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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
NEW HOPEHAPPENINGS.

APRIL 2o, lSI3. DEAR DEMOCRAT: l will give you some more news from our neighbor- hood.
 Everybody in good humor.
 We are blowing corn and some are planting cotton, and I see some cotton up and good stand.
 Wheat looks well, fruit plenty on all the peach aud apple trees.
 think everybody has (in our valley paid taxes and had nickle left; we would give two-bits if we could see the dellnuuent tax list in the DEMOCRAT like it used to be.
 Mir. A. K. Henry came very near getting killed short time back; he was riding a mule which got frightened at dead dog in the road; the mule ran through the woods with the rider, but did not get him off, although he was badly skinned and bruised i'll the face by the brush. I like to hear of dead "dorgs," but boys, don't leave them in the road. There has been more sheep killed by dogs this spring than all the dogs are worth.
 Somebody has been mean enough to 90 into Mt. Zion church and steal the lamps. Bring them back, or it may be found out who you are yet.
 Our temperance meetings are becom- ing more interesting than ever; at the last meeting, house nearly full, and four new members. The meetings now are every Wednesday night. Wlii' Ben and Dave had better hurry and join or they will soon be all that are left; yes, there Is Mir. Crowel has not joined yet. l am going to tell them II they won't join the Murphies they must subscribe for the Russellville DEMOCRAT, and if they will do one or both ana stick to it, and if they will say they are not benefited, thea I'll give in EIFIY-SIx.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
CROP NOTES.

Strawberries are ripe apd com ing into market. Mr. Sam Brown had the first lot in on the 22nu. The long stretch of fine weather has given the farmers fine oppor- tunity to get well up with their work.
 Our farmers complain of an un- usual abundance of cut-worms. This is little surprising to us after such a hard freeze as we had last winter We had thought that the germ of all the bugs and worms would have been killed.
 In the event the wheat crop is as short as is now expected, it is of paramount importance for our farm CTS to make lots of corn and potatoes. Plant corn and raise hogs. Plant potatoes-they are an excellent thing to have when bread is scarce.
 There will be a fair fruit crop in our county. The crop in many of the States has been killed and fruit will be high. Take care of every peach and apple. Supply yourself with 9 Zimmerman patent dryer and save your fruit--it will be worth Q good price.
 We sincerely regret to learn that the past three weeks has expe. riepced Q great deterioration in the prospect for Q good wheat crop in this county. There is now general complaint that the crop IS going to be cut very sEort. Some have al ready plowed up their wheat to put in corn and cotton. The crop will not be more than half of a good crop at best.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
A Word tO Mothers.

You have children; you have a strong and enduring love for them; no one else feels as you feel; to this love we appeal. Nothing gives you so much joy as to look upon your child rosy and blooming with HEALTH. You know that most of the sickness of childhood is caused by WORMS; they make the cheek to pale; the rose to fade ;they call the physician to the bedside; they dig graves of children; they ring your fond and loving hearts with anguish. But grieve no more, PARKER'S SAM TONNE WORM LOZENGES will save your child. They expel the worms from the stomach completely, give health and vigor to the child lus- tre to the eye and color to the cheek. Thousands of mothers all over the land to-day are using PARKER'S SANTON- INE WORM LOZENGES. Buy none but Parker's Santonine. For sale by all druggists, and by J. NJ. Harkey & Bro,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
A QuIninc Substitute.

Nearly all sufferers from chills are on the alert for any remedy that will take the place of quinine. Quinine is objectionable on account of taste and the unpleasant symptoms that follow its use, as well as the uncertainty of permanent cure. Another objection to quinine, is, that it is always neces- sarv to use some other medicine to pro- duce the proper effect upon the secre- tions. A remedy which in every way combines all the above properties and that produces none of those unpleasant symptoms, is just now In demand by q chill suffering people. Such q remedy is now offered as Days Ague Tonic, which far snrpasses any and all other articles in the final cure of chills.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
I,arfey and tic Blood.

Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood, and upon announcing the fact, he was ridiculed and laughed at. Food makes blood and blood makes beauty. Improper digestion of foot necessarily produces bad blood, full stomach, acidity, heartburn, sick head ache and other dyspeptic symptoms, A closely confined life leads to indiges- tion, constipation, billousness, loss of appetite. You do not want pills, they are nauseous and disgusting; but votl need few doses of that sparkling pur- gatlve known as Bailey's Saline Ape rient. It aids digestion, cleanses the stomach, cools the brain and unloads the bowels.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
A Timely Warning to the Color
 ed People.

A large meeting of the citizens of Wynadotte was held fewidays ago to protest against the further immi- grafton of colored people into Kan sas. The meeting was a large one, participated in by men of all classes and all political affiliations. After a candid review of the situation a protest was signed and promulgated dehouncing those who are encourag- ing these people to emigrate to Kah- sns as being their worst enemies, and calling upon all humane and reflect ing people everywhere to use their best efforts to check movement so disastrous to the interests of the colored people. The protest says that these deluded immigrants come here with the most visionary ideas concerning the difficulties and hard ships they will have to confront; that Ithey are wholly destitute of means to procure lands and sustain themselves until they can make a crop; that there is no sufficient de- mand for farm labor to give employ ment to such mass of people, inev- itable consequence will be that they will become a charge upon the communities where they may hap pen to be cast, and will have to be provided and cared for or perish.
 With such gloomy outlook as this we hope for the sake of humanity that these deluded people may see the error and folly of their course and put a stop to this foolish and suicidal business.-Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
A Kiss by Moonlight.

The Spanish student Victorian be- came desperately enaiuored with the personal beauty and charms of Pfospe- rino, daughter to the King of Naples. He frequently scaled the wall at night in order to steal kiss hy moonlight while the pale moonbcauis were play ing upon her ehiselled features, and at one time ill raptliFohs ccstaey he asked, ''what hast made thee so beautiIul"' Was such question propouhded to our prettiest women these modern times, the reply would be, ''I simply use English Female Bittcrs, which cures all Aches and Pains" It is tue only known female regulator and uter- inc tonic for married and single.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
The death of Gen. Dix is the

The death of Gen. Dix is the oc, casion of much notice in the papers of the North. Gen. Dix occupied many distinguished places, and was the recipient of many high honors at the hands of his fellow citizens, but the most notable act of his life that will live after him was the or der, while secretary of the Treasury, "If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot" and this will only live while the bitterness between the north and south exists:
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

of the prominent figures ill the his tory of Arkansas, and her converse tions upon matters connected with the lives of Gen. Gaines, Gen. Ar buckle, Gov. Houston and other eel ebrities were very interesting. Her store of
 FACTS AND INCIDENTS,
 of importance Illustrating the con dition of Arkansas territory and the Indian country was almost uneS- haustible, and to her dying day she never ceased to be the friend of the Indian as she had been in the long ago when she first taught the Indian children to read and write and to worship the Christians God. The wars of the government with any of the Indian tribes always caused her great anxiety. Her information out side of religious channels of though, was quite extensive, and, being very intelligent, genial ofdisposition, and fluent in conversation, her socie- ty was always entertaining and In. structive. Her thoughts and inten. tions were of the purest, and her faith in the Christian religion was sublime. She was buried on the Sab bath morning, the funeral ceremonies being conducted by the Rev. Mir. Buchanan and tho Rev. Mir. Harral- son, of Dardanelle, and attended by large concourse of those who had known, respected and loved her. w. c. F. RUssELLvILLE, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
CAGLE'S MILLS ITEMS.
APRIL 2S. 1879,

 MIR. EDrToR: Everything is moving along prosperously. People are now busy planting cotton. Corn looks well and so does wheat, but we now need rain.
 A great deal of new land is in culti- vation this year.
 Mir. Greer is teaching school near the mill, and also selling timber to the mill-owners and others. Can man lawfully cut and sell tim Der from government land before pur- chasing 1t, that is, the land?
 Respectfully,
 A SUBSCRIBER. (Cutting, destroying, removing and selling timber of government land, is, we believe, an unlawful act.-ED.l
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
IAdYertisement.l

MoRELAND, PoPE Co.,, ARK, Apr. 2S. ED. DEMOCRAT: Dear Sir-In the reply of J. J. Hills to my publication of his schedule against me, he charges that never sold him any pork in my life. In the statement 1 gave you be- fore I stated that it was for pork fur nished, but did not use the pronoun "him." You will please publish this and oblige your friend,
 c. W, BowDEN. P.S.--It was for pork furnished to Mir. Wood, for which he become re- sponsible; so that it is only whipping tries to skulk out under the plea he makes. c. W. B.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
MARRIED.

On Sunday evening April 27th, 1879, at the residence of Esq. Pollock, in Galla Rock township, by w. I. Pollock, Esq, MT. A. W. Bullock to Miss Mary Cagle, all of Atkins.
 On the 20th day of April, 1879, in Galla Rock township, by ". F. Lazen- by, Esq, Mir. J. T. Wilson to Miss Sarah Washam, all of Pope county, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

-Dr. Wyatt, U. 4. Moseley and Capt. J. k. Richards have gone over to Fourche on camp hunt.
 The strawberry festival last Tues day passed oif pleasantly, and netted the ladies neat little sum.
 =The thanks of the DEMOCRAT force are due and hereby rendered the man agers of the Presbyterian ladies straw berry festival, for some delicious straw berries.
 We inadvertently omitted to mem ton last week the return of Mrs. l.. w. Bryan and sweet little daughter from their visit to Pennsylvania and New York. We are glad to welcome them back.
 --J, r. McCARTHUR-Dealer in choice liquors, cigars and tobacco. Winkelmeyer's celebrated St. Louis beer always on tap. A good ten pin alley in connection. Drinks 10 cents. Courteous attendants.
 We have to thank Messrs. T. P. Reed, Esq. W. I. Pollock and Mir. Jo- siah Wamble, three of the DEMOCRATS s true friends for encouraging words and friendly offices performed for our pa- per. Thanks, gentlemen, may you all live long, to see that your efforts and ours to build up a paper in our county which shall be a power to aid in the enlightenment of the masses and the development of our county has not been in vain.
 Prof. Moore's writing school closed last Saturday night. The prizes offered to the pupils who should make the greatest improvement were awarded to Mrs. Ebb Howell, little Miss Mattie York, and Master Alva Tucker. The pupils of the school express unanimous satisfaction with the instruction and improvement they have made. At the close of the school Prof. Moore made a very happy little speech to his pupils and the visitors present, in which he complimeEted his pupils here and our town very highly. Prof. M. is worthy of encouragement and patronage wher- ever he may go.
 On last Saturday night the drug store of Messrs. J. NJ. Harkey & Bro. was burglariously entered and the money till tapped to the tune of some $l4 or $15 in small change. Some time ago, perhaps three weeks since, one of the door keys was lost or stolen. and il was by the use of this lost key that an entrance must have been effected, as the back door, to which the key belong. ed was found unlocked Sunday morn. ing. Monday afternoon, officer Quinn, who had been indust-iously at work probing the matter, had gathered suffi- cient facts pointing to young painter of our town, Tom Clendenin, to justify him in arresting him as the guilty party. The arrest was made, and upon a search of his pockets silver quarter, which was easily identified as one oi the coins taken from the till was found in the fob pocket of his pants, pointing very strongly to him as the sure-enough depredator. The case will be investi- gated before Esq. Bergman, and we | forbear any other comment further than to regret very much that the young man, who has, heretofore, so far as we know, stood above suspicion since his arrival here, should have fallen so low as it now appears he has.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

With Feruado Wood as chairman of the way and means committee of tle house of representatives, aem oorats have nc great hopes Of a re form of the iniquitous and ruinous tariff now ill force,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
Ghf 1emutrat,
Markets by Telegraph.

MFMpHts, April as.-Cotton quiet, middling ll14c,
 CINCINNATI, April 2S.-Wheat steady and fair demand at $l,00 to tl.05; corn 37@3sc. whiskey firm Vt $l.01.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-Middling cotton Ilt4C.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

--Safe, permanent and complete afe the cures of intermittent diseases per- formed by Cliiiord's Febrifuge. DHmb Chills, Fever and Aguc, and all bilious disorders are speedily eradicated from the system. Health aud vigof are ob- tuned more rapidly and permanently by the use of this great natural antidote than by any remedy heretofore known. It disinfects, cleanses and eliminates all malaria. As Tonic, it acts as an Antiseptic and Blood Purifier, bring ing renewed energy and vitality to the body worn down by disease.
 J. c. RICHARDSON, Prop'f,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

The recent act of the New York legislature redistaicting the state gives the democrats living chance to carry the legislature at the next election. This act should have been passed in 1875, but the Republicans wished to secure Conkling's re-elec- tion to the senate before doing so.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

"What have you done for the boysW asks a noted devine. Well lets see we've prepared several obitu- ary notices in anticipation of the green apple season.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
RUssELLvILLE, Ark.

The Reverend Mir. Todd, of Brinkley affair notoriety has dled.
 The continued dry weather has caused some complaint among the farmers. Some localities have be- come so dry and the ground parched so hard that the blows have stopped.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

After friendship and love come benevolence and that compassion which unites the soul to the unfortu- nate.
 How contagious the laugh of some people; how jarring that of others, like playing on a worn out piano.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

Taft, Grants attorney general, is the Grant candidate for the Rebuilt can nomination for governor of Ohio. Sherman don't like it. We wait pa tiently for the result.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
MFRS. E. F. JUDD, MilIiner & Dressmaker.

Respectfully announces to the ladies of Russellville and vicinity that she has just received a stock of fine trimmings and Spring hats; also prepared to bleach or color hats.
 Southwest corner of Main and River Streets, RUSsELLYILLE, ARK. [noS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

The man who got in barber's chair, pinned the newspaper round his neck and began to read the towel, may justly be called absent mind ed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
DIED.

On Monday April 2s, at f o'clock pm. Mrs. Mary J. Hughey, wife of James Hughey, age 25 years and days.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
pr. Derger's Tonic Bowel and Pile Pills.
Dr. Bsrger's Compound Fluid Extract of
 Rhubarb and Dandelion. |

The best combination ot purely vegetable medicines to entirely replace Calome or Due Pill lt stimulates the liver increases the flow of bo and thus removce at once torpdty of the ver bihousneas aud habituai c3nstipaton and the dtseasos arising from such e. dyspensa sick headache nasulcnce, oto. The eifoc. tiyonosa o this Extract will be proved ysiby, at oHco to the patient, as two bottles arc sufficient to clear the complexion beautifully, and remove pimples and siAnH caused by liver trouhos Price Sl per bottle 6 b3ttles S5 will ho sent on rec ipt of tho pTiea to address, froo of charge. Prophred only ty AvKygE, NET YORK CttA,
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

A FREE Book of nearly 100 large oc- tavo pages for the SICK. Full of yaiu- able notes on Scrofula; Diseases of the Breathing Organs; Diseases of Men Diseases of Women; Aches and Pains ; Heart Troubles; and a great variety of CHRONIC DISEASES, with evidence that in most cases these diseases are curable. Sent for one stamp.
 Address
 MURRAY HILL PUB. CO.,,
 No. 129 E. 2Sth Street, N. Y.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
For sale by all druggists. May 8. ',

The Washington Post says the mule is an animal without pride of ancestt or hope of posterity. It is therefore sorry for Frye, of Maine.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01
A Noted Divine Says

Dr. TUTT .-Dosy fsri cor ten yesss hfvo been martyr to DyspesSaA. cmstipstior and tsies Las, Spring your Pills rs-ommendet to mos I used thom but with litsls laif). I am now well man, have good appetite, gsstion psrfoct regular sioos.
 REV R [. SIMPSON. TI uisyin KY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-01

arc compounded .s~ - snbst ancss that nre free from any pt -perties hat c-n inIurc the most delieas~ orsani katiss. They Search, Cieanee, kurify, and Ipyigoruio the entire Sysses- By reiie"iA-s the cD- soraod I.ives issy cleanse tso blood from psisonos& h&-aors, and thus impart health and vitaiis-- to the body, causing the bowels tAA ssy naturally, without which no ono sas sseI we'll.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31
ilized world, never beheld so fair face,

ilized world, never beheld so fair u face,
so regular in outline, so calm, so sweet,
so angelic in expression.
My eyes were riveted TO the picture,
and for several minutes neither of us
spoke. Then I asked him who she was.
"My wife, was his reply; and his look
forbade further questioning. Then we
arose and wound our way back to town.
For two or three days I did not see
Joe; and then I went to his cabin, but it
was tenantless. Joe was gone!
A mouth passed, and yet Joe did not
return One evening met a friend, and
he stopped me with wonderful story.
Joe had "struck it rich somewhere in
the hills, and had gone to San Francisco
and sold his claim for twenty thousand
dollars. 30 he had been prospecting all
the time we thought he was idling around
with that everlasting rifle!
A week after Joe came back, and sent
for me. I found him in his old cabin,
and dying. A lady was sitting by his
bedside, and a single glance showed me
that she was the original of that beauti-
full photograph.
Joe called me to him and handed me
newspaper. 1t contained romantic story
of a defaulting bank-cashier named Jo-
seph Denton, who, having gambled away
hundred thousand dollars Of the banks
funds, absconded, and had not been heard
of for three years. Then suddenly, from
far-off California, comes check for the
full amount, sent by Mr.. Denton himtelf.
II am Joseph Denton" said he ''and
this is my wife. My life-work is ended"
And in five minutes he was dead.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31
Grasshopper Cruel.

From the Turckee (Ney.) Republican.
In Sierra and Martis valleys the Indian
huts can be seen, and in and around them
are congregated the warriors and squaws
of the tribe, their sisters and their cousins
and their aunts, all intent upon the &C
complishment Of the grand result. AS
usual, the squaws do the work, while their
noble lords loll upon the green sward,
smoke their pipes, and dreamily and laz-
lily gaze upon the countless myriads of
buzzing hoppers that fill the air and de-
YOUR the vegetation. The squaws, carry
ing cone-shaped baskets of great capacity,
scoop the grasshoppers with fan shaped
implement into their baskets, and when
loaded carry the weighing mass of insects
to camp and then prepare them for food.
The grasshoppers, killed, and subsequent
ly dried, are mixed with mashed pine
nuts or cracked wheat, and then made
into kind of flour, which is afterwards
made into kind of bread most delicious
to the palate of the Washoe White visi-
tors at camp are always invited in accord
ance with Indian hospitality, to partake
Of the compound, and great is the aston
ishment Of poor Lo at the disgust ex-
pressed by the white man for this kind
Of food. To the limited mind of the In
dian it is incomprehensible that any one
should reject food which in his vernacu-
lar is defined as being "muchee good"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31
P0ntO's Intelligence.
From the Oglethorpe (Gs) Echo.

From the Oglethorpe (Gs) Echo.
Several months since some person shot
and mangled the leg of Ponto, fine dog
belonging to Judge Upsom, and general
favorite in OglethorIe. The perpetrator
of the deed could not be found. On Mon
day Ponto hobbled down town and began
to renew his acquaintance with the boys
and dogs. He evinced every manifesto
ton Of joy, and would wag his tai and
look at the manned limb when any one
would condole with him. At last a
young lawyer walked up and attempted
familiarity. The dog gave sudden snap
and started for home as fast as his three
sound legs would carry him. This per-
Torrance on the part of Ponto aroused
the suspicious of the spectators, and they
accused the attorney of having shot the
dog. He owned up, and said that it was
not he himself that fred the unprovoked
shot, but another young man with whom
he was walking at the time. The shoot
ing was done on dark night Ponto is
the same dog that wakened It's master by
loud barking, when kerosene lamp had
exploded in an adjoining room, and thus
saved the residence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31
Rat Catching as a Recreation.
From the savannah News

From the Savannah News
The rat killers of Paris, who make a
business Of killing the rodents to sell
their skins to the manufacturers of kid
gloves, to adorn the tapering fingers of
ballroom bellies and swells, are said to be
fond Of the excitement which the pursuit
Of these long-tailed varmints affords. In
deed, there are but few of us who have
not gathered around aspot where terrier
was worrying rat, and enjoyed the fun.
We imagine, however, that very few
would be willing to go hunting around
In dark lane at night to kill rats with q
stick. Yet there is an old gentleman,
perhaps he is Frenchman, living in Bay
lane, who so hunts and kills the ANIMALS.
He has no dog, his companion and only
assistant being his daughter, comely
girl of thirteen years, who carries the
light, and his plan is to chase the animal
into barrel, or into secure corner, and
dispatch it. The efforts of the old man
are heartily appreciated by those who
live on Bay lane, and we hope he will
keep on until he has relieved the neigh
borhood of the destructive pests.