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The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
From the edition of Messrs. Geo. } Rnwcll % Gas Amarican Nawsna

From the edition of Messrs. Geo. P. Rowel & Co.'S American Newspa per Directory, now in press, It ap- pears that the newspapers and pert odicals of all kinds at present issued in the United States and Canada reach grand total of l3,402. This is net gain of l,600 during the last twelve months, and exhibits an increase of 5,6l8 over the total num- Der published just ten years since, The increase in 1874 over the total for lS7a was 493. During the past year the daiIes have increased from l,i39 to l,254; the weeklies from g. 062 to l0,02S, and the monthlies from l,09l to 1,490. The greatest increase is in the Western States. Illinois, for instance, now shows l,009 papers in place of last years total of 904, while Missouri issues GOA instead of the 52a reported in 1883. Other leading Western States also exhibit great percentage of in- crease. The total number of papers in New York State is 1923, against l, 1899 in 1883. Canada has shared in the general increase.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
Linker Mountain, Ark.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
 As have not seen anything in
 Your columns pertaining to Hickey
 Glade Lodge, No. Al, B of F. l
 thought l would send in the names |o esr officers, as follows:
 aexander Wheeler, Pres, NJ NJ.
 hanlbey, Vice Pres, P H. Wheeler, sec, A. R. Tinker, Wardon, R. s. i!aIly, Treas. Wm. Linker, Sen, w. w. Hills, Chaplain. Total mem Oership about 45. Our time of meet ng the 2nd and 4th Saturday nights
 h each month. We are in a good working condition, although our house was destroyed by fire some ew weeks past. We are hurrying Nanting corn fer we learn that by sae sweat of the face shalt man eat pread vntil he returns to the ground, ior som dust thou art and unto dust |saalt thou return. Wheat crops are backward. . May the 1 ord
 O'ess us as a nation, both temporal IsHp spiritual, that we may fully be Ifbe to Honor the Lord with our sub l|;ta4eei that our gamers may be tH oi all manner of store, and our lsne presses run oyer with new wine.
 'ust our sons may grow up in thy
 !outn that our daughters may be
 pushed after the silnilitude of q
 palaGe that our sheep may bring
 OtWthousands in our streets; that 1vuf oxens may be strong to labor, {,
 'ual there be no breaking in nor go- us out, that there be no complain, i4s ID our streets. Happy is that VfHle 1hab is la such case, Yea, a4ppy IS that people whose God is a."e Lord. j.. Now in conclusion, will KY to the E of F., let us strive to
 sep politics out of our lodges, al
 S't Tor the present campaign, fog
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
Moreland Matters.

Correspondent ce of the Democrat.
 This locality has been visited by several heavy rains last week. :. :. Aprllfools have been sownsbroadcast for sometime. .. :. It is the opinion of your unworthy correspondent that there will be full crop if not cut short by the drouth. There is q6te number of new candidate for matrlmony. 1 think that one will be elected before long, he is a small young man, only weighing about lwo hundred pounds. l think he is subject to the primary. Fruit cr6ps good so far. Farmers are busy preparing cotton ground. Corn IS coming up and it looks fine. The crows is visiting the cornfield pretty regular. A ghost was seen few days ago by two young men, they said they were in pursuit of the un- snown object for some yards, but never could overtake it. Il will just say that they were in the lead J. ...We heard farmer say tha. fish bit firstratc, we will add that his pow is rusty. Mr. N. B. Bra shears gray mare and cot are gone ..s.Mr- G. s. Brown has fine lot yearlings on the Buck mountain. QUID NpNcE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01

crease in this amount each year. Hs took the position and adhered to il that the Board was not bound by the strict letter of the law. but should procure the best contract for the State obtainable.
 His report as Secretary of State for 1882 gives evidence that he will spare no pains or labor to facilitate the public convenience. It is mod el lreport, containing within a small compass, vast amount of useful ln- formation, much Of it invaluable to professional and business men, such as is to be found in reports of similar kind published by any of the States. It furnishes large amount of historical, political and official da- ta gathered from the musty archives Of the State where it had been long buried. This report supplied a long felt want, required intelligence and patient labor in it's preparation. In other States special appropriations are made for the preparation of such reports. Mir. Frolich, without addi- tional compensation, and without be- Ing required by the duties ot his os- fee, prepared the work because he believed tue public convenience re- quired it. This report is not only greatly appreciated in this State, out has been highly commended in other quarters.
 Since Mr. Frolich came into the office of Secretary of State the duties of that office have been very largely increased. The returns of the value of all railroad property used in the daily operation of the railroads of the state is made to that office, where the same is apportioned to the scv- eral counties, cities and towns of the state in which such railroads are sit hated, and such apportionment cer- tified to the proper County As sessors,to be by them entered on the assessment roll for taxation.
 The Assessors of the respective counties of the State also send to that office the crop statistics of their counties, which are there compiled, distracted and distributed.
 In addition to this, the accounts between the State and the lessees of tue peneteutiary for the hire of the convicts is kept in that office, though not required by any law; the legis lature having failed to prescribe by whom or how said account was to be kept. The interest of the State being important; and he being Sec retary of the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners, assumed the duty until the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
 Care for these important duties has not caused Mir, Frolich to neg. lect the less important. The i'm provement in the library, public grounds and his office shows careful attention to the minutest detail of the duties incident to his otffc.
 In politics Mir. Frolich has ever been Democrat of the straightest sect. Ssfodder or no fodder"
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
cNRLSYLA-N CHNRN.

Preaching the ist and sd Ioyd's Day in eael
 mouth by Eld. C, w. llarkoy. sunday school ata.aq a. n,., aahh Lafh's Day, and pray CT meeting atnight. All are invited.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
HANOVER, O., Feb. l3, 1884.

After having lung fever and pnuc monia 1 had dreadful cough and could not sleep at night. The -doc- tors told me I had Consumption and would die. have taken six bottles Piso's Cure and ny cough is entirely gone and l am well as ever.
 EMELINR FORD.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01

Tammahy will go to Chicago in a special train. Can't the conductor find defective bridge or something oi that sortg
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01

paCKaKc. or FIX pHtKaKts IOf AJter 7tlkutQ- $5. Also by mail, postage free. on receipt of price.
 Ekay~ Full particulars in pamphlet. which will be mailed free to every applicant Ad- drese all communications Co the sole mannfac- turers. MURRAY MEDICINE Co, ,kansasCity Mo nny- Sold in Russellyiiie by JNO. W. TuR- SER \ Co, aud hv Druggists everywhere.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
.RApTygr 0uYA,l a

B.gwomaes, pastor. Preaching every 2d ant Ath Sabbath at II am. andT :sO pm. i'ray- CT Mccting 'eveiy Tuesday night. sabbath school g .. in. every Sabbath
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
WEyYODIsT EpIS0OPAL c.

J. r. iIcndrckson, pastor. Preaching ist and 3d sabbath, fl a. m. and 1880 D. m. Prayer meeting Thursdays, 1880 p. m Sabbath school sa. n.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
NETNOplsT oRpRoA, SOl

A,P. Melton, pastar, Preaching ist and ad sundays at Il am. and T:30 p,m. Prayer meet. ing Wednesdays, 7:D D. m. Sabbath school 9:30 a. m.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
Church and Society Directory
PRESB YTERIAN CHUR0H,

IT, E Miner, pastor. Preaching every sab bath at II a. m, and T:30 D. m. Prayer meet ing every Thursday at l:3o. D. m. Sabbath school at 9 a. m. every sabbath
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
n n. O. N.

Chosen Friends Lodge No. 3G, l. O. Q. Y. moets every frat and third Monday nights of each month.
 NJ. II. BAIRD. N. G.
 A. M. HARTsELL, Sec.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
TRADE MARX.

Age, and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or Con- sumption. In all cases of Fe- male Weakness the Specific ucts like a charm, restoring lost or fading vigor. giving the cye a brilliant and spark ling beauty, to the cheek ths rosy bloom of health.
 nkxy- MRRwIH's SPECIFIC IS sold by all druggists at xi per nacE an.a n. al A.nnnl A a.o.. eo..
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
COUNTY COURT:

At Dover. on the 4th Monday n March and tst Monday in January, July and October.
 PROBATE COURT; ''' At Dover, on the lst binhaAy Tn May and 3d Monday in Jannhiy. July and October.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
LAWRENCE RUSSELL,
 Attorney at Law, RUSSELLVILLE, ARK Prompt personal attention given to all bus- ness entrusted to me. sepx36m,
K. MERwIN's sPECI IC,
 The Great English Remedy

The Great English Remedy, is a positive and certain cufe for Weak Memory, Loss of Brain Power, Nervous Exhaus- tion, Seminal Weakness, Im po- tency, and general loss of pow CT of the Generatiye Organs; and all diseases that follow as q sequence of youthful impru- dencc or the excess of matured years, such as Universal Lassi- tude. Pain In the Back, Dim Premature Old TRADE MARX.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
i884--Dire ctory.--l884
 Court 9th Judicial District.

TIME OF HOLDING COURT: Pope County-First Monday in April an SOyemDcc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
tAIacmillan,s Magazine }

Some Traits of the Virginian.
The whole tradition of the country unites
in vast protest against hurry. If you meet
your neighbor on the road on horseback,
though you had met every day for week,
he would look on you as a curmudgeon did
you not stop and "chat while" If on
summer day, you stop at a roadside farm
house for drink of water, you will be for
tuDate, if the owner is a speaking acquain-
lance, to get away within an hour, and con-
siderable hardening will be required to 70
sist the entreaty to "'lite, Sir, 'llte," that
follows instantly on his greeting of recogni-
ton. Rural prosperity, where the house
stands upon the public highway, is among
this middling class considered as having
something particular 10 recommend it. The
middle-aged or elderly proprietor of such an
enviable location, though he has nowadays
to make his boys work, will sit himself upon
the porch in his shirt sleeves, with long pipe
or the less picturesque quid between his
teeth, rocking himself to and fro in the
warm summer days. His eyes are bent al
ways on the dusty red road that, beyond the
shade of the acacias and the old-fashioned,
struggling box trees which divide him from
it, leads the people of his part of the county
to the county town. Riding along 1t RS
slow, ambling gaits, ON Texan saddles with
long, swinging stirrups, in big straw hats
and white linen jackets, the neighbors 60
by in ones and twos at long intervals. Each
is greeted by our venerable friend with a
shout of entreaty to elite and set while"
The predictions of all tempt them to COM
ply, The stronger-minded, however, de-
clare "they are nightly pushed for time
and must get on" Others yield to their ma
tive instinct, hitch their horses to the fence,
and relapse into that extended and elaboF-
ate formula which, of various kinds, ac-
companies in the South the meeting of man
| and man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
ANOTHER MISFORTUNE.
A Second Disastrous Flood at
Springfield, VT.
Several Fatalities Reported.

SPRINGFIELD VT, June 9.-Springfeld has
been visited by another disastrous flood, the
second within eleven months. The village is
situated on Black River, four miles from its
junction with the Connecticut, in a valley
surrounded by high hills. A creek flows
through the valley Northeast of the town,
emptying into Black river near the centre of
the village. This brook is bridged in many
places and is lined for half mile with houses
and barns At II o'clock(nooD) today rain fell,
but not severe, but at once a storm of terrific
force broke upon The village. A storm was
also in progress about five miles North OF the
town, and high wind that changed in few
minutes from South to North and then back
again drove the two storms together. Rain
fell as If mighty river was falling from the
heavens, and the hill North of the town that
slopes West to Black river and East to the
creek sent torrent of water toward the town.
Warning was at once given, but so rapidly did
the water rise that few had time to save any
thing and were forced to flee for their lives
The channel of the creek became filed with
wreck OF houses, barns aud other outbuildings
which forced it in other directions. One
stream Of large size flowed through the
Springfield house, another through Hart &
Dodges livery stable and another through
Ellison Bros stage barn. Hart & Dodge we're
fortunate enough to save all their horses and
carriages but lost many robes, blankets,
cushions, SC. The total loss will aggregate
$4,000
In some places road the road is quilted out
% feet deep. Some houses in the village have
four feet of mud in them. People have already
begun to repair the damage done to houses
and large force of men will be put upon the
highways at once. No damage is reported
south of the town till Connecticut river is
reached. Just across Cheshire bridge long
barn connected with Cheshire bridge hotel
was blown down. killing man named VIM.
Parker and fatally iniuring woman named
Belle Spaulding, who were in it at the time
The storm ragged over an hour and the main
street in this place was a Variable river for
three hours
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
GENERAL NEWS.

dispatch from Greeuville, Louisiana. says that
a most deplorable shooting ARRAY occurred there
Sunday night. Godebaux, night clerk at Isberg's
hotel, had difficulty with an unknown man whose
name unknown. Judge Taylor Rucks interfered
and was shot and instantly killed. .Godebaux was
hit by five balls and is said to be MORALLY wounded.
Judge Rucks was one of the most prominent citi-
zens of the place.
Two giant powder cartridges with the fuses al
most entirely burned were found on SATURDAY. under
the lookup at Worthwhile, New York. Great excite
ment was caused in the village by the discovery.
reward has been offered for the apprehension of
the persons who placed the cartridges where they
we're found.
ceived cable dispatch from Rome announcing the
appointment of Rev. j. P. Ryan of st. Louis to the
Arch Episcopal See of Philadelphia which was
made vacant by the death of James Wood, nearly
year ago.
A convention of coal miners is to be held to-day
in Monongohela City, Pennsylvania, TO fix the min
ing rate and consider the advisabiity of striking
against the recent reduction. Delegates are expec
ted to be present from every mine in the four
pools.
Plasterers in Haverhill, Mass, are on strike.
They demand an advance from So to $3.50 per
day.
The bricklayers engaged upon the new Parlia-
ment House at Quebec have struck for S2.25 per
day.
Receiver Clark, of the New York and New Eng
of the first mortgage bonds that matured Jan. LIST
1864.
Johnny Dobbs and William Thompson, profession
al bank burglars, were sentenced in Lawrence
Mass. yesterday, to ten years in the State prison.
Hon. William A. Duncan was renominated for
mia District yesterday.
Gen. Abe Buford of Kentucky committed suicide
by shooting at the residence of his nephew Benz
e. Buford, in Danvile, Ind, yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
Fashion in Literature.


The life of book is frequently capricloua.
Who can prophesy what will be the survlv-
ing works of the present day? Great au-
thors have failed to discern on what their
posthumous fame should rest. Lord Bacon
might have been surprised could he have
foreseen that his smaller works written In
English, would be familiar to generations Of
readers when his more elaborate Latin pro-
auctions are little perused. Scott himself
ranked his poetical works above his novels;
but for one person who is familiar with the
former, twenty are constant readers of the
"Waverleys." How many books, greatly ad-
mired by contemporaries, are forgotten now.
Who reads the once famous romances of
Mile. de Scuderi? Are many people famil-
lar with the novels of Miss Burney or Of
Richardson? Would the generality of read
ers know even the name of Lily, author of
'Euphues," but for the illusions made to IL
in ScotPs Monastery? Would the name
of "Annie of Swansea" a novelist in whose
works Macaulay delighted, be known to the
presenG generation save for the historians
mention of it? There is fashion in the
popularity of books as in other things.
Works priced at one era NAV be overlooked
at another, while books neglected for GEN.
turtles may suddenly come again into favor.
For how mary years were the ancient clas-
sizes looked upon with neglect and suspicion,
so that in certain monasteries if a monk was
liberal minded enough to desire to peruse
"a pagan author" he asked for the despised
work with pantomime which expressed his
contempt for the "dog" Virgil or Cicero.
Then came the Renaissance, and later still
the eighteenth-century enthusiasm for the
anclents and their writings. How little was
parasitic literature familiar save 10 divinity
students, till the "Oxford movement" Of
some forty years ago called many once
priced books out of obscurity. Amid all our
modern wealth of juvenile literature we are
now turoing back TO admire and reprint pop
ular children's books of long-past days. A
once favorite author may again rise to fame
after heightened period of obscurity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
SOUTHERN DISABILITIES.
Senator Beck Wants "A General Bill Pass
ed Relieving Them.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-In the Senate today Mr..
Garland, from the Judiciary committee, reported
bills for the relief of the political disabilities of j.
r. Waddy, Wm. III. Parker and Robert D. Thorburn
of Virginia; James d. johnson and Duncan L.
Clinch of Georgia, and others. Mr.. Garland asked
and obtained unanimous consent to put the bills at
at once on their passage. Mr.. BecB mad no obiec-
tion to their immediate consideration but inquired
OF Mr.. Garland why general bill could not be re-
ported covering all cases of political disabilities.
Che Vice President of the Southern Confederacy,
Mr. Beck said, had sat at the other end of the Capt.
toll, and many other persons distinguished in the
Coniederacy had had their disabilities removed. 1t
was twenty years since the war closed and here we
still pedding out the removal of disabilities
to persons who were boys when they entered the
Confederate army.
Mr.. Garland said the only reason why general
bill was reported was because majority of the
committee was opposed to such measure.
Mr.. Beck ironically replied that that was "a very
good reason" Mr.. Beck then submitted a resolu-
Tion directing the judiciary committee to report
back, with its opinion thereon, the bill referred to
that committee in December, 1883, providing for a
general removal of political disabilities. On Mr..
ingalls, objection the resolution went over one day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
The search for ,he Dyuami,.r..

Inc Scufcu Tor the DyuAmltofns
LONDON, June 9.-The Globe says there Is good
reason to believe that the police are well on the
track of the misereants who caused the recent en-.
plosons The chief difficulty which confronts this
police is of financial nature. The Offering OF
a large reward for the discovery of the criminals
meets with little favor The decided preference q
for the formation of secret fund to be used at tbs
discretion of the police.
A man has been arrested at Jarrow who Il report
ed to have had something to do with the recent
London explosions. A detachment of troops has
arrived at Birmingham jail to prevent any attempt
TO rescue the dynamiters, Daniel Eagan and Me
DoDnell. Sentries have been doubled, and their
positions changed daily TO correspond with the
daily changes Of the prisoners cells.
The Objects of the International AssOcia.
ton.
LONDON, July 9.-The president Of the Intern&-
tioaal African Association, in answer to inquiry
writes as follows:
The African International Association has receiy-
ed from the local chiefs exclusive rights, both
sovereign and private. In whatmanner the assoei-
alton will use these rights is recorded in the declA
ration made to the government at Washington, The
association will open the territory free to the
merce of all nations, and will have line Of GUS
cessions to everybody regardless Of his nationality
if he will agree to respect the laws and regulations
of the association.
Information for General Gordon.
The Times says that the friends of General Cor
don have made arrangements to send messengers TO
kharJoum with letters ana copies et the reports OF
debates in Parliament on the Soudan question, and
of the proceedings of various meetings keid at
which the government was urged to relieve General
Gordon.
Gable Notes.
1t is reported that the plague has appeared on the
Persian frontier.
Pekin despatch to the North China Herald,pu
lished at Shanghai, states that the appointment Of
Shut Ling as ambassador to France has been can
celled. The hasty conclusion of the treaty with
France was condemned and the preparations for de-
Tense still continue.
The Spanish ministers have decided that seven Of
the fifteen members of the Black Hand Anarch-
society condemned to death shall be executed at
Jezs
4 ne foundation store of the new parliament build
ing was laid Monday at Berlin by Emperor William.
A brilliant assembage of notables was present.
among whom were tile whole royal family, imperial
cabinet officers many members Of the Rechstag, and
a large number of military officers of high rank.
Prince Bismarck read the Emperor's speech.
A Swiss doctor who had been ruined by gambling
commit ed suicide at Monaco Sunday This Is the
32d suicide at Monaco this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
National Education Association.

MADISON, Wis, June 9.-At the meeting to-
day of the National Education Association,
which convenes here July 10Th, it was report
ed that the city could accommodate about
5000 persons. Half that number have
already registered, and it is expected that the
meeting will be the largest educational gat ler-
ing ever held in America. E. @. Corriean of
Boston was appointed general manager of the
press department of the association. Letters
of invitation to attend the gathering we're sent
to Gen. Butler and Senator Blair, in view of
their distinguished services as statesmen and
great interest in the educational concerns of
the country. A congratulatory telegram from
President Bicknell was sent to Hon. j. G.
Blaine in behalf of the association, relative to
general education and federal aid to common
schools.