The Russellville Democrat., 1884-07-17

Little Rock, arrived yesterday on 4
visit 70 friends 10 this city.
County clerk Potts and Sheriff
Quinn were down this week looking
after their political fences.
/ j. q. Falls, an excellent citizen OF
lGalla Greek township Is now quar-
itered at Gravel Hill, recuperating
ION that fine mineral water.
| Jesse Patton. son OF Judge Patton
of Pulaski county, came up Satnr-
day and will remain sometime visit
! ing relatives.
Mr.. Alex Bringle honorcd us with
call last Saturday. We found him
lin excellent health and buoyant
spirits, and reported BringIe ahead
lin the race for sheriff.
Col. B. X. Rodgers was called
home from Wichita last week by the
dangerous illness Of his wife. We
are glad to state that his wife has
become much better.
We have been favored with calls
from many friends since our s!!es.ss -
sue, bnt /: is impossible for rs to re
call the names OF all. TO each and
all Of them we say cali again and Of
ten.
Rev. A. F. Melton returned from
district conference at Atkins and
Conway last Friday, bringing his
family with him from their visit TO
friends at Qultman.
DIR. M. M. Mcclure is fast becom-
ing the very picture Of health and
his old vim and vigor have returned.
He is now making tour Of The State
in the interest Of the Arkansas Ma
sonic Mutual Relief Association.
Capt. j. w. Russell candidate for
representative is laying violent
hands on facts and figures in any
wise bearing on public interests.
The democracy will find in him a
staunch defender and able talker
Mr.. j. w. Heagan of Dardanelle,
that prince of good fellows, spent last
Thursday night in our city, the
guest of Mr.. James III. Shinn. He
came over to install the new officers
of the K. and l.. OF H., which he did
in his own excellent style.
Mr. b. F. Jobe, business manager
Of the DEMOCRAT, with his family
and his sister fair. MISS Ruth, ran
over to his old home in White coun-
ty last Saturday week ago, and
spent two or three days. His family
and Miss Ruth he left over there to
whom we wish short and
pleasant visit, while he returned to
stand at the helm Of the DEMOCRAT.
We are happy to welcome back to
their home in Russellville Mrs. S. A.
Barlow and her daughter Miss Net.
tie, and Mr.. Frank Woodwork who
recently left for Kansas, and came
back to Rnssellville thoroughly sat
istied and convinced that this is~the
place above all others for pleasant
and happy home among the best Of
people.
On last Tuesday week we had the
pleasure Of an introduction by Mr..
JAS. H. Shinn to young gentleman
by the name OF Golf, an old school
mate of his, said to be. The express
sion of Mr.. Colts countenance, how
ever. lead US to a closer inspection
which revealed the joyous surprise
that instead of shaking the hand of
Jimmy's school mate we had the
hand of Mr.. j. NJ. Munday, our
youngest brother whom we had not
seen for nearly thirteen years. The
surprise was as pleasant as it was
sudden, and so agreeable, that we
had no time to raise a rucas with
Jimmie for his ruse. The last time
we saw this young man he was a
mere lad Of fifteen, now he comes to
us full bearded man, from the
western plains of Texas, considera-
bly, the superior of this writer in
size and appearance, ifnothing else,
and with genuine Texas Ranger
hat lin his valise)