The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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 MT. Macy Bernard did the hand some tEing by us last week, for which we desire to return thanks.
 The shower which fell Monday nioIt came just in time to be of areat advantage to the growing crops.
 Rex" the lively Atkins cores nondent of the Arkansas Traveller, was in town Saturday. He is a clever, afable gentleman.
 The chatter of Shinn x Co.'S. manufacturing establishment for the nreduction of the Celebrated Zim- merman Fruit Dryer now makes lively music on Main street.
 Rev. J. D. Boone, of Texas, honored our sanctum with call last Saturday morning. MT. B. thinks that perhaps he may become a citi- zen of our town. We hope so.
 MT. Eph. Darr, Ashley Roberts, o. Bejach, and A. w. Gross, of our wide-ax neighbor town-Atkins were l. u a raid on Russellville last Monday.
 We had the pleasure of meeting our lively brother editor, Warner, of the Arkansas Traveller in town last Sunday. He was one of the excur sionists and seemed to be enjoying himself.
 -Messrs. Allen & Blackburn have bought the Burney livery stable lot of ground, and are having the stable removed in order that they may build new store house on the lot. Hnrrah for A. & 5.
 Our Atkins correspondent, A. 3M. M., has our thanks for new subscriber's name accompanied by the cash. We will not object to all of our friends sending in similar communications In fact we rather like it.
 Those of our farmer friends who would like to take the DEMO GRAF and pay for it in wheat, can dc so. We will allow the highest mar ket price. Come, gentlemen, you will all soon have enough wheat to spare to pay for the paper, and we want hundred new names.
 The Bethany College Echo is the name of neat little papca pub lished at the school from which i, takes its name. We acknowledge receipt of No. l, for which we arc indebted to Mr. Willie Shinn, son of our townsman, Mir. J. l.. Shinn, who is attending school at Bethany.
 Without disparagemcnt to any of the many other well conducted departments at the Festival Friday night, we will make mention of the "well'' of lemonade, presided over by Jacob and Rebecca," in the persons of the affable Mr. Eb Howell and the graceful Miss Fannie Allen.
 By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that change has been made in the management of the 'Pioaeer Chair Co.," the same being now nader the control oi Messrs. Griffith & Hood. Read theil new advertisement and if you need anything in their line patronize them.
 We take pleasure in directing attention to the new advertise ment of Mir. Arthur Erwin in to days paper. MT. k. makes a speciality oi pictures and frames, and by his long experience, is especially qualified toc this branch oi business, and VIC will guarantee that hes will give sat isfaction. He will receive orders fel books, watches, clocks and fine jew elry.
 -CoL. ALIENS SPEECR.-Prompt ly according to previous announce ment, Col. Allen was on hand last Monday. We regret that a business engagement which demanded oul attention at the hour of the speak Ing prevented us from hearing the address, which we have heard spo Ken of as a talk full of sound, prac ucal ideas, clearly and pleasiDgly delivered by the able speaker.
 Notwithstanding the very lucid explanation that was given by the DEMOCRAT some weeks ago of tho oDlect origin and purposes of the '-Meal Association, it appears that the grand jury at it's recent sesslor wanted still further information, an0