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The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
THE DEMOCRAT
Bird-Song.

Bird-SOng. There Is little bird that sings
 sweetheart" l know not what his name may be; l only know his notes please me As loud he sings, and thus sings he--
 sweetheart ln I've heard him sing on soft spring days
 "Sweethearti' And when the sky was dark above. And wintry winds had stripped the grove, He still poured fourth those words of love-
 "Sweetheart!'' And like that bird my heart, too, sings
 sweetheart" When heaven is dark or bright or blue When trees are bare or leaves are new, It thus sings on and sings of you
 sweetheart! What need of other words than thee
 ''Sweetheart!' If l should sing a whole year long My love would not be shown more strong Than by this short and simple song
 sweetheart"
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
i|SOD&CO RcaI L.SIafc
 A Agents.

Special attention given to Probate and Chaneery business, and the col lection of claims.
 The following are @ few of the val uable lands and town property that have come into our control in the course of our business and which we offer for sale at very reasonable pri- ces:
 One nice cottage containing five rooms with over one acre of land, delightfully."- located in the town of Russellville. A good barn and other out houses, also two wells of excel lent water
 One good house well finished, with , rooms and lot, conveniently loca- ted near the business portion of town. Good well, barn, etc
 Several vacant lots in the town of Russellville, well and beautifully To- cated for residences, lying in differ ent portions of the town
 Eighty acres of good land 11 miles east of Russellville, well improved with fine residence containing s rooms, splendid barn, fine young orchard and 35 acres in good state of cultivation. In splendid neigh borhood. All the Improvements first class.
 so acres of good land two miles west of town on the railroad, about 40 acres in cultivation, part of which is fine bottom land. Dwelling, good well,e Can be bought very cheap.
 so acres about 3 miles s E of town, about 20 acres in cultivation. Small residence. Very cheap.
 80 acres about miles south of county seat, 10 acres in cultivation. Very cheap.
 60 acres ofgood land adjoining the town of Russellyille. B acres in good state of cultivation; good resi- dence, well, barn and other out hous- es.
 A nice comfortable cottage resi- dcnce with lot in town of Russellvillc, well located near the business DOT tion of town. Improvements all new A rare bargain offered
 The above are q few of the lands and town property in our hands for sale The titles to all of which are perfect and without shadow. Call on or address
 R. B. WILSON < Co.
 Russellyille, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22

They relieve the ef gorEcf Liver, eYaanss the Blood from poiEonous hUnsors, and cause thp bowels to net naturally, with out which nO one can feei we'll.
 Try this remedy fairly, End you will gair. a healthy Digestion, VtgorODs Body. Pure BAoOd, Strong Nerves, aud x sound Liver. Price, a5 Comic. OiIIce, 35 sKurray Sf., ". ".
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
MILD, HEALTHY CLIMATE

The Little Rock X Ft. Smith Railway is now offering for sale in tracts to suit purchasers, the whole of their magnificent
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Tangent Paragraphs.

Stocks and bonds! They are well named.
 Charity covers a multitude oi church otteries.-Wilkins.
 Be a gentleman if you can, and il you can't-be q gentleman anyhow
 Crows never complain without caws. That's where they are sensi- ble.
 Men and watches don't amount to much when they are run down. Boston Star
 Ifyou want to strike happy me dium, hit a drunken spiritualist- Denver Hello.
 Nature has gwen Us two ears, and but one tongue, in order that we may repeat but one half of what we hear.
 Mrs. Burlington thinks that Polly tics, from the "queer turns" they ap- pear to take, should be named Ann ties.
 IfJesse James has gone to Heaven, angels with silver wings will fly in flocks and carry revolvers.-Whlte- hall Times,
 Fashion at picnic demands that a girl shall get wet sooner than to hoist an umbrella that does not match her sult.-Picayune.
 It is said that a woman's hat is in yariably either too large or too small. We have never noticed any instance of the latter.-Lowell American.
 Eve did not experience any of the torture endured by the modern lady of fashion, and yet, like the latter, she had nothing to wear.-Lowell Citizen.
 It doan make no difference what sorter logs de church IS built ob It's de preacher what oughter be made outen select timber-Arkansaw Traveller.
 Here's Webster on a bridge" said Mrs. Burlington, as she handed Ike a new unabridged dictionary. "StudY it contentively, and you will gam a great deal of inflammation"
 A western man told his daughter that if she learned to work he would surprise her. She learned the art and he surprised her by discharging the hired girl.-Rochcster Democrat.
 A correspondent writes to ask us if wool is Q sure investment. No, it is not. The Southern people had millions invested in wool, and they lost every scent of it.-TeXas Siit- ings.
 Polyd;psia is the Boston name for thirst. When suffering from polydip- sia the Boston man calls for spiritu- ous frumenti and then washes it down with protoxide of hydrogen.- Exchange.
 Eddycation doan make q man original. I has know'd school teach CTS what didn't hab q idee ob -dar own, an mighty few, can tell yer, what 'longed ter anybody else.- Traveller.
 The incongruities of nature are well illustrated when a man, whose i. life from the cradle has been one stupendous error, points out small in a newspaper and asks the | editor why he cant keep things l straight in his paper.-Whitehall Times.
 The market reports say that dom estic ducks bring from twenty to twenty-eigkt cents per pound. A Bristol young man has one that he wouldn't sell for $2S,000 per pound | that is, just yet, He's been mar ried only two wecks.-Burlington Enterprise,
 An exchange says striped para 5ols have taken the place of striped | stockings" We don't believe it. The idea of woman holding a striped stocking over her head to keep off the sun, and wearing para sols on her. Oh, no, we don't | believe the story Meridian Re ,Or1pr
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Tax Assessor,s Notice .

Notice is hereby given that will attend each township in Pope c., Ark, for the purpose oi assessing the personal property for the yeal lSS9, and the per capita tax of such as are lia- ble to pay tho same, at the following times and places, to-wit:
 Ford's Fri. and Sat. June 2Sd and 2lth. Lee tp, at precinct, Mon. X Tues June 26 & p Galla Rock tp. at Gala Rock, Wed. June 2Sth at Bells Chapel, Thursday, June 29th. Holly Bend tp. at precinct, Fri X Sat July lN , Wilson tp. at Atkins, Mon, Tues, We'd, and Thurs. July 3, 1, | and 6.
 Gumleg tp. at precinct, Friday July 7th. Gala Creek township, at Potts station, Sat urdsy and Monday, July Sth and l0th. Valley tp., precinct Tues N Wed. July II X 12 Moreland tp, at Caglesville, Thursday July l3. Illinois tp, at Russellylle, Fri Sat. Mon. and Tues July h. t5, 1T and Is. Dover township at Dover, Wed. Thurs. and Fri, July 18th, 20th and Fist.
 All persons are requested to meet me at one Of the above named placGs
 A. k. ROBINSON, Assessor.
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OUR DRAWING,
s!ll,lt IN GIFTS 70 B GIVEN aTayI
A CHANGE FOR EVERYBODY

One NEW WILSON (Oscillating
 Shuttle) Sewing Machine, val
 ued at .......a......... ....... $50.00 One FINE SADDLE, full rigged,
 on exhibition at R. c. Bonds
 Saddle and Harness Shop, Rus-
 sellville, valued at t.......s 15.00 Seven PORTRAITS OF GAR-
 FIELD, the Martyr President,
 l9x24, with autograph letter of
 Garfield, each valued at S2, HOO One SILVER SET, consisting Of
 Butter Dish, Pickle Jar and
 Cake Stand, on exhibition at J.
 Arthur Erwin's Jewelry Store,
 Russellyille, valued at. ... 12.50 One TWO HORSE STEEL FLOW
 on exhibition at Tfnl;or. Settle
 & Co.'S Wagon < Flow Factory,
 Russellville, valued at ....... 1000 One SET Of BOOKS, valued at 800 One Set BOOKS and PICTURES,
 valued at. .....,........l... 2.5O One SetPICTURESand Sheet mu-
 sic, valued at t................ 200
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
II Gifts valued at........... $l11.00
 MODE OF DIsTRIBIrTION

MODE OF DISTRIBUTION Timely notice will be given of the day of the distribution, and the ticket holders present will select three disin- terested persons to manage theyGift Dis tributioD in a manner that win guaran- tee the utmost fairness and impartial ity to ticket holders.
 THE DEMOCRAT Printing Company guarantee q fair distribution of Gifts. Each subscriber who pays us $1. 50 for the paper one year is entitled to one ticket.
 The cash must invariably accompany each subscription.
 THE DEMOCRAT PUB. CO.,,
 RussellyillG, Ark.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
How American Girls kils.

Atlanta Constitution.
The Maine girl,. tall aud rnddy,..
kisses as though she was taking, an
in the chewing gum. of
her-natlye State. The Massachn-.
setts girl kisses in the Greek, style,,
favored with brown bread. p The.
New York girl gees at it as if she
were dabbhng in ia Wall street.
speculation. The kiss of the New.
Jersey glrl is ferX as taste of ap-,
ple-jack, better known. as Jersey
lightning Little Delaware's girls
are as soft as the peaches which
grow there. A Maryland kiss IS,
rich and juisy aa 3. terrapin stew.
In the Old Dominion you are met
with a. genuine. hospitality the.
girls kiss as though they wanted,
yoq to- staY- The Ohio girl is de-,
scrlbed as possessing the compre-
hcnsive qualities of the Ohio man,
she wants ali she can get and gets,
all she can. A Louisiana kiss is.
said to.be like eating sugar cane,
while North Carolina girls stick,
| like tar.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22

The resolution of the County Con-
yention was. introduced as said by
J. p. Vest. Vest, just before Yves
appointed Collector, was discharged
from the Mail service on account of
old age and incompetency, or the re-
commendation Of w. H. Whseler.
He came to me twice for. a position,
and urged his claims on tbs ground
that he had been turned out by
Wheeler because he had done all he
could against him and in my interest.
Having failed to secure the position
FOL himself, he got Judge Starbuck
to see me twice in his behalf, and
tried to get other men whom he
thought had influence over me to
come in his interest. Here is a man
therefore resolving Wheeler liz and
rae out when he did all he could to
put Wheeler out and me in, simply
because wouldn't give him an office
One word as to John y. fucker, 8
prominent delegate, and l will dis
miss the CROWD to the silent SCOTT
and contempt they SO richly merit
Mr.. Tucker nominated Arthur fol
| President in 1884, with three cheers
! 1t is q notorious fact that this laal
Tucker scratched my name off BIZ
vote and off the votes OF fourteen
others and was preparing othcr yo'
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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
Thirteen. Years Without Sleep.

Utica Herald.
Thomas McElrath, of Milboro,
whose case attracted wide attention
three years ago because he said he.
had not slept-a wink. in ten years, is,
still; living without sleep. Ha says,
he has not closed his eyes in sleep for.
three years, and indeed, that Le. has
not slept at all for thirteen years.
His neighbors say that they have
been at his house at ell hours of the
lay and night, and have invariahly
found him alert and wide awake. He,
is q member of III, Presbyterian
church of the place, and his word, is
trusted by all who know him. He. is
in good health, and weighs over two
hundred younds. He is over seventy
and does not work, except ON, small
jobs about his house. lie says he
takes "no comfort at alr' in life, but
he has given up taking: all medicine,
and waits "for the coming. OF the
Lord,'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22

The Cross MA1zK.-The mark
which persons who are unable to
write are required to make instead
of their signature in the form of a
cross, and this practice, having
formerly been followed by kings
and mobiles, is constantly referred to
AS an instance of the deplorable
ignorance Of ancient times. This
signature is not, however, invaria-
bic proof of such ignorance. An
cieatly. the use of this mark was
not confined to illiteratc persons
| for among the Saxons the mark oil
the GROSS, as an attestation OF tlre
good faith Of the person signing
was required to be. attached to the
signature of those who could write
/ In those times, if a man could write
or even read, his knowledge Wa
considered proof positive that h
was in holy orders,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
Rockingham Answers Forsyth-The
White-wash Brush Thrown Away &C.

The Rockinshan County Re
publican Convention which met in
Reidsville passed the following res
olution, giving DR.. Wheeler blow:
This being the only County in
the 5th Collection District of N. c.,
in which there is no citizen drawing
any pay from the Government
through the office of Internal Rev
enue, We feel that we can speak
disintercstcdly of It's officers. IN
SO. doing we give our most hearty
approval to every effort being made
to purity the public service and as
no one is fit to hold Office who is
presented by the Grand Jury in
the United States Court, for re-
tanning the funds entrusted to him,.
for the payment of his subordinates,
we endorse the removal of DR.. w.
II. Wheeler, from the Collector
ship of this District. And as. he is
at this time sued by some cf his
storekeepers for their wages, which
he has used ]; and as he is now in
debt to some of his late Deputies
for their pay, which he has retained,
and as he prostit ated his offi:e, by
allowing tie giving Of appointments
10 storckcopers to be made mat
ter OF profit to his friends in that
applicants were forceo to agree to
divide their pay to receive the ap-
pointment and as his disposition is
to destroy thIso when he carnot
use, as instanced by his striking at
his late friend, the Honorable
Commission, Green 3. Raum, by
the most treacherous uso of q oer-
sonal letter we insist that he does
not enjoy the confidence OF the
party, and therefore depounce most
bitterly, all attempts made to rein
state him. in office. But relying
upon the high character of oul
President to appoint nono but hon
est men to office, and Remembering 8
his promise TO remove none bus fol
good cause, we feel that the party
will not be loaded down by DIR. w
H. Wheeler beiug rcappointed
Collector of this District.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
10 The Public.

From the Leader.
WINSTON, N. c., June s;h, 1882.
the venom, talsehoods and
motives of the resolution denounc-l
ing. me as a gentleman, passed by a
few so-called Republicans are ap-I
parent upon it's face, 1 deem it my
duty to notice briefly the said reso-
luton, as it goes to the public ac-
credited With the name and inffu-
ence of e Republican County Con-
veHtiop. ? - st.
By holding the township meet
ings at night and by keeping the
place Of meeting secret, the ex-
Revenue cabal succeeded in secur-
ing as delegates to the County
Convention few dirty n1en, with
dirtier chaSaetera, pledg ged to com
NIT the brutal attack upon me. OF
the said Convention, the following
men are ex-Revenue officers, all
working for a common purpose,
viz: W. Il. Wheeler, J. w. Cos
len. A. L. Stipe, j. F. HELEN,
John Tucker, F. A. Tucker, Eli
Malllcan, George Elicit, Timothy
Boose, II. L. Shore and ]. A. Nj
fong. These men With the assls-
tance Of one or two others who
have personal grievances to satisfy,
governed the Convention absolute.
ly In their own interest and not for
the welfare of the Republican par
ty. The rest OF the delegates were
ignorant and willing puppets in
their hands, as they voted for me
for State Senator and then again as
Elector, [ can come to no other
conclusion. They declare mo ar
rosant, and disceurteous, when
they have never had any personal
or official relations with me.
never spoke to one of them in my
iifo with the exception of the men
l have named and viii! name before
l am through. Right here I will
say that J.. F. HELEN and A. L.
Stipe were elected delegates from
the Winston township exclusively
BY the vote o. negroes, Judge Star
buck and Mayor Wilson having re-
ceived the votes of all the white
men aud the votes of several infiu-
ertial colored men. Delegate Geo.
D. Wise, (col.,} and assistant Sec
retary Rey. r. Smith, (cel.,) were
the men that vent to the Goldsbore
colored Convention for the purpose
t of denoEncing me, on money given
them by the Hon. Secretary, j. f
Hcllen.
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ters to do the. same. when he was
stopped iu his dastardly work by one
or two good Republicans in the cleo
ton of 1880. While ( was therefore
giving my body and soul as Electors.
to Arthur, this man Tucker was do
ing his best to defeat him, and now
resolves that [ am n pretended Be
publican and himself a "true blue"
I could thus go on and dissect half
dozen others and hold them up to
public derision, but they are unwor-
thy of my time or public notice.
From this card my fellow citizens can
learn how to treat all future attacks
on me emanatlng from these men.
I shall never notice them again.
+, Very Respectfully,
GEO. b. EvERIrr.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
WINSTON N. c., THURSDAY JUNE 22 1882
Mrs. Spoopendyke quietly.
l<<yN t, - 10 r

Mrs. Spoopendyke quietly.
sGreat head = grupted Mr.. Spoo>
pend yke, beginning to feel uncom-
Portable, and wondering how it was
comlug out. sWith your percep-
tive facu!ties and meteorological
education, you only iced one more
leg and clear night to, be a dod
gasted street telescope at ten cents
a peep What of it 2. 'Spose Z did
wear a spring. overeoat ! It's
spring, amt itP
sAnd I idon't knew continued
Mrs. spoopendyke, 'but I think
you had it on over your waterproof.
If you'll look, you may find the
rubber coat inside of the other
now
Mr.. Spoopendyke growIed and
snorted his way to the closet, like a
foghorn, and found things as bis
wife had predicted.
Smart, amt ye ? he grumbled, as
he hauled ont the waterproof.
'Great powers of inductive reason
ing! Some day 10 going to fit
you up with a stiff neck and a pot
of beans and start Concord school
of Philosophy with you
And with this threat NJ. Spoo-
pendyke threw the coat over his
arm, and all tho way to Coney Is
land entertained his friend Speck-
lewottle with a description of his
habits Of order, (which are SO per-
feet, sir, that 1 could put my thumt
on anything l wanted, sir If ny
wife would only let things alone =
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
High Sport at High Point.
Settlers, ISLANDERS, RUNNERS, AND
SHOOTERS TO BE MADE.
QUAIL!

Forest and Stream mentions that
the New York Sporting Club, or
eastern Field Trials decided to
meet in North Carolina this fall
That paper says:-
s:After full consideration of the
suitability OF the several localities
which had been suggested, it was
be unanimously voted that for the
coming season the trials should held
upon an extensive estate OF several
thousand acres situated neal High
Point, North Carolina, where quail
are known to exist in great abun
dance, and where the land its cover
are pre- eminenuly suited for the
purposes required. High Point is
a station on the North Carolina di-
vision Of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, fifteen miles from
Greensboro, and besides being OF
easy access by rail from points north
south and west, it affords ample
hotel and boarding accommodations
for visitors. Several of the most
prominent of the landed proprietors
in the vicinity of High Point have
united in pleading themselves that
the birds shall be carefully pre- :
served previous to the trials, ana
that they will exert themselves to
make the visit of tho club and its
guests enjoyable and successful in
every respect"
Mr.. Geo. 7. Leach, of Thurber
& Co., a member of the Board OF
Managers, writes to his brother,
/, Mr.. Edgar Leach, as follows
sThe Eastern Field Derby is
open to settlers and poiuters whelPed
on OF after Jan. 1st, 1881. The
purse is $500, Of which $3.50 is tol
the 1st, $3.50 tor the End, and $l0(
for the 3rd. Entries close July lst
SIS forfeit, with $40 additional fol
, starters. The purse in the All Ag'
state, open to settlers and pointer
, alse, is tor $500; $3.50 for the 1st
: $3.50 for End, and 500 for the 3rd
t entries close Nov, 1st; $50 forfeit
S with SIS additional for starters
: That is to say in the Derby whe
they make an entry they enclos
, IS, and when an entry for the A
: Age they enclose $40 if they stal
n in the Derby they have got to pa
SO additional ; if'thev start in til
All Age, SIS additional making
J. .S15 to enter and start puppy
T. the Derby, and $25 to enter an
: start a dog in the All Age"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
About Girls.

When girls midway in. their teens
throw offtheir natural. girlish, habits,
and attire, don long SHIRTS, shoot up
their hair, and affect the airs and
dress of young women. they would
often be surprised to know what thei-.
eiders really think of the improve
ments- One. such young miss went
to the depot recently to mest an aged,
friend Of the family, and was surpris-
ed TO find herself not rec ,gnized up
on greeting the visitor as. 81 e STEP
ped from the car.
eHon't you know me, auntie?'
s.'Why, this isn't Maria, is it,?
"Cersainly! Don't yon think I
look better than / did last summer?f
"No," replied the. honest soul,
looking at the girl. ito telll..the truth,
don't! Go home end let down
your hair, and be young while you
can. for it will not be many years be-
fore yor WILL be glad to have people
take you for q girl. -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-22
German or Golden MjIIef.
w. ]. Lebanor, X. Y.

w. j., Lebanor, X. Y.
As this wonderful grass is of
great value to any farmer having
long winters, and who needs a
good supply of excellent hay ! pro
pose to give my experience with it.
1t Is sown the same as oats, from
three pecks to one bushel Of seed
to the acre. The blade first resem
bles young corn, coming out on the
stalks alternately every five inches,
which grows from four to seven
feet high, having a la'ge head l IL
to 2 inches in diameter and s to 10
inches long !; one head yields FROM
one-quarter to one-half pint OF
seed. It natures in about ten or
twelve weeks from the time. of
sowing, ripens slowly, and never
falls down or wastes. 1t rGsists the
severe5t storms. The time it will
stand after it Is ripe and the man
ner in which it resists wind is
wonderful. 1t will yield from 40
to 100 bushels Of seed ard 2 to 4
tons of hay to the acre; will grow
in wet or dry, RICH OF poor land.
and is the surest crop l have ever
raised, and the most profitable.
One rain Oh it will insure a fair
crop, and it is not like the old com
mon millet or Hungarian grass.
Being great fertilizer, it leaves
: the ground in a light, mellow con-
ditioE and free from everything
. that grows, the growth being &C
luxuriant that it literally smotl,ers
: out everything else. 1t should moi
l ! be sown in any climate until the
{ danger of frost is oyel. 1t IS sowr
:, IN this climate from the 2Cth o
! April to the lst and 14th of Angus
q with good results. 1t can be cut Al
v hay. but the incest way is TO cut a
). oats or wheat, and bind in bundles
a | would Recommend it unhesita
, tingly to any farmer as the yer,
n best he can grow. Fowls of al
t. kinds tatten on the seed, an
n horses and cattle eat it eagerly
;. For mich COWS it is unsurpassed.
is Coffee drinkers should read the &C
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