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The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
The Foolish Hen.

The hen is dnrned fool, and there is no gittin' round it. The natuf of wom- en an hens has somehow or 'nuther got mixed up; but don't see as how the hen is to blame. But there is this diff ference between women an hen: all hens is fools, but all women ain't. But you can drive hen about as well as a woman.
 A rooster knows morc'n hen, but he don't allers show it. The rooster is negative cuss. He struts around with an I-know-a l-about-it-but-I-a I-ain' t goin'- to-tell sort of an air, an so sometimes we are left in doubt as to his intclli- gence, But as fair-mindei critic we are bound to give him the credit of that doubt. But whether or not the rooster has got more sense than hen, he ain t all the time gettin' into foolish scrapcs like hen.
 A hen will run back and forth along side of fence forty or fifty times, try ing to get over into the next yard, and go every time within two foot of an open gate, but never any nearer to it any time, an will finally git mad an fly over. a-shriekin' an cut-cut-taring, an maxim as much fuss generally as a woman does when she finds the foty- graf of strange woman in her hus- bands coat pocket. An when sine gifts on the other side of the fence she don know what she came for.
 A dog is Solomon in all his glory aside of brainless hen. He don't pick up bone an shake it like it was rat. tryin' to git the meat of. But the fool of hen will peck at loose cabbage leaf an hour, an only git few mouth fuls, instid of staunin' on it an goin' for it in a busincss-like style. But the hen is nateral fool, an can never learn enything.
 The quickest way to brake mp a set tin hen is to let 'em set on something that will hatch. have tried every thing, from chiny eggs to shingle nails, but nothin' of that kind will hatch as quick as good eggs; m as the hen gen. erally sticks till suthin is hatched, val uable time is saved by using eggs.
 Hell hath no fury like a woman skorned," except settin hen that i' meddled with just after she has got fairly squat on a "stole" nestful oi eggs.
 [ Hens is all fools, but the hen what ! tres to crow like rooster is a little more so. Oh, how like hens are soms women we don't knowl
 Long live the hen till Thanksgiyin' Boston Transcript.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
ITO THE -- CONSTITUTION DE ARK ANSAS

4 No. 1 -Juint Resolution, proposing an Amendment to the Constitution Of the Statc-
 Resolved by the State and House Of Representative of the General Assem- bly, If tue State uf Arkansas, Ii majority Of ail the nemberselccted to each House agreeing thereto:
 That the following Article shall be isiropoScd as an aniessIiBenf tpiiiie Con- situation ei the State of A:kansas. which.
 w.iep agreed to hy . majority of all the IinrtabeFs olectel tn each House. and adap:ed by majority of the electors of far State, voting at the next general election for Senators and Represents : lives. shall become part of the Consti- tution, pameiy:
 ARTICLE XX. The General Assem- bly, shaii have no power to levy any tax or makeiany appropriations to pay eith CT tic principal or interest. or any part thereof, of any Of the following bonds of the State, or the claims or pretended claims upon which they may be based, 1 to- wit: Bonds issued under an net of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. entitled ssAn Act to provide for the fuasling of tho public debt of the Cls'tts tftpi tN tQ <t pIii vttts "A i<s t7oDy and numbered from four hundred and lnincty-one to eighteen hundred and sixty. inclusive, being the Banding Bonds delivered to F. " Caper. and sometimes called ..Holford Bonds," or bonds known as Railroad Aid Bonds, issued under an act of the General As- seinbly Of the State of Arkansas, enti- 1 tied: An Act to Aid in the Construction os Railroads, approved July 21, A. D. 1 1868; or bonds called "Levee Bonds, being bonds issued under an act of the 1 General Assembly Of the State of Arr kansa-, cntilled, "An Actproyiding for the building and repairing tic Public l Levees of the State, and for other pur- poses,' approved, March 10th, A. D. 1 1869, and the supplemental act thereto, approved April l2, 1869: and the act entitled, '.An Act to amend an Act en- titled. aiI Act providing fur the Build 1 ing and Repairing of the Public I.evees ot this state, approved March 23, AID. 1871; and any law, providing for any such tax or appropriation, snail De null and void.
 Approved January 30th, 1883. l |, Jacob Frolich, Secretary Of State 1 for the State Of Arkansas, do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true copy of a Joint Resolution proposing an
 amendment to the Constitution Of the
 State, adopted by the General Assembly
 of the State of Arkansas, and approved
 by tue Governor on tho 30th day Of Jan
 uary, A.. D. 1883, as appears from com paring the same with the original rolls l filed III this office.
 In testimony whereof l have
 hereunto set my hand as such l rcaan Secretory of State and affixed
 loea'i the seal of said office, at Little
 Rock, this the iih day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1881.
 lsigpedl JACOB FROLICH, l Secretary of State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17

1874.
PROSPECTUS.
The Democrat,

Is Live, Local Paper, Democratic, and gives Special 4 .tenti0n to all mat ters of interest in Town and County, tending to the development of their resources, the building up of their in- dustries; tiie increase Of their com mercc and population, and their edu- cational and moral advancement.
 The General News of the Day is Faithfully Reported in Condensed Form, aed Everything of Interest to the People receives space according to it's importance. State and Local News is Faithfully Reported, and Questions of Importance freely and fearlessly discussed. Everything pertaining te tho Local Welfare of the People of Pope County. receives Special Atten- lion. No Objectionable Reading Mat ter or Advertisements Allowed in its Columns.
 Our aim is to furnish Family Paper, such as will be Welcomed by the Old and Young in Every Household in the Land. The Cause of Education and Immigration has ever been Leading Feature, and we shall Lose no 0ppor- iuniiy to advance these interests.
 Every subscriber to the DEMOCRAT will receive q certificate entilling him to participate in our next DlSTRIBU- TION or PREMIUMS among sub scribers. Among tic premiums to be g,vcD away will be one of Lnker, Set tie tS Co.'S. best two-horsc steel-skien wagons. No blanks. Every subscriber guaranteed to receive premium.
 Every body will want the RUSSELL WILLIE DEMOCRAT the ensuing year. This will be the year that The Great Democratic Party will Trinmphantly March to the Head of the Government. State, District. County and Township Officers will Dc Elected, and TO one can afford to do without their County Paper.
 The price of tho DEMOCRAT is $I.00 for II year; no extra charge for the cer- iiiicate in the Distribution of Pres- enis. Address,
 DEMOCRAT PRINTING co.
 Russellyilie, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
 <.r.

slIAIE IE Of A hhANcAcs9 )
 h conformity with the requirements of the act of the General Assembly of Arkansas, entitled. ssAn Act to regulate the mode oi proposing and voting upon amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas" approved April }. 1879, notice is hereby given to the e,ee- tors of this State, that at s'the next gen eral election for Senators and Repre- sentatives. r to be held in this State, to- wit: Uil Monday, the 1st day of Sep tember, A. D. 1881, the foregoing pro posed amendment to the Constitution ot the State of Arkansas, will be "subnit- ted to the electors of the State for ap- proyal or rejection ;" and ''that each elector, on depositing his ballot at such election. shall vote for or against said amendment;' ;' aud that each elector, in voting upon said amendment, is requir- ed by law to have .1written or printed upon his ballot, the words, if in favor of it's adoption, s.For the Amendment No. l." or, if against it's adoption, Against No. Amendment.@
 Witness my official signature [Seal and seal of office, this, the 4th
 day of February, 1881.
 (SigneJl JACOB FROLlCH,
 Secretary of State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
The Great Ague Cure! KreSS' Fever Tonic No CURE. N0 PAY.

The propriefors of the hrcss, Fegss' ,er Tonfr have so much N1nnncnc v iu AZ, t.s Arne. that they guarantee it ut taken ncc0rding to sIfrectionsl to snecf a cure in every ease. and all Drugxists hrs authorized to sell 1t on these terms. ..ss. ss M s1ofS not do all we claim for IT, prshk back the empty bottle, and your money will he refunded. 1t Is purely vege.a- ble and does not contain either arsen,c. strychnine. or any other potson . q. ana will remove all liability to Chtiis and Fever. A box of Liver Piiis wttn each bottle free of charge. Give lt 2 trial, and rem ernber, if if does not not, eu.s IT, reetions will be found wrapped around each bottle. Price, One Dollar
 KKEss' FEVER TONIC CO,
 sofx pRoestpxuss. ST. EtpFgS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17

promipent features of the August heev ens, arc still looked upon with certain amount of dread In rustic England they are said to prognosticate a birth; in rustic France they foretelI . death; and it is q very popular opinion that every falling star means world hurried into oblivion. There is also a common fancy that wish. if 1t can be formed during the passage of falling star, will be fulfilled. - London Globe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
ANTlDOTE TO MALARIA
Itching Piles s-Symptcms and
 EfI,.N


 Cure.
 The symptoms are moisture. Ike pefspisa- ten intense itching. inci eGsed by sciatching: very distressing. particularly st night; seems as if min worms were crawling in and about the rectun; the private parts are sometimes affected. f allowed ts continue very serinn- results may follow. .'sWAfNEs OiSI- AENTn is pleasant, sure cure. Also. for Tctter itch sat- RheGm. Scaid- Head. Eiysip- e,as Barbers' Ifch. Biotchcs. all scaly. crusiy skin Diseases. EGN by mall. sJt ts,. for q p. Address, DIR. swAfSES t SON, phila., Pa. Soia by Drngaists.
 Liver. Kidney or stomach Trouble sympton.s: Impure blood. costivc bowels, II l. regular appetite, saur beleliing. pains in soe. back end heart, yellow urine, hurninG when urinating. clay -ceicrsd s,os,is. bal bf.ath- nc desire for work. chlls. levers. iriitability whitisb tongue. dry cough. dizzy head, with dull pain in hack part. loss Of memory. foggy sigh. For these troubles '-SN Al MES FILLS are a sure cure. Box. tao pils). by malt. 2s cts 5 fot $i.G0 Address, DR. SWAlNE X SON. Pmla., Pa Sold by Druggists. Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Con-
 sumption.
 All Throat Breast. and Lung Affections erred nv the Nl.i established '.SWAlNE's NILD-GHEREA.n I he first dose gives reiiei, an.i q cure speedily follows. 25 Gus, or $i.Oe at Druggists.
 London Hair Restorer-Great
 English
 Toilet Article. Restores growth, color. gloss and softness. Removes papdrun. Aristserat- ic families of Great Britain endorse II, Elt rant dressing Fra=raDny perfumed. The favorite Of fashion. At Druggists for ss lsd or I5 Cts. in |. :. money.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
The Great A Arkansas Valley from tho Indian Territory to the
 Aff3s1SSiDnf River.

Connections masleat fort stnstF with sfagcs for all points in tte Insiian fefittaIE; at an Bnfen with the ~t. Louis \ SAA \ tsaa. CT. o Q Eaifwnt to afl 39isft- Rnrtli md nVFthweAAs Ut Rsasseilsnit with the baniaNelle and kusseli- vile Railway for Dasdnafiie: At Argcnta With the st. tou;s. iron Mountain and southern Kailyav f,f m poifsts north and all points in Texas; aisu at Argentn with the NcsnphIs aud Lisfic Rotk Raitrvasi for elnphts and ppthts sast Al i+ittis Rock tte Little Ka k and fVtt smith Railway connects with the Lltsls Rock, Mississippi Riyef and fexas Railroad. fofmtng the .sArkansas yaileF Rnnfe." tue only line sity ns"sai and the the Great Northwest Connections made at Pine BiuH with the Texas and St Louis Railway for all points in noftbeaster anu at Arksnsas City with all stena te..ss. zs. sne Mississippi River for New 0g gse:.a7A sckspArg, , Memphis. st Ionis. Cairo. Louisville, ana Littls llock anc all points soafh. east and For information IS to rates on freight and Asst. Traffic Manager. The Little Rock and Fort smith Ky, has for sale ,Cso, ,000 acres If the most productive land 1 in tise world Large quantities of the best cotton lands for salo n the lower Arkansas Valley. All kinds of hard and soft timber iss 1 found In abundanrc in the country travt rsed by tais Line. For information as 10 lan,l and
 ''a'''' A''o''' ''''s'' IT Land cosamissioner. GOING SoEru.s
 1 Passenger No. ?, Leaves Argeuta at i2:3o
 p. in; RusseIlsile, 4si5 E. n; oiarkssiiie. s;ss l 7:s0 p. m: leave Alma s:3o P. m; Van buren 1 9:oJ ?. m; arrlsc at Fort smith s;45 p- ln
 GOING souru.
 Passenger No ari1ves at Arge-ta as 3: 90 D. m; Russeiiyille. ii:t2 a'an; Clarksyliie. D. a. m; Ozark. leave $40 a si, arrive SID .. m''
 HENRY WOOD, GenI Mgr,
 T. HARTMAN, ). \. MooDsoN. Superintendent. Traiiio Aana ger. General Offices, LITTLE ROCK.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17

GW The DEMOCRAT $l year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17

A Brooklyn merchant made his signs and windows so attractive hat the gazers blocked the streets and his com petitors asked the courts to haul ia his attract ons. and the court actually mdds the order Brooklyn (N. F. EaJle-
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17

.J. D. Moore and Louise Anderson, of Montgomery County. Ky, were rid- ing rapidly on an elopement to Ohio the other mig ht~ when .lhes~droEe over a high bank, b o,e the wagon. to pieces, killed the horse and were painfully hurt themselves.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-17
. That If weak women went astray,
 Their stars were more In fault than they


 Even in comparatively recsnt times we find people of high estate conde- scending to be ruled by the stars. Lord Burleigh calculated the nasi,ity of Elizabeth. and she was completely ruled b. the astrological predictions of Doctor Dee. Charles 1. consulted Lilly, the astrologe-, before his attempted escape from Carisbrooke Castle; Charles II.
 was bigot to the seience: Catherine de Medicis brought Henry ". of France, when q child, to Nostradamus for his destiny; Burton. the author of the
 Anatomy of Melancholy Is said to have committed suicide merely to veri- fy his own prediction; Dryden cast the natiyites of his sons; the Royalists and the Puritans in the civil war had their astrologcrs, and Lilly was considered to have performed great feat by his pre- diction for the Roundhcads of the vic tory at Naseby. Falling stars. the
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
Tenth Senatorial District.
A Note for our Next Representa-
tive and Senator.

The law required the affidavit of the
applicant and two others not inter.
ested, to be made before any officer
of the State, who was qualified to ad,
minister oaths, to establish The fact
that lands Were Tidal Overflow Lands
before they could be entered as such.
But this has been changed by the
rulings and the Clerks Of the District
Courts are now exclusively clothed
with the authority to administer oaths
in the premises. And though we do
not wish to be understood as intend
ing to reflect upon our Clerks (be-
cause they rarely, if ever, know any
thing about the character Of the land
applied for), we do say, this ruling
gives too much opening for fraudu-
lent entry Of those lands, and should
be stopped for that reason, if for no
other. we suggest that hereafter the
parish surveyors be bonded officers,
and all parties who wish to make these
or any other State land entries, be re-
sqnired to have the tracts surveyed and
examined by the surveyor, and its
actual character sworn to by him upon
his plat, substantiated by his chain
men and assistants, and return of same
be made by him to the Register, to
be approved by said Register before
the entry be allowed. And if this is
not deemed sufficient to protect the
State, other safeguards which may
suggest themselves, should be added
on; because we know that, as matters
now stand, much so-called tidal over
flow lands have been and are being
bought up. Well, in fact the State
land laws require a general overhaul
ing, and we hope it will be done.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
The Constitutional Amend
meEaaE.

Upon q close examination into TIN
proposed amendments to be voted fol-
on the 22d inst, we find that amend
ment No. !, relative TO the State deb
will increase our taxation if adopted
Therefore, we recommend to voters tt
vote against it solidly, it will be nc
breach of faith on the part of the PEG
pie of Louisiana, because the present
rate of interest is one fixed and agreed
TO By the Bondholders at the time
the present constitution was adopted
and let them stand to their bargain,
1t is said and truthfully, that the
adoption Of this proposed amendment
will increase the State Debt 81, 800.
900 and we think that if we are pre-
pared and willing to saddle ourselves
with this amount of additional Debt,
it would be preferable to do so for
the purpose of our educational uses.
The General Government seems will
ing to give a helping fund to the
States TO aid them in schooling onr
children, but at the same time and in
connection with its fund, the States
are required to give material aid only
in the ratio that the Government aid
is given. Therefore it would be in
all reason and more in the interest of
us all to put this 81, 100000 into the
school fund, than to give it way to
insatiate bondholders who it seems
are never to be satisfied. So we say
vote against this amendment by all
means. There are three crying shames
in existence in this State which we
would like to see removed.
:. The removal of the exclusive
duty of constructing and repairing
public roads from the poor, and in
stead, the rich land owner be made to
contribute his part for the purpose.
9. The removal of the ownus of
taxation CT the poor or rather, the,
exclusive taxation of the real estate
owners within the States for schools,
and instead, the Bondholders be made
to contribute his portion for the pur-
pose.
3. The removal of the evil which
cxempts the rich capitalist from jury
duty, (all of which seem irrelevant to
the caption of this articIe) are never
thelcss to be found alongside of the
question of taxation, and in that way
becomes part of the inner objection
to this proposed amendment (?) to our
constitution.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
NOTICE.

THE following named persons are hereby
appointed commissioners to hold the cleo
ton on TUESDAY, the 22d day of April
1884
Ward No I, Precinct No AT Pine Grove
Church, W. W. Lynch, H. i. Thompson
Vim. T. Dunn.
Precinct No. AT James Coles old store
Benz. Butler, Abner Cole, W. Z. Richardson
Precinct No. Sat James Miller's resi-,
dence, F. R. Curtis, Pierre Neville, James F
Gray.
Precinct No. AT A. C. Turner's mill
James Hinson, Robt. G. Reid, E. J. Sandefer
Ward No. 2, Precinct No. AT Lehman'f
store, A. M. Gauthier. F. d. Rowe, j. Z. An
drus
Precinct No. AT Henry Welsh's store,
\. A. Areenaux, L. j. Ranguet Frank Carter
Ward No. 3, Precinct No. AT Court
House at Lake Charles, L. c. Touchy, Geo.
W. Ryan, Chas. NJ. Richard.
Precinct No. 2-At Louis LOrrains mill,
Toliver Hays, Louis Lorrain, Joseph De
rOuen.
Ward No. 4, Precinct No. lat O. R.
Moss store, Dosite Vincent, 0. R. Moss,
Isaac Lyons
Precinct No. AT A. J. Elders old store
at Bagdad, j. A. Landry, II. Escoubas, Ste
phen Pierce.
Precinct No. AT E. A. Perkins store,
Sulphur Mine Station, E. A. Perkins, W. E.
Will ". - h6DDs
Ward No. 5, Precinct No. AT j. T. Da,
wilson store, Eagerly Station, VIM M. Per-
kins, &. s. Andrus, s. Lyons.
Precinct No. 2-At J. II. Jackson's store,
Sabine Station, Z. F. M. Fairchild, Aladdin
Vincent, Lastie Vincent.
Precinct No. 8-At A. Alphin's store, NJ,
AaGilla, Joseph Bowler, Joseph Foster.
Ward No. 6, Precinct No. AT Slaydon's
mill, Howell SlaydOn, Elias Miers, Ell Whit
ton.
Precinct No. AT NJ. G. Frazer's store,
Jen. Meadows, H. A. Knight, Alex Frazer.
Pre:inct No, Sat Ben. Whitman's old
residence, Tim. Cochran, Ed. Foster, Joseph
Ward No. Z, Precinct No. AT Richard
sons store, Sugartown, B. L. Dear Thos. j.
les j. M. Dear
Precinct No. 2-At Clear Creek Church, S.
H. Platts, L. A. Miller, Hiram Cole.
Precinct No. 3-At W. B. Welborn's resi-
dence, A. L. Bailey, Jno. Wilmington, Geo.
Barrow.
Ward No: s, Precinct No. 1-AtH. c. Gnrs
old store, G. NJ, Gossett, w. A. Kirkwood,
G. B. Long.
Precinct No. AT 0. S. Lyons old store
j. T. Hewitt, j. A. Andrus, j. N. Irater.
HARRY j. GEARY,
Returning officer Parish of Calcasieu.
apr-l2-'S4
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
His Dead Child.
n. o. Times-Democrat.

n. 0. Times-Democrst
The other day New Orleans man
had occasion to 60 over the lake. On
his way back, and when the train
stopped at the bay, he noticed man
getting into the car in front OF him
with little baby in his arms. After
the train had got under away the con-
dnctOr came and said: "Come with
me ! want to show you the saddest,
strangest sight you ever saw" and he
led the way into the next car. There
sat the man whom he had noticed
with the babe; his precious little bun
die lay quiet on the seat in front of
him, and as these other two men
watched he leaned over and looked
long and earnestly in the little face,
and then kissed the frail finger-tips he
held SO gently in his hand "That
baby's dead" said the conductor. at
died this morning at the bay. He
couldn't bear to put it in coffin, be-
cause then it would have to go with
out him in the baggage-car, and SO he
is Just earring it home to New Orleans
in his arms" Stricken to the hearts
core he sat there quiet and unheeding,
watching over his dead child, kissing
the fingers that would never again
softly clasp his, looking down upon
the white lids that had closed over the
bright eyes as the petals of sensitive
flower close at night time over its
delicate heart, and the world was
nothing to him.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
CaIcnHIeu Humber I'm Texas.

AS an evidence of the great supe-
rlority of Calcasieu pine lumber over
that Of East Texas lumber, we are
well informed, that some Texas dealers
are advertising and selling to the unso-
phisticated consumers of lumber in
that State, East Texas lobloIIy"
pine as Calcasieu lumber But of
such is the tricks Of trade and goes to
show that some Texas lumber dealers
are not ignorant of "the tricks that
ure vain, and the ways that are dark"
in their business dealing, That such
proceeding is seriously detrimental
to our interests, can't be denied, and
slionld occupy the immediate atten-
ton of our millmen, and if no steps are
taken by them to put stop to it,
must result in damaging the reputa-
ton and real value of our reputed and
really most durable pine lumber in
the Southwest, and we might say, in
tho United States. At present, we
can see no other method of circum-
venting this unfair effort to profit
at the expense of our lumber dealers
and the consumers of Texas, than for
our dealers to establish lumber yards
throughout the State of Texas. That
our lumber is superior to East Texas
lumber, calls for no proof at our
hands. 1t is a fact long since estab-
lished, and from this fact and the
knowledge Of dealers in Texas, that
their customers can be imposed upon
BY their Implicitly has caused some Of
them to take this undue advantage to
impose an inferior article upon them.
But when the truth of this unfairness
ii made known to consumers in Texas,
the recoil will be no less disastrous to
such dealers than can be expected, or
that they deserve.
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