The Russellville Democrat., 1884-11-27

Ing young lacy oil Dardanelle was
visiting her friends in Russellville
the first of this week, the guest OIL
Miss Lee Settle.
Mr.. Mack Bryant's black eye was
very suggestive, but 1t was only an ac-
cident caused by his monkey wrench.
The wrench slipped under the pressure
of his strong muscle and delivered a
Sulliyan-like blow on his left optic,
Hence his black eye and he is to be con-
graduated that it was only black eye,
A hunting party consisting OF
Messrs. j. f. and w. F.. Settle, Lon
Spencer, and one or two other gentle
men whose names we have forgotten,
went over on Foucrhe on a camp-hunt
and report very successful trip.
They killed three deer and say game is
plentiful over there.
We desire to make a motion that
Christmas trees be abolished In RUSSELL
Vile for the approaching Christmas
and the occasion be left to the good old
plan Of home enjoyment. Who will
second the motion. We think all
would enjoy itas well and save deal
of bother and trouble.
John t. King, Esq, representing
The Esenmeyer Co., Tourists, Little
Rock, was In town last week soliciting
orders from our merchants and favored
the DEMOCRAT with a call. Mr.. King
and his firm, Individually and collect
lively rank A No. l, and deserve the
patronage of all who desire to build up
and foster home enterprise.
Friends of Russellville-- and
get your Thanksgiving Cakes, Bread,
Pies, and Rolls, and oblige
WIN. BALES, Prop'r
Star Bakery.
Mr.. j w. Roax informs us that off
three-qnarters of an acre he gathered a
sorghum crop that made 80 gallons of
molasses. A second crop Came up and
off of the same ground he has just gath
cred a crop that made IA gallons more.
The procession must move pretty fast
or our Pope county farmers will keep
right up every time.
Our Mr.. w. l.. Grow will be with
the tax collector at Atkins Dec. 5th and
9th. Our friends in Wilson township
can then avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to subscribe for Pope county's
great religious weekly--the DEMOCRAT.
One dollar invested this way will bring
solace and comfort for the next 1855
days.
We can safely predict success for
our school from the character of our
teachers. lie moves on we'll. because 1t
has good motive power. Our pen is in
for all the encouragement 1t can give.
These noble workers are entitled to
more than they get. Let them have
our solid support and encouragement
during their labors in our midst.
Recently we referred to the fact
that the windows Ia Miss Keith's room
ought to be painted TO keep out the
glare of light shining against the win
dows. Since then, we have heard COM
plants of the same kind In regard to all
the rooms, except the primary. The
children's eyes are of as much use as
their brains, and certainly the board
could afford to spend few dollars to
relieve the school OF such a nuisance,
and one which threatens such serious
results to the children. Any one who
is sceptical on what we are saying, we
respectfully refer to Prot. Floyd, Mr..
Miner, Miss Keith, Miss Walk, and
Miss Crocker. They ought to know,
and the board ought to respect what
they think in regard to this matter.
The glass ought to he painted some soft
tint, and painted at once. This is what
ought to be done, and done quickly.
Don't it cost too much? We mean
the county institute at this place this
week. 1t will cost each one of the pu-
pills five days out of school. 1t will
cost the teachers weeks trouble after
wards. 1t will cost the district $65 for
the week, the same as II school was
running. 1t will cost the aggregate
loss of 1850 days, basing the calcula-
ton on the attendance of $50 pupils.
We doubt At this particular time, If the
benefits will be commensurate with the
cost. We favor institutes on general
principles, but we don't think a county
institute ought to so seriously interfere
with so large school where so much
is at stake. for so long time. They
ought to be held IN a teachers leisure
time. However, we hope we are mis-
taken, and that enough good may be
done to offset the serious interference
with our school.
I'm another place will be found a
letter from Mr.. Brashear in regard to
the criticism passed upon him in last
weeks DEMocRAT. 1t may not be out
of place for us to remark that what we
said last week, was not said to vent
spite against Mr.. Brashear, for per-
sonally between him and the writer
the best of feeling has always existed,
and so far as we are concerned does
now. We feel, however, that occupy
ing the position we did, we could not
discharge our duty to the community
in which we live, and let such report
pass In silence. We put our criticism
upon the ground that, II Mr.. Brashear
had been on guard as he ought to have
been for the good name and reputation
of our town and community, no such
report as that circulated In the Globe
Democrat, be it incorrect or otherwise,
would have found currency through
his mouth. The report may not have
been correct, and we did not claim II
was. But still it had foundation for
its origin, and that foundation was in
What Mr.. Brashcar related, and 1t was
this that elected our criticism, and we
do not think that our peoole will hard
| ly find fault with their town paper for
exercising vigilance for their good
name. One thing certain, II proper
caution had been used in the first In
stance, then our criticism would have
been uncalled for sure enough. But
as we said before, we have no spite te
vent; none IN the world. What We
said, we said, because we thought II
our duty. Mr.. Brashear has made u,
quiet, good citizen, and II gives us nc
10y to see his intention TO leave us. W.
Eat . A..