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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
Appealing tor Aid.

The following appeal has just been issued by the Citizens Relief Committee of De- troit
 of the United States:
 The counties of Huron and Sanilac and parts of the counties of Tuscola and I.a- peer, in Michigan, have been visited by a dreadful calamity. Forest fires, driven by high winds, swept over more than l ,59e square miles of this region. Tn porti 1it of it the destruction is only partial In the greater part of it the ruin is complete. More than 200 people were burned to death in the flames or suifcca in smoke. Many others who escaped were severely burned, and yet survive in great suffering. More than l5,000 people were made shelterless. The greater part of csc lost all they pos sessed their houses. barns and fences, and crops, cattle, agricu ural implements fur niture and clothing were entirely con- stunned, and they are absolutely destitute and dependent on the generosity of the hu- mane for the necessaries of life. Immedi- ately that the magnitude of the disaster was known the Mayor of Detroit, by proclamation, called a meeting of citizens ter aid the sufferers. At this meeting all prom inent commercial, manufacturing and banking houses of the city were represent ed. They appointed a Relief Committee, consisting of Hon. Wm. Thompsoli, Mayor of the city; James McMillan, President Michigan Car Company; Edward K. Mar tin, President Detroit Board of Trade; Mar tin Butzel, firm of Heineman, Butzel X Co; George McMillan, firm of c. & R, McNlil- Ian, and R. w. King, of R. W. King X Son. It is needless to say that these gentlemen are among the most honorable and enter prising citizens of Detroit This committee immediately organized and appointed we'll known, reliable business men of the burnt district as agents for the distribution of re- lief. The citizens of Detroit immediately contributed to this committee large sum of money, and the work of raising contribt- tions goes steadily on. Detroit and Michi- gan will give literally, but the wants of the sufferers are beyond their capacity to relieve. We therefore appeal to the gen. erous throughout the United States to assist us in discharging this duty of humanity to the destitute sufferers. They need food, clothing, bedding, furniture, shelter, cattle seed for crops, agricultural implements, tableware, kitchen utensils, medicines and a multitude of other necessities. All indi- viduals, societies, corporations, committees and organizations are earnestly invited to send their contributions, whether money or supplies promptly, directed to Hon. Wm. G. Thompson, Chairman Committee, De- troit, Michigan. All contributions will bs acknowledged in the Detroit daily papers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
Crops.

Cotton reports for September show very heavy decline in condition since last report, owing to the protracted drouth which pre- vailed in all sections of the cotton belt. Condition, as reported, is 72, a decrease of 16 per cent. during August, and as compared with the returns of the same date last year, 10 per cent. less, A number of counties and states average as follows North Carolina; 42 counties, average 72; South Carolina, 22 counties average 6S; Georgia, 55 counties average Fl; Florida IA counties, average S7: Alabama, S3 counties, average 80; Missis- sippi, 37 counties, average "A; Louisiana, 15 counties. average 76 Texas, 60 counties, average 6; Arkansas, 3l counties, average 55; Tennessee 2l counties average 62.
 Corn.-General average condition Sep tember was sixty, being r per cent. lower than the month previous and 3l per cent. lower than last year at the same date. The cause of the low condition existing in al- most every section Of the country is drouth. New England has been less affected by it than any other section east of the Missis- sippi, and reports an average of %. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and most of the terri tories there has been more sessonable weather and the condition of the crop cor respondingly better. In all other sections reports slow the effect of an unusually dry season. From Illinois, Missouri and Kansas come serious complaints of ravsges by the chinch-bug added to prevailing drouth and injury to crop. The prospect is shown by state averages, which are 5s, 42 and 55 re. spectively.
 Tobacco returns give q very serious de- cline in the prospect for the crop, being some 20 per cent. less than a month since. With the exceptions of the states north of the Deleware and Wisconsin in the West, the universal complaint is drouth. Ken lucky and Illinois each report but little over half of crop, while Tennessee and Missouri report less than two-thirds. The average for the whole country is only 65 date last year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
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HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEK FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
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Washington,


 THE Grand Jury of the District has ad- journea until October 8 This action creat- ed some surprise, for the announcement had been made that some star-route cases would be ready.
 SERGEANT MASON, of Battery B, 2d Artil- lery, when relieving the guard at the Jail, shot at Guiteau through the window of his cell and came near killing him. The ball grazed his head and was imbedded in thc cell wall. Mason was promptly arrested, taken to the Arsenal and incarcerated.
 THE Presidents condition is very critical again; 90 critical, that one of the physicians frankly admits while there is still chance of recovery it is, he fears n slight one. The Cabinet were informed of this new compli- cation. They were not surprised for they have known of the apprehension, but the announcement has caused great desponden- cy. The abscess is metastatic abscess which jumped from the parotid gland to the lung. It will be necessary to cut into the lung and wash the abscess as the swollen gland was washed. The situation is regard ed almost hopeless.
 A SENSATIONAL scene was witnessed on New York avenue near Fourteenth street. Col. Boyd, who annually publishes the Washington ,business directory, was walk ing down New York avenue with hand some young lady. Suddenly a carriage was pulled Up at the curbing immediately opposite the couple, and Mrs. Boyd, wife of Col. Boyd, jumped out oft. She produced a cowhide and began to lash the young lady who was with Boyd unmercifully. The young lady ran. Mrs. Boyd following, but bystanders interfercd after few strokes had been administered. Then Boyd at the command of his wife meekly entered the carriage with her and was driven home. THE secretary of the interior is not satis- fled with the inspection made by Theophilus | French, late auditor of railroad accounts, some weeks since of the Pacific railroads. His conduct in the matter of the inspection of the Central Pacific threw discredit on his ! reports respecting the other roads. His sudden decapitation prevented, too, his | formulating the results of his inspections l in his annual reports. To ascertain the condition of the Pacific railroads Secretary Kirlkwood has sent west reliable man from the office of railway accounts, who will embody the result of his inspection in a report to be submitted to Congress. His report respecting the condition of the affairs l of the Central Pacific may differ from that | of French.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
Political.

GOVERNOR CORNELL, in a letter to Mayor, Grace, denies the latter's power to remove the Police Commissioners.
 THE Democratic State Convention of Massachusetts is called for October 3, at Worcester. A committee has been appoint ed to prepare and forward to Mrs. Garfield resolutions of sympathy with her wounded and suffering husband
 IN the special election in Maine for a Representative to Congress, to fill the va- cancv caused by the resignation of Senator Frye, ex-Governor Dingley, Republican. was elected. The towns heard from give Dingley 7.760; Gilbert, Greenbacke~, 3,073; Eustice, Prohibition, 90; scattering, 36. Republican majority, 4,54l.
 Ar the recent election in the Chickasaw Nation for member of the Legislature it was decided in favor of B. F. 0yerton, the pres ent governor Overton, although one eighth Indian has the confidence and re- ceives the votes of the full-bloods so long as he is in power, and there he can remain SO long as he wants to. The white man has little or no business in the Chichasaw Nation. On the contrary in the Chocktaw Nation inducements are offered to white settlers, the majority of Chocktaws being in favor of opening up their country.
 ThE Republicans of Natchez, Miss, per- fected their organization for the fall cam paign in Adams county. Their convention met every delegate selected being present. The resolutions strongly favor the State combination ticket and looks toward com promise and division of offices between the Democrats and Republicans in the county in order to secure quiet, peaceable election i1 the county. To this end com mittee of the most conservative Republicans was appointed to confer with like com mittee of the Democrats. A compromise will be effected.
 COMPLETE returns from the San Francisco election show the Democrats have elected their candidate for Surveyor and Super visors in the Third and Sixth Wards With these exceptions the Republicans have made a clean sweep. Sedgewick, for Sheriff, has the highest majority, 3,405; Blake, for Sheriff, has 2,092, and the majori- ties range dows to a few hundreds. It is pos sible that the official count win change the figures in detail, but is is not likely to affect the result The count of the Register of Elections show Grady, Democrat has been elected Tax Collector by a majority of 396; otherwise the result as heretofore stated re- mains unchanged.
 THE result of the special Congressional election held in the Second Maine District, adds another to the Republican members of the next House. Not counting the four
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
West.

WM. WooLASEx was arrested at Short Creek, Kas., charged with seduction and abortion, the victim being his step-daughter THE receipts of the Iowa State Fair arc $29, 703 with only two clear days, or $3, COG more than fast year, when each day was fine.
 ONE hundred and thirty-two thousand bushels of hot wheat have been found in the Central and Iowa elevators, Chicago all No Spring.
 IRE steamer Columbia, of the Eastern Line, foundered off Frankfort, Mich. Eff teen persons, including nearly all the off cers, were lost.
 MARY BoYENs, young German girl, died at No North Clark street Chicago, from the effects of an abortion The case is sur. rounded with great mystery.
 AN amendment to the State Constitution prohibiting the sale or manufacture of liquor in Iowa, unless for mechanical or medicinal purposes is to be voted on.
 THE President of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company has sent letter to the New York Stock Exchange denying any irregularity in any issue of bonds of that company.
 ANNIE KELLY, white girl, l3 years old, left her mothers house at Peoria, Ill. Later her mother receiYeu pOStal cara inform ing her that Annie had married nice colored man and was happy"
 PRoF. KING, in his balloon. "The Great Northwest,n left St. Paul. He was accom- panied by Col. Upham, of the '. s. Signal Service and by several newspaper men. The balloon driited off in northeasterly direction and finally came down out four miles.
 A FATAL accident has happened to James Bishop, young farmer living four miles southeast of Independence, Mo. He in company with neighbor, was returning from Kansas City on horseback, when go- ing down rocky hill the horse stumbled, throwing him over her head and breaking his neck. He diei almost instantly. He leaves family.
 MRs, MARY HUETEY, confined in one of the Indianapolis institutions for violating the law against prostitution, swallowed q fatal dose of morphine because her husband failed to secure her release. The poison was secreted about her clothing, and it ap- pears that she avowed the intent to take poison prior to conviction rather than face theshame attending the same. A MooNsHINE distillery, consisting of two mash tubs and still of sixty gallons ca- pacity, has been found hidden in rayine
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

BENEDICT ARNOLD figures most conspic- uously of revolutionary celebrities, fa- nous or infamous, in New London and Groton, and his name, in large letters, seems to have been cut viciously deep, says correspondent, in the monument erected to the memory of the men who were murdered in the massacre at those places. 1.-THE TRAITOR, BENZ DICT ARNOLD" stares people in the face from the relentless stone, and the curses which it must cause to be heaped upon his memory must be a bitter pun ishment to the man, if there are spirits of the dead cognizant of the affairs of thia world
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

A MATRIMONIAL association has been organized at Maroa, H., and letters of incorporation issued by the Secretary of State It is an organization formed for the purpose of increasing matrimonial alliances, and with it is connected an eh- dowment fund. Young men or bache- lors may join the association on the pay ment of stipulated sum and dues, and when one member takes wife all are assessed so much for the benefit of the benedict, in order that he may have a start in life with Sl, 900 or 5000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

Mss JANE LEE, daughter of the Arch decon, of Dublin, is one of the most learned ladies in Europe. The late pro- found scholar, Professor Beufey, was her teacher, and before his death he charged her to put into English the whole of the great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, 30,000 lines, as only fragments of it had been translated before. Miss Lee has begun her task, and she will also help Professor Atkinson with his Old Irish Dictionary for the Royal Irish Academy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

in the northern part oi Parke County, Ind. bysofficers acting under the instructions of Revenue Collector Minshall The apparatus was of the most primitive pattern. The owners and operators have not yet been ar- rested. IL is supposed to have been in opera ton for the past two months.
 A SERIOUS case of lead poisoning occurred in Cincinnati, affecting Cornelious O Leary, his wife and three children, the entire family. They ate canned mackerel for supper and were all taken down at once with violent symptoms of lead poisoning. The mackerel had been put up in tin can and it is supposed that acetate of lead or some other salt of lead had been formed in consequence of the mixture of lead with tin used in manufacturing the sheet tin from which the can was made. This matter will be investigated.
 A KANSAS CIrY special says: Among the novel theories advanced in regard 10 the train robbery is one by Detective Bryant. He believes that some of the bandits were discharged employees of the Chicago and Alton Road. They knew the engineer, Footc and addressed him familiarly as "Chucky" or "Chooky,n his railroad nick name. Alter the engineer had been away from his engine twenty minutes, they ask ed him. Don't your engine need atten- tion?" and made other remarks showing them to be well up ill railroad matters. A novel and important suit has commenced before Justice Bacon which relates to the train robbery and liability of railroads in such cases. The plaintiffs Everett Donough, one of the victims who was robbed. He alleges that he lost S155 in money and a ticket to Denver worth s30, for which he asks judgment in the sum of $1S5 and costs. A summons was issued on the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company and an answer will be filed in few days. Ol course, the road intends to fight the case. It will carry it from the insignificant court in which it now lies, but there is a belief that compromise will be made. The case will furnish very important precedent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
Foreign.

IRooUoIs won the St. Ledger stakes
 FOUR hundred Jews passed through Lemborg Tuesday on their way to Amer ica.
 THE census of British India has just been completed, and shows population of 252,- 500,Oo0.
 A LONDON, ONT, dispatch says cattle are reported dying on all sides on account of the drouth.
 THE Treasury of public debt at Cairo, as a a measure of precaution has sent it's gold bullion to Alexandria. The state of affairs is regarded as serious.
 WITH reference to the land-slp near Elm, Switzerland. it is feared the list of victims must include forty men of the neighboring villages who came to aid when the first slip occurred in the evening, and before the vil- lage was overwhelmed by the second slip, which took place at midnight. The river on which the Elm is situated h IS been turn ed into lake and it is feared the valley be- low will be flooded. As the place is much frequented by strangers this season, it is feared some perished. A fresh land-slip at Elm is feared. RescHers are oblidged to proceed with great caution.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
East.

THE coal miners at Pittsburg have de- manded and obtained an advance of one half cent for digging.
 TIE Directors of the Western Union Tele- graph Company declared quarterly divi- dend of II per cent. payable October 15.
 AT Philadelphia, Pa, Herman c. Pulte. the Whitaker will conspirator, used as a witness for the commonwealty, was sen- fenced to three years imprisonment.
 A FREIGHT train on the Valley Railroad fell through bridge near Battleboro Vt. Dan Toppliff, a brakemen, was killed and a man named Savoy was fatally injured.
 Ex.SEcRErARY STUART of the Brooklyn Board of Education, under $l0000 bond to answer for embezzlement of $107 900, is re- ported missing. He is supposed to have fled.
 THE Association of the Defenders of Balti- nore celebrated the sixty seventh ami versary of the battle of Forth Point. Thou sands of people gathered at the City Hall to greet the old guard, which has dwindled to handful.
 WHAT might have been a very serious ac- cident on the Sandy Hook route of the New Jersey central Railroad, was averted by the coolness and bravery of the engineer. The locomotive drawing the 8 o'clock express from Long Branch, as it neared the curve at Sandy Hook, and only 400 yards from the pier where the Jesse Hoyt was waiting for its passengers, burst one of the fiues of the boiler, scattering scalding steam over the engineer and fireman. Although the train had not slowed up, and was running quite rapidly, the fireman jumped off leay- ing the engineer to master it at his peril and that of the passengers. The engineer proved himselfa hero, and stood by until the train was stopped Had the locomotive been abandoned by both men the train would have thundered down the dock, crashed into the Jesse Hoyt, and fearful accident would have been the result.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

AMONG the guests entertained by Lotta, the actress, at her Lake George villa, this, summer, are fifteen or twenty young ladies from different cities, bright, pretty girls, who had not the means to spend the summer at a favorable resort. So Iotta brought them up into the green hills and took them riding in buck
 boards and rowing in canoes, and black berrying and bathing. and gave them 8 regular good time. Talking of Lotta, never was there such deceptive little creature, for instead of being the rolick- ing, frolicksome, twinkling little atom that we imagine her, off the stage she is the most staid, demure and reserved little woman you can conceive of, and the only time she recalls her mimic self is when some one tells funny story.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
South.

THE Memphis Cotton Exchange have taken steps to raise fund in aid of the Michigan sufferers by fire.
 A GRAND interstate infantry military drill will take place on the Fair Grounds near Little Rock Monday, October r next, the first day of the State Fair.
 A VERY heavy storm occurred at Danvlle, Va. Trees and fences were blown down, also the Confederate Military Hospital, injuring several colored people.
 THE steamship Sahara reports passing through two hurricanes. Her commander, Capt. Duncan. died on September H. Chief Officer Gill took command of the vessel and brought her into New Orleans.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

A NOVEL shipment of carp took place recently. Thirty carp were sent to Ecu ador by Prof Baird in charge of Mir Aquirre. After they arrived at Equadoi they will still have ten days journey to the plantation of signor Tiion, neal the city of Quito, upon the backs of In dian carriers, and require special cans for their transportation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
SOLE AGENT, 400 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Since the introduction of this Spool Cotton into the American market, its success has been unprecedented. No other brand of thread has ever met with the same amount of public favor in the same space of time.
 The 70. N. T." manufacturers were the first to recognize the importance of the Sew ing Machine and to make six-cord cotton, which has ever since been the recognized standard for machines.
 All the improvements in machinery that the inventive genius of the nineteenth cen tury has produced have been adapted by the manufacturers of 70. N. T."
 At all the great International Fairs of the world. 70. N. T." has been awarded the highest honors.
 The 70. N. T." factories at Newark, N. J. and Paisley, Scotland, employ 200 opera tives-make sufficient thread daily to goi round the world four times.
 Consume 40 tons of coal daily
 The manufacturers of 70. N. T. " are the largest manufacturers of Spool Cotton in the world.
 A full assortment of this Spool Cotton can be had ut wholesale and retail ut
 R. J. WILSON'S, Russellvllle, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

GUIrEAu, the assassin, is an object of attention for great many throughout the country. Daily, all kinds of commu- nications, addressed to him, arrive at the jail. Among other things, a box of bedbugs were sent to him, with the cruel request that they be turned loose on |
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
Personal.

GEN. BURNSIDE, senator from Rhode Island, is dead
 THE health of Mrs. Lincoln has much improved the last few weeks She leaves for Washington soon to spend the fall and winter with her son, Secretary Robert T. Lincoln
 ExMINIsTgR CHRIsTIANCY has arrived in New York. He emphatically denies the allegations made by his wife and the grave charges in evidence against him, and threat ems to make it uncomfortable for his young wife.
 WM. M. EvARTs, fresh from the inter- national monetary conference, has reached New York. He reports entire unanimity of feeling between the United States, Italy, Holland, France and Spain as to the bimet- allism, and thinks the gold drains now in progress will open the eyes of Great Britain as the wisdom of our position.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
proat sI.eOO.

To sum it up, six lorg years of bed ridden sickness, costing $200 per year. Total $f ,200-all of this expense was stop ped by three bottles of Hop-Bitters, taken byEmy wife. She has done her own house. work for year since, without the loss of day, and want every body to know 1t, for their benefit. .p--N. F. Fnymer
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

GRACE GREENWOOD Mrs. Lippincott) went abroad to seek relief from asthma and acute bronchitis, but has not been benefited. She writes from London that she is not able to do any literary work, and that is her chief sorrow.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

USUALLY when men are hopeful they look up, but it is not So at Bryan. where the future of the city centers on an arte- sian we'll that is being dug. They look down there.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

THEY have started factory in Chat tanooga, Tenn, for the manufacture of sheep cheese. The manager comes from Austria, where the product of the sheep dairies is favorite article of food
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22

AN American tourist declares that the open stone tomb at Verona, in which it is said that Juliet's lifeless form was laid, is only an old horse trough; that the holes are where the water was let out, and that the roughness on the edges is where the horses pnaMed