The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-04-12
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STATE NEWS.

The Arkansas Cleaner has stock
department conducted by Mr.. w. q.
Freeman.
Jones5oro has new paper, }. b.
Tavlor editor and proprietor. The
paper is democratic in politics.
Fit. Smith has elected democrat
mayor. About all of her officers are
democrats.
Sugar Loaf Spring has a new pa
per. Sugar Loaf Leader is its name
and Messrs. Watkins and Patterson
are the editors AID proprietors.
Hope they will have sweet career.
Little Rock has another sensation
another fraud. There must be
something in the air and water down
there that makes man steal.
Elixir Bugle: A Mining Company
has been organized at Mountain
Home, Baxter county, who propose
working the late mineral finds on
Pigeon, in that county.
Prairie County Appeal: On last
Thursday morning by unknown
means Mr.. j. L. Browns saw mill
was consumed by fire, which broke
out about day light and was not dis
covered until it was too late to save
any of the machinery. a good planer
and everything necessary to run
saw mill, except the engine, was
total loss. Fortunately the mill that
| is now in use was not burned. Mr..
Brown is one Of our best and most
energetic citizens and we regret
very much that he sustained this
heavy loss.
Morrilton Headlight: A sad coin
cidence has transpired in our city in
the last three weeks. On Sunday,
March the 18th, six boys, all about
the same age, went TO the river for
a boat ride. While in the boats
they got to tussling over some oars,
threw water on each other in sport,
got warm and then wet their heads.
Since that time four of the number
have died three of whom died with
the same disease, meningitis.
Elixir Bugle: We learn that very
large bodies of land are being en-
tered up to the east Of us, and il our
reports are correct, we would not be
surprised if some of the old settlers
who have not taken the necessary
steps to secure their homes, would
wake up some fine morning to find
they had none. Boys you had better
comply with TIE laws, for If you
don't you may have yourselves to
kick sooner than you think.
Ozark. Democrat: A "blnd tiger"
was caught at Webb City last Friday
morning. Deputy Sheriff MeGraw
arrested one Willet and brought HIM
to Ozark Friday. He gave bond for
his appearance before Esquire Eel
ker on Saturday. On that day, in
the afternoon, the defendant APP.
peared before the court for trial,
upon the charge of selling intoxica
ting liquors. He was fined $50. j.
V. Bourland prosecuted and Berry
d Mathes defended the defendant.
1t seems to us that it is about time
Illicit whisky sellers were learning
that they cannot carry on their
traffic in this county with impunity.
Quit it, eh--why will you engage
in traffic so destructive of happi-
ness and everything good?
Ozark Democrat: On last Tuesday
j. b. Carter and other parties were
removing flour barrels in his ware
room and found can with powder
in it and fuse therein, the end of
which had been set on fire, but for
tunately went out before burning
down to the powder. Had the pow
der exploded it is very probable that
the whole block of buildings north
of the court house would have been
burned. The conclusion is that it
was n plot to burn out Carter and of
course all in that block would have
shared his fate. Mr.. Carter is a
man who has no bitter enemies so
far as he knows and therefore it is
difficult to suspect any particular
person or persons. The business
men of Ozark have offered $5l5 90
for the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party or parties. Every effort
should be made to ferret them out.
Press Eagle: Please give publicity
to the following, and request the
newspapers the state TO publish il
During the war--it Is supposed
about lS63--a Mrs. Daniels, or Dan
iels, and two little daughters were
sent North upon train loaded with
Southern people. The mother and
one child died. The remaining
child was brought up by a Mrs.
Spaulding, of Springfield, Ill. The
child gave its name ms Susie, and
said she had two brothers in the
Confederate army, and that she
came from Pine Bluff. She is now
living in or near Springfield, and
has not seen or heard from any OIL
her family since being transported
North when n child.
Those concerned are requested to
write to your office. Publication Of
this will confer favor upon an or
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