The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-02-28

Leap year parties are rife.
The Ozark skating rink has failed.
Tiabfifiies $40.

| The verdict has gone forth--the
Hot Springs gamblers "must go"
Drew county jail contains sixteen
prisoners awaiting the mills Of JUS
tice.
Judge ]. r. Stephenson and James
|T. Doyle died at Little Rock last
week.
H. D. Field is the name of the
newly elected treasurer of Carroll
county.
A falling tree broke beth legs for
Mr.. MeCsrry near Paraclifta q few
days ago.
4 Al few bad bows at Benton broke
several street lamps at that place
last week.
st. Louis trains reached Little
Rock via Forrest City several days
last week.
| Ninety Ave pcr cent. OF the taxes
Of Conway county have been collect
ed this year.
Washington county politicians re
fuse to be interviewed on the dog
law. Twas ever thus.
A new religious paper, called
Church Tidings, has recently been
established at Little Rock.
A son OF Judge Eakin, of the SUI
preme court travels in the interest OF
Little Rock wholesale house.
Poor streets and bridges at Forrest
City. Ditto at several other Arkan-
sas towns including Russellvillc.
There we're three business houses
destroyed by fire at Camden on the
might of the 21st. Loss $4,000.
A man named Goode was robbed
of $1,000 In cash in house of qnes-
tionablc repute at Little Rock. Bad.
Major John Lake Black has been
vested with authority from the gov
ernor to organize military company
at Lonoke.
The republican state convention
has been called for April Sth, to APP
point delegates to the national con-
yention at Chicago.
Center Point joins the list Of fire.
stricken towns The postoffice, a gen
eral store and the printing Office were
destroyed last Thursday night.
Land Commissioner Gibson, OF the
Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad,
is in New York, perfecting arrange
ments for an immigration bureau.
An excursion from Fayetteville to
Eureka Springs, for the benefit Of
the press gang, will be arranged by
the quill-drivers of the former city.
| Agents for foreign lumber dealers
are buying walnut, ash and other
timber in every county in the state.
1t is cut and shipped and much OF it
flnds its way to Europe.
Max Frauenthall, of Conway. Of
fers to donate lot at Sugar Loaf
| Springs to any church denomination
that will erect house of worship
thereon Immediately.
i The municipal authorities of Con-
way propose at an early date to have
q complete survey and map of the
corporation made showing all the
streets, alleys blocks and lot prop
erty.
An engine and tender on the Iron
Mountain road went down an en-
bankmeht near Hope Thursday.
Three persons on the engine were
badly hurt.
! Judge Wood, Of Hot Springs. in
excluding reporters from the court
room during the trial of the FIynns
and Dorans, has exhibited degree
of petty spite and narrow minded
ness totally unworthy OF man in
his position. Such littleness must
60.
| After repeated attempts to infuse
new life into the state fair associa-
tion and withou. success, the mem.
bers Of the association have decided
to finally abandon the enterprise and
sell the property to pay outstanding
indebtedness, which amounts to $23,-
600.
The sheriff and deputy of Colum-
bia county, while trying to dispossess
Mrs. Doyle Of her house on writ OF
ejectment, were severely burned
about the face and neck by boiling
water administered from a long han
died gourd. The officers beat hasty
retreat.
The Little Rock and Hot Springs
Telephone line is completed and
works TO the entire satisfaction of
all concerned. 1t is reported that
all the principal cities in the state
are to be connected with Little Rock
in a similar manner.
| "Mrs. Partington, what do you use
| for bad cold?" asked Mrs. Dali.
"Handkerchiess, ma'am," answered
the aged dame, looking over her spec
tacles. Handkerchief are desidera.
tum in the event Of cold, but a bottle
of DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup is a necessi
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