The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-23
FINE CUTS.

For the freshest and latest style ladies hats go to J. L. Shinn's.
 Henry Y. Gordon Is now connected with the Lewisburg State as Assistant Local Editor.
 The town was overfiowing with people last Wednesday to see the bal loon ascension.
 Col. Mcclellan, one of the members of the we'll known Memphis firm of Guy, Mcclellan < Co. was in town last Thursday.
 Last Saturday was disagreeable day for the Sunday school picnic. It commenced raining about noon and rained until dark.
 MT. Vim. Maxwell. representative of the South Western Cooperative As- sociation returned last Tuesday from a trip up the Ft. Smith Road.
 Elder G. W. Reeves got back from the Southern Convention (Baptist) at Nashville, Tenn, last Friday. We arc glad to see him looking so well.
 Gen. Rovston returned from his trip up the Ft. Smith road Thursday. We regret to know that his health has been bad since he left home.
 -Mcssrs. Will Mourning. Aylett Em- bry, Dr. John Potts, Ashley Roberts,
 - Galloway, and perhaps others of Atkins citizens were in town Wednes- day.
 Mir. Ed Feltus, editor of the Weekly State came up on Mondays train, but he "scooted" out to Dardanelle so quick we only got to catch glimpse of him.
 Dan O'Sullivan was to have started his paper again at Little Rock last Monday. We did not learn what 1t was to be called and as yet have not seen Il copy of it.
 Hon. Thos. W. Pound, one of the honorable gentlemen who is a candi- date to succeed Judge Mansfield, was in town last Wednesday, and seemed to be In good cheer and fine spirits. v 2&
 Last Wednesday was a business day for the Marshal, who had his hands full to keep things straight. The May or's court, too, was popular resort ; and even the calaboOse had sufficient attractions to draw several visitors.
 MT. J. H. Chambers, 305 Locust Street., St. Louis, Mo-, wants live man to introduce new book in this County. Those who have had experience In can- wasting will find 1t to their interest to write for particulars.
 We had the pleasure of meeting Mir. J. k. Brietz, of that well conducted paper. the Ft. Smith Herald, in town last Monday. Mir. E. is out on q little trip of recreation and as he was in tow of Capt. Joe Eyins we know he will have good time. ga
 MT. c. W. Hurlbut. the gentleman who purposes to locate Photo Art Gallery here, arrived in town last Thursday, and as soon as his rooms which he has secured in the Harkey building are ready for him he will be prepared to do any work in hls line.
 -Sheriff Hogins deserves the thanks of our town people for the efficient ser vices rendered our Marshal in preserv- ing order in town last Wednesday. Had it not heen for his prompt and efficient action the disortlcrly clement would have been too much for the town Marshal.
 "A fellow by the name of Gus Jami- son shot his wife at Lcwisburg last Thursday because she expressed an in- tention to go to dance that night. The wound was thought to be fatal, although the unfortunate woman was still alive Saturday when the State went to press. T
 Tt is too big a jOb for us to under take to make personal mention of all the good citizens from Dover and Lib erty townships whom WIG saw in town last Wednesday. We will simply say that those two townships ought to be proud of their fine robust, likely look ing men and beautiful women.
 We had the pleasure of q call from Bro. Warner, of the "Travelcr," and MT. Wright, of Conway, last Saturday. Sorry, gentlemen, the day was so un- favorable for your excursion and hope when you come again you will have a better opportunity to get around and sec our town.
 NOTICE. There will be co-opcra- ton meeting of the Christian Church at Bald IIill, Clark Township, Pope county, beginning on Friday evening before the lst Sunday in August. Ev- erybody invited to attend. W. D. KELrNER, Chairman. T. F. SAILORS, Sec'y. $~amr The St. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat mo- ticing the change in the Gazette makes this characteristic remark: @&
 The proprietors of the Little Rock Gazette discharged MT. Adams directly the physician pronounced Mir. Smithee out of danger. He Is succeeded as ad;tor bv Mir IT 3evier Gos.a If tha