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The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12

To THE minds of many good peo
pie, legislative chaplains seem to be
about as useless furniture as the
State could well employ. AS the
case now stands, the State pays the
chaplains as follows: Senate chap
lain, sixty days services at Sc pei
day, $3.50; house chaplain, sixty
days services at So per day, $500;
total, 1920. For what service is this
money paid? Simply to pay a couple
of men to go into the respective halls
and offer a tive-minute prayer each
day for the spiritual welfare of the
legislators. Why not abolish the
office, have the praying done by pi-
Gus members and the resident clergy
of Little Rock, and save 1920 annu-
ally to the State?
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12

AkhANsAs mourns at the grave OF
another of her noble, gifted sons, who
has gone to his final rest. The peer
less Denton is dead The particu
lars OF his tragic end are briefly set
forth in another column. Who car
tell of the grief that prevails in the
family circle of the departed one
the heartrending anguish of loving
wife thus suddenly deprived of her
life mpanion-the children weep.
ing at the loss of a devoted fatherf
But let not rude hands lift the veil
that hides the sanctity of the sorrow
burdened home from the vulgar gaze
OF the curious. God knows what is
best.for the afflicted ones, and SYM
pathetic people tenders to them the
word of consolation and coincidence.
The Little Rock Gazette, in com
menting on the sudden ending fthe
brilliant career of the noble, true,
high minded Denton, very pointedly
says:
There are few persons in Arkansas
who do not know why the dreadful
deed which ushered this man before
the tribunal of God was perpetrated.
He had been accused in general
terms of acts directly affecting that
which is dearest to every honorable
man, his personal integrity. These
charges he denied. Exoneration had
carried such conviction of their un-
worthiness that democratic conven-
tion for the third time, amid cheers
that attested the firmness of his hold
on the popular heart, bade him con
tinue the work in which, while hon
oring himself, he had honored the
state. Few men believed them. They
were vague, indefinite. Against
them was the record of life devoted
to the service of Him who suffered on
Calvary
That the authors of these charges
believed them true we shall not ques-
tion. If any who cast them in his
face every day were not convinced,
absolutely, of their verify, they must
be made of stone if the recital of his
death move them not to agony. For
be they true or false; be they verita-
BILE or the offspring Of mere delusion,
these dreadful charges goaded this
man to his death. They broke his
heart. They caused him to feel that
the finger of scorn pointed at him as
he walked forth at MONDAY. He
could not endure the thought that
any of Gods creatures should think
him base. For him the sun no long
er shone For him no longer the
birds sang. To him night was sue
ceeded only by night. The bright
light went out of his eyes. Laughter
deserted his .ine. Involuntarily he
shrunk into the shadows. And then
mental oblivion, delirium, leap, and
the story of a wrecked life is told.
Whatever of merit or demerit may
be hidden in the accusations which
unwittingly wrought this sad ruin,
no hand will now move to their reve-
lation. They cost a life that was
precious to beloved wife and or
phared children; dear to tens Of
thousands who loved him for his
deeds, and by whom his memory will
ever be cherished as that of one who
was not base; one who deserved not
the scorn Of man; one who nobly per-
formed his part in life, and on whose
upturned face the God of Abraham
and Isaac had smiled. This will be
the verdict. This is the verdict. 1t
can not be changed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12

AMONG the numerous candidates
for the position of clerk of the lower
house of the next general assem-
bly, is Mr.. Dan L. Reynolds, oi
Clarksville, johnson county. Mr.
Reynolds was born and raised in this
(Pope) county, is brother of Hon
W. ]. Reynolds, the present circuit
and county clerk, and Rev. Thos. j
Reynolds, of Fayetteville. He is
thoroughly qualified to discharge the
duties of the position to which. he
aspires, and is endorsed by the Off
cials of johnson county, and the
most prominent citizens Of Clarks-
vile, including Hon. Jordan f. GRAY
ems, member of congress from the
third district. If elected, Mr.. Rey-
nolds will make one of the best
clerks ever in charge of the records
of the house of representatives Of the
general assembly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12
Gkf 9emotrat.
w. L. MORRIS, Editor.

The following handsome notice
from the Little Rock Democrat will
be appreciated by the citizens OF
this place; with the Melrose Cot
ton Mill and one of the finest public
school buildings in the state, fur
nished with all the modern applianc-
es, Russellville is indeed model
town and ought to be taken as an
example"
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12
Nicknames of States

Alabama--LiZards.
Arkansas-Toothpicks.
Callfornia-Gold Hunters.
Colorado-Royers.
Connecticut-Wooden Nutmcgs,
Delaware-Muskrats.
Florida-Fly-up- the Creeks.
Georgia-Buzzards.
lllinois-Suckers.
lndiana.-Hooslers.
lowa-Hawkeyes.
Observation-Disclosures.
Kentucky-Corn Crackers.
Louisiana-Creoles.
Maine-Foxes.
Maryland-Craw Thumpers.
Observation-Disclosures.
Minnesota-Gophers.
Mlssissippi-Tadpoles.
Missouri-Pukes.
Nebraska-Bug Eaters.
Nevada--Sage Hens.
New Hampshire-Granite Boys.
New Jersey-Blues, or Clam Catch.
ers.
New Observation-Disclosures
North Carolina-Tar Burners or
fuckers.
Ohio-Buckeyes.
Oregon-Wet Feet and Hard Cases.
Pennsylvania Pennanites,or Broad
Brims.
Rhode Island-Gun Flints.
South Carohna--Weasles.
Texas--Beef Heads.
Vermont--Green Mountain Boys.
Virginia--Beeches.
Observation-Disclosures.
West Vlrginia-Haw Eaters.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12

RETURNS from Tuesdays election
in Ohio indicate glorious democrat
ic victory, the majority being esti-
mated at from 1000 to 10000. The
democrats gain from three to five
congressman. Let the democracy of
Arkansas take fresh courage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12

Sunset Cox was fifty eight years
old on the thirtieth ult., and was ev-
identity in serious mood that day,
for he writes to friend: 81 am be-
coming rather memory than a
hope. We do as we grow older. For
the loss OF the gay, luminous. all
Astounding shrine OF life's morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-20

Public Printer Rounds expects to issue
$4,000 copies of the forthcoming agricul-
tural report by the first of January. This
will be II months earlier than it has been
given to the public heretofore. The value
of the report will be greatly enhanced to
the farmers, provided it will reach them
is soon as possible before the eeinning
of the next crop year. when. As IN times
past. the report, based upon any crop
year, did not reach the farmers until two
years from the time of the harvest of which
it treated. The information it brought
was so old as to be of no value There
has never been any excuse either for the
unusual delay in this report beyond that
of others. The volume was no more diff
tieult of preparation and involved no more
widely collected data than those issued
by other bureaus OF the government
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MIR. BancrOft's Life-WOrk.

Sixty years ago. when Mr.. Monroe was
President of the United States and George
Nv. was king of England; when Lord Byron
was careering as lover and poet In Italy, and
Shelley careening in his treacherous yacht on
the Mediterranean; when Wordsworth had
his reputation yet to make and Scott was in
the midst OF the Waverly novels; when r.
wing was in London, writing "Bracebridge
Hail." and Cooper at Mamaroneck was half
way between The Spy" and 1.-The Pio-
neers;'' when Emerson was just out Of Har-
ward and Longfellow just in at Bowdoin,-
Mr.. Bancroft, fresh from his student achieve
ments at Gottingen and Berlin, and from
the honors of personal acquaintance with
Humboldt and with Goethe at Jena, was
fairly under way with his studies and collec.
tions for history of the United States. He
was then filling for n year the position Of
tutor in Greek at Harvard. Twelve years
passed before the first volume Of his history
was ready; 40 years more before a tenth vol
ume completed the great work at the close Of
the revolution. Now, at the ripe age of SO.
Mr.. Bancroft, tall, gray and hale, patriarch
of American historians as Bryant was of
American poets. launches the two volumes
of new series joining closely on to the first
and extending its method to the events Of
1889. World.
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Where garden soil has become harsh.
as is often the case with clay, it will be
found good plan to throw it up in ridges
and cover the ridges with fine. well-rotted
manure. BY the time the ground is to be
worked in the spring. most of the strength
of TIE manure Will have been washed
into the soil, which may then be thrown
back and the whole thoroughly mixed.
The action of the frost and the working
will fine it nicely, and deep, rich bed OF
sell will be thus obtained.
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General News.

The war cloud between Russia and Austria
grows bigger.
One hundred new converts to Mormonism
left Chattanooga. Tenn, Thursday.
A man named Aslag, living near Trollot,
OAK. was frozen to death one day last week.
Mrs. Robert Best, wife of a tradesman in
Allegheny City, went insane on Thurdsy on
religion.
Navigation on the upper Mississippi is
virtually closed, and nearly all steamboats,
have gone into winter quarters.
The Maryland Historical Society hesitates
before paying 81 600 for an autograph of JEFF
Davis, as well it may.
London is now suffering from severe yis-
itation of scarlet fever, and there is lack OF
hospital accommodations for the sick.
Ferdinand Schroeder committed suicide at
Detroit, Mich, on Thursday. He met with
an accident, and the doctors had decided that
it was necessary to smputate both arms.
New York Newspaper property, ordinarily
considered precarious, was never 80 substan-
tial - now. The grest papers are over.
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Between Life and Death.
The EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION OF N0Rrn
TEXAS BELLE.

Times reporter met a gentleman at the
st. George Hotel last evening who gave him
the details of the following extraordinary
story. The gentleman is a man of known
veracity and the narrative may be depended
upon in drtsil. He is from Somervell
County and the location of the story about to
be related is near Glcnrose. Several weeks
ago young man, who subsequently turned
out to be st. Louis drummer, stopped in
the community. he WAS Il handsome man
and \ good tslker, and therefore cut quite
swell among the ladies', of whose company
he was fond. Among those whose acQuaint-
snce he formed was Miss Amanda Bartlett,
with whom he appeared to be particularly
fascinated. He devoted most of his time to
her; it was soon whispered that u wedding
was imminent. The whole community and
Miss Bartlett shared in this belief but the
drummer did not, for of a sudden, and with
out the slightest warning, he disappeared
one fine night. and has never since been
seen in OF about Glenrose.
His disappearance was q source Of surprise
to every body except Miss Bartlett, to whom
ii was all but death shock. When the fact
that he had gone dawned upon her, she faint
ed and fell over on the floor. She was pick
up and put on bed and all of the known
rem, dies were then brought into requisition
TO Dr1nk neT 10, out tney were UNIFORMLY
without effect The color left her face and
she assumed the palor of corpse, and n
corpse her family and the neighbors thought
she was. Preparations were being made to
deposit her in her last resting place. Her
measure was given the undertaken, and she
was Laid cut" Two Of the neighbors sat
up with the corpse. Toward midnight in
coherent sounds issued from the corpse.
The attendants, frightened out of their
wits, precipitately left the room. Joined by
reinforcements they plucked up courage and
returned The covering was removed from
the face Of the supposed corpse. and the
marble white of death had been supplanted
by the rose Of youth in the cheeks. Res
piration was plainly preceptible. 1t was
plain to all that she had been in trance.
She exhibited all the signs of life. and it was
thought she would rapidly recover, but after
remaining in this condition, without the
least change, for ak hours the color left her
cheeks and she was to all appearance stiff
and stark in death. She remained apparent
lv dead for the space of six hours. and began
to assume the appearance of life precisely as
before At she expiration of six hours all
signs of life again vanished and she was
again a corpse. She has been alternately
alive and dead twice a day for three days
before the Times informant left there
During intervals OF life she does not appear
to be conscious. The case is \ remarkable
one, and is exciting the wonder Of every
body. The gentleman promises to write and
give her condition when he returns to that
locality Dallas Times
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Agricultural Items.
e buckwheat crop is good this year.

The buckwheat crop is good this year
There is talk of a new grange at Unity.
A killing frost occurred at Wilmington
\. c., Tuesday night, the first Of the season
F. ID. Dearth of East Sangerville, has
raised tn s season l05 bushels of wheat on
five acres of ground.
1t is estimated that over 90 tons Of rasp.
berries were made into jam in Aroostook
county for shipment the past season. A
large amount of honey was also shipped.
A meeting of farmers in the vicinity OF
Brunswick will be held before long, under
the direction Of the State Board of Agricul.
ture.
The Miami river country in Ohio was al
ways famous place for corn. An ear from
there this year yielded OF aquart of shelled
corn.
During the last 10 years cattle in New South
Wales have increased very little but the sheer
have gone from sixteen millions to thirty-three
millions.
The State of Pueblo. Mexico, has enacted
that all persons engaged in the cultivation OF
cotton shall be exempt from the payment o.
taxes or personal contributions for 10 years
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NO. 275.

crowded with advertising, and calculations
are reported as increasing by every reputa-
ble publisher.
Two children of Rev. Mr.. Gleason, q
Methodist minister at Window, MIMI, aged
IL ank II years. were drowned in the Des
Moines river, Wednesday. while skating
Mrs. William Stark. aged 90, died at
Phiiipsburg,N. j.. early Thursday morning.
Nov. 10th. from an overdose Of opium taken
with suicidal intent. She had been married
three weeks.
j. b. Tinsley. of Knoxville, Tenn. q stock
broker. presented forged note to a Cleve-
land. Tenn. bank, on Thursday Nov. 10th.
and when discovered shot himself through
the head, dying instantly.
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Personal.

Gen. Butler has gone to a Providence tailor
| to have his inauguration suit made.
The Chinese Embassy, accompanied by
AttOrney-General Brewster, LETT Phiadelp phia
on Thursday for Altoona, Johnston and Pitts
burg.
MIR. Charles Downing. the famous horti-
culturst, now in his 8lst year, was knocked
down by street car few days since, and
seriously injured.
The venerable mother of John Morgan,
the Confederate raider. still lives in Lexing-
ton, Ky. with her daughter, the widow OF
General A. p. Hill.
Alvin Hawkins. the present republican
Governor of Tennessee, who was defeated
for reelection, has eight brothers in
Tennessee, all Of whom voted against him at
the election.
reception was given to the widow of
John Brown of Iarper's Ferry fame in the
Kansas Senate Chamber Wednesday night
The attendance was large, and included
many colored people. Gov. st. John presd-
ed.
General Sherman gave. Thursday evening.
a reception, at Washington, to which army
officers were invited. The custom is to ask
none below The rank of captain, but the
General made the leutenants happy this
once by inviting them. Something like $50
were present
The health of ex-Surgeon General Barnes
continues to be so feeble as TO excite the
gravest apprehensions of his friends. Dr.
Woodward, another of President Garfield's
physicians. has been steadily sinking for
several months past. and no hopes of his
recovery are now entertained.
Ex-Secretary Blaine spent Thursday A. NJ.
in looking after the finishing work on his
new, elegant mansion. Late in the day he
visited the State Department., in company
with Mr.. W. II. Trescot, late Commissioner
to the South American republics. They
spent some time in looking over the papers
relative to the Chili-Peru imbroglio, but did
not see Mr.. Frelnghuysen.
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NARROW ESCAPE
OF MASSACHUSETTS Engineer Timely
Warning of Mr.. John Spencer, Baggage
Master of the B. & A. r. r.
Marvellous Cure of Stone in the Bladder =
Large Stones Removed by Ken
nedY's EaYorite Remedy"


Large Stones Removed by Ken
nedy's favorite Remedy"
From the Piftsdeid lfass) Eagle.
Stone In the Bladder is at q mos; ammo, ing
and very dangerous ailment. but many most
markabe cures have of late been wrought by "ken.
nedy's Favorts Remedy" - the invention Of DIR.
Kennedy OF kondout. y. \. Another striking
case is now added TO the list. Mr. Peter Lawler Of
Dalton, Mass, states in letter TO DIR. Kennedy that
he had been troubled with bladder complaint for II
year,. and had consulted at different times seven
physicians; but nothing beyond temporary allay-
meni of the pain had been worked for him. Towards
the end of last January Mr. Lawler called DIR.
Kennedy. Sounding him. the doctor "struck stone.''
He directed that Mr.. Lawler should first try the
"favorite Remedy, so as. if possible. TO avoid an
operation. And here Is the remarkable result:
Dear Doctor kennedy-Ihe day after came home
passed two gravel stones, and am doing nicely
now. If you would like TO see the stones will send
them you" This letter hears date "Dalton, Mass,
Feb g." and is signed "PeIer Lawier.' The stones
which are so large 10 warrant for "keDnedy's
Favorite Remedy the cla that il is the most
crssful pecic for stone yet discovered, now in
DR. kennedy's possession. Incidental, Mr. Lawlrr
also states that the "Favorite Remed," at the
time cured him of stubborn case of rheumatism;
and ii fact that all affections arising of dis
orders Of the liver urinary IL is search
ing remedy and works marvellous benefits. Ii Is in
itself almost u medicine chest. Order II of your
druggist. Price 81 bottle. sepilteod&w'm
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
Winter arrangements.
1SS2-S:3.
OEce HO1rs.

OFce Hour.
From "a. M. to or. NJ. Sundays excepted.
and General Delivery.
Money Order once opens at A. NJ. Closes at
Registered Letter Department, opens at : A. NJ.
Stamp Once opens at7 A. NJ. Closes at P. M.
Arriral and Departure Of Nails.
Portland. Boston and Southern and Western Mails
arrive at 2.s A. NJ, and 4o7 and 75s P. NJ Close at
$40 and 8, so A. NJ. and 1880 p. M.
Portland and intermediate Offices; arrive at 4.o7
Lewiston and Auburn and intermediate Office.
arrive is A. NJ. 4o7 and 50 P. M. Close at $40,
and $50 A. NJ, and 1880 r. VI.
Brunsxick. Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Island. Ocean
Close s. 10 and 90 A. N.
Bangor. Belfast. Eastern and New Brunswick
arrive Y57 A. NJ. and l0.45 =. NJ. Close at 3.45 and
10 p. N.
ssowhegsn and connecting routes arrive 9s7
A. NJ. and loi5 p. NJ. Close a45 and 10 P. NJ.
Stage Mails
Searsmont and intermediate Offices arrive Daily
6P. NJ. Close at 5 A. N.
Belfast and intermediate Offices arrive daily (Sun.
day excepted at $40 A. NJ. Close 3.45P M.
Waldoboro and intern ediate Offices. arrive daily
Sundays excepted) at p. NJ. Close go A. NJ.
Litchfed and intermediate Offices arrive daily ex
cept sundays. at $50 A. N. Closes 3.45 p. NJ.
winthrop arrives daily tsuniays excepted 6P.M.
Manchester. Mt. Vernon. W. Mt. Vernon and No.
Vienna daily except sundays arrives Il NJ. Closes
iP.M.
Belgrade, W. waterville, Somerset X. r. and con-
Meeting routes srrive daily Sundays excepted) at
1920. Close at LIS.
Weeks Mills and W. Windsor arrive daily fexcept
Sundays) ST 80 A. n. Closes at 3.45 r. NJ.
National Military Home Togus. arrives 9 20 A. VI.
audi r. NJ. Closes A. N. and s.f5 r. VI.
Carriers deliveries made daily (Sun-
days and legal Holidays exoepted) In the
business portion of the city, at 30 and
10 A. NJ. and 4 and +. NJ. Deliveries are made
TO all parts of the city within the delivery limits
twice day Sundays and legal Holidays excepted)
at 80 A. N. and p. N.
Collections from the street boxes are made Of
week days as follows The boxes ON Water, State,
Winthrop, Bridge. Green, Grove. corner of Chapel
and Court streets, Maine Cent al K X Station East
End kennebec Bridge, and At corner of Bangor ard
Couy streets collected at A. NJ, 80 and p NJ.
All other boxes collected Mt Q A. NJ. and p. NJ
Sundays and legal Holidays, collections are made
at 6P.M N.
All Letters are delivered free by carriers when ad.
dressed TO the street and number. People should
inform their correspondents Of above and have their
letters addressed accordingly.
Any Irregularities in theCsrrier's Department
should be reported to the ONCE
October IS, iss'.
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Dailp krnnrbrl 3uurnal.

All stock should be we'll Uttered. Ii
not only keeps the animals more comfort
able, but greatly enlarges the manure
pile, and by absorbing the liquid excre-
ment equally increases its value.
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Fast horses are usually bred from mares
in the prime of life and not overworked,
No matter how highly bred a dam may be
if she be past her prime or tagged with
work it will tell against her offspring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-20

After all the arguments about chespness
and quality it appears that Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the best remedy for the cure of
Coughs and Colds ever offered to the public.
The price is only 25 cents bottle anil every
druggist in the land sells and recommends IT,
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Rev. Father WiIds'
EXPERIENCE.

The Rer. Father WHis, reii-knorm city
~ Missionary in Ne,r York, and brother of the
late eminent Judge Wiids. Of the Massachm-
seffs Supreme Court. rrites as ToIie,cs:
as f.. 54th ST., New York, May Is, Iss2.
MEsSRs. !. e. AVER Co.. Gentlemen:
Last inter was troubled with most uncomfort-
able itching humOr, affecting more especially my
limbs, which itched intolerably at night and
burned so intensely. that could scarcely bear any
clsthing them | was also a sufferer from a se-
v.re catarrh and catarrhal cough; my appetite WAS
poor and my system good deal run down Know
ing the value of Ayers Sarsaparilla by Obst rvation
OF many other and from persn,l in former
years began taking il for the above named di-or
deIs. My appetite improved almost from the first
dose. After short time the fever and itching were
alyed and all signs of irritation of the skin dsap
peared NV catarrh and cough were also cured by
The same means, and my general health greatly i'm
proved, until II is now excellent. feel a hundred
per cent. stronger. and attribute these results to
the use of the Sar.apara. which recommend with
all confidence the best blood medicine de-
vsed took il in small doses three times a day and
used In all less than two bottles. place these facts
at your service, hoping their publication may do
good. Yours respectfully, T.. p. wILDS."
The above instance Is but one of the many
santy coming to notice, which prove the perfect
adaptation Of Ayers Sarsaparills the of all
diseases arising from impure impoverished blood
and q weakened vitality.