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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

AT a meeting of the Board of Trade of
Little Rock, on the 4th, resolutions were
adopted promising commercial, financial
and all other kinds of aid possible TO the
Paris, Choctaw and Little Rock railroad,
which is the extension of the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad to Hot Springs and on
TO Paris, Texas.
NAMES of sixteen cities in Tennessee
whose postoffice receipts have amounted TO
over $4,000 during the past year are: Bris-
tol 1861, Chattanooga s45,7S9, Clarksville
S90S1, Cleveland 5000, Columbia S6654,
Franklin $1,000, Gallatlu S3l29, Jackson
$780,, Knoxville S37,ll4, Lebanon S33l5,
Memphis $lOS,o67, Murfreesboro S4s59,
Nashville S99,3lS, Pulaski S3512, Shelby
vile 1851, Union City S4lS2.
SAM BLACK, well known all over Tennes-
see and Kentucky as a horseman, died at
Nashville, Team, on the 4th. He was
thrown from his buggy recently and his
injuries induced apoplexy, which caused
his death.
The bill that passed the House several
days ago authorizing the construction of a
bridge over the Mississippi at Hickman,
Ky, was favorably reported in the Senate
on the 4th.
The law requiring all railroads in Mis-
sissippi TO have separate apartments for
whites and blacks went into effect on
the Sd.
A TERRIBLE cyclone passed over the
eastern portion Of Cuachita county, Ark,
on the Sd. II struck Josiah Jersen's place,
wrecked his houses and destroyed his
fences, but no lives were lost. The storm
Travelled from the southeast to the north
west and its track was about 100 yards
wide.
THE bondsmen OF the late Gen. Writ
Adams, postmaster at jackson, Miss,
have appointed his wife, Mrs. Sallie
Adams, 10 hll the vacancy until the
official appointment is made.
The Senate Committe en- Education and
Labor on the lth ordered a favorable re-
port on the House bill to prohibit the em-
ployment Of alien labor on public works.
A CHARTER was fled at Topeka, Kas,
on the 3D. called the Farmers Federation
Of the Mississippi Valley. The capital
stock is 10000, 600, with 1900, 900 shares at
$40 each. The charter is signed by citizens
Of fourteen States and three territories.
A COMPANY was organized in Birming-
ham, Ala, on the 81 with a capital stock
Of 100000 to operate new process of
steel made from phosphorus iron ore.
ABOUT forty White Caps called at the
home Of w II. Toney, q Crawford coun-
ty, Ind, on the "a, dragged him % a teie-
graph pole and tied and whipped him un-
mercifnlly with hickory withes. The mans
body was iacerated III horrible manner.
Hla racoYery a donbtfnL
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CoNGREssroNAL PRoCEEDINGs.

In the Senate, on the 39th, the discussion on
the International Copyright law was the lead
ing feature of the days proceedings. Several
bills for the erection of public buildings were
taken from the calendar and passed. .......In
the House the proceedings we're confined prin-
cipally to the discussion OF the Tariff bill,
Messrs Grosyenor, Henderson and Gallinger,
opposing, and Mr.. Raynor supporting the
bill
In the Senate, on the Ist, Mr.. ingalls, spoke
two hours in reply TO Mr.. Voorhees, structures
on his former illusions TO Generals Hancock
and Mcclellan. He was followed by the Sen
ator from Indiana in heated reioinder, after
which running debate, in which bitter person
alities predominated, was kept up for some
time Messrs. Eustis and Gibson taking sides
with Senator Voorhees.......In the House, SEN
ate bill granting right OF way to the Kansas
City & Pacific Railroad Company through the
Indian Territory was passed, when con-
sideration of the Tariff bill was resumed, and
occupied the remainder OF the session.
In the senate on the cd, discussion of the
Unearned Land Grant bill and Public Building
bill took up most OF the day 49,. In the House
the tarin discussion continued to engross the
attention of the members.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, discussion Of the
Unearned Land Grant Forfeiture bill was re.
sumed, and occupied nearly the whole day..
In the House, the feature of the proceedings
was the speech Of Mr.. Wilson, OF West Nir'
pinia in favor OF the Tariff bill.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9th. 80.
In the House few minor matters were dis
posed OF and the remainder Of the day was de-
voted to the debate on the pending TariH
bill During the evening session twenty-seYen
private pension bills were passed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

DURING April Government receipts ag-
gregated SO, ,s5l, ,7s9 about S250,000 less
than for April, 1887, while Government
expenditures amounted TO S2i, $50, $40 or
$500, 900 less than for the corresponding
month last year.
SOUTH Of Durand, Wis, miles OF track
of the Chippewa Valley division Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul railroad
were submerged, on the 1st, and all trains
were abandoned.
On the 1st the Quadriennial conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church began
In the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York.
THE cable reports that the Freeman's
Journal, of Dublin, continues TO urge the
Irish people 70 receive the decree Of the
Vatican with the respect which is due the
supreme pastor Of the church. This ad-
vice is said to be inspired by Archbishop
Croke.
DURING April tho gold-fund balance IN
the United States Treasury decreased
about S5,500,000, and was, on May LIST,
3,239,90i
DURING April the reduction Of the public
debt amounted 10 So 235, 800; and for the
first nine months of the current fiscal
year to S97, 795, ,Ss1.
OK May / the net cash in the United
States Treasury was Sl10, ,224, ,969-an in
crease of S5,6l9,l03 during the month of
April
on the 1st default was made in the pay
ment Of interest on the first mortgage
bonds Of the international q Great North
ern railroad.
On the 30th the strike OF the employees
Of Weibe's New Haven, Conn., brewery
was settled by arbitration. IL arose from
the discharge Of workman for ineom-
potency.
AT Wilkesbarre, Pa, the miners and
laborers OF shafts Nos. and 9, OF the
Kingston Coal Company, struck, on the
lst because the company had determined
70 do away with the payment Of yardago
ia addition 70 the prevailing card rates,
which the men claimed would reduce their
wages eight or ten dollars per month.
Is Topeka, kas., convention 90 form
farmers trust convened on the W..
About 20 delegates were present
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10
RussELLv1LLE POPE CO. ARK. THURSDAY, 1885,

On the 4th the Democrats of the Twelfth
Congressional district of Massachusetts
chose delegates to st. Louis, and adopted
resolutions in favor of Cleveland for Pres
ident and General Stevenson, of Illinois,
for President
On the 4th Mr. w. II. Smith, replying to
Lord Charles Beresford, refuted the asser-
ton that the English army and navy are
in a dangerous inefficient condition.
If such proves to be the unmistakable
desire of the party, New York friends OF
Mr.. Blaine announce that they can state
positively that Mr.. Blaine will consent to
be a candidate for the presidency.
AT dinner given By his brother, on
the 3D., Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a
speech to his constituents, took formal
and final leave OF his former colleagues
of the Liberal party.
In the House the lockout of ordinary
business by the tariff discussion is en-
gaging the serious attention of Speaker
Carlisle and other members of the COM
mittee on rules.
THE Office of president Of Clark Uni
versity, lately founded in Worcester,
Mass, by james G.. Clark, has been ac-
cepted by Prof. G.. F. Stanley Hall, of
John Hopkins University.
On the 4th the Republican convention of
Washington Territory, held at Yakima,
rejected q Blaine resolution and sent an
uninstructed delegation to Chicago.
AT ST. Paul, Mimi, on the 4th, warrant
was issued for the arrest of Charles
McGeachy, a theatrical agent, for criminal
libel in making damaging statements
about a rival play
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-16

While pioneering In south Brazil Mr..
Withers was struck by the low and plain.
tive cry of some creature calling In the
night. He was at first impressed with the
idea that 1t was the cry Of child, but the
tones soon convinced him that this could
not be the case.
II had never heard a more pure and
liquid musical sound than this was. The
pleasing effect upon the ear was but little
diminished on learning by what animal 1t
was produced. The vocalist was a frog.
and soon another from a more distant
spot took up the strain, and the two sang
together, now In solos, now in chorus.
Curious to see this musical frog, / took Q
torch from the fire and went to look for
him. ] arrived at the spot whence the
sound was proceeding. but as ! stopped To
search the grass the music seemed to float
away to another place some yards distant.
II followed. and still the sound moved,
and nowhere could discover whence II
came. ! searched for nearly quarter Of
an hour without being able to fix the
spot, and then gave up In despair. The
fact Is, this frog Is recognized to be q
ventriloquist Of no common order. j have
many time since heard him crying In
broad daylight, and the power Of ventril'
oquism Is no doubt given him as protec,
tion against the numerous cranes and
other frog enemies that would otherwise
be guided by tho sound, and soon render
the species extinct Youth S Companion.
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(,rIekets In Algeria.

Accounts are published Of the devasta-
tion caused by criekets in Algeria. The
insects resemble but are not identical
with either locusts or grasshoppers. Last
year swarms Of grasshoppers rayaged the
colony. This year the crickets have taken
their place They spring like grasshop-
pers, but have more rapid and sustained
flight. They form clouds which shut out
the light Of the sun. When they alight
on the ground they destroy every trace OF
vegetation. They sometimes fall ex-
hausted on the ground in such numbers
as to cover 1t with layer Of dead bodies,
from which pestilential exhalations arise.
THE correspondent Of Paris newspapes,
In letter from Algeria, says that the
railway trains have been stopped by the
insects between Constantine and Batna.
The method still employed to check the
evil In the African possessions OF France
Is the old and expensive one OF digging
long trenches at right angle to the ad-
vancing swarms, and placing on the most
distant side sort Of fence formed by a
web Of cloth. The advancing insects
strike against the CLOTH fall into the pit.
and are there covered with lime or mold.
The Algerian authorities have spent TOO.
600 francs In destroying them, and now
contemplate further expenditure Of
1000, 900 francs to complete the work.
London Times.
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Forks q Modern Invention.

It Is difficult to realize what modern
invention the table fork Is. Queen Eliza
beth never heard Of one. She had, 1t Is
true, few dainty forks, pelchaIce with
crystal handles. for eating preserved fruit
at dessert. But long after her time dinner
forks were unknown In England. The
very earliest now to be found belong to
the same nobleman whose hour glass salt
has been already spoken of. and these are
not older than the middle Of the reign Of
Charles III. The few early forks Of the
reign of George ! are three pronged, and
but few of our neighbors can show us
four pronged forks much before the reign
Of George Ill, from which time their
fashion has remained unaltered to the
present day, except for their handles,
which have followed the fashions Of
spoons. finishing up with tho familiar
fiddle pattern" of Nineteenth century
use.
Before the days of forks the ever and
basin, which have now generally disap-
peared, were much In request after every
course; whereas now the basin alone, with
a little rose water, makes its appearance
at civic feasts after dinner. as a matter
of fashion rather than necessity. -Four
out of five fine old basins have no doubt
been melted up to supply the very forks
whose invention rendered the washing Of
the fingers sperhuous.-Murray's Maga'
ziue.
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This IL reached by q stairway from the
porte cochcr. % that ladies In their party
wraps will not have TO pass In view DO.
fore the guests. but may go at once from
their carriages to the dressing rooms.
The ball room Is frescoed by hand, and in
the center Is an old fashioned brick firc
place. The very bath rooms are decorated
by hand with flowers. Il will require
ten servants to keep such a house In
order. Tho furniture Is being made to
order In New York. Such extensive
decorations cost fortune. There arc q
number Of residences In the city which
have magnificent interiors, representing
an outlay Of from $1,000 to 100000. II
does not require mary extras TO absorb a
big sum, once man undertakes to put
his house decorations on magnificent
scale. Two thousand dollars goes into a
mantel, q, 900 In curtains or chandeliers
that dazzle the eyes. II Is not uncommon
TO put 5000 In the parlor alone.--house
Decorator In Globe Democrat.
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Interior Decoration 4. 81. Louis.

A visit to the houses Of Vandeventer
place would reveal to the visitor decora.
tions and extravagant magnifcence which
would open his eyes to the amount of fine
art in the homes Of st. Louis. In the
library Of one gentleman the carvings
overshadow the beautiful bindings Of the
books Over one window Longfellow Is
carved, over another Whittier, and over
the mantle Hawthorne, and larger book.
the leaves represented futtering and
carved with favorite American books. In
all the houses the servants have separate
bath rooms, and, in fact, servants cut an
important figure in all these residences.
in some of which there are eight and ten
servants. One house In particular Is a
marvel Of luxury, and Is being decorated
in way beyond on all local precedent.
will give you brief idea of these decora.
tions The parlor is finished In satin
wood and gold. The mantel Is finely
carved effect, reaching far up and sur.
mounted by a mirror which Is so high that
it does not reflect anything but the cell
ing,
The reception room Is finished In blue
and gilt, and the library Is hung with
Gobelin tapestry, rare and expensive
goods, which people who possess small
piece value very highly. 1t Is -Four
teenth century decoration. The ball room
on the third floor Is a erowning effect.
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, A. NJ. DOCKERY. W. II. HATCH.
law at nn early age. He was elected to
congress in 1880 and has served continu.
ously ever since. He was chairman of the
committee on mines and mining in the
last house. and In the present congress he
is chairman Of the committee on com.
merce, one Of the most important of the
house committees. Mr.. Clardy has been
regarded as possibility in the guberna.
torial race for four years or more. His
name was frequently mentioned in the
campaign of four years ago.
John Milton Glover, the fourth congress.
man who is in the field, came out less
than year ago with the fiat footed an.
inouncement that he was candidate for
the governorship. Mr. Glover is now
serving his second term in congress, hay.
ing been elected from the Ninth Missouri
district by majority of 100 votes, after
one of the hardest fought fights in tho
history Of Missouri politics. He is law.
yer and his father was one OF the greatest
lawyers in Missouri some years ago. Mr..
Glover Is of combative nature, and since
his entrance into politics he has been con.
tinually in hot water with some one. He
fought a hard fight against the nomina.
.tion of the present surveyor Of the port
of st. Louis, X. J. Lancaster, but he was
not able to prevent either the appoint.
Iment or the confirmation Of Lancaster,
and his open accusations Of him have
brought heavy damage suit down upon
him. Mr.. Glover was born In St. Louis
lin 1852, and he is the youngest Of the
Democratic candidates.
Col. J. r. Claiborne. better known as
"Bob" Claiborne, is from st. Louis. lie
does not count on as large vote as either
of these other candidates on the first bal.
lot, but he expects big vote as a com.
promise candidate when the other com.
batants are tired. Col. Claiborne was
born IN Virginia forty seven years ago.
He retains to this day all the peculiarities
Of the Virginian dialect, and all the pecu
liarities of the Virginian manner as we'll
At the breaking out of the war young
Claiborne was a candidate for II state
Legislature in Democratic county In his
native state He would undoubtedly have
been elected, but the call to arms took
him to the battle field just three weeks
before the election day. He entered the
army as a private and came out colonel
At the close of the war he went to St.
Louis and began the practice of criminal
law. He was member of the state senate
In two legislatures, and made quite repu
tation for himself there. Since 1883 he
has been prosecuting attorney of the cour,
of criminal correction in st. Louis.
The mos. active of the candidates in
the field today are the present acting gov
ernor, A. p. Morehouse, and the mayor OF
St. Louis, ID. X. Francis, whose feature.
and records are already known Of all men
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-16

As the result Of many years experience
the recruiting Office Of the United States
army have adopted this method of chest
measurement, which may be Of advantage
to amateur athletes who find the circum
ference of their chests varying through
inaccurate measurement. Strip to the
waist. Hold your arms above your head,
the tips of your fingers touching Have
the measurer put a tape around your chest
under the armpits. lnhale and exhale
naturally. Let your arms fall easily by
your side. The tape will slip down to the
maximum girth Of the chest. This is the
mean chest. Exhale all you can, still
keeping your arms by your side. This is
the minimum chest. Inhale and initiate
all you can. in the same position This Ii
the maximum chest. The difference be
tween the maximum and minimum chest:
is called the mobility. A mobility of owe,
three inches in a man Of medium height Il
considered good. below two and one-hali
inches 1t is poor. Artificial movements OF
I the arms or muscles interfere with proper
measurement.-NewY York Sun.
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! Tho heirs Of Anneke JAMS Bogardns have
incorporated an association under the laws
Of the state Of New York called "The An
neke JAMS Bogardus Literary association, :"
for the purpose Of obtaining their rights
in the vast estate left by her at the time
of her death, which has for long time
been held by the vestry Of Trinity church.
These heirfshave become very numerous.
and will be found all over the United
states under the names Of JAMS. Webber,
Bogardus, Brewer, Van Pelt, Van Derveer
and many others through marriage. II
Is claimed that this vast estate will yet
be divided among all those heirs who
prove their genealogy through this author
lied association, which will assist in trac-
ing out the genealogy Of any ce the heirs
who apply for assistance; they having in
their possession wills, deeds, leases and
legal papers dating back previous to the
heath of Anueko Jams
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A Very Delicate Mission.

my dear madam, said the chairman
of the committee of the Maine Benevolent
fraternity calling on the Widow Gushing
ton, "allow us TO intrude on your great
sorrow SO far as to say that your lamentet
husband"---
Burst Of tears from Mrs. Gushington
She has an attack Of faintness. One o
the committee supports herr
That your lamented husband was in
sured In our association for $1,000
and -
| (Mrs Gushington exclaims: Poor, poo
Charles" and bursts into tears again. TIT
committee greatly affected.)
"And that the money viii be promptly
I paid TO you in sixty days"
Mrs. Gushington Gn another burst o.
tears s)-Good gracious, l thought you'c
brought it with youl-Lewiston Journal.
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LEWIS CAss AND HIS BIRTHPLACE.
the academy he founded a fiourishing in
stitution- On the granite monument
which marks his grave in the old church
yard in Exeter is this inscription:
JOHN PHILLIPS, LID,
Founder of the Phillips Exeter Academy,
An Associate Founder of the Phillips Andover
Academy
And a liberal benefactor Of Dartmouth College.
Died
April 81, 1875,
aged IS years.
Actuated by his ardent attachment to the cause
of Christianity,
He devoted his wealth TO the advancement of
Learning and ReligiGz.
His appropriate monuments are
The institutions which bear his name.
The alumni of Phillips academy number
over 5000 men. Many of the most dis
tinguished men of the United States were
educated there, among them the Hon.
Lewis Cass, who was born In Exeter, sec
retary of state under President Buchanan.
The people of Exeter have not been
satisfied to educate men without educat-
ing helpmates for them. William Robin
son founded the Robinson Female semi
nary, which is fast becoming prominent.
Robinson removed to Georgia and died
there in 1864 He was educated at the
Phillips academy in the class with John
G. Palfrey, Jared Sparks and John A.
Dix Robinson left $500. 600 for the bene-
fit of Exeter. The corner stone of the
seminary was laid in 1868, and the build
ing was completed and dedicated year
later.
; Exeter is an old fashioned town. 1t
has a great many old landmarks, resi-
.dences, churches, etc, which give it a
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= "h6' 1s'N'D 0'''H'' H-'SF "D-hFfu'
to Cayugn county, N. Y. Tho mother
died, leaving Mr.. Adams with six chill
dren. lie removed to Ohio, and Eli was
put to work on farm. In 1927 he mar
ried and commenced housekeeping In q
very unpretentious way l1 cabin.
Times were hard. and the couple often
went hungry. In 1876 Mrs. Adams died.
after which the widowcr made his home
with his son, Il. S. Adams Liberty town
ship. A few years ago they removed to
Marion county, where ELI Adams died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams had eight children.
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A PIN for the Liver.

I "In nine cases out of ten," says a De
troit doctor, where people come to mt
and want something for the liver, give
them bread pill and they are promptly
cured. The liver is about the last organ
to rebel, but is the first to be suspected
II one doesn't feel well. Yorl
Granhie
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Dom Pedro, besides being a wise and
liberal monarch, AN accomplished musician
and an experienced traveller, has been ,
profound student of languages. and Il
we'll versed in Hebrew, Arabic and San
scrit.--New York Evening World.
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A Sensitive Thermometer.

A Frenchman claims to have invented
Thermometer so sensitive that its indeI
needle will defect two inches upon tn,
entrance Of a person into the room wher
it has been placed.
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A stincy English Duke.

; The Duke of Edinburgh, who is noted
for his stinginess. is in the habit Of having
| his frock coats made with removabl,
buttons, so that the same coat can b,
used either for uniform orciyilian dress. =
! Chicago Herald.
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A philosophical Reason,

Wife (tearfullyt-oh, John, John. why
do you always come home fulls
Husband (soothinglyl-Don't know. IN
dear, less It's nature abhors vacuum
Washington Critic.
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"Lingua" Is new language that threat
ems to drive out Volapuk. 1t ia based o,
Latin roots.