The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-09
GENERAL GOSSIP.

average three bushels to the acre.
 Pine Bluff and Monticello mer- chants buy at wholesale from Little Rock merchants.
 About 100000 young 1rishmsn are expected to arrive in this coun- try during this year.
 The Afghanistanic war contin. ues to rage. British subjects have their hands full.
 --Hon. Robert McClelland, at one time member of Prssident Pisrce's cabinet, died at Detroit last week.
 Gen. Grant has written letter to the board of directors of the Las Vegas Mining company, declining the offer to become it's president.
 President Hayes is accused of buying . rockaway and croquet set, both costing $Sl6, at the govern msnt's expense.
 Gen. Grant stated in bic Galena speech that hs never voted rspub- lican ticket. Pretty good for an old sinner like Grant.
 -Ben Butler now seriously asks 1; "If Grant could not be trusted with . third term, how can the republican party be trusted with . sixth tsrmY'
 -One hundred and ten young women have recently rslinquished vanitiss of life, and entered the con vent of Notre Dance :ia Milwaukee, Wis.
 Last Monday tho Arkansas in dustrial university, of Fayetteville, began its ninth session. The at tendance is expected to be larger than last year.
 Col. Jno. s. McAlmont, of Psnnsylvania, for twelve years . republican. has declared for Han cock. Thus the Hancock boom gathers new force day by day.
 -One of tho democratic electors of California writes: At the present time the outlook on the Pacific coast is all that could be desired. There is an unmistakable movement sf the masses towards Hancock. The letters of Generals Han cock and Sherman have been favora- bly received by the unprejudiced press of the country. They are pro nounced as highly creditable to the intelligence and patriotism of the generals.
 The Washington Post asks: What do the republicans expect to gain by the strategy they are adopt ing In Arkansas-putting no ticket in the field and raising the cry of fraud in advsnce2 The people are not fools. They undsi stand this silly trick. and value it for just what it Is worth.
 l St. Julien, . noted horse, has trotted . mile in 2:ll IA, beating the record one half . second. He was driven by his owner, MT. Hic kok. and achieved his triumph without extra exertion, winning the association purse of $2,50O. Mir. Hickok offers to take $75, 900 for his horse.
 The Clinton Banner thus dis courses upon tue tendencies of the times:
 We occasionally hear it said that our H. < E. flag is a rebel banner. Talk about contributing to the heath on mission when men m our own bright land would not know the flag of their country from . danger sig nal on the rear caboose of . construc tion train.
 General Bob Toembs was asked by friend few days ago whether MT. Alexander Stephens would be returned to congress. Returned said Mir. Toombs. "Why, damms, his district'll keep him in congress as long as he lives, and when he dies they'll run his sxscutor."
 --"Ths bells go ringing for Sarah" in Kansas. Miss Sarah k. Brown has been nominated on the democrat ic state ticket as . candidate for superintendent of public instruction. Miss Brown is described as schol- srly, bright and worthy lady, about thirty i've years old, and will add much strength to the ticket.
 The building for the new Ma tional Museum, now being erected in Washington. will be an immense