The Russellville Democrat., 1878-01-17

ttt put Otils OtnCl SVAhhA<S aA V t<s-&es ~- ly at work and we must not be behind. Five hundred copies of last weeks DEMOCRAT would have cost the Society but little and if properly distributed would have done much good, for it con- tained much information about our county. Cannot the officers infuse a little life into it?
 For good cheap lands go to Wilson & Howell.
 --RoAD yIEwERs.-It is no slight an noyance to a county court to have the formation of new roads delayed and retarded, and in consequence to catch the blame and curses of citizens who want the roads. on account of careless ness, neglect and dereliction of the viewers. It is as much incumbent upon person appointed to the posi- ton of viewer for new road to t.is- charge the duty imposed upon him, as it is for Sheriff or Magistrate to attend properly to his duties. It is important. The law provides a penalty for failure to meet the duties of the position, and hereafter delinquent viewers may ex- pect to catch the penalty of the law if they do not do their duty promptly and properly.
 Farming lands, meadow lands, pasture lands of every grade for sale by Wilson X Howell.
 -AvoID CONC IN DEBT.-The com mencement of a new year is generally the time fixed by most of our people for a general "squaring up" and arrang- ing for thew score." We believe the people of our county are generally pay l Ing out better than usual. We think there has been vast improvement in this respect. The great majority come squarely up and clean up the old score. This is good, and just here we hope word of caution will not come amiss. For the coming year, avoid going in debt. Shun mourning obliga- tions. Pay as yon go, and keep clear from all encumbrances. No prosper ity will ever come to any one who goes in debt as much as he is going to make. Then everybody buys more when they get credit. It will be capital stroke of policy to go in debt this year just as little as possible.
 Wilson & Howell offer special bar gains in lands, improved and unim- proved, bottom and upland.
 The Olio Comedy Co. gave two en- tertainments in our town last Thurs day and Friday evenings, but owing to the very bad weather the patronage was light. While the Company seem to be poorly fixed for the business and have almost no stage fixtures, the show is not without some merit. Messrs. Hall X Thompson in their acrobat-clog dance are unsurpassed and never fail to bring down the house. O'Donohue as an Irish Comedian is success, and is immense in his stick clog. Miss I Flora Bell is just tolerable as a singist, with voice very strong and volumin- ous. Elio Mino Eddie is a prodegv of litheness and supleness and performs some most difficult feats. The Compa- ny went from this place to Dardenelle. 1 Those wishing to purchase lands can't do better than go to Wilson & Howell They offer special induce ments both in prices and terms.
 I About 19 bales of cotton out of every 20 brought to our town is sold to some of our merchants. It is very sell dom that anybody ships on his own account. All our cotton growers seem to understand that the Russellyille merchants pay them better prices than would be realized if the cotton was shipped.
 KEEP YoUR OwS AcBoUNTs.--Not only as ma tier of self-satisfaction but also as restraint against over reaching your abilities and as protec-
 tion against the possible inaccuracies and blunders of those with whom you deal, is it advisable and proper for every man to keep his own accounts. If you undertake it, however, it is very essential to keep all your accounts ac- curately and carefully. If you will do this you will always know just how you stand with your merchant, your blacksmith, your school-teacher, and all others with whom you deal. Get a we'll bound book and go to work sys- tematically and right. It will not re- quire much time to keep you straight
 with all with whom you deal. Get q few small pass books and when yon ge
 to your merchant or your smith, take 1t along and enter whatever you get f From these pass books you can always
 see your standing, and there will be nc occasion for you to say at the end el the year that your account is mucl
 larger than you expected. Try keep
 ing your own accounts; 1t will make , you more cautious and prudent in youl expenditures, and will be an immense
 satisfaction to you to be able to tell al any time just how you stand.
 Al A Fine POrker.
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