The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-04

outlook Tor crops IS gloomy indeed. MT. McAnally expects to remain in Pope several months visiting friends and rel atives.
 All kinds of job printing done at this office. If you are needing anything in 1 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 the country, and your patronage will be appreciated.
 Mrs. J. Gholson and her music class assisted by some of the leading local talent of the cIty, will give a Piano Re cital at the courthouse Friday evening i May 5. The skilfully arranged pro- gram will be especially attractive and the event promises to be one of unus- ual interest and pleasure. We bespeak large attendance.
 BUSTED BY GOSH
 What is busted2 Why the lids off of the finest boxes of lemons, oranges, straw berries, pineapples, cherries and goose berries. In fact you can find everything your heart or mouth could desire, and l best of all MT. Jones to deliver your goods. Give me trial. D. s. HYATT. l H. c. Wiikey, the Jeweler, has made l the business of spectacle and eye glass l fitting special 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 1 Give him a trial and if not suited it will cost you nothing.
 A series of meetings was begun at the c. F. church last Tuesday evening to l be continued indefinitely. The pastor, the Rev. MT. Hearon, will conduct the services until the arrival of Evangelist | Flaniken who will then take charge. Mir. Flaniken is expected Sunday or sooner. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the meetings.
 Three cyclones of tremendous force visited Cleveland co ounty, Oklahoma, ,one day last week and cut swath through fine farms on three sides of Norman leav- | ing death and devastation in their wake. About SO people were killed outright, many were wounded and thousands of dollars worth of property destroyed. We are indebted to Dr. Renfrow for Nor man papers containing details of the terrible calamity.
 The chalk-talk and lecture of Prof. c. E. Steaks at the court house last Thursday evening furnished most pleasing entertainment. and those of our citizens who failed to attend missed a rare treat indeed. The lecture abound ed in good things, while the drawings were simply marvellous. Every one pres ent was highly pleased, and should the Professor come this way again he can rest assured of a much larger audience.
 -Dr. c. l.. Kirkscey arrived home Tuesday from Texas, having returned by way of the Indian Territory. He had the pleasure of meeting with the grand lodge of Pythians at San Antonio and of going on an excursion to Monterey and other points in Mexico. Returning he stopped at Cisco, Texas, and viewed the desolation wrought by the recent cyclone in that section. He says lan- guage is inadequate to describe the hor- rows of that scene.
 Last Monday John B., the five year old son of MT. and Mrs. John A. Erwin, playfully pointed an air gun with which he was playing at his mother and warn ed her that he would shoot, and suiting l lllC AGJiOii Lp but WOih DuiiCd ger and sent a leaden messenger into her forehead, infiicting painful, though not dangerous wound. The ball was embedded beneath the skin sufficiently to necessitate the presence of a phy- l sician to remove it. Of course neither the child or his mother knew the gun was loaded, and the surprise of both at the result can better be imagined than | described.
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 Prof. Shinn gives notice that dis trict normal institute for colored teach CTS will be held at Russell vile May 29. This institute will be con ducted as we'll regulated schools and not as debating societies. The subjects will be confined to elementary instruction in the common branches. In addition to these branches there will be instruction given by lecture upon theory and prac- tice of teaching physiology, hygiene and the United States system of land survey. These latter subjects will become part sl &.. license at the September examination of this year, and all teachers should use the intermediate time in preparation.
 We understand there is movement OH foot to clear away the wooden struc- lures between K. c. Rrown's and Jacob sons corner on the west side of Jefferson street and erect substantial brick build ings in their stead. If carried into ef- feet this step will mean much for Rus sellville, for it will be but the beginning of series of improvements long in con temptation by some of our public spirit ed citizens. Handsome brick business blocks would call for water works and electric lights and these can be obtained on most advantageous terms if wanted. Let the spirit of improvement be en- couraged to the end that Russellville's development may not be retarded.
 Small Bile Beans cure Biliousness.
 The contests in Reclamation and rec itation by pupils of the public school took place last Monday evening at the courthouse in the presence of very large audience. The judges selected to award the medals were Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Thompson, Dr. Vim, Profs. A. s Hays and T. B. Northup. In deelama- ton Frank Smith secured the medal and Will Hill honorary mention. In reef tation Miss MollIe Young won the med al and Miss Lillie Jacobson the distinc- ton of being second best. The medal' were presented by Hon. Lawrence Rus sell. Each contestant acquitted himself aud herself credltably indeed, and the l..-...l. ..aliarA..o fhnf