The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-23

We are indebted to the committe,
 on invitation for an invitation to tn . Ball Masque at Ozark on the evenin, ] of the 2Sth inst.
 -Messrs. M. l.. Davis, of the Tmmi grant, and C. H. Mcclure, of the Ar kansian, came over to see the excur sionists off last Monday.
 We send great many copies of oul paper to parties who went on the cx cursion and hope they will put them where they will do most good.
 The famous curiosity known as the Eureka petrified baby will be ex, hibited here in week or ten days It will attract many curious spectators
 ->-There will be a Christmas Tree at the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap> tist Churches to>morrow night. A great treat is in store fos the little folks.
 Charlie Dixon packed his gripsack last Wednesday and hied himself away to the city of Van Buren. Charlie res quests us to take good care of the colo mel during his absence.
 We were pleased to receive call this week from Mir. J. k. Cole, the new night operator at this station. MT. Cole is from Elkton, Ky. and is a very pleasant and affable gentleman.
 --J. l.. Shinn has had so many bulle- tins posted up in front of his store that no one need fail to know just what he intends to do. Such a display of sign painting has never been attempt ed by any house in Russellwlle before. 1 -Burch, the murderer of John White was brought ever one night last week and put on the train for Ozark for safe keeping. Rumor has I it that determined band of lynchers followed the prisoner to this place but were about five minutes too late to se> cure their man.
 Gall and see my dolls, shell boxes, toy pistols, tops, albums, motto frames, and host of other pretty things.
 J. W. WELLS.
 Mir. John J. Rye, of London, met with the misfortune to get his left leg punctured by large butcher knife several days ago. The knife entered the upper portion of the calf of his leg and passed through to the skin on the opposite side. The accident happened while scuffling with wounded hog. Mir. Rye has suffered very greatly from his wound, but is better and considered out of danger.
 You can get copy of Shakespeare. Byron, Pope, Campbell, Scott, etc., for one dollar from J. w. WELLS.
 Last Friday about one o'clock p. m., some unknown person fired shot from the north side of Main street, the ball striking one of the large panes of glass in the show window of J. W. Wells drug store. Dr. Hill and Ed Ferguson were standing just inside the window, but it is not thought that either one was shot at. The wiIisvw pane was broken and the ball rebound ed into the mud in the street. The ex- planation of the mysterious shot is not known.
 ---Go to J. w. Wells for presents for the large, small, old or young.
 From recent issue of the Newport News we clip the following favorable notice of the German insurance cons pany, of which our fellow -townsman, Mr. c. B. Gerber, is agent fer this locality. The notice is we'll mer- ited compliment and we reproduce it with pleasure:
 "The German insurance company, of Freeport, Illinois. deserves the conf dence and patronage of our people. It | has sustained several losses in our county, every one of which was satis- | factorily adjusted and promptly paid."
 Ut is rumored that certain busi- ness man not a thousand miles from l RIssellville who never advertised has | been lying dead under his counter for | two or three days. He was accidental ly discovered by small boy who went in to get nickel changed. As he never advertised people had forgotten | whore his store was, and hence nobody | happened to discover the corpse until decomposition set in. The coroner's inquest revealed the fact that he starved to death. Moral--Advertise.
 ---I have the best assortment of vases, toilet sets, mugs, etc., in town, and am now offering them lower than ever.
 J. w. WELLS.
 At regular meeting of Banner lodge No. 1853 Knights Of Honor, of Russellville, held last Friday night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: J. E. Richards, dictator; c. ". Berryman, vice>dicta- tor; l.. NJ. Smith, assistant dictator; J. E. Battenfield, reporter; J. H. Shinn, financial reporter; R. c. Bonds, J. Arthur Erwin, treasurer; John A. Erwin, guide; Alex Great, guardian; W. T. Gilmore, sentinel: T. Nj. Wyatt. James Potts, R. A. Bar> low, trustees.
 --I have determined to sell my stock of vases, toilet setts, etc., at reduced prices. Call early. J. w. WELLS.
 --She-iff Hogins and his deputy. Mr.