The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-05


 On the Fourth Monday in October. each year, the County Court. constituted of the County Judge and majority of the Justices of the Peace shall meet for the purpose of levying county taxes ani making appropri- Htions for the expenses of the County. Circuit Court: Twelfth Monday after Fourth Monday in February and August. .@sar.y,.@s~sv-s~s-
 LOCAL AFFAIRS.
 Present at Sunday school last Sunday ll6-2 more than previous Sunday.
 Monday, Aug. 2d,-cool, at s o'clock a. m., the mercury was down to 69o
 Sunday, August 1st, cool with a pleasant breeze all day. Indi- cations of continued showers.
 The game of base ball last Friday evening was witnessed by number of the ladies of our town. The latest advices we have 'uom the Cherokee Nation con tra- 't the report that Ross has been
 'sinated.
 'ly one marriage license is-
 the week ending July
 :. J. N. Martin. to Miss
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 ,dson.
 cd crop of wheat. Mir.
 on Big Piney, 5 miles
 er had in 90 acres of
 ,shed 1905 bushels
 rge w. Harkey in
 lat ten acres of the
 1 lying within one mile
 ought him 15S bushels
 leat.
 y, July 31st, tempera-
 deg. at ? o'clock. Cloudy two or three slight showers , during the day. At dark, quite cool, down to about 76 deg.
 Thursday 29th, temperature at 2 o'clock S0o--a refreshing shower in the forenoon, and cloudy all day--fine growing weather. Friday 30th, temperature at ? o'clock S2o-cloudy and moist slight fall of rain during the night. -WuY DoN'T THEY?-Why don't the ladies of our Sunday school get up some kind of a fes- tival, concert, supper, or some thing of the kind occasionally and raise funds sufficient to purchase an organ for the school. It could be done just as well as not.
 The president has issued his proclamation announcing the death of ex-President Andrew Johnson, and ordering the execu- tive and other department offices to be draped in mourning on the day of the funeral; also that all business be suspended on that day. The war and navy depart ments are ordered to pay suitable honors to the illustrious dead.
 -IMaESsE YIELp.-We have re- liable information that Mir. Byerly, living , or G miles below Gala Rock in this county, planted a little less than one bushel of wheat and has gathered therefrom the large amount of I5 bushels of first class wheat. Comment upon the value of our lands for grain growing Is unnecessary.
 An inspection of the excel lent fouring mill of Messrs. liar. key, Smith & Terrence on last saturday, convinced us that these gentlemen arc the right men in the right place. Dr. Harkcy in  forms us that he has been pushed DO harl the last week that tho mill never stopped from Tuesday until Saturday night The woo earliug machinery is all in place aud VIII be put in operation thi; week. The machine looks like , hac picee of mechanism and vii no douht do excellent work. Dr iiaIkey informs ns that he is de tcrmined Co enlarge his establish mcnt and put up more machinery this fall And if the prospect seems Co justify it, he says h' wiil nc stop until he has tn, rpiniics and looms at work. Thii ts tae hiad of pluck and enter plisc wv likc to see, and we hope thr succcss uf this onterprisins aila sil be such that they cal airraa out in manner that wIl