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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

DRuGGIsgs say that LYDIA k. PTsSHAM's VEGETABLE COMPOUND is the best remedy for female weakRess that they ever heard of. for ii gives universal satisfaction. Send to Mrs Lydia F. Pinkham, 2SS Western avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Don't Get the chflIs.

Ify0u are subject 10 Ague you must be sure to keep your liver, bowels and kid nsys in good condition. When So, you will be safe nom all attacks. The remedy to use is Kidney-Wort, either in dry or liquid form. .-Pfoflesr Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

HE had lost his knife and they asked him the usual question, Do you know where you lost it?" ''Yes, yes" he re- piled, .'of course l do. Pm merely hunt ing in these other places for it to kill time -Bosiog PaS
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

IT takes twenty-four years for walnut tree to grow 10 salable size, and if you have twenty-four years income ahead there's no reason who you should n't go into the business.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
shan.tIT.k.a a Rlue Pnl q

No, don't take it and run the risk of mercuriai poisons, but when bilious and constipsted get box of the celebrated Kidney Wort and it will speedily cure you. It is natures great remedy for constipation, and for all kidney and liver diseases. See adv
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

TIE Shah of Persia is planning visit 10 his absolute cousin, the Crar of all the Russians, when the birds begin to sing in 1882.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

A FELLOW who was sentenced to eight years in prison, remarked to his friends, that all great men, at one time or an- other, must serve the State
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Mt. Morris. N. V, i. Responsible

for the following valuable statement from Mrs. NJ c. Arnold Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has done me worlds of good for catarrh of the bladder and female weakness"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

SHOULD you travel in Spain 1t is gen. erally well to carry along 8 supply of glasses, spoons and forks. Spain is some what behind on these little delicacies.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
aRough on Rats i"

The thing desired found al last Ask druggists sor Rough on Rats, lt cleans ons rats nice, roAches. flies, bed bugs, l5c boxes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

CoAL Oil or Petroleum may be very nice for Illuminating or lubriczting purposes but surely it is not the proper thing 10 cure a cough with. Dr. Bulls CouEh Syrup IS looked upon as the standard Cough rem eay.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

SrRstGHTEx your old boots and shoeS with I-yon's Patent Heol Ssiueners, and wear them again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

TIE Government of Crete has offered a price of 10000 groschen for the best history of the Island in modern Greek.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

failed. What then? The tides that flow from Heaven are as strange as those of the ocean and the secrets of great noun tains
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

A MfLwAUEEE clergyman asks: "ls it proper pronunciation t0 sound the in word 'dorgf '- Boss0a Fosf.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20

THE first botanical garden was al Pa dua, in 1883.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Lay the Axe
 to the Root

If you would destroy the can- kering worm. For any exter- nal pain, sore, wound or lame- ness of man or beast, use only MEXICAN MUSTANG LINI- MENT. 1t penetrates all mus cle and flesh to tho very bone, expelling all inflammation, soreness and pain, and healing the diseased part as no other Liniment ever did or can. Sc saith the experience of two generations of sufferers. and SO will you say when you have tried the !" Mustang"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-20
Dfsninisfed Vfvor


l great Restorative Of GenerstiTe Power-Sure and safe. Removes nervous uElidity, in1poseney and sexual debility, and restores the energy, sire and vigor of youth in twenty minutes Price sl Address the x, E. Medical Institute, 2S Trsmors Row. Boston Mas
, 1881-08-10
THIRSTY PEOPLE.

49,, viii, ltockford's NeW
p!psatisls 'tvclt-f'rnrs Of n Failure ~
the Vnt"t ,u...,,h n 1nt Ghteaao Tribune.
Spf'a IN. Aug. n.-Tho sso.ooo holo NJ
RocFfo"sn.,, s.,,sa, l which was n'ado for mo pas1
:. . waa",xinr wa'cl,inr tho city with nice, cool. eptlna
pcse Of sapI, ~ m nrc,rnt limo subject OF nluea
water. Is =. aI ~" AssotIsfaction. Tho HOLY eye.
W supplying The n'at,'an,s as. Tn Toar sn. has
iea usci horo for tho pas' ~" shn .nnntv IA
heu en,ro Mslsfact'on 10 us .ns 'o nrt,nn h.s
nSso,ncl but tho auH'I!y oi M n.s,s IN fnct. MI"
e,es, widespread comrln,nL me-, w.t. ~ tn"n. @
s'o sauAu ,o strong that tlo ~. 70 H..
heeams n tho Co,lnc!! bit upon nMn ~ ssi. at
veil which would. III their nus, t,,,. a,,n%
.nunant supn!y o. 'fcam xGr Mu and hi sho ait,or
vas bosSoa%nuhtf,Iliy co,isicto until a. 'ast tne
details tnuuh,1rrmi nSh,.,,1rrmi III tho Coinin!tte0h teN!st
pgncli cvo ,ses Commenced. - the wots pfu' ,o
snnS,eI a., .no funds grs% annter tli, wi,cn tho
ssoproDsiauon f"{l9wSsq faisS aaSt sD sH hai passei
aftlr Tas rroa s,rera hanha In paytttcht ior tne
frosn tnqr -. n limo ovpryOn8 was NttetIy uas.
taue hit, with tho hnpo OF nhv,HafM hnH M nlyt arst
g,sr ts aoon nbatcu. ~ ,,,,o, - tnn,, th0
few dsys ~ M,nntv i,ccaf1.o considerably tt!nlti-
sba1danr,a ara sI,Gscrilbers wor1 pronin,tGu aru,
ssaea, I'M satpr fnr srrnkl!nE pnfso5 ~ t,,r
usuf ~ fs,oirs nf n. m; nti - Mt;r,inm ~ ~ tnw,,
citizens " iberctofore hntl guoA wollo o!t their
vhu nas snci,lR tho Ranie tlry np on tae Gum-
premises ~ thr biX vol. hcRRn all!ng up tnett
tleith ithnurhte.lY With refhso nanttsr. IN, IT,"
anl es for tpe 1ne oa oi a
city. unis unis,v n tS,o pJg vol, and Is lhon dealt
asVss a! - uSyIl .',nply Tho thirsty Inhabltai'ts'
, 1881-08-10
DuEER EXPEDlENT.

svcias pGpattA 70 7as cNtto0' 7Huans.
I.p,,,n Ind. Aug. 0.-ThornHs Thompson
n1usr ,srnn Cbancy, two yollng rooptc living III
gnu Go" ".,n-n mart Of this county, som0 month";
tne .,1 eu T., Iovo With eacil other aud wished to
seo oNA aarah. however. WIS under tho lawful
ma5s'. "a h"r mother declared sho should novel
,su ns1rr Thopso for whom so s'e oetor
entes ~ InnnrwuucIus Of the mNtter. 1t VIII
~ AZ H. nc,wse tlio,H ttnt sho shaud hnse him
sEesa ssEE1esed or bastay ana brought to ;ts p9%ss
n ss iy ss Hfss s ass?s os s%s IS
daaE"d e,a!s nd waa glad 70 go before the Coilntt
the. ~ H uyo hor consent for tho Issuing OF tue
ss1striare- iiccnar, md tho two were tnado out
EI.an !unr nftor ;holr arrival In tn~n.
, 1881-08-10

REAL ESIlfIIj WANTED.
WTANTED-l HAVE AN ALL. CASH
w customer for blxlsl suuth VI Monto9, cAst OF
l!Glsicd. and south " uatsi4ons u, b. HEAD -
NiuiIIe 1flupN.
, 1881-08-10
no RENI-KOOiMS.

SOUTH 91DE.
rI1O RENT-AT i PARK KOW-A FAR
i tor Hopr, upfurnIxhad or seeond f0nr hand
snuiny futnlsheJ. with Without basetncnts anzlo
rUUu1t{ barn,
, 1881-08-10

:... xtGISNI.y. 1YtiNI'ED. J.
< GENTS WANTED - 81 SAMPLES
"a trevt EAl ptE wssk Apspntoesl V!!Asf sYx tn
NEHHtI.i" til. II ind II kufh ElatE.sI, chlcaE0:
, 1881-08-10
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
r OS'T-SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ON
lndanh-ny. cRr-Smail A.lk lvnry .tlMndlrd nh.
Erya Finder rewarded py returning sAMc 70 Ahl
rynific.1F.
r 0ST-ApOUy 1 O'CLOCK TUESDAY
a5atalhin3 spseimuhs of nsq. 4. ,ib3ral rewnrl Will
bc paid for IL tstlrn 10 IL IL. WllIPlIE lt Alcll-
tKat-hv. -
, 1881-08-10
CITY REAL EyTA1'I:,


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ni!t iar E.nss! scyY e'''Ieto thF"ahoai'
Msh!sa": ;ecs.a :%SS sna sr!e* fe:ecnes,
ss$ iii s9if fni!;;i.,: f;Hss
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is!ssr ssslasss %s!lsis font u too. lo. near
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, 1881-08-10

-. E1A+I 1NFV1 lzN ~
A LII RECOMMEND MRS. FRANKS, o0l
.hWsss Nal.son-st. beat &dylaor 9n lows nafsaaxo
kuNll$, pr RaAtAe15 tf1nnl93 teeS, W cents ~ ~
, 1881-08-10

SUDUKBIN I1EIL ESY1ItE.
1I1OIR SA1,E-WE DESIRE TO CALL
II Tho aitcnl4Hn uf capitalists and al olhors who
would lIke g bucuilo nuc to tho following lANds; 40
The ha.t h irain II the l1.rkat; >,
~ uerGN III Soc. Il ~ "a worry chpar, 4 epoculaunn
= xcrcs On Ffty-ftth-st.- st.-buuIovard. sshsenxh'1
N1urg. 49,.
:, gncfe. vest % md aajo!n!nE ~ s.nxt9n ieishss
lots Din WnshinEtnn IieEhts, ncaE cr1sanR Df
ChleH.n 4 Huck lsIAi,d and lItts6nFE Cincinnati
lulnuEs Tll1 B1l! nj sncrIMce.
AIBO, nlnny NtlLcr p1ecN3 Ut 0iOlcC nero prOterty
nHnr SUuth chicago, Pullman, and Union ttock.
Yards -
For particulars call on j. +, WHITE h To-,
iUuni lteRpor I3luck, Vi EIMsk.sL
, 1881-08-10

IL nunr Mpaktt,.nt cars, F10, &1U casb. ha nne1
easy pay1nnts} cash II ynu build They won't last
lung. llMI.ISHUN. Is Metropolitan block
TOR SAf.E-25 FEET ON ADAA1SSt1'.,
IL ,hoar Catnpbrl!.hv. tiu per font Il tAk9n this
WNek. I. H.tIJTEH. K5nm q 1teaJter BLOCK.
, 1881-08-10
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, 1881-08-10
TO ItENI-FLIItS.

SOUTH B1DE.
rrO HENT-FtATS SUITABLE FOll
between Jhckson and van Iuren.bta. ALFRED W.
ASHUME, No0tn !. 1lJ In talle. At
, 1881-08-10


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fllinnA.ay;;s pressed urIek resdoneo, brown stone
r sssS ~ ,'s Rs! rh'F''h'' brick '0''aepoe
,sss ssa !, se:snea NJ BRICK noAr rh'.
ysrlnn Az; nuar VMA!fty-hf-st.s M 2-story md bass-
Eiiis.av beantifuil5 iocatcd octazo front brick.
asss. 81 a:fes e.
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7 GoS% s S'SIst
aes Ms's sS a.n sy 's' brick residence '00'
sa I'D 10.
#s,i Sas slsoG.,t, n-s.ory ,nnrs,s;front store and
Hats ron'oa fOF' pr ,SKE sGGt wi HihW htlit"n
@ Saapy W. aoss aaa
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ho. saa ot AyH ya 'iiSy ~
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Nalthyast corner o. ujiin xna AtGand:ay ~ itS.
T.. 81 rssT Is; y asSs @
t1tc III ~ ". mSHf ~ y XII s
W. % sHse no ''.s Of bnlIiIaF " III GysT tho
t,orncr WMshlnatnn ni,d iistss,i
T3V SALE THREE GOOD Tl;lCK
W,ll se M fur sloo Is eas balance t'a'a to suit
9TH T,,,,n housos .rt tof. 1nt and ms ,ycxt
ASsSs ~. mar
liaIfsal, li , bY.h ~ s.uaa 49,. ....u.n. ,.,,. -.
sSs2 oo"sa '"ss.s' @'s's' N''e 'eA'"'"' o''s~ IVA
Fwo-story and basement brick on sunaan,on. ncar
sasAso"' AoR ''~s 74'a Hy IstG HitiFEiH 4 DwiulIr
Wss. f;,'s !ss4 Estate bsa'of'' sorn0F Washington
| Aup 44A1tGNt
, 1881-08-10
; ''.SIUIk+4GE'

CTOliAOEFOIe FURNITURE, uuG0ll.S,
ta}ss "a %dsVIaT SARaY R Il ia ~ ii ~ Wsss AsasSt ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
Babies.

Some one on the Little Rock ARK
Gazette writes about babies in the fol-
lowing ~oracular strain:
We love babies, and everybody who
does love babies. No man has any
music in his soul who don't love babies.
Babies we're made to be loved, especially
girl babies, when grown up.
A baby is q spring day in winter; a
raw of sunshine in frigid winter; and if
it Is healthy and good-natured, it is q
bushel of sunshine, no matter how cold
the weather. We love babies because
they are bibles, and because their
mothers were loyable and lovely
women.
Men who have no babies always
gamble and drink whisky and stay out
ut night trying to get music in their
souls, but they can't come it. Babies
are babies, and nothing can take their
place. Pianos play out, and good living
plays out unless there is a baby in the
house. We have tried; we know and
saw there is nothing like q baby.
Babies are 8 productive substance,
and we intend to talk more about babies
in the future. Babies stimulate exer-
ton; they make young men scratch
gravel; and in this view OF the case
they are all the while laying golden
eggs.
A man is hardly worth "three red
cents" until he gets a wife aud baby.
They push him to it. While he is
making enough for their support he ls
quite sure to have something over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
Sonth Africa and the Beers.

Referring to England's trouble in
South Africa with The Beers, the New
York Graphic gives this explanation OF
the war: The recent rising in the Trans
yaol is by no means well understood by
those who attribute to Great Britain a
desire to obtain an accession OF territory
and power. From the information that
we have received from sources on when
we can rely and the correctness OF which
is confirmed by The brief reference to the
subject in the queens speech on the
opening of parliament, the real cause
of the annexation Of the T%ransVa1l was
to prevent the Beers from tyranny over
what we may without improperly term
the inferior native tribes which in South
Africa are Warlike and a constant source
of anxiety. It must be borne in mind
that the original European settlement
at the Cape was founded by the Dutch
and that the inhabitants of European
origin are chiefly Beers, or descend
ants of Dutch. The Cape, like Canada,
was conquered by Great Britain during
the old wars, carried on by EuropeSn
powers against each other. The native
tribes, which may be conveniently
classed under the general term OF CatIres,
have c..rried on frequent wars which
have cost Great Britain both blood and
money to an enormous extent: All the
Beers in the South African %dependen-
cies owe allegiance to the British crown,
modified only by the fact that Il con,
siderable number of them seized several
years ago on the territory, now known
rs the Transvaal, and set up an indie,
-I ~,,- Ia IDS1It nI
whether this would have been objected
to by Grea5 Britain but for the danger
of complications with the native tribes,
which would almost, to a certainty,
e~ventuate in wars, the burden Of which
would fall on Great Britain. 1t is toler.
ably notorious that the origin of the
Zulu war, which was attended with
such calamitous occurrences, was Lie
seizure of lands in the territory OF the
Zulus by the Beers of the Transvaal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
Drawing the Long Bow.

Those who arc in the habit OF telling
prodi 'ious stories ought 10 have good
memories; but, fortunately for the world.
their memor es are generally short ones
Sheridan used to zeal with these menda-
cious pests in a manner peculiar to HIM
self. He would never allow himself to
be outdone by a verbal prodigy; when
ever q monstrous story was told in his
presence, he would Guido it with one OF
his own coinage, and putthe narrator to
the blush by a falsehood more glaring
than his own. A gentleman IN his
hearing once related a sporting adVen-
ture OF LIS.
81 was fishing one day, say in q GER
tain cold spring full Of delicious trout.
and soon caught a large mess. But,
what was really surprising, not q foot
from the cold spring there was ore OF
boiling water, SO that when you wanted
to cook your fish, all you had TO do,
after hooking them from the cold spring,
Was to pop them directly into the boil
ing" >,
The company all expressed astonish-
ment and incredulity at this monstrous
assertion, with the exception Of Sheri-
dan.
81 know" said he, "of a phenome-
non yet more surprising. l was fishing
one day, when l came to a place where
there were three springs. The first was
q cold one stacked with fish, the second
a boiling spring and the third a natural
fountain Of melted butter and parsley"
melted butter and parsley" ex-
claim ed the first story teller; "impossi-
ble!"
Il beg your PARDON" said Sheridan,
coolly, II believed your story, sir; you
are bound TO believe NINE"
Another incident occurred to me-"
continued the gentleman. Il was out
shooting once and spied q brace of birds.
I was out OF shot; but l threw the ram:
rod into the barrel OF my gun, fired, and
brought down both birds"
"a more singular circumstance hap.
pened to me, retorsed Sheridan. 81
had promised q friend of mine in Lon.
don halt q dozen cartridges tor dinner
on q certain Cay. I had forgotten my
agreement when l heard the distant
horn of the stage coach which was to
take 10Y game to London. / rushed into
my preserve, and, in the hurry Of the
moment, forgot my shot, and left my
iron ramrod in my g%un-barrel. l fired
at q covey of cartridges, killed six.
threw them into q harper, and gave
them TO the %coachman. There was tue
game not only killed, but spitted.
This audacious narrative effectually
silenced the story-teller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
Handsome Homes in New YORK g..

Never were such magnificent and
costly structures in course OF erection
at New York. The taste Of New York's
rich men in the manner OF house dec
Grafton, outside, as well rs inside, grows
more luxurious every year. Some are
not satisfied with American work or
American material, but must Lave both
from abroad. They actually insist upon
having men brought over from Europe
TO carve the stone traceries and figures
on their house fronts. A mag
niGcent building at the corner OF Fifth
! avenue and Sixty. ninth streets making
very slow progress on tnls cou
Every figure must be cut by imported
workmen, and as it takes time to get
men from the other side, and they don't
always suit when they come, there IS,
of course, much delay with the work.
It is the same case with tue costly new
Vanderbilt buildings. The ornamental
sork must wait till "artists" from
Europe are ready to do it. In
addition to the three Vanderbilt
houses, there are now building on
the avenue elegant mansions for
Robert Goelet, Ogden Goelet, David
Dows, H. R. Bishop and one Of the
Astor family besides. One Of the new
palaces will have o single imported
chimney piece that cost $4,000, and is
only q wooden enc NJ that. The Aston
house is being built by Mrs. W. W.
Aston for her daughter, Mrs. Roosevelt.
Tie materials are brown stone and brick,
the basement being of Uncut stone, and
the lines of the front are very severe.
The house is thirty-seven feet wide aud
about eighty feet deep. The sculptor,
St. Gaudens, will design the artistic
details of the entrance. The plan is that
commonly known as an English base.
ment house,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
Rags,

The supply of rags, although great,
never equals the demand. They arc
mostly used in the manufacture o.
paper. Wooden rags are imported from
many places in continental Europe. 10
England those of the poorest grade are
used for fertilizers, especially in the
cultivation of hops. Those of loose
texture, and not too much worn, are,
both in this country ard in England,
picked apart and used in the manu-
facture of shoddy cloth, the product
being seer in cheap clothing houses
labeled: "This suit, 1884,"
Linen rag, are imported to this coun'
try from nearly all quarters OF the globe
where clothing is worn. There is con,
siderable variety in the appearance OF
linen rags from different p"rts, but IN
general those from the north OF Europe
are darker and stronger than those from
other parts of the world. Of the 3d.
Quo, OuO pounds of rags imported into
this country annually, $4,000 900 come
from italy, exclusive of those that are
brought on the backs of emigrants.
Rags are collected in different ways in
this country. In the rural districts acute
barterers travel from house to house
with ark-like vehicles. These vehicles
are replete with tinware, glassware,
brooms, lamp chimneys, matches, and
innumerable articles to please the eye
of the housewife. Their owners are
not known as rag-gatherers, but as tin
peddlers." They are sharper than
horse-traders, can Quill Munchausen,
and retire early in life with competen.
cies.-Albdny Argus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-02-02
KIeptOmaniacS.

Kleptomaniacs, as usual thing, work
much otter the fashion of q regular
trained thief. 1t is this fact which
lakes it hard 10 identify them and often
places q business Man.in q delicate posi-.
ton. The most skilled "ehoplifters,"
as It'd styled, proceed dnder the
guise al arb Of q gentlemaI>or lady
Two very nice-looking young ladies'
probably aged eighteen or nineteen,
were selecting q piece Of goods in
Cooper & Conard's store, on Market
street, not long ago. They were seated on
the stools. examining the material ana
waiting for the clerk to be free to
wait upon them. The clerk was hurry
ing in order to give them his attention:
Suddenly they arose, slowly sauntered
out of the store and when the clerk
turned 10 where the goods had been the
piece had disappeared. Two Of the
daughters OF q fashionable family had
their waterproof cloaks lined with capa-
| ciou pockets, and were caught one day
in tile largest store in the city filling
them with ar,iclesfrom various counters.
The wife of m industrious capable me-
chanic for many months practiced
q course Of petty stealing, now
in this store and now in that,
but combining herself principally to a
large house at Chestnut and Eighth:
She was detected, the goods demanded
back and her freedom threatened repeat
eddy, but she did not stop. 1t finally
became necessary to take more active
measures, and she would have been
legally dealt with but for the interven-
ton Of the husband and his employer.
These queer people take everything.
Some Of them ask tor samples, and take
what they can lay their hands on. Some
place articles in their satchels, and de-
clare they were only putting them aside
to buy, while others try no subterfuges,
but trust to q lack OF vigilance on the
part of the erks.-PhilaG,clphia Times.