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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

In our last issue, after it had gone
to press, we noted several errors and
omissions which was made In the
rush of business and picnic excite
ment. The one which grieved us
perhaps more than the rest was the
one wherein we omitted in writing up
the picnic. the mention of Bro. Weav-
er's appropriate and eloquent prayer.
We cannot account for this other
wise than on the grounds of the
furry under which we wrote, for the
prayer struck us at the time as one
of the most appropriate things ut
tered on that occasion. There were
several other omissions of persons
and names for which we were sorry,
but we discovered them too late for
correction. We are happy to say in
this connection however, that we arc
the only one to record q regret oi
chronicle a blunder on that occasion
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

ceries, drug store, hotel, and two
or three physicians. one Of whom II
DIR. Houston, whom onr people well
remember.
The Cazott family are here, q.
Cabin Creek, and in many regards
very remarkable. The father owns
a large landed estate in his own
name, but his three sons who own
several thousand acres, and have one
thousand in cultivation this year,
own nothing in their own name.
Their property is all in the name OF
Cazort Bros, and their business all
conducted on this plan. Ordinarily
this would be a failure, but in the
case of these men, it works like a
charm, as their prosperity will tes-
a.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

WE see n number of our eXchaDg-
es in speaking of the last Legislature
still indulge in the use OF certain
wornout patent spite phrases, such
as s'the late lamented' ect. 1t seems
to us that these editors certainly
could find better matter for their
space. They had better quit, If they
can't find better employment than
venting spite at this late day, at a
BODY that ceased to exist over three
months ago. Stop fighting the leg
i Stature, gentlemen, and go to fight
ing some form of evil which no doubt
is in reach of you, and where per-
haps, your work will have better eff
feet. You were needed little enough
by the Legislature during its exist
ence. and now that it is dead, you are
not needed at all and it strikes us
ANYWAY that this great blow on the
part of the press against the legisla-
ture was more the work and in the
interest of the Little Rock papers
than the country press. These Lit
tie Rock Journals heretofore have
had pretty long finger in the pie,
Won see, and its natural for them to
howl over the printing bill, but we
don't see the necessity of such
a howl from the country papers whose
fingers never got into that pie. We
think, however, that the bill ought
to have provided in justice to tue
country press, that all blanks used
in county should have been printed
by the local paper or papers in the
county, is tae work could have been
done as cheap there as at the capital.
This looks like it would have been
simple justice.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12
M oman.

PRoGLAMsTloN--F FREEDOM FOR WOMEN.
What is the right Of the ballot to-
woman compared with her privilege
of enjoying health and happiness in
the charmed circle of her social and
domestic relations? Among the
many discoveries tending to promote
the happiness and advau cement of
the human race, notAing is so inti~
matcly connected With the health
and happiness and advancement of
women-the centre and source Of
our highest earthly enjoyments AS
the discovery of remedy which
meets her peculiar wants, and fits
her for the enjoyment of life, and for
lninistering to the happiness Of those
with whom she is associated in the
tender relations of sister, wife and
mother. This remedy is found in
DR.. j. Bradfield's Female Regulator.
,'Woman's Best Friend" BY it
woman IS emancipated from the ills
peculiar to her sex. Aefore its mag
nc power all Irregularities of the
womb vanish. 1t cures "whites,"
suppression of the ''menses," and re
uterine distractions. 1t cures
constipation and strengthens the sys-
tenn, braces the nerves and purifes
The blood, and thus doing it does
more for her, and through her, for
The whole human family, than any
discovery of modern times. 1t never
fails, as Thousands OF women will tes-
tify. Prepared by DR.. j. Bradfeld,
Atlanta, Ga. Price, trial size, 75c,
arge size, $3.50. For sale by all
druggists.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

OK last Thursday we took the
train on flying visit to Cabin Creek.
The Clarksyille district conference
was in session, and the longest Pre-
siding Elder in the State. Rev. t. J.
Smith. was in the chair, and Rev.
Mr.. Metheny, Sec. This body OF
men is one of good personnel with a
well developed disposition to talk,
and, In the main, to. talk well. On
tho conference floor, we noticed Capt.
A. S. McKennon, OF Clarksville, and
Mr.. Jno. 6. Rye of Dover, lay dele
gates, and many OF orr ministerial
friends. Rev. Jno. w, Boswell was
a visitor from Morrilton, and receiy-
ed marked attention at the hands of
che conference. While there we, in
company with couple more gentle
men from fiourishing town twenty
miles eastward, were guests OF Mr..
Dock Cazort. We had also the
pleasure of a nights sojourn with
Mr. Blakely. one of the old stand
by's, who, like Mr.. Klrkbride Potts
of our own community, fourished in
the ante-railroad days as the happy
proprietor of a stage stand. Hon.
A. s. McKennon, Wesley Hinson, j.
p. King and DIR. f. NJ. Paine were
elected delegates to the annual con
ference. The committee on educa-
tion among other things reported
the following, which received the
sanction of the conference. Your
committee on Education beg leave to
report:
The District Conference High I
school located at Dover, has ceased
TO exist. AS the District Confer
ence has chosen not to fulfill the con-
aitions upon which the said proper
ty was granted to the NJ. +. Church,
{ South), it reyerts back to the origi-
nal stockholders" Following this,
was recommendation for the adop-
ton of Rev. /. J.. Burrows school,
known as the Altus Collegiate High
School, situated at Altus, Arks., as
the District school,
Cabin Greek is five miles east Of
GAINESVILLE, in one of the best por- Z
lions Of johnson county, and has {
about 800 inhabitants, two grist {
mills, steam gin, pianeF, Tesaw, and :
ioes a big business in lumber. IL /
las three or four general merchan- i
lise stores, two or three family gro '
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12


AT his home one and one-hall
miles from town, at half past seven
o'clock p. m. on Friday July the 9th
1883, in tbs 9th year of his age,
Andrew McKever.
Auo5ntr old landmark is fallen,
and father in Israel is gone to his
reward No man ever made better
record, or left sweeter memory.
"Unele Andy as we all learnt to
call him, was born in Jackson Co.
Tenn, moved in his youth to Clin-
ton county Ill where he resided I'M
I'll after his fl It marriage at the age
OF 10. Shortl after this event, he
moved % Fran lin county Ark. where
he resided alput four years, and
then moved t. oope county, and set
tied on his OLE homestead where he
lived without ~hapge Of residence
until the day ( his death He was
the father OF I rteen children, eight
boys and six girls, eleven OF whom
are still Twins, SIX boys and five
girls. He wa member of the
Christian Shu IA for about forty,
five years, an lived TO see all his
children in the anne fold. He was
twice married the last time marry.
ing a sister Of Mrs. Mary A. Russell.
He was seldom. Il ever, a witness or
uror, and never had lawsuit in
court in his life.
His life went out like a gentle
zephyr, and he was no more. HIS
asst dying injunction to his children
vas, Il must go; follow in my foot
steps,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

SOME of our exchanges, chiefly
the Arkansas Democrat, are en-
gagged at present in an effort to show
that the execution of young jim
johnson, one Of the train robbers,
was wrong, and thai it ought not TO
have been done. The Democrat
thinks that his sentence should have
been COMMITTED to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Our opinion is
that the Democrats sympathy is far
fetched and has nothing to stand on
but sentimentalism. The logic that
mans being n young man, there
fore he ought to be exempt from the
severe penalty Of the law. might 10
to please sentiment. but would
hardly answer the argument of JUS
tice When man, be he young or
old, has backbone and deyilment
enough in him to act the role of Jim
johnson, he has all the elements in
him that the law contemplated when
it provided its penalties for the crime
of which he was guilty, and a revol.
yer in Jim Johnsons hands is just
as dangerous and deadly as IN the
hands of anybody else.
Under some circumstances the idea
of youth ought to interfere to stay
the severest penalties of the law
but youth nineteen years old
weighing I60 lbs, with a firm griI
on six-shooter, in the role of train
robber-one Of the boldest sorms O
daring known in our day--ought Il
be regarded, it seems to us, by Tho
law as man fully responsible fol
his conduct, and condemned ano
punished as such, and we commend
most heartily Gov. Berry for his re
fusal to commute the death sentence
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

Russellville, Pope County, is quite
thrifty place of 1000 people Dover,
the county seat, being few miles
from here, with hack connecting
with each train, the same as for Oar
danclle. The latter, however, will
soon be connected by rail, as the OAR
danelle L. Russellville Railroad is
fast approaching completion under
C. B. Fidlar as contractor. Mr.. Kim
ball. of Dardanelle, is president, and
and the road will be managed by
Buck Bourland, Of Ozark, superin
tendant, when done, which is expect
ed August 1st or sooner. Twenty
thousand bales of cotton leaves this
station during the season. OF course
this includes the Dardanelle cotton.
Has rope factory, Of which Mr.. j.
l.. Shlnn is president. The goods
turned out has fine appearance,
and Irvine is also made here. The
rope will be quoted soon in the prices
current of the St. Louis Grocer A
wagon and pillow factory is also locat
ed here; also chair and furnature fac
tory, two schools, one graded school,
the building costing over $4,000.
Four churches provide the different
denominations with places OF wor-
ship, and all out of debt Three par
sonages belonging TO the churches.
Knights of Honor, Odd Fellows,
Masons, and knights and Ladies of
Honor have organizations at this
place. A fine Masonic Temple and
about thirty business houses in some
five blocks OF buildings are seen.
Water very good for this part of the
country; good society; good country
in the vicinity. Cotton crop looks
rather bad at present. Wheat, now
harvesting, only middling. Oats
fair. The cotton was favorable up
to May 3lst; siuce that time bad on
account of the unfayorable weather.
Estimated at about ten per cent
already dead.
Spring Valley is two and a-half
miles Off where twelve springs are to
be seen, sulphur and different yarie-
ties Of waters; chalybeate springs
one and a-half miles from town.
Russellyille has quite a musical So
ciety of young men. We had the
pleasure Of hearing them play the
guitar and sing several pieces, which
well rendered. The leading spirits
are j. w. White, Charles w. Shinn,
J. l.. Tucker, II. f. Erwin, Van Bos-
well, aud JAS. Robinson. Ten or
twelve usually take part in the con
certs which are frequently given.
We notice among the business
men J, l.. Shinn, j. p. Macarthur,
w. A. VIM. w. II, Carder, and r.
X. Blackburn,
The above we clip from the St.
Louis Grocer, which would have been
much better If the cores
,ondent hadn't stumbled on mis-
axe at almost every step he took, |
md left out as much as he told,
Imong other things the DEMOCRAT.
The idea Of a newspaper writing up !
town, and leaving out the newspa
'er.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12
FORREST CRY, ARK 1888

FORREST CITY, ARK, 1883.
Editor Democrat:
Yours Of the 18th INST, asking me
to indicate my preference for speaker
of the House Of Representatives Of
the 4Sth Congress, is just received.
/ have studiously avoided commit
ting myself to any one of the numer-
Gus aspirants for that important po-
sition. | can checrfully and cordi
ally support either one of the dis
tinguished gentlemen now under
stood to be candidates, who may be
fortunate enough to secure the nom
ination of the flemocratic caucus.
IN that caucus shall vote for the
man who seems to me to be the most
capable and fitting for the place, and
whose election may seem to me to be
most conducive to the success of the
democratic party in the next presl-
dental election, and consequently to
the general welfare of the country.
But / shall vote for no man whose
candidacy for that position seeks, or
sends 20 introduce an issue into the
democratic party.
We have many great and vital is
sues with the republican party; and
if we are true to ourselves and the
country, we will allow none to be in
troduced for the mere purpose OF
advancing the chances and hopes of
some aspirant for that position.
We may, and doubtless do have
more or less diversity Of opinion
amongst democrats as to details, but
we have no issue as to carolina, prin
ciples; and he who seeks to intro
duce issues INTO our ranks now, that
can have no other effect than to
weaken our party, when we are upon
the very tire shhold ola great victory
to which the country is looking with
so much hope, is worse than a
traitor.
livery much deprecate the dis
cussion Of the question of the speak
ership upon the idea of issues in the
democratic party. We have no
democrats to kill.
Very truly yours,
PoINDExTER DUNN.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

We enjoyed a fine mess of rost-
ing cars last Tuesday and a fried
sweet Potatoe seven inches Ia cir
conference. We did not get them
out Of our own patch however. They
were the solid token of the friend
ship and industy of our friend Amasa
Bernard, who had sweet potatoes as
large as mans wrist on the 4th inst.
w no can beat IT'D
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

The election in Conway county
on Saturday, June both in regard to
the removal of the county site result
ed in a majority for removal, but
none Of the places voted for, got
enough votes for the location. An
other election will be necessary,
when 1T IS thought Morrilton will be
elected.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

BESToNviLLE, ARK, June 81, 1888.
Editor Democrat:
Your card 22nd received. / wrote
you some time back, that my present
choice for speaker OF the 4Sth Con
gress is Mr.. Carlisle, of Ky. Time
however may change my views. "a
is paramount to all else politically.
Yours,
5. w. PEEL.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12
Very Respectfully,
JOHN H. ROGERS.

WASHINGTON, ARK, June 10, 1888.
Editor Democrat:
Upon my return from a trip to
Fayetteville, l find your card and in
reply have to say that / am very
earnestly for the election Of Mr..
Carlisle to the spcakership.
Very Respectfully,
j. IL. JONES
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12
NEAR FRIARs PoINT, Miss.
June u, 1883.


Editor Democrat
Your favor 7th inst, was forward
ed to me here, where | am visiting
for few days. am not prepared
TO name my preference for speaker.
| want tariff reform man, and one
who isa friend to the Mississippi
river, and | wish to wait until late so
as not to commit myself to the det-
riment of these two great interests,
not to speak OF other questions Of
importance. Any expression now
would embarrass my liberty of ac
ton, and | do not consider myself
sufficiently Informed of all the Gle
ments in the case to justify conclu-
sion at this time.
Very Respectfully,
q, r. BRECKENRIDGE.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-12

How the Arkansas Delegation
stands.
Solid for Tariff Reform.
WISE and Patriotic Letters from
the whole Delegation.

tfA~ ~ $500 - ~~*~~ ~ - = 80
The one great national question
which overshadows all others in in
terest and Importance to the Demo
cratic party, II not to the country at
large, is the question as to who shall
be elected Speaker Of the next House
of Representative According to the
best authority in the state OF Ark,
the solution Of this question will
have wonderful influence on the
Presidential election Of 1884, and on
the very integrity Of the party itself.
There are more eyes turned in this
quarter, and looking more intently,
than were ever thus employed before
in the history OF the Democratic
party. And, in view Of this vast in
terest, we undertook and have OBJ
tanned the feelings and preferences
OF the Arkansas delegation in Con
gress in regard to this great matter,
and below we give the result Of our
efforts in the language Of the indi.
vidual members themselves, so that
the country at large may nave tne
benefit Of their wise and patriotic
utterances.
FoRT SMITH, ARK, June 8. 1883
Editor Democrat:
Your Postal received. | haze
purposely avoided expires, IS. 8 % \
pu''lic WAY NY preference III wsa.
or ier tie House al k,pfss,a aai !:
SINCE it is the duty Of all ataas ~
To sink all personal ltcl.,r,necs fol
the public good. We caIlrot rev
tell what will be wisest. have how
ever in private conversation said
that all my preferences now, are fol
Carlisle, nor can ] now think of any
thing likely to change my views be
fore the selection will be made.
am however not committed, and dt
not expect to be, until the time ar
rives.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN FL. ROGERS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-06
He Learned Something.
from the Detroit Free Press


A ladder about twenty feet long was
leaning against building on Michigan
Avenue the other day, and at the top of
the ladder was boy. A Polack woman
came along with cart full Of wood and
the boy cried out:
"Hey! old woman, wheels your Lace
collar?"
She looked up at him and shook her
fist, andlhe continued: sits TOO bad yer
sex prevents yefrom climbing ladder. "
Then something occurred which the
boy had not provided against. The
woman approached the ladder, seized the
foot of it and backed of, and the way the
boy and the ladder came scraping down
made every bristle on his head stand
erect. He tumbled off into an ash heap,
received couple of kicks from her broad
foot, and as she continued her Journey
he sat up and spat out the ashes and re-
marked to himself:
"Wen, now, there's one or two thinks
1 didn't know of, after all.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-06
Oscillation Extraordinary
GEron the Norwieh lCnnnN Rnllet1n

tHF0L Lle NofWlcn tConn.} BuIlet1n.J
A rather strange incident occurred in
yard at Norwich, Conn, a few days
ago. The yard at times appears to be
the meeting place fer rodents and on
the day in question a steel trap, baitea
with stale cheese. was set for their re-
ceptlon. Several persons were watch
ing the trap when a large rat put in
an appearance and walked towards the
trap. He was within few feet of it
when favorite cat clambered over the
fence into the yard. The rat stopped.
So did the cat. They seemed to recog-
nize each other. After looking at one
another moment the distance between
them was lessened. Finally they were
nose to nose and actually kissed each
other. They remained together few
minutes, when the rat took knowing
glance at the trap and ran away in the
opposite direction. The cat and rat were
evidently old friends and the house pet
probably notified the house pest of the
dangerous trap.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-06
San Francisco BootbIacks.
[From the San Francisco Post

'fTell me, Joe," said Post reporter
to one OF the proprietors of one of the
oldest boOtblack stands in the city,
something about the knights of the
backing brush" He and his partner
were soon interested in the subject. and
impaired the following information Ia
broken English: The bootbkcks of the
city are principally Mexicans, Italians
and Portuguese; of late, too, a few
Americans, principally California born
boys, have crept in. 1t is not healthy
occupation, for it brings on diseases of
the chest, spine and abdominal regions
through the constant bending of the
body and crooking of the shoulders. 1t
also strains the muscles of the hand,
wrist and forearm. After polishing
twenty pairs of boots or shoes, we feel
like taking rest and a glass of beer.
We are always content when we aver
age 81 or So apiece a day. Many
others are satisfied with 81, and when
that is earned they go off for a
good comida. All the large and we'll
patronized stands in the city have a re-
lay Of men, and In several of them $40
and even $50 is taken in. These boot
black stands are valuable property. Five
years ago we paid for this small place
premium of $3.50. To-day it is worth at
least 500, and yet we don't appear to be
doing big trade, but, then, you see, we.
often get 10 and Is cents pair. One
man, who started few weeks ago with
one stand in popular locality, has made
several thousand dollars by building and
renting new stands. In the barber
shops, as rule, the proprietors take
the 10 cents charged for boot-cleaning,
and pay the boys all the way from SIS to
SO week. If you want to help the
bootblack along in those places you must
tip him an extra or 10 cent piece. One
barber few years ago let his bootblack
take the coin. This boy made $75 a
monthat it. There's money in the bust
ness, but there's bad health Also"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-06
WASHINGTON Poker,
From the Louisville Courier-JournaI

tFOul EAe LOUISVILLE OOur1ef-JOurQalG
There is also a great deal of gossip
ahoat here about draw-poker club
which has its location in this city. IF
reports are true. games of draw poker
frequently played in an elegant mansion
on Massachusetts, Avenue are large
enough to make the head of an OCCASION
al player at the game swim. It is told
that one night about three weeks ago
five gentlemen of rank and wealth sat
down to the fascinating game. The ante
was S. or $15 to see the blind, providing
some mean cuss did not raise it. The
limit was placed at the modest sum of
81, 900, and the game went on furiously
for ten hours. It was daybreak when
gentleman well known in the social and
political world at Washington quilted
the palatial residence of his frienda loser
to the amount of $500; another dis
tinguished official was behind So, 200,
and member of congress short in his
pocket So, 75A The money was won by
man who has a national reputation.
It is said that the loser of the ST, 800
has been IN hard luck for over a year,
and within that time has lost over 500
900.