The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-18

Mr. 6. Il. Howell returned yes
terday from Kansas.
Mr. James A. Moseley, Of For
lervllle. Yell county, spent Sunday
with bis family At this pIace.
We regret 10 learn that Mrs. Al.
B. Williamson is threatened with q
severe attack of pneumonia.
We are sorry tcnotc, this week. the
illness Of Mr. II. r. Erwin. His roany
frienls win anxiously swat the news
Of his recovery.
III any body wants to rent 30 acres
of the finest bottom land 10 Holly Bend
river bottoms, let them apple 10
J. +. MuNDAY.
Mr.. G.. d. Hendrix, the courteous
deputy -postm aster at London this coun-
~, was pleasant caller Yesterday. We
are under obligations 10 him FOR favcrs
rendered.
The birthday party and supper
given by Mr.. aud Mrs. 9. w. Daven-
bort of Potts Station, In honor Of Mr..
$. r. Wells. last Friday evening, WAS a
pleasant occasion and heartily enjoyed
by all present.
DIR. J Nj. Thompson and family
left by Yesterdays tram for their
new home ut BentonviIIe. To the
good people over the mountain We
commend this excellent family to
their tender care.
Among our callers this week
we note with pleasure: J. H. Hama
I<cr, 4. Chronister, T. X. Bonds, j..
w. Albright. w. Fl. Garner. ]. X.
Austin, w. NJ. Bell, j. B. Sinclair,
James Lemiev, Holly Brown.
Last Monday evening small child
of Mr.. al Garrison living ia the west
side Of town was so badly burned that
it died the following day. Its mother
was washing in the yard and had left
the child in the house BIZ the fire. IL is
\ sad occurrence and much regretted
by all.
The genial Capt. Ed. Blanks, sepu-
ty y. S. Marshal, was In town Monday
experimenting the sale of che A. W..
OiOS6 StO(k VA kOOti-s A4C ~ bStt VA
phatic in denouncing Attorney
rral Garland's traducers. He says fu-
ture developments will completely ex-
onorate the Attorney General, which
we believe
1.-The confer ence of the NJ. T.. church
IL III session here now. Bishnp Bow
man having arrived yesterday evening
is presiding. The bishop il the senior
bishop IN that church and Is ripe
scholar and Al, eloquent divine. Our
people of course will have an opportu-
nifty to hear him preach during the ses.
sion. Quite number OF preachers aud
delegates ara on hand and We hope our
people will do their full duty in the en-
tei tainment of the conference which
they will do.
lit turns out that thereports cir
culated last week concerning the
shooting Of McSwain by Holt IN Lit
tie Rock, were greatly exaggerated.
McSwain was stabbed instead of shot
aud is likely to recover. Hollis plea
Is self defense, which is probable
from the fact that McSwain was on
tip of him ndxabout to get the best
OF the fight when policeman appear
ed upon the scene. Mr.. Leather
wood is in Little Rock nox ard will
do all in his power TO effect the re
Ieyse of Holt from custody.
s--On last Monday night week ago
there was ronsiug temperance meet.
ing at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at this place. We owe an apollo
gy for not writing II up last week, but
Il occurred on our busy night and we
were deprived Of the pleasure Of being
present, and we expected IL would De
noted properly by the one more e peel
ally in charge of the local column. 1t
il understood that our heart is always
present at such time and place, wheth-
er our person is able t. gee there or not:
We were sorry to miss the treat Of
Judge Davis. Sister Chases' aud ether
speeches. The temperance sentiment
ID Oh more solid foundation now THAI
ever before.