The Russellville Democrat., 1889-12-05

Il. j. CHENEY IL CO., Props.s Tote
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fESoId by Druggists, 70 cents.
We publish by request of Mr.. j,
G.. Rye, State Lecturer of the Farmers
Alliance. list of appointments for
meetings proposed to be held in this
county during the present month. W.
have no doubt the farmers generally
will avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty to learn from the orders author
lied representative what benefits anC
advantages the organization has to Of
fer. We bespsak for Mr.. Rye larg'
audiences at each of his appointments.
The Spelling Bee and Musical En-.
tertainment under the management oi
the Ladies Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church promised for last Friday
night was postponed until Friday
night of this week owing to the inabil-
ity of the society to get ready in time
for the interesting event. Every thing
will be in readiness tomorrow nigh
and the interesting programme will be
faithfully rendered regardless of the
weather. The public generally is in
vited and urgently requested to attend.
Reserved shat tickets on sale at Wei.
mer's drug store.
DIR. G. c. Busby, the celebrated
blind minister and lecturer, of Bolton,
Texas, delivered very interesting &C.
ries OF lectures at the Baptist church
this week. Subjects: "What blind
man saw In Jerusalem" s'The Pyra-
mids of Egypt; by whom built, when
built and for what purpose, and "Foot-
prints of Christ on the sands of time"
The learned Doctor Is fluent speaker
and his large audiences were highly
entertained and edited. By special re-
quest, he will deliver two discourses at
the Baptist church, morning and eve
ming, Sunday Dec. 10th, subjsct, ''The
second coming OF Christ"
last Monday night aboutten o'clock
the Bakers Creek schoolhouse, In dis
trict 10, was destroyed by fire, together
with about $50 worth of school books
belonging to the children attending the
school. The origin of the fire is un-
known. Tuesday morning the citizens
and patrons of the district met and re-
solved to rebuild without unnecessary
delay In order that the school might be
continued. Prof. Mallett has charge
of the school, and from him we gained
the above particulars. 1t is thought
the new building will be ready by the
first of January. General sympathy
will be felt fo- the sufferers from this
misfortune.
The published programme Of the
Y. p. s. G. E. attracted large con-
gregation to the G. p. church last
Thursday morning, and quite an in
structive and pleasant hour would have
been passed but for the oversight in
not having janitor to keep the church
warm and the alarm of fire which dis
missed the assembly unceremoniously
before the conclusion of the service.
Miss Ella Bonds was interrupted In the
midst of her entertaining essay and did
not get to finish, while Mr.. Lawrence
Russell's Cracks Along Life's High
way" were turned into footprints along
the muddy street on the wav to the
scene of the fire. The essays, decla-
nations, recitations and singing were
OF high order of merit showing care
full training and painstaking prepar-
alton. 1t Is hoped the Society will not
become discouraged by the unfavorable
events Of their last Endeavor, but will
with such suspicious surroundings as
to make it browning success.
Mr.. - Finley, while hunting on
Prairie creek, about mile below town,
last Monday afternoon, came upon the
body of a negro man, in which life was
extinct. He notified Justice Trest,
who summoned jury of inquest and
went out to investigate. 1t proved to
be the body Of Charles Barnard and the
verdict Of the jury was that the deceas-
ed came to his death from natural caus-
es. The deceased came from Fl. Smith
short time ago, sick, and, stopping with
his mother in town, had to all appear
ances recovered. Wednesday last, he
left his mothers to GO hunting and this
was the last seen of him until his body
was found. His gun was found short
distance from his body and 1t Is though
he became sick, started home and being
unable to carry his gun left 1t behind.
Being overcome with the attack, he
doubtless fell to the ground where he
died. There is evidence of severe
struggle, indicating that he might have
died In convulsions. Charles was the
youngest son of Hettie Barnard and a
brother of Oscar Barnard. of this place.
Last Thursday about noon the res
| idence occupied by Mr.. A. Bernard on
Long street was found to be on fire and
| in short time was entirely consumed.
The large crowd attracted by the alarm
succeeded in saving the contents of the
building except about s25 worth of
kitchen ware. The fire originated In
a defective dining room fue, In which
fire had not been kindled before this
| winter. Ne one was at home when the
fire was first discovered except q negro