The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-19
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-Go slow, | think I hear a noise.


 I --Go slow, think hear a noise. --Fishing poles and tackle arc in de- mand and Uncle Jesse takes the full constitutional limit-six days in seven. | MT. Kirchof gathered twenty quarts of strawberries last week of the most delicious variety, from a spot of land less than good sized accident.
 --Mr. ". B. Young, of Liberty, was down last week. He has been severely afflicted with rheumatism for the past month and looks bad; he is not able to get out and in without help.
 --Pharaoh's trout quartered in this locality wind up their evening exer- ciscs with doxology; away out here in Arkansas where the sun shines so bright; the air perfumed with roses and the women so lovely appear.
 A special term of the Pope circuit court was convened and held last Sat- l urday in the circuit court chamber at Dover, his honor, Berryhill, residing. The cause of the litigants was repre- sented by attorneys Jeremiah Green Wallace for the plaintiff, and Seborn W. Jones in behalf of the defense. Cause continued.
 -I was sorry to see from last weeks paper the misfortune which befell Mir. John F. Oates. He is an industrious and hard working man, and it was a very unfortunate affair indeed. You must remember the teachings of all being for the best; though, like some of your neighbors, you may not exactly see the point.
 | The season is lovely now, weather warm with frequent showers and the farmers in this part are moving up with an eye to business; considerable com plaints of bad stands of cotton and a good many have had to plant over a good part of their crop. Mir. D. F. West has sold two hundred and fifty bushels of his celebrated "Borneoo cotton seed for planting purposes this season, besides small lots by mail, and otherwise distributed through the coun- try. Mir. John T. Marberry closed out the crop of 1880 at his gin this week, having put up 1,194 bales.
 --The fish fry last Saturday on the bayou near the Franklin farm was well l attended by the town folks, and the affair was reported grand success, and hugely enjoyed by all present. After the finny tribe bad been caught, the young squirrels and birds slain, bountiful lunch of good things was 1 spread on the green banks of the rip- bling stream, to which all did ample | justice. Late in the evening the party returned to town and the affair was wound up by social party by the 1 young folks at the residence of MT. k. B. Hogins Saturday night.
 Nicest lot of alpaca coats at Jacobson. -Proceedings had at the special term of the county court begun and held on the second Monday in May, his honor k. c. Bradley presiding, J. A. Pitts deputy clerk. Claims allowed against the county, amounting in the aggregate to $l ,69S.50, only part of the claims presented being acted upon at this term. A petition by A. T. Embry ct al of Lee township was filed, praying the laying out Of new public road from Ashley Roberts place in Lee township, to Galla Rock; petition granted and Charley Lewis, T. Y. Dan- iels and F. P. Heryey appointed views CTS to meet first day of June and view out said road and report at the next term hereof. A special election was ordered to be held In Bayliss township on the 10th day of June to elect con- stable for said township. Petition by J. M. Harkey & Bro., of Russellville, and W. N. King, of Scottsyille, for license to sell liquors in quantities not less than one quart was filed, petition granted and licenses to issue. Bend of E. E. B. Falls for constable of Gala Creek township was approved and com mission issued. On petition O. H. F. Hamilton was transferred from district No. 34 to district No. 23; also Scott Eubanks from district No. to district No. 20. and D. B. Nowlin from district | No. 8 to district No. 34. Petition by J. B. Weaver and others for change of road district No. ? from Russellville to Norristown was granted and J. H. Perry, w. H. Rankin and J. T. Fowler were appointed viewers to meet on tho first day of June and view said road and report at the next term hereof. By order of the court the township line dividing Lee and Galla Rock townships was more definitely fixed. Leaving the Arkansas river near the mouth of Embry slough on the one-half mile line dividing section z township range IS, thence due north with said one-half mile line to the north bound O: section "V " HSr.I i"hsO 70, tiioHeS csst with the Wilson township line as be- fore. Licsnse granted J.L. Shinn for running the Dardanelle ferry and rates reduced as follows: A six-horse wag- on $l; four-horse wagon, 75c.; two horse wagon, 5Oc.; buggy, or one-horse cart, 25c.; man and horse, 15c.; foot man, DC; led or loose stock, 5c. per head. SCRAP. ----------->0s----------
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