The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-18
OuE TOWN.
What an 0utsiae Observer thinks
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 0i it. A few weeks ago Maj. Nowlin, of the Spirit of Arkansas, visited this section Of tho State n order that lie might let-thc thousands ofreaders Of Ihis paper in other States know what kind of a country we have here.
 Here is what he says ofour town:
 RussELLyiILE
 Is pretty little town, 75 miles dis tant from the State Capital, located immediately on the Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad and is the chief and most acttractivc town in Pope county. It's location is one of tue pretticst in the state, on the bordor of nice little prairie of some 200Q acres, intersperccd with fine grovca Of oak trees. The town is well laid of, traversed by wide, well graded streets and is now about being paved in substantial manner.
 Quite number of pretty cottages with ognamented yards and shaded hy native trees, are scattered throughout the town and grace it's suburbs, 1t conains a population of about 800 intelligent, refined and highly moral people, and is the prin- cipal trading point for the county. The trade of the place reaches far up to the north and northeast, ex tending from 40 to 70 miles, and will probably aggregate $300,G00 or more. It includes among it's bnsi- ness men, some of the best and most influential in the state. As solicitors for trade there are eleven houses dealing in general merchandise, some of them carrying large stocks; three grocerys one dealer III hard ware, two drug stores, one saddle and harness dealer. two hotels, three blacksmith and wagon shops one picture gallery. one gun and lock smith, four physicians, six lawyers and a sufficient number of carpen- ters and brick masons. In manufac- tories it boasts of large grist and Touring mill doing fine business; . blaming mill, wool cardlng machine, chair and furniture factory, and fruit dryer manufactory. This town was settled many years ago, being locat. ed in four miles of old Dwigt Mis- sion so well known in the early his tcry of Arkansas. It was incornora- ted in July 1871. with population of about 300, during the construc- ton of the railroad. Since that time it has grown to be three times as large, and it's improvements have been of 8 solid, permanent and creditable character. It has very efficient mayor In the person of J. II. Battenfield, who has occupied the po- sition for number of years, and is assisted in the management of its municipal affairs by five aldermen, recorder and marshal. In the past five years four neat and comfortable churches have been built, and ample accommodation is afforded the Baptist, Methodist, (both Northern and Southern), and Cumberland Presby terian Congregations. It is also ia yored with one of the best county Journals in the State, TIE RUSSELL WILLIE DEMOCRAT, with J. E. Batten field in the editorial chair and E. F. lobe as businass manager. Both these gentlemen fill their positions well, and present to their weekly readers very excellent newspaper, and parties abroad desiring more particular information concerning Russellyille or Pope county, can do so by sending for the DEMOCRAT.
 The educational facilities are very fair, as there is graded school con ducted in the town by Prof. Doggett, formerly of Missouri, in which the general branches are taught.
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