The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
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ALL OvER THE 6IAIEe CRAWFORD COUNTY. So far the frnit has not been injured by frost, and the crop promises to be plentiful one.- Van Buren Press. Farmers are busy with their crops, and speak very encourag- ingly of the prospects. Glad to hear it.- ID.
 White frost, Friday night, but we believe there was no damage done.- Ib.
 BENTON. We had big rain storm on Friday evening last, when from nine to twelve inches of water fel, between II o'clock in the morning and seven in the evening. -[ Bentonville Advance.
 INDEPENDENCE.
 The era of good feeling extends
 
 even to tbe animal kingdom. At the store of H. c. Smith in this place motherly cat with brood of four kittens, is kind enough to take under her care young rab bit, treating it in every respect, so far as we can see, as one of the family, while the stranger seems as entirely at home as it's com panions, the kittens. This group forms happy family, and MT. Smith and his clerks are happy in the possession of such a hap py family.-[ Batesville Republi- can.
 Last Friday, during a heavy rain and thunder storm, the light ming struck a shade tree that stood at the edge of the pavement immediately in front of Messrs. Strayhorn & Sons store. A negro boy about Is years of age, named Charley May, was passing the tree at the time and was knocked senseless on the pavement by the | concussion of the electric current. His eyes were firmly set in their sockets and he did not gasp for | about five minutes, while profuse | hemorahage occurred from his | lungs. Dr. Jones, jr., was called to the case and succeeded in re- storing animation to his apparent lifeless body. We learn that he is improving and will likely recov- CT soon without any serious i'm pairment of mind or body.- Inde- pendent.
 BOONE.
 The chinch bug stands like specter before the eyes of our far mers. It is stranger in this part but it is thought that we will become we'll acquainted with it before the coming season is over. It is said to exist throughout the country in myriads. We hope that the apprehensions that are felt in regard to it may not prove well founded.-[ Boone County Record.
 The wheat crop of this county is as promising as could be desired; the oat crops is also doing we'll. Owing to the cold wet spring the corn crop is not as far advanced as usual, it is about all planted but it is feared that much will have to be planted over again. Our ''lazy men" are working with more vim than heretofore, but the season is very unpropitious.- Ib.
 All kinds of fruit will be abun- dant in this section if no accident happens to it from this time on. Peaches, apples, pears, strawber- ries, quinces, raspberries and cur rants, all promise well.-[Ib.
 CONWAY.
 Three months more of toll and we shall have the largest crops in our country for the last twelve years. Cheer, up brave farmers and win the battle.-[Weekly State.
 The wheat crop is reported to be in fine condition. In June our scarcity of bread d-stuffs will be past.- Ib.
 The land west of the Cairo and Fulton freight depot is covered with water from the roaring Ar kansas to the depth of from two to ten feet.-[ Evening Star.
 PRAIRIE.
 The Des Arc Citizen estimates he wheat crop of Prairie county It 5O,OO0 bushels. There is also more oats and the crop is doing we'll.
 The crops on upper and lower Hill are nearly all planted, and corn is up every where. These Hills are composed ,f the finest lands in Prairie coun. y. Maj. Lovejoy, formerly of our own, and Maj. Boyd have fine farms on the upper Hill and a arge tract each in cultivation. on the lower Hill, the largest arms are those of Weeks Bros,