The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
K. B. WILSON, Notary Public.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

wv lau NtIy iaiu idiu caeu day.
 A few scattering bales of cotton continue to come in.
 Good reading matter on every page of the DEMOCRAT.
 No democrat should be without our paper during the campaign.
 A heavy frost covered the face of the earth last Monday morning. Our farmers should begin to introduce improved agricultural implements. It will pay.
 The campaign has opened-sub- scribe for the DEMOCRAT at once and keep posted.
 Hon. c. F.. Tobey, editor of the "Grange," came up home last Monday.
 We learn that Mir. James Wells has a ten acre field of corn up and looking finely.
 We want 800 more democratic campaign subscribers for the DEMO- GRAF in Pope county. See our terms in another place
 Parties having lost Auditor $ Certificates of preemption on R. K. lands can procure duplicates now by applying to Auditor Miller.
 -THANKs.-We are indebted to Hon. T.. NJ. Gunter for printed copy of the able speech of Hon. Win. D. Kelly on the financial problem. The Little Rock Herald has been cornered in its ''body snatch ing sensation, and has had to admit that it was all lie.
 What say the farmers of Pope county to the organization of an Agricultural Fair Association? We should have one by all means.
 ---The irrepressible Cad Hanks, with the old reliable grocery and commission house of Brooks, Neely & Co.,, of Memphis, was in town Monday.
 Judge Thach is happy, as all men should be on such an occasion. We have not learned whether it was q boy or girl. but the Judge is happy anyhow.
 Only Il couple of weeks more until the town election! Now is the time, ye aspirants for official honors, to announce yourselves in the DEM oCKAr.
 MT. George Howell made fly ing trip to the City of Roses the lat ter part of last week, and returned "right side up with care," last Sat urday.
 -Fhe number of candidates for the different state offices is now about at stand, no new names having been put forward for the past day or two.
 Will not our friends in the country do as Judge Strickland does this wcek-send us all the local happenings in the neighborhoods  during the week?
 Everywhere we hear the wheat crop of rope county spoken of a' looking extra we'll. Getting ready to feed the immigrants this fall, yor know.
 The good looking Jno. Morrison fresh from the sterling dry goodi establishment os Crow, Hargadine S Co.,, St. Louis, Mo-, paid our towI his semi-occasional visit last Mon day,
 Attention is calAd to- commits sioner James notice in regard t' paupers. All not reported on O. before Saturday next will be depriv ed of any aid from the public appro priation.
 e The Independent (Dardaneile of last week is full of correspond encc. From the tenor of one lette we think, Mac, it would be well fo you to send the fool killer over [ Norristown.
 -Upon basis of one delegate fo every 800 voters or fractional par thereof in excess of 250, Pope eoa' ty ought to be allowed four dele gates to the State nominating con vention. We have over 1900 voters
 We see the name of our oi friend Maj. John Crawford, former ly sheriff of Washington county named for our next Auditor. II would make good one and W would nos cry much If the conver ton should nominate him.
 MT. mo. II. Penny bid good-hy to his friends in R,Rseblville Mol tlny morning and took his departul foY other parts of the country NJ ! Penny has made many friends whil he has been among ts and their he ,xisheg will vo with him. We b, < speak the smiles of fortune Mnd tl fair ones for you, John, whereN'