The Russellville Democrat., 1889-08-22
LOCAL LIN ES.
Go to Judas for good mattresses


 The communications from Grave Hill and Santos will appear next week Mir. J.V. Morton presented this of. flee with an extra fine canteloupe Mon day for which we return thanks.
 An Irish potato weighing two pounds and nine ounces was exhibited in our office this week by MT. J. Boans MT. J. T. Fowler is preparing t' build handsome residence on Jeffer' son street, oposite the Methodist par sonage.
 There will be a wedding in town soon, but we are not permitted to give away the names of the high contracting parties.
 -Messrs. J. c. Bonds, D. R. Grani and J. A. Norris will please accept our thanks for the nice peaches left on our table the past week.
 "A fact that all men with gray and many shaded whiskers should know, that Clearinghouse Dye always colors an even brown or black, at will.
 We have received at the hands oi Mfr. J. Boans some very fine grapes, specimen varieties from his vineyard which has borne a splendid crop this season.
 MT. H. H. Youngblood was elected town marshal by the council Tuesday evening to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Emison. His salary was fixed at $20 per month.
 The Atkins merchants have re-elect- ed W. P. Lazenby to serve as cotton weigher the ensuing year. MT. Lazen. by has held this situation number of years and thoroughly understands the duties of the responsible position.
 The Fort Smith trains now have three coaches instead of two as hereto fore. If the management would set apart ole of them for the exclusive use of colored people it would be com. mendable act and meet an urgent and reasonable demand.
 -Campmseting at Centre Valley will begin on Thursday before the first Sun. day in September, (29th inst). The grounds have been improved and en- closed with a substantial fence. The coming meeting is confidently expected to be one of the best held there for ma ny years.
 In recent local notice we stated that Mir. R. A. Ross was teaching school at Appleton, when. in fact, Oak Grove Is the place and the same is situated two and one-half miles northwest ot Appleton. Our young friend, A. D Lawrence, Esq, has charge Of the Alp plston school.
 The first open bolls of cotton were received at the DEMOCRAT office early Monday morning. F. $. Cosper pre- sented the first, followed closely by A J. Hartsell with the second. The latter has picked several pounds and vii make an effort to market the first bale or push closely the one who does.
 District Deputy Grand Master James NJ. Harkey has invited and re questsd the masonic brotherhod to at tend masonic schools to be held by D B. Warren, Grand Lecturer, at the fol lowing times and places, to-wit: Rus sellville, Sept. and g.; Dardanells Sept. 4 and 8; Clarksville, Sept. 6 an( I7.
 Under the new road law persons
 
 work five days after the 9th of March regardless of the number of days the, have worked the road previous to tha date. This is important and road oyer seers who expect to make peace witi the next grand jury would do well t make a note of it.
 The question of cotton weigher wa finally settled by the council Tuesda' evening, by the selection of A. NJ. Brad ley. The fifty-sixth ballot resulted il tie-three for Bradley, three for Rob inson. The mayor cut the gordian knot casting his vote for Bradley. Mir. Brad ley has filled the position for years am his fitness is unquestioned.
 We hear reports of the ravages 0 the boil worm in some of the river bot tom farms, and it is feared that consid erable damage will result, owing to tn early appearance of the pest. Rust also doing it's deadly work in the north ern part of the county. Truly the col ton crop is subject to many perlls an no safe calculation can be made COT corning it until 1t is gathered.
 -Dr. Potts Chill Killer is THE ren edy for chills.
 Mrs. s. NJ. Perry has moved he Millinery Store to the Wilson & PeelC building on the north side of Mai street, nearly opposite Wilkey's jewelr store. She is in receipt this week of new line of Velvets, Pushes, Felt, co sets, hose, fancy notions. hats and otl CT goods suited to the season and tss of the ladies. Ladies are cordially il vited to call and Insrect these ne goods.
 Use Dr. Potts Chill Killer ft Chills. No cure, no pay. . On many of the sidewalks weet are SO high and dense as to render p ' destrianism difficult and at times exa perating. After a rain or in earl morning after heavy dew, people al forced to travel in the middle of Il street, or using the sidewalks appear { , If they had waded stream. The pro CT authorities should attend to this ma /. ter at once, have the weeds cut dow and the sidewalks kept in passable co dition.
 -H.C. Wilkey Is a practical wor Q man and has given the best satisfactio All work insured for one year.
 Lightning struck the flue on tl Wheel store at Dardanelle on Tuesdi afternoon of last week, ran down u pipe to the floor. thence across the flo on each side of the stove shattering tl [. weatherboarding as it found egress. yoke of oxen and couple of pigs we killed. Save the destruction of the i'll = no particular damage was done to q building. Brick fell upon the printiI outfit of the Labor Tribune. "pieinE : some of the type.
 If ysu want jewelry go to a jewel store to buy and get the best.
 H. c. WILKEr
 Over in Indiana man went o hunting, and while he was thus enga '' ed there came big rain, and hs soug u shelter in hollow log. The log beear soaked with water and swelied until aperture was too small for the man