The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-30

' Imishing around in the heavens furn- ishing amusement both to carly and late star gazers. One of them is visa ble at 8 o'clock p. m., and the other at 3 o'clock, a. m.
 --Thos. Gray, (Col.) was arraigned before Esq. Berryman last Thursday. charged with purloinlng coat from Deputy-sheriff Quinn. The prisoner entered plea of guilty, and the jus. tice assessed the punishment at ten hours Imprisonment and fine of SIG. The coat was valued at $1.
 MT. I. B. Webster, travelling agent for the Presbyterian Mutual Associa- ton Fund, of Louisville, Ky, was in the city last week, and paid us the compliment of social call. MT. Web ster represents one of the best insu, rance companies in the country, ard reports gratifying success in working up memberships in this section.
 No PAPER NEXT WKEK.--In ac, cordance with time honored custom we will not issue paper during the 4tb of July week. Custom gives prints CTS two weeks in the year for rest and recreation and we'll they deserve it. Our subscribers will receive their full quota of papers, fifty,two numbers notwithstanding our observance of the holidays. An attache of the DEMOCRAT will be in the office during holidays to receive and welcome visiting friends.
 Bargains at J. L. Shinns.
 This section was visited with CO., pious rains last Friday and Saturday, which will result in uncalculable bene- fit to growing crops. The rain of Sat- urday was attended with considerable wind, and corn and oats suffered some in consequence by being blown down, but the extent of the damage, we learn, is not very great. Should no future mishap overtake the growing crops, they will overreach anything seen in this sections for many years-that is corn andcotton.
 If you want a paint that has been thoroughly tested use the Rubber"
 J. W. WELLS. -Dardaneile has an institution in which it may justly feel great deal of pride. We refer to the transfer com- pany of Mess. AHy.& LeMoyne. These gentlemen have been engaged in this business for about two years, and their enterprise has become a recognized ne> cessity. Prompt, efficient, and thor oughly reliable, Messrs. Ally & Le- Moyne constitute firm with which the travelling public can transact business with perfect confidence. We wish them much success.
 Charles G. Helphrey the man who murdered Burgess James in Yell coun- ty in the fall of 1878 escaped from jail at Ozark last Wednesday night. Ru- nor has it that he was taken from jail by friends of Holland and Casey and thrown into the river. He was an inn portaat witness against them, and this view of the case is not improbable. The matter is being investigated and we hope the conspirators, either in his murder or release. may be found ous.
 T painted my house with "Rubber paint" three years ago and am we'll pleased with it. I regard it superior to lead and oil as 1t will not rub off. R. II. SMITH.
 MT. Geo. Robertson, for many years travelling in the interests of Messrs. Senter & Co.,, soliciting cotton on the I. NJ. and Fort Smith roads and White river country, has connected himself W ith the house of Hill, Fon- faine & Co.,, of St. Louis and Memphis. We congratulate this excellent firm up- on securing the services of such thor oughly competent business man and polished gentleman as we all know MT. Robertson to be, to represent their in terests in the Arkansas River Valley. . Gray hairs prevented, dandruff re- moved, the scalp cleanse6, and the hair made to grow thick by the use of Hall Vegetable Sicilian hair renewer.
 -Dr. Wyatt performed delicate surgical operation on nine year old daughter of MT. J. A. Tillman last Saturday. The child has suffered for long time with cancerous sore mouth and the gums on the right side , have been entirely eaten away, caus- ing the bones of the jaw to become de- . tached. Dr. Wyatt removed the bones very skllfully, much to the relief of the child. The bones on tho other side of the mouth may have to be removed. l but the operation has been deferred to some future time.
 : Country produce retails here at : the following prices: Butter, 15c; eggs, , l0c; lard, 10 to 121 12 corn 40c; bacon shoulder, Sc: sides, 10: hams, l2Ic. . "A comet with head as bright as . Jupiter and tail about 15 degrees in length appeared in the northwest hea- vens about dark last Friday evening . and was observed by great many Of > our citizens. The last comet visible in this country to the naked eys was seen in the year 1872, but that one was not