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The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

From a paper on Hans Christian
Andersen from Pro essor Hjalmar
III. Boyesen, in the March Century,
we quote as follows:
'The conversation then turned
upon his writings, and / told him
how his stories had been the dearest
books of my childhood, and seemed
associated with all that was delight
full in the memory of it. | told him
how happy and hattered | felt at
finding the name of the little boy in
ole Shut Eye the same as my own,
and that half unconsciously | had
appropriated his experiences and
half believed them to DE my own.
This little confession seemed to
touch Andersen strangely. Tears
filed his eyes; he seized both my
hands and pressed them warmly
T" .Now you understand, he said
what happy lot it is to be the chill
dren's roet.'
II rose to take my leave, but
fingered talking, and on my expires
sing desire to hear him read, he
half rose upon his sofa adjusted his
pillows and began to recite from
memory The Ugly Duckling
Ellis manner was easy and con-
versational, full of caressing inhec-
tons, such as one employs in telling
a tale to child. In the pathetic
passages he was visibly affected.
and he closed almost solemnly.
" 1T is the story of my own life,'
he said. Il was myself the despised
swan in the poultry yard, the poet
in the house of the
Philistines. | felt suddenly as he
finished his recital that | under
stood the man. | had caught the
keynote of his character. All that
was good and noble in him rose in
vivid light before me. never saw
him again.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
An American Knight .

Sir John A. Ouehterlony, M. ID.
is now the correct title of Louis
ville's eminent scientist and practi-
toner. In other words, says the
Louisville Post, DR.. Ouehterlony is
a knight. He has been decorated
with the Royal Order of the Polar
Star by King Oscar III. of Sweden.
a letter was received by the physi-
clan yesterday announcing that the
record Of the knighthood had been
published in the court calendar for
December, and that the decoration
nad been sent to the Swedish Minis
ter at Washington to be delivered.
The Royal Order of the Polar Star
was instituted in 174S by King Fred
erick l., Of Sweden. 1t is a civil dec
Grafton conferred upon ambassadors,
cabinet ministers, eminent nla11lls-
trates, literary celebrities, scientists,
etc. It's bestowal upon DR.. Ouch
terlony is a high compliment to the
great physician eminent standing,
and indicates that he is known abroad
as well as at home. His reputation
in Sweden arises from the transla-
ton into the medical journals of
Stockholm of several of his scientific
ESSAYS.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
DR.. HUNTER INJURED.
The Well known Methodist Divine Run
Over at Fifth and Main Streets.
seRlous lnrERNAL INJuMEs.
The sad Accident Caused by the Careless.
ness of Negro Driver Of
Meat Wagon.

A serious and probably fatal acct
dent occurred at noon yesterday at
Fifth and Main streets as a result of
the carelessness of a negro boy.
DR.. Andrew Hunter, the well
known Methodist divine, was cross
ing Fifth street, going south on
the west side Of Main street from
the Citizens Bank to Bonds drug
store. He is about rs years old.
While crossing the street he was
looking down at the ground for fear
of stumbling on some up
turned stone. When midway a
butcher cart Of William Krause, and
driven by a negro boy named Abra-
ham Swan, dashed down the street.
The negro made no attempt to turn
out of the way, resulting in col
lision between his vehicle and DR..
Hunter.
One of the shafts struck the old
gentleman in the side, knocking him
violently to the ground, his head
striking rock. Passers-by has
tened to his assistance and carried
him into DR.. Bonds drug store,
where every attention was kindly
given the injured man.
An examination by physicians
showed that he was suffering from
serious internal injuries ana a deep
cash on the head.
After dressing the wounds he was
conveyed to his home on Scott near
Eighth street. From last accounts
DR.. Hunter was resting as easy as
could be expected.
The negro driver was arrested by
Officer Peters and locked up. He
should be given full punishment for
his careless act, which may result in
the death of one of Little Rock
most honored and respected citizens.
Arkansas Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

had no faa1lt to find upon this score.
Then came i letter signed Jessica. "
instead Of Jessie. He replied As
follows:
DEAR SISTER JEssICA--Y Your
welcome letter received. Mammica
and papaica are well. Aunt Maryca
and Uncle Georgia started for Glas-
gowica yesterday. | have bought q
new horse. You ought to see it. 1t
is beauty. Its name ID Manoica.
Your affectionate brother.
.SAMICA. =
The sisters next letter was signed
Jessie.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
NOBILITYS TRICKS.
why a Young American started Suddenly
For Home.

I w
For Home
1t is told of a young American
traveller that during his stay in Ma
pies he was introduced to two noble
gentlemen of alleged ancient lineage,
but poor worldly fortune in other re-
spects. Having abundance of cash
himself he made use of their social
advantages on an indirect cash bass,
the tacit arrangement apparently
satisfactory all around. Although
being an adept at cards, he allowed
himself to be beaten extensively by
them in the various games played,
and thus, removing the trade nature
of their relation, enabling them with
more confidence to present him in
some of the very finest assemblages-
AT one of these, where his friends
were the pre-eminent lions of the
occasion, the young fellow lost his
watch, which, from part of the chain
remaining in the buttonhole he had
reason TO suppose had been stolen.
Valuable as it was, something I'D
him not to make any inquiries about
il just then, an impression which the
sequel showed was wise
While at fashionable reception
the following day, imagine his sur
prise to see the younger of his two
mentors, who was not aware of his
presence-pull out the lost watch
with considerable flourish. Drag
ging the other of the pairi into an al
cove, he told him what he had seen.
Pm going out to accuse him of
it and expose him. he cried ex-
citedly.
''Do nothing of the kind" was
his frienc's advice, ''you will only
create scene and effect little good.
Leave it to me, | will see that it is
returned to me.
Pacihed, the American returned
to his hotel, wondering at the whole
business. On second thought he
was glad he had not charged the
nobleman with the theft, as all the
chances were against its being true.
That evening his adviser brought
him the timepiece.
"You see | got it., he said, land
without the least exposure or
trouble. /"
But how did he get it in the hrst
placei"
HE picked your pocket"
What And pray how did you
force him to give it upi"
81 didn't force him. simply
watched my chance and picked his. "
After catching his breath suf
hciently the traveller thought it ad-
visable to take the first steamer for
America Philadelphia Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

was an accident on your road last
night.
"Oh, do youP' was the sarcastic
reply.
Yes, sir"
DO You know anything about
itg''
"Only that it happened to the
train which was due here at 5 AS. I"
That train came in promptly
on time, sir, said the manager
firmly.
Are you sure of that
"Of course / am.
Thanks. That must have been
the accident referred to, and the
reporter lodged out safely.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

HELENA, ARK, March 1S.-A
very noble woman died in this
county yesterday. She was Mrs.
Aida Clark, the wife of Mr.. Calvin
Clark. She came to Arkansas just
after the war as the agent of the So
ciety of Friends to work for the up
building of the negro race. She
founded the Southland College, To-
Gated near this city, and through her
untiring efforts the school was pro-
vided with a handsome endowment
fund. She was a noble, unsel6sh,
Christian woman, who did her duty
fearlessly and untiringly. She will
be buried at Gainesville, o., her
former home.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

4 nn very meaning OF character Is
altered BY nationalities in way de-
manding serious chronological allow
anees, and the lines possibly repre-
sentative Of French character re-
quire another reading for the Eng
hsh. For instance, our logged
practically perceives that to murder
an opponent win have uneomfort-
able results for the murderer, and
therefore anger is restrained out of
egoistical caution; but duels remain
ia France. French vanity leads 10
a polite desire to please; English
vanity gives self-satisfaction, the
conceit which claims rather than de-
serves admiration. The mark viii
be in both hands but here rationale
~ rearranges facts with what may
be termed natural magic. We dc
not know how it is, and yet it Is so.
And it is the same with all the other
nations hitherto examined. This
wide field for the cultivation OF OBJ
servatiDn and reflection, deduction
and induction, presented to an ar
dent student Of human character,
will be apt to appear as yawning
gulf to the Prevent chiromants who
pin their faith on the books that set
tie everything in two strokes Of the
pen. Are they no longer to be all
lowed to believe their own eyes I
Can not they tell good line when
they see it, whether in jew, Turk or
Christiani Precisely; but how viii
that good" line be usedi To kill
or cure, to help or hurt mankind9
To be worth anything, chiromancy
must be treated as an exact science
and true art combined, and then
it becomes an incentive to minute
observation of trivial facts that can
only be set forth intelHgibly by the
higher arts. Unless it can be en-
ployed as a mental and spiritual
barometer it is worse than useless.
Like those dry sensitive plates that
photograph the unseen stars, the
skin seems to permit crinkles to be
made by unseen thoughts flashing
through the mind. A warning of
good or Ill is sometimes found i'm
printed there before the owner knows
what is within the horizon of his
mind. But who will take the warn
ingl The average man hates to be
thought the average man, and it is
paradoxically sign of superiority
of mind for any one willingly to
agree that he is himself mere ordi-
nary specimen of humanity. Science,
indeed, kindly observes that there
in only a single specimen of the
average" in any class, the one,
that is, that holds the exact center
in the truly miraculous "ogive"
formed by drawing line from the
highest to the lowest. But those
below the average go quicker to
their fall than do the others rise
above. No one would like his own
hand to rise in witness or warning
against him, still less to betray the
best and truest feelings that do him
nought but honor; therefore chiro-
NANCY is put aside by those to whom
If might be of value, and it is en-
ployed to brighten and amuse the
eredulous or incredulous by its
absurd pretense of fortune-telling.
4 well known writer on the rules of
chance has averred in vain, although
with truth, that there is no such bad
luck as believing in good luck, and
Democritus more than 1000 years
ago said, "Men have invented for
themselves the phantom Fortune to
excuse their own want of prudence. "
London Saturday Review.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

''Will you please give me some
dinner, ma 'ami" begged a tramp.
~ guess so, +" was the reply. "Will
You have plate of soupfm "Pm
not particular" said the tramp.
There was a time" he went on
mournfully, "when / wouldn /
think of sittin' down to dinner
without soup, but things is differ
ent now. You kin start me on
roast beef, or pie, or even an ontry.
for all | care. "-Siftings.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
BEAT HER BRAINS OUT.
Horrible Crime of Drunken Husband at
Congress, Pa.

Congress, Pa.
PITTsBURG. March 18.-Dennis
Cloonan. burly switchman en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania road
went to his home at Congress last
evening, under the influence of
liquor, and after accusing his wife
Of infdelity, assaulted her with a
chair, beating her brains out He
then told the next door neighoors of
the deed, after which he disappeared.
The woman died an hour afterward.
Her skull was crushed and her body
was covered with bruises.
When Cloonan s sons, James and
Thomas, Is and IA years respec-
lively, heard Of the murder, they
started out to capture their father.
They traced him to a house ON
Webster street and then notified the
police and had him arrested
Cloonan is 50 years Of age and his
wife Is two years his junior
Neigh5ors say he frequently as
saulted her, but there were no
grounds for arrest.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

"Now, there is story Idon't be-
lieye," said Col. Yerger, as he laid
aside an exchange.
"What story is that, colonelf'
asked Gus DeSmith.
"Why, that paper says that Coto-
paxi can sometimes be heard five
hundred miles.
"You don't believe II"
"0f course / don't believe it. III
bet there isn't a singer in the world
that can be heard that far"
'.But Cotopaxi is a volcano, col
onel. y
is itf Thought it was one of
those Italian fellows that go about
with Patti Texas Siftings.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
Too Much Cotton

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-March
report of the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture issued to-
day shows the production of cotton
of the world exceeds consumption
more than a million and half bales
in 1890 and further greatly enlarges
the excess of 1891, Cutting
markets increasing visible stocks
during the past year more than
/ 100000 bales, and reducing Liv-
erpool prices Of middling uplands
from 6 LILO pence, January, 1890,
to 4 Is pence, January, 1892. 1t
states in two years this country
produced an excess above the
normal requirements Of more than
two million bales, and indicates a
heavy reduction of breadth as the
only possible remedy, otherwise an
agriculture of the South will suffer
worse than a Western agriculture
ever has. 1t declares that the cotton
states must be agriculturally self
sustaining New crops must be in
troduced as the agricultural popula-
ton has outgrown the capacity of
cotton to support 1t.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
THE MUSICAL RAToN.
Early Ones Were six Feet Long and Heavy
in Proportion.

Early Ones Were SIX Feet Long and Heavy
in Proportion.
Investigations into the origin Of
the baton, or stick of beating time,
which is used nowadays by the con
ductor Of every large orchestra, have
brought cut the interesting fact that
the first conductors baton was a
formidable staff, about 6 feet long,
which the old-time French musician,
Lully by name, who invented it, may
have used as much to intimidate the
members Of his orchestra as to mark
the time. In the very Oldest orches-
tras. as in Chinese orchestras Of the
present day, there was no conductor
in the modern sense. Every per-
former played as well as he could,
and the man who played upon the
loudest instrument-the kettle
drum, for instance-marked the time
for the rest.
When music became more system
tematic and refined, the chief com
mand cf the orchestra was given to
the member who was regarded as
the most accomplished and skillful.
He assigned the other members their
parts, drilled them at rehearsals and
supervised the final performance.
To produce good effect it was
necessary Of course that the must
clans should play in time, and the
chief of the orchestra, who himself
played one instrument, was accus-
toned to mark the beat by stamp
ing on the floor with one foot For
this reason the conductor of an or
chestra was at that period called the
pedarius.
Afterward it became customary for
him to give the time by clapping the
fingers of his right hand against the
hollow of his left. The beater of
time after this fashion was called the
manuductor.
Meantime experiments were made
in marking the time by striking to-
gether shells and bones. The bones
were soon given up as instruments
to be used by the conductor
of an orchestra, but they survived
as an independent instrument.
Boys and negro MINISTRIES 'play ON
the bones" with great gusto to this
day
In the early part of the seven
teenth century the musician already
alluded to, Lully by name, arose.
He found all these instruments of
leadership Ineffective, and in order
to reduce the the performers to com
plete subsection, he procured a stout
staff 6 feet long, with which he
pounded vigorously on the floor to
mark the time.
One day, becoming particularly
impatient, and pounding with espe-
cial yigor, Lully struck his foot in
stead of the floor with his baton.
The wound gangrened, and Lully
died from Its effects in 1857.
The baton continued IN use
throughout the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, but though it
gradually decreased in size, there is
no evidence that conductors marked
the time in any other way than by
pounding upon their music stands or
some other hard object.
All this pounding must have had
an unpleasant effect upon the music,
and critics and musicians began to
ridicule the practice, in course of
time, therefore, we find musical con-
ductors no longer humping upon
the floor or their music stands, but
beating the time entirely in the air.
1t seems to have taken players
very long time to learn that they
could get the time as easily by means
of the eye as by means of the ear
Youths Companion.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

CINCINNATI, March 1S.-An I'M
known passenger on the Ohio and
Mississippi train stepped to the
platform near Sparksville, Ind. /,
early this morning and shot himself
in the head, his body falling tc
the ground. The train Was
stopped and the dead body
was aiken to Medora, Ind
file seemed to be travelling sales
man, well dressed, but somewhat
erratie in his movements. He
boarded the train at Vincennes and
had q ticket To North Vernon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
THE COMING MILLENNIUM.
r.. Kelso Carter-A Scientific Explanation
of the Millennium.


Professor r. Kelso Carter has for
the past twents years been a very
successful instructor of physical
science and the higher mathematics
at the military academy at Chester,
Pa. In the course of his scientific
studies the professor has arrived at
startling conclusions respecting the
significance Of that much abused ex-
preston, ..tbe millennium. He
considers that the earth and other
planets Of the solar system are sur
rounded by belts of vaporous mat
ter which are constantly as
Stunning a different position
with respect to their central
bodies. From being parallel with
the equators of their respective
planets, these belts gradually turn
and fiatten until they successfully
become a greenhouse covering and
finally fall to the surface altogether.
The first and last stages of change
cause a glacial age while the inter
mediate stage, the greenhouse cover
ing produces warm epoch or
Edenic period.
Professor Carter thinks that the
earth is now approaching another
warm age such as prevailed before
the deluge, and that during this
coming era the duration of human
life will be greatly prolonged. This
warm age ike the preceding glacial
era will have an end and be followed
by another age of cold
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

Mildred, viii YOU be my
wifef Mildred-Well, not to-day.
rOh, Mildred, how can you speak
90 hippantlyi' "Flippantlyi How
do you suppose l could possibly be
your wife to-dayi | should want at
least two weeks to get ready in. -
New York Sunday Mercury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

TYLER, TEX, March 1S.-Further
continuance has been granted in
the matter of the receivership for
the international and Great North
ern, which was up for hearing in
Judge MeCord's court. 1t goes
over to the next regular term.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

A London paper says that young
man had younger sister BY the
name OF Jessie, who was sent TO
fashionable boarding school. When
she went away be remarked that he
hoped she wouldn't acquire any Of
the Alterations so often learned IN
such places. For almost d year be
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Sena.
tor Morrill, passed the most favor
able night since his illness. The
physician in attendance looks for a
still more rapid improvement of his
condition within the next twenty
four hours. His mental faculties
are wonderfully bright and altogether
every symptom points to con-
yaleSeence
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
WIFE MURDERER RELEASED.
A Life Prisoner Pardoned by the Co
ernor of Minnesota.

MISNEAPoLIs, March l8.-Michael
Lyons was resident of Minneapo-
lis in 1877. In June of that year
he came home drunk and ended up
in row with his wife by killing
her. The case attracted much at
tention at the time, and interest in
the trial was marked After a
thorough trial, in which evidence
was so conclusive that the jury
found only one course, Lyons was
found guilty and sentenced to the
penitentiary at Still Water for life.
He was at once confined in the
state prison and has been an inmate
ever since. He was released We'd
nesday by Governor Merriam exer-
cising pardoning power. Lyons is
% years of age and has
been fifteen years impris-
oned. He did not come
back to Minneapolis, but started for
Chicago. 1t is not known Just what
influence was brought to bear upon
Governor Merriam.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

CARBON, IND, March 1S.-Last
night about twenty-five drunken
miners engaged in free-for-al fight.
During the wrangle j. g. Darret
drew q large knife and cut John
Jones, Is years old, so badly that
he cannot live. Two other men are
thought to be fatally wounded.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

WAUsECA, WIS, March lS.-A
sensation in the Meade investiga-
ton case yesterday was the charg-
ing Of Assemblyman r. A. Lea
with being an accessory to the muir
der of Banker Meade in 1882.
Some time ago Lea sued one Geor-
don for SANDER, alleging that Geor-
don stated that he (Lea) killed
BANKER Monde
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
Attacked l,r a Lnnatic.

LOUISVILLE, March 18.-Dr. Geo.
w. Griffith, a leading physician,
was yesterday attacked in his Office
by lunatic named j. st. John,
who had been hunting him. St.
John tried to choke the physician to
death. DIR. Griffith was liberated
BY two detectives who had been en-
ployed to guard against st. John.
St. John was arrested and locked
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

PrrTsBURG, March l8.-Patrick
Milley, gate keeper at Jones q
Laughlin's iron works, living at
James street, South side, fatally
shot his wife this morning and then
killed himself. The cause Of the
double tragedy was the recent dis
covery by his wife that her husband
was leading double life.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

The Mormon temple Of Salt Lake
City is built in the form of a true
ellipse, and although it is of enor-
nous dimensions, If is 30 well con-
structed as regards acoustics that a
person standing in the focus at one
end can carry on a conversation in a
whisper with any on in the focus at
the other end.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

ST. LOUIS, March l9.-Ths police
have received information from
Omaha that "Dink' Wilson, men,
Der of a notorious and desperate
band Of safe-blowers and town rob
bers is in that city. 1t is stated that
be has been seen in that vicinity by
several parties. The police are
securing the country in search of
Wilson.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24

Well, Tommy, how do you get
along in your new classi" sob,
pretty well. | missed in arithmetic
to-day, but it was an awful hard
question. .sLet me hear what the
question was" ut was, how many
chickens had the boyi' " said
Tommy, "and the sympathizing
teacher agreed that it was a puz-
zler Exchange.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
prominen suslne.s Man short.

] oTgsvnLE, KY, March lS.-
cb,sst;an Sievers, Of the Sievers
& Carson Hardware Coii;ifFPA;;sn1 = l4lere'
is $25 900 short in his accounts with
the company, which assets of
5000, 900 have gone into liquidation.
Sievers is go years old and has been
prominent business man for many
wears
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-03-24
Cleveland Lends.

OXFORD, Mss, March 1S.-Tne
following figures were taken among
the business men on the public
square; Cleveland, 60; Hill, 16;
Boies, s, which shows the senti-
ments Of the business men Of the
town to-day.