The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-05


 they could put off on ignorant voters.
 --Messrs. c. W. Berryman and Louis Allen were elected Magistrates, and Samuel Costen Constable for Illinois (this) township. The vote was: Ber- lyman 27S; Allen 237; Maddux 23l. Costen 2l0; Vim. Luker 1s5; Smith 36.
 Mir. Ebb Howell, as Superintendent or the work being done on the road be- tween here and Dardanelle, is pushing the job as rapidly as possible. Most of the work will be done on that part of the road in the flats just this side of Norristown.
 We believe, if we mistake not, the town became owner, by purchase, some months ago, of the ten acres of land upon which is situated the town ceme- tery. Wehad hoped it would be fenced aud put in better repair before this time. Is it not going to be enclosed :? We suggest that this is matter which should have attention.
 We have been urged by some to turn loose the flood-gates of wrath and abuse against the Atkins News. Ex- cnse us, if you please; that is not our style of journalism, aud we are not Fersed in the vocabulary of slang and vile epithets used by newspapers of that sort. And, then, we have no wrath against the poor little thing weak, misguided. delulcd and more to be pitied than anything else.
 We are glad to see that veteran educator, Prof. Vim. $. Spear, back among us again. He is we'll known to many of our citizens, and they will all be glad to know that he has come back to again enter the educational field, and especially that he has come to stay. The Professor has been in Missouri for some time past, but he evidently thinks there is no place like Arkansas. Any district or community ill need of an efficient and experienced teacher will do well to secure the services of Prof. Spear.
 ---The total vote cast in the county must have been very nearly 1900, there being llS5 for change and 696 against change, making 1881, and some few not voting on that proposition at all. Out of the 1900 votes cast 110i went for Russellville for the County Seat. If B more had gone for Russellville the yexed question would have been settled with out any further election or trouble. As the matter stands it will take one more pull at it to settle it.
 The health authorities at Russell vile yesterday refused to permit Su- perintendent Hartman, of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad, to go above that place until he had tele- graphed to and received health cer- tiiicate from our board of health.-Lit- tie Rock Democrat.
 This is mistake. The authorities at this place have done no such silly thing, and as long as Little Rock keeps up the wise quarantine regulations es- abolished by her efficient Board of Health we will feel safe enough with out interfering with travel or freight transportation over this road.
 A FALSE ALARM.--Last Monday and Tuesday we heard a good many persons inquiring about the "death from yellow fever at the Ouita Coal Mine." We can say positively and em- phatically that there has been no death from yellow fever at the Ouita Coal Mine. We arc astonishcd at any one for repeating such a canard, calculated as it is, to needlessly and falsely alarm the people. Great care should be exer- cised about giving ear to and repeating these sensational rumors, Dr. Hill, the physician who attended the man who died, states to us that he died from malarial fever and congestion. We have no fears whatever of yellow fever in this part of the State. There is none this side of Memphis.
 A petition was being circulated for signers last Monday, asking the city council to quarantine this town and stop all trains and boats. We will go as far as anybody in guaranteeing our people protection from all danger of the yellow fever WHEN WE SEE THERE Is DANGER, but as long as VIC are fully protected by Little Rock, as we have been all the time, we sec no propriety in this town establishing quarantine, and WIG hope it will not be done. The council ought to appoint a Board of Health and put them on duty at such work as inspecting the sanitary condi- tion Of the town and improving the same, and exercise q general vigilance oyer the health of the place, but it is nonsense to fix quarantine about our town as long as we can safely avoid it.
 We arc requested by Rev, Mir. Corlcv to say that on account of his sickness, he will not be able to meet his appointment at Atkins the second Sabbath.
 Noble Little Rock! She has sent a physician and twenty-five nurses and over Il thousand dollars to Memphis. God bless the Howard Association oi