The Russellville Democrat., 1880-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.

The big excursion from Georgia and tennessee Is expected over the road to-day.
 Cant. Richards and family have moved to the residence lately vacated by pr. Yancey.
 Master Bob Doggett will please ac- cept our thanks for good-sized watsr- melon.
 We have received from Master Ona n. Anthony branch of cotton contain ing three fully opened bolls.
 Election proclamatlons for the an nu,l school meeting and the state cleo ,ion are adorning the pages of our ex- changes.
 WAIVED TO BORROW. .--Frem $200 ,o $500 oa from one to five years time st 10 per cent interest and well secur- ,d. Call at this office.
 Our cornat band under Prof, Sct- tle's competent instruction ie making rapid improvement and will soon rank with the best In the state.
 AS "every road lead to Rome, e," so it seems that every road leads to Eure- ta Springs. The travel to that place is simply immense.
 -Messrs. Kuhn, Richards and Ram tins, of Griffin township, are putting np inc steam gin, saw and grist mill. We wish them success.
 pr. J. M. Yancey has moved back to his country residence two miles northeast of Russellville. We regret to lose so valuable . citizen from our midst.
 AS 1t is the province of the press to record ail the news, we will state that since our last several refreshing showers have gladdcned the earth, and tho crop boom has been greatly in- creased thereby.
 Quite a number Of our sporting men went hunting one day last week and brought in two fine deer. Berry Heron and James Potts were the suc- cessful gunners.
 We heard gentleman say last Sat- urday that our friend Falls. candidate for treasurer. acted as though he was trying to secure vote that wonld not be counted in the primary election.
 A large and vigorous-looking chan ticler standing on tB- has been placed on top of the flag pole in the public we'll square. It is an original and unique design.
 Let it be remembered that the county executive committee desire the attendance of one or more of each town ship executive committee to meet them at Dover on Monday the 16th inst.
 Tom Clendenning, whom it will be remembered was charged with break ing into Harkey & Bros. drug store last summer, has been brought back for trial, the grand jury having found . true bill against him,
 --Eld. c. W. Reeves has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist church at this place again. This makes the third term for Mir. Reeves, and demon- strates his popularity. Mir. Reeves is young man of ability, devoted to his profession, and an earnest worker.
 Miss Bessie Little, late of Little Rock, and niece of Mir. and Mrs. Webb, is dead. Last Wednesday she quietly yielded up her spirit to Him who gave 1t, and on Thursday her remains were followed to tho grave by host of de- voted and sympathixing friends.
 Do you smile f--If 1t Is not con- trary to your accustomed habits, and you desire something to cheer the inner man just follow the crowd to W. OA Rogers to-day and ask him for his best. He deals in first-class wines, whiskies, ,Itobaccos and cigars. He keeps on Jefferson street, one door south of s. A. Bucks.
 Last Saturdays 's primary election in Yell county resulted as follows: For congress: j. E. Cravens, 996; J. F. Byers, 664; for senator, J. T. Harrison; for representative, NJ. l.. Davis; for county judge, H. A. Howell for sheriff, l.. l.. Briggs; for clerk, J. W. Pound; for treasurer, NJ. w. Mcclure; for assessor, NJ. s. Cox.
 --We direct attention to the new ad- vsrtisemsnt of J. H. Battenfield in an- other column. MT. Battsnfield pur- poses keeping . stock second to none this side of Little Rock, and invites the public to call and examine his goods and prices. He will keep competent workman In the manufacturing depart ment, and orders fer goods can be filled on short notice. Call and see him. Mir. Lewis Allen elsewhere an- nounces his candidacy for reelection to the office of justice of the peace for Illinois township. Col. Allen has long been \ resident of Russellvilie and is thoroughly identified with this people. He has served them in the capacity Of justice of the peace for one term and desires reelection to another. We be- speak careful consideration of his claims At the h a nds of the aiactOrs of