The Russellville Democrat., 1884-12-18
letters from The People
Atkins News.


Correspondence OF the Democrat
Good health prevails at present.
Pneumonia has invaded our vicinity
to some extent but no deaths, as a
consequence.
Our fellow towusman, DR.. Potts,
paid Russellville visit last week
and returns home much improved
in health, nothing has been more
satisfactory to people here in years
than the Doctors recovery. The
message sent him BIZ the editor OF
DEMOCRAT is indeed truthful one
but modesty forbids my writing it.
There is something peculiar about
the month Of December, the nearer
we come to Christmas the louder the
people seem to talk, until we finally
find ourselves in an uproar. Small
boys here are wont To scare our
horses with torpedoes, men talk loud
TO the Postmaster something about
half gallon whisky and bottle Of
church wine'' and the wee voice Of
the woman can be heard saying
anow don't send Hennery" and the
exteme little fellows, among Us, il
it might be termed an annoyance, by
their enquiries. about the sutty old
Santaclaus. Every Dutchman you
/ see has goose or duck by the hind
| leg, and the Americans have tur-
key by the trotter, and last but not
of less note comes the man of dusky
hue, tuning on the fiddle, talking as
loud as the police will let him, say
ing swat till Saddy," and following
close in the rear Of the van is TO be
seen a small population, wearing ac-
curately polished shoes, long smooth
cloth coats, with a morocco covered
book under their arms saying, with
loud voice, '.men and brethren,
don't celebrate that way, for Christ
mas IS the birth day OF Christ" but
it don't do any good, for by this time
the order on Little Rock has been
honored, and. The people cease to
think until New Year, then the
church members go in and confess,
and the roug aer class 60 to the may
or and submit, and all move on
again, in the even tenor ortheir way
until about the 10th of the next
December, when We again resume
The programme.
Rev. w. ID. Mathews has left us.
We had only learned his worth when
we were forced to give him up. Bro.
Mathews carries polish that grows
brighter by wear, and the people OF
Dardanelie where he located will
/ find IL so. Rev. w. T. Keith, has
also gone, locating at Eureka Springs,
he leaves with US good impression,
all wishing him success in his new
field OF labor The new preacher,
Rev. Mr.. Galloway preached his first
Sermon here last night in the G. =.
church, his own house being in bad
order.
Mr.. James Wilson died Sunday
night at 8 D. M. Mr.. Wilson has
been sick for several months, and
emaciated until he was skeleton.
He leaves to mourn his loss Mrs.
Ross. of this place, "who served him
with that devotion CT q true daugh
ter, during his entire Illness and
Mrs. Venahle of Morrilton, and Mrs.
Warren Of Kansas, his three dau2h
tiers and Arch Wilson his son. Tn
Gle jimmie was rs years of age, and
up. TO his late illness, would have
! been taken for man of 60. He
was for long time citizen Of this
county, but moved to Lewisburg
some years ago During the late i'll
ness Of his daughter, Mrs. Jno. Darr,
he came and nursed her until her
death, and then served her children
as nurse uatil he was taken to his
bed. He was devoted TO his chill
dren, his God and his country, as
none but the truly religious can be.
Doctor Potts left Tuesday for the
Hot Springs, where he intends to
spend month, with the hope that
when he returns he will be able to
resume business, y, X.
December Is, 1884.