The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-02


rybody take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to hear Judge Cravens.
Attention is directed to the com
munications which appear on first
page of to-day's paper.
r. H. Dickey, one of the DEMO
Gratis best friends, stepped across
our Threshold yesterday together
with his nephew.
Mrs. Wilson, mother of Judge
r. b. Wilson, and Mrs. Mathews of
Atkins, were callers at the DEMO
GRAFT office yesterday. Mrs. Wilson
has been on visit to her son, and
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. Shinn writes us that it
will be about the 1st of September
before he arrives with his new boat
at Dardanelle Eddie is pleased
with his new boat. He says she
will be the best one ever steamed up
the Arkansas river.
Our friend, j. w. Eudy, left
yesterday for Green county, Mo-, on
a visit to his kinsman, Mr.. John M.
Harkey, who was ON visit here
three years ago. Mr.. Eudy will
take in the Wilson Creek battle re-
union during his visit. The DEMO
GRAFT follows him on his visit.
The Alma Leader was represent
ed III Russe.lyille, last Saturday, in
the person of its publisher, Frank
ibbo:son, a true knight OF the rule
and stick. Mr.. Ibbotson is a thor
ough printer and wide-awake news
paper man, and is worthy the pat
ronage of the citizens of Alma.
To morrow night, at the Meth
odist church, DIR. j. w. Pruitt deliv-
ers his lecture on "Hygiene Of the
Schoolroom. This, without doubt, is
one Of the most important of the sub
| jects discussed before the Institute,
and we look to hear it ably handled
by the doctor, who is at home in this
department of science.
Mr.. J. w. Eudy informs us that
Dover was the scene of an old fash
toned knockdown on last Monday,
in which Mr.. Will Hobbs and Mr..
Barnes were the actors, and in which
Mr.. Barnes came out second best.
The difficulty, it is understood, &C.
Cured in regard to undue privileges
which Barnes had taken with Hobbs
water melon patch.
Look out for the grand event on
the 18th inst. The Dardanelle and
Russellvile railroad will be formally
opened and a grand excursion will
be given to Dardanelle, where it is
expected there will be a big time
base ball match, glass ball shooting,
and general good time. Governor
Berry and other state officials are ex
pected. The excursion will be under
the supervision of the superintend-
ent, ID. l.. Bourland.
= 1t is reported that Sheriff Bentley
was killed by the Perry county des-
peradoes. Deputy Sheriff Cole left
Dardanelle, Tuesday evening with a
| DOSSt vi HiJttlI Iutii, anu pussy VI
the same number followed on Wed
nesday morning to join IN the effort
to crush the desperadocs. A load of
provisions was sent out from Darda-
nellie Wednesday morning for the
camps of the Sheriff's posse, which
now begins to look something like
a young regiment. 1t is thought
they cannot evade capture much
longer Excitement over the matter
is increasing constantly.
We gathered from Mr.. j. w.
Eudy, the particulars of what come
near being serious accident to two
OF Pope connty's good citizens on
last Friday, 9th ult. Messrs Mat
Halle and Thomas Bewley were out
hunting and took refuge under a
tree to keep out OF storm. During
the storm, the tree was struck by
lightning and both of them knocked
senscless 10 the ground. Fortunate
. Is neither Of them received any Sc
r rious injuries, and both recovered
from the shock in short while sui
, Gciently to take up their line O.
march for home, with another strange
chapter added to their stock OF ex
pprieuce.