The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-03-13
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n COMMUNICATION from non. IL. IL .
Raybnrn is unavoidably crowded out,
but will appear next week.
--R. J. Wilson's new and elegant
brick structure is rapidly nearing CONF
pletion, and will be occupied ere long.
Our young friend Rufus III. White
is the proud father ola bouncing boy of
full regulation weight. Congratula-
lions.
DIR. Andrew Scott of Little Rock, is
in the city. He is an old Pope county
bov and married a Pope county girl,
and is always welcome.
The slaughter Of prices at the clos
ing out sale of Meyer & Gross to make
room for new stock, continues from
day to day. Great bargains are being
had.
Laurence w. Scott, author of Gland
book of Christian Evidence" and other
works, delivered series of entertain
ing lectures at the Christian church
this week.
We are pleased to add to our corps
of able contributors the name of Belisso.
This gifted correspondent promises to
contribute regularly, and we bid him
welcome
Capt. and Mrs. Barrow left yester-
day for Dallas Texas, their future
, home. Russellville's benediction will
evet rest upon this good family wher-
ever they may 60.
During the recent rise in the river
d. F. Moore lost a seine Is feet deep and
100 feet long, also skiff, with 81. NJ.
| Gray painted thereon. The finder of
the above should address Mr.. Moore
at Russellville.
The membership of the command
cry consists of the following names: G..
l.. KimbalI, M. NJ. Mcclure, E. F. Bah
cock, j. M. Thompson, Thos. III. Elgin,
Lewis M. Smith, Jno. w. Quinn, j. NJ.
Harley, Thos. w. Pounds, Il. M. Wyatt,
F. v. Whittlesey, John Ewing.
Mr.. w. L. Crow was welcome
caller at this office Saturday last. The
DEMOCRAT has In him warm friend
and splendid worker. This issue Of
the paper shows evidences of his handi-
work. He has been in the employ OF
the paper for the LAST two weeks and
has shown himself abundantly worthy
of confidence. We take pleasure in
predicting success to this vigorous ma
tive of Pope.
Notice to b. Of f, and everybody
else, don't make arrangements with any
other shop without coming around and
getting prices at w. A. McKlnney's
shop. S. 4. Cor. Main and Oak street.
A republican county convention
will be held at Center Valley camp
ground, the LIST day of April, for the
purpose of electing two delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at Lit
tie Rock on the sth day of April. The
republican electors, in each of,the tow n
ships in Pope CO., are requested to send
one delegate for each twenty-five votes
OF fractional parts thereof, voted for
Col. w. d. Slack, in 1882.
Hon. w. L. Thompson, State super
intendent of public instruction called
on the DEMOCRAT last Friday. He re-
ports the educational outlook In the
State as very bright indeed. He visits
| Russellville upon educational business
connected with the Institute work Tor
the summer. He reports the collation.
and revision of the school laws as al
most ready for the printer. We find
him a very pleasant gentleman and
hope that he will call again.
sis life worth living?" asks an Eng.
lish writer. That depends on the liver
and the liver depends on Smiths Bile
Beans. Use them if that large gland
is out Of order. 25 cts. a box. For sale
by j. w Wells.
Prof. Savage, of Little Rock, was q
caller last week. This gentleman IL
the General Agent for Arkansas and
Texas for that colossal book house,
VanAntwerp, Bragg & Co., of Cincin-
natl and New York. He represents a
line of books, "The Eclectic SERIES
that is rs familiar to Arkansas men and
women as the chills and fever. Despite
the gentleman's name we can testify to
his good nature and promise not to
slaughter" him should he call again.
The Gravelly Hill correspondent
of the Dardanelle Post, says: Gravelly
! Hill is again looking up. Now, if we
could only get our railroad at once, we
think we would consider it town.
| Already we have two new stores and
| looking for third. The first new firm
is O'Neal Bros. g. Co. These young
gentlemen are from Russellyille. They
are polite to their customer and accom-
modating to the public. We think they
deserve, and hope they will get good
| trade.
! We are sorry to record the death OF
our efficient county assessor A. X. Rob
inson. 1t occurred on last Sunday even
ing in Griffin township from an at
tack of pneumonia. We did not learn
when he was taken but the terrible dis
ease did its work In a hurry. lie was
buried at Union on last Tuesday. AT
the same time with Mr.. j. II. Turner a
worthy citizen of Gala Creek town.
ship. We learn good deal Of sickness
and fatality exists down in that portion
| of the county.
The American Bible Society through
it's agent, Mr.. j. j. Durham. donated
n large Bible with raised letters, TO
Miss Melvina II. Wood, who has been
blind since she was twelve years old.
IL is only the New Testament, and Is In
two volumes. 1t weighed 81 pounds
and cost 1.75 expressage. IL is now at
Arthur Erwin's awaiting her applica-
ton for It, This is praise worthy ae'
both i'm the Bible Society and in theiI
excellent agent Mr.. Durham, for his
interest In securing IL for her. The
American Bible Society Is doing greal
worl; In this country.