The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-19
The News by Counties.
BooNE COUNTY

ears" at the prospect of l0osing the Arkansas trade, that now looms up like mountain to their view, and threaten dIre calamity to our merchants who "dare" to go south for their goods. Keep cool, gents, don't let little things irritatc your sweet tempers, but pitch right in and run that narrow-16 inch guage railroad down here and put us up telephone, and you may be all right yet.-Harrison Times.
 WASHINGTON COUNTY
 The two societies Mathenian and Philomathenian-of the collegiate department A. 1. U., have invited Hon. U. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock, to deliver the literary address at the next commencement in June, and he has accepted.
 Mrs. Isabella Sutton, widow of the late Seneca Sutton, died at her resi- dence in this city, on Monday night. Mrs. Sutton had been Tn feeble health for some time, yet the an nouncement of her death will be re- ccived with deep regret by a large circle of relatives and friends. Her age was about sixty years, and she was among the oldest residents of our city.1Fayetteville Sentinel
 CLARK COUNTY.
 Last Monday snow fell in this city to the depth of three inches. At Texarkana we learn it was eight inches deep. From Malvern further north, strange to say, there was none at all. The clear days since have melted 1t out of sight.
 Mir. Newton Hood, living down in Dallas county, about IS miles from town had his house and everything burned up last week. He is g poor man and it falls very heavy upon him. It is thought it waa set on fire by the carlessness of his chil- dren, who were alone in the house. The neighbors of Mr. Hood were very kind and made him up . good deal in the way of provisions, cloth ing, etc.-Southern Standard. HAMPSTEAD COUNTY
 It began showing here Sunday and continued till Monday after noon. The fall was about four inches. None fell at Little Rock, while there was a considerable storm at Memphis.-S. w. Press. PRAIRIE COUNTY.
 John NJ. McGowan, 6 colored bar Der of Des Arc, has been sick for some time with erysipelas; and late last Sunday evening he tried to com init suicide by stabbing himself in the breast with small pocket knife. lie is now improving and is likely to get well.-Des Arc Citizen.
 PHILLIPS COUNTY.
 The track of the Iron Mountain & Helena Railway is laid almost to Ma rianna, and it is thought trains will be running to the latter place by the end of the present week.-Hele- na World.
 HoT STRINGS COUNTY. The Meteor claims that Malvern has the best schools and school fs- cilities of any town in the State. To be able to make such boast is something of which to be proud. | CLARK CoJ1NTY
 The Southern Standard has just entered upon it's 18th year with good prospects ofliving yet many days to do good. Success Bro. Clark. | SCoTT COUNTY.
 A son of Dr. Lee came near los. ing his life from the accidental dis charge of gun, carelessly handled, The charge passed through one thumb and grazed his cheek.
 FAULKNER COUNTY.
 Conway has free common school of upwards of 40 pupils.
 l SHAWFORD SOUNIt.
 The Van Buren Argns of the l1th gives the particulars of a murder which occurred near that place on Sunday, the Sth inst. Andrew Couch, without any justification on his part, Slew Benjamin Raney. .... The same paper also gives an &C., count of the very serious, if not fatal burning of woman named Angus. ta Sykes. She applied for lodging over night at the house of Mir. Key holds, and being refused went of and lay down by burning log and went to sleep. Her clothes caught and almost burned her to death.
 YELL COUNTY.
 Clint Tucker tried for rape was found guilty after very long and tedious trial. The verdict of the ju " was handed in on Sunday morn ing-a fact which may invalidate the trial. The Western Immigrant gives an account of a foot pad trying to waylay and rob Andrew Barry, | two and a half miles from town, on