The Russellville Democrat., 1878-04-25
Several communications have to be

MT. J. W. Jones is fixing up the City Meat Market as neat as pin.
 The wind Monday night upset a good deal of timber about town.
 The Gazette and Democrat of Little Rock are passing an1 repassing the lie pretty freely.
 --Col. Tyra Hill, ot Camden, is out in card consenting to become can didate for Governor.
 The ladies of the Methodist Church contemplate giving an ice cream and strawberry festival at an early day.
 Our Liberty township correspond ent gives word of advice to candidates which they would be wise to act upon.
 --The train Tuesday from Little Rock was several hours late--the detention resulting from wash-out in the track at White Oak.
 Another installment of the freshest novelties in the way of neckwear, em- broideries, laces, trimmings, gloves, white-goods, &c., was received yester- day at J. l., Shinn's.
 Communication and advertise ments should be handed i'll on Monday morning and not later than Tuesday morning, to insure insertion in the following issue.
 We call especial attention to the new advertisement of Messrs. Bejach & Co.,, in to-day's paper. They have come to stay and mean to merit success by fair dealing and giving full value for every dollar spent.
 There will be public examination of Teachers at Russellyille on the 3d and 4th of May, 1878. to ascertain the professional qualification of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Pope County.
 The Home Stomach Bittcrs stands this day second to none in the qualities demanded of remedy which resusci- tates energy, strength and vitality for debilitated hu nan nature.
 Last Friday morning we were made the grateful recipients of q choice lot of strawberries accompanied by a boquet of rare and fragrant flowers with the compliments of our charming young friend, Miss Benie Gray, for which we return many, many thanks.
 -Rumor has it that there are several | <l tl et. .k,~i ,1.., will contest the race for Representative with our talented friend Capt. Rus sell. We presume if there is any truth in the rumor the other aspirants will soon let the voters of the county know it through the announcement columns of the DEMOCRAT.
 We are very sorry to learn that the wheat crop of our county is going to be considerably damaged by the fly. Some crops are reported as very badly injur- ed while others are, so far, not at all affected. We are as yet unable to make an estimate of the per cent of damage, but we trust it will not exceed 12 per cent.
 --I am agent for several threshers | and portable engines; those wishing to 1 purchase will do we'll to call and see me before purchasing
 R.. J. WILSON.
 MT. E. Metzenaur of Little Rock, passed through our city last week. The gentleman is introducing the Morning Glory Baking Powders, which can be bought at Messrs, J. B. Erwin's, J. A. Moseley, and J. M. White < Co.,, at 25 cents per lb. can. We are told that it surpasses anything in the Baking Powder line as we'll in price as in quail ity. Try one.
 "A change in the timetable of the l.. R. X F. $. Railway took place last Monday. The fast Passenger, Mail and Express going West is 10 minutes sooner at this place, and l hourand 20 minutes later going East under the new timetable. The-e is but few minutes difference in the time of the freight and passenger train. Trains Nos. l, ?, 3 and run on same days as | heretofore. fs@ 1 -Go TO WORK yIGoRoUsIY. .-The sub-committees appointed to solicit stock for the Pope County Fair Asso- should institute a vigorous canvass of their respective territory and try to get every man in Inc county to take stock. The whole amount of stock 5000 should be taken by the time of the the next meeting-the 2nd Sat urday in May. The shares were placed low so that all could take stock, and the amount of stock that any one man can vote is 20 shares to give no few men the power to control the Associa- ton. Let the sub-committees do their duty, and let everybody take at least shares of stock.
 We call attention to the communi- cation in to-day's paper headed "Be- yond or not Beyond Redemption '' The article is from the pen of q north ern gentleman who speaks from actual knowledge and observation, and is a thorough and complete refutation oi all such slaEderous articles going the rounds of the Northern press, like the