The Russellville Democrat., 1882-10-12
STATE NEWS.

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A large black wolf was killed last
week in Lonoke county.
No smallpox in Helena is the
latest report.
Mr.. s. S. Sanger, a prominent cit
izen of Little Rock, died last week.
independence county has COOS
children of scholastic age.
Fayetteville expects TO have hat
factory.
The bath house at the Searcy Sui
phur springs has been closed for the
season.
A chicken snake, seven feet six
inches in length, was killed in Craw
ford county, one day last week.
Many OF the merchants of Van
Buren have employed young ladies
to sell dry goods. A good move.
| A steamer is running regularly be-
tween Fort Smith and Webber Falls,
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Robert Payne, son of Rev. Mr..
Paine, OF Altus, died in Clarksville
on the Both ult.
The Quapaw cotton mill at Little
Rock commenced running last Mon
day.
Capt. James M. Vance, an old and
respected citizen of Little Rock, died
last Saturday.
A United States marine hospital
has been established at Newport
with DR.. w. III. Heard in charge.
Rev. M. d. Early has been re elect
ed pastor of the Lonoke Baptist
church.
Mr.. G. Spark, Of Clark county,
while in church and at the mourners'
bench, had his horse stolen, one
night last week.
Van Buren Argus: The stage line
between Fort Smith and Alma has
been discontinued, owing to the near
approach of the Frisco road.
Much OF the corn now being gath
cred in Crawford county is found to
be wormy and mouldy, the crop that
was replanted being particularly so.
The railroad from Seligman, Mo-,
to Eureka Springs, this State, will
be completed on or before next
Christmas.
James G. Conner, aged nineteen
years, preached his first sermon in
Independence county, on Sunday,
the 8th instant.
Beebe Times, 7th: Ed. Moses
Green, of this place, was married to
Miss Cynthia Gist, near Butlersville,
Lonoke county, last Wednesday.
Arkansas City is without house
Of worship, PERMISSION having been
refused to longer use the courthouse
for divine service.
Gazette: OF the $43O,0OO Lough-
borough bonds outstanding, $780,
600 belong to the permanent school
fund.
Rogers Champion: A man in Col
linsville, Ark, has fig tree four
years old on which are growing 10l
figs, some of them ripe.
The owner Of one orchard IN Wash
ington county has sold 1900 bushels
of apples this year, with an abund-
ance yet left on the trees.
Clarksville Herald, 9Th: Mr. and
Mrs. Malone were married last
Friday at Clarksville, after a separa-
tion of many years.
Gazette: Every indication points
to the largest attendance ever before
seen at a fair in Arkansas, and with
clear weather it cannot fail to be a
success.
Col. S. w. Fordyce and Frank
Flynn charged with killing Charles
Matthews at Hot Springs, not long
since, have been released ON $4,000
bail each, which was promptly given.
Monticellonian Ben. +. Jackson,
one Of our most reliable citizens, in
| formed us that he counted ITO
chicken hawks in one drove going
west.
Mr.. j. p. Jones, clerk of Desha
county, had the sad misfortune to
lose his wife, child and sister-in law
by the burning of the ill-fsted steam
er r. K. Lee.
Arksdelphia Clipper; Clear Springs
Baptist church petitions the court TO
grant an order to prohibit the sale Of
whisky within three miles of the
church. The petition was granted.
A special election for municipal
officers was held in Searcy last week
and resulted as follows: f. p. Sew,
ell, mayor; A. p. Sanders, recorder;
L. l.. Milner, marshal.
Newport Spectator: The lumber
for the Newport Oil Company is be-
ing received and work Will be lmme-
diately begun on the building and
rushed forward to completion.
Lonoke Democrat: The ghosts OF
two old dead towns of Old Browns
VILE and the Old Station are said to