The Russellville Democrat., 1876-05-11

Saturday evening our vicinity was visited by one of the most terrific rain storms we have ever seen. The water fairly came down bn sheets, flooding the streets and over- flowing the gutters and ditches in an almost incredulously short time. There was considerable wind frem the vest.
 ---Iu another place will be found . communication from an old citizen of our county upon the subject of our state debt, which furnishes food for the earnest thought of every taxpayer and voter. This is THE question now before us. We must meet 1t. It cannot be dodGed. Read the letter. It is headed "Reduce tn, State Tax"
 MT. J. w. Austin, representing the Arkansas Broom Fsetory, was in town last week with samples of the goods put up by tbst establish ment, which we must say are very excellent indeed. We think our merchants should patronize this new home industry.
 Clark township convention was held at Georgetown on Saturday 18th of Apr. X. A. Crane was chosen chairman, sud Jno. Wright secretary. Instructions were given for Primary Election to put out the county ticket. Jno. J. Rye and l.. C. Shinn were chosen as dele gates to attend the county conven- tion on May goth.
 MT. !. J. Brown, formerly one of Pope eeunty's best farmers, but NOW . citizen of Boone county was in town last Friday. He reports crop prospects in Boone good, and the county steadily filling up with new citizens. Peaches are all killed, but there will be fair crop of ap- ples. We hope Mir. Brown may prosper in his new home.
 ---"Leap Year!' said he as he threw himself indolen.ly upon the lounge, "Oh, don't wish I was | pretty, fascinating sumner of a girl I'd have all my clothes cut after the Domestic Fashions" and just heap the style on. And wouldn't I pile on the duds and wear a big hustle Oh no. HI! OUCH" and just here his father, as he led him out by the ear, said, "Young man, if you don't climb out'n this and make a big hustle in the neighborhood of that wood pile I'll fix you so's you couldn't wear hustle for . month. '' "A. J. BAYLrss FOR CLKRx.--- Among the announcements of can didates in this weeks paper, will be found that of our hOnored friend, the present clerk, for reelection to the same office. It is not necessary for us to tell the people of Pope county who A. J. Bayliss is, nor for them to rc-elect him this fall, they will be only too glad to do that of their own accord. The sentiment expressed by our Griffin township correspondent is the universal sen- timent of Pope county as regards the county clerk.
 -Goop.-It is a gratifying evil dence of . better management on the part of our farmers, to know that there are many of them who have fine lots of bacon ready for sale now. There has been quite a considerable offering of homemade bacon for the past two weeks, and we cannot too highly commend the change from the all-cotton system to the much wiser plan of making OUT own supplies. live can always have . good commissary department at home we will begin to prosper.
 -.-JAMEs W. RUSSELL FOR SHERIFF. Ut affords us pleasure to announce in to-day's paper the candidacy of James W. Russell for the sherifrs rs office. Capt. Russell is one of Pope county's own sons; he is "nativc and to the manor born;" he is compe- tent, active, energetic, and honest as the day is long As a private cit izen, he has always been the staunch friend of public enterprise, and has done much for the welfare of the people of his county. Worthy, com petent and honest, we are persuaded that the people of Pope county will gladly entrust the chief executive office of the county into the custody Capt. Russell
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