The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-10
LOCAL NEWS.
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Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
 Cotton has sold in town this week as high as $9.G3.
 A communication from Giles Optic will appear next week.
 The best line of gentlemen's fur found at J. l.. Shinns.
 Fish are biting lively in the river, a ld some very fine ones are brought to town almost every day.
 MT. James Norris has been quite sick for some days. We hope to see him up and about again soon. Capt. Buckner, one of the quon- dam conductors on the Ft. Smith road stlycd over last Friday night in town.
 Capt R. J. Wilson got home from St. Louis last Monday, and his new goods were not long behind him. Go and see for yourself.
 Our Business Manager returns thanks to Mrs. Bettie W. Latta, for an elegant boquet of rare and fragrant flowers. It IS pleasant to be so remem- bered
 Col. T. Hartman stopped over all Eight in town last Friday night, and had an opportunity of attending meeting of Banner Lodge No. 1853 K. of II.
 -One cord of good, sound, straight wood will pay for a good, sound, straight paper one year. Haul it to ye editor, md then come and have your name enrolled for the DEMOCRAT.
 See the new advertisement of Mir. F. Branning, in to-day's paper. Mir. B. proposes to do the fair. square thing with all who want good home- taade boot or shoe.
 MT. J. A. Hearn picked up his grip sick last Monday and boarded the east bound train for Hot Springs. Success, "Tncle Josh." Don't drink your wa ter too hot, ,and ssbevare of the vidders."
 See Mir. K. Rothis notices in an- other place. This firm has been long with us, and has established reputa- tion for fair dealing. Go and convince yourselves that he means what he says.
 There will be meeting of Russell vile Lodge No. 274, 4. F. & A. M, at their Hall, on Saturday night, the 10th ne fnr Ylas ta i,, good standing are invited to attend.
 -J, P. McCARTHUR-Dealer in choice liquors, cigars and tobacco. Winkelmeyer's celebrated St. Louis beer always on tap. Fresh oysters al- ways on hand. A good ten pin alley in connection. Drinks 10 cents. Courtc- ous attendants.
 Cash buyers take notice, 5000 dol lars worth of goods must be sold at J. L. Shinns in the next 10 days regard less of cost, to make room for his heavy spring stock, which is now daily ar riYing.
 .-rhe Irish potato crop is not such an insignificant matter as to deserve neglect There is no more wholesome food. The yield is large and there is seldom ever failure in getting good return from the seed planted.
 There are too many of our farmers coming to town for meat, corn and four. No farmer will ever prosper and accumulate anything unless he makes his own meat, bread-stuF and stockfeed.
 There has been several of the DEM ocRAT's friends and subscribers ill from the Point Remove country this week. Whey report the farmers In that section much further ahead with farming oper- ations than those in this part of the eounty,-most all of them having fin- ished planting corn last week, When men are seen reeling and tottering about the streets on Sunday, the presumption is very strong that there has been gross violation of the law against selling liquor on Sunday. foillcers art not blind, or totally in. different to their duties 1t would seem that there might be many convictions Tor this otfense In this town.
 -~We learn from Esq. Brashear, that sT' H. k. Livingstone, living near casie's Mills. had the misfortune to het his house burned to the ground on the 2sth ut. Only a small portion of sAe household goods were saved. His mousse was new, and the loss falls right "eaVS on the old gentleman, His "e'shbors have responded to his dis uess manfully and contributed liberal y to help set him on his feet again. 1.-The DEMOCRAT, ever faithful guardian for the peoples interests a. nd ue public good, has warned the town voahc't that there is a dangerous hole ,n the bridge on David Street at it's junction with Oak Street, and if the so"n has to pay damages for some val aaoie animals broken leg we will feel that had the wise admonitions of the DEMOCRAT been needed the loss might