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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

WOMAN AND TEMPERANCE:
Or. The Work and Workers of
the WOmaM's Christian Tenn
perance Union, by its President
Miss Francis r. willard, with
sketch of her life, character
and works.
This is indeed book for the times.
It s'is thoroughly unique--a book OF
to-day 1t discloses History, not
after it has crystalized, but while In
process Of formation. There is a prac-
tible aim in 1t from cover to cover.
Whoever would know the origin,
methods. progress, and results of the
woman's crusade, and the w. G. L. u,
will find this volume complete an
swer to every question.
Besides IL gives Miss Wizards lee
lures and an account of her Southern
tour.
1t is calculated to do good and is pub
lished at very reasonable price. 1t
ought to be circulated far and wide.
Feeling thus, we have procured the
agency for this county and are prepar-
ed to furnish the book to subscribers
at the following reasonable prices:
Extra English Cloth, Sprinkled
Edges $3.50.
Extra English Cloth. Gilt Edges So.
The book contains 653 pages, is print-
ed on beautifully tinted paper. sub
stantially bound and has 80 full page
illustrations of the leading women in
the great Temperance movement, and
steel portrait of the Author.
This book is endorsed by the leading
men, both of Europe and America. Ad-
dress, A. p. MELTON.
Russellville, Ark, Aug. 4th, 1884.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Valley Items.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
The event of the season was the
electrical display last Wednesday
night. Almost thirty persons who
had occasion TO remain ut church all
night can testify to the grandeur
and magaiiicence of the scene.
1t continues to rain thereby ena-
bling the farmer to rejoice over the
prospect of abundent crops of corn
and cotton >. Let us hope that such
may be realized, and set out with re-
doubled energy TO improve upon
present methods of farming, and
Notwithstanding the b. of +. may
''go the way OF all the earth;' the
merchant refuse To sell us goods at
stipulated per cent, yet we may
work our way up and place farming
upon an equal footing with any and
all trades and professions. This
can be done and it does not depend
upon the acts of perchants, doctors,
lawyers, bankers, our public officials
or OF either Of the great politica
parties All these may aid us OF
retard our progress but our success
depends upon our own efforts and
eXertions. We must "git up and
git Aud this "git up and git
spirit must not be confined alone 70
the physical but To the mental man
as well :. Encouraging reports
reach US from Center Valley and
Davis chapel, the former taught by
Mrs. Martha Bowden and the latter
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wearing SMILE. Z. People are not
quite done thrashing grain on ac'
count Of so much rain. The boys
out in the barrens have organized .
base ball club. They play very well.
:. Some little sickness IN this part,
chllls and fever mostly. Messrs.
Sam Priar and Frank Dickey have
been down on the Arkansas river,
they report good crops in that part.
&. Uncle Bil.ey Evans from near
Freeman Springs was here at the
speaking, he says that he is still in
the democratic ranks and The man
that says he is advocating the B. OF
+. ticket tells an untruth, he also re-
ports good crops. -. Mr.. K. Brown
of this place has been very low with
bilious fever bat is some better at
present, we hope for speedy and
permanent recovery. =. Mr.. Lee
Grow was with us last Tuesday,
smiling and shaking hands with
friends. !. /. Mr.. Web Boone had the
misfortune OF loosing one OF his chill
dren. The parents have our heart
felt sympathy. Mr.. Mack Camp
bell, who is teaching school at the
camp ground, was with US this week.
He reports his school in flourish
ing condition. He has enrolled
about 65 scholars. Mack is stir
ring young man. :. Prof. J. T. Bull
lock, who is teaching school at this
place, has enrolled about 65 or 70
scholars. His school is in a -four
ishing condition. Jack is splen-
did teacher. 4. We regret very
much to chronicle the death Of Uncle
George Roland, after a lingering
spell Of sickness. He died on the
10Th ult., at I p. m. Uncle George
has host of friends that will mourn
his loss. He was buried with Ma
sonic honors. To know him was TO
like him. He was faithful husband
and a loving father. The family
have our heartfelt sympathy. A
great many people were disappoint-
ed. They came from far and near to
hear the representatives speak here
last Tuesday, and did not get to
hear them, as they did not speak un
till late and the greater number had
gone home. There we're great
many present from Russellville, Do
yer, Appleton and other places. Ev-
erybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
Everything passed off quietly as
usual. Novice.
August !, 1884.
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ELEVENTH YEAR.---NO. 30.

by Miss Williams. Mr.. G. T. Ii
nam and his sister, Miss Dora,
spent few days last week with
friends and relatives near Russell
vile, while there 1T was their pleas
ure to be present and witness the
nuptials of Mr.. Joshua Buel, of Van
Buren, to MISS Ida O. Imam Of
RussellyiIle. !. May their happiness
never grow less. Z. Mr.. w. A. Ash
more Of Gum Log has been engaged
as agent for Errors Chains" book
that ought to be in every family -.
Mr.. Ashmore is live, energetic
trustworthy man and we bespeak
for him a large measure of success.
BELIsso.
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In Memory of Mrs. Mary Narsis
MOhOn.

On the morning OF July the 2Sth
1884 pail of sadness was cast over our
community by the announcement OF
the death of the lady whose name heads
this sketch, Notwithstanding her ill
ness was long and severe 1t was
thought she was recovering.
Mrs. Mohon was daughter of the
late Capt. Jesse S. Hayden and Caro-
line Hayden his wife. aud was born in
the year 1850 and was in her 34th year
when death called her to join her hus-
band who preceded her to the grave
Just four years and two days.
In 1871 she was married to David L.
Mohon with whom she lived until his
death as above indicated. Soon after
the death of her husband Mrs. MOhon
moved to Knoxville where she has re-
sided until she was summoned to her
aeternl home on the other shore. She
was universally liked and admired for
the many christian virtues that adorned
her life. She was ever ready to relieve
the distressed and assist the needy.
She was member of the Baptist
church at Knoxville and was noted for
her piety and fidelity In the discharge
of her christian duties.
1t has been the privilege OF the wri-
ter to enjoy the most intimate social
relations with the deceased and family !;
and can truthfully say that the long
er you knew her the more you would
admire her, and the more brilliant
shined forth the many virtues that
graced her life, and while we realize
the fact that human nature recoils and
shrinks back from the fate that seper-
ates us from such friends and relatives
we rejoice to know our friend was full
ly prepared to go, for she had long
ago committed her spirit and future
destiny into the hands of Jesus, and we
have every assurance to believe that
the Saviour met her at deaths door
and accompanied her spirit as a guide
through the valley and shadow OF
death, because she was heard to ex-
claim in her expiring moments with a
smile playing over her conntenance,
"my God and my Lord"
And in conclusion we would say to
the relatives of the deceased, grieve
not AS those without hope, but we
would almonish you rather to initiate
the pious and humble life Of the de-
ceased, and eyer be ready TO meet the
Saviour in peace, and at last be united
again and forever with loved ones gone
before In that land of eternal felicity,
where suffering, sorrow, pain and
death are felt and feared no more.
p. II. JETr
Knoxyille. August 4th SS4.
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BORN LUCKY.
The Man Who Got $4,000 in q
LOttery-Menlph Luck.


LOttery-MenlphIs Luck.
Fortune seems to favor this neighbor-
hood. for hardly a Louisiana Lottery
drawing takes place without singing
out some lucky fellow in Memphis or
this vicinity. At the last drawing tick
ct No. 67 ,552 drew the fourth capital
prize Of So 600, and one-fifth was col
lected by the German National Bank
for Chris. Hettenger, an honest and in-
dustrious carpenter. Mr.. Hettinger
WAS looking over the morning Ava
lanclie, when he came 10 his number.
He hastily remarked TO friend: "By
Joe, believe have struck 1t this
time,'' and rushed off for his ticket.
lie was oyerjoyed to find that it was a
tally.
Ticket No. II, 1893 drew the first capt
tai prize Of 5000, and one-ftt was
held by well-to-do farmer living in
the quaint and pictnrisque little town
oi Canadaville, Fayette county, Tenn.
An Avalanche reporter paid visit
recently to Canadaville and was intro
duced to the lucky farmer. His face
was all aglow with good nature. He
said that his good fortune enabled him
to make some improvements is his
place that lie had been long wanting to
make, but felt unable to do so.' He
said he had begun life with nothing,
but had accumulated aud acquired a
good farm. His $4,000 would enable
him to live comfortably and serenely
the rest of his life. He remarked to
the reporter that now he would have a
notwithstanding that his heart
had long been set upon. The farmer
drew his money through the Bank OF
Commerce of this city Memphis
(Tenn.) Avalanche. July 26.
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ordered Printed by the Association.
Hidden Jewels.
ny MRS. JAMIE THAcH.

There are many precious Jewels
Embosomed in the earth,
Awaiting mineralogists,
TO disclose to us their worth.
These dminutive reflcctors,
Most richly would display;
All the primordial colors
OF each transcendent ray;
But without exhuming forces,
They must forever rest,
And their radiant beauty
Adorn no mortal breast.
Celestial lights unceasing burn,
But deep in rugged guise;
Eclipsed by baser earth they lie
Absorbing heavens dyes.
Then excavate and polish them,
And let their brilliants shine
tribute in reflective form,
At the celestial shrine.
But these far more sacred trust
Enriched with gifts of mind;
Touched with intellectual light.
A deeper coloring find.
The grand, the crowning limit.
TO creative energy,
Stamped with the spirits signet,
Is God In effigy.
Even as the little dew drop
Gives image unto thee;
So do these immortal jewels
Reflect the Deity.
But these in dark obscurity,
Live crude and unrefined,
Oppressed with cruel poverty;
Nor bless the human kind.
Through wisdom's lamp replenished
With its most vivid light,
1t does not penetrate the gloom
That intercepts their sight.
Oh be 1t then our noblest task
All debris to remove;
And bcautify them in the light
OF kind nation love.
Let US with awe and trembling touch
A thing ofbirth divine;
Love be the grand incitement
TO each transmitted line.
'Ti,l those entrusted to our care
Each one living gem;
Transcendent in the light of truth,
Grace nations diadem.
And may they thus in beauty chaste
Adorn the love wrought strand;
That binds in common interest
The people of our land.
June 10th, 1884.
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Take care of your Liver A great
number of diseases to which mankind
are liable arise from disordered
condition of this organ. Keep it in
sound and healthy condition and
you can defy disease. PRIcKLY ASH
BlTTERs are especially adapted for
this purpose, being composed ~
drugs which act on the Liver, giving
it tone and strength to withstand
malarla.--Aug. %.
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NJ. Cronbach the we'll known Drul

M. Cronbach the well known Drug
gist OF Mt. Vernon, Ind, writes; !
have been selling large quantities OF
Kress' Fever Tonic tor the last seven
years with guarantee OF cure or
money refunded. This enables me
to form correct estimate OF It's mer-
its. ! can say that in ms experience
IL has proved effective in nineteen
out Of twenty cases of long standing
agne. / consider 1t the best, cheap
est and most pleasant ague cure in
the market. Aug. 2S.
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HANOVER, o., Feb. I3, 1884.

HANOVER, O., Feb. l3, 1884.
After having lung fever and pnuc.
monia / had dreadful cough and
could not sleep at night The doc
tors told me / bad Consumption and
would die. have taken six bottles
Piso's Cure and my cough is entirely
gone and am we'll as ever.
EMELINE FoRD.
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The Tickets.

&<&A<~1N
However opinions may vary upon
the quality Of the presidential candi.
dates this year there can be no com
plant as regards the quantity. Fol
lowing is list of the nominations
thus far announced:
REPUBLICAN,.
President-James G. Blaine, Maine.
-President-John A. Logan,
Illinois.
DEMOCRATIC.
Presidant-Grover Cleveland, New
York.
Vice -President--Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Indiana.
AMERICAN PROHIBITION.
Presidents. G. Pomeroy. Kan
sas.
Vice President--J. A. Conant,
Connecticut.
PROHIBITION HOME PROTECTION.
President--John p. st. John, Kan
sas.
Vice President--Wm. Daniel, Ma
ryland.
GREENBACK-LABOR.
President--Benjamin 4. Butler,
Massachusetts.
Vlve President--A. M. West. Mis-
sissippl.
ANTI MONOPOLY.
President--Benjamin f. Butler,
Vice President--No nominee.
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saltwater.

Mr.. Mezler has sold his house and lot
and blacksmith shop to Mr.. Sevccson for
merly of Millville I; possession to be given
the first of April next.
Mr.. Samuel Smith, our accommodating
blacksmith has purchased the house and
lot belonging to William Whitcnight, also
lot of Moses McIIenry on which he has
began the erection OF shop. This will
give us two shops in our town and as OPP
position is the life of trade, will make the
blacksmit hing business lively.
Frost here on Monday morning.
Quite contrast in the weather tempera-
ture from last week. No damage to cropi
so far as heard from,
Mr.. Frank Hess Has been dangerously
i'll for few days, but we are glad to say
that there are strong hopes of his recovery
| again.
Mrs, DR.. Gardner, of Bloomsbury, who
was visiting for some days at Mr.. Daniel
McHenry's, returned home on Saturday.
d. M. Kinter started for Eagleville, Cen
ire county, on Tuesday to attend the fifty
first Annual Session of the Pennsylvania
Christian Conference.
The choir of the Benton Christian church
will give grand concert at Benton on Sat
urday evening, Sept 9th. This will be 9
| grand treat to all who love good singing
Let everybody attend and enjoy it, X.
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SugarIOaf.

Drought is word now in universal use.
presume that it will not continue 80 for
any great length Of time, as all the farmers
are wishing for rain. 1t may be possible
that the hoped for rain will come before
you receive this article. We all wish it
would. So dry is the ground, that the
plough has ceased to be used.
Buckwheat harvest partially preceded
that of oats, and is bidding fair to con.
tinue for several weeks to come.
Schools are being opened in this district.
The Fritz Hill School has just opened with
fine attendance, and is rapidly on the in
it cannot come too soon. The teachers
salary needs to be larger, so that first class
instructors can be secured. Until this is
done We need not look tor much greater
advancement. suspect the solace is this.
We are not alone in this method of cheating
children.
The well known citizen, Willard Steph,
ems, has recently abandoned his mansion
and retired to the mountain side along the
Susquehanna, where he and his amiable
lady expect to remain during the hot days
of autumn. May happiness follow him
and speedy return bring him again among
| us.
The excitement caused at the primary
| election has so far subsidized that feel con.
fident in saying, the ticket will be strictly
adhered to by every democratic voter il
this township. The fire and spirit of free
dom is running high in regard to Novem
Der election, and the accla'naiion is with
one accord, Hurrah d. for Cleveland ant
Hendricks" L. j.
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The Columbia County Agricultural So
ciety under the present management are
making extra efforts to have the exhibition
exceed that of any previous years. This
society has the name of giving one of the
best exhibitions of any similar society in
the State, Last Spring an additional five
acres was made to the grounds, and sub
stantial board fence eight feet in height
has been built. The race track has been
enlarged to full half mile, and made fifty
feet in width instead of thirty-ive as here
tofore. A heavy railing has been built
around the inside of the track, and a new
and much more comodious Judges stand
erected. The society has joined the Ma.
tional Trotting Association, and all trots
will be governed by practical starter and
timer, according to Association rules.
More than twice the number of cattle sheds
in use before, have been built, and so ar
ranged that the cattle face the race course
and ample room back of each allowed fol
driving them in and out The sheds fol
horses and other stock have also been in
creased in numbers, and every convenience
| added to them. While all this improve
ment has been made the management ha
always KEEP. in mind the general purpose
| of the Association, and have made advan
ces in nearly all the premiums. Our peo
pie are now afforded all the convenience
for exhibiting their produce and making
competition for the liberal premiums of
fered. The Columbia County Agriculture
Society bids fair TO exceed any similar as
sociation in this or other States.
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.JerseytOwn.

Dusty roads.
Warm and dry
A lull in politics.
Miss Hattie Diefrenbach is visiting her
uncle, Mr.. N. Welliver.
Miss Flora Kreamer who has been visit
ing at Lock Haven for some time, is at
home.
Mr., s. Strayer of Bloomsbury has been
through here soliciting subscriptions fol-
the lives of Cleveland and Hendricks and
Blaine and Logan. He reports the busi-
ness very dull.
Those who attended the picnics at Wash
tonville, and at the Madison church las,
Saturday, say they had delightful time.
The funeral of Mrs. Patten passed
through here on Sunday on the way to the
burial grounds at White Hall.
The Jerseytown choir met at the church
last Thursday and Saturday evenings fol
practice. These were the first regular
meetings and were well attended. The
choir is now organized and uuder the eff
cient leaderships of Mr.. Emery Welliver
will, no doubt, be successful. There IL
| sufficient talent here to afford good music
on any occasion, then let Mr.. Welliver ant
the singers receive proper encouragement
from all and due respect and attention
from those who attend the practice, and
| soon we shall have choir worthy o
special note. L. Y.
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Celitralia.

The town was thrown into state Of eX-
citement one day last week by the finding
of newborn infant buried in the cellar OF
Polish woman's house, in the upper end
Of town. The discovery was made by the
neighbors, who were aware of child hav-
ing been born, and suspecting foul play,
they at once notified the authorities. After
diligent search through the house they
went to the cellar, and after removing a
small quantity of fresh earth they discov-
cred the child in powder keg with cord
drawn tightly around its neck. Drs.
Gwinner and Lashelle held post-mortem
examination, and concluded that death re.
suited from strangulation. The woman
was at once taken into custody and sent to
Bloomsbury Jail to await trial.
Daniel Darrah was badly cut on the face
by piece of coal, which fell down the
slope, at Continental collery on Thursday
last.
The village OF Dark Corner is visited
with disease which, it seems, can be
given no name. Some people are inclined
to believe it is caused by the water there,
while the doctors say it is cholera in mild
form. Several grown people have died
with it, but it generally goes among the
children. 1t is contagious, and should be
avoided, If possible.
The old school building received rub
from the painters brushes this week,
which greatly improved its blackened ap-
pearance.
A new school building is in course of
erection at Dark Corner near the old one.
Henry Weaver of Ashland was badly
hurt at Logan colliery ON Thursday, by
being caught between the mine wagons.
The tunnel at Logan colliery is CON-
pleted. The shipments will be increased
considerably when the gangways are
driven.
The Skidmore gangway at Continental
colliery will be driven to its bounds next
week, which will cause the suspension Of
| a number of men.
The rope at Centralia colliery broke on
Monday, when the wagon was about forty
yards from the bottom. The slope timbers
and the road were damaged greatly ant
| they will be unable to resume work befor,
next week.
| Mr.. Miller is erecting a photograph gal
lery in towa, where he will be prepared t,
| do all work in his line of business satisfac
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortner, Mrs. Thomas Ir
win, John Irwin, Hon. Vim. Bryson anC
Harry Ferguson are visiting Atlantic Cit!
for few weeks.
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BentOu.

Mr.. Peter Kase lost valuable horse on
Saturday last. 1t is a hard stroke on the
old man.
Our Band started away from town on
Saturday afternoon enn,asse in their beauti-
full band wagon drawn by four horses en-
route to the Dodson NJ. E. Chapel in Hun
tington township, Luzerne county, where
festival was held for the benefit of the SUM-
day school, Our Band is u noble looking
set of boys in their uniforms, and clever,
too, to boot.
On account of the drought preparatory
work for seeding is exceedingly difficult.
Everything is suffering for want of rain
For several days showers slipped around
us, but on Friday afternoon we got a fine
rain.
The general health of our people is good.
We have excellent markets, and large
number of hucksters; they go from door
to door and buy up all the butter and eggs.
Our produce finds its way to the coal re-
gions, via. Nanticokc, Plymouth, Wilkes
Barre and Ashley.
| The corn prospect is right fair
| And now the katy-did and fall cricket
have taken up their doleful lamentation,
melancholy drapes the low-spirited polite
ian with mourning.
We mean Cleveland, New York, no
Cleveland, Ohio.
After the raging of the storm there was {
great calm. When the political caldrol
boils, corruption always comes to the top
Jack Frost put his little finger down OF
Monday morning. We don't want to SCI
him put his foot down yet.
On Saturday last as Mrs. Peter Shult
and Miss Doll Krickbaum, daughter OF
samuel p. were returning from Cambria
their horse overreached, which caused it t
blunder ever the embankment of the road
1t was extricated from its perilous predica
ment with difficulty only by cutting tn
harness. 1t could not have survived lonl
without timely help. 1t escaped with lit
tie injury except some scratches, but yo
Just ought have seen how badly Miss Dol
was frightened.
Mr. Frank Hess at Saltwater son Of II
ram Hess at Benton is lying in very crit
ical condition.
Rev. VIM. Goodrich preached at s.
James on Sunday evening He has man
warm friends in that community, and the.
greeted him with joy. He preached yer
able sermon from the text Psalm CXIX 13(
He was their former pastor. He resides {
Clearspring, Md.