The Russellville Democrat., 1893-06-22


offer made BY me in giving away enlarg.
ed pictures will stand good only until
July list. If Won want one call before
that time at the photograph gallery.
jill. Gamer.
An official souvenir postal Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition with
the compliments OF +. J. Pruitt was re-
eeived by the DEMOCRAT fast week. IL
signifies that Fred is on the ground tax
ing in the sights.
DIR. II. II. Gardner Of Potts Station
was thrown from spirited horse in the
street near DR.. Smiths drug store Satur-
day and sustained right severe shock,
but no serious injury. He returned
home Sunday morning.
The Little Rock weekly Gazette is now
published twice-a-week at the old price
of 81 90 per year and ut that rate ought
to secure a largely increased subscription
list. If you are not taking it let us
send in your subscription.
The delegates from this place to the
State conference of Epworth League at
Little Rock last week report an inter-
esting and profitable meeting and de-
lightful entertainment ut the hands OF
the hospitable people of that city.
The Russellyille G. p. Sunday school
elected the following delegates to the
township association, at Mountain Spring
next Friday: l.. Russell, Ed Sweet, j..
III. Gamer, Mrs. Mary Montgomery and
Misses Della Patrick and Lille Rankin.
Last Thursday morning lightning
struck a tree in the yard Of james CATER,
a most estimable citizen living six mi es
from Dardanelle and killed his l2-year
old daughter and almost shocked the
life out Of his wife and son. Two dogs
were killed.
The Rev. Mr.. Benn, of the South
western Presbyterian University ,Clarks-
vile, Tenn, has been employed to preach
for the Russellville and Mt. Zion o. >.
Presbyterian churches the coming sea-
son, returning to the university next
fall.
The Atkins Mail makes this thrust
ut the cigarette fiend: sShe stands on
the front porch and watches for the fire
on cigarette, but sometimes mistakes a
lightning bug for the lighted cigarette.
Papa told me how | would know when
he was coming"
We svmpathize with Editor Nc
Clure, of the Atkins Mail, in the death
Of bis father, which sad event occurred
recently at Mountain Home after long
and painful illness. DIR. Mcclure was a
well known and highly esteemed citizen
Of Baxter county.
--Messrs. G. f. Crook, J. w. Wells, j.
F. Munday, and j. A. Jamison and Ar
thur Erwin as alternates have been
elected delegates to represent RUSSELL
vile NJ. Il. church, south, in the district
conference which meets at Bellville,
Yell county, to-day.
Rev. o. III. Tucker and wife of Quit
nan, the former enroute to district con-
terence in Yell county and the latter to
,he meeting OF the Woman's Mission
lry society at GAINESVILLE, stopped off
mere Tuesday and were guests OF MIR.
md Mrs. j. Arthur Erwin.
The DEMOCRATS Texas correspond
INT writes that the members OF the Pope
colony residing in Brown county
ire yet hopeful and contented notwlth-
standing the drouth prevailing in that
section. We trust that many good things
are in store for our friends down there.
The last Legislature abolished the
aw requiring county medical cxamin-
ng boards. Those who have diplomas
from medical colleges are required to
have them registered in the office OF the
county clerk. Applicants who have no
diploma must go before state board.
All kinds of job printing done at tins
office. II you are needing anything IN
This line don't think for a moment that
you will have to send TO st. Louis or
Memphis for it. The DEMOCRAT office
IS fully prepared to serve you as neatly
and at as low rates as any other office IN
.he country, and your patronage will be
III, G, WiIkey, the Jeweler, has made
.he business of spectacle and eye glass
lifting special study, and is now pre-
pared to fit complicated defects Of vision
On short notice. lie tests each eye sep
lrately and gives the required lenses
necessary, in any style frame required
Give him a trial and IL not suited it will
cost you nothing.
Preparations are in progress for the
ceremonies of laying the corner stone OF
the court house at Conway on June oath
by Masons. Dr. Westerfield of Greenbrier
will conduct the ceremonies and Hon.
j. III. Harrod will deliver an
grafton. Other distinguished citizens OF
the State have been invited and may
yet accept A large concourse of people
will be present.
Il. M. Smith and daughters, Miss Ida
and Mrs. Brooks, and WI. White and
wife returned last week from a two
weeks visit to the Worlds Fair. They
all agree that the show is grand beyond
and well worth seeing. The
reports of exhorbitant charges have been
greatly exaggerated, though it must be
confessed there are abundant opportun-
titles for scientific skinning both inside
and outside the exposition grounds.
The american Citizen,n news
paper published in Boston, and having
for its motto america for Americans
is an unrelenting foe of Romanism and
its long train of attendent evils. IL
properly characterizes the Roman
Catholic church as a political machine
having for one Of its objects the over
throw of America and American institu-
tons. Ii points out that the defeat of
these designs calls for sleepless vigilance
on the part of protestants everywhere.
We are indebted TO Eld.J j. Josiah Smith
for copy Of the paper.
We clip the following from the Fort
Smith Tempo; "rhe Pope county sing
ing convention, sixth annual session,
will be held at Hopewell church, Pope
county, beginning on Friday before the
first Sunday in August. This Is live,
wide-awake convention, judging from
the printed minutes OF last years meet
ing, which lies before us. DIR. ID. e. Hop
kins, OF Russellyille, Is president, and
from what we know Of him, think he Is
certainly, the right man in the right
place. Don't fail TO attend this meeting
which is expected to be its bestn
Those who fail toattend the entertain
ment of the Blind School Quintette Club