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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
sELvIIE POPE COUNTY ARKANSAS THURsDAY NOVEMBER l8

and hence had no intention of sending in Mir Howes narse Satisfied, whether in formed or half informed. they turned their attention to Morgan's snominatior. It was not referred toa committee Gov Morgan being an ex-senator, t wss out of compliment to the nominee taken up and considered at once as in committee of the whole. No for maj opposition was made to the immediate confirmation of the nomination. There was some discussion, principally on the Repub- lican side of the chamber, as to Gov. Nor gan's connection with the sugar trade and other commercial enterprises, and the probable influence such connection would have on his official action. It was explained by the friends of Morgan that he would so discover himself from his business as to be in position to administer the affairs of tbe treasury department impartially, ard they stated that no one could doubt that he would be a wise, impartial snd efficient secretary. Therenpon ex-Gov. Morgan was unanimously confirmed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03


 DR. HOLLAND, whose recent death has brought feeling of sorrow to tue hearts of thousands of admiring readers, was one of the few authors who has made literary labor "pay," in the worldly sense of good hard cash. Although not 8 voluminous writer, his few books inn mediately became exceedingly popular. and ran through an unusually large edition. His ventures in Scri5nsr's was pronounced success, and realized for the able journalist, whose active brain projected it, handsome fortune. It seems step in the right directon-a realization of the idea of "the survival of the fittest"-when the large. brained men of the country can command the means which shall place themselves and their posterity in that position of ease and opulence by which alone they can enjoy the fruits of the culture and art of past ages
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.
Washington.

GAIT. HoweATK has ..1ffftitszs s4is bond of S40,000. H. s%sss indicted for enbezzle- ment.
 WHISKY distilleri the United States have determined to make an effort next winter to get congress to reduce the tax on whisky from 90 to 50 cents per gallon. They will have powerful lobby.
 THE Senate confirmed the nomination of Gov. Morgan 10 be secretary of the treasury. Recorder of public money. Eben w. Cot trell, at Detroit; registers of the land office, Chas. M. Webb, Winconsion, at Deadwood; Chas. W. Pierce of Nebraska, at Lincoln, Neb.; Alex Meggett of Wisconsin, at Eau Claire. Wis. Postmasters; k. R Shipley, Springfield, Mo- Mathew w Stafford, Joplin, Mo William F. Woods, Sianberry, Mo. k. D. Phillips. Plattsburg, Mo; Will liam H. Stillwell, Humboldt Tenn Ste phen w. Hayes. Redwood Falls, Minn; H. F. Belt, Texarkanana, Ark; Mrs Belle NJ Burchill, Fort Worth, Tex; ". c. Pierce, Marshall, Tex.
 TBK election of Shober as acting secretary is satisfactory to both sides of the senate and many believe 1t is 8 final disposition of the secretaryship until some changes in the political status of the senate gives one party or the other positive majority. Shober is very competent and has made
 
 formerly member of congress from North Carolina. If the Republicans next winter can see their way clear to getting rid of Gorham and Riddleoerger they will prob ably undertake to elect secretary, but there does not now seem to be much prospect of getting rid of this difficulty. At present Malone firmly insists upon sticking to these nominations, while Frye, Hale Har- rison and Hawley, and several others are ca Il will not vote for Gorham and Riddleberger. The result of the Virginia election next month may work some changes in Malone 8 sentiments. Ii he carries Virginia, Riddle berger will be his candidate for United States senator, and he might then consent to | accept candidate for secretary instead of Gorhsm
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
NO. 40.
AN OLD LoAFER.
How the Depot Police Got Rid of Him In Good Order.
 purlfusfau Hawtfcva

0oou OrueIs
 Burlington Hswkeye.
 "He was the meanest old customer l ever had any dealings with" said the platform speclal, tipping back his cbair and preparing for talk. "l couldn't keep him out of tue ladies waiting room with all l could do. The trouble about that was l could never get my hand on him. The minute he'd see me coming he'd fly and lightning couldn't catch him. Lots O times l made up my mind to shoot at him the next time caught hlm about but somehow he always look me by surprise, and consequently, strange as it may seem, wasn't ready for him. The women were afraid of him. Some of them wouldn't stay Tn the room when be was around, and pt those that did, onehali didu't care for anything and the other half didn't know which way out to take.
 He Nas a good sized fellow and could hold his own with lots of lem bigger than himself if there had been many such. He always came around dressed in a kind of rough, dirtY-lookine brown coat with long tail and he wore it buttoned close up under his chin. He was sly and sneakln' as a weasel, and he'd get in and out and around among passengers and seats without making any more noise than cat. That's what made them all hate him SO. He wouldn't come around when there was a crowd, but only when the room was quiet. He'd glide in from somewhere and look at the people out of them gray, greedy eyes of his till they didn't know what minute he might tackles some of 'em. He never did do any actual damage. but he was such an internal rusanee that I'd q killed him any day. if 1 could do it in a quiet way. Well things went on in this shape for two or three weeks till last night. l got chance to get my work in on him. He'd slipped in aud out of the depot . couple oftimes and WAS making himself so familiar that 1 couldn't help suspect something was wrong, SO l laid for him. He was mixing himself around some baggage in the corner and had his back tursed so he couldn't see pne. You bet I didn't miss no such golden opportuni- ty. just gathered the old iron poker out ot the ash-box by the stove and came on him unbeknownest like. l dropped him one on the ear that klnd O confused him like. He tumbled to tbe racket and tried to crawl under the bench, when I handed him one that distributed his spinal column and he hadn't the backbone to do anything n,ore than to lay still and let me finish him."
 Kill him-you didn't" burst from the listeners.
 Yes but did, though. Oh, I tell you Pm the red headed ranger of the depot flats, and mighty dangerous man to stir up. Want to come and view the remalnsp'
 And the murderer led the way 10 corner of the depot where lay i'll the cold embrace of death, an enormous rat.
 The crowd eazed at it full half min ute, but when Mort came around to call the Keokuk train he threw tremead- oas facial contortion among the crowd, that plainly said, "Pm on," and sent them all away to think it over
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
West.
THE Michigan Relief association ha handled over &100 0n0

THE Michigan Relief Association has handled over $l00,000.
 THE national congress of the revolutions ary party of America (Socialists) met al Turner hall Chicago, with quite numerous attendance from all parts of tke country, but after organizing adjourned till the after noon. Their announced purpose and principle is to make war on capital as being the common enemy.
 A CHIPPEWA FALLS special says: Prof. King is now here. The balloon landed 65 miles upthe river from here. The aeronauts were two days in working their way to human habitation and it has been impos- sible to reach a railway or telegraph sta ton until now owing to the impassibility of the roads which is due in large meas ure to the unprecedented fall of rain.
 THE case of the State of Ohio against F. W. Scripps, publisher of penny paper in Cleveland for publishing a libel refleeting on the moral character of Mir. Edwin Cowles, editor of the Leader, was on trial for several days before Judge Tilden The prosecuting witness put in overwhelming testimony, proving the falsity of tho libel lous charge. and the defence offered no tes. timony. Yet to the surprise of members Of the bar and all eonversant with the case, the jury returned verdict acquitting the defendant.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
Not a Relative.

A certain Hartford gentleman who had made large fortune in railroad stocks, and who had 8 showy establishment not ten miles from Boston, took unto him sell, to console briefwidowerhood, a sec. ond wife A lady of the neighborhood went soon after the event to call upon the bride, and in the lapse of the rather flag ing conversation yentured some indifferent remark upon portrait which hung upon the parlor wall "Is 1t one of your husbands fanily7" she inquired. Well, not exactlyn the hostess an- swered, "it was picture of his first wife, but 1t was not a very good likeness, so we had the eyes changed; and keep it for a fancy head"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

Since the introduction of this Spool Cotton into the American market, it's success has been unprecedented. No other brand of thread has ever met with the same amount of public favor in the same space of time.
 The 70. N. T." manufacturers were the first to recognize the importance of the Sew ing Machine and to make six-cord cotton, which has ever since been the recognized standard for machines.
 All the improvements in machinery that the inventive genius of the nineteenth cen tury has produced have been adapted by the manufacturers of co. N. T."
 At all the great International Fairs of the world 70. N. T." has been awarded the highest honors.
 The 70. N. F." factories at Newark, N j. and Paisley Seotland employ 5,200 opera tives-rnake sufficient thread daily to go round the world four times.
 Consume 40 tons of eoal daily
 The manufacturers of co N. T." are the largest manufacturers of Spool Cotton in the world.
 A full assortment Of this Spool Cotton can be had at wholesale and retul at
 R. J. WILSON'S, Russellvllle, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

NEW Orleans Pacific bonds are issued at the rate of S20,000 per mile, and have 40 years to run, bearing 6 per cent. in terest. Track is being laid at four differ ent points, and the 125 miles now to be laid to complete the road will all be down before December l, giving the line S93 miles from Shreveport to New Or leans, through the rich cotton and sugar plantations of the State of Louisiana, with total bonded indebtedness of only s6 900 GOO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

AN English contractor lately stated that some frontage ground in the city of London had been sold at the rate of elO00,o00 per acre. Some ground in Paris has just been sold for the erection of post office at the rate of 3,37S francs the square meter (about ten square feet the highes price which has yet been paid for ground in that city. The land which has just reached that price is at the corner of the Rue d'Argout, former ly the Rue des Vieux Augustine, part of the back slums of Paris.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

WORD comes from Memphis that sheet iron is likely to find new use on an extensive scale in its application to the covering of cotton bales The pres ent hemp covering Is used solely because of its cheapness, but, as it admits moist ure and sand it causes a considerable waste of cotton. A number of heavy cotton dealers have therefore written North for quotations on No. 30 sheet iron. fit is adapted 1t will have an enormous sale; each bale will require a sheet 76x44 in ches,and weighing twentytwo pounds, and, as the annual crop of cotton is (, 7 0O0,000 bales it would take 6e,0O0 tons of sheet iron to cover them.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
East.

TaE stripping works of the Lorilard To. bacco company, now closed on account of a strike, are to be removed to St Louis The works employ 800 hands.
 IT is understood that ex-G)v. Morgan has declined the treasury portfolio. Re. ports to that p1rport had perceptible effects on the New York stock market.
 THREE union printers who as commit tee entered the composing-room of Sher. man X Co, Philadelphia, and ordered a strike there, and were arrested for conspir- acy, are seeking release under writ of habsas corpus.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
Very sincerely yours,
 - ID n .

With reference to the foregoing Col. Rockwell makes the following statement:
 "To those best acquainted with the great capacity for work and vast versatility of Gen. Garfield the extent, variety and order- ly arrangement of bis intellectual estate are amazing Fully approaching it's value and believing the most enduring monument of the late president must be erected upon the granite foundation of what he said, and did, and was, Mrs. Garfield purposes an aIe uonate and careful work in this direc. ton. Such monument, therefore illustrating life which cannot be written until the world has moved far enough away from
 i'm Co take In the grandeur of bis career and chsracter--may be expected only after measured and deliberate work and ss com. ing from her sanction and authority
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

TIE number of insane patients in the United States is put down by experts at 100000, and the same authorities say that from ten to twenty per cent are curable by present methods
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

SHEEP raising in North Texas is q safer business than Chicago grain corner ing tis more profitable than either on fair deal. Captain Thurmond, of Brown county, started in business three years ago with s2,000. He sold his ranche the other day for $lS,0oo-Gal- reSfor Ne1rs
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

IT is said that dense black gum may be obtained from the outer layers of the birchtree bark by distillation, which possesses all the ordinary properties of gutta percha, and has the additional merit of resisting the deterisrating inhu- ence of air and the corrosive action of acids. This advantage makes it useful gutta percha, which it renders far more durable. Whether these statements are true, remains to be proved. .-Scientyio An1ericaa
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

ONE of the sights of Milan now is a petrifed human body, which has been prepared by Dr. Comi--the process is a secret one-and is exhibited in the Sale Villa, via Pasquirolo.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
PersnnnI.

CEN FRAsoIs A. WALKER, superintendent of census, has resigned.
 Miss MAGGIE SrEARSs is shortly to be led to the altar ny Mayor Harrison of Chicago.
 ANDERSON of Louisiana returning board fame has been mauled by a man whom he had slandered in a newspaper.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
0ulItY of wrong.

Some people have fashion of confusing excellent remedies with the large mass of patent medicines and in this they are guilty of a wrong There are some adver. tised remedies fully worth all that is asked for them, and one at least we know of--Hop Bitters. The writer has had occasion Co use the Bilters in just such climate as wo have most of the year in Bay City, and has always found them to be first-cass and reliable, doing all that is claimed for them. VI Tribune
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
GarfleId,s Life and Work.

Col. Rockwell has received the following letter from Mrs. Garfield:
 DEAR Cor. RocKwELI--It is my wish that an account of the life and an appropriate collection of the literary remains of Gen. Garfield shall be published after that care. full consideration so manifestly necessary. To that end, request that you will an- nounce in some public manner my purpose to cause this work to be done at the earliest practicable time, and of which due notice will he piven
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

SENATOR SMITH of Lee, Mass, has given 5000 and Wellington and De Witt S. Smith s1,00O for the Garfield professor ship at the Williams college.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

RAIL receipts of cotton at New Orleans have doubled in ten years, and increased 40 per cent. within four years.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

A BOSTON theater is having stage made on rollers to facilitate the change of scenes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

A FRENcu physician has discovered that malaria is due to minute parasite in the blood
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

OVER two hundred cars of cattle ar rived in Omaha one day lately, en route to Chicago.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

THE largest steam hammer in the United States has gone into operation at the diamond steel works, Pittsburgh.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

HALF a million words are sent from England in one night by telegraph for the newspapers
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

TIE Mormons expect lc.eao a,i..:::.is;;,, is;;,,llal population this year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
SECURE A HOME---LANDS! LANDS!!

FTNHE undersigned, agent for the fine grant of I lands made to the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway, now offers for sala any and all the railroad lands lyingin Pope county.
 1hese lands embrace some reyy fine trdcts, in- cluding RIVER BOTTOM, PRAIRIE AND UPLANDS and an eosy opportunity IS Acre cfwsd of securing chedp faym on easy terms. Correspondence solicited from those seeking homes in .
 MILD, HEALTHY CLIMATE, and fin new country which is rapidly develop ing and offers many advantages.
 To those who have Improvements on railroad lands, would say, no time should be lost in coming forward and entering into contract for the same, My instructions are to sell ANY AND ALL HANDS, and delay in making application may entail loss upon you.
 Tam prepared to eiye full information in re- gard 10 any of these lands in Pope county.
 Come curly and erdllias my Plat aud hst of PrIees and secure q chedp farm.
 JAMES POTTS, Agent. RuSenyille, Ark
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

A MAN in New York restaurant TO. gently opened 1000 oysters in twelve hours.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
NOTES OF THE DAY.

THERE are about 75,000 more males than females in Texas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03

THE New Orleans Picayoae regards obituary poets as Verse carpenters.n
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-24

behind Band of Music. Here is a
Pictures Of Papa after he Married
Mamma. Now he looks like Gov
eminent Mule hauling load of Pig
Iron. See if you Can put your fin
ger on the Eyes and Nose and Mouth
of Each Picture. Turn down leaf
whom you Come to Pretty Picture
you Like. The Baby is Eating
Bread and Molasses. Let him Take
the Album and Look at the Pictures,
too.
2. This is Lamp. 1t is full of
Nice Yellow Oil. Can you Light it?
If there is Too much oil pour Some
of it in the Stove. Mamma will not
Miss the Oil if you Pour it in stove,
but she May miss You. A little Oil
on the Carpet is not a Bad thing for
the Oil, but it is bad Thing for the
Carpet and You.
8. Do not Make Noise or you
will Wake the Policeman. He is sit
ting On the Door Step asleep. 1t
is very Hard on him to Have to
Sleep out Of Doors these Cold Nights
There is Bank being robbed around
the Corner and a Wuman is being
Killed in the next Block. If the
Policeman Walked up he might find
it out and Arrest somebody. Some
people Believe this is what Police
men are for, but the Policemen 90
not Think so.
4. Who is this Creature with Long
Hair and Wild Eye? He is a Poet.
He writes Poems on Spring and
Women's Eyes and Strange, unreal
Things of that Kind. He is always
Wishing he was Dead, but he would
not Let anybody Kill him it he
could Get away. A mighty good
Sausage Suffer was Spoiled when
the Man became a Poet. He would
Look we'll Standing under descend
ing Pile driver.
5. The Girl is at the Gate. A
young Man is coming down the lane.
The Girls papa is Sitting on the
Front Porch. He is very Old. He
has Raised Family OF Eleven chill
dren. What is the Poor old Man
Thinking about, and why Does he
Gaze so Intently at his Right Boot?
Maybe he is Thinking about Raising
the Young Man who is Coming down
the Lane.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-24
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.

What is he going to do9 is the
query Of politicians and the people
generally. We are afraid the Conk'
ling element is too strong tor any
changes to be made in the admins
tration of affairs for the better. Our
late lamented President had the
backbone to fight against Machine
management as exhibited in Conk-
ling, but falling by the hand of the
assassin, Arthur was raised 70 the
preslde2oy, who being at that time
on the side of Conkling, and antag-
onistic to Garfield, it is presumable
that he still entertains the same views
he did then, which is to be deplored
if 80. The desire for reform is
strong with all Republicans, and it
is to be hoped we shall be gratifed
with a number of judicious improve
ments during the course of Arthur's
administration. That he will be en-
tirely free from Conkling influence
is not to be expected, but it is to be
devoatly desired that it will be so
small the effect will be hardly motto.
able. His present dealing with the
silver question is wholly against our
interests, in recommending a repeal
or modification of the law directing
the coinage of 100000 silver dol
lars per nonth.; blow to our in
dustry, if Endorsed by Congress, we
can never forgive; but We have faith
in the ability of our Western and
Pacific Coast representative to prevent
the contamination of this wrong.
We shall wait, however, trusting
that his present misstep is an error
of the head, and we shall yet be able
to say: swell done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-24
Choosing q Husband

Saturday Review.
The woman Is wise who chooses
for her partner in life man VINO de-
sires to find his home place OF rest.
It is a man with many interests, with
engrossiug occupations, with plenty
of people to fight, with struggle 10
maintain against the world, who is
the really domestic man, in the wltes
sense, who enjoys home, who Is
tempted to make friend of bis wife,
who relishes prattle, who feels in the
home circle, where nobody is above
him, where nobody is unsympathet-
ic with him, as if he were in haven
of ease and reparation. The draw
back of home life, its continued pos
slbilties of insipidity, sameness and
consequent WEAKNESS, is never pres
ent to such a man. He no more
tires of his wife than of his own
| happier moods, He is no more
bored with home than with sleep.
He is no more plagued with his
children than with his own lighter
thoughts. All the monotony and
WEAKNESS of life he encounters out
side. 1t is the pleasure loving man;
the merry companion, who requires
constant excitement, that finds home
life uncomfortable. He soon grows
weary OF it, and considers every
thing so very tame, and so like fiat
beer, that it is impossible tor him
not only to be happy, but to feel
that he is less unhappy there than
elsewhere. We do not mean that
the domestic man, in the wife's
sense, will be always at home. The
man always at home has not half the
chance of the man whose duty is
outside it, for he must sometimes be
in the way. The point of the wife
is. that he should like home when
he is there; and that liking, we con-
tend, belongs, first of all, to the act
i've and strong, and deeply engaged,
and not to the lounger, or even to
the easy minded man.