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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
EVERY once in a while it creeps |

EVERY once in while 1t creeps in
TO platforms and crops out in public
speeches, the old familiar heresy
of abolishing the old revenue system.
But the people are too well posted to
be deceived by any such deception.
They know it is the subterfuge and
the natural offspring of the old oil
garchy of protection. AS long as
revenue has to be raised, and that
will be forever, the people know it is
better to raise part OF it at any rate
on whisky and tobacco, than TO raise
it altogether on tue necessaries Of
life.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
A French ChiId's Faith.

Mr.. Greig, of the McAll Mission
in Paris, stated the following fact at
meeting of the Sunday school AS.
ISOLATION
Having heard of the Petit Mont
rouge, as one of the suburbs most
in need Of the gospel, be resolved to
open Sunday school, there il he
could hire suitable place at mod
crate price. He had looked in vain
for some months. At last discour-
aged, he was about to give up all
hope, when on his way homeward he
was stopped by poor little hump
back girl who said to him:
20 Mr.. Greig. have Sunday
school here! We have such hice
one in the Faubourg ST. Antoine. l
was so sorry to leave it, but my par
ents left Paris to come here, and |
had to come With them"
"My little girl, there is not place
to he had in Montrouge. l have
been several months looking for one
without success
80 but you will End one" she re-
piled, "for have asked God for il"
Mr.. Greig smiled and SAID, "May
it be so, my child; continue to pray"
Returning to Paris, he thought
much on the faith of the little girl.
Two days after he was informed that.
the owner of a drinking shop hap
failed, and that the place was offered
at low rent. He returned to Mont
rogne, found it was so. hired the
shop, aud opened Sunday school.
The prayerful little girl was one oil
the first scholars. The second Sun
day she brought eight other child
rem. Having placed them in a row,
she exclaimed, pointing at them and
looking at Mr.. Greig. "See, sir,
have brought all these" That
school is now prosperous.-N.
Observer.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

A combination between American
Steamship Companies has been ef
fected to force the government 70
their own terms Tor compensation
for carrying she mails. The combs
nation went into effect Aug. LIST, but
Postmaster General Villas made ar
rangements and will forward the
mails with very little II any delay.
This democratic administration, in
addition to its many other qualities
tions, has most splendid ronst about
qualities also, and is just little the
hardest thing TO bull doze that has
been around Washington City for
many day. These ship lines and
corporations, combinations and cor
ruptioEists, will find that out one Of
these days.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
Premiums for Farmers.

The National Cotton Planters As
ISOLATION has determined to encour
age the more skillful and thorough
cultivation of crops in the Southern
States, and for this purpose will offer
premiums to the sum Of 100000, To
be given two years hence, or in the
crop year 1SS6-1SS7, this due notice
being made in order to enable farm.
ers to give the subject ample consid-
Grafton and experiment.
The line of premiums will include
everything bearing upon farm mat
tiers adapted to the Southern States,
such as model ginhouses, steam and
horse power [ as nearly fire proof as
possible), barns, stables, fences,
gates, etc; for the best general crops,
embracing cotton, grain, grasses,
stock, etc., for the best one acre
each of cotton and all kinds of grains
and grasses, potatoes, peas and tur-
nips; for the best gin stands, presses
and other machinery and implements
for the farm, including cotton chop
pers, pickers and harvesters, dram
ing machines, ditching machines,
fertilizers, etc.
Nothing at all on this scale has
ever been attempted, In Georgia
there have been several very inter
esting contests over the production
Of cotton induced by prizes offered
by manufacturers Of fertilizers, which
con tests have resulted in great good
by showing the degree of produc-
tiyeness TO which Southern land can
be brought by careful cultivation.
The proposition of the National
Cotton Planters Association will do
on a large scale what BIAS only hith-
erto been feebly attempted, and will
be OF immense benefit TO the South.
In the mean while, suggestions are
cordially invited by the association
from all, how TO accomplish the best
results with this plan.-N. o.
Times Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
A Grand Discovery.
Dardanelle Post.

DardanelIe fOSt.
Mr.. ]. B. Fawcett, OF Pope county
was in Dardanelle some weeks ago
and Post reporter inquired after
his new invention. Mr.. Fawcett ex-
planned it at length, claiming that it
will do away with the use OF logari
thms. The mathematician will I'M
nerstand when it is explained that
the circle is described IN square
and the same action of the magnetic
needle which marks the degree Of
the angle of the circle also indicates
on the square the sine or co sire of
the angle, thereby obyiating the
long and tedious operation with log
arithms in order to arrive at those
essential factors in all trigonometri-
cal calculations.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Hon. A. A. C. Rogers, who took a
vacation. as he said, from his post
office labors, up this way to keep
Hon. C. K. Breckenridge company
in his congressional race, will have
plenty of time hereafter for that or
some other pastime, as he has been
given a furlough from the postofilce
service for an indefinite length of
time. Mr.. Alexander, a sterling
democrat, now ticks stamps in his
stead.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

IT is fact there has been more
hard feelings throughout the county,
more luminosity aroused, more i'll
will engeudered, more disagreement
among neighbors who had never
disagreed before, more elimination
and recriminatlon among the people,
in the last Is months than ever be.
fore. We ask, if this is a fact? II
so, what has caused it?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

WHEN Cleveland sets his head, or
rather takes notion to do any
thing, for his head is always set, you
had lust as we'll let HIM do il, for he
is s.knowing" to do it any way. His
order to the cattle men in the Indian
country who were squattIng there
on an illegal lease of the land for
grazing purposes and who under
took to stop the driving of cattle
herds through their leases, will an
swer for an illustration. He order
ed these cattle men to pick up stakes
aud leave these Indian lands in 60
days. They protested that the time
was too short and the inconvienee
too great to move In so short time,
and petitioned for more time, say
year, and sent delegations to wait
upon the President, etc. But the
Presidents reply was, ibid say 90
days, we'll then boys get out in 60
days, and save yourself further
trouble Old Hickory himself
didn't have more of Il head of his
own than this worthy successor OF
democratic firmness and integrity.
CIeveland's administration will be a
success and sou need give yourself
no uneasiness about it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
The Mexican Editors got mad a,


THE Mexican Editors got mad at
some comments of some of the st.
Louis papers and would not accept
ST. Louis inequalities for spite.
The arrangements made to pay them
attention was dropped and no atten
tion was paid to them by the city.
Where the Mexicans made any
thing by ignoring the hospitality OF
a great American city on account
of an offensive editorial on the part
OF one or two papers grant them to
have been offensive--is not so per
ceptible as the degrees OF the mer-
curry.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
Difficulties OF Preaching in Chi
neSe.

The centre pews in the Trinity
Baptist Church Fifty fifth street and
Lexington avenue, were filed with
Mongolians last night, who listened
to an address in their native tongue
by Rev. DIR. j. b. Hartwell, of San
Francisco, late missionary to China.
DR.. Hartwell has church in San
Francisco and many of the China
man present recognized their old
pastor. The speaker explained to
his American audience some of the
many difficulties attending the
preaching Of the GOSPEL In Chinese.
It was next to impossible to put
English text. into that language.
Many words Which precisely alike to
the English speaking person convey
wholly different ideas to the China
man. For instance, he said, when
he thought he had first mastered the
Monaghan tongue and in sermon
he essayed to say, "The Jews have
killed my Lord" he was understood
by his Chinese listeners to say, "The
Jews have killed my Pigs" At an
other time he was telling the story of
Samson killing the lion, expecting it
would excite much wonder and sur
prise. On the contrary his audience
was wholly unmoyed. He then asked
il it was not a wonderful feat for
mau to perform, when a little girl
contemptuously replied, "Huh, any
body can kilt louise" The mean
ing of words is often conveyed by
their peculiar emphasis, which re
quires much pract,ce.--New York
World.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
The man who foments STRIFE q

The man who foments strife and
cultivates misunderstanding. and
learns the people prejudice, and
teaches them to suspicion one an
other, and talks to them of oppres-
sion and slavery, as though the
chains were on them, what is hef
Is he not fire brand in any commu
nifty, and dangerous, and the agent
of evil? A good citizens influence
and teachings promote good feelings,
friendship and harmony. 1t allays
prejudice and Gains differences aud
sows good will among neighbors.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
MARK the prediction.

MARK the prediction. This Will
be one Of the most popular admins
trations of the government since the
days Jefferson. The very causes OF
complaint now, will be elements OF
strength hereafter. Good common
sense, practical knowledge, honest
motives, and fearless independence,
make foundation that can't be
moved.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
VIRGINIA raises Tobacco

VIRGINIA raises tobacco. 1t is
some what natural, therefore, but de-
void of common sense, for Virginia
democracy to declare in its platform
in favor of adjustment of internal
revenue taxes. The balance of the
country, however. will
look at it in its true light, and will
continue to tax the luxuries of whis
ky and tobacco in preference to lay
ing the burdens entirely on clothing
fabrics, steel, iron, glass, ETC., etc.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

1t is now high time that our far,
mers prepare for wheat sowing on
faIlow land. by thoroughly blowing.
" done now, the grass and weeds
are destroyed and when turned I'M
der while yet green and succulent,
afford most excellent green mulch,
while at the same time the upturned
soil is being fortified and pulveriz-
ed by sun and summer rains, and
will be found to be in splendid con-
dition when sowing time arrives, a
couple Of months hence. Too much
care cannot be bestowed upon the
preparations Of the soil for wheat.
The ssbull tongue" and the "brush
period" has passed away with the
pioneers of the southwest. This is
the era of the pillow, harrow, cultiva
tors and the drill, better farming
and farm methods, and If our far
mere are too slow to realize this fact,
some one will come along and buy
them out and raise twenty bushels
Of wheat per acre where only six or
eight are grown under the present
system.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

A CAUSE of special qualification is
the appointment of Mr.. ID. M.
Mourning as post master at Atkins.
Certainly nothing more appropriate
or deserving could have been
thought of. In that appointment the
nail was hit ON the head precisely.
Mr.. Mornings army of friends re-
ieice with him.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLA

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND, 10
whom the secretary of the interior
referred the question Of the power OF
the interior department TO authorize
Indians to lease their lands for graz
ing purposes, has transmitted to
Secretary Lamar an opinion in effect
that no such power exists under the
law
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

LONDON society in high life is
shaking from center to circumfer
ence over disclosures Of moral vice
and morality which has been dis
covered to abound In the high cir
Giles as we'll as low of that city.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

SOME people have "nary" pair OF
shoes and some have go pairs. 1t
looks like the needs OF the
one and the extravaganza Of the
other ought to be shook up together
and more equitable average struck.
Princess Beatrice, The Queen of
England's daughter whowas recently
married, had the go pairs.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

THE Postmaster-G General has or
dered the closing Of the post offices
from ] to 5 p. m, next Saturday, in
respect to the memory OF Gen.
Grant. Governor Hughes has, also,
issued proclamation declaring Sat
urday holiday and asking its OBJ
servance.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

GEN. FIrzHuGH LEE, nephew of
Gen. Robt. T.. Lee, was nominated for
governor of Virginia, at Richmond,
On Wednesday, July 10Th. As mat
ter Of course great enthusiasm pre-
vailed over his nomination, and Of
course he win be elected.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Those who object to revlyals OBJ
ject to about the only means OF
saving souls. Reyiyals have their
dangers, as every other good thing
in the world, but without them the
churches would cease to grow.
Those denominations which dis
courage them grow mainly By the
over laplng work of their neighbors.
There are several denominations IN
this country that would soon die out
ii they received into their churches
only those converted through their
own instrumentality.- FIX.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Twelve wagons loaded with feath
ers paraded the streets of Camden
one day last week.
Three little brothers were drowned
in the Saline river, Bradley county,
at picnic one day last week.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

LOUIS Rel, the Canadian rebel,
was on last Saturday convicted as
indicted and sentenced to hang Sep
tomber Is, at Regina. The jury re-
commended the prisoner TO the mer-
CIV of the Grown.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

NINE hundred and twenty five
farms and twenty dairy farms in
Iowa are owned and managed by
women. There are l25 women ply
sicians and five women attorneys at
law in the State.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Elk CONFEDERATE Generals John
ston, Buckner and Gordon aud Fed
eral Generals Sherman and Sheri-
dan and Rear Admiral Worden have
been chosen as the pall-bearers OF
Gen. Grant.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

The first turnpike road in the
State has just been completed. 1t
extends from East 2Ist Street Little
Rock to the foot of Fouche noun
tain. distance OF about mile and
a half and cost about $4,000.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Judging from the present outlook,
Arkansas will be blessed with an
unusually abundant corn crop, and
further, thanks TO an everkfnd Proy-
idence, there will doubtless be a
large surplus. That corn will be
cheap none will gainsay, VIC pre-
sumo, and few will regret it, The
question to to be met and solved by
our farmers, in q few weeks will be,
as to the disposition Of this large
surplus, in such a way as to realize
fair profit. The solution, il seems
to us simple, and that the feeding OF
stock upon this surplus is the true
method by which handsome profit
may be realized. Fat hogs and cat
tie insure ready sale at good prices
at all times. This done the problem
is solved, and the farmer is fairly
remunerated for his crop, meantime
the surplus is disposed of at fair
profit, with little delay, or great ex,
pense.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

1t must be almost like taking
charge OF large army TO take
charge Of and direct the huge pro.
cessions both military and civic
which will gather in New York to
participate in the obsequies of Gen,
Grant.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06
GEN. w. S. HANCOCK, by appoint

GEN. w. $. HANCOCK, by appoint
ment of the President will have
charge of the funeral ceremonies
and obsequies Of Gen. Grant next
Saturday. The place of sepulture
of Gen. Grant has been changed
from Central to River Side Park in
New York. The ceremonies on the
occasion will be immense.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

A rumor is current in Washing
ton that Chief Justice Waite will
soon retire from the Supreme Bench
and that ex Senator Joseph Melon
aid, OF Indiana, HM be appointed
his successor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

A BosToN statistician figures it
out that ST. will buy as much of the
necessaries of life to-day as Sl.50 in
1875, $l.32 in 1855, or 81 cents in
lS45.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Coy. Hughes has received a letter
from The exposition Organization,
now the North, Central and South
American Exposition, at New Or
leans, stating they had decided to
give each State making collective
exhibit in the fall $4,000, aud urging
Arkansas to participate. Little
Rock Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

The building Gen. Grant was
born in has been bought for $1,000,
and will be removed TO one Of the
New York parks.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

The interment services in New
York at the obsequles of General
Grant will be confined to the Meth.
odist ritual.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Prayer is as much the instinct
Of my nature as christian, IS II Is
q duty enjoined by the command. =
ment of God. II is my Language oil
worship as a man; OF submission as
subject, OF confession as sinner
of thsnkfalness as the recipient oil
mercics OF application as a needy
being. - L. Edwards.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

Ben BUTLER announces that he
will never again take part in poll
tics unless called upon to do SO.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

DuRlNG the past year LOG lodges
of the Knights OF Temperance have
been organized, in Texas. embracing
an aggregate membership Of 10000.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

MEMPHIS lost quarter of q mil
lion by fire on the 18th ult.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

THE decrease OF the public debt
during July amounted to $s,662.96.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

When you know your duty, do III
Or the path of truth, pursue it;
Conscience will with flowers strew H.,
Many blessings add unto it.
This is best, howe'er you view it,
II mankind but only knew IL;
Though the world nay miscon it,
Heaven will sure assist you through lt
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

san cempas, 4. -, aud seasons
more thoroughly in shorter space
Of time. All timbers designed for
the manufacture Of too: handles,
implements, and lumber designed
for the manufacture Of furniture DC,
should be cut between August AID
October, while the tree is in its dor
mant state and the season favorable
for thorough seasoning. 1t is a
good time also to cut rail timber,
make boards and shingles and all
that, as timber even just felled or
severed from the stump, is compare
lively free from the rayages Of tim
Der insect pests.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

The present dry spell has, In
many localities, cut short the sup
ply Of corn blade fodder. Where
IL Is Ire case it will be we'll for
our farmers to cut up their corn,
astalk and all" as soon as the
corn begins to harden, and place i
under cover. The cutting and
shocking Of our corn IN the field al
this season OF the year, unless soon
removed to a nice dry airy shelter,
- n waota nj ti,nssAf 49, s5azzir the
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-06

occasion will be immense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-30
Facet Ia.

When man with two heavy satchels
is running to.catch street car, and a
small boy turns the corner Just in time
to get all tangled up with his legs 1T is
not perhaps the most fitting moment to
shove tract into his pocket, addressed
to ITO the ,Prosane Man." but it is very
apt to strike the market for which It
was manufactured
Two men We're discussing material
used for building purposes, and among
The rest laths. Commenting on the fact
that the price of latils were compare
lively high, one Of them remarked 81
don't see what 81 the world Keeps laths
up, when third party. who never lets
chance go when he sees it, made the
simple reply, " Nails !" ioa'aanrt3
"And so S sore throat you've cot.
MADAME And have ye ever had one
before p "Oh, yes, often. And
what did We do for it. a" 'sOh, sometimes
one thing, and sometimes another"
and did we get rid of it that way p
ooh, yes ''Then I'd just advise We
to do what we've always done, and may
be you'll get rid of it again.
A good story is told of wedding in
Methodist church whereata prom lnent
divine was to officiate, finding himself
and congregation in the church consid-
erably in advance OF the bridal party,
finally asked tina some one should strike
up a hymn to improve the time A
good brother started off, Just as the
bridal parry entered the church, with
the hymn commencing Come ON, nv
partners i'll distress" #ssa%''
Il, L. - T.
a woman can be happy whose sealskin
jacket has been lengthened by sewing
on piece of fur. She knows that her
jacket is short, and everybody knows
that her jacket is short, and everybody
knows that she knows that everybody
knows it, and she knows that everybody
knows that she knows that everybody
knows it, and everybody knows that she
knows that everybody knows that she
knows that everybody knows that size
knows it.