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FARM IND HOME.
Farm Ruhin1s.

Farm Ruhin0s.
LABELs.-Labels placed in linseed oil
and soaked will hold paint mark plain
for years.
SOAKING SEEDs.-It is recommended
to soak seeds in water that has been
slightly acidifed with nitric acid. A
little ammonia added to the water will
hasten termination.
WHITE GRUBs. Mixing salt with ma.
nures and composts will kill white gruba
as well as seeds of weeds. Afterward
spread broadcast aud plow, harrow or
cultivate into the soil.
YoUNa ORCHARDS. Trim trees in open
weather. Scatter all the wood ashes you
can get under the peach trees and cut
back the new growth one-half. Sow ref,
use salt and brine broadcas! under all
fruit trees.
EEL Grass. Ed grass is almost in
destructible in the hog pen or barnyard,
and yet can be easily decomposed by
composing with quicklime or wood ash
cs, when it makes valuable fertilizer, as
1t contains one-third per cent. nitrogen,
per cent. potash anaa quarter OF l
per cent phosphoric acid.
ScALY LEos.-An authority says that
hens badly afflicted with scaly legs
should not be used as sitters, as the dis
ease will he communicated to the
chicks. The disease is..caused by para
site, and so it would be better not To al.
low the ben to hood tho chicks, even il
She hatched the eggs. 1t Is always we'll
to SET several hens at once. and give all
the chicks to ono hen. Early broods,
however, had better each be taken care
OF by their own mother, as during the
cold weather cne hen cannot keep more
than ten or twelve chicks warm,
DRY Cows.--A writer, referring to the
common practice among dairymen Ia
give their cows, when dry, scanty living,
says; "When COW ceases to give
milk, or is dried up, any feed is eonsid-
cred good enough for her. think this
Is great mistake, aud the result is q
diminished product of milk, both in
quantity and quality, when she does
"one in. There is large draught on
the system to sustain the calf while the
COW is carrying it; aud to keep the COW
IN good condition good feed is as impor.
tam as when She is giving milk. II il
my opinion the' one dollars worth OF
food when the COW is dry is worth 81. 80
after she comes in. An animal in poor
condition cannot digest rs much food as
an animal in good condition. II the
GOV is poor when she comes in she will
1ot digest enough food to support the
system, and, at the same time, to make
large quantity Of milk"
IT has been estimated that unless a
milch COW will pay her owrer u prog,
every year OF s4L50 she is being kep,
at loss. This f.Ict has had much 70 do
nth the g'oaing desire to improve
'alry CONS. which Is resulting in in.
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ling white sulphur water, which Mr..
Geo. w. Walker discovered at
depth OF eighty eight feet, and which
is fast acquiring rank for its bever-
age and medicinal qualities.
Atkins, the second largest town in
the county, is located on the railroad
ten miles southeast Of Russellville,
is the home of an energetic, enter
prising and prosperous community.
The business houses are built in
substantial style, many of them be-
ing brick buildings, and the mer-
chants are progressive and up with
the times. Like Russellville, our
neighbor is supplied with good re-
ligious and moral influences, and the
community is composed Of good cit
izens who labor for the advancement
OF the best interests of their town,
county and State. One paper is
published at Atkins, Gus Gill, Esq,
proprietor, and w. w. Gill, editor
and publisher. The Reflector is
progressive journal and does good
work in the Arkansas newspaper
field.
Dover, the county seat is near the
geographical center of the county,
about ten miles north of Russellville,
and is we'll located in the midst of
healthful, productive region. The
citizens of Dover are noted for their
Intelligence, industry, and hospitali-
ty. The merchants, though few in
number, are substantial and conduct
their business on a safe basis. There
are two churches, Methodist and
Cumberland Presbyterian, and fine
school building. The cause of pub
lie education is encouraged in
Dover.
Scottsville, Caglesville, Appleton,
MorelaLd, London, Norristown and
Potts Station are located in different
portions of the county and are OF
more or less Importance. The com
munities of these and contiguous
country are all of the thrifty class,
and noted for their industry and
sobrieSy.
PUBLIC THoRouGHFAREs.
Public roads divcrge from the
county seat and principal towns, and
every portion of the county can be
easily reached. These roads are
we'll kept and worked. The Little
Rock and Fort Smith railway, one Of
the most important lines in the
southwest, runs through the south
ern part Of the county at an average
of about four miles from. the Arkan-
sas river. and renders this portion
of the state of easy access to the
markets of the West. Besides this,
the Arkansas river forms the south
boundary of the county and, being q
navigable stream, affords cheapness
of transportation for farm products
and return freights. No part OF the
state Is more accessible to the coun-
try at large than is Pope county,
\ Continued on fourth page.l
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it from town and country for dressed
lumber. There is also another plan
er in town owned by Messrs. Young
blood and Fowler, which has been
assiduously engaged in fitting lum-
ber for the cottage and store. Lew
is M. Smith has Touring mill that
is not excelled by any outside of
Little Rock for size and superiority
of machinery. Every branch of in
dustry is represented and would take
too much space to describe. The
merchants are energetic and enter
prising, and carry stocks of goods to
supply any and all demands. One of
the largest and finest school build
ings in the State is located at this
place, and successful session of
nine months closed on the 18th day of
June last. The next session will
begin the first Monday in October,
the faculty consisting of six of the
best educators in the State. The
cause of temperance has q strong
hold upon the community, and this
fact coupled with good, working
churches. and an excellent school,
places Russellville in the front rank
Of first class Arkansas towns. Rus
sellville is now under the protecting
wings of three mile law. This law
on the petition OF a majority of the
adult inhabitants residing within
three miles of any church or school
house prohibits the sale or giving
away of any spirituous or vlnous
liquors within said limits, and Rus
sellville, together with the whole
county was wise enough to take ad.
vantage Of this beneficent law, and
beautiful white winged peace and
that quiet and prosperity which
comes in the absence of dissipation
hover around our homes and fire.
sides. The Dardanelle & Russell.
vile railroad which connects us with
Dardanelle was completed, and has
been IN operation since last August
and will be source Of development
to our town and country. The sur.
vey of the Kansas City and New
Orleans railroad which was made a
year ago, crosses the l.. r. d +. S
road at this point, and it is thought
that ere long this road will be built
The town of Russellvile is justly
noted for its health, beauty, and
stability. Beautiful residences are
springing up on every hand, and
brick business houses are the order
Of the day. Two papers are pub
lished in Russellyille; the DEMocRAl
under the auspices of the Russell
vile Printing Co., and the Arkansas
Evangel. the organ OF the Missiona
ry Baptists, Revs. B. Il. Womack
d. d., and j. b. Searcy, publisher,
and editors. And then as IL moth
ing should be wanting to complete
the picture of city beautiful fo
habitatlon, nature supplied in eas,
reach, a vein Of efferyescent spark
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themselves of the same. AS con-
sequence, every neighborhood has a
neat school house, in which school
is maintained for from three to nine
months in the year. Intelligence
and the education of the masses are
the wstchwords of our people, and
the effect of the beneficial influence
thereof is seen on every hand in the
improvement of the farm and home,
and the healthy growth of morals.
THE TOWNS.
The principal town is Russellville,
situated in the southern part of the
county on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway, seventy five miles
from the state capital. 1t has pop
ulation' of fifteen hundred persons,
and the increase is steady and per-
manent. The citizens are wide
awake, progressive and up with the
times. Among the substantial i'm
provements is the Melrose Cotton
Mills with its splendid machinery
which turns out goods consisting OF
cotton ropes, twine, carpet warp and
batting than can be found almost
anywhere else north or south east or
west. This grand enterprise is the
property of stock company with a
capital of $4,000. The building is
massive and substantial, being 252
feet IN length aad 5S feet in width,
one story high with basement, and
is filed with the latest style of i'm
proved machinery. Attached to
this great mill will be splendid
g;nhouse, 50x44 feet, two stories
high, which will contain two of the
largest and most approved gins,
press, and machinery for the manu-.
facture of cotton batting. The Mel
rose Company is financially strong
and is strictly home institution, all
the stockholders being bona fide
citizens of this place, except two
who live in Dardanelle, a neighbor'
ing town four miles distant. The
officers OF the Company are j. l.
Shinn, president; G.. l.. Kimball
vice president; j. 4. Battentield, sec
retary and treasurer; j. NJ. Haney
superintendent The mill gives EN-
ployment to about seventy five ope
ratives. The extensive wagon ant
plow factory of Luker, Settle Il Co.
is situated here. This is an enter
prising, energetic establishment O
practical mechanics, and can turr
out work which for excellence ano
polish cant be surpassed by Tho
oldest establishments of the country
Their wagons and other articles o
manufacture are fast taking tn,
place of those of foreign make. They
are constantly in need Of more work
men to supply the demand for thei
goods. A. f. Luker Il Son are tn,
proprietors OF a first class planning
mill which is in successful operation
and ready to run to its full capacit,
to meet the pressing demand upol
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ETC., yield the most abundant Crops,
and a more extensive culture Of the
same would make this section one of
the best stock raising localities in
the West, as there is splendid
range almost the entire year. Stock
only requires to be fed about four
months in the year. In vegetables
the most astonishing results are OBJ
tanned and no difficulty is expert
enced in securing prolific supply
of every kind for table use. In all
the broad domain OF the West and
Southwest, no better fruit growing
region can be found than Western
Arkansas. Many fine fruit farms are
developing in mile and half OF
Russellville, which promise large
profits to their owners. A complete
failure of the fruit crop is Of the rar-
est occurrence. The market reports
of st. Louis show that Arkansas
fruits are earlier and command bet,
ter prices than those from any State
contiguous to that city. To parties
who wish to engage in fruit culture,
we say, come to Pope county.
CLIMATE AND WATER.
The climate of this region is most
salubrious, the temperature being
equable, the instances Of extreme
heat and cold being rare. The aver
age temperature in midsummer is
about SS degrees and in winter about
40 degrees. Enough moisture pre-.
walls to promote vigorous, rapid
growth of vegetation. In all por'
tions of the county, overhowine
streams abound, fed by mountain
springs and affording the creates,
abundance of water for stock. The
people are supplied with cool, health
full water from numerous springs
and, where these are not convenient
| ly at hand, from wells sunk to an av
erage depth of thirty ieet. These
sources afford an abundant, never
failing supply of water.
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
In no State in the Southwest il
the cause of religion more zealously
fostered than in Arkansas, and Pope
is not behind any of her sister coun
ties in the good work. All crced'
and sects are represented, and nea
houses of worship can be seen oI
every hand. The Methodists, Bap
lists, Cumberland Presbyterians ant
i Christians are in the ascendancy, al
though there is fair proportion Q
all others. The ministers are zeal
Gus, intelligent christian mon, ant
leave nothing undone to advance tn
spiritual welfare of the people anon!
whom they labor. The cause of ed
ucation receives the hearty supper
OF the people. The school law OF tn
State places within the power Of tn
people the privilege of annually vol
ing tax of five mills for the main
tenance Of public schools IN the Sc,
eral districts, and they gladly ava
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NINTH YEAR.---NO. SO

Luker & Son.
w J Fowler.
COTTON GINS.
Melrose Cotton Mills.
L NJ Smith.
MELROSE COTTON MILLS.
Capital $75,000.)
J L Shinn, President.
G L Kimbell, Vice President.
j f Battenfield, Secretary.
] NJ Haney, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS.
j. l. Shinn, G L Klmbell, j NJ Ha-
ney, j r Homer Scott, Thomas Cox.
WAGON FACTORY.
Luker, Settle q Co.
L. R. 4 F. S. RY.
r B. Mcdonald, Agent.
D. d r. r. r.
s N Evans, Agent.
HOTELS.
White Hotel, by Mrs. S E White.
Crutcher House, by L H Crutcher.
Eagle Hotel, by Mrs. S A. Barlow.
PRIVATE BOARDING.
L Russell.
Mrs. Hayden.
Mrs. S r Judd.
MARBLE WORKS.
I H Elgin.
LIVERY STABLES.
Oats d Bro.
FRUIT DRYER MFG co.
j L Shinn.
P. o. AND NEWS AGENCY.
w w Breashears.
SKATING RINK.
j M Luker.
DRAYS.
Tucker d Evans.
Winn Il Pope.
DYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
S A Gilmore.
LAUNDRY.
L @ Schienwalter.
MACHINIST,
and Manufacturers Agent.
L Nj Smade.
SULPHUR WELL,
George w Walker.
ARCHITECTS d. CONTRACTORS
A X Bollinger.
Lewis Allen.
Tructt Il Murphy.
b X Rogers.
RUSSELLvILLE NURSERY.
EFF Babcock.
MATTRESS MAKER.
PIT Pointer.
BRICK MASONS Il PLASTERERS
Cloman.
Taylor 4 Son.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
j Z Battenfield,
John w Turner.
G. b. Gerber.
BRASS BAND.
CIV Shlnn, Leader.
Jno + Settle, f Flat.
John w White, Alto.
Ed Shinn, Solo.
John II Erwin, Tenor.
Van Boswell, Bass.
ii + Erwin. Baritone.
wv Robinson, Drum.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
BJ Strickland.
HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
r c Ronds.
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
L G York.
VIM Barry.
statesmen.
A w Gross.
RH White.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
John A Erwin.
BF Jobe.
J + Munday.
w + Duran.
Robert Garden.
Thomas Russell.
GUNSMITH.
j + Settle.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Isham O'Neill, Soliciting Agen'
for Wannanaker az Brown.
CARPENTERS.
BW Allen.
G. w Walker.
b w Clever.
J G Butler.
w II Bowen.
James Schwartz.
Nj Clayton.
p G Thompson.
j + Ewton.
S f Walker
w ID Livingston
CATTLE BROKER
j. b. Evants.
ENGINEER.
w. w. Berry.
CARDING FACTORY.
l.. M. Smith.
STRING BAND.
j. w. Tucker, lst Violin.
Van Boswell, End Violin.
C. w. Shinn, 2nd Violin.
j. w. White, Guitar.
IN
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Basiaess lDirsstaFY
CITY GOVERNMENT.


JH Poe.
DEPUTY SURVEYOR.
RIB Potts.
ATTORNEYS,
Davis d. Son.
d B Granger.
VIC Ford.
CIV Bergman.
Lawrence Russell.
4, B Wilson.
JIG Wallace, Prosecuting Attor-
ney 9th Judicial District.
PHYSICIANS.
Hill & Thompson.
Pruitt d Cook.
J NJ Yancey.
DENTIST.
Wyatt.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Rev j Weaver.
E-Rev T Hendrickson.
ME S-Rev L Massey.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev H
B Miner.
Christian-Eld G w Harkey.
+, Methodist (Col)-Rev H Adams.
Sunday schools every Sunday.
GRADED SCHOOL.
Josiah II Shinn, Principal.
Assistants-B r Womack, Misses
Birdie Caldwell, Matte Williams,
Florence Pruitt, and Mrs jamie
Thach.
COLORED SCHOOL.
King Reeves, Teacher.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
il Shinn, Pres, F E Barrow, Sec,
Alva Russell, r H Tate, Il c Bonds,
G w Harkey.
MUSIC TEACHERS.
Mrs. f E Barrow, Mrs. p Threl-
keld, Miss L E Robinson, and Prof.
DJ Evans.
MUSIC CLUB.
JW White, Pres,
L. II. Elgin, Sec.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
IOOF.
Lodge No. 274, F Il A NJ.
Chapter.
X. of III.
X Il L III.
NEWSPAPERS.
, Democrat, j Munday, editor, b
F Jobe, manager.
Evangel, b r Womack and j b
Searcy, editors.
JOB PRINTING.
Russeilville Printing Company.
BANK.
Exchange, j X periman.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
j L Shlnn. Book k-keeper-J +
Battenfield. Floor -manager-Jas. II
Shnn. Salesmen--IshamO'Neal w
II O'Neal, Jno b O'Neal, j w Rob
lnson.
JT Fowler, Salesmen-W Rey-
holds, Henry Garden, N D Rodgers,
John Wilson.
RI Wilson. Book keeper-Alva
Russell. Salesmen-John Erwin, b
r Bayliss, BOD T. aErwln.
JIM White d. Son..
Allen d Blackburn.
WP Wooten. Salesmen--Jas W
Russell, Desha Williams.
b Meyer. Salesmen--A W Gross,
ia Miller and Mace Bernard.
M Jacobson. Salesmen--N Nor
ris. Joe jacobson.
S A Buck.
Howell, White d. Co. Book keep
er-H F White. Salesmen--A b VIII
Hanson, w 4 Durrum.
GROCERIES.
A Moseley.
w A Winn.
T w Yerzley.
p Macarthur.
MILLINERY.
Mesdames Webb d johnson.
MANTUA MAKER.
Mrs NJ A Hood.
NOTIONS d HOUSE FURNG.
Church.
BAKERIES.
City Bakery, p Macarthur
NouhtN v DahSi ~ - ~ - "N''' =.
FURNITURE d. UNDERTAKING
Turner & Clifford
F Griffe. e,rox,S
y HARDWARE Il STOVES
j II Perry.
A Nj Roys.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Harkey Il Bro.
,Jno w Turner d Co.
j w Wells.
PAINTERS d PAPER HANGERS
ii Z Erwin.
Van Boswell.
JEWELERS..
J A Erwin.
w Poole.
BARRIERS.
Alex Greats.
Charley May.
RESTAURANTS.
S r Judd.
Winchester d Baird.
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We quote from letter received from one
Of our Oldest and most esteemed subscribers,
who, with her son, have just returned to
their home in ohio, after visit TO Somerset:
MANSFIELD, o., Aug. %, 1888.
EDITOR HERALp,-We arrived home safe
ly from a delightful four-weeks visit to
frinds and relatives in Somerset, We did
hot have time to visit all our relatives, as
they are as numerous as the Israelites of
old. found Somerset and its people much
changed, and for the better / think. II
contains some charming young ladies, who
are truly beautiful. was kindly received,
and royalty entertained, and am under
many obligations 10 Somerset friends, as
also TO the local editor of the HERALD for
extra papers received. hope they may be
the means of increasing the subscription to
the HERALD tenfold. Those Somerset peo-
pie in the west who do not take the HER
AID, do not know what they are missing.
Somerset contains some very handsome
dwellings, and elegantly furnished homes.
1t has become quite summer resort, the
air and water being pure and fresh, which
are the principal elements to make il de-
sirable place to live in. / cannot refrain
from mentioning the grand scenery between
Somerset and Pittsburg. 1t made me feel
like bowling my head in reverence to the
lofty mountains, covered with stately forest
trees. What need is there to go to Europe
to see the Alps, Rhine and Switzerland,
when the old keystone State contains such
grand scenery? i will close, for am afraid
of the waste basket. Our best wishes for all
friends.
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Mr.. Thomas A. Howard, of Honey Grove, Fan
min county, Texas, urder date OF April s, 1883,
writes as follows -
al have been suffering during several years
from severe Illness, and general breaking down
of my physical system, and have tried the treat
ment and prescriptions Of many doctors far and
near, and travelled to the Hot Springs and other
mineral springs famous for their remedial quail
ties, drinking their waters and bathing system
atically In their healing depths, but all TO NO
avail, as steadily failed In health; and although
informed by my physicians that my ailments
and weakness were the result of kidney disease
OF a dangerous character, they could give me
nothing to cure me. During the past two years
my sufieriDgs at times were dreadful, and i had
the most indescribable pains in the regions about
the kidneys, the paroxysms Of which were so Sc
we're as 10 render It impossible for me 10 sleep.
While in this deplorable and discouraged condi-
tion was persuaded to try Hunts Remedy, and
after using less than hall a bottle my great suft
erings and paroxssms OF pain were entirely reiev-
ed, and csud sleep better and longer than /
had in two years before, and now although I am
on my third bottle only my Improvement Is very
remarkable, and regret that did not know Of
the wonderful curative powers of Hunts Remedy
before, as # would have sayed me years OF suffer
ing. heartily recommend It to all afflicted with
any kidney disease or disease of the urinary or
gans.'
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CONFLUENCE ITEMS.
They wanted to stay,
At ten dollars a day,
The Democracy.
The weather is unusually dry and hot.
Farmers find it difficult to till the ground
for the fail seeding.
Senator Stewart takes the starch out ol
the extra session business.
When constable sees the Sabbath laws
violated with impunity. should he report
the same,
Those who have the time and means, are
now leaving the heated cities, and seeking
refuge in the mountains. Somerset county
can t be surpassed for cool and refreshing
breezes.
1t is said that the BALTIC. and Ohio Rail
road Company has been discharging some of
its employees for refusing to work on re-
pairs on Sundays. 1t is to be hoped that
the report is not correct.
\ goodly number of our farmers have
been buying new variety of wheat, name
ly, Golden Mediterranean" for seed. The
variety seems to consist more in the price
than the quality of the wheat.
Excursionists from here to the Somerset
Camp-meeting were highly pleased with the
trip and the general arrangements, but man
ifest considerable surprise at the rough con-
dition of the grounds. 4 general stone
picking is suggested. y.