The Russellville Democrat., 1875-09-09

building when complete will be au ornament to the corner oi Main and River streets. Mir. Me Kay, the contractor, evidently is complete master of his trade and knows just exactly what he is about.
 We learn, with pleasure, that the people of Dover with commendable ell. terprise, are cleaning of the grave yard at that place. The people of our town would do well to fol low this example and put the last resting place of our loved and re spected departed ones in respecta- ble order Connot something be done in this direction.
 -PICNIC.-We have been re- quested to state that there will be a basket picnic given by the Gum log and Center Valley schools at the Cagle Rock, about 1! miles from Russellyille, on the Gumlog road, on Thursday the 16th inst. Everybody is invited. Exercises by both schools. All are request ed to bring along a basket of pro- visions, or such eatables as will be suited to the occasion.
 We want to get up a collec- tion of specimens of the minerals of Pope county to keep on exhibi- tion in onr office. Any one hay ing specimens will be doing a great good to our county by send ing them in, with information as to the extent of the leads, loca- ton, &c., &c. We will also take pleasure in forwarding any speci- mems to our centennial commis. sioner.
 Pope county has 1900 voters, and the DEMOCRAT ought to have two-thirds of them-1000-as subscribers. Come along gentle men with your dollar and half or your bushel and a half oi wheat and show that you are 8 people who are intelligent, and with whom any man from any country would associate with | pleasure.
 --THANKs.-Mr. Ava Russell has our thanks for a very fine sweet potato grown in his garden; it weighed almost three pounds.
 Mir. ". P. Wooten will also ac. cept thanks for some nice peach es of a delicious flavor.
 -KIRTLAND, HUMPHREY X MITcHEL.-We acknowledge our indebtedness to this we'll known St. Louis house for late St. Louis Commercial Gazette. Messrs. K. II. < M. have done large busi- ness with our merchants and still show their appreciation of our trade by keeping their ad. be fore our readers. They will dc the right thing by their patrons every time.
 -We understand Mir. Isham Albright who lives on the hill between this place and Norris town has been picking cotton this week. That's right, pick it early and clean. Our river bottom men will have to look to their laurel; or our friend 4. will get the first ] loln into m n ,,I, of
 The business man who is too Ipenlrious to advertise, is too close listed to sell at short profit He don't understand business He don't know that to advertise and thereby increase his sales and turn over his capital often al a small profit, is better than tc make sale occasionally at an immense profit, He believes in making all he can and keeping all he makes, and he don't care whether the people have q home journal for their cdiflcation or not just so he makes money. But hC will never make it, for times vii always be dull, and consequently prices high where Q man don't ad yertise. The people will o course shun such a place. Our thanks are due Messrs Fisher Bros. & Co.,, for a bundl, of late St. Louis papers, among them the St. Louis Trad;