The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-21
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Merry Christmas,
 And a Happy New Year.

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 The weather continues very lry.
 --The dust is becoming an in- tolerable nuisance.
 Mercury down to So last Tuesday morning.
 Hon. B. J. Brown passed up the road Tuesday.
 See the new advertisement of Mr. Evans in to.day's raper.
 Be sure to attend the sup1 CT Friday nIght. It will be nice affair.
 For gool pictures, at low prices, 9 10 JNo. HARTLEY Gallery at Dardaueilc.
 --MoAday nas bitter cold day notwithstanding the sun shone brightly.
 --Rev. Mr. Shannon occupied the puIpit for the Baptist breth ren last Sunday.
 Go to see the "Ten Virgins" at the CpIiese building Fnday evening Dec. @.
 The post office will only be open ilom 10 d. m. until 7 p. III. O.. Christmas day.
 A small lot of engraving chrolnos, photos, frames, &c., at cost at the post office.
 We hear some talk of the Masonic fraternity purchasing q lot aul erecting a ua.l or their own.
 Give a half dollar toward the Baptlst church and see fine Ten Virgins" at the College, Friday, Dee. @.
 For a good square meal, such as yolr n ,tnefs used to give you ir ye olden tune, go to Barrelle $, at the depot. New scenery, new features and ne situations in the play oi the Ten Virgins" at the College Friday evening, Dec. 29.
 The entertainment by the school of Miss Hite to be given tonight will be nice and inter esting affair. Don't fail to attend.
 MT. Craig Lovesy. one of our iowa boys has just got back from Texas. CraIg is looking better than we have ever before seen Lin look.
 The largest and finest stock of steel and cast blows are to be had at Rows Hardware Store, at rocK bottom prices.
 Our enterpri market master gives noiicea<Zat he will pay the highest price in cash for stock suitable for butchcring. See his notice elsewhere.
 In accordance with d time hon o:rd custom, the ditor and print CTS viii lake q weeks respite from labor during the holiaays aud ih consequence there will be no DEMOCRAT next week.
 Ladies can always ge5 any thing they may want in the was of dress gC ais, trimmings, no tons, &c., by sending to Mrs. B. Gans, Little Rock, Alks.
 We hear some fears express ed that the dry weather Is going to ihjure tue wheat crop. It has nut raihcd any now for some sev seven weeks and many fields ci wheat are not yet presenting the least appearance oI tue wheat.
 Pine Christmas presents at Rows Hardware, such as fine csrying knives and forks, fine table knivrs, granite iron ware,- and cook stoves.
 Just received by Roys the Har,,ware man, the ihiest lot of the celebrated granite iron ware, stew kettles, dish pans, water- buckets, coffee pots tea kettles and lard stands. Cali and see it.
 --Sheriff Ho9in was in town Monday with Bookout, on his way to Yell coanty, where court is now in session, Bookout Law ing taken change of venue to >%hat county
 A fine bargain in good farm and other property is oferel nv Ii. C.. Howell. See his adver tlsement in to-day's paper, This iS golden opportunity for some one.
 LARGE TURNIP- -Mr. A. W. Matthews has placed us under renewed obligations for as fine a specimen ol n tuinip as we have ever scon. IL measures 23 inches in cli umterence, and weiS hs 6 pounds.
 The Arkansas Vidette, q new pa per published at Star City, Lincoln county. Arkansas, by Cunningham & Andersen has made it's way to our exchange table. The Vidette is siX-c"i