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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
Proceedings of the Legislature
SENATE.

Tuesday the house bill requiring
railroads to pay for damage done to
personal property was passed in the
senate.
The senate had big discussion
over the railroad bill. They are as
fearful of it as they are of the whis-
ky bill.
After the day was consumed dis
cussing the measure, the committee
asked further time.
Wednesday house bill providing
for the support Of the state govern
ment and the dissolution of the board
of finance passed.
After reading eighty three sections
of the revenue bill, the senate ad
journed.
Thursday bill creating the Thir
teenth judicial circuit passed
Senate bill to render more efficien
the free common school system of th,
state passed. The bill abolishes the
county examiner and constitutes il
lieu thereof the office Of county su
perintendent.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
COTTON HEMP.

1t has long been believed that the
fibre of the cotton stalk could be
utilized. 1t Is now considered a
demonstrated fact. The following
taken from the Little Rock Gazette
Of the 18th, indicates the birth Of a
new and most important industry.
This, if successful, (and there is lit
tie doubt it win be) will open up a
new field of wealth for the South,
and the production of this cotton
hemp will be confined principally to
the Southern States. The expense
OF transportation will be saved, and
the fabric can be manufactured al
the home of the raw material. The
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01

interview with Col. K. Urquhart, ol
the Little Rock Oil Mills, is given
below, and should demand serious
attention:
+ has for some time been believed
that the cotton stalk might be made
use Of in some manner or another,
but it is only lately that Mr.. Sand
ford, Of Brooklyn, N. Y. has perfect
ed and patented machine for redu-
cling to fibre any material ofa fibrous
nature, but designed especially for
the reduction of the cotton stalk.
The machine is simple, yet perfect
ly capable of accomplishing the pur-
pose for which it was intended, and
is now being worked extensively IN
New York, where it can be seen in dai
ly operation. The cotton stalk fibre
was originally intended for bagging,
but when properly handled and
bleached it is thought much too val
liable for this purpose, being OF SUI
ficient good quality to be used in
much better material. But even
here the wonder does not stop. The
debris thrown out by the machine
the sticks and chips from the stalk
as the fibre is being reduced--this
waste matter is said to be more val
liable as pulp for the manufacture OF
paper than any other substance yet
discovered, and contains both lime
and potash, so it is claimed. This
same debris when mixed with cot
ton seed or other meal is a most
nourishing animal food, or it may
even be used as a fertilizer, and as
such it possesses qualities Of une-
qualed virtue.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
New Laws.
REVENUE LEGISLATION.

REVENUE LEGISLATION.
An act for the better protection of
public revenues.
Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Arkansas:
Section i. That every officer of the
state, county, city, incorporated town
or township, who has taken an oath
Of office, as required by law, employ
ed in the collection Of the public rev.
enue, or who may have any public
funds in their hands, who shall con-
vert the same to his own use, or use
it in any way for his private purpo-
ses, or shall loan or permit any other
person to use or otherwise misapply
any part of the money or funds so
collected by him, or which may have
come into his possession by virtue
of his employment, and every such
officer who shall fail or omit to pay
the amount found due by him on set
tlement, shall be deemed guilty of
felony, and on convection thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the penitentia-
ry not less than five (5) nor more
than twenty-one (21) years.
Sec. 2. That any road ovcrsecr
who shall fail to pay over to tile prop
er officer any money collected BY
him as such, or sh,, il or refuse
to duly account for the same, shall
be guilty of felony, and be punish
ed as prescribed by section |, of this
act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, February 20, 1888.
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contiguous to Atkins, it was necess

! ary to provide two teams and two
wagons for the conveyance of our
selves and our baggage to the point
Of destination. We were soon on
our way, laughing. talking, jolting
and shaking, and ridding ourselves
of the bits of mud that continually
flew over our faces, and on our cloth
es from the wagon wheels. Il was
one of those dismal, gloomy days
when one is inspired with feeling
Of awe and reverence by the lower
ing clouds and the dreary appear
ance of things around. Occasional
ly the rain drops showered down
npon us, which made us feel the ne
cessity Of shelter. Our route lay
along the foot of the Crow Noun
tain. On one side the irregular
hills seemed to be crowding US close
down to the base of the mountain.
The little gurgling streams that
trickled down the hill side had been
increased in volume by the recent
showers, and the sweet lullaby sung
to the stiffness of the forest had
been changed by the increased wat
ers into a sonorous murmur; there
was not single song of the feathery
tribe to be heard, the hazy, blue sum-
NIT of the mountain was mantled in
dreary gloom; and the floating clouds
were distorting each others murky
bosoms with their own beautiful
convolutions. But our wagons were
clucking and rattling tremendously,
turning up first one side and then
the other, by running over huge
rocks and down in deep mud holes,
jolting us and shaking us up unmer-
cifully. All the conspiring elements
Of gloom and dreariness around had
no effect upon the vivacity and joc-
undity of the spirits of our party.
We continued our march without in
terruption, and without any material
change in the scenery till we reached
Point Remove. There we had to
transfer our cargos to other wagons
which awaited us on the shore.
There was little institution at
that place which was kept there for
the purpose of transferring passen-
gers, or rather transporting them,
from one bank to the other, which
the inhabitants of that region called
"water craft" Its capacity was,
in still waters, under clear skies and
favorable winds, three persons. You
would have laughed to have seen the
editor sitting on his heels in the
middle of that little so-called boat,
holding tight with both hands to
keep from topping over in the big
creek. We got across all right, and
we will tell you the funny part of it
next week, so that you may know how
an editor gets along in the country.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Col. J. Fl. Obaugh, one of the old
pioneer citizens Of Clark county,
died last Friday.
The recent election in Prairie
county to vote on removal Of the
county seat from Des Arc to Hazen,
resulted in no removal.
Mr.. Louis Audigier of Scafcy,
who is now in New York City, was
made foreman last week oyer one
section of one of the largest job Off
ces in that city.
It having been reported that Edit
or Warren, of the Prescott Dispatch,
drew $4,000 at the recent distribu-
tion Of the Louisiana state Lottery,
he announces that it was a mistake
and that ne drew but $50.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01

The DEMOCRAT is reaching more
people now than ever before, and is,
of course, read by more, and we hope
that more good will be accomplish
ed by it than ever before. We want
to do good in our day and genera
ton, and if we can do good through
the columns of a newspaper we will
be as happy as if we were to accom-
plish it by association. We hope
our people will help us by assisting
in the circulation of the paper, and
give us their advertisements. Stran-
gers who come into our midst from
other states, almost invariably ask
why our merchants advertise SO lit
tie. 1t must be because they have
custom enough without it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01

WE are uneasy all the time about
some people. They never read any
papers, or books, never go to church,
never go to any public gathering
that is for general good. We are un-
easy about them sure, afraid the riv-
ers will change their courses and the
railroads will cease to blow their
whistles, and in fact the world may
come to an end, and they not know
anything about it. What will be-
come of their children?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Baltimore claims to turn out more
artists than any other city.
The German language is supposed
to contain more words than the Eng
| lish.
Eleven thousand three hundred
and forty-three miles of railroad
were built in 1882.
The legal holidays established by
Congress are Christmas, New Year,
Fourth of July and Washington's
Birthday.
The bill granting the right OF way
to the Frisco through the reserva-
tion at Fort Smith, has passed both
houses of congress.
Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone
Black were bequeathed $4,000 each
by a Boston lady,::recently deceased,
to be expended in the cause of WON
an suffrage.
Henry Watterson. editor Of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, by invi-
tation of the Democratic members of
the Tennessee Legislature has deliv
cred an address in Nashville on tax
reform and tariff.
The idea of having State capitals
in large cities is all wrong. Have
'em in small towns, where hotels are
bad, variety shows scarce, and most
OF the girls homely. Then you'll
get short sessions and quick adjourn
ments.
The Usage Indians, who are locat-
ed in the territory are the wealthiest
nation per capita on the globe.
There are 1850 of them, and beside
their home property they have four
millions Of dollars in the hands OF
the government at per cent. and
three millions yet in Kansas lands,
which make their average wealth
outside of their property $4,000 per
head for each man woman and child.
OF the condition of its race in the
south, the New York Globe NEGRO
organ) says: "Their condition is far
better to-day than it was ten years
ago, and ten years hence it will be
vastly better than it is now. They
will bring this about by manly inde-
pendence, by constant industry and
economy, and by the acquisition of
intelligence, which discovers to a
man the subtleties by which oppres-
sion thrives and arms him with the
weapon of retaliation. This he will
accomplish, not as a black man, but
as an American citizen-a term
which every man is free to define to
suit his own tastes" There is a
great deal of truth in the Globe 5
observations. In proportion as the
colored people relinquish the idea
that it is their special mission to hold
the United States up by the tail, they
will advance 10 all the requirements
of good cltizenship.-Gazette.
President Arthur has fulfilled the
hopes of the friends of reform and
disappointed many of his Stalwart
brethren in the personnel of the civ
il service commission. 1t is a fair
representation of the education, the
morals and the better aspirations
that mark the dawn of what we be-
lieve to be purer era than has yet
been known in our political history.
Dorman B. Eaton is undoubtedly
better fitted than any mere politi-
clan could be for the head of the
commission. He is gentleman OF
great attainments, and spotless in
tegrlty. DR.. John M. Gregory is not
so well known, but all that is know
of him is such as to justify his nom
ination. Leroy ID. Thoman is ar
Ohio Democrat of the best repute
gentleman of fine education anc
well endowed with "hard sense.
. He is a good representative of thu
, young Democracy Of his State
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
Henry q. Miner, Editor.
NINTH YEAR.---NO. z.

THERE is much complaint about
the irregularity of the mails. Some
of our exchanges claim that the DEM
ocRAr has not reached them in five
or six weeks. We are sorry of this,
for we know they need good newsy,
cheerful paper, like the DEMOCRAT.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
STATE NEWS.

Searcy is overrun with patent
right men
The Van Buren, Press says "the
Frisco bridge is u dream of the
past"
Don. j. Perry has started the
Times, a new paper, at Eureka
Springs.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
AMENDMENTS OF THE POSTAL LAWS.

The bill introduced in the House
by Mr.. Bingham to readiust the sal
aries of postmasters under the two
cent postage law proposes that the
salaries of postmasters of the first
class shall be graduated from $4,000
to $4,000, as receipts of their offices
vary from $4,000 to 81, 100000; Sec
ond-cass salaries to range from
$4,000 to $4,000, as receipts vary
from $4,000 to $4,000; third class
salaries from $1,000 to 81 300, as re-
ceipts vary from $4,000 to $4,000;
fourth class to be fixed upon a basis
of box.rents, Cancelled stamps and
stamps sold.
Mr.. Bingham also introduced
bill to so amend the existing post
office laws as to prevent the perform
ance by any person other than a reg
ular postmaster of any portion of the
business performed by postmasters.
1t appears from letters in the hands
of the committee that Charles A. Lii
ley, of New York, has advertised to
set up postofiice on his own ac-
count, to deliver and receive letters,
furnish boxes, etc.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01

Read this issue of the DEMOCRAT
and it will induce you to read the
next.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO MELVILLE.

The joint resolution, rendering the
thanks of Congress to Chief Engi-
-neer George w. Melville, describes
his brave and meritsrious conduct
in the Arctic regions, and author
ICES the President to increase his
rank and pay to that Of chief engi-
neer with relative rank of command
er in the navy, to take rank next
after Chief Enginees Andrew j.
Kiersted.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-01

FACTS FROM THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The total amount appropriated in
the sundry civil bill is $22, PAT 900.
The largest single is that for
public printing, 527,650; the
amount provided for the signal SER
vice is, 1886, ,063, of which $235, 1000
is for the pay of the corps, $235,500
for observations and reports of
storms, $156,779 for subsistence,
SS9,90S for barracks and quarters,
$50, for maintenance of telegraph
lines, $4,000 for cost of experiments
at Lady Franklin Bay, and the bal
ance in small sums for various pur-
poses. The sum of 100000 was ap-
propriated to use in preventing fraud
ulent entries of land.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20

-,=-TlF = . -. - >.
Another Story About it.
lErom tte proollrn Ensle.

lErOl LEe DTOCEJyn EAgle.I
It wns reported few weeks ago that
William X Vanderbilt had suffered
serious losses from Specializing in Wall
Street. The report was contradicted on
the authority of his father, who exhib.
'itedai natural anxiety to conceal from
the public the extent of Willis's " in.
discretion. The fact is no longer denied,
however, that his losses were not only
severe, but that they involved the bulk
of his available fortune. When the
true state of the cease became known to
William a. Vanderbilk he bad m angry
interview with his son, which terminated
in an offer to make the latter an annual
allowance Of $40, 900 provided he would
pledge himself snever again 10 dabble in
stocks. William gave tho pledge, but
insisted that the sum speciiied was in.
sutiicient fol. his support, and after con-
Fsiderablendiscussion it was increased to
100000. 1t is also known that Mr..
Wander bils has altered his will, so that,
instead Of having absolute control of his
share of the property, William will only
enjoy q life estate, his children to 1n-
herit the principal after, his death.
These measures have been taken with
the entire concurrence OF the other
melnbersgof the family, who believe that
the prodigal son has been treated fully
as well aS he deserves.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20
---'-i. .s.a-sia !. $3.50,
BEREAyED,

: a -
ofbnghtly slsanas thei s,n.hirs in tho blue ssss,
Aph!c SKY, : = =
hours ny, - ~ 80 go = Z = =
Had touched he'd, with glowing eolorA tho hsht and
Bu. What What 70 Bin are sl.Rsss scenes, ro .Bl Inc,
Since he saw Jcrushai at the show With i'm; her
other boy l!- lh,t,. .45s - =,
BE didn't know he loved her %, but nov each ii.as
heard 80
DARK Vision. q tbssiieunge be had thatssooa be-
Since now he knew anothers FORM its hens,,o
boeom bore; .rg H5V Is17S :, - 4
For What to Bin were ali the nish.s that lounge he
Since now he felt Jerusha,. arm around tha. other
boy? N''''-
He could not sleep, he could not live. yet was not a.
He could s,n aot the festi pump
Tho ginger snap, the doashnut, 100, sths gsna, g,
Johnny cake, es'e-''
All sea.alss, psssedhe scorned the buns his mother
For what ;,d t. s we're ~ thess pops and vanics
While his Jefnsha ieansd upon ano,hers liver pad
Farewell frail girl the spell ia passed. sad Bill,a
himself once more.
he LIVED tUs for love- for elorytoo, but he'd live
No ,bo@bshel er bahana peel to devasta.s The
Not shsse, ,b9t worse, with aendsh joy he joins tho
~ German band,a fS O. s9SSN -
Ana NOV. when JimwonId warbie soft beneath the
So likewise doth the Bill on bis B-Gat bassoonS =,
fE--BUrtinytoa Hapkeuc.ss 5
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20
A Dog That Knew His Business.

-$1a 9.sy tFrom the philadelphia CALL =
l thought you said that dog knew his
business !" said metropolitan youth.
who had been ont after ducks and had
hired 4he dog to assist him.
"Soi Tsdid wasd the reply; "there
isn't a better bird dog in this part of the
country sssqf II sssit:
He's the worst mongrel ever saw -
continued the, youth. "Why, / hadn't
been outsmofe than half an honr before
he left me in the lurch. I"
What did he do ?" asked the man.
Why. the first duck saw was perch
ed on fence and! through some trouble
with the gan, I fired at it seven times
without hitting ii, and every time / fred
the blasted animal would sat up long
showls Hten the seventh shot, and just
as was getting sure sight OF the bird.
what does the;miserable cur do but tear
piece ont OF my pantaloons and,
with his tail between his legs, start OH q
s1epd rtfp for homer gDosyu1 call that q
dog that knows his b1siness ?''
Yes, remarked the owner of the In.
telligent animal, patting him on the
bead 80 . dog .ssgs sisss;ette i.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20

= - u. = /.
ing varieties = tht mammoth pearl,
American giant, end lily. .of-the-valley-
the latter gave the most astonishing re-.
suits. A single specimen of this va
riety, OF perfect form, weighed, when
taken to the cellar, two pounds and sew
en- ounces; and eight taken from two
bills weighed fifteen pounds and nine
ounces. These eight potatoes, placed
END to end, measured four feet eleven
inches, and side by side, two feet seven
inches"
TEE following, says the farmers Ad-
vocate, describes an easy method OF hang
ing slaughtered animals: Three pieces
of hard wood scantling of the desired
length, and fastened together at one end
by an iron rod. Two of the scantlings
are fastened together by CROSS bars, with
their lower ends spread q few feet apart.
A hook is fastened in the lower cross
bar, to which the animal is fastened by
the gambrel when suspended. To hang
q hog, the tripod, or frame, is laid upon
the ground with a single "leg " extend
ing backward. The animal is attached,
and as the frame is raised the rear legis
brought in to support it. The tripod is
easily made, and folds up into small
space when not in use. 4.
The influence of food upon the quail
ity of milk has called forth, first and
last, much discussion, and in this coun-
try it is conceded that food has very
much to do with it. The contrary opin-
ion, however, has some advocates who
base their conclusions mostly upon the
experiments made by DR.. Kuhn at the
Moeckern Agricultural Station in Sax
ony. 1t is claimed that he demonstrated
that the feeding of COW has nothing
to do with the quality of milk, and the
necessary consequence is that We can
not increase the ratio or proportion Of
the cream or butter IN the cows milk by
any change of food, however rich it may
be. This is so much at variance with
the experience of dairymen on this side
of the ocean that most dairy people are
skeptical about these experiments.
CORRESPONDENT Germantown Tele-
graph: Some excellent remarks on
."tBetter Earning" by A. E. Taught,
recalls to mind q predominant error in
our American system of farming
cultivate too much land. This fact stares
us in the face every day, but yet we pay
no attention to it. We see it, or rather
ought to see it, most impressiyely upon
occasions when premiums are offered for
the largest crops of grain, showing con-
clusively that the productive capacity of
our sail is scarcely approached even by
our best farmers. The Chadd's Ford
Farmers Club, in this county, year
or two ago, made it. apparent that one
hundred bushels OF sbelled corn to the
acre can Just as readily be raised as half
that quantity. AS plead guilty myself
to plowipg two acres when could reap
as much from one, L will drop the sub
iect
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20

Nelson Lyon, of .AihanF, N. Y. has recov-
cred judgment of ss,447.1O, against G. T.
Fisher & Co.. in the U. s. circuit court, at De-
troit. Mich, for an infringement on Lyons
Patent Metallic Heel Stiffener. This coutriv.
ance is one of the most useful of modern in
yentions, and has achieved a remarkable sale
over $3.50, ,00a worth of testimony showed, hav-
ing been cold siRao the patent was granted, be-
ing a grand total of ), ,sss, ,lC0 pairs. The in
vention cansisss OF neat metal plate, fasten-
ing to the outside of the boot or shoe heel,
arranged to prevent the counters from break
Ing over and the heei from wearing down uu-
evenly. Tho attorney general of the United
States declared the Lyon patent invalid on
account Of an mfprmality In the application.
This was aftrwa1d corrected by the commits
slonsr OF patents, in accordance with the spe-
cisl act of congress- authorizing it Action was
commenced in Nay, 1880, q perpetual injunc-
ton was obtained m December, and the case
was referred 10 master, who reported the
damages as SS,s34, but on molten the court
doubled the same, and directed judgment to
bo entered against defendants for such double
damages, with interest and cosls.. tr8-
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20
Japanese Sense of Propriety.

- 81 (Cor. New Orleans Times. Democrat
The American and the Japanese senses
of propriety are not exactly identical.
The difference, slight as it may be, is
still difference, and it has given rise to
several of the surprises to which L have
vaguely alluded. For instance, I have
not yet become altogether accustomed
TO the spectacle afforded by the public
baths, There men women and children
sport together in the aqueous element,
accoutred according to the earliest known
mode of apparel. The American taste
will tolerate this thing in art, but
believe it has not Been extensively in
troducd ass the watering places. The
code Of morals here Is, Of course, rela-
lively very low, but there is not that
looseness which / had been led to ex-
pect, after perusing the works of some
,extfaYagants writera. q A plurality of
wives is denied by the laws OF the en-
pire, but the spirit OF this prohibition
is violated openly by the mikado and his
subjects alike.k ssf9prsS 7fgH