The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-08
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 Attend the examination at the pub lie school to-day and tomorrow.
 Miss Josie Collier, of Fort Smith, is in the city visiting her sister, Miss Fannie.
 Mrs. Dr. Chsney is visiting friends and relatives in Russeliyille. May her stay be pleasant.
 Friend w. P. Wooten greatly favored us, the other day, by placing some fine peaches on our table. Many thanks.
 Between this place and Dover, the corn crop prospect is fair, while the cotton is sickly and unpromising. Wheat is splendid.
 -Gov. T. J. Churchill passed up the road last Monday for Fayetteville, to attend the commencement exercises Of the state university.
 Il. r. DeShong, Esq, one of onr fellow-citizeDs, is once more to be seen on the streets after oug-continued and serious attack of measles.
 We were the recipient, one even ing in the past week, of a pleasant call from MT. and Mrs. J. E. Battenficld, {, and Misses Fannie B. and Josie Collier,
 MT. Ben Looney, of Dardanelle, was oyer last Tuesday in pursuit of two professional "dead-beats'' who are travelling through this section. Look out for them, they are going toward Fort Smith.
 The excellent string band from Potts Station made a moonlight eXcur- sion to this place last Saturday night, and favored several of our citizens with a delightful serenade. For our share of the sweet music we tender thanks.
 The ladies and gentlemen of the Literary Guild will reproduce the thrill ling temperance drama, "The Social Glass" at Masonic Hall next Monday night, in response to hattering and complimentary call from number Of citizens of Russellville. We can assure the people that Il rich dramatic treat awaits, and hope they will fill the house to it's utmost capacity.
 Judge Frank Boswell, of Jackson county, was among the party of distin- guished gentleman who passed up the road last Friday, en route to Fayette- vile to attend the commencement eXer- cises of the state university and the an- nual meeting of the board of trustees. It was Judge Doswells first trip through this section by rail, and he expressed himself as delighted with the rapid growth and progress Of the coun- try.
 Pope county has had good sur yeyor in the past two years, and such Mir. k. B. Potts promises to be for the next two years if honored with the nomination and election which he seeks at the hands of the democracy. Mr. Potts was raised in Pope county and is fayorablv known to majority of the voters. His claims are before the peo- pie. Read his announcement to be found in the proper column of to-day's paper.
 In looking over our announce ments, do not fail to read that of Col ". B. Young, who offers as candidate for representative from Pope county in the next general assembly. Col. Young is too well known to the people to need further words of praise and commend allOh rom us. HIS tIdIulS dIc DGipTb the people and we ask for him q careful consideration. He is fully qualified to discharge the duties of representative and, if elected, will diligently and con- scientiously serve the people.
 Superintendent Haney, of the Mel rose Cotton Mills, informs Us that the engine, boiler, smokestack, shafting, mn hi from St. Louis yesterday. This lot of machinery is from the extensive estab- lishment of Smith, Beggs & Rankin, they will place in the Melrose Mills will be the finest ever brought to Ar kansas. In this connection we will ure being rapidly put up and but few weeks will elapse ere the roof is on.
 The public examination of the pu- pills at the graded school has been in progress since Monday and will be con- tinued to-day and tomorrow. A num- Der of the patrons of the school and other friends of education have been in attenda nee, and all express themselves as gratitied at the substantial progress made by the pupils and accord to the teachers all praise for their patient labors during the year. The high standard of the school can be maintain- ed by the retention of the present corps of efficient teachers. Let all attend the examination to-day.
 We heard bachelor remark, the other day, that whenever he walked home with a lady from church when tho moon was shining brightly and the atmosphere decidedly cool, as 1t was last Saturday and Sunday nights, he was always SO interested in his compan- ion that he imagined fair Luna was the sun whoso rays made him feel quite That bachelor was evil dently !aboring under a malignant at. tack ef "heart disease" such as we eX- pcrienccd in our young days. We N ont tell who it was, but if he has many more such attacss, we will in- form his friends so they can prepare for the worst.
 We were favored last week with q call from Mr. Joseph Butcher, of Little Rock, boat builder, who was in our city to close q contract for building a new forryboat for the Norristown and Dardanelle Ferry Co. The new craft will be built in the most substantial manner with the following dimensions: Length, 80 feet; breadth of beam, 2I feet; breadth over all, 3G feet; depth Of hold 30 inches. She will be provided with an upright boiler of ample dimeu- sions, and the machinery will be an engine of Woods patent, working two wheels s feet in diameter ana I iprL