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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
RUssEILvIIIE COUNTY ARKANSAS THURSDAY

"One or tother of em will go on with me in the mornin,' he said, in an absent and weary way, and then was silent.
 We remained sitting by his bedside fully an hour; we feared he might awake and feel hurt at not finding some one to talk to. But he slept on so quiet and restfully that it seemed useless to wait any longer, and we retired. Our bunk was but across the room from his, and we could easily hear if he called, we said to ourselves, and we would be up very early. It was then ten o'clock. The fire had dwindeled to q handful of waning coals. We tucked our blankets closely about us, and dreamed of our homes.
 All at once-it might have been minute afterward, for all we knew; in reality it was almost daylight-we were aroused by shuffling feet and an intense whispering. We leaned out of bed with revolvers drawn and cooked. A single glance revealed the situation. There were the two women bending over Aaron with bottle and spoons, and a cup of water, and eamphorized hand kerchief; and he was moaning and toss ing with agony. He had grown desper- ately worse during the night, and his complaining had not disturbed us. But Aunt 'Cinda had heard him in the next room; perhaps she was awake and listen- ing. She looked up, white and appeal ing, before we could speak; we under stood only too well what she thought. Adeline chafed the poor fellows chill hand vigorously, and did not in the least heed us.
 Alter time, with such scant relief as we could give him, he became quiet tex cept for his heavy and labored breath ing,) and we watched him keenly, hop ing he would sleep again. But shortly he was convulsed with recurring pain, and called for water. Aunt 'Cinda put the cup to his mouth. His eyes met hers; and he said to her, in strange, re. lihquishing voice:
 "They told me that you was dead, 'Cinda.o
 Then his cramped limbs relaxed, and he lay still and we thought he breathed with less difficulty. When he moved again, presently, it was to put out his hand in doubtful groping.
 Poor Adelinew he said.
 We drew nearer, on our knees, like persons at prayer. His quiyering lips shaped few words more:
 "Be good" we heard him mutter, "be good-to the baby"
 The room became momently lighter; the last of the shadows that had lurked all night in the corners vanished one by one; crimson flush slowly overspread the window The sun was rising.
 He had gone on-alone-in the morn- ino
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
VOL. VII
PICTURES BY THE FIRE.
1 rns,nd sadlv dreaming

As rested sadly dreaming
 By the faintly fickering flame, Now again the room seemed teeming As my loved ones once more came Back from out the shadowy portal From beyond the the jasper sea Back from out the realms immortal Back to earth, and home, and me. Arms long empty now enfolding One by one in fond embrace; In each form new charms behOiding, Each one clothed with added grace, on my bosom sweetly sleeping once again my baby lies, And fond yigils ] am keeping While the hour too swiftly flies Hluccyed Mabel rumping Jessie. Round my neck their fond arms fling: Thoughtful Ernest, loving Bessie, To my side more closely cling. But my joy is tinged with sadness, And my bliss is not complete Until one l see with gladness In his old accustomed seat Grief and gladness, tears and smiling Lie so often side by side That bright smiles with sOft beguillng Play where tear-drops scarce have dried. So the gloom was turned to brightness As my loved ones clustered near, And my heart felt all the lightncss Ufa bygone happy year, But the embers faded slowly, Leaving me in darkest night; Then the room seemed filled with holy. Beautiful. and dazzling light, One bv one my loved ones lett me By the hearthstone sad and lone. But the One who hath bereft me Will for all their loss atone. He will fold His arms around me, Hold me on His loving breast; When deaths icy chains have bound me He will take me home to rest. Home is Heaven, and at its portal Loved ones ever stand and wait; Wait 10 lead to life immortal Just beyond the golden gate.
 -Chicdgo Trib,tne
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

JAMES: Have you read the letters 10 the heditor to-day, Tummas?" Thomas No, Jeems, never read the productions of anonymous writers that are fond of seein their names in print"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
New Parlor Magic.
Derrick Dodd in San Francisco POS

Derrick Dodd in San Francisco Post.
 A little preparation is needed for this trick. A chair must be procured with a thick wooden seat, through which gim- let hole must be bored. In this hole must be placed large needle, point up- ward, and which must be made to slide freely by means of stout twine arranged with eyelets, so that a sort of stirrup for the foot will hang at the back of the chair. Some gentleman-a young gentleman of small muscular development would be best-is then selected and seated in the chair. After carefully blindfolding him, five duck eggs are placed in each hand, extended at arms length, and a basket Of nen's eggs placed on his head, though a single ostrich egg can be used in place of these last, if hens eggs are difficult to procure. When all is arranged, you wager $l0 that the young man cannot re- tain his position and avoid breaking the eggs for the space five minutes. Great care chould here be exercised to select a well. framed confederate for the stake holder When four minutes have ex- pired, throw your weight suddenly on the string alluded to, when the youngman will rise to explain, smashing the eggs over himself and the carpet and of course losing the bet. This trick never fails to elicit roars of laughter, which can be greatly added to if the eggs are culled from those left over from the late politi- cal campaign. In that case, however. the balancer chosen should be a person whose means would not admit of the employment of highbinder, or else the point of the needle should be carefully poisoned so as to finish him on the spot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
Roxns Certificates

It is no vile drueged stuff, pretending to be made of wonderful foreign roots, barkg. etc, and puf1ed up by long bogus certifi- eates of pretended miraculous cures, but simple, pure, effective medicine, made of well-known valuable remedies, that fur nishes it's own certificates by its cures. We refer to Hop Bitters, the purost and best of medicines. See another column. --RepubH-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

1 said didn't want the fifty cents:
but L d go and try to find some clothes
for them. meant TO 90 straight up to
Amzi's barn and to bring the clothes
back. but on the way met AMI with
the clothes in basket bringing them
down to the island, and he said: Some
body's goin' to be arrested for stealing
fathers and Squire Meredith's clothes.
l saw the fellows that stole 'em. and
I'm going to tell" You see. Joe and
had taken the wrong clothes. and
Squire Meredith and Deacon Willetts.
who had been in swimming onthe deep
side of the island. had been about two
hours trying TO play they were Zulus,
and didn't need to wear any clothes.
only they found it pretty hard work.
Deacon Willets came straight TO our
house, and told father that his unhappy
son-that's what he called me. and
wasn't | unhappy. though-had stolen
his clothes and Squire Meredith's; but
for the sake of our family he wouldn't
say very much about it, only if father
thought best to spare the rods and
spoil child. he wouldn't be able to
regard him as a man and brother.
So father called me and asked me il
had taken Deacon Willetts' clothes, and
when said yes, and was going to ex-
plain how it happened. he said that my
conduct was such. and that l was
bringing his gray hairs down, only
wouldn't hurt them for fifty million dol
lars. and Eve often heard him say he
hadn a gray hair in his head.
And now I'm waiting up stairs for the
awful moment to arrive. deserve it.
for they say that Squire Meredith and
Deacon Willetts are mornhalf eaten up
by mosquitoes, and are confined 10 the
house with salt aid water. and crying
out all the time that they can't stand it.
! hope the feathers will work. but if
they don't. no matter. 1 think shall
be missionary. and do good TO the
heather. think hear father coming
in the front gate now. so | must close.
Jimmy Bro,on," in Harper's Young
People.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18
Farm Wages IN Italy.

When the wages and the various al
lowances are reduced to a money value
the average annual income of fixed
iaborer amounts to about 500 francs. OF
one franc per dav. This estimate Is
based on the results of a prosperous
year; but in bad years ESTIMATED al
one in three) the franc is reduced to
eighty centimes. A further deduction
must be made to allow for the deprecia-
ton of the paper money in which the
wages are paid. and in 1880 this depre-
citation amounted to ten per centum.
The wife of the laborer earns by work.
ing on the farm about eighty francs a
year. and on the AS francs the laborer
must support himself and his family.
rs his only other source of income is in
selling part OF his allowance in grain.
which is rarely actually practiced. there
being too small surplus. The wages
of such 4 laborer are but fifty centimes
4 day. and is paid only for actual work
ing days, which number, when the
Sundays and various holidays are taken
out, but 260. His wage-income is then
but $50 francs per Year. The same
rate of wages was customary before the
present condition Of management was
introduced. but the condition Of the
laborer is much worse. He then re-
ceived his food free. consisting of a
stated quantity OF soup and fourteen
ounces OF bread daily iron. September
to April; and from April 10 September
n second meal of maize. bread and
salad was added. This custom has
been discontinued, and no compensa
tlon has been made to the Iaborer. who
Is now compelled TO pay from his scanty
income for his food and for his house.
both of which were formerly given to
him for nothing. From what remains
of his earnings he must clothe himself
and family. and. if possible. lay aside a
little for his daughters dowrv. or al
least to give himself decent burial.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

been ferce and protracted. as the
ground tor some distance around was
covered with blood. until. MORALLY
wounded, the cOmbatants separated by
mutual consent to wrestle with the
death agony. The catamount measured
five feet six inches in length and over
twenty inches high. -Bradtord (Pd.)
Era
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18
Jimmy Browns Terrible Mistake.


I have been in the back bedroom up
stairs all the afternoon. and am eX-
pecting father every minute. Ii was
just after one % clock when he told me
TO come up stairs with him, and just
then Dir. Thompson came TO get him Ia
go down town with him, and father said
I'd have 10 excuse him for a little while
and don't you 90 out of that room till
come back. So excused him, and he
hasn't come back yet; but I've opened
one of the pillows and stuffed NV clothes
full OF feathers, and don't care much
how soon he comes back now.
It's an awful feeling TO be waiting up
stairs for ycur father. and TO know that
you have done wrong. though you really
didn' mean 10 do SO much wrong as YOU
have done. ] am willing TO own that
nobody ought to take anybody's clothes
when he's in swimming. but anyhow
they began j. FIRST, and thought Just
rs much As could be that the clothes
were theirs.
The real boys that are to blame are
Tom Wilson and AMI Willetts. A
week ago SATURDAY Joe Hamilton and l
went in swimming down at the island.
It's a beautiful place The island is all
full of bushes. and on one side the water
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clothes, and put them in their boat. and
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and NV. 10; .n .u'sr, - ~ 20, ,i'a
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mean '''''
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c.nse !, w,s = r.rana.s,, taaI;nG hn,
.nyhov, me-, s,;J - Il -. an, ! -,
,hi,t rovo,,r.. = 80 80, IA -, -,
dom bnrt a fellow and wonldn,, Lnrt
hin, t,r ,,,',binc anJ ,ns, -, g, -
him j, tr,ct thu. i nra;t, ,oarl,. ai,pn:,
onite innorant Ri, / Jon', SOW ,re
Jid RIGHT and when Tvs Jon. ,vron,r
rm ,iways I'D In s,y.o
Nell .jos and | watched and los,
Saturday w. saw Tom .,d AM; 90
down 10 the island and 90 in swimmisg
ON the shallow side. 50 we w,ded across
and sn.aked down among the bushes
and after awhile we saw two piles OF
clothes. Sowe picked them up and ran
away with them. The bows saw MS and
made terrible noise: bu, we sumo ont
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18
FLOWERS.

FLOWERS.
They are not ours.
The iiccting flowers,
Eu; lights of God.
Tna through the sod
Flash upward from the world beneath =
That region peoplad wide with death
And tell us. IN each subtle hue,
That life renewed Is passing through
our world again TO scek the skies,
1fs native realm Of Paradise.
How brief their deyi
They cannot stay.
The very earth
Desires their birth,
And spreads her ample bosom deep.
Some relic Of their stay to keep,
..nd each in benediction iiings
LIS virtue from its dainty wings:
hut. IN, she tire ssure. IL In vain.
IL blooms and yanishes again.
-Li,Dineofs Magazine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

-"Whatare you going to do when YOU
grow up, if you don't know how to cy-
pher?" asked an Austin teacher OF
rather slow boy. Il am going to be a
school teacher. and make the boys dc
all the cyphering." was the impudent
reply. The next thing that boy had to
sigh for was soft cushion on the bench.
-ieras SiTtingS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

William Penn was very honest
man. He would not rob the Indians of
their lands. Not 4 bit of it. He hon.
orably gave them several pounds OF
bread and some jack-knives for the ter
ritory of Pennsylvania. Such honesty
cannot but be admired. Boston Post.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18
Killed by q Catamsunt.

unfinished n brief account Of the kilIino
IF I, p,lmiter az Hamilton Townsb;p
this comfy by a catamount or PANTHER.
as the animal is yariously known.
! Since th.n W.. have been enabled IN
! learn additional n,rticulars of the sin.
oular tragedy from , resident az tbs
Township who visited the SCENE. Mr..
Painter was a farmer and IN, section
in which he lived ;s one of the wiIdes,
in NcKe,n In the deen forest some
Jeer-,;ck- which Is still frcouented nv
tbos, animals Jesn;,e the iprnads made
mon their numbers bv local snortsmen
and tho epcro,cbmepts unon oid h.nnts
nv c;v;l;zat;on I'm tho afternoon n,
the dav above mentioned the old oen.
,len.n snnounced 10 ri f.,n;,u h;s in
tou,ion Of ,ya,cb;no This door-I;cL .nJ
taI;n,r his ,rnS,v r;f,e dan.rt.d !, l.
fair 10 rres,,n,e with tho oh;aot al got.
,;no Sbn, a, :, fat h,,ct .i,ho,ob ,bo
g,me laws do M, coun,epapce snch
snort ,t this fine of the wear OId
residents howayar .ra not ,roro %
,eg,rJ Su.b r.ru,.,;ors cops;d.r;,,,
Them more esnec;aIiv JeS;gned M nro'
" frayv, tho tva IN n ,,lfc nf
,mataur snortsman No lila NO, 70
,urn ,b,, night . c;rcumstonce which
cause5 his family ,o rect nne.s;nesS
ne A. pal,,;ta,., go r., 20, ta..h,,. 81,
renard na,nn;n" ont aIona os :.
horJsh;r Wha,, ,ha dar w.s for
Snan, bn,voror and s,;u ~. .hsantaa
ala M, ,nnoar h;s ral,,;ros hoo.ne
anx;ons I'd ,hnu,-h, 800 ,r,;sso,,,,no
,n;rh, -. hata,isr, III, ~ r. hro,h
or 20, on, IN bunt hin, mn Ha w.Ja h;s
w.v 10 tho daer.i;nL bv tho shor,ast
course and with ali nossibIe haste bnt
Tho Snn w.s sa,,;nn ~ be ,nnro.ched
the lonesome spot' Ii was in the midst
of dense woods. through which ran a
purlinu stream. that he at last halted
and called his brother's name. but only
an echo hooted in return. as though in
derision. In the soft earth at the EDGE
of the brook he saw the imprint of
deers' hoofs and finally came upon the
well defined impression of a human foot.
where the owner had stepped across the
wafer. On the other side of the brook
were other traces of a mans presence.
such as would only be noticed by a
woodman' keen eve. and. following this
imperfect trail. he was led to a sort of
natural amphitheater surrounded by
brush and fallen trees. as THOUGH the
place had been visited BY a whirlwind.
A broken bush covered with blood at
tracted his attention, and. looking over
it. he saw a rifle living on the ground.
Mr.. Fainter picked it up and recog-
nized il as the time -honored arm be-
longing to his brother. The barrel was
partially separated from the stock as
though by a violent blow. A collapsed
cap on the nipple indicated that a charge
had been fired.
horrible misg;v;po se;zed Mr.
Painter no look cd nnop what seemed
10 he the mu,e witness To a woodland
,r,gedv and s;.t ut heart be continued
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

In the swimming schools of Berlin
experiments have been made with a
new style of ife-preserver. 1t is a sort
of cloak of silk. with three rubber bags
or pockets, one on each side and one at
the back. On touching the water a
chemical compound in the pockets turns
into kind of gas. which will support
man and keep him afloat for two days.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

suHscRrrno,: ss.oo per Year. in Advance.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-18

NICHOLAS b. ELAINE. EDITOR
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-25
Benefit Of Quick Work.

The rapid worker has not time to get
disguised with his work-it is out of
his hands long before it grows weari-
some. Disgust is the product of david
ling effort. If the work be somewhat
varied, the pleasure in connection with
its completion is varied too. Hence,
perhaps, the reason why the total and
sudden giving up of work is often at
tended with evil results. The transition
from life full OF activity and rich in
the enjoyment of successful labor, to
life of utter idleness, with no such vivid
enjoyment, has often proved fatal.
There is too little activity in the new
life, and too little of the pleasure of
activity. Idleness without the excite
ment and pleasure of work, becomes
depressing. The vital forces droop and
decay. On the other hand, to the busy
worker rest and recreation have a
double relish. No holiday is SO re-
freshing as that in which he runs away
from his labors, and enjoys himself in
quite different sense. If his life were
a succession of holidays, it would soon
grow hurdensome.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-25
A Quiet Boarding House.

81 have come in answer to your adVer-
tisement for board" said nervous old
lady to pert miss of thirteen, as the
latter showed her into parlor of all the
comforts of home establishment on
Henry street. "And I won't come here
unless your house is perfectly quiet,
now remember that"
''Quiet well, you may SMILE - replied
Miss. "That noise you hear now is the
dentist in the basement, pulling out
tooth, but he'll get it out, if it takes
him month. How much can you af-
ford to pay ?"
81 think I hear some one upstairs
shouting" said the old lady.
"That's only young lawyer practic-
ing case. You'll get used to him.
Nobody liked it at first, but we've all
got used to it and don't mind it now.
Got any children? We don't take chill
dren, because our babies fight 'em SO"
''No, I haven't. Who's that yelling
in the next room 2"
"That's the landlord trying to collect
the rent. You know pa is very deaf,
and you've got to howl at him. You'll
have to pay in advance if you come
here"
"Good gracious! What's that ?" ejac-
ulated the old lady, as furious din
swept through the lower regions.
81 guess the cook is driving grandma
out of the kitchen with the clothespole.
She often does that. Have you got
much baggage?"
"Sakes alive Somebody is being
murdered upstairs Who is it,"
"Ohl that's a literary fellow ON the
top floor. Whenever he writes any
thing he squeals like a pig. But he
generally writes at night, and you
needn't pay any attention to him."
"What are your terms good heaven,
the roof has fallen in r
''No, it hasn't that's a college pro-
lessor, and that's the way he goes up
and down stairs. If you listen you may
hear him break his neck Can you give
any references ? Anybody know you :"
Certainly ; if WAS that gum"
~ guess so. My cousin has got a
prairie down cellar where he hunts In
dams and buffaloes and things. Some
times he's a road agent, and then he
robs us on the stairs. We always allow
for it in the board, SO it evens up. Got
any money Of your ovn?"
''Never mind whether I have not (:
I don't think want room hela, any
way Let me out, please"
''Couldn't let you have one, anyhow"
retorted miss, preparing to slide down
the balustrade. 'sTheres only one
empty one, and that's too high-priced
for you besides, you don't wear very
good clothes, and we prefer not to have
you around" And down the slide she
went with whiz-z, while the old lady
battered off after another home-like
house, -Brookly,a Eagle.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-25

skirts fuller and their draperies more
boufant.
The wearing of frill of lace around
the edge of the brim of hats and bon
nets is revived.
Obelisk hats are trimmed profusely
around the crown with long, rich, heavy
ostrich plumes.
There is revival of black and white
striped silks for parts of costumes and
for underskirts.
Fancy bracelets and necklaces and
pins, mounted with insects and odd de-
signs, are much worn.
Pale tinted null muslins are as much
worn as white and cream, and make
more dressy toilets.
White jonquils and stock gillyhowers
are worn for corsage bouquets by ladies
in second or half mournil g.
New scrap bags are shaped like q
great vase, and trimmed with acorns,
bows, and halls of many colois
Pale rose, blue, and cream white s~a-
side zephyr clio rs will Do az IN US d
for inexpensive and garden-party
dresses.
Chair stripes, sofa pillows, mantel
! lambrequins, and tides of blue satin,
worked in bright colors in silk and wool,
suit any kind of furniture.
Decorative needlework designs on
table scarfs, piano covers, curtains, val
auces, tides and mats the favorite
fancy wo.k of women Of leisure Tor the
summer.
Pretty and easy fancy work fer sum-
ner afternoons is that done on linen
doylies. or linen or monte cloth strips
and squares, in outline designs, stitches
with blight red or black or varicolort d
silks.
An eccentric fashion is to put white
and black ostrich plumes on opposite
sides of the brim of black chip hat,
separate by bow of white satin over
white Spanish lace, while the hrim is
lined with white satin and white Span
ish lace frilled in and held down with o
row of large cut jet beads.
Striped goods are used by the best
| dressmakers as trimming rather than to
form any important part Of the dress.
They make the founces, which are half
concealed by the Greek fret On the
border Of the overskirt, they form the
plating about the neck and sometimes
the cuff. but they do not make the dress
| too gay.