The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-17

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 W. J. Sherrlll has the thanks ol the DEMOCRAT corps for some splendid specimens ot pears and peaches from his orchard.
 An open cotton boil was placed on our table last Saturday by one Of Mr. J. k. Wesson's croppers on the farm of Hon. Haynes 4. Howell in this county.
 -Dr. IT,. II. Turner and W. ". Adams, of Franklin county, delegates to the judicial convention, were callers at the DEMOCRAT office last Thursday
 Much of our space is given this week to the full report of the judicial convention furnished by Nr. J. E. Bat toniicld, the worthy and efficient secre- tary.
 --The-editor tenders his thanks to dear little Floy lobe for lovely bou- quet of rare flowers, which are only exceeded in their sweetness by the na- ture of the dono7 herself.
 The DEMOCRAT unites with other Russellyille friends i'll rendering sym pathy and coincidence to Mr. and Mrs. Robert VaazeY, of Dardauelle, for the death or their loved babe.
 A DEMOCRAT reporter spent last sunday night in Clarksyille and enjoyed the generous hospitality of Capt. and Mrs. J. C. Hill in their elegant home, for which he tenders his grateful thanks.
 The differences heretofore existing between the owners of the ferry at Nor ristOwn have been amicAbly settled and that institution will now be run without any delay or hindrance to the tralyeling pubic.
 Mrs. r. F.. Barrow, Master Eddie and Miss Ella Peek, returned last Thursday from a prolonged visit to Missouri. Of course cordial welcome home was accorded them, in which the DEMOCRAT heartily joins.
 A man giving his name as Wm. J Line was arrested in the Nation last week, brought to Fort Smith and Tod ged in the United States jail on a charge of horse stealing. 4 mare found in his possession he claims to have traded for in this county.
 We hope the owners of threshing machines will send tO us on or before the first day Of September report of amount Of wheat each threshed. Will our readers assist in securing the de- sired information!
 lion. Robert c. Bullock, the wOr- thy mayor of Dardanelle, and one of most prominent lawyers in Western Arkansas, WAS in town last Thursday as delegate from Yell county to the judicial convention. Mr Bullock hon orcd us with call.
 MT. John Guest placed on our table, the other day, half dozen mammoth apples, for which he will accept thanks Every day we see additional evidence of the fact that Western Arkansas is one of the greatest fruit growing TO- gions in the southwest.
 --Ihe mammoth wagon and blow factory of Luker, Settle & Co.,, is in full blast and ready to turn out first-class work on short notice. This great es- tablishrilent Is credit to the spirit Of enterprise and progress that is now prevalentih this growing little city.
 -col. Bob Newell. general traveIing agent for the great Arkansas Valley Roule-Iittle Rock, Mississippi River and Texas raiiway-And Capt. C. C. Ogden, of the general freight agents department l.. K. < Ft. $. railway, were in town Monday, and went to Dardanelle chapsrOned by Gee. F.. How ell, Esq.
 Miss Hattie NJ. Mcbride, whom the citizens of Russellyille will pleasantly rcmem Der as one Of the efficient tea achers f., l.taf l.a elected assistant teacher in the Pine Blun high school We congratulate the frienhs Of education in the Blun City on this excellent addition to their educational corps.
 The culture Of sugar cane has be- come quite extensive in this county and Is becoming profitable crop. The finest specimen we have seen was a stalk of Early Amber cane, ten and one-halt feet high, raised by Mr. II. Jacobs, who has two acres of it in for ward growth. Mir, Jacobs planted the seed on the 18th day of June last
 Two horse thieves were captured in the Nation last week by Capt. Hem " Miuehart, from whom they had stolen two horses. They gave their names as Ed. Peuterbaugh and Lee Hardin, and claimed to have worked on \ farm i this county. Might not these men be the suspicious characters that were in town few weeks agoy
 In making mention of the railroad i Jay Gould intends to build on the south ! of the river ts Fort smith. the Dardan. { elle Post says: "Such route is not | lnly practicable but actually trayerses he garden spot of Arkansas, and more .han that this road will be built, and when built Dardanelle will find she played mumblepeg one day too long. But what Is a fonr-peuny tswn to 4 shOd with railroad spikes?"