The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-20

See the. many important judicial advertisements in to-dy's paper.
 Collector Hogins did lively busi- ness here Monday and Tuesday.
 Hon. c. E. Tobey, editor of the Atkins News, was in the city Monday.
 Any man who will come to Russeill vile and establish good tan-yard here will find it paying business.
 -S. A. Bucks meat market is moved to the stand formerly occupied by Evins & Bro.
 MT. A. W. McAnnally, late of our town, and J. ". Linam, paid us a call yesterday.
 --Dr. Hill is having an office built on the lot between Roys' hardware store and J. A. Moaley's grocery stors.
 Sir Walter Scott desires it distinctly understood that he is still in the field for City Recorder. Voters, govern yourselves accordingly.
 --Mr. John D. Rushing, formerly a resident of our town, but now doing business at Potts Station, was in town yeste rday, and did us the honor to call.
 --The cost of building. is now less than it has ever been before. Boys, why don't you hurry up and have the knot tied and build you neat little house. ore lft
 The Baptist Church at this place has ordered 600 pound bell for their new house of worship. To Brother Harrell is due the praise for having raised the funds to pay for the bell.
 Let the city adopt strict rules for the cleanliness and health of the town. We naturally have the cleanest and healthiest town in the State, and if everybody is deterred from allowing filth and uuwholesome rubbish to accu- mulate about their premises we will have no sickness here this summer.
 Druggists should remember that the new liquor law enacted by the late session of the General Assembly goes into effect on the 23th of this month. The terms of the law are very stringent and the penalties of violation are se- were. We will give the full text of the act in next weeks issue of the DEMO- GRAF.
 J, F. McCARTHUR-Dealer in choice liquors, cigars and tobacco. Winkelmeyer's celebrated St. Louis beer always on tap. Fresh oysters al- ways on hand. X good ten pin alley in connection. Drinks 10 cents. Courtc- Gus attendants.
 MT. Kirkbride Potts, of Galla Creek Station, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of our county, was in town Monday. MT. P. has re- sided on the same spot where his resi- dence now stands for Fifty-One years, having immigrated to this State, from Pennsylvania, and settled where he now lives, eight years before Arkansas " dS duillItleu HUG IHt llllDIl.
 The city authorities should at once have the limits of the cemetery laid out and whole premises divided up into lots; so that those who desire to secure family burying places can do so and fense and improve them with some as- surance that they will not be infringed on by others, An ample plat of ground should be reserved for public burying ground, so that those who do not wish to purchase lots may know right where they are entitled to bury their dead.
 We call the attention of the voters of the town to the announcements of Messrs. Robt. Jamison and B. F. lobe, both candidates for the Recorders office. For two reasons we do not wish to flatter these gentlemen-lst, because rass them; 2nd, because it would be simply impossible to do so--all the nice compliments we colld pay them would not be flattery, because they are the handsomest gentlemen in town, the best hand2@fitists, and the rattllngest business men and will make most eX- cellent city clerks, We commend thGm both to the tender mereies of ya voters.
 --NIr. Bob Blackburn, one of the salesmen for the firm of Allen & Black burn, and ohe of the cleverest boys in the State, presented our business man ager with handsome spring hat a few days ago. This firm is in receipt of a large and complete stock of spring goods, and in the line of hats have everything from baby's hat up. If you want fashionable and seasonable hat go to Allen S Blackburn's, and if you want to see one of "nature's mo- blemen" call for Robert Blackburn.
 We regret exceedingly to learn that MT. A. N. Zachary, of London, (this county,) had the very great mis- fortune to lose his fine steam mill, gin and saw-mill by fire last Wednesday. The fire caught in the lint room and made such rapid headway that it could not be stayed until it had deyoured the entire establishment, consisting of cot ton-gin, flouring-mill and saw-mill. The loss is heavy one on Mir. Zachary,