The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-09
OCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

SelNl NlIlC AANNN
 We are needing money; come up and nay what you owe us, please!
 Prayer meeting to-night-a oood place for you to spend the evening, young man. This immediate vicinity was the recipient of a refreshing shower last Monday evening.
 -Miles Standish, from the we'll known boot and shoe house of Hill < Mitchell was here Monday.
 The new Tucker store house on tbe corner of Main and Buchanan streets, is approaching completion.
 -Morc rain Tuesday mornings most delightful shower. No more doubt now about an abundant corn crop.
 Gov. Miller's proclamation offer inc $200 reward for the apprehen- sion of Turner Clark, is in to-day's paper.
 Don't borrow your neighbor's newspaper, but come up with your SI.50 and have the DEMOCRAT sent to you one year.
 Remember we will take wheat at the market price in payment for the DEMOCRAT T--either on old or new subscription account.
 MT. Williams, one of the mem bers of the large boot and shoe house of Hamilton, Brown < Co.,, St Louis, Mo-, was in town Monday.
 Il Pratt Gin Stand, Dearing Horse Power, bands, ropes, and scales, &c., all ready for running a cotton gin, for sale, by J. NJ. Harkey & Bro.
 Have all the School Districts heen notified by the Directors, of the annual school meetings which will be held on the 3d Saturday in August?
 Miss Annie Dismukes, of Oar danelle, and Miss Bettie Lewis, of Little Rock, who have been visiting friends in this place, both left for home last Tuesday.
 -Messrs. Jas. II. and Willie Shinn gave magnificent cotillion party last Wednesday night. The flower and beauty of the place was in attendance, and all enjoyed a most pleasant time.
 Remember the meeting next Saturday. for making arrangements for the County Fair in October. Let everybody come to the meeting and do what they can to give the enter prise shove ahead.
 Capt. c. c. Casey, one of Searcy county's solid citizens was in town Monday and purchased bill of goods for the Searcy county trade from the extensive establishment of J. L. Shinn.
 Among the spectators at the Concert Friday night we were pleased to see some of the good citi- zens of Atkins, the number Misses Williamson and Roberts, and our gallant young friend, Will Mourning, and MT. Adolpn Gross.
 The ladies of the Baptist church gave another ice cream supper at the College Hall last Saturday eve ming, and we were proud to see a very respectable patronage extend ed, although the attendance not so large as It should have been.
 Young men and ladies of Pope county who wish to make their mark in this world should remember that there are three vacant scholarships in the benficiary department and four in the normal department of the A. l. U., which can be secured by applying to Judge Thach. A good education is worth more than a for tune.
 Brother Morris, what do you mean by putting so many cross marks on our "TimesW Hope our time is not out, for we prize your paper as one of our best exchanges Tn this State. Do you mean that you wish us to exchange? We mail you the DEMOCRAT with due regu- larity and if you fail to get It, 1t is the fault of the mails.
 -THE ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETINGS. Remember tax payers and voters that Saturday, the 18th day of August is the tima for vou tO meet