The Russellville Democrat., 1878-02-07

vocating Mr. Johnson's claims the Forum says: "There are gentlemen aspiring for whom we entertain the highest esteem, and to whom we would under other circumstances heartily yield 2 cheerful and undivided support. But we deem it in the present contingency, but an act of welI-merited justlce that every citizen exercising the rights of n freeman within the broad domain of the free and independent State of Arkansas to say to these gentleman Please. stand back; we owe this honor to Bob Johnson, and he shall have il" We opine the Forum will have an uphill job to convince the people of Arkansas of their G-R-E-A T indebtedness to Mir. Johnson, and to point out wherein the services and sacrifices of Mir. Johnson so far ex- cell those of many other noble and true Arkansians.
 -P. Donan, the new editor of the Bentonville Advance has now got settled fairly down at work, and is making his paper one of the best on our list of exchanges. Its utteran- ces all have the right ring about them and just such papers are what we need. They are power in the land and mighty agency in the moulding of "a correct public senti- ment. They are strong bulwark and sure defense for the people in their time of peril, and a mighty bar rier against the advances and en- croachments ofvice, ignorance and corruption.
 -Plummerville had another homi- eide last Friday. A MT. McCul- lock and his brother-in law Mir. Hill had a dispute about the rent of some land, and the bad blood of both par ties was stirred up to such an extent that the shot gun was brought into requisition and with that deadly weapon MeCulloch slew his brother in-law.
 The Arkansian says 8 terrific tornado swept over the southern Fourche, part of Yell county on Sat urday the 24th ut. A Mir. Jasper Nooner was killed by the falling of tree. Several houses were unroof- ed and lifted log by log from their foundation, and fences were carried away as finder before the mighty wind.
 The Clarksville Forum nomi- mates Hon. A. s. McKennon, of Johnson county for Secretary of State. Mex. is good, true man, and we entertain the kindest regard for him, but there is another man over in White county who will beat him 'or any other man" this time just like Frolic(h). Now mind what we say.
 The Brinkley Times of the 26th ult., came out enlarged and in a new dress. We congratulate you Broth CT Kanawah, and hope the good peo- pie of Monroe county will show due appreciation of your enterprise by giving you rousing support.
 The Brinkley. Times makes a strong appeal to the people of it's county for Public schools. Hurrah {! Let the entire press of the State do battle in the noble cause of provid- ing more and better facilities for enlightening and educating the mas ses. Forward brethren to the work {!
 The State Central Committee at at it's late session resolved that whenever the State Convention is called it shall be to convene at Lit tie Rock. The Capital is the proper place.
 The Van Buren Argus reports quite hail storm at that place last Saturday.
 Alfred M. Sord committed sui eide in Izard county, on Sunday tho 25th ut.
 The Randolph Scalpcl is for Elisha Baxter for the U. s. Senate.
 The Van Buren Argus is for Marcus l.. Bell for Governor.
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