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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06
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BOOKS AND READING.
Under No Consideration Surrender Your
Own Honest Judgment.


Desultory habits Of study are not 10 be
commended; but ! do not advise you to
pursue any systematic course of reading,
because am looking upon reading, for the
moment, not as an exercise but as a recrea-
ton, and / fear lest, If it were reduced to
rigid and regular system it should be-
Come a wearisome task. / would have you
omnivorous Of books; devour all the 0oVd
books that you come across; your lite viii
certainly not last long enough to leave you
time for the temporary ones.
However warmly You may admire par
ticular author, do not permit yourself TO
lose the consciousness Of fallibility. Do
not accept as gospel what any man, how
ever great, SAYS or writes. Never make a
blind surrender of your own judgment,
either 10 the author whose writings you
affect or to the society which for the time
sets him up as an idol. There is fash
ion IN these things which is very Ike al
fectation- Yesterday the rage was for
Carlyle; to-day 1t is for Matthew Arnold
or Herbert Spencer; to morrow it may be
for some as yet undiscovered literary
planet. Do not let yourself be swept away
by the stream. Form your own judgment
on the best material you have ana do not
hesitate modestly 70 express your own
preference or dislike, even If il be out Of
harmony with the popular sentiment Of
the moment
Books are guide in youth, and an en-
tertainment for age. They support US under
solitude and keep US from becoming a bur
den to ourselves. They help Us TO forget
the crossness Of men and things, compose
our cares and passions and lay our disap-
pointmeuts asleep. When we are weary
Of the living we may repair to the dead,
who have nothing Of peevishness, pride or
design in their conversation. Notes for
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

tiniest bird. The snake moves its head
about the prey. feeling with Its tongue
for the right part to begin upon, and
when that Is In it's mouth, but not till
then. the salivary glands begin to aid
degludtion. The functions OF snakes
tongue have also been the subjects Of
popular error. Job speaks Of the vi
per's tongue staying one, and Shakes
peare is fun OF similar remarks. The
tongue is really very delicate organ
of touch, for the eyes are so placed
that the snake can not see In front or
below. and by means OF its tongue it
literally feels it way. The stories OF
two-headed snakes owe their origin
to the existence OF a species
-bungarus fasciatus possesses
an abrupt rounded tail that is some
times mistaken for a second head. The
popular notion that every snake Is poi
sOnous is. OF course, absurd, but the
proportion OF poisonous to harmless
snakes is much less than Is generally
supposed In India only one genus i'm
ten is poisonous, and the same proper
ton is probably accurate as to in
dividuals also. In all Southern India
there are only twelve kinds Of poison
GUS snakes, the largest being the
hamadryad, which reaches fifteen feet
in length. A bite from one of these
would probably produce death in three
minutes; it has the reputation Of being
fierce and ready to attack on the slight
est molestation. The cobra is timid;
the charmers who play a pipe in front
OF it do not attract it by the music, for
it is nearly deaf, but by the movement
from side to side, which is followed by
the snake. The bites Of some species
Of poisonous snakes are not fatal at all,
and merely produce a little pain and
swelling Of the injured member.-N
J, Times
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NINE Gooo RULES.
Let Wives Cut Them Ont and Paste Them
in Their Husbands Hats.


in Their Husbands Hats.
L Always come hcue good-tempered,
leaving business cares behind, and do not
vent annoyances met with az ofiice on your
wife and family.
2 Make yourself agreeable TO your wife
and friends, and do rot sit glum all the
evening, looking utterly bored.
s. Be lenient to your wife's faults, and
do not expect perfection until you have
first become perfect yourself.
T. Be- punctual at meals. Remember
cook can not keep dinner waiting without
its being spoiit. Do not expect each
servant to have two pair Of hands.
5. De not expect your wife TO keep &C
counts unless you take the trouble to keep
your ogyn correctly.
6. Dress as well and as neatly as your
means will allow, and be careful not to get
your E0st trousers wet, as baggy knees are
q thing no woman can respect
z BE as kind and attentive to your wife
us you were before your marriage, and re
inemher sho has got no pipe TO 60 70 fo-
CONTEXT
8 Wien your liver is out Of order re.
member food can NOT be p0latable: there
fore do not grumble ana turn over on your
plate chat your wife has prcpayEl for you
as II it were not 1T for dog 70 eat.
Q II y0u have a wife who does keep her
house la order, is not constantly az war
with her servants, Is not extravagant, has
meals regularly ana we'll served, and does
her beat 10 please YOU, let her sec you APP
pree.afo her, otherwise she win cease 70
irg aaA make your home comfortable, AMI
in due course your troubles at home will be
infinitely worse than auE Noa naY have at
oniee. -.st rutd Pioneer ryess
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the Lords vineyard, who pride them
selves on their prndence. "Be prudent"
says the disciples 70 Christ. and stay
away from Jerusalem;u but He went
BE PRUDENT said Paul's friends, "and
look ont for what ron say to Felix but
he Numbered away until The rulers
knees Knocked together. In the eyes OF
the world the most imprudent men that
ever lived we're Martin Luther and John
Oldcastle and Wesley, and Knox.
Ny opinion Is that the most impru-
dent and reckless thing is to stand
still 1t Is well 10 hear our
Commanders voice when he says
'sHaltr' but quite as important to hear it
when He says "Forwardw This Gospel
ship made to pillow the sea at fifteen knots
an hour, is not making three. Sometimes
1t Is most prudeat to ride your horse
slowly and pick out the way for his feet,
and not strike him with the spurs; but
when band Of Shoshone Indians are
after you in full tilt. the most prudent
thing for you to do is to plunge in the
rowels and put your horse to full run,
shouting: $50 'longg' until the Rocky
mountains echo il The foes Of God are
pursuing US. The world the fssh and
the devil are after us; and our wisest
course is to go ahead at swiftest speed.
When the Church of God gets to adj
vancing too fast it will be time enough to
use caution. No need Of putting on the
brakes while going up hill. Do not let US
sit down waiting for something ITO turn
up,n but go ahead in the name OF God
and turn it mp. The great danger to tie
Church now is not sensation, but stagna-
ton. Oh that the Lord God would send a
host OF aroused and consecrated men TO
set the Church on fire and to turn the
world upside down. Let us go TO work
and catch the last snail in our souls
With Divine vehemence let us stamp its
life out for my text declares: These
also shall be unclean to You among
the creeping things that creep upon
the earth; the chameleon and the snail"
| have thus tried to prejudice these
Christian men and women against gloom
mess. and Islander. and half -and-haf ex.
| periences, and sloth. Our opportunities
for getting better are being rapidly swal.
| lowed up in the remorseless past This
golden Sabbath Is about to drop out OF
the calendar. This moment may we
drive out all the unclean things from our
souls-the vulture and the bat and the
| owl. and the chameleon, and the snail;
and in place thereof bring in the Lamb Of
God and the Dove OF the Spirit! The
| case is urgent. Arouse before it be
eternally too latel Whatsoever thy
hand findeth TO do, do Ii 20
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ROMANCE IN STORES.
Why Cupid Is Not Very Popular with Dry
Goods A{arehantS


One Of the most unwelcome customers in
many Of the large dry-goods stores is Cupid.
This, however. is only true in the eyes OF
the employer when the little god tangles
up the hearts Of some of the young women
employed with those Of some of the young
men. In all other cases Cupid is one OF
the most able allies the retail dry-goods
man has in his business. An old merchant
in this particular line Of trade spent some
time several evenings ago explaining to
party Of friends why this was So
zone of the worst things we have &c
contend with in our business, as far as
our unmarried male and female employees
are concerned,'' he said, :" is love. When
young lady, say in the hosiery depart
nent, falls in love with nice young man
in the dress goods department, or any
other department for that matter, there is
trouble ahead for the employers. If the
young man should happen to return the
young lady's affection the trouble is
doubled How does this make any differ.
ence to usi Well, in nine cases out of ten
the tender passion units its victims for
work in the same dry goods store This is
especially so in the case of the young
ladies' Once they get in love with young
man at another counter their mind, instead
tinually at the young mems counter. The
result Of this is that the love-smitteu maid
is absent-minded and inattentive to BUSH
ness. l have seen many a bright young
clerk who was very valuable TO US become
utterly worthless behind her counter sim.
Ply because she got to thinking more Of
good-loolsing young man at some other
counter than she did Of our business.
ITS the same way with the young men,
too When they get too far gone there 1.
only one thing left for US to do, and that Is
to discharge them and fill their places. l
confess / always regret to take this step,
and never do it unless in self-defense.
But when the trouble reaches certain
stage there is no alternative OF course
we go about IL in roundabout way, and
never give the real cause for dispensing
with their services. We explain that bust
ness Is dull, or something Of that sort, and
never let on that the little passion they
nurse so tenderly has sacrificed their posi-
tions in The store IN Y Jifnes
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A PECULIAR DISEASE.
Prostitution of Those Employed About
EIectrIc-LIght Plants.

Frostration OF Those Employed About
EIectrIc-LIght Plants.
Not q little uneasiness is said to have
been caused in certain manufacturing
regions by the outbreak of a peculiar
disease in persons whose duties neces-
state constant working under electric
light. The disease. which is known as
electric prostration." lays siege to the
subjects throat, face and temples.
Some very severe cases Of it are re
ported from Crensot, a town in France,
a large number OF men being kept at
work In that town in a factory where
metals are heated by an electric fur
mace. The strength OF this furnace is
over one hundred thousand candle
power, and while the heat is not in
itself sufficient to hurt the men, the
intense brilliancy of the light brings
on the electric prostration." The first
symptom is said to be a painful sensa-
ton in the throat, followed by irrita-
ton and Inflammation of the eyes.
The victims skin meanwhile takes on
copper-red color, while the pain in
the eyes is followed by copious dis
charges of tears for forty-eight hours.
After four or five days the victims
skin peels off in places, and he is other
wise made to feel the unpleasant nature
OF his situation.
The general outbreak Of such dis
ease as this would involve serious con-
sequences. The number of men whose
employment brings them into contact
with the electric light is enormous,
and is calculated to increase at the
same rate as the comparatively new
agent supplants the old means of IL
Illumination and becomes used as a mo-
tive power. Some claim that the cleo
trio light is destined ultimately to SUI
persede gas as a lighting power en-
tirely, and should this be the case, a
malady springing directly from con-
tact with the new power would be a
grave matter. The only remedy so far
applied in cases of electric prostra-
ton" has been the wearing of q shade
over the eyes by the person affected by
it. This, however. while it relieves
the direct strain on the eyes, does not
mitigrate the gravity OF the other
symptoms.
The great minds that gave the cleo
trio light its being are naturally the
ones best calculated to provide means
of remedying any unpleasant conse-
quences that may be entailed by its
use. To a mind like Mr.. Edison's the
discovery of cure for electric pros
tratlonn should be simple matter.
The malady bears an evident resem-
blance in some respects TO the disease
known as color blindness the vie
tins of which are workmen whose du-
ties entail constant scanning Of parti.
colored lamps at night. The entire
subject is one that demands the atteh-
ton Of scientists The electric light
is far too valuable an agent to be re-
tarded in its advancement by a draw
back which a little careful study by
those most familiar with it should
remedy. - Chicago Journal
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FACTS ABOUT REPTILES.
Some OF the Popular Errors as to serpentl
and Their WAYS.

and Their WAYS.
King Solomon acknowledged that
there were three things which are
too wonderful for me, yea, four which
! know not" aud one OF these was
1.-THE way Of serpent upon "a rock, -
and for years the mode Of progression OF
a snake remained to men OF science as
much mystery as it was to Solomon.
1t is thought the absence of limbs is a
great disadvantage to snakes, but the
fact isetheir ribs take the place OF
limbs, 50 that, instead OF having two
pairs they sometimes have over two
hundred. Aristotle thought they had
as many ribs as there are days in the
month, but In fact the number varies
aud reaches four hundred ia pythons.
Mr.. FurgusOn once followed a large
snake and found a smart walk sufii-
cient to keep mp with it Nor do
snakes exercise any fascination over
their victims. Pepys alleged that they
elected poison on larks in fall
eight so that they fell into
their mouths; but in fact chickens,
rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hens show no
feag 81 snakes when given TO the
latter ID a cage. A hen has been known
70 roost on a python, and one has been
known 10 peck at q snakes tongue in
motion, evidently taking it FOR an in
sect or worm. When ii has killed it's
prey either by construction or poison,
the snake is supposed 70 aaliyatc on
lubricate the meal oy means Of its
tongue. Ihis Is not tie case, as the
TorgEs u Seo sSnsll 70 igbHcRts TIC
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

The mlasmata, or aerial germs of chilis and
fever and other miasmatic disease, are dis
senInated beyond the place OF their origin
Protected by Hostatter's Stomach Bltters,
YOU may breathe them unframed. Other
wise, apprehend trouble. Notonly malarial
infection, but rheumatism, dyspepsia con-
sTipation, bihousness, debility and Kidney
complaints are successfully controlled By
the great preventive and remedy.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

-Stewed eueumbers. corn. lima
beans. peas and tomatoes may be serv-
cd with almost every kind Of meat BIT
never serve corn With poulfry end
game Il Is 100 suggestive
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An EXTENDED POPULARITY. B5otcH's BroT-
cr,idl Tr0ches have for many years been the
most popular article IN use Tor renewing
Coughs and Throat troubles.
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DRAINAGE AND DROUGHT.
How Nine Tenths of Michigan's Swan
Land Has Been Reclaimed.

How Nine Tenths of sIichigan's swamp
Land Has Been Reclaimed.
At the late meeting Of the Society for
the Promotion of Agricultural Science,
Prof Kedzie, of Michigan. read pa
per on tile draining in relation to
floods and drought, " in which he shows
that large part OF the one-ninth of
Michigan lands returned as swamp
by the government survey, have been
reclaimed by drainage, and three
fourths Of the malarial diseases that
prevailed prior to drainage have been
driven out Of the State He admitted
that open bitches favor floods, but the
benefits outweigh the disadvantages,
To ascertain the effect OF tile drainage,
both as 10 food and drought he insti-
tuted some experiments which il win
be unnecessary to follow here. The
conclusions he drew are as follows, and
they are correct:
l. Surface ditching in conjunction
with decreasing may increase floods
and contribute to droughts.
2. The drains may increase floods at
the breakup Of spring. when the wa
ter accommodates in the surface soil by
the joint action of frost and soil capil-
larity during the winter. and the sur
face Accommodations in the form Of
snow are suddenly set free by rapid
thaw
3. During the warm months. tile
drainage tends TO mitigate foods by
taking up the excessive rainfall and
holding IL in capillary form, keeping
back the sudden flow that would pass
over the surface Of the soil. If not alb
sorbed by it. and escape with the food;
and miigates summer droughts by in
creased capacity Of the soil to hold
water in capillary form, and TO draw
upon the subsoil by reason Of increased
capillary power Of such soil, produced
by tile draining. - OHIO Farmer.
A Philadelphia engineer estimates
that horse can draw on an asphalt
pavement three times as much as it can
on Belgian blocks and six times as
great a load as 10 can on cobble stones,
and estimates that the wear and tear Ct
wagons and carriages on Belgian blocks
is about ten times as great as on asphalt
The truth is always antagonlstic
10 the ayil-5isposs5, and Is often IA
pslatsble to the ~e5I-dispessa.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

"BEHrvD closed doors"-the sale OF beer
on Sunday-Bostoa Post.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

CONSUMPTION may be avoided By the timely
use of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

CoyJUGAL love can not be preserved in
fam ~ jars -Teras Strings.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

THE upper ten includes the winning nine
and the umpire.--Ptof.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06
THE MARKETS.

A WHITE lie-watered milk. Darlington
Free Press.
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ALI oae's Bfs & music, Il grs toucnes
TIA sstss FlxsAY ard 10 isms --fsAa
HasSigs
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06

The truth is always antag0nistic
70 the eyll-6ispcss5, and Is often IN
pslatsble to ths -s,l-d!spessa.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-01

A new paper. the Weekly Champion,
made its appearance in Sterling last sat
urilav. 1t Is an eight column folio.
heatly printed, and gives evidence of
being neatly edited. II is Republican in
politics. Success to It.
Colonel D. r. Anthony has given ii
I out that he expected TO be candidate
| for governor every two years for the
next quarter Of IA century. As Alex
! Butts remarks, lit is mighty hard
thing to discourage a man v it'll Roman
| nose.
! The Santa Fe railroad company have
restored the pay of section men 10 the
Old rate, ST. per day. The wages were
( reduced some tune ago to - cents but
/ the company wisely decided 10 give the
men their old pay which was small
enough.
! The coal IN the railroad coal bin at
| Caldwell caught fire Yesterday from
spontaneous combustion, and for "A time
+ bid fair to be quite a loss bu. the prompt
and timely efforts of the fire company
soon extinguished the Ere with but a
| trltiing loss. Standard
| 1t is presumable thai the Kansas City
Stars man speaks by the card when be-
says more people who were in attend
ance at the state convention az Topeka
went to see the rooms AZ the Copeland
winch had been occupied by Moore and
Mrs. Norton than visited the rooms Of
the state historical society
Yesterday morning Southern Kansas
sock train struck Santa Fe freight
train broadside five or six cars from the
caboose at the Winfield junction. and
did considerable damage TO the cars,
about completely denoIishing six or
seven cars IN the Santa re train. AMI
damaging the Southern Kansas engine
pretty badly. We have not learned that
any one was hurt.--Standard.
Some kleptou1aDisc has been taking
advantage Of the absence Of the editor Of
the Larned Cnronoseops from his sanc-
turn al the noon hour 20 slip in and pur-
loin hIs favorite exchanges. IL il enough
10 make a man bald headsd. and we ara
not surprised To hear the grievonsIy
wronged man announce the determine
ton - raiss the scalp Of the purloinsr.
How can a man De expected To carry on
business with h.s stock ia trade feloni-
ously absent
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-01

A San Francisco paper notes that
many Of the visiting teachers who at
tended the National Educational CON
vention in that city. delight Ill being
called professor. The weakness has been
observed before. and may be said to rival
the western affinity for colonel. 1t mat
ters not how many BARRIERS. boot blacks,
bar-tenders and corn-killers may be
called professor, nor how unattainable
is the collegiate honor the real title con-
yevS. the average eastern teacher will
still insist on having it applied to him,
But the schoolmaster is by no means
alone IN his little vanity. The photo
grapher, actor and hairdresser is always
an artist, the cook is a chef. the man
who feeds the public is a caterer and
has eating house a .eafe;" the washer
woman is a laundress, the clerk sales
man or saleslady, the drummer a COM
mercial tourist, the driver a coachman,
the preacher a clergyman. the lawyer an
attorney, the editor a journalist, and the
candy dealer a confectioner. About
every class of people want their occupa-
ton softened. idealized or dignified by
some high-sounding name with Latin
root or a French accent. Your every
day, plain AngIo-Saxon like Bret Harte's
Caucasian. seem to be played out.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-01
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE.

From all that can be learned it is al
most certain that a senate substitute fol
the Mills bill will be agreed upon by the
Republican members. The details Of the
proposed substitute have not yet beer
determined, but the following are under.
stood to be the main features OF the pro
posed measure:
Reduction on sugar, S29 100000; to
bacco, ETC., S24, 900, 900; alcohol in the
arts, 100000 metal and other
schedules, s., 000,0 600; free list, $4,000 G(
total $72 900, 900. Members of the finance
committee do not give details to this ex-
tent, but they agree that the reduction
proposed may be counted anywhere from
$40, 900, 600 to 5000, 600. Tin plate and
wool, which make the backbone Of the
Mills bill free list, are wanting.
The internal revenue schedule differs
from the Mills measure as regards tobac-
CO only slightly, but in place Of the
moonshine feature of that bill free alco-
hol in the arts is substituted. The esti-
mate of SIS, GOO, 900 for this item would
be looked upon as small if it We're not
for the restrictions by bonding with
which it is hemmed in. Along with the
reduction on steel rails goes a provision
for a specific instead Of an al valorem
duty on steel ingots The chemicals
which go on the free list are about as
numerous as those of the Mills bill.