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The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Mr.. Blaine is very much interest
ed in canvassIng Maine to choke of
st. John and Neal Dow whose bril-
liant tongues have gone into his ter
rItory to thrill the hearts Of the pine
tree state with the fire and logic Of
prohibition. True to his character
for tricks, he is simply trying to
drown their voices for prohibition
by bigger fuss for protection. But
Dow and St. John will make the
drowning process interesting to the
Maine Statesman.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

The United States walked up to
the awful fact on Tuesday night the
3lst of August that she was not ex.
empt from the terrible experience Of
the frightful earthquake. This thing
of terror has hitherto been consigned
to territories beyond the seas in the
old countries. True an occasional
shock of scarcely perceptiDle force
would rattle among our hills and val
leys, but scarce enough to put seri-
Gus thought OF an earthquake into
the heads OF a people who felt them
selves secure. But last Tuesday
night week, all the horror and woe
which could crowd into such fright
full an experience as an earthquake
of vast range and untold misery and
ruin, suddenly revealed itself to the
people of Charleston and shook them
out Of house and home, and not only
at Charleston, but along the whole
OF the Atlantic coast and up the east
ern Mississippi Valley to the lakes.
The seat of the trouble seems to have
been at Summerville, about twenty
five miles out from Charleston, where
the greatest signs Of fury appear.
Almost total destruction Of property
here resulted from the terrific shocks
and Feelings Of the earth, and the
frightened Inhabitants poured out Of
the town and away from the danger
Gus locality unit the place was al
most depopulated except by those
who could not get away. AtCharies-
ton the greatest havoc was wrought
Three fourtbs Of the city have been
tnmbled down or SO badly damaged
that the houses will have to be re
built before they can be reoccupied,
Some idea Of the vast destruction
can be had by tile fact that Charles.
toms assessed value was $22, 000, 900,
and the damage - placed al the enor 1
nous figure 2 2og, 600. Relief
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
OF the democrat.
Home and Mother.
BY SAVANNAH T. MONTGOMERY
L. J. sweden.

There is no expression in the Eng
lish language, so sweet to me as the
simple words Home and Mother.
Our home may be a very poor one
and destitute of the necessities that
make home comfortable and pleas
ant, but still home Is the dearest
spot on earth. Some of US may get
tired of our homes our lives become
unquiet, we long to go out into the
world, this is nothing bnt the rest
less desire that comes to all alike.
When we are far away from home
out in this unfriendly world, without
a relative near, the dear old place
haunts us wherever we go. We
think of nothing but Home. 1t looks
beautiful to us now. We imagine
we see the inmates all sitting around
the fire side, but there is vacant
chair, and their faces are not SO
bright and pleasant as they were, -
they are thinking Of the loved one
at that moment Forget our troub-
les and think "be it every so humble,
there is no place like Home"
There is no one so patient, kind
and gentle as q Mother No one
that will undergo hardships for a
child like Mother. Everybody
may love, but mother will never
desert her child, never. We should
be kind and obedient to our moth
ers and comply with every request
without murmuring, for we know
not how long we may have her with
us, therefore let us treat her in a
way that we may have nothing to re-
feet on with regret. Many children
mistreat their mothers, they think
their lot hard one and complain
about it, and when mother is dead
and they look on the pale sweet face
for the last time, they would gladly
sacrifice every earthly comfort, to
have her hack and ask her forgive
ness, but that can never be, theg can
only repent and repentance 10 agony.
Wait until you 60 away from Home
and Mother, then you will know how
to appreciate beth. Ny Home and
my Mother! What precious words TO
me. While my life lasts God shall
be praised for my Home, and above
all for the browning and blessings of
Mother.
Cross Fiains, Ark, Aug. 10, 1886.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
The Crop Report.

Below is report on the crops for
eleven counties, as collected by the
r. 6, Dun Mercantile agency, Little
Rock.
Monticello, Drew County: There is
no possible chance to make full
crop of cotton in this county. 1t is
very Indifferent up to this date.
Hope, Hampstead County: Corn
is good. Cotton is nearly ruined.
There will not be over a
half crop of cotton made, and in some
quarters not over third of crop.
GAINESVILLE, johnson County
From the present indications we
have the best crop made here for the
past six years.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County: The
crop in this county will be above the
average of several years. In other
words, a good crop will be made.
Arkadelphia, Clark County: There
will be a full crop of corn. From
present indications there will be a
little over two-thirds crop of cot
ton made.
Searcy. White Co.: Crops are re.
gardcd as decidedly good. However,
severe dry weather may affect the
anticipated result. Farmers and
merchants are hopeful.
Dardanelle, Yell County: The
prospect for crops in this and adjoin
ing counties is good, in fact, they
are said to be much better than they
have been for the past SIX years.
The crop of Yell county will certain
ly be good.
Texarkana, Miller County: An
abundance of corn will be made.
The cotton prospects are not so fiat
terlng. There has been no rain
here for several weeks, and cotton is
suffering on that account. II there
is rain in reasonable time more
than an average crop will be made.
Toledo, Cleveland County: The
cotton crop is said to be greatly
damaged and, it is feared, will be
cut at least half, II not more. The
outlook is regarded as somewhat
gloomy.
Conway, Faulkner County Crops
are better in this county than they
have been for three years. Corn is
very fine, but cotton has been iDjur
ed somewhat for want Of rain; how
ever, It 10 better at present than it
has been for several years.
Ozalk, Franklin County: Cotton
and corn in this section IS good, the
best for five years. The ram yes
tesday was q great help to upland
cotton, which had Just commenced
to suffer Cotton is opening early.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

SEE their fury and utter hopeless
ness of their course which the pro-
tectionists realize and illustrate in
the following from the New York
World.
The antifree trade people are be
coming very much worked up about
what they allege is an imposition on
them by the Administrations keep
ing at the head of the Statistical
Bureau in the State Department, Mr..
Washington Ford, who they allege
is using his position for the benefit
Of the free-trade advocates. Through
Mr.. Ford's hands pass all the Con
sular reports, and it is claimed he
expunges from them all tariff litera
ture favoring protection before put
ting them in print, thus crediting
nothing but free-trade documents,
which are disseminated throughout
the country and calculated to hurt
the protection theory. In addition
to this the allegation is made that
Mr.. Ford occupies his position
through the influence of the great
trade apostle David A. Wells,
and is using the office wholly in the
interest of Mr.. Wells, and making
it conform to his ideas upon the tar
if problem. A strong effort by the
protectionists will be made to have
Mr. Ford removed.
Protection is destined TO be over.
thrown in this country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence of the Democrat.

HOLLY BEND, Aug. 31.-As the
world is moving along, and the in
habitants of this part trying to keep
even with railroad time, and fearing
that this part might be left far in
tho rear, | thought l would give you
few dots to show to your many
readers that we are fully up with
the times.
Health is not very good, and the
doctors are having the hardest part
of their years work TO do this warm
weather. Making an inspection
lately / have decided that we have
better crops than we have had for a
number of years and the farming in
terests of this part will be on boom
for some time to come. Mr.. Will
Estice is very sick and has been for
two weeks, we hope for his early re-
covery, as we miss him in society
very much.
AS there is now much talk about
the knights OF Labor, who they are,
and what they are, ! will give you
an extract Of their declaration OF
principles as it may be OF interest to
your many readers. We are now
daily in receipt of letters from all
points of the compass asking how
they can be organized and brought
into the order. From the tenor of a
large proportion OF the inquiries, the
impression has gone abroad that the
Knights of Labor is political or
ganization, to last through cam
paign or something of that sort. If
any one joins the order under this
impression he is mistaken. AS an
order we have higher mission to
serve than the forming of mere po-
litical party. ANY one reading our
Declaration of Principles will see
that, while we are seeking reforms
that must in some instances come
through the ballot box, yet by far
the highest motive that concerns us
is the education of the masses to
that point where they will fully see
and know not only their own wrongs
and degradation, but see a full and
final solution OF the Labor question,
and when this is attained, each will
see clearly for himself in his own
way, the only path that leads to lib
erty and equality. When this adj
yanced point is once attained, then
will the party that is to carry the
desired measures to success be evolv'
ed 1t wilt be evolved slowly and
imperceptibly almost. But that such
will be the final outcome of organiza-
tion and education Is the silver lining
of the cloud that now lowers SO threat
ningly above as.
When such a party does come, its
name will not be the laboring mans
party. or the bonHholders party, but
The party Of the people. for the peo-
pie and by the people, A party re-
fusing 10 receive special privileges,
or grant them. A party that will
not sit idly by. and do nothing or
worse than nothing, when thousands
and hundreds OF tbnusanda Of honest
men are trampiu onr streets, want
inc work. willi4g 70 work, and none
to b. hadrEt any price without EN-
f
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Or all the animals, the republican
when he sets his head to it, can take
the lead as specimen Of curiosity.
Recently in Missouri, the republican
state convention in their platform
denounce the democrats for having
failed to reform the tariff, although
their own representatives in two con
crosses voted solidly against even
the consideration Of the subject,
which two thirds of the democrats
favored. Adamant is no name for
republican cheek.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
rHE Lud.v A
The Holder Of rick - -
That Drew the Capital Pr. !,
The Louisiana State "A
Lottery.

Since It was announced that a..
fifth Of the ticket No. 81, 1865 WIN W. y
capital prize in the last drawine ~ y
The Louisiana State LOTTERY =
held in our city, excitement 6ss ss
high. The lucky man is the voas ~
book keeper in the wholesale prosas
house OF Conner q Trap, and ~
terday he was met with hundreds !,
congratulations. "When saw ~.
! was the possessor Of the yisl.
number my JOY knew no bounds ~ :
at once determined to 90 10 NJ.
Orleans myself, and get the mona Nv
This / did. / presented my tiern
to the Lottery Company, recelvsS !
a check to the New Orleans Nate
al Bank, and secured my money NJ
returned home, via Montgoma.ms
The money, $4,000, is now On i.
post In the bank OF Cooper & o. =
/ am still with the house Of Coma ~
& Trap, and have not yet decids si
as to my course in future" II,
Jones is an excellent young man .
first class business fellow, and Il.
numerous friends, who are gratias
at his good fortune.-Anniston
(Ala.) Waterman, July 90.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Prince Alexander, King of Bulga-
ria, on returning and being restored
to the Bulgarian throne wrote very
polite and humble note to the Car
of Russia. But the Gar Of Bussla
didn't need Alexander on the throne
in Bulgaria any longer, and so he
simply doubled up a large sized
frown and sent back to Alec, and it
is now thought that Alec will take
the hint and hunt him a new coun-
try. In fact preparations are already
making for his formal abdication Of
his throne.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

"A LITTLE more grape Capt. Bragg"
This excellent advice of democrat
ic general came into full play on
Monday last as the battle ragged
from right to left and from left to
center. The democratic hosts head
ed for the enemy's citadel and with
shot and shell they forced the fight
ing until that position was taken
and complete route was accom-
plished late in the evening on that
eventful day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
id the absence of whisky.
ANOTHER great victory was scor,

ANOTHER great victory was scored
for peace, law and order last Mon
day when the people of Pope county
set their seals to the righteous yer
dict AGAINST LICENSE. The victory
ais0rovered economy, home and hu
mainly. The people of Pope county
know how to preserve their prospect,
ii, their firesides and their children.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
Capt. y. w. Wflliamson's Lnc.
Again.

AS there have been various Ri
mors, etc, about Capt. j. w. William
son drawing $4,000 in The LoujsiI
.ar Lottery, we again accosted thd
& Jd-natured Captain on the subjcu6
while on our streets last SATURDAY.
The Captain is prosperous farmer
Of Willow Grove, this county, and
before the June drawing of this we'll
known Lottery, something seemed
to tell him that he should make II
small investment, which he did b.
handing Johnny Roedel, the clerk n
the Str. Valley Belle, Q couple Z
dollars, with instructions as abmt
not knowing any other living MAJ
IN the transaction. When RoedA
got to Middleport, Ohio, he added
three dollars to the above amour,
and forwarded it to the CompanyI
and in due time received five tickeA
two Of which he handed to Capt
Williamson, one of these being MI
l8,145, which entitled him to one
tenth Of the Capital prize of $l5Gz
600, and which amount he has NJ
ceived through the Bank OF Rayenss
wood, w. Va, from M. A. Dauphtf
New Orleans, La. Ravenswood III
Va News, July 81.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

IT used TO be a common sight to
see whisky used to degrade and de
bauch voters in an election. Any
one who can recall that time and
then think OF last Monday quietude
and peace, with nothing but sober
ness in sight, will see the sharp con-
trast between the days of saloons
and the absence of whisky.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

THERE is something peculiarly
gratifying in clean sweep when it
is made in the right direction, and
democrats have no reason to com
plain of thes direction in Mondays
election. Even in Pulaski county
the excellent democratic clean sweep
was crowed over by muItitadc OF
joyful ROSTERS. The news from
Johnson and Franklin has the same
invigoratine sound. The earthquake
must have crossed over into Arkans
sas, and with wonderful precision Sc
leetrd wheeler territory 70 so rum
agi4g amongst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Protection processes to protect the
laborer who helps to manufacture
the cotton, but it lacks mighty
heap of protecting the laborer who
raises the cotton. It don't even make
such pretension, while it does make
him pay more for the fabrics made
out of his own cotton. This mon
strous republican doctrine can't
stand much longer in this country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

HOLD on, Don't suppose that
your country has 70 further use for
you this season. There is one more
election to attract your attention
and that is for congressman No
vember End. Don't forget that by
any means.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

THERE is no disputing the fact
that OF all things, nothing is half so
corrupting and degrading in politics
as saloons. What a pity that anoth.
er one should ever curse Pope county.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

The whcelers, republicans or what
you may call them, started into the
election claiming clean sweep, and
came out of it clean swept out Of all
the Offices.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Frank J. Wise, Jr., of Pine Bluff,
has declined the chair of ancient
languages and literature in the Jack
son, MISS, collegiate institute.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Il. II. Jones, Republican candl'|
date for treasurer Of Pulaski county,
has sued the Arkansas Gazette lorl
$4,000 for alleged defamation o.
character.
Mrs. Mcdaniel, OF Drew county,
found secreted in the walls OF herl
house, which she was having rebuilh|
$500 in gold, hidden by her mother
during the war.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

MANY sigh of relief was uttered
at shutdown ON Monday evening last
at the thought that the election was
over, and the tension past
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

Tne gubernalolial candidates
spoke ID RusseIlyilIe on last Thurs
day, at the Luker and Davis Hall.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

FOR CONGRESS -2D DISTRICT.
CLIFTON r. BRECKENRIDGE,
of Jefferson.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

Is a peculiar medicine, and Is carefully pre-
pared BY competent pharmacists. The COM
binatlon and proportion Of sarsaparilla, Dan
delion, Mandrake, Yellow Dock, and other
remedial agents is exclusively peculiar |"
Hoods Sarsanarilla, giving il strength ana
curative power superior TO other pfepa'
rations. trial will convince You OF ~
great medicinal value. Hoods Sarsaparliia
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

ploynent ut home and tgrramp
Act threatening them Il 1bey dare
10 seek ~ at & distance. A party
that will not permit set Of polite
ians to 50 manipulate the finances Of
the country that ten thousand four
hundred and seventy eight business
men in one year are thrown upon the
streets peniless and without q home,
at loss 10 the country 1924, 1888, 1872,
involving COS, 20 trades OF, in other
words, catching one business man
out Of every sixty four. A party
that will declare IN tones OF thunder
Just what kind OF metal or paper
shall constitute the money Of this
country, and thereby prevent lot
Of shylocks and sharpers of all DIES
criptions from declaring that one
/ kind Of money il worth $3.50, and
another almost worthless, yet all the
money Of the people. A party that
will demand and establish Labor Blu
reaus. A party that will declare aps
enforce law declaring that not an
other foot of public lands shall be
given to railroads and corporations.
A party that will insist upon exact
equality before the laws. A party
that will be humane enough to be
| lievc that pure air should and must
be found In all our mines and facto-
Iries, ii scientific research can devise
ways and means for providing it, and
that all buildings where men are en-
ployed are well supplied with fire es-
capes and other means Of safety. A
party that will abolish the contract
system on all work done for the peo-
! pile for tile use Of the public. A par
ty that believes IT, we are to have a
free country, that it can only exist
by reason Of the intelligence Of it's
citizens, and If intelligence is to be
the basis of our continued existence,
the child must be educated and fitted
for the position he is to occupy in
the future. This can only be done
| by prohibiting children from going
into our workshops and mills before
attaining their 18th year. A party
that will not confine a man in prison
because he is unfit to associate with
his fellow-man, and then tax the
community TO board and lodge the
criminal free, and sell his labor so as
to enter into competition with the
same labor Of the honest law-abiding
citizen. A party that will make il
fashionable to be honest, and pay an
equal price for equal labor regardless
Of color, creed, country or sex. With
best wishes to the DEMOCRAT, l sign
myself an OLD ARKANsIAN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
Correspondence Of the Democrat

AUTHoN, Tex, Sept. Again l
attempt to give my old Pope county
friends few dots from western Tex
as. Health still good here and
rain occasionally r. Cotton growing
nicely Will make a good second
crop provided frost stays off late
enough =. Our campmeetlng has
just closed. We had glorious meet
ing. The church gloriously revived
and goodly number Of souls con.
verted to God and united with the
church. Most of them children. All
the people Of Cow Creek community
are church members with the excep
ton of few hard cases who don't
seem TO realize the fact that they
have a soul to save or be lost. but
they will be apt to find 1t out after 1t
is too late / am afraid. If it be the
will Of God, may the hard hearted
sinners throughout our land and
country be made to see the need of
Savior's love before it is too late
for them. Am sorry to learn of so
much sickness in dear old Pope, but
when / see the deaths recorded and
see that they died with the love OF
God in their souls it makes my heart
glad. What happy thought, when
our friends die, to know that they
are gone home to a better world than
this, where all is joy, peace, and love !!
May God help US all to get there, is
my prayer.
L. j. sweden.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
Purifes the Blood

creates and sharpcns the appetite stimulates
the digestion. and gives strength to even
organ OF the body. II cures the most se'e's
cases of Serofula, Salt Rheum, Boils, fiiafse
and all other affections caused by impure
blood, Dyspepsia, Biliousness. Headaehe'
Kidney and Liver Complaints, Caiarrhs hhea
matism, and that extreme tired feeling
Hoods SarsapasilIa has helped me NOR
for catarrh and impure blood than anyth'ns
else ever used.v A. BALL, syracuse n. j.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08
Creates an Appetite

SsCutO4 Uff NFF
used Hoods Sarsapariia TO cleanse wy
blood and tone up my system. II gave mes
good appetite aud seemed TO build me over
x. M HALE, Lima, Ohio.
81 took Hoods sarsapariila for eancerou'
hulnor, aud II began to act unlike anythins
else. 1t cured the hnmof, and seemee y
tone W tile whole body and give ~
life.v ). r. NIXON. Canibridgepoit =
Send for book giving statements q cures
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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-23
Advice to Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething, is the prescription of one of the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething, its value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysentery and diar- rhea, gripping in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health to the child, it rests the mother. Price, 25c a bottle. II
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-23
Summons.

IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TOWNSHIP Mo.Qne, lp The Gonnty Of C5chise, Terri tory oi Arizona, Charles Nardini, plaintiff, ys. Giuseppe Fontana, defendant: Before 2: E. Alyord, Justice of the Peace, demand $500.
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Giuseppe Fontana, defendant.
 You are hereby sumraoned and required 10 appear before me at my office in Tomb stone, County of Cochise, on the Sth day of July, z D. 1886, at 10 o'clock a. m., to an- swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, who demands of you that you are indebted to him in the sum of three hundred (S3OO) dollars, on pTo1nIsory tiote giving by you to plaintiff, as more fully appears by complaint now on file in my office.
 And if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as herein required, the plaintiff Will take judgment against you as demandd and for the costs of this suit.
 Given under my hand this 9th day of May A D 1886 .. E ALVORD,
 Justice of the Peace