The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-30

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 Those who expect newspapers to be as interesting now as in other sea- sons of the year, labor under adelusion of imagination. The editor may be in> dustrious and use his utmost endeavors to please his readers, but with the mer- cury skipping about in the nineties, and precipitation oozing from every pore, making Chinese var map Of the editorial anatomy, he is unable to do justice to himself or his patrons. He simply longs for lodge in some vast I wilderness, some boundless contiguity of shade, where he can devote him. self to rest and recreation.
 -Excursionists should provide .hem- selves with Linen Busters, which are sold very cheap at Jacobson's.
 l According to announcement s few members of Stirman's battalion met in this place on the 23d inst, to arrange for a reunion of the survivors of that battalion. It was determined to have reunion and basket picnic, at Potts Station, Friday, July l5th. All surviving members of the battalion are cordially invited to be present, and the families of deceased members and 1 Confederate soldiers generally are also invited. A programme will be carried out that will insure the enjoyment of all. Everybody is invi> ted to bring basket weIl-filled with provisions.
 lilo! for Ozark on the 4th of July, but before going see Jacobson and get Linen, Mohair or Calico Duster. Greatly to the disappointment of a great many people, ill town and coun- try, the day set apart for the masonic hall dedication and basket picnic dawn> ed unfavorably. All the forenoon the sky was o'ercast with dark, lowering clouds, distilling gentle rain upon mother earth, making glad the heart of the industrious farmer, but filling with sadness the light-hearted youths and merry maidens who had their hearts set upon joyous holiday. The programme that had been arranged was abandoned in the early morning, and the hour of dedicating the hall post poned until o'clock p. m., with the hope that the weather would be more favorable at that time. At noon the clouds dispersed and the afternoon was all that could have been wished. At 2 o'clock the masonic hall was con- | n II Al. ~F Ia masonic fraternity, their families and others who came to witness the dedi- catory ceremonies. The new building was coasecrated and dedicated by Grand Lecturer G. A. Dannelly. Af> ter which the Grand Lecturer delivered public address on the subject of Ma sorry. The address was characteristic of the speaker, able and eloquent, and was well received. We regret that the crowded condition of our columns forbid a moro extended report.
 100 degrees more or less, in the shade, is enough to make any person think of buying from Jacobson, Feath- weight underwear.
 --The Senior editor after an absence of month returned from Little Rock on last Saturdays train, greatly im- proved in health. There were on the train some sixteen or moro deaf mutes on their way to their respective homes in Yell, Johnson, Franklin, Crawford, Sebastion and other counties in north- west Arkansas, to spend their vacation, their school at Little Rock having clos cd on the 22d June until September. when they will return again. It was l snto fp ing by rapid and innumerable signs across from seat to seat all over the car, with such apparent intelligence, ease and erstanding-although to the lockers on, not educated in this partic- ular mode of conversation. as unintel- ligible as that of the Chinese language. MT. Wm. A. Claunts, aged F, living at Burusville, Sebastian county. deal mute very intelligent young gentle man and one of them, communicated in writing the following names and ages oi the party, yiz Vim. Young, 12; k. Bridewell, l2; B. Orrell, 24; J. Griffin, IT; Wm. Case, 20; Harry Shibley, F; Jo Curtis, 12; Chas. Watkins, 12; F.. Plumlee, II. Mrs. Moore and her daughter, Miss I. Moore, II; Misses J.. Young, 10; s. Duckworth, r.; k. Cal coat, l7; and l.. Weaver, II. Capt. John Cain, the conductor, had his hands full in keeping up with the points where they were to get of the train as he did not profess to be much of an expert in this species of "dead language" and had frequently to look at their passports, evinc;ng by his de- pertinent a degree of patience and courtesy, which was very commenda- ble and much admired by all the pas sepgers on the train.
 Ladies are specially invited to call and examine the stock kept by Jacob, son, which will always be found com plete in every particular.
 >.>We have recently been shown some very fine and elegantly bound Bi- bles by Mir. J. Josiah Smith. They arc very desirable and sold marvelously cheap. As an evidence of this we can state that MT Smith has been canvassing for the sale of these books but little ov- CT month and has taken orders to the amount of over $700. If any of our readers desire to purchase bible, they should see Mir. Smith before buying. Boots and shoes, all grades and styles at Jacobson's.
 Nothing but tine freshest goods are sold at Jacobson's, and can always be had at St. Louis cash prices.