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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-07-30

The association was called to or
der at 10so'clock q. m. by the Presi
dent. The Secretary being absent
VIM. L. Crow was elected Secretary
pro TEN.
- saasrr: s.All hail the power of Je.
sRev. John L. Robinson
pening services by
Psalm and leading
ion the welcome
eto same were
light session.
onted JEFF Da-
ID r. B. Hogins a
.edentials.
rs~-4 aestion: "Do we as Christ
ians realize the amount of RESPONSE
bility resting upon us as Sunday
school workers." was taken up and
fully discussed by Rev. A. P. Mel
ton, H. e. Sapington, Rev. w. D.
Mathews, j. 5. Church, Caleb Davis
and Rev. John l.. Robinson.
The motion was passed that no
member be allowed to speak more
than twice on the same subject, and
also that each speaker be limited to
five minutes.
The association adjourned until
3 o'clock p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The association was called to or
der at 3 O'Clock p. IN. by the Presi-
dent, and after singing by the choir
Rev. A. p. Melton conducted the
opening exercises by reading y part
OF the ID chapter Of Isaiah and offer
ing up prayer.
Minutes of the morning session
were read and approved.
PRESIDENT sIBLEY's REPORT.
The President made his annual
report which was as follows:
In making this my report would
say from the best information at
tainable, that Sunday Schools where
properly organized and ofiicered,
are in prosperous condition, and
are accomplishing a great deal of
good. There are some schools, how
ever, in the county that are not pros
porous, and when this is the case it
is for the want Of efficient and ener
getic officers, s,-much depends on the
Superintendent as to whether q
school prospers or not.
find also that there are a number
of localities and neighborhoods, with
in the bounds of this association,
where there are no schools. / could
mention several townships with
only one school in the township, and
l doubt not that there are some with
no school.
Under the workings of this associa-
tion this ought not to be. 1t is not
only the duty of the district vice
presidents to visit the schools in
their districts, but it is also their du.
ty to organize schools wherever
practicable - where ten children can
be gotten together and some one
found teach them. they should be
organized into Sunday school.
The success of the Sunday School
cause, and | might say of this body
also, depends to very great extent
upon the efficiency and energy OF
the district vice presidents.
We should therefore, be careful in
selecting these officers, as well as
that OF the President of your associa-
tion. Elect men for these position
who love the cause, and who can
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-07-30

Continued on 4th page,
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-07-30
PROCEEDINGS

OF the Eighth Annual Conyoca-
ton OF the Pope County sun
day school Association, held at
Atkins. Ark.s July 10, 16 and
IL, 1885.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
Initiating the "Texas Cow"

The Record, of Philadelphia,
says in its issue of Sunday:
"There has been o terrible temp
est in the Connecticut Legislature
over proposition to appropriate
s125 to repair a Confederate flag
taken by the old Ninth Regiment,
and return it to the Third Missis-
sippi, from which 1t was taken at
Pass Christian. The Legislature
has already voted to send down
the flag as a proof of fraternal
feeling, but the resolution for the
appropriation was vebemently OPP
posed by number of rural patri-
OTIS, most if not all of whom were
either not represented in the war
or were represented by substi-
tutes. When il comes to debating
a war question The man who did
not 90 down South can always be
depended upon to emulate the
Texan COW, of which its proud
owner remarked that she could
paw deeper, kick higher, squeal
louder and give less milk than
anything on the footstool that
wore hide, hoofs and horns.o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
Industrial schools In the South,
Times Democrat

Times. Democrat.
In q recent meeting of the
Watauga Club, of Raleigh, N. O.,
DR.. Charles w. Dabney, Jr., read
very interesting article, advoea'
ting the establishment ofindustrial
schools throughout the South.
He showed that q systematic and
practical ceurse of industrial train
ing would he productive. of two.
fold benefits in multiplying occu.
pations and diversifying indus
tries, and, at the same time, in de.
veloping and utilizing our natural
resourses. North Carolina pos.
sesses 120 different timber trees
out of 33S found in the United
States, including the best hard
and soft, and the finest ornament
al woods; "yet," he adds, "with all
these splendid resources, the
finest Of any State at the present
day, we are practically without
factories for wood manufacture.
The Charleston News and Cour-
ier complains that ''it the money
annually sent out of the South to
pay for articles of wooden manu-
facture, and wood and iron com.
bined, we're at home and invested
in the mansfacture Of these ar
ticles, every town and village in
the timber districts would have its
thriving factory, giving employ
ment to now idle hands and add
ing to the prosperity of the coun'
try"
To accomplish this, it advises
that the wholesale destruction
and improbable sale of Southern
timber be stopped and its manu-
facture undertaken at home; anf
this, it asserts, will be fastened i
we only establish more industria
schools in the South that vii
make instruction in such indus
tries as cabinet making, the manu-
facture of woodenware, ETC., gen
eral.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
The Glory of Signing Official Bonds
Commercial Herald.l

lOOtbuiCk tldi 1lCAdtusl
The beauties and benefits of
signing official bonds as sureties,
are being fercibly illustrated in
Jefferson county. Some twelve
or fifteen persons, male and female,
were held liable for the defaalt of
= la., She 4 and Tax Collector of
that unity, and everything they
possess is now advertised for sale
under execution to pay this de-
fault. The Fsyette Chronicle thus
refers to the deplorable condition
of these too confiding bondsmen |:
We publish this week the sher.
IFS sale of the real estate of the
bondsmen of ex.sheriff and tax
collector, +. A. Cameron. The
sale will take place on the first
Monday in March. Besides the
real estate, all the personal prop.
erty not exempt by law has been
attached, and will also be sold.
This is great dship on the
bondsmen, among "aom are num-
bered the best citizens of our
county, and We sincerely sympa-
thize with them. Some of them
will be left only with what nature
endowed them, hope aud strength,
and may they have the courage
aud health to make use of these
blessings.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
A Good Suggestion.

Gen. Abbot, of the engineer
corps of the army, commandant at
Willet's Point, read a paper before
the Military Service Institution, at
Governors Island, Thursday last,
on "Recent Progress in High Ex-
plosives, and Their Uses in War;
He said: "The use of high ex-
plosives in blasting operations is
so common that the law can hard
ly prevent Socialists and other
evil disposed persons from getting
hold of it, and an ignorant man can
manufacture destructive dyna'
mite bomb. The law has signally
failed to prevent the carrying Of
concealed weapons, and l thing i
must fail to prevent the handling
of dynamite by persons who wisl
to employ it for unlawful purposes
II the nations of the earth should
agrec in making the unlawful use
of dynamite crime against hu
manity, as they have done in thu
case of piracy; if these misguided
people should be made to feel that
go where they would, justice wal
always on their track, aided by th'
telegraph, the railway and th'
steamship, then, think, the dan
ger would be obviated.n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28

the quiet man, after brief inspec-
tion, returned it with a smile Of
contempt.
sI'll tell you (hiel what Ill do,n
interpOsed the tramp: an bet
you a hundred dollars it's silver
take your bet. Put up your
money! returned the quiet man,
quickly.
The bar. keeper by this time had
let go his hold on the short mans
sleeve, and the rest of the custo-
mers had gathered closely around
the pair. The tramp dove into his
ragged pocket and pulled out two
fifty.dollar notes, which were
promptly placed in the bar'keep.
er's hands. The silent man also
laid a hundred. d.dollar bill on the
counter, and a man was sent out
for a jeweler. In a few minutes
he returned with the workman,
and the watch was handed to him
for inspection. He looked at the
case, then filed through the sur.
face, and applied drop of acid to
the exposed metal. In a halfa'
minute he returned ii to the bar.
keeper and remarked that il was
solid silver, heavily plated with
brass.
Five minutes later short man
with a red nose slouched into a
cross street gin.mill and sat down
beside a tall, red haired, ministe-
rial-looking man.
"well, Jimmy" inquired the sec.
ond man, "what luck ~
81 worked the watch.racket for
q hundred.n
"Where's the Doodle ~ laconi'
cally inquired the other.
"Here,n and he pulled out the
bill ho had won.
"Well,n remarked the red-haired
man, with deep disgust; "yoa're q
nice man to belong to the profes
sion, you are"
"Why p gasped the short man
"What's the matter with mor
There's nothing the matter will
you except you're an IDIOT"
"Whyp
| "The bill is counterfeit"
! II was.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
A "Smart" Salesman.
Specimens Of What Some Persons Consider
Sharp Dealing.


"One night u sailor came into
the store and wanted to buy a
blanket. OF course he wanted a
cheaper one than any we had in
stock and l was afraid my man
he hadn't been here long-would
let him 90. Not bit of 1t. He
marched him off to lot OF big
horse blankets and pointed out
their size and dilated on their mer.
it's. The sailor seemed pleased OF
their size and quality, but asked
what them holes were for. OH
said my man, 'that't new thing
and very popular. You just get
into your berth and pass this belt
(meaning the surcingle) through
those holes and fasten it round
YOU, and 1t can't slip off. We sell
lots of them, but If you don't like
it we can cut it or The sailor
did like II and paid his money and
left the store.
"Anothor time we had q pair OF
fur.lined boots or shoes We could
not get rid of. When, one day, q
young man from the country camc
in and wanted something Of tho
sort, my clerk brought out this
identical pair. The customer was
delighted, and tried 'em on, but
they we're SO small they hurt him
badly. My salesman saw tho diff.
Gculty Immediately, and was as
ready as ever. Look here,
stranger he said, what are you
trying to doi You've got your
stockings on hav'nt youf The
man admitted that he had. Why,
these are made on purpose to save
stockings said my new acqnlsi-
ton, we sell lots of them The
gentleman from the rural district
took off his stockings and his foot
slipped in beautifully. He was
tickled and took the shoes, paid
for them, and went out well pleas
ed.n
Some day the smart salesman
may prove too smart for his EN-
ployer.-Lewiston Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28

men bad beard the dentists would
perish.
There she goes again, and then
boom. Let me try some more
paregoric and eamphor. May be
| can go to sleep after a while If |
will keep dosing. | wish | had
just a ANAL grain Of dynamite be-
hind that tooth, just at the end of
the roots. would explode it If
il killed me.
The doctor coming yon say
Merciful heavens Well, let him
come. In the language of Patrick
Henry II repeat it, sir, let him
come" Lay on, MeDuff-cold
steel foreeps, wrenching, twisting,
crushing gouging. don't believe
have got a friend in the world.
almost wish l was dead. Teeth
are a humbug-a grand mistake
a blunder-an eye.tooth especially
that sends Its root away up under
the eye and makes an abcess there.
The say a child is smart when it
cuts the eye,tooth. | believe l
had rather do without and be a
fool. | have had rheumatism aud
all sorts of pains, but | will CON-
promise on anything but the tooth
ache. l've a great respect for
dentists, for they do the best they
can to relieve mankind from this
most miserble agony.
Good morning, doctor. | sup
pose rm the unfortunate indiyid
ual you have come to doctor. am
ready for the rack. Get out your
chloroform and your steel jawed
grabs; am ready for the sacri.
fee. Is that dagger that | see
before met
Father is in his little bed. He
is asleep now. The long agony is
over. For nearly an hour we oil
wrestled with him, for the chloro
form gave out. He had taken Sc
many things before the doctor
came that chloroform failed to sub
due him, 1t only made him delir
. ious, aud when we could not hole
him we called in our blacksmith
, and even then he pulled us al
| over the room, and the doctor ha,
to take him on the wing. The oil
shell crushed and the roots had t
, be dug out in fragments. 1t wa
f pitiful to hear him beg to go home
He has morphine now and will b
r all right in the morning. He tol
4 me to write something and | hay
n written.
y BILL Arr, Per NJ.
o Just now he walked up and wan
/, ed to know who whipped thu
h fight, the parrot or the monkey.
=. M.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
CHOLERA PROGxOSTICS.

4 Washington, D. O., special
ssys: The officers of the National
Board of Health have prepared
for the consideration of Congress
a statement very gloomy in its
character, which is intended to
sharply call the attention of Con-
gress to its duty in the matter of
the threatened epidemic from Asi-
attic cholera, which is already at
our doors. In the course of re-
port made to Congress the mem
bers of this board show that in
every instance where Asiatic ehol-
era has prevailed in Europe in an.
epidemic form, the epidemcs have
reached this country in the same
year or the year after. This is
true of the epidemics of 1882, 1S49,
1854. 1866 and 1878. The National
Health authorities know of no rea-
son why there should be an ex-
ception in the case of the epidemic
which last year prevailed in Eu-
rope. They therefore urge upon
Congress the necessity of such
action as will enable the Govern
ment to do what it can both to
prevent the entrance of the epi.
demic at our doors, and to restrict
it if it should enter. The board
say that the following statement
will serve to impress more fully
the facts gathered from the history
of Asiatic cholera us to the move
ments of the epidemics which have
reached this country:
Epidemic of 1S32-Prevailed in
India in 1926 and 1927, in Russia
in 1920, in Northern Europe and
England in 1881, and in the United
States in 1882.
Epidemic of 1S49-Prevailed il
Persia in 1916, in Russia in 1S47
in Northern Europe, England ant
Ireland in 1SiS, and in the United
States in 1910.
Epidemic of 1S54-Prevailed II
Russia, Northern Europe, ant
England in 1858, and in the Unite'
States in 1854.
Epidemic of 1866 Prevailed il
Bombay in 1864, in Europe in 1866
and in the United States in 1866.
Epidemic of 1S73-Prevailed il
Persia in 1SC0-7O. in Russia il
1912, in Austria, Hungary
North Germany and England fror
1871 to 1873, and in tho Unite
States in 1878.
: 1t is upon these facts that tn
: conviction is based that Asiati
cholera is likely to make its al
pearance in this country again Q
an carly day, and it is with know
J edge of these facts that this boar
= has urged upon the civil and san
5 tary authorities of the sewers
] States, the importance of inaugl
J rating at once the most thoroug
: system of local sanitation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
The Bitter Bitten.
Men Who Engage in the Ways That are
Dark Sometimes Get the Worst Of it.
IPucl.l

Puck.
A short man with o round face
the color of a campaign.badge, and
nose which glistened and shone
as If it had been vanished, stag.
gered into q Broadway bar room,
one day last week, and slouched
over to the lunch-counter, where
the weIl.dressed customers readily
made all the space for him that he
desired. After satisfying an appe-
tite that was comprehensive
enough to cover an entire fashion
able boarding house, he sauntered
over to the bar.
"Gimmie a little brandy (hic) and
a touch of ginger.ale," he remark
ed to the bar.keeper.
"Forty cents, please" responded
that individual.
Forty cents" replied the visitor,
sis (hic) a sum Of money. ] asked
for drink. If l hic) called for
money, | would (hic) go to bank"
"You had better 60 to q bank,
then, for your drink" responded
the bar. r.keeper curtly, as he turned
to wait on another customer.
After waiting a few minutes in
thirsty silence, the short man
again renewed his request.
81 tell you," replied the drink.
mixer, annoyed at his persistence
"you can't have a drink here un.
less you pay for it in advance" 4.
Oh, that's it (hic), is it9 You
won't trust me for a drink. Well,
will you take (hic) this for collater-
al ~ and he laid an old-fashioned
watch on the counter whese color
; was the shade of old brass.
| "No, sir, | won't take that. This
, amt no junk shop, and if you don't
. get out of here you won't want Q
, drink for tho next six monthsw
, "Hold on" replied the short
} man, "don't (hic) get excited. THAI
watch is a family (hic) keepsake
1t was given to my (hic) grand
1 father by the Emperor Napoleon
4 It's pure silver"
0 "Pure brass, you mean. Come
t get out !"
E "Let go my coat thic). III leave
. it to any gentleman (hic) present i
Q it amt silver"
g "What's the matter ~ interrupt
: ed quiet man who had been
' silent observer of the controversy
"Why, this bum" responded thu
: bar.keeper, "says this brass turniI
r is silver, and wants me to stanC
! him a drink on it.v
1 ALot me look at it.r
. Tho watch was handed over ant
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
A SINKING LEVEE.
tReayune.l

Last Thursday evening informa-
ton reached Division Superin--
tendent J. Kruttschnitt, of Nor
gan's Louisiana aud Texas Rail-
road, TO the effect that a serious
mishap had occurred at Davis's
creyasse. The new levee recently
constructed by Col. james, Lessee
of the State Penitentiary, squatted
that is sank down four feet for
a distance of 250 feet.
A large number of cracks made
themselves apparent in the work
and extended back as far as the
inside slope of the levee. In ad-
dition to this damage, about 100
feet of the heavy pillng, which was
driven by the Morgan Company
to protect the embankment from
the action of the waves, were loos-
ened and bent over by the pres
sure of the earth against them.
The accident was due to the
softening of the buck shot earth,
which undermined the levee.
This becoming soft was forced
outward under the weight of sand
above and in consequence tie
work gave way.
Fortunately the water in the
river is at present from two to
three feet lower than the top OF
the levee; but the floods that are
expected in June will greatly en-
danger the levee at Davis ere
vase, and another disaster simi'
lar to that of last year will be i'm
minent unless the damage is re
paired and that shortly.
The levee has not yet been &C
cepted by the State, although
completed. The work is one o
no small magnitude, for the leve'
has to be raised four feet for
distance of $50 feet. An immens'
area of sugar lands is endangered
by the accident, and prompt ac
ton is considered absolutely nee
essary by the engineers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
THE FIRST INSPECTION OF STEAMBOATS, on
TIE WESTERN RIVERS, 1881.


The old.time manner Of granting
licensing steamboat officers bo-
fore they were regulated by tlR
United States inspection:
The steamboat bill passed in the
State of Kentucky, January, 1887,
provides that the trustees of the
cities Of Louisville, Covington and
Maysville shall each appoint o
board of steamboat examiners
every year, the board to include
at least two engineers and one
ship carpenter. That these boards,
acting under oath, shall at least
once a year examine the steam
boats arriving in their counties,
the engines, engineers, pilots, ETC.,
and If satisfied with the whole,
and especially that the engines are
capable of enduring at least 80 per
cent more steam than may be nec-
essary to ordinary propelling OF
the boat, give a certificate to that
effect to the captain; that the ca
pacity of the engineers and officers
shall only be determined by actual
experiment; that il any captain
shall run his boat without the GER
tificate of the examiners he shall
be liable to heavy penalty; that
| It shall not be lawful for the cap.
tains of the boats to employ pilots
or engineers who cannot produce
certificate Of competency from
a board of examiners, heavy pen
alties and liabilities being placed
against a violation of this pro.
vision.
Several penalties are pro-
nounced against boat racing. 1t
also makes it the duty of steam
boat captains, whenever it so hap
pens that two boats are in sight in
the night time, to cause the doors
!
of the fire chambers to be thrown
open, and the bells on the respec-
tive boats to be rung and the
engine of the defending boat to be
stopped ratil the ascending boat
shall have passed. Heavy penal.
ties are provided against neglect
TO comply with these provisions
New Orleans Argus.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
POSTAL DIRECTIONS,

All postage must be paid BY
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
half ounce, 2 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, cent
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maya
zines, books, posters, ETC., each 4
ounce or fraction, cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, l cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rstes
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
so that ii can be examined without
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives and
other dangerous matter excluded.
Unpaid letters are sent to the
Dead Letter office.
Letters part paid forwarded, bal
ance collected Of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-02-28
Young MIR. Malone.
Washington Society Asisatsd Over Drunk
On Dude.

A Washington special Of Feb. II says;
The sons of Congressman arc becoming
famous In ashington since Paul Holman
engaged In the disgracefll iisticuff at the
swell reception in one Of the most fash
ionable parlors In the city, and was fired
ont BY two tall policemen. lie has been
sent to New Mexico on special duty In
the geological survey. Now Washing
ton Is discussing the latest escapade OF
Butler Malone, the son Of the Virginia
Senator. This young man has been the
hero Of various sensations In Virginia
and Washington, but his last effort
eclipses oil previous achievements.
Last night he entered welcker's hotel
and demanded drink, lie was refused
on the ground that he was alreadv In
toxicated. A negro waiter offered to
take him to his room, and succeeded In
getting him into the elevator. Here he
became furious, but was finally put Into
his own room and left alone. In few
minutes he rushed madly down stairs
and into the parlor crying, ''Where's
that d-d negroy" lie espied John
Willis, the waiter for whom he was look
ing, attending several gentleman In the
parlor. Malone drew pistol and fired
at Willis, wounding him In the finger.
lie fired again and the ball passed
through Mr.. John Welcker's hair
The third shot buried itself In the wall
BY this time the hotel was In the Wild
est confusion. Malone stood all alon'
In the deserted parlor, waving the re
volyer and swearing he meant to XII
Willis. After tearing down the lac
curtains and stirring up the furniture
the rampant readjustcr left the hotel.
About 2 O'Clock this morning he wa
J arrested In n downtown barroom, an
J. released under a $50 bond for disturbln
the peace. This afternoon he was sl
rested again on warrant charging Al
\ sault with intent toxin. Willis expires
ed intention to prosecute him. Mahor
is known as one Of the most pronounce
D dudes of dudes Of Washington. II
draws a salary Of $4,000 rs Assistant Di
tribution Clerk Of the Senate. Sen
, tor Malone Is said to be indignant at b
sons arrest. lie expressed his disaI
a proyal to the proprietor OF Welcker
hotel this morning, and was told In r
|, ply that he would crafty the propriet'
!. BY vacating his rooms, which he b
y done