The Russellville Democrat., 1882-11-02
NEWSY ITEMS.

The little town of Mulberry has 8 brass band
 -Aad still the rush continues at 1 Shinn's.
 Franklin county has 6,640 children of scholastic age.
 For ladies handsome fichus, sash ribbons and good corset's Shinn's is headquarters.
 Prof. Paul Graham has been ap- pointed county examiner of Franklin county.
 The incest showcase of Jewelry in town can now be seen at J. l.. Shinn's. Prof. Mckay, of Ozark, has been elected principal of the pubic school at Alma.
 Cotton still continues to decline. so does the goods at Shinn' s. The Ozark Democrat says: James Swearingin fell from the top of a house at Poole Springs last week and was badly hurt. -lut 0dI1e Oi JIG uduuSOut HcW clerk at J. l.. Shinn's is Mir. Will O'Neal, and he will sell goods cheaper than anybody.
 ] Searcy Beacon, 18th ult.: Master Thomas Key, eldest son of Mir. W. T. Key in Searcy Valley was thrown from mule against tree last Sun day, and knocked senseless. Though badly hurt at the time, his injury in not considered serious now. l There will be two shows in town this month, but the show of new goods and low prices at Shinn's will continue throughout the aeason. Newport Spectator: We regret to learn of the complete destruction of Mrs. A. J. Dowelfs dwelling house, near Centerville, Tn Bird township, on the night of the 23d inst, caused by the explosion of a coal oil lamp. Very few of the household goods were saved.
 Cooper and Jackson's grand travel | ing circus is billed at this place on the 9th inst, W. w. Coles grand Railroad Circus on the 16th., and the Shinn Show of Cheap Goods for the entire sea- son.
 The Newport Spectator of last Fri day says: Capt. J. D. Elsberry met with very painful accident last Monday morning while trying to un cap brass shell with charge of powder in it. The cap exploded, | igniting the powder and bursting the shell in his left hand, badly frac- turing his thumb and otherwise mu- tilatlng the palm of his hand.
 Confederate money used to be good, and sooner or later our own money will De worthless too. It Is now only good because it will buy everything we need :; so bring it along and trade it off to Shinn before it goes cut ef date.
 Ozark Democrat: Mir. Henry Woolum, of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad, and Miss Ella Vaughan, of Ozark, was united in matrimony at the residence Of the brides brother, Allen Vaughan, on the 23d, Rev. A. B. Johnson officiat- ing They left the same evening for Fort Smith.
 Cotton is low, but is all that brings money into our country; and country without money is in an unhealthy con- dition; so drive your cotton right up to Shinn, who will give you the highest market price and pay cash for all the cotton in Pope county.
 The Fort Smith Elevator of last Friday says From Rev. V. V. liar Ian we learn that on Monday last in Big Creek township, Esquire Vance was leading some young mules, and the animals becoming frightened got him entangled in the ropes, drag ging him one hundred yards or more. He was so badly injured that he dIed on the day following. Our people must be protected and, as long as cotton continues to fall, Shinn will keep on marking down his goods.
 Fayetteville Sentinel, Oct. %; A considerable shock caused by an earthquake was very sensibly felt by our citizens about four o'clock Sun day afternoon, causing not a little excitement for some time. Houses cracked, crockery rattled, glass broke and clustering fell. The Uni
 versity building trembled considera-
 bly,. No material damage was done.