The Russellville Democrat., 1875-06-24
ALL OVER THE STATE.
SHARP.

SHARP.
 The wheat crop now about to be harvested is better, we are inform ed than any raised in this country for many years, while tho acreage sown is greater than has been known since the war. Our farm CTS are learning that success lies in making their farms self-sup- porting, in pursuing system of mixed husbandry.-North Ark. Democrat.
 BOONE.
 The store of Mir. W. P. Potts, six miles south of here was burn ed on last Tuesday night. His residence is short distance from the store; but himself and family were aroused at midnight by the noise of the fire. The building was all ablaze when discovered. There had been no fire in the room for week or more, and it is thought to be the work of an incendiary. Mir. Potts estimates his loss at $2500.-Record.
 A colored man was this week arrested near Double Springs, for stealing a sack of flour. He was placed in charge of constable Pat ton, and started for the county jail at Harrison. In crossing Crooked creek, he seized the con stables gun, wrested it from him and made his escape.-Ib.
 Heavy rains are still injuriously effecting the growing crops of this county. Corn is growing but lit tie, oats are doing rather better, wheat is heading out.-Ib.
 CRAWFORD.
 We are called upon to record this week an unfortunate, as well as unpremeditated homicide in Richland township, in this county, on Friday last. The facts, con denscd as we hear them, are that w. T. England and one of his cropers by the name of Harris, passed hard words between them in regard to whether the cotton or corn should be plowed first, which led to Harris striking England in the face with his fist. England returned the blow with his fist, when Harris drew out his pocket knife and advanced to strike Eng land, when he picked up piece of fence rail and struck Harris on the side of the head once, knock ing him down. At that the guar rel ended and England went to fill an engagement in assisting to lay out a road in that neighbor hood. Harris got up and appear ed not much hurt. This was in the morning early. Along in the afternoon, after England's return home, he had word that Harris was suffering intensely from the blow and he ordered doctor sent for at once, but who arrived too late to render any relief to the un- fortunate man, who died about night.
 It was a sad and unexpected death, and none regretted it more than Mir. England.
 Mir. England appeared before Justice Burrow yesterday morn ing, Prosecuting Attorney Byers representing the State, and waiv- ing an examination and was put under $500 bond for appearance at the Circuit Court in Octobcr.- Van Buren Press.
 The past week has been a fine one for harvesting. With three or four patent reapers at work, a large amount of wheat must have been cut. From all quarters we hear the very best reports, and those from the portion of Franklin county joining Crawford, are equally as good as our own.-Ib.
 Hayman x Son have received at their mill, their first instalment of new wheat, and yesterday turn ed out new flour. They are pay ing one dollar per bushel for wheat in exchange for nour.-Ib.
 BENTON.
 To give some idea of the enter prise of the people, even during the days of darkness we have re- gently passed through we can state truthfully that over 25,O0O fruit trees have been set out within two miles of Bentonville in the last five years.-Benton- vile Advance.
 Although the culture of tobacco has only become an important branch of farming in the last two or three years, in Benton, some 60 tobacco forms have been erected iu the county in the last eight months. lib.