The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-01-03

pain and soreness from his fearful
fall, but taking altogether we enter
tame the same pleasant anticipations
in his case. Even this issue will
exhibit sp6 linens of his skillful
scissors. Poor Mrs. Erwin whose
lot has been to suffer in the agonies
Of all the pain that rheumatism can
inflict for the last three years still
remains just about in the same con-
dition. She suffers still, and suffers
on. Mr.. Will Miller has been con
fined to his room for three weeks
and does not appear, we are sorry TO
say, to have any signs of improve
ment. We feel great sympathy for
our sick. and hope the day is near at
hand when all of them shall come
back to health and to their places
amongst us once more.
The Christmas trees at all the
churches were well patronized on
Christmas eve. AS predicted by the
DEMOCRAT, the children of the bon
netted tribe between, say IA to 20,
carried off the prize for the multi
Jude of gifts lavished out by the
hands of olu Santa Claus. But then
all were remembered in handsome
manner. 1t is not surprising, when
you come to think of it, that the
children above alluded to should
receive double portion, As an ex-
PLANTATION we look back to our own
youthful days. The arrangement of
presents in all the churches display
ed the best of taste and the great dis
play of gifts showed that no money
nor pains had been spared to make
Christmas eve rep!ete with joy and
gladness.
"A meeting Of the Russellvillc
scholI board was held ON Friday
evening last at which the new direc.
tors, DR.. j. w. Pruitt and L. M.
Smith, were sworn in to serve in
place of Capt. f. E. Barrow and r.
C. Bonds whose term of Office expired.
Mr.. j. L. Shinn was reelected presi-
dent of the board, and DR.. j. W.
Pruitt, secretary. Miss Ella Bonds
was elected as assistant tercher In
the primary department The school
board comprises men alive to our
most sacred interests. The com
munity owes the two retiring direc
tors a debt of gratitude. He is
entitled to great consideration who
labors faithfully for the public good
merely for the sake of being useful,
and not for compensation save as he
sees it in the betterment of the
society in which he lives. Russell
vile has been fortunate in the com
position of her school authorities.
They have been men of enterprise
and enlarged sympathies, as the
public school spirit of our people
will now attest. We have no enter
ests so dear as our school interests,
and we are glad to see them in safe
hands where they are certain to have
the care and attention they demand.
On Friday night. the 2lst ult.,
Mr.. b. F. Jobe our Business man
ager, met with most terrible acct
dent, since which time he has been
confined to his bed, undergoing the
excruciating pains of broken col
lar bone and an injured lung. On
that night the Presbyterians gave a
supper at Luker and Settles hall,
which Mr.. Jobe had gone to attend.
Ascending to the platform on the
second story Of the building, he
somehow missed his footing, and fell
headlong about sixteen feet to the
ground below receiving the injuries
above alluded to- 1t looks like a
providential one word that he
escaped with his life, and, for several
days after the accident, the most Sc
rious apprehension was felt. AT this
writing, we are happy to announce
to his many friends that he is on
the road to recovery, and ere long
we hope to see him at his post again.
On last Saturday night week
ago, we had the pleasure Of first
class treat. 1t was at the concert
given by Prof Colburn and his class
In Elocution. The exercises were
opened by Mr.. Lawrence Russell, in
a piece of the most impassioned or
atory. In position, attitude and es
ture; In diction, style and expression,
he was simply perfect. And, since
we come to think of it, he simply in
augarated set of exercises that were
all the way through on the.same ele
waited plane. We beg to be excused
from personal allusion therefore to
all who participated; because we
have said already, the best we know,
and no words would suit what fol-
lowed the first piece except the same
or better ones. Not one went upon
the stage but what brought the
house down In well merited applause,
As we'll acquainted with our people
as we are, we were nevertheless sur