The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1890-06-12

condition this time last week, caus'
her friends to fear the worst. h
so much Improved as TO be consider
almost out Of danger. A fact her WI
circle Of friends will hail with deligf
Il Mr.. Willie Oates returned Tuesd'
from Norman, Guthrie and 0th
points In the Territory. The Daian
of the party are enroute home 81
are expected to arrive In a week I
ten days. They have had pleasal
trip.
j --Messrs, w. G. Wheat and j.
Hughey and Mssdamcs Belts, A.
Bradley. w. G. Wheat, James Pott
| B. F. lobe and Miss Mary Bradley 81
joyed days outing at Nebo Saturda,
The weather was charmingly pleasar
and the day was most delightful
spent.
The conspicuous advertisement 0
Mr.. III. G. Wilkey, Jeweller and Or
tician, will readily be seen in this Is
sue. He advertises line of goods Il
which everybody becomes iutereste'
sooner or later. If your needs lie II
this direction now call on him and b
will supply your wants.
Rev. w. C. Wheat. for the past tw'
years pastor Of the C. p. church here
has bsen re-employed for the snsuinl
year by the church session. As min
lister and citizen Mr.. Wheat stands
deservedly high. and the church is T.
be congratulated upon securing hi
services for another year.
Some of the farmers on Piney
have had their fencing swept away by
overflow as many as six times THU
season. Mr.. /. j. Jones is one of tn,
unfortunates and informs us that the
planters have been sorely tried in his
section, but are pushing forward brave
ly overcoming their difficulties.
--Messrs. /. N. eagle, Noah Cooper
and Newman Scroggins, of Caglesvill,
passed through town Monday, enroute
to Texas, expecting to be gone month
or more. They will travel overland by
private conveyance and proceed b.
easy stages. hunting and fishing Il
their hearts content. We wish them {
pleasant trip.
Application was made before Judge
Cravens at Clarksville this week fol
the appointment of Receiver for the
Dardanelle Post. 1t appears that bus.
mess differences between the proprie.
tors, Messrs. Hicks & Moore, rendered
this course necessary in order to arrlv
&C satisfactory settlement of their
affairs. Col. w. Fl. Gee was appointed
Receiver.
j. II. Gamer, having been selected
as delegate from the Russellville soci-
ETY., left Wednesday for st. Louis to at
tie md the national meeting of the Y.
P. 8. G. E. After the conclusion of the
he will visit his parents in
Illineis and other relatives in northern
Missouri. He will be absent until the
25th inst. Up to this date his photo
graph gallery will be closed.
Mrs. James M. Harkey and daugh.
ter, Miss Floy, were pleasant callers
at our sanctum Friday. They report a
most delightful visit to Benton county
recently and speak In glowing terms OF
the people and climate over there.
We were pleased to hear through them
most favorable reports from our former
fellow citizens Drs. Wyatt and Thomp-
son and their excellent families.
Closing out sale now in progress at
Mrs. Copelands.
The elegant 81 900 residence of Mr..
John M. Harkey, of Ola, Yell county,
together with nearly all the handsome
furniture, was consumed by fire on the
4th inst. A piano and some parlor
chairs being all that was saved. The
hre originated In the kitchen about 10
O'Clock, after the family had retired,
and the entire place was ablaze before
1t was discovered. Insurance $1,000.
The Judd House is open and ready
to receive customers.
The propositions for public de-
bate, and the rules governing the same,
between Rev. w. G. Wheat Of theCum.
berland PRESBYTERIAN church and Ed.
B. j. Dillon of the Christian church,
to take place here at some date yet to
be agreed upon, have been properly
signed by the respective ministers.
Due notice of the time and place for
the discussion will be given later on.
Special bargains in Millinery for the
next few days at Mrs. Copelands.
we have been unable to gather full
reports from the township conventions
held In this county last Saturday,
Enough Is known, however, to enable
us to state that the county has instruct
ed for all the present State officers ex-
cepting Thompson and Woodruff, Shinn
and Morrow being successful. In.
structions were given favoring pri'
mary election for nominating county
ticket. The county convention meets
The Judd House is headquarters for
the candidates to meet and exchange
prayers.
Candidates In their rounds of the
find many things to enjoy and
comment upon. One observant hand
shaker found q gentleman aged "a
blowing corn with a mule aged rs,
combined ages of the two 102. This
veteran farmer had the day before our
candidate visited him plowed five acres
of corn and felt no particular incon-
yenience from the task. The gentleman
referred to is Mr.. Burrell Rushing. a
we'll known and most worthy citizen
Of Martin township.
Tucker & Son want 200 cords OF
wood cut, for which they VIII pay 20
Genus pei Soid
AT the council meeting Monday
night petition was presented from 6t
citizens asking that the bodies In the
little grave yard at the intersection OF
Pine and Madison streets be removed
to the Cemetery. The petition was re-
ferred TO the street committee. Ac'
counts amounting to $74.00 were allow
ed and ordered paid. Col. Dan b
Granger was reelected city attorney
for the ensuing year at salary OF $o.ot
per month. Marshal Youngblood' re-
port showed the receipt OF $500 IN
fines for the preceding month.
The secret OF Jacobson's success as
cash merchant is found in these words
--Underbuy and Undersell.
We are glad to say that the DEMO
cRAr's articles on the bridge question
have awakened considerable Interest II
the matter here at home and In the sec
lions 10 be benefited by the proposed
improvements. A friend TO the enter