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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
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 '.In the swziling swirl ot the sou9h- ful wind, as the gust goes gl0oriag by, sit by the boie Of the bssesul porch, with moan snd s soulfDI sigh. The mellowing mists Of the eve are low. and the frsg in the dankful marsh. chirps chirpingiy sal in the ghou's1me gloom, in s swiy. ering voice and hsrsh: sOh. where is the swing of the swo h.
 ful swish
 And the voice of The fIm-fAn foul: Asthinks il means from ihe nGrky
 mould
 And the home of the hooisul owl "Now swivel me swift from the surging spring, I'm weary of Eo,d and wind; the grewsome graik of the io5berwock comes jimmering 10 my mind. The feeble song of the sportsome frog comes solemn wise. soughing slow, sud again I hear by the bournful birch, the vail of his wimpled woe:
 " oh, where is the swing of he
 sEoonf1l swish.
 From the land of the springful sprole: Must the blue mists blur on the drink
 ful drale,
 And freight with their froughi my
 su ulss
 s'I dreamed I 0resnisd of Ameiie Rives in the dim Of the oarkscme dark, and metnought I rode on s moonfui main iu prow of s pullfuI park. 1 wrought rhyme ss I roamed ong in the stream of the stsrful grote. I woke st dawn in the dimpled day, rud above the rhyme I wrote. ."-Brsdlord Frs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Sos Accepted.


 wss sitting On the versnds O. s South Carolina hotel win Col. Gold ca when an old SOlored msn came limping up lhe street, snd ihe colonel called to him to come up where we were. When he arrived the colonel said:
 ''Unele Jerry, I don't see you very often Of late"
 ''No, san. Tzs dun gittin' slightly fsebleous bout moEin' around"
 "I've got about twenty of the incest little pigs you ever saw in s pen"
 "Hss yo'5"
 "ALd s new lot Of ehieksns.'
 "H'ml"
 Lots of sweet potstoes sround now Uncle Jerry"
 ''Yes. ssh."
 "You are 6 wi5o#er yet, aren't you unele?"
 "Yss, ssh-oh, yss."
 "Weli, I've got s mighty fine looking eoiored cook now and you must come down and gee her. Just drop in on us sny evening"
 s'KUraei," said the old msn ss he vigorously scratched his head, ''l would dun like to obleege you all, but I reckon I won't eome.'
 You wonstl Why, whafs the mstter7"
 ''I wss down dar one night last spring to sx yo'r man Bill 10 lend me two bits. l stepped right into big bar trap, su' 1t hung to me til I had to boiler. Den yo' come out wid lantern and hoss-wip, an de way yo' did tuck fl on to me beat AH, honey. l believe sufhin' was said bout piece Of meat lyin' dsr an bout two chickens in bag, sa' if I dun members right, I didn't git outer my cabin fur bout fs' weeks srler dst episodioOs. No, kurnel, I reckon I won't come down dsr. Izs mighty fond cf yo', and I kin jest taste dem roast pigs sn' sweet 'tstsrs, but de nigger who puts his foot in bar trap t~iee in one y'sr orter be dun clutbed to desih fur 8 fulel l"-P0st- t-Dispatch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

ply the dtmsnd, and again lock np she cribs tin prices go np again. Is continues: M
 Brokers gre aware Of the forSign demand 10 be 80 psr cent. greater than last year. whsn s BIT ,sss bushels were taken abroad from AmericAu ports. wbiEh make, st moderate es- timSte. Igs, ,ssI s4l bushels for this year. Owing to the shortness of the wheat crop abroad these figures are probably on the safe side Of many millions.
 ATAe months of the heaviest ex- port during the year Of Is92 wiIi be February. March, April, May and June The present European crop will supply the needs of the foreign CTS until sfle- January, when & de- nand win be made on America. If the farmers follow in their usual habit Of hurrying corn 10 market during November snd December they will miss the foreign demand and the broker who buys and stores the grain will make money.n
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

upon la Mississipp, ia which if wnf held that the legislature had not a1c1 power. Ia StndekeT A Son Fs-s Loeb trustee. e Miss-, page z99s Y F neac that mortgage upon a crop 70 bf planted wxs s valid lien upon The crop when it came into being, although tz mai e2ze the code which authorized such nsorfrage had been repealed pri0s s0 fhe execution of she m0rtg&ga. snn thxk she norfgAgOr only held zn equifs- ble title in the land upon which the cros wAs pg0dnced. However, II is not her clas ned that decisions in other state are ef binding force in this ss&te.
 As sfssed in the beginning. II is not my purpose to pass on the wisdom or unwisaozn ef the practice 0f executing crop mortgages. Itis, however. thought thai the custom Is largely the ouf growth of the excessive exemption laws. provided for in Ehe last two consflfu- rlous of fhe state The effect Of these exemptions have been. ss If when the oppressed citixers asked for bread, he WAS given 6 ssone''- stone that has since then hung about the neck to pull him down.
 IL may be pertinent In this connection 10 note this one effect growing 01t Of the prevalence of crog morsgsges in the Southern siSfes; that Is. thai II has had The effect to generally increase the acreage planted Eo cotta- by reason of the nse1sEre 2: credit extended to the bcIrSwfDg farmer being ms sde depend eni upoa the number of acres he agreed 10 plant to cotton, which in turn has had a correspond ing influence in depressing the prices of that useful and human .zi1g staple by r&.on of the T. ssulese1 decreased total pro 5uction Bat that phase of the suo- jecs may very well oe speci 4lsy referred 10 the Southern agriculturists. who gre daily becoming conpacsly Q gsnized for ihs purpose of promoting their mutual interests snd the general well fare, who will 10 doubt in their own good time, give such sgte niion to the matter ss it's importance usy warrant. Meantime lei us iadalye the ardent hope that we shall not in the near future sgSia be brought face to face with another eight and ons-hsf millions bales costol crop. with its correspond ingiy low prices Tor our chief product.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Journsii.n in california.

We are pained and grieved 10 mo- tice that our esteemed contemporary, The Herald, refers to The Los An. geles Trombone ss s miserable, mor- ibund snd maundering fake;" 8 sheet which makes false pretenses 10 being morning newspaper, but has neither capital, enterprise nor Lrains in the whole outfit to keep it out Cf the sheriff's hands, to get within gunshot of the news, or 10 furnish intellectual pabulum whose insipidity would not nsuseste 6 pre- maturely born bsby;" pulling in- teilectuAl weakling; "premsturely delivered imbecile;" "hg" and sn intellectual pigmy"
 We would earnestly urge our es- teemed colleague to control it's feel ings and have some respect for journalistic courtesy" Such lsn- gusge ss this Is most reprehensible snd ssyors altogether too decidedly ot aggressive journalism," which, Ee know, our e. c. sbhors with & deep and lasting abhouence. Even if the charges are all true-sId eYes uDderstated--let our e. c. remember that it should never strike anything that is smaller than itself. Let it take pattern by The Times and treat the Spring street "whAt i:-iti with that courtesy, dignity snd conde- seension which are due 10 those 10 whom Providence, in it's inserutsble wisdom, has denied the possession of their full fsea ties. Los Angeles VSmez
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
The Oldest TrtpIets.

Aged triplets are coming to the front. Indianapolis claimed last week that Adalis Frances, Almond Franklin and Almore Frsnkford Young, of Winchester county, In- diana, were the oldest triplets in the country. They were born on May fl, 1857. They are sn sff-ctionste trio, and are sstonishingly alike in features and general appearance. Adslis weighs l33 pounds, Almore lS6 and Almond i3s. They are Of the same height to 8 hairs breadth five feet and six inches. All are healthy and happy. Cortland, N. Y., is said to have triplets born two years earlier. They are Alice NJ, Willis sDd Willard Stevens. All three Are married and have families. The boys weigh about ls0 pounds each, and the girl i50. They, too, gro healthy and hearty. Torrington Village, Conn, will turn out on Sep tember 2S 10 help Matthew, Dsnie and William Grant celebrate their 70th birthday in fitting style. The village will honor The aged trio with public ceremonies in the Town Hall They are ali good Democrats.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
loss NEARLY E1aLF MlLLloN.
wh@rves, ~arehous@s zzd shipptrg Es- tsbsishn1eDts Re1ucsd to Ashes in short 0raer-vess~ls Mar
 r1wty Escape.

HALIFAX, \. S., Oct. 2.-The most calsnitous fire thst HAlif2x Las experienced for many ysars occurred lAst night, when property extendiB 2 from Crouins south to Cunsrds, was almost entirely destroyed.
 The flames were first dis covered in Martins plain ing mill, tEo-s story wooden building on Tsylor's wharf. This was soon destroyed, and the fire then wiped out Louisa Wilson's ship smith shop. Next to go was Jno. Taylor < Co.'S big fsh shed and JOS. R. SitsmAu's grocery snd Hquor store, which were completely destroyed. In second it became apparent that the fire wss inevitable. Adjoining Mar tins mill on the north Ess Brookfeld BrCs.' lumber wharf sRd store house, with immense piles si vsiusbls fn- i.hed snd unfinished lumber, which soon caught. The next 10 catch was the Butler spar snd sal loft snd wharf. and soon sn sdjoia- ing building occupied by B. Seyenerton, miliers, agents for Shslford Bros. ss SD oi. warehouse, by MeDonald < O., and also by Moser < Sons for storage of four, was seen to take fire. There were several hundred barrels of oil on this wharf, snd when il was seen that the fire must reach them most Of the barrels were thrown iato the water. There WAS slso considerable oil on DsWoifs Bhsrf, snd it. ss well gs several hundred bar rels which were removed from Shslford's place were also dumped into the hsrbor. Some of the cssks barst open, and, the oil taking fire, caused the vessels along the whsrves 10 begin to make sll possible haste into the stream out of the danger which threatened them.
 On the other part of the Liverpool wharf were situated the premises of J. B. Nelly & O., commission merchants an3 Hslifsr broom factory. Fire soon spread to these buildings, making the whole district from the place Of starting to this point regular walls Of flames. The frs had now assumed such propor- ton that Admiral Watson issued sn order, calling out the men of WAT hremen with hand engine and other apparatus.
 At this morning the military was called out with the whole fire spps- rslus, to help the civic authorities or 10 protect property, as migat be rtncsred necessary. The royal en- ginesr blew up one building in s vain rtort to stop the flames.
 The icfaI loss cannot be given st present, snd estimates vary greatly, ranging su the way from s200 900 to &4Co 600,
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Of Great Importance.

In & New York newspaper office, A -eedy looking man enters and taus addresses the managing editor:
 "I have something here that think viii please yonr readers" '"
 Don't want il; isll now"
 But it is very important"
 Don't wsut il, Iiell you.''
 ''It is Tot s murder or anything oi that sor;-.t is more important than 8 fire
 "Win you get out?"
 alt is ,lAm st Caicsgo."
 Morning editor ssiEes the article ru-hes to the tube and shouts: Leave ont ness from WAshin.to8. Chicago matter of srest import snee! !"--Arksassw Traveller.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
BABY In VARIOUS LANDS.

In Spain the infants face Is swept with pine tree bougb, to bring good luck.
 In Ireland belt made of woman's 6 hair is placed about child to keep harm away.
 Garlic, salt, bread and ste&k are put into the cradle Of s newborn babe in Holland.
 Ia Scotland it Is said that to rock the empty cradle will insure the coming Of occupants for it.
 The Grecisn mother. before put ting her child in its cradle, turns three times around before the fire, while singing her fsyorite song, 10 ward of evil spirits.
 Welsh mothers put s pair of tongs or knife in the cradle to insure the safety of their children; the knife is also used for the same purpose in some pnts Of England.
 The London mother places book under the head Of the new born ir- fAnt, that it msy be quick st reading, and puts money into its first bath 10 guarantee it's future wealth.
 The Turkish mother loads Der child with amulefs as soon as it is born, ard small bit of mud, well steeped in hot water, prepared by previous charms, is stuck on the fore head.
 At the birth Of a child in lower Brittany the neighboring women take it in charge, wash it, crack its joints, and rub its head with oil to solder the crsnium bones IL Is then wrapped in 6 tight bundle, and its lips are snnointed with brandy to make it full Breton.
 In Americs the child is handed over to nurse, with instructions to raise it on the bottle. "-G Good Housekeeping.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
FOR WOMEN FOLKS

Pineapple fristers are delicious
 Carrots and cream are novelty
 JeGIsed chicken is great on pic aic.
 Orange fristsrs fried brOws are fixed.
 Furniture bsescbed oak is sn tdity-
 Broiled sQuab is incest served oD bed of water cTess.
 Furniture men ssy the bess ebony .5mes from Africa.
 Women in C2lfornis csnHeries get from sl.ls to sf.s0 per day.
 CAntaloupes Isft out in the gr&ss over nigbt will De nice.y irsshened Dy the des for breakfast.
 4 Tunisis1 gir. has no e srcs fl marriage unless sne weighs over rec pounds.
 Miss Anioinette K8sggs college educated young woman, of Ohio. owns and manages fsrm of POO acres.
 A Sarsiogs woman, whose hair turned white whsn she wss fifty, fnds nov, ss she approaches seventy, that it is turning black sgsin.
 The costliest dresses in the world are worn by the women Of SumstrA. They are made Of pure gold and silver. After the metal is mined and smelsed ii is formed iato fae wire, which is woven into cloth snd after wsri made into dresses
 There are more women in Brifish h iis (l24 900, ,000) than there gre men. women and caildren in Great Britain, France and Germany pat to- gether, with the DO pulstioa of sever al minor European states cast iu ss well
 Miss Minerva Walker, : YoGng woman not yet % years old, re- gently retired from the Harper (Ksn- sss) Graphic She did all the edi torisI and local work on the paper for two wears, solicited tie siser1is- ing, collected her own bsl!s and a. tended every political convention of importance in the state, and much of the time was her own foreman, made up the forms and sent the paper to press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Different Colors of Gold.

Most people suppose" says SD sssayer, ''thst sIl gold is alike when refined, but this is not the case. An experienced man can tell st glance from what part of the world 6 gold piece comes, and, in some cases, from what part Of particular gold district the metal was obtained.
 "The Australian gold, for instance. is distinctly redder than the Cslifor- nisn, snd this difference in color is always perceptible, even when the geld is 1000 fine.
 "Again, the gold obtained from the plssers Is yeliower than that which is taken directly from quartz Why this should be the case is one oi the mysteries of metsliurgy, for the placer gold sll comes from the veins. The Ursl gold is the reddest found anywhere.
 Few people know the real colsr of gold, as it is seldom seen unless heavily alloyed, which renders it redder than when pure. The purest coins ever made were the $50 pieces that used to be common in California.
 Their coinage wss abandoned for two reasons; first, because the loss by abrasion was so great, and sec ondiy, because the interior could be bored out and lead substituted, the difference in weight being too small 10 Dc readily noticed in so large s piece. These octagou coins were the most valuable ever struck"
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

sfs saw. standing on the opposite precipiee, tue figure of man wildly waving hIs arms in the direction cf her window. With low moan she sank down on the floor Of her Broad way fat and buried her face in her hands "Alasl" she murmnred. "what SD impasssble gulf there is between us. Why, Oh, why did he start down on the other aide W hen he knew they were building the cable rosdS"-Sew York Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
A VERY AMlasLE FOREIGNER.
Bat ahs Sewly-Arrised Msnaies Isn't Liked by the Rest of the Msnsgsr1e.

Bat shs Sewly-Arrised Msnaiee Iss't
 Liked sy the Rest of the nsnsgsrie.
 4 msnstee or ses COW, the 6rst brought into tue United States in ten years, is just now getting share of attention Gt Donald Burns animal store st I15 Roosevelt street that fills with jsslousy the big brown bsboon that pretends to read paper in s cage sloBside. The other members of the mensgsrie, too, seem 10 look upon the manatee as sn intruder. The parrots chatter sDgriiy, the monkeys fight, and two big slligs- tors hiss their disspprobstion. But the mansiee lies plscidly in tank of wster, seemingly obiiyious of these hostile demonstrations.
 The manstee came sIl the way from the upper Amszon, and was brought here by Capt. O.iphsRt, of the steamer Cyril. It is about five feet long sBd is only 6 montLs old. When full grown it will be twice ss big. The msnstee sbounds in tropi- cal regions and lives in water courses close to the shore. It feeds on the vegetable growth along the banks. lis skin is grayish black snd bears a few scattered bristles. The male has whiskers.
 A picture shows the mantee ss il looks when reaching for food. The boy leaning over the tank is taking base advantage Of the ami nal ignorance by feeding the man. Atee piece of paper, which, 10 the poor, simple foreigner, resembles the green lettuce with which il has been gcrging itself. After the msnstee has completed trip with the circus man to whom it has been sold and has become better acquainted with the American youth, ii will be wiser and more prone to investigate the things thrown into the tank. Mir. Burns calls the animal Rosy.
 Next to being fed the msn.tee likes to be rubbed on the back. IL can only be persuaded to exhibit signs of agitation by having it's sides slapped. Then 1t fOps its soft, fn.hke tail in mild protest.
 The flesh Of the msnstee is consid- cred fish by the RoInan Catholic church in Brazil, and may be eaten on fast days. The hide is made into harness and whips Of amszing strength and dursbiliiy.-New York Suu.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Llfe New York.

Slowly the hsDds of the clock went on their accustomed round, and still he did not come. Merriam drew aside the curtain and gAzed out into the inky blackness Of the night. Sud. denly . sharp gust of wind and rain cane through the hAIf-open shutter and almost blinded her. She shud- dered and was about 10 pull down the blind when a brilliant flash of lightning illuminated the street and
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
somesh{uxta

A Maine msn, notorious for ii- "nesrness. lately went into meal shop and iOquired ;he prioe O. esr tain soup bone.
 The proprietor oi the shop is s generous fellow, and in answer to the old mans question he said:
 ''Oh, I'll give you that"
 The customer put his hsud to his ear. He is hard of hearing, snd hxd missed the reply.
 Cant you take something of ot that?" he ssktd.
 The dealer took pity on him.
 ''Yes," he said, "esll il len cents. '' And the old man went home with $ comfortable sense Of having driven s good trade. kenRebec Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
NECESSITY THE MOTHER OF
 INVENTION.

''Ssme old story of starvation, and ths. sort of thing" exclaimed the cook ss she answered knock at the Kitchen door and found 6 foriorn- looking tramp on the step.
 No, cookie, old girl," be said, with debonsir manner. ''you're of your stovelid this time"
 "WeIl, what do you waut?" ste inquired, brscing herself against the door. ''some hing to buy liquor with?"
 Of again, cookie, thou queen of the starry Armament" he warbled, and tried to chuck her under the chin.
 "Git out" she screamed, tor I'll throw kettle Of hot water on you. ''
 'Priihee, Empress of the Range, !" he murmured, "don't do that snd destroy my usefulness"
 Well, tell me what you want then, or leave the place"
 'You won't tell any of the boys, Pearl of Pearl Ryer5" he asked smilingly.
 ''I don't know any of the boys ss you call lhem," she snsrled.
 ''You lovely thing" he tvittered, al fsin must tell thee aIl.i
 "why don', you then, you dirty idiot?" she inquired with tender emphasis.
 Well then, onliest only O. my heart," he whispered, "I want to saw cord of wood, s whole cord, because you se"
 But she didn't see; the shock wss too much for her and she tainted dead away, ard the lady of the house gave him hslt & dollar to run for doctor.
 ''It pays better'n anything I ever tackled" he said softly to himself ss he went out of the alley gate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
R.ason Enough.

Mrs. Scadds-DAughter, s girl should never throw herself at 6 young man.
 Miss Seadds-Why, mamma?
 Mrs. S.adds-Because girls are usually very inaccurate in their aim. Judge.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
u Follows Naturally.

''How does it happen," inquired the stranger, 'thst all the improve ments are being made on this one street?"
 "lt does not happen at all, sir" replied the citizen who was showing him about the village, msjestically ''This is the street I live on. I am president of the town board, sir. "- Chicago Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
ANOTHER ARTICLE
To be Issued to the Farmer. to Hold Their
 Corn,

CHcAGO, Oct. 2.-The Morning News says; A rough draft of an article, advising the farmers Of the country 10 hold their corn for higher prices, has been made and it is ex- pected to appear iD full in the next issue Of the Farmers Voice.
 It advises the sale only of SO much of the crop ss is actually necessary tor home consumption until foreign demands put the prices up. Then only SO much SC is necessary to sup
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
The Oldest nui..

The oldest mule in the United States is venerable object of interest in Ray county, Mo. It's name is Julia and it is ss years of age. And, by the way, its voice is in perfect state of preservation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Art vsrsas Easeray-ns.s ia Ae,srti.lng.

Skimper-I wonder did the artist who drew thst museum sign fancy he was drawing handsome womspI
 Shsrpley-He wasn't trying to draw & haBdsS me woman.
 Skimper-Inceed?
 Shsrpley- No. He was trying 10 draw 6 crowd.-TOwn Topics.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
The Cow.

Teacher { to Aickey)-Sow, Nick ey, you read the lesson to me first, and then tell me, with the book closed. what you read.n
 Mickey (readiug )-See the COW. Csn the COW ruh. Yes, the COW can run. Can the COW run ss swiftly Sc tLe horses No, the horse run swiiter than the COW. (Caosing up. his book to tall what be has resd ] Get onto de cow Kin her iig-sse2s rum Be'eher life she kin run. Kin de COW do up de horse 8 lunnin's Nav, de CON sin't in it wid de horse. Life,
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
nsss.r s.ars .a er.s..r n.llr.

A young man who hss just been accepted" exalsingly remarked that he is now member Of the weekly press Lowell Courier.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

Drinks have gone up in Atchison, Kan. The police have ordered all the salooDkeepers to move into the second stories of their buildings. It will be hard on the keepers of one- story groggeries--n there are any.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

When Decorator SsArses married the aged s4o. .o0o ,ooO widow and she furnished sloo, coo for tee expenses Of the honeymoon trig, 1t must have been evident to his mind that he had lost nothing by matrimonial enter prise. Chicago Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08

Teacher Gin grammar class )-- Tommy, correct the sentence, Il kissed Susan onct. m
 Tommy (promptly)-I kissed Susan twici.--Epoch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-08
Ahxms

He-Who was that man talking In the psrlCr with SO bsd coldl
 She -Only s sewing machine agent.
 He--I thought from the noise he was hem-iDg machine agent.