The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02

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 r. o. Box 14, Morrilton, Ark. l In view of the fact that the munici- pal election is but little oyer month i off, is it not time some steps were being taken looking toward putting ont tick et9 Shall nominating convention be held or shall we follow the example of Little Rock and adopt the primrry elec- ton plan. We have been requested to call mass meeting of the citizens at the l courthouse next Monday night to con- sider this question and to elect munich pal central committee. Let everybody come out.
 I Step in and see my new arrival Of pants. the assortment is the largest eyre brought to town, and the quality is at 1 the top and prices at the bottom of the ladder. M. Jacobson.
 Go to c. D. Weir's for your groceries provisions, confectionaries and cigars. Lot of seed irish potatoes and onion sets Ejust received. The best flour in town constantly in stock. To the cash trade he offers special inducements.
 -The friends of Mr. ". P. Wooten are exerting themselves to have him ap- pointed to the position of Receiver of the United States land office at Dardanelle. I Mir. Wooten is a worthy, christian gem tieman, possessing admirable traits that E& l flee. Courteous and affable. he believes in accommodating the people he is ex- pected to serve We have known him 1 for number of years and have always found him an honorable and upright gentleman He is staunch. working democrat, deserving of recognition from the incoming administration. We do not hesitate to say that he would fill the office acceptably and with honor to him- self and to the democratic party. ! All our old friends, patrons and the tpublic generally are most cordially so- licited to call on us at our new stand next door to the First National Bank. We will take pleasure in showing you l our goods and offering you bargains. 1 Pruitt Bell Mercantile Co.
 l It is safe to presume. every one wishes to buy the best article for the least mon- ey. Nor does he have to look far to 1 find that the Dittman and Johnson are the best shoes made, and every one who does not try them does themselves an in- jury. For sale by M. Jacobson. l Owing to heavy losses on cotton and bad collections the firm of Wooten X 1 Oates selected MT. c. h, Rowan as As- I signee and suspended business last Sat urday. This unfortunate termination of long and reputable business career is sincerely regretted, not alone by the im- mediate personal friends of the excel l lent and honorable gentlemen compos- l ing the firm, but also by an extensive constituency of patrons in this and ad- Joining counties. The Assignee is now l engaged in reconeiling the liabilities l with the assetts, and we have heard it stated that there is probability of a I compromise being effected by which the firm will be able to resume buainess. We sincerely hope the existing difficulties may be so amicably adjusted that so de- l sirable an end may be realized
 The DEMOCRATS guessing contest for a gold watch and three other prizes, is l still open. The jar, one-half gallon contains corn, of medium size. The low est guess is 2700, the highest 5000. For every dollar paid on subscription one l guess is allowed. Hand in your guess 1 es.
 To correspondents It is news, not idle gossip, we want. Avoid local jokes 1 and paragraphs likely to give offense, and 1 above all do not try to use our columns to avenge some real or imaginary injury | in which we have no concern or connec- tion. We want simply such items of news as will be of interest to the general l pubic,
 Last Sunday afternoon this commu- nity was very greatly shocked by the death of Mrs. Amanda Youngblood, the result of heart failure. The unfortunate 1 lady was in the enjoyment of usual health Sunday morning when about 3 o'clock violent pain seized her in the left side. but as she had periodical at 1 Jacks of cramp collie, the trouble was at ! tributed to that cause. She suffered more or less throughout the day, and about l four o'clock she threw up her hands with an exclamation of anguish and expired in a few minutes Dr. Hill was summoned
 but she was dead when he arrived. Mrs. I Youngblood was sister of our towns man Mir. T. c. Smith. In 1865 she was married to A. J. West, who died in 1876, and two years later she married David
 Youngblood, whose death occurred i'll 1883, Mrs. Youngblood was about fifty ! years of age. The interment took place in the Russellville cemetery Tuesday af- ternoon in the presence of many sorrow
 ing relatives and friends, Rev. U. G..
 Hearon officiating.
 1 II. c. Wilkey, the Jeweler, has made
 the business of spectacle and eye glass fitting a sepecial 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 1t will
 cost you nothing.
 "A certain drummer well known in
 Russellyille IS responsible for the fol-
 lowing, A newly welded couple board
 ed Ft. Smith train at a small station
 and about a hundred people saw them of. The groom was a strapping young
 fellow with sunhurnt face and plenty of
 oil on his hair, while the bride was as
 handsome country lass as one might
 wish to see. They had no sooner taken
 q seat than he put his arm around her and
 began to earess one of her hands. A voice
 in the rear of them cried out Spoons, 7
 but the bridegroom gave no sign. Pretty
 soon he pulled her head over on his
 shoulder, and there was q litter from the
 rear of the car. The head stayed right
 there, however, and the groom got both her hands in his. Three or four voices
 cried out "Oh [" and sAhlp but it was
 fully two minutes before he pushed her
 away and rose up and looked around
 and said We aro married, It is ;l case of love. We sparked for seven
 years. She's my violet and I'm her tow
 ering oak. We've got ls0 miles to go, ! and we are going to spoon every foot of
 the way, and if thar's anybody aboard