The Russellville Democrat., 1889-11-28

15c.
Tom Jones, the coiored man wht
voted here Illegally for circuit judge
failed OF Indictment because of testimo
ny showing that 1t was clear case o.
ignorance and not an intentional viola
ton OF the law. Deputy Sheriff Sea
born Of st. Francis county took posses
sion of him last week and carried hin
to Forrest City where he Is wanted fo
grand larceny.
| The weather this month has beer
dong pretty much as Il pleased. In
fact, 1t looks like the weather clerk has
about lost control. The rains have
been so continuous and heavy as te
create widespread alarm. That por
ton of the crops now ungathered ID
unquestionably badly damaged. And
the worst feature Is there is no sign
of more propitious weather.
last Thursday night the prisoners
confined in Jail made another bold but
unsuccessful attempt to escape. They
broke portion of the CRATE in one OF
the windows and fred some combusti-
BILE material inside the Jail. The jailor
came on the scene in time to Illustrate
their designs. Next day they were
taken to Little Rock. They were about
the worst set of jail birds ever confined
here.
The Methodist Herald, edited by
Revs. w. j. McAnally and X. l.. Selle,
and published by Walter McAnaliy,
made its appearance last Saturday. 1t
is six column folio and presents a
creditable appearance. The paper Is
the organ of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this State and takes the place
of the Christian Advocate established
some months ago at Ft. Smith. We
wish 1t success.
| The rumored removal of the Rev.
DR.. Sample to the Pacific Slope has
been confirmed BY that gentleman him.
self. He expects to take leave of his
friends in this State about the fifteenth
of December. His place will be filled
| by DR.. Patton temporarily and latter
possibly by the Rev. Mr.. Horn of Mari
anna. Or. Sample will carry with
him to his new home the best wishes
of scores of ardent friends and adj
mirers.
The DEMOCRAT was in error last
week in stating that the fines and for
FIXTURES would almost pay the expenses
of this term of court. This report was
current on the street the second week
of court. but an investigation Of the
matter since has disclosed the fact that
the sum of the county's income from
fines, &c, will fall far behind the ag-
gregate expenses of the court. The
term has been much longer than usual
and the expenses have been unavoida-
ably very great.
Mr.. Bob Truitt, Morrilton's sue
cessful contractor and builder was
here Monday visiting his family, and
interviewing some of our business men
on the subject OF building next spring.
There will be three or four brick bust
ness houses erected here next year and
Bob will bid for the work. The
eighteen brick buildings built by him
at Morrilton the past year attest his
ability and the confidence they have in
him down there. We hope he may get
the contracts here.
Two of our citizens, while In Little
Rock had time to talk of Russellville
development to a representative Of one
of the livliest development papers In
the State-the Arkansas Press. Listen
to it:
"Sheriff j. r. Young and Deputy
Sheriff b. j. Strickland. of Russellville,
who were in town yesterday advise The
Press that at that place Charles Shinn,
j. Il. Fowler, w. II. Rankin, j. P. Nc
Carthur, j. d. Wick ~, and JEFF Davis
haye recently completed residences,
and that the Old School Presbyterians
and Northern Methodists have also put
up churches"
Parties interested in q new line of
railway proposed to be built from Kan
sas City southwark, are investigating
the resources of the various counties
through which the proposed line Is to
run. Blanks have been received by
parties in this county asking questions
covering every conceivable item Of in
formation of value to railroad people.
These questions have been answered
and sent forward. A line Of road rum
ming north and south through Boone.
Newton, Pope and southwark would
develop a section rich in minerals.
lumber and great variety of farm
products.
--Rasins, Prunes, Dates and Mince
meat at Bernard Bros.
In making plea for the establish
ment of bank at Atkins the Mail last
week stated that Pope county was with
out bank. We presume our cotempo-
rary was led into the error In some way
a d did not intend to do an act of in
justice to the Weimer Savings Bank of
Russellyille. This institution Is we'll
equipped for the prompt and satisfac-
tory transaction of all business en-
trusted to it, and has been equal TO all
demands eyer made upon 1t. One of
the leading bankers of Little Rock says
of the business management Of
Weimer's Bank that it is as safe and
perfect as any bank in the State. This
much for the information of the Mail
| which, we are sure, would not desire
to misrepresent the matter.
-Currants. Cranberries. Cocoanuts,
and Citron at Bernard Bros.
The plans of the new drug store
and bank building to be built next
spring by Mr.. w. G. Weimer, executed
by Ed 4. Pruitt of Memphis, have been
greatly admired by every one who has
seen them, on account of the splendid
execution Of the drawing. as well as
the architectural beauty and stateliness
of the building. Ii Is to be three stories
high, the front to be handsomely finish
ed In carved stone, iron and brick.
There will be three store rooms on the
ground floor, two OF which will be &C.
cupied by the drugstore and bank. The
two upper stories will be arranged for
offices and mmodious entertainment
ball. The proposed Improvement will
be credit to Russellville, and we be-
lieve a profitable investment for our
progressive young druggist and banker.
The Thanksgiving Entertainment
of the Young Peoples Society Of Christ
ian kndeavor will be given at the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church this
Thursday morning at IL o'clock.
Everybody is cordially Invited. The
following excellent programme viii be
rendered: