The Springdale news., 1890-02-14

The Washington County Wheel meets at Wellington to-day.
 Warranty deeds and chattel mortgages for salo at this office.
 J ohm Q Benbrook, prominent business man of Fayetteville, died on the 3rd inst of heart disease.
 The appearance of the Glad den Hotel has been greatly Im- proved by neat porch in front,
 Uncle Billy Stokes has Im- proved the appearance of h's sub urban house recently by neat picket fence.
 We always print extra copies and if you fail to receive your pa per ommunicate w1th this office and get one.
 -THE NEws is, IS It's name in dicates, a newspaper, If you don't want to to read the politics in it, then take il for the news.
 The young folks were gwen party last Friday night by Miss Minnie Lewls. The attendance vas not large hut 1t was a very pleas ant affair.
 Considerable interest is being manifested over the reading club. The next meeting will be held at the residence of B. F. Denver. Are going to attend?
 "Wednesday was Abraham Lln- coins birthday and the Sons of Veterans of Springdale observed the occasion by a party at the G. A. R. hall Tuesday night.
 One our deepest regrets Is, our local page IS too small.-Rogers New Era Probably, ncighbor, if you wouldn't double on your lccal items you would have more space.
 The serial story that is now running Tn TIE NEWS is good one. Ne have ample evidence of this fact every week as our subscribers are loath to mss single chapter.
 -Sheriff Combs and his assist ants arrived in town yesterday evening and will collect taxes at this place today, To morrow and Monday. They go from here to Crawford township.
 Elsewhere in thls issue will be found the announcement of Bclford, Clarke < Co.,, who are publishing the Life of Jefferson Davls. Per sons desiring an agency for their work should address the publish CTS at once.
 Tho A. o. U. w. 1t this place IS in q fourishing condition. Nino members wore taken In right re gently and a number of others are talking of iolnine. A member in formed us that thls is the best lodge nthc State.
 -1he North Texas Tanner, pub lishod at Paris, has established an Arkansas department with J. A. Ball, of Sprlngdale, as editor and manager. MT. Ball IS fluent writer and wall no doubt do much toward extending the usefulness of the Farmer.
 Col. Jas. R. Hicks of Johnson county, Mo, recently bought of Duncan < Son, of this city, 4S head of thelr fine Galloway cattle and q five-year old horse, paying s4,500 for the lot. Me has also pUychased 100 head of fine Berkshire hogs from another citizen.-Sentinel.
 A petition signed by 1900 citi- zens of Benton and Washington counties has been presented to Gov. Eagie, asking him to commute the sentence of Sam Jones, now in jail at BentonvilIe, under sentence to be hung on the 2lst for murder, to life imprisonment.-L. K. Demo crat.
 Tho canning factory was sold last Friday eveting for the enorm- ous(N price of S930 It was bid in by Dr. Rogers for home com pany who are now making an effort to dispose oi 1t. As It has been a failure from beginning to end much dissatisfaction exists over the sale. -Praitie Grove banner.
 We are requested to state that the Ladies Aid Society of tho Pres bvterian church will celebrate Washington's birthday on the eve of the 22nd inst by supper. Fresh oysters and other delicacics will be