The Russellville Democrat., 1876-07-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


 largest we have secn.
 Seven more conviets escaped from the pcnitcntiary last Friday. Two of the ring-lcadcrs were cap Cured.
 Prof. Albert, as Durrum's cor ncr makes q speciality of large work in ink and colors. Also is very successful in babies pictures.
 A good many Tilden and IIen- dricks badges were to be observed it the gathering here on the fourth. The Hayes and Whceler's have not yet put ill an appearance. Dress, used with taste and judg- mcnt, enhances beauty. Ladies, you will find both taste and iudg- mcnt displayed iii the "Domestic Fashions"
 MT. Albert Russell, after an absence of over four years arrived home last week on visit. He looks well and hearty and we wish him a pleasant visit.
 Esq. Maddox has placed before Us q very fine carly rose potato which he grew on his prairie land adjoining town. It weighs one pound, and we call that pretty good
 Mir. Jno. k. Hicky, Johnson vile, Johnson county, Arkansas, is our authoIi ized agent to receive subscribers and forward names for this paper.
 Prof. Albert's Photograph Gal lery is now in our town at Durrum s corner. This offers fine opportu- nifty fol our citizens to obtain good artistic portraits.
 MT. "Crowder" Moscley has placed ns under many obligations for the first dozen roasting ears we have had. Thanks "CrowCler;" may you live long, seek wisdom and De happy.
 From the Courier-J ournal we see our friend Sam Churchill is over in Kentucky, and has been making himself useful by orating and read ing the Declaration of Independ- cnce on the Centennial Fourth.
 We were favored with a pleas and call from Col. $. II. Whitthorne and Capt. Gordon, of Lewisburg, last week. They are both genial gentlemen and we shall be glad to have them call often.
 A boy by the name Cloar, who lived in the neighborhood some 5 or I miles southeast of here poisoned himself by chewing hemlock root last Friday. He was hunting gin- seng and took the poisonous root for that article. He uicd ill few hours.
 Matter has accumulated on us to such an extent this week that we have had to leave out several arti- cles which we desired very much to appear in this issue. Also a good portion of our local matter has been crowded out.
 --lIon. N. D. Shinn was in town several days last week. He reports crops very fine in the river bottom, and says there has been but one or two farms damaged by the higb water, and those only to q slight extent.
 Judge Frank Thach will accept our thanks for two more new sub scribers. Ii other prominent citi- izens would do as much for the DEMOCRAT as the Judge does we could soon boast that Pope county has the best reading people in the State.
 -CorroN PRrMIUMs.--The follow ing are the premiums offered for cotton at the St. Louis Fair next October: "Io Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, for the best bale of cot tor, $250; second best, $l25; third best, S75; fourth best, $50. To Lou iSiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Indian country, for the pest bale, $l50; second best, S75; third best, $50; fourth best, $25, and for the best sweepstakes bale, $500.
 The Little Rock Evening Star publishes an anonymous call for a Republican State Convention to be held at Little Rock on the 21th day of July, 1876, for the purpose of putting out State ticket. Jack Mcclure, chairman of the State Central Committee disclaims having anything to do with it and in be- hall of the majority of the party re- pudiates the whole call. We look upon it as d mere burlcsquc.
 ONCE AGAIN must We bring the dilapidated condition of the foot bridge at the east end of David street 10 the notice of our town couu- eii. Wedcmand, gentlemen, that a new floor be put on this bridge, be- cause it is now dangerous. This bridge was built and has always