The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-19

In his sermon Sunday Brother Rut- ledge stated truth of vast importance when he declared the most beautiful thing on earth to be a well ordered home. That it above everything else bore the nearest resemblance to the home above He might have added, al- so. with equal truth that 1t is the chief pillar of national life aud public safety. Public purity, quiet and good order reign just as good conditions are bred and born around the hearthstones in our land
 Russellyille can boast of three as handsome, gentlemanly and skillful ma- nipulators of the fleeey staple as any town in Arkansas. Mir. c. E. Crook, representing Henderson Bros, Ft Smith, MT. George Black, representing Me- Murray < Bro, Ft Smith, and Mr. I'M. Neal, representing the Lesser Cotton Co StLouis, And if left to these gentlemen there will be no danger of bears in this neck of the woods for cotton.
 MT. J. W. Wells received postal card Tuesday from Rev. B. c. Mathews of Bentonyille in regard to the great meeting held there recently by Dr. Car adine of St. Louis. Brother Mathews writes that the results have been re- markable. One hundred and twenty l five professed sanctitication. Between | 9 and 50 conversions, and of course q ! wonderful spiritual uplift all round. We are glad to hear of our former pas tors great success.
 Ut was close call little Douglass | Hill had on Sunday last when he was l thrown from the horse he was riding, | falling against tree opposite his fa- l thers residence. The little fellow was picked up insensible and carried so into the house and remedies applied before consciousness was regalned. Subsequent l developments showed his injury fortu- | natelv to have been not more than se- rious stun. the result of his fall. We congratulate his parents upon his mar row escape, and glad tO be able to report him doing well and out of danger.
 We spent an hour with the school on opening Monday morning, participat- ing in chapel services, and afterward visiting every department We were delighted with the method exhibited in every part of the school. Prof. Smith ! displays q higher order of ability than perhaps any one who has yet had charge of our public school. It is very pleasant to go and look at the evidences of success which you cannot help but see when you visit the school. Now let united support be given our excellent corps of teachers in order to get the highest degree of suceafs.
 Those that he;t + lecture of Mr. | Henry Blount Saturday night at the court house had reason Co congratulate ! themselves on their good fortune. II was something of a treat in tho way of humor, eloquenee and pathos. Actor orator and mimic all in one, at will he thrilled you with tragedy, delighted you with oratory, or turned your disabilities inside out with irresistible wit and hu- nor. Mr Blount is indeed q peculiar
 genius of the platform While he pleas
 es with his flashes Of exhnberant wit
 and humor, or attracts with the beau
 ties of his rhetoric, he also leaves with
 you the impress of solid wisdom. Rus
 sellyllle will doubtless give Mir. Blouni
 cordial welcome if he should choose te { take us in his route once again, as Vt
 learn he is likely to do n the near fa-
 ture.