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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
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County court proceedings had at the January term 1881: His honor, k. c. Bradley, judge, who fills the chair with ease and dignity, attended by the polite and efficient deputy sheriff, John R. Young.
 On application by Sheriff Hogins, John w. Quinn and J. K. Young were reappointed deputies for the term. The trio Is strong one, and can De depended upon.
 The matter of letting out the paupers for the year 1881 coming on, being four in number, was let to the lowest bidder, and knocked of to $. W. Reed for the sum of S15.25 each per month in scrip.
 Petitions by the following parties were filed praying the court for a license to sell liquors in quantities less than one quart the present year, and was by the court granted, to-wit :: Eyants & Barlow, H. H. Julian and W. O. Rogers, in Russellville; Pruett < White and J. c. Warren, in Atkins Poynter & Poynter and Jo Petty & Co.,, in Dover, and Brown S-Love, in London.
 Alex wt.ssier ct al, petition for a ne.. school district in Dover township, district formed and known as "Linker'' district No. 5, John Battenfield, A. Wheeler and k. s. Daily, directors. Also, N. H. Cleland ct al in Wilson township, district formed as petitioned l for and known as "Cleland" district 1 No. 54, N. w. Cooper appointed direct or. On petition by J. w. Hubbard el al, Adam Chronister was by the court appointed school director in. Gravel IHill district No 8.
 | The matter of annual settlement with F. c. Falls, treasurer of the pubic school fund was had, and being exam ined and approved, WAS by the court ordered spread on the record as follows
 RECEIPTS,
 To balance over January term lSS0 S4. .799. 30: amount from state fund 3, 1928. .49; amount from poll tax, 1873 I2,lG8. 70; amount from special tax, 1873 ll.3lS.S9; amount from assessors pen alty, 1879, 72.20. Total receipts, II, 69S.96.
 Amount paid Tor teaching whites l $6,923.77; amount paid for teaching colored, 300 25; amount paid for bailins : purposes, 5l2.S0; amount paid fo treasurer's commission, l46.62 amour on hand to balance account, 3.s0o.o2 total, II ,6Ss.96. To balance in treasur, January, 1881. 3,S05.52.
 Amount of claims allowed by tn county court of Pope county tt tn January term, 1901: To W. J. Rev holds, clerks fees, 476.15; R. B. Ho : gins, sheriff's Iees, 206.75; R. B. Vii son, county judges salary, l50.00; E c. Bradley, county judges salary l50.00: claims in state cases, l26.O0 elaims allowed jurors, l32.00; jndge and clerks November election. ll0.1O John Fur, pauper claim, $500; specia deputy sheriff fees, 5l.95; guards an other purposes, 51.90; witness befor 5 grand jury, 1l.50. Total claims allow : ed, l ,554.35.
 For the want of sufficient repor from the apportioning justices of thel various road districts, the matter appointing road overseers was contii f ued until the fourth Monday, at whlc time oyerseers of roads will be appoin ed for the next two years. Court at g iourned till the fourth Monday.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
GRIFFIN TOWNSHIP.
APPLETON, Jan. l5, 1881

APPLEION, JHN- 10, IooI. Our community has just suffered a loss in the death of Mrs. Adeline Poe, which took place yesterday morning. She has gone to joln the loved ones who passed on few years ago. She leaves six children who receive the sympathie- of the neighbors.
 The weather IS still cold and cloudy. We have had one day only of thawing this year.
 We have fiourishing free school at Sulphur Springs, which numbers Tor the second week fifty-one.
 Hoping your columns may be full and warm despite the cold, remain,
 ALLIE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
EUREKA BABY PHOTOGRAPHS FREE

The nublishers of the Russellville DEMOCRAT have perfected arrangements with the owners o,ths EUREKA PETRIFfED BABY that will enable them to present to every cash subscrib- pr 10 the DraooR 1T for 1881 a handsome and valuable souvenir, being beautifal and per fcoty executed photograph of the PETRIFIFD CHILD. with history of it's discovery. The Eureka Baby was discovered by citi- zen of Pope County and is now owned and ex- hibted by citizens of Russellviile, hence it ia an object in which every citizen of this county will feel pardonable pride, and the artists faithful representation of it will, we trust. be an acceptable free-will offering to the subscribers of the DEMOCRAT. si.5O will secure the paper for year, the Photograph of the Baby and a history of its discovery.
 EsR~ This offer is open for 90 days
 Call on, or address,
 THE DEMOCRAT,
 Russellyile, Ark. Ian QO 1881
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
An Evening Sketch.
Hy MRS. LAME TEACH.

 In stately dress the queen ornight Rides proudly on her silver car, With many burnished stars of light Following in her train afar; While tclla scenes lie in her way, As she pursues the sun's supernal ray. fancy ! could touch the brink Of yonder grand pacific stream Where feecy herds appear to drink, And then lie down in peaceful dream; As on it's bosom faintly gieams star, Like life signal on the waters far. More distant in this heavenly scene Cloud built mountains towering rise, Like Egypt's pyramids they lean Obeisance to the eastern skies. Now to their caps the stray clouds float along, And kiss their tops like soft eoliau song. Beside tho mountain to the sight crystal palace glides in air, All covered with translucent light ween ideal forms are these, Meath steadfast gaze the fabric mclts from view As faney's gos'mer castles alway do. Fit semblance this of earthly things, Time alone the difference makes, These pass away on swifter wings While years earths panorama takes; And we ourseyres alas! no moro are seen Tn sslove's shining circler where we have been. Russeilville. Jan i3, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20

fT-All business connected with the profession promptly attended to.
 Special attention given to conveyan- cing and collecting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
NOTICE

Is hereby given that all persons in- debted to the firm of J. NJ. Harkey & Bro. are requested to come forward and settle by the first day of February If they don't they will have chance to settle with an officer.
 J. M. HARKEY & BRO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20

The public is hereby notified that one T. $. Edwards. the Gum Log statesman, appeared before Lewis Allen on the 18th day of Jan, 1881, and scheduled his property to aseid paying a debt of about $40 he justly owed us.
 J. NJ. HARKEY & BRO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20

nishing Goods such fine shirts, underwear overshft collars, ties. &c., &c our BOOT and SHOE DEPARTMENT is IMMENSE,I and here we claim that we exce in Price and Quality o,r HAT DEP RIM MENT-both Ladies and Gentle mems is the most extensive in town. our DRY GOODS AND NOTION Department is un7 euuallen in extent and variety.
 We have Ladies' Cloaks, Shawls Nubias, Lace wraps Gloves and Hosiery in great assortment.
 Our stock of RIBBONS Is the most complete in town.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20
CLARK TOWNSHiP.

LONDON, ARK, Jan. IT, Health good.
 Farmers gloomy,
 Matrimony raging.
 Interest in pablic schools increasing. Mir. l.. l.. Journey has a flourishing school of about 70 pupils at Bald Hill. Mir. Jesse T. Roberts, of London, and Miss Lydia Johnson, of Scottyille, were married by Rev. K. D. Landers on the 18th inst. The wedding supper and infair were superb and enjoyed by a large number of the bride and bride croom's intimate friends. More anon.
 T---R.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20

Women, girls and boys, all prefer Day's Ague Tonic because 1t is pleas ant, does not contain quinine, produces no deafness and never was known to fail.
 If your liver is out of order, take Prickly Ash Bittsrs. They act mildly and effect cure without any annoy> ance.
 The beautiful crimson blush of na- ture, without paint, can be imparted to the pale cheeks of a sickly and feeble woman, by the use of that great female tonic English Female Bitters.
 An active brain, sparkling wit, a cheerful mind. bright eye, robust body, pure rich blood and a vigorous bounding circulation, add many charms to female society--yet, ahi how few ladies can boast of all these signs of health While they remain victims to those terrible female complaints, they will be compelled to be mere feeble, delicate drones upon society. But awake from the dark and dismal night of gloom that mantles your brow, you can be restored to health-and happiness by the use of English Female Bitters.
 English Female Bitters are intended for young girls az we'll as married ladies, who have by some exposure, be- come irregular, pale and feeble, with headache, leucorrhoea, pain in the side and back, falling of the womb, or fe- male weaknesses, or excesses. It's use strengthens and tones the stomach, in> yigorates the nerves, imparts iron to the blood, corrects all uterine action and removes all unnatural Instructions.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-20

Our Stock is now complete in all it's branches. our
 Goods are new and fresh Our facility for dong pushes is annie and we are able to sell goods not only as ow hut actnalIv CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE
 in the city, The year for active business mas ar rived and within the Five Months we expect to sell so 900 worth of goods cash To do this we expect and intend to sell for SMALLER PROFIE than gooas have ever before been sold for here.
 Therefore if you want CLOTHING we have 1t of all kinds and qualities, from $3 per suit up to so' e . fo, sg m to s2O Also an extensive line of Fur
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present." Rev. Chas. F. Thwine thinks
it is fit occasion to call attention to the
fact, constantly overlooked, that our gov
ernment has now existed for a longer time
without change of form than with one
exception) any other government of the
first rank" England has had its rev.
o,ution in the reform bill Of 1882 early
in tho century Napoleon caused Prussia
to disappear from the list of great powers !;
Austria has passed from the extreme of
absolute monarchy to tho extreme of par
lament, of suffrage, and of freedom of
the press, and has again swung from the
democratic position to tho: monarchical,
her emperor twice fugitive aud her capi-
tai in the control of q mob two Napo-
Icons and the P ope have made Italy the
scene of bitter strife Spain and France
have been torn with insurrection and rev.
olution; only Russia remains the same
absolute monarchy as of old, but she is
dancing on volcano.
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SUICIDE,
4 Farmer Hangs Himself.

Yesterday morning John Ebersols, a
well-to-do farmer, residing near Scalp Hill,
two miles northeast Of MOnterev, Leacock
township. committed suicide by hanging
himself in the wagonshed on his farm. He
had worked hard at harvesting his oats on
Thursday, slept soundly Thur. d ~ night,
got up early on Friday morning
apparently in good health and spirits
and telling his wife to have breakfast
ready early, went out to the barn to feed
the stock. As he did not return to break
fast he WAS first called. and as ND answer
was received he was searched for and
found hanging BY the neck in the wagon
shed. He was cut down as soOD as pOssi-
bic and efforts were made to resuscitate
him. but he was quite dead.
Mr.. EbersOle was married man having
wife and three children with whom he
appeared to live happily. He owned
good farm, and his father Christian Eber-
sole, is one of the wealthiest farrlers If
the neishborhood. Deceased was in
telligent and Industrious and his best ac-
quaintance never noticed iD him any dis
position towards melancholy. No certain
reason is assigned for his rash deed though
there are rumors in circulation which are
supposed by some to account for the act.
One of these is that he had endorsed note
for friend to tho amount Of $500, and
though the note was not yet due, he
feared he would have to pay it, and this
thought preyed upon his mind. Another
rumOr is that his wife was jealous Of him
ON account of improper attentions b.
slowed upon hired girl. who is said to be
enciente !; and that the elders OF the church
to which he belonged, the Omish. had been
informed of his misconduct, and were to
have arraisned him therefor tomorrow.
We have not boon able to trace either OF
these rumors to any sure foundation.
Capt. Isaac Hull, deputy coroner. being
notified, empanelIed u jury and held al in
quest. The verdict has not yet been an
nOunccd.
The funeral, VIC are informed. took
place this morning. being very quiet one
and without any religious services.
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EDITORS who have just started in pur-
suit of the stationery and supply steal
ing at Harrisburg may I've excused for
the 6 freshness" displayed in the follow.
ing paragraph from the Pres:
II schedules for state supplies were pub
lished rascality would have less leeway.
A wise use of printers ink is always in the
line of economy.
The staff correspondent of the Press,
Sol. Foster, Jr., who has prepared its
exposure of this system of stealing, ex-
presses the same idea when he says {:
sBy a prOvisO i'm the first section of the
act the people are kept securely in the
background. While sealed proposals for
supplies are advertised in twelve news
papers, it is provided that the schedules
shall in no event be published. The bid
der gets printed schedule from the
state department on application, and he
keeps its contents a close secret. This
schedule is an unique thing" But those
who have given attention to the subject
for years know that the legislation for
bidding the publication of the schedules
was in the interest of economy, and that
under the old system the advertisement
of these schedules in detail was a
species of even more extensive
public plunder than that which
the Pres, with signal independence
il not with novel enterprise, has called
attention to. Under the old plan tens
of thousands of dollars were distributed
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virtually as bribes to favored newspapers
under guise Of this sort of advertising
and the publication often cost more
really than the supplies asked for, at
their highest retail prices. AS pointed
out, year after year by the INTELLIGEN-
GER, the state spent slO advertising in
many instances for bids to furnish arti-
cles worth 50. That clearly is not the
way to prevent the stealing complained
of. Probably there is no other way than
to entrust honest men with the purchase
and distribution of the supplies, and one
way to Get them will be to send the
thieves to the penitentiary.
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car, on which he was

refrigerator car, on which he was
brakirg.
An old homeless man knownas Buck 1"
Miller, deliberately laid his neck on the
street car track in Pittsburgh as heavy
pair of timber wheels were passing, hop
ing thereby to be killed. There being no
load on them, and only one wheel passing
over his neck, the desired result was not
obtained.
The Merchants hotel in Shenandoah was
burned early yesterday morning by AN in
cendiary. The inmates were aroused by
miners returning from work. During the
fire thieves carried away many OF the
valuables of the proprietor's family and
some of the guests lost all their baggage.
The hotel, had recently been refurnished
at great expense. Loss, $50, 600; insur
ance, $4,000.
On last Sabbath evening about five min
utes after eight clock, Fayette county
editor, who was sitting up unusually late,
observed large and brilliant meteor fly
ing slowly across the heavens in a north.
westerly direction. The body Of the me-
teor seemed half as large apparently as the
moon, the front part glowing as if with
intense heat. The tail or luminous trail
appeared to be several degrees in length,
and it disappeared about twenty degrees
above the western horizon.
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Tho Primary Version.

The translation of the New Testament,
originally made by VIM. Tyndale, who
gave his life to the work in the time of
Henry VIII, was the true primary version
on which all subsequent versions have
been based. The revisers of the new YER.
sion have recognized this in their pre-
face, and awarded due credit to this vet
eran translator. A memorial to Tyndale
is contemplated, and has taken definite
shape in the plan of statue to be erected
on the Thames embankment, London.
This statue is to cost about $40, 1000. Part
Of the money has been raised, and the
raising of the rest is in the hands OF q
committee. The indications are that the
sum will soon be obtained and the monu-
ment erected.
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A Little FloggIng Wouldn't Hurt.

Mary Clemner on Garfield's assassin.
If lie cannot be hung the one thing that
should not be left out of this mans pun
ishmcnt is iohipping. Not bruised, he
should be whipped with the ringing smart
he could never forget. There is no
"glory" in ''licking," but its sting and
humiliation would be most wholesome to
such as he. If the tenor of his self-glori
tication in prison could be broken by q
monthly tlogging, its effect would DO most
salutary ON his enormous self-cOnceit.
Mad men used to shoot away at Queen
Victoria. Sir Edward Thornton said ::
''The last man who did it was tiogged
regularly, as we'll IS imprisoned, and no
man has attempted it since.'
We are used to speak Of hogging as 4
remnant of barbarism. Within due limit,
it is the opposite. Nothing short of the
fear of physical discomfort can reach cer-
tain natures. Thousands of criminals in
the United States commit petty crimes
every year in order to secure to themselves
the comforts Of houses Of correction and
jails.
In the midst Of inditing his autobiOg-
raphy to the assistant district attorney,
which he is exceedingly anxious should be
published " at once" rs he declares " it
will read like romance" Guiteau's at
tention was arrested by spider in its
web, feasting on fly. Without warning,
jumping up, he pierced the web-fastener
with pen, and, holding it out before him
with gloating expression, he cried :
Do not speak t. me. l will not answer
another question till I have seen this
spider s,eallow tile last morsel Of this fy.'
If you think a whipping, many whippings,
besides Imprisonment, would not he good
for this creature, you differ from your
friend.
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STATE ITEMS.

ScrantOn's new court house is ut last
under way.
The iron trade is reported exceptionally
active generally throughout the state.
Bellefonte has board Of trade and calls
itself a summer resort.
The first brigade, Pennsylvania National
guard, will encamp at POttstOwn ON the
3Oth inst.
One hundred and fifty miners in the Fair.
mount shaft, PittstOn, have struck for an
advance.
The summer encampment of the G. A.
Il. department Of Pennsylvania begins to-
day.
Mrs. Dodd, of Wilkesbarre. paid for
eign doctor thirty dollars to put on two
plasters and aggravate a cancerOus affec-
tion.
Theo. COrnman's four year old Ham.
bletOnian horse. Carlisle, ran off the other
day and so badly hurt himself that hc
died.
The Philadelphia Record exposes an i'm
poster named w. A. Engarde, who has
been falsely passing himself off as a
journalist and appealing to distinguished
people for aid.
VullrIuslu Dlll Ss1uOUuCCO ulCOuGlOu
of soon calling the state committee to.
gether to decide upon day for holding
the Democratic state convention for the
Carbondale is putting on airs because
a Texas "hero scout" called Cherokee
Jack" who kills four men before break
fast as an appetizer, has a father and
mother in that town.
Mr.. L. Palmeter, of Mexican coun
ty, came to his death through injuries
inflicted by a catamount with whom he
had terrific battle that only terminated
with the life of both.
There are 1888 coke ovens, $3.50 in
active operation. in the southeastern coke
country, about Uniontown, with daily
capacity of each oven to take in 100 BUSH
| els of coal and convert it into 12O bushels
of coke.
Mr.. T. G. Dallman, of Morris Run,
Tioga county, disappeared suddenly. a
week or SO ago and has not been heard
from since. He was prominent bust
ness man and very popular among his
neighbors. 1t is limited that domestic
troubles were the cause of his fight.
Northern Pennsylvania whisky is power
full, if the really magniticently proper
toned snake yarns are evidence. The
latest is of a man near Williamsport who,
with a dog, chased a seven.foot rattle
snake for two days and only captured it
when its belly was worn through.
The dead body of Tyson Moist, a freight
brakeman, was found on the track of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad near Altoona yes
terday with his right arm and leg severed.
It is supposed he fell from the top of
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the President and HIS Wife.
Secretary Blaine has received by cable
from Minister Lowell the following letter
from Mr.. Gladstone to Mrs. Garfield:
LONDON, July 21. 1881.
DEAR MADAME-You will, am sure, ex.
cuse me. though personal stranger, for
addressing you by letter to convey to you
the assurances of my own feelings,
and those of my countrymen, on
the occasion Of the late horrible attempt
to murder the president of the United
States in form more palpable at least
than that of messages conveyed by tele-
graph. Those feelings have been feelings
in the first instance of sympathy and after
wards of joy and thankfulness almost com
parable, venture to say only second, to
the strong emotions Of the great nation of
which he is the appointed head. Indi-
vidually, I have, let me beg you to be-
lieve, had my full share in the sentiments
which have possessed the British nation.
They have been prompted and quickened
largely by what I venture to think is the
ever.grOwing sense of harmony aud
mutual respect and affection be
tween the countries and of a relation
ship which from year to year becomes
more and more 4 practical bond of
union between US. But they have also
drawn much of their strength from 4 cor
dial admiration of the simple heroism
which has marked the personal conduct
of the president, for we have not yet
wholly lost the capacity of appreciating
such an example Of Christian faith and
manly fortitude. This exemplary picture
has been made complete by your own con-
tribution to its noble and touching fea-
lures, on which l only forbear to dwell
because am directly addressing you. 1
beg to have my respectful compliments
and congratulations conveyed to tho pres
ident and to remain, dear madame. with
great esteem, your most faithful servant,
w. E. GLADSTONE.
Secretary Blaine has sent an apprOp riate
reply, saying 81 am requested by Mrs.
Garfield to say that among the many
thousand manifestations of interest and
Of sympathy which have
reached her none has more deeply touch
cd her heart than the kind words Of Mr..
Gladstone.