The Russellville Democrat., 1876-11-09

COl. IfeZeYant HaS leased the office and retired. Success to the new editor, and welcome to the editorial ranks.
 We have one the Arion Pi- amos for sale; price at the factory, ST25. We will sell this instru. ment, which is new and never yet been removed from the factory, for $36O.
 What beautiful streets we could have if there were little work done on them. Can't our town authorities have them work ed a little? It would be great help before bad weather comes.
 Our railroad eating house re- ceives the praise of all travellers for the agreeable manner the com forts of life are dispensed there. Friend Barrelle in the role of 'an host is A No. l, and richly mer. it's the patronage he receives.
 It IS now positively certain that the cotton yield of Pope county this year will not amount to more than half q crop. The boil worm destroyed a large per cent. and in addition to this, wind and hail storms did considerable damage in many localities.
 Notwithstanding we omitted last week in our enumeration ot the various kinds of business car ried on in our town, to include the Boot shop and Barber shop, yet there is one of each in our town. The omission was an over- sight and not intentional.
 Our talented young friend, Robt. B. Wilson, took his leave of our town and started for Lewis burg last Tuesday. He goes thither to embark in the practice of law. Good luck, Bob, and lots of it.
 Little Rock had another fire Sunday morning. The Hengle house was burned to the ground and two boarders, Pat Shea and Jno. Coney, laborers were burned to death before they could be awakened and removed from their rooms.
 MT. D. L. Bourland, Bussey & Cos. Arkansas man, was in our city last Thursday. He was in fine glee, and informs us that Messrs. B. X Co.,, (their New Or leans house) received and sold 10000 more bales of cotton last season than they have ever han died any previous year.
 -CHUFAs--300 BUSHELS PER AcRE.-We call attention to Mir. J. R. Dukes advertisement of Chufas. Mir. D. is altogether responsible and we vouch that all orders sent to him will be prompt ly filled. We have seen his crop and know that the yield was more than 200 bushels per acre.
 Col. w. A. Webber, the sprightly editor of the Spirit of Arkansas, in company with Messrs. Baker and Tate, the for mer from Pennsylvania and the latter from Wisconsin, passed up the road Friday on a tour of in. !. spection. The visitors were look ing at the country, while the gen lal Webber, was looking after the interest of the Spirit" The trio returned Saturday, and we would be pleased to meet them all again.
 We are rejoiced to learn that the wife of our estimable friend. Judge N. D. Shinn, is recovering from the serious injuries she sus- tanned some three weeks ago by being thrown from wagon, whilst the team was running away. In this connection, Judge Shinn desires us to tender the heartfelt thanks of himself and family to the many friends who have been untiring in their sym pathy and assistance to Mrs. Shinn; and more particularly is he indebted to that kind hearted and christian gentleman, Mir. Bar low, and family, for inestimable klndnesses and attention. We hope Mrs. S. will speedily recov- CT, and be restored to her family in perfect health again.