The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Are there any more candidates?

The health of the city is excellent
 -Mrs. James II. Shinn visited rsla tiycs in Little Rock last week.
 Treasurer Falls was in town Sstur day circulating among friends. Mir. Robert Blackburn returned from trip to Memphis last week.
 We regret to learn of the sickness of MT. Mark Moseley and family las week.
 April fools day is rear at hant and the small boy is already matching up some fun.
 MT. James H. Shinn made flying tip to Fort Smith last week. He re turned on Friday.
 "A communication from GA. B. we are forced to leave over until next week, and we regret it.
 Mir. II. 5. Carter returned home from attendance upon the Conway cir cult court at Lswisburg Saturday.
 MT. NJ. T. Dyke, one of Piney Sta tion's best. was in town Monday and paid his respects to this office.
 We received an agreeable call from Mir. J. K. Hana, advance agent for Prof. W. T. F oster, last Saturday.
 Through inadvertenco we failed last week to note the death of Mir. Ed Wherry. Tho deceased had suffered for a year or two with consumption.
 MT. G. W. Chapman's beautiful residence, on west sido, is nearly ready for occupancy. Mir. Chapman will have handsome homo.
 Our merchants will soon have re. ceived their new stocks of spring goods Keep your eyes upon our advertising columns and you will get full particu. lars.
 Two railroad laborers had an alter cation on the streets last Saturday which resulted in one of them receiving a severe blow on tho head with stick Tho bellgerants were nned.
 A citizen and taxpayer offers sug gdstion in another column concerning a board of Aldermen and marshal fol Russellville. These are important po' sitions, and the gentlemen named would fill them creditably.
 MT. W. J. Mathews, of Gum Log was the fortunate holder of the ticket which drew the prize saddle last Satur' day. The sum realized by the drawing was $32. 50, and the same was promptly paid to the public school house build ing committee.
 A valuable horse belonging to Dr Birmingham, while playing in an oper let last week, wheeled suddenly upoi his right hind leg and shivered thu bone above the hook joint. By the ac cident the animal was rendered worth less and he was shot.
 A called meeting of the town coun cil last Saturday evening appropriated the sum of $250 for building the cala boose. The money will be drawn by the building committee (Messrs. J. A Moselsy, W. J. White and l.. NJ. Smith and will be paid out as the building progresses.
 Cotton continues to arrive in mod CT ate quantities, although the planting season is near at hand. The receipts and shipments of that staple from thil point up to the present date being 17,00O bales against Is, 300 to this dat' Hast year. The total shipment for las 4 season was 19,500 bales. Probable shipment this year, lS,00o.
 The farmers of this county ar, making all possible hsadway prepara tory to planting, but their efforts have been greatly retarded by recent raini and the backwardness Of the season Generally speaking the usual area O cotton will be planted with the hop' that bountiful harvest and remunera' tive price will crown their efforts. St mote it be.
 Mir. J. c. Brannon, of Coffceville Miss, arrived in Russellville last Fri day on a tour of inspection. Mir. Bran non is looking for location for engag ing in mercantile pursuits, and we ar' glad to learn from him that he is very favorably impressed with our town Our people would extend a cordia welcome to MT. Brannon and his family
 Mrs. s. Webb has gone east thi week to purchase a complete assort ment of millenery for the spring ant summer trade, including trimmings faces. hats, bonnets, and all the charm ing ct ceteras that captivate and please | the feminine mind. Due notice of tn, return of Mrs. Webb and the arrival O her goods will be given in these col umns.
 Judge Bradley has appointed thu following well-known physicians tC compose the medical board of Pop, county as contemplated in the law re gently enacted by the general assembly Dr. J. W. Pruitt, of Russel!ville; Dr J. H. Potts, of Atkins, and Dr. k. N Johnson, of Dover. The board vii meet at an early day to effect an organ l ization.