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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
OUR ATLANTA LETTER..
MARKHAM HorsE. ATLANTA. GA. Noyember IA. 1891


 ATLANTA, GA, November IA, 1881. 1 To the Editors Of the Democrat.
 Your correspondent arrived here all O. K. last night and, proceeded to take in the great Exposition to- day. It is q wonderful collection of products of the south, not only cot ton but everything else that our great country abounds in. There is a great deal of machinery and manufactured articles on exhibition. It is very little behind the centennial. Much greater and grandsr than l expected to see.
 But an very sorry to sec that there are so few persons visiting the Ex position. There is only about 4 to 5000 visitors daily; some days it runs up to 10000.
 Tomorrow the mexican war vet erans meet here. Gen. Sherman, Gen. Jos. k. Johnston and others will be here. It recalls many sad but amusing incidents that occurred here about eighteen years ago when US three were here about the same time. 1 don't think the people here, especially the old Atlantians, will put themselves to much trouble te give Gen. Sherman much of recep- tion. l should feel like treating hIm rather tame. recollect very dis tinctly being sent up near here un- der Flag of Truce, and helping to move the women and children out ol this city preparatory to his setting it on fire. But Phoenix-like she has come out and rebuilt and IS to day the grandest city in the south Georgla is q great old state, her peo- pie are more progressive than the people in any other southern state unless 1t is Arkansas. I can't gc back on my own state as we certain ly have bright future before us. Il looks to me like it would have paid well if our Legislature had made { handsome appropriation for this Ex position and been better represented There has not been much none, spent here for Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
Miss Mamie Dunham, dauehte

Miss Mamie Dunham, daughter of the editor of the Van Buren Press, died in Van Burel last Monday. Miss Dunham was an estimable young lady and universally loved. An English colony has purchased large quantity of land in Crawford county from the Little Rock and Ft. Smith railroad company, paying $l50,000 for 94,000 acres. The land lies in the northern part of the county in a rough mountainous To- csiity and is valuable only for it's timber.
 A man named Goldworthy, who was confined in the Logan county iail at Paris last week, under sen, tence for grand larceny, isn't there now. The jailor allowed his mother and sister to visit him in his cell, and the former dressed the prisoner in her clothing, and he being a small man the ruse succeeded admirably. He quietly left the jail with his sis ter and the jailor turned the key on the cid lady.
 The tunnel of the Frisco railroad in the Boston mountains will be l700 feet in length. At Woolum's s house, where many stage travellers have taken meals and slept O nights, Fit is lS5 feet below the surface of the earth. The grade of the road on the north side of the tunnel will be sixty feet to the mile and on the south side double that number, ne- cessitating "pusher" engines the same as used on the Erie road on the summit between the Deleware and Susquehana ravers. Three iron bridges in the mountains will be res pectively, 500 feet in length and 115 feet high, 450 long and 10 high, and i5 long and S5 high.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
GIVE US BETTER ROADS. Editors Russellville Democrat:


 A late number of the DEMOCRAT contains an article from your cores pondent, "Scrap" in which the wri- ter hits some vigorous blows on the nails HEAD, but 1 would like to have been present to assist in directing the POINT of the aforesaid nail, But 1 will not criticise paper which fur nishes so much food for reflection. I have taken occasion, frequently, to denounce our road laws for the last twenty five years, and that's where I'd point the sharp nail. Have we gone back to the barbarism of i'm prisenmcnt for debt? For what is road tax but q debt due the county or State2 And, frequently, and very unjust law too, and which if the poor fellows fined and imprisoned were able to carry through the higher courts, would, probably be declared unconstitution- al.
 l suppose the man named was fin ed for contempt" if so why cannot law be enacted to fine any person who refuses or fails to pay . debt due an individual? There are many cases where there would be more justice in the sentence than in the one named by "Scrap." If rich and poor are to be taxed alike to make and repair roads, why not lay pei capita tax to support every depart ment of government?
 We'll, somebody says, tits all yor can get out of the trifiing devils ant let the law alone" And what is tn, consequences?
 No roads worthy of the name mere apologies for roads-trails full of stumps, rocks, crooks ant turns and "chuck holes" If w had road tax payable in labo FAITHFULLY PERFORMED, or in money allowing overscers to call on roat hands only in cases of emergency after storms etc., we would very sooi have better roads, fewer broken ve hicles and better class of immi grants, for people like to settle wher' the travelling public have rights res pected by the laws. the officers whc execute them, and by the people. We have been trying 10: man years to compell "poor niggers ant poor devils to keep up our roads results-no roads. Tine present lay is neither just nor polite. Give u a change. l heard an observin! man remark few days ago that ol his road six Or seven hands out Q thirty did all the work nearly. Yo' may lead or drive a horse to wate but you can't make him drink. Tot MAY get hands out on the road bu you can't MAKE a free man work Will you be taxed and have roads 0 do without them?
 Yours for better roads,
 c. E. TOBEY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
CAGLESVILLE ITEMS.

Editors Russellyille Democrat:
 News scarce and hard to get hold of.
 An abundance of rain has fallen during the past three days.
 We hear no complaint now about water being scarce.
 Several of our citizens are off at tending circuit court at Dover.
 Prof Eggleston has closed his sec, ond weeks school. He is thorough and efficient teacher.
 Considerable excitement was caused hero last week by rumoI that Rev D. H. Upchurch was found dead below Little Rock. He knock ed all fears in the head by returning home last W ednesday.
 Dr. E. NJ. Smith, notorious big amist, living near this place, wa; captured and introduced to the jai one day last week by our efficient sheriff k. B. Hogius. Truly "thG way of the transgressor is hard.'
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT DARpAsKLLE, ARK.

Nov. al. 1881 ! Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the county judge of Pope county, Arkansas, at Dover, Arkunsas, on 2Sth Dec, 1881. yiz.: Harper s. Taylor, Additional Hd entry No. tBi35 for the nh of neZ sec 8. tp 2. n r 2i ". He names the following witnesses to prove hls continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land to-wt
 John " Nordin and Martin M. Pless of Der liz, Ark, John $, lsbell and John Moore, of
 I'M. GIBSON, Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
ECONOMY.

every one to LOOK ciOSt alteI tue Sup- ject Of economy.
 In fact it is subject not to be slighted at any time, but now more especially. To meet an obligation promptly is jewel in any mans character, and to do so this year. will require an extra amount of care and frugality. Economy should, therefore, be the watchword in every department of life.
 Live within your means, is an ad age that should find a universal adoption in all conditions and at all times, When your means, by any cause, are cut down, this wise adage would suggest q cutting down of expenditures to suit. But then 8 blind economy that makes dive at everything, is not what this adage or common sense would suggest. In fact, such is not economy at all. Economy. properly understood, does not imply promiscuous looping of of every item of expense-not at all but only such as do not bring back a recompense for thelr outlay Where's the man in this county who hasn't room enough to exercise this virtue Tn these limits-that is, in cutting vigorously among his un necessaries without trenching upon things that are profitable?
 The man who attempts to econo- mize at the expense of bodily com fort, will find out his foolish mis take when his i'll health and doctol bills doubles two or three times tn, outlay necessary to have prevented his calamity. So also the man who to save dollar or two, puts asid' the spirit of enterprise. But he il most unwise and mades the grand est mistake of all, who to save thu pitiful sum of $l.50, cuts off hi county newspaper. Many instance might be given of men feeling them selves unable to take the DEMOCRAT who have suffered serious less il time, trouble and money, for wan of the very information that the pa per would have furnished at the in significant cost of THREE CENTS week, not taking into account tn vast benefit it would have beon t. their families in it's cultiYating pow [ CTS.
 Taking the newspaper in all it capacities, it's framing influence its source of information, its inde, of public opinion. It's advocacy O law and order, it's advertisement 0 locality and resources, most certainl, of all reasons suggesting the saving of 8 dollar and a half, that one shoul' be the weakest that would intimat its saving at the expense of you county newspaper. On the ethe hand, we submit without fear o challenge that the investment of $l 50 is yet to be discovered that cal approach in it's recompense to an, family circle the investment of tha small amount in good newspaper We, thereforesappeal to all our sub scribers to renew. Renew at once and to everybody who are not sub scribers to subscribe at once. Witt this issue we hand you list of ou presents to be distributed among ou subscribers the coming year. Le us close this with an appeal to ont and all of our friends to give us you assistance, speak for us a kint word to your neighbor, and urge him to take the paper. You can dt him no greater kindness, while by us the favor will find the greatest ap preciation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-24
New Meat Market.
ATLAS HARTsELL, Prop'r.

Win keep constantly on hand n fresh supply of the best and incest meats that is to
 be had in the country. Eely~ shop on Jefferson street. one door north of W. F. Wootenis.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
How She Got Into the Department.

Atlanta Republican.
As the Hon. John Sherm an was sitting
in his office. bright-haired pretty girl
suddenly dashed into his presence. She
was apparently 16, and had about her
an air of business which even the cold
gaze of the Ohio statesman could not
transform into maiden fright or furry.
Deliberately taking a seat, the girl said:
''NIr. Sherman, 1 have come here to get
place" There are none vacant"
was the reply. Il know you can give
me place if you want to, and l think
/ am as much entitled to it as anybody.
My father spent his life in the United
States army, and when he died he left
nothing. The responsibility of the fam
lily is on ME, and think we've got as
good a claim as anyone else on the
Government" '.What kind of u place
do you want?" / don't care what it is,
but l must have work at once" Mr..
Sherman assured her that there were
ten applicants for every one place, and
there was very little chance. She very
deliberately tod him that such an
answer wouldn't do, and declared that
if he would allow her she would come
up every day and black his shoes, if he
couldn't do better for her. The Secretary
was struck with her determination and
charmed by her bright face and her
sprightlv manner. He told her to come
back. In, less than week she had
good place in the Treasury, which she
still holds. Every morning she walks
to the department with the step of
business little wom'a who is proud that
her delicate hands can be the support
of others. She receives 500 dollars Il
month, and supports in comfort her
mother and sister. This brave. bright
young woman is Miss May Macauley,
formerly of Atlanta. Her father was a
Lieutenant in the Eighteenth Infantry.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
Why it is called a Cocktail.

The Retailer says the word ''cock-
tair' is not an "Americanism," but a
word of very doubtful origin. Conjec-
tural etymologists have traced it to the
Meso-Gothic, the Chinese, heCherokee,
and that it is of Sandwich island
origin; another that it is Gumbo; one
has settled it to his own satisfaction
Celtic; and still another that Noah left
the recipe to his son Shem, giving to
the beverage the name Ko' kdal, writ
ten in the old Hebrew characters with
the Massorctic points. The probability
is that the name and the beverage were
invented by the moundbuilders, and
the most prominent philologists are in
clining more and more to that opinion"
The Retailer also gives the following
information: 1.-The cocktail is made of
brandy, gin, whisky, or Champagne,
mixed with bitters, sugar, and small
very ysmall-percentage of water. 1t
is an early-morning drink, and is high
Iy esteemed for its medicinal properties.
A large proportion of those who use it
habitually will never eat solid food un-
til the flooring of the stomach has been
overlaid VIII cocktails. There is no
time in mans life when he is more
deserving from heartfelt sympathy than
when, in a condition of pecuniary col
lapse, he Graves a morning cocktail and
Graves in vain"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
The Value of Water for Cows.

Cows should have access to water at
all times, especially COWS that give
milk. They want to drink often and
return to their feed. The best stable,
and one in which stock do the best, is
in troughs before the cattle. Thus
managed, cows may be kept up to
full flow of milk either Winter or Sum-
mer, and for this reason, if the pasture
fails from drouth, it may be supplanted
with other feed, but a failure of water
cannot be remedied. So in Winter,
COWS that are only watered once day,
rs many do who consider themselves
good farmers, shrink in their milk, and
it can never be regained. The same
rule will hold good in the stable;
abundant feed may be supplied, but if
the water supply fails the profit will be
nil.
The necessity for plenty of pure water
for stock is one of the first Importance
only be in abundance. but it should be
in such supply that stock may either
take it at will, or, if supplied at stated
times it should be offered at least twice
day, and three times will be better.
No animal can thrive properly that has
access to water but once day. Every
good feeder knows this, and hence in
all large feeding establishments the
greatest care is taken to keep the supply
ample and constant. Many farmers
neglect this, and always to their cost.
If water cannot be had near in any 9TH
er way, wells should be dug, and the
water raised by wind OF other power. so
the stock get it as regularly as they
feed. 1t will pay. Remember that
animals should be treated well in order
TO thrive properly. We are familiar
with the troubles incident to the neglect
of regularity in food and drink with the
human body, and the consequences are
somewhat analogous for our CATTLE
Farmers Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
Habits of Insects.

Sir Sohn Lubbock, President of the
British chronological Society, called
attention the other day in his annual
address, to the researches of M. Fabre
on the habits of insects. Among other
things M. Fabre has continued his
curious observations on the solitary
wasps. He describes the singular state
of paralysis into which they throw their
victims, which, if killed, would decay,
and if buried alive would, in their
struggles, almost infallibly destroy the
egg or young larva of the wasp. The
wasp, however, stings them in such
manner as to pierce the ganglia, and
thus, without killing them, almost de-
prives them of all power of movement.
One species of Sphex which preys on a
grasshopper Gphippigera), after hav-
ing almost paralyzed her victim in the
usual manner, throws it on its back,
bends the head so as to extend the artic-
culator of the neck, and then, seiZing
the membrane between the head and
body with her jaws, cr,Ishes the gangli-
on-truly Il marvellous instinct.
Unlike the genus Sphex, Bembex
brings from time to time fresh food to
her young, and it is remarkable how the
BembeX remembers Gf one may use
such wordl the entrance to her cell,
covered rs it is with sand, exactly to
ordinary eyes like that all around. Yet
she never makes a mistake or loses her
way. On the other hand, NJ Fabre
found that if he removed the surface of
the earth and the passage, thus expos
ing the cell and the larva. the Bembex
was quite at Il loss and did not even
recognize her own offspring. 1t seems
rs if she knew the doors, nursery, and
the passage, but not her child. Another
ingenious experiment of Nj. Fabre's was
made with Chalicodoma. This genus is
inclosed in an earthen cell, through
which ut maturity the young insect
eats its way. Nj. Fabre found that if he
pasted q piece of paper round the cell
the insect had no difficulty in eating
through it, but if he inclosed the cell in
a paper case, so that there was space
even of only a few lines between the
cell and the paper, in that case the pa
per formed an effectual prison. The in
stinct of the insect taught it to bite
through one inclosure, but it had not
wit enough to do so second time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
Watches which Gain or Lose,

A watch which gains in a regular
manner is superior to any whose varia-
ton is uncertain, and where its varia-
ton comes to be familiar, the little
companion may vie with the most
delicately adjusted ships chronometer.
: A skillful matchmaker one day thus
reasoned with a customer who COM
planned of his watch. 'You complain
ed," said he, ''that your watch gains
minute month. Well, then, you will
congratulate yourself when you have
heard me. You are aware that in your
watch, the balance, which is the regu-
lator, makes five oscillations every
second, which is 432, 900 day; SO that
your watch, exposed to all the vicissi-
tudes which heat andcold occasion it, the
varying weight of the air, and the shak-
ing to which it is subjected, has not
varied more than minute a month,
OF two seconds day. 1t has only ac-
quired with each vibration of the bal
ance variation of the two hundred
and sixteen thousandth part of a second.
Judge, then what must be the extreme
perfection of the mechanism of this
watch?'' A watch cannot go for an in
definite period without being repaired
or cleaned. At the expiration of a
certain time, the oil dries up, dust ac-
cumulates, and wear and tear are the
inevitable results to the whole machin-
cry, the functions becoming irregular,
and frequently ceasing to act altogether.
A person possessing watch of good
quality, and desirous of preserving it as
such, should have it cleaned every two
years at least. But care should be
taken to confde this cleaning and re-
pairing to careful hands; an incapable
workman may do great injury to
tion.-Chan6ei's Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
Qoaxiug Sarah.

OctrOlt free PreSS,J
Justice Alley had hardly been opened
to legal business yesterday morning
when sleigh containing seven or eight
persons from beyond the city limits
drove up to the door of popular Jus
tice and piled out with an air of bust
ness. His honor was poking up the fire
when an old man beckoned him into a
corner and whispered:
'Got a job of splicing here for ye!
My darter Sarah here is going to hitch
to that chap there with the blue COM
forter, and then we're going out to
have some oysters"
"All right-au right" was the reply,
and in two minutes the official was all
ready.
The man with the blue comforter
peeled his overcoat, laid aside his hat
and extended his hand to Sarah.
81 won't do it'll die tirstp' she
said, as she shrank away.
''She's a leetle timid," explained the
old man, while the mother rebukingly
observed:
Sarah, don't make fool of yourself
here. William will make you good
husband
'.And don't you forget it," added
William. Come, Sarah.''
81 won't unless we can 90 to New
York on a bride towerr' she snapped.
you'll look nice bride towering
around New York with no better duds
than you've got" said the mother.
''NOw, Sarah,' you stand up and get
married.
'.Be keerful, mother-don't make 'er
mad" warned the old man. ''Now,
Sarah. if ye back out everybody will
laff at us.'
81 don't keer! L want to travel,'
''You SHALL" answered William.
''Where?''
''We'll all go up to the House of Cor
rection."
'.Tain't far 'nuff."
The old man beckoned William and
Sarah aside and began:
'.Now, Sarah, William jist dotes on
YOU"
'.But want a bride tower"
eyes. but you can't have one. The
railroads are all showed under, and
towers have gone out of fashion any
how"
"Then want diamond ring
'.Now don't say that, Sarah, fur I
they was all out of diamond rings"
.'Then l want set of mink furs.'
'.Mink furs!' William know you'd
buy 'em for her in a second, but they've
gone out of style and can't be had.
Sarah. I'm yer father, hain't IP'
.''Yes, dad"
"And I've allus bin tender of yeP'
s.Yes."
'"Then be tender of me. 1 want to
see ye married to William. You can't
have q tower, nor diamond ring, nor
q set of furs, but I'll buy ye pair of
new CATERS. William will pay for the
oysters, and I'll see that mother divides
up the dishes and bedding with We. Sa-
rah, do you want to see my gray hairs
bowed DOWN."
"No-o-o."
''Then don't funk OUT
"Will they be two-dollar gaiters?'
she asked.
Yes" 1
'.And all the oysters we can eat?''
Eyes, all you kin stuff
'.And a tower next fall, if wheat does
well?''
"Yes.''
''Then guess will. Come, Bill,
don't keer two cents for you, but I want
to oblige father
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-07
Number Three,

John w. Young, Washington corr
respondent says, is a large, handsome,
stylish man, not very deep, but quite a
man of the world, tickle by nature, and
incapable of constancy, no matter how
close the law bound him to one wife.
Mrs. Young No. 3. who is the nemesis
at this time, is the most elegant lady in
appearance that / saw in Salt Lake
during Il long stay there. She is slight,
of tall and willowy figure, remarkably
stylish carriage. clear olive complexion,
satiny black hair, and soft eyes. She
is IL Philadelphian. and highly
educated person; is not, and never was
a Mormon and holds herself aloof from
them. She WIS perfectly infatuated
with Johnny Young, and married him
in spite of opposition, but she is not one
of the meek souls who sigh and die
without word. l saw her give a look
at No. 4, as she drove by, a bride, in
a pony ph;eton, that convinced me that
John VS. path would not be one OF
roses. There was no flush of indigna-
ton on the dark cheek; no tell-taie
tremor of the heart, and no contemptuous
curl of the lip; buta paling of the whole
face, drawing up of her form to its
full height and a steady blaze of the
velvety eyes, that meant much more.
And the new wife, an ignorant, red
checked girl of 16, drove on uncon-
cernedly, chewing wax, and settling the
red roses on her hat more firmly in their
place. The contrast between two
women could not have been greater.