The Russellville Democrat., 1883-03-08

manufacturing interests. She has
produced some fine orators and great
statesmen and she ought to be proud
of them. She has no fertile soil to
be proud Of.
The Washington papers have three
paramount questions that are under
discussion all the time, the labor, the
tariff and fashion. And the papers
of that city call each other liars on
all questions except the fashion, and
they do not like each others views
on that subject.
Gen. Grant, in recent conversa-
tion with news reporter, said the
darkest day Of his life was the day
OF Lincoln's assassination. Grant
still refers to that sad day as an
event in his life, that presented to
him at one view the uncertainties of
earthly glory.
New York has something new un-
der the sun. There is lady there
of Asiatic extraction who has
discovered novel yet sue
cessful method of shaving without a
razor. Instead of the common steel
razor she uses common flax thread.
We should like to have her for bar
Der, but at the same time we would
be afraid of her.
Some capitalists who are looking
through the state stopped at Little
Rock last week and one of them pro-
posed to give $4,000 for the establish
ment of public library in that city.
Such a manifestation of beneficence
Is commendable. If the gentlemen
will give us half that amount we will
establish a library in Russellville
and keep it going. Try us.
| Some of the detectives of Wash
ington city have been detected i,
schemes of rascality. There are no
offices or callings but that rascality
creep into them. Those who are
chosen from the masses to shield the
honesty of the government are contin-
ually detected in some sort of fraud.
The Star Route trial goes on apace.
1t has reached that interesting de-
gree of Americanism where the coun~
selors are denouncing each other as
puppies, dirty dogs, etc. A discus
sion cannot be carried on in this day
of corruption in anything like dig
nifed style.
There is considerable discussion
going on now over the river bill.
The unprecedented high stage of the
water during Il E last few weeks has
presented the bill in a new light, and
our statesmen are made to feel tho
something must be done for the riv-
er districts.
Some inhuman rioters at Chicago
united themselves as band of dew
astators, and tore up about five hun
dred feet of railroad track. Not be-
ing satisfied with that they proceed
ed to dig up the road bed. The police
force kept sharp lookout, but the
mob succeeded in deluding them.
South Carolina still finds many
discouraging traits about the color
ed people as citizens. Twenty years
of freedom and some benefit of educa-
tion have not advanced the colored
people to any great extent in civil
ization. More pains ought to be
taken to ciyilize and Chrisianize
them.
The Irish Confederation of Amer
icaIheld meeting at Cooper Institute
in which belligerent speeches were
made. The Irish troubles continue
and the American Irish fan the
flames every opportunity. If that
little nation were not hemmed in ON
every side there would be war imme-
diately.
St. Louis spapers are now warning
over the exposition. Some Of them
think somebody else ought to do
more in the way Of subscriptions,
and somebody else thinks others
ought to subscribe less. st. Lou 5
just simply cannot live and be hap
py without.a sensation, an embroglio,
newspaper controversy or something
Of the kind.
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