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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20

1867 Prizes. amounting to. ..........S $685. 800
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the Office Of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly. giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES. Express
Money Orders, or New York exchange in Or
binary letter. Currency by Express (all sums
OF IS and upwards at our expense1 addressed
Nj. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La, d.
Or. NJ. A. DAUPHfN.
COZ Seventh St.. Washing ton. ID. C.
Make p. o. Money orders payable and adj
drese Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans. La
OR
LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, Ia.
STATE NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La.
GERM NIA NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20

Good music is often hard to a.
choir.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20

He is slave that cannot command
himself.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20
NOTICE TO MOTHERS.

Made out of hole cloths mo-
quito bar.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20
ARKANSAS Wiley slT!E
LITTLE ROCK & FORT SMITH ny,
Az THE
LITTLE ROCK, MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AND
TEXAS RALLY,
TRAvERstNG
The Great Arkansas Valley from
the Indian Territory to the
MEsS,Ssippf River.


Connections made at Fort Smith with Stages
for all points in the Indian Territory; at Van
Buren, with the st. Louis Sau Francisco
Railway 70 all points north aud northwest; u
Russellvilie with the Dardanelie and Russell
vile Railway for Dardanellc. at Argenta with
the st. Ions. Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway for all points north and all points IN
Texas; also at Argenfa with the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad for Memphis and points
east AT Little Rock the Little Rork and Fort
Smith Hallway connects with the Little Rock,
Mississippi River and Texas Railroad, forming
the Arkansas Valley Route" the only line
between the Mississippi River at Arkansas
City and the Great Northwest. Connections
made at Pine Biuf with the Texas and st.
Louis Railway for all points In northcaster and
southwestern Arkansas, and points in Texas;
at Arkansas City with all steamboats, on the
Mississippi River for New Orleans, Vickspurg.
Memphis, st. Louis, Cairo. Louisville, and
Cincinnati This is the short line between
Little Rock anc all points south. east and
northwest.
For informatio as to rates on freight and
passengers, address j. A. WOODSON,
Traffic Manager.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Ry.. has for
sale 100000 acres OF the most productive land
in the world. Large quantities OF the best
cotton lands for sale in the lower Arkansas
Valley. All kinds of hard and soft timber Is
found in abundance in the country trayersed
by this Line. For Information as to land and
immigration, address T.. NJ. GIBSON,
Land Commissioner.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20
GLASS HOUSES.

A stock dealer-the gambler witt
stocks the cards.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-20

Sold by j. W. Wells. Wholesal,
and Retail, Russellville, Ark.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
Notice to Attorneys and Iltlgants

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
Divided ResponsIblIIty.

The determination OF Mr.. Cleve.
land, which he has formally an.
nounced, not to make any appoint.
ments except on the recommended.
ton Of the head Of the department
In which the applicant is expected
to serve, is wise and proper in every
point Of view, yet in so doing, Mr..
Cleveland voluntarily abdicates
the enormous patronage that has
heretofore been welded by the
executive head of the government,
in the exclusive exercise Of the
appointing power Every consid.
Grafton, except ambition, com.
mends the course that the Presi.
dent has marked out for himself.
1t is a common sense business like
plan. Cabinet officers will hence.
forth be called upon TO share the re
sponsibilities Of the Government,
and the foundation will be laid for
a stricter accountability by the
chief, for the management of his
department, since he is response.
bic for the personnel Of the force
under him. The head offs depart.
ment ought, naturally, to be the
best judge Of hequaliications that
are required in the various posi-.
tions under him, and will aim to
make his selections accordingly.
The President will be relieved
from much embarrassment and an.
noying care, and be better able to
devote his time and attention to
the general welfare of the country,
and the formulation OF plans and
policies to meet the exigencies of
the times. Mr.. Cleveland has en-.
tered upon the duties of bis Office
with fixed and steady purpose 10
administer it 10 the best interest
Of the whole people and carries
with him a grave sense Of the re.
sponsibilities resting upon him
and very properly seeks to share
them with those to whom they Of
right belong, Another considera.
tion not less potent than those al
ready advanced, Is that a powerful
link in the chain Of GENERALIZATION
that has been tightening around
the government for the last quarter
Of a century, will be broken and
the tendency to a one man power
checked. In thus voluntarily re,
signing a dangerous power Mr..
Cleveland deserves the thanks of a
people who were fast becoming
Monarchized.-ES.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
Commissioners sale of house
and Lot Near Clifton.

TN ,,,,,.,,.,,an ,t A., 4.,.. -. 4
y pursuance Oh tne terms and proviE-
! ions Of . decree 4l the Circuit Court
81 9 Mgson county west virginia, rem
T ysde ON the iO1h dSy oil september,
leo4i IN . cerIaln chSncery SUIT therein
penang, IN Mhlen Ralph ". Black and
o.a ~, ,ateplalntlns ana Arthur Edwards
anu oInels are aelenuans We the un'
% SPECIAL commissioners, will,
Vh the aln gay Of Nay 1850,
" Me front DooI o. ne Court
LOUISE, LOUISE o. !. Mas 5S county Yves. virginia
proceed tossell, BY way Of public auction,
70 ., the y. highest bidder al Of that certain
lot or parcel oil land, with It's improve.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

= As We sat down ID The center 81
The building near the huge fuun-
tain, the birds burst forth as il In
to one concerted expression ofmel-
ody, and their music as heard
through tue splash Of the falling
waters ba, added the finishing
touches 70 The already too bsauti-
Ffal scene.
The fragrant aud delicious pine
apple, oranges lemons and grabl-
fruit, scented the air with per.
fume far supeFiorlo any made BY
the handof man. The sight was
delighted with such a SCENE as Is
seldom allowedio nsof the earth,
earthly; and we were reminded Of
our dreams Of the Garden Of Eden,
before the fall Of sinful man and
curious woman.
10 addition to the large displays
that Mexico has on exhibition in
Horticultural Hall and Main Build
ing, she has erected, and by ibis
time completed, a beautiful PayiI.
lion in which she intends to place
her minerals, precious stones and
Ijewelry.
This Pavilion is in exact imfla.
tioniofthe ancient AlhamBra and
has been constructed by the Iey
stone Bridge Company, Of Piits-
burgh, Pa.
We must confess that wereit not
for the displays made by Mexico,
the Exposition would be devoid of
a great deal Of interest, and, per-
chancs, of success. Any reference
to the Mexican exhibit would be
incomplete withou. mention being
made Of the Mexican Military
Band. This most remarkable Band
is composed Of seventy.six must.
clans and has gained worldwide
fame by the excellence of itsmusic.
On the days when the Mexican
Band plays the crowd is nearly
doubled, thus plainly showing their
appreciation Of its efforts.
1t is greatly to be regretted that
this mammoth exhibition is meet.
ing with such poor success, hnan.
cially.
Inc management mas spent vast
sums in identifying the grounds,
and they have certainly succeeded
admirably, and the daily expenses
are often in excess Of their daily
receipts. This is accounted for in
great degree by the backward
ness of the season and the adverse
criticisms passed upon the Exposi.
ton at its opening.
1t is to be hoped, aud there is
every prospect for it, that during
the remaining months, the receipts
will largely increase. With This
hope, and the further hope that
such of your readers as have the
opportunity, may see this wonder.
full Exposition, / shall intruds no
further upon your time and pa
thence. W.sss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

Republican POslmasters are feel
ing easier. DR.. sangrado Bolus, Of
Washington, has written out and
semitic PosLma8ter,G General Villas a
scientific opinion TO the effect that
the removal Of any considerable
number Of Republican Postmasters
at this time will produce serious re.
suits. There are nearly 10000 Re.
publican Postmas!ers in the coun.
try at this writing. Many of them
have been in Office for years. They
have acquired a taste for the gum
on the back Of postage stamps, sim.
liar to that which the morphine,
eater has for his narcotic drug
The licking Of stamps and the tast.
ing of this gum daily has become a
confirmed habit with 90 per cent,
Of these officials. To stop them
suddenly, the Doctor thinks, would
be to invite nervous prostration
and in many instances fits. II
would be like cutting the drunkard
of from alcohol suddenly or dopriv.
ing the opium-eater Of his drug
With this opinion before him Post.
mas or General Villas, who lisa hu,
name n. an, will probably proceed
with great deliberation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

and sporting government employs
have, wonderful % lell, learned
that they are not 10 favor viii
what they we're won't 70 call th.
great unwashed Democratic party.
They have learned with unpleas.
ant suddeness that this new Demo.
cratic administration has 4 pencil.
ant for several varieties Of cleanli.
ness. This revelation has subeted
them, and they are keeping better
hcars ~ home and in Office, and
their health and breath are sensi.
bly, improved.
The crowd Of professional Office
seekers has very sensibly diminish.
Cd, They have gone home very
much disgruntled, Of course, and
deeply convinced that the expert
mspt Of popular government is a
failure. The great body Of democ-
racy, however, who do not want the
offices, bu! wish only TO see them
well filled, aud honestly admins.
tered, donot share the despair o.
Che professional office seeker. The
Hncw administration has a great
work before i. audit has four year,
for its accomplishment. Il has a,
yet been in office not four weeks
number Of important ofticesbaye
been filled with men against whom
even their enemies can say Moth.
ing. Some supetauiliss have been
removed and more extensive re
uoyals are being planned. The
morals Of the service in all Gov.
eminent Offices is remarkably i'm
proved. For the FIRST time in bis
long official life the Government
clerk realizes that his success and
hisfuture depends not upon Tue
backing Of a Blaine, a Malone, Oh
other powerful dsspenserof patron.
age, but upon his own work and
conduct,
lido not think there will be any
Ostentation ofsimplicity and plain.
ness in the social environment Of
the new administration, but it is
evident that there will be less OIL
mere display, and parade ofwealth
than has existed in Washington
since the war. The gossips had
talked and written SO much about
the pew taken in the somewhat
aristOcraE church on New York
Avenue, that a large number Of
snobs have been betrayed into rent.
ing pews at this church. The
President, not wishing to make a
side show of his religion, has rent.
ed a pew in a church in a less
fashionable street. He has not yet
attended church but his sisters 90.
cupied their pew last Sunday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
COUNTY, CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters Of the several
Districts will meet at their usual places
Of meeting, on Saturday the 18th day Of
April, 1885, at2 o'clock P. NJ, and ap.
point ten delegates each, to the Demo,
cratic County Convention to be held at
Point Pleasant on Saturday, the 25th
day Of April, 1885, for the purpose oil
nominating a candidate for the office oil
County Superintendent Of Free Schools
for Mason County.
By order Of the Dem, Ex, Com.
AA. HANLY, chm'n.
]. E. BELLER, sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

There is a great deal of talk
about the high taxes in West Vir-
ginia, but a comparison shows that
they are much less than in other
States. Tho tax per capita in
West Virginia is 1888; in the New
England States the average is
slo,47, 10 the Middle States 1888,
in the Wesleren States s697, and
in the whole United States the
average tax per capita is 1923;
The little Democratic State of Del.
aware is the best off in this respect
Of any 10 the Union, there being
no State tax at all on real or per.
sonal property. There is no debt,
and the income from licenses and
railroads is more than sufficient to
pay current expenses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March %, 1885.
With the exception of those who
have failed to get office, Democrats
here are well pleased with the ap.
pointments of the new administra.
ton, aud favorable comment is
heard on all sides. Where there is
more than one applicant for an Of
fee, all, Of course, cannot be made
happy and it is considered wise
aud polite in the President to ap.
point, as he has often done, some
one who is not identified with the
Contending factions. 1t is curious
to note the comments of the old
school Republican politicians here,
who estimate every appointment
and every action of the new Presi
dent by the low standard which
experience has taught them to.ap.
ply to depraved Republican poll
tics. They appear to have no faith
in reform, in the civil service, or
in the improvement Of the military
and naval establishments. They
consider everything that is done or
talked about in this connection as
hypocritical or sentimental. Whsn
Secretary Lamar orders the sale Of
half a dozen horses and carriages
that have been used mainly for
pleasure by his predecessors, but
maintained at an expense Of slO,.
600 a year from the public purse,
the deepicable pessamists who
faint the political atmosphere Of
the Capitol shake their heads and
say: THE economy dodge will not
pay; the United States are wealthy,
and do not wish to see their Cabi.
net officers live in plain, mean
style, inconsistent with the digni.
W Of a great nation" II you tell
them that the disposal Of the car.
riages has deeper significance
than the mere matter Of luxurious
loComotion, that it is a hint and
an admonition TO the hundreds Of
employees in the Patent Office, the
Indian Office, the Land Office, the
Geological and Public Land Survey
Bureaus over which Mr.. Lamar
presldes, you talk to them in an
unknown language, and they will
reply that the city'is going TO ruin,
that the money spent or wasted
helps trade, and has made The city
prosperous.
The prosperity Of LOCAL shop
keepers and real estate owners is,
Of course, a petty matter, but as a
sign Of the times 1 may mention
that the saloons, cigar stores, bill.
lard rooms and places Of amuse.
ment have not been for years as
dull as they are now.
l. Drunken, tipping gambling
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

The Morgantown Post and Pitts.
burg Dispatch are endeagoring to
arrange a scheme by which q new
State can be formed out Of Penn.
sylvania, Ohio aud West Virginia.
The proposedc would
take eighteen counties from the
first named State, seventeen from
ohio, and Barbour, Brook, bod.
ridge, Hancock, Harrison, Lewis,
Marion, Marshall, Mongolia,
Ohio, Preston, Peasants, Rilichie,
Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel aud
Wood counties from West Virginia.
The new State would contain $685..
600 inhabitants and cast 411,0OC
votes. The West Virginia end Of
it would DO largely Republican,
and the southern border of the
State would look as jagged as the
brim of a lasts years's chip hat
What's the matter with prosper.
Gus growing West Virginia, any
hOR2-E.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

Russia has more soldiers and
more ships Of war than any other
country in the world. In her stand.
ing army there arc more than $50.
900 men, and she has S5S ships in
her navy. 1t costs sl25,OOO,0OO a
year to keep her military establish.
ments on their peace footing, and
and her military authorities say
they can place 100000 trained
men under arms in war times.
The English standing army is 1872,
900 men. This includes the Eng
lish regular troops serving in India,
The English war authorities pro,
fess to be able to put $4,000 we'll
drilled and effective British troops
in the field II called on To do 60
This does not include the Iudian
Auxiliary forces, which would swell
the total British forces at home
aud abroad to over 100000 men
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

There is a disposition among our
Office seeking Democrats to wall
and howl because Cleveland is not
in a hurry about turning Republi.
cans out Of Office and putting Dem.
ocrats in. But the great masses Of
the party, who are not asking for
any compensation for doing their
duty, seem quite indifferent about
the matter. They want the gov
eminent honestly and faithfully
administered and that is what the
President will demand and this
will go so hard with Republican
office holders that they will feel
miserable and lonesome after
awhile and will all resign asel
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
State News.

HAANA0 ANSMos
Hay from Illinois is sold in
Moundsyille.
Five families from one locality
in Kanawha county have just gone
west
The store of D. B. Brooks, of Cal
houn county, was destroyed by FIRE
last week.
John Cook of Monroe county, was
bit by a falling tree and dangerous.
ly injured.
Some enemy attempted to blow
up the residence of Emery Hann,
Of Marion county, with dynamite.
Harvey Young, Of Charleston,
whose house was burned sometime
ago has been arrested for perjury.
H. B. Blake, a farmer Of Calhoun
county, has been arrested for selling
tobacco without license.
Nearly every interior county in
the state reports great suffering
among their poor people on account
Of the hard winter.
II is again reported that tin and
lead ore have been discovered in
paying quantities near the head
waters Of the Little Kanawha river.
Col. Foster, a contractor on the
new line Of the B. & o. R. R. near
Morgantown, has made an assign.
ment for the benefit Of his creditors.
Mrs. Fielding Nay, of Harrison
county was filing a lamp and set
her clothes on FIRE, burning her.
self so badly that she died the next
day,
The post.office at Charleston, W.
Va, has been authorized TO issue
money oders payable in Hong
Kong, China, and in Egypt, To take
effect April 1st.-E.
George Stephen, a young man
residing near Rockport, Wood
county, met with a terrible acct.
dena "Wednesday, which in all bu.
man probability will terminate
fatally. He went to the barn 10
feed the stock, and in getting down
from the hay.mow, he jumped on.
to the handle Of a pitchfurk which
bad been broken. and afterwards
whitfield 10 point. The handle
entered the thigh, and ran up.
wards into his abdomen, making a
CHASTITY wound, and one that was
excruciatingly painful. He man.
aged to get to the house, and medi.
cal aid was at once summoned.
Yesterday evening he was bleed
ing internally, and ii is the opin
ion Of his physicians that nothing
less than a miracle can save his
life.- WELDING Register.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL few days
ago, while Jesse Smith, who lives
near the head Of Beech fork, in this
county, was cutting down a tree,
his son, aged about ten years, being
with him, the tree fell a different
direction from what was expected,
The little boy tried to get out Of the
way, but was within reach Of the
limbs, which struck him. His foot
was badly crushed, his bead receiv-
eda severe wound, and was other
wise bruised, The foot was so bad
ly injured that ii had To be ampu.
tated Just above the ankle. The
operation was successfully perform
ed by Drs. Burgess & Taylor, last
week. There Is a probability Of
his recovery now, II the wound up
on the head does not prove fatal, :
IPdJne Aduoedie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

FACTS FOR FAsNEas,-ACcord ding
to tho Auditors report, the value
of our horses, cattle, sheep, hogs
and farming implements amoant
to about sl65OO,OOO. The total
assessment Of what is classed as
commercial property is only s2l,.
OsO,429. lfthe law required com.
merCial property to be itemized as
farming property is required to be
itemized, this twenty.one millions
would be increased 10 forty mil.
lions the 6rSt year,-W@! Va,
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

It's amusing to hear our Repub
lican friends eulogiaing President
Cleveland, and consoling them.
selves with the fact that he does
not make more rapid changes, evi.
IDENTIFY hoping that his supporters
will become disguised with the
policy of the administration and
abandon the Democratic party,
Keep cool, gentlemen; by the time
the next election comes around the
Offices will all be filled with Demo.
Gratis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01
]. E. BELLER, sec'y.

A constitutional amendment
will be voted upon by the people Of
Ohio next fall, changing the time
Of holding the State elections from
October to November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-01

It is stated that Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas has received since enter.
ing upon his official duties more
than 1850 letters from postmastors
asking to be retained in the public
service. Talk about hungry Dem.
oCrats, how does their longing for
the sweets of Office compare with
the sharponed appelites Of these
abjsct pap.suckers, who thus pite.
ously petition to be permitted to
hang on.