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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

WHAT could be more to the inter
est of the laboring men of this coun-
try than TO enlarge the volume Of
currency and reduce taxation. 1t
would seem that any party with
these two things in the foundation
Of it's faith would be the party that
laboring men would go to by attri-
tion. The question is, is there such
q party now in this country. We
know of one that has successfully
baffied every attempt Of Wall street
or any other street to abridge the
currency by cutting the standard
down to gold alone. 1t has by It's
championship of silver prevented the
great money sharks from creating
and converting our currency
into currency for the
rich alone. Not only this, but two
thirds Of those in office and three
fourths or four fifths of the rank and
file are in favor OF unlimited coinage
of silver and forcing it on par with
gold. With an unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold, the volume of our
currency would very soon reach the
dimensions to meet the wants OF the
people and make money matters
easy. When another party had de-
monitized silver, this party came in
and remonitized it, and has proved
itself q friend to the currency Of the
poor man in every way which II
could be done. So much for the en-
largement of the volume of the cur
rency. Now as to taxation. This
party has kept its batteries playing
on the very citadel of the boss rob
Der, protection, until the monstrous
theory has been forced to slacken its
hold upon the products Of labor. BY
its persistent effort it has forced the
recognition of the peoples rights un
til considerable reduction of tariff
taxation has been achieved, but il
has not yet obtained its desire, and
will not until it is an accomplished
fact In the policy of this country
that tariff taxation shall be adjusted
not for protection, but for revenue
only. Three fourths of those in Of
flee, and nine-t enths Of those in the
rank and file rally on this only just
and true proposition, and oil the OPP
position in party ranks are gradual
ly melting away. What better could
the laborer of this country ask than
principles like this. 1t is known,
and has been for the last three score
years or more, that the democratic
party has been, and is to-day, the
party OF the great laboring element
of the country. 1t is and always
has been the great party of the com
monality OF the patriotic masses Of
this great country.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
Upsetting Earthquake Theories.

= - 1900 ~~--1 <.%~@%O A@s0VA A~<k1<
New York World.
The continuation Of the earth.
quake shocks in South Carolina is
upsetting some of the theories as TO
their original cause. A land slide
would have adjusted itself to the new
conditions before this time, one
would think, while the periodlcity OF
the earller disturbances also militia
ted against this theory. Prof. Wig
gins doctrine Of planetary influence
will scarcely answer, inasmuch as
the Conjunction" would not hold
for period or three weeks. Sup
posing the shocks and tremors TO be
due to the effect OF water, oil or gases
coming IN contact with internal fires,
their proIongation might be under
stood. The fact that the manifesto
lions have not increased in intensity
since the climax on the first day Is
encouraging as 10 the final cessation
Of the phenomena without further
serious damage.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
LITTLE Rock has enjoyed the

LITTLE Rock has enjoyed the rev.
enues derived from high license on
saloons uninterruptedly now for
many years, and yet it is known to
show less improvement on streets
and sidewalks than any city or town
In the state. There must be a catch
or screw loose in this high license
argument.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

TIE news from The orange crop is
discouraging. Not half quarter
crop. If this is true many 4 mouth
shaping up for an orange cut this
fall will have 10 taper down on a
Benton county apple.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
Try 1t in Arkansas,


The State Railroad Commission
Mississippi established freight raj
Yesterday for the New Orleans
Northeastern and the Mobile d OF
railroads. Considerable reductid
in rates we're made. 1t is evide'
that the railroad bosses in Missi
sippi are not as supreme as in son
other states.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
1IAttors LsgIsIated unan

1-Ns e0&s 4<29 t5asttcu Upon.
a summary Or tas plst tw.lv
months logisIasioa Ia congress and
State legislatures Is given In Real
streets which contains many inter
esting particulars. Less than half
the legislatures were in session this
year, as Ia two thirds of the states
they meet biennially Labor has
naturally attracted much Legislative
attention. lii Connecticut. lowe
Kansas, New York and Massacbu
sets tribunals to arbitrate lab,r
difficulties have been authorized.
Massachusetts adopted statute ~
curing corporations to pay lahor
wages weekly; Rhode Island adont.
ed law requiring EMPLOYERS To o;va
notice Of intention to DISCHARGE an
employe, similar to that they NAV ra
quire ofthe employee, under penaItv
Of FORGETTING wages; New Hampsb;rs
prohibited strikers or others inter
fering with other workmen; New
York, Ohio, Maryland, New Hamn.
shire, New Jersey and Iowa passed
oleomargarine laws; New Hamphirs
regulated the sale ofveal; Iowa nro.
hibited the tariffic in deceased hoes.
Ohio provided against deception 4
dealings in grain; Michigan against
adulteratlon Of honey; MARYLAND ana
Kentucky regulated the sale of fer.
tilizers; Kentucky imposed license
on lightning rod sellers; MARYLAND
required that plumbers should hs
| licensed; Kansas inflicted fae ana
treble damages for deception In sell...
ing plants, shrubs and trees; Mis-.
sissippi provided that bills OF ladlnc
should be conclusive evldence Of
what its contents recite; Ohio infiict.
ed fine and Imprisonment Oh those
defrauding hotels, boarding and eat.
ing houses whose accommodations
they have used; New Hampshire
adopted "valued policy" law which
has driven foreign insurance offices
from the state; Iowa placed foreign
insurance companies under special I
disabilities; Michigea authorized
mutual insurance against losses bv
cyclones, etc, also minority repsv
sentatlon among corporation diec.
tors; Connecticut enabled corpora.
lions to charge profits with en-.
ployes; South Carolina lowered the
individual liability of stockholders
including banks and saving banks
from ten to four per cent. Of their
shares; Massachusetts telegraph
companies we're made liable to fac,
in addition to recoverable damages,
for unreasonable failure to transmit
and deliver messages; Connecticut
prohibited corporation officers taking
commissions, ETC., on sales connec.
ed with such COMPOSITIONS; Mr.
Hampshire forbid saving bank u
ficers to act as agents for other COZ
porations. or to receive inducements
from borrowers to make loans; law
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

HER Most is ID the penitcntiaTsys
and the little anarchist sheet winch
used to thrive on bis incendiary ed
itorials, is inst about to kick the
bucket. Anarchy and anarchists
will have to hunt another cline.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

Orders are already on file at
treasury department for bets'
$50, 100000 and $40, 100000 OIL
and So silver certificates, which
result in putting that addltl0
sum Of money into circulation
once.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

THE following counties gave ma
jorities against license at the cleo
ton Sept. 6: Columbia, Craighead,
Randolph, Grant, Pope, Independ.
ence, Benton, Baxter, Cross, How
ard, Nevada, Clark, Johnson, White
Searcy and Cleveland.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

PROF. Wiggins' terrific subserra-
mean upheaval is booked for to day.
The shifting of the earth's centre
of gravity" as assigned as the cause
ofthe disturbance. If the DEMOCRAT
is not shifted too far from its centre
of gravity, it will give full report
OF the shake next week.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

The situation in Bulgaria Is that
Bulgaria don't want to do what Rus
STA wants her to Co.. Alexander, the
deposed prince, didn't want to do
what Russia wanted him 70 do, but
he did il, and it will be about this
way with Bulgaria.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

Or the seventy five counties in
Arkansas, sixty gave majorities for
GOV. Hughes, thirteen for Gregg
and two for the Greenback and La.
Dor party--Cunningham.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
Cal. Webster Flannagan viii be

Col. Webster Flannagan viii be a
candidate for congress from the 3rd
Texas district. FlannagaL will be
remembered as the gentleman who,
at the Chicago convention In 1880,
80 clearly defined the object and aim
Of the Republican party by asking;
"What are we here for, II not for the
offices
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

New England has been prolific In
defalcations Of late, but none has
given greater surprise than that Of
the President OF the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Co., Of Hartford,
Conn, for $4,000.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

PRESIDENT Cleveland has returned
to the Capitol and resumed the reins
of government His vacation has
been none too long for an official
who devotes so much OF his time to
official business, as does Mr.. Cleve-
land
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

The President has appointed Mrs.
Anna d. Cheatham, widow Of the
late Gen. d. r. Cheatham, postmas-
Ter at Nashville, Tenn.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

Stephen A. Dorsey says that he ID
making TOO much money III the West
TO return to politics.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
No Monkey Business Above
Peat Disuafeh

1Vog~DIbpHtCHs
1t appears that Democratic G.
gressmen who become weary q
cares OF State can find rest ~ 1
clusion at any time by opposing
obstructing an equitable revision
the tariff.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
POLITICAL.

The Official MajOrities and Plu-
raIities of the Democratic
Candidates Over the Re-
publicans and Wheelers.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29

SET the first Tuesday Of Novem-
Der as one OF the not to be forgotten.
That is the day OF the congressional
election.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
A BEAR STORY.
The Thrilling Adventure of n Trapper With
IA Maddened Beast.


IA Maddened Beast.
Mr.. Puxton tells us that trapper
named Glass and his companion were
one day setting their beaver traps in a
stream near the river Platte, when they
saw large grizzly bear turning up the
turf close by, searching for roots. The
men crept to the thicket, fired at him,
and wounded him severely. The ami
NAL groaned, jumped up from the
ground, and snorting with pain and
fury charged towards the place from
whence came the smoke of the rifles.
The men rdshed through the thickct,
but their speed was impeded by the
underwood, so that the infuriated beast
soon came up with them; at that
moment Glass stumbled and fell. When
he rose, the bear stood before him on
Is hind legs; he called instantly to his
companion to fire. he himself sending
the contents of his pistol into the bears
body, which, with the blood streaming
from its nose and mouth, Knocked the
pistol away with one paw, while it
stuck the claws of the other into
the flesh of his antagonist and
rolled with him on the ground.
Glass managed to reach his knife and
plunge it several times into the bear,
while the latter was tearing his flesh
with tooth and claw. At length, blind
ed with blood and exhaustion, the knife
fell from Glass hand, apd he tainted.
His companion fed to the camp and
told his party of the sad fate of their
companion. Assistance was instantly
sent. Glass still breathed, but the bear
lay dead across him. The trapper's
flesh was torn away in slips, and Jumps
of it lay beside him; his scalp hung
bleeding over his face, which was much
torn. The men, thinking hc was
already dead, dragged the bear of his
body and took away his huntng-shirt,
moccasins and arms, and returned to
the camp, saying they had completed
his burial. Months elapsed, and some
of the party were on their way to
trading post with skins, when they saw
horseman approach them with face
so Scared and disligured that they
could not distinguish his features. The
stranger accosted one of the party, ex-
claiming in a hollow voice; 'Hurrah,
Bill, my boy, you thought was killed,
did you? Just hand me over my horse
and gun, lad. Pm not dead. yet, you
see!" Astonishmcnt and horror seized
the party, some of whom beloved him
both dead and buried. Glass told them
that he knew not how long he had lain
iusensiblc, but when he revived he was
obliged to subsist on the bears flesh.
AS soon as he had strength to crawl,
he tore off rs much of it as he could
carry, and crept down to the river. He
had suffered tortures from wounds,
cold and hunger before he reached the
fortress, eighty miles distant, living
meantime chiefly on roots and berries.
Tile Month.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
PARADISE MYTHS.
Tho Peculiar Ideas Entertained by Various
Unclvilizei People.

rho peculiar Ideas Entertained by various
Uncivilized People.
Paradise traditions seem to owe much
of their local popularity to peculiar
local fitness. In swamp village of
the upper Congo the brothers Rago-
zinski last summer interviewed woody
presbyter, who informed them that in
the far west, beyond the grave, there
was valley Of peace, where good
spirits fit about, engaged in catching
mosquitoes and protecting the sleep of
the just. The paradise of the Boto-
Guides is a land of cool streams, shaded
by forests so free from underbrush that
the blest departed can ramble for miles
without scratching their sensitive
skins. All desert-dwellers believe in o
thickly-wooded hereafter. The Yakoots,
of Eastern Siberia, hope to find u
land of ready-lighted fires hung
around with bubbling kettles Of
fish-oil. The natives of the lower
Carolnes dream of an isle of souls so
large that tipsy man can stumble
about all night without fear of break
ing his neck in the shore-clifs. Our
Saxon forefathers hoped to line their
transligured selves with beer and pork
steaks, diet which would make Turk
prefer the other place. The spirits of
the Scandinavian braves slaughter each
other in the halls of Thor; and that the
Greeks were at heart less truculent is
proved by the sentimental pastimes OF
their elysium. Chinese paupers, pinched
by hunger and Buddhism, hope at least
for the advent of golden age, when
every man 's.paunch shall be as convex
as prize pumpkin. Few Moslems
would accepts pass to paradise with
out houris, and a poor Esquimau, whom
Rev. Claas Hansen hoped to charm
with the prospect of heaven without
ice and sea monsters, declined the offer
on the ground that Greenlanders can
not subsist without walrus blubber.- -
| Chiago Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
THE MECHANICAL Hcy.


A marvel indeed is the diligent beo
That doth the fleet moments empl0yi
Yet still a phenomenon greater than he
is the lively Mechanical Boy.
with jack,knfe and hammer from morning
I'LL night
He fash ons each rude little toy.
And no other pleasure gives equal delight
To the lively Mechanical Boy.
When school hours are over he comes rush.
ing In,
His countenance lighted with Joy,
And soon will the kitchen resound with the
din
or the lively Mechanical Boy.
with bow and with arrow, with pop-gun aud
kite.
His parents he'll often annoy;
Yot every indulgence is claimed as right
by the lively Mechanical Boy.
But urge him TO labor, though ever so slight,
That instant he's stupid and coy;
But when for tho cupboard he goes for q
bite.
Hos a il, sly Mechanical Boy.
The sham battle ruges with neighboring
boys,
The skirmlshes quickly deploy:
Then nauVht In creation can equal the n0So
or tho lively Mechanical Boy.
Though oft you remind him that ten-pcnny
nails
viii dUublo.thck pockets destroy.
The birch 10 the final resort that ayail1
To convince the Mechanical Boy.
-ErrhdnOe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
"Ycs, you did"
"What success have you had'"

Key. j. C. c. Clarke, Of Sl.urtlon
College, Upper Alton, ILL.,. has pre-.
sented 10 the University of Rochester,
N. Y. Bible once owned by DIR.
John Clarke, the first Baptist pastor in
America. The Bible is the GeuevS YER
sion, published in ZOOS. -ChicOee h,te,
Ocean.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27

Patent leather or bronze shoes are
the most stylish ones, and they will
be much worn the coming season.
The stockings are always worn to
match the low-cut shoes.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
Freddie-An author, sir.

The young ladies who wear red
jackets should be advised in time, and
go to the seashore, instead Of the coun.
try, this summer. Sea-cows donY
chase women.--Lotcep Ci.isea.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
Bound to Succeed.

Fond Grandpa-Well, Freddie, what
do you intend to be when you grow
upP
Freddle-An author, sir.
"WhyP"
sit pays. Howells gets two hun
dred dollars week, an doesn't write
more'n one thousand words day."
"But, Freddie, where will you gel
the wordsp"
"Outen the dictionary, Of course.
"Ah, but Mr.. Howells' words are
picked words"
"Then Ill pick 'em, too."-Phila.
delphia Call.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
THE WORLDS POPULATION.
Prsponderance OF Asia Over Europe and
of Africa Over America.

frepOnuerance OF ASIA over Europe ano
of fAfrlca Over America.
1t is only in civilized countries and
that within the last one hundred years
that we have an actual census of the
people. Sweden established as early
as 1775 quinquennial census; the
United States followed in 1890, with a
decennial enumeration in order to ad-
just the number of representatives to
the population. Then came England,
in 1901, with decennial census, fol-
lowed by Norway, Holland and Dem
mark, also with decennial periods;
France and Germany every five years,
Austria every six years.
Even with these census returns, the
actual number of people living on this
globe is only conjecturally known.
In former times these conjectures
were very wild. Thus the population
of the earth was estimated by
Riccloli in 1890 at. -. ,000, ,0O0, 900 souls
Yoltaire In 1853 at. So ,6000O0,001 I"
Volney In 1904 at. 43I 100000 %
Malte;Brun in 1910 at g4O,0OO,OO1
Bergbaps Hs ~ rS2 IN ~ Isii NJ s7sSOSS s7s SSSS
Kolb in 1855 at. i,s7O'O0O'OOO &"
The estimate commonly accepted at
the present time is that of Benin and
Wagner. the German geographers.
They estimate the total population Of the
world in 1882 at ! ,433, 900, 900, Of which
Europe has. .as7, 100000
America has.................. IOo'yCo,0Oo
Asrca a nI; ho: 'as2SS 1s9 USSSS
These figures renind ns verv forciblv
of how narrow tbe basis is IN wbicb the
worlds civilization rests How onorO
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-27
LEGAL AssIsT TANCE.
What an Impatient Creditor Mado by Il
Collection of n Debt,

five dollars for collection" said u man,
coming into the Office of Dakota
lawyer.
Eyes, You did,"
"What success have you had'"
"Sucd him last week and gos Il"
"That's good. Give me the money
and tell me the amount of yor fees
and III pay you"
.'My fees are fifty dollars. ! have
given you credit for the ~ rcnty-hvo
dollars collected-pay me another
twenty-five and we'll be square"
"What!" gasped the man, 81 don't
see where make any thing BY collect
ing the debt"
"Nothing. my dear sir, from anoncy
point OF view. but yoa have the satis-
faction of knowing that dishonest
man has been brou sht to JUSTICE You
can use your own pleasure abou! paying
that twenty-five dollars now; | took the
precaution to commence suit against
you for the amount this morning. ~
EstcLline Cd. ~ Rel.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-30

j. n. Hamilton, of North Fork
township, Marion County, was
murdered in his bed last week, and
evidence at the Coroner's inquest
led to the arrest of Jas. Page. A
mob took Page from the custody of
the guards the same day with the
intention of hanging him, and the
rope was already around his neck
when the crowd became alarmed
at what they supposed to be a
Sheriff. possee in search of them
and took to their heels, giving hir.
an opportunity for escape which
he was not long in improving. 1t
turned out that the possee was not
headed by the Sheriff but had
simply come out to see the job
well done. So, after lamenting a
little over the mistake, all hands
went to work in earnest to find the
murderer again, which they sue
ceeded in doing Saturday evening
last on the top of the Boston
mountains. This time better ooun-
sci prevailed and he was returned
to the custody of the Sheriff at
Yellville to await a legal trial, and
in all probability the hangman's
moose. Mr.. Hamilton was a man
who has always stood high in this
section. He held the Offices Of
Sheriff and Clerk in Searcy coun-
ty and was for several years a
Deputy u. S. Marshal with head
quarters ut Little Rock; during
his incumbency of this office he
broke mp several illicit distilleries
in the wilds of the Boston noun
tains, and il is rumored that his
murder was in revenge for the
capture and Imprisonment Of some
of lhemoOnshiners.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-30
OMAHA, ARK.

On Tuesday the Goth inst, our
good old patriarch, Ruben Noel
held family reunion which will
long be remembered by his nu-
merous children and grandchildren
50 fortunate as to be in attend
ance. They formed in procession
at Mr.. ]. H. Middleton's, one mile
from Omaha and marched in a
body to the old home where they
were received at the gate by the
old folks with a hearty welcome.
DIR. Langford read chapter
from the Bible, and after ,n APP
propriate hymn, Rev. b. f. jew
ell lead in prayer. Uncle Ruben
then invited the party to the table
loaded with good things and placed
them about it rs he used to in the
years gone by when they were un-
der his care. FIRST came J. C.
Noel and wife and his five boys;
then j. A. Noel, has wife and three
boys; then H. j. Bube, his wife,
and two boys; then Frank Bube,
his wife, and three boys; then j.
H. Middleton, his wife, and FIVE
girls; then w. Nj. Noel, his wife
and one boy and one girl; all of
Omaha. And B. Thornton, his
wife, and two girls, of Kansas,
Making in all thirty-six children,
grandchildren, and sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, having an aggregate
age of S04 years. This is proba-
bly, the largest gathering of the
kind ever held in this section and
/ it is needless to say that all enjoy
ed themselves as they seldom do,
while the faces of the old folks
fairly beamed with inexpressible
happiness.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-30

oopete stock in every line just opened up and wi
es which defy eoihpetion.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-30
Three Months Free.

The publishers of shat excellent
monthly, The Housekecper, Min
neapolis, Mimi, offer to send it free
for three months.to any lady who
sends them the postoflice address
of twenty ladies who are keeping
house. The addresses may be al
one or several postollices, but must
be sent before November 10Th,
1886. The HoHsokceper is one of
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