The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-02

MT. Nj. Jacobson is back from St. Louis.
 Halls Photographic Art tent is here and doing land-office business.
 Capt. Joyner. member of the At kins bar passed through town Monday en-route to Circuit Court at Dover.
 While in Dover last week we hunt ed very diligently to find the office of ''the only paper pibli5hed at the Coun- ty Seat," but failed.
 WAIVED. All the dried fruit that can be had, by NJ. JACOBSON. Tine Globe Dramatic Co. which en. tertalned and amused so many of our citizens two years ago, is again in this State. Many friends would welcome this Company hero again.
 --nIr. NJ. Jacobson has just arrived from St. Louis, with new supply of goods, such as dry goods, boots, shoes, clothing, and general merchandise. Do not fail to give him call.
 ~--EIr. w. r. Wooten has weighed since last report 157 bales of cotton. making total of 257 bales to date. These bales average 4s9 pounds in weight, and tile staple is better than last year.
 Cotton quotations Monday! St. Louis, midiling l01s; New Orleans, quie: low middling 10; New York, 1OA {; Liverpool, l3-16@6 15-16d.
 Our own merchants are paying from l sA to 9A.
 Those of our young men who arc out of employment and looking for something to do, will read with delight the advertisement of Messrs. Howell, White S Co.,, offering remunerative en- ployment to good canvassers in each township.
 We were pleased to meet in our of- fee last Satutdas, Hon. A. s. McKen- non, the active Prosecuting Attorney of this District. Capt. M. has proved terror to evil doers, and endeared himself to all lovers of law and order.
 In the case of the State of Arkan- sas vs. Myers for attempting to cut his wife's throat, conviction was made and fine of $500 and three months Imprisonment fixed as penalty of a violated law.
 Country produce is selling now in this market as follows: Butter l5 and Poe; eggs S15 and l2c; potatoes 75c; 1; peaches 90 to 75e; wheat 75 and 95c; wool 20 and 2sc; feathers % and 371ac; beeswax 20c; tallow sc, onions 75c; !; chickens $l.25 to $1.50 per dozen.
 County Court meets next Monday, and as this will be the time for levying taxes and making appropriations for the ensuing year, every justice of the Peace in the county should be present. The law makes 1t their duty to be on hand, and the public interests demand that they should be there.
 In the last number of the Van Buren Argus we see an article headed, "All About Arkansas" and purport- ing to have been written by Mir. 4. B. Johnson, from Ozark to the Rural World. The article Is taken bodily from this paper. We prepared the article, and 1t appeared in this paper last June.
 --BRINGING THEM TO TiME.-Esquire c. ". Bergman q. r. for Illinois township informs us that during the first year of his administration which | is just now out he has tried 52 criminal cases, l6 of which were felonies and 36 misdemeanors. He had 26 convictions and 10 acquittals. The fines assessed by him amount to $395.00.
 FIRM CHANGE.-Mr. I. l.. Boswell has purchased the interest of his part ner. Henry K. Erwin, and is now sole proprietor of the confectionery and stationery establishment on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets. Thank full for past patronage the new propri- etor respectfully asks the continued encouragement of the public, promis- ing at all times to keep a good assort- ment of goods in his line, at the lowest possible prices.
 The sheriff of Yell county accom- panied by deputy sherifs Young and Quinn. of this county, are in hot pursuit of the murderer of Burgess James. His name is Chas. Heltrey, and it is now known that he came across the river and passed on up the Illinois Bayou making direct for Mis- souri. Out the other side of Dover he bought horse from Scott Page on the Tuesday following the date of the mur- der. He has relatives living in Newton county, and it is thought he will be overtaken somcwhete in the noun tains and hills of Newton county.
 During our siege at Circuit Court last week we had the pleasure of meet ing many of our friends from this and other counties. Among the number Hon. Jordan K. Cravens, M. c. from