The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-03-06


HKLENA has compromised Der debt
OF $3.50, 600 at fifty cents on the dol
lar, the old evidences Of indebted-
ness 10 be taken up by new 20-year
4 per cent. bonds.
The office Of the Sugar Loaf Lead
err waaburned Friday night. None
of the printing material saved. No
insurance. The fire was discovered
about midnight. Thought to be the
work of an enemy.
The dedication of the Little Rock
University which look place last
week was a very imposing event and
participated in By q large concouTse
OF people. Hon. j. FL Mclean, OF
ST. Louis. made the University a
present of clock and chimes worth
$1,000.
The e;;ttizesss committee Of Hot
Springs are making it lively Tor
gamblers and other dlsreputable
characters. Several Of this class
were ordered out of town recently,
and they stood not upon the order
Of going but wei at once.
Judge Read Fletcher, the capable
Pine Bluff correspondents Of the Lit
tie Rock Democrat is fast recovering
from dangerous attack of Pneumo.
MIA. Judge Fletcher is graceful
writer and a polished gentleman,
whom we trust will soon be restored
to perfect health.
JOE BAYARD, a negro, committed
| rape upon little nine year old white
girl named Alice Ray, IN Lonoke
county recently. An attempt was
made (which ought to have succeed
ed) to lynch the villain, but was pre-
vented by the sheriff of the county,
Mr.. Fletcher, who brought him TO
Little Rock and lodged him in jail
there on the Oath ult.
| Articles of association were fled
with secretary of state last week Of
the S. B. Kirby Co. CAPITAL stock
$4,000. They will deal in Sewing
Machines. Also articles were filed
Of the Forrest City Manufacturing
company, company organized for
the purpose of manufacturing slaves,
barrels, farming and mechanical i'm
plements, running cotton gin, com
press, -four and grist mill. The cap
ital stock is $4,000, of which $4,000 is
/ paid IN.
Quitman Light: DR.. Tom Nose
ley is the champion bottle washer,
whether chief cook or not. He is
practising his hand, not knowing
what the future may be. 1t is well
enough, and now If he would learn
to pail the COW, he would no doubt
win crown or some other loveable
thing. Any how Tom will show
you what nice arrangement he will
have directly in the drug line. Mark
that.
| The quiet and peaceful house of a
meek and modest granger named
Hoffman furnishes quite romantic
scene, on the Enoch Arden order.
He was living contentedly and hap
ply, near the quiet, sombre village
of Van Buren,, and there surrounded
by his loving wife and children, the
wheels of life rolled smoothly along.
But one day his wife, like all wives
do, paid visit to nelghbor.
There she met another Mrs. Holt
man. They gossiped, chatted and
became confidential, and Mrs. Holt
man No. 2. told her pitiful tale of
desertion-how the husband, whom
she so ardently loved. had left her
long years ago and wandered whittier
she never knew. The sorrows of
Mrs. Hoffman, No. 2. interested Mrs.
Holman, No. i, and, upon hearing
the description of the recreant hus-
band, she invited the deserted wife
to accompany her home. The invi-
tation was accepted. Mr.. Hoffman
appeared upon the scene, and "then
there was hurrying to and fro,
for the long lost husband was found,
embraced and caressed by his desert
ed wife. In vain he tried to reconcile
matters. Two living wives were more
than he could stand, SO, leaving
them to solace each other, he left for
parts unknown.