The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-28
Lovely weather.
 Celebrate May Day!

See programme ofSunday School picnic in another column.
 The Gazette drawing takes place next Monday.
 Mayor Richards returned Sat urday from Forrest City.
 Several of our young people in dulged in a picnic and fishfry Tues day.
 The senior is enjoying few days respite from labor in the City of Roses.
 Arthur Erwin Is agent for this county for the sale of Jefferson Da vis' History of the War.
 --Yerzlsy will give you 100 cents worth of groceries for every $l you spend with him. Go and try it!
 Tho case of Buck vs. Lee ap- pealed from Pope county was affirm cd by the supreme court last Sat urday.
 The new law regulating polsons is thought to be imperative by reason of the word "more" appearing where it should be "less.''
 We were pleased to receive call Saturday last from Assessor A. R. Robinson, of Wilson township. MT. Robinson reports everything O. K. in his section.
 -FoUND.-A purse containing a sum of money, which the owner can have by proving the same and pay ing for this notice. Apply to A. Great at the barber shop.
 Circuit Court adjourned to court in course last Saturday, after con tinuous session of three weeks. A full report of the closing proceedings is printed on 2d page.
 -I have fine assortment of handkerchief extracts, cologne, face powders and toilet soaps. Call and see them. J. w. WELLS.
 Sheriff Mcconnell, of Clarks- vile, came down Monday to receive Morgan Brady, the prisoner Sheriff Hogins captured so nicely at Dover last week,
 Mir. W. T. Rye, of Fort Smith, and brother to our townsman, J. J. Rye, passed through town Monday enroute to Dover to see his mother who is dangerously sick.
 A lot of nice scrap books just received at J. W. WELLS.
 The thanks of the Junior are hereby rendered to Capt. J. K. Rich ards for an overhowing basket of ear ly garden vegetables-a truly gener- ous gift. Again, Capt, we thank you!
 MT. W. T. Poe, one of the most progressive and worthy citizens of ' Van Buren county, and successful merchant of Clinton, honorsd us with call last week. Mir. Poe re- turned home Monday.
 We return thanks to the com mittee for an invitation to the Odd Fellows supper last Tuesday eve ming, and regret our inability to attend. We learn that it was an oc- casion of rare pleasure, and the sup per triumph of culinary skill.
 For stationery of fine quality, notices, card board, motto frames, etc., call on J. W. WELLS.
 MT. J. Josiah Smith and family from Jackson county, Ala, are the latest accessions to Russellvllle citi- zenship. We welcome the new com ers to our midst and hope they may remain satisfied with their new home. We thank Mir. Smith for a social call.
 Greats shaving emporium con tinues to be great resort for both young and old. Lovers of the weed can also find at Aleck's a superior line of tobaccos, for smoking or chew ing.
 Sheriff Hegins, assisted by Dep uty Sheriff Young, carried the fol. lowing prisoners to the penitentiary last Monday: J. W. Shinn, for one year; Tom Williams, (eol., five years, and Wright Smith, (col., three years.
 Capt. R. J. Wilson has just put in sn elegant fine large safe, it being one of the largest in town, and is completely burglar proof. This house has gained for itself within the last few years reputation of being among the first business houses in this part of the country, and they eminsntly deserve their good name. The paragraphers have united in the effort to complete the fame oi the Eureka baby, and tue following are some of the hits: A stone baby has been found at Eureka Springs. Ark. Probably been rocked to death. Philadelphia Bulletin. It's parents probably mis } took 1t for little brick.-New York : Commercial Advertiser. It is q gneiss baby, anyhow; and we shall not mica pun sn it.-Norristown Herald.