The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-27
NO. IA

Clark county wheat is suffering from rust
 Mir. W. L. Gilbert, af White coun, ty, died recently
 Corn twelve inches high near Beehe, White county.
 The fruit crop of Clark county promises an abundant yield.
 Luther B. Taylor was hung at Corning, last Friday, for the murder of Billy Black in Clay county on the 20th of December last
 Dewitt Cleaner: It is with deep regret that we learn of the death of our esteemed friend Mir. Will sam pie who died at his home on the Ar kansas river on the 3lst ult., of con sumption.
 Clarendon Sun: The fruit crop in Monroe county promises to he heav- fer this year than Las been known for some time. The trees are actu- ally grooming heath the heavy yield of the precious fruit.
 The Sunday law is so rigldly en- forced iii Little Rock that the bar bers of that city have concluded to close heir shops at 12 o'clock Satur- day night and remain closed until Monday morning. Good. Who says Arkansas Is not progressing?
 Little Rock Democrat, 22d: Judge Martin, in circuit court, yesterday deci ied the "Sanative CordiaP' and "Hoinc Bitters" cases, holding both were spirits and required license. The ease was taken to the supreme court.
 Centeryille, Ark, correspondence of the Newport Spectator: The fruit crop promises to be very plentiful, if the catapillars will only let it alone, but We fear much damage from them. They are making their appearance already by the thousands.
 Mariana Index, 21st: The four prisoners confined in the county jail sawed the hinges off the cage doors and made their escape early Tuesday morning, but their freedom was only enjoyed for short time, for by Wednesday evening they were all back in the Lee county jail.
 Siloam Springs Globe, 22d: One day last week, A. c. Lewis little boy Fletcher, met with quite a seri- ous accident while out hunting with companion. After discharglng his shot gun, and while re loading, the powder caught and seriously burned his face, besides painfully wounding his left hand.
 Van Buren Argus, 18th: A daring highway robbery was committed on Cove Creek about 10 miles above Cove City, on Wednesday of last week, in broad daylight. Isaac Bris- COG, cattle buyer, stepson of Mark London, was returning to his home from looking after some cattle, when he was attacked by highwaymen, knocked down, and robbed of $I3.5O. The robbers are supposed to live in the neighborhood in which the rob- bery was committed.
 Newport Spectator: On March 3lst. J. k. West brought to Newport n bunch of wheat measuring 3S inch es, with heads l2 inches long. Mir. . West gave this phenomenal sample to Mr. Frank F. Hite, who sent it to the St. Louis Merchants Ex. change, where it was put on exhibl- tion, and telegraphed to London. England, and all the principal grain markets of our country. This gave Arkansas the blue ribbon on this ce. rial for 1882.
 A very serious accident, says the Paris Express (Logan county,) oc. cured on the 20th, near Chismville. It seems that rabbit had been caught and carried by some one on the place of Dr. Jacob Gibson to his residence, and having gotten loose, went under the floor, and while the dogs were after it they got Go fight ing. The doctor took his double barreled shotgun for the purpose of shooting the dogs, and while aiming at them under the floor, Miss Eliza beth Fox, his step daughter, put her arm through the floor from the inside of the house, by raising a board, and was accidentally and seriously shot Tn the arm above the elbow. The wound IS painful, and likely to result seriously, as the shot tore the mus. cIe of her arm away, leaving her al. most armless.