The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-03

--sIbV. Il. II. Jones authorizes us to
say that on account of the rain last
Sunday lie was unable to keep his APP
pointment ut Hatley's school house.
lie says lie will endeavor to be with
them at that place on the 9TH Sunday
in this iuonth.
For those who contend that tomato
growing don't pay, the following from
an exchange is fact worth noting: "a
sixteen acre field at Garnett, Kansas,
yielded seven hundred bushels of toma-
toes to the acre last year"
The ladies of the NJ. T.. Church,
south, will give a strawberry and ice
cream festival in the Tom Gordon
building next Tuesday night, May sth.
They Will on that occasion, sell their
missionary quilt to the highest bidder.
Go eat straw berries and ice cream and
be happy and cool.
LosT.-A Shepherd dog, color, black
ground with yellow and white, yellow
about jaws, breast, belly and legs, little
white on breast and end of tail. re-
ward will be paid for him or for infor-
nation of his whereabouts.
A. w. MATHEWS
The Morrilton Headlight pays one
of Russellvile's tairest daughters the
following compliment: "Miss Emma
Howell, of Russellyille, yonng lady
of rare musical accomplishments, was a
guest of Col. and Mrs. r.. A. Dowdle, a
few days during the past week"
1t is very gratifying to see the
promptness with which many of our
citizens have gone to work to clean up
their premises aud put them IN good
sanitary condition. Let the good work
go on until not one lot or street in
town shall contain disease breeding or
unsightly matter of any kind.
The suit brought in the circuit
court to compel the return to the treas
ury of the money appropriated by the
council to aid in finishing the court
house, was concluded last Thursday,
and resulted in victory for the plain
tiffs. The case will be appealed to the
supreme court.
Mr.. G. d. Young, of Judsonia,
White county, arrived last week to en-
ter upon his duties as professor and
general manager of our canning faeto-
ry, We have found him to be an agree
able and courteous gentleman, and we
believe he will prove to be the right
man in the right pace.
1.-TWO CogoNErs, Mary Agnes
Tincker's new serial which was com
menced in the April number of The
AMERICAN MAGAZINE has proved sue
cess at the start. Miss Thicker is a
strong writer, and has hosts of admir-
ers who Will be glad to find her new
story in the only distinctively Ameri-
can magazine we have.
The following esteemed friends
paid their respects to tue DEMOCRAT
governors day: Hon. w. l.. Sibley,
DR.. NJ. II. Buchanan, w. |. Pollock, j.
c. Bonds. j. II. Hickman, w. NJ. Rush.
ing, L. X. Bonds, B. A. Kuhn. w. S.
Bowden, Warren Bell, w. Z. Lazenby
| Quitman Davis, Al. Imam, Ell. Lam
ders, G. S. Bell, Sam Hartwick, Dr.. w.
S. Hinton, w. L. Sproles.
Mr.. L. F. Dsshong returned from
Texas last Friday night in response to
a telegram announcing change for
the worse in the condition of his wife.
Happily he found her better upon his
arrival and Cur reporter learns that she
is still improving, with prospect for a
speedy recovery. A fact that will be
hailed with delight by the many
friends of this estimable family.
Mr.. r. d. Loves new building, OPP
posite his hardware store, is In the
hands of the painters and rsDovatoIs
and will be much improved thereby
Mr.. Daeus will occupy it and furnish
us one of the neatest and best arranged
market houses ever seen in Russell
Vile. 1t VIII be a big improvement al
around, aud one that will be fully ap
prcciated.
The Union Labor Party of this
county met III convention at Centre
Valley last Saturday and nominated the
following county ticket: for represent
alive, DR.. George w. Harkey for clerk
j. Il. Wharton; for sheriff, j H. Brooks
for judge, j. S. Linzey for assessor, j
II. Burris; for surveyor, j. j. Lester
for treasurer, d. Z. West. As betwee l
the old parties the ticket stands equally
divided. Three were formerly repIb
licans and three democrats, Two years
ago, but two republicans were on the
ticket, a gain Of one. This was done
obviously to compensate for the votes
expected to come from that party. /
Is generally conceded that the ticket il
no stronger than the one two years ago
The DEMOCRAT Organ Drawing
came off Saturday, .2Sth inst, accord
ing to published announcement. From
among the ticket holders present
Messrs. Robt. +. Williamson, j. ii
Bryant ana ID. b. Granger were elect
ed to manage and conduct the drawing
which they did to the satisfaction to al
who witnessed the fair and impartia
manner of conducting the drawing
Master Claud Coy WAS blndfolded anC
drew the tickets from the boxes. Tick
ct No. $40, held by DR.. X. NJ. Drum
mond, of Russellyllle, was the lucky
one. Our next drawing will come of
a year hence, in which several prizes o
especial value to the farmers will b.
distributed. Every yearly subscribe
paying "A dollar in advance for the pa