The Russellville Democrat., 1877-09-13
0he Demotrat,
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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 W. P. Wooten < O., are con s,anny in receipt of new groceries, ond are selling them at rock bottom prices
 Purified, unexplosive coal oil at I NJ. Harkey & Bros, only tj0cts. rrr gal. Subject to inspection and trial. Give it q trial.
 W. P Wooten & Co.,, have just received 8 complete stock of boots and she's which they propose to sell very low for cash or produce.
 The contract for putting the bri.Iee across the branch at the east end of David Street has been relet and work is now under progress.
 We loaned our copy of the ecbool law to some one, but have forgotten whom. Will the borrower please return it?
 ". P. Wooton & O., wishes for everybody to understand that they will not allow anybody te sell grocer les. boots and shoes at lower figure than themselves.
 Our country people are saving considerable quantities of dried fruit, and it is now an article of ey- cry day barter for such goods as the people need.
 MT. J. W. Cummings has con- menced the erection of a frame resi- dence adjoining his railroad dining hall, Thus the good work of inn provement in our town goes on.
 The work of excavating for the foundation of Messrs. J. NJ. Harkey &, Bros, new brick block on the cor ner of Main and Jefferson sts., is well advanced.
 The chess players of Dardanelle are playing q game with those of Russellville for the championship. The game IS carried on by postal card.
 Cotton picking will now com mence in good earnest in our county. Pick it clean and handle it nicely. The earller the crop can be saved the better price it will bring.
 WITHOUT pretending to say it will minister to a mind diseased, or pluck out rooted sorrow" &c., we do aver that the prudent use of HOME SToMAoHE BIrTERs will promote health and longevity.
 The railway eating hall under the new management is destined to gain greater popularity than ever enjoyed heretofore. This we can say without any disparage- ment to former proprietors thereof.
 Owing to false report we were in error last week in announcing the marriage of Miss Reed, daughter of sour friend T. F. Reed, who not being pleased with the report, very proper lymade complaint at this office, and we make the correction accordingly.
 Col. Henderson NJ. Jacoway, one of the solid men of Western Arkan- sas, honored us with q pleasant call Tuesday morning. It is always q source of qualification to have such men favor us with a visit. Come often, Col, the latch string will al ways be on the outside.
 Ezra Shinn and the other fellow who went squirrel hunting with him the other morning, after rambling around in the woods two or three hours, concluded that as they could only find 974 squirrels tha. it wasn't worth while to commence killing on such small number.
 -Messrs. Brooks, Medley < Co.,, one of the most populrr grocery and commission houses Tn Memphis, will accept our thanks for their kindness in sending us the fourth annual Cot ton Exchange circular, of their city, containing statistics of much inter- est.
 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 postoffice will receive prompt and personal attention. MT. Ashford will be in attendance at his office in RussellyilIe every other week.
 With the compliments of the publishers, Messrs. Blackburns & Story, we have received a pamphlet entitled Facts for Farmers" set ting forth the advantages and busi- ness accommodation of the town of Hope. It shows enterprise and good business sense in the citizens of that place,
 SCHOOL DIRECTORS Have all the District School Directors yet made their annual reports to the County Examiner? If not it is high time. There is a penalty of $25 for neglecting the duty. The reports should all have been in by the 10th inst Delinquents would do well to 1ual n ont ,.,,...t- puca Saa Sac