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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
CAGLESVILLE NEWS.
.ditors kusselIville Democrat.

Editors kussellville Democrat.
 The Gravel Hill camp meeting commenced on Thursday evening, the 25ih inst.
 The hux IS now 2 prevalent dis. ease in this place, principally among little children. But one infant has died, and no other serious cases are reported.
 The camp meeting at Centre Val ley commences on Thursday next, the 1st proximo.
 Mir. Cagle is enlarging his store room, and fitting it up in splendid style, with view to filling it with large stock and general assortment of dry goods, ready made clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, hardware &c., for the fall and winter trade.
 Mrs. Dollar, an estimable lady, who is residing here at present for her health, has been spending few days at her old home near Scottville, thus county. She reports serious sickness in that vicinity.
 Sherif Hogins was here this week. He is an efficient and yigilant officer. and terror to vioIators of the law.
 The protracted meeting, conduct ed by the Rev. Nr. Rail, at Cross Plains, closed on Tuesday evening last The meeting was well attend cd, throughout, and the exercises highly impressive and interesting. Mir. Rail is a good preacher, a sin. cere, conscientious, christian gentle man, as well as jealous laborer in his Masters cause. He is doing a good work on this circuit.
 The grammar war at Caglesville still continues without apparent diminution, and the community is pretty equally divided upon the question at issue. It IS the LITERATI VERSUS the "ILLIIERATI." As stated last week, the LITERATI arc marshall ed under the leadership of w. W. Brashears, Esq, man of general in : telligence, who, in view of good usage and universal standard au- thority, openly and persistently con tends that the christian names of persons are nouns, and should be so
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS CONDI-
 TTON,

Just as we were ready to put Presi- dent Garfield's obituary in type, and to take up the sad refrain of sorrow for bis death, the glad intelligence was dashed over the wires instead that the tide had turned --the crisis had been reached and passed-and hope which had been buried with sadness, was res urrected to meet theiprayers andsgreat desires of the nations throbiUg heart.
 We said that hope had been buried, and we suppose the statement is entire ly correct with but one execution, and that was the Presidents noble wife noble in devotion and noble in faith. On last Friday when anxiety had reached it's climax, and the surgeons, after the alarming symptoms Of the morning, had decided it was useless to longer continue the struggle, two of their number were selected to wal. up- on Mrs. Garfield, and inform her that medical science could do no more. Smothering her emotion, she arose and said:
 "GeHtleman, you shall not give him up, he is not going to die, he is going to live, feel, know it. Go back to your post, and leave it not until every remedy is exhausted; until death itself has set his seal upon him, for I will not believe he is going to die. Go back and do what you can. You can'tdo more, but don't give up. I am his wife, and say We will not give up until the end itself is upon us 3
 This spoken at time when six of the most noted surgeons of the union had surrendered the case as lost, dem- onstrates heroic faith seldom equalled aud never surpassed. The great Nag arene in his day said of certain wom- an whose kind offices were bestowed on his person, that this thing that she hath done shall be told in all nations for a memorial of her. While the heroic faith and devotion of this noble woman may not be told in all nations, 1t will doubtless be read and cherished by the people of this broad land as an exhibi- lion of the very finest qualities of the human heart.
 The nature of the Presidents inn proved condition may be inferred from yDr. Hamilton's answer to inquiries con cernlng him: "I think you will be sat isfed, gentlemen, when 1 tell you that the President is going to get well D There is no doubt of it in your mind ?" queried the reporter. "None whatev, CT" said the doctor.
 This of course puts the case strongly in its most hopeful feature, and the dis patches all tend Tn the same direction. This occurred last Monday, three days after the Presidents worst day. So we may again enter safely upon season of hope, and we congratulate the country that 1t can thus rejoice over the pros poets of the Presidents recovery, rath- CT than having to weep over hls grave.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
SCHOOL AT CAGLEsvILLE.

Editors Russellyille Democrat:
 I notice in your issue ofAug. 18th communication signed by tue di- Iectors of school dist. No. l5,Icertify ing that Mir. Lamar has given per. feet satisfaction in that district fol fifteen months and that they are sat isfied that he can give any board ol reasonable patron satisfaction.
 Nov, all we have to say in the premises are that he has NOT given satisfaction at Caglesyille. We have charged him with incompetency in grammar and still stick to it, ahd the only proposition we have to make is for Mr. Lamar to show undoubted authority for his grammar and we uil. make our recantation as public as we have made the charge.
 There has been proposition made to Mir. Lamar and his particular friends at Caglesville that he be ex amined by a board of competen, teachers and by their decision stand or fail. Now, if he does not do this we have nothing to take back.
 W. W. BREAsHEAR.
 Caglesville, Aug. 31.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
NOTES FROM GALLA ROCK.
Caglesville, Aug. 3l.


 Editors Russellyille Democrat:
 It is not necessary to say it is dry and hot weather, but can safely say light crops are expected in this sec ton of country. Some of our farm CTS will make corn enough to do them, while agreat many will not. Cotton will make about one third of a crop. The talk generally is hard times. Those who have mortgaged their crops and stock may expect it. The merchant will suffer AS well as the farmer. Though amid all our sorrows I am glad to say we are blest in Galla Rock with reasonably good health, but in consequence of the long spell of dry weather stock in some places are suffering for water. Just closed few days since a very interesting meeting at Bells Chapel conducted by the Rev. w. D. Math- ews, assisted by MT. Taylor, of Do yer. Sinners were converted and christians revived, and quite mum Der added to the church.
 SUBSCRIBER. Galla Rock township, Aug. 2S.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

Of the right Kind of metal, un occasionally, is Sheriff Griffin O Conway County. He writes as fol lows on the subject of the recent trouble at Morrilton which va: thought might precipitate "a war o races"
 "No war ofrsces is expected. The blacks are orderly, and have shown no disposition to engage in violating the law or incitlng a riot; but should that time ever come, the officers o the law are fully able to arres. all of lenders, wAite or black, and if nee essary five hundred strong and will ing hands stand ready to assist ir the execution of the law, and ths governor nor any outside help will be expected or needed"
 la other words, the Quapaws need not apply
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
The Cotton Outlook.

Judging by the reports of short crops of cotton all over the cotton belt, the crop of cotton this year will Rot reach one haif crop, or at least more than three and half mil. lion bales. This ought to make cotton worth twenty five cents per pound. But cotton has not advan- ced yet, like corn, wheat, and other products. Capitalists, large stock holders in cotton factories, and oth- CTS interested. will be "bearing" tho market this season, endeayo-ing to keep the price of cotton down until they can make their purchases at low prices. Cotton is valuable, and Southern people ought to sec that they get it's value before they part with it, while paying high prices for Western corn, rork and flour. The Southern people are yet mas tsrs of the situation, if they will de- mand the value of their products. The world is bound to have our cot. ton, or go naked, and we must make them pay for It. There is no possi ble shadow of doubt but the Amer ican crop is unprecedently short this year, the reports from every section prove this. A late drouth ia good for cotton, but this years drouth was to early and too early and too hot for it. Cotton thrives in the nineties, but one hundred degrees and upward has beentoo much for it, and the best bottom crops have sue sumbed to the unnatural heat. Al ma Independent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
THAT TEACHER" AGAIN.

kUssELLyiLLE, Ark., Aug. 3l. Editors Russellville Democrat:
 Like yourselves very much regret the discussion that has arisen in ref erence to MT. Laman's school
 Now, if you will be so kind as to allow me the use of your columns l will say few words in behalf of Mr. Lamar. thInk his character as a school teacher has been hnjustly as sailed by one who signs himself a Patron. 1 have been acquainted with Mir Lamar all of our lives; we were boys together, growed up in the community, he was always one of the most considerate young men l ever saw, and his father was able to and did give him good education and before he was grown he commenced to teach school and taught almost continuously fo- several years, and never heard incompetency charged against him in my life, and he was examined and employed by as intel ligent board of commissioners as you will find anywhere.
 Now, l think l have said enough, hut not nearly as much as could say, and If it was necessary l could get scores of certificates by writing to Tenn, where Mir. Lamar is well known that would substantiate all have said and more. Hoping this will be satisfactory, I am yours
 Respectfully, W. 4. WYNN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
The English Harvest.

A London dispatch says immense damage has been done to the harvest all over the United Kingdom, and in
 fact it will prove almost ruinous if fine weather is further delayed. The Daily Telegraph says that another few days of wet weather will render harvest prospects desperate. The year began we'll for crops but the culminstion of the harvest season is very disastrous. Reports from vari- ous parts of the provinces in England state that rain has caused an i'm mense amount of damage to crops, and harvest prospects are alarming.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
,. v
 APPLETON ITEMS.
xkN ' x<H~ v Editors Russellville Democrat:


 h your last issue, I notice you ask help to make out q crop ropors of the county. In our township (Griffin) there will be somewhere between ONE FOURTH and ONE THIRD Of crop of corn and cotton, while the garden and small crops are FULLi ruined. If we should have rain NOW we might yet make good tnrnlpsi aud, it is highly important that spe' cial care to this crop should be giv- en. Itis quite common to hollow out "roit" when there is no "wolt but it is lamentably true that the wolf is upon us.' There has been no rain here. of any consequescs, since the 18th of June and the earth is dry uui.e deep. The timber along tue rocky branches (and all arc rocky) are dying in considerable quantities from the drouth. Truly we can proclaim with the poet,
 "saYior, visit thy plantation,
 Grant Us. Lord, gracious raIn;
 All will come to desolation
 Unless thou return again.
 Even should 1t rain now cotton could not be resuscitated in time to make any new cotton, thus, making it fact beyond question that oul crop IS ''lamentably wanting"
 There has been quite a quantity of sickness in our section, but as we had at hand good corps of doctors, but little of it has proved fatal.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

-One of the most important relig- ious events of the age will be the Ecumenical Conference of the Meth odist church which is to assemble in London this week. This great Christian denomination numbers over four million communicants, while the people who may be regarded as Methodists, because theIr predilec- tioDs are in favor of that church, may be set down at not less than 20 millions. Although Methodism is yet in it's youth, it is great pow CT in the world and is rapidly exten- ding it's beneficent influences. Tho objects ot this great conference is to devise means for prosecuting home and foreign work so as to result in the greatest economy and efficiency, to increase the moral and evangcli- cal power of common Methodism and to secure the more speedy conver- sion of the world.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01
For years the DEMOCRAT h,

For years the DEMOCRAT has held that no town can become large or fully developed until labor can be secured in abundance within it's boundary. To secure such factories are . necessity. Had VIC a cotton factory here that employed two hun dred men, and the articles manufac- tured were useful they would find ready sale and tho proceeds all be returned to this place, which would add to our material wealth thous. ands of dollars yearly, besides add. Ing to our population. One enter. prise like this would beget others. The beginning is always the hard. est, but if once undertaken will it. self push forward. Some enterpris. ing individual should make the be. ginning, or at least agitate the ques tion until cotton factory is reared in our midst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The new postal law now makes the taking of a newspaper and the re fusal to pay for the same, theft, and person guilty of such actions is lia. ble to criminal prosecution the same as if he had stolen goods to the amount of subscription. A New York paper has already commenced suit against several subscribers for such an offense.
 A cotton factor, who has just com pleted tour of inspection through Texas estimated that the average yield of cotton will not exceed 15o pounds of lint cotton to the acre.
 Six men are to be hanged in Fort Smith on the 9th of September, for murders committed in she Indian Territory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The new comet ''C" can now be seen Tn the norwestern heavens af- ter dark, little north and below the dipper in the constellation Great Bear. It can be seen after twilight with the naked eye. 1t appears as a hazy star, but through an opera glass it develops small tail. Through the telescope it throws out quite tail, say about two degrees in length. According to Mir. Steph- en Adreon who has watched it close ly through good telescope, there are indications that lead him to the belief that it will be a first class comet.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The Springfield. Mo, Extra of recent date says the contract for fifteen miles of grading from that city ir a south -easterly direction, on the Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad, has been let to MT. James Riley, we'll known in that section as an energetic rall road con tractor. Next week fifty miles more will be let.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

A recent special dispatch from Washington, based upon official in. formation furnished by the Presi, dents family physicians, carries with it the intelligence that Mrs. Garfield will soon again become a mother This announcement will of course in. tensify public interest in the Presi dents case, and add to the enormity of the assassin's crime should he not recover. A peculiar interest will at tach to the infant destined to be ushered into the world amid the al, most unparalleled trials and suffer, ings Of it's parents.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The crops of Western Arkansas are said to be much better than in any other section of the State, and Arkansas has not been injured by the drouth as bad ss many other States around us. Yet it is certain. ly bad enough with us. Our cotton crop will be cut short one half to two-thirds in the aggregate. Early corn nearly half, while late corn proves almost failure.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The citizens of Fort Smith are anxious to have the L. R. & F. S. Ky. Go. place special daily train on the road between Ft. Smith and Clarks vile, the better to facilitate travel end the shipment of freights between these points. The train to leave ClarksviIle and return same day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

In this hour of darkness almost every citizen IS trying to study some new torture that he feels ought to be inflicted on Guiteau. What in the world can be done with him, that will make us all feel that he is get ting his deserts? We give is up.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

A Sebastian county farmer char ged a traveller twenty five cents fol enough water for his horse last week and even at that price parted with his water reluctantly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

Madame DuPree. 8 plucky little Iowa lady, entered walking match at Little Rock last week against three men who walked alternately and scored five miles more than hel competitors. She made s200 and gate fees by her extraordinary feat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

A man by the name of Brewin was assassinated by one Morgan in Conway county, near the Perry coun- ty line, last Thursday morning. Cause, sn old feud.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

Two men near Kaufman, Tex quarreled over pool of stock water Friday, and finally settled the dis pute by one fatally shooting the other.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The entire business portion of Arkansas City, Ark, was destroyed by fire last Thursday, caused by the explosion of coal oil lamp in a butchers shop. Loss S65,000,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The new cotton crop is being re. eeived at Corsicana, Tex, at the rate of fifty bales per day, and business is lively.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The governor of Tennessee has been asked to call an extra session of the legislature to effect suspen- sion of the collection of taxes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The Georgia legislature declines to appropriate $l0,000 to the Allan ta International Cotton Exposition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

The Ft. Smith fair opens Oct 4th with an address by Senator Gar land.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-01

Mrs. Garfield holds policy on her husbands life for $25,000.
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