The Russellville Democrat., 1877-10-25
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

nine flues. Nine-tenths of all fires arise from defective flues and pipes.
 --Messrs. A. Bejach & Co.,, and E. Roth. are receiving new goods at their stores and preparing for an active fall trade.
 pr. W. II. Hill and family, accom- nonied by the Doctors brother-in-law, MT. Wilson, are home again from Kentucky.
 A train of immigrant wagons pass cd through town last Tuesday. They were from Iowa and were bound for Prairie County.
 -Capt. R. J. Wilson is back from fbe Eastern markets, and his new stock is coming in. Go and see for yourselves.
 Our young friend Ira Boswell re- tprned from Kentucky last week, we'll nleased with his trip. Did you see the pictures, Lute?
 --Glad to see friend Bob Blackburn so far recovered from his recent Illness as to be at his accustomed place of 0zls- mess. May your recovery h esly and permanent, Robert.
 -Greenbacks can be mad6 rice the quantity with the same labor, by planting improved cotton seed. Read J. R. Dukes advertisement of fine im- proved seed, in to-day's paper.
 The danger of fire through the winter months is risk that no pru- dent business man should run. Call o1 Capt. James M. Harkey, and insure your houses and stocks.
 Although Main Street is one hun dred feet wide it was almost blocked III with wagons from the country last Friday. Our business men are surely having good trade.
 We are gratified to note the success of Home Stomach Bitters, and hope those explorers of the isthmus will mol fail to take some with them as q neces' saey portion to complete outfit fol making the journey.
 Auditor Crawford gives notice to County Treasurers, to call at his office or send an order, for the amount of school scrip due each county, out of the school fund apportionment from the revenue of 1876.
 -One of the handsomest wagons that we have seen was turned ont ol Messrs. Luker Bros. shop last Tuesday We do not see why any one wants te purchase an imported wagon when they can get better ones put up right at home by our own mechanics Messrs. Luker Bros. have put theii wagons down to $75.00 including pat ent breaks and spring seat.
 Since our last issue the white horse with the pale rider has again fitted through our town and taken away another victim--the wife of our worthy w-townsman, Mr. s. A. Bradley It is an irreparable loss to our griei stricken friend and his sorrowing fam fly of little ones, and we tender then our sincere sympathy in their sore ailliction.
 We invite attention to the adver' tisement of Dr. Claibourne Watkins wholesale and retail dealer in Drugs Chemicals, Paints, &c., &c., Little Rock, Ark. There is neither gooc sense, good economy, or good policy in sending orders to n Eastern mar ket when you can get Eastern prices duplicated almost at your door. Try this house.
 The Nursery for November has a last reached our little one at home anC she says "she wonders why all tn little girls and boys don't take it." l is truly an excellent publication fol the little folks, and it would be wortl much more than it costs in all house holds where there are children.
 Our distinguished former fellow county-man, Dr. A. II. Scott, now O  Little Rock, honored us with call | few days ago. The Doctor does no get up often, his large private practice together with the duties of his position state-prison Physician, always keepin; him busy; but when he does come h. always finds a host of friends in ol' Pope Our latch-string is always or the outside for you, Doctor.
 --"WAR. "-We invite the carefu attention of all farmers to the adver tlsement of Messrs. Duke & Patton headed "War! War!! War!,p' Tn invention which they have originates Tor destroying and exterminatini 's worms which feed mp crops is a mos valuable thing. It strikes directly a the very germ of these destructive in sects and thus nips them before the ever injure the vegetation upon whic they atterward subsist. Go at once { M' B. Roys, all you Pope county far mers, and supply yourselves. Messrs