The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-23
ATKINS WEEKLY NEWS.

Crops grassy. --Business dull. Marble playing is in order. Sickness on the increase. We noticed several bales cotton on the street last Saturday. Cant somebody bring some chickens to town?
 If you want your looking glasses mended call at Harry Winn's. He repairs them with new ones. We understand that Dr. Hill of Lewisburg will soon become citl- zen of our town.
 We listened to quite an interest ing sermon delivered by the Rev. Mr. Buchanan of Dardanellc last Sunday.
 Prof. O. H. Tnckcr is making extensive preparations to give an exhibition at the close of his school. He has secured the services of Bro. c. II. Gregory of Altus to delivered an address on the occasion. A good selection.
 1 Esq. Wm. Reynolds is being urgently solicited by his many friends to become candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge. He has not announced him. self yet, but it is highly probable that he will in due time. MT. James Falconer died of con sumption at his residence in Galla Rock last Sunday evening, and was buried Monday by the Masonic Fra ternity of which he was member. "A picnic is to be given on 24th June by the Atkins Sunday School in connection with the Masonic Fra ternity and nice time is anticipated. Some of our best citizens have taken hold of it and propose to make it q success.
 We desire to return our thanks to Mrs. Fannie Embry and Mrs. Sallie Holledger for two of the most delicious boquets of the season. Such rare and fragrant boquets as they send arc always appreciated, and by the way, they know exactly how to put them up to suit our taste. Street improvment is the order of the day.
 The entire force of our town excepting those exempt-were out working our streets last Friday. A walk around town will convince any 1 one of the good done.
 -One of our boys unintentionally ran against the business end of q wasp few days ago and now ''goes it blind"
 Hon. J. P. Byers, our Prosecu- ting Atty was among us last week in general hand shaking with the "dear people," Come again Joe. ''There's many slip 'twixt the cup and the lip."
 We had hoped ere this to have the opportunity of plcdging our vote to our fellow townsman, Col, E F. Embry for Governor, but thus far we have been disappointed. Should he become candidate for that exalted position we feel no hesitancy in say ing that solid North West is for him.
 We don't wish to be understood as charging Henry B. With any VERY serious intentions, or with speculating in "futures," but when we see young man hauling baby buggy around and 1t EMPTY, we jump to the conclusion that THAT young man means BUSINESS. If we are do- ing you an injustice Henry, we beg your pardon, and suggest that you 
 in future seek other employment less suspicious and not calculated to bring yourself under the gaze of ar gus eyed reporters.
 Judging from the average at tendance upon our weekly prayer meetings, we should say that another ''red hot" revival is one of the things needed. It was our pleasure to at- tend last week and out of the four. teen who pray in public there were only THREE present, and one of this number lady. Christians of At kins you are daily, hourly watched. Hide not therefore your lights, "let them so shine that others seeing your good works etc" Out upon IAl r. 2