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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
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correspondence of the Democrat.
AS it has been some time since |
inflicted letter upon you | will, like
Pau! Pry, "hepe / don't intrude,"
and drop in among your home cor
respondents. Our little town OF Ba-
ker City has, during the past few
months been enjoying quite boom
in the way OF mining excitement
consequent upon the discovery of
gold in the Pine Valley mountains
some sixty miles from here. The
mere discovery of gold bearing
quartz or placer mines is not an un-
common thing here but this new
Eldorado is little ahead OF any
thing we have had since the palmy
DAYS of 62, at least ! am so inform
ed By old prospectors who have seen
the camp and whose first lessons IN
mining began in 40. ] saw, last
Sunday button weighing over three
ounces and two thirds gold--the
rest silver This was the output of
four pounds of rock, and was re-
duced in the bank at this place.
Since the advent of the railroad
more attention has been paid to the
cultivation of the sage brush lands
that skirt the foot hills in this and
other valleys in eastern Oregon.
Hitherto these lands have been con
sldered fit only for grazing purposes
and hardly that as the foot hills
alone produce the famous bunch
grass that feeds our "Cattle upon a
thousand hills" These lands are
easily reclaimed by irrigation and
nice homes surrounded by broad
acres of waving grain struts out the
dreary picture of desolation which
so impresses one when looking upon
the long barren stretch Of sand and
sage brush. AS a rule, the people
of this country are industrious and
law abiding, as much so perhaps as
in more favored localities, that is in
communities where the population
is not of the transient kind, here to-
day, and gone tomorrow. 1t is this
class winch gives employment to our
LAWYERS and fills the pages of our
criminal docket. We have at this
time confined in the city Jail youth
of seventeen whose experience with
in the past few months If written
and offered to the "Dime Novel,
publishers would be rejected as be-
i inc too sensational. Last winter he
attended the public school in this
city. and was regarded by the few
who noticed him as an awkward, un-
educated, overgrown boy silent even
to moroseness, Of rather feeble intel
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Correspondence Of the Democrab.
dry weather and hard times" Is
the general cry There is . good
deal or sickness in this community
at present, though none serious
Mr.. George Scott, whom we reported
in our last as being out on q visit to
relatives, started Yesterday for his
home in eastern Georgia. Mr.. Scott
gained number of friends while
here who would be glad to hear OF
his safe arrival at his home Rev.
j. III. Parker Is holding q series Of
protracted meetings at Mt. Pleasant.
May his efforts be crowned in the
bringing Of many precious souls into
the fold Of Christ q. Mr.. John May.
field has gone on visit to friends
in Charleston, Franklin Co, Ark, to
remain a number of weeks. We
wish him pleasant trip. Mr.. G.
ID. Wylie is teaching private school
at Mt. Pleasant. He has AZ pupils
enrolled and is giving general salts
faction Mrs. Richardson who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Eggleston returned to
her home in Charleston, the LIST inst,
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Jennie Eggleston. To the latter we
wish very pleasant journey and
safe return There has recently
been grand revival of religion in
Valley. At the protractcd meeting
winch just closed at Centre Point
more than twenty souls were happi-
ly converted to Christ. and christians
were greatly revived. :. There will
be meeting at Davis Chapel the
10th inst, ats o'clock p. m. for the
purpose Of organizing local Teach
ers' Institute. 1t is desired that as
many teachers and directors as can,
be present. JARGos.
Gumlog, Aug. 10, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
Fraudulent Practices.

The Chinese are said to be the
most initiative race of people in ex-
istence. Americans do not fall far
behind them. There are many liquid
compounds having peculiar and
original color, odor or flavor by
which they are recognized, and
chemistry has advanced so far that
it is easy, by the help of worthless
ingredients, to prepare something
having the semblance of the orlgi-
nal, but without the characteristics
which render 1t sought after. Wines
and liquors OF inferior quality are
often by chemical process given an
appearance of age and strength
which they do not possess. So.
Jacobs Oil has always been reeog.
nized by peculiar color and odor,
and knowing this, many attempts
have been made to initiate it by
preparations having no curative
power. The warnings which have
been uttered on this subject should
be carefully needed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
How to Ascertain Ii You Are a
Mascot

While the thermometer was burst
ing through its limits at noon, on
Tuesday, July 14th, down South, in
New Orleans, La, Gen'ls G. Il.
Beauregard of La. and Jubal A.
Early OF Va, (as is their usual Gus
tom, supervised in person and con
Quoted solely by themselves the
lS2d Grand Mont hly Drawing of
The Louisiana State Lottery, and
scattered all over the world 1865, 800
thus; No, 5000 drew the First Prize
Of SIS, 200. 1t was sold in fifths at
vi each, held, one by G. l.. Homer of
Brookston, Texas; one by j. L.
Wales of Bridgeport, Conn; one by
5. Nj. Simpson, 272 10Th ST., Denver,
Col, collected through First Nation
al Bank of Denver; one to f. II.
Eckenroth, 32l Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, Cal, collected through
First National Bank of San Francisco.
The Second Prize of $4,000, drawn
by No. 1884, also sold IN iifths-
one was held by,J. ID. Jinks, Brook
land, ARK, Collected through the
German National Bank of Memphis,
Tenn; one by j. Cameron of Wichi
Ia Falls, Texas, Through the En-
change Bank of Dallas, Texas; an
other collected through the Bowery
National Bank OF New York. The
Third. Prize of $4,000, drawn by
No. 1850, sold in tifths; two of
them were collected through MesSrs,
Britton Il Kountz, Bankers, Natchez,
Miss; the balance went hither and
yon. Nos. 1850 and 95,l49 drew
the Fourth two Prizes of SO, 900, each
sold in fiiths, to parties in Phiadel~
phla, Pa, Atlanta, GA, North Yer
non, Ind, Harrodsburg, KY, Louis
vile, KY, and Waco, Texas, etc.
The Generals, the commissioners Of
The La. 5. L., to superintend all the
monthly grand drawings, will repeat
this performance at noon. on Tues
day, September s, the 1S4th Grand
Monthly Drawing, and any informa-
ton will be gwen on application, TO
Nj. A Dauphin. New Orleans, La.
Now yon can learn for yourself how
you are favored by Fortune. Are
you not Mascot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The committee appointed to in
vestigate the Pail Mall Gazette ex
posures report that on the whole they
find the statements substantially
true.
BY Indian Inspector Armstrong;
census of the Cheyennes and Arapa
hoes, the population of those tribes
was found to be 2,167 and 1,207 re
spectively. They had been drawing
rations for ten years for 3,769 and
2,19s members respectively. The
saving in beef and flour alone by the
new census is 100000 a year.
July hereafter will not be a popu
lar month with ex-presidents. Al
exchange remarks "July has beer
bad month for presidents. Or
July A, 1926, John Adams and JET
ferson died; July 4, 1881, Monro,
died, July 8, 1850, Taylor died in
office; July ., 1881, Garfield received
the wound which killed him in til,
following September"
AS something like Charlton, tho
new disease among animals that has
been raging with such fatality in tn,
Mississippi bottoms, has appeared
in isolated places In the Arkan
sas bottoms, we give below some
thing of the nature OF the disease
and its remedy as given by a veteri
nary surgeon: In malignant case
of the disease, the animal is more
frequently attacked between the
fore legs and breast, the swelling
extending to the throat, though it
sometimes appears in other portions
of the animal, causing death in about
four days. All the veins in the in
fected animal seem to be gorged
showing distenslon. Several cases
have been bled in the neck, and the
discharges were from two to three
quarts of blood, which was very
black and mixed with an unusual
amount Of watery fluid. An ounce
of gentaln and tanate of iron Is &
good remedy. The germs OF the
disease could be killed by the smoke
Of burning fires.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
very, Very Little Things,

But very lmportant-your bioou
corpuscles. They are are bright red
They are so small that it takes over
8 900 OF them in line to make an
inch. The bright red color comes
from the iron in them. When there
is not enough iron the blood is thin
and watery and impure. Purity and
vigor 90 together. Browns Iron
Bitters is the .aiy safe iron tonic
eyassnade. It enriches the blood
builds up the system, gives health
strength, and enjoyment of life.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
ScottsviIle Scraps.
Of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
Crops looking very well, had a
good shower Wednesday which we
needed very much. J. Mr.. John Bull
lock has returned from Jackson coun-
ty, and reports good crops over there.
8. Mr.. Ben Cooper and Miss Sallie
Griffin were married by ESQ. Bull
lock. We wish them a happy jour-
ney through life. We regret to
chronicle the death of Mr.. John
Bewley on the 4th. He was sick
over four months. Also the death Of
one of DR.. Scales children, and one
of Mr.. Henry Campbell's children.
The bereaved families have our sym
patty -. Uncle Billy Barker is ly-
ing very low, not expected to live
many days at most 3. Considerable
sickness in this vicinity at present.
Novice.
August Sth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The President is airing himself
on Adirondack Mountains and does
not expect to return to Washington
before September 10. He will attend
to only such business during his alb.
sence as may be brought to his at
tention by the members of his Cabi-
net, one or more Of whom will remain
at the capital throughout the sum-
mer. No mail will be sent to him
except such as requires immediate
action on his part.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

lect but an expert with the lass0 and
gun. After the school closed he
went TO work for a man In the coun-
try with whom, on settlement, lie
had difficulty. To get even be
stole six Of the mans horses and
mistsking two ranchers who came
upon him for officers he killed both
men and horses. He was shortly
after captured and lodged in jail
pending his trial which comes off in
September Last Tuesday morning
he managed to start fire in his cell
and although the guard was within
few feet of him, he made no outcry
until when the alarm was given the
jailor had barely time TO unlock his
cell and let him out badly burned.
The other prisoners, five in number
persisted in the flames. Their cries
for help was heartrending. Efforts
were made to cut into one of the
cells, where three were confined,
from the outside but the fiery ele-
ment had tho advantage over human
aid. This town has been peculiarly
unfortunate in this respect as it is
not year since the city Jail burned
'cremating an unfortunate man lock-
ed up on a charge of drunk and dis
orderly.
AS my letter has heightened out |
will close for tonight. The DEMO
Graf finds its way to the finland
Empire" every week and no proof
reader ever scanned his work more
closely than / do its columns. Sue
cess to old Pope county, her enter
priscs and people. McMuRRAY.
Aug. j, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

A CURRENT rumor is to the effect
that Gen. Grant in a conversation
with his personal friend, Editor
Chllds of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, in reference to the election
of 1876, stated that rs. j. Tilden was
elected President beyond a doubt"
No man with proper regard for his
reputation will pretend to deny in
the face of all the facts that Samuel
]. Tilden was ingloriously cheated
out OF his election ID '76.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

GEN. Hancock refused to let the
salute due his rank be fred on the
occasion OF his recent visit to Mt.
McGregor to arrange for Gen. Grant
obsequles. This display of self-for
getfulness for the comfort of others
was a worthy act in this day of fuss
and fame, indicative of the highest
qualities Of head and heart, worthy
to be entrusted with the highest
honors in the gift of his people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

GEN. GRANT is dead and buried.
The nation has mourned for him
since the Esd Of July. His place
has been assigned in the public's af
lection. Now If only the poet and
orator ard the brilliant newspaper
reporter would let him rest--just
save one short chapter for later in
the season-but wouldn't it give us
a rest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
The Flowers Wither.

The chilling blasts of winter with
er the flowers and the fall. So does
1t affect the human family, and il
precautionary means are not taken,
being chilled is followed by evil re-
suits. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy
Of Sweet Gum and Mullen will cure
coughs, colds and consumption.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
THERE is nothing like it. the fla

THERE is nothing like it. the fiat
teTing echos of admiration which are
coming up from almost every quar-
ter of the country for that sterling
nephew of Gen. r. Z. Lee, Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lee, now the bold, aggressive
nominee of the democratic party
for governor of Virginia. He is one
of the bravest and most sensible, as
we'll as one of the most handsome
men, in the wealth of the old
dominion state, and is just the one
to make the victory in the coming
election bright and doubly certain.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

painting. cutting Or pasting y any
such building. furniture Or fixtures
any such words, figures, likeness 9
device, to be recovered by civil ac'
ton in any court Of competent Jnris
diction: and the punishment provio'
cd in this section is in addition 70.
and not IN lieu Of, the punishment
provided by the statutes for sucn %
fences.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
Miller Grove. Texas.

Correspondence Of the Democrat.
l have arrived safely in Texas and
find the Lone Star State far ahead of
any state was ever In. Crops are
the finest ever saw and health good.
All who aim to come to Texas, this
fall is the time to strike, for corn
will not be worth exceeding rs cents
per bushel. Wheat and oats low
down. / was sorry to leave the good
people. christians and connection In
Arkansas, but l find good people
and christians here. God bless and
save US ALL j. L. GRIFFIN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

OK or about the lst of September
the Daily Fort Smith Tribune will
give its readers what no other Fort
Smith paper ever gave them-the
associated press dispatches in full.
This feature will add greatly to the
worth Of the Tribune and be espec-
tally acceptable and beneficial to
business men along the line of the
TT. Smith road, reaching as it does
many points far ahead of any other
daily. The enterprise of the Tri-
bune management ought, and doubt
less will, secure for the paper large
circulation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Avoid by all means the use of cal.
omel for bilious complaints. Ayers
Cathartic Pills compounded entire
ly of vegetable ingredients, have
been tested for forty years, and are
acknowledged to be the best remedy
ever devised for torpidity of the liv-
er; costiveness, and all arrangements
of the digestive apparatus.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The famous Hot Springs ejecting
committee has forwarded to the L. 5.
Marshal at Little Rock the sum OF
$1735.43 being the judgement and
costs in full in the celebrated Nose
Harris case. The judgement IN Har-
ris' favor was $3.50.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
EUREKA SPRINGS.
The Most Famous Health Resort
in the World.

terly = sclty WITH
out an equaI, without parallel,
unique, phenomenal, picturesque and
beautiful.
When the first view of the city is
obtained it presents the unique APP
pearance of a vast army of buildings
attempting to scale the mountain
heights and only stopping temporal
rily to rest preparatory to a renewal
OF the effort. They are not in tiers,
and yet they rise one above the 9TH
er like the huge steps of a giants
ladder.
This is a place which will be
sought for health and pleasure by
the people of every civilized country
ON earth. The master spirit OF the
era Of Improvement is Ex-Governor
Powell Clayton, representing the
Eureka Improvement Company. The
Governor is a genial, clever gentle
man, a clear headed business man,
talented artist and able engineer"
Mr.. Clayton is experimenting for
the company the building of what
will be called the Crescent Hotel, on
the summit of small mountain 600
feet above the Crescent spring. 1t
is estimated TO cost 100000, to be
equal to anything in the West, heat
ed by steam, lighted by gas or cleo
tricity, water to be pumped up by
steam, and fine carriage way from
the depot, graded to 8 feet per 100
or less, and an incline railway from
Harding Spring, and the streets to
be widened and graded, etc.
The title to these springs and adj
jacent lands is now clear. The
Frisco Railway and Eureka Springs
Railway bring passengers to the
place, and the reputation of the heal
ing quality of the air and waters is
almost fabulous, and for year or
two so much so was this the case
that it was almost impossible of be-
lief, and we shared this disbelief and
kept articles from our paper because
we could scarcely realize their truth,
but visit two years ago disabused
our minds, aad we are pleased to say
we believe the cures are the most
general and remarkable of any known
springs on earth. The scenery here
and around here, extending even to
two or three counties east of this, is
as fine as in the del!s of Wisconsin
or in any place we have ever visited.
FIT. Smith Elevator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

TIE legislature which will elect
Senator Mackey's successor In Texas
will not be chosen until November,
1856, but there are already nine can.
didates openly or secretly scheming
for the place.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

L. C. JOHNSON, Esq, recently edi-
tor of the Fort Smith Tribune, has
accepted a position in the Secretary
OF States office in place of Mr.. Q. G.
Ludwick, appointed postmaster at
GAINESVILLE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

THE Seige of Paris, by the Globe
Panorama Co., /. X. Krump, manag-
er, now on exhibition at st. Louis,
is well worth seeing. We are in
debted to the gentlemanly manager
for courtesies extended the DEMO
GRAFT.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
Correspondence Of the Democrat.

CORRESPONDENCE OF tne Dem0cfat.
Prof. j. A. Evans is teaching a
fiourishing school at this place. :.
Wheat threshing about over, the
crop will average about one half.
A little child of Mr.. Miller's died in
Martin township GU the I'd. Gen
eral health good =. The rains have
been partial and cotton in places is
beginning to suffer. A.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

EVERY newspaper in the 3rd Con-
gresslonal district is supporting Col.
Il. C. McRae for congress excepting
one, The Texarkana Independent,
and that is not opposing him.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

OVER in the Fifth district Repre-
sentative Peel and Senator Berry
had little tilt over the appointment
of receiver of public monies at Har
rlson. The Senator stood nearest
the appointing power and his man
Mr.. A. L. King, secured the appoint
ment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

THE mistakes of all other writers
on the late war are to be corrected
by John A. Logan who will soon in
fiict upon the country history OF
his campaigns during that eventful
period. 1t is said the book will APP
pear at a painfully early date.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The Cincinnati Graphic this week
will contain a fine front page picture
ofLieutenant General Phil. Sheridan
of the U. 5. A.; General Miles, the
noted Indian fighter; OF U. 5. Grant,
as Lieutenant OF the U. 5. A., In the
Mexican War, and tue house in
which he was born.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

TIE civil service law whether 1t
suits or not, is nevertheless law,
and must be respected. 1t was
drafted and championed moreover
by a democratic hand, when it suit
ell better than it may now. Under
tue circumstances it is worth while
not To fret.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
Martin Township.

correspondence of The Democrat.
Weather dry and hot :. Crops
badly injured by the drouth
Some sickness in the neighborhood.
:. Little Charlie Eubanks has been
very sick the past week but Is now
convalescing jessie Howell is
teaching a good school at Mountain
Springs school house.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13
lnent.

WITH murderous intent are they
moving on couple of Uncle Sans
wards at Little Rock. They want
the official heads of Marshal Russell
of the Eastern district, and of Col. {.
C. Waters Dist. Attorney, and have
forwarded petitions to the president
to this end.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Two hundred and forty postmas-
tiers were appointed in one day,
That is "turnlng the rascals OUT in
q hurry.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The monument to Mrs. Surratt
will never be erected-Brick Pome.
roy is to handle the subscription
fund
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The ONO Democratic nomination
for governor is said to be now tend
ing to VIM. 5. Groesbeck.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The annual catalogue of the Ar
kansas Industrial University OF Fay
etteville, for 1886, is out. There
were in attendance during last year
sixty seven students in the collegi-
ate department, two hundred and
forty one IN the preparatory depart
ment and one hundred and three in
other departments, making total OF
four hundred and eleven IN regular
attendance. The University resumes
its course the ensuing year with a
new faculty and under very favor
able auspices.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The impression prevails in New
York that the President fayors ex-
Mayor Cooper for Governor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

The Southern Exposition of Louis
vile, KY, will open Augustl5th and
close October oath.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

To Hon. C. X. Breckenridge we
are indebted for a copy of his speech
on Rivers and Harbors.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

INDICATIONS point TO Col. Lowry
as the coming Governor of Missis-
sippi.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

SPEAKER Carlisle is sanguine of
reelection.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Sl,900,000 were coined in the mlnts
last month.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

THE Biennial Report of the Cali
fornia Board of Horticulture, just
cut, is replete with interesting infor-
nation pertaining to the subject OF
Horticulture, Entomology and kin
dred subjects, of great interest tc
the fruit grower. Hon. A. II. Webb
of Sanfrancisco, is Secretary Of the
Board. to whom we are deeply in
debted for copy of the report.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Hon. j. ii. Berry, one Of Arkan-
sas' worthy Senators, just returned
from Washington says Il am more
than ever convinced that President
Cleveland in all his official acts is
striving to promote the best interests
of the country and carry out the true
principles of the Democratic party"
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Texas will appropriate, this year,
two and one-half million dollars for
common school purposes. A noble
educational fund, truly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

Industry is fortunes right hand
and frugality her left.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-08-13

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