The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-01
-Excursion next wednesday.


 June '.
 Excursion next Wednesday.
 -only sl.5o for thc round trip to Palarm.
 Fill your basket and go to Palarm next Wednesday.
 Rev. B. ". Harmon, the liYe travel ing agent for the Evangel, made q fly ing visit to the city last Tuesday.
 There will be one thousand pie nicers from Little Rock, including the Knights of Pythias, at Palarm next Wednesday. Let everybody go.
 Capt. P. J. Bennett, the genial general passenger aud ticket agent of The Little Rock and Fort Smith rail- way, was in town this week talking up the great excursion.
 -Messrs. D. 1T. Thomas and Jeff Wright, of Morrillton, arrived in the city last Tuesday and honored us %ith call. They were working up the grand excursion, of which notice ap- pears elsewhere.
 Our handsome young friend Ed Ferguson, of Wells drug store, was the recipient of beautiful gold head cane last Tuesday, the occasion being the anniversary of his twenty-second birthday, The donor was-oh we must not tell.
 MT. J r, McCarthur is building a new residence and, when it is com pleted, he will move his family back to Russellville. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Macarthur will be pleased to have them once more in our midst.
 A host of Doyerites were down last Friday. Some were candidates and some were not. Among the former we noticed Hon. E. C. Bradley. candidate for eounsy judge, B. F. Bayliss, Esq, candidate for circuit clerk, and Capt r. J. Rollow, candidate for county as. sessor. Many other Dover friend, were down, but we failed to meet them
 MT. J. NJ. Haney, the popular superintendent of the Melrose cotton mill, is the haRpiest man in town, his family having arrived last Tuesday He has taken house in West End. We join with the entire community in q welcome to Mrs. Haney and children and hope the stay of this estimable fam. ily in Russellyille may be pleasure te all.
 There are many Of our readers who have their boots and shoes made to or. der, and to all such we say, go to the well-known and skilled workman oi Russellville, Mr. T. C. York, and leave your measure. Mr. York is a shoe maker of many years experience, and understands how to measure ones foot to make the boot or shoe fit neatly and comfortably.
 Elder ". ". Crawford, q veteran Baptist preacher and worthy citizen of Dardanelle, called at our sanctum last Monday on his return from a visit to friends in various portions of the State. We are sorry to learn that our esteemed friend is not having good health, but hope he wIli soon be res tored to strengtlref body, and spared for many more years Of usefulness in the ministry.
 Our Sunday school commissioner visited the schools at the NJ. E., and NJ. E. (South) churches, last Sunday and found both in highly prosperous condition, the officers and teachers oi each doing their whole duty with true christian zeal. Mr. Reed and Rev. c A. Jones, superintendent of the res pectiye schools above named are, with. out doubt, the right men in the right place.
 The prisoners in Dardanelle jail broke from confinement last Thursday night. One ofthe escaped prisoners is Jackson, who was held on charge ot murder committed in Conway county Carpenter was in for attempted rape and Burnett for failure to furnish bail on indictment for misdemeanors. The prisoners escaped by means of & saw and auger clandestinely furnished by Mrs. Carpenter, wife of one of the num- Der.
 --F. Griffe, cabinet-maker and under taker, is one of the features of Russell vile, for without him it would be dIfii- cult for the people to buy new furniture or have the old repaired. He keeps q stock of good furniture on hand and can furnish complete outfit on short notice at low figures for cash. If any of your friends die, call on Mir. Grifle for the burial outfit, as he keeps constantly on hand handsome caskets and collins at all prices. We cheerfully commend Mir. Grilfie to the patronage of the people.