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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

WMr1NG.MAID-Good morning, doc tar; my gracious lady sends me to beg you to come to her husband as quickly as possible; she does not wish him to die without assistance,
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
Secret Societies in the East. N..-.a. ,.t.,..a ITnr,tI

Our attention has been called lately
 by an article in the Jopan Mai, to the existence of an organization in Japan called the Komoso Society, similar to the Chinese institutions, This is semi monaslical institution, not unlike the order of Templars. It's existence was formerly recognized by the government,
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

AN institution in London lately adver- tised for Secretary, at salary ot f3OO per annum, and among the applicants were two members of Parliament, twen- ty-five clergymen, and seventy-three re- tired military and naval officers, besides large number of ordinary persons, the applications amounting altogether to 1,,,or oQA
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

VICTORIA Kawekiu Kafulani Lunalilo Kalaniuiahilapilapa, daughter of the King of the Sandwich islands, is nice little girl of four years, but several poets have lost their lives attempting to cele- brate her praises, and when she was baptized it had to be done in sections.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

TIE Roman Catholics of Puget's Sound propose building mission church--a vessel with sacristy, library, refectiony and dormitory; and q saloon accommo- dating several hundred worshipers. It will be navigated by Indians and moored along the coast, the services being an- nounced by a cannon shot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

OF 5000 camels which started with the Russian expedition against the Fur eomdns, only 300 survived at last ac- counts, and these were so reduced that they were regarded as sure 10 perish.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

YosrH is the period of hope, and that explains the suddenness with which AL fonso, the King, has illustrated Dr. John sons idea of the triumph of hope over experience by marrying second time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

IT is very difficult to find fault with dear little three-year-old who buries his head under the bed-clothes and sings: Vow lay me down to sleep. Pop goes inc Measellp
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

THE expression of a boys face at the end of straw that lacks two inches of reaching the cider in barrel issupposed to be the mod that the artist selected in the delineation of Adam leaving Par
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

THERE is a parrot in Montgomery, Ala, which sings the airs from Pinafore correctly, though it IS not stated that it says, hardly ever" The obvious re- mark has been made that such bird is too good for this world, and should be gently chloroformed out of it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

THERE were l04 men executed by legal process and seventy. wo mobbed in the United states during the last year. And vet the gallows was badly cheated in numerous instances.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

ATan inquest in certain part of the North of England on a man who had been drowned, the policeman giving his evidence was asked by the coroner if means had been taken to resuseitate the body. "Oh, yes, sir; we sarched his
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

TIE total coinage of the mint and branches for the month of December is officially reported at S8,S76, ,466, of which nearly six and a half millions were
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

EVEN France has an obsolete law against Sunday labor. It was passed in 1915, and the Chamber of Deputies has just repealed it by vote of 335 to 102, and it awaits the action of the Senate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29

GIVE girl long eyelashes and small hands, and she will put up with No. 6 feet and marry all arounda curly headed girl wearing ones ana q half
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
1NErFAcEADLE OBLIGATIONS.

The Times is under deep and inefLacea- ble obligations to Congressman Nicholas Ford for copy of the Congressional Record of recent date, and paper of Hubbard squash seeds. When April skies and April suns have softeael the asperity of hyperborean blasts, when the little birds carol yernal harmonies from the budding trees, when the daisies peep from the messy lea, and when the in dustrious doodlebug emerges from his subterranean hibernation-then, oh, then will we plant those Hubbard squash seeds in the little hazel dell down by the river side and water them with tears Of loye.-KaRsas Cihi Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
TIMELY TOPICS.

GERMANY now sends to the United States for many of it's Christmas toys.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
NO CORE sPILLEp-ALAs !!

The Indian War has broken out at last. Col. Boudinot and Col. Adai, the two noted Cherokees, inaugurated the conflict yesterday in the Capitol building at Washington Canes were used, and the warriors clinched, but no buckets of gore were spilled Alas! we fear the Cherokee has become degenerate by civ ilization. Had this combat occurred in ancient days, there would have been at least one scalp for the coroner to con template.-T. Louis Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
DO YOU THINK I WILL Dos

He looked over all the papers on the newsstand, and not finding what he want ed, said to the plump, pretty clerk: T want Fireside Companion" What sir?" she blushcd. "I want Preside Companion" he repeated. "Oh, yes sir, l hear you now" and she chewel the corner of her apron, "well-do--you think I would do?" And it turned out happily Uaidentyied.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
roRrY-EreHr MILES AND A LAP.

"Talk about great walking matches" said the octogenarian this morning; ''why, they don't begin to come up to old times" How is that?" was asked. "Well, I don't know anything about counting eight and nine laps to the mile, but l know that the night l was married your mother went forty-eight miles in one laD. 1t was in mine"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-29
CREAM OF THE MAILS.
Nuggets of wit and Wisdom from om
 Exchanges.

DROWNED IN THE MUD Drowned in the mud With ea9er feet She skipped across the treacherous street, And as she skipped,
 She ripped
 And sl pped
 And fell with dismal pitiful moan And . hollow, siesenins, ghastly thud Into the mud, the mud, the mud Drowned in the mud" The thrilling ery Rang in the ears of the passerehy;
 TheF SAW her sop
 And drop
 And flop
 Into the reeling, surging rush Of Slusll--- They saw her mingle her crimson blood With the balefll brown of the mud, the mu !, Drowned in the mud" c maiden gay,
 Tripping across the street to-day,
 Beware your grip
 You'll trip
 And slnk like q leaden plummet down To drown, Deep in the depths of the murky flood, The hapless prey of the mud, the mud.
 THE MINNIE. There was Paganini, the fiddleist, and bere'a Campanini, the tenor. Rather singular how many ninnies get into the musical ranks -Rocktqnd Courier.
 THE CHAMPION JUSTICE. There is said to be in Milwaukee the champion marrying justice. There is nobody to equal the neatness and dis patch with which he ties the knot This is the way he does il: "Ilave'er?" "Yes." "Have'im?" "Ycs." Married; So',
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09
\ Plea for the Ulster.

We wish to call attention to the case
Of the Ulster. We are aware that there
is n peculiar prejudice against the gar
meut; we are not ignorant of the fact
that they have been linked in the esti-
nation Of the public with the Helmet
Hat. The utter udeicnsibility of the Lat
ter article we will gladly yield. 1t is
proper object of Scorn and cOntumely.
But the Ulster has its advantages No
man will deny this who has ever worn
short oyercoat in storm, and then sat
down and felt his soaking trousers strike
a chill 10 his kuce-pan. Yhe | lster ELF
folds in its generous embrace the upper
joints Of a mans legs, and even toys CO.
Quettishv with his ankles Then there
is the comfortable band clasping your
midriif it makes you feel like belted
knight. Just here we must protest
against any possible mis- construction.
The knight who gotbelted was the worst
Oft out of possible two knights, in The
era Of chiyalry. We use the phrase in
poetic sense. to DO justice TO one Of the
charms of the Ulster. 1t has others.
There is the hood, which Is a handy
thing to leave ON the hall-table when
You go out. There are the vertical peck
cts in the breast, wherein you can put
your bands and keep them warm, even
ifyou 10 look as if you had a stomach
acne in q new place.
And The Ulster lends dignity to the
wearer. backed up by a pair of eye
glasses and a silk hat. it gives profess
iOnal air. We ourselves have seen 4
journalist utely-respe ctable
in the Ulster. We say this not be-
pau@a yp want tn soar away into the
airy realms Of fancy but because we
ster's adaptive nature te7ms with unlim-
tied possibilities.
We plead that the Judgment in the
case Of the Ulster be reversed. We have
reason to think it Will be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09
A NIGHT IN AN OPIUM DEN.
BY WILLIAM NJ. ROUND.

1t was a night without an engagement
and with no way of amusement There
10 nothing dulIer than summer night
in a big city, where one has few acquaint-
ances and no friends. We had dued
we had waded through the evening pa
pers, and at 9, only Just past dark, we
sat and yawned. Joe was with me,
friend fertile in invention for passing
the time pleasantly; but Joe was mel
ancholy. We were we'll nigh in the
possession of the demon ennui. We
might have braced ourselves up by
long walk, but it rained little, just
enough to keep us in doors, though not
downright earnest rain, not an unques-
tionably imprisoning rain. Just fretty
rain that came in dashes whenever we
PIT our noses outside the hotel door.
We began To get tidgety and nervous.
We each took possession of q window,
and looked out on the passers by, as
they walked hurriediy under the hotel
lamps. Everybody was hurrying. There
seemed TO be spirit of unrest abroad
Presently, IN the midst of the crowd
lhere appeared Chinaman. He was
not hurrying; he moved along plaCidly,
with soit-shod feet, looking neither to
she right nor left, unelbowing and unel-
bowed. Joe broke out with:
Il wish | had that pagan's disposition
be seems to be carrying some sort of a
spiritual umbrella TO keep all the moral
rains of life off Of him Nothing dis
inrbs MIN he is placid in all the hurry
bkurry, and has no emotions or passions
or desires. He would cut a mans throat
with the same compaceucy that he
would iron a shirt. lie has no buttons
Du his clothes to come of, and goes
lhrough life in felt slippers and night
shirt. He has good deal to be thank
ful for, and if Had a figure adapted to
ihe business, ia 90 into the China line
Immediately"
Then we fell to discussing the cause
of the blessed cquauimiy of all China
men. We went deepinto political econ
Omy, and took Il sweep arOUpd the great
circle of metaphysics. We went FROM
the Comm0nest details of Chinese life TO
the highest specuatous of celestial
tgausccndentAlsn. \ gentleman, WHO
from his hat, shoes and accent / should
Judge TO be from California, sat by and
heard it all, After a while he turned
around and said:
You're alI wrong. gentlemen; the
one cause of the Chiuamau's pguauimity
IS opium Then he went into a long
and detailed account Of the use OF the
drug in California We listened atteu-
lively. When the gentleman had fin
lshed, Joe beckuued me apart and said,
Lets try ll'
"l-n't tia triAe dangerous, Joe 2" |
rentmed 90 remark
"DlugcroDs Nes, il loa use il fifty
years, or even one; but for 4 night how
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09
WHAT WAS HIS CREED 2
len a toad Of anthracite

He left a toad Of anthracite
In front Of poor widows door,
When thr deep snow frozen ana white,
Wrapped street and square, mountains and
That WAS his deed, lmoOr.
He did IL well.
What was his creed ,"
/ cannot tell.
Best " in bis basket and his store"
IN sitting down and rising up,
When more he got. he gave the more,
Withholding not tie crust and cup.
He took the lead
In each good task
What was his creed?"
did not ask.
lille charity was ike the snow.
son. white and silken in It's fall;
Not Ike the noisy winds that blow
From shyering trees the leaves, pail
For flower and weed
Dropping below.
What was his creedP"
The poor may know.
tie had great faith Ia ioaves Of bread
For hungry people, young and old
And hope inspiring words he said
10 him he sheltered from the cold.
For mau must feed
As well as pray.
what Was his creed
! cannot say.
In words he did not put his trust;
ia faith his words were never writ
He loved 10 SHARE his cup and crust
With any one who needed t.
In time OF need
A friend was he
What WIS his creed ?"
lie told not me.
He put his trust Ia Heaven, and worked
Ever along with hand and head.
And what he gave IN charity
SweeteDed his sleep aa1 daily bread.
Let Us take heed
For life is brief
Adopt his creed
AID give relief.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09

johnny is Just beginning to learn geog-
raphy lie says the Poles live partly 1t
one end and partly at the other end Of
the globe. He has also found out some
thing else. Somebody told him that
pigeons ate their own weight every day.
lie knows little bird that takes peek
ut every lnouthfuL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09

A mound of earth at the base of young
trees will serve the Csouble purpose OF 4
support to the tree against the wind ana,
storms. and also prevent mice from gnaWt
ing the trunks and killing the trees. The,
mounds should be eighteen or twenty
inches high, and Of earth free from weeds
50 that it may pack firmly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09
Finding "Girl" il the Bible.

An English town missionary. sbo,.
time ago, related remarkable incidapt
There was lodging house il his distr~
which he had long desired 20 enter. h.,
was deferred from SO doing by his friend
who feared that his life would thereI,,
be endangered. He became at length -
uneasy that he determined to risk an
consequences and gain admittance. n
oae day he gave somewhat timid knock
at the door, in response TO which a
coarse voice roared out, who's thereT,
and at the same moment vicious looL.
ing woman opened the door and ordered
tie man of God away.
Let him come III, and see who he il
and what he wants." growled out the
same voice. The missionary walked in,
and bowling politely to the rough look.
ing man whom he had just heard speak
said
have been visiting some of the
houses in this neighborhood to read and
talk with the people about good things
have passed your door as long as |
feel | ought, for | wish to talk with you
and your dodgers"
Are you what is called town mis-.
sionary?'
81 am" sir, was the reply.
"Well, then" said the ferce-lookinp
man, sit down and hear what am going
to say. | will ask you a question out OF the
Bible. If you answer me right, you may
call at this house, and read and pray
with us or our dodgers as often as you
like; if you do not answer me right, We
will tear your clothes off your back, and
tumble you neck and heels into the
street. Now what do you say to that?
for | am a man of my word"
The missionary was perplexed, but at
length quietly said:
81 will try"
"Wen, then, here goes" said the man,
as the word girl in any part of the BIZ
where? That is my question"
"Well, sir, the word girl is in the BIZ
bic, but only once, and may be found in
The words of the prophet Joel, iii, 3. The
words are "And sold girl for wine that
they might drink"
"Well," replied the man; "Tm dead
beat; l burst to have bet five pounds
you could not have told"
And / could not have told yester.
day. " said the visitor. For several days
have been praying that the Lord would
open me a way into this house, and this
very morning, when reading the script
ures in my family, l was surprised to
find the word girl, and got the concord
ance to see If it occurred again, and found
it mid not. And now, sir, / believe that
God did know, and does know what
will come to pass, and surely His hand
is in this for my protection and your
good"
The whole of the inmates were great
v surprised, and the incident has been
overuled to the conversion of the man,
his wife and two of the dodgers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09

1t is easy enough 70 destroy, and there
are always iestroyeTs enough. 1t requires
labor and skill to erect a buldiuo; any
idle tramp can burn i down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-09

"This is the rock of ages said the
father, after rocking two hours and the
baby still awake.
little boy being asked, "What is the
chief end Of man ~ replied "'Che ed
with the head on"
McStirger thinks beating donkey is
the handsomest thing, ecause MACS
welt on brays are bonny."
Kisses are the right kind of smacks to
sail down the stream of life with, al
though taking buss is not bad.
The difference between a woman and
an umbrella is that there are times when
you can shut up an umbrella.
The same cold story" that makes "two
hearts beat as one" is too often like a
bar Of soap-so full Of lie it won't wash.
Talk about the jaws of death y ex-
claimed the man who had termagant
wife, Il tell you it is nothing compared
with the jaws of life"
1t has been noticed by Philadelphia
youth that the wide belts worn by fash
ionable females are just the width of n
gentlemans coat sleeve.
III there's no moonlight, VIII YOU meet
me by gaslight, dearest Juliana?' mo,
Augustus, | won't, she replied; I'm no
ras meter
An insectologer has discovered that
the best time to examine the wonderful
architecture Of the hornets nest is after
the hornets have moved out.
A wag one evening pulled down 4
turner's sign and put it over q lawyers
door; in the morning it read, 'All sorts
of turning and twisting done here"
Eight masked robbers stopped train
in the west the other day As the train
contained an excursion of editors. the
only loss was loss Of time TO the rob-
bers.
Some young ladies are opposed to the
telephone. They say they DO not care
10 have a young man whispering in
their ears with Bis mouth twenty miles
away.
4 man asked for admission to a show
FIR haif-price, as he had but one eye.
H,C the manager told him it would take
aim twice as long TO see the show as 1t
would anybody else, and charged mm
laubla
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

Il ,aturs's remedy for assintiadng
the food. II cures Wind Colo, the
RAISING Of Sour Curd aud ptaT.h@s'
allays Fevorish"ess ANA I.s s
Worms. Thus tho Child has nsaitn
and the Mother obtains rest. Pleas
ant. Cheap, and Reliable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

Richmond, Va, May 5.--ThOmpson
B. Bigger died here to day 10 the Seth
year Of his age. He served under Gen.
VIM. Henry Harrison in tho war q
1872, and was for many years engaged
10 business in this city; he held the
office of city postmaster for more than
twenty years and was for several years
one Of Richmond's representative in
the slate legislature. He was the old
est Mason in the city, if not in V rgin
ia. and was highly esteemed by al
classes. -.,. o.. ia
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

M OURNING NOTE PAPER h ENVELOPES
M Drawing Paper, Cards and Card Board, DC, at
the FREE PRESS BOOK STAND.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
LINlMEN IS

not only relieve pain, but they incite
healthy action. subdue Inflammation,
and cure, whether tho symptoms proceed
from wounds of tho flesh, or Neuralgia Of
tho Nerves; from contracted Cords or u
.oalded hand; from u sprained ankle
or gashed FOOT whether from disgusting
. PIMPLES on a LADY'S FACE
or strained joint on a Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or scaid :
mortiflc alton from Prostitutes; Swell
iues from Strains the fortunes Of Rheu-
matism; Crippled for life, by some
neglected accident. Il valuable horse or
Doctors Bill may all be saved from
Ono Bottle OF Contaur Lininient.
No uousekeeper, Farmer, Planter, Teamster'
or Liveryman. can afford to be without
these wonderful Liniments. They can
DO procured in any part Of the globe for
80 cts. and 800 bottle. Trial bottles
Is cts. a,,. ...rG
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
The Cost Of l'illnge.

Other things being equal, that Ian d
which is filled with the least expense,
is the best land, 1t is not the size Of
the crop that determines the profit in
farming, but the excess OF the income
over the outgo. II it costs more to
keep corn field perfectly clear from
weeds than the value of the increase of
the crop caused by that culture amounts
to. then. SO far as the corn crops CON
cerned, such excess Of corn is loss
But the influence OF the care besto we'd
on one crop upon those which follow
must not be overlooked. 1t may be
the best system that grows certain
crop at loss in order to raise sue
ceediugs ones at profit. The value
aud cost OF tillage. in we'll establish
ed system depends very largely on the
time and place that it is done. Am
Agriculturist.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
The True Secret.

How many take wrong view Of life,
and waste their energies and destroy
their nervous system in endeavoring to
sccu mulate wealth. without thinking
Of the pl Q sent happin ,ss they are throw.
iug away. IL is not wealth or high
station which makes = man happy.
Many Of the most wretched beings on
earth have both; but it is q radiant,
sunny spirit, which knows how to bear
little trials and enjoy comforts. and
thus extract happiness from every in
cident in lite.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
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for copies. Ii gives q full and truthful
account Of the county with reference
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Lands and improvements; Politics,
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We Beed not sargest the CONVENIENCE
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

satiou, and will visit any grange com
pauy or cooperative association in the
State that will pay my expenses, and
exhibit tho sample Of yarn.I saw spun,
and tell them oil l know about the
machine, aud it, advantages and II
any should desire individual or county
rishs To use tho machine, II they
will correspond with me, l will give
them full particulars concerning that.
a we'll a. tho machinery.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15

The Rev. John 8. Inskip, OF The NJ.
Z, Church, after ionr months preach
ing tour 10 the South. has nothing but
praise for the people Of that section.
He wound up his labors at Richmond
Virginia, where 40 persons were con-
verified and thousands quickened 10 re
ligious life. The press, secular and
religious, every where treated him with
great consideration. r.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-15
CENT AuR
LINIME|NTS
CENTAuR

Liuiments will surely extsrmin.ts
tho paiu. There IL mo- Strain, Spraan.
Cut. Soald, Burn, Bruise, Sting, CAL
or Lamsness to whioh MANKIND OF
Dumb Brutes are subject, that does
not respond to this Soothing balm
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