The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-14
Pope county's population is 10, l40, gain of 4,SlS in ten years.


 There win be a temperance mass | meeting at the courthouse next Fri day night. Every advocate of the cause Is earnestly requested to attend.
 ANTI MALARrNE, Dr. J. w Fruits chill cure. Try 1t. It's as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the best. Come and get sample bottle, FREE. tf
 Ut was amusing to see the Vindica. tors antics last week, over the Jake Harkey letter. That paper evidently never heard of dictated letter be- fore. Mir. Harkey's letter was not in his own handwriting to be sure, but he dictated it. and it was written at his request. Notwithstanding Mir. Harkey desired the matter to stop, the vindlc- tive Vindicator could not resist the temptation to give him a parting kick.
 The vindicator is engaged in the fruitless task of trying to create preJu- dice and array the people against MT. Russell, because of his profession. Mir. Rnssells eminent standing in this coun- ty, hIs fitness, ability and worth, will enable him to withstand the shafts of malice and ill-will directed against him. The yindIcator's hopeless cause requir- es desperate measures, and the more desperate, the better it is for the demo- crats. So, lay on, McDuff!
 --The readers of the vindicator were doubtless surprised last week to see in that paper an editorial written by Mir. Mallett, espousing his own cause as a candidate for the senate, and alluding to his own gallantry as confederate soldier. If 1t be true that he was gal lapt soldier, common decency and re- gard for proprieties would have prompt ed him to wait for someone else to refer to the matter. He ought to remember the time worn adage: "SeIf-praise IS half scandal"
 --In every particular--fitness, quail fication, ability and merit-the demo- cratic candidates are superior to the union labor candidates. They are gentlemen in whom the masses, can and do repose implicit confidence. They are not only friends of the farming class. but of all classes, and in official life their motto will be "the greatest good to the greatest number" They are worthy of cordial support at the hands of the people, and 1t will be free ly accorded them.
 MT. W. W. Brashears, chairman of the republican convention, postmaster, etc., rushed into the Viudicator last 1 week with an open letter defending the republican party. We can assure Mir. Brashear there is no need of getting excited. It may be little difficult for him to believe and realize that he does not carry the republican party around in his pocket ready at all times to do the bidding of his illustrious boss, the immaculate Clayton, but that such isthe case there is no doubt. If the members of this party had been as subservient as he would like republicans would not have stated as they did in the last convention that members of their party in this county were going to vote for certain persons on the democratic tick ct. Ii they had been servile followers it would not have required the party lash to drive Stanley into ranks, and Bob Harkey would not have voted against the endorsement of the union labor ticket If that is "harmony" you get your definition outside of Webster's. Another thing: the very ''little giant" you 80 much admire will not poll the solid republican strength in Pope county and you will see it :. IueIDOHSbTdteC III pSpbCtnDCi'
 5000 profits on the investment of s400 in seven years looks like fancy work. but the Southern Home Building and Loan Association offers this very in- ducement. J. F. Mundav, Agent.
 Last Saturday there was Sunday school picnic at Arnett's spring on Crow mountain. Tn the forenoon an address appropriate to the occasion was delivered by Prof. J. T. Wharton. At the conclusion of his speech he an- inounced that immediately after dinner another address would be made by a speaker 'sthe latchet of whose shoes he was unworthy to loose." MT. Wharton privately assured the managers of the I picnic that his distinguished friend would not refer to politics. With this assurance the crowd re-assembled after dinner and received an introduction to Thomas M. c. Birmingham, the union labor candidate for superintendent of public instruction, who, unmindful of the guarantee of Mr. Wharton, plung- ed headlong into political discussion.
 There was nothing for the people to do in order to give emphasis to their re- sentiment of the betrayal of confidence but to arise and leave the ground which | was done and the distinguished per- sonage the latchet of whose shoes Mir. Wharton is unworthy to loose. was forced to suspend his harrangue. MT. Birmingham is the land dealer, and onion-ist whose numerous foibles have been repeatedly shown up and never refuted. The announcement that Mir. Wharton is unworthy to loosen the latchet of Birmingham's shoes places that gentleman on q lower plane than his opponents would have located him. But MT. Wharton makes the admission himself and he ought to know.
 The Southern Home Is the cheapest building and loan association in the world. In it you get money at less than 10 per cent. interest, and have nothing to pay on principal in seven years. J. F. Munday, Agent.
 Seven members of the prohlbi
 tion party of Arkansas met at this place last Thursday for the purpose of devising means for the overthrow of that gigantic evil--the hquor traffic. They entered upon thelr labors with an amazing conception of the magnitude of the business in hand by passing resolution prohib
 itlng any one from participating in the proceedings of the convention save those who would pledge them selves to abide the action of the convention even to the putting out of a prohibition ticket. In fact the delegates appeared to have had tick ct on the brain and nothing short of bold and reckless plunge into the sea of politics seemed to present a solution of the liquor situation. A number of friends and supporters of the prohibition cause refused ac' , oept the conditions prescribed and the result was but few persons took part in the convention. Messrs