The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-25

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 --The best grade of cotton is quoted at 1415c in New York.
 Our young friend Mir. P. Y. Mason has gone on short visit to the fameus Eureka Springs.
 MT. L. W. Bryan, of Spadra, was stricken with sun stroke last Thursday. On Friaay his lite was almost despair ed of, but siAce he has recovered % as to be considered out of danger.
 MT. John Erwin has been seri- susly i'll for several days past. So much SO that hs was not expected to recover for day or two. We are glad te know that he is now much better.
 -Itis rumorsd in town that Nr. Beb Yonloy, formerly of this place, was murdered at Red Bluf, in this state recently and his body thrown in- to the river. We have been unable to get the particulars.
 Several of eur citizens have re- turned from their summer jaunts. Among them we note the following: J. W. Tucker, wife and son, from Hot Springs; Alva Russell, from Eureka Springs; J. T. Wharton and Cloyd Williamson, from Double and Elixir Springs.
 To Prof. Massey and his excellent cornet band the thanks of the editors of tho DEMOCRAT arc due, and hereby ten- dsred, for the delightful serenads giv- en them at their respective residences on Saturday night. The music was su- psrb and the occasion one long to be remembered. Gentlemen, again we thank you!
 --Thers was quite breeze stirred at the depot last Friday afternoon, caused by tho operator getting on "high lonesome" and wanting to run things" The air was full of combustible mater> ial for awhile and fearful catastro- pho was imminent. but cooler judge ment and the pacific offices of the town marshal prevailed and no damage was done.
 --Last Friday night between the hours of Il and 12 o'clock the old car> psntsr shop on the common near the Southern M. E. Church was discover cd to be on fire, but the alarm being sounded, assistance arrived in time ts extinguish the flames before any seri- ous damage was done. The fire was unquestienably the act of an incendia- ry as the building had had no fire 1t during the summer, and was securely locked. It Is mystery what induced the incendiary to commit this act. and as It is the third attempt to destroy private out buildings in that locality Gone of which was successfully, If the guilty wretch could be caught his pun ishment would be prompt and ads- quats.
 A few days ago couple of Nor ristown citizens went out into the mountain adjacent to that town and finding . cavern penetrated its depths some distance and came upon the fel- lowing articles: Pieces of curiously wrought lead slugs, old fashioned brass military buttons, large gun fiints and large amount of coal-like sub stance which had been wrapped in an old coat, but the covering had almost entirely decayed from the lapse of time. This substance Is believed to be pow der hardened and run together by axe and exposure to the damp air of the cavern. We arc indebted to Rev. J. J.. Smith for . specimen of this substance. Considerable excitement prevails in the vicinity of this discovery and var ious are the conjsctures as to the or iginai owners of these articles. Per> haps further developments may be made in the near future.
 MT. Eshbaugh, grand lecturer of the National Grange, addressed our citizens on last Wednesday (after we had gone to press,, and oa account of other engagements, we were denied the privilege Of hearing him. From those who were present we gather the fol> lowing poiats from his discourse: The lecturer gave an admirable elusidstion of the objects of the Grange. He sta ted that the organization was for the purpose of protecting and promoting the agricultural interest. It was the intention of Changers to work togeth- CT for their mutual gsod and the good of all classes. He asserted that when the farming interest suffers the inter- ests of all trades and professions suffer When the farmers prosper. tho lawyer, doctor, editor and merchant prosper. In the Grange the things that initiate against the farmers material interest are brought to view and the remedy therefor devised. The grange does not propose te interfere with political or> ganixations but to prepare Grangsrs to work In their respective parties for the veal of the agricultural and all other true interests. One of the evils ei