The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26


 Little Rock, the guest of his son, Dr.A. Ii. Scott.
 Capt. K. c. Johnson, to be the edi- tor of the Little Rock True Democrat, was in town last Monday and favored us with call.
 By reference to the advertisement of the L.R. &F. S. Ky Co, 1t will be seen that the arrival and departure of trains has been changed.
 We believe the districts of Pope county generally voted the school tax last Saturday. We have heard of no district that failed to vote tue tax.
 MT. George E. Howell returned home last Tuesday from three weeks eastern tour. AS usual he had an exs ceedingly pleasant time.
 The youngest daughter ofMayor J |. E. Richards died last Friday evening, after lingering illness. The relatives have the profoundest sympathy of all.
 --Messrs. W. c. Rsnfrow and J. G. Ferguson left last Monday for Eureka Springs with the celebrated Eureka Baby or Idol. We trust they may have a pleasant and profitable trip.
 A colored man from Atkins named Cantre!l, became so boisterous in town Sunday from the effects of too much whisky, that he had to be put under the protecting wing of the town mar shal. About sS in fine and costs was the expense of the little jamboree.
 The following receipt for elequence is given by modern orator: 'Get yourself chuck full of the subject, knock out the bung and let nature caper." This secret is known by moro than one member of our local bar, but of course we won't call names.
 Mir. Geo. Hunt, gentleman well> known to many of our readers, and who has been for some time past em- ployed in the telegraphic service at St. Louis, was instantly killed in that city last Monday afternoon by a falling der rick, while enroute homo in street car.
 Capt. John H. Haney, one of the liyest business men of the City of Roses, spent few days of last week in this city. In company with Mir. James k. Battenfield, Capt. Haney visited the Sulphur Springs, of Yell county, of which valuable property tue latter is agent.
 --Ths new state fair grounds contain 103 acres of land and cost $9,750. The directors have offered premium of $500 to the county making the best dis play at the next fair. Now, it will be ill order for the progressive farmers of Pope county to arrange plans for the capture of that premium. Let them lott.
 Tue handson1est lot of gents sum- noer sloes u1dt eUer struck tue toton cae no,O De found dt Shinn's.
 Quite an interesting pathological specimen was exhibited at Col. J. T. Fowler's store this week, to a large number of friends, Including doctors, lawyers, judges, and fair proportion of farmers. It is white owl, with pink eyes. It is rare bird and admir- sd by all who see it.
 Remember, ladies Ha0t lace Uiro- dolo curtains ore selling at Shi,n1's for only % cents c yard.
 A swift blush on the cheek of young girl, beautiful as the flashing plumage of humming bird in the dawning of delightful summer day, is as nothing compared with the smiles which illumined the phiz of friend J. Lem Gray last Sunday. It was black eyed boy and knew his father at sight.
 Lace curtains, toindo1U cornices, lanobreq,si,as and sheds can nO1o GW be fo1t,ad at Shi,1ns.
 -The foundation for the new brick store of Messrs. Howell, White & Go. is about completed. An excavation of two feet or more was made, this was filled with stone broken in small frag- ments and the whole covered with ce- ment, making a solid and compact foundation-the best ever laid in Rus sellville.
 For straW goods 90 to Shinn'e, he Keeps tue longest stocb and cap glue you hats iron, , cents up.
 The wonderful medicinal qualities of springs discovered in the northwest ern counties of this state are attracting the attention of the whole country. In addition to those already known and made famous, others have been discov> cred in Searcy county, of which cor respondent speaks in highest praise in to-day's DEMOCRAT.
 .AW persons uOjsbing plo1Os should caU on SIain1o, aS he is closing out c cor Joad for just uc7aat they cost at tye factory.
 -Messrs. CIeaver & Wiese have fin, ishe0 their contract on the public school building in creditable and workmanlike manner, and the same has been received by the building commits tes-Messrs. J. H. Shinn, K. J. Wilson and J. B. Evants. About s550 will be needed to finish the building, and this amount the committee feel sanguine of securing at an early day.
 Those s1tn1Dler sha,0ls! Tue loU- Hest 0f tue season, are nOtO on erl1i- bition at SJeim1'S. CaU and sec them.
 The city "cooler," otherwise known as calaboose, Is rapidly nearing com pletion. The work has been excellently done by the contractor, MT. J. A. Me- Adoo, and his force of assistants, and unless we are greatly mis- taken it is unbreakable in every respect. It Is constructed of huge stones dowelled and cemented together, and will cost, including the grounds, over $400,