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Counting the boys.

The other day show came to Little Rock
and was shamefully imposed upon by old Isom.
While standing near the tent he saw a crowd Of
''iow-spirited" boys grieving on account Of finan
elal depression. Does yer youngsters walt ter
90 inter de exhibition" he asked. The boys re-
sponded in noisy chorus well. come on, den.
l uster be a chile myself. an unlike de mos ob
men, hain't forgot hit. Count desc boys" he
added, addressing the doorkeeper. The man
began counting. and by the time the bows had
passed in, Isom was walking around talking to
Appropriateness from the plantations Here"
SAID tne snowman, ''give me twenty tickets ~
Mhat iar! Does yeu think me a lottery agent?r
fou passed in twenty boys. and want the
tickets or the money" Il doan owe yer no
tickets, an doan owe Yer no money You're
an old liar. 'Looka heah, Mister verdi better
canvass this subject fore yer filings ont SIGH n
invitation didn't tell Yer ter PASS de hoys in
i said count EN-. Use always heard dat show.
men Is good in rithmetic, an / wanted to SAT-
isfy myself. Yer say dat dar was twenty bows I
doan spute yer word, case l amt no matheti-
ctan- Sposen take q lot OBJ boys ter de cash
Ter ob a bank an axes him ter count EN- does dat
signify dat de cashiers gwine ter pass 'e inter de
money room? No. sah Go on back ter yer
tent, for sees a regiment goin' in" The show
man, remembering that he had left the entrance
nnguarded. turned. when Isom ran away with
an agility rarely exhibited in an old man--Lit-
&c Rock Gdzette-
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conceive what the composer intended; and as a
general result these people cannot become de-
graded or hopeless or believe that after day OF
toll there is no refreshment but alcoholic stimu-
liant and degrading amusements. or the excite
ment of gambling. On returning to their homes
with practical knowledge (however small Of
an oratorio they discuss various passages or at
tempt. perhaps, with the assistance OF neighbors,
to reproduce for private qualification some part
of the music. Thus may be exercised the evil
passions that make some households OF the poor
(where intemperance. brutality. harshness Of
feeling and hardness Of heart are found so
truly miserable.
The formation of the choral class would posi-
bly, accomplish more to bring sweetness and
light into such homes than many of the COM
monty employed means. Ii seems 10 he duty
that the churches might perform. irrespective of
state aid. and regardless of the special creed of
persons. TO establish music school as well as a
Sunday school
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SPRING,
SUMMER
AUTUMN,
AND WINTER.

In all STOMACH DISORDERS. for sLFFPIF Ss
NESS, for SUDDEN CHIII.S. when Drenched during
the EQUINOX. when Cold in WINTER, when
Distressed in SUMMER, buy a bottle of
your Druggist or Grocer for 80 Cents Onsls on
having the GENUINE given you-FREDERICK
BROWNS, PHILADELPHIA. and you will secure an
article which will serve you well-ALL THE YEAR
ROUND, di
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An Indianapolis bigamist was only seventeen
at first marriage and nineteen at second
Ex-Governor English has placed in his opera
house at Indianapolis. beside an array of
classic statues, full figure marble statue of his
late wife.
daring but unsuccessful attempt was made
Wednesday night by gang of seven burglars to
"craek" the safe of the First National Bank at
st. Clair, Mich.
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A young man of Delano. Mimi, carried a
bottle of deadly poison in the same pocket with
his chewing tobacco. The fluid escaped, inn
pregnated the tobacco, and killed the chewer.
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How to Cook the Turkey.

Mr.. Roth, at the Lindell, said when asked
how to cook a turkey, that much depended upon
| the stuffing. He prefers chestnuts to oysters
and this is his recipe: Take tweIve-pound tur-
key and clean thoroughly and rub with salt and
pepper. Boil pounds of chestnuts, peel and
thin them, add pounds of sausage meat (pOrk),
3 chopped onions. parsley, thyme. 4 raw eggs
salt. pepper and nutmeg Pound through a
colendar or seive. Fill the turkey, sew him up
and bake for two hours and a half in middling
hot oven
Mr.. Bartholomew gives the following recipe
for cooking turkey a La provincae:
Take young tender turkey empty carefully,
and after making dry with towel make
dressing Of sausage and boiled chestnuts
Leave skin on the neck long enough to sew to
the backbone. Stuff tightly and sew up all
openings Pick with lard. Roast in a pan
Put plenty OF grease or butter on, and salt we'll
Roast for an hour and a-half Make gravy in
the pan and serve with celery sauce.
Mr.. Joseph Mccullough the well-known
caterer, gives the following recipes for stufling
| turkeys For an ordinary bread stufr1ng:
Soak loaf of stale bread crumbs in milk:
add quarter pound beef suet chopped very fine,
parsley, thyme and sweet marjOram one fresh
egg well beaten salt and pepper to taste A
iaVorte style with hum is to stuff with sausage
meat. Set saucepan on the fire with about
hal1 an ounce of butter in it, when melted add
an onion chopped fine, STIR and when nearly
| Tried add also the heart and liver of the bird
chopped line, six ounces Of sausage meat stir
about ten minutes; take from the fire, mix the
| yolk OF an egg, also tour or five mushrooms with
It or two truffies If preferred chopped, put back
on the fre 1--WE minutes, stirring all the while.
take from the fire; dA the bird with the mixture:
! roast or bake. iii,
The YOUNG PRINTER.-Here in Poultney the
New York Tribune was founded Here it's
founder washed the forms. and carried water
and built the fires, and didn't sweep out the
newsroOm and didn't carry out the ashes and
forgot what he was sent after, and let the paste
sour, and lost the letters he was given to mail.
| and upset the I've, and tried the usual expert
ments with the fancy job type and the finest
colored inks in the way of fearful and wonderful
visiting cards, and in all ways conducted him
self even as the devil always does about print
| shop. Here Greeley passed some years of his
| boyhood. wander about the village thinking
! of the good old man, and trying to think of the
| young printer busting out his case with pair
| of leaky bellows, or soldering for big pick
up that was the next to the last fat thing on the
hook, lust under long take of solid nonparel.
| Roaming Robert.
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lsT OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE
SATURDAY. DECEMBER n. 1851.

csg g.. any OF these Letters the applicant mus
this list. anu WV s'e os@ "
81 not called for within one month they win lie scus
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1857 Prizes amounting f110 90
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at al pointS
to whom liberal compensation viii be paid.
For further information. write clearly, giving fu adj
dress. Send orders by Express Registered Letter.
Money Order by mail addressed ONLY to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN
NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
No 212 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
or J. p. H0RBACH.
COS l4TH STREET NORTHWEST. WARRINGTON.
ID. G.
The particular attention Of he public called 10 TIE
fact that The entire tHtjcT ar the tickets each Monthly
Dagisg Is sotd and consequently all the prizes each
ardHlna sold and dfacH and paid. dI4~w.s4W
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THERE Is But ONE GENUINE
ESSENCE OF
JAMAICA GINGER
IN THE MARKET, AND THAT Is
FRED'K BROWNS,
PHILADELPHIA.

FRED'K BROWNS,
PHILADELPHIA.
All others are 1nitstions made to sell on the reru
'anon OF the ORIGINAL. and may do HARM while
FREDERICK BROWNS, PHILADELPHIA, will
always be blessing in
SPRING,
SUMNER,
AUTUMN,
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To-day the great mills stand by the rivers
brink, and the rumble of their machinery is
heard all day long, as of yore; but it does not
reach the ears of the ''bobbn-boy' nor vet
those of Sister Nellie. For the one is at college
and the other at school. both foster children of
that most pleasant of old bachelors. the pro-
pretor himself: and it is only at vacation time
now, when his days are frightened by the pres
ence OF both his loved ones, that Mr. Waiter
sons memory turns back to that sprinotime
long gone by, when his son Jerry, in simple
soulful gratitude, risked his life to save the
mills
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waves WHICH peat Iuiiousiy upon the mills and
threatened each instant to engulph them
Along the higher shore the tOWnspeople had
gathered. powerless to aid but simply awaiting
the catastrophe; and among them pale and
haSgard, was the proprietor himself already a
| ruined man.
As he passed to and fro, intent upon the scene
before him. hoping against hope that the lam
might even yet give way in time to save his
buildings. many watcher turned aside with
| pitying word and look. for Mr.. Watterson was a
man beloved by ali his employees
Suddenly there was movement in the crowd
/ "a fastening toward the common center
and. with eager faces, both men and women
gathered about a new conner, who was speaking
earnestly.
| Yes If that timber could be cut it would
break the jam. 1t lies just SO that it holds
| What timber? Where? Quick? Tell me-
Can the jam be broken3"
Yes, SIR" returned the other, respectfully
| touching his hat. ut can; but it's dangerous
saw that very great log which had lodged at
the very crown of the dam is all that holds the
ice. II that could be cut the jam would be
! broken"
But how can it be reached" queried Mr..
Watterson, anxiously. Can any one get at it
] to cut it,"
Yes, sir" replied the man; ''in one way"
"And that is
cover the ice itself"
A shudder ran through the listeners and even
| the propretor's face grew more pale Who
would venture upon such bridge ON such an
| errand?
| With a common impulse. the crowd. led by
| the workman who first discovered the log turned
/ hurriedly away from the rivers brink, ran
| through a side street, and gained position
lower down the stream, from whence the dam
could be plainly seen.
The report was true. The jam was held In
| place by single timber-a great square stick.
DOUBTLESS torn by the angry waters from some
bridge far mp the country. If that could be cut,
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And jerry was saved too! Bruised and
stunned and bleeding, hanging half insensible
above the black waters that swept with swift
curve toward the fall. when the ice that had buff
feted him had passed away, the watchers saw
that the boy still lived; and, quicker than it can
be told. boat was procured and manned a long
line made fast to it. and dropping down the
stream until they were close to him. tender
hands were upraised. loving voices called, and
with long, sobbing Cry. the little hero loosed
his grasp upon the rope which held him and
dropped fainting into the waiting arms below
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T OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
All the drawings viii hereafter be under the exclusive
supervision and control of Generals q. T. BEAURE
GARD and JUBAL A. EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To VIVA FORTUNE
FIRST GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS A,
AT NEW ORLEANS,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882,
l40TH MONTHLY DRAWING.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
lature for Educational and Charitable purposes-with
capital OF 81 0O0, 000-to which q fund q.
$3.50, 600 has since been added.
By overwhelming popular vote its franchise was
made part Of the present State Contribution adopted
December I'd A. d.. 1879.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS WILL
TAKE PLACE MONTHLY.
1T NEVER SCALES OR POSTPoNES
Look at the following distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE $50 000
100 600 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
HALF TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR.
LIST OF PRIZES.
Capital $40, 600
600
Capital Prlze.: 200
Prizes on - oU 5000
Prizes OF II wv. $500
20 Prizes OF 200 10000
100 Prizes OF Sl00. ZOO
200 Prizes OF 700. 10. 600
oup
1000 Prizes of 10000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
Approximation Prizes of sSo0........-..... AGO
3 2 Zoo .:.:::..:::.. LsS'
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

| --The postal mfsmauagement on thie road continues to be subject of uni vsrsal complaint. Postmaster Hadley of Little Rock places the blame for the irregularities of the service upon tho government for not furnishing route agents in number sufficient to do tho enormous work required to be done. Be this as it may, the matter is of such importance to the commercial interests of the Arkansas river valley that our representatives in Congress should use every effort to procure remedy for the evils complained of.
 POST OAK SHINGLES.-The pub lie are hereby notified that the under signed has shingle machine in opera tion and is new 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 beautiful weather of the past two weeks has enabled the workmen to make rapid progress upon the public school building. The outside, includ- ing the roofing is finished, and presents a fine appearance. The work of finish ing the interior will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The lower story will be completed in about three weeks, and the entire building in about seven weeks. The building is constructed in a thoroughly workmanlike manner and reflects credit upon the architectural abilities of the contractors, Nsssrs. B. W. Cleaver and Wm. Welsse. They have been assisted by Mr. David Gill more and Mir. - Hicks, both good workmen.
 DISSOLUTION. firm heretofore existing between M. Jacobson, Of Russ sellYille, and J. Jacobson, of Morrilton, Ark, is dissolved by mutual consent. M. Jacobson assumes all liabilities and is alone authorized to sign the name of the old firm. M. JACOBSON,
 J. JACOBSON.
 Russsllville. Ark. March 10. 1881.
 --THANKs.-The senior editor scarce ly knows how to give utterance in ex- pression of thanks for the invaluable gift just handed him as token of ''sin- csre regard and esteem" from Mir. B. F. lobe, junior editor and business manager, and Mir. Will H. Miller, pub- fisher of the Russellville DEMOCRAT. in the presentation of magnificent gold headed cane with the nfime "Jno. R. Homer Scott" elaborately and bsau- tifully engraved and chiseled thereon. The sehior editor is wanting in words to make suitable acknowledgements for the same, but assures them that it is received with unfeigned pleasure and will ever be kindly and gratefully res membered as an evidence of their kisd- ness, sincerity and friendship, which he duly appreciates and trusts may always subsist and be cherished be- tween them. FOR SALE AT BARGAIN.-I desire to sell my real estate in Russellvills, of block 21, Russell addition, a splendid two>story cottage building, 6 rooms, halls, and outbuildings, good garden, fine fruit trees, strawberries, and the best well of water in town, all for 1250 dollars; half down, balance in l2 months. For further information apply to J. P. MACARTHUR.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

is yer batim as had at the January term 1881, to>wit:
 "cHARGEs.
 "Jssse l.. Cravsns, sheriff to Pope county, Dr.: To three merchant li- csnses, $60.00; to one ferry license, $2.00; to six ferry licenses, $500; to one peddler license, $20.00; to 4 mer- chant licenses, $80.00; to fines from Justice Brown, $500; to fines from Justice Bollinger, $500; to fines from Justice Heck, $500; te peddlsr licenses, $1e0.00; to county taxes $28S,- 30; to amount due from county of Crawford, $l7.72ls. Total, $600.721a.
 sscoNTRA.
 "By 6 peddler licenses returned. $120.00; by ferry licenses returrsd, $9.00; by amount of certificates taken in, $30.60; by amount of scrip taken in, $l40.99A; by error on ferry licenses, $l.00; by per cent for assessing props erty, $l3.S0; by delinquent list $l5.S1L; by per cent. for collecting taxes, ssiS. .Sa by per cent. on licenses collected, $4. 20; total credits, $35s. s.3l. To balance due the county on settlement at the Janu- ary term 1881, $245.4lR."
 Property assessed for taxes in Pope county for 1S40: Persons liable to pay d pun tdA. OU0, dCToo VI iaDu LdACu, 16,550; val. $83, ,557; town lots, IS; val. $3,1S6; slaves, 109; val. $50, 1883 horses, 616; val. $32, ,460; mules, 8; val. s59l jacks, l; val. $400; cattle 1417; val. $17,- 385; capital invested iR merchandise, $8,20l: money at interest, $66l; total valuation, $l09, III; county tax, $995.45; state tax, $248.96; total state and coun> ty taxes for the year lS40, $l,254.8l. The aggregate increase of taxes for ten years $644.09.
 County tax for 1850 was $1,71S.63; state tax. $1 ,052 .63; total tax, $2.771 .26; increase of taxes for the next decade, q, ,526.45. John Hickey, sheriff, and as shown by settlement was defaulter about $1 ,520.S2 and was by the bond- men William l.. Witt, Thos. J. Barnes. J. A. Hearren, J. II. Brearly, Darling Love, J. T. Sillman and c. B. Darnesl, paid over.
 Settlement of T. J. Linton, sheriff, | for the taxes of 1860: Total state and county taxes, $5,421.44; increase of | taxes $2, ,650.lS for ten years.
 Pope county is still here, and though | progress may seem slow, never give up | in despair, for there is faster day | coming.
 Settlement of James F. Clair for the county revenue alone (state tax not known) for the years lS69-70 together was $25 ,336.39.
 But don't we swim now though-two- forty on plank r0ad-go Tong.
 SCRAP.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
DOVER DOTS.

Esquire Kirchof Is having new room built to his residence.
 Mir. D. R. Tucker had the misfor- tune to lose his child last week, being the second one to die here.
 Mrs. Mary Young. wife of Stanfor Young, was very low last week with pneumonia, but is now improving slowly.
 -Mr. Dill, the head clerk in the railroad land office, and MT. James Potts, were up last week and paid the taxes on the company's lands in this county.
 Miss Stella Dunbar, an accomplish cd young lady of Mayfield, Ky, and niece of Mrs. J. c. Rye, will spend the summer in Dover. She has quite a talent for music and is giving lessons to some of the lassss of the town.
 -Dr. W. c. Marberry returned home last week looking hale and hearty from a five months tour in the medical col lege of St. Louis, Mo. Suppose his professional shingle will again hang out to the public in Dover.
 Marriage licenses issued last week to W. NJ. Dawson and Miss E. J. Par> tain; Lee Oates and Ellen Bernard {; William Little and Martha Oates. The Oatsses have . right to get off two at a time as they take the lead in numbers. According Co the census returns there is in the county ninety-five OAtesss, Bow dens sighty-six, Willamsons eighty> two, and followed with Burrises, Link CTS, Furrs, with the outcome in favor of the Oateses by large sized majority.
 -One would suppose from last weeks DEMOCRAT that the county judges sala- ry had been raised in this county to 5000. That is the amount it was fixed at by the legislature two years ago, and which amount was paid Judge Wilson. Just why there should be another act fixing it at the same I am not in an attitude to tell, though proba- bly something must be did, and every little helps, you know.
 There is one w. s. Partaia living out on the Lewisburg road half mile from town, since last fall has hauled 457 loads of wood to town at fifty cents per load; eighty-three bales of cotton to Russellville at 75 cents per bale; made two trips to the Bostsn mountain; two to Big Piney and one to Atkins, and his team is in gosd condition. If you hear any one saying that W. $. Partain will staryo you can just inform your fslks that there is mistake in the print.
 A few items from the long ago days of Pope county might be of some inter- est to some one. The first transfer of real estate in this county was executed by Joseph Mays and Lurtier, his wife, to Jonathan Clark, consisting of grant of 320 acres, and to be located in the "county of Lovely, territory of Ar kansas" now Pope county, and was executed on the 18th day of July, 1928, and recorded in book "A," page l. In the same book is recorded the last will and testament of David Brearly, one of the framers of the constitution of the United States, delegate from the state of New Jersey, and father of Dr. J. II. Brearly, of Norristown.
 The first marriage on record was sol smnized between James Whitson and Miss Jinney Davis, by A. E. Pace, J. F., on the l6th day of April, 1880, At this time Yell county, good portion of Johnson, and part Conway belong ed to Pope with the seat of government at Norristown. The settlement given
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
BABY PHOTOGRAPHS FRnEl

The publishers of the Russellville DEMOCRAT have perfected arrangements with the owners of the EUREKA PETRIFIED BABY that will enable them to present to every cash subscrib- CT to the DEMOCRAT for 1881 handsome and valuable souvenir, being beautiful and per fectly executed photograph of the PETRrrIED CHILD with history of it's discovery. The Eureka Baby was discovered by a citi- zen of Pope County and is now owned and ex- hibited by citizens of Russellville, hence it is an object in which every citizen of this county will feel a pardonable pride, and the artists faithful representation of it will, we trust, be an acceptable free will offering to the subscribers of the DEMOCRAT.
 sf.50 will secure the paper for year. the Photograph of the Baby and a history of its discovery.
 RsP> This offer is open for 60 days.
 Call on, or address,
 THE DEMOCRAT,
 Russellville, Ark. Jan. 20, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
lIeLsN-a~N-l-S  CLOTHING
 CHEAPER
 .THAN EYER.
Fifty Years Ago, and Now.
JACOBSON.
g1GSIAl1g-la-alJg[Il


 Last week we received call from our old friend lUncle Ligie Truitt. of Norristown, and he handed us the fol- lowing clipping from some favorite pas per for publication in the DEMOCRAT. This request we take great pleasure in complying with.
 Fifty years ago, children obeyed their parents; now, parents obey their children. Fifty years ago, children and young people generally had respect for age; now with all their advantages of education, they are disrespeetful to age, and often rude and ill-behaved in church. Fifty years ago, parents felt it to be their duty to bring up their children in the nurture and admiration of the Lord; now, if they can dress them fine, indulge all their whims and get them into fashionable life, it is their highest ambition, and little care is be- slowed on the preparation of the soul for that eternity to which we are all hastening. Fifty years ago, people could listen with patience to a sermon an hour and half or two hours long; now, if minister breaches an hour, church members become impatient, and make unbecoming remarks about the minister that are calculated to destroy the good effect that might have been made on the minds of some persons.
 Fifty years ago, Christians could sing with melody in their hearts a hymn of ten or twelve verses, and not think it too much praise for their God; now they praise him by proxy, in sing ing two or three stanzas. Christians could sing of that "fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel's veins," and rejoice in that fountains being filled sufficient to cleanse from all sin; now, all that is thought to be old fash toned and improper. Fifty years ago, there was kind regard existing among the members of the church, that made them feel like they were children Of their heavenly Father; now, all that is entirely out of place, for each thinks himself better than his brother.
 We hope that another fifty years will be far better, commencing by the first of the year of our Lord 1881, if not sooner, and the time may soon come when Christians can dwell together in unity.