The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-02
FINE CUTS.

 documents received last week.
 The new bell-tower on the Presby- terian Church is completed, and adds greatly to the appearance of the edifice. k We make our most profound bow to Mrs. Elizabeth Judd for very fine sample of strawberries from her garden.
 Sheriff Hogins was in town Satur- day, and we are glad to learn from him that the delinquent list this year will not be more than half as large as it was last.
 Miss Bessie Washington bid adieu to Russellvllle last Friday and left for Texarkana, where she will spend the summer with relatives. Together with many of her friends here we wish her pleasant sojourn in her new home. A good many of our State exchang- cs have noticed the move our county is making to perfect a Fair Association, and they all commend our energy and enterprise. So let us try and not dis appoint the expectations we have in- spired.
 City Marshal Fowler was around last Thursday having the boxes, bar rels, stacks of blows, eultivators, &c., removed from the streets. That's busi- ness, John, make them keep things trimmed up neatly.
 The Russellvillc Photo Art Gallery and Copying House will be opened about the middle of May. All who de- sire first-class work please take notice and act accordingly. No pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor me with call. Re- spectfully, G. W. HURLBUTr.
 We call attention to the communi- cation of Judge R. B. Wilson in regard to the suit pending against this county in the U. s. Circuit Court, in to-day's paper. Judge Wilson is showing com mcndable energy in the defense of the suit, as he does in all matters of inter- est to the county.
 The concert given by Miss Aula Moore last Wednesday evening was well attended by the citizens of our town. The exercises werewolf, we content ourselves by saying that it was not exactly the best thing we have eyer seen. The net receipts were about $l3.50. The light receipts are account ed for by the fact that the admission fee was so small--only 25 cents. From all the information we can gather we fear the wheat crop of our county is badly damaged-more so than we supposed last week when we esti- mated it at l2 per cent. Some seem to think that we will not have half of a crop, but these are the ones who hap pen to have had the worst luck, and we hope they overestimate the damage. We get some reports which say the crop in their section is good; so we still hope for something like three fourtlls of crop.
 We learn that a little four-year-old { child of Mir. J. Smith, near Dover, had very narrow escape from a sudden death last Thursday. Some one about the house had placed small 5-shot re- volver in an old chest in which the children kept lot of play things and the little girl got hold of the dangerous weapon and whilc.handling it, it was discharged. The ball Cor rather two balls) tock effect just above the left eye, came out just above and back of the ear As only one cartridge was exploded il is supposed that there must have been one ball in the barrel of the pistol there being two holes where the balls came out of the scalp. The child's eys was badly powder-burnt, but it is, wt Are glad to know, doing well. > --Rev. J. S. Wilbanks, District Su. pcrintendent for the American Bible Society for the State Of Arkansas, has just been to our town and organized the Russellvillc and Vicinity Auxiliary Bible Society. The officers are as fol lows: NJ. B. Roys, President: J. l. Shiun, Vice-President; Jas. w. Russell Secretary; J. B. Erwin, Treasurer Any person who may pay any sum from five cents up, into the treasury will be enrolled as member, and any one paving in as much as one dollar i! entitled to draw out bible. The Aux Hilary Society will keep a supply of tes tamcnts and bibles on hand at all times varying in price from cents up to any price desired. The Society is an Asso citation of Christian people of all de nominations with the object of "eacour aging wider circulation of the scrip ttures without note or comment" \ A CIRCULATING LIBRARY.-ThrouGl the kindness of the Rev. Thos. M. C Birmingham, of Clarksville, we hav' received neat little catalogue of th' Circulating Library which that gentle man has established at that town. Tn, undertaking is of the most praise-wor thy and commendable character, ant tue healthfnl results which will How