The Russellville Democrat., 1893-08-17

- l -Prof.Shinn, superintendent of public
 instruction, made the apportionment oi
 the common school fund to the variou:
 counties of the state last week. The to-
 tai amount apportioned was $30S, BAL
 State school remuneration 422, IA, amount apportioned to each child enumerated
 7se. The scholastic population of Pope
 being 7,699 there was apportioned te this county $5,547.27.
 Have you watch that needs repalrs or some broken jewelry which you wish mended? If so, take them to H. c. Will key, the Jeweler, and have them repair ed in first-class order.
 Miss Anna Morris, the l3-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. II. Morris, died on Saturday last of congestion at the home of her parents few miles north of town, after a sickness of only J three days. The interment took place Sunday at Shiloh cemetery, Rev. q. J. l Hearon officiating at the grave. The 1 sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereayed family.
 WANTED--A live man to represent our business in this place. Previous experi- ence not necessary to right man. Ad- dress PLYMOUTH RocK PANTS Co, 403 Main St., Little Rock.
 The State Line Nursery has been ex- posed as fraud by c. A. Gamble of the Harrison Fruit Grower, who made a personal investigation and found that no such nursery existed save in the im- agination of the agents who figured as representatives of the mythical concern. Fruit raisers in Izard, Pope and Conway counties have been yietimized by these sharpers, so it is alleged.
 The Little Rock weekly Gazette is now published twice-a-week at the old price of $l.00 per year and at that rate ought to secure a largely increased subscription list If you are not taking it let us send in your subscription.
 --Rey. R. l.. Benn, pastor of the Rus sellyille Presbyterian church has very able and timely article in the Louisville l Christian Observer on the Progress of Romanism.' He points out that many Protestants are unconeerned about the sway and progress which this church is making and very properly urges that such watehfulness be kept up as will keep American institutions free from the rule of such presumptious body of | ecelesiastics.
 Reuben H. Smith and Cyrus P. Hall are prepared to furnish fire place grates and Things, and all kinds of store re- pairs. They will call at your house and do the work. They do all kinds of re- i pairing
 --Rey. Hearon's lecture tonight will 1 be delivered under the auspices of the | ~ aI !, undertaken to send the lecturer to the Worlds Fair. After hIs return from 1 Chicago Mir Hearon will prepare lec- ture on the Exposition which will be delivered free of charge. The proposi- tion is so fair and reasonable that it ought to and certainly will meet with popular approval. Tickets to the lec- | ture tonight will cost but 25c, children l half price. Let there be full house. H. c. Wiikey, the Jeweler, has made the business of spectacle and eye glass fitting a especial study, and is now pre- pared to fit complicated defects of vision on short notice. He tests each eye sep arately and gives the required lenses necessary, in any style frame required Give him trial and if not suited it vii cost you nothing.
 Last Tuesday afternoon while bor- | ing for water ill the rear ofC. C. Luker's | blacksmith shopa reservoir of gas was tapped at a depth of 34 feet which emit ted flow sufficient to blaze six feet above the well when match was ap- piled. All the gas experts in town, and there are several of them, say that the strength of the flow and quality of the fluid discovered give promise of surpris- ing results. Mr. I.uker IS having the drill sent on down and further develop ments are awaited with interest. By next week we shall be able to give a fmore definite report.
 Prof. J. II, Shinn gives notice that he will open a state normal institute at Clarksviile on August 2l, 1893 and keep it open one week free to all students oy- CT sixteen years who choose to attend. The studies will be arithmetic, geogra- phy, orthography, reading, penmanship, history, grammar, pedagogy and school management. The work will be regu- lar class work The books prescribed are Whites elements of pedagogy, Bald wins school management, and Harvey's revised grammar. Upon all other branches use the books you have. Take your books and go to learn.
 Stephen Ray, the l3-year old son of J. W. Ray living in Gum Log valley, who. ten years ago, as the result of a l fall. sustained fracture of the skull, submitted to the operation of trepan- ming at the office of Dr. W. H. Hill one day last week Pressure of the skull on l the brain had caused conyulsions and trepanning was necessary in order to save his life. The operation, an exceed ingly delicate one, requiring extraordi- nary surgical skill, was performed by Dr. Hill, assisted by Drs. Drummond, | Westerfield, Yancey and Smith. At this writing the patient is doing exceed lingly well, and strong hopes are enter | tained of his permanent recovery.
 About sixty persons have signified their intention to accompany the Russ ellyille excursion to the Worlds Fair. In addition to those going from here, there will be representatives from Dow CT, Dardanelle, and Atkins. It will be splendid party and a fine time IS as- sured. The excursion will start Sep | tember 1. two elegant coaches having been chartered for the trip. Mir. Els worth informs us that the fair rates Will doubtless be increased before that time, l but the rate of S2l.s0 agreed upon Tor this party will stand. Excellent hotel accommodation at Chicago have been secured at very reasonable rates. The list being moi quite complete others de- siring to take advantage of this oppor- tunity can leave their names with J. E. Battenfield or o. NJ. Ellsworth.
 MT. F. NJ. Paris, the Johnson coun- ty fruit man, spent q couple of days in this county this week gathering speci- mems of fruit for shipment to Chicago to go on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
 He succeeded in getting excellent speci- mems Of five varieties and says that a magnificent exhibit could be obtained | in this county by devoting little mon-