The Russellville Democrat., 1883-09-13
Dry and dusty.


 Dry and dusty.
 The scar and yellow leaf is here. MT. W. H. F. Turner is improv- ing.
 MT. James A. Miller is clerking for B. Meyer.
 Wood wanted on subscription at this office.
 Esq. c. W. Berryman will open his office in room Mo- up sbairs J.. L. Shinn's brick.
 A prominent citizen with some Texas mineral water was observed walking leisurely up town the other day.
 A species of wild clover is be- coming quite plentiful in the woods roundabout, and stock are said to be fourlshing.
 The fruit and melon season is about over and ere long the average small boy will be able to straighten himself to his full stature.
 Camp meeting at Centre Valley closed last Thursday. Thirty six conversions were had, and an abund- ant season of grace enjoyed. Carpenters have made an at tractive looking place of J. T. Fow- ler's new store room. The new avn, ing also adds to its appearance.
 Our friend Grlffe, the furniture man, has opened up with good stock in his line in the house lately occupied by the Lipscomb Bros.
 -Died.-On last Saturday week, of brain affection, the youngest child of Mir. and Mrs. l.. H. Hughey. We sympathlze with the bereaved.
 The first accident on the Oar danelle and Russellville railroad running off the track--caused some l, delay in meeting the eleven o'clock train last Tuesday.
 We learn with sorrow of the SC rious illness of our friend Mir. A. J. Latta, at Georgetown. We hope to be able soon to note hls entire res toration to health.
 In the election last Saturday for justice of the peace for Illinois township there were 256 votes cast, Mir. G. w. Bergman, the successful candidate receiving IFS and MT. F. J. Harvill 78.
 Report of the c. P. Sunday , school Sept. 9th: Attendance--o cers 4, teachers ', visitors 2, adult classes 30, intermediate classes 24, primary classes l6, total s3. Con- tributions $2.70.
 MT c. Hall has sent to this of fee limb of cotton from his place in the river bottom which contains 3l bolls. Mir. Hall thinks he will gath. CT one and quarter bales to the acre this season.
 A brickmason' strike was in augurated by few workmen em- ployed on R. J. Wilson's store house last Wednesday. The places of the ; strikers were filled, and work on the building progresses.
 That man you saw Monday with such pleasant smile on his coun- tenance was thinking of the magnif- icent roast he got from Atlas the butcher which he would have for dinner, and don't you forget it.
 MT. James NJ. Shinn has favored us with several twigs ofspanish oak, which are heavily laden with acorns, showing that the mast on that spe- cies of timber will be abundant this year. Bitter mast is reported good
 The many friends of Mrs. J. B Erwin will be glad to learn that the 7 health of that excellent lady is con sidered somewhat better. Although yet quite feeble, it is thought $ change for the better is perceptable
 Wedding cake sent to this off1ct with the compliments of the bride and groom tells the tale of the hap py union Tn the bond of wedlock he tween MT. John Owen and Miss Ma " Nordin, all of Pope county. Coco luck, John.
 We are indebted to Rev. H. B Milner for copy of the Ladies' Pear Monthly Magazine published . Nashville, and devoted to the litera :, " and moral culture of woman. MT Milner is a contributor to the col umns of the Pearl.
 The DEMOCRAT management i placed under obligations to our es teemed townsman, Mir. Will II. Mil Ter for valuable assistance in the lo cal department of this issue of tn DEMOCRAT. We hope to receiv contributions from his ready pc continuously In thefuture.
 The Greenwood corresponden of the Fort Smith Elevator says "Hon. k. H. Mcconnell expresse himself as heinz highly delighte 7 with Prof. J. II. Shinn's method ( conducting the Teachers Normal In