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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-24
Correspondence of the Democrat.

PoTTs STATION, Dec. 12, 1885, "Shall there be evil in the city and the Lord hath done itY" was the text ofa sermon preached by the pastor of the A. R. F. church at this place, last Sabbath. The preacher took the position that though sin was the cause, the Lord was the author of all the evil in the world; that flood and drouth, storm and cyclone; the carnage of war and the wasting pes tilence, came at his bidding and obeyed his mandates, and that. all are but factors in the accom- plish ment of his purpose --yfhe speaker believed this applicable alike to in- divlduals andrto nations, and that often each were punished in kind, for theff sins of omission and com mission.
 If these are truths, would it not be wisdom in us to study and try and decipher the hand writing on the wall. As people we have been the recipients of many blessings, the "Pale horse and his rider has issued his summons to but few in our midst, and gracious revlvals of religion have swept our state like a tidal wave. But has all this prepared us to con secrate all that we have, and all that we are to the service of the Master? Have we as people brought in all the 'tithes and offering into the storehouse" that were due from us to the author of all our blessings?
 Malachi charges the Jews with having robbed God, and says they are 'cursed with a.curse" for with holding their tithes and offerings, and promises that If they would bring therein, that the windows of heaven should be opened, that the devourer should not destroy the fruits of their ground, that the vine should not cast her fruit before the time in the field, and that all nations should call them blessed, and they should be delightsome. land.
 From some cause, or for some reas- on, we have not received the "early and the latter raln," and for several years past our fields have not yield ed their former increase, and there is general complaint of hard times, and a spirit of unrest everywhere. Why is this? The skeptic and the scientist will assign this cause, or give that reason and will sheer at the idea of an overruling Providence. But if it is true as stated above that we are often punished Tn kind, would it not be we'll for the Christian to enquire how much of the first fruits of all his increase" he had withheld, and then bring It us sin offering, and with contrite heart resolve to do better Tn the future. It is saId that out of hearts plowed by contri tion spring flowers fairer than ever grew on the hard ground of unbro ken selrcontent, and patience under suffering which is acknowledged to be merlted blossoms into gratitude for earthly and heavenly blessings felt to be free gifts of Divine love.
 PoTTs STATION.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-24

IF the Little Rock Democrat has made any advancement in it's efforts towards a constitutional convention, the fact has failed of discovery up this way If it had hit rich vein of uopular feeling, II certainly would have begun to pan out by this time
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-24

THE people of this judicial district will inspect closely the man who of fers for the office of prosecuting at torney, to see that he is in sympathy, and true sympathy at that, with oui temncrunce laws
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-24
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1885.

Hos. JOHN ". DANIELS was elect ed United States Senator from Vir- ginia on the 10th inst. Farewell Malone.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
MISSING LINKS.

With population of about 800. 900. OOO
China has not a single insane asylum
Clipped fox terriers are succeeding red
Irish settlers as the fashionable dog in New
York.
A $50. 900 emancipation monument is tO
rise at Vicksburg by the dimes and dollars
of eN-siayeS.
A Lyons father used so much energy in
casting an old shoe after his bride-daughter
for luck that il struck the bridegroom on
the ear and knocked him out of the car
riage. The bride tainted, and the old man
was seized with an attack of heart disease.
Germany is making rapid advances in
timber culture. Since 1878 l52. 900 thous-
and acres have been added to the forest
lands of that country by replanting. One
fourth of the empire is said to be covered
with timber. two-thirdS of il being fir and
pine.
4 man gave himself up to the Allegheny
police authorities few days ago and as
serted that. having disposed of a stock of
counterfeit money except one lead dollar.
which he had, not because he did not try To
pass il. he was now ready to suffer for the
offense.
Three of the largest locomotives in the
world are being manufactured i'm the city Of
Mexico. They have sixteen drivers. will
pass a curve of 20 to - degrees with ease.
and can carry weight of 240 pounds.
They are intended for use on the Tehuante-
pee Ship Railroad.
A Notice" woried as follows is said to
appear on the door of a well-knOwn busi-
ness Office: The hours of attendance in
this Office are: To canvassers for church
subscriptions. 10 to ?: book and insurance
agents. 2 to 4: commercial travellers. beg
gars, advertisingmen. all day. We attend
to our own business at night"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
A Sick Locomotive,

''Did you ever see a sick locomotive -
said a well-known engineer the other even
ing. We'll, had one once that | think
was sick. was pulling freight with an
engine that thought was dandy the way
she would handle a heavy train. One day
while going along near Latimer. on the
Nypando. she began to slow down.
pulled out the throttle to give her more
steam, but it seemed to have no effect, and
in short distance she stopped still. Get
ting out of the cab after closing the throt-
tie. | made thorough examination. but
could find nothing wrong and hardly knew
what 10 do. Finally | got into the cab
again, opened the throttle and she started
slowly like an old man with the rheuma-
tism, and after running a mile or two
seemed to be all right again. At the end
of the run again made an examination
but could detect nothing that would cause
her to stop. and came to the conclusion
that she was sick and wanted a short rest.
was what made her come TO a standstill. =
Gallon Inquirer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
Points for Ladies.

Emerald flower pins are fashionable
Woolen lace is seen in all colors and
widths.
Jackets of varied shapes and styles
are fashionable.
Braid and fancy galloons are in high
favor for dress trimmings.
The newly imported French artificial
flowers are exceedingly beautiful
Autumn wedding cards show no ma.
terial change in fashion. shape or style.
Fancy work baskets on which much
embroidery appears are being largely
patronized.
The old English hollow-ware. in
form of coils and knots, has been re-
vived in gold jewelry.
Rhine stones, turquoises, gsrnets and
moonstones are largely employed in
silver jewelry.
The fashion of tea drinking at five
O'Clock has created demand for snowy
tea aprons of sheer white muslins beau
tifully embroidered.
The E,oonstOne is just now popular
III JeWeiry. IL most often appears IN
form Of face or head, set round with
small pearls or diamonds.
Scotch pebble jewelry is again in
fashion; this time the stones are set in
sections flush with the surface. giving
. finish of varicolored marquetry.
Decorative buckles and clasps are bv
NO means confined to ladies' belts. but
find places on wraps. dress bodices and
draperies in large sizes, while smaller
ones are popular on neck ribbons and
karters.
Silver sugar dishes are sometimes IN
boat shape with handle on either side;
again they simulate wicker baskets. and
ret again they are tiny round bowls
Without covers and showing . heavily
lhased 6eieh. ~ X EAr&
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
A BlOOOTHiRSTY KING.

A BLOODTHiRSTY KING.
Iheeba~'s Rsvol,ingiy Cruel Reign and
His Quarrel with England.
King Theebaw succeeded his father.
Mendone Meng, in 1873. at the age of
about twenty-one. He was neither the
eldest nor the favorite child of family
of forty-eight sons and sixty-two
daughters, but he had married the
daughter of the chief Queen. who
brought over to his interest the princi-
pal dignitaries. At first Theebaw gave
promise of a peaceful and useful reign.
But his brothers, the Nyoung Jan and
the Nyoung Oke, who had claims to
the throne more valid than his. had es-
capped in safety to British protection.
The knowledge that they lived and
might plot against him unsettled his
feeble mind, and this, with drink,
opium and the perniciOus counsels of
those about him. caused him to develop
into the sanguinary monster that he
has since been.
In February. 1879, encouraged by re-
ports of British reverses in Zululsnd,
Theebaw massacred his relatives and
their adherents, whom he had kept
confined for months in loathsome dun
geons. Men, women and children
were knocked on the head and flung,
alive or dead, into yawning trenches.
The mouth of high official was filled
with gunpowder. which was then ex-
ploded. Women were ripped up, after
being subjected to every conceivable
indignity, and infants brains were
dashed out against stone walls. The
exact number of unfortunates who per-
time, and since in Burmah. will never be
known. 1t is certain, however. that it
must be reckoned in hundreds. One
of the two pits within the palace in
closure, into which living and dead
were cast together during the three
initial nights of crime, soon bulged
and cracked at its mouth from the ex-
halations arising. An elephant had to
be fetched to trample down the earth.
Burmah was shorn of its sea-coast
and some of its most profitable prov
inces. by the wars with the English,
which ended in 1924 and 1852. Dis
putcs with the Indian Government led
to the withdrawal of the British Charge
Affairs from Mandalay, in October.
1879. Frontier raids, rebellions and
attempts at assassination followed.
Since 1880. however, the exterior rela-
tons of Burmah have been very quiet,
although the British authorities at
Rangoon have had constant occasion
to watch against the intrigueS which
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

A Fashionable New York Manager. Chss
About Hi Business.
"What style of goods show to most
advantage in the dyeing process"
"Wools and f,annels. and silks and
satins of the best quality. Cotton often
makes mess of an otherwise good
quality of dress material Bridal
toilets come occasionally To us; here
is r,ch satin which was brocaded.
We have not brocaded il. but have
changed the color into a dark brown:
the quality of the satin. as you see, is
not impaired in the least by the dye,
and the little unpleasant stiffness in it
will be removed when it gets the air
and is worn a few times. Here is a
child's dress of light blue changed into
a navy blue. exqu stely embroidered
The texture is smooth and the dye is
warranted not to come off A satin
morning dress of delicate cream turned
into deeper pink has taken a perfect
dye"
do you have many Fifth avenue
customers?' asked the reporter.
MANY. Most of our customers are
from that neighborhood. and YOU
would he astoniShed at the ball dresses.
almost new. of the color of which the
fair ladies get tired and want another
for the second winter: Indeed. some
of them are only worn once or twice.
What ladies in England often give to
their maids. ladies in America utilize
IN this m amer Death brings us many
customers. A lady who was bride
last year and in affluent circumstances.
is to-day bringing us some of
her welding garments to alter;
Wall street stocks. i'll health
and finally death. accomplished this
work. Funny remarks and odd
questions are ELECTED from our custom
ers at times. One country lady came
to us. recommended by former city
lady. who had been the first lady's
country boarder. The dress was a
hOwered dark muslin of ancient pat
tern and still more ancient date. She
wished it turned into light mauve.
without flower. in imitation of silk
wuiCu SHc udu sctu HcI UOdfucI WAL
On demonstrating and telling her the
impossibility of the case, she rose. and
assuming an air of great dignity walked
out saying that she supposed city folks
were sharper than that. and she could
take the flower out herself with salts.
and then blue it well and that would
make the goods a lighter shade, and
if we couldn't make dark things light
We weren't much good, and ought not
to set up . business. A bright little
girl once brought US her kitten to col
or. but when laughingly told that she
would have to leave her pet for ten
days she demurred. then said: Well.
pussy, guess we'll have to do without
the fashionable shade this year"
''HOw about the prices?'
"A costume of silk or flannel costs
from two dollars ard fifty cents to
seven dollars. according to the work.
Feathers and plumes range according
to the quality from twenty-five cents
upward. and gloves from as low as fif-
teen cents per pair. We do consider
able business in dolls dresses, little
ones bring or send them, and they cost
from fifty cents upward. Lace curtains
require much attention. and require
thorough workman to attend to them"
N. Y. Tribune.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
FOX AND FOWL. Z
Cute Reynard's sagacity In the Role Of sn
Undertaken.

Nute neyhhrus ss&acty IN tne hole OF IN
Undertaken.
A pleasing incident, that adds to the
fox's reputation for shrewdness that is
somewhat better than cunning, appears
in the Liverpool Courier. A Scotch
correspondent writes to that journal:
lone of the stalkers in the deer forest
here has a young fox which he caught
when quite a cub, and which he keeps
chained to a kennel near his cottage.
The other day he gave the creature .
dead crow, thinking he might like the
amusement of eating it; but Reynard,
after careful consideration, thought the
birds condition rather called for decent
burial. and therefore he dug with his
forepaws a large enough hole in front
of his kennel, and when finished he put
the bird into it. laying it on its back,
with its claws in the air.
The stalker, who was watching the
animal, saw him then scrape the loose
earth over the bird so as to quite cover
its body; but the legs still stuck up in
the air. These legs seemed to annoy
him good deal, and he tried to press
them down with his nose. Failing in
this, and after evidently turning the
matter over in his mind, he bit the legs
of. laid them fiat beside the bird and
then covered everything over with
earth.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
LIBERAL DAMAGES.
Why a Judge instructed the jury in Favor
of the Plaintiff.

of the Plaintiff.
A man who had been arrested. charged
with misdemeanor. brought suit for ma
licious imprisonment. When the case
was brought up for trial the Judge
asked:
Upon what, sir. do you base this
suit? | understand that you did commit
misdeneanor.
Yes. Jedge, l don't deny that"
Then how could the Imprisonment
have been maliciOus2'
"Well, you see. thar was a circus in
town the day l was arrested. WANTED
to go to the show but the officer cheated
me out of it. just as the elephant and
the spotted hoss come along, the officer
showed me into Jail. Why didn't he
wait until the show was over before he
arrested mep''
Your point is very strong one,"
said the Judge. 1.-The inherent right'.of
an American citizen is to see the circus.
The jury will please assess liberal dam
ages. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
Fort Gaines, Ga, May /, lSSj

had heard of the wonderful cures of Swift
Specific, and resolved to try it, ! commenced
taking 10 in April, l>l. Nv general health was
much improved, yet the cancer which was in
my breast continued To grow slowly but surely.
felt that must either have il cut or die. But
II commenced dischargirg quantities of almost
black. thick blood. 1t continued healing
around the edges until February. when II was
entirely healed up and we'll. BETSY WOoD.
CocheSett Plymouth Co. Mass July IL, 1855.
SwilIs Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems 10 cure cancers by fCrcing out the i'm
purlIeS from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THESwIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawers, Atlanta, Ga
y. Y. -. W. 23d ST.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

For many years l was sufferer with cancer
OF the nose, and having been cured by the use
OF 5. :. s, feel constrained by a sense of duty
to suffering humanity to make this statement
Of my case. With the fourteenth bottle the
cancer began to heal rapidly and soon disap-
peared. and for several months there has been
no appearance of a sore Of any kind on my
nose or face. neither is my nose at all tender
to the touch. | have taken about two dozen
bottles 5. 5. 5, and am soundly cured, and
know that ;. 5. 5 effected the cure after every
ROBERT SMEDLEY.
Fort Gaines, Ga, May /, 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
Father, Mother, and Three Sisters Dead

Father, Mother, and Three Sisters Dead.
Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant.
alarms ofthe New Jersey Senate, and now
Notary Public at Cedarville, Cumberland
Co., n. j., makes the following startling
statement: "My father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungs were so weak raised blood. Nobody
thought l could live My work ship
smithing was very straining on NE with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to the grave. While in this condition l
commenced using Mishler's Herb Bitters,
and it saved my life. Because it was so
difficult to get it in this little place, and
had improved so much, l stopped taking it
for q time, and the result is that have
commenced going rapidly down hill again.
Somehow, Mishler's Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
as nothing else does, and / must have
dozen bottles at once. Use this commu-
nication as you please, and if any one wants
to be convinced of its truth, let them write
me and l will make affidavit to il, for
owe my life to Mishler's Herb Bitters"
The esecret of the almost invariable relief
and cure of consumption, dysentery, diar-
rhea, dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bitters is used, is that it contains simple,
and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver,
and through them strengthens and invigor-
ates the whole system. Purely vegetable
in its composition; prepared by a regular
physician; a standard medicinal prepara-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

Senator Riddleberger of Virginia is an
editor. The other editor in his town lied
about him. and Riddlebereer wrote and
printed that that other editor lied. That
other editor foamed with the appropriate
Old-Virginia fury about this insult to his
honah, and sent a note TO the senator de
manding that he name friend to whom
another friend could be commissioned, las
is usual in such cases" Riddleberger wrote
back that he had said all he wanted to say
and had nothing more to say. Sulphur and
blue blazes. What. is a gentleman of vir-
sinia to have the lie slammed into his
mouth and then be told that nothing more
Is to be said pro or con? Is this the way
las Is usual in such cases? The senator
would better keep his right hand in his hip
pocket
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
MOTHER EARTH.
Her Ability to Feed and Clothe All Her
Children.

Her Ability to Feed and CIothe All Her
Children.
The absolute calamity of man should
come only when the population of the world
is too large for the productive power of all
the soil. Some land must be set aside for
supporting buildings. some for roads and
streets, some for the growth Of cotton, fax
and wool: the Immense remainder is avail
for the growth of food. Should the human
family outgrow the clothing and grain
areas Of the planet then hard times
would he necessity. But while the
earth shall continue abundantly able TO feed
and clothe all its children, poverty is all ac-
cident and not necessity. Only small
part of the globe is cultivated and much of
that has been cultivated in the poorest pos
sible manner. Even in the United States.
where farming is yearly becoming science.
there is almost as much land in the middle
states to be reclaimed as there is in the far
west TO be opened for the first time to cult
walton. Virginia. Kentucky. Ohio, Indiana.
and nearly all the south. compose one large
example of an agriculture but little better
than that of Turkey or Palestine
As 10 its power to produce food and
clothing for man, Earth is still as fresh and
able as she was ten thousand years ago. If
vi
short of food and clothing the fault is in
the occupants of the world and not in the
globe itself. Our troubles would pass away
if a few millions of those who have no paw
for work would do that kind of work for
which the soil would be paymaster How
,an carpenters secure pay when there are
not enough men who need carpenters >
How can weavers secure wages when we
all have the fabrics we need? How can
the Irishman find work and pay when the
railroads are built and the money for
cleaning CUTTERS is all spent? How can all
the clerks find work when there are ten
clerks for each eight-by ten store or office
How can all the teachers find schools when
there are ten teachers for each country
school house?
When there are no men to make any pay |
ment for our form of labor then we must |
turn aside from man as our paymaster and |
ask Nature to be the employer That is, |
instead of bartering our ''schOOl teaching
Dr. our weaving" or our ''clerking.- or our
brick making for corn, wheat and pota-
0es, we must turn to the ground and raise
hem. II We can not barter for bread and
seat We must grow them. Unable TO buy
N.S we must rent some acre or acres,
Ss end there b life on the
assu eel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25
EPITHELI0MA !
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with a cancer on
my face. All the simple remedies were applied
TO alleviate the pain, but the place continued
to grow, finally extending into my nose, from
which came a yellowish discharge very often
sive in character. Ii was also infamed. and
annoyed me great deal. About eight months
ago | was in Atlanta. at the house of a friend
who so strongly recommended the use OF
Swift's Sp pacifc that determined TO make an
effort to procure IL. In this | WAS successful
and began its use. The influence of the medi.
cine at first WAS 10 somewhat aggrayate the
sore; but soon the Inflammation was allayed
and began TO improve after the first few bot
ties. My general health has greatly improved
/ am stronger. and able to do any Kind of work
The cancer on my face began to decrease and
the ulcer TO heal until there is not a vestige OF
IL left-only little scar marks the place where
IL had been. l am ready to answer all ques-
tions relative to this cure.
MRs. JoICIE A. MCDONALD.
Atlanta. Ga. August IL, 1885.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

For the benefit Of certain apparently mis-
informed republican editors, We will state
Higgins Is not running for Office this year
Dayton Democrat.
No. Higgins is running out Of ofiice-run-
ming the offensive partisans- out.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

have had a cancer on my face for some
years extending from one cheek bone across
the nose TO the other. It has given ne great
deal of pain, at times burning and itching To
such an extent that il was almost unbearable.
commenced using Swft's Specific In May.
1885. and have used eight BOTTLES. IL has given
the greatest relief by removing the infamma-
tion and restoring my general health.
W. BARNES.
Knoxville. Iowa, Sept. 5. 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-25

The phenomenal tidal wave on the Allan
tic coast yesterday. by which the watery
outskirts af New York city were encroached
upon, and Coney island was doused clean
under, seems to point to some sort Of earth
quake upheayal at the bottom of the ocean.
This earth of ours is rolling on in 4 grand
and awful time