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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
South.

THE monument to the confederate dead was unveiled Thursday at Calpeper, Ia.
 WM H. VANDERBILT has offered to bear two-thirds the cost of suitable buildings for female college at Nashville.
 GENERAL Bradley T. Johnson is at the head of new ex-Confederate society the Mary land Line association It is designed to aid Maryland ex Confederates who may be destitute.
 PRESIDENT GARFIELD and Judge Black have recently become the owners of large farm in Alexandria county, Va, lying in view of the White House. They acquired a small portion ofthe tract, partly by pur- chase and partly as fee for services. The whole tract, was mortgaged and in order to save their part they instructed an agent to buy the whole oft when the foreclosure sale occurred. While the President has been lying i'll, the sale has been made and his farm secured.
 MRS. THOMAS KILLEEN, wife of an indus trious and thrifty molder in one of the iron foundries of New Orleans, sat down to dinner with her five children at their home on Dryades street, rear Callope. The hus- band was away at his work The first dish was vegetable soup, which was eaten by all hands; before the meal was finished some of the children fell violently i'll, when Dr. Folwell, who was sent for, declared that the family were suffering from effects of virulent poison. In the meantime the sickness had extended to all the family at dinner. Dr. Lyon was also sent for and every effort made to save the patients bat not before one of the children had died. The soup, which was found to have very unusual flavor, at once fell under suspicion. The only poison known to be in the house was box of poison known as Rough on Rats" which, on being searched for, could not be found in the place where it had been placed A variety of circumstances seemed to point to the colored cook Eliza Bartley, who was arrested and finally confessed that she had put tho, rat poison into the soup in order to make the children sick as they had annoyed her greatly during the morn. ing, but denied intending to cause the death of any one.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

TIE North African troubles with France have naturally called attention to her military strength, and some German papers especially have expressed appre- hensions concerning it's possible appli- cation. A French paper, Le Correspond ance Francaise, gives the following figures in regard to the present status of the German and French armies: The French infantry numbers 256, 400 the German infantry 3Ol 800. The French cavalry counts GG,64O; that of Germany S3,700. The French army has 2,50s pieces of cannon the German 2,935 Germany, moreover, has population larger than that of France by three and half millions, For all of which weighty reasons, the French paper ar gues, Germany ought not to feel afraid of the growing military strength of her Gallic Neighbor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Foreign.

A WELL known Socialist, Anderieif, ban ished from Hamburg, has emgrated to America.
 DoN CARLOS, the Spanish pretender, re- gently expelled from France, has arrived in London.
 RRv ARTHUR EDWARDS and son of Chi cago, travelled from Edinburgh to London on bicycles.
 ONE of the first prizes awarded at the Paris conservatoire in violin competition was carried off by talented young American lady Miss Hardness,
 THE cabinet council of Turkey discussed for twenty hours the subject of sending large re-infOrcements to Tripoli, and the majority of the ministers advised the step.
 LATEST information from Holland shows hundreds of acres of wheat have become worthless from the effect of unfavorable weather and have been plowed up and sown with oats.
 A CABLE dispatch announces destructive confagration in storehouse in Bordeaux, France. Eight thousand casks of wine had been consumed at last accounts and the flames were still raging.
 TaE London Standard in an editorial says: In England every incident of Presi- dent Garfield is watched with keen but mournful interest. Had he been British statesman it would have hardly been pos sible for the English people to have mani fested truer sentiment of sympathy than that which they extended to his family and his country. In no part of the United States will the news that Garfield is out of danger be more ioyiully received than in England. In no part of the Union will the tidings of bis death should that melan- choly event occur excite a deeper feeling of sorrow than it would produce throughout her Msjesty's English-speaking dominions.
 IT has been for some time suspected that considerable traffic in explosives has been carried on between America and England. Recently barrel purporting to contain ee- ment, from the steamer Malta was opened by the custom officials and six zinc boxes were found containing clock. work internal machines, prepared with dynamite. One of the machines was forwarded to Sir Wm. Harcourt A few days afterward barrel containing six more machines was found on board the Bavarian. The London Daily Ne,gs, in leader says: The fact that internal machines have actually been transmitted hither can not but give new force and mean ing to language of wild vituperation in which certain Irish papers in America have been indulging. There is, happily, no doubt
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
A Guess as to What Mythology Is.

Mir. John Fisk thus writes to the At. lantic Monthly, "On the one hand, phil ology has shown that myth is an at tempt to explain some natural phe- nomenon by endowing with hu- man feelings and capacities the senseless factors in the phenomenon, as when the ancient Hindu explained a thunder storm as the smiting of Vritra by the unerring shafts of Indra. On the other hand, brief survey of barbaric super stitions has shown how uncultured man, by the best use he could make of his rude common sense, has invariably come to regard all objects as endowed with souls, and all nature as peopled with supra-human entities, shaped after the generous pattern of humanity. This is suggested natural mode of genesis for the personifications of which mythology is made up. As the Moslem camel driver regards the deadly simoem as malignant demon, so we need not won- der that the Greeks in prehistoric times should have personified the wind as hermes, or the sun as an unerring archer, or an unwearying traveller, or an invincible hero. When we know that some people believe pots and kettles to have souls that live hereafter, there is not much difficulty in understanding how other people may have deified the blue sky as the sire of gods and men. We see, moreover, that these personify- ing stories are not parables or allegories, but sober explanations of natural phe- nomena. We have recourse to some elaborate theorem, the ancient was con tent with telling a myth. It is only after ages of philosophysing that it be- gins to seem plausible to regard the clouds as masses of watery vapor sus- pended in the atmosphere, or the moon as planetary body covered with extinct volcanoes. In primevial times it was much simpler to call the cloud rock or a huge bird, or Centaur and to burn incense to the moon as the chaste god dess Artemis of the silver bow. Thus the study of mythology, when pursued on the wide scale indicated in the pres- ent paper, throws light of no uncertain character on the thoughts and mental habits of primitive men, as well as the countless superstitious beliefs and cus- toms which have survived in relatively high stages of culture. And perhaps there is no better evidence of the pro foundly philogophio character of contem- porary scholarship than the pains which 1t is taking to investigate methodically the legends and sayings which formerl were either thought unworthy of seri- ous study, or were treated as subjects Idle and arbitrary speculation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

TIE Scientifc American says that about l75 patents have, so far, been granted for inventions relating to electricity in this country, and about 300 more applications thereon are now pending. When we consider the large number of patents now existing for telegraphing instru- ments, telphones, alarms, electrical bat teries, switches and other divisions of electrical devices, it will be readily un- derstood that the patent office at Wash ington is rapidly becoming great store- house of novelties relating to elec- tricity, and that this branch of invention IS one of extraordinary magnitude.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

A LONDON Duly Nous correspondent writing from Nelson New, Zealand, says "Wheeyer in England, whether farmer, tradesman, artisan or laborer, can by any honest or honorable means man. age to keep a roof over his head, let him by all means stop where he is. The safest speculator in this direction is undoubtedly the British farmer with a small capital; but even him in view of the low prices of produce here. l would advise to wait till we see the effect of the better times which have already began"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
NYest.

VIOLENT storms ragged in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin.
 THREE juvenile showers of the queer were arrested at Atchison.
 REPORTS from the great wheat districts show marked falling off la crops,
 MAUD s. failed to lower her record in Chicago. Her best mile was made in 2ill N, M. LooHARY and Jennie Edwards, two young lovers, were drownd in the lake at Cleveland.
 A PROMINENT citizen of Sturgeon, Mo, at
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

HERMAN JUNGER of Lawrence, Mass, lost is only daughter recently. Shortly after her Newfoundland dog insisted on visiting different rooms in the house, after which he would appeal to those present for sympathy, and receiving a caress would go to the street and howl dismally. This he continued to do at short intervals daily, scarcely eating or sleeping for some days. Then he was found dead in the corner of the yard.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

TIE Irish land bill, now pending in parliament, proposes to appropriate about $330,000 per annum, for three years, to aid emigrants to leave the country. This is probably the first in- stance in history of any government paying the expenses of it's citizens leav- ing it's territory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

A BEAUTIFUL French girl at bazar in Paris demande fifteen Louis for kiss. Fifteen wealthy gentlemen would not accept the offer, even by chipping in and drawing lots for the honor. Finally the Countess Pourteles paid the money and took the kiss.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

--As soon as the first cut of grass is made an application of wel-rotted, fine- ly divided manure may be made with very profitable returns. The manure protects the exposed surfaces of the base of the grass plants from the heat of the sun, and furnishes the necessary nour- ishment to the roots of the plants.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

A MACHINE has been brought to the attention of the French Academy of Science, which is capable of raising wa ter to a height previously unattainable by rotary machine. It is an invention of M. de Romily, and laboratory model worked by hand projected water to a height of 800 feet.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

KrT CARsoN's grave at Taos, N. NJ, is unmarked by stone or monument. The grave mounds of the famous scout and his Indian wife are two low gravel heaps in desolate cemetery.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

WONDERFULLY rapid canal digging is to be done in Florida, in connection with the schemes for reducing the vast area of swamp land. Powerful machines on floats will soon scoop out the soft soil to depth of fifteen feet and a width of forty-tour. Nine million cubic yards will be excavated in'about six months.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Answer This.

Did you ever know psrson to be i'll, without inaction of the Stomach, Liver or Kidneys, or did you ever know one who was well when either was obstrueted or in- active; and did you ever know or hear of any case of the kind that Hop Bitters would not cure. Ask your neighbors the same question: Tunes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

As A result of the recent strike of the iron workers in Cincinnati almost the entire iron trade of the latter city kas gone to Pittsburgh. This is rather bad for Cincinnati, considering the extent of her iron interests few months ago. It throws thousands of men out of employ ment, and ruins many large capitalists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

TIE Baroness Burdett. Couts is men, toned by the Birmingham Gazete as looking ten years younger than she did before her marriage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Paradi,e Puddino.-Three eggs. A qua,

Paradise Pudding. Three eggs, a quar- ter of pound of bread crumbs, three apples, entrants, juite of half lemon, nutmeg, salt. Mince the apples; beat the eggs, and stir them into the bread crumbs and other ingredients. Rub the entrants in small quantity of flour be- fore they are put into the mixture. Boil during an hour and half. To be eaten hot, with sauce,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

TIE President will have an enduring memorial, if as is proposed, the Hay stack mountain near Bethleheim, N H., be called Mount Garfield.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

Gov. CORNELL, of New York, vetoed the bill for pensioning the teachers in New York and Brooklyn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

EVERY public school teacher in On tario, Can, is now required to pass an examination in music.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

OVER l2,000 dogs have been licensed in Chicago this year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-16
FOURTH OF JULY.

There will be a meeting OF the cltl-
Zens of River Falls at the Commercial
House on Saturday evening, June 18th,
at 8 o'clock to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of celebrating the coming anniversary
of our nations independence-July
Fourth. Let our patriotic citizens be
present upon this occasion.
LITTELI'S LIVING AGE.-The numbers
OF The Living Age dated June 4th and June
18th, contain articles on the Unity Of Nature
by the Duke of Argyll, from ''The Had OF
India /" and Law Reform in the days OF JUS
tinian, Contemporary; Carlyle's Lectures on
the Periods OF European Culture, Nineteenth
Century; Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle,
Blackwood; Mr.. Thrale, Fraser; Lost, Mac
milan; One Year in a German Cookery
School, Cornllll; Science in China. Nature;
The Hippopotamus, Seven Years in South
Africa; Hobbies, and The Industrial Ideal Of
Life, Spectator The Ethnology Of Eyes,
Standard; with installnen:s OF "Fisited on
the Children" and "The Freres, ""A Bish-
ops Confession" and the usual amount of
poetry.
For fiity-tw numbers OF sixty-four large
pages each Tor more than 3 300 pages yearl,
the subscription price (sSl is low; while for
$40. so the publishers offer to send any one Of
the American 81 monthlies or weeklies with
The Living Age for year, boil, postpaid
Littell & Co, Boston, are the publishers.
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The festival at Brackets Hall las

The festival at Brackets Hall last
Friday evening by the ladies Of the
NJ. E. chnrch, was a complete success
in every particular. The strawberries
and ice cream were delicious, the
feeling par excellent, and the receipts
all that could be expected. Over
1925 were taken in. the clear profit
being above 500. Considerable sport
was had over the voting of silver
card receiver to the handsomest wo-
man. which resulted as follows: Mrs.
Matchen, 182 votes; Mrs. j. Stephens,
1857; scattering, 30. The receipts
from the card receiver alone amount
ed to So. 80.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJUFANT GENERAL OFFICE,
Washington, May 10, lS3

a
Washington, May 10, 1881.
There being now pending in this depart
mont great numbers of volunteer pension
claims which can not be satisfactorily veri-
nd for want of information which missing
records Of discontinued volunteer commands
would onord, and it having transpired IN
many instances that officers OF the late vol
unteer forces have still in their possession or
under their control books and other records
pertaining to their corps, divisions, brigades,
regiments and companies. their attention Is
called to the TACT that all such books and rec
ords should be deposited with this office, and
they are earnestly reque sted to cause the
same TO be forwarded without delay to the
Adintant General OF the Army, al Washing
ton, District OF Columbia
No expense, other than postage or proper
express charges (when packages exceed tour
pounds, the limit for mail parcelsl, can he
paid by the Government
In the interest OF the great number OF wild
o,vs orphans, aud disabled soldiers whose
claims are involved, the newspapers OF the
country are requested to give the substance
of this circular the greatest publicity.
By ORDER OF TnE SECRETARY or WAR:
r. c. DRUM,
idjGtdnt General.
All. MCPHERSON,
assistant .1dJutdRf General.
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oh. whnt 4 Cough!

Will you heed the warning. The
signal perhaps of the sure approach Of
that more terrible disease ConSump-
ton. ASK yourselves if you can afford
for the sake of saving so cts, to run
the risk and do nothing for it. We
know from experience that Shiloh $
Cure will Cure your Cough. 1t never
fails. This explains why more than
a Million Bottles were sold the past
year. It relieves Croup,and Whooping
Cough, at once. Mothers do not be
without it. For Lame Back, Side, or
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Sold by G. +. Davis.
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EsDAILE ECHoEs.-
Fred. Spafford is at work in Minnea-
polls.
A. B. Lusk has returned to Knapp
Station.
Frank Dodge is visiting Hamline Uni
versity this week.
Frank Spafford is stopping in Lake
City for short time.
Our gardens and crops are doing
nicely after the late rains.
John Lockrey has just finished a
new skiff for a pleasure boat.
Our school children amused them
selves in a picnic last Friday.
Mr.. Gillespie, of Pittsburg, Penn,
is visiting HIS father in this place.
The examination of the graduating
class has been put off until Saturday,
July I'd.
Frank Craine is said to have the fin
est, neatest. if not the earliest garden
in the village.
G. r. Churchill's house has just re-
ceived fresh coat of paint which
looks quite becoming. S. S. Hall,
painter.
S. johnson has attached two side
wheels to his row boat, which propel
it. The only difficulty is i'll guiding it,
as it requires one person to attend to
that and one to work the wheels.
The attendance at the Teachers AS
ISOLATION on Saturday last was not
large, owing to unfavorable weather,
but those who did attend went away
feeling that they had not spent the
day in vain.
tits rumored that work on the r.
R. at Bay City will begin about July
LIST. is earnestly hoped that this be
true, and that a depot at that point
will be built, as it will be a saving of
thousands of dollars to the people of
Pierce county every year in the way
of ferriage fare aud horse flesh.
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FESTIvA will be straw
berry festival at the school house at
Jerusalem Corners" Friday evening,
June oath, for the benefit of the Sab
bath School Library at that place. No
pains will be spared to make the occa-
sion highly enjoyable to all who attend.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
DreSent.
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ELLSWORTH, May 3, 49,


THos L. TUBBs:-Dear Sir:-This certihes
that had the rheumatism so bad in my
left shoulder that could not raise my arm.
saturated piece of flannel in your Excel
sior Liniment and applied to my shoulder
and it gave me immediate relief, and cheer
fully recommend it for the benefit OF others.
| also consider your other remedies good
MRS. s. j. MAYNARD.
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WHERE TO BUY!
M0NTG0MERY WARD & co.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

HUN bHHtt6 W W.
request all who visit Milwaukee to
call at their Stores, Nos. Al, 416
and 4fS MILWAUKEE STREET,
near the post-office.
While they invite comparison with
other stores, they are confident that
a trial will demonstrate the advan-
tages of trading with them.
Receiving supplies daily from
their own WHOLESALE DRY
GOODS HOUSE in Chicago, their
counters display the very latest
novelties, also complete line of
staple goods at prices beyond
doubt the lowest, because, as jObbers,
they can save you the intermediate
profit.
Attentive statesmen take pleasure
in showing goods even though you
may not wish to buy.
The dress and cloak-making and
millinery department., i'm charge of
a competent lady with 10 years
experience in New York City, is a
feature worthy of investigation.
Samples of cut goods are sent free
upon application. Selections may be
made at home. and orders will be
promptly filed by mail or express.
All goods sent out on approval
ANY articles not satisfactory may
be returned and money will be
refunded.
For particulars of special sales
see Milwaukee daily papers.
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NORM Wisconsin trains.

Until further notice passenger trains
on the North Wisconsin will run
through to Cable three times per week
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
On the alternate days trains VIII run
no further than Chandler. Passen-
gers please take notice. Wv
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LoST.-In River Falls, a charm from
a watch chain. This charm is oval in
form and has engraved upon the back
the letter B and the date l7T6. The
finder viii be literally rewarded by
returning it to Prof. III. Barns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-16
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Is it not worth the small price OF
IS cents to free yourself of every SYM
ptom of these distressing complaints.
if you think SO call at our store and
get bottle of Shiolh's VitaliZer, every
bottle has printed guarantee on it,
use accordingly and if it does you no
good it will cost you nothing. Sold
by G.. +. Davis.
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verfisernent

we have speedy and positive Cure,
for Catarrh, Dyspepsia. Canker mouth
and Headache. in SHILOH ) CA
TARRH REMEDY. 4 nasal lGjac-
tor free with each bottle. Use 1t IL
you desire good health and sweet
breath. Price SO cts. Sold by G. f..
Davis.
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G. NJ. Lowell came down from Lac
qui Parle county, Mimi, last evening
to remain few days. He reports
things as prosperous, and denies the
reports that he has been troubled with
high water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-16

Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren rescued from beds of pain, sick
ness and almost death and made strong
and hearty by Parker's Ginger Tonic
are the best evidences in the world
Of its sterling worth.-Post. See adj
yerf isement. 5-it
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For SALE.-At bargain, 80 acres
of good land, 80 acres improved and
seeded to timothy. Log house and
barn upon the premises. Located IN
Gilman, about three miles from the
village of Martel. For further partic-
ulars inquire at the JOURNAL office.
Sat
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G. II. Crossman, of Dell Rapids. D..
T., came down last Tuesday evening,
having been subpenaed as witness
in a case now before the Circuit Court
at Ellsworth. He reports business
brisk in his locality and crops looking
fine
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If your teeth are out of repair, or
in the slightest degree impaired, you
should call on DR.. Crazy at the Com
mercial House and have them put in
order at once. You can't attend to
such matters too soon.