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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
Douglas JerroId.

His countenance was open and bright and showed nothing of that satirical bitterness for which he was so eminent. Leigh Hunt, in proposing his health on one occasion, called him ''the bitter Jerrold, with honey under him" I once ventured to tell him that several members of the club were afraid of him and his bitter tongue and summed conversation with him on that account, when he said to me with great energy, "Sidney. have never in my life said or written bitter thing of any one who did not deserve it."
 And must say that have frequently heard him speak of persons and things in the most courteous and beautiful and even feeling language metaphor fol- lowing metaphor, quaint conceits, grace ful images, beautiful ideas and thoughts, all expressed m one con tinual flow of eloquence from a foun- tain inexhaustible In the winter Jer- rold always took chair close to the fireside, where he sat with his cigar, and whence he issued his witticisms in his dry and amusing manner, keeping us all in continuous state of uproarious laughter. IT. Sidney Cooper.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
THs TWO GREAT MYsrEaIgs.

We know nM what R is dear. this sleep 70 deep ard Stili The folded sants. the awful calm, the cheek 50 pal and cn{ll, The lids u At will nos lift again, though we may call md call; The strange white solftQde of peace that set ties 5yer all- We know not what 1t meahs. dear. this desc. The dread to take our daily wayNand walk in it again. We know not to what sphere tho loved whe leave us go. Nor why we're left to wander still, nofNwhy we do not know. But this yss know-our loved and lost. if they should como this day. Should come and ask us. What is life2 not one of us could say. Life is mystery as deep as death can ever be; Yet, oh, how sweet it is to us. this life we live and seel Then might they say. those vanished ones. and blessed is the thought So death is sweet to us. beloved. though we may tell you naught. We may not tell 1t to the quick, this mystery Of death v4 may not tsll is L ys wouia. .ss q e..ystery of breath. s-2yv55z enid that enters life comes not with knowl- edge or intent; So those who enter death must go as little chil- dren sent. Nothing is known, but believe that God is overhead And as life Is to the living, 90 death is to tho dead.
 Mary Mapee Dodge.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
ANOTHER pRovgas EXPLODED.

If Death Loves a Shining Mark He Gen. erally Takes Very Poor Aim. They had been discussing the death of a prominent member of the bar, and the lawyer remarked with sigh: Well, Death loves shining mark. :" Nonsense" retorted the doctor There is about as much truth in that raying as in Death is no respecter of persons.
 Study your history and you'll find that if Death loves shining mark he is one of the worst marksmen in the world. Look up statistics and you'll find that he gives the rich every favor. There's Gladstone, Bismarck and Blaine. What trio to shoot at if he had any confidence in his marksman- shipl All three have been shining marks for years, and he has never even winged them. And what's the matter with Von Moltke, Pope Leo and Queen victoria2 They're all old, but death has hardly touched them And Han nibal Hamlinl As hale and hearty a: { man of his years can be. If you stop and think moment you can add a score of names to those have given.
 Then go into history. How about William II of Germanya And George Washington? And Dr. Johnson2 And Ben Franklin2 And Darwin2 True, death got them in the end, as Le gets all but if he loves shining mark he must have wasted an awful lot of am munition He must have missed Ban croft number of times.
 ''The saying is an absurd one every way you look atit. The shining marks have generally lived long, because the average mortal has to live long to be- come a shining mark. Fully nine tenths of the shining marks have lived to a good old age, and death never hit the majority of them until they were ready to drop from feebleness.
 ''Of course he occasionally hits a shining mark, but you will generally find that he had his man wounded be- fore he became such shining mark. The late Emperor Frederick of Ger many was hit before he became em- peror.
 And the other, Death is no re- specter of persons. Just look it up Measles are ten times as fatal among the poor as among the rich, typhoid fever twice as fatal, scarlet fever three times, pneumonia twice, and so on to the end of the list. Convulsions are nearly thirteen times as fatal to the babies of the poor.
 By the way, how old was your friend9"
 About seventy-six, think. Chi cago Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
An Artist Fooled.

Irving Montagu writes in Wander ings of War Artist" "One evening l met two very fascinating Spanish girls in quiet quarter of Irun, one of whom, being blonde, was enveloped in white mantilla. It being customary on meet ing white mantilla to extend her some what similar homage to that paid to royalty, raised my hat, and stepped on one side to allow the couple to pass, when, in doing so, saw to my horror. by the light of the moon, that they were followed closely by grim and grotesque reptile, half lizard, half frog, which with a series of spasmodic bounds, was making directly for their heels. Oh, the horrid beast, the indescribable mon- strosityi To rush forward and trample on the uncanny thing was the work of a moment.
 'I was dumfounded; my exploit of heroism, far from inducing the gratitude Iexpected, was immediately followed by roars of laughter, the merry ring of which reverberated on the still night air. 'Unconscionable fool does not ex- press the littleness l felt as was sub jected to the ridicule of those willy dam sels, and if a man is capable of that be. coming peculiarity, must have blushed scarlet. had trodden on Fl drap--a piece of cloth cut into the semblance of some monstrous lizard, and attached by a thread to the skirt of the maiden, so that, by certain dexterous movements and hitches it could be made to leap after her as she hurried along. It was the Basque equivalent for the old English jokes practiced on the lst of April"
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
The RUSSEILVILLE DEMOCRAT
 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY Democrat P inting Go.
 RUSSELLvILLE, ARK.
SATIfACTORY ADJUSTMENT
Arkansas Gets the Amount Due for Last
 Year from the United States
For the Maintenance and More Complete Endowment of an Agricuitural
 Industrial School.

Treasurer R. B. Morrow has received 8 communication from the treasury department at Washington city notifying him that an ac count had been adjusted allowing the state of Arkansas $i5,000 due for the fiscal year Of 1890, under the terms of the act of August 30, 1890
 The act referred to is an act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public land to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agricultural and the mechanical arts established under the provisions of an act of congress, approved July 2, 1862.
 It will be remembered that during the discussion of the general appro- priation bill during the last legisla- ture some doubts were expressed as to whether Arkansas would get the amount due the state under act of congress or not. As the amount due for last year has been paid, it is reasonable to suppose there will be no further trouble, and the amount due for 1891 will be paid before the S0th of July. The full amount of $50, 900 will therefore be placed to the credit of Arksnsas this year, which makes it all the more apparent that An appropriation for sH exhibition at the Worlds Fair could have been made without straining the financial condition o. the treasury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
Any One cap Make s Paper.

The difficulty Is to get some one to read it. have never yet met man who has not been born great journal ist, and have listened to so much ad- vice and admonition on the subject that sometimes l am tempted to think in moment of vain glorious enthusi- asm that even from this source alone I may have learned little about it all myself But then meet another man --who perhaps does something in the line of canned asparagus for living- and he instantly eonvinces me that am complacently wallowing in a sea of vast and fathomless ignorance. = New York Truth
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
"Thunder Mouth. !"

Two years ago George Hein, of So noma, Cal, enlisted in the United States army as a musician in the First regiment band. The regiment was or dered to Dakota to take part in the In dian war. A few days after the arrival of the regiment and the band at the scene of the Indian troubles the band serenaded General Miles at the Pine Ridge agency in the presence of the troops and large number of friendly Indians.
 It was the first time in their lives that the Indians had heard martial music, and their amazement knew no bounds But what took their eyes and attention most of all was the young fellow whc played the big brass horn. He was { most wonderful parsonage in their eyes and it was not very long before they gave him characteristic name. George Hein, of Sonoma, is now known among the Indians, both hostile and friendly, In and around Pine Ridge agency, as Thunder Mouth. - Boston Transcript.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
A curiou. Freak fin a stone

One of the strangest lapidarian freaks that has ever come within the knowl- edge oi diamond experts is at the Burns hotel in Kimberly, South Africa. The stone is in shape and size like pigeons egg, of dark brown color externally, and at first sight opaque. If viewed in a dark place, with candle or other light so placed that the rays pass through the stone before falling on the retina, however, one sees distinctly the image of a man from the waist upward. Turning the pebble, he sees at another point a woman's face, partly concealed by heavy tresses, and yet, again, on another portion of the surface being applied to the eye, moonlit cloud sketch is clearly delineated.
 The stone was found in debris wash up, and $50 have been refused for 1t. A Mfr Bergsma, a debris washer, was the finder of the remarkable stone. Jewellers Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21

Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys. tenn efectually, dispels colds, head aches and levers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of it's kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt iii it's action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50r and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute.
 CALiFORNiA FIG SYRUP co.
 sAs FRANCISCO. GAL.
 LOUISVILLE. KK NEW YORK. NY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
EmeARRAssMENT.

cNune wreckors watch the winfry cosst Rt night:
 The tempest rages In the outward gloom; Rough men are praying unto God to doom A vessel struggling with the ocean's might. Crowded and kneeling in supreme alright Upon the fated ship. a floating tomb. Vast helpless throngs are seen where light nings lume, Beseeching God for salvatory lightl And he in highest heaven doth hear these prayers
 Offered by every soul with voice sincere, Who for his sentence in distraction waits. And he, environed by a million cares, Looks on the scene of triumph and of fear. Uplifts his judging hand, and -hesitatesi
 Francis s. Saltus.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
Great Expectations.

Miss Lawson--Tom Lackland will be great catch now.
 Mir. Why2 He hasn't any money.
 Miss Lawson---Y Yes, but he'll be worth a million soon. His uncle died yester- day.
 MT. D'Argent--I thought the old gen tleman never liked Tom.
 Miss Lawson--He didn't. That's just it. He left the whole of his fortune to found free library. Kate Fields Washington.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
Property Destroyed.

"They have queer laws ont in Mis- souri,"
 ''In what way are they queerf'
 Here's an account of the arrest of a man for breaking a horses gait. Mum sey's Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
After tn. Arrival of fin. New Baby.

Mama--Johnny, why don't you come in to see mama when she's sicks Don't you love me any mcref
 Johnny-Oh, yes, mama; but l didn't know but perhaps 1t might be catching.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
A chanra.

"Are the surface cars still runningG"
 "Oh, no. They stopped running ages ago. They creep now" = Munsey's Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21
The nalI Player.

Bbbby-Do you like your little Johnilie-XeA 1t iot dext door. -- Epoch
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-21

he erred out: "father, DelleVe that man is a humbugl But whether he be de- tective or not, now suspect that he is g thief and murderer; that he knew of Miss Merwin's having that g ,000 bond, and that in order to possess himself of 1t he has killed her and thrown her body overboard"
 l stared at him in amazement, and told him feared that his grief had dis turbed his reason. How was it possible, I asked him, that she man could have got the body overheard without our knowing it?
 He could have choked her to death, carried her to one of the open cabin win dows, and dropped her through that" he replied.
 "Impossible,p l answered. without the splash being overheard by the man at the wheel, or by some one on deck. Besides, I doubt if he could have squeezed the body through either of our cabin windows, which, you know, are very small"
 Tom, however, seemed to think it could have been done, owing to Miss Merwin being so slender, and in spite of all my efforts, could not entirely rid his mind of that horrible idea.
 Days passed, for we had headwinds, which kept us of our course; but as yet the detective had nothing to tell me, though he said he soon might be able to explain the whole affair.
 A strange affair enough. Never before had such an experience, or anything approaching to 1t, in any craft com manded. The passengers were equally puzzled; it was the talk of all aboard the ship. As for Tom, he grew paler. thinner, wilder every day. At last, one afternoon, when we had entered St. Georges channel, he came up to me and said, in a husky voice; ''Itis as l thoughti
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

A steam crane .hlg been constructed
for employment on the Manchester ship
canal which has done some remarkably
goJI work, both in hard and in soft ma
tcgial. The la4chine is an ordinary ten
ton locomotive crane, with an cxcavator
atttcse To the ji1, the whole being car
rial on a steel truck fitted with wheels.
The principal feature of the excavator is
the method by which the bucket is fed
up to its work. This is done by a spe-
cial steam cyliader, which is bolteI to
the arms carrying the bucket, and by
means Of which the bucket can be
moved in or cat . distance Of two feet
rs desired. In muiin1 a cut the bucket
is fir5t lowered to the bottom of the cut
ting, and then fel up 10 its work by tAe
steam cylinder, the valves Of which are
controlled from the foo1plate Of tho ma
chine.
The lifting gear is then applied, and
the bucket Is swept up the face of the
cutting By means Of the lifting gear.
In practice entire cuttings mp to 20 feet
deep and 20 feet wide have been worked
by these machines, the output varying,
50 the makers state, from 300 to 800
wagons Of 1 cubic yards each per day Of
eleven hours. Tho cost Of such excava-
ton and delivery into wagons is said to
be a trido less than two cents per cubic
yEri.--New York Commercial Adver-
tiScT.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

- ~ sum wv "a"fR &"tatt ~ y abf hNNf
Three Nunrod3 who have been hunting
quail near here for rome weeks past were
on Thursday last treated to an experience
that they win never forget.
They were hunting that morning In
the fat woods near Bcrc3ford, and, while
frying 10 locate n coyey of quail that
their dogs hid flushed close to growth
" high paluettOes, one Of the party who
was some distance from the others sud
denly called ont, ~ rattlAg His dog
wa8 only feW feet in front Of him,
when all Mt once he spraug to one side
quicker than fash ana came "tO heel"
On the instant there came from under
the palmetto that well known but dread
ed sound 10 the hunter-thc rattle
TO locate the snake was an impOsai-
bility, for the peculiar noise that ema-
mates from that vibrating tail 80 affects
the drum Of the car that, unless the snake
IL seen, il would seem to be within Il
radius Of but fcw feet, but where you
cannot toll. Finally, after much caution
by the hunters, with the aldo a stick at
least ten feet long the palmettOes were
beaten down enough to see his head
raised out Of a gopher hole Angry
aud fierce he looked his eyes seemed
fairly u emit SPARKS Of fire After gaz-
ing at him for short insttnt, one of the
party fired, hitting him full On the head,
and the hileou5 warning ceased Then,
with u fJrkelsJic,f and the united efforts
Of two, he was pulled out Of his retreat.
His length was five feet and ten inches,
and he girted ut the center Of the body
twelve inches and one-qaarter-haying
twelve raile3. One of the party re-
marked: "Gitntlcmen, have seen my
first rattle on its natural domain in
Florida, and lin ready to quit. If quail
I've in their locality, even if every bird
had a $40 silver certificate tied to it,
/ Imy let it go. DE Land Cor. Florida
Timcs-Uniou.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17
Argentiferous Human Homes.

John Sunger brought to this city re-
Gently an arrow head, made Of tempered
copper, and number of human bones,
which were found i'll the Rocky Point
mine, at Gilmalle 400 feet below the sur
face Of the earth, imbedlcd in vein Of
silver bearing ore. Over 800 worth of
ore clUng to the bones when they were
removed from the mine.
Theirnportant feature of this discovery
is the fact that these relics were found
in the center Of a'vtia OF ore, indicating
that man was in existence ON this CONT
ncnt when the molten metal was sent
cou18ing through the assures of these
mountains -Laalvillo Cor. st, Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

The Wasco County Farmers AIli-
ance meeting which was held here
Tuesday was well attended, delegates
being present from ali parts of the
county.
The ladies entertained the delegates
by serving nice dinner, which all
purtook Of aud enjoyed.
The day was consumed in discussing
questions ofinterest to the farmer
The evening session was an interest
ing meeting.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we condemn the
present school text book system, as
being oppression.
a meeting was held Wednesday
morning, after which they adjourned.
The delegates returned ON the boat in
the evening. w. }. CAMPBELL,
Secretary County Alliance.
STRAGHrsBURG, Oct II 1891.
EDITOR GLACIER:
Having read several articles in your
paper ON the subject of irrigation, /
have become somewhat excited over it.
am not able to speak from personal
experience on the subject, but from ob-
scrvation am satisfied the people OF the
valley are neglecting their opportuni-
ties when they fail to take hold of the
irrigation problem. In my ranbles |
called on my old friend, Corum, looked
into his barn, and finding it full of hay
asked him how he managed to get so
much hay otfof so small a piece of land.
Irrigation, of course, said he. Hepoint
ed to small piece of land and said.
"Therc isa piece of land that has never
had plow III it, and | cut two big
crops from it every season !" and, said
he, "your land is better than mine and
if you will put water on it you car do
as well as that too:' | fully believe
him. Another case in point a neigh
Dor planted one-siXth of an acre in car
rots and harvested near $50 bushels
from the piece; irrigation did it. l
planted good-sized garden last spring
and will buy our vegetables this winter
if we use any, The lack of irrigation
did this. My oats and corn grew we'll
as long as it rained last spring, but us
soon rs it stopped raining, the crops
stopped growing, and the result was
not enough grain to pay for the labor.
Lack of Hood River water did this.
You can see by this that have il. badly
and if this escapes the waste basket |
will try hard to hit it again
AN IRRIGATION CRANK.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17
Camp Fire.

Candy Post No. lG Of this place, will
have campfire on Saturday, the 2lth
Ladies RcliefCops and SONS Of Neter-
ans will unite witt. them. Everybody
is invited 10 come aud bring II pot Of
beans and help the old boys whoop her
up once more. Co. ID 3rd Reg Ongr
Will be invited and if thcy attend we
will have Il regular camp, martial
music, guard mount etc. Program
will be announced OH the grounds ut
10 o'clock II. III. BY order of,
COMMITTEE.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

It is re|at2l of one of the members Of
the legislature who recently went On q
junketing trip in special car that
when he WAS making his toilet in the
morning he began using a tooth brush
belonging to another member, which he
found on the waShSyand.
'Holl on, there" said his colleague.
"That's my tooth brush you are using"
1.-THE deuce it ISL was the rejoinder.
Tf this is yoNr'n, where is the one that
belongs 10 the car" indianapolis News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17
BORN.

Sunday October, II to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. f. Armor, a son.
Monday October, u, to Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. Z. Watson n daughter, weight 8
pounds. Matt himself weighs six tons
by the watch,
Saturday October, 10, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Watson, a daughter.
Saturday October, 10, to Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L. 10y, a son.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

There are no less than five discoveries
aside from Koch's tor the cure of con-
sumption, and all by reputable physi-
clans, and all proved of value, and it is
predicted by lAedical men that within
ten years consumption will hardly be
known in the civilized world. Detroit
Frea PraSs
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

1t is claimed that an eastern chemist
has discovered a process for making soap
from corn. The discovery promises to
revolutioni2o the art of soap making.
The product is said to beabsolurely pure,
and better thtu the finest toik,t soap
uow made. N ew York journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17
NOTICE.

The Oregon Lumber Company have
been circulating reports, accusing the
farmers of Phelps creek, of destroying
their tinme and feeders; which are
false. The members of the Phelps
Creek Water Company, do not take
that way of getting their rights to said
waters. That will be settled by II
court of law and justice.
Il, f. WICKENs, President.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

The young Peoples Society Of Hood
River, viii give Il sheet and pillow
slip' social at the residence Of Mrs j..
T.. llanna; next Friday evening Oct.
81 An admittance fec of Is cents will
be collected at the door; the proceeds Of
which will be used to purchase litera-
turc for the society, The programme
will bcI unusually spicy, embra-
cling quartcttes, Duets, Solos,
Readings, pantomimes aud charades.
During the programme exercises, no
one except the managers will be allow
cd 10 speak, OF sing, in tones louder
than whisper For each violation of
this rule "A fine Of five cents will be I'M
posed. AT the close Of these exercises,
nasqucs will be removed, when "A So
cial good time will be in order. An
invitation is extended to the public.
Come andcnJoy Il season Of mirth and
social pleasure
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-10-17

The regular meeting Of Grant Camp
No. II Sons Of Veterans takes place
next Thursday evening at 1880 1t
promises to be Il very interesting meet
ing as the q. 4. II. Post will be pres
ent, aud there also being work in
initiation. 1t is expected that every
member will be present and promptly
at the hour named.