The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-24
LoCAL NEWS.

Cotton has been selling on our streets all week at s3z e s5s. The St. Louis quotations do not justify sHeh figures these and we can attribute the high ilguaes here to nothing but the liberality of our merchants It is q good thing for our fa4mers, but 1t seems to us 1t is a losing game tc our cotton buyers.
 -Shinn's is headquarters for clothing. -'Possums are now ripe and the boys are having lots of fun hunting them.
 A good heavy jeans coat lined throughout for $3 at J. L. SAISN's. We acknowledge pleasant call ,this week from Rev. II. W. Brooks of Altus.
 MT. J. R. Hood has rented the Bryant house on River street and will take private boarders.
 A splendid Cassimcre suit for S7.50 at J. l.. SHINN's.
 --The Railroad Eating House is grow ing in popular favor under the personal supervision of Mr. ". P. Wooten.
 -The $7.50 Cassimere suit at shinn's is the best suit in Arkansas for that money.
 There was great big white frost ill this vicinity last Friday morning. We were all glad to sec it, knowing that it will bring relief to the fever stricken districts.
 We learn that Mir. Alonzo Burris committed matrimony last Sunday. His aceompliee in the deed was Mrs. Nnnnely, mothcr-in-law of our towns man Mr. James White.
 -Shinn's stock of clothing is the most extensive stock in the State.
 From the number of recruits the |Benedicts are receiving here of late it is thought that there will be heavy demand for inatrim9nial fruit baskets next summer.
 Col. T. NJ. Gunter, the man whom we of the 4th District are going to send to represent us in Congress, passed down the road Monday and addressed . the citizens of our county at Atkins Tuesday.
 --The best $500 oyercoat in the State can be found at J. L. SHINN's.
 We are informed that our young friend Mir. Orr Hcarne has got tired of single blessedness and joined the Bene- dictiue ranks by taking unto himself one of Mr. Cicero Harkey's daughters for wife and an help-meet. Sensible idea.
 If you want to buy clothing go and examine Shinn's goods and prices.
 -Messrs. Hall & Erwin have com menced work on their contract to bridge College Street in East Russell- yille at the branch betweet Oak Street 'and College Block. The branch will be straightened and substantial wagon bridge put in.
 IA thing of beauty is a joy for evcrr' and that article can be found al J. L. shinn's who for the past ten days has been in the East, and obtained them from responsible houses.
 The local editor of the Atkins News don't like to be called "Captain." We don't blame him, and for once agree with him in condemning this abomina- ble practice of putting handle to | every mans name.
 --Dr. A. D. Thomas, of Dardanelle, was in town last Thursday and inform ed us that he would get his distiliery started at an early day. MT. c. h. Myers, of Dardanelle, has received tlie appointment ofGoyernment Gauger for the distillery.
 ~-The passenger and mail train on the Ft. smith Railroad now arrives at Argcnta at 3:30 p. m., making close connection with trains on the St. Lotus, Iron Mountain & Southern Road al Barring Cross. This is a change which the public will appreciate very much.
 Buy the genuine Singer Sewing .Machlne-the best in the World Ef' Cry Machine warranted. Also needles, ' oil and extras for sale.
 ". C. RENFRoW, Agent