The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-23

 2 measure of happiness, in which the
 DEMOCRAT heartily joins.
 The New York Aquarium Cars at
 tracted quite large number of visitors
 Tuesday. Tee exhibit consisted Of an-
 cient relics, rare specimens ofbirds and
 animals. The whale was the chief at-
 traction and the question of its genuine ness as a monster of the deep is sub Iject ot general debate.
 The remains of Mrs. Will Curtis
 of Palmer, Texas, arrived here Tues day and were intered in the Russell iville cemetery. She was step-daughter of MT. Thos. F. Reed, and mos. ex- callent lady. She leaves a devoted husband and several children to mourn their loss.
 MT. West H. Humphreys upon his arrival last Friday was made happy by the announcement of the recent arrival of young lady at his house. Although excu.ably exultant over his good for tune he found time to sell big stocks of shoes and boots to our merchants.
 The supper served by the Baptist ladies last Friday night and the lunch" the day following from Il to ? was grand success "culinarillyo and fin 1 ancially. The gross proceeds amount ed to over s50.G0. The ladies are con graduated upon the success which crowned their labors.
 l Editors. as a rule, are kind-heartcd and liberal. An exchange tells of subscriber to a certain paper, who died and left fourteen years subscription unpaid. The editor appeared at the grave as the lid was being screwed down for the last time, and put in ilinen duster, thermometer, palm tleaf fan and recipe for making ice. l Cards are opt announcing the mar riage January 29th of Mr. Lawrence Bradley and Miss Carrie Shade, both of this place. Mr. Bradley is book 1 keeper for the Harkey Saddlery Con- pany and is one oS our best young men, and Miss Carrie Is a most excellent young lady possessing a host Of friends. We congratulate them both on their | choice.
 l The Clarksville Monograph of the | 27th inst contains the following con- plimentary notice of one Of our fellow | citizens: "Jeff Davis, of Russellyille, is spoken of for Prosecuting Attorney. Jeff Davis is a good young lawyer, a | good Democrat, Is named after good | man, and would make a tip-top, first class red-hot proceeding attorney, and yiolators of the law would dread him worse than they would swarm of screw fiIes."
 l -Messrs. W. W. Keebaugh and Lewis | Turner returned last week from the | mining region of Newton county. They failed to find the encouraging out | look they had heard about and think the l opportunities fer making big bonan- gas in mining operations in that coun- try decidedly slim at present owing 10 the lack of transportation facilities. | We are indebted to them for samples I of zinc ore taken from Col. T. NJ. Gib- | sons mine.
 | The ladies of the Christian church promise the public two very unique en- | tertainments in the near future. One on the l4th of February-a regular old- I fashioned St. Valentine tea. The sec l ond for the 22d-a Martha Washington "kettle drum" Tea and many other | delicacies will be served promptly at 2 | o'clock. After which the evening will be devoted to games and other innocent amusements. To each lady will be presented tasty souvenir in memory of the occasion.
 We have full line of furniture, 1 from parlor to kitchen.
 Jno. A. Erwin & Go.
 A meeting was held here last Sat urday for the purpose of choosing delegate to meet with other delegates from the other counties composing the second congressional district, at Pine Bluff, February z, to nominate con- testant for the Ouachita Baptist College oratorical medal. MT. Guy Darr of Atkins was elected delegate and in- structed to vote for Prof. J. fl. Car micheal of Atkins as contestant from this district aud for B. l.. Mills of White county, for the state at large,
 Be sure you examine our stock be- fore buying furniture.
 Jno. A. Erwin & Co. l Rev. s. H. Buchanan, D. D.. presi- dent of the educational commission of the Arkansas Synod Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, was here this week in the interest of the endowment fund of the proposed Cumberland Presbyterian college to be located and built when $50. .000 are secured. About $l5000 of the amount is already pledged. He preached an interesting sermon Sunday, morning and evening, to large and appreciative congregations.
 Four fine bed room suits just receiy- ed. They are beauties.
 Jno. A. Erwin 6 Co. Hannah Parker, an aged colored woman, living near Parker's mill, in Gala Creek township, died about noon last Saturday from the effects of mad dog bite received on the 10th day of November last. On the 18th inst, she was taken violently i'll, having every symptom of hydrophobia. She grew rapidly worse despite the efforts of her attending physician and died last Sat urday, one week from the day she was taken sick. She was bitten by dog belonging to Mir. Lee Cloniger, which was afterwards killed in the vicinity of Atkins.
 We have the largest stock of furni- ture eyer brought to Russellville, our prices the lowest.
 Jno. A. Erwin & Co.
 -One of the most painful duties de- volving upon us in long time becomes ours today in announcing the early de- l parture of Dr. T. NJ. Wyatt and family to Rentonyille where they will locate. To say that Russellville professional and social circles will lose heavily by withdrawal of this excellent famiy would be to state a fact which all Rus sellyille will endorse without a dis senting voice. Russellville's loss, how ever, will be Bentonville's gain, and in behalf of all ou- people we express the wish that the greatest pleasure and abundance of prosperity may be theirs in their new home in the great north west
 If You will only give us chance we
 will certainly sell you your furniture. Jno. A. Erwin & Go. MT. West H, Humphreys. the we'll