The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-21

county, IS spoken oi IS caualaate for Supreme Judge.
 ~ pr. E. B. Beavers will be a can didate for nomination to the office of Secretary of State.
 The request of the Eldorado Eagle to Please N is complied with with great pleasure.
 Hot Springs had another fire last Friday which destroyed four or five buildings entalling a loss of about s5000.
 -Webber X Nowlin, of the Spirit of Arkansas, have put in Campbell Power Press, and will hereafter pub fish their excellent paper weekly. We wish the Spirit we'll, and also the energetic proprletors abundant prosperity.
 A NOBLE AcT.-Mr. C. NJ. Neel, of Pine Bluf, upon receipt of the news of the Hot Springs fire tele graphed his grocery merchant in St. Louis to ship the sufferers two casks Of bacon and seventy five barrels of meal,-his own generous gift.
 The blaming mill at Van Buren, uas destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, the 10th inst. On Thurs day the l4th inst, they had another fire destroying Loves Livery stable and Judge Ogden's law office.
 Throughout Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia very violent storms are reported on the 18th and l4th inst. and much damage was done. In Jefferson O., W. Va, hail stones the size of an egg fell for an hour, breaking glass, injuring roofs and killing hogs and cattle.
 Col. ". L. Morris, recently edit or of our across -the-river neighbor, the Independent Arkansian, has sev cred his connection with that paper. We regret the loss of so worthy a member of the press-gang, but wish him the very best of fortune in what ever he may embark.
 MT. c. R. Williams, a gentle man of vim and culture has become "boss" of the local page of the Western Immigrant, and notwith standing the excellence which has always characterized that depart ment of the Immigrant, we may now look for even a better local page than ever.
 Bro. W. A. Webber, of the Sa line County Digest is strongly urged by goodly number of his fellow cit izens to-announce himself a candi- date for the Legislature from that county, but he declines to do so, very correctly replying that he can do more good for his county and State where he now is.
 Neither the Clarksville Forum nor the Russellville DEMOCRAT come to our table now. Have you dropped us from your exchange list?-Aima Herald.
 We certainly have not dropped you from our list, and if we have missed mailing you a copy Of our paper each week, it was purely accl- dental, and we will endeayor not to give you cause for complain. again.
 Congress should be very careful not to allow a monopoly of private individuals to get hold Of the Hot Springs Reservation with its world renowned, health restoring waters. It would be an outrage upon large public to make lease of these wa. tcrs without the most careful proyis ions for the protection of the mil lions "who will visit there. The "Mountain Valley Water Company" looks suspicious, and before the House concurs in the Bill which pas sed the Senate, we trust the matter will be thoroughly sifted so that no job can be rushed through to make a money machine ont of the Springs For private individuals.
 The editor of the Russellville DEMOCRAT says he is perfectly satis- fled that Mir, Byers only did his du- ty in the course he pursued in the drummer case. We'll, Bro. Batten, field, we differ very widely with you. In the name of common sense, what right had &r Byers to have a person charged with the violation of law, brought before him to be fined without judge or jury. Where is the Jaw or precedent? Please inform us. Ozark a)emacFss
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