The Russellville Democrat., 1880-08-05

Miss Eddie Langford, of Darda- nelle, who has been visiting in this place for several days, returned home last Tuesday.
 ---Another party composed of some of our young gentlemen will leave for Eureka Springs in a few days. It looks like the Eureka fever might De conta- gious.
 Hon. Jordan K. Cravens, candidate for congress from this district will ad- drsss the citizens of Rassellville and vicinity tomorrow. Let there be a full attendance. va4<
 --Auctionerv Falconer who visited this place last winter. and will be re- membered by many as an agreeable and courteous gen tleman, died rscsnt- ly at Eureka Springs.
 MT. H. Hartman. our excellent ar- tificer in stone, has returned from Hot Springs. Several needed Improvements awaiting his return will new bs vigsr- ously pushed to completion.
 We have been blessed with another good rain which will put the finishing touches on the finest crops grown in this section for many years. Our Eraineriss will be full to ovsrfowing. 6 ---Our supplement to-day cextains . letter on tho proposed amendment. an article on the Holford bonds, and the report of the examining committee of Arkansas school for the blind.
 ---Eld. ]. II. Hamilton, pastor of the Christian church, of I.ittle Rock, arr rived last Monday and is delivsring series of ssrmons at tho Methodist church. Mir. Hamilton possesses rare ability and delivers effective sermons. We csnfidingly hope the Tanner fast will not tend to relax the efforts Of our dslinquents to settle up their indebtedness with thus office. We dc not intend to adopt tho liquid diet yet awhile. ,-Mr. J. W. Bowen, . prominent druggist from Tupslo, Mss, and brothsr-in-law Of our townsman, Mr. 3. L. Lsatharwood, arrived last week. He ia looking for new location and is much pleased with our Arkansas river valley.
 --Dr. Renfrow has placed upon eur table some of the finest specimens Of wild grapes ws sver saw. They were large and very dclicious. He gathered them on the Norristown mountain about three miles from town, and says they are abundant m that region.
 We regret to learn of tho accident al killing by railroad train In North Carolina, of Mr. Joseph White, . brother of our townsman H. F. White, Esq. MT. White was young man about twsnty-two ysarS old, and was unmarried. This sudden taking of is -a sad blow to the family.
 The committee appointed at the last meeting of the council to have the burying lets surveyed at the cemetery should bs able to report the work done next Tuesday night. A farther delay of this matter will be unjust to parties waiting to pur chase lots. Complete the work, Messrs. committeeman!
 -Mr. Henry Harkey is just in re- ceipt ofa supply of copy slips from Cin- cinAat and they are beauties. If you desire to perfect yourself In psnman- ship secure aome of the valuable helps offered by Mr. Harksy at . moderate cost. Sec his advertisements slssw here.
 Life put together is considerably like . set of harness; there are traces of care. lines of trouble, bits of fortune. brooches of trust, bridled tonEuss and everybody has . tug to pull through. Get your harness from Blackburn and Shinn and you will make it through without break.
 --weare rejoicsd to Dc able. to state thar prospects are good for the raising Of college fund ample to build wing to the pressnt building. This is as 1t should be and the gentlemen having the matter in charge should rush the project through. Y
 -Whs wants to buy . gold minsf A prospectOr has discovered enc on the land of the l.. R.. & F. 2. By. which he offers to Col. Slack for $20 900. He re- fuses to toll where itis until the money is forthcoming. Not having the change well pass. #
 We had social call from Hon. Jordan E. Cravens last Monday. Col. Cravsns feels sanguine of his success before the congressional convention on the 22d ult. The Colonsl's friends in old Pope will see that this county goes all right for him.
 Col. Poindexter Dunn, tho eagle orator of Eastern Arkansas, and con frsre of Gen. Weaver in Congress will meet that gentlemen at Kusssllville and at all his appointments in this State. Col. Dunn will present tho issues of the day from . democratic staadpoint and will be well worth hearing.
 --Mess. Mat Wallace and Ham woed- ward, two deputy United States mar shals, made . raid in tho northern part of this county last week, and ar- reatsc two citizens, Scott Page and Fl ank Price, charged with illicit dis tilling. We arc not posted in regard to the affair but have heard that the mon arrested are innocent.
 We sought to interview our msdi- cal men this week on the possibilities sf sustaining . fast of forty days ala Dr. Tanner. They looked wise but maintained q sphynx-like silence. We infer that in healthful localities like Russellville, the man of pills who makes his living by his practice, has oft been forced to fast as long as Tan ner. Thus when man gets used to do- ing without eating, . forty days last