The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-08

A small but appreciative audience
was out to hear Prof. Thompson on
last Thursday. His address showed
careful study of our educational needs
and It is q pity that but four school di-
rectors heard it. Several ladies and
other friends to education were pres
ent and all seemed to appreciate the
address.
Mr.. w. S. Bowden, of Moreland, is
in correspondence with the representa-
tive of a colony of Mississippians who
are DESTROYS OF lettering their condition
by coming out west. There are one
hundred families in all, mostly from
Chickasaw county, and it is hoped that
they can be induced to come to Pope
county.
-NEw GOODS! New Goops = "A fine
line of Ladies' Dongola, French aud
American Kid Button Shoes, also Gents
Congress, Button and Bal Shoes, which
we are Offering at greatly reduced
prices. L. j. RUSSELL q Co.
Will Pickett sends US good reports
Of his school over in Logan. He has
A in regular attendance and thinks it
will hold its own at that figure. Says
that the opposition to democracy has
vanished and old Logan is democratic
now from justice Of the peace to Clevs-
land. He sends good wishes for our
public school and wants DR.. Thompson
to write again.
Collector Young had issued 2127
tax receipts mp to yesterday which Is \
little over half the number of tax pay
or in ha ~ a n
pear favorable for a grand rush during
the closing days and the indications are
equally good for somebody to get left.
The safest way is to come In without
delay and get your receipt and have
done with it. 1T costs you no more and
gives decidedly less trouble to the col
lcctor.
Pope county is entitled to nineteen
beneficiaries in the State University at
Fayetteville. The following persons
have been appointed by Judge Bullock
and we believe are in attendance james
l.. Thomas, w. j. Vance, w. +. Pruitt
and Eli Brown of Kussellville; Willie
Gibson, Claude Hinton and Moreau
Sibley of Atkins, and s. N. Davis and
Edward Truett of Dover. ID. b. Walt
ers, of Scottsvllle was appointed by
Judge LinZy during his term of office.
All old subscribers who pay up
their subscriptions to the end of the
present year, and all new subscribers
who pay for one years subscription to
the DEMOCRAT before April 2Sth, 1888,
will be given a numbered ticket entitl-
ing the holder to a chance at our 1882 :
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Information has reached us of a Sc
rious cutting ARRAY at Appleton one
day last week between James Gordon
and Robert Duke, In which the latter
was stabbed several times and IL Is
learned the origin of the trouble or
whether Gordon is under arrest or not.
! This deplorable affair has happened In
one Of the most quiet and law abiding
communities in the county or state,
and will cause genuine surprise and re
greet.
Mr.. Bob Harkey's many friend;
will be sorry to learn that he has been
| forced to have his eye removed, In or.
der TO save the other. IL will be re.
membered that he sustained serious
wound in the right eye some six week;
ago by the explosion of cartridge
is now In FIT. Smith under the care
of DR.. Smith, undergoing the opera
ton. attended by DR.. j. w, Pruitt, Of
this place. The operation. though
painful is not attended with any grea
danger, and we all hope to see hin
home again soon.
"A very sad accident occurred last
Sunday evening at Jack Malene's neal
London. Mr.. Malone has a wheat gar
ner raised above the ground about TIVE
feet, and the bottom projects few
inches. A few feet from the bottom o
the garner there was six inch planl
off. Mr.. Malone's little seven-year-ol'
daughter was standing on the project
ing bottom and turning her head side
ways looked into the garner and Will
in this position her feet slipped. he
head caught and the jerk and position
of her body dIslocated her neck. DR.
Burgess was called but could do moth
ing to restore the child to life.
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