The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08

the limits of such incorporated town to perform street work-not exceeding ten days in any one year.
 Our county has been favored with some two or three nice showers of rain since Wednesday the 30th of April. | Up to that date we had had no rain for some weeks and the earth was getting 1 dry and parched. The rains since then have given new life and freshness to l vegetation, and very materially im- proved the condition of corn, wheat and garden truck.
 The union picnic, which was par ticipated in by all three of the Sunday schools, was, on account of the rain on night of April 30th, postponed from ! May lst until May 2nd. At the latter date the three schools turned out in full force and marched under the direction of Marshal Renfrow to the beautiful grounds north of the College, where all hands enjoyed themselves hugely.
 --The witnesses from our town in the case of the State versus J. II. Perry will not be wanted at Ozark before next Monday. The trial is set for Tuesday
 We were pleased to receive call from Mr. Shinn, of Russellville, Ark. last Monday evening. He is a nephew of our friend Battenfield, of the Rus sellville DEMOCRAT, and inherits his uncle Jim's good looks and cordial manners.-Hempstead Co. Record.
 We owe you one, Mack. Meet us at the press convention at Pine Bluff and we'll pay off the debt. But say, how is Memphis?
 Owing to the foul weather the lst inst, the May picnic, generally speak ing, was frustrated. But notwith- standing the threatening attitude of the elements, several of the young ladies from the flower of Russellville beauty enjoyed hugely this celebrated day. The place of pleasure was at the residence of our fellow townsman NJ. H. Baird. Music and speaking as well as eating formed great part of the en- joyment. The programme was as fol- lows, viz:
 Music. Salutatory-Miss Alice Roys. Music. Declamation-Miss Nettie Lud- wick Music. Valedictory-Miss Jen- nie Moseley. Music followed to the tune of many a merry jest and the com plete enjoyment of dinner in the wildwood. Your reporter, aware of the intended pleasure, reaped fully, to his displeasure, the fruit of procrasti- nation. A walk to the mountains west of our little city completed the holidays excursions. May our fair participants live to eujoy many return of this happy day.
 We note the growing popularity of l ''HUGHEs' ToNIc," as reliable and It is made by R. A. Robinson & Co.,, Louisville Ky. one of the leading | Wholesale Drug houses of the West, and has been sold by them for many years. The sale steadily increasing literally upon it's merits.
 | It produces the desired effect with out many of the disagreable sensations | which Quinine occasions.
 We recommend our readers to give it trial. Price $l ,00 per bottle. Full directions given for use.-For sale by J. NJ. Harkey & Bro.,
 Last Thursday Sheriff Hogins seiz- ed upon the eastern bound freight train and laid an attachment upon the same for taxes due Pope county. The seizure was at once reported to Super intendent Hartman by telegraph and some pretty sharp messages were exchanged. It was soon found thai there was no back-down in Sheriff Ho- gins, and the engineer and train hand, got orders from the Superintendent to abandon the train and report at Little Rock. We have not at this date (Mon. day morning. learned how the matter will be settled.
 Pctersons Magazine for June is al. ready on our table, exception ally bright and meritorious in every department. The principal steel engraving, "Among the Hills, '" is one of the rarest beauty The double-size eolored fashion plate, not only gives the very latest Partisan styles, but is also an exquisite picture. Then there is colored design for the cover of plotting book, to be worked on black satin with gold and silver thread, after Japanese design, so pret- ty that every lady, we should think wonld begin to work at once. These colored patterns are speciality ol "Peterson ;'' no other Magazine gives them; they appear monthly and must be very expensive. The stories are unusually good, even for this Maga. tihe, where they are always, as one of our contemporaries says, "of remar. kahie beauty.n The "Work-Table' department is particularly full. Noth- Ing but its enormous circulation conld enable "Peterson" to give so much for the money it incontestibly the cheap est as well as best Magazine of it's kind. Every lady should have 1t, Its price is but two dollars a year, with great reductions to clubs. Specimen; are sent, gratis, if written for, to per sons wishing to subscribe, or to get uT clubs, for Peterson challenges com parison between itself and others. Ad' dress Chas J. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
 A Brother Missing.