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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
What Country Publishers Ask.


 Something has got to be done to stop the rise in paper, or the asylums for the poor throughout the country will soon be hlled with newspaper publishers. Hitmar Mian.) Republican. To which the Chicago Tribuse adds:
 There IS serious side to this facetious remark. The average country weekly newspaper has, for the past two years, consumed from 5000 to $500 worth of printlng-paper per year for it's edition. This paper in 1880 is costing the pub fisher Sl500 where it was last year SiO0O, and S2250 against $500 in 1879 or 1878. This increase of expense of $500 to S75O year, seems like a small item to big city daily newspaper establishment, but it is very serious amount to village weekly journal, of which there are some 5000 published in the United States. It IS large enongh sum to cover the ques- ton of profit and loss in some thousands of cases. Add to the expense of the av- craze country weekly S750 for white pa- per, and the publisher not only will not make a dollar for his years labor, but will driit behind and become involved in debt in carrying on his business. So that an advance of 50 per cent. in print is really no Imaginable matter with the country editor. It places him in this dilemma-if he raises his subscription price 70 cents or Sl.O0 year to meet and cover the advance of the paper combi- nation in print, he will lose a third or half of his subscribers. The "stop my paper" will pour in on him as thick and t,st. comparatively, as they did on cer- lltin publisher not thousand miles from here, who raised his pIice but one cent a copy, if he tries the other horn of the dilemma, and reduces the size of his sheet Co correspond with the enhance ment of paper. ho win cripple his adver. usiug space, and deprive his readers of Ia material portion of the local and other ncWs of the day, and soon ruin himself. This is The straight between two" in which Che uapeymakers' combination hns placed the country newspaper pub lishers. They are being ground to DOW der between the upper and neither mill stones of fixed subscription prices and rprntcctetl' monopoly combination on paper As Cougress has made law shlch euabics the Iapermakors to fleece the cuuntry publishers, the latter are appealing in congress Co repeal it. They eani io du uo injustice Co the papermak- crs. and i8 this cod ask congress Co re- move iao taxes on chemicals and pulp. ahrrhY Che mauufacturcrs can make chsaHef paper What objection can the hirH .iarhiies havc to this proposition? Why should they oppose removing the autit8 en atdAsaah and wood and straw pulpf And. afer those taxes are TO. m scd aad tbc cost of papcr-makine es. ssutlsilg eheaFsned why should not the lsH Dn Imported paper also be repealed9 lhIa is hai tnc country press ask at the tsalIe gi caHEfrta, and ii is reasonable ant right ana should he granted.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
HEELS AND EYES.
A Boston Oculist's Astonishing Theory.
 Boston Cor. of the Providence Journal

Boston tor. Ot the fT0Ylueuce JOurnuf
 There has been little fresh impetus given to the small social tea parties of which 1 spoke some time ago-a sort of making up for the little dullness which the cessation of the big fairs and the death of big things generally had caused; and added to these, or as sort of postscript to the same parties, there have been brought forward some of the old-fashioned games, not the childish games of romp, but something of the sort as "What is Your Thought Like" and Consequences" though of an older origin. There have been some minuet parties also, where pretty girls put them selves into the prettiest new-fashioned old-fashioned cloths they could muster, and move through the stately old dance, with what comfort they could, on their torturing little high heels set in the mid dle of their feet. By the way, now am on the subject of these wicked heels, want to tell story that ought to scare everyone of these pretty little sinners out of their insane fancy. The story was told to me by one of these girls who had a foot small enough not to be tempted into the French heel folly. One of her companions, however, not so wise, went one day to an oculist with trouble with her eyes that threatened all manner ot hightful results. She was already in a state where reading was out of the ques. ton. and other entertainment was fast becoming torment. "I can walk and ride and drive and do anything with my strength; if it wasn't that ny eyes are in such condition could enjoy so much, and now 1 can enjoy nothing" was her woful complaint. The oculist looked at her with his professional wisdom, asked her various questions, and then suddenly amazed her by asking her to put out her foot. This sounded like the most extra ordinary request. Had the good doctor lost his wits? and thinking something of the kind. the foot in its smart kid boot with the wicked, tall little heel the young lady was so proud of was thrust forth. The doctor eyed it for moment with a stolid face-then-"G home," he said "and take off those heels-keep them off for a month, and then come to me again, and we'll see how the eyes arei" In month the eyes were well, and the young lady learned by her experi- ence and little wise talk how near she had come to not having any eyes at all. It may not follow that all young women equally devoted to.wicked heels will be affected in like manner, but it serves to show that there is the possibility, and al- ways the certainty, that with that instru- ment of torture constantly at work in the center of the foot, where all those delicate nerves and tendons lie that are so intimately connected with all the oth- CT delicate nerves of the body, there must presently come some disarrange- ment and disease that may work fatal mischief with the health, and, conse- quently, with the enjoyment and good looks, of the Wearer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

TnE Swedish postal authorities have just published list of the newspapers and perodicals appearing in Sweden. The total number is 3l6, of which 92 are published in Stockholm. After Stock holm ranks Gothenbury with 20, then Upsala with IA, Malmo with 9, and Gehe and Jonkoping each with s. or these 3l6 publications, only about One-third are properly newspapers, and there are 10 daily papers-5 in Stockholm, 2 in Gothenburg, and l each in NoTdkoping, Malmo and Helsingb0rg.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
Cripples to be Taxed in Germany.
London Telegraph.

The Berlin papers announce that Prince Bismarck intends to introduce, during the current session of the Reich stag, measure to be called the "De- fence Tax" with the product of which, should Parliament think fit to sanction its enforcement, he proposes to meet the extra expenses about to be incurred by the German nation for the increase of its army. The tax in question is to be imposed upon all male adults ex- empted from military service on account of physical infirmities and other disabil- ities recognized as valid by the compe- tent authorities. Upon each such per son, many thousand of whom are an- nually rejected by the Military District Commissions, 1t IS proposed to levy a special rate of four marks per annum on every thousand marks of his income for the twelve years actual service in the standing army, reserve, and landwehr, to which every German youth becomes liable on his 2lst birthday, The cynical turn of the great Chancellor's humor was never more strikingly exemplifed than in the conception of this project, which is devised to intlict a pecuniary penalty upon the cnpples of Germany for the prejudice their bodily short comings inhict upon the empire by shortening its live stock of able-bodied soldiers. It is obviously Prince Bis marck's view of German humanity that no loyal subject of the Kaiser has any business to be born lame, blind, or halt, or to acquire any of those infirmities fortuitously until he shall have served his time under German colors. The purpose of hls being is to become at certain age properly trained and eff cient soldier. If he fail, through freak of nature or through evil chance, to fulfill that purpose, his country's dissat- isfaction will be expressed in an annual fine of so much per cent. upon his in- come. The rising generation of Ger mans is about to be taught that it may not with impunity be hunchbacked, color-blind, deaf, or otherwise in6rm.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
Costly Luxuries.
New York Sun.

Diplomatic commissions are among the costly luxuries of our public service. They begin with the most modest pretensions and promises of short life, but once ush- cred into existence, no man is prophet enough to foretell what they will cost, or when they will end. They usually start out with commissioner, secretary, council, clerks, messenger and eontin- gent expenses. The representatives of both Governments have generally mu- tual interest in prolonging their official tenure, and they manage the business after the wisdom of Talleyrand's maxim for young diplomats; "Above all things, not too much zeal"
 A commission for the settlement of claims between Spain and the United States has been sitting at Washington since 1871. In these nine years the Com
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
How Girls Go to Sleep.
Lippincott's Magazine.

We had wandered out under the moon lit larches, ,and we all talked and laughed at othing, in that silly, ,happv way young people have. We told riddles, and sang the old college songs till finally sleep, with his bright coloredmantle of dreams, called us, and we retired to what we fondly supposed would be repose. But if you have ever occupied a room with six girls you will know that sleep is not always to be obtained at once. One young lady was an hour and half by the clock in brushing and braiding her hair, in putting up her crimps, in clean ing and polishing her finger-nails, in run ming piece of silk floss between each pair of her thirty-two teeth, in polishing each one with little stick and some powder, in giving them vigorous brush ing with soap and water, in washing her hands and applying glycerine to them, in putting on wash for the complexion, in reading her Bible, in kissing every body good night, and in getting into her hammock, which everybody who has ever tried it knows is work of tune. Just as we thought we were almost asleep she recollected that she had not taken her nUr uomicd, and she argued long time with another young lady to try to get her to take nttr gOmicd, quoting at great length from Dr. Pulte and other eminent homeopathicph to prove that she and everybody needed mug po1'- ica occasionally. When, to get peace, the poor girl sws flowed the globules, we thought we had earned repose, but then another young woman remarked Ill a cheerful tone that she was cold, and one of the windows must come down. This occasioned what seemed to the sleepy an endless controversy,as somebody else was burning up with heat and wanted an other opened. This was finally settled. Everything was quiet for at least five minutes, and we were all at length giy- ing up to "tired natures sweet restorer," when suddenly an awful sound was heard. A great weight fell violently upon the bare floor, the shriek of a wo- man leaped upon the midnight air, quick questions and exclamations were heard. A light was struck, and it was discovered not that robbers and murderers were up- on us, but that somebody's hammock had broken down. This was reconstructed, and again we addressed ourselves to per suading morpheus to knit us our sleeve of care which by this time was very much reveled indeed. Ten minutes of utter quiet passed away; nothing was heard but the gentle breathing of the sleepers, when one atieetionate girl, turning over, called out: "Weil, Ina going to sleep; goodnight everybody"
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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

Ar the Crescent Steel Works in this city steam-pipe two and half inches in diameter, carrying from co Co loo pounds pressure, was laid under ground about three years ago, incased in com mon pine boards about one inch thick. A few days since occasion was had Co dig up the pipe, and the whole length Of the wooden drain was found Co be char red and apparently burnt about three quarters of the thickness of the wood the other quarter being partially routed. The whole inside of the drain vas turn cd to charcoal, with here and there spots of white ashes, showing that ignition had actually taken place. It seems probable that if the casing had not been excluded from the air by the earth covering it, n would have blazed and been entirely consumed. 1t is generally admitted that steam-pipe cannot set fire to wood, but this case seems to prove the contrary, and it may explain the origin of many mysterious fres.-Neig fork EIprcss.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

IT has been discovered that the cli- mate of California and northern Georgia and Alabama is just suited to the cultiva- ton of the oinchona tree, from which quinine Is made, and 1t is proposed to introduce the cultivation of these trees into this country, so as to save the ex- pense it incurs every year in sending to South America for Peruvian bark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

IEa work on heprinciples of light and color, the author, Dr. Rabbit, contends that if a yellow or amber eollored bottle of water be exposed to the sunlight a while, the water within will become medicated, so that it will act as laxa- tive and ahimating principle generally, while the water exposed in a blue bottle will act as a neryine, astringent and mar cotic. The experiment can easily be tried.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

IT is said that Faber, the pencil maker, who began business in Nuremberg about thirty years ago, with capital of E250 will commemorate the event by setting aside 5,000, the interest of which at five per eent-E25o-is to be annually given, under the direction of trustees, to some poor and worthy young man about to start m business, and a native of Nu- remberg.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

AS interesting discovery has just been made at Wells, England, ofupwards of thousand original documents, some of which date back to the thirteenth centu- ty. Many oi the seals are in a beautiful state of preservation. They were found iu au old oaken press in the almshouse.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
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Thomas Boyd. a younF u.an abaui ga years of age, to-day aerautr rhshud thp feat of jumping irurn fte lFe ahifh spans the Onto at thie Fstmf inta fhe fllis below, Q distanle ~ atsslsl iaN lrgi
 About three Sundaye agl he wmrei oN in the preseaoa al a hu fI0rln. anf when he ciaimel ta hase rs.raFuei fuf fact the puhlie sere ilth iq 1eacge hsu.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

FINE cotton battings worn next the skin is recognized by physicians as a good substitute for porous plasters in cases of spine disease, rheumatism or weak lungs. The cotton is an active irritant, and brings the blood to the surface, without the unpleasantness of plasters It may As preventive oi lung troubles too it's use, while it's cleanliness is another advantage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

A life prisoner in the State Prison at Thomaston, Me, has made, with nothing but two knives, a calendar clock, which keeps accurate time, has a rooster which crows every hour and 2l2 moving figures. among them companies of infantry and cavalry, which go through the full man. nal 0f arms
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

DJmSa the past year the commercial banks of San Francisco were drained of poo less than eleven and a quarter million dollar, which the deposits in the savings banks in that city decreased nine million arIa half
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

A CRY comes froui Brazll as bitter and heartrending as that from Ireland, and Russia and Silesia add their voices to the wall for help which comes Co us There are terrible mistakes in government in all these places, or SO much misery could scarcely occur. No wider or nobleF field ever existed for the efforts of philanthro- py than the rectfeatioR of defects, not always willful, in the control of large masses of people. A "bad year" or a flood or an epidemic usually finds the wretehed sufferers totally unpreparcd Co resist calamity, and can do nothing hut lie helplessly and wait for succor. That aid is so quickly and generously gwen is creditable to human nature, but although Utopia is impossible, it is Co be hoped that the time will come when those who have power and wealth will sOt wait for disaster to awaken their sympathy for their less happy fellow creatures. but will exert themselves continuously Co alleviate their condition and guard them from sudden and heavy calamity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

OsuKosH. Wis, has the largest match frtury in the world. It cut 100000 feet of logs into matches, and used s30O1O worth of revenue stamps during f-=D
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

riXU tHoUsASD of the new puzzles have been sold in Boston. The alleged inventor of the thing claims that he has already loot s3O,OOO through the delay in .-tlInE . nalent
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
TIMELY TOPICS.

SEyES machines in Pittsburgh, Pa., produced, last year, over 1,063,345 kegs 0fnlils.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

DR. BULL's Cough Syrup is fast taking the place of all the old iashiOned Cougf remedies. Ituever fails to relieve the most violent Cold, and for Throat Diseases it is invaluable. Price 9 cents.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

NnF MadtNn@rk Espuhican says it is slaals tasi day with a chained dog Aud ils @aae usay hs said of many .aen lu thr tr1lk af hie.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
aoP YEAST

An excellent and quick method of making hop yeast. Pare and grate six or seven goodsized potatoes. Stir heap ing tahlesp ioniul of -four with the grat 'd poiatoe; have ready couple of quarts of boiling hop water (prcparCd by taking a handful of hops and pouring boiling water upon them and boiling about three minutesi: turn the hop water upon the potato and stir, as for making starch, then buil the whole msss about ten min utes, add a good handful of salt and one of sugar. and ict ii stand until cool enough se that t will not scald. and then add largc couec-cup fall 0f good ycast, and sci where it win kccp qnite warm till it is very light. then snt lt iu "a cool place until it has stood about twenty four hours. Nhcn it is ready Cor your yeast jog, which should hc sct in "a c1ol, dry piace. The yeast prepared in this way will keep longer and make nicer bread than hy any method ] ever tried, and t does uot tlke xlore thaa twenty minutes Co Prepare e ready Co vet ior itrmcniatl0n.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01
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UsE korosene0il f1f all kinsis of siarch both cooked and unconkcd Nh0uid thInk a tablespoonful of oil. Co inur ur i've quarts of starch. enough. ln ui4k. ing uncookcd starch. ] have Che water quite waran, as the siNrCh Win diasolve sooner and the aii minale morc readily The clothes need hs siarchc,i and Fillad up hut a feH naiassiss in tiiis wsY
 4 QUICg method of relieving paiuia. hoshWouudsr IhroH a handful uf W0al or woolen raQs upnn hoi rmhgrs ani smoke thr Wuuudea paff uuiN rF.irl Ia obtained. which uiil usuaiiY he iu thrge or fuar mlnuies lhls w saii ta is equally efielCinus iF oid iafsmoi WOunds, and asnlHruus uuuffaFes ifom tOrk tines and riaiF naIls. Hhgr lafk jaw is feared, only h Haqulnas "a lasecI tune tu giFp rrlift
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-04-01

PARIS is a fast city. Her people eat 100000 snails each day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
INCIDENTS Ar YnE HOSPITAL fAIR.

The Hahnrmann Hospital Fair at the ODD
Regiment Arm0ry well attended Inst evening
Several tables, including candy stand, hnvo
been added, aud the booths form
quadrangle IN the centre II the dri room. Surrogate
Calvin. TX Mayer WIrkham, a. Il Dyc,t ana other wal-
known citizens were present. anl among tho laIics
Mrs John ldcbcrgcr.Mrs. DcauO c. Calvin, Miss
Nellie Brown, Miss 1illc Pundr, the Misses Patingalc,
Miss Nellie Stokes, Mi,s Ad1r Lyon. Ml-s Leila Whit
Iry, Miss Annn Roc, Miss Marcia Alley, Miss Belle
DYct, Miss Kelly, Miss Clara B'chc, Miss Fame Dart
ana Miss Florence Newton. Company B's was
used for dancing during the evening. Tho only
change on the Presidential caue bulletin was In the cas-,
OF j. 8. Phelps WHO now has cl.vrn votes. Miss Emma
Bennett, VIII" has charge Of the ottoman for the
most popular phyNcidn's wifi, REPORTS that Mis-.
DR.. McDOnalds chances are bcttercd by fOur VOTES
The voting for the eisht-Onred shell hls a
between Columbia and Yale AT IL O'Clock last evening
the score stood Yale, oil Columbia. 231.
THIS contest VIII cease tonight at precisely
hIfp0st 10. The subscriptions for the bic, Gle
have been completed handsome hook was purchased
az the Fair Yesterday by gcntleman who has lett II to
be presented TO the preties lady Who visits the AmOry.
The costly cimtclaue watch WAS drawn by Miss Ahry
aud W 4. Lyon drew rchlyrimmcd basket from tho
GypBy'h table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05

Of the % S the a.
this matGlr be referred TO said committee
The resolution below provoked spirited discussion
but was finally adopted:
esolred the election Of Bishops and the oeer o. tho
eFai Conferencs BE- made the special edIsSday
sb s n s a. sSs % day. according
the pleasure Of General Conference until sA shan nave
In speaking to this resolution Dr. Smart, OF the Dc
trOit Conference, said I'VE need not be in haste
about this matter The candidates VIII al Eee op;
toll now precisely what to do, and possibly we cannot
by next Wednesday. We do not even ever H H,sct
We may WSnt to elect Bishops Tor mission fields
The whole question ought to be ueltberated upon a
be- rushed in to- this election. Besides have been Eve
general conferences anu have aecertaDed lbat
1t tf Is Tery lard a to keep ts sgUs after the
elections nTe had There are great questions that ought
Conference into an earnest Of votes YOU Will
break business OF the Conference and great inter-
Il was afterward decided that the election should pro-
coed in the following order; Bishops, book agents.
secretaries Of the church societies. editors strOnR
but unsuccessful effort was made to reverse this
order The various committees were organized this
- On Eetissiqstisal Code = Joseph NJ. Buckley,
T Tr O. IT. "'i HORIZON. g. %hedon no
Evans w. j. PrenIiss AOnzo Webster and Bishops Mer-
Idg IS zen % O. Standard of Missouri chair
man, d. Edwards Of Baltimore, secretary.
Hinerdcy-D. A. WhedOn, CHAIRMAN, j. W. Joyce Sec
rttarY.
Uissions-Dr C. II. Payne, Of Delaware. Ohio chair
man; j. W. ThOInburG secretary. -
Episc3pdcy-J. NJ. Trimblc, Ohio, chairman; B. st.
James Grey, secretary.
Edc0ton-C Haven. OF Syracuse University.
chnirman Dr. Hemingway, Illinois, secretary.
SaJJath schools and Tracts-Lewls Miller, Of Akron,
chairman; john W. H0yt OF New-EnRland, secretary.
Church EIteRsiOn-Dr Fowler, OF Ncw-YOrk, chair
man; Dr. Paxton, NJ Philadelphia, secretary.
State of the Church-Dr. Oliver, chairman; Horace
Benton. secretary.
3retnrY. -
FTeedmen's Aid Society-Dr. Newman, of Ncw-York
chairman; Dr.. UOrt1ell, OF New Orleans secretary