The Russellville Democrat., 1885-10-22

1 The colored folks had school ex-
| hibition last Wednesday night, which
| was well attended and quite satisfaction
ry TO all concerned.
| 1.-THE Rev. s. "A. McElvain Of Fort
Smith, will preach at the G. r. Church
tonight, (Thursday). He is an able
minister and large attendance Is de-
sired.
shropshire and Quinn. whose gin
and mill was burned at Cabin Creek
short time ago, began running their
new one in less than three weeks ate
i the fire.
! Rev. II. B. Miner assisted IN the
revival at Atkins several days last
weeF He returned home Sunday af-
ternoon and reports good meeting and
| fine interest.
There was delegation of Scots
vile notable people in town Saturday.
| We had calls from the following: w.
M. Campbell, j. +. Bullock. w. T..
Blackford, M. 4. Iaile and I. p. Nc
Cain.
-Messrs. w. T. Hamilton and Clay
Spiders, two of Pope counties good
citizens. left Tuesday for Ellis county
Texas. They leave many friends be-
hind who wish them much success In
their new home.
master Charley Hale who was here
visiting his uncle, J. w. Wells, through
the summer, died at his home in Osceo-
la, Saturday Oct. 18th. Charley was a
good boy and leaves many sorrowing
friends behind.
&C. B. Gerber is our accredited coll
lector, and is fully authorized and en-
powered to enforce collections as he
may deem best and our interest may de-
mand. j. M. HARKEY q Bro.
Oct. 20, 1885, If.
-ssLives there man with soul so
dead, who never to himself hath said,
I'll pay before / 60 to bed, the debt l
owe the printer" Yes, there are sew
eral OF them, as on: subscription book
will attest. Many thanks.
"A Japanese persimmon measuring
nine inches in circumference was ex-
hibited in our sanctum last Saturday by
Col. Lewis Allen. 1t was the largest
specimen OF the persimmon variety of
| fruit this writer has ever seen.
--Russellville Auxiliary w. C. I. U.
will organize Juvenile class at the
NJ. Z. church, sonth, next next Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock. A full at
tendance OF all in sympathy with the
movement is earnestly desired.
Capt. w. j. Patton and family re-
turned this week from Fayetteville to
their home in Little Rock, The charm
ing Miss Floy stopped off at RUSSELL
vile for few days visit to friends
| with whom she is a universal favor
lite.
Our esteemed fellow-townsman,
Capt. John r. Fl. Scott, met with the
misfortune Of getting kicked by horse
one day last week, resulting in a
! broken rib and painful wound on the
right arm, laying him up for several
days. He Is now able to be out again,
and his friends rejoice that his injuries
were no worse.
NEW CROP Rice, Oatmeal, Pick
les and Kraut, at
TUCKER & BERNARD's.
We were pleased to receive call
| last week from Mr.. d. r. Grant of Do
| yer, and his brother Mr.. j. M. Grant
w -
| dali, both Of Dade county, Mo. They
were down on a short visit and have
returned to their Missouri home ere
this.
An original poem containing thir-
| ty -four verses has been received at this
office and Is declined on account of its
length. The following is a sample
| stanzA:
"When was but little boy
| both waise was plain to me
what was write and what was wrong
/ could awlwaise see."
-Latterly lower Main street has be-
come as noted for pugilistic encounters
as it has formerly been blessed with
freedom from such. Last Saturday be-
tween the rising of the sun and the
hour of midnight four "incidents" oc-
Cured which caused some little blood
shed, the usual contributions to the
city treasury, and no end to the wag-
ging of gossipy tongues. Too bad!
The DEMOCRAT Is placed under OBJ
| legations to the following friends for
pleasant calls and liberal contributions
to our missionary fund.-: G. w.
tombstone, London; j. H. Tate, j. B..
| OdWuOTu, Il. uiti, - De kohCidays mp
pIeton; B. v. Bcwly, Jesse Tackett,
Scotusville; j. X. Shinn, j. M. shelton,
Santos, S. +. Nowlin, Gum Log; J. w.
Linton, Dover; A. X. Kanaga, j. b.
Putnam, Atkins; B. f. Wilson, Morrill,
ton; j. e. Ferguson, A. s. Hamilton,
j. N. Beard, r. +. Williamson, d. s.
Hyatt, j. w. Barker, Russellville; j..
C. Mayfleld, Gum.og; F. NJ. Lemley,
and J. j. Hills, Appleton.
There is no better household maya
zine than DEMoREsr's MONTHLY; and
the November number fully sustains
Its well-earned reputation. The stories
are especially good, and the articles en-
titled "rhe City of Flowers" "Lon-
don In july" aud s'Ths Two Great
Poets of the Century," are admirable.
"From Pencil to Brush"is continued,
and the household suggestions are nu-
merous and valuable. Many of the
articles in this magazine are profusely
illustrated, thus adding to their inter-
est. This number is adorned with a
steel. engraving, as frontispiece, and
two suggestive plates, "fhen and
Now"
Mr.. VIM. A. Bowen, "Ike Philkins,"
regular travelling correspondent of the
San Antonio Daily Express, and gen.
eral rustler for the "W0rld's Only
Great Liver Medicine -Hepatozone."
she'd the rays of his beaming counte-
nance athwart our sanctum door last
saturday. We found him a typical
Taxas journalist. full of wit and humor