The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.
May 18th.

May 18th.
 To-might-Baptist Festival.
 The DEMOCRAT to Jan. l 1sS2-75c. Tomorrow night-Jas. l.. Denton at the Methodist church.
 Miss King. of Mulberry City is vis- itiug Miss Florence Fruit.
 The New Orleans excursionists have returned after joyous trip.
 MT. H. s. Carter is attending the Johnson circuit court at Clarksyille. Appleton, Pope county has new postmaster ln the person of Prof. N.W. Kuhn.
 Be sure to go out to hear Col. Den toms lecture at the Methodist church tomorrow night.
 The evenings are becoming ex- tremely short and good use should be made of them.
 Hon. l.. W. Davis returned home Monday after a brief visit to LittleRock on professional business.
 -"Scrap," our versatile Dover corr respondent comes to the front again to- day. .'Scr app is fayorite with our readers.
 -DultS VI bnC lCStg to arrive in town. The price is down to hard pan--s cents being the most of- fered for the highest grades!
 MT. Newton Owens has bought the interest of Berry Herrin in the Jeffer> son street restaurant, and will in the future conduct the business alone.
 The first boquet of the season pre- sented to TIE DEMOCRAT was received last Tuesday morning with the compli- ments of Mrs. NJ, H. Baird. To the fair donor we offer thanks.
 Capt. c. F. Howell, Russellyille's station agent left last Saturday for a 30 days jaunt in the far north. He will take in the leading eastern cities, and go as far as Montreal, Canada.
 Our correspondents in Liberty, Griffin and Mo-land townships enters tain our readers with current home happenings in to-day's paper. We hope to hear from our correspondents often. Col. J. l.. Denton will deliver an interesting and instructive address up- on a popular subject tomorrow night. Go and hear him. The address will be delivered at the Methodist church, (soutb).
 MT. John Ewing, familiarly known as "Uncle Jack" has returned from Texas, and says he feels satisfied to re- side in Pope county in the future. He says Mir. Andrew J. Tate and family will move back this summer.
 After few weeks rest and recrea- ton, MT. Mark Moseley has resumed his place behind the counters at J. T. Fowler S Co.'S, and marked business activity is perceptible in the house in consequence.
 We are indebted to Secretary of State Frolich for a handsomely bound copy of the Acts of the late legislature. The gift is a valuable one and the act of presenting it characteristic of our wcr- thy Secretary. We fully appreciate the favor,
 The Ladies of the Baptist Church have changed the time of giving their Strawberry Festival to Thursday, May 12th, (te-nightl. There will be straw berries and ice-cream in abundance at popular prices. The Masonic build ing is the place.
 The weather is now all that could be desired by the industrious farmer, and active operations are being carried on all along the line. The continuous rains of last week have retarded farm ing some, but with a continuation of pretty weather thu lost time will soon be recovered.
 W. ". Williams, a negro, was fined by Esq Bergman last Saturday, $i00 for addressing profane, abusive and in> sulting language to Phinicia Albright, and 8 for the same offense against her father, E. NJ. Albright. In default of money to pay his fine, the negro was committed to jail,
 The dog killers were out in force last week and good4y number of worthless canines were sent to king dom come, not, however, before dozen or so of fine sheep were slain by them on the prairie east of town. Let the good work of extermination go on, and let no guilty dog escape.
 If you want good ham go to ". F.. Wooten's.
 An act of the legislature gives to the county judges Of this state the pow CT to appoint on the lst day of April. an inspector of coal oil for their respec- i've counties. The test for saleable oil Is l30 degrees. We have not learned whether Judge Bradley has made an appointment under the law or not. -Wooten Is giving special bargains Tn tobacco and cigars.
 The Conway excursion on the 3d inst. turned out to be tho baldest huns pug of the season. No part of the ad- VerHsed programme except collecting the fare for the trip, was adhered to, ahi the projector of the excursion would feel heartily ashamed of himself could he see himself as others see him.
 If you want good article of flour anu good coffee or good sugar or fine syrup, don't step until you go straight to old reliable W, r. Wooten's.