The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-21

week.
--seTaffy" at the Masonic Hall Friday
night. Admission 25 cents, children 10
cents.
Eleven new names were added to
the rolls OF the temperance society last
meeting.
1T makes our whole community put
on genuine smile to hear that Prof.
Jones will soon be back.
-Messrs. w. j. Sheriff., and w. F..
Blackford, of Scottville, favored us with
an afternoon call last Tuesday.
Postmaster w. w. Brashear is In
Little Rock attending meeting of the
republican state central committee.
Mr.. B. F. Snow, one of searcy
county's best, was here this week sell
ling produce and buying supplies.
Leo Pollock weighs 240 pounds and
that is just how big he is in the boot
and shoe business. lie was in town
last Friday.
DIR. John II. Potts, of Atkins, a
staunch friend Of the DEMOCRAT and
always welcome among us, was in the
city Tuesday.
Judge Geo. s. Cunningham was in
town Tuesday, just back from LOUISE
ana, whittier he had been in quest of
health. We were glad to note in his APP
pearance the indications of restored
health.
The ladies of the Christian church
have arranged for candy pulling to-
morrow night at the Masonic Hall. All
who are fond of 'staffy'' are requested
to be present as an enjoyable time is an
ticipated.
All who think the yearly visits of
the DEMOCRAT will benefit them are re-
spectfully requested to take the sub
scription price with them when they go
to give in their taxes. Our agent will
be with the assessor and gladly well
come all such and give them valid re-
ceipt.
Died. at the house of DR.. Womaek,
yesterday morning az / o'clock, Mr..
Robert L. Brooks, of meningitis. The
funeral took place from the Baptist
church yesterday evening at O'Clock.
Mr.. Brooks was young man of ster-
ling qualities, and his death is greatly
deplored.
The Temperance society had an in
teresting meeting last Monday night.
Sorry that business prevented our ar
tendance. An order of business was
adopted which will appear hereafter.
Rev. A. P. Melton and Capt. j. w. Rus
sell we're appointed to make addresses
at the next meeting.
The first good days sport old Boreas
has had for some time he enjoyed Tues
day last, lifting the boys beavers and
then watching them make 40 time for
a hundred yards or so. If the old ras-
cal had confined his pranks to the men
alone he might have escaped criticism
but he also dallied with this article to
the dismay of some Of the ladies and
thus merits our rebuke.
The ''bosso superintendent of the
Melrose mills is graduated in saving.
He has the theory down to an exact
point that "a cent saved is cent
made" and that a judicioua saving is
good philosophy in the enlargement of
the profits of any institution. Nothing
goes to waste around the Melrose mills
that can be turned to practical account,
and the mill is so much the better off.
-Roys is head quarters for hardware,
stoves and tinware, doors, sash and
blinds.
| The second number Of the Arkan-
sas Teacher is on our table. 1t is even
| better number than the preceding
one, and shows many gratifying evil
dcnces of substantial encouragement
| from teachers, directors and patrons.
| The Teacher has broad field and we
hope to see 1t spread until it coveas the
whole ground. In April the Magazine
will be enlarged and the subscription
price increased to 81 per year.
p. l.. Bottoms is headquarters for
fancy candies.
| The report Of sad case of suffer-
ing during the recent high waters comes
to us from Lower Gardens Bottom, in
Yell county. A Mrs. Stark, daughter and
a negro woman were aroused from their
beds on the night of the 18th BY water
rushing through the house. Hastily
donning their clothes, they started bare
footed (their shoes having been hidden
by the water in the house) to the house
of Deighbor, but back water from the
Petit Jean cut them off and they were
forced to take refuge in the branches of
fallen tree until morning. Their feet
were badly frozen and amputation may
be necessary.
Go to P. L. Bottoms for mincs
meat-10 cents per pound.
Luther Benson, the great temper
ance lecturer OF the southwest, delight
ed a Russellville audience on last We'd
nesday night with one of his splendid
productions in his own inImitable STYLE.
His eloquence is something wonderful
and his descriptive powers almost I'M
approachable. His tribute to water was
one Of the finest things we ever heard
fall from the lips of man. His lecture was
on the worst night of the season, and In
consequence his audience was small, but
what they lacked In numbers they made
up in appreciation. We will ever well
come the temperance talker amongst us.
Go to P. l.. Bottoms to get your
tea. Fine assortment.
A deserved complimentary notice
of the fine steam ferryboat Martha at
Dardanelle, appeared in last Sundays
Gazette and Is contained in an article
communicated IN another column. Dur
| ing the high water we noticed that the
steam ferry at Little Rock ceased work.
| 1t was unable to stem the current, or
brook the floating mass of debris that
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