The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


New Orleans will have a cotton
exposition this fall. The Crescent
wants to be up with the other cities
in the exposition line. Hoe II will
do 'em good.
Storms are still reported from all
parts Of the world IL they would
successfully blow away all trashy,
light people, there might be some
good ia them. They come anyway,
good or no good
Some American citizens have been
arrested and incarcerated by the au-s
thorities of Panama. II is claimed
by the prisoners that the arrest was
unwarranted. Such things should
not be-
A fashion note S. s.: "Glovcs re-
main very long They mayin some
places, but they do not remain long
in this Office, sure. Tell US some
more about fashion.
Congressman Jones, Of Florida, is
now travelling in Europe to extend
his knowledge of governments and
enlarge his views Of things in gener-
al. He is an intelligent gentleman
and will yet make his mark in the
world.
Jay Gould has just had made a
new yacht, in which he proposes to
sail around the world. He will start
about the first Of June next, and be
gone till the trip is accomplished.
He may build a railroad while gone,
or buy one already built.
The Post-Dispatch, of St. Louis,
wants society whose object shall be
the encouragement of matrimony.
The present crop of old maids is
enormously abundant, and the de-
mand distressingly dull. Why don t
somebody get up matrimonial cru
SADIE?
1t is gratifying TO one interested
in the welfare of the country, to OBJ
serve the marked increase of the
acreage of southern corn planting.
All the states are planting more corn
than heretofore. 1t appears as if the
southern people are determined to
have bread
The state papers still continue to
discuss the state printing bill as
passed by the recent Legislature. It
shows how narrower minded the men,
bers of the legislature were, and how
prejudice influenced them to work
against the interest of their country,
Some statesmen are talking loud
and strong in favor Of Joe Mcdonald,
of Indiana, for president of the Unit
ed States. Mcdonald is first choice
and Judge Field, of California, is
second Don't bring out the men too
soon.
The tariff discussion is becoming
more heated and animated every
day. 1t seems that it is resolving
itself into many theories, no one OF
which can be reduced to certainty.
If there is anything practical in this
question let us have it.
Malone is determined to make
himself himself heard and felt in the
senate. He is going to demand the
lection OF Gorham as test ques-
Uion with the senate. He will first
demand his nomination in the eau
Gus, and subsequently his election
in the senate.
1t has been ascertainea beyond the
bubble of a doubt that the great
meteor was the biggest lie that ever
passed over the wires since the woods
were burnt. Any man that will fab
ricate such lie certainly is dan
gerous fraud. No such thing is a
meteor fell in Texas.
Senator l.. @. Lamar is expected to
deliver the Grafton before the literary
societies of the University Of Geor-
gia at the approaching commence
ment in July Judge Hall Of the
State Supreme bench, will deliver the
alumni Grafton, and the
occasion will be very interesting
to the large crowd which makes its
annual pilgrimage to Athens.
DR.. Guidrah, Of Victoria, has in
vented an electrical apparatus called
the electsoscope, by which a person
cannot only talk with distant friend,
bit actually see him. A test of the
machine in the presence Of forty sci
entific men at Melbourne is thus de
ecrihad. .tSittino in n dark room