The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-15
LOCAL NEWS,

PINE LUMBER FOR sALE.-ln retail or carload lots. Apply to F. E Barrow. Nights and mornings much cooler since the rain. The hottest of the sea- son is perhaps past.
 Steam engines and cane mills sold at factory prices by R. J. WILSON, Last Saturday and Sunday We had rain in abundance, and the high tenn perature was reduced very greatly.
 Hands wanted at the Ouita Coal Mines. Will pay ic. per bushel for digging coal.
 Thirty new wagons just received and offered for sale cheap, at
 J. l.. SuINN's, Parties wanting sewing machines will save moGev by calling on
 R. J, WILSON. lions. J. D. Walker, NJ. l.. Bell, and Elisha Baxter, did us the honor to call while in town last Saturday.
 Land Commissioner Smithce fur. nishes some interesting reading for to. days psper which will be found on the fourth page.
 We had the pleasure of call from Capt. Blocher, who accompanied the Senatorial aspirants to U,is point last week as reporter for the Arkansas Democrat.
 Annual school meetings in the diff fcrcnt districts Saturday. The electors should turn out and attend these nieet- ings. They are ofvast importance.
 Buy the genuine Singer Sewing Msehine-thc best in the World. Ev- cry Machine warranted, Also needles, oil and extras for sale.
 w. c. RENfRow, Agent.
 The Primary Election at this pre% cinct passed off as smoothly, ,piacidly and peacefully as a summer dreain-not a disturbance or disorderly act during the entire day.
 In last weeks paper we published m article headed 'rhe Buildozer Halts," and gave credit for same to the Fayetteville Democrat. The credit was erroneous, it should have been credited to the Sentinel.
 Bring along your job-work of all kinds--letter heads, bill heads, visiting cards, business cards, labels, legal blanks, bills of lading, posters or any, thing else. We will duplicate Little Rock prices.
 On the first page of to-day's paper will be found manly, cheerful letter from Major J. r. Byers stating that he is not candidate for Prosecuting At torney. We knew the Major was too good a Democrat to run in opposition .l 1.,,. .f,,n. Nf tn Ft
 MT. Jonah Tucker Is evidently try ing to see if he cannot have the hand- soucst and best pavements in town in front of his property. They are being laid down nicely out of large stone flag ging cut and squared up so as to make neat seams. It Is a pattern which should be emulated by other citizens.
 --We are pleased to know that the enterprising ladies of the Baptist church have added about $l00 to the building fund by their ice cream sales. Their parlor over the store recently occupied by J. R. Erwin is open and bountifully supplied with the best of ice cream every Friday afternoon and evening. Give them d call.
 --WoorEN vs. JACowAY.--We call at tention to the reply of Col. Jacoway to certain statements made through last weeks Immigrant and Arkansian by Mr. w. T. Wooten, Thus far It ap- pears to us that Col. Jacoway has the best of this matter, but the public can read and come to their own conclusions, -"FAIR PLAY" ."--We have a letter from our old friend and subscriber Mir T. T. Bowden, in which he takes issue with us on the County Seat question We regret that we have not space to give his letter and point out 10 him some of the errors of his position this week. We will give his letter in next weeks paper.
 --HIGHER TAxEs.-Thc only way under high heaven by which the tax payers of Pope County can save them selves from paying q Court house ta, next year is to vote for the County Seal to come to Russellville. If it come' here the house will be built WITHOUT ANY TAX, but if it remains at Dover ol goes to Atkins the tax is bound to come We were truly pleased to meet il our Sauctum last Saturday, Df. j. r Dromgoole, of Louisville Ky, whom we found to be one oi the most plcasau gentlemen we ever met. The Dr. Il travelling in our State with the view o making the acquaintance of the many merchants who have for years been sel