The Russellville Democrat., 1878-11-14

z5 rates, etc, address the obiiging general passenger and ticket agent, Col. N. 5. Jay, Little Rock.
 --Capf. ". J. Patton and family arc spending q few days in town, guests of AIr. and Mrs. ]. l.. Shinn.
 Rev. J. NJ. Clayton, of Valley Springs, Boone county, Ark, will de- liver lecture oil Temperance on the evening Of the 20th inst. in the NJ. l.. Church South.
 MT. !. W. Jones narrowly escaped having Il disastrous fire 1t his gin house Tuesday niglft--the cord wood which lie had ranked up about the house caught, d from 1t rhe whole structure came near being wrapped in fumes.
 -Capt. ". NJ. PeeIer has placed us under obligations to him for q lot of very fine tnrnips. Capt. F. is not only one of the best Assessors in the state but he is also ore Of the best farmers. Many thanks, Captain, may the sun- shine Of prosperity never cerse to shine upon you aud yours.
 We understand the publisher of the Atkins News refused to publish Assessor Peeler's tabslated statement which appeared in last weeks DEMO- GRAF. He based his refusal upon the fact that it had appeared in the DEMO- GRAF and he couldn't publish s'stale news" Wide-awake publisher, that.
 The undersigned would call the attention of tho people of Pope Go. that he is prepared to cut brackets, fence pickets and banisters of any pattern. All kinds of scroll-work and turning done to order; lumber ripped to any width, at low prices, It his mill north side of the railroad, east of grist mill.
 $. R. JUDD.
 Russellville, Ark.
 --The price of cotton has caused | disposition among our farmers to hold on to their cotton bales thoy are not disposed to either ship CT sell, but want to wais for d better price. We would be very glad if we could see anything in the outlook to justify us to encour- age our farmers to eHpeeta better price, but at present there is no hope ;-tle crop is so large that we expect no ad vance. We think it would be better for our people to have their cotton shipped anyhow, and have it held if they want it held at all, in thc market so that in case there should be rise, it could be sold at once.
 Prof Vim. speer is, we laarn, mak- ing the necessary arrangements for g course of lectures at Davis Chapel (Gum Log) during the present session of his school. h addition to lectures by himself, Prof. s. has been promised an occasional lecture hy other gentle men among the number, Dr. Rarris, of this county, formerly Professor in the Pennsylvania Medical College, who Twill deliver several lectures on Phys iology and kindred topics; and Col. W. C. Ford, of RussellyiIle, who will perhaps give few lectures upon the Laws and Principles of Business, Sc. Times and subjects will be duly an nounced through the DEMOCRAT.
 --ANoruER TRAGEDY AT SEARCY.- From | private letter we learn of a most shocking affair which occurred at Searey Inst Friday. It being the oc@a- sion of a balloon ascension, there was q large crowd in town, and the city mar shal the better to preserve the peace, appointed special policemen, and among them was one Harriss. Late in the evening a countryman named Cox, being partially under the influence of whisky incurred the displeasure of Harris, who, to Show his authority, struck Cox terrible blow with heavy bluAgeon, crushing his skull and oaus- ing death next day at ten o'clock. Cox was 28 CT 30 years old, and leaves a wife and twochildren. Harris has fled the country, and a posse is in pursuit. The Result of Congressional