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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10
Fruits OF Advertising.

A prominent business firm in one
e s....:ss leading cities, who have grown
rich by literally patronizing the
printer, gives TO their fellow mer-
chants the following concerning ad
vertising;
I'VE have for many years studied
the art Of advertising, and still it re
mans marvel TO as that there is
not hundred times more Of it.
We never yet knew man to adver-
tise his wares literally and steadily
that it did not pay. But there are
thousands of manufacturers and tens
of thousands Of men, having articles
which they declare sought to be in
every household, who advertise as
gingerly and as closely as though at
heart they had no faith in it at all.
How can they expect to get their
goods anyw here unless some knowl-
edge Of the article first gets into the
family newspaper? II we waited till
people learned from their neighbors,
we might wait for years before the
most wonderful and useful invention
became known. "--Ex.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10


AT last, the great Louisiana Lot
terry has received a black eve. 1t
got a common sized setting down on
by the recent Democratic State Con-
vention of that state. That conven-
ton did some things about which
the country might dispute, but this
was not one of them. The public
sentiment of the country was so well
pleased at this step of the Louisiana
democracy, that it lost the desire to
remember the disgrace which this
thing had brought upon that state,
in the wish to commend the wisdom
and prudence of this course. 1t is
an eye sore that ought to have been
removed long ago even at the risk Of
depriving two confederate generals
of the opportunity to make money
and have good time.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

cord with the CREST aggressive prin-
cipIes Of the party. However, we
shall not loose sleep over the matter,
Iii some Eastern city should be
named. The point in that conven-
ton will be, not the city where II
may be held, but in the men named
by it for the candidates Of the great
Democracy. If Allen G. Thurman
should be nominated, it would make
no difference, if it were done il
Maine, it would be the very tails
man Of success. There ism another
man in the Democratic party thai
carries within hineelf all the great
principles Of the 4rty or that EN-.
bodies the democratic platform Sc
completely as this great Western
statesman.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10


A certain individual in town is
the author of the remark; "that a
woman will follow her fancy, let it
lead her where it may, or to whatev-
err results, that as between fiction
and fact, the plain and practical or
the works of fancy, she will follow
fancy, tho it lead to dertruction f"
This puts it strongly, and to be sure
in this public way, we are not going
to say we agree with him, for we
think too much of the ladies for that
But then, If we wanted to carry q
point with lady, O. how we would
love to strike her fancy, and when
we knew we had captured that we
would lay down and sleep easy as to
the balance. But we will drop this
rightnow, for a suggestion at oul
elbow as to how much fancy there is
in the kitchen and at the wash tub
knocks all the poetry out of it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

THAT the only murder that has oc-
Cured in Pope county for several
years past, has connection with
whisky, ought to be an argument in
favor of prohibition, loud as the
thunder peal. Think Of John Halle
as coolly sober, and you think of the
means by which all this trouble
might have been avoided. Hearts
on both sides bleed, hopes droop,
deep shadows hover around homes
once full of joy, citizen of Pope
county stands in the shadow of an
awful fate, all because of the power
of rum. Let the good people unite
more and more to put it away from
us forever. You don't know who
you are working for when you are
working to crush it out of onr land.
1t may be for some of your own folks
by and by.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

Prof Jones, of this city, and DR..
T. M. Wyatt, of Russellville, have
purchased the Orme farm on the
Frisco road, three miles north OF
here, and will engage in the culture
of fruit, etc.-Van Buren, Argus.
These wide awake citizens of Rus
sellyille, have an eye to business,
and are taking time by the forelock
TO make the most out of what prom
Uses to grow into one of the best pay
ing industries of the whole country
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10
The time has come when Arkansas

The time has come when Arkansas
must lay her hand on the very best
talent she has to represent her in the
National Councils. Her Importance
as state cannot be successfully re-
fiected without it. With Garland
and Mansfield in the Senate, no state
in the Union would command great
err respect, or reflect more glory upon
the nation than our beloved Arkan-
sas. Already Senator Garland en-
joys national reputation, and his
merits have not more surely won
him this great distinction than that
his colleague will step into the en-
joyment of the same distinction, if he
should be found in the person OF
Judge w. w. Mansfield.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

.SosE Of the papers are speaking
of a Southern man for Vice Presi-
dent. They do this on the ground
that the South furnishes the votes,
and it would seem nothing but right
for it to furnish a candidate occas-
ionally. While this is true, still we
are going to have our hands full to
elect the next president without hav-
ing to turn aside to be evcrlastingly
discussing the sectional question
which such thing would force on
us. Besides we have no aspirants
for either position upon the ticket,
ami we think it better to throw such
notion to the winds, and go to talk
ing up the live issues which now lie
at the Threshold of democratic sue
cess.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

THE throes of the Republican par
ty are over, so far as the place to
hold their national convention is
concerned. Chicago, the great West
ern city, is the place selected for the
mighty pow WOW which is to be the
forerunner of the great national de-
feat which awaits that glorious ~
party in 1884. The Democrats are
now in the agony of a search for the
favored city which shall witness the
nomination of the next president and
vice president of these United States.
St. Louis and Chicago appear to be
more prominently before the party
for this honor than any other. Doubt
less Chicago would have been Sc
lected but for its selection by the
Republicans. This we suppose will
close it against any reasonable hope
of being chosen by the Democrats.
II neither of these cities should he
chosen, yet we feel certain that some
other Western city will enjoy the
honor, for the reason, the West and
South are the quarters most in &C
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

ONE of the burning shamcs, one OF
the great blemishes upon our nation
al character, is the existence of Nor
monism in our bounds. Its growth
is not only a menace to our Ameri
can institutions, but is sad com
ment upon the public conscience Of
this great nation. Growing up as il
does out of the vicious lusts of hu.
man nature, it is. one of those evils
which cannot be controlled by ordi-
nary measures of law, as has been
abundantly demonstrated by the
Edmunds law. 1t will simply have
to have a peremptory check from
Uncle Samuel's right arm of power
pretty much as he would treat the
attempt to introduce a deadly con
tagion upon American soil. Vigor-
Gus measures should be adopted at
once for its suppression. An evil
that takes root in human lusts coup
led with ignorance, is something that
will yield when it is compelled to do
so by sheer necessity, and not before.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

AS usual, there is fight up among
Ohio Democrats. 1t is over the cleo
ton of United States senator The
Enquirer and others are fighting
Senator Pendleton's reelection with
great vehemence. but will not com.
pass his defeat. lie will be his own
successor to get in some more of his
work on civil service reform But
for one thing and Hon Allen G.
Thurman ought to be the senator
from Ohio, and that thing is, he is
the man of all men in the Democrat
ic party TO place at the head Of the
ticket to lead the party ON toSictory
in 1884. Thurman's name is the
very talisman of success.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10
THERE is great deal compressed

THERE is great deal compressed
in small compass in the following
taken from the Post Dispatch:
If there are Democrats, however,
who think that the Democratic par
ty is to succeed in 1884 by making
millionaires its favorite candidates
and permitting corporation infu.
cnce to be conspicuous in it's coun-
ellis, they are making terrible mis-
take. If neither the Republican nor
the Democratic party appears as an
out-and-out anti-monopoly party in
the next contest, there will be third
party in the field, and big one.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

While visiting Van Buren, last
week we witnessed Messrs. Rea 4
Gregory operating their new Dryer
and Evaporator in drying sweet pc.
tatoes. While we made no thorough
examination of the machine, we are
satisfied 1T will prove success and
our farmers can now raise potatoes
both for home consumption and ship
ment. The old method of placing in
cellars or killing has always proved
unsafe and unsatisfactory, but with
the new Evaporator the potato crop
will prove possibly the best paying
one in Crawford county. We are in
formed the machine evaporates all
kinds OF fruits successfully and we
have no reason to doubt it that the
inventors have certainly struck a
bonanza and our farmers gained q
long desired improvement.-A Alma
Leader.
We have always expected the
strong and versatile mind of our
Trend Gregary TO present the coun-
try something immensely useful and
practical, and now that it has come,
we are not surprised. His invent.
i've genius could not have been bet
ter employed than in the invention
of method to successfully preserve
the potato crop, and make it of value
to the country. Prof G. A. Jones,
now of Van Buren,, on his recent Wis
it, told US Of a trial sample of pota-
toes dried on the Dryer and Evapo-
rator, sent TO Denver Colorado for
sale, which brought the fancy price
of 20 cents per pound, and orders
were Immediately sent in for car
loads Of them. The proprictors we
learn propose selling territory
and will not embark in the business
of drying until later. We congratu-
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The last issue of the Ozark Dem
ocrat copied the article of our friend,
+. f. Babcock, on the subject OF
Fruit Culture, which appeared in a
recent number of this DEMOCRAT.
We allude to this to show the impor-
lance of Mr.. Babcock's skillful pen
being employed to enlighten our
people further upon this important
subject. Fruit culture is destined
to become one of the most important
industries of this country, and VIC
will take pleasure in lending our aid
TO any means to hasten on that day.
We hope our friend will favor us
with moro Of his experience in this
direction.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10
THE Gazette favors the appoin

THE Gazette favors the appoint
ment by the President Of Judge Fl
G. Caldwell, to the place made va
cant by the resignation of Judge
McCrary. The only objection W.
would have to this arrangement
would be that it would cause Judge
Caldwell's removal from our state
No man could be better prepared fol
the duties of the office, or would re
feet more credit upon the appoint
ment, but then we can't help secret
ly wishing that he may be over
looked, and left to remain in Arkan
sas, not that we love him less, bur
that we love Arkansas more.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The following cutting editorial
from editor Durham Of tho Van Blu
rem Press We clip from his paper q
the 9th inst., anu commend il to
some OF the God and Morality folks
who waste so much time and shed 90
many tears over those unfortunate
people who happen TO live outside 81
their own country:
The state colored convention 81
colored men, which held session at
Columbus, ohio, recently, resolved ia
petition the Ohio legislature to pass
laws for the protection Of col0red
men and tor epeal "all the old statutes
against them" aCan such things
be and overcome us like summers
dream" On, is II possible that col
orcd people IN that great State, 60
renowned for its demands for "equal
and exact justice to all men, must
petition the legislature for protec-
ton? How can d stats within whose
limits has dwelt so much boosted vir.
tue; and where so many officers have
been held in a party which owes its
existence to and sips its very life
blood from, the votes Of the colored
population, allow a petition for their
sprotection," from them, to become
necessity? The New York Sun, In
an article with referance to this de-
plorably deplorable condition OF
fairs in that liberty heroic State,
says that it would be we'll II rs Ro-
meo Reed, who is dancing around
like pea ON hot gridiron, and FILL
ing the esteemed Commercial Ga
zesse with wailings about mythical
outeages, woalo cain himse for
moment ana tell why tue Quo re-
pu D cans haven't pro-ecsed co.ored
meal Teens on sentiments. Re
move the beam fom your own eve
and vou mav be al e 70 see tue mu.e
ia you. orotaeE :. Rendes Des'. ocs
FOR the igh pTo -ecs Oh o. co.oged
peoDe uanecessa Y "a Ouo. and
soea. gen emen, come South, and
see tue mode O. treatment Ct the ne
gro mere. You will learn to your re-
greet, your sorrow and shame, that
among the hills and vallies OF dear
Old Dixie the rights and privileges
of the negro are sacred and inviolate,
and that, amid the lovely hills and
daIes of his once servitude home, he
revels in luxuriant and unfettered
freedom that has never been, and
never will be, bestowed upon the ne
gro in the grand, noble and liberty
loving Cd State, Ohio.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

THERE is terrible amount Of
breath just now being spent before
the Chancery court ia Little Rock in
the case of the State against L. j,
Churchill. We do not know wheth-
er it will ever amount to any more
than breath or not. 1t strikes lis
that, ii the deficit is made to appear,
and il looks like it has beyond any
doubt, the only question being as to
the amount, it would he a poor ex-
cuse, if the State cSdldn't make it
out Of his bond. 1t wonld make no
difference to the State. whether he
stole it or not, SO the loss was sus-
tanned under his administration, no
one could object to proceeding
against his bonlsmen to make good
the loss. This is what the bond was
taken for, and his securities ought
to be made to pay the last dollar OF
the deficit whatever that is ascertain
ed to be. 1t is q terrible effort to
evade the law, and wrong the state
out of the amount Of his deficit on
the part Of his bondsmen. The suit
should be pushed to the bitter end,
and every dollar of the deficit col
Iected. This matter of State off,
Ger getting away with money, or per-
hitting its loss during his admins
tration, and then his securities and
himself by some means or other
Sinking the responsibility of max
ing it good, is getting a little too
monotonons.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10


The examining trial of John F.
Halle, for the murder Sam James
was concluded before Justice Casey
of Dover, on last Thursday. Halle
was committed, as was expected, to
await the action of the grand jury at
oar next court, as it was not in the
jurisdiction of the justice to admit
him to bail, even, if it had been a
bailable case. From what we learn
of the evidence in the trial, it was
somewhat divided, but not enough
to break its terrible force against
the prisoner. There were five men
who saw the shooting, three of whom
testified to the effect OF it's being an
unprovoked murder, while the testi-
many of the other two inclined some
what to the idea of some provocation
on the part of James. But none OIL
the testimony as we haye heard it
rakes it out Of the circle of at erriblt
crime. 1t is not for us to say that 0
cold blooded murder has been com
mitted. We leave that for the
court to judge Of But we de
say that human life is too
precious to be destroyed in such {
reckless manner 1t ought never tt
be taken without an adequate cause
and he that would take the life o.
another, save in self defense or in
defense of his home and Preside
should do so at the peril of his own
1t only remains for the law in this
case to be strictly enforced, and, il
murder has been committed, let the
penalty be inflicted.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

About 3 O'Clock last night Mr..
and Mrs. James went over to Mr..
Pate's 10 sit an hour or 50, leaving
three children at home In he'd. The
house caugnt fire. cansc unknown)
burning Que Of the children com
|pletciy ap. The Oldest daughter
was badly burned, but not seriously.
Mr.. James while trying 70 rescue
his children was severely cut by
window glass. The house and all
its contents, books and accounts Of
his store were totally destroyed. A
few pounds Of meat was all that was
saved. Morrilton Headlight.
Plnmerville, Dec. 81.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The Morrilton Headlight hoists
the names of Gov. Berry for u. S.
Senator, and Hon. Jacob Frolich for
governor. The public good or safety
will not be endangered by the cleo
tior of these two men to the posi-
tions named.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

WE haven't seen it stated any.
where that the candidate for legisla-
tive honors in Pope county at the
next election, will incorporate the
dog law in his platform. The man
who will have the manhood to advo-
cate dog law at the next election,
will be looked upon as running on
principle only.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

A call is made for convention OF
Temperance workers in Little Rock
on Jan. Goth 1884. Every county is
expected to be represented, and all
friends of the temperance cause are
requested to send delegates. Ar.
rangements will be made for reduced
fare on the railroads.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

Senator Sabin is in favor of issu-
ing 2 per cent bond and taking off
the | per cent tax on circulation
1t would suit the people Of this coun-
try just as we'll il he would be in ia
vor Of cutting down all superauous
expenses and reducing the taxes to
meet the actual needs OF the govern
ment.--PosT DIsPARcH.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Landoflice at Dardanclie, Ark. Jan. 18th, 1881
Notice is hereby gi ven that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the County
Judge OF Pope Co. Ark, at Dover, Ark, on the
9th day Of FL bruarv 1884, viz:
Calvin G. Turnbow. HID, entry No. 10,024 for
the u or w or of section ftp . mr. 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF said land namely.
j. w. Craig ID. N. Craig +. w. Walker an
I'll. Hurley, all of Scottville Ark.
FEB Z, I. NJ. GIBSON, Register.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The Independent True-Democrat
of Fort Smith will soon become a
daily. We congratulate the proprie-
tors upon their success in journal
len,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

Hon. G. r. Breckenridge, Con-
gresham at-large has our thanks
for public Documents.
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incorporated in 1868 for 25 years bv the Ies-
islature for Educational and charitable mr..
poses-with a capital of 1000, 000-to which
reserve fund OF over $550,000 has since been
added. Deeh
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chlse was made part OF the present STATE
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by tie people ofang State
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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

A call has been published for Q
meeting of the citizens of Van Blu
rem, To be held at the court house on
Thursday evening, the 10th inst, 70
take steps toward the organization
OF Building and Loan Association.
This is good and important move,
and we hope every man in town will
favor it and attend the meeting
Van Buren, Argus.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

THURSDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1894
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

George Washington, the first pres
ident of the United States, never
saw a steamboat. John Adams, the
second president never saw rail.
road. Andre jackson, the. seventh
president, knew nothing about the
telegraph. Abraham Lincoln, the
sixteenth president, never dreamed
Of such thing as the telephone. ~
Ozark Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The sermon delivered at the NJ. I
church by Rev. j. L. Massey las
Sunday morning, was appropriate I,
the closing year, and was sprinkIe'
throughout with beautiful gems O
eloquent thought, awakening in lis
tening minds feeling OF sadness 70
past evils and desire to walk NOR
circumspectly 10 the year to come
Enterprise.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-10

The Misses Mcbride, Of Pine
Bluff, were in our city during III,
week passed. They have been on d
visit to there sister, Mrs. w. J. AL
exander.--Van Buren, Argus.