The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-27
STATE NEWS.

1 Atkins wants q first-class white barber.
 The Van Buren epicures are rey- cling in green peas and new potatoes
 A new greenback paper will make it's appearance in Philadelphia about the 9th proximo.
 MT. Henry Rogers and Miss Dan Ella Neale, of Monticello, were mar ried last week.
 The people on the upper end oi the railroad are being supplied with strawberries from Altus.
 MT. J. w. Lucas and MT. Willis Stroud are among the recent deaths announced in Desha county.
 It is reported that Maj. E. c. Bou- dinot will revive and assume editori- al control of the Fayetteville Senti- nel.
 Fort Smith Independent: The young brass band under the leader ship of Mir. Frank Botefuhr, is mak- ing fine progress.
 Several prominent citizens Of Alp pleton, Wisconsin, were in Little Rock last Saturday on a prospecting tour with view to locating in Ar kansas.
 Van Buren Graphic: McKibben & Pape have 25,000 ties to surn over to the Frisco authorities this week. These were made within the last five weeks. That's business.
 F. F. Smith, recently on trial in the United States court at Little Rock on charge of withholding the pension of Mrs. Smith, plead guilty and was fined $10 and costs.
 Capt. Ernest Jennings, who is i'll with consumption and has been spending sometime in San Antonio, Texas, hoping to obtain relief has returned to his home in Little Rock.
 Fort Smith Independent: The pris- oners confined in the U. $. Jail are we'll fed, and provided with every necessary comfort. In fact, the food they receive is much better and more abundant than many people enjoy these hard times.
 Independent Arkansian: Dr. A. H. Mckenzie reports frost in vicin. ity of Kenzie post office, on Mon- day morning, the 17th inst. He does not think any material injury was done to the fruit crop. Corn was turned little yellow.
 Fort Smith correspondence of Lit tie Rock Gazette: The city has paid to Mrs. Ann Knox, In whose house the smallpox first made it's appear. ance, S25O for damages sustained by the burning of the building and con tents by the authorities.
 Little Rock Democrat, Fist: Kate Merrick, the notorious dance house keeper of this city, died early this morning. She had been suffering some time with dangerous tumor, A few days since congestion set in. and she quickly passed away.
 Fort Smith Herald: Mayor Brig zolara informs us that it has been de- clded to locate the railroad bridge at Van Buren between the ferry and the transfer, and that work will com mence on the grading of the road this side of the river on the 1st prox- imo.
 The Little Rock and Fort Smith railway will sell excursion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, where the general conference of the NJ. E. church (South) ] meets on the first of May. Tickets must be used before the 3lst of the month. The round trip rate from Fort Smith will be $22.50.
 Van Buren Graphic: Reports from all sections of our county indicate that our wheat crop has been greatly injured by the rust within the last few days. This is greatly to be re- gretted and will be q serious loss. Mr. Watt Orme who has 90 acres thinks he will hardly be able to get his seed wheat back.
 Judge W. W. Floyd, of ClarksvilIe. tn letter of declination, says: "I cannot, in justice to myself, become a candidate. Out Of the number of worthy gentlemen DOW in the field you vii. have no difficulty in select Bg oae who will guide the ship of state through the turbid waters in which she Is now befogged."
 4 Dallas, Ark. correspondent of thc Fort smith Herald writes: The Hhcat crop here is very good; acre age better than in any preceding year since 1875. Oats are short Corn planted and much of 1t up. A pFoiusion oi fruits 0f all kinds are grown here. The vineyards show q very hne crop and altogether the out look ls encouraging.
 The following notice appeared in lasi week k's lssue of the FaIt Smith Independent Married in this city on Wednesday evening, April I2t6, at Nl Jahna church by the Rev. Joe r.. herue Mr. J. Frank Tibbitts. uf ~ruitgNillU. G N tn Mtas Nallta