The Springdale news., 1888-07-27


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 Dr. T. J. HoIcomb is down iron Clinton, Mo, visiting relatives aut old friends. lie wiIj return h om, Sunday.
 1 A large number ofpensioa appl; eants made their appearance before the examining board of physicians last Wednesday.
 Pert Williams and Hon. ". Nj l WIS came in from the canv ass Saturday ever Ing to be with theiI famihes Sunday. Bert is feel ing Iiabilant.
 c. ". Philips is erecting new dwelling house on his lot on Hol comb street. Mr Philips says that when completed this will be the best house in town.
 All those who have not paid for street work arc requested to call and settle at once.
 J. F. HARRIS,
 Street Comm ss,oner.
 Republicans in favor of orgaEiz ing club at tEls place will please meet at the G. A. R. hall, Monday ovening, July Both, tt 8 o'clock.
 BY REQUEST. Martin Walker. living one mile west of Lowell, crossed the line Wednes lay to see the best town in l Washington county. and while here helped to increase the andience ad, dressed by the candidates for prosecuting attorney.
 The celestial Exhibition Sunday nigh was grand. About II . 'clo elk fair Lady Moon, perched in eeru- loan sky and radiant in her fuIhess, received the earth's shadow with d grace that was truly maidenly. The eclipse lasted an hour and half.
 A largo crowd attended the speak of the candidates fer prosecuting at torney Wednesday. Mir. Baker and . Mr. Walker are both gentlemen, and made good little talks. There IS nc ill-feeIlng whatever between them and they are getting along nicely.
 We call your attention this week te the announcement of ] E. Sattle, who is a candidate for county clerk before the Democratic party. Mr. Suttle is a young man who has worked hinself up by perse yerance and hard work and should the De moeraey honor him with the nom- nation the office will be in comp : tent hands.
 We notice Tn the Little Rock Ga- ze tte an account of the death of Hon. Hosia Mcclure which occurred Monday night at his home at Me Guire's Store. 8 miles east of Fay ettevile. Ills death was caused by cholera morbus which was brought on while on the canvass, he being q candidate for reelection to seat Tn the house of representatives.
 The prohibitions met at the office of Gill < Vineenheller Saturday night and organized a prohibition club with Rev. Evan Thompson, President; Esq. John Sanders vice President and Chas. Baker, Secre- tary and Treasurer. The club meets every Saturday night. All persons in sympathy with prohibition are invited to attend the meetings.
 A correspondent from Mls- slssippl writing to the Arkansas Methodist pays the following high compliment to our townsman, Rev. J. A. Peehles: "A number O. our colleges have conferred cause hon. oris, the degree of D. D. upon worthy and we'll qualified brethren, upon none more worthy than upon our friend and brother, Rev. J. A. Peebles, presiding elder of Fay cite vile District, Arkansas Conference. Jim Peebles" was our school mate in the days of "auld lang slne. '" He was graduate of old La Grange College, Ala, in the year before the war, and was our fellow labor CT and brother beloved in tue nm istry, in the years immediately pre- ceeding his transfer to Arkansas
 We are informed that there is q gentleman in. .Sprlngdale who claims that \ Nebbuchadnezzar is the name ot one of the hooks of the Bible.
 We have also been numerously informed by q certain other gentle man that there were more "suekers in Springdale than any ether place on eaith. We are also informed that Prof. Frazier (eolored) who entertains the people who gather around the stage which stands near the tent of the manipulators of kid ney and liver pads, had learned through our reliable informant of the fishy character of our popula. ton, and decided 10 angle in our midst. We are also informed that hls success last Saturday night would have made Isaac Walton green with envy. We also have 1t upon reliable authority that u c 1 Professor used cotton twine about seven hundred feet long, both ends of which were attached to leather battery, with winch the expert fish erman proposed to pereeptahly shoch as many persons as would take hold Of .Ae striag-DgSs-ne Ss-ne rusn for ,l.s.. ", .s'-'.- ,,,,