The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-23

 in the cities justified.
 ---$5, ,0O0 worth of Goods at the lowest cash price, at J. c. FERGu- soN's. Call in, or you will miss a bargain.
 We would call the attention of our farmers to the importance of putting in a portion of their farms in wheat of spring sowing. There has not been enough wheat sowed. A paper on this subject from an able source will appear next issue.
 ---.J. T. Fowler & Co.,, have large stock of christmas goods. If you want good bargains call and see Jim and Lute.
 Postmaster Erwin authorizes us to say that from this date all mails will close fifteen minutes before their departure. Our business men and others interested in this matter had better examine the table of the arrival and departure of mails and govern themselves accordingly.
 Many persons visit the Humbug Picture Tent and go away with happy hearts and smiling faces as they exhibit their work to their friends.
 Hon. c. E. Tobey, our clear headed senator, did not reach home until last Thursday. Not until the very last stitch of work was done did he leave his post. And in this connection we may say that both our members in the legislature mer- it the thanks of their constituents for their faithful services during their term of office.
 The Humbug Gallery is crowd ed and MANEs has concluded to stay until New Years day. Call on him by that time as he will procrastinate no longer.
 Hon. John Campbell, member of the senate, from Searcy county, came up last Wednesday and passed on over home Thursday. Col. Camp bell is one of the most indefatigable and earnest workers in the senate, and his voice is always heard in SUD- port of the right.
 There will be an Exhibition at the School House on Christmas night. The doors will be opened at 6A D. m. Exercises will commence at :. Admission soc. Reserved seats 75c. Children under l2 years old, half price. The proceeds will be appropriated to the purchase of additional furniture and material for making the school room moro com fortable.
 Thanks to the noble sons and fair daughters, doting mothers and | frisky babes of Russellville and vi- cinity for their liberal patronage for the past few days.
 K. NAMES, | Of the Humbug Gallery. | We heard a subscriber assert the other day that his little threc-year- old girl could hardly be induced to look at a letter in book, but that she had actually learned almost the entire alphabet from newspapers. She never gets tired making her papa learn her the letters on his paper, but she don't want to learn out of a book. A man who don't take newspaper don't know what he is losing.
 --J. NJ. Harkey & Bro., have just received choice lot of christmas goods, toilet and fancy articles, can dies, fruits, nuts, etc. Call and sec | us.
 Our readers need not look for any DEMOCRAT next week. The printer, as well as every body else, likes to enjoy short respite from his years labors and make merry upon the joyous Christmas. No one labors more necessarily and gets less pay or thanks than the printer and editor, and we feel sure our kind friends will not be angry with us for taking q little slice of | Christmas in ours,
 ---Thos. J. Russell, Notary Public, is now prepared to take acknowledg- ments of deeds, mortgages, and all instruments of writing required by law to be witnessed.
 A new time table went into effect on the l.. R. & F. s. Ky. last Monday. Trains now leave Argenta daily at 7.50 a. m., arriving here at l.2b P. m, and give 20 minutes for dinner. The freight and passenger train leaves Altus daily going east at 500 a. m., arrive here at SPY a. m., and allow Is minutes for break fast. There will be freight train up on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and down on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In order to close out the stock of goods now on hand before nov ing into his new house, J. l.. Shinn is selling at only a very slight ad- vance over first cost. Call and see.
 A farmer friend of ours, in note says: "As you take considera- ble interest in the farming interests, beg to mention that Mir. B. Kuy- kendall, of this county, has picked from five acres of land 9,0i6 lbs. of | splendid clean cotton. Who can beat it t?-Van Buren Press.