The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
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quiet in the front.


 MT. ". H. Poynter has been con- fined to his house some days with the humps.
 The weather is delightful, and farming interests are looking up, but just now the road overseers seem to have been moved to call four days strike.
 The safe insurance company for this part are notified to call round and take charge of the wreck and pay up their policy.
 Prof. J. A. Pesbles' public school of five months at this place was closed on last Friday. He had . very good school and the attendance was good considering the bad weather for g great CT part of'the time.
 The repairs on the court house is moving up lively, and in workman like manner. The brick work will be completed by Thursday evening. Not withstanding the gloomy looking as pect some weeks ago the house will be ready for court. Mir. J. F. Burns, the brick-mason, is a whale on wheels to lay brick. Mir. R. B. Hogins, one of the bondmen, is ruaning the machine now. and the work will be done, though not without some loss to the bondmen.
 According to the county examiners report of children enumerated by the directors of the various districts as made to him for September, 1880, it appears that no enumeration of chil- dren were had for districts Nos. 22, A and 2S, consequently said districts will not be entitled to any pro rata of the next apportionment of the public school fund made. The reports for five other districts, to-wit: Nos. 2, 12, 26, 30 and 3l were found when the polls were opened at the October term of the coun- ty court and was forwarded on to the examiner though after he had made his report to the state superintendent. This is rather loose and bad showing up for the ''state of Pope" However, the matter can be remedied yet, as there are ample provisions in such cases. See sectious 5S, 59 and "A of the school law. Sec. "A: "That if the di- rectors of any school district fail or neglect to make report of the enum- eration, statistics and finances of their district, at the time and in the manner prescribed in the preceding sections, the said directors, in addition to their forfeiture for neglect of duty, shall severally be liable for any damages, including the costs of the suit, that the district may sustain by reason of lssing the school revenues that would other wise have been apportiened to them." Suppose the treasurer was to lose . part of the school funds in his charge. would he not be expected to fork over? In this case it does seem that sauce for the gander would be sauce for the goose. What say you? Don't all speak at once.
 Burglars on the path; fire, powder and the ground tore up. The store house of Mr. B. F. Bayliss was entered by unknown parties on last Saturday morning about 1 o'clock by forcing open the back door of the store house. Money being the object. of course went for the safe, the door of which was literally blown to shreds, and the cons tents carried off. Fortunately there was but little of value to the thieves obtained. Some $25 in money and about $70 in county scrip, together with his papers; also, Mir. w. B. Young's notes, deeds, administrator and guardian papers, which will leave his business in bad shape if not res covered. Two holes were drilled and blast made which seems 10 have failed, and a second blast was put in over the lock with tools from Mir. AL len Womble's shop, and left in the house, with the light burning. Mrs. White being aroused, and seeing the light in the store room, gave the alarm, but before any one arrived they had made good their escape, taking the Russellvi!le road as was seen by Dr. Kirksey. Messrs. Hogins and Young being absont no psrsuit was made. A we'll regulated system of local govern