The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-14
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Ut has been delightfully."- cool an' pleasant since Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Evans of Dardanelle, i the guest of Russellville friends.
 -Messrs. Ellis and Miller Of Ho Springs. are visiting friends in town.
 Why wear glasses that hurt an' injure the eye when you can get per feet fit by calling on H. c. Wilkey.
 1.-The convention of democratic club will meet in Little Rock to-day; 1t wa not held last Thnrsday,as was inadver tantly stated last week.
 We are indebted to a kind frienC for some nice peaches left on our tabl' Tuesday during our absence from thu office.
 MT. J. w. Linam placed on our ta. ble Tuesday cotton bolls almost si1 inches in circumference. He says thu crop promises fine yield this season
 MT. Manse Albright was down iron Freeman Tuesday and brought en couraging reports of crop prospects arc the democratic outlook in his section
 --The yindicator still harps on tn, Bonds letter. Its sensitive ner yes wer' deadfully shattered by that missive Why don't you deny or disprove it' contents and quit whining like whip ped spaniel.
 --Messrs. D. II. Trickey, John Gar rigus, J. NJ. OzmeDt and J. w. Trick ey, citizens of Moreland township, pass ed through town last Thursday enroute to the Indian Territory on prospect Ing tour. They expect to be gone three weeks.
 --Dr. O'Kelly, our worthy dentist spent last week in his office here and enjoyed a good business. He will bt back the first Monday in September and spend week. Those who wanl good honest work done should call and see him.
 Ut is like shaking red rag in the face of an infuriated bull to mention Fishback's name in the presence of the Vindicator outfit. And Fishback cares about as much for what the Vindica. tor says about him as an elephant doe: for flea bite.
 A family row, in which Sectior Foreman Steve Kelly and his wife fig. ured as principals, occupied the atten. tion of His Honor. the Mayor, Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Wbis- ky was at the bottom of the trouble The Mayor fined Kelly s10 each for two separate offenses, and discharged him with the admonition: "Go, sin nt more."
 
 The work of laying steel rails ant closing the gap between Russellville and Ouita has been finished, and WI are informed that continuous track O steel extend from Little Rock to Wag. oner, |. T. Soon as the road bed il properly ballasted it will be one of tho best roads in the south. and a material change in time and train service will then be given.
 --The Arkansas Building and Loar Association has placed about S2O 900 O. it's stock in Russellyille; some of thu subscribers being investors, others borrowers. Among those who have borrowed to build, and improve theil property, are: W. H. Garden, J. F Macarthur. J. c, Wallace, o. F. Bet tis, Mace Bernard, w. J. Wells, J. II Durall, J. G. Butler, B. K. Rodgers J. E. Battenfield, Ed Bernard and B F. lobe.
 w. l.. Crow, Esq, informs us tha extensive preparations are being made for the picnic at Cross Plains on tn, 23d of August. It is to be unior Sunday school picnic; the masons, also will take leading part. There vii t,1 la ma nt1 ry and kindred subjects. It promises to be an in teresting and profitable oc casion, and doubtless there will be large crowd in attendance.
 The Illinois democratic club me at the courthouse Monday night ant appointed the followi delegates t the State convention of democratic clubs to meet in Little Rock on the l4tt inst, to-wit: B. F. lobe. R. B Wilson, K. B. Hogins, Jeff Davis George Fry, J. NJ. Harkey, Jee Segall T. H. Elgin, w. F. Wooten, Joe Rush ing, Ed Bernard, w. B. Mcdonald, J E. Battenfield and Horace Bradley.
 --Mr. A. C. Lawton is perfecting ar engagements to enable him to embark il
  sive scale this fall. He has rented { room in B. J. Strickland's building or Oak and Main, and the same is being fitted up suitable for the business. Mr Lawton has many years experience ir this line of business, and begins the un dertaking with implicit confidence il its success. The movement will b, watched with much interest, aud ought as it doubtless will, receive the hearty cooperation of all our people.
 The theological debate between Revs Wheat and Dill on was concluded yes terday Wednesday, morning at II O clock. The discussion embraced si, propositions and lasted nine days Since Friday Mr.James Luker perform ed the duties of presiding moderator and Rev. W. B. Johnsey acted as mod orator for the Rev. Mir. Wheat, Mir Wallace and Mir. Wofford having oth CT engagements were compelled to re linquish the positions. The discussion were highly entertaining and Instruct i've.
 "A correspondent writing to th' Vindicator, brings serious charge t the door of Mr. J. l. Simpson. Tha gentleman is amply able to defend him self against any charge that may b brought out by the Vindicator and it tools. The matter referred to Is th' lawsuit between Mir. Simpson and Har ris, which was gained by Mir. Simpson in every court up to, and including tn supreme court of the State. These tri bnnals would have discovered tn fraud if any had been practiced. am we have as much confidence in tbei ability and disposition to be just an fair as we have in the VindIcator or 1t correspondent, who makes cowardl insinuation under the cover of an as sumed name.
 "A Gazette correspondent wrltln concerning Nebo hotels has the follow ing to say relative to the Normal hote conducted by former citizen of thi place: '"The Normal School hotel, Is place most desirable at which to boar and is most delightfully."- situated in grove of forest trees, whose sight indl cates most miliaracquaintapce witl ! Al. n. | kl..