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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12
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Whatever objections may be urged against female suffrage; how ever plausible may seem the argu- ment against women mixing in the dirty pool of politics, to any one who has watched and studied the drift of public sentiment in the last decade. 1t must be very apparent that the opposition to woman $ rights" which few years ago was so uncompro- missing, is gradually weakening, and that state legislation is this country has decided tendency toward a rec ognition of woman s right to the cleo tive franchise. There are some states which have already gwen women the right not only to vote at school elections but to become school officers; the question then naturally arises, if It is right for females 10 vote in these elections why is it not right for them to vote in all elections? The Indiana legislature has answer ed this question by passing an act submitting an amendment conferring on women in that state the right to vote at all elections. We do not be- lisye that the people of Indiana or any other state are quite ready to adopt such an amendment, but from the rapld growth of the movement it is possible that there are persons Of the present generation who will see the day when the women of this na- tion will have an equal voice in the election of its rulers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12
.Notvitbstanding tbe great !

Notwithstanding the great Amer ican principal that "the Chinese must go,' they keep coming at the rate of about a thousand each week and the average Californian is sigh ing for another blast for the plugged up bugle horn of Dennis Kearney.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12
Notice for Publicotton-
LAND OFFICE Ar DARDASELLE, ARKs.,
 A sssasf Nf fleY

ApfA H. 1881. Notice IS hereby given that the following nafed settler has nlea notice Of his intention So ihhSAe h nnai proof m support cf his claim. and ,nAt , said proof will De made before inc County snage oi Pope county, Arkansas, at Dover. Arrsansas, on ssd May, 1881, viz: Maftin Hensley. homestead entrv No. alsl apq : F ' N Y 1 sec ai, Til Skis west. Tie names inc following witnesses 10 prave of, said land, vix.i "" NNAsif fANieh "; 1T; '. Counts, Niuiem Curtis, J. IT. Tread NH \. sna 5aile4 Hughes, all of Ca.ies Nill.
 M. GIBSON, Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12

President Grevy, of the French republic, has accepted on behalf Of the French people the invitation ex- tended by the United States to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Yorktown.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12

The latest adyices from the Mis- sippi overflow indicate that the high est point has been reached, and that the waters are recedIng slowly. The damage to property cannot at this time be accurately computed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12

The total loss of property by the floods on the Missouri and Missis
 sippi rivers between Sioux City and St. Louis is computed at sl, ,500,000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12

We have copy of Webster's die tionary for sale. It is Of the new eli> ton and contains 4600 new words, and q biographical dictionary of 97O0 names. Call at this office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12

Commercially, Arkansas stands at the head of the list of southern states.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12


 We also trust that there are yet many persons in the community who have not contributed anything who will yet pu. in their mite. It is a cause which appeals to the best and noblest feeling of the soul, and we ask such contributions as any may yet feel disposed to give. It is esti. mated that It will yet require S1200 to complete the building, and say S400 to furnish it. The material to finish the building is already on the ground, and the work alone remains to Do done. This sum the board hopes to raise without drawing upon the school fund to be realized from the taxes of 1881. The district will then have building which will not only be sufficient to accommodate all, and accommodate them, too, with due regard to their health and comfort, but which will be thing of beauty and an honor to our town and a grand evidence of the progressive and liberal spirit of our people in educational matters.
 We earnestly urge each voter in the district to attend the school meeting on the 21st instant and vote for five mills tax. We pledge you that the fund realized from that tax shall be used solely for a teachers fund, and that during the next school year you shall have as many months free school as the fund will pay for. The amount syhieh will be raissd from this tax, together with our ap.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15

SUPERINTENDENT WICKERsHAM
writes to the Philadelphia Press to cor
rect its correspondents statement that
he had declined to resign. He says that
4" the governor asked him to remain and
that he has never expressed a wish of a
different character. He knows very we'll
that the slightest hint to that effect
would have left my place vacant in
stantly." So that the fact is, evidently,
that Professor Wickersham is staying to
accommodate the governor. This is made
still more evident by his declaration that
he does not want the place "unless it
came of its own accord as a free gift -
and he is livery much chagrined that
many of my friends have deemed it a
duty to act contrary to my wishes in this
regard" Those " friends" seem to have
given the professor great deal of trou-
BILE since they, too, printed that circular
which got him into hot water with the
governor, and of which he says "any.
one can see that it placed me in false
position, and besides, if I had wanted
support 1 could have called for it over
my own signature in manly way" The
dear professor is not the first man to
cry, Save me from my friends; and to
pronounce them stupid asses but it is
noticeable that they never have occasion
to do it except when the friends efforts
miscarry.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
PERSONAL.


Ex-senator HAMLIN is to be dined by
Boston merchants.
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILr's wife is
about to have readings in her parlors, and
the world of fashion is expected to open
its ears.
The governor of Minnesota has appoint
ed General A. J. EDeERToN United States
senator to succeed Window. He has left
for Washington.
Ex-senator SIMON CAMERON passed
through Richmond, Virgin ia, yesterday
afternoon, on his return from his trip to
the South and the West Indies. He is
greatly improved in health.
The commissioner of customs, HENRY
C. JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, thinks it
would be Useless for any one to try and
succeed him. He is strongly backed and
to be able retain his place.
Mrs. E. s. HousToN, wife of Lieut..
Houston, of the navy, who has been justly
popular in Washington society this witer,
leaves with her two children for her home
in Pennsylvania.
W. U. HENsEL has been engaged to de-
liver the honorary address before the
Philokosmian literary society of Lebanon
Valley college at its next anniversary on
May 6. His subject will be "Wives of
Great Men.
Senator Mitchell, Of Pennsylvania,
called on Secretary Window, last week,
to urge tho appointment of HUGH YOUNG,
of Pennsylvania, brother of Governor
Tom Young, of Ohio, as register of the
treasury in place of Hon. Glenni w. Sco'
field.
Queen VICTORIA s drawing room Oh Fri
day, Feb. %, was, according to the Lon
don World, not brilliant affair, as,
owing to the cold weather, the attendance
was very small. The queen was dressed
| in black satin dress trimmed with
sable. Some Of the dowager ladies felt
the cold very much and one remarked that
she had not been in low dress for the
last five years. Miss Ethel Fuller carried
off the palm among the young ladies pre-
sented.
LESTER WALLACE is GO years old, dresses
in good taste and has made $4,000 this
season. He is married. WILLIAM HEN
DERsoN is about so, wears plug hat ant
is making fortune out of "Billee Tay
lor." He is married, his wife being the
autllor-actor Et1ie Henderson. AUGUsTIN
DAILY is not far from 40, is rather careless
in dress, is paying up back debts fast, ant
is married to daughter of John Duff
A. NJ. PALMER is in the neighborhood o
45, has cleared $4,000 this season, dresse
like parson, wears side-whiskers and il
married, also. JACK HAvERLY is AZ
dresses like reviyalist, has made $780,.
600 this season, and has black-eyed wife
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
STATE ITEMS.

Yesterday afternoon there were placed
in the room of the state library two por-
traits Of Pennsylvania distinguished
sons-Gencral George Me ade, painted in
1864 from life, and General Winfield s..
Hancock, painted in 1880.
Rufus E. Shapley, esq, has resigned as
counsel for the Philadelphia police depart.
mcnt, to take effect Immediately. In the
large number of suits, civil and criminal,
naturally growing out of 252, S54 arrests
made during the past six years, but ono
adverse verdict was rendered in court.
after Il fair hearing of both sides, followed
by a merely nominal fine.
The committee to nominate ticke:, to
be voted upon at the coming annual meet
ing of the Pennsylvania railroad company
made the following nominations for direc-
tors Messrs. George Il. Roberts, Wistar
Morris. Samuc! NJ. FELTON,, Alexander
Biddle, Henry NJ. Phillips, N. Parker
Shortridge, D. 3. Cummins, Henry D.
Welsh, John Price Wetheriil, Alexander
NJ. Fox, William L. Elkins, II. II. Hous-
tsn and William Thaw. This ticket, with
the exception of. the name of Mr.. Houston,
inserted in the place of Mr.. James Nc
Names, who declined a denomination, is
the same as the present board.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15

A meeting of the socialists and commun-
lists of New York has been called for this
evening to rejoice at the assassination of
the Gar.
David Tyler, aged Is years, of Winsted,
Conn.,, was killed by train on Sunday,
while walking on the Naugatuck track at
that place.
Baptiste Berlinger, 16 years old, was
putting up clothes line yesterday at his
home $50 Sixth avenue, New York, when
he fell off the roof into the yard below.
He was taken to the hospital in dying
condition.
In the New York House Of Representa-
tives, last evening, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted. expressing sorrow for the
assassination Of the Car Alexander II.
The United States Senate passed similar
resolutions.
The elevator Of Barnes & Magill, with
25, 600 bushels of wheat, at Mapleton,
Minnesota, was burned on Sunday after
noon. On the same afternoon, Pillsbury
& Hulbert's elevator and grain house at
Big Lake, Minnesota, were also destroyed
by fire, with a quantity of grain.
A telegram from St. Louis reports that
the steamer Howard, of about three thou
sand tons burthen, the largest on the
Western rivers, was burned on Saturday
night. The passengers were saved by be-
ing lowered from the stern of the boat into
"A yawl, the women and children being
taken out first. Most of them were in bed
when the fire broke out, and were taken
from the boat in their night clothes.
Mrs. Lydia Marie Post died in WASH
ingtOn, D. c., Friday. She was . lady
known in northeastern Pennsylvania, and
was one of the Wards, a wealthy and
prominent ramily in that region from the
earliest settlement. She was for many
years leader Of society in her home at
Montrose. A son, Mr.. A. H. Post, holds
position in the government printing Of
flee, and daughter by her first husband,
Miss Dimock, is employed in the treasury
Mrs. Posts remains will be
taken to Montrose for burial.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15

THE opposition to Mr.. Gowen sue
ceeded in voting but about one-third of
the whole number of Reading shares,
and those held by very small number
of persons. So that it is clear that Mr..
Gowen is supported bya large majority
of the stock and nearly all the stockhold-
ers. This remarkable result and a
great personal triumph. No one doubts
that Mr.. Governs policy in the past has
been rash and mistaken; yet few un-
prejudiced observers doubt that just now
he is distinctly the right man in the
right place. The opposition to him has
been as contemplate in its motives and
character as it is now seen to be in its
power.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
Deeds of Violence.

As four men named Mcpherson, Old,
Whitehorst and Fisher were leaving Prin-
cess Anne court house, Virginia. in a wagon
at dusk on Saturday evening, they were
twice fired at from the roadside, and Old
and Fisher were killed. The assassins are
unknown, but are suspected to have been
antagonists of Mcpherson in law suit, in
which his companions were witnesses.
Grearville Messerville was shot dead at
Darlington, No., on Sunday by the hus-
band of a woman whom he had taken
from her homc
A constable's posse last Friday night at
tempted to arrest colored thief in Drew
county, Arkansas, and young man
named 1saacs was placed at the back door,
while the others surrounded the house.
The thief broke out Of the back door, was
followed by Isaacs, and the latter, being
mistaken in the darkness for the fugitive,
was shot dead by his companions.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PUkIM.

How the jewish Festival will he Celebrated.
Purim is a Jewish feast which falls On
the 18th and 18th of March (Adar). 1t
commentaries the deliverancc related in
the book of Esther, and has always been
religiously observed by the Hebrew race.
The story in the book named is in sub
stance that Haman, 4 vindicitivc minister
of the king, incensed by the independent
spirit of MOrdecai the Jew, resolved upon
the destruction of all the Jews in the king $
dOminiOns, but was prevented from carry
ing out his purpose by Queen Esther, who,
inspired by MOrdecai, saved her nation at
the risk of her life. To commemorate the
almost miraculous salvation of their peO
pie and the destruction of their enemies,
MOrdecai and Esther introduced the feast
On the 18th of Adar, the day of danger,
and the festival of Purim or lots, as men-
toned above, is celebrated by the Hebrews
on the 18th and 18th of the same month
as days of entertainment and Joy, and for
sending presents to each other and aims to
the poor. On the former of those days
the Mcsillah is read in the Synagogue
The Persian name Of the queen has been
differently translated and that Of the King
Ahasuerus, "whO reigned from India to
Ethiopia over the 127 provinces OF the en-
pire Of Persia and Media" is a source of
contradictory opinions among critics.
From the last king of Media down to the
last king of Persia each monarch of that
united empire has his advocate. The
claims of Xerxes, the mighty, luxurious
and tickle invader of Greece, are best sup
ported by his character those Of Arta-
zerxcs Longimanus, by the authority of
Septuagint and Josephus. The apocryphal
additions to the book caused it to be viO-
lently attacked by Luther. By a singular
coincidence, another Jewish Esther also
attracted the love of mighty Gentle
king. Cassimir, the Great, of Poland 1885,;
-137O), became his mistress and caused a
great deal of good to her people, in time
Of most barbarous prosecutions. Her his
tory has been adorned by the romantic
pen of Bcrnatowiez, Bulgarin, BrOniknow-
ski, Josika and others and her memory
is preserved by the tomb of Lobzow. near
CracOw, once her residence.
Last evening services were held in the
synagogue. The book of Esthem was
read. This evening grand ball will be
given in Locher's hall, Centre square, in
celebration of this holiday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
CARLYLE AS "A PROPHET.

An Interesting Pulpit View of tho Great
Essayist, by Rev. 4. Heber Newton.
The Rev. II. Heber Newton preached in
the Anthon Memorial Episcopal church.
New York, on Thomas Carlyle. "Thomas
Carlyle" he said, twas. as Dean Stanley
has it in recent Sermon" prophet.
Prophetlike was his rugged, unconven-
tional exterior. He was 4 sort of Elijah of
the Scotch desert, brought amid the pro-
prieties of modern society, clad as nearly
as the climate would allow in q Baptist s
shaggy clout. Prophetlike was the soul
of the man, intense, earnest, seeing
through things seen and temporal and
things unseen and eternal. He heard
voices from out tine eternal depths, his
spirit was all atlame with the greatest
thoughts aud the nOblest aspirations. OF
Thomas, the preacher, say as of John,
He WAS 4 man sent from Cod"
The speaker gave the following pen pic
ture of Carlyle: "He was tall, gaunt,
elastic, and as eccentric in his emotions as
the abrupt spirit within His face was
long and thin, his nose strong, his lips de-
cisive, his eyes dark, deep set, and, search
ing, looking out from under bushy eye
brows. His brow was massive and
crowned with shaggy, Eon-like head of
hair. He looked as though he had come
from heaven by way of hell, and while the
Joy of heavens hope laughed in his face,
far back in him he was scorchcd in sor-
rows secret.''
Mr.. Newton next spoke of Carlyle's
family; of his gentle, loving mother and
his upright father, both coming from
sturdy Scotch stock OF his father, an
honest, hard-working stone mason, Car
lyle said "Ought not to rejoice that
God pleased to give me such father? l
had the example Of real man Of Gods
own making" Whatever his father did
was an honest job and Thomas Carlyle
spoke of his first translation as an honest
job; as though echoing his fathers SINGER
ity Of purpose. 81 am" he said, "thc
continuation, q second volume of my
IA :hcr.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
News from Washington Borough.

The late rains swelled the river to cOl.-
siderable height, but at present it is fall
ing rapidly. Wild ducks are rather scarce
but .our sunncrs bring few in OCCASION
ally.
We have had qnite q number Of tobacco
buyershere in the last week, but they have
not made any purchases in this district.
Quite lively time there was at Capt.
Andrew Kane's on Friday evening last.
The captain arrived at the age of thirty
eight, and his good wife arranged party
for the occasion which was quite a success.
The Star cornns band, of this place, was in
attendance and discOurscd some very good
music.
More families will change their resi-
dence this year than there has bsen for
quite q number of years. Harry Steiner
is going to sell off and spend the summer
in travelling in South America for his
health.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
Among the State NEWSPAPERS.

Among the State Newspapers
In the Z. 3. conference in York, the
Young Republican, small sheet published
in Chambersburg, was condemned an ac-
count OF the contemplate falsehoods it
publishes concerning this church and its
bishops and ministers, and the resolution
was ordered TO be published in the Rezi-
gious Telescope.
The Carlisle Mirror, 4 semi-weekly
paper, has been consolidated with the Car
Isle Herald, and they appear jointly under
the name of the Herald and MIrror. Mr..
Adams, editor of the Mirror, continues in
charge, and the paper will be thoroughly
independent with Republican proclivities.
1t will be published every Monday and
Thursday, and there is plenty Of room for
its energy and its politics in that section
The Philadelphia Mquirer has just put
Oh new dress of type and with it no
doubta new lease Of life and fresh inspi-
ration to newspaper enterprise.
The Norristown Daily Register closes its
first volume and enters upon its second
with vigor which tells it that it has
come to stay. 1t found and has fully met
a necessity for such a publication, and the
Montgomery county Democracy are to be
congratulated on its prosperity.
Tho pkilo6ol,L;, Dr.eo &c +o,,;r. lo,,x>
strides in progressive journalism. Young
blood and brains on its editorial staff are
beginning to tell, aud the keenly felt want
of a liberal. independent and Influential
Republican state organ has been greatly
reduced under the present management Of
the Press.
The Philadelphia Times is only six years
old, but it is such a necessary institution
that people are apt to forget that it is a
newcomer in Philadelphia journalism,
which has been revolutionized since tie
start and through the influence of the
Times. Its success has been a phenomc.
non in the newspaper world and it retains
the vigor and the sparkle which at the
outset gained for it such cordial recep-
ton. While it is rival Of the New York
dailies in the scope of its enterprise it is
essentially the representative Of Penn
sylvania Journalism, and there has never
been any paper in the state on which the
local and national press depended SO
largely for fresh news and fearless COM
ment
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
Left tn Their Fate.

The captain Of the Norwegian bark
Hermes, whose crew were saved and taken
to Boston by the steamer Samaria, says
that when the bark was lying helpless a
steamship bound from New York to Ant
werp hove in sight. A tremendous sea
was running, but tho steamship went
alongside and tried to throw life.lines to
the bark. The attempt was unsuccessful,
and the steamship after lying by all night,
made a second attempt in the morning,
which proved unsuccessful also, where
upon the capt lin, apparently losing
patience, put on steam and sailed away on
his course, leaving tho crew Of the Hermes
to their fate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15

Lovers Of outdoor sports will be inter-
duced by the new Louisiana jockey club
course being illuminated by electric lamps,
forty of which are to be provided for that
purpose It is claimed that this plan will
be of great value at turf meetings during
the summer, as it will give the horses, as
well as the jockeys and spectators, the
benefit of the cool air of the evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
MINOR TOPICS-

The state department has been advised
by Messrs. Evarts and Thurman of their
acceptance of the Office of United States
commissioners to the international none
tary conference to he held in Paris next
summer. Mr.. Howe has not yet signified
his acceptance.
The stalwart Bulletin of Philadelphia is
highly gratified at the announcement that
Attorney General MacVeagh endeavored
to persuade the president not to send into
the Senate the name of Stanley Matthews
for the supreme court. The Bulletin
thinks sit is not small matter whether
Matthews goes upon the supreme bench
or remains off of it. 1t is a matter of
huge Importance, and nothing can be
more gratifying than the general anxiety
manifested by the people to have It so con-
sidercd. and to EXCLUDE Matthews from
the highest COURT
THE appropriation committee Of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
has under consideration bill proposing to
take from the treasury $2G6, 900 for tho
liquidation of the Indebtedness of the
normal schools of the state. These
schools have cost the state in appropria-
tions about $1,000, 900, Notwithstanding
the fact that they were erected with the
understanding that they should be self
sustaining. The governor recommended
the cancellation of the normal school in
debtedness, and the consequent acquire
ment of the property, in the hope that
the annoying demand for money would
cease
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
York Bar Association,

A special meeting of the York bar asso-
citation was held on Saturday evening,
and the following permanent officers were
elected
President-Tiomas E. Cochran.
Vice President-JOhn Gibson.
Secretary-D. X. Trimmer.
Treasurer-W. II. Sitter.
Committee of CensOrs-James w. Lat
timer, w. G. Chapman, Fl. L. Fisher, Levi
Maish and John Gibson.
The members number forty. The reg
ular meetings of the association will be in
June and December, each year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-15
Contract Declined.

Anaziah c. Barr, who was awarded the
contract for collecting the state and couu
ty tax in the West wards of this city, has
thrown up the contract. His bid was D.
20 of per cent. The next lowest bidder
was William II. Gorrecht, at 9-1O Of per
cent, and to him the contract will De
awarded, on his furnishing the county
commissioners bail.