. ton, 11O9, and in other places cor responding amounts. After it is sold in Montgomery it will be shlp- ped direct to Augusta.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Pennsylvania has made another attempt at the suppression of the tramp evil. By late law of that State persons without residence or occupation, who go about the coun- try begging, may be arrested and sent to jail for a period not to exceed twelve months. The law excepts cripples, the deaf and dumb, boys under sixteen and females. The bill awaits the signature of tho Governor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The marriage ofthe Midgets, Gen. Mite and Lucia Zarate, took place in New York on Sunday last. The groom weighs nine pounds, and is If years old, while the bride weIghs a trifle less than five pounds, and is 15 years of age. Should this mar riage prove fruitful, a microscope will have to be brought into requis ition to discover the features of the little Midgets.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Here is what Fred. Douglas has to say to the colored people. "Stay where you are and so conduct your selves that men will be bound to re- spect vou." Mir. Douglas is a color ed man and it is quite likely has as deep an interest in the prosperity of his people as the National ImmIgra- tion Society which is composed of Republican politicians.-L. R. Dem ocrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

The Illinois house of representa- tives has passed bill requiring par ents to send their children between eight and fourteen years old to school at least three months in the year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

A meeting was held at FaEeuil hall, Boston, the other day, ostensi- bly, for the purpose of raising mon ey to aid the pauper negro refugees who are now en route for Kansas. Boutewell, Banks and other lead ing radicals addressed the meeting. The war of rebellion was eloquently fought over again, and much abuse heaped upon the south, but no money was raised to feed the starving dar- kies-that part of the programme was entirely overlooked.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Since the introduction of the Bible in administering oaths in New Mex leo, there has been trouble and trib- ulation in the courts. A sheriff searched the town of Santa ..Fe two days before securing testament to swear witnesses upon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

"IIow shall we train our girls?" asks an exchange. Train 'em with about twenty two yards of black silk, if you want to please the girls. A silk velvet train would also make 'em happy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Twenty five years ago the first At lantic cable was laid. Now there is 10000 miles of cable, almost enough to go three times around the globe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

Three hundred tramps were vac cinated Tn New York City the other night. This is one of the gratuities which the fraternity won't appre- ciatp
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

In replying to the charge of dis loyalty and revolution brought agalnst Southern members by the Republicans, Gen. Ewing, in hls late speech, declared that "there was not latent purpose of disloyalty in the hearts of those Confederate sol diers or m the masses they repre- sented, and if the honor of this coun. try was assailed anywhere or in any way, they would fly to it's support with an ardor as strong as ever burned in any breast" A very great compliment to the people ol the South from great man.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

A little girl scrambled up into her uncle's lap, and rubbing her vel vety hands over his two or three days growth of beard, exclaimed, in much surprise, "Oh, mamma unky's got splinters all over his face"
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
NO. 16.

The Arkansas State Medical So- ciety will meet at Little Rock on the 14th of May.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08


 Eighteen hundred and eighty is drawing nsar, and Charles Francis Adams is still the most unanimous ly unmentloned man in the country. The London Daily News writes of 'Byron's last Word to his Wife It's a thousand to one and no takers that he didn't have the last word. It is learned by the Syracuse Her ald that Jerome Bonaparte was the man who struck Mir. Patterson-he did it for the old gentleman's daughter.
 Spell 'cat," said q little girl of five years old to q smaller one of three. I can't was the reply. Well, then continued the youthful mistress, if you can't spell eat spell kitten"
 A boy at the dog-show demurely inspecting the black and the blues, the 5igs and the littles; then said in a voice that was low and dejectod, 70, cracky! My eyesl What place for tin kettlesw
 There are two little girls of the same name in this vicinity. The other night one of them said her prayers, and for fear they might be ~ tied to the other child, she added 70 Orange street."
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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

AFX MA RK Grrer your narne signifies that your fi,uo fs out and unless you soon renetc yoar sub- scrfption your ndme must te stricken from our asts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

A bachelor ( is singular ho galns the rel richest and b, atives.
 The best rellglon will make a man sit do eat corn bread for supp at the same time that has fat chickens and no yard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
TwO-Lepped Hens

Some years ago certain man whom
we will call Boggs, lived in Bethany,
Conn.,, and one day he was called, with a
number of other men, to go quite dis
lance to NOW large field. His asso-
ciates delighted to poster him and play
harmless tricks upon him, and his wife
was aware of the fact. As the field was
at quite distance she put up a good
dinner for her husband and he went to
work. When he got to the lot he put
his dinner under fence and went to
work. When noon came he went for
his dinner, but found what the hens had
done. Going home in not a very pleasant
mood he snarled out, " l want some din
ner." DINNER! dinner! l gave you
somep said his surprised spouse" al
know it." said the still surly fellow,
"but the tarnal hens got at it and ate
it all up" His wife, doubling his story,
and believing that his associates had
been playing another trick upon him,
scornfully but innocently responded
" Hens! hens! two-legged hens, l guess"
" No they warn't, by Georgew instantly
shrieked the now furious fellow, and
neither seemed to see what made those
who listened to the conversation con-
vulsed with laughter.-NeU Milford
Conn Ran
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
A Modern Scholar.

a" Father" said youthful prodigy to
the professor of mathematics, cant
you tell me the difference between one
yard and two yards?" In an Instant
the mathematical brain began to run
over the theorems of Euclid, but no
clear answer came. The professor looked
into the boys face, and remembered
that Haydn played the cathedral organ
when he was five years old, and bgan to
wonder if this boy was equally guilty.
" Do you give it up?" Yes, my son,
think l must" and he grew very grave
and solemn. "Well, the real difference
is fence, father" The boy went out
to play marbles, while the old gentle
man thought of a great many things
which he couldn't express.-NeC Eng
land Journal Of Educati0n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
Another California Story.

A correspondent of the Visalia (Cal)
Delta furnishes this queer paragraph ::
" A boiling spring has been discovered
between the Polvadero and Los Gatos
creeks. An ingenious individual has
applied for the water right, and has con-
structed clothes wringer, to be run by
a waterwheel at one side of the spring,
where it boils over into another of clear
cold water, in which the proprietor has
placed sack of indigo The ranchers
of the settlement resort to the spring to
do their washing. The clothes are
thrown into the water, which has a
whirling motion, and are drawn in out
of sight. In about five minutes they
come to the surface, float to the wringer,
and are run through into the other
spring, where they are rinsed by passing
through another wringer. In less than
80 minutes the washing is done, and the
rancher is on his way home rejoicing.
His happy wife meets him at the door,
hangs the clothes out to dry, which
takes but short time, and the washing
Is dome"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
The True WAY to InyteOrate.

The true way to invigorate a feeble system
Is to mfuse activity into the operations of the
stomach, that wondrous alembic in which the
food Is transmitted into the constituents of
blood, the chief element of our vitality
HostetteI's Stomach Bitters becau sc il accom-
plishes this end, Is greatly to be preferred to
many so called tonics, useful indeed as appe-
tiers. but imperative as aids to digestion and
assimilation. THIS sterling cordial, while it
lnvlgOrates the stomach, healthfullv stimulates
the liver, bowels, and kidneys. ensuring the
escape through the regular channels Of effete
and useless matter thrown off by the system,
which is thus purified as well as invigorated
by 1t. Its tonic influence is soon manife st by
an increase of vital energy and more active
and regular discharge of every physical fuuc-
ton, and it has the further effect of rendering
the system unassalable by malarlal epidemics.
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agents, New York City, have just Issued the
January number Of their American Newspa-
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Canada, together with a description Of the
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Dayton, o., Journal. Jan. %, 1879.
Messrs. Geo. P. Rowell Z Co. Newspaper
Directory for 1879, has just been received.
Inc MoIk IL nicely printed, and substantially
bound, and is of great value to those who
need, in a business way, such information as
It glves.-Atddeto'rH, n. \, Daily Press,
Jan. l6 1879.
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Messsrs. Geo. Z. Rewell, of the well known
advertising agency, No. 10 Spruce street, New
York, have furnished us with copy of their
American Newspaper Directory. 1t is highly
useful work.-C Columbia, S. C.. Ph9nir, Jan.
Is, 1879.
Chew Jacks0n's Best sweet Navy Tobacco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
THE MILL.
BY JOHN ASTRoBus,

The lonely waters idly Groom
BelsH the suices of the mill.
The sadness of the yellow moon
Broods Ger the silent ruin still.
Yon belt Of osiers, dank and dark
Leans downward like a vacant mind.
Beholds its image in the stream
That, singing, leaves but sobs behind
How like, | said, our lives must be-
1hls os1er bank, this ruined mill.
The laughing brook of time gees on
AND we with ruins linger still.
The splendid fabrics OF our youth
we feel. alas, the crumbled walls
are all that's left we call our own.
Go on, bllthe brook, below the mill.
ana leave behind these saddened things;
Aiar beyond the bosky woods
Inc Iocund echo laugh and rings,
VI dreamer, dreamer, follow me,
seek not your image in decay:
Mylourney leads me 10 tae sea
Where shall see the sun Away.
heard through many copse and down,
The mellow murnur as it went
On, on to places all unknown
While sat down in disconteat.
The rotting reeds, the idle mill,
The mournful garments of decay,
Are imaged by the happier brock
As |, alike, shall be some day.
! said, OF soul, be like that brook
That sometime yet may reach the sea.
Your dwelling like the ruined mill
Must soon, .-ye, soon deserted be-
Go on where hope alluring leads.
through many garden nur5ed in dreams
Alas the fair mirage of life
Is never, never what Ii seems
Go on, go on beyond the hour;
Beyond the snow the summer lies.
The soul above its house must climb
To gain glimpse of Paradise
The osier rots the mill drops down.
the brook alone goes babbling on
The ray less eyes, the vacant brOwis
VIII soon proclaim the tenant gone.
The fabric once the shrine of thought;
Now fee bly, shakes TO every wind
But years the arabesques of pain
Inc soul has carved and left behind.
How soon and like the hollow mill,
Whence cheerful industry has fed,
oar house shall be but naked walls
And vacant doorways Of the dead.
There soundless feet may pace the floors,
Yet none may see and none NAV hear.
ANA only by some awful dread
Wen know some soul hath once dwelt there
HaTkl now the solitary drops
That splash below the broken wheel
Break on my memory Ike a kneu
OF all the joys that youth might feel
Go, soul! | said; all ancient dreams
Hang like dull weeds around our hearts:
And, fancies, broken like these reeds,
Drop miidewed as our life departs.
The marigold and flag may CLEAN
BY silent pools where lilies row;
4 care not for the marsh-hower's gold,
L reck not that the roses blow.
i wish no memory of flowers,
Nor song nor sound of bird or bee,
But winds and stars and waters wild,
And all Things leading to the sec.
There, where the brook hath gone, 90 l.
Down TO the oceans mi shty breast,
W mere shine thousand sunken suns,
And burning planets seem 10 rest
BE and the skyey vast are One,
herein the awful mystery dwells;
Where brooks and men can learn alone
The secret that the future tells
Detroit Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01

A SOCIETY paper says: "Square
necks are much worn on low corsages.
V necks are also seen, but round, low
necks are preferred by most young la
dies for ball toilets. We prefer round,
low necks, and object strongly to square
necks because the corners cut your arms,
and the Y necks (which mean FIVE dol
lars, we suppose) are too costly.-OH
Gin Derrick
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01

considerable legal knowledge, and drew
up MS Will. | put it in the hands of
Pike and Amory.'
Yes" said Pike, drawing out
greasy slip of paper, "Poger made
will, and left his table, bed and all other
property which his hut might contain.
to Mr.. Webb here, who had paid for his
lare, and gave him his overcoat, and
nursed him faithfully. He says: If it
nad not been for him, | might have died
IN the woods | am afraid, Mr.. Webb,
the Legacy will not help you materially"
John smiled, remembering the filthy
bed and table. 1t was kindly meant,
at least, he said, and took leave of his
new friends; but NugeEt did not leave
him.
Suppose we look into your legacy?"
he said, leading the way to the hut.
Foyer was a careful man and spent
nothing. Pve heard a report that he
was not as poor as he seemed. Let's
look about us a little"
They went to the old house. The
blacksmith threw some wood on the fire,
which blazed up, illuminating the cob
Webbed walls, the broken window filled
with rags, the wretched flock bed Ben
shook the bed to pieces, broke up the
table, punched holes in the wall about
the chimney.
Are you looking for a hidden treas
ure?" said John, laughing.
/ don't know" peering into an iron
pot. " What would Poger make a will
for, if he had nothing to leave?"
John Joined in the search, joking as
he did it; but it proved vain, and they
turned to leave the hut.
"Pll take the table and chairs for
firewood, with your leave" said Ben,
gathering up the broken table-legs.
John picked up the chair. How
heavy it was! He looked at the seat.
Surely that was a false bottoml The
blood rushed to his face. Ben, no less
excited than he, seized a club and
struck blow at the old chair. Out fell
a shower of silver coins and notes upon
the floor.
{" thought as muchl" cried Ben,
wiping his forehead. q" Here is hand
some sum! And Pm glad of it, You're
an honest man, Webb, and you deserve
It'll"
Johns fortune was not made precisely.
The miser's hoard amounted TO nearly
fifteen hundred dollars, all told. But
with that John bought little farm
in Virginia, to which he took Mary and
the children. By hard work they have
been able to live comfortably, and to
help their poorer neighbors.
" 1t is not often" John tells his boys,
"that Providence throws hidden treas,
ure in mans way; but hard work and
right living never fail to find one.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01

RICE LAKE Chronotspe: "Tbe WEEK
LY WISCONSIN is the oldest paper in
Milwaukee, and has been printed under
the same management for the past thirty
years. 1t is good and solid, and, like all
sound business enterprises give value
received to all its subscribers"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
A Railroad of Tunnels and Bridges.

"a Asoid ooo VI AouuolS anu or1uSoS.
Besides the big tunnel there are II
others, the shortest of which, Warren, is
1,106 yards long, while the long
est, the Oldberg, reaches 2,027
yards. The total length of these
II tunnels is very nearly 10 miles-15,-
57S metres. Then there are FIVE tunnels
between 220 and $50, and % between 10
and 220 yards, making in all 50 subsi-
diary tunnels, of an aggregate length of
10 miles. Between Immense and
Goschenen there will be 33 tunnels;
between Airolo and Giubiasco, II. The
highest part of the line above sea-levei
is the big tunnel, 3,307 feet; the lowest,
point between Cadenazzo and Magadi-
no, 675 feet. The line will carried over
81 bridges and viaducts, the longest of
which, that of Cadennazzo, in Tessin,
will consist of five arches, each having
span of So yards. The total length of
the Gothard line will be 151 miles, II
per cent. of it being tunnels and l per
cent. bridges and viaducts. In the first
instance the line, for the greater part of
its length, will be single, but the tunnels
and permanent way are to be so arranged
that additional rails can be laid down so
soon as the financial success Of the enter
prise seems to be assured. If all goes
well, the entire length of road will be in
running order in from four to five
years. Contract for the stretch between
Brunnen and Flullen has just been ad-
judged to French firm, Reveillac &
Bardal, of Tarbes, who have agreed to
take payment to the extent of 100000
fancs in the second-class debentures of
the Gothard company.-Geneua Corr.
Landau Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
TO FRY BEES LIVER.

Cut the liver in slices about two
thirds of an inch thick; soak in cold
water about quarter of an hour; have
ready some butter in the spider; when
hot pour IL the liver; season with salt,
pepper, and an onion chopped fine !;
dust little flower over the top; cover
tight to keep steam in as much as pos
sible; add little water while cooking,
to keep from getting dry (do not let it
burn); when brown turn on the other
side; put on 9 little more salt, pepper
and flour; when done take the liver out
on a platter put in about teacup of
sweet milk; if not thick enough, add a
little more flour, wet with milk, until
you get it about the thickness of beef
gravy; pour over the liver and serve.
This is the Swedish way of cooking it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-01
TARTAR SAUCE.

Put the yolk of raw egg into bowl,
with one level teaspoonful of dry mus
tard; one level teaspeonfulo of salt, and as
much cayenne pepper as can be taken
up on the point of small pen-knife
blade; stir these ingredients with a
wooden salad-spoon or spatula until they
are smooth; then add, few drops at a
time, one gill of salad-oil and three tea
spoonfuls OF lemon juice, stirring quickly
all the time. When the sauce is thick
and smooth add the following ingredients
to it, and keep it cool until wanted for
use: one tablespoon each of chopped
parsley, capers and gherkin, and one tea
spoonful of chopped onion.