The Russellville Democrat., 1886-01-28
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' --J. L. Baroor left for Ellis county Texae on yesterdays train. --Mr,. West Fl. Humphreys left Sum- Eday fos brief a business trip to St. Louis. Postmaster I. N. Cagle of Cagles- vile, was among our agreeable callers this week.
 i Mrs. ]. Arthur Erwin returned Monday from a visit to relatives at Clarksviie
 . Miss Cora Whittlesey of Darda- nelle, came over Monday on | visit to Russellville friends. --Col. B. T. Embry, one of Atkins distinguished cifizens, was in town on business last Saturday.
 For weather that can turn more somersets and turn them higher and faster commends us to the last two weeks spell.
 --In this issue will be found the com munication of E. E. J. to the Gazette of recent date in reply to Judge Cald- well on the mortgage question.
 --Dr.M. M. .Mcfl fluirc, representing the masonic mutual relief association of Little Rock, favored us with . call 1 Tuesday.
 MT. J. J. Berryman has returned his father in the conduct of the Berry, man House.
 MT. Nun Bottoms of Dardanelle, will again soon be numbered with the Russellvilie business men. We are glad to have him back.
 Notwithstanding the blizzardesqne character oi the weather Monday night the commandery bauqurt was attended by several ladies from Dardanelle and this place.
 --Rumors are afloat of . new firm soon to enter the business ranks of Rus 1 sellville, York & Bottoms. It will be hailed with ' large amount of confi- dence and favor.
 sir Knights Wise, Whittlcsy, Me- Gusre and KimbalI, of Dardanelle, at tended the commandery meeting and subsequent banquet Ut this place last Monday evening.
 We have an interesting communi- cation from Dr. c. Belknap of Scotts- ville, on the nativity of his country man, Marshal Ney, which will be pub I lished next week.
 --"Dame Rumor" reports that His Majesty, Cupid, has begun to show signs of hostility, aud will soon let fly the arrow that Is to bind two happy souls together.
 l We were pleased to receive a call from Key. Mir. Brown of Louisiana ono day last week. His parents are here, also, and contemplate locating in Pope or Yell county.
 To the friends who have shown us much kindness, among whom are some J at and around Atkins, we desire to ex- press gratitude, and to all friends whithei soever scattered over tho coun- try.
 | The Woman's Christian Temper anee Union will meet at the Cumber- 1 land Presbyterian church this [Thurs- day) afternoon at o'clock. Every member Ia earnestly requested to be present.
 --Orr friend k. NJ. Blackburn takes the blue ribbon as churner. He makes the record of 5 pounds of butter and one gallon of butter milk out of two gallons of cream. If this record can be beat we would like to see it. --NOW IS the time to subscribe for the DEMOCRAT It will be worth many times the cost of subscription to any man who desires to be posted on the 1 important events which will transpIre within the next twelve mouths.
 --Mr. G. W. Johnstone of London, stepped in Tuesday to tell us of the re- cent arrival of d fine boy at his house whom he christened Albert Sidney Johnstone, in honor of the distinguish ed confederate general who fell at the battle of Shiloh.
 --Capt. Ed. Blanks of Little Rock, we'll known to many of our citlzens as an old army friend, and to many others as an old steam boat man. came up from Little Rock last Monday as Depu- ty U. s. Marshal officiating in the Gross failure.
 The Darda alIe train, yesterday morning, brought over from Dardanelle as excursionists to New Orleans, Mir. J. A. Groom and family, R. A. Cole. wife and child. Joseph Johnston and daughter, Miss Mcllie. J. K. Perry, B. Nunnally, Mir. and Mrs. Robt. Veazy and son.
 We are sorry to learn of the mis- fortune of Mir. Alb Adams of Dardanelle 1 In the loss of his barn and his horse and buggy and all his roughness on last Monday night. Two mules were all he saved out of the burning building. l The barn was thought to be set on fire by an incendiary. Another candidate tor the pen if :he law can only get after him right.
 Misses Gill, Quarles, Westerfield and Daniels, four ef Atkins very best, were in town last Friday, delegates to the temperance mass meeting here from that town, accompanied by Rev. MT. Galloway. Esq. Wm. Reynolds-the old wheel horse of Pope county and Mir. Sibley, than whom there Is no trner man. delegates, also, and good ones.
 -Col. B. K. Rodgers lett last week for Nashville, Ark, and his family fol- lowed him on last Tuesday. By thls removal Russellville loses one of her best families. whose departure is deep ly regretted, and especially that of his estimable wife, Mrs. $. A. Rodgers, which deprives us of me of the best music teachers In the state. If the people Of Nashville will heed Their own 1 II tl T.