The Russellville Democrat., 1877-01-04

enas ofJustice have been thwarted and desperate criminal is loose upon the community.
 We wish to have a word with our delinquents. We have been furnishing you the DEMOCRAT reg ularly ol the promise that you would pay us this fall. We have had to go in debt for material, and now we ask you to come to the rescue, and aid us in paying out. The amounts are small, but the aggregate will enable us to pay all we owe. So come forward and pay the printer.
 Our esteemed contemporary across the river-the Independent Arkansian--has just completed volume two, and launched out on its third years voyage. The In dependent has been an honest, earnest worker for the best inter- ests of Arkansas, and we wish it a full measure of success during its third year.
 ATTENTION SENAToRs.-We desire to impress it upon the at tention of members of the next Senate that Mir. Geo. w. Berry man of Pope county, is a candi- date for Sergeant-at-Ar of that body. We can say that Mir. Der ryman is we'll qualified for the po- sition, and that his crippled con dition being the possessor of but one leg) merits recognition. Let Mir. Berryman have the office no one will make the Senate a more faithful efficient Sergeant. at-Arms.
 The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South who had charge of the recent supper and concert desire to make this return of grat- itude to all who kindly lent their aid and assistance in making the occasion a complete success-and especially to those who spared no pains or labor to bring the music up to the highest point of expecta- tion. We hope another occasion may occur before great while when the pieces selected for that occasion may be reproduced un- der more favorable circumstances
 -lHE CHRISTMAS TREE.-The Sunday School Christmas tree and the accompanying exercises on the night of Christmas was charming affair. The tree was skillfully and handsomely ar ranged and literally loaded down with presents of all kinds. Every attendant of the Sabbath School, we believe, received some gift. The music by Mrs. Barrow and the choir was charming. By no means the least pleasant and i'm pressive occurrence of the eve hing was the presentation to the worthy Superintendent, Mr. Robt. J. Wilson, of handsome bible, a gift from the teachers. Although taken entirely by surprise, Mir. Wilson received the gift and ten dered his acknowledgements in the most graceful manner.
 -THE SUPPER.-Not the least enjoyable affair of the holidays, by any means, was the supper given by the ladies of our town for the benefit of the new Metho- dist Church building, and seldom ever have we seen any similar un- dertaking carried out more sue cessfully or in better style. Tue supper itself was success, being both elegant and plentiful. The attendance was fully as large as the house would accommodate. The music furnished by Mrs. F. K. Barrow and the choir of ladies and gentlemen who assisted her was very excellent and constitut. ed, of itselt, rare treat. The sale of articles from the side table was an exciting and amusing fea- ture of the occasion. The pair of vases offered to the prettiest young lady present, votes being valued at p cents. were finally knocked down to Miss Jessie Howell, after a lively term of bidding. Miss Jessie received 50 votes, Miss York B, Mss Lillie Harkey 12, Miss Mollie Howell f.
 The bidding over the large and handsome cake to be voted to the best looking lady-married or singse-present, was even more lively than that for the vases. The result was Miss Mol lie Howell l29, Miss York lI0, Mrs. Wyatt 3. The total receipts os the supper must have reached near $50