The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-21
and should receive attention at the hands Of the new aldermen.
 Go to Shinn's for clothing.

Forrest City on a short business trip.
 --G. A. Dannelly, Grand Lecturer A. F. < A. M, will meet the officers oi the various lodges of the 9th district at Russellville, Tuesday, the 21st day ol June, 18S!, at o'clock p. m, tor the purpose of general instruction. Breth. ren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly.
 ShInn can give you bottom prices on anything you want.
 Our court proceedings are specially full and complete, and although made up of solid details, are presented in a readable and interesting shape. The Senior has been a constant attendant upon the court and our readers, we know, will appreciate his faithful re- ports of the proceedings.
 Shinn's is the cheapest place to buy.
 An exchange says "that a man who is continually borrowing his neighbor's s paper, and never subscribes for one of his own, will pasture a goat on his mothers grave" This is grave charge and one we don't believe. And to enable this abused class an oppor- tunity to get paper of their own, we offer them the DEMOCRAT from now until January l, 1882 for sl. Send in your names.
 Go to Shihn's for your gro- ccrIes.
 We understand May-day will be generally observed by the different Sunday schools of this place. It is a day of merry making, the annual re- currence of which is anxiously looked for by the children and enjoyed by those of larger growth as well. We have not been favored with the pro- enabled to lay them before our readers in the next issue.
 Shinn now has clothing at any price and can fit anybody in the county.
 -Ths time for the distribution ot valuable presents to subscribers by the proprietor of the Little Rock Gazette is near at hand, and no time should be lost by persons wishing to participate in the same. For $2.20 we will send the Gazette one year and chance in the distribution, and the DEMOCRAT to January l, 1882. To secure the advan- tages of this offer names must be sent in at once.
 Remember that every dollar you spend at Shinn's you get q. chance free of charge in a $500 pIanO. Nobody else makes you this offer.
 The grand jury adjourned last week after returning l24 bills of indict- ment. A great many more would doubtless have been found, but for the alarming prevalence of measles, humps, etc., in all parts of the county. It is a subject of general remark that more sickness prevails in this county during the sitting of the grand jury than at any other time. This perplexing prob- lem we respectfully refer to our county medical board for solution.
 The "Boss" excursion has just been arranged between the Fort Smith rail- way and the Pine BluT railroad from points on the above named roads to New Orleans. The excursion will start Apr. 30th, connecting at Arkansas City with one of the finest boats on the Mississippi river which will convey the excursionists down the "Father of Wa tsrs" to the Crescent City, where thir- ty>six hours will be allowed them to "do" that delightful city. The trip will occupy one week. The price from Russellvills has been put at $23.00 which is cheap enough. This will include board on the boat while in port at New Orleans.
 See here! you might as well learn to save your money now as any time---sO when you want goods of any description go to Shinn's. He keeps everything and for cash will always sell at the lowest price.
 Last Monday morning a great many of our citizens announced that the shower of rain which fell during Sunday night was strongly impregna- ted with sulphur, as evidenced by a yellow scum upon the water wherever found. Some suggested that it was barely possible that the preachers had got certain places wrongly located, and that the sulphuric region was up in- stead of down, and the other place down instead of up; others contended that it was the eruption of some terri bls volcano which had been waited to us upon passing breeze; but the om- niprese "oldest inhabitant" deposes and says that it is pollen, the fscunda> ting dust of plants, and that vernal showers produce the same phsnom- enon every spring. Here the matter rests for the present.
 In the last issue of the DaTdanelle we find the following com parAtlve estimate of the leading charac- teristics of Messrs. Benson and Hick- man, the noted temperance lecturers.