The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-01

His heart has been sent to Nantuck- ct to be buried beside his father and mother.
 The Nevada people are proud of meteor seen on Saturday night, Sept. 15. The apparent diameter was about ten inches, and when over head it broke in two pieces. About minute and half later heavy re- port was heard, which echoed along the mountains for two or three min utes.
 The Sunday School at Hilton, Ky. passed resolution last spring. that any scholar attending the circus should pay five cents to the treasury, any teacher twenty-five, and the su- perintendent five dollars. A nice crisp V was put in the box last Sun day, and the superintendent still wears>his summer hat.
 
 -zOn Tuesday Julius Rhodes, To- lally described as the renowned di- yer of Springfield, dived from the top of derrick on the American side of Niagara Falls, below the ferry landing, distance of one hundred feet into the river. He had been an nounced to dive from the new sus- pension bride, but did not, on ac- count, as alledged, of the strong gald that was blowing.
 The Premium Engraving, issued by "Peterson's Magazine" for 1878, like everything else from that quar- ter is of rare excellence and beauty. It is not one of the cheap, colored Autographs, with which the country is flooded, but first-class line and stipple engraving, executed in the highest style of art. The artists are Illman & Brothers, and they have engraved it, (size, "A inches by 2O,) expressly for "Peterson's Magazine a in their most brilliant manner. It is such plate as would sell, at re- tail, for five dollars. The picture represents the "Angels of Christ mas" They are lowering in the sky, over the Holy City, the Star of Bethlehem streaming down on the landscape. It is q picture that ought to be Tn every household in America. In artistic merit and beauty it is, we think, the finest Peterson" has ever issued. You can get it, gratis, by raising club for 1878, or by rcmitting $2.50 for it and for the magazine, the magazine alone being two dollars. This is Q rare chance. Specimens of the mag azine sent, gratis, to those wishing to get up clubs. Address CHAs. J. PETERSON, 306 Ches nut Street, Phil adelphia, Pa.
 Frank Leslie's Sunday Maga- zine for November contains 12S pages of the best reading matter the month will afford us. To it's readers it must prove source of menial pleasure and recreation. Nonsec tarian in it's principles, it is purely religious in tone and teaching. It contains 100 fine engravings. The opening pages treat of the progress of Japan. Russia, Egypt, Green land and other far away places are also noticed in it's columns. The usual number of beautiful stories, the "Home Pulpit" by the editor, Dr. Deems, a quantity of witty para graphs, poems, etc, complete the work. It's intrinsic value to the home circle is far in advance of it's price. Every family should sub scribe to thls beautiful publication during the year 1878, the January number of which begins the third volume, and will be issued early in December. The Magazine contains an average of l59,600 words, and the annual subscription price is just $3, single copies p cents, free by mail. Address Frank Leslie's Pub fishing House, 537 Pearl Street, New York.