The Russellville Democrat., 1882-11-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

rope county, was CalleT al Jhls olilSe Saturday,
 On and after January l, 1883, tho government will sell stamped envelopes at ten per cent. below present price.
 A representative Of the DEMOCRAT will be on hand at Dover to report in full the proceedings of the circuit court for publication.
 -Dr. Fruit placed on our table last 1Rssday several fine large Irish pota- u 8rOm his garden of the second crop osFBs2.
 pr. J. K. Pcrriman, of Ola, Yell county, is in the city, on a health-recu perating visit. Glad to meet the genial gentleman.
 Go to the polls Tuesday next, vote for Breckenridge and Rogers and then % back to your work. Pope county democrats should poll full vote.
 Our young friend Frank Wood worth returned last Thursday from a prolonged visit to Washington, La., and was cordially welcomed home by many friends.
 There is 5000 democratic ma jority in the third district. Will the democrats of Pope be so indifferent to their best interests as to permit that majority to be lessened next Tuesday?
 The dog and monkey show was in town last Thursday, and was liberally patronized. The performance of the trained dogs and monkey was good, but the other features of the show were far below par.
 Look out for bogus democratic tickets next Tuesday. Be particular in reading your ticket and see that 1t has written or printed on it the name of c. R. Breckenridge for congressman at-large, and John H. Rogers for con- gressman third district.
 Hon. Jehn H. Rogers. democratic nominee for congressman third district, was caller at this office last Friday. It was pleasure to meet and converse with the honorable gentleman, who is without a superior in the district for pure character, and legal and literary attachments of high order.
 Pope circuit court will commence Hext Monday, and for the information of lawyers, jurors, witnesses and lti- gants, who will be in attendance, we will state that Mir. John c. Rye is pre- pared to accommodate all with good board and lodging. Mr. Rye will also ba prepared to stable stock in comfort able sty le and furnish plenty of the best feed at reasonable prices.
 --The young man mentioned in last weeks issue as having attempted sui eide was taken to Johnson county by his father, several days ago. We have been unable to learn the cause of the rash attempt on his life, but have been informed tha. the man says he will kill himself as soon as a favorable op- portunity presents itself. He is evident ly of uns0und mind.
 A terrific rain fell in this section last Saturday night, the quantity being so great as to cause the gutters in the city to overflow and flood the streets and crossings in many places. In spite of the rain, however, Atlas Hartsell, the popular butcher, was on hand MoR- day morning with a supply of fat, ten der, juicy beef. But his shop is always stocked with the best.
 Last Sunday, DEMOCRAT reporter was the recipient of the generous hos pitalty of Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Harkey at their pleasant home near town. The days occasionally spent with friends are to the ploading newspaper man as bursts of sunshine through rift in the clouds. To the genial host and his charming family, our reporter is in- debted for season of real enjoyment.
 Little Edna Turner, dear child friend, rushed into our sanctum Tues- day, and, handing us bouquet, said "Here's bouquet for the editor, and when you look at 1t think of Edna" Yes, dear child, we will think of you. and will ever hope that your life may be as bright as the flowers you gave us. Many thanks, little one, for yosr thoughtful remembrance.
 -Onr sanctum was favored last Fri day with the presence of MT. J. F. Day. the junior member of the firm of J. 5. Day & Son, cotton factors and commission merchants, Memphis, Tenn. We fennd MT. Day to be a thor oughly posted business man, polite and intelligent. and full of true western ''snap" and ''push"-iust such gen. tleman as it is a pleasure to have busi- ness transactions with.
 Prof. Yonley delivered his lecture, last Friday night, before the Round Table Club at the public school build ing. The lecturer is one of the most scientific and learned gentlemen in the Southwest, and his lecture evinced deep thought and extensive research in the domain of science. The subject was, "r'he Creation of the World" and Prof. Yonley advocates the atomic the ory, which is held by many of the emi- nent scientists of the times. A large audience greeted the lecturer, and all who heard him were edifed and in- structed.
 Last weeks DEMOCRAT announced that MT. A. N. Bell had married, but this was mistake, as our worthy old friend Is still leading life of "single eusssdness." The mistake very natur- ally occurred, for about that time there was an epidemic of matrimonial fever spreading o'er town and country, and the victims were rapidly succnmbing to the disease; and we thought, as our clever friend Bell had developed some premoaitory symptoms, he had fallen before the rayages Of the gaunt Specter. We hope. however, to be soon called on to chronicle the marriage of Mr. Bell, fer he is too clever a man to be leng without good wife.
 --Col. F. c. Johnson. the able and popular editor of the True Democrat, published at Little Rock, spent last Friday in this city in the interests of his paper, returning home Saturday msrning. While in our midst, Col. ] Johnson was frequent visitor to our sanctum, and we found him to he