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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-14
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-14

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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
Patent Leathers Are Being Worn

The demand for patent leather
shoes has been very heavy SO far this
season and is continuing. We don't
care much about selling them to
regular customers for the first time,
says dealer, because of the diff
Guilty encountered in getting good
fit. With ordinary leather, especially
If of high quality, there is enough
"give" to allow for bot days and
swelled feet, but the patent leather
article has very little more give than
ii made OF steel. 1t is all right when
men buy them in the evening, when
their feet are swelled from walking
or standing, but il they come for q
close fit carly in the day suffering on
hot afternoons follow. Even the
ladies are troubled with the patent
leather craz,, although only for the
tips. This year gray cloth tops are
fashionable, and many an order has
had to be sent in by telegraph or
telephone owing to the unprecedented
rush. The shoes are, however, very
stylish, and the cloth tops are the
most comfortable that can be worn.
Globe Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
what DID He Mean9

Perhaps one could not expect stu
dents to have much enthusiasm for
such science as political science, for
instance, when the key question Of
one examination in great university
was this, which was given off hand,
and to which q verbal answer on the
spot was required:
HGive complete account of the
amount and nature of every issue OF
treasury notes by the United States
government from 1899 to 1884,"
Did the boy answer the question:?
No. Could the professor have an
swered 1t? Not within forty rows Of
apple trees. How long would it
have taken the secretary OF the treas
ury to prepare an answer to the
question? About week OF his
clerks time. What did the profess ,r
ask il for? Did he want to ''roast"
the boy? Who knows but himself?
-Bostsn Transcript.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
How Business is Disr

How Business IL Dispatched at Balmoral
Although Balmoral is about 600
miles from London, and the queen is
as thoroughly in touch with the me-
tropolis when in Scotland as when at
Osborne. There is private telegraph
wire direct from the castle to London
which is working from morning to
night when. the gu EN- is at Balmoral.
Every morning at 10 O'Clock a mes
scrger is dispatched with binet box
cs and mass of papers and corre-
spondence for her majesty from either
Whitehall or Buckingham palace to
Bslmoral. He reaches the castle late
at night, and the cases are dealt with
by the queen OH the followir morn
ing, so that the boxes, papers and
replies to letters, snch as cannot be
answered by telegraph, are sent back
on the same Afternoon leaving Bal
moral about O'Clock and arriving at
Euston square between z and 8
O'Clock on the following morning
or at less than forty-six hours from
the time they were originally sent off
from London. Edmund Yates Lon
don Letter.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

When Playing Cards Were First Used.
The French are believed to be the
first people in Europe to use playing
cards, and, as fret made, cards were
supposed to represent the different
classes of persons in the kingdom.
The hearts were the "choir-men, !"
or ecclesiastics, and early cards of
this suit have cope which, in form,
somewhat resembles heart. The
figure by us called q spade was orig
inally pike head, and typified the
nobility and soldiery; the artisans
were represented by stone tile, now
known as diamond, while the farmers
we're symbolized by the trefoll or
clover leaf, by US called club. The
four kings were originally David,
Alex ander, Caesar and Charlemagne,
representing the four great monarch.
les, while the queens were Argine,
Esther, Judith and Pallas, typical Of
birth, piety, fortitude and wisdom.
Argine being an anagram of Regena.
The knaves were either knights or
servants OF knights, but which is un-
certain, though the former conjecture
is the more probable, from the fact
that on cards of an early date appear
the names of famous knights. The
French cards of the present day re-
tain the names already mentioned OF
the kings and queens. -Globe- Demo-
crat.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

pearanee this week. doing some damage
10 cotton.
Polk Corn 10 fine and laid by cot.
ton looking we'll; wheat, oats and bay
harvested; an in good condition, aud q
fair to good yield; very dry and crops
beginning 10 feel the need Of rain; early
peaches gone.
SEWER. Fruit crop very good corn
better than usual; need abouf one more
good rain In about ten days; cotton
small but very good.
Washington Wheat all harvested
oats generally harvested; hay making
is going on and the yield is good; all
growing crops are doing well
white Farmers are up with their
W rk; crops clean; corn needs rain;
cotton doing well; the second planting
up and all worked ont; prospect for q
pretty fair crop II rain comes when
needed.
Woodruff Crops In good condition
d doing as we'll as could be desired;
May corn never better; cotton bloom.
ing; corn will need rain in another
we X
Yell--The past week has been very
favorable; weather dry and warm Civ
ing cotton especially fine start; first
bloom ON the 24th; tome rust In oats !;
harvest completed.
+. III. CLARKE,
U. s. Weather Bureau, Assistant Di-
rector.
M. r. LOCKE,
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Director.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

The emperor OF Austria has for
years past found consolation for his
troubles in the sympathetic COM
partnership Of former well known
Viennese actress, Catharine Schratt,
whose counsels are said to have
been OF the utmost advantage to him
in many important affairs a. state.
The emperor is acoustic ned to drive
out to the palace OF ScEoenbrunn and
there, leaving his equipage, he Is
mst by Nine, Schratt and takes long
promenades with her in the forest.
As a result OF this friendship the
actress Is known in Vienna IS the
yice-empress. Her extraordinary in
telligence and clear judgment are
valued In the highest degree by the
emperor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Ole of the powers-You are ac-
cuscd OF poker-plsying.
Hastings-Yes; you see my friend
aud | sat down for quiet little
game -
o. p Growing interested)-Y
Hsstings -And he opened pot
for 81
o. p. Growing more interested J.
Yes.
Hastings-Well, | went in and
drew five cards.
o. p (more and moro interested)
Yes.
Hsstings-I caught pair OF
deuces, he bet 81. and called.
o. P.--On pair OF deuces?
Hastings--Yes.
o. P.--The accusation 10 with
drawn; that wasn't poker. -Har-
ward Lampoon.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
a Check Upon Corruption.

The typical newspaper of today is far
from being perfect, and none knows its
deficiency better than those who print it.
But when its imperfections have been
named and criticised as they should be,
the fact remains that it Is today the
greatest check upon political corruption
to be found in the land. Years ago the
sleepy organs that dozed while thieves
plundered the treasures might still hope
for the public respect, but in this day
they fail to serve the first purpo-e Of the
progressive journal, and an intelligent
public so understands it. -Pottsville Min
er's Journal
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
MEN WHO WEAR coRsETs.
More of Them Than the Public Has
Idea Of, Says Dealer.

More of Them Than the Public Has ANY
Idea of, Says Dealer.
A good looking young man who
dropped his cane on Sixth avenue q
few evenings since, evidently ex-
perienced great difficulty in stopping
to pick it up. "That fellow wears
corsets, !" remarked gentleman. In
qniry at store where such things
are sold sho we'd that the gentleman'a
remark was probably true "a large
number of young men in this city
wear corsets," said the clerk in
charge Of that department. "Indeed,
you have not the slightest idea how
many wear them. They are
worn for various purposes. Stout
men wear them to reduce
corpulency, stoop-shouldered men
so that they will walk
erect and widen their chests, and
other men in the hope that they will
thus gain q handsome figure.
sMen's corsets can be had from
So to $50, according to the means
and inclination of the purchaser.
They are made of the same material,
except that whalebone is substituted
for steel, as woman's corset, but
are somewhat different in shape, be-
ing like a ten-inch belt curved to fit
over the hips. They lace in the back
and are frightened in front by means
of elastic bands. They are much
easier than bracelets, and hence are
more popular. Indeed, | believe, it
is only question OF few years when
corsets will be commonly worn by
men. New York News.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

AAtH ~ tue Utkt w Q ARE ssUoNsu& E0Ns
A charming girl had fine pair Of
solitaire diamond earrings, and she
Lost one Of them to her infiuite sor-
row. She could not find 1t anywhere,
and after months Of grief and spas
modic search she resigned herself to
doing without diamond earrings.
Having lost the mate to il she did
not know what to do with single
stone, but she was full OF womanIy
invention. She was engaged to q
struggling young man without mon
ey, except what he earned, and I'M
able to bcstow diamonds upon his
fiancee. Ono day she WEE
walking with lLs sSS sweetheart,
AMI, sut.aasss:1y pausing, she
pointed to a point OF light in the
street and said: "What Is that, a
siiamond?'' He stopped and picked
1t up with delight and surprise. ~
suppose whoever lost suck gem will
advertise it," he said. "WcIl, you
keep it," said she, until it is adver-
tised for, and ii it is not you can
have 1t set in ring for me. = She
wears the ring now and he does not
know yet why that diamond was not
sd sertised for or that his sweetheart
dropped 1t in the street for him to
find and have set into the ring she
knew he was not able to buy. New
York Press.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

When man takes cigar out Of his
mouth to tell an editor to stop his paper
because he cant afford it," the editor
may say nothing, but he thinks great
deal And when he orders his paper
stopped because he 'hasn't time to read
It," and then goes down and whites a
dry goods box for two hours, the editor
may not say anything, but he thinks q
great deal. Aud when he stops his paper
because two line item did not suit him
and then posters his neighlor by Dor
rowing the paper, the editor may say
uothing, but no thinks great deal.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Regarding pneumatic tires, the
editor OF the cycling department ia
Outing for July says: s'rhore Ia no
doubt about 1t but better air valve
must DO devised, made with an air.
tight cap, which caunot DO detached.
Some such device / hear has been
tried In its experimental stages, and
when completed will be vast Inn
provement on the crude valve now
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Both the method and results when
syrup of Figs is taken; 1t is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn eaectually, dispels colds, head
sches and levers and cures habitls'
constipation. Syrup of Figs is ths
only remedy of its kind ever pro
iuced, pleasing to the taste and ae
ceptable to the stomach, prompt il
its action and truly beneficial in il
effects, prepared only from the mos
healthy and agreeable substances, il
many excellent qualities commend I
TO all and have made it the mo
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Sc
and ST bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist VII
may not have it on hand viii PR
cure it promptly for any one wh.
wishes to try it. Do not accept an,
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fie SKRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. oai.
LOUISVILLE. kg NEW YORK M
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

The richest colored man in Penn
sylvania is john Clark, Of Pittsburg,
who began with q humble black
smith shop twenty years ago and has
made fortune OF 5000, 900.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

A. M. Henry owns the farm upon
which the first battle OF Bull Run
was fought, and owned il at the time
OF the fight. lie was away from
home, but his mother was killed in
her bed by shell from federal
battery.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

William Hayes, Brooklyn police.
man, during the twenty years he has
been upon the force has managed to
save about $40 900 upon which, and
a pension OF $3.50 year, he expects
to potter along without his uniform
and club.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Harriet Btecher Stoves physician
b Levss that she may live ten yesrs
yet, although she is so. Her physical
faculties are remarkably we'll pre-
served, notwithstanding her failing
mental powers. She retains the
greatest admiration for flowers.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
A Real Grievance.

81 don't know what Smith does
with his money"
sNo?"
"No, don't. Yesterday he WAS
short and he is short again to-day
ibid he want to borrow from
your"
"No, hang it, I wanted to borrow
from him. New York Press.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

The young Czarowitz OF Russia
has been most industrious student,
and is now one of the best informed
men Of his age in Eastern Europe.
He is especially well versed in the
higher sciences.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

PETER, OF Kansas, has evoluted
into q person who cares about his
personal appearance and likes good
things to eat; and his hair and beard
have been trimmed, too.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Wooi Why are yon SO sure Blifkins'
piety win be short lived?
Van Pelt--He had birthday yester-
day, and his wife gave him fountain
pen -Mnnsey's Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09

Maud Lid hate to think that You d
throw yourself al Fred. Mamie
Why not2 He's q good catch -
Brooklyn Life.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-09
The RUSSELLvILLE DEMOCRAT
FURNISHED WEEKLY BY
Democrat Printing Co,
RUS 5ELLVILLE, ARK.
CROP BULLETIN
OF the 8 ate Weather service I'm Cc-0per-'
alton with the United states
Weather Bureau.


alton with the United states
weather Bureau.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, July 4.
The temperature and sunshine have
been about the average and have ef-
fected all crops favoraDly.
The precipitation has been much be-
low the average ia nearly all sections OF
the state, has been very badly distrib-
uted and effected corn unfayor bly,.
Cotton is reports d as doing we'll In moss
all portions of the state, and not suffer-
ing for rain, except in Nevada county
and isolated portions of Hampstead
county. In these two localities it Is
feared the crop will be seriously injured
unles rain occurs soon. In some local
tiles the fields are reported ''white with
blooms.n Blight Is reported In cotton
In the bottom lands Of Crawford
county.
Corn is suffering from drought In
places not favored with showers. Rain
would be beneficial to this crop in all
sc ctions OF the state. In portions OF
Hampstead county corn is being dam
azed to considerable extent by
'ehinch bugs, and unless rain occurs
soon, will destroy the crop. Wheat aud
oats are an average yield.
In some few sections early peaches
are rot ing badly and the yield is much
below The average, other fruits, how
ever. are In good condition and promise
full crop.
Hay making is in progress and the
crop is large.
In general, crops are clean and have
not been injured seriously by the defi--
cheney of rain. showers OF general
character will be needed within the
next seven days in order to save the
corn and late planting cotton. Some
signs of the boll-worm have been DIS
covered in the neighborhood cf Bright
Star. Miller county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
SILENCE IS GOLDEN.

When trouble is brewing, keep
still When Islander is getting on its
legs, keep still. When your feelings
are hurt, keep still, till you recover
from your excitement at any rate.
Things look different through an I'M
agitated eye. In commot1on once
l wrote letter and sent it, and
wish l had not. In my latter years
| had another commotion. and wrote
a long letter; but life had rubbed a
little sense into me, and | kept that
letter in my pocket against the day
when | could look it over without
agitat ton and without tears. l was
glad l did Silence is the most
massive thing conceivable sometimes.
1t is strength in its very grandeur
IDr. Burton.
Playing on the Ruins These fire
men must be frivolous SET" said
Mr.. Spillkins, who was reading a
paper why so ~ Il read in the
paper that after a fire was under
control, the fremen played all night
on the ruins. Why didn't they go
home and 60 to bed like sensible men,
instead OF romping about like chill
dren ?''-l Texas Siftings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
oWTROUsERs AXE WORN.

"These trousers are very much
worn this season." said the tailor,
displaying his goods $50 are the
ones / have on" replied the poet,
sadly.-[Life.
Fond Papa = I've brought you
home an English pug, my dear En-
raptured Daughter-Oh, you dear,
good papa; it's just like you
Princeton Tiger.
The Mckinley Bill. bridget, why
don't the landlady have sweet pota-
toes any more?" SSH! Dim think
in the proice av sugar has riz. =
[Harper's Bazaar.
Teacher-Now, children, which
state produces the most corn? Pupil
Kentucky. Teacher-Wrong Why
do you say Kentucky? Pupil-Ken-
lucky produces the most Kernels
[America.
Some one once said that he could
almost hear the grass grow. We
disbelieved him until, while crossing
Holmes field the other day, we dis
tinctly heard it mown.-[ Harvard
LampOOn.
Visitor lat the eum)-What is
the cause of this terrible smell? At
tendant-The fire-ea ter was taken i'll
this afternoon, and the India-rubber
man was just fool enough to under
take his tricks.-[New York Sun.
Lowestan, 90, walks imprudently
up, after the rest of the division is
seated, and places his hat on the air
pump. Professor-"If you desire a
vacuum under that hat, Mr.. Loves
tan, you had better put it on
Yale Record
Reportah-How did your banquet
go off, Banklurk Banklurk-Not
as we'll as it might, you know. The
POSTMASTER called on a gentleman
who had lost an eye, an ear, and a
leg, to answer to the toast, Our abb
sent members. II Harper's Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
Application for License.

STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at ST. Johnsbury,
within and for said District, the 9th day
of May, A. D. 1891.
Benjamin F. Clark, guardian of Amy
Philbrick of Groton, an insane person, makes
application to said court for license to sell the
following described real estate of his said
ward, to wit: thirty acres in lot seventy-five
of the first division. twenty-five acres in lot
1872 of the second division, also two acres,
more or less. and house and lot, all situated
in Groton aforesaid, meaning all the real es-
tate of his said ward, representing that the
sale thereofis necessary for the support and
maintenance of his said ward
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
said st. Johnsbury the 9th day of June,
A. D. 1891. for hearing and decision thereon;
and, it is further ordered, that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publica.
ton of notice of said application and
order thereon, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
CALIFORNIAN, newspaper printed at st.
JohnSbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
if they cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Carlos
Sargent late of ST. Johnsbury Centre, in said
District deceased, and the term of six months
from the End day of May. 1891, being
allowed by said Court to the creditors of
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before Give notice that
will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of D. NJ Bacon
in St. Johnsbury Centre, in said district, on
the 9Th day of June and the End day of
October next, at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon,
each of said days.
DELOS NJ. BACON,
P. L. PIERCE,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
Peoples
Clothing House
Is Going out of Business.
Store to Rent.
Stock and Fixtures for Sale

proof Co. located in Montreal of which we
shall take possession or about the first of
July, are compelled to close out our en-
tire business in this town. Not having in
tended to give up our business we have just
purchased an immense stock which amounts
in all to 500. 900 and all these goods must be
sold within 80 days. We cannot afford to
take the goods into Canada, where we are
going to move to- on account of duty; we
the next thirty days.
Merchants out of town and all our friends
and patrons who have so generously patron
ize us. especially the people of Lyndonville,
Danville, Peacham and Barnet, who have
given such a large trade. are hereby mott
fed to attend this great closing out sale. We
have always sold goods at very low prices,
but now being compelled to go out of business
and as the stock could not be removed, we
are compelled to sell the goods at any reason
able offer. We mention a few prices, and
gains in the store than on this bill.