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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

BELOW will be found an extract
from tariff speech Of Hon. S. S.
Cox, Of New York, which contains
the very essence and gospel upon
this question. Such notes as this
ought to ring through the nation
from one side to the other, until an
overwhelming sentiment is brought
to speedy relief:
You may bring in your most ex
pert statisticians, with their tabular
statements OF comparative wages
rates; ! care not for their figures or
their CONCLUSIONS, for the fact re.
mains patent to every American who
has turned the meridian Of life that
our industrial classes, those who
produce our wealth, labor skilled and
unskilled, are not now enjoying the
comforts Of life, the ease and indie.
pendence enjoyed by the industrial
classes who worked under the whole
some conditions Of the past genera
ton. You ask: "Shall We return to
the American simplicity Of the past,
to the village blacksmiths and tail
ors and weavers, and pull down our
factories, and abolish capital and
corporationsY Better, a thousand
fold better Cor our common humani-
ty and national security that this
we're possible, if it were the only
remedy. But is there no other pa
nacea for the evils Of the times9
Your nostrum Of protective tariff
has not only failed to tighten the
burdens of labor, but it has so de-
bilitated the iaborer, so distorted his
mind, that, like the slave Of opium,
he lmagines he cannot exist without
the stimulus of artificial protection.
He Graves the poison that destroys
his faculties. He regards the friend
who would deprive him Of it as his
worst enemy. What has any public
man, any political party to gain un-
der such conditions that advocates
the removal of even modicum,
much less the adjustment, OF your
tariff narcotics, other than the sp-
proval of conscience2 You have bound
the bands of Orion labo.] you have
hooked the jaws of levlathen com
merce /; the former is enslaved and
the latter is stranded in the shadows
[coast trade], and who would seek
to enfranchise the one or restore the
other TO the briny deep is "a villain
and bought with British gold"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Special dispatches to the Char
lotte Observer, regarding the cy-
clone in this section of North Caro-
lima last night, state that at Newton
thirty houses we're blown down. the
Methodist church wrecked, the resi-
dences of Rev. Colby S. Killian and
Charles Jewett swept away, and
Cline d Williams Touring mills par
TALLY destroyed. Mary Hunsucker
was killed and fourteen persons
wounded Rumors from Lenoir say
whole family of six ladies are
known to he killed. The telegraph
wires are down. At Mecklenburg
five or six residences were destroyed,
but no lives lost. The cyclone also
passed through Iredell county, dong
great damage to fruits and blowing
down many ouses.--Gazette, 2Sth.
We clip this with a pang Of sad
ness, for the town is the county
town of our native county in the old
North state, and its people used to
be our old associates, and the church
wrecked was the one in which we
used to be a Sunday school teacher,
and many fond recollections call our
mind away to that far off, and afflict-
ed town. Our sympathy runs out
for it in its distress.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
A MEASURE was introduced

A MEASURE was introduced into
congess recently, to extend the bond
ed period on whiskey. This meant
to give the whiskey manufacturers
another year or two to pay the gov
eminent duties on the enormous
quantities Of whisley which are now
in government warehouses. The
measure, aftor hot contest, was de
feated much to the satisfaction of
the people. We were sorry to see
Mr.. Breckenridge vote recorded on
the wrong side.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
PrOcectlin gs of the County Coun-
ty Council.

A call meeting of Pope County
Council b. Of f., met in their lodge
room in Dover, Pope county, Ark,
March 29th, 1884, pursuant TO a call
made by the President to decide the
action to be taken by the order in
the coming election for county Of
ficers. The house was called to or
der by President ii. j. Mayo who
announced the object Of the meeting.
The various Common Councils
were we'll represented, whereupon a
resolution was offered by NJ. II.
Baird, to-wit:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
Pope County Council b. OF +. that
they, as an order have nothing to do
with or participate in any political
movement as an order but act as in
the past with the political parties TO
which they are affiliated.
An amendment to the foregoing
resolution was then offered By w. w.
Gill, copy of which is too lengthy
for publication. A considerable dis.
cussion was entered into which re
suited In indefinitely tabling both
the resolution and amendment. A
resolution was then offered by nj.
II. Baird and unanimously adopted,
that
Whereas, The motion in regard to
politics with the substitute, therefor
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

MT. Pleasant Lodge NO. 100.
Correspondence Of the Democrat
Health is tolerably good.
Farmers are going ahead prepar-
ing land for another crop.
Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. I50 B. of
F. is moving right along. !.
We read in your last issue where
some Of the Brothers have been say
ing great deal about politics. My
opinion Is il they will leave out pol
itics and use polisy, and put out
their own men for Office, and support
them regardless of politics and pay
no attention to what fine haired men
may say that will ride out 10 miles
to make speech to them the dark
est night ever come, and tell you
they are B. of F. and they intend
to stick to the Brotherhood, when
they know they will not do it at the
time they say they will. There is
something rotten about such men,
and do not believe any true Bro. of
Freedom will pay any attention to
their humbugery. A B. OF +.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

The announcement of Col. John
G. Fletcher of Little Rock, for Gov
ernor, will be found in this issue.
Col. Fletcher is one of the rising men
of the State. He is one of the men
whom office has always sought, and
held office at the urgent demand of
the people. Elsewhere we repro
duce from the Gazette brief histor-
ical sketch of Col. Fletcher, to which
we direct attention.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

EXCLUSIVE of school and incorpo
ration tax, the taxes for the present
year are only Sl.25 on the hundred
dollars. County scrip brings rs to
IS cents and state scrip can't be had
for less than 80, and incorporation
scrip is as good as grcenbacks, and
the state relieved from the necessity
of borrowing money for current ex-
pcnses, and the county finances IN
better shape than ever before, and a
further reduction of taxation next
year looked for, and all this under
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Carlisle's resolution in the dem
ocratic caucus last night, abolishing
the tax on tobacco, and reducing the
tax on brandy distilled from fruit,
was adopted SS to 81, not So to 81 as
reported.--Gazette.
One of the bad things in politics
is the necessity to compromise some
times, in order to preserve a party
from division and ruin. The above
was introduced by Mr.. Carlisle as a
compromise measure, and ought not
by any means to be enacted into a
law. The government is bound to
have revenue, and in the name of
common sense, what could she raise
1t from with more justice and propri
ETY., and what would meet the com
mon judgment of the country so well
as this revenue on whisky and tobac-
CO? We hope never to see the day
when these shall not be made to pay
tribute to the government. A cur
tailment of the governments rcve-
nues by a reduction OF the tax on
these articles, is not what the coun
try wants, by any means. The de-
mand is for reduction on the nee.
essaries of life, wherin the honest toll
and common labor of the country
will enjoy the blessings of wise pro
visions Intended to tighten the bur-
dens Of the toiling masses of the
nation.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
A Card to the Public.

The report having been circulated by
Interested parties, to injure me In the APP
preaching campaign, that sought and
worked for tile appointment now
hold as successor to the late A. II. Rob-
inson, take this method Of denying
said report, and VIII state further that
| was away from home at the time and
knew nothing of the efforts of my
friends until after the appointment was
made. am a candidate for Assessor
and hope to receive the support Of all
who think me worthy Of their suffrage.
Respectfully,
p. j. RoLLow.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

The Arkansas Republican is twit-
ting the democracy with the grand
jury Investigations Of Conway coun-
ty. There may have been some ir-
regularities in Conway county, and
from developments, perhaps were.
But we challenge such state OF
things to be shown by an investiga-
ton of Pope county officers and
records.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

democratic rule. Much as may be
said about the democratic party
there are vast quantity Of folks In
this quarter of the globe who think
that the country could do great
deal worse than to commit its inter
ests to this faithful guardian Of the
public good, especially, so long as it
continues to subserve the interest OF
the public, as 1T has in the past.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

THE March number of Agents
Herald, Philadelphia, has been re-
ceived The editor OF the Herald
is engaged in showing up frauds OF
high IN low degree, and in his lauda-
bic undertaking he will traverse a
rugged road, but will confer lasting
benefits upon gullable and credulous
Americans. Price cents per copy.
so cents per year.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Il is source OF pleasure to note
from the Quitman Light the liquida.
tion of the debt against Quitman
College. We pass our hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to the Quitman people
for this evidence of their education
al spirit. 1t will doubtless send o
new thrill of life and vitality through
the institution, and will add much
weight to their claim upon the pub
lie confidence and patronage.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
Gould's Picture Of the sor

GOuld's Picture Of the South.
We have not seen stronger testi-
mony as to the progress Of the South
or its bright future than is contained
in the following opinions Of Jay
Gould, which derive much impor-
lance from the character or the man
expressing them. These opinions
mean more in his mouth than they
might mean in others, for they are
those of a person not naturally in
love with this section, and are there
fore the indexes of actual conditions,
while they are also the opinions of
one of the snrewdest men of this
country:
A correspondent Of the Atlanta
Constitution. from Key West, Flori-
da, gives the points of an interesting
interview with Jay Gould upon
number of Southern topics. Says
the correspondent: Mr.. Gould is
certainly one OF the most remarkable
men whom / have ever met He
states that the Southern States have
made such progress since the war as
was never made by New England
even in her palmiest days. While.
the politicians have been berating
that section, her people continued at
work until now the business world
is awakening to the fact that the
progress of the South is enchanting
the attention of capitalists every
where. The mountain section south
of Blue Ridge, from North Carolina
across to the Mississippi, is bound
to become the greatest manufactur-
ing country in the world, and Allan
ia and Birmingham will be cities
with a population Of half million
each. The outlook for cotton man
ufacturers, freighted as it's with
wealth, will be eclipsed by the iron
interests, which are truly marvellous.
The two brightest public men Ia the
South, who appreciate the full pos.
sibilities of the future, arc Senator
Brown, of Georgia, and Senator
Jones, OF Florida. Southern lands,
both for agricultural and timber
purposes, he considers one Of the
safest investments possible. Within
five years Florida will supply the
fruit market with tropical products.
Pensacola. he says, viii obtain rank |
as seaport next after New Orleans.
Mr.. Gould expressed his determine
nation Of spending his winters for
the future in Florida.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

The people of Pine Bluff are be-
coming very much interested for the
relief and safety of their city. The
recent high waters have caved the
banks until the city is threatened
with imminent danger, and measures
are earnestly discussed to prevent il.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

ON the 26th of March congress APP
propriated Sl35, 900 for the relief OF
sufferers caused by the overflow of
the Mississippi and its tributaries.
The relief was timely and will doubt
less prevent much suffering, distress
and perhaps starvation.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

THE following we clip from thu

THE following we clip from the
Gazette:
WASHINGTON, March 26.--The
nomination Of Sargent to be minis,
ter to Russia was surprise to most
persons at the capital TO day.
Secretary Frelinghuysen sent the
following telegram to Minister Sar-
gent this evening.
To Sargent, Minister at Berlin:
The president approves entirely
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

TIE American Journalist for
March, edited by Col. r. P. Yorks-
ton, is out. 1t is published in st.
Louis at $500 per year, and no news
paper establishment is complete
without il.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Mt. Pleasant lodge No $50, d. Of
F. has appointed one of its members
correspondent OF the DEMOCRAT.
This action Of the lodge meets with
our approval, and we hope other
lodges will do likewise.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1854.

CoNGREssMEN Rogers, Peel, Dunn
and Jones voted against an extern
ton of the whlskey bonded period.
Breckenridge voted for it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

THE Searcy Enterprise, By the
Audigier Bros, greeted the public
last week. Mr.. Louis B. Audigier
well known in journalistic circles, il
editor. The Enterprise is striking
ly handsome in appearance, and ed
tied with marked ability.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

We understand that seal-skin
coats are going out Of style, and IN
consequence, colds are increasing
among the fair sex. How fortunate
there is such remedy as DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup!
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
HANOVER, O., Feb. IL, 1884.

After having lung fever and pnuc-
monia ] had dreadful cough and
could not sleep at night. The doc
tors told me had Consumption and
would die. / have taken six bottles
Piso's Cure and my cough is entirely
gone and ! am we'll as ever.
EMELINE FoRu.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
as admr'x of estate Of X. A. Ferguson, dec
will apply to the Probate court of Pope county
Ark, at its May term 1884 for an order to sells
the W ne y, NV ksw Y, and "a swk
n W or, 100 acres all in S &C tp 8 II OF range 10
west, in Pope county, Ark, for the purpose of
paying the debts probatcd against said estate.
M. T. FERGUSON.
Admrx Est, Of r. A. Ferguson.
March f2, 1884.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

We are never too busy to stop to
dot line in regard to democratic
harmony in the pivotal states of
of New York and Ohio, and our
pencil is sharpened to write the fact
as soon as it is brought to our atten-
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Hon. j. y. Walker is at Fayette-
vile attending to some legal bust
ness before the Washington county
circuit court.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

A correspondent ofthe Little Rock
Democrat mentions as the most de-
serving and promising candids..sss =
succeed Hon. ]. d. Walker as U. 5.
ssnssssnr Judge Rose Of Little Rock
and Hon. w. w. Mansfield Of Ozark.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Chancellor Carrot and his clerk
Galloway, are candidates for re-elect-
ion to their respective Offices.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

There is . growing demand for :
stronger lawyer, than the present
encumbent, for attorney general.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

1OS votes will be necessary to q
choice ii the fourth coming State
democratic convention.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Dr. III. M. Mcclure Is favorably
mentioned for clerk Of the chsncery
court. The Dr. deserves the Office.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03
{asa,asasr, d Freedom

We will take pleasure In giving space in the
DENOCRAT TO any news or brief articles per-
pertaining to the interests OF the Brothers OF
Freedom. Let each lodge In the county send
us the number OF members and names Of OIL
GERS. and any other items OF interest.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Mai. Tillar Of Drew, has entered
the race for governor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

To steal an umbrella is at least
crime. But ii man steals bottle
of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup to cure
his cough, can it be called q crime?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

both having been tabled indefinitely
which leaves the matter in q shape
not satisfactory. !.
Resolved, That we as an order
take no part whatever in politics
but that each member be perfectly
free to vote as be wishes IN all pub
lie elections. HI. j. MAYO, Pres.
H. D. BRowN, Sec.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

State Dsm0crallc convention June 8.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

Caglesville, March 81. 1884.
, 1884-12-19

lCor Contemporary Review-l
1 first met with-prayer barrels on tho
borders OF Thibet, when, travelling tho mar
row paths which wind along the face OF
majestic, procipitous HimRlayan crags, VIC
met nhtive travellers from still further north
-traders driving flocks OF laden goats,
women with quaint headdresses OF Jumps Of
amber aud large, coarse turquoise, fastened
on bands Of dirty cloth, and here and there
IL man holding in hls hand a small bronze or
brass cylinder which he twirled mechanically
all the time he was journeying. no.
IL was some time before l succeeded in get
ting hold Of ono these for a closer m
ton, as tho owners are nervously afraid to
trust their treasures in the hands Of one who,
albeit in ignorance, might irreverently turn
them the wrong way, and so undo much Of
The merit acquired by perpetual twiriing IN
the opposite direction. For, as we eventually
discovered, not only is the sacred six-syllabled
charm embossed on the metal cylinder, bat the
same mystic words were written over again
ON very lengthy strips Of cloth or papyrus,
which are bound round tho spindle OF which
the cylinder ~rotates,. and one end Of which
forms the handle. 1t Is, therefore, necessary
10 turn this little barrel OF prayers In such a
direction that the characters forming the
holy phrase may pass in proper order before
the person turning, and as all Oriental books
are read from the right side OF each page TO
the loft, the barrel Is turned In the same
direction.
For the same reason the Thibetan walks in
this direction round the great terraces and
other buildings ON which the holy words are
inscribed, in order that his eyes may rest on
tho words in due course. which can only be
the case when he keeps HIS left hand toward
tho object round which he rs walking. Hap
- aIa-
result, for in eastern lands, as we'll as in our
west, It has ever been accounted lucky and
meritorious to walk round sacred objects or
places In this sunwise course-an act Of
homage 10 the sun which l have seen ren-
dered in many lands. Just as our British
ancestors continued thus To circumambulate
their churches long after they had nominally
abandoned all paganian, 10 throughout tho
world we find survivals OF the old homage.
, 1884-12-19
sNEERs AT THE RAILROAD PRO-
JECT.


The Omaha Bee is disposed to think
that Captain Pym's proposed railroad
from Cheyenne to Hudson bay will be an
arr line and that the motive power win be
Wyoming billiards.
Even the Ianmie Boomerang is in
clihed to.sink the enterprise under aheavy
load of cheap wit. There was a husky
sort of unJispnised hilarity about the
boomerang article which leaves a sus-
picion that the writer was saturated with
envy, so to speak. What in the world is
there TO prevent Captain Bedford Pym
from building a railroad if he so desires,
notwithstanding the mushy comments of
irresponsible scribblers2 Isn't he a gem
tleman and a scholar and wasn't he for
merly a Captain in Her Imperial Maj
esty's Royal Navy We pause for a
reply.
Didn't Captain Pym spend several
weeks in the West looking over the
ground and did he ever, in the widest
fights Of a joyous and unfetterel imagi-
nation, mediate a trip to the common-
place home of the fippant creature who
edits the Boomerang
Did he not even visit Denver aud after
being feted and interviewed until his di-
gestion was ~disordercd and his life rem
dered misenble-didn't he nevertheless
20 away and calmly aud prcmeditatedly
fix upon Cheyenne as a starting point for
the colossal railroad enterprise which he
now has under hopeful consideration
Didn't he do this? OF course he did.
Did he ever under any condition of cir
eumstances have the tenerity to hint that
ifeless Laramie, decaying Denver or mud
bestrewn Omaha werc in any way suited
as cosmopolitan centers of wealth, Of cul-
ture or of refinement for the distinguished
honor of being Que. of the termini of the
terrific enterprise known as the Cheyenne
& Hudson Bay Railroad ?
Permit us to smile lie did not.
And why didn't this grand and glorious
man, this matchless manipulation and her
culean constructor Captain Bedford Pym,
OTHER Imperial Maiesty's Royal Navy, for
a moment consider the claims of the Jim
Crow villages known as Omaha, Denver
and Laramie
This is the prize conundrum of the
hour.
Why didn't he 2 Because he knew as
everybody knows that for far reaching en-
ergy, for enterprise, for generally diffused
prosperity, for open handed liberality and
for boundless wealth Cheyenne bestrode
the very pinnacle of Pic cminencc in the
glorious West and from her giddy height
smiled down contemptuously upon the
foolish rivals of her sparkling magnifi-
cence.
Now come off.