The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-12

trade and business in the city. We cheerfully commend this house to the favorable notice of our mer- chants who deal ill goods in their line.
 LOOK TO YoUR FLUEs.-This is the season of the year when we may look out for conflagrations. It
 would be acting wisely for our town council to order the fire committee to make thorough examination of all fiues before fires are lighted in offices and dwellings. Nine-tenths of all the flres that occur result from defective tlues. Our town may be saved disastrous conflagration by an inspection of all the flues and
 stove pipes.
 Rev. W. J. Dodson preached
 his farewell sermon to a large con- gregation last Sabbath. All who
 have become acquainted with Mir.
 D. will regret the removal of so good man from our midst and the prayers of many faithful and devot- ed christians will follow him for
 his well-being and success, both as
 a man and q minister, wherever he
 may go.
 Tt always affords us pleasure to present the name of a good firm to our readers, and we take pleasure in
 now directing the attention of our merchants and cotton shippers to the card of Messrs. Hill, Fontaine X Co.,, Memphis, Tenn, which ap- pears in to-day's paper. For probi- ty and liberality in all their deal ings, and tor thorough soundness this house stands among the best.
 ATTENTION SCHOOL DIRECTORS The following School Districts have no annual reports filed yet. Wilson, Galla Rock, Illinois and Russellville. The trustees ofthese districts should make and file their reports between now and Monday, so that they may be acted upon and participate in the apportionment of the school fund. The apportionment will be made Monday and all districts without the required report on file in the clerks office vii, be deprived of any share in the school fund for the en- suing year.
 LITTLE ROCK COMMERCIAL Co., LEGE.-We call the attention of our young men who wish to fit them selves for the active, practical busi- ness to the advertisement of this 1 first-class home institution. It is now established beyond any doubt as one of the permanent institutions of our state.
 Our young friend, Mir. R. V. Bry- ant, has just returned from this col lege, and he speaks of it in the high est terms. He says he can cheer fully recommend the school for its efficiency and thoroughness, and the Principal, Prof. Bales, for his scholarly attainments and gentle manly habits.
 ---THE FREE FERRY.---We are pleased to know that our merchants are thoroughly enlisted in this en- terprise. A meeting was held Tues day afternoon which was attended by all our merchants and the great est harmony and enthusiasm pre- vailed. If our merchants put their shoulders to the wheel the thing will be accomplished for there is no where a more enterprising, gen. erous-spirited set of people than the merchants of Russellville. This is a step in the right direction. Push it, gentlemen. You can offer superior Inducements and if you will let it be known you will double your trade.
 tH,, ,,,o ,,, .a;,1 Niue D,rt;,o ton, beamiug mildly through her gold-rimned spectacles, "women do make such fuss about impairing boys clothes. Now, there's Isaac, who hardly goes d day without tearing something. He used to keep me about detractcd with work till went and bought me a sewing ma- chine. l was very careful to get one that had plenty of room under the arm, so that whed he tore his pants l could put them right under the machine without taking Isaac out of them. The machine is in the adjoining room, Doctor, and I'd like to have you see it," saying which she led the way to where Ike was discovered seated before a "Light-Running Domestic," busily sewing the cat up in the good old lady's rag-bag.
 The Reporter of the Memphis Public Ledger in his letter to that paper, after the excursion up the Fit. Smith road has this to say con corning our town:
 "Russellville is thriving town, seventy-tive miles above Little Rock, has eight hundred inhabitants, a live newspaper-the DEMOCRAT owned by q stock company of mer- chants, and all printed at home. The stock is worth $l.25 on the dol lar. So much for business manage ment. MT. c. F.. Howell, leading merchant of the place and a stock holder, SC 1t in an armful of DEMO- CRATs just from the press. There is an eating house here; of course we stopped some time. Three miles 1 above Russellville are the Ouita coal | mines, where an abundance of semi | coal is taken out to St. | Louis for the use of the brewers. Its properties are that it burns well anu iH"nVS HcithSl sihohc iiOl NuSts
 --Peterson's Magazine for Novem- Der is on our table, ahead of all oth- CTS. It is an unusually good num- Der. The principal Steel plate, ''In- nocence," is from an original pie turc by that world famous artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. A prominent feature of this Magazine is it's copy right Novelettes, two of whi h ap- pear in this number, "Miss Crespig- ny's Absurd Flirtation," by Fanay Iiodgson Burnet, and "The Days of Seventy-Six," by Mrs. Ann $. Ste phens, both very far superior to the | continued stories to be found in