The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.


 Do you take the DEMOCRAT? Il not, why not?
 There will be preaching at the Cumberland Presbyterian church tonight,
 Read the communication of the President of the Pope County lmmi- grafton Society.
 W. P. Wooten & Co. are paying the highest cash prices for wheat wool, dried fruit and hides.
 We had the pleasure of meeting our esteemed Dover correspondent in town last Saturday.
 Mrs. Dr. Wyatt, wife of our ex. cellent resident dentist, is back home again from a visit to Logan county.
 -Master Nola Thach, one of the brightest little boys in town, has our thanks for a mess of superb tomatoes.
 Judge Mansfield, Pros. Atty Bvers, and Col. J. E. Cravens, we noticed passing through town Mon- day on their way to Yell Circuit Court.
 W. P. Wooten & Co. will this week receive the largest installment of groceries that they have ever had at any one time. They will sell cheaper than ever.
 Mrs. Cassie Wilson, wife of our esteemed fellow .townsman Capt. Bob Wilson, arrived home again last Friday, after six weeks absence among her relatives in Louisiana.
 --1 Pratt Gin Stand, Dearine Horse Power, bands, ropes, and scales, &c., all ready for running a cotton gin, for sale, by J. M. Harkey & Bro.
 We tip our hat to Bro. McGuire, of the Independent Arkansian, for the compliment paid the DEMOCRAT in his last issue. We trust we may never prove unworthy of your good opinion, Bro. Me.
 MT. J. D. Wick, who has the contract for building the bridge over the branch at the east end of David Street. has placed a portion of the material on the ground and we will soon have the much needed bridge.
 -Messrs. J. NJ. Harkey & Bro., the enterprising druggists are talking of putting up substantial new brick business house on their corner, for the better accommodation of thelr increasing trade.
 Were Paul living in this age we think he would advise Timothy to take Home Stomach Bitters instead of wine (for his frequent infirmities as they contain so many valuable health restoring properties.
 MT. J. II. Shinn leaves for Little Rock to-day in the interest of the DEMOCRAT. Advertisers who wish to extend their trade into this DOT tion of the State would do well to hand him their ads.
 MT. Hop Tate, one of the most extensive farmers on Big Piney was in town a few days ago, and reports crops up in his beat better than they have been for years, just as good, in fact, as heart could wish.
 -Tke Independent Arkansian is itself again with it's old editor, Dr. McGuire, at his post, We welcome the Arkansian back to our exchange table, and hope it may live long and prosper muchly.
 WHEN THE BLOSSOMS COVER US DARLING.-This is the name of another of the popular Charlie Ba- ker's new songs can be had from any music dealer in the United States or from the publisher, F. W. Helmick, No. 50 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, O., by sending 40 cents.
 One of the West-end boys look ed awful sleepy at Sunday school last Sabbath. He said his girl kept him up two hours after his bedtime by sitting on his hat, and now the next tune he goes to see her he is going to leave his hat Tn the hall instead of holding it on his lap.
 To THE PUBLIc.-Mr. Chas. Ash. ford, practical watchmaker of Oar danelle, has opened branch shop at this place, and any work in his line left at the postolllce will receive n