The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-08
LOCAL LINES.
ampaign DEMOCRAT 50 cents

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 On account of the crowded condi ton of our columns to-day sThe Boys Department" is omitted. It will appear next week brim full of racy hits, etc.
 Sometime ago we requested ginners to report to us number of bales of cot ton put up by them during the season of 1884. Mir. R. H. Dickey reports IFS bales from his gin.
 We are indebted to Messrs. Judd & Winchester for ''set- 'em-up, in the way of ice cream and cake. This seas enable luxury will be kept regularly by these gentlemen.
 The first strawberries shipped this season from this station were shipped by Mir. Sam Brown, Tuesday the 29th ut. This item should have appeared last week, but escaped our reporter.
 We are rejoiced to learn that Dr. MeGuire has so far recovered from his recent severe attack as to be removed home from Logan county. We sincere ly hope to soon hear of his rapid and complete recovery.
 Although our columns are pretty well filled with communications this week, others have been received tEat we would like to have inserted in this issue, but we haven't the space. They will appear next week.
 MT. w. A. Vim of this place was the first to exhibit at the DEMOCRAT off, flee samples ofthis years crop of straw berries. They were brought in last Thursday, and were fine samples, too. The one we measured was Az inches in circumference, and was but little larger than it's fellows.
 Two Italian vendors of plaster of paris goods were arrested here last week by county and municipal authori- ties for selling wares without license. In Justice Baird's court they were tried by jury and acquitted. Before Mayor Richards they were fined 30, but the council remitted the fine.
 "A bottle of champagne cider and a liberal supply of cake, W ith the compli- ments of Mir. and Mrs. II. s. Alexan- der were presented the DEMOCRAT edi- l tor and manager last Thursday after noon. Our thanks are rendered these excellent friends for their kindly re- membrance, and we can assure them the gift was thoroughly appreciated
 --The special train bearing the edlto- rial heavy weights passed up the road at | 80 Tuesday morning. The party consisted of about 125, including the wives and sweethcarts of the editors. New hats and new dusters were quite noticeable. from which we infer the gang has been reasonably prosperous the past year.
 The Reflector of last week allows a l.~1 f<S< DEMOCRAT subscribers at Atkins eold chunks" Of course no epithet is toe low to apply to patrons of the DEMo- GRAF by that paper, but if it undertakes the job of bandying epithets with all our new subscribers the Reflector will soon outstrip the Police Gazette in ob- scerity and vllgarity.
 Why swallow a handful of sugar coated pills us large as marbles and full Of calomel when you can get Bilious Bullets, very small gelatine-cOated pill, purely vegetable, and the dose only one to three. For sale by J. w. Wells.
 On Saturday the 17th day of May an election will be held in school dis trfcts to levy q tax for school purposes | for the coming year. We hope every district in the county will vote the tax and the full limit of the law. In voting this tax CURRENCY tax should be lev 1 jed, the tax IS all paid in currency and | if not so expressed state scrip could be placed to the credit of each school dis trict.
 At certain seasons Of the year nearly every person suffers to greater or less extent from iupurity of the blood, bill ionsness, &c., &c. This should be reme- died as soon as discovered, otherwise serious results may follow. Sherman's "PRIcKLY ASH BIrTERs" will effectual. ly remove all taint of disease and re- store you to health.-May 20.
 Cards were received by many ol our citizens last week notifying them of the marriage of Mir. Jno. w. Turner and Miss Rose Hewette, of Illinois. Mir. Turner guarded his secret we'll, and left our midst without creating the slightest suspicion that he intended to commit matrimony. We are none the less gratltied to hear of the union, and wish the happy couple long life of health and happiness.
 --SHoEs.- Ladies and children's shoes in great variety, quality and price guaranteed. Our stock of gentlemen's boots and shoes is unusually large and attractive. MEYER & GROSS.
 Again we desire to impress upon those of our friends who desire to write for the DEMOCRAT. the indispensable necessity of signing their names to com mcnications. We MUST know who the author Is of every communication that appears in the DEMOCRAT. not for pub lication, but to prevent being Imposed upon by anonymous writers. We hope our friends will remember this injunc- ton and give us no cause for com plaint in the future.
 SHOES. Shoes for candidates, shoe. for voters, shoes for everybody.
 MEYER & GRoss. The game between the Stars ane Young Americans on last Friday wa spirited, that Is 1t commenced with lif' and vigor, but Jagged little towards ! the close. The Stars started of mos excellently, but soon lost their griI 1 and was hacked by the "kids," as tn, Young Americans were called. The Young Americans had the sympathy of the crowd from the first which fount vent in cheers on all occasions. I'm score stood on an average, about 10 ts r in favor of the Young Americans who enjoyed their victory to the larg est measure. Another game will b. arranged soon between the clubs, whel 1t will be seen if the Young American Aat. l..t.. ltn