The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-16


 will be grand affair.
 "A handsome specimen of opel cotton bolls was placed on our tabl, yesterday by Mr. $ F. Mooney, wht lives two miles and one-half north east Of shis place. The cotton wa; grown on poor upland, but is equa Tn quality to the best bottom land cotton.
 Let the farme rs, and evelybnd !, else, be up and doing m the matter of getting up funds and exhibits foi the Arkansas department at the Louisville Exposition. A proper ex. hibit of the products of Arkansas IS the best immigration agent that could be sent out.
 MT. J. F. Munday, editor of th s paper has been quite sick for U past week sand is still confined to | . room. His estimable wife has also been ipdlsposed. The DEMocRA T joins with their many friends m hoping they may soon be restored to their wonted health.
 Mitchell Wagons, known b everybody to be the best and mos ] durable, just received by K. J. Wilson.
 From a private note received this week from MT. T. w. Hamblin, now at Idaho Springs, Colorado, WI learn that his youngest child, Gus sic, died on the 4th inst, after ( brief illness. The sympathy of our entire community goes out to Mr. Hamblin and wife in thelr deep be- reavement.
 That sweet little sprite, bright eyed Edna Turner, made our sanc- tum glow with the sunshine of her presence, last Tuesday, and she did not forget that we have q fondness for fruit, for she placed box of nice peaches on our table. God bless our little girl friends--and the large ones, too.
 Attention is directed to the ad- vertiscment of the telegraph school at Van Bnren, in charge of MT. H. II. Dill, an electrician and operator of large experience. This is an ex- cellent opportunity for young ladies and gentlemen to learn business that will afford them study and re munerative employment.
 Our wide-awake bachelor friend, Mr. George E. Howell, returned last Monday from a business trip to Springfield, Mo-, and Wichita, Kan sas. He reports the lumber busi- ness booming. While in Southwest Misssuri, George took in the militia ry reunion on the anniversary of the battle of Wilson Creek, and says the occasion was grand in every partic- ular.
 --.Mr Andrew R. Howell son oi Hon. Clabe Howell, this city, left this morning for school, at Guile oka, Tenn. He goes by way of Lou lsville, where he will spend a few days visiting the Exposition. Thit respec.ed young gentleman goes to his school duties with the best wish es of large circle of friends, and all hope he will return next summer bearing the highest honors of his classes, in all of which the DEMOCRAT most heartily joins.
 Sheriff Quinn went to Little Rock this week with young ms named Baker, who is wanted by |. . authorities of White county on a charge of larceny, and returneo home Tuesday. While in the cap tai city, our worthy sheriff found a man in the lock-up there, Sam Ev ans by name, who is believed to | ! the. party who stole horse froi Mir. Sing Brown, of this county, last July, and he brought him back an, lodged him in the calaboose at thi place.
 When the business manage went to his room, last Tuesday eve, he found an exquisite bouquet o' choice flowers there, to which was attached a card inscribed, "From Pearl and Bertie." The donors were his little friends, Pearl and Bertie Russell, and he desires us to tender them his sincere thanks for their thoughtful remembrance, and hopes that their path through life may always be strewn with the brightest and choicest flowers of happiness and prosperity.
 -Col J. M. Haney, the efficient superintendent of the Melrose Cot ton Mill, is at his post again after several days absence from the city and sickness since his return. While Tn Memphls on his recent trip, Col. Hsuey purchased a lot of additional machinery for Melrose, made neces sary by the increasing demand upon its capacity. The goods manufac- tured Ut Melrose are in great demand, and that demand is constantly on the increase, the mill being pushed to it's utmost capacity to supply the same.
 Capt. Sam R. Chew, who has been the trusted agent of the Little Rock and Fort smith railway al ! ~