The Russellville Democrat., 1876-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

-il was INO Wcchs idSI odluTCtil since we had any rain here, and the ground needed another mois- tening.
 Mrs. Brown announces that she will continue the publication of the Ozark Banner. May she have the very best of success.
 -Col. w. J. Patton, of Little Rock, made flying visit to our town last Thursday. Come again Col. and stay longer.
 Sheriff Petty got back home Tuesday with Lucien, the negro man who stabbed and killed Castine in this county. He was in Little Rock.
 The Boone County Record errs in giving this paper credit for an article headed "No Dissentions. !" The article is from the Fayetteville Democrat.
 MT. J. II. Robinson, of the ex- cellent firm of Mess. Kirkland IIum- phrey and Mitchell, of St. Louis, Mo-, was in town the first of the week.
 The good looking and clever Jno. Morrison from the sterling house of Crow, Hargadine & Co.,, St. Louis, Mo-, was in town selling cheap goods to our merchants Tues day.
 MT. J. \. Cotfey of Boone coun- ty, was in town part of this week also MT. Riley Lee of Newton coun- ty. They are both prominent and respected citizens of their respective counties.
 Tine Little Rock Evening Star of last Friday had information that Judge Ed. Bancroft, of Texarkana, was badly cut by q Texas desperate, and was not expected to recover.
 -S. F. Hughes and John Craw- ford, both popular gentlemen in our county, spent last Sabbath in Rus sellville, and were visitors to the Sunday school i'll the morning.
 MT. J. P. Byers spent last Fri day and Saturday in town. Mir. B. has made faithful Prosecuting-At- torney and his constituency will show their appreciation of his ser vices by electing him again.
 MT. Robt. Mckay, who did the splendid job of building J. l.. Shinn's handsome store house, left for his home in Little Rock last Thursday, having turned off one of the handsomest jobs in the State.
 To say that we thank Mrs. W. J. Patton, of Little Rock, for the very handsome boquet of flowers sent to this office, does not express our appreciation of such gift; but nevertheless, Mrs. Patton will please accept thousand thanks.
 --FoR SnERlFF.-In to-day's paper MT. John Quinn announces himself candidate for the sherilf's office. John is one of our home boys. He has served d good deal as deputy sheriff and is qualified for the office to which he aspires.
 -FoR REPREsENTATIvE.- R. E. Rankin, one of Griffin townships best citizens. is announced in to- days paper as Il candidate for Rep resentativc. Mir. +. is q farmer, and is esteemed by all who know him. He will command good vote.
 MT. Cad. Hanks, of the well known and reliable house of Brooks. Nicely & Co.,, Memphis Tenn, was in town last Saturday. You found it just little dull now, Hanks, but wait until wheat comes in and then our merchants will make business fOryou.
 There has been quite a moving among our merchants during the past few days. The Ferguson stock has been moved into J. l.. Shiun's old stand. R. J. Wilson & Co. have moved into the Russell house. F. E. Barrow has moved into the house formerly occupied by J. G. Fergu- son & Co.
 Two prisoners en route to Zeb's boarding house at the Capital, and in Ihe custody Of sheriff Pettigrew of Washington county, effected their escape while in transit over the Ft. smith road, by leaping through the window of the closet on the passeu- ger coach.
 --FOR TREAsCRER.-Wc to-day an- nounce Mir. $. R. Parker, of Dover, as candidate for re-election to the county treasurer's office. Mir. Par ker's services in this capacity have been entirely satisfactory and his settlements have showed that he knows how to keep the books. The man who beats Parker will be elect ed.
 We call especial attention to the letter from Atkins In regard to the