The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-23
LOCAL LINES.


 Miss Stella Yancey left last week for Hamilton Coll ege, Lexington, Ky.
 Mrs. West H. Humphreys is spend- ing few weeks with friends at Arka- delphia.
 MT. ". ". Welcome left Monday for two weeks visit to his old home at St. Joe, Mo.
 --Dr. Andrew Howell, of Atkins, was an attentive auditor at the speaking Monday night.
 We are indebted to Mir. J. c. May field of Gum Log for some nice peaches presented Monday.
 George Edwards (col.) was bitten by water mocasin last Saturday while cleaning out we'll.
 The Mccarthy Light Guards re- turned to Little Rock Sunday from a weeks outing at Nebo.
 -Donot fail to hear Mrs. Merri iweth- CT, the talented temperance advocate, next Friday and Saturday.
 Rev. W. J. McAnally, of Atkins, and Miss Ellen Henry, of Potts Station, were marrled on the 9th inst.
 On account of running out of coal the Melrose mill has been forced to sus- pend operations for few days.
 Pope county will be solid for the democratic ticket from top to bottom. We shall have sweeping victory.
 Rev. T. F. Jones will preach at App pleton on the first Sunday in Septem- Der and on the Saturday night before.
 -FoR SALE-One-horse wagon, horse and harness. Apply to H. B. MILNER,
 Russellville.
 The band boys Sundayed on Nebo's heights and electrified the denizens thereof with some soul-stirring music. -Dr. D. F. Ruff aud Henry Rushing Esq, of Dover, attended the democrat ic jubilation at the courthouse Monday night.
 --Col. Sam Chew, a brilliant demo- cratic drummer orator is expected to address the Cleveland club in the near future.
 Mrs. Fannie Brickhouse, sister of Mrs. w. H. Humphreys, has gone to
  summer.
 MT. Horace Bradley left Tuesday for North Fork and Freeman townships, where he has appointments to address the people.
 II cannot praise Hoods Sarsaparilla almost blind with scrofula, was cured by this medicine.
 Mrs. Jamie Thach returned Tues day from Little Rock accompanied by Mrs. Jennie Grow, of Caldwell, Kansas who will be her guest.
 All the citizens of Bayliss town ship are cordially invited to come out and hear Messrs. Davis and Armstrong at London on the 27th inst.
 Hon Jordan k. Cravens, ,ex- member of congress from this district, the un- terrified democratic orator, favored the DEMOCRAT with a morning call Tues day.
 --Capt. W. B. Mcdonald, our oblig ing and popular station agent, returned Friday from most delightful visit to New York and eastern watering places.
 --Mr. A. E. Williamson is engaged in enumerating the persons of school age in this district The number will reach over 800, a gratifying increase over last year.
 Van Buren Tuesday with his family and they are now comfortably domiciled in | the parsonage. We bid them welcome to Russellville. | Hon. John NJ. Harrell, of Hot Springs, will address the people at Rus sellvile to-day on the political issues oi the day. He is a fine speaker. Tdrn out and hear him. --The Prairie Grove orator failed to materialize last Saturday night, disap' pointing several persons who went out to hear what he had to say. We have heard no reason assigned for his failure to appear.
 Prof. Frederick A. Juny represent ing the Searcy Male and Female Col lege favored us with call Monday We are glad to learn that this deserv ing school is meeting with great en l enlargement.
 -Messrs. Wilkey & Steuckel hay, the contract for making the uni forms for the Knight Templar silver cornet band They will be made oi blue cashmere, trimmed elegantly, and will cost $250.
 -Mr. K. II. Tate has sold his family grocery stock to Drew Perry and son who will take possession about the ls of September Mir. Tate, it is under stood, will open astock of general mer chandise later on.
 The five weeks drouth was com pletely broken last Saturday by splsn did rain which reached all parts Of th' county. Although late, it is predicted that 1t will be of incalculable benefit t the crops, especially cotton. -Go to the Russellvile Foundry fo sorRho mill repairs.
 -Messrs. T. II. Elgin, w. II. Hum phreys, Horace Bradley. J. J. Brown Joe Rushing, John Oates and Joe Simp son represented Pope county in tn convention of democratic clubs las Friday and report a glorious time. T.4 .ao.fvaA a hiu lima of rocl. m