The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-15


 inc is about finished, and the 1 acreage is larger than ever before. Wheat also looks fine and IS abun- dant; so says the Southern Stan dard.
 Capt. Bob Wilson returned from St. Louis last Thursday looking much improved in health. He brought with him his stock of Spring and Summer goods. Call and see him.
 The municipal election in Cincinnati on the 9th, gives the democrats of that city handsome majority. Cleveland also went democratic a handsome majority, the entire democratic ticket be- ing elected.
 Council met Tuesday night. No business but settlement with officers transacted. The old Treasurer turned over the money and books to the new one. $164 in scrip was distroyed by the council.
 The municipal elections in Little Rock and Pine Bluff have resulted in victory for the Con- servatives. Jno. G. Fletcher, one of the most respected citizens of Little Rock was elected Mayor of that place; A. H. Reynolds will fill the same place in Pine Bluff.
 The storm last Thursday, eight miles below Little Rock, was terrific. Several houses were
 blown down and scattered to the winds. A Mrs. Jones who occu- pied one of the houses was in
 stantly killed and others wound ed.
 7 MT. J. L. Butman, of Boston,
 connected with the Fitchburg
 railroad of Mass, and also inter-
 ested in the Little Rock and Fort
 Smith railroad, passed up the
 road last Monday and on his re- :, turn Tuesday honored us with q visit. We are always glad to have
 such callers, and to sec them be- coming interested in our state.
 The oldest lawyer in the
 world lives in New York City. Ebert Herring is his name and
 is ninety-nine years old. He has
 lived in New York for more than
 ninety years. It is to be hoped {. his life and health will be spared y for the centennial.
 The Shreveport Times comes
 to us under new management. The business men and property holders of the city have formed a g joint stock company, and will
 henceforth conduct the paper. s Messrs. Battle and Hearsey are | still announced as editors, and T we wish the paper useful and
 prosperous future.
 : Last Saturday the publica- ! tion of the daily edition of the s Little Rock Republican was dis : continued. Although the Daily S did not X with us, we got one t accasionally-as often as we t could find a ten cent shin plaster
 in our old vest pocket-from the a news boy who runs on the train 7. and now we shall miss it, for with l. all its faults we liked the snap
 and enterprise of the paper. > MT. Austin of the Ouita Coal IS Mines was in town last Friday 5, He informs us that he has large
 orders for coal from St. Louis e and the work in the mines will B soon be resumed and the work ot ,r taking out the black diamonds
 pushed energetically forward. 's Capt. Joe Evins has tn, to thanks of the DEMOCRAT outfit fol n his kind remembrance of them, il
 the shape of some generous sliceI W of elegant cake, from the wedding r. supper of his daughter, Mis- of Della, and MT. Sidney Howell Il May the happy couple find wed
 ded life one continual spring-tim' re of bliss and happiness.
 le The l.. R. x Ft. $. Railroad J. under its present management i V winning laurels, The superin
 tendent Col. Theo Hartman is al of attentive and energetic railroad