The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-02

--The Secretary's report of the Mur- phy Meeting Saturday night week is crowded out this week.
 We received very pleasant call a few days since from Mir. J. B. Settle, of Russellyille, Ky, and who, we be- lieve, has concluded to settle here.
 -Dr. Geo. W. Harkey Is absent from 'town--having gone to Fayetteville to pay his daughters. who are attending the A. I. L., holiday visit.
 Owing to the accumulation of mat ter for publication since our last, we have been unavoidably compelled to leave out some very interesting items this week-amongst the rest are ab- stracts or the tax books, kindly fur- nished by our efficient County Clerk. We will give 1t to our readers next week.
 MT. II. Hartmann has, we under stand. purchased the interest of 'Uncle Bill" Daeus m the fresh meat market SO long carried on here by the latter. The business will be continued by Mir. Hartmann at the old stand land it will be his constant aim to always keep on hand supply of the best beef, pork, and other fresh meats that can be ob- tained. The public are respectfully re- quested by the new proprietor to give him portion of their patronage. Fair prices and choice meats is his mot to.
 Capt. George E. Howell, promi- nent young merchant of Russellville, Ark, honored the Telegraph with his cheerful presence last Saturday. We remember George as a boy soldier in company "B. 2d Ark. Cav. He illus trated the golden qualities of true sol dier in an eminent degree ;-obedient to authority, faithful in the discharge of duty, and as chivalrous as youny Bayard on the field of battle, So per- feet soldier must be a worthy and useful citizen. He left for home yes terday, and we believe fairly convinced that Rector is the leading man in the Senatorial race.-Hot Springs Tele- graph, 20.
 The Hot Springs Telegraph pays the above justly merited compliment to our good friend Howell. We can assure you, brother Owsley, that George" IS worthy and useful citizen--in fact to try to get along here without him would be like trying to play Hamlet with ihe Prince of Denmark left out. But then, Kit, you can't fatter George by calling him "Captain" and make a Rector man out of him. No, sir-ee, you can't Walker that game on him. You are making noble fight for mo- ble old Arkansawyer. but we aren't going to give up Little Dave" now when we have stuck hy him until he is on top of the heap. l-ssNS. e%The Grand Ball at the City Hall l1ast Tuesday night was one of the incest affairs of the season. All went merry as marriage be II, and amidst he very best of music furnished by Mir. Theo Clark and the Messrs. Johnson Bros, the old year was danced out and the new year ushered in. A DEMOCRAT re. porter happened around about the time the old year meekly yielded the scepteI to the festive young first hour of 1S79 and noticed the following couples or 1 the floor: MT. Will Shinn aud Miss An. nie Furguson, Mir. Wood Wilson and Mrs. J. E. Batteniield. Mr. Willis Shinn and Miss Emma Wherry, Mir. Chas Smith and Miss Hattie Quinn, Mir Tom. Deaton and Miss Jennie Mosely Mir. Reub. Brown and Miss J. R. Hood Mir. J, H. Shinn and Miss Sallie Car. din, Mir. John Quinn and Miss Maud Wherry.
 May the new year throughout be a' gay and free from care to each and all of our young friends as it seemed to bt on this first hour of it's advent.
 We learn that the young folks of oul town who delight not in the terpsico rean pleasures, had very pleasant pound party at the residence of Mir. J B. Erwin on the same evening.