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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-05
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Union Sunday School Picnic.

According to the programme pub lished in our last issue, the Presby- terian, Baptist and Methodist (south) Sunday schools marched in process ion Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock to MT. Shinn's corner,son Main street where Mr. F. E. Barrow, (vico Capt. James Russell, escaped to Conway on excursion, formed them in the following order: Methodist school in front, Presbyterian next, and Baptist in rear. The Russellville cornet band with John F. Settle, leader, and the following full turn out of members, H. E. Erwin, Ed Shinn, Charley Shlnn, Van Boswell, John Erwin, Ar thur Erwln and Joe Bernard, headed the procession and from Shinn's cor ner the line of march was taken to the public school building. A larger Sunday school turnout has never been seen in Russellville, the esti mated number being between 250 and 800. The ground in the grove in front of the public school building being too damp from the morning rain, the procession entered that building, where thero was ample room for enjoyment.
 The school, q few minutes after arriving, were all assembled in the east room on the lower floor, and the programme of exercises were as fol- lows: Sweet Bvo and Bye, played on the organ by Mrs. F. E. Barrow, ac- companicd by the following persons as choir: II. K. Erwin, leader Mrs, Sula Howell, Miss Ina Mckenzie, Mss Porah Boswell, Mrs. Renfrow, Mir. Robertson and other gentlsmen. Prayer by Rev. MT. Roach, of the Presbyterian Church. Music by the choir. Grafton by w, C, Ford. Mu- sic by the band. After which all were told to do as they pleased.
 The whole affair was splendid success; the music by the choir de lightful, and was joined in with by the assembly generally, and the Rms sellyllle band never played better.
 Mir. Lawrence Russell the appo;n- ted orator of the occasion, being away on other business when. the hour for speaking arrived, Col, Ford, his alternate appeared and address ed the audience. After flow suita- ble remarks on the appropriateness of such entertainments generally he drew a parallel between Jesus Christ and George Washington, as Saylor and as benefactor of mankind. The address was apt, strong, and elo- quent. Several times during the delivery the colonel seemed to over flow with feeling and eloqGence. A high appreciation of his effort was eyInced by the prolonged ap- plause from the audience when he was done.
 The dinner which was provided in abundance was spread in the build ing, in the yard, and Tn the adjoiaing groves. The afternoon was passed very pleasantly, especially by the young folks, who were engaged in swinging, jumping the rope, playing croqnet, promenading, buggy riding, etc. etc,
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time elected to serve. Tn voting for and against the special tax you will be careful to give each rate of tax voted for, and the number of votes each ra te received in it's proper line as shown In the blank, and in the last line to give the number of votes against tax. By observing this rule you will avoid any confusion or misunderstanding of the proper result had at the school meeting. 6. Where new school district has been formed under the provisions of the school law, and directors therefor have been appointed by the court, their successors must be elected at the next annual meeting thereafter to serve for one, two and three years from October the 18th following. Just why school director elected in one year and does not qualify until the next school year is half gone is matter that has not yet been explained.
 2. A person elected as director must receive notice of his election. Sec sec. 5S. The law does not say who shall give said notice, but from sec. 72 you will see that the clerk of the meeting must give notice to the clerk of the county as therein specified, and pre- sume that a written notice from the same source to a school director being elected would be legal and sufficient | notice in that case.
 8. Thero seems to be difference of opinion among school directors as to whether they shall elect one or three directors at the May meeting, and we'll there might be. I own up. l wrote to the state superintendent about the matter, and here is what he says:
 sIn reply have to say, school districts with threc directors, will elect one di- rector as heretofore. The time of hold ing the annual school meeting was changed-nothing else. Yours very truly, JAS. l.. DENTON,
 State Supt. Public Inst'n. Q, For fear ot taxing your patience with my rude suggestions l will close, but before doing so l wish to call your attention to enumerating the children, and which must be done between the 1 first and tenth of September, and for> warded to G. A. Jones, county examN iner, at Russellville, as the law directs. | By your neglect to do so you not only forfeit your right to the next appor> tionment, but become individually re- sponsible to the district for said loss. Last September two districts made no report, and four others sent their s with the poll book to the clerks office, and was found in October when the polls were opened a month after the examiner had made his report to the state. The result is six districts will lose their pro rata in July next.
 Years respectfully,
 r. c. FALLS, Treasurer.
 Dover, May 5. 1881.
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hind in Education. I would be glad that all colored people felt the same in- terest in education that l feel in helping them to educate their ehil- dren that we may know right from wrong, and how to treat our neighbors and friends both white and colored. If we could to>day wave the banner of ed- ucatioa over the heads of our children that they may look forward to tho fu- ture and see the great interest in a proper education, for education is a Philosopher stone that turns every thing it touches into gold. Then ought we not to educate ourselves? We must educate ourselves unless we perish, for if we educate not short will be our race from the cradle to the grave.
 T. s. JOHNSON.
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Concerning a County Medical so-


 Editors Russellville DEMOCRAT:
 l wish to say word to the NJ. Ds. of our county through the columns of your paper relative to the organization of County Medical Society. About Il year ago Tri-CotM#y Medical Society was organized in ods'rounty embracing Yell and Johnson but this was found to be inconsistant with the regulations Of the State Medical Society, and conse- quently if was discontinued.
 But there is no illegitimacy or ineon- sisancY In County Medical Society. Every intelligent, educated physician is fully appraised of the fact that in and through these societies there is great advancement in medical knowledge ob- tainable, as well as the maintenance of professional dignity by an isolation of the worthy NJ. Ds. from the quaekery of the country.
 Now gentlemen of the profession what say you? 1 suggest that now while the distresslngly healthy season is giving us a few days of leisure, we meet at q convenient time and place and organize Pope County Medical Society.
 Let's hear from Dover, Russellyille and Atkins in the next issue of the DEMOCRAT and have an early day set for the meeting. MEDlCUS.
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--NOTICE.--We hereby give notice to all our customers who buy on time from us this year. that their accounts will be due on the 18th day of Oct, and we will add 10 per cent. to all accounts unpaid at that time, and we will com mence to collect by law the 1st of Nov ember. J. NJ. HARKEY S BRO.
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Mayors Proclamation.
MAYoR's OFFICE,
RUssELLVILLE, ARK, May 7, l To the Citizens of Russellville:

ANhR6NFAf+F To the Citizens of Russellville:
 Special attention is called to the order of the town council passed on the 22d ultimo, requiring the owners of prop erty to look to the condition of their outhouses and alleys; and requiring tho owners to remove all privies from the ditch or sewer running from River street 10 J. M. White X Sons corIier, and requiring the owners of lots on tho line of said ditch to keep the same open and free from obstruction.
 1t is the earnest desire of the council to improve the sanitary condition of the town, and the cooperation of the citizens is expected that this object may be fully accomplished. 1t is the pur- pose of the council to enforce this order. and unless it is voluntarily compiled with the marshal will be required to enforce it.
 Given under my hand and seal C day and date above given.
 J E. RICuAAD5, Mayo
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The grounds were not deserted until about six o'clock in the after noon. The occasion was truly an enjoyable one, and the day so pleas antly spent will be long remembered by our people. X.
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POST OAK SHINGLES.-Th pub lie are hereby notified that the under signed has a shingle machine in opera ton and is now prepared to fill orders for first-class post oak shingles in quan- titles to suit. These shingles will out last pine. Call on or address,
 c. c. OATES,
 Potts Station, Ark.
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Our Stock is complete in all its branches Our Goods are new reh facility for doing business
 is ample and we able to sell goods not only low, but actually CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE city, The time of year for active business has ar
 rived and within the next Five Months expect to sell 900 worth of goods for cash, To do this expect and intend to sell for SMALLER PROFIT than goods have ever before been sold for here,
 Therefore if you want CLOTHING we have It of all kinds and qualities, from $3 per suit up to S55 overs
 coats from $6 up $20 Also extensive line of FurN
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We have copy of Webster's dic- tionary for sale. It is of the new edis ton and contains 1900 new words, and q biographical dictionary Of 9700 names. Call at this office
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To the Citizens of Dover

make you the following proposition . Your passage coming and going will be paid by me provided you purchase 1t my store goods to the amount of ten lollars, Respectfully,
 JACOBSON.
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Needs of the Colored People Dis cussed by one of their Number.

Editors of the DEMOCRAT:
 am sorry to say that the eoiored people of Pope county are 80 far be-
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-LosT.-On Thursday April 2S, in Russellyillc. a five dollar Qote. If the finder Is an honest man he will return to Lon II Surratt.
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JACOB SON

Has the largest and best arranged store in Russellville and purchasers can find goods in FULL
 VIEW. His stock of Dress Goods is superb and prices EXTREMELY LOW. The Clothing that is found in this store is warranted in every respect, and sold cheap
 CT than can be pur-
 chased from oth-
 CT houses. Doing STRICTLY CASH business no bad debts accumulate. CALL and SEE.
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Treasurer, slssnaIdths7si, shFsaA h s y, Ending laa M aa

1 Amount lAp ortion Paid Out Balance
 | Reeeiyed cd Dist's. Due.
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nishing Goods such fine shirts, underwear overshir collars ties, &c., &c.
 Our BOOT and SHOE DEPARTMENT is IMMENSE. and claim that exeell in Price and Quality.
 Our HAT DEPARTMENT-both Ladies and Gentle- mems, is the most extensive in town.
 Our DRY GOODS AND NOTION Department is unI equallen 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.
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The New Howe. (B)
The PlayfuI BicycIe.

The Playful Bicycle.
Through all the long years that have Witness
ed the use of bicycles in this country, they have
been strangers in Jackson, until few days ago
when our young friends, j. M. Tripp and Tom
Moore, received one.
This is a beautiful and innocent looking steed,
and it was doubtless with feeling of entire con-
fdence that the young men-both of whom are
athletes-went forth to ride it. We were not
present, but an eyewitness describes it as some
thing like this: Moore seized the lever, or ham
die, and vaulted gracefully into the saddle
which would have been all right, had he stop
ped there. But in about the thousandth part of
a second Tom was whirling through space, ap-
parently on search for Kings lost balloon.
Tripp wisely concluded 10 profit by Moore's
failure. He saw that Moore threw his weight
too much forward. So, with no shadow of
doubt OF success, Tripp vaulted into the saddle
and leaned a little backward-?? {? -? 4! %*+
Gen. Pope is said 10 have once dated dispatch
Headquarters in the Saddle,'' but TIipp found
no quarters there. He suddenly came back to
where he started from-only he sfaled from his
feet, and did not exactly come back that way.
Such little reverses, however, give spice to
life, and make existence enduIable. Our young
friends had paid their money for their steed,
and they were bound 10 ride it, and we learn
that TriDp has succeeded in managing it with
fair degree of success, and from the perseyer-
ance with which we saw Moore practicing a few
evenings since, we are satisfied that in a few
days time will be enabled to SPUN the earth
and go with the speed of 'Maud s." VIII
Tripp attemp pied to ride the playful steed, but
there was nothing but trip about it for him.
Our young f1iend Tom Powers also leaped into
the saddle, but his powers of retaining his seat
were extremely limited.
The boys will soon ''get the hang' OF the ma
chine, and we learn that several of them have
been ordered.
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Mr.. WALTER F. MCCUNE, of Pitts
burg, Pa, writes: "My age is % years.
I was born with an excellent constitu-
ton, but at the age of 10, having just fin
ished my collegiate education, fell into
habits of dissipation. After six years of
fast living felt my constitution broken
down. I put myself under the care Of
one of our best physicians. His treat
ment seemed to do me no good. Finally
he said at best I could live but few
years, that my bowels, kidneys and lungs
were all threatened with consumption
and were fast wasting away in certain
decay. I tried everything advertised,
hoping to gain relief. Finally l drifted
into a state of melancholy and hopeless
despair, suffering excruciatingly from
dyspepsia, short breath, and urinary ca
tarrh. A year ago saw Browns Iron
Bitters advertised. 1 used them, and
they acted like charm. soon began to
enjoy dreamless Sunderland now feel
myself man once more, and have gained
"a pounds since using the remedy. 1 feel
very strong, and can hold out As pound
weight. Browns Iron Bitters saved my
life"
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DARING ROBBERY!
Mans POcket-BOok Taken in Broad
Daylight!

A most bold and daring daylight robbery was COM
mited on last Sunday, in the Monahan building, ad
joining The 1sham House. Mr.. Erwin Jacobs occu-
pies room over Hae's Drug Store. On Sunday he
was In his room, and sat down upon bed, and began
to count his money-some ftv dollars.
While counting, and having some five six one
dollar bills in his hand-the day being dull and
rainy-te fell asleep, leaving the money.
About this time w. s. Baker, who was reclining in
another room, went TO the door of Ervin's and
looked in, and seeing the money laying around loose
went down street and Informed John Conrad, whose
room Baker had been occupying.
Conrad and others went 10 Ervin's ROOM and saw
the money. With these were John Burt, the livery
man, and other good citizens. They grieved to
see Erwin expose his money recklessly, they
went back before diuner-time and awoke bim.-
Bat where was the money? When Erwin got up
from his sweet dreams, his feelings went away down
into his boots and his heart went away up into his
throat But there help for this State of things
The money gone. And the only thing Erwin
could do, to do nothing at ALL
After agoniZIng over his loss until bedtime, some
of his friends returned his pocket-book and money
which they had taken to teach Erwin 10 be more
careful with his money. And he doubtless will be in
the luture.
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A NASTY CRIME!
And Twins, Too!

On last Saturday morning young lady
named Eliza Sampson, whose parents oc,
cupy the DuHadway property, rear of the
Court House, went into an out-building,
and while there discovered some suspi-
cious looking object in the vault. She
called other ladies about the place, and
they fished the objects out-for there were
two of them-and discovered that they
were fully developed twin boys.
Coroner Andres was sent for, and held
an investigation, but as yet has failed to
get hold of any evidence pointing to the
guilty party or parties.
The investigation developed the fact
that the babies had been alive, and that
they had probably been in the vault but
a few hours.
The investigation has not been conclud-
ed up to the time of our going to press,
and the Coroner's report will perhaps be
next week.
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Why all this commotion on Main
Street? Oh, it is the arrival of new goods
at Chestnut's. Have you been there to
see the new goods? You must go and
see those handsome Dolmans, listers and
Ulsterettes. Also, those pretty little En-
glish Walking Jackets. They are just
lovely. And he has Cloaks-great piles
of them. Only just think! He has them
from $3.50 to $500. His Shawl stock is
wonderful. Wool Shawls, Velvet Beaver
Shawls, Paisley Shawl, Camers Hair
Shawls, Black Cashmere Shawls, Zephyr
Shawls, ranging in price from $500 to
$25.OO. You can not fail to be pleased in
Fall Wraps at Chesnut's. oct134w
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James Chesnut's is the great Dry Goods
headquarters. There you will find large
and elegant stock of new style Silks, Sat-
ins, Plaids, Stripes, and Novelty Dress
Goods. Also, a new stock OF Trimmings,
such as Plush, Passimentary, Fringes,
Silk Cord aud Tassels, Dress and Cloak
Ornaments.
Without going into general enumera-
ton, we have this to say to our custom
ers, call and see us. Our stock will al
ways be in the lead, as to novelties, fancy
goods, &, Oct13-4W
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Pilesl Pilesi Pilesi
A Sure Cure Found at Last!
No One Need Suffer!

A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itch
ing and liberated Piles has been discov-
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ses of 25 or so years standing. No one
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tions instruments and electuaries do more
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ing, particularly at night after getting
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Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffinbury of
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Pile Cures, and it affords me pleasure to
say that I have never found anything
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ment.
For sale by all druggists, OF mailed on
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Good Words for n Good Thing

All things are not humbugs, nor are all
statements lies. DR.. David Kennedy's
"Favorite Remedy" is exactly what it
claims to be. Hear word from Mr.. Is
rael H. Snyder, of Saugerties, N. Y. He
says: "My little daughter was covered
with Salt Rheum from head to foot. DR..
Kennedy's sFavorite Remedy cured her
altogether, and the disease has never
since appeared. This was two years ago."
Such words 60 to the point. Get "Favor-
ite Remedy of your Druggist, or write to
the Doctor, at Rondout, N. Y. 81 a bot
tie. 3nOV2t
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A woman,s Experience.

Mothers and Daughters should feel
alarmed when the feeling of WEAKNESS
and languor too constantly oppresses
them. "If am cross and fretful from
the exhaustion of vital powers and the
color is fading from my face, L always
find immediate relief in that excellent
remedy, Parker's Ginger Tonic, which
seems to build up my system and drive
away pain and melancholy with wonder
full certainty. Several of my friends
have experienced the same benefit from
it's use."-A Buffalo lady. 2Ooct5t
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Weather still warm. Fall pasture is good. Hope it
shall continue favorable for some time account OF
the scarcely of feed.
The people of Winchester and vicinity have had
their church neatly furnished with carpet.
S. D. Mclaughlin is teaching school this win
ter. Douglas is good teacher. Success be to you,
Dug.
Prof. c. A. Lackey is trying to organize singing
class at Pleasant Hill church, would be glad If he
should succeed. Lackey understands how to teach
musir.
Business is dull here at present.
Railroading has stopped and NIcKechney is lost.
Oak Hill is frequently visited by many ofour neigh
bors at present.
Some time ago noticed posters being sent out in
regard to stolen saddle taken from of young
gentleman while he was paying his addresses to
young lady, and the poster, written a reward
of Twenty-Five Dollars will be given to the finder of
the saddle 1t has been talked by many of young
folks that Fremont deserved this reward.
NORMAN.
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Good News.

The Bankrupt Store will stay while
longer with the people Of Jackson. Mr..
Jashanosky, at the request of many of his
customers, has abandoned his intention
of moving, at least for the present, and in
view thereof has laid in another big sup
ply, fresh from the market, to be sold at
prices to astonish the oldest citizens of
Jackson county. Call and see him. 1t is
on Main street, opposite the Public
Square. See sign of Bankrupt Store.
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Mr.. John P. Jones, of Madison Town
ship, this county, died on the evening of
October 2Sth, after long and painful ILL
ness. MI. Jones has long been known
lived, for his sterling honesty and moral
worth. A man of great piety, an honored
member of the Welsh Calvinistic Metho-
dist Church. He leaves a widow and
several children, with a host of friends
and relatives, to mourn his loss.
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Now that the heated term is over, soon
the cold and chilly winds will begin to
blow. Well, what of it? Oil nothing
only we would suggest that you go to
Chesnuts and buy your Flannels, Jeans,
Blankets, Bed Comforts, Cassimeres and
Stocking Yarn. There you will find an
elegant stock at low prices. oct13-4w.