The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-04
HAPPENINGS ROUND ABOUT.

Miss Temple Hervey has been duly in- stalled in the pogtoffice at Atkins. The Pilot says the railroad company will soon erect brick freight house and put in q new side track at that place.
 Col. A. R. Witt, of Conway, has been appointed purchasing agent for the State charitable institutions at Little Rock.
 Gov. Fishback has increased the re- ward for the apprenensi0n of the lynch CTS of Flanigan Thornton from $200 to $30O.
 During the wind storm last week the kitchen attached to Cooper's hotel, Atkins, was blown down, damaging the proprie- tor several dollars.
 The Herald-Journal reports freak of the barnyard in that section consisting of chicken perfectly shaped in every way with the exception of having four well developed legs.
 April 24th Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Colburn of Ozark celebrated their 20th marriage anniversary and received from admiring friends beautiful china dinner set as memento of the occasion.
 A very large majority of the people of Morrilton heartily endorse Judge Wal lace's masterly charge to the special grand jury empanelled to inyes- tigate the Thornton lynching.
 Rev. H. B. Miner of Clarksville will start this week on featuring tour to the Worlds Fair. He proposes to lec- ture in every town of any size from here to Chicago. His subject is the White Cross Movement"
 Editor Ludwig announces that he will still retain control of the Hearld-Journal, notwithstanding his removal to Little Rock to assume the duties of secretary to the board of trustees of the states charitable institutions.
 Morrilton has butcher shop and slaughter pen in the midst of the busi- ness portion of town, where animals are allowed to be dispatched and dressed in plain view of persons walking along the main street.
 Prof. Shinn, superintendent of public instruction, will open normal school at Nebo May 22. One months instruction will be given free, then after two weeks intermission, will begin six weeks session, at regular tuition rates.
 In the Pilot voting contest for the most popular young lady Miss Emma Parish of Morrilton (now teaching in Russellville public school is in the lead. The winner will be given free ticket to the Worlds Fair.
 A. W. Poole, living near Ozark, sold to c. S. Troy of Little Rock a half inter est in his fruit and vegetable farm for the sum of 5000. In ten years Mir. Poole has laid the foundation for very handsome competency.
 Hon. J. w. Adams of Pine Bluff has received and accepted an invitation from the faculty of the Arkansas Cumberland College, at Clarksville, to deliver the graduation oration to the graduating class on commencement day, June the Sth, next.
 Last Tuesday night some miscreant placed a number of cross-ties on the track ,near Germantown with the intention evidently to throw the west bound passenger train of the track. For tunately the obstruction was discovered by the engineer in time to prevent wreck.
 Dardanelle Post. We were shown lemon yesterday grown in Dardanelle by Mrs. Jas. K. Perry. It was 91a inch es ID circumference and weighed 3 ounces. We never saw more perfect specimen of this fruit. Mir. Perry will label it and put it on exhibition at the Worlds Fair. The tree upon winch this grew bore eight lemons this year.
 Herald-Journal: Hon. Jeff Davis, un- der the provisions of the new law for ap- pointing deputy prosecutors for the va rious counties composing a district, has named as such for this county George Paterson, who is with Capt. McKennon, MT. Paterson is rising young man of no mean ability and enjoys the distinc- ton of having stood the best examina- tion of any applicant at this bar.
 The intercollegiate oratorical contest took place at Hendrix College, Conway, Friday night, in the presence of 400 peo- pie, fully one fourth of whom were visit ors. The judges were Hon. c. R. Breck- inridge, W. W. Thompkins, W. NJ. At kins, Prof. Toon, Prof. Lee and Hon. Jeff Davis of Russellville. There were five contestants, c. T. Gotham of Hendrix being the successful one. His theme was '"rhe Individual vs. The State." The contest next year will take place in Little Rock.