The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Trade is getting more lively.


 Probate Court meets next Mon. day.
 -Chincapins coming in-lots ol 'em.
 Indian Summer-beautiful weather.
 III. Clabe Howell, of Dover, was in town Saturday. Wheat improving in price-seil- ing here at 65 to soc. State Scrip-buying at P, sell. ing at 75.
 Capt. F. E. Barrow got home last Monday. Good country butter in demand at 20c. per pound. WHERE Is ROY'S the HARD WARE MAN?--- Sheriff Hogin passed the day in our city last Monday.
 -Dr. Morrow, of Yell county, Was in town Tuesday.
 Cad. Hanks was among the ap passengers on Tuesdays train.
 Last Sabbath was lovely day and the church pews were well filled.
 Great rush to R. J. Wilson X Co.,, since the arrival of their New Stock.
 pr. Andrew II. Scott, of Dover, came down and took d peep at our town Tuesday.
 Boswell & Erwin have very handsome new sign--the work of Mir. Henry E. Erwin.
 --Jones' Gin is giving universal satisfaction. Read their advertise ment in another column.
 All admit that prices are low enough at K. J. Wilson & Co.'S, since the arrival of their New Stock.
 Come to town next Thursday and hear the speaking by Hon. T. M. Gunter and J. D. Walker.
 A lot of ladies cloaks and saques at Shinn's at actual cost. Also a lot of ladies readymade underwear.
 -Cravens, Rice, Stewart and Dell, the rival aspirants for Congressional hOnors in the Third district were in town Tuesday.
 -Mack's saloon has huge new canvass sign stretched across Buch- anan street. It was painted by Chillis & Browne.
 "Elias, Howe can I do all this sewing:" asked Mrs. Howe. "I'll invent a machinc!" said Howe. He did it. Get the best.
 Just little work on our streets would put them in a good condition. Cannot our town council have it done before the muddy, wet fall weather sets in!
 An engine on the Memphis Tail road ran over child of Mrs. Am me I, of Argcnta. Mir. A. brought suit for $20.0O0 damages, and was awarded s4.5O0 by the jury.
 Hold on. Hold on, for a few days longer until J. E. Erwin's new goods arrive, comprising all the lat est styles of Fall and Winter goods, which have been bought in the best markets and will be sold at the low est living prices.
 If you want to be convinced that the hard times are indeed past, just step into R. J. Wilson & Co.'S and see the iinMeuse amount of goods they sell. Their new Fall & Winter stock is open, and aside from its many beautiful features, It is the best and cheapest stock in Russell vile.
 -MoRE IMMIGRANrs.-Las We'd nesday batch of Russian immi- grants numbering about sixty pass ed up the Ft. Smith road to locate on Grand Prairie. We are glad to see them coming to Arkansas and we hope they may all be pleased, and prosper and be happy in their new homes.
 The Arkansas Blind Institute opened its session last week. All blind pupils of the state, free from disease or obnoxious infections and between the ages of six and twenty six are entitled to a scholarship in the institution, and should apply at once to the superintendent, Mir. Otis Patton.
 Don't forget that next Thurs day is the day for Hon. T. NJ. Gun ter, candidate for Congress from the the Fourth District, and J. D. Walk ef, elector at large, to address the citizens of Pope county, at this place. Come out and hear them.
 -IIoME INDusTRY.-We invite at tentioh to the advertisement of the Benton Stoneware Factory. They make as good ware as can be obtain ed anywhere. deliver it to you at the depot and you should patronize them.
 The project of establishing q free ferry across the Arkansas river at the mouth of the Illinois Bay on, so as to afford the trade from Tell county an opportunity to reach our market, is being agitated by our merchants. By all means let it be done.
 Look in the Perry building be- tween F. E. Barrow & Co.,, and J. "A. Moseley & Co.,, mammoth Dry Goods aud Grocers houses on Main street, and you will see Roys the S'ove and Hardware man, nicely set up with the largest and finest as- s'rtmelit of cheap cook and heating ALuNnN. nnlls lnns nnl ll1IIln SInn..