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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
The Cruelty Of Nature.

1--WE in the hands Of Gop, and unless lie relents
we are lost"
These pathetic words were written by the
heroic commander OF the Jeanette expedi-
tion few days before his death in the wintry
solitudes of Arctic Siberia.
The writer was a religious man. The en-
tries in his last journal, which lay near his
dead body, show this. Again and again he
speaks Of reading prayers Thus, on the very
day he wrote the sentence we have quoted
we find this also: Missed LEE Went down
in q hole in the bank and camped. Sent back
for LEE. He had lain down and was waiting
to die. All united in saying Lords Prayer
and creed. After supper, strong gale Of wind.
Horrible night"
But the forces OF nature were relentless.
The fast-failing band Of explorers sought help
in prayer as instinctively as children turn to
their father for aid in distress. There was
no kind answer. The white earth, the cold
sky, the icy wind, seemed to ask in the mock
ing words Of the English poet:
" Shall gravtation cease when you go byw
Natures laws know nothing of mercy to
man; and while the power to change their
operation is involved in the very idea Of COP,
people are every day less and less disposed
to believe that the power is exercised.
The great cosmic forces, says JOHN STUART
MILL, in one of his most impressive essays,
go straight to their end without regarding
what or whom they crush on the road:
Mature impales men, breaks them If the wheel
them TO be devoured by wild beasts burns
death brushes them with like the nrst Christian
martyr, starves them with hunger, freezes them with
cold, posons them by the quick slow venom OF her
exhalaons and has hundreds OF other hideous deaths
in reserve such ingenious cruelty of NAnls or
DosIrAs never surpassed"
This view is terrible; but II it is true, rel-
gion should recognize the fact, and not uni
formly teach the existence OF benignity in
nature which is not confirmed by experience.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Ceilings that have been smoked
 by kerosene lamp should be washed off with soda water.
 Handsome pillow-covers, or "shams," as they are sometimes called, arc made by taking, for the pair, eight hemstiched pocket handkerchiefs. Put them togeth- CT with bands of insertion of tor chon, Hamburg or. ric-rac, and trim the edge to match. These covers will wash and iron easily, which is great point gained, un- less one has an accomplished lam- dress. Choose handkerchiefs of fine and yet of sufficiently heavy linen to make sure that they will take starch well.
 To flavor roast of beef deli ciously. to make it tender, and to give variety which is essential in that family where beef is the sta pie meat eaten-to do all this nothing more is required than a large lemon; cut it in two pieces squeeze all the juice upon the roast, then after peeling the lemon roll it up in the roast. When the lemon is used, no water is needed. The roast should be al fat one, to insure good gravy, and the lemon acid will remove the oily taste sometimes objected to.
 When ink spots occur on dyed or printed fabrics, it becomes a question whether the means em- ployed to remove the ink will not remove the color as well. A Ger | man authority recommends the use of phosphate of soda in such cases. ! The goods are moistened with l warm water and rubbed with the | phosphate, and then covered with a ,hin layer of tallow. The spot thus is next washed thorough y in moderately warm water, con- aiming some of the same salt. If he ink is not entirely removed the irst time, the operation is repeat 'd.-Selected.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
Democratic State Convention
 Official Call.

At meeting Of the democratic state central committee, held at the city of Little Rock, March If, 1882, it was resolved by the commit tee that convention of the democratic party of the state of Arkagsas be called to assemblea' the city Of Little Rock, at F o'clock. m, on Thursday June 15, sS2. for the purpose of nom . mating candidates for the state offices to be yO- ted for at the general election to be held on the first Monday in September, and candidate for congressman at-large, to be voted for on the second Tuesday in Nov. 1889.
 It was further resolved by the committee that the basis of representation in said convention shall be one vote for each four hundred votes. and one vote for each fraction of two hundred votes after adding together the votes for the democratic candidates for governor president and congressman east at the election held in September and November. in 1880, and dividing the same by three-the latter repres enting the vote Of the county, and the former the ratio of representation; provided that each county shall be entitled t1 one representative.
 It was Farther resolved that the county con % ventons be requested to designate, by name the proxies they desire to represent them Tn the convention in the absence of their regular delegate or delegates.
 The committee solved, further, to provide seats in the convention for only the number of delegates which each county is entitled to un- der the appOrtionmcnt above and set out in full below.
 Now, therefore, in pursuance of the above proceedings, convention is hereby called. to meet at the time and place above designated each county being entitled to the number of delegates as follows, viz:
 Arkansas 2; Ashley ,; Baxter ?: Benton ,: Boone ,; Bradley 1; Calhoun 1 Carroll 3; Chi cot l; Clark 3; Clay ?; Columbia 3: Conway 2; Sraighead 7; Crawford 3; Crtteuden ?; Cross E; Dallas 1: Desha 1; Dorsey l Drew 3; Faulkner 5; Fulton ,; Franklin 1; Garland ?; Grant 1; Greene ,; Hampstead 1: Hot Spring 3; Howard y; Independence 5; lzard 3; Jackson 3; Jefer- son ,; Johnson 3; Lafayette 1; Lawrence 3; Lee }; Lincoln l; Little River 1; Logan 3. Lo- noke :; Madson2; Marion }; Miller 9; Missis ssIppi ?; Monroe ,; Montgomery |; Nevada ?; Newton 1; Ouachita 2;-Perry 1 /; Phillips 8; Pike l; Ponsett |; Polk 1 Pope 3; Prairie 3; I'ulas kl Q; Randolph 3; Saline 9; Scott 3; Searcy 1; oebastIan 1; Seyier }; Sharp2 St. Francis 3; stone l; Union 3; Van Buren s; Washington 5:
 White ,: Woddrun ?; Yell 3. Total 16s
 ATTEST: J. N SMITHFE Cbnirmau
 J. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
FOREIGN BXKN
.-e.o.~-

Again let us remind the candidate that it is wisdom to stay at home The people arc very busy with theil crops. They arc working manfuly to recover from the effects of the drought and overflow Let us not harass them with great many ap pointments for public speaking. Ii the candidate wishes to commune with the soyerei9ns let him use the press as a medium. Let him write his piece rather than speak it. Tine sovereign will be glad to read it in his state paper or his county paper. He will read 1t on Sundays or at night when it will noC interfere with his work. The Democrat is rcligiously opposed to so much stumpiug. It IS not in the interest of better govern ment. Much less is it in the interest of better corn and cotton. This one year let us not worry the people when they are so anxious 10 wh' k.-L. R.. Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
GainsborOugh Hats.

Washington Post.
 Easter services at the Church ol the Incarnation, Twelfth and N streets northwest, were largely at tended, interest being increased by q new organ, full surplice, cholr and general pew furnishings. While making the usual announcements the rector, Rev. NJ. Townsend, apol ogized for being obliged by the pre-. vailing fashions to make what might be considered a strange request This was that those ladies who wore wide brimmed hats should knee erect amt not bow their head while receiving the sacrament-this to prevent sacrilege, for clergyman could never tell where he was put ting anything under the shadow O such extensive head covering. Ar audible litter followed. and the re quest was complied with.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
Our Population.

Census Bulletin No. PFC, selectedna tivities, gives us the following informa- ton under the head of
 ARKANSAS. Total population, S02, 1925; native, ,702 : l75: foreign born, l0,350.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
Chicanery of Party.
American Reglster.

Caucus legislation is one of the netarious practices of the Republi- lican party to overcome constltu- tional majority. and enact laws by a minority of the legislative body. For illustration, the House ot Repre- sentatives in Congress is composed of 296 members, of which l50 are Republicans and l46 are Democrats, and partisan measure is brought forward, to which, large majority oi the members are opposed. The Republican side call caucus and submit the measure, and on vote the caucus stands 70 members for it and 70 members against 1t. Now, it is rule of the party that all the members of the caucus shall be bound by the decision of the major ity in caucas. and required so to vote or the measure in the House. So that measure, approved of only by 80 members of the House, passes, although tue 146 Democrats and TO Republicans, making 2l6 members, are conscientiously opposed to it. Thus by the machinery of party a law can be passed by a minority and against the judgment and conscien tious convictions of the majority in Congress. This IS defeat of popu- lar government and an overthrow of the Constitution by the chicanery ol party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

WARNING ORDER-In the Pope Circuit C't
 Roof II. White, Plaintiff. vs. J. c. prnitt. Ma fy Y. Fruit, The Adler Company and Geo M. tohen, befcndanis.
 The Defendants. !. C, Pruitt, The Adler Com pany anf Ge1, M C hen afc warned to appear m this court within thirty days and answer the complaint ot the plaintia, Roof 1T. White.
 March 90, 1889. ". J. REYkoIps Clerk
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
There's Danger in the Town.

There. John, hitch Dobbin to the post come near me and sit down; Your mother wants to talk to you be- fore you drive to town. My haiIs are gray, soon shall be at rest within the grave; Not long will mother pilot you OCT life's tempestuous wave. I've watched OCT you from infancy, till now you are man, And have always loved you, as moth CT only can; At morning and at evening have pray ed the God of love To bless and guide my darling boy to the bright home above. A mother's eye is searching. John-oId age can't dim it's sight, When watching o'er any only child to see if he does right; And very lately l have seen what has aroused my fears, And made my pillow hard at night and moistened it with tears. I've seen light within your eye, upon your cheeks glow, That told me you are in the road that leads to shame and woe; Oh John, don't turn away your head and on my counsels frown, Stay more upon the dear old farm There's danger in the town. Remember what the poet says-long years have proved it true That Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. If you live on in iileness, with those
 who love the bowl, You'll dig yourself a drunkaId's grave, and wreck your reckless soul. Your father, John, is growing old, his days are nearly through, Oh he has labored very hard to save the farm for you; But it will go to ruin soon, and poverty will frown, If you keep htching Dobbin up to drive into the town. Your prospects for the future are very bright my son; Not many have your start in lite when they are twenty one; Your star that shines so brightly now. in darkness will decline If you forget your mothers words, and tarry at the wine. Turn back, my boy, in your youth, stay by the dear old farm; The Lord of IIosts will save you with his powerful right arm; Not leng will mother pilot you o'er life's tempestuous wave, Th0n light her pathway with your love down to the silent grave.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

The Little Rock Gazette, oi the l4th, says: A leading republican in speaking, yesterday. in regard to the coming campaign, said: "Yes, the republicans are golng to put strong ticket in the field w. D. Slack, land commissioner of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad, will, no doubt, be selected as candidate for gover nor.n
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
wHrrE-HAsDED WORK.


 
 Under this significant title an article recently appeared in an English newspaper that equally deserves consideration on this side of the Atlantic.
 In proportion as the United States increases in wealth and population the middle classes seem reluctant to educate their children to the mechanic arts, and conceive that professions alone confer re- spectability. This delusion is the more remarkable from the fact that for such employments an eX- tensive field is open, and when in dustriously cultivated ordinarily secures independence, if not cont petence. Those who follow this avocation and realize these results are usually self-made men, with out pretension to scholarly attain ments, though enjoying physical and mental vigor. We can scarce .ly over-estimate the advantage which they would derive if endow- ed with some elementary knowl- edge of science and mathematics which could be importantly util- ized.
 Comparatively few are adapted to acquire a living-certainly not distinction-iiflaw physic, divini- ty or literature, and when trained to those occupations by their par ents from pride or mistaken esti- nation of talents, disappointment must ordinarily follow in the at tainment of money or reputation.
 In our judgment, hard hands are infinitely preferable to hard char acters and hard hearts; and with out any intention to reflect upon those who regard labor with con- tempt, we venture to suggest that it is wiser to educate our sons for industrial pursuits than, merely consulting their social status, pre- pare them fd~ a profession that they must disgrace rather than adorn. We quote from the article alluded to:
 "Why is it that so many young men would rather deal out sugar, weigh tea or measure cloth than become mechanics? ;? Do they con- sider it more honorable to meas ure calico, sell tape and pins, than to become industrious workmen- producers of the nations wealth ? Do they think that because their hands are soft and their hair part ed in the middle, that they are any more respectable than he who labors and assists in making the earth habitable! To the intelli- gent, diligent young man who de- votes himself to the mechanical arts there is a boundless field that will bring a rich reward. Fame and fortune beckon him onward in his career. His hands may be soiled-it matters not. A stain on the hands can easily De rem0ved- far easier than the stain which shows on so many of those who despise manual labor. A stain on the hand or coat is far better than a stain upon the reputation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20
B. F. LOBE, Manager.

The Evangel, the organ of the Bap- lists of Arkansas, is now published in this city and will go to it's readers here after filled with the usual amount of good things, in fact it is the intention of the publisher to make it better than ever. The circulation of the Evangel is large and constantly increasing and it has as bright a future before it as any denominational paper published in the South Invest. We will club the DEMO- GRAF with the Evangel at the low rate of s3.10 per year for both-cash in ad- vance.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

Cotton adulteration continues to receive considerable attention, and to create not little excitement in Oldham, England. It is asserted that q limited company, which has had considerable consignment of American cotton, determined to test how far damp had been employed, and it was found that on being dried the cotton lost seven per cent. in weight.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

France, with an area of 204I77 square miles, supports a population of 3732l 900, ar more than three fourths of the entire population of the United States. The three states of Illinols, Missouri and Kansas oc cupy abo1L the same area with q population of GAP. .539. This item is not particularly important, but looking twenty years ahead and con. sidcnhg the resources of the States named, there's wonderful deal of snggcstiveness in t.-W ashington Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

According to Prof. Yoang, the to- tai quantity of light emitted by the sun is equal to 6,300,000,000 ,000,- 100000, ,000,000,000 candles. Such an array of figures, however, seems meaningless, so faintis human con. ception of the number.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20

It will astonish some people to learn that since 1877 there has been an increase m the consumption of tea grown in India amounting to 20,- 500,0O0 pounds, while, at the same time, there has been decrease 'in the consumption of the tea grown in China of about 9,000000 pounds The fine art of aduteratlon in China apparently does not pay, as other people will live to learn when put ting tempered articles on the mar ket.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03
sruL ANOTHER MOTOR.

We are still on the look out for some
kind Of street car motor, besides a
drivers whip applied to decrepit
bunch of bones, which may carry US
pleasantly and speedily to and from the
suburbs of Wheeling without any COM
FUNCTIONS Of conscience for having
helped torture a piece of suffering horse
flesh.
The latest experiments We notice III
this direction is with the application o.
the principle of the watch spring to the
street car, which in Philadelphia are re-
ported to have been attended with sig
nal success. \ steel spring coiled un
tight and well secured is known to T.:
one of the most powerful examples G.
conserved force that has been invented!
Applied to the street car 1t Is SAID T.:
be borne safely and easily from on$s,
place to another, and made to yield it5
power by an equalized process at tbs.
pOint where it is wanted. OF course
the spring must be large, strong am
we'll made of the best tempered steel. !:
The one experimental with at Phila,
delphia is band 800 feet long, si&
inches wide and one-quarter inch thick
wound up by machinery to a coil onl.::
forty inches in diameter, and then Sc
cured. This coiled spring contains al?
the force impaired by the steam engine,
is said TO be sufficient to drive a can
loaded with persons a distance OF flYe
miles. The uncOiling is graduated by
an ingenious arrangement of brakes I'M
der control of the conductor which ena-
bles him to stop and start the car at
pleasure, and check prevents the car
from going at greater rate Of speed
than nine miles an hour. If the new
motor can really do all that is promised
of il We shall soon have street cars car
rying their own motive agent and
thousands of horses released from the
most haraSsing task that horse flesh is
now required to perform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03
DELIBERATIONS OF TIE W., r. a 4.
RAILROAD 90.

The Board of Directors of the W., p.
X c. railroad met at ParkerSburg, yes
terday, and received the report of the
right-of-way commission, and passed
the usual resolutions asking them to
proceed with their work and the coun-
ties to make subscriptions.
1t was expected by the public that at
this meeting, action would be taken to
make formal tender of the right of
way to the syndicate of capitalists and
the road would at once beput under con-
tract and the work of construction
begun.
y company that has already secured
franchises in the form of donations Of
the right of way worth to it the round
sum of$lOO,OO0, and needs only $500
to complete it, with five or six wealthy
counties back ofthat sum, ought to have
sand" enough to say to the capitalists:
We guarantee you the right of way,
20 ahead and build the road"
1t may he that life looks longer to u
railroad company than to an individual
tlocking by himself and the contin-
gencies which surround an enterprise
like this may not seem so uncertain
and capricious as to one from an out
side standpoint; but to "a man up
tree" the period of Prnhatinn for this
project would appear to have about run
out its line, and if this summer season
passes by without breaking ground, as
it is likely to DO at the present rate of
speed, there will several summer sea-
SONS intervene before we hear anything
more about the Wheeling, Parkersburg
and Charleston Railroad. The best way
To build railroads is to build them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03

A REvERNED gentleman delivered
lecture down in jackson county, the
other day, on SATAN" in which ne
drew a picture of''The Council in He'll
wherein SATAN assembled all his mes
sengers to consult and give them their
orders for playing hell" on earth.
When SATAN instructed them that the
work was to be ''tattling," the Imps all
fled in dismay, unwilling to engage in
so disreputable a service. After all
SATAN's angels and chosen spirits had
declined to volunteer for the mission OF
tattling on earth, one little weazen-
faced, hump-backed, knock-kneed, blear-
eyed Devil came up through smoke from
lowest He'll, and in a squeakinS voice
accepted the mission. That picture
settles the business of "tattling" In
Jackson county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03
How IL Stands.
Richmond Dispatch.


There is some talk of another extra ses.
sion as soon as Mr.. Malone can convince
one of the Firm Five. '-WHEELIN"
REGISTER.
one won't do. Mr.. Rue has accepted a
Federal office and entered upon the dis
charge OF its duties, and thus vacated his
position as Senator. The Senate used to
stand Is Democrats Straightout Repub-
lican. or rather Debt-Paying Republican,
and % Readjuster>. Now it stands Debt
Paying Republican, IL Democrats, non
Malone Republican, ; Democratic Read
justers, Is MahOneiteS and vacancy, which
will be filled by a Democrat. Then the
Senate will stand Is MahoneiteS, Il Demo
Gratis, Democratic Readjusters, l nom
Malone Republican and l Debt-Paying
Republican. But we expect other con-
yerts soon. The General Assembly won't
be rcconvened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03
APEOYIDENTIAL ESCAPE.

The New York Times calls the re-
moval of eX-Secretary BLAINE from
the State Department "a prOvidential
escape" for the country.
1t arrives at this conclusion from the
revelations of the SHEPHERD inveStiga-
ton to which BLAINE has contributed
10y exPOunding his own policy.
The Times is severe and cauStic in its
criticism of BLAINE'> policy in this
connection. Nobody" il says, lis
willing to regard the tragic interruption
of the Administration ofPresident GAR
FIELD as anything but national calam-
ity, and Vet in the light of the admiS-
SiOns made by his Secretary of State, it
is almost appalling to reflect upon the
possible consequences of the vigorous
foreign policy which was iuaugurIted
under its nominal sanction"
Blaine insists that the President was
,OgniZaDt of all his plans and purposes
in dealing with foreign questions, ami
that his action had Mr.. GartieidS SYM
patty and approval. lftnis Is 80, 1t Is
more than doubtful whether the PreSl-
dent cOmprehended the drift auj.the
almost inevitable results Of the course
that the state Department was purSu-
ing, and il i certain that some OF the
deeper purposes of the head of the Cab
met were beyond his ken. Tue
President was one of the most
patriotic of men, and he no doubt
intended TO exercise the utmost pru-
denCe in directing the policy of his Adj
miniStTatiUn, but he was a cOntidiug
man, and To Mr.. Blaine he seems to
have given his fullest confidence. This
is the more remarkable rs the Secretary
was known To be a daring and impetu-
Gus politician rather than a cautious aud
discreet statesman, upon whose juig-
ment implicit reliance could be placed.
He was, in fact, about the most dan
gerOus man that could have been put in
charge Of the foreign relations OF the
Government.
A bull in a china shop is too trivial a
figure to give faint suggestion of the
perilS threatened by Mr.. Blaine in the
State Department. Had he remained
there with freedom 10 dash about
in his own way the consequences would
have been trouble on all sides, with no
outcome but war. OfeOurSe, the dam
"frOlus Minister would have been caught
and put under restraint before he had
succt eded in getting uS into a conflict
with the rest of the world, for a peace
ful uat!On, intent upon industry and
trade, with no army, aud no desire for
one. with no navy, and no wish fer any
except a. 4 precautiOu against possible