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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

DICHMOND THEATRE.
TWENTY SECOND SEASON.
ONLY FIRST CLASS ATTRACTIONS EN-.
Gagged FOR THIS PLACE OF
AMUSEMENT.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY,
commencing
MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH,
farewell engagement OF
FANNY DAV MORT
in Sardou's greatest play,
FEDORA,
presented with the original cast including
Mr.. ROBERT Is. MANTELL.
The following prices will prevail:
Orchestra and Orchestra Circle rs
Dress %
Family Clfcle..................... %
Gallery 20
POSITIVELY NO FREE LIST.
sale OF seats begins FRIDAY at . a. NJ.
at the box. office. ia2l4ts
DICHMOND THEATRE.
IL TwENTY-SECOND SEASON.
Only first class attractions engaged for this
place OF amusement.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS. 1856,
FOR THREE NIGHTS AND
SATURDAY MATINEE,
THE SrRAkOSCH
GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY,
entirely composed Of members OF the
American opera, Academy OF Music,
New York.
Grand Chorus, Ballet, aud Full Orchestra,
under the personal direction OF
Mr.. MAX STRAKOsCH.
THURSDAY, JAsUARY 18TH,
Binets CARMEN"
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH
Verdi's " IL TROVATORE.''
SATURDAY, JANUARY BOTH, (MATISEE,)
Flotows MARTHA"
SATURDAY. JANUARY BOTH, evening"
Last Appearance OF the Company.
Prices: Reserved seats. sl.25 and 81; adj
mission, 81, IS. so. and 20 cents. The sale
OF seats will commence on TUESDAY
MORNING. January 20, 1855, at 6 o'clock.
Telephone 467. ia 2l-4t'
NEW MOZART ACADEMY OF
~ MUSIC.-Success Crowns Our Efforts.
Great Attractions for This Week. Two
Operas! Two Operas! Popular Prices
the "NISI NATIONAL IDEA IDEAL &c OPERA e COW.
PANY in their beautiful rendition OF Plan
quets charming opera, CHIMES OF NOR.
MANDY, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs
day Evenings. and Daily Matinee at 800;
and Audrian's masterpiece, OLIVEffE.
Friday and Saturday Evenings and Matt
nees.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: l5c.. Csc. and
50c., according to location. No extra charge
for reserved seats.
MATINEE PRICES: Children under twelve
years OF age IJc. and adults 25c., TO any
part OF the house.
hs- Until further notice, reserved.seat
tickets will be sold from the box-otfice at
the Academy only. Open from 10 A. VI.
till 10P. NJ. ial7
UNIT, nor InU mn ON IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid claims by
death, ma
tured endow-
menis, and
payment OF
annuities. .... $3.50, S27 81
Paid dividends. 27i $50 O6
Paid purchased
policies.......... l55.55t on
Paid salaries
Office. agency.
real estate,
commissions,
taxes, medi-
cal depart
ment, adver-
Using, and
other eN-
penses. .......... 2723G3 30 I.4s0 092 81
Balance silica s3T "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
SEINE.TIlRE. AID.

Fine THREA D. WE@seeD
ply OF SEINE-THREAD. consisting OF all
numbers and qualities, including our we'll
known Lion brand, pronounced by all fish.
ermeu 10 be the best ever Imported; also,
Linen Gill-Netting HauI-Seiue Netting
Twines Lines lawking, COrks, Corkwood
Leads, sc. Lowest prices guaranteed.
T.. LICHTENSTEIN'S SONS,
corner seventeenth and Franklin streets.
sole importers OF the celebrated Lion
Bra nd Seine Thread. de 2g-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
CARS. &c.
SEEDS.

NEEDS.
CEEDS FOR MARKET-G ARDEN
~ ERS,
Fresh stock OF CABBAGE. rOMArO'
LETTUCE. BEETS and all kinds OF hot-
BED SEEDS at lowest prices; DeseslP'Ne
No. 10 south Fourteenth street. ana corner
OF sixth and Marshall streets. ia ls'Sm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

X eporte Il
claims await
ing proof etc. sls4,2ii 81
Dividends I'M
paid and
other liabili-
ty.................. l32693 40
Reserve on eN-
isting poll
cies, esti-
mated by
New York
standard. s.56O.l3s 90 s.s77,O76 26
Surplus by above standard
viz, Amer. TX. ~ per cents 2,27S. $50 10
J. ADAIR PLEASANrS.
General Agent.
ia Gilt No. 1900 Main street.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
Two Telltale Fences in Mime.

The ruins of a fence running across q
graveyard arc the relics of a fierce theo-
logical controversy in an Androscogginj
town. The wal was waged 40 or so
years ago, and every ablebodied man inf
town was drawn into it. 1t gave rise to-
feuds between old friends and ncighbors,
and stirred up strife in families. The
bitterness not only invaded the home,
the shop, the store, the lawyers office,
the doctors den, tho church, and tho
parsonage, but actually got into the
cemetery. Afonce vas built across it
to separate the graves Of one denomina-
ton from those of members of othcr;
churches, as if the dead folks wcrc MS
much interested in the fight as anybody
and their might be serious trouble il
their bones and ashes were not divided.
Another singular fence was observed by
a party Of US driving through atown in
Sagadahocs County q short time ago.
This fence divided the walk leading 10
the front door of q neat house. The
fence run plump up to 1.-THE door 6vea tho
steps. 1.-THE man who built that fence
owns half of the house and q woman
owns the other half, /" said a friend
ttHe wishes to A,Dy her half and she will
not sellit. He Is mad about Il and has
cut the property lnaswosaa literally 10 hS
can. He has extended the fencs iasa5
by building a wall in the front entry,
which cuts his h.lf Se~~ - e wonacnis
half. !,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

I went; It was up to my arm-pits, now
over my shoulders, still the blue bells
were just beyond my reach, but l must
have them; the water touched my chin,
another step and 1 caught them, and
just as l did, I heard mother call /:
Willie! oh, Willie! where are you l
looked for father, he was seated on tho
ground by Bessie. 'Williel oh, Willie!'
came mothers voice again. l was out
of the water now, but SO weak 1 could
scarcely stand. Bessie! oh, Bessie
| called. Here mother, at the pond
Father gave one mad leap into the water,
he plunged in face down. l was so ter
rified l did not know what to do. I
heard mother coming. I trcmbled so 1
could not walk, SO I crawlcd up to Bcs-
sic, and taking fathers old straw hat,
put it over Bessie's dead face to keep
mother from seeing it. In a moment
she came in sight. She saw l was drip
ping with water. willie, Willie, what
is the matter2" could not speak. She
lifted the hat off of Bessic's face. She
stood for a moment as if turned to stone.
Tell me how it happened, Willie; tell
me quick Then l found voice and
told her everything. She heard me
through without a word, but when 1
had finished, shrek after shrek rent
the air. She stood with claspcd hands
over Bessie, and sbriekcd such uncarth-
ly cries that soon the ncighborhood
fiockcd to the spot. Father had
drowned himself; his body was taken
from under the beautiful water and
buried in the cemetery along side of
Bessie. Mother was u raving maniac
from the moment she uttered the first
heart-rending cry over her dead baby
Bess. l put the blue bells in Il little
box. and hung them around my neck,
but after the funeral l lay in the hos
pital, sick for weeks with brain fever,
but when l came to myself, the box was
still around my neck here it U.s. and
he drew from his bosom Il small box,
which upon opening, revealed Il few
withcrcd leaves.
"Thcy speak of sweet little baby Bcs-
sic" he said, rs he closed the box and
slipped it back under his shirt bosom.
Then he looked at m, straight in the
eyes and said:
"Plcasc, mister, don't ever votc for
whisky. 1t killed my father and dear
little baby Bessie, my only sister. and it
locked mother up in n mad house.
Please don't vote for rum"
And I, man that l was, drew the boot
black down and kissed him. and said:
God helping me, l never will vote
for license or whisky men again"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
TIE WINDING OF TIE SKE11I.

/ held the skein for her one night,
When the shadowy CLINT of the freight
Danced fitfully on the opposite wall.
Polly and I, and that was all,
We're there to see the ghostly ball;
longs and s%cuttle, hearth-dogs and cat,
Venus de Milo and mandarin fat,
Table and lamp, and chairs where we sat,
In ythmic measure went round and round,
In rythmic measure with never q sound,
While Polly's arms as she wound and wound,
Looked like a fiddler drawing his bow
Across his fiddle to and fro;
The strings were those Of the skein, you know
I held the skein.
I held the skein. I'd known her long,
An my heart had learned the sumo old song
That hearts have sung since hearts were made,
Irilled In the sunlight or sobbcd in The shade.
But my lips were mute, for I was afraid
10 speak my thoughts. Sol held my peace
And borrowed hope, and took new lease
VI a friendship hated yet dreaded might cease
For Polly was oddish and queer in her ways,
Her yeas were nays and her nays were yeas,
And it often took me days and days
10 find out If she was vexed or pleased,
Or II I'd been wounded or only leased;
But her ladyship was this night sppeased;
I held the skein.
/ hold the skein, the last few strands;
And as they escaped, my outstretchei hands
We're stretched out further and further still
'(You see, the yarn might have dropped), until
S~omehow-well, Polly wasn't ill,
Only a little b tired, she said,
And, perhaps, a suspicion of ache in the head
That nestled close under a beard that was red,
But is auburn now. And she calls me Ned,
And says it was really very ill-bred
To kiss her and hold her waist Instead
OF the skein, and she'll never trust me- again
But she has, years have flown since then
/ held the skein.
Oakland Week.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

The quality OF dfvination Is the ihtellectua
element OF altrufstic faith.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child suf-
fering and crying with pain of cutting
teeth? If so, send at once ard get a
bottle of Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. Its
value is incalculable. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately
Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery
and diarrhea, regulates the stomach
and bowels, cures wind collie, softens
the gums. reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy 10 the whole
system. MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING is pleas
ant to the taste. and is the prescription
OF one of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United
States, and Is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price rs cents
a bottle. Jan. 1887.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04

From circular la.fer of Han. VIM.
II II Jndson, 20 Col II. n Babeock. il
Is learned thar the American Exp9si-
tiou ut New Orleans IL f]Da;,eial iai1-
nre, but that gentleman II ~ the opin-
Ion that the ex .c0Hipahv viii be able g.
pay Liabilities, III which case premium
creditors will stand some show " get
ting premiums, one among whom Is
Col. Babcock himself.
This, from an unknown eontempo-
rary, expresses our views exactly: No
sensible man should get mad because
a newspaper sdmns' him FIR money. a
dun Is tlot M impeachment II 4 SUBJ
<criber's Integrity but IL SIMPLY an out
cropping Of publishers necessities.
For instance u Thousand men owe us
from oneto two a ,llar& each. We have
t. dun them All III order to get enough
to pay our expenses. Instead of get
ting mad aud stopping the paper be-
cause the publisher asks hi,n for what
l. hopestly due, the subscriber should
thank the editor II wailing on him so
patiently, aud psy up Ike lirtle maui"
-Ir's matter of not much moment
for ladies' skirts 10 fondle the feafhery
products OF the skies when IL happens
20 lie IN her path, but when itscOines to
mars coat tails getting bpdraggled In
this beautiful substance 1t argues con
din ms that are getting critical and the
fac i the percentage Is respectable OF
cases whef ein convenience would be
subserved BIZ the ordinary method of
tucking, IL order u lift the generality
Of coat tails ont Of the SNOW. Now
tuckiug coat tails Is a novel iEroad in
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having taken letters of administra-
tion from the Probate Court nf Pope
county at the January term. 1886, on
the estate Of Elizabeth Purviance, de-
ceased, hereby give notice that all
claims against said decedent must be-
legally presented to me and properly
authenticated within one year from
date OF said letters or they may be pre-
cluded from the benefit Of said estate,
and II not 50 presented within 1--WE
years they will be forever barred and
precluded from any benefit from said
estate. IIESRy r. MANN, admir-
Feb2il Of Elizabeth Puryiance, decd,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
CORRESPONDENCE


Coz respondenec of the Democrat. !.
LISBON, TEX, Jan. 2l.--I am now
in Dallas county, Texas; left Ar
kansas Dec. l1th and reached Dallas
on the 18th inst. / live six miles
from the city OF Dallas and am GO
ing to work on the shares this year.
| want To say to my creditors in Pope
that / had so much sickness in my
family ! could not pay before left,
but expect to pay them yet If God
will spare and prosper me. | am
well pleased here. The people are
clever. no BIS Of #. but all democrats
times good; when man goes to
market with anything to sell he gets
the money for IL, and when he works
day they don't ask him to take it
ia the store or trade Send my
DEMOCRAT to me at this place Cor l
want TO hear how old Pope is getting
along. A. H. MADDUx.
APPLETON, ARK, Jan. 30.-The
good people OF Appleton have -four
ishing Sunday SCHOOL :. Some OF
our "best' have the Florida fever.
Mcssrs. Henkle and r. C. West
returned from Georgia last week
The following conversation took
place in Appleton the other evening
between Mr.. r. and Mr.. H.: MIR.
Ri heard that Bob West got left
at Forrest City, is it SOP Mr.. H.
"Well he didn't exactly get left. 1t
was this way: when the train stop
ped for supper West and l got of
! got through eating and stepped to
the door to watch the tram. The
bell rang and | started not thinking
about Bob. just made it in time
to gel on" Mr.. R.-"Where did
West catch up with the tramp Mr..
H.--"About two miles from Forrest
City Mr. R.--'.Wiat speed was
the train running when West caught
it?" Mr.. H.. About 35 miles an
hour" M r. What time was
Bob makingY Mr.. II. SEQ miles an
uOuI. MI. II. ID - seen pOln3
up the road quite often. The boys
think lie has claim on Goat up
there Mr. b. Kuhn is teaching
school al Brant's school house. Mr..
X. Is scholar aud true christian
gentleman, and any people are for
tunatc in securing his services
Mr.. Wilkes Rankin and Miss Mary
Jones were married recently. Wilkes
In wiuning the heart and hand Of
Miss Mary did not only win bright
jewel, but chose for life partner a
true and noble girl who will ever be
a helpmate 70 him through life.
Here's our 80 Wilkes.
MAUD.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
POSTPONED
to March 8, 1886.

At the request Of a number Of our
subscribers who are not vet prepared
to renew their subscription, and in or
der to give ample time to many others
to renew, " e have concluded to post
pone our distribution to Saturday, Mar.
9Th 1886. We are anxious to retain
every old subscriber and to secure as
many new ones as possible, and we
hope ali who want the paper another
year will promptly make the fact known.
The drawing will positively take place
at the time mentioned and will include
all the premiums published aud some
Others we have not yet perfected ar
engagements for.
This will be the fourth
distribution by the DEMocRAT
Printing Co., and like the former pop
ular drawings will be fair and impair
tial In every respect.
Bear in mind this is no lottery, but
division of our profits for the year to
those of our subscribers who pay us,
and is given as an inducement for all
to come in and square up. Tickets are
not sold, but given away. Come In and
settle up and get your tickets.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04

Ii us OH privilege 10 look III up'
Oh she splendid banquet set BY the
Palestlne Commentary In their hall
on last Monday night week, and 10
receive the esteemed courtesy Of an
appreciated Invitation 70 remain and
partakc Of the bonnteons feast Of
goad things aud minolc ii The ex-
ceilent sociaI entertainment OF the
Sir Knights and Knightesses Oh
course the invitation was accepted
wiki as much willingness as coulu
have been felt In its extension.
And, II the Sir Kaights thought
they were Furnishing rs il crowding
us OF with their women folks while
they returned to their humping and
thnmping UP stairs Gin which exer-
clse friend Sheriff., we suppose felt
lively interest). they were wofully
mistaken, that's all. The Sir Knights
looked well and military in their
swords aad cooked hats. but the wo
men fplks and their ribbons and the
good "eaten' looked better. At any
rate, we felt satisfied with our sur
roundings and thanked the good
fortune that lead US into such place
for a newspaper item. We hope to
be lead into that place in the same
way thousand times more. Bat
the supper, well It's enough compIi-
inent TO say it was the result OF the
skill ri M~a Giant I Al Harkav and
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
The Controversy iii School Dis
trict No. A..

A controversy is going on in school
district a involving the question wheth-
or the school directors have right to
permit the use of school house TOR
public purposes. Members of the
Wheel want to use the building for a
lodge room and the directors are MT
clear as to their right to permit its use
for such purpose. To better satisfy
themselves Directors Brown and Vance
solicited the opinion of County Exami-
liner Raybnrn upon the subject aud his
view of the matter is given in the sub
joined letter:
PoTTs STATION ARK, Jan. %, 1886.
Messrs. w. d. Vance and Samuel
Brown.
Gentlemen I'm answer to yours of
recent date, would say, that unless
you had full control of the school-build-
ing, it seems to me that you would not
be Unsuitable in letting it out. If
were in your place, in order to be on
the safe side, would leave it to the
elect ors of the District to decide.
may have wrong opinion of the
matter.
Yours truly.
III T. RAYBURN.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
BoIrsms-York.

An event which was locked for
ward to with much interest tor sew,
craI weeks past was the wedding OF
Mr.. Monroe Bottoms and Miss Mat
tie York last Monday evening. III
the pleasant home Of her parents,
and in the presence of number Of
relatives and intimate friends of tie
Young couple and their respective
families, the rites were so.emnized
which made this young couple, well
known and as we'll liked in large
social circle, man and wife. AT
about 5 o'clock The couple entered
the parIor and the marriage cereme-
nv was performed briefly, yet inn
pressively, by Rev. j. Is. Searcy, OF
DardanelIe.
The bride, stately brunette, was
richly attired in tan colored silk,
with pearl and floral ornaments and
looked very beautiful Indeed. The
groom wore conventional black and
beaming countenance indicative OF
the conscious pride he felt in secur
ing so priceless a jewel.
After the congratulations, which
were hearty and profuse, ali we're
conducted to the dining room for re-
freshneuts, where the richly and
bountifully laden table, with elabor-
ate and beautiful centre pieces OF
fruits and cakes, challenged the adj
miralion OF every one. And the zcst
with which the good things were
partakcn demonstrated that the
appetizing effects OF the culinary
adopts fell beautifully in line with
the vanquishing capacity of the
guests.
MANY useful and valuable presents
were received. The evening was
spent in engaging social converse
music, etc, and ut late hour the
guests departed hoping that the rose
leaf volume of love, whose first in
scription has just been made by the
golden pen OF cupid, may be filed
in after life by Mr.. and Mrs. Bot
toms, and that each succeeding page
twinkle with laughter and glow with
ioy. and the book when completed,
contain no blot or blank. but prove
treasure in the library of domestic
felicity.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
The Long ana short Of 1t.
Little Rock Democrat.


Genuine prosperity can only come
TO the farmers of Arkansas by get
ting out Of debt and staying out. II
may require several years to get ont
Of the clutches of debt, but it can be
.lone and the effort should be made.
Rigid economy, the curtai!ment OF
expenses in many ways that will
readily suggest themselves will soon
put the farmer on the highway to in
dependence. 1t was related Of a
farmer ia Franklin county short
time ago, that in an experience OF
twenty years he had never purchased
pound Of meat, -four or meal. All
THIS he had made at home. 1t is
safe to say that this man has some
cash on hand aud, if not, the very
best Of credit. IL is safe to say that
no anaconda" mortgage has ever
held him WITHIN its deadly grasp.
What this Franklin county farmer
has done may be done by thousands
of other farmers. They can "live at
hoioe" if they desire n. Not only
so, but after getting out Of debt they
can esch year lay up something for
rainy day. AS Horace Greedy said
of resumption, that the only thing
about it was to resume so the only
thing in getting out Of debt is to be
gin to pay. Payment once begun
and resolutely kept up will certainly
bring independence. This is the
doctrine that the agricultural assocl
alions have all preached to the farm
ers and there can be no sounder
doctrine.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
AssIgnees Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18Th day Of Feb. 1886, will,
as assignee of X. A. Semonin, offer for
sale at the storehonse, on the Southwest
corner Of jefferson aud Russell Streets,
Russellville, Arkansas, for cash in hand,
the property AMI effects assigned to me
by said r. A. Semonin for the benefit
OF his creditors, said property and ef-
fleets consisting Of Dry Goods, Grocer
les, and Notions, and II sale Is not COM
pleted Oh that day, the same VIII be
continued from day 10 day, and from
time TO time, until said property and eff
fecfs are sold. j. III. PoE,
Assignee.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
X. and u. OIL. Take Notice.

On leaving Russellville, Capt. J.
E. Richards, the financial secretary
and treasurer of the lodge of Knights
and Ladies of Honor, turned over
his books and papers to me and all
matters pertainin. to his office. |
must request members Of the order
to be prompt in their settlements.
cannot afford to call to see each one.
You are requested 10 call oil me at
the postnflice promptly in response
To assessment in order that they may
be forwarded in duo time to the su
preme treasury.
j. +. MuNDAY.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
Road Notice,

Notice is hereby given that we will
make application to the March 1856
term Of Pope county court for an order
to change the public road known as the
Atkins and Northfork If Illinois Bayou
road, said change to begin near the N.
w. corner Of 5. W. ID Of 5. Il. II Of sec.
~ Up. 10 N. range Invest. thence south
to u section corner between secs. ~ q
81, thence ). T.. to iutersect with old
road In N. \. u Of Sec. "a, Up. 10 u. r.
10 W., distance about fise-eights Of a
mile.
s. III. LANGFoRD aud others.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-04
HARD TIM ES.

While money is close, wages and
prices low, expenses should be cut
down in every household. Economy
the watch word for Mothers, head of
Doctor bills, by always keeping In the
house, a bottle of DR.. Bosanko's Cough
and Lung Syrup. Stops Cough in
stantly, relieves Consumption, cures
Group and pain in the Chest in one
night. tits just the remedy for hard
times. Price 80 cts. and $1.00. Sam
pies free. Sold by j. NJ. Harkey &
Bro, and w. s. Hinton, Atkins.