The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-24
Additional Local News.


 -J. L. Shinn, Esq, visited Little Rock this week on business.
 Our sincere thanks are rendered Uncle Drew Perry for the present of Il fine watermelon, last Monday.
 Hon. Haynes A. Howell and wife, of Dardanelle, were in the city yester- day, and received hearty welcome from many friends.
 MT. N. B. Graves, a first-class pho- tograph artist from Chattanooga, has located in this city. His work is MT. Graves best advertisement. Give him call.
 The magnificent French plate mir TOTS in the rear of the new drug store of John W. Turner tS Co.,, add much to the attractiveness of the handsome es- tablishlnent.
 The conspicuous absence of drunk on men at the primary election last Saturday was noticeable, and the fact is enc of which every citizen of Pope county is proud.
 -Dr. T. NJ. Wyatt is on the street again after serious illness of two weeks duration. Glad to note the doc tors restoration and hope he will gain strength rapidly.
 Col. J. Nj. Haney, the able super intendent of the Melrose Cotton Mill, left yesterday for Boston to make ar engagements for the shipment of the machinery, which is all ready.
 The warm, dry weather Of the past two weeks hxs been of material benefit to the growing crop, in hastening the bolls to maturity. Pope county cotton will pan out we'll.
 MT. Lafayette Brashear, of More land, produces splendid fruit on his farm, specimens of his Heath Cling peaches, measuring 107s inches in cir conference, having been placed on our table.
 The amusement loving portion of the citizens of Russellville will be pleased to know that the favorite Mabel Norton Combination will rendezvous. reorganize and open the theatrical sea- son on the 27th inst, at Fort Smith.
 A music teacher of this county ask ed one of her little pupils, the other day, this question: "What is a quarter rest" To which the little one replied, without moments hesitation: "It's stick with string tied to 1t turned to the right"
 A company of invited guests, a DEMOCRAT reporter included, assembled at the residence of Prof. G. A. Jones, last Tuesday eve, and participated in a watermelon feast. The melons were of Prof. Jones raising, and were extraor- dinarily fine.
 There was no more welcome visitor to our sanctum than Maj. ". H. Gee, Of Dardanelle, who called last Monday. Maj. Gee is the democratic nominee fer clerk of Yell county, and the peo- pie across the river may we'll be proud of their standard-bearer, for a better man could not be found in that county.
 Ed Peuterbaugh, Lee Hardin and Wm. J. Line, the horse thieves of whose arrest and lodgment in jail at Fort Smith we made mention last week, have been found guilty of larceny and sentenced, the first two to three years Imprisonment each and the latter one year in the Detroit House of Correc- tien. Quick work.
 The Pinnacle Springs Ledger has the following to say of a lady favorably known in Russellville: "Mrs. Dodson, of the Park House, received beautiful present from Miss Georgia Jackson, of Sedalia, Mo, for the many attentions paid the young lady while sick at the hotel. Mrs. D. is kind, agreeable la dy, well liked by all her bosrders.''
 A campmeeting will be held at Center Valley church commencing on Friday before the first Sunday in Sep ! tember. Rev. J. T. Hendrickson and 1 other ministers will be present to con duet the services X season Of religions refreshment is expected, and all christ ians are invited to be present, as we'll | as the public generally.
 Ut has been thought best to defer the opening of the public school until | the first Monday in October, as origin ally announced. In common with | many of the citizens we regret that the | session could not have begun at earlier date, as 1t is much more preferable to have few weeks of warm weather at the beginning, when the teacher and pupils feel like work than at the close, when they are wern-out and weary. 
 Rev. c. W. Reeves, wife and babe have been visiting their numerous friends in this city, for the past week, and received cordial welcome from Ill. Mir. Reeves preached in the Bap- list church Sunday msrn and night, md was greeted with large and appre- ,iative audiences on both occasions. )ar friend is DOW pastor of the Bap- isf ch urcb at Hone Hntunstoad o...4.w l
 -The car of progress and improve { nent moves over the land with rapid peed, and has struck Pope county with { he velocity of cyclone. On every ( and the farmers arc adding to the val { e of their possessions by building neat wellings, snbstantial barns, stables c nd out houses, hew fences, etc. The { lmber mills are run to their full ca- acity to meet the growing demand for Q uilding material. {