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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

POST OAK SHINGLES.-The pub lie are hereby notified that the under signed has 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. G. OATES,
 Potts Station. Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Two jail deliveries within tw

Two jail deliveries within two weeks, resulting In the escape of five notorious murderers, doesn't speak volumes for the efiiciency of some of the Arkansas sheriffs.-Lit- tie Rock Democrat.
 And should bring down upon their heads the condemnation of their constituencies and pave tue way for rapid descent into the quiet retreats of private life.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

The Iron Mountain company contemplates building railroad from Kensett to Clinton in Van Buren county. Supt. Buchanan says the proposed branch is seriously contemplated and if built will go via of the Searcy and Armstrong springs, and will nave a spring at every station.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

A grand reunion of survivors of the war-Federal and Confederate is proposed to be held at WaIdron, Scott Co.,, on the 25th day of August, and an invitation is rendered to their brethren throughout the state to join iD having a gcod time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Fifty thousand dollars rewal

Fifty thousand dollars reward has been offered by the governor oi Missouri for the apprehension of the train robbers who sacked train at Winston and killed two railroad em- ployss. The reward is thought suf- ficiently large to effect their cap ture
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

-Otho F. Poole, an aged mer- chant of Fl Passo, White county, who lost his wife and three children in two weeks time about eighteen months ago, shielded last Saturday morning by shooting himself through the head and breast.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

The New York senatorial con test being settled for the time being, and both the resigned senators re- tired to an obscure corner of private life, we trust the political horizon will remain free from clouds for Q time at least.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

The dangerous symptoms grow ing out of the relapse of the Presi- dent was of short duration, and there are now brighter hopes of his recov' cry than before.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

The Presidents condition grows more hopeful every day. His phy- sicians agree that he is rapidly tray cling the road to recovery. He talks cheerily to his attendants and eats with great relish.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

Secretary Windom has rendered decision that for expedited routes compensation cannot be increased beyond 30 per cent. of the original contracts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

--This is an era of peace, and the newspapers or persons who strive to keep alive the embers of sectional or even personal hates, deserve the condemnation of the whole people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
cOntracts

There are no new developments from the seat of war in Perry county. The soldiers arc there. And the frightened sherih and the despera- does are there. This is all there is of it at present.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
TO GIN OWNERS.

will make speciality of COTTON GIN INSURANCE. l am now pre-, pared to give CERTAIN INDEMNIrY on this class of risks in the VERY BEST COMPANIES, and unreasonable rates.
 J. l.. BA1TENFIELD.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

When greenbackers and sore heads cease complaining then we may look for the millennium.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

The Virginia democratic state convention will be held to-day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

It is rumored that Conkllng is to start . newspaper. He should remember
 'Manis A yapor full of woes,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
RUsSELLvILLE, Al

jNo. R. HOMER SCOTT. Editors, B. F. LOBE,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

Mans a vapor, full of woes,
 He starts n paper, up he goes"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

THURSDAY MORNING.. AUG. 1, 1881.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-06
A Victim Of Technique,

Did you get my article on the Re
vival OF Orthodoxy asked Brook
lyn Clergyman approaching the man
aging editor of the Eagle lately.
| did, replied the editor, and it's in
type. Be out in to-morrow's paper.
Some conversation with the breth-
ren has materially modified my
views, and l wish to withdraw the
thesis temporarily, exclaimed the
Clergyman.
All right said the editor, III at
tend to it,
But, demonstrated the minister,
with a smile, you journalists are sub.
ject to alteration OF recollection, and
you may forget it. Would you OBJ
ject TO making il q ccrtainy now!
OF course not. Here, Swipes !
Tell the foreman TO hunt through the
God galleys aud kill the Rev, Postlc-
drum.
They had an accident out there
bit ago, and guess the Orthodoxy
was pied, sir.
ALL that's all right. Then your
stuff has gone into the hcll-box, Mr.
Poslledrum, and yon need not trou'
bic about 1t. Be glad TO hearirom
you again, sir It's rather cleyel
slush. 4
And The reverend gentlemen re,
tired. wondering II orthodoxy had
received nnotherblow or whether he
was the victim OF printing office
iechnique.-- Brooklyn Eagle.
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LINTON, gRIaG co.

After an absence OF several weeks, /
am back again trying to pencil u few
items for your most valuable paper.
Linton is quite a desolato booking
place since the dry weather has set in.
The corn crop in general is burnt
entirely up. The tobacco crop looks
very well considering this section is
needing rain badly; six weeks or
more since we have had any rain,
except last Thursday evening when a
nice little shower fell.
Mss Ida McNichols has returned
home again after an extended visit to
relatives aud acquaintances in Chris
tian county. She has taken charge oil
the Acadamy here.
There is protracted meeting at
Sinking Springs. conducted by
"Revs." Pace and Deason.
Those bewiiching young ladies,
Misses Matte Major and Nettie New,
Of Canton, are teaching school near
Donaldson church. Mr.. Tom. Herndon
is teaching at the Graham school
House.
Mr.. Josh Hopson, handsome
young merchant, from Friar's Point,
Mississippi, is visiting his parents.
AT Canton during the thunder
storm last week, the lightning struck
Mr.. Fuqua's barn aud burned up
the barn and a fine carriage. His
little son, seven or eight years old,
ran in the barn and saved several
horses. he is brave little fellow.
OCCASIONAL.
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CERULEAN SPRINGS.

The outlook for Cerulean was
rather gloomy the forepart of last
week but on Friday and Saturday
the house began to fill up with new
arrivals. 1t is thought by many good
responsible men that. September will
be good month 1t is certainly u
pleasant month, and owing TO tho
long dry spell the water is in as good
condition as it has been all the season.
While there has been u great amount
of sickness all through the county,
and n great many ceaths, even iu The
small towns in the counties around,
there has not been u serious case OF
sickness in or about Cerulean that we
can call TO mind ut present. In all
the large cities children have been
dying by the thousand. AS we
stated above SepteiuberEs pleasant
month, with cool nights. If you
value The lives OF your children and
have any desire to fit yourself For
winter, come to Cerulean and spend
week or so. 1t will not only be q
rest tnr you but of great benefit.
Friday night good crowd was in
Attendance and the ball was pleas
ant affair. Among those who are
now at Ccrulean we find Mrs. II. G.
Abernathy, +. p. Rcnshaw, and Phil
Redd, IIopkinsyille. M. q. Goodletl,
wife and daughter, Nashville, Tenn,
r. II. liipkins and sister, Hopkins.
vile. Vim, Cowan, wife and daugh.
ter, Hopkinsville. Luther Rawlins,
Christian Co. Mrs. j. X. Cant and
daughter, Mrs. WIN. Clardy, Mrs.
Langsirolh aud A. &. Dick and fam
ily of Hupkinsviilc. VIM. McCarty,
llopkinsyille. Col. r. II. Short and
wife, Mrs. r. Z. Goodloc mud daugh-
ter, Miss Lille, New Orleans, Mrs.
&. Willis Lindsay. of Cadiz, Ky.
Gu Saturday night lanterns were
placed on the trees throughout the
grounds and added 10 the appearance
very greatly. Ccrulean is still en-.
joying good crowd. =.
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Remarkable Egg Story.

SNS"hs
Some time ago young Tennessee
farmer deltly picked hole in an egg
and inserted bit of paper, on which
was written request that the lady
finding it would open correspondence
with him, "with view to matrimo-
ny. He sealed up the hole, took the
eggs to the country store. got twelve
pounds of sugar, and went home and
waited. The country dealer sent
them to Nashville. The Nashville
dealer noticed in the Inter; Ocean
that eggs were high 10 Chicago, and
he sent a number Of boxes tothis
city. An egg dealer from New York,
walking along South Water street,
struck up bargain for dozen boxes,
and away they went to New York
Finally the Tennessee farmers eggs,
with its missivc, turned up in the
hands OF Annie Wiaterbottom. Of
Williamsburg, and her heart bounded
as she read the invitation to open cor
reSpondence with the yonng man Of
Tennessee. She wrote to him and re-
ceived reply. Matters proceeded
swimmingly, and pretty soon all the
people round about understood that
Annie, through the medium Of heu' S
egg, was to become bride. But,
alas, young policemen, with brass
buttons on his coat, and looking too
gay for anything. heard oil the egg
business, and he thought to play a
joke on the Tennessee farmer. Ho
offered to marry Annie himself, and
represented to her that farming in
Tennessee would be in nowise so
grand as living in affluence as the
wife Of a powerful member Of the me-
tropolitan police free. Annie yield
ed to his eloqucncc, aud week ago
last Sunday repaired to the church OF
st. Vincent de Panl, Brooklyn, with
her friends, where the bridegroom was
to appear, and where they were to be
united by Father Gallagher. But the
wicked policeman did not put in np-
pearance, and, after waiting two
hours, Annie burst into tears and
went home. The next day she re
ceiyed the following note:
My Dean AsSIE--I thope you will
forgive me when i was only in fun
when | asked you to aarry me. You
had better take tho other Teller
Yours truly JOE.
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BAIMBRlDGE,


Tha condition Of crops, in this Sec
tiou is really alarming. Many far
mers toll me that they cannot possi-
bly, make one third Of crop, either OF
corn or tobacco. Farmers every
where wear long faces, and the,condi.
tion oil affairs generally is veiy dis
tressing.
Considerable excitement has been
raised, recently in this immediate
neighborhood, by the appearance of a
stranger, in the form or the d., or
comcthing worse. Several parties
have seen it, and all give vivid ac-
counts Of its prodisious size, and un-
couth appearance. Some believe it
to be a ghost, while others are of the
opinion that it is some wild animal,
passing through the country.
Une of North Christians best to-
bacco raisers, Mr.. Bee Renshaw, says
that he will not make half crop,
this year.
There is said to be ''nothing like
trying" SO thought the vain min
compoop, who tried to secure the
"spons" on a number of pupils from
his adjoining district.
A prominent citizen Of this vicinity
says that "the man who will endoavor
to getup groundless indictments, for
invisible oifenses. is no greater igao-
ramas than tho thick skulled calf that
gave him boni-6dc advice in that di-
rection. Hit him again.
am glad that only one man in
this:district objects to "the teacher"
But considering the recent experience
Of teachers, here, that is doing very
well. If the present occupant Of this
ranch goes wrong, and any one OBJ
jects, he will be glad to give them
audience at any time. From present
indications he has come to stay.
1t is true that / voted for a Repub-
lican last year and also that / take the
Hopkinsville Republican, but have
never affiliated with any other
than the grand old Democratic party.
1t is eqnally true that have never
blown cold in one breath, !. and hot in
the next. | have never joined a
Greenback club, and withdrawn be-
~"
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thing. You know Stub Wagner was
there, anu it's onlya month ago that
lie was ketched comm out o. Deck
er's paster with one o. Decker's
sheep. Well, when the turnips was
tumbled in the tub, Sal looked at her
old man, an the old man looked at
Sal. Ii an earthquake had fell in
that place they couldn't a looked
scareier. Nobody said word for
about q minute. Then Bobby woke
up.
] kin lick the hide out'n any sheep
thief as has gone an busted this apple
cut J he holltrcd.
The old man didn't have no moro
reference TO Stub Wagner than he
did TO the man in the moon, but
Stub peeled lisself an howled.
wouldn't let my own father call
me a sheep thieil he yelled. An no
bush whacker as tries to put turnlps
off on me ior pippins kin do it an' not
tightI
lie swep' the old man around that
kitchen like house. fire before we
could git him loose. Rnbe Calkins
chucked Stub out through winder,
and I got out O. the back door an
clum on the fence. In less'n two
minutes the party was film out o.
that shauty an maxim fur hum.
Sails appe-cut were busted, an If |
ever find out who done 1t Ill make
'em- sweat.
Well, sir, said the Sheriff, do you
know that Sal always kind O. thought
that Sid and 4 played that on lrer2
But nobody ever found out who did
take the apples, and believe my
mother is wondering to this day who
in the world ever carried off that bag
Of nice white turnips she had out in
the wo0dshed.
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Rntlodge's Monthly for September
is on our table and we find it a bright,
interesting little magazine. Its prize
puzzle department is some thing new
and entertaining. Among other prizes
its publishers offer the following:
To the person telling us which is
Ihe middle chapter In the Bible by
September 10th. 1881, we will give
$1,000 in gold as a prize. The mon.
ey will be forwarded to the winner
September 18th 1881. Those who
try for the prize must send 10 cents
with their answer for which they will
receive the October number Of the
Monthly, an excellent Magazine Of 80
pages, i'll which will be published the
name and address of the winner OF
the prize, with the correct answer
thereto. Address. Rutledge Publish
lug Company. Easton. Pa.
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Lovely Women Ahead.


yesterday three Of the ak pu!pi;s
in the town were filed by women.
The Rev. Miss Louise S. Baker was
at tho Congregational Church, Rcv.
Mrs. Phebe A. Ianaford at the Uni
tartan, and Rey. Mrs. Il. Ellis (col }
of New Bedford. at the Colored Bap-
tist Church. This Is the normal con-
dition of affairs III community of
women like this, where the females
out number the males in the proper
tion of sixteen to one. The tlagman
at the railroad crossing is u woman.
The restaurant at Surfside is kept by
a woman and it is needless to say it
is well kept-and women hold many
positions usually held by men,
Nantucket Letter.
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THE SOUTH kENTUCKIaA.
ADVERTISING RATE.
An Aesthetic Dress.
tPolk Johnson.)

What do you ask us such ques-
ton for, swecty? What made ,ou
think we knew what an ;estlielc dress
isp We don't know, but, while pas
sing show window not long since,
al which two ladies were admiring
some pictures, we heard ono Of them
exclain: "Oh, that is too perfectly
beautiful for anything" YES" r.
piled the other, lit is SO charmingIy
@sihetic.' After the ladies lad
passed OIL, we stepped up 10 tbs
window 10 Inspect those pictures.
One of them represented two beau-
tiful -damsels trying to get an appio
or something from Cupid. Tho
young ladies were clad in oiio white
robe each, looped up sufficiently high
TO disclose the place where the gar
tcrs ought 10 be II they had had on
stockings, which. they didn't white
Cupid wore nothing but bow and
bundle OF arrows. The other picture
represented Cleopatra floating down
the Nile in a barge, surrounded by
attchdanls. Cleopatra was clad in u
very thin summer costume-in fact,
she was as lightly clad as Cupid gem
orally is represented TO be, Willie
there was quite a alavisli display of
female Gharlns on all sides. Now,
dnck,, you pays your money and YOU
takes your choice, so TO speak. Wo
don't know which Of these COSTUMES
was 80 charmingly esihelic, but you
may be able TO guess. In the mcan-
time, sweciy, don't ask Us such hard
Onpg
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Sass -

"Boy, you will end your days on the
ga|lows if you don't REFORM" was tho
greeting hurled at Edgar Poe Gould a
ragged gamin Of thirteen, as he limped
to the chalkmark.
81 hain't done nuthin," protested
the boy.
"Hain't done nuthin'? Don't you
call it nothing to throw stones at a
dog, talk impudent to woman, and
threaten a man with wooden leg?"
"Judge, I'm no ruff, and want to
tell You how this thing started. Is
the woman here?"
"No."
"Of course she hain't. She dasn't
come, and don't you forgit it. Last
evenin' was goin' up Brush street to
find my little bruther, who was lost.
Istopped to scratch my back on the
corner of a house, when a woman lean
ed out Of the winder and said she'd
call the purleece if l didn't skit."
"And you didn'tg"
"Wss / lurtin the house any?"
"Perhaps not"
"Of course | wasn't, and ] should
have gone on il she hadn't called me
a loafer. When she said that | called
her a lady, and she got whoopin' mad.
Then she sot her Skye terrier on me,
and finally her husband came out and
said he'd eat me alive. 'spose | sassed
back, and I'spose | dared 'em out, and
l 'spose | could have busted the hull
crowd, but they commenced the fuss.
care there any witnesses here?"
asked the court, as he looked over the
audience.
didn't I tell you they dasn't
Gomez" chuckled the boy, as no one
answered. "Where is the woman
with the .urned-up nose? Where's
her husband with the wooden legY
Where is that Skye terrier who got
stone in the eyeg"
II dom, see EN-" sighed his Honor,
"an' yon may 60"
"Much obleeged."
"Try.aud keep clear Of further diff
culties."
"You betl don't purtend to DO a
hangel, but never saases nobody un-
less I'm sassed fust. Mornin' -
| Detroit Free Press.
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sECRET soUIETIEs.

MoAyAN COUNCIL, CHOSEN FRIENDS
--Moets Second and Fourth Monday
nights in each month at X. of P.
Hall. v. W., Crabb, &C., B. M.
Harrison, Secretary.
Masonic LoDoE--Meets lst Monday
evening in each menth, at Masonic
Hall. J.I Landes, w. NJ. Geo.
Street, Secretary.
EvEReREEN LoDoH, No. 38 KNIGHTS
OF PyTHAs-Meets at X. of p. Hall,
End and 4th Thursday evenings in
each month. iii. II. Abcrnathy, q. c.,
j. w. Cross, X. of Il. & S.
Endowment rank, 3rd Monday eve
ming in each month. +. A C. My
rick, Pres; j. s. Forey, Sec and Treas.
OpD FELtows-Third story, Hop
lsinsvile Bank building, meets every
Friday evening. Encampmcnt meets
every LIST, and 3rd Thursday evens-
ings.
A. 0. u. w.--Alsets at X. Of p.
Hall every Monday evening. II. f.
McCamy, N, w
X. Of II. LoDcs Meets at.K. OF P.
Hall lstsud 3rl Trasday nights Of
each month, Ne Lipsiiie, X. Nat
GailheiS Dictator.
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FAIRvIEw.

Ep. SouTH KESTucYrAN;
Please allow me through your ey-
celleDt paper 10 express my kindest
regards to the people among whom |
have spent u very pleasant summer.
i have never spent more pleasant
vacation any where than the one Just
closed, with the people OF Todd,
Christian and southern Trigg.
In social life, nothing has surpassed
the excursion from the Antioch
neighborhood to the Asylum on the
evening of the 23rd,-in company
with Mrs. S e. Meacham, Mrs. Ella
Lacy, Misses Lou and Addie Cox.
Misses Davic and Alice Wilkins,
Miss Helen Yancey and Miss Mag
gle Wiley. Each with happy smiles
and cheerful hearts. added much 10
the pleasure OF the occasion. but
suppose none enjoyed the trip more
than myself. II seems that caught
so many smiles that evening, that |
shall not irown again for long
while. Thanks 10 Drs. Rodman and
Stone for tile warm reception aud
kind attention they gave our party
[ am now OH my way homo to Butler
county, and viii soon return TO
school at Lebanon, Tenn, and |
would thus take occasion to bid my
many friends here good-by, hoping
to see you all again IN the near future.
NV kindest regards aud best wishes
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BELLEvIEw.

The general health of this commu.
nifty is remarkably good, when we
consider that we are forced by the
continual dry weather to actually
breathe more dust than air. The
corn and tobacco crop are greatly
damaged by the dry weather.
Mr.. l.. q. Cravens who has been In
Arkansas for sometime past. in the
bed spring business returned home
last week.
Mr.. Bagby returned from Virginia
Il few days ago.
Messrs. Willie aud Robert Baker
returned from u trip to the Niagara
Falls last week.
Mrs. John Cox spent several days
of last week at Cerulenn.
Miss Emma Hall returned TO her
home at Montgomery after several
weeks stay in tho ueighborhood.
Miss Lee Lander is now on a visit
to relatives at this place.
Miss Minnie Lander is teaching the
Belicyiew school.
On account OF sickness in his fami-
ly Mr.. Finis Renshaw did not com
mcnce teaching at Black jack last
Monday as lie intended but wiilcom-
mouce next Monday.
Mr.. j. A. Wells and wife after sew
eral weeks stay with relations at this
pluce departed Monday Tor their
home in Urch. Mo, accompanied
by their niece Miss Mollie Reed.
Mrs. Julia Pierce and son, Mr..
Allen Pierce, who have been visiting
relatives in this neighborhood left for
their home in Texas Yesterday.
Mr.. Wall has recovered from his
illness and can again be found behind
The counter.
Ifyou want your photographs taken
20 10 McGehce's store where you
will fluid first class artist.
Singing school at West Union pro-
crossing rapidly. lluLDA.