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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
THE most graeeless and lII-tlm

The most graeeless and ill-timed
thing ever seen in this country, is to
SEQ democrats after fighting twenty
five years for victory, and just as
victory flashes its glad light over the
land and crowns their long efforts,
falter and fail in their fealty to the
party. To see them turn sheir backs
on their lifetime party just in the
first flushes of its grand victory. To
see them turn traitor to it just as
the country at large marches up in
solid column to put it once more
in charge of the government, as the
voice comes up from the east and
the west and the north and south in
bugle blasts, calling it back to pow
or and awakening again the conf
dence and faith of the past in its
honor and integrity, how LuDicRoUs
to see few under one pretsnce and
another break faith with it. II
these men had solid reasons for their
act, it might be excused. But the
country is anxious to know what
reason can be given for desertion.
The innate desire and determination
of the democratic heart to rectify
and correct the evils Of the past and
purify the public service was never
so we'll illustrated as at this supreme
moment of democratic supremacy.
There is not an instance that can be
shown in which the democracy fails
at this hour for which it has been
contending for these long long years.
If then, democracy is the same,
what is wrong? Have you just dis
covered that you have been fighting
in the wrong for these long years, and
that you can now afford to align
Yourself in a way to help compass
democratic defeat2 When democ-
racy is defeated what is it that
comes back into powerY That old
party OF corruption and pillags.
Here 10 the fact in the case unmask-
ed and naked; The republican par
ty is benefited by everything that
divides and weakens in democrat
ic community. With this fact es-
tablished beyond dispute what man
born OF democratic instinct and faith
can refuse 70 push aside the vslcs
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
PARNELL is denominated by some
the uncrowned king Of Ireland. The

PARNELL is denominated by some
the uncrowned king of Ireland. The
way he manages things over there
may be seen by the following:
THE Parnellite managers held a
secret meeting here to-day to select
candidates for coming campaign and
to discuss TIE future policy of the
Home Rule party. Mr.. Parnell him
self presided over the meeting, and
it was resolved to advise all the
Home Rule constituencies to select
no candidates for coming campaign
without first consulting with Mr..
Psrnsll, and to vote for none who
would not give pledges to act with
the party AZ q unit in Parliament.
1t was also resolved that the candi-
dates should each sign pledge to
vote and act with the Parneilites
and to resign if q majority of their
colleagues 80 ordered. Addressing
= public meeting Mr.. Parnell said
the triumph of the Irish cause was
assured, whether the Wings or the
Tories won in the elections. The
Tories would give as good scheme
Of self-government as the Wings.
Let Irish farmers" he said, soup
port the League and prove that they
will not allow landlords to trample
upon them during the ensuing win
ter"
While this agitator IL pretending
to be the great friend OF the people
of Ireland, he 10 secretly swearing
them into bonds more complete than
any king has his subjects. This
way Of secretly plotting and swear
ing to this mans support or that
to this cause or that, Is not the right
policy for that country or this.
It's secret orders and consequent agi-
tatlon has been Ireland's trouble for
years and will be any csuntry's that
initiates her.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

The men OF worth to any town or
community are the ones who can
look past their own selfish ends far
enough to see and encourages every
public and private enterprise-who
are ready with brain and purse to
forward every project calculated to
build up the town and enhance its
Importance. There is no doubt but
that the enterprises OF : town or
community are the foundations Of
its permanent success. They add
numbers, furnish genius and provide
the general accommodation Of the
public.at large. A town had about
as well sign its death warrant and
prepare for its funeral as to become
Indifferent to the industries and en-
terprises in it's midst. When these
run glib and flourish, property ap-
preciates and business hourishss.
Men who has thousands of dollars
tied up in large business and dwell
ing houses and real estate and are
planted down for life, who can't see
far enough before them to see that a
few thousand dollars placed judi
ciously in the public enterprises Of
their town will bear hundred fold
in the appreciation Of their own
property, are to be pitlsd. They are
not the sort ofmen who put their
shoulders to the wheel and help
build up a town, but they set fiat
down, and are very ready to take all
they can of some body else's build
ing and enterprise. We state it as =
fact that there isn't we'll located
town in the state that couldn't af
ford to take one-fourth or ons-half
OF it's entire valuation and put into
public enterprises, manufactures,
etc. Appreciation of property would
spring up to double the amount Of
its investment.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03


WE clip the following from the
Globe Democrat of the 30th ult.. but
seing nothing in the Little Rock pa
pers abiding to it, we infer his case
is not as serious as indicated in the
dispatch:
MARSHALL, Mo-, August 28.--
Judge j. R. Eakin and daughter, of
Little Eock, Ark, arrived yesterday
on visit TO his sister-in-l law, Mrs.
j. Eakin, in this city. Soon after
their arrival the Judge was taken
seriously i'll, gradually growing
worse, until now he is in a danger
gerous condition. He is under the
best Of medical treatment. The un-
fortunate man 10 very prominent in
HE State, serving at present as
Judge OF the Supreme Court, at Lit
tie Rock.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

GEN. John A. Logan and wife in a
capsizsd condition would make rath-
or : ludicrous photograph, but that
was the state Of the case on the St.
Lawrence the other day. 1t is known
the General and wife are rusticating
at Thousand Islands, N. Y. A phs-
tographer taking scenes in the vicin-
ity insisted on photograph Of the
General and lady on board a BOAT.
just in the act of taking the picture
the boat for soms reason capsized,
and showed the fact in the photo
graph. The Gen., it 10 said, ordered
lot finished up for his friends as a
memento of his visit to the st. Law.
renee, and not as prophecy IN pol
itics in 1883.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
Col. A. A. C. Rogers, alias the /,

Col. A. A. c. Rogers, alias the sx
postmaster Of Pine Bluff, got mad
and wrote q letter to President
Cleveland for turning him out. This
occurred some time ago, and we
have been puzzled ever since to de-
termins whether the letter was in
tended to convey the ex-postmas-
tsr's wrath, or to be an advertise
ment Of his candidacy fer congress
against Col. Breckenridge in the
next election. Will Bro. Murray be
kind enough to give Us the benefit
OF what light he may have on the
subject.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
THE 'Frlsco road charges s 80 per

THE FRISCO road charges $l.30 per
hundred pounds from St. Louis to
Ft. Smith and but $1.27 from New
York to TT. Smith. That Is to say
its rate for 1900 miles Is actually
three cents less per hundred than
for about four hundred miles. An
agreement with the Iron Mountain
comedies all the ST. Louis business
south OF Russellville, on the Fort
Smith road to the Iron Mountain. and
all north of that point to the Frisco
without competition. This IL what
the world calls s'business. Wash
ington Press.
And this "business' il what this
part Of the world calls oppression
and just such high handed oppress-
ion as will demand remedy by the
next legislature of Arkansas. Such
discrimination are 50 manifestly
unfair and monstrous, that il the
gluttonous roads won't correct them,
the people will.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
A reliable citizen Of Pope on a

A reliable citizen OF Pope on re
cont visit to johnson circulating
among the B. of F. learnt a good
many things, among them that the
brotherhood there intended to have
full state ticket in the field next
election. That they also intended
to sweep johnson county. Our PEG
pie can begin to see the outcome OF
this political organization.
Our informant put up with one OF
the brothers who by the way was a
member Of the church. After sup
per he thought to try him tc see
what he was interested in. Accord
ingly he introduced the subject OF
religion, but found the brother unin-
terested on that subject. Next he
tried him on the bible, but he could
not touch him there. Then he tried
crops, but failed to arouse him still.
Finally he touched POLITICS and he
hit him pat there. On this subject
he came looming. Matters pertain
ing to religion or the bible, or crops,
while they might be Of interest to
others and Of some Importance even
to the country at large, to him they
were of small concern, and dwindled
into utter insignificance under the
shadow OF the great question OF
brotherhood politics. Our friend
gave this as specimen of the ami
mus he found among the brother
hood up there on political topics.
His experience in johnson is ldenti-
cal with that IN every other direct
ion touching the question Of politics.
1t is about time, therefore, that one
fact was settled, and that is that
this NoNpolitical organization is per-
manently in the political business
and with malice aforethought.
There is another fact that ought TO
be emphasized however lndicrous
the light it may throw upon the
scene. This fact is the one of far
mer's organization, claiming to ex-
ist for the matter of agricultural
benefit, meeting and talking and
planning and working but always
in politics and nothing for farming.
Always talking about correcting pc,
liJical wrongs, many of which don't
exist, and not of fertilizing and ex-
cellent cultivation. Such state OF
things suggests change IN tao tics
and leadership.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
WHEN we speak Of contentment q

VIXEN we speak of contentment as
virtue among the poole we do not
mean lazinsss or inaction. We mean
contentmsnt, that condition which
brings satisfaction, and such condi-
items among laboring people al
ways depend upon energy, industry
and economy. Contentment don't
argue inaction any more:than ordina-
ry means would argue laziness. In
proof of this you find more satisfact-
ion among the Industrious, driving
classes than among the indolent and
lazy. In fact where you find the
most grumbllng and growing and
the least contentment is among the
INDECENT and loafing class.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
TnrRr is a great temperance 0

THERE is a great temperance or
prohibition wave rolling oyer Texas
striking towns promiscuously and
stirring them up lively. Petitions,
elections, prohibition conventions
and anti.prohlbition meetings all
come in for their share in making
things brisk and interesting among
the denizens of the lone star state.
No danger Of harm from excitement
OF this sort. Let 1T roll on till liquor
is overpowered.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

John Fl. Potts and IAN other) color4d
'gemen, and these latter will he,.
half the expense. An effort vss
made here to raise a mob to folloS
them, but faiied and they were al.
lowed to escape unframed.
Our newly appointed postmasta,
d. M. Mourning, was unable on a.
count of sickness to assume formal
charge Of the office here last week u
was expected.
Greatly to the convenience of ev.
erybody we have hack line run.
ming regularly from Atkins to An.
pleton tri -weekly.
Mr.. Sam Mourning of the L, r. 4
Ft. S. Ry., is spending a few dav,
with friends here. PoPE.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
Correspondence Of the Democrat.

Correspondence OF the Democrat.
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, Aug. 29.-I
shall give you few items this week.
l can say that health is good consid-
ering so much dry weather. Early
corn is fine, cotton will make some,
thing near half crop. Our school is
progressing as well as could be wish
ed. j. r. Howell is our teacher.
Now ! shall give you the history OF
my trip to Texas; that great country
in the west, that is talked so much
about. paid this great place Wis
it while back, and was gone near q
month. / will say that the Lone
Star" is no good for me. There will
not be more than half crop made In
the counties of Collin and Grayson.
must say to every poor man in
Pope county, that if he wants to go
TO place where he can have sweet
slop to drink, and be negro for
the rich man, Texas is the place.
The Nation; the Choctaw Nation is
the most over rated place l ever saw.
There is nothing to make country,
there are no churches,no schools, no
society and the land is very sorry,
SO where did it get its name? The
whites, blacks and Indians are all
mixing and it will not be long till
there will be new race for some big
man to name. | would not live
there il they would give me all the
land | want. You can see man
with two big spurs on, belt filed
with cartridges buckled around him
and his sharpshooting rife tied to
his saddle, Sunday or any other day,
just the way Arkansas did before
she learned better. / will say to the
good people Of old Pope county who
want to sell out and leave, that they
had better take a fools advice, and
stay in old Pope, for it Is the only
poor mans country in the world
Success to the DEMOCRAT.
j. L. M.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
TIE Gar Of Russia and the En-

TIE Gar Of Russia and the EN-
peror Of Austria met in conference
At Kremsler on the 18th ult. The
object Of the Cars visit to Franz
Joseph it 10 thought is to secure
Austria's neutrality when the mo
ment comes for the execution o.
Russia's vast oriental projects whish
are thought now to be rapidly ripen-
inc
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
Agricultural Items.
Rural and Workman,

The cotton picking season is here
and we hope that our planters VIII
take time by the forelock, and secure
it as fast as the bolls mature. The
recent drouth, predicted upon the
old we'll established meteorological
fact, presages the other extreme, !.
e., wet autumn, with delays ana
losses to the farmer, If the work Of
the season is not kept well in hand.
Up to the present writing, our
crop reports gathered from all await
able sources, are to the effect thse
the recent drouth has resulted IN
serious damage to the late corn ana
cotton on the uplands, and that the
liberal estimate in many To-
calities, of two weeks ago, must DC
greatly modified. Yet upon the
whole, the outlook is not in tho
main, discoursging. True, the perl
cd of seed time is past. and no iai'
Their amends can be made in that al
rection. Yet the harvest IS mere,
and it bchooves us to make the mos!
OF it, and we believe that it Will oe
found to be IN excess IN point OIL
yield to that of previous seasons.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
WHAT Is the natural inI

WHAT Is the natural inference
about man who changes his poll
tics always just about the time and
in such way as to become csndi-
date In his new relation? Did the
idea ever strike you the fellow was
after office? or de you always put
him down = simon pure patriot and
never after anything but the peoples
good; He takes the sfilce all the
same, don't he, il he can get it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

Hos. A. NJ. Kelly, Minister 70
Austria, arrived In Washington City
tho 27th. The Secretary Of State
SAYS he came Of his own motion, and
was not recalled by the government
that since his appointment the gov
ernmcnt has been passive in th'
matter and no thought has been ia
ken Of replacing Mr.. Kelly BY any
other man.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
Correspondence of the Democrat.


ATKINS, Aug. 30.-We notice that
the Reflector editor complains that
no newspaper copies from him. Why
he complains we do not know. 1t
could no. be expected that any pa.
per claiming to give news could af-
ford to copy from the Reflector Gill
and Tobey are In their dotage and
continually blown about BY every
changing wind, and of course they
couldnot expect to receive any atten-
ton. They are honest in their idea,
but who is able to catch their ideal
Their articles consist of enigmas and
problems, and instead Of informing
the people as paper ought, it leaves
them more in the dark every week.
However, ! presume it is pretty
plain to few PROSECUTING republi-
cans. / hope that the Gazette. St.
Louis Globe Democrat, New York
Tribune and other newspapers will
hereafter keep posted.
We are sorry to note the death of
the wife of Mr.. Newt. Owens, AUG.
3lst. She leaves her father, "Mr.
Andy jackson, Sr.," and husband
and her two year old son, Eddie, to
mourn her death
A few days ago we sent across the
mountain our frejack delegation.
headed by Mr.. J. N. Harvey, presi
dent OF Austin lodge No. unknown.
Last week we sent Col. b. L. Embry
on an electioneering tour which he
intends to protract as far as Eureka
Springs; he carried with him DR..
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

SOMETIME since, the Emperor Of
Germany on his own motion attach
ed the Caroline Islands to his domin'
ions. The islands were understood
to be under tia jurisdiction of Spain
and Of course this rickety old king.
dom took great umbrage at the IN
lawful ancroschn.nt Of Germany.
Monster meetings Of indigna-
ton were held in Spain and
war was threatened, but more con
servatiye tone has set in, and the
difficulty seems now to be IN q fair
way OF settlement without the resort
to arms, fortunately for Spain.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

Ii there is:a democrat IN Popecoun
ty, or anybody else who holdslcon-
nection with society that would in
terfers with his politics,or whose ten
dency is against his party, be owes
itite himself and his country, at once
to sever that connection. Don't b
deceived longer by spscious reason
ing and false Representations.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
letter, from The People
,rreepoudence of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat
London, Ark, Sept. 2nd.-The
many friends of DIR. Zachery and
wife will be much pleased to learn
that they are now recovering from
the wounds caused by the runaway
team, made mention Of in last weeks
paper. They were very seriously
injured, but we are glad to know,
not quite so bad as was at first be.
lleved, they are not yet able to be
brought home, though hope is enter
tanned that they will be soon.
HI. SMITH.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

THE ingenuity and Mechanics
skill Of Mr.. John +. Settle, show.
the construction of the minute
uations and difficult circles a.
exact adjustments of all the
parts Of the Faucetts Quadrage
lite, is not to be altogether os
looked in the wonderful discovery o
the mind that invented 1t.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
CORPORAL Ross Hullis of CON PAW

CORPORAL Ross Hullis of company
A. 18th q. S. infantry stationed at
Fort Meade, Dakota, shot and kill
ed DR.. II. p. Lynch of Sturges and
was thereupon lynched for the muir
der by the citizens on the 9th ult.
He had beaten col0red woman and
broken three of her ribs, and the
doctor testified against him ON the
trial for which he was murdered.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03


Five bandits were captured near
Laredo. Texas, after desperate
fight Ia which three bandits were
killed and three soldiers wounded.
The Republicans OF New York will
Mold their State convention at Sara
tooa September %. An effort 10 be-
inc made to reconcile the mugwumps'
IRE remains of Hon. Seth L.
Phelps, late minister to Peru, have,
arrived at Washington. The funeral
ceremonies will not be held until DC
tober.
The interior department has order
ed provisions at the rate OF 10000
pounds of beef and 5000 pounds Of
-four issued weekly to the starving
Utes.
ONLY three Of the officers on long
detached duty have complied with
the order OF Secretary Endicott re
curing them to return to their com
mands.
The relics of the Greeley expedi
ton, which were exhibited at the
New Orleans exposition, last winter
are to be sent to the st. LOUIS expo
sitlon.
Charleston, S. c., was struck by
cyclone and one fourth Of the house:
unroofed; four vessels were wrecked
The loss to the city, including
harves. o a sH1'spsA es, is estimated
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

OF the demagogno and false prophet
that would essay to lure him from.his
proper fold, land to honor the party
the nation has honored. There il
no use to distrust what the nation
trusts, and it is worse than foolish to
cry halt now when the whole coun.
try 10 anxious to pledge its faith
and give its confidence.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

Iyn :. lvv0 lives are re
POI Geo losJ near Canton and more
are In starving condition from the
destruction of the rice crops.
The Pennsylvania Democratic
convention adopted platform
endorsing the administration, nomi-
mated Conrad B. Day for State treas
urer By reclamation and adjourned.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

WHAT . grand sequil it would be
for the latter end OF the year 1885 to
be rounded up in Ohio with the cleo
ton Of a democratic legislature and
q return of the grand cid statesman
A. G.. Thurman to the U. S. Senate.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

Aufdemorte, the absconding sub
treasury defaulter, has been returned
to New Orleans and lodged IN the
parish prison,
Ex-Gov. r. +. Fenton died sud-
denly while at his desk as president
of the First National bank at James.
town, N. Y.
A train Of twcnty-one cars, bear
ing 4S2. 900 pounds Of wool, has been
started from Portland, Oregon, to
Philsdelphia.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

ST. PAUL advised the Hebrews to
"bs content such things as ye have"
There may be those who think con-
tentmsnt Is q state of decay, but St.
Paul evidently was not OF that class.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

GEAR ALEXANDER on the occasion
OF his visit to Kremsier, took with
him his dog as an additional body
guard which has been thoroughly
trained and acts as his special body
guard every night.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03
Searcy Beacon

The Searcy Beacon endorses
heartily the proposition of the
Washington Press to support Prof.
Josiah H. Shinn for superintendent
Of Public Instruction.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

A CAMPMEETIEG of North Metho-
diss negroes was attacked recently
In N. c., and fred upon by crowd
of African Methodist negroes. The
north Methodist negroes fed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

WE are in receipt Of the premium
list OF the Fair Association of West
ern Arkansas, to be held at Fort
Smith, October 18th to 18th. The
premium list is very liberal and en-
braces almost every thing manufac-
tured, or produced on the farm.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-09-03

THERE 10 a strong probability, as
the case now stands, that Hon. Jacob
Frolich will be appointed Public
Printer At Washington. There il
no better man for the place and the
DEMOCRAT hopes President Cleveland
will place him In charge of the gos
srnment printing Office.