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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02
IT WAS REST

just tw" ycnra ago today
Since they Ibid our first lost 10 icat,
Stace they folded tho cold lMlc hnnds
Over tho pnrc, attn brenst
Dear little hands that gathered dowcra
To bring 10 mother and J..
Flowers like him, beautiful and bright,
That hlossomod but to die,
oh, VIVA II beat to hush TINT voice
SO full of childish gl"o
Beat 10 siil tho little hcart,
Bounding 40 light and fee
10 sot on those beautiful lps
The calm, cold scu of Death.
To atcal from that fair bosom
All trac" Of earthly breath
Was |, beat to lay that nollo head,
Rich with its o,,rls Of gold,
Into the dark aud lonely grave
With naughi but du~ and mold
Was II boat TO still tho little feet
That gladly wont ~ came,
Dear little !cot that never trod
The paths Of ain and alau,e!
Oh, II uas bcst, I'll try 10 ANY,
Though my arms ara longing MI
10 clasp once NOR" ihat fair young form,
Laid In grave 10 low.
Beat to still tho littlo heart
+ In its purity and grace!
l'csi for n smile Of heaven
TOTAL on The sweet, Young fncc..
foa, II WAS beat for him to 60
From n world of sin and strife,
For tho little fcci aro trading now,
The paths of "a higher life. 63.r|a.
S II was beat 10 nd,l another IS '.'. .
To tho wtIto winged throng above.
u wm boat to "ond our darling
7" tho land Of joy and love.
November 18th, 1870. ghE rALL,orr.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

Total abstinence Indeed, prohibition

Total abs'ineoce--iodesd, prohibition
by law.
Our plea Of moderate drinking Nv n
fhllacy Stop that and there would b.
no recruits for the druakatd's grave.
Under this plea many home Ii d 70
Grating si!ice for this army. Tho bur.
ricaue's destructive sweep ID seen, lbnt
tho quiet atmosphere reveals no bvj-
dences Of ruin; yct the qnIet AIR may be
loaded with tho germs Of pestildnce
fur more sweeping than tho ttorndio.
We arraIgn society. The individual ia
not totally to blame. Our, usagss are
snch that our trades ars closed with
treats, and our parties and weddings
and diaines aro considered incomplete
without the sparkling bowl. Our wor.
thy Chief Magistrate, President Hayes,
bud tho courage to show society that
wine was not . necessity. II was bin
ished from the White House. saW
We are told to reason men into Total
abstinence. Can JON reason with The
wild wavesi Rome baDishcd Catalibe.
sh,' did not wait to educate him ioto
patriotism. We have Ind thousands Iof
books and many philosophers, backed
By al army Ia tho pulpit, aud that great
educator, the public press, trying Ito
educate men into honor and truthful
ness. Yet all men are not truthful.
There eau b. 10 remedy bat prob,ti-
ton. Lot Us make the Issue. Az tho
old Indians, when ready for tlsbt,
sent u bundle Of arrows tied about With
the skin Of q rattlespake, aud bad The
Inudle returned full Of powder add
ball. no when the rumseller sends w the
challenge tied about with the snake.
skin Contemporaries send II back, not
with bullets, but with ballots. LIT
these constitute tho weapon BY which
to cut of TINT monsters hcad. Hare, In
New Orleans, 10 ono Of tho stroogholds
Of this fatal evil; sre W. to- cover and
crouch before 10? Nay, men, up and at
them. Think Of your sons, your broth
ers aud your fathers. 4 Think Of deso
late homes, Of hungry children and
breaking hearts. A million OF hearts.
There Is fable Ia China Of tho great
Emperor Yu, who reiyued two thousan6
two hundred years before Christ, how,
when certain ! II made wine and gave
some to Yn, who when no had tasted ii
pronounced It's favor to b. good, but
poured it upon the ground and ordered
! III to b. banished, forbiddiug Its fur.
thor manufacture, lest In after ages tho
kingdom should DO lost through wine,
"rhen," says tho fable, "the heav chi
rained gold for three days. aa
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02
AGONY WITH A BARK ON.

Milwaukee Is q great town. II isn't
big enough to rival Chicago In tho cen
sas business and, of course, can't hold
candle to the Garden City in tho way,
Of wickedness. Int when Is comes 20 d
right up and down ridiculous scene,
Milwaukee IL there; In proof Of which,
seo the following from peck's Milwaukee
San: There was tho querest sceno at
ono Of the churches last Sunday. It
seems that during the vacation, The seats
had been vanished, and somehow the
varnish was not right, as it was terribly
sticky. You know when you pull any
thing of of sticky varnish, that IL
cracks. We'll, the audience had all rot
seated, when the minister got ont the
hymn, and as the basement Of bis trous.
ers let loose Of the vnrnish Of bis chair,
there was a noise like killing q fly on
the wall with palm leaf fan. The
minister looked around at tho chair TO
see il no was all present, and that no
guilty mans pants had escaped and read
the hymn. Tho choir roso with o sohnd
of revelry aud after the tenor had swal.
lowed lozeDge and tho bass had cough
ed up piece Of frog and the alto had
hemmed and tho soprano had shook out
her polonnse to SEQ If the varnish show.
ed on the south side, the audience be,
gan to rise. One or two deacons got up
first, with sounds like picket firing in
the distance, on the eve of battle, and
then o few more got mp, and the rat.
ting Of the unyielding varnish sounded
as though the fight was becoming more
animated, and then the whole audience
got on its feet at once, aud with a sound
of rafting musketry. The choir sang,
"F1old tho Fort" When tho orchestra
had concluded the people sat down gin.
gerly, the services were short, and all
went homo praying for the man that
painted the seats. #f,a
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

Tom Marshall was nsing quite abusive
language in Kentucky court at one
time, and the judge, after one or two
reprimands, fined him $40 for contempt.
Mr.. Marshall looked at the Judge with q
smile and asked where be was to get the
money, as be had not red Borrow it
of friend" said the court. "Well, sir !"
answered Mr.. Marshall, "you are the best
friend l have; will you lend me the
money MIR. Clerk" said the Judge.
lyon may remit the fine. The State is
as able to lose it ~ ! aW." go
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

1t was at q late quarterly meeting Of
the Seventh Day Baptist churches in
Wisconsin that tive clergy,pen wore TO
present papers on the same day, and tho
question Of precedence having arisen,
ME- A. Sprang to his feet and said, II
think brother B. ought to have tho bsst
place on the programme; he Ia an older
man than i a,n, and besides, is full Of
his subject" Whom the audience re-
membered that brother B.'s subject wss
I"The Devil" . cheerful smile seemed to
beam around the assembly. tt
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

The fables of tho past arc full of in
strnction. In the ages antodatiug his
tory they were transmitted from father
to SOU The oldest, and perhaps tho
most Instructive of all, H. that of the
Dragon" In ono nation no assn med
one name. in another u different title,
but tho ono idea Of the most ancen
races was that of u monster of evil, ca
pablo of binding and coiling around
every faculty aud power of the being
called man. In India the monster was
called Virtra. But tho chief God Indra
IS represented as Staying this dragon.
Some ono has recorded of Thackeray
the famous author in light literature
He always kept picture Of st. George
and the dragon over his bed ON the
wall. His common saying was, "every
man has his dragon Tho ancients at.
tributed every evil to this creature OF
power and wisdom. In Greece no one
could be classed with the gods until he
had slain his dragon. We come, at this
hour, to speak of that dragon which has
drowned more souls than Neptune has
bodies. The symbol is significant. The
ancients wrestled with no monster equal
to this dragon-rum.
Ia whatever form you consider it, you
reash the inevitable conclusion: it is
the surprising evil Take it on it's econo.
mic side, and there it stands towering
above others if you consider it on its
moral side, then it's results stun our
faculties.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

A good story was told some years ago
Of . Galveston colored congregation.
whose pastor had backed off the Sunday
pchool funds at monte. He wan daily
tried and tho verdict was: THE Rev.
Aminadab am acq uited of the sin Of
gambling, provided he pays the money
back BY next Sunday night. In tho
meantime do members oh dis congree.-
tiou is'warned agin playing kesrds with
Brndder Bredso." :
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

Everybody has hoard Of the jolly
Datchtnan, who, when the steamboat
was likely to sink, succeeded, after much
trouble, in finding a lifo.preserver largo
enough to At him. While he was try
ing bis best to blow it up. a young follow
standing by said : ~"Yoo can't Gil that
with wind ; it leaks. Don't you hear IL
pics y "lsh dot 40 y be replied. "vsll
peter keep dc Wind in myself.n
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02
The Surprising Evil.
LECTURE ny REV JOHN MATHEWS, u
d. AT THE vrrER BETHEL, NEW
{ ORLEANS, FRIDAY EVENING,
'-' NOVEMBER II.

MIR. EDIToR--pleaso do mo and the
many Baton Rouge friends of Rev. DR..
Mathews, tho favor Of publishing in
your onterprising paper the following
address. In this age of Misunderstanding,
fence-riding, md miserable sycopbaucy
tho outspokeD, earnest and patriotic
sentiments Of DR.. Mathews are indeed
refreshing, and doubt not will hud an
echo in tho heart Of every man who
loves his race and his country.
Truly yours,
JnIlN ~ S,wyup
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

Tgo through my work. as the needle
said to the idle boy ''But not till you
ere hard pushed" as the idle boz a,id
to the needle.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

"old TAr.p-Yon did not pitch your
lines properly; hence We had to launch
them into the ocean Of our waste basket
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02
RObt. L. Hereford. Nj. D..

OFFERS his professional services TO the citi.
" Ecns of Baton Rouge and vicinity.
Oflcc-Covucr Lafayette and Florida streets
BoncCazc Building. INSTRUMENTATION street
between st. Ferdinand and st. Louis streets
Refers by permission TO DR.. II. j. Burlington,
Hon. \. Heron, Andrew jackson, Wm Garip,
Rev DR.. Goodrich, Major w. L. Cl,lyerius and
Mcssrs, Courier 4 MeNair. #
Baton Rouge, January 10th. 1850.
Having known DIR. HEREFORD for many
years II affords ne pleasure 10 recommend him
to the citizens Of Baton Rouge, as a gentleman
and physician, entirely worthy Of their ,ooua
denee, uanl7'lyl' THQS, j, BURLINGTON.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

PHILIP BOTT, proprietor Of Bismarck IA
~ loon aud Lager Beer iiouse, corner vt. touis
aud North Boulevard streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

INV. llERoMLAN, Blue Store, dealo, in news
I dietary aud iaslIion periodicals, statiol,ery,
aud pictures, Main strcot, a". +s.s
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

w r, GLUVEiiUS, Druggist, Bogels old
w stand, dealer In drugs, medicines, cutlery
nnnn gnIhNn good mud InnNN nrliclrA.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

CHARLES WlECk, propriotorSumter House
~ dealer IN tho lnogt winos liquors tnd cigars
corner Third and Laurel atresta
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-02

IL NJ, BROOKS, Druggist, dealer In drugs aud
L medicines Of ovcry Kind, cigars, smoking to.
bncro, cutlery, etc. Main street. ,.-.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
THEHARRIsON ROAD.

We had hoped to be able to give our readers the full report of the engineer who made the survey of the Russell vile and Harrison road in this issue. The engineer, Mir. James A. Martin. of Little Rock, completed the survey and made his written report and mail ed it to the executive committee at this place some days ago, but from some in- applicable cause the report has not yet come to hand, and we cannot give it in full. We can, however, give the sub stance of MT. Martins recommends tions, which are about as follows:
 The rout will follow the county road from Russellville to Scottyille, cross the Middle fork of the Illinois Bayou at Prices ford, 5 miles from Scottville, thence up the mountain, following the divide between the North and Middle forks of the Bayou and continuing on the rout known as the Rasberry Knob rout, taking the left at the Rasberry Knob, crossing the head of Falling Water and tapping the Cave Creek rout near the northern boun iry of Pope county, at Standridge's. From thence on crossing Richland Creek at
 and continuing on down Cave Creek diverging from Cave Greek near the Rock House, and bearing northwest and crossing Buffalo at Dodson's Ferry, thence on to Harrison on the main travelled road.
 This, as we understand it, will be the route. It will be the same route substantially as that viewed out by Mess. Russell and Riddle and worked by Riddle and Bells forces.
 There will be a good ferry established at Buffalo; and perhaps the river will be bridged. We have not yet been ad- vised as to the progress made in raising fund for the prosecution of the work on the road, but we are assur- ed that sufficient sum will be put up to make the road good and passable at all the bad places.
 We may add that it will be in perfect order for the good people living along the road who are certainly as much in- terested in the success of the project as we on the south side, to pitch in and do all the work they please on the road, and we doubt not they will chserfully and promptly do their duty in this respect.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
BUSINESS NOTICE.

On account of the rapid ad- vance in the price of printing material, we are compelled to announce to the public that after this date we cannot send out the Democrat unless the subscription price has been paid in advance. And to those who may be in arr rears for subscription (many of whom have received statements from us recently, will please bear in mind that we cannot longer afford to advance money to furnish them in reading mat ter, and prompt settlement is necessary to secure weekly visits from the Democrat. We trust our friends whom we have Indul- ged so long will take enough in- terest in this to come in with out delay and get clear reciepts from us, and thus continue the friendly relations which have ex- isted between us so long.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
What Do You Think Of It?

What do you think of such facts as we find in the official statements of the Commissioner of Education2
 Facts like the following.
 The school population of 3S States is 4,227,7S4.
 The number in daily attendance is 4,S16,40S. Subtract the one from the other and we find that we have over nine million of prospective vo- ters growing up in ignorance.
 Where are the more than 9,000,s 900 who are out of school?
 What are the doing? What sort of an education are they getting?
 In this country, where every vo- ter is liable to become a law-maker; we have, in addition to the millions of freedmen and white men who can neither read nor write, another army of over 9,000,000 growing up without school training; growing up to make laws for you and for me: Make laws to dispose of life and property.
 The facts are abundant to prove that when the education of the peoi pie is neglected, when the children are left to grow up unruly, untrained and vicious; the school years wasted and demoralized; the parents care less, embittered quarrelsome, there the young are lost to industry intelli- gence and honorable citizenship.
 Mir. Taxpayer, you can take your choice between good citizens or bad ones--how bad and corrupt, and mischievous and criminal, it cannot be told till their race is run and end ed-ended in the hovel, the grog- shop, the poor house, the jail, the prison or on the gallows.
 Property paws the cost of all this; and you get nothing for the taxes you pay in this directlon-only q fancied, not a real protection.- American Journal of Education.
 Beecher is in favor of Grant, be- cause "what we want in our Govern ment is stability and continuity" Beecher's idea IS in harmony with the theory of those who advocate Grant, because he IS "strong in ex- tra-constitution methods of putting down opposition" Such frank avowals are decididly commendable. The country understands the full scope of the third sterm scheme. If we could believe the people are tired of democratic republic and anxious to be relieved of self-government, we should reckon the election of Grant among the probabilities of our politi- cal future.-Washing Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26

Canvass your Neghbohood for the DEMOCRAT and get

Don't Fail to go to the meeting tonight.
 "A Medical Journal is to be estab- lished at Little Rock.
 ---Harkey & Bro. keep everything you need in the drng line.
 Rev. ". J. Dodson and lady are in town visiting their many friends.
 Come and procure bargains in fall and winter goods at..E. Roth's.
 Wanted Room not money!- to place the coming spring goods at E. Roth's.
 Capt. R. J. Wilson will leave shortly for St. Louis and New York where he will buy his Spring stock.
 ---The young folks had . splendid time at the leap year party at NJ. H. r. Whites, Monday evening.
 MT. Jack Nichols land Dr. P. O. Cheaney, of Ozark have spent several days of the past week in our town.
 We understand that Mess. Howell, White & Co. have begun arrangements for the erection of an elegant brick store house. Let the good work go on.
 Cad J. Hanks. one of the best drummsrs on tho road, was in town this week soliciting orders for his house Mess. Brooks Medley & Co.,, of Memphis, Tenn.
 --The National Democratic Commit tee met in Washington on 23d, and fix upon Cincinnati as the place, and June P as the time for holding the Nati- onal Democratic Convention.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
examining trial before a magistrate 8 court and was acquitted.

examining trial before a magistrate 8 court and was acquitted.
 LOGAN Co.
 Last week, lobe Dean, brigh, boy, the hope and joy of a widowed mother, accidentally shot himself withsa "little harmless pistol" He died within tweuty-four hours Don't carry pistols, boys, it is bad, dangerous and disrepntable practice YELL Go.
 The road between Dardanelle and Russellville is in a bad fix again. We should have tramway or 2 branch railroad before another sea son.
 The necessity of a tramway or branch railroad, connecting our town with Russellville, has certainly be- come apparent to all during the pres ent season. With all the transfer teams that can be brought into req uisition, cotton accumulates at this end and freight at the other end. The depot at Russellville is full of freight for Dardanelle. and yet the spring stocks have not begun to come Tn only to limited extent. The passenger travel is considerable, and would be much greater with a better mode of conveyance connect ing the two towns.--Arkanslah.
 It is shame, Bro. Mcclure, for a town of as much importance as Oar danelle to have no better road to the depot. For the honor of your town try and get your business men to do better.
 Four ot the iDardanelle attorneys, counsel for Clint Tucker in the rape case, w. N. May, J. T. Harrison, J. P. Byers and w. II. Walker, were each fined $50, by Judge Jacoway, for contempt of court at the recent term of Yell Circuit Court. The of fensive matter was contained in a motion for q new trial, and constltu- ted one of the specifications, and read as follows:
 "Ne. 23. Because the Judge of this court, in which the prosecution was had herein, was so preiudiced against this defendant that he did not give him far and impartial trial"
 On last Saturday the motion for new trial in the case of the State ys. Clint Tucker, convicted of rape, was by the court overruled, and the sen tenc of death was pronounced against the defendent by his Honor Jndge Jacoway, at about II o'clock. The time set for the final execution of the law is Friday, April 23. In the meantime nothing will be spared to obtain a reversa! of the Judge ment by the Supreme Court. The motion for new trial comprises more than thirty distinct specified tions, embracing one objection that will tend to test the constitutionali- ty of the act dividing Yell county in to two separate court districts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26

Among the meanest of the many crimes charged against our Indian management is that of securing In- dian signatures by false represents tion as to the meaning of the papers signed. When the Poncas put their marks to a petition for their removal, they were told that the document was a protest against their removal. This is as villalnons as stealing pen nies from sleeping children Wash ington Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26
The News by Counties.
CRoss Go.

OhOSS SO.
 The residence of J. F. Barnes, who lives some nine miles west of this place, together with all his household and kitchen furniture, clothing, provisions, etc, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday morn ing last. It seems that Mir. Barnes and his wife left home on Sunday evening to visit relatives in the neighborhood. Early Monday morn ing they observed smoke in the dl- reetion of their home, and immedi- ately started for it. On arriving there they found every thing in ash es. MT. Barnes and his wife are both young and but recently marri- ed, and the loss falls heavily upon them. Our merchants and other citizens of this town, and Mir. Barnes friends in the country, are subscrlb- ing llberally. so that the losses ot the unrortunate couple will, to some ex- tent, bo replaced.
 PERRY Go.
 Oh Saturday the 14th inst., Win slow and Johnnie Clifton, brothers aged respectfully nineteen and six teen, were drowned in Fourche river. They were trying to set man over the river in bateau, which capsized and the two boys were lost. The other occupant of the boat swan out.
 SEBASTIAN Go.
 The town is full of persons from a distanc looking for stores, since the whole country nas had It's attention called to the peculiar advantages and prospects of Ft. Smith.
 We understand that movement Is on foot in our city, for the purpose of obtaining Telescope for public use. It ii proposed to place it under the supervision of of the Board Of School Directors.
 Ft. Smith can boast of more factor ies than any other city in Arkan- sas, and will have several more in q short time.
 Nearly six thousand bales of cot ton in store here waiting for rise in the river or q rise in prices, we don't know which.
 Property is rising rapidly in Ft. Smith, $1O0 per front foot refused for some, and given for oth . CTS, recently.-Ft. Smih Indepen- dent.
 PopE Co.
 Every train that passes Atkins, switches off car load or two of lum- Der. This lumber will be used in constructing houses, etc. These houses will, after their completion add much to the appearance of our town. Verify, spirit of improve ment pervades the being of all the people of Atkins.-Atkins News.
 LoNoKE Go.
 On Monday the l6th inst, negro named Moses, killed white man named Will Cook, by fracturing his skull with stick. Moses had an
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-26

We are under obligations to our esteemed friend, F. c. Falls, of Dover, for the following list of jurors drawn by the jury commissioners for the March term of the. Pope Circuit Court for 1880:
 Grand jurors: c, l.. Brewton, F. D. E. Montgomery. James A. Oates, W. J. Jackson, W. L. Prlce,, Ben T. Elm bry, J. II. Swilling, Joseph Petty, J. II. Humphreys, Josiah Womble, R. W. Nowlin, Adam Chronlster, A. c. Stout, T. Y. Daniels, E. G. Morton and Wm. Jackson. Alternates: Joseph Howard, M. Nj. Pless, II. D. Bonds, A, W. Matthews, John A. Erwin, T. F. Me Cain, ". s. Bowden, JeInes Henry and J. ". Harkey. Petit jurors: T. J, Russell, ". c. Renfrow, II. D. Brown, W. W. Falls, Akhur Reed, E. A. Darr, W. A. Baker, G. l.. Johnson, s. W. Swann, James Jamison, w. F. Wooten, A. J. Tate, Sr., II. c Howell, r. II. Tate, Thos. P. Reed ". Nj. Dunn, J.. T, Whorton, J. NJ. Boyd, F. T. Yonley, Jno. A. Pitts and w. c. Howard. AL ternates J. c. Rye, E. A. Bell, G. P Minor, J. W. Tucker, Hense virden and W. r. Bryant.