The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.

The 'social Glass;" next Monday night,
 -"Umph! DO like to make folks happy"
 Checkers and marbles are the pre- vailing games.
 Secure your seats early for next Monday night. Popular prices.
 John W. Turner & Co.,, say they want the people to read these columns next week.
 Go to Masonic Hall next Monday night and see John Farley" and Bob Brittle"
 Ut is now in order for the band boys to have an entertainment. What say you, gentlemen
 Do not fail to call and patronize the new Soda Fountain. IL is "nobby."
 J. W. WELLS.
 Walter D. Jacoway and "Rufe" Howell. ths popular Dardanelle beauX, were with the cxcursionists to Palarm.
 -Remember the Masonic school of instruction to be held at this place next month, commencing Monday, the 10th.
 A large party of excursionists from Dardanelle, accompanied by the cornet band of that place, went to Palarm yesterday.
 J. K. Perriman, Esq, of Ola, Yell county, vas in town Monday to receive his fine new threshing machine and steam engine.
 MT. C. E. Rhodes, missionary of the American Sunday School Union, was in the city this week and called at the DEMOCRAT reading room.
 -5OO pounds of butter and 200 dozen eggs wanted by w. F. W0Oten, for which the highest market price will be paid.
 Mrs. Dr. A. I. Harris and Mrs. Annie Mitchell, of Dsrdanelle, were over Monday night to witness the dramatic performance, returning Tues day morning.
 Remember the musical and literary exercises at the public school tonight. A fine programme has been arranged and the friends Of the pupils will be eharmingly entertained.
 Lewis Turner, W ho lives on Crow Mountain, remembered us a few days days ago, presenting q lot of excellent ripe peaches. To our thoughtful friend we return thanks.
 A radish fifteen inches in circum- ference and an English peavine eight feet high are among the agricultural big things added to our museum this week from the garden of Mr. Robt. Riddle.
 The exercises at the school house tomorrow night will open with grand chorus, Away, away. the morning freshly breaking," from the opera of "Massaniello." 1t is fine compost tion and will please the audience.
 Gen. G. D. Royston, the grand old citizen of Arkansas and one of Gods mobleman, passed up the road last Fri day to attend the commencement exer- cises at the state university. The old hero is in fine health and bids fair to live many years.
 -NoTIcE. .--J. II. Perry's is head quarters for Doors, Sash and Blinds, and Builders material. Great bargains this week in Grain Cradles, Grass Scythes, Dutch Blades, Pocket and Ia ble Cutlery, Stock Bells, etc. all at give away prices. Timers work in all It's branches promptly done.
 Mir. Everett Aycock, of the Morrill, ton Headlight, came up last Saturday and the last seen of him he was headed for Dardanelle, from which place he returned Monday. It requires n long time for our young friend to get affairs settled in the village over the river. How is it, Everett?
 Mir. James Rackley, of this town ship, has placed on our table leaf of mustard of d mammoth variety, raised from seed sent to him from Idaho. The leaf Is 23 Inches in length and II inches In width, and is crisp and tender. Is there any one in the state who can raise larger mustard?
 The DEMOCRAT reporter ia greatly Indebted to Messrs. D. N. Clark, A. J. Simpson, J. II. Basham, and many other kind friends for courtesies and attention shown him on the occasion of his visit to Clsrksville, last week, and takes this method of rendering them his hearty thanks with best wishes for their continued health and prosper ity.
 While in Dover last week, we met many friends, all Of whom vied with each other in striving to make our visit IS pleasant as possible, and among the number waa our esteemed friend, Mir. John C. Rye, at whose bounteous board we sat and partook of repast that was excellent in quality and lavish in quantity. Friend Rye keeps hotel at Dover and we commend him to the travelling public.
 In writing to the editor, Col ". D. Slack, land commissioner Uf the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway, says of the recent specimens of the agricultural products of Pope county sent to him: "I cannot thank you enough for the numerous specimens you send mo, all of them of the best quality; in fact, the best We get from any station." Such praise from such reliable source ought 10 stimulate the farmers of Pope county to renewed zeal tn their farm work. and to bring out the great capabilities of the soil.
 1t Is now generally conceded that Pope county will have the honor Of 1 naming the democratic candidate for l state senator. The only person yet of | fered for the honorable position is Col | Ben T. Embry, of Atkins, than whom | n. .l