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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

Ho, YE BALDHEADsl-There is just one way, and no more, by which you may be eured-use CAROLINE, deodorized extract of petroleum. It will positively produce new hair; there is no substitute for this marvellous petroleum hair renewer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

lT is useless for physician to argue against short-sleeved dresses. The con stitution of the United States says: "The right to bare arms shall not be in frinoed ?
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
The oldest Man in the World.
Exchange.

Spain may well boast of the oldest nan in the world. In the old city of Bogota resides man who, according to his own account, is 108 years old; his na;Ohbors assert on what they believe the best authority th he is even older. The oldest inhabitantNsscme or whom are about 90, declare tha(.ne was very old man when they Were 1.arsn. nls
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

PrERcA's Pleasant Furgative Pellets" are perfect preventives of constipation, Inclosed in glass bottles, always fresh. By all druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
Irnn,,nrtanr.

When you visit or leave New York city save baggage and expressage and carriage hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot. 450 elegant rooms, single and in suits, fitted up at an expense of one million dollars. Rooms reduced to $1 and upwards per day on European plan. Elevators, Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all denots,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

WAS ever of the opinion that the honest man who married and brought up large family, did more service than he who continued single and only talked of r,nniliatin
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

AFTER men have travelled through q flew stages in vice, shame forsakes them and returns back to wait upon the few virtues they have still remaining
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

No MAN is so fond of liberty himself as not to be desirous of subjecting the will of some individuals in society to his own.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

NOTHING is uglier than q crooked boot or shoe; straighten them with Lyon's HeeI Stiffeners
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
GRERNwIcH. Feb. Il. 1880

Hop Bitters C6.-SIRs-I was given up by the doctors to die of scrofula consumption. Two bottles of your Bitters cured me.
 LEROY BREWER
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
sCIiough on Rats"

The thing desired found at last. Ask drug gists for Rough on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, bed bugs, 15c boxes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08

FROM the Atlanta (Ga.) Sunday Plono- graph: The editor of the Pikes county Nelos has been cured of rheumatism by St. Jacobs oil.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
roodles ,lways Kept nConln

in his house He'd he lived now he would have kept Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
Is a Positive Cure


 for all those PninfuI Complaints and wealsnesses
 soeomrnon to our best female population. It will cure entirely the worst form of Female Com plaints oll ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Uicera uon Falling end Displecemcnts, and the consequent spinal Weakness and Ia particularly adapted to the Change of Life.
 It will dissolve and expe tumors from tho uterus in an early stage development Tho tendency to can cerous checked veryEpeeGy by It's use It removes fantness, naucncy, destroysall craving for stlnulants end relieves weakness of the stomach It cures Boating, ueadaches, Nervous frostrntion, General Debility seeplessneEa Depression and Indi- gestion.
 That feeling of bearing down causing pain, weight and backache always permanently cured by It's use It will at ell times and under all circmstsnces act in harmony with the that govern the female system For tho cure Kidney Complaints of either sex this Compound Is unsurpassed
 LYDIA F. PINElEAMs VEGETABLE COM. POUNDS prepared at 295 and a95 Western Avenue, Iynn Mass Price eI Six bottlosfor 95 Sent by mail in tho form of pills, also the form of lozenges, on receipt of price, ST per box for either. Mrs Pinkhsm freely all letters of inquiry Send for parnpa' let. Address as above. Mention his Paper No family should be without LYDIA E. PINKHAMs LIVER PILLS. They cure consti}s patton, biousness, and torpidity of tho liver. 25 cents per box.
 r9- Sold by aIl DruREists. -6a
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-08
Health and Happiness.

CHEERFuLNEss was never yet produced by effort which is itself painful.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
THE STORM,
A Portland Vessel Wrecked on
Orchard Shoals.
NONE OF THE CREW REPORTED LOST
Two Feet of Snow in Ohio.

New YORK, March s1fEThe schooner Nellie
Chase of Portland, Me-, Capt. Landsey from
Perth Amboy with coal, is ashore on Orchard
Shoals, Princess bay. The crew were dis
covered at daylight dashed tie the rigging
Colors were set in distress. Schooner Rescue
proceeded to the wreck and took off the crew.
The vessel bilged and lies in ten feet of water.
MoRGANs N j., March 30.--For twelve
hours a storm of great fury with o tide OF I'M
usual height has been doing much damage
along the bay shore. Between South Amboy
and Cliff Wood the breakers dashed over the
shore bulkhead upon the coaches of passing
trains. The shore is strewn with wrecks. The
stuff of two canal boats washed up On the
rocky beach and went to pieces.
LONG BRANCH, March 30.--A storm of un.
usual magnitude has been sweeping the coast
since O'clock this morning. The velocity of
the wind is the highest noted along the coast
the past winter.
CINCINNATI, March 3O.-Reports from all
over Ohio show an unprecedented snow fall to-
day ranging from four to twehty-fouf inches.
NEW YORK, March 30-2 r. M.-The storm
here is very heavy, the wind blowing IS miles
per hour. Rain has fallen profusely and the
tide is very high, flooding streets and cellars
contiguous to East and North rivers. A sloop
is sunk in the north part of the harbor and
tne STORM HAS ragcu Dauly on Long Island
shores. Several yachts are disabled.
CoNEY ISLAND, March 30.--A sloop came
ashore at Haven Island point just above Man
haitian beach this morning. Two men dashed
to mast can be seen. It is supposed the lives
of a number of the crew have been lost.
CEDAR BEACH, N. j., March 30.-The storm
at this point is furious. Fragments of scow.
those of tug and portions of Spite driver
were washed ashore near this place at noon.
This is probably evidence of disaster to a
tow caught in the storm.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
XLVIIth CONGRESS.
Senate-Executive Session.

WASHINGTON, March 30--On motion of Mr..
Cameron of Wisconsin resolution was adopted
authorizing the Secretary of the Senate to pay
from the contingent fund the necessary funer-
al expenses of the late Senator Carpenter.
The resolution for the election of officers was
taken up.
A motion to go into executive session was
rejected, Is to 3d.
Mr. Harris, stating it was evident tn at the
Republicans did not intend to transact the
business which the Senate was called to trans
act, moved that when the Senate adjourn it be
to the first Monday in December Lost, yeas
%, nays %.
Various other motions were made al voted
down.
Mr.. Pendleton said that in order that the
Senate might no longer present the spectacle
of wranglng over petty offices, he would move
to go into executive session.
Mr.. Dawes agreed that tenure of Office
should be fixed by law, but he did not see how
an act could be passed at this special session.
Mr.. Hill of Georgia read a letter issued frym
the Readiusters' headquarters in October, 1880,
by VIM. Malone, in which he alluded to the
Republican party as the "Gripsack" party.
Did the Senator know what was meant by the
"Gripsack party?"
MIR. Dawes-Is 1t any objection to Riddle
berger in the mind of the Senator that he vot-
ed for Hancock?
Mr.. Hill-None in the world.
Mr.. Dawes-Then why is the Senator
troubled?
Mr.. Hill am not troubled
In the discussion Mr.. Beck charged that the
Republicans were unwilling to go into execu-
tive session because of war in the party on
the Presidents nominations.
Mr.. Dawes responded that he would imme-
diately move an executive session after the
adoption of the reorganization resolutions.
A long debate ensued, participated in by
Messrs. Hill, Beck, Logan, Dawes and Hoar,
in which no new points were advanced, and at
half-past four, without action on the pending
resolutions, the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
NEW YORK.
The Whitaker Court Martial.

New York, March 30.--In the Whitaker
court martial this morning Judge Advocate
Major Gardner, having rested Oh the part OF
the prosecution, reserving the right to call
other witnesses should he desire to do so, ex-
Gov Chamberlain, counsel for Whitaker
opened for the defence. He said that as the
court was so familiar already with the case he
considered il unnecessary to make any opening
statement, thereby prolonging the trial. Gov
Chamberlain then called to the witness stand
Cadet Whitaker He said he entered West
Point Academy Aug. %, 1876 and was at
present in the second class of tbe military
academy. He had been on leave of absence
since August 1890. Witness then related the
occurrence of the night of April 8, 1880, his
testimony being substantially the same as he
gave at the West Point Court of Inquiry
Western Union Telegraph Company.
1t is stated that meeting of the directors of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. today com
prised only the executive committee and no
business of public importance was transacted.
Fire in the journal OF Commerce Build
ing.
Fire tonight in the editorial rooms of the
journal of Commerce destroyed $1,000 worth
of property and damaged the building $1,000
Worlds Fair Commission.
The Worlds Fair Commission today resolv-
ed it is not expedent to take action in relation
to permanent president until after April Is,
when the finance committee will report
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 81.

until Friday, October Ii, 1890, when it was
contended for, as related In Butns's ballad, by
Sir Robert Lawrie, descendent of the other Sir
Robert aforementioned, Ropert Riddell de-
scendent OF Walter Riddell. and Alexan.
der Ferguson of Craigerroch likewise
descended from Sir Robert. It was Fergusson's
fortune to carry off the hard-wun honors of the
held. Burns tells how they ate sum tuous
dinner and then drank claret:-
"Six bottles apiece had well wore out the night,
When gallant Sir Robert, to finish the Fght,
Turn'd Ger in one bumper a bottle of red,
AMI swore twas the way that their ancestors did,
Whereupon Riddsll cleft the foul business to
folks less divine, but the others continued the
contest
"The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end:
But who can with fate ard quart bumpers contend P
Though fate said a hero should perish the night:
So up rose bright Phsbus aud down fell the knight
Tho victor, alexander Ferguson. wes an
ancestor OF the present owner of tho whistle.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
WASHINGTON.

Gen. Wallace Declines the Mission to
!. Uruguay.
WASHINGTON, March 30-The President re-
ceived telegram from Gen. Lew Wallace to-
day declining his appointment to Monteyideo
as charge d'affaires for Paraguay and Uruguay.
The President will send another name to the
Senate.
The Jeanette Search Expedition.
Lieut.. r. NJ. Berry will command the 'Mary
and Helen" in the search for the Jeanette
Notice to Bondholders.
The following circular to holders of called
bonds was issued by the Treasury to-day:
Netice is hereby given that this department will
redeem on and after April 1, 1881, any outstand-
ing United States five per cent funded loan bonds
of 1881 embraced in the one hundred and first CALL
in fnil naSment e.c O. a. az Inc rate OF 70
forwarded for redemption should be addressed to
secretary of the Treasury, loan division Washing
ton, ID. e., and all registered bonds should be as
signed to the Secretary of the Treasury for redemp
ton. Where parties desire checks in payment for
registered bonds drawn to the order of any one but
the payee, they should assign them to "1he Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for redemption for account
there insert name of person or persons to whose
oruer tne cneck should be made payable).
WILLIAM WINDOW, Secretary.
Louisiana Colored Men and the President.
A delegation of fifty colored men, represent
ing the colored Republicans of Louisiana.
called upon the President to-day and presented
an address setting forth the views of the COL
ored people of their State, claiming that the
colored race of Louisiana has kept pace with
the rest of the Union in the march of progress,
that they pay taxes on So, 00O, 600 of property,
and by their labor raise seven eighths of the
sugar and rice crops and five-eights of the cot
ton crop; that they ask no new legislation,
only honest enforcement of the existing laws
for their protection, especially an equal partic-
ipation in the advantages of the public school
system and freedom and protection of the
right OF suffrage. The President. in reply, re-
newed the assurances of his inaugural, and
urged upon their consideration the Importance
to their race of education and personal owner
ship OF the soil upon which they live and toll
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
MINOR TELEGRAMS

1t is thought that Cyrus w. Field will ac-
cept the presidency of the Worlds Fair COM
mission.
The contest for the establishment of steam
pilot boats in New York harbor is over. The
pilot commissioners refused to renew the GER
prise, and they Tuesday applied for new GER
tifcates, giving their adhesion to the rules of
the commissioners, the latter thereupon renew
ing the pilots certificates. There were four of
them, all veterans in the service.
Two thousand immigrants arrived Tuesday,
1900 from Germany and 800 from Scotland.
Superintendent of Police Walling of New
York, having been by British detectives mott.
board steamer Australia, and requested to ar
rest him on arrival, declines TO act in the mat
fer
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
MASSACHUSETTS,

Trichinosis Discovered at birmingham.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, March 30.-A large lot
OF very choice, valuable swine, belonging to
Michael Simpson, agent of the SaxonYille
mills, are so badly affected with the prevailing
hog disease that orders have been given to xiii
them. Five porkers OF the lot were slaugh-
tered and dressed for market, when, on exami-
nation by Boston chemist, and DIR. Adams of
Birmingham, the pork was found to be badly
affected by tbs disease, the mites in the pork
showing signs of life when ether was applied
TO them.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

THE CABINET,
One of Many Rumored Solutions of the
Alleged Troubles.

One Of Many Rumored Solutions of the
Alleged Troubles.
BosToN, March 3o.-Perley, the Washington
correspondent of the journal, telegraphs that
the Blaine men intimate that the solution of
the New York trouble will be an exchange of
places between James and Robertson, BY which
Gen. james will become collector of the port
OF New York, and Judge Robertson will be-
come Postmaster General This will nlacata
Mr.. Conkling, who urged the appointment of
Morton and then of Fogler to the Secretary
ship OF the Treasury, that he might retain
through them the control of the New York
custom house. 1t will also be satisfactory to
Secretary Blaine, as it will give him another
adherent in the Cabinet.
So decided is the hostility of ATTORNEY Gen.
eral MacVeagh to the confirmation Of vii
liam e. Chandler as Solicitor General, that
Mr.. Chandler proposes to request that the nom
lnation may be Withdrawn. Should this be
done he will undoubtedly receive a foreign
mission or some other position, which will not
offend the sensibilities of the independents
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
THE WESTERN FRESHErS.
Only Three Lives Lost-Immense Loss o.
Stock and Pr0nertv

Only Three Lives Lost-Immense Loss of
Stock and Property.
OMAHA, Neb., March 30-Is is impossible
yet to procure more than the meagre fact
about the condition of the inundated towns in
the Platte Valley, owing to the fact that the
telegraph lines are only partially rebuilt
Three lives are all that is known to have been
lost, but it is believed number more have
persisted. The loss of stock and property
tended now to run the Union Pacific train
through direct by Friday.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 3O-The Pioneer
Press special from Pierre, Dakota, says the
water is falling and no more damage is likely.
Several houses were moved from their foun-
dations by the flood. The loss will not exceed
$4,000. No loss of life at either place. 1t is
thought that the officers and crew of the
steamer Far West are frozen in twenty miles
below Pierre and lost.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
THE MOREY FORGERY.
Kenward Philip to be DISCHARGED

NEW YORK, March 30-The proceedings in
the Morey letter case will be finally disposed of
IN few days, Assistant District Attorney
Bell being satisfied after a careful examination
that the letter was not written where it was
originally claimed to have been penned. A
noie proseQui will therefore be entered in the
case of Philip, Post and Hart, and the bonds
men will be released. The witness Obrien,
alias Lindsay, is now in the Tombs, having
plead guilty on an indictment charging him
with perjury, and will shortly be brought up in
the Court of General Sessions for sentence.
ID. L. Morey, who claimed that he was the
uncle OF the man to whom the letter was
written, is in the House of Detention, but hay-
ing furnished valuable information to the
days ~"
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
The Ohio Wheat Cron.

New YORK, March 30.-Secretary Cham
berlain of the Ohio Board of Agriculture, who
has travelled over that State, concludes the
yield of winter wheat in Ohio will not exceed
even if it reaches. 70 per cent. of the produc-
ton of 1880, which was 100000 bushels.
The present heav y fall ofsnow will be bene-
fetal if not followed by freezing weather. The
next two weeks will. doubtless, decide whether
the falling off in the yield will exceed these
fiuureS
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
The Wool Market.

BOSTON, March 30-[RepoTted for. the Pressl.-The
following is list OF prices quoted tlis afternoon:
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
The Maturing Six Per Cent Bonds.

New YORK, March 30.-Secretary Window
will arrive here on Friday to confer with lead.
ing bankers in reference to providing for the
maturing six per cent bonds. 1t is understood
the Secretary will propose the sale of the un.
used four per cent bonds at premium making
them realize price that will reduce the inter-
est to the Government to three per cent. 1t
Is also understood that Congress will be asked
70 authorize the issue of treasury notes for the
next.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
California Mining stocks.
ssrirbton Cattle yEar,xe,.

For the week ending Wednesday, March 80.
Amount of stock at market 22SS; Sheen and
Lambs 1900; Swine II 390;Veals lao; Western Cat
tie 1892; Eastern Cfttl1 146: itch Cows and North
ern Cattle $50
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 ib, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 6 25@6 621s; first quality at 521R
@6 12l3 second quality at 871a@5 5O;third quail
ity 4 81 s@4 IS; poorest grades of coarse oxen.
Bulls. &C., 3 5O64 %, '
Brighton Hides at &c p ib; Brighton Tallow a
DC % fb. y"
Country Hides at 7c ~ III; Country .Tallow An
Alec u ID. ny
Calf Skins at 121ac p tb Sheep and Lamb Skins
] s062 90 each. "A-AA'
Trade for Beef Cattle mas been moderately active
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
European Markets.

By Telegraph.l
LONDON, Mch. 3O.-Consols at 100 ZIG Tor money
and account. =
LONDON, March 3O-American securities-United
States bonds. AIS, 11514 5s, 1O41a.
LIVERPOOL, March 2.3OP. Cotton mark
ct easier; Middlipg uplands at 1-16d Orleans at
61sd; sales 5000 bales: speculation and export =
600; receipts 10000 bales; American 5000; fu-
lures dull.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MICH. 30.
There are but few changes to report the past
week. Opium shows decline to 5O@7 90. Oil
of Lemon and Oil of Wintergreen are both 25c low
err Sugar has advanced little. Eggs are 1c low
err Iron is stiff but change in price. Kerosene
Oil is little lower. Glover Seed is quoted at sag
9hc. Pork and Lard show an advance.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Burned to Death,

Burned to Death.
GARDINER, March 30.-Miss Eliza Gowell,
of Bowdoin, 80 years of age, was burned to
death Tuesday by her clothes taking fire from
the stove.
Fire in Searsmont.
CAMDEN, March 30-Anson Gilmore's house,
barn, horse, two cows, teams, farming tools
and hay were burned at Searsmont last night.
Loss $500; partly insured.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
Rumored Robbery of an Atchinson, To-
peka & Santa Fe Train.

ST.. LOUIS, March 30.-Tbe POSTS Kansas
City special says it is reported there that the
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe east bound
passenger train was boarded by robbers near
Alburque and robbed yesterday. A desperate
fight is said to have occurred and three or four
passengers. the conductor, engineer and ex-
press messenger shot The conductor and ex-
press messenger are reported killed. This re-
port is current in express circles, but the rail-
road officials know nothing about it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
Chicago Live Stock Enrhe..

{8y Telegraph.l
CHICAGO. March Hogs-kecepts TO- 900 head;
shipments 5000 head the market is active and 1Oc
higher; mixed packing 5 40iQ5 65;light GO@5 80;
choice heavy 90@6 So.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head shipments 21OO head
sharp demand for all good stock: export Cattle 10c
higher than yesterday and 25c higher than Monday
at 4095 rs; good to choice S5@5 20; common
to fair shipping at 1904 60.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head shipments $500 head;
market weak and easy; fair to good at 3Od4 10;
choice at DOGS 90; exports o S7Ka6 90.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
MARRIAGES.

In this city, March so, by Rev. F. Southworth,
Benz. Cushing and Mrs. Catharne Griffin, both of
Long Island.
In Bucksport, March 81, Melville A. Floyd of
Portland and Miss Hattie b. Kinks of Bucksport.
In Searsmont. March 10. Geo. M. Brown of Hope
and Miss Biantha A. Lasseli of Searsmont.
InSwanxille. March 20, Lewis Nickerson and Miss
Esther E. Philips.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
AN ALABAMA CYCLONE.
A Whole Family Lose their Lives.

Whole Family Lose their Lives.
CHATTANOOGA, March 30.-Information has
been received of a terrific cyclone in Randolph
county, Ala, which destroyed the house of
and killed the entire family of Mr.. Jack EN-
brey, consisting OF himself, wife and two chill
dren, while asleep.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

There is very little new to add to report of
last week. There is perhaps steadier feeling, but
the market is far from being settled, as manurac-
turers still disposed to operate cautiously and
only at low prices Holders free sellers and
there is no prospect at present of any favorable
CHANCE
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

i2914c Baldwin, III 5O@l rs
l50l4cI Greetings III 50a1 rs
Sugar. Choice eating apples 90
ted -. g 95s Dried Western 41s@5
."... 20 do Eastern. AZ 5
Potatoes,
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
Trouble with the Fire Alarm.

IrOuDI6 WFsn the Fire Alarm.
About O'Clock this morning what was APP
parently an alarm of fire from box SO was
sounded; soon after 80 was struck and then
several other numbers, The fire department
turned out but soon was ascertained that there
was no fire, ti1o striking of the bells resulting
from some accident to the apparatus, the ma
ture Of which was not determined.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

(By Telegraph.)
HAVANA. March 3o.-Sugar firm; MoIasses Su-
gar regular to good polarization, at 64@61a reals
gold per arrobe Muscovado Sugar common to fair
61s@7 reals Centrifugal Sugars 80 to SO deg. po-
larization in boxes SIEGE reals.
Spanish gold 1884. Exchange firm.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
A Tornado in Virginia.

DANvILLE, Va. March 3O.-A tornado passed
over this town last night, blowing down
houses, uprooting trees and dwelling fences.
Several persons had narrow escapes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
;hort do 8ft1O 00@12 90

Pop'rStaves1 6 00017 90
Spruce. r'gh @l4 90
R. O. HID.
Slaves ..25 O0,d2S 90