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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
A Much -pray4d-for Evacuation Day.

New York Mail and. Express
What joyful day it would be for the
teachers aud pupils in the public schools if
the present system of examinations should
''eyacuate" to-day never to return!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

NEW YORK counts stewed aud fried the best
in the city, at John Huegele's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

ALL kinds of fish and game in season at JohT
Huegees.
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

1t is limited that Mr. Oscar Wilde
intends to be very severe in his con-
templatdd book about America. TO ] q
The mother of Josh Billings is
ninety two years old. ''She has kvi-
IDENTIFY resolved to live until her son
learns how to SPELL" says the Norris
town Herald. ...-..r-~.s.z
Of Leon Gambetta, at the age of
nine years, one of his school-masters
wrote: ''Leon Gambetta is dirty little
pig of violent character, but intelli-
gent and witty" bts rrr
The Encyclopedias Britannica. a
work of so, 600 pages, is to be eclipsed
in size by the works Of Samuel Arden
Smith, who is going to write complete
history of the Smith family.
Rev. George Allen, of Worcester,
Mass, has completed his ninety-tirst
year. He is the Oldest male citizen of
Worcester, the oldest clergyman in the
State, and probably the only survivor
OF his class (1S13 in Yale College
Boston Herald.
When the new Colorado Senator
Bowen was in command at Fort Smith.
Arkansas, during the war, he captured
one of the rebels there and still holds
the prisoner. This was one of the
beautiful girls of the South, and when
she surrendered. she did so uncondi-
tionally and has stayed surrendered cv-
er s.nce-a lovely, devoted wife. De-
.r0X Post.
Russell Sturges was poor Boston
boy, and became a ten-millionaire in
London through his connection with
the famous banking house. of Barring
Brothers. He always attributed his sue
cess in life to the fact that he got on
the wrong steamer by mistake and was
thus led to make the acquaintance of
the firm in which he made his money.
MIR. Thomas Inlay and wife. of
Trenton, n. D., celebrated few days
ago the seventieth anniversary of their
wedding. When they were married he
was twenty two and she eighteen years
of age. They have had twelve children.
and ten of them are now living with
large families of their own, there be-
ing about one hundred and twenty
grandch ldren.-N. Y. Times.
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
HUMOROUS.

-Pill-makers are among the most ex-
pert boxers. S.-LO1CeU Courier.
Our .book-keeper. who is of
Shakespearean turn o. mind, says the
character the boys in the Office like on
Saturday night is ''Cassius. = The
Drummer.
Never sit without a coat at an open
window when heated. Graphic. 1t has
been scientifically determined that
there is nothing more absolutely danger
Gus than heatsd open window
Chicago Inter Ocean. S-,.f
1t does look sometimes as if the
only way to stop these interminable
disasters at sea would be to adopt Max
Adcler's suggestion of having a man
walk along the bottom and hold the
blamed things up with a pole.
Explaining the tracks: Mistress
(who has long suspected her servant
Of having follower and thinks she has
caught her at last)-" Mary. your mas
ter wishes to know the meaning of these
large foot-marks; can you explain?'
Mary" yes, mum! My sisters
been here and she's got the gout so bad
she has to wear big boots. London
Judy. 'f so -. .'..' ~
Little Mrs. Whedleim spent forty
five minutes in vain effort to convince
Mr.. w. that sealskin sacque was nee
essary to her existence. Then she
startled him by the question: "John,,
hadn't you better sell me for car
wheef?' Why?'' because I've got a
castairon Hub.'' Shegot the sacque.-
Pittsburgh Telegraph. So -, t.a..o-
--"By Jover' exclaimed Adolphus.
stroking the capillary suggestions on
his superior lip; 1.-The fellows say that
mustache hides the expression Of fell
lows face. and they're all gong to
shave before taking part in our theatri-
ca]s.'' 'How .fortunate"' was the
sympathetic reply of Julia; 'you won't
have, to shave. will you?'-Boston
transcript.
Two little girls, one eight years old,
the other six, sleep in the same cham
ber. In the morning the oldest one
says: 20. l have had such a nice
dream!' What was it'" II was in
a large pastry cook k-shop. and ate as
many cakes, strawberry.tarts and bon
bons as Iwanted.'' "Was with you?"
asked the little one, NO" And the
little one began to sob.-Paris W.
Il 4
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
TWO YOUNG MEN.

When young man whose intelligence
and attractive manners, and not his
bank account, secure to him passport
among charming society women, finds
that parties, and assembly" dances,
and the opera and such like, cost more
than he can afford, he is wise if he de-
termines to cut the whole thing, and
brave, too, if he dares to give his rea-
sons. We have lately heard of a case
in point. Young Percy Warburton,
whom everybody knows as general
favorite, among men as we'll as women,
told some of his lady friends, the other
night, that he would be charmed
to dance "the german" with them
every night in the week, but that he
couldn't afford bouquets like the other
men, and if flowers were prime re L
uisite, he would have to give up
dancing. He said: "You know nv
salary is small, and 1 have to dress toll
erably well, and. as it might seem, ex-
pensively: though it is not SO very ex-
pensive in the long run to get the bes t
materials and have them we'll made. l
am fond of society, and like to show
my friends that | appreciate their kind
ness, but l believe that they will respect
me all the more if l confess my inabili-
ty to incur, honestly, what seem to be
necessary expenses for society man."
The notion was getting abroad that the
ambition OF all the girls that were COM
ing out was to get the largest possible
number OF bouquets; also, no one was
considered. worth dancing with unless
Re could provide his partn r with
Too,,on,irotc - ;o1c - g
Silenes," or Souvenirs and at the
present price of flowers it seems almost
criminal in one who cannot afford to
spend the amount OF weeks board on
bouquet. We have not heard how the
announcement OF his determination was
received by Percy's friends, but we are
mistaken in our estimation of the aver
age sensible woman if he lost caste or
favor by his honest confession. If his
example were to be followed by others
in circumstances like his. there would
be cause for rejoicing. Here we have
young men all around us who are now
living beyond their incomes, or at any
rate. not laying anything by for the
future. The class we refer to do not
spend much ON themselves. unless their
generosity to others may be called a
sort ofretined seltishness. They 60 into
gay society and fall into its ways. They
see other young fellows. who are born
to wealth and luxury, spending vast
sums on mere fancies and frivolities:
now it is ball or party, q concert or a
play, an elaborate supper or an expen-
.si> e excursion, bonbons, bouquets and
a score of other things. which some
young women seem to demand or rex-
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
Fashion items.

The drapery of dresses, or rather of
skirts, is to undergo a material change
next spring, and old Greek models, we
are told. are to be followed This is
well, for modern Greek eN amples would
be too much like the Irish.
Long hanging strings of Jet beads
now ornament the front of black silk
dresses. and sparkle and glitter in sun
or gas-light very effectively The idea
is said to have originated with Eugene
in the days when France was her foot
stool.
Important revolution in the style OF
arranging the hair are impending.
The hair-dressers hint great deal, but
none commit themselves. Meanwhile
it is not advisable that any young girl
of the period should have her head
shaved.
frocades become handsomer, richer
and more elegant, the latest impOrta-
tons being supurb. Yet there are peo-
pie who say brocades are going out of
fashion; but it is to be infe. red that
anything they are unable to possess is
common. -
Somebody has risen to remark that
real ladies nowadays are distine uished
by their pain and very unpretentious
style of Dire sing. This statement is
calculat ed TO carry Joy to the house
maid and the female who looks after
the children.
In gentlemen's fashions the three or
four buttoned cutaway coat, short waist
coat and tight trousers prevail for ordi-
nary wear, and the alleged '']ords of
creation are satisfied. In the matter
of dress it may be said that men are
easily pleased.
Street dresses would seem to become
shorter and shorter, and visions of Maud
Muller skirts loom up when one thinks
of the fashions of the future. But the
shoemakers are happy. for with short
skirts one must needs have ''nice-look-
ing shoes
At wedding this week, the blide
couldn't get her glove of when it was
time for the ring feature of the ccre-
mony, and so she asked cher BRIDE
groom for his penknife, and deliber-
ately cut it off. Women, as a rule, are
equal to any social emergency.
Something new in teacups is tiny
china tea chest with handles. 1t holds
only enough to make you wish you had
more. but as table ornament may be
said to be a marked success. In this
age of oddity and novelty, one never
stops to think of the utility of things
N. Y. Mail and cypress.
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08

ton of seeming to welcome such favors.
when she would give good deal to see
her way clear to decline them. If
few of our sensible girls, with a,tact
and bravery equal to their beauty.
would just express their views about
the subject, there might be few mad
men about town for some days, but
there would be fewer foolish ones in the
end. d.-Providence (R. l. Journal
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
THE OLD FRONT GATE.

An old and crippled gate am /,
And twenty years have passed
Since / WAS swung up high and dry
Betwixt these posts SO fast.
And now I've grown so powerful weak
Despiaed by man and beast
I'm scarcely strong enough 70 squeak
Although I'm never creased.
Twas twenty years ago, / say,
When Mr.. E.OS White
Came kind Of hanging round my way
Most every other night.
He hung upon my Starboard side,
And she upon the t'Other-
Till Susan Smith became his bride
And in due time mother.
I Igroaned intensely when heard
Despite ! am no churl-
Ny doom breathed in single word =
The baby was a girl!
And rs she grew and grew and grew,
/ loud bemOaned my fate
For she was very fair to view,
And I-Iwas the gate!
Then in due time, lover came,
BetOkcning NY ruin
A dapper fellow. Brown by name,
The grOwn-up baby woOin'!
They swung upon me in the gleam,
And talked of moon and star
They're married now, and live at home
Along with ma and pa.
NV lot was happy for year
No counting, night or day
Ihad no thought, had no fear,
Bad luck would come my way.
But, oh /! this morning--save the mark!
There came wild surprise;
A shadow flitted-grim and dark
Across my sunny skies.
A doctor with a knowing smile
A nurse with face serene
A hustle in the house the while
Great Scott! what can it mean?
My hinges alchemy lock is weak
Ny pickets are awhirl-
l hear that awful doctor speak
1t is another girl!
-Denper Tribune
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08
An Absent. Minded Farmer.

Wednesdays Times contained some
singular accounts of absent minded
ness. which, it is believed, are rivaled
by the freaks of farmer living at
Shut Corners, hamlet two miles
from Coble kill. Last summer he
drove to Cobleskill, accompanied by his
wife. to do some trading. After spend
ing several hours in the village. he drove
home alone, did his "chores,'' and.
upon going to the house, was provoked
that his better-half, who was not to be
seen, had made no preparation for sup.
per. He failed to find her in the house,
and in few moments she arrived home
in conveyance from the village, where
she had been anxiously awaiting her
husbands appearance. At another
time he rode a horse to the village to
have it shod. He was engaged until
evening, when he walked home. after
waiting some time for a de. His wife
recalled to his mind the fact that he
had left his horse in the village, and he
returned for it-Troy (N. ~ Times.
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08

MIR. Freeman, the historian. intends
to collect into volume his 'lmpres-
siOns of the United States" which have
appeared in various magazines.
Dodge City times., 1883-03-08

Mother Frances Warl Xavier. the
founder of the Sisters of Mercy in
America, celebrated her golden jubilee
at Manchester, n. H., the other day.
She received the white veil in 1882. She
came to this country in 1843, accom-
panied by six sisters, and established
the first convent in the United States at
Pittsburgh. -
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04

laid on the clean stone on pretense OF
binding, But too often the road was
so bad, as at Egham, that 1t had to be
removed to its foundations.
For the repairs of his roads, when
once made, he always chose wet weather,
and ssloosened the hardened surface
with pick" before putting on the fresh
broken stone; things familiar enough TO
us now, but paradoxes then to all the
confraternities of the roads. In this way
he had the greatest success with the
freestone near Bath, and on road out
of Bristol toward Old Down, where
everybody had always said q good road
never would be made with the materials
available. This impossible road OF
eleven miles, which the Postmaster-Gen-
eraI, as a last resource, was about TO in
dict, he perfected in two months, in
1916, for E55 q mile Indeed, as to
materials, they were to some extent a
matter of indifference to him, provided
they were stones and stones only. Flint
Essex and Sussex), he said, made an
excellent road, il only broken properly
small: limestone wits. Somerset and
Gloucester) consolidates soonest of all,
but is not the most lasting; the sebbles
OF Shropshire and Staffordshire were
also good, and the beach pebbles OF Es-
sex, Kent and Sussex were some of the
best materials in the kingdom; but the
whinstone or granite of the North and
of Scotland he pronounced the most
durable.
Even in the breaking of stones Nc
Adam made revolution. He saw that
able bodied men standing up with heavy
hammers wasted the greater portion OF
their strength. He made his Stone
breakers sit, SO that AL the force of the
blows took direct effect on the stone !;
and the result was that he found small
hammers did the work perfectly well,
and thus was enabled to contine 1t to
old men past hard labor, women and
BOYS, which reduced the cost of the
broken stone by one-half. The size to
which the stone should be broken he
determined in practical way by the
area of contact of an ordinary wheel
with a smooth road. This he found to
be about an inch lengthwise, and there
fore he laid it down that ga stone which
exceeds an inch in any of its dimensions
is misciieyous - that is to say, that the
wheel in pressing on one end of it tends
to lift the other end out of the road. In
practice he found it simplest to fix q
weight of six ounces, and his surveyors
carried about scales to test the largest
stones IN each heap. He would allow
no large stones even for tie foundation
OF his roads, for he found they con-
st2ntly worked upward by the pressure
and vibration of the traffic. The whole
road was small broken stone, even over
swampy ground.-.Sf. James Gasetfe.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
WORMS Head, on the welsh Coast.

The most interesting point on the
Cover coast is rocky promontory
called Worms Head. They tell US that
sailors who see it from the westward per-
ceive in it resemblance to a great
worm crawling with head upliited "a
thing they naturally would do if they
already knew its name, watch is proba
bly, q corruption. From other points of
view the head is thought to resemble
other objects, as great mile stone, q
lion couchant, . camel, etc. The prom
ontory runs more than mile out to
sea, and at half-flood becomes an island,
the isthmus connecting it with the main
land being then submerged by the tide.
Its sea-front is some three hundred feet
perpendicular. A series of strange phe-
nomena characterize it. There are
times, in quite calm and brigh. weather,
the sea lying almost without ripple,
when the waves of tae ocean como
climbing mysteriously up the sides of
this precipice in dense volume, snr-
mounting il, and breaking over its sum
nit in vast cascade. The fishermen
say this strange performance is the re-
suit of a meeting of opposing under
currents, and is the sure precursor OF a
storm. The Head is hollow inside Is a
great cavern, very dangerous TO enter,
but which has been entered, neyerthe-
less, by one rowing boat within on \
quiet summer day, and rowing out again
with some haste. The winds and waves
habitually hold such dissolute revels in
side the cavern of this naughty
Head that boat which should
be caught in there by so much
as wandering zephyr from the
sea would have q very hard time of
it. The winds become transformed to
furies in this roaring abode of chaos.
Long before storm has really arisen,
the most terrific turmoil is raging inside
the Head, and through an opening ia
the rock above-a little crevice no
wider than mans two fingers. and no
longer than his arm-there rushes
torrent of tempestuous wind, with a
noise like the blowing of furnace.
This noisy monitor utters the warning
of an approaching storm. Science has
dubbed it the Rhossilly Barometer
(Rhossilly is the weather-beaten little
village hard by); the people call it
simply the Hole; and If ever
snakes head should attain such dimen-
sons as this Head of Worm, its hiss
would perhaps be as loud as the noise
of this Head biow-hole. The cause of
the noise is of course simple, and needs
no explanation; it has abundant paral
lels at many points on the Welsh coast.
The Head is haunted by many a wild
legend--of great door in the depths of
the cave, studded with mighty nails,
and which is heard to bang and slam
noisily in storms; of terrible shipwrecks,
centuries ago, of proud Spanish gale
ons, which went down laden heavily with
treasure, sowing the sands with golden
coins, which men still dig up from time
to time; of the ghost of the lord of the
manor, who was stabbed on the shore,
with his hands full of Spanish gold, and
who haunts the Head o. nights in q
phantom chariot drawn by four black
horses Ipirt Skies, in Harper's Maga-
zils
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

Is sure in it's effects, mild IN It's action, as IT
does not blister. yet il - penetrating and pow
erfui to resch ey cry dcep-seated pain or to re-
move any bony growth or other enlargeMents,
such as spavins. splints curbs. callous. sp-ains,
sweliings and any lameness and all enlarge
inenls Of the joints or limbs, or for rheumatism
in man and for any purpose for which iiai-
ment is used for man or beast 1t is now known
to be the best IMMINENT for man ever used. act
ing mild and yet certain in its effects.
Send address for Illustrated Circular which
we think gives positive proof OF its virtues. No
remedy has ever met With such unqualified
success to our knowledge. for beast as well as
man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for s.. All
druggists have il get il for you. or 1t viii
be sent To ans address o. receipt OF price by
the proprietors. DR. Is. j. KENDALL 4 CO.,
EnnshIr.eh Falls. VT.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
P. o. Lock Box 1862, Denver City. COL
KENDALL IS SPAWN CURE.

c1ESH hUsas LHt.. Z Gu y Ic>3.
BJ KENDALL 4 Co., Gentlemen IL feel ii a
duty 10 others suffering the piles and falling Of
the rectum to write you. have had piles and
proiapsus of the reetum for i've years. and for
the past three years have suffered the most
agonizing pain. Tried everything without re-
lief, but after ten days use OF Kendall's SPAWN
Cure have not seen or heard OF the piles since.
comprehend the great joy that feel at being
cured of disease almost worse than death
had n valuable young horse that had large
bunch gather on his breasthone. / tried all
kline Of liniments and had it cut open without
any benefit. saw your advertisement and
bought O bottle of kendaiis SPAWN Cure, and
less than one week the lump had disappeared.
Thinking that linimcnt that would do what
Kendailss SPAWN Cure has done fer my horse
might benefit more, tried 1t as last resort
With gratitude and best wishes for your sue
cess am faithfully vouIs,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
NOTICE FnR prRLICATIoN.

Land Once at Dardaneile, Ark. Sept. Is, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has notice OF his intentios
to max, final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the County Judge of
Pope county. Ark. at Dover, Ark, on the sGth
day OF October, 1883. viz:
Christiana Massey HID entry No. 1905 for the
e Y n c \ see tp n OF range - west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jessie smith. Geo Ellison. John Massey.
William Massey, all of Berlin. Pope county
Ark I. NJ. GIBSON,
seu2o-st Register.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
REAl estate fOa SALE.

The undersigned vffers for sale tract
of land within the corporate limits Of
the town Of Russeliyille. Ark, con-
taining eleven acres, one-half in culti-
walton, all under fence; good frame
house, unfinished, on premises. Also
shop and machinery for making chairs
and furniture located on the tract
viii sell this property with or with
ont shop and machinery at reasonable
price on easy terms, and take a wagon
and team in part payment For par
ticulaFs call on. u. NJ CHURCH,
aug30-tf. 113Sflisisle, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Dardanelle. Ark, sept 8. 1888,
Notice Is hereby 2iyen that the following
named settler has flled notice of his intention
to make iinal proof in support OF his claim, AID
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver at Darsianelle. Ark. on the
9th day Of October, 1883, viz: H. D. r. shinn.
homestead entry. No. i3l5i. tor the west half Of
the southeast quarter, section y. township
north, range q west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: ". +. skinner, Gillum smith.
T.. L. kpps and 4. NJ. >osbee, all Of London.
Ark 4. N. GIBSON,
set,g-l. Register.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04

Land OhIce at pardaneIIe, Ark sept. 3, ISs3.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has iied notice of his intention
10 make final proof In support of his claim. and
that said proof viii be male before the Regis
Ter and Receiver at Dar,lanelle, Ark. on the
9th day of October. 1SsS. viz: Giilum smith,
homestead entry. No. ID or. for the east half Of
the southeast quarter, section 3, township 3
north, range 2. west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
hts continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: a. NJ. sosbee, u. d. X. shinn.
W. +. Simmer and Z. T. Epps. all OF l.onaon,
Arb. T. NJ. GIBSON,
sep5-5t Receiver.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
Notice forPublicatlOn.

Land Office, Dardaneile. Ark. Sept II, 1883
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof In support Of his ciaim.
and that ssid proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Dar,ianelie, Ark on
9th Oct. 1855. viz:
Joseph Smith. Hid entry No 1852 for the e
!. sec 10 ~ n 20 west
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John L. Edwards. Charles Piess. II. Corrieo
and A ID shoptaw, all OF Kusseilyllle. Ark
T. Vi. GIBSON. Register.
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