The Russellville Democrat., 1882-07-27
NO. 26.


 Rev. A. NJ. E. Graham, a we'll
 known temperance worker and presi-
 dent of the Arkansas Christian Tem-
 perance and Prohibition Union, has
 resigned on account of removal from 1 the State.
 Monticcllonean, 20th The con struction train on the l.. R., M. R.
 S T. railway, crossed the bridge on the Saline river last Tuesday morn ing at 9 o'clock. The track is laid to the hills on the west side of the river.
 Fayetteville Democrat, 20th: On Monday afternoon last little son of Mir. A. B. Lewls, near the depot was considerably gored and bruised by COW. There were several severe contusions of the shoulder, chest and face.
 Gazette: In reply 70 a dispatch sent some days ago by Dr. Dibrell to Senator Garland, asking his efforts to have the inspection service on the Mississippi river continued, Senator Garland has answered that he will do all in his power in that direction.
 Van Buren Graphic The work on the Frisco road is being pushed rapidly all along the line, and the cars will be steamlng into Van Buren the first Of October. Several work men are working on the the depot grounds, getting them in good shape.
 Robt. McMin committed suicide at Newport on the morning of the 2Oth. He had been employed on the government snag boat in White riv- CT, but was discharged on the 10th, when hes commenced drinking. McMin shot himself with an army gun.
 Crawford county is coming to the front with big roots as the following shows. The Alma Independent says: "J. D. James showed us beet rais- cd by Hugh Hudson on James river bottom farm, that measured twenty four inches in length, eighteen inches circumference, and weighed fourteen pounds"
 Ft. Smith Herald We are inform ed by 8 reliable source that.Mr. Ly- ons, who lives about five miles south east of Fort Smith on the edge of Mazzard prairie, while drilling for well struck vein of coal five feet thick. The vein is fifty feet below tho Snrfano and ;o oo,.;lo.o1 A. richest ever discovered in this sec tion of country.
 Conway Democrat, 18th: News reached here Monday morning that young man by the name of Monroe Brady, son of Robt Brady, of Vilo- nia neighborhood was struck and killed by lightning on Sunday even- ing. He was found out near old man Dunn's place lying in the road about an hour after tue fatal flash. He was alone, and riding mule, which was also killed.
 Des Arc, county seat of Prairie county, is determined to have con nectlon with the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway at Conway. An meeting of citizens of the towns and counties through which the proposed road will pass was held last week. and committees appointed to solicit subscriptions to the capital stock.
 Fayetteville, Democrat: The Frs co people are pushing their Harrison branch south from Springfield yieor- ously. There are now at work on the first fifteen miles 800 men. and rapid grading is being done. That part of the line is now permanently and preliminary surveys are being rapidly made toward the White river
 Fayetteville Democrat: As Can't Frank Dowell was going home from town late the other evening he met l3 year old boy on one of his best horses. The little rascal acknowl- edged to have taken the horse from the pasture. Capt. Dowell brought him to town and turned him over to the authorities. The boy Is named Growers, and has a brother Tn iail at NeOsho.