The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18


 without any compensation whateycr;- and not member on the council with backbone enough to oppose such high handed proceedings.
 MT. Jno. F. Reardon, one of the oldest business men in Little Rock, and well known all over the State as pop ular stationer and bookseller, has re- tired from business, having just been succeeded by his nephew MT. l.. Walter Reardon, wide-awake, energetic young man of sterling business qualiii- cations. We wish the new proprietor much success.
 We were pleased to meet MT. J. ". Buckner, formerly favorite conductor on our favorite road, in town Monday. He is now travelling agent for the NJ. & l.. R. road, and is visiting our cotton shippers in the interests of his road. Mir. B. has host of friends up this road and the NJ. & l.. R. road has chosen the right man to look after their interests up this valley.
 Station Agent Geo. E. Howell got back home from Silver City and Hot Springs last Friday. We are indebted to him for a copy of the constitution and Jaws of the Silver City Mining District. He brings with him some fine specimens of mineral, and from his report of matters and operations there we look for developments within a short time which will tell for certain what there is in the Silver City Mining District. soft
 Tine man who IS identified with a town is short-sighted and foolish if he does not contribute liberally to every effort to make his town center of trade for the surrounding country, for what is town without backing of trade and business from near and far. Towns which have great possibilities in sight are often killed by the short sightedness of business men who imag- inc that it requires no effort to make q town.
 What makes a town? Enterprise, energy, liberality on the part of her business meu in reaching out after trade and business. The way to draw trade and business is to extend good roads into the surrounding country. Let our business men think of this Let them try 1t and see if it don't pay Let the earnings of q years business be invested in this way and sec. what new impetus it will give the town.
 There is no doubt in our mind that if some of our responsible property owners will head the movement the CO., operation of Little Rock and also of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith Railroad can | be secured ill the construction of a turnpike road from here to Harrison, It would be capital stroke of policy for both Little Rock and the road, for 1t would add million or two dollars to the wholesale trade of Little Rock and would throw thousands of tons of new freighting over the Fort Smith road. Miss Adele Brou, of New Orleans, and we believe, a niece of Mrs. Jim K Perry, of Dardanelle, is spending the week in our town-the guest of Mrs Dr. T. M. Wyatt. We trust Miss B I will have a pleasant time during hel stay in our place. much so, that in after years, perhaps when far away in other climes, when turning over tho leaves in memory's tablet, she may find some pleasing recollection of her visit to Russellville.
 Teachers in this judicial district should not forget the date of the Dis trict Normal Institute, to be held al Dardanelle on Sept. 29th and 30th, ant Oct. 1st. Prof. Ladd, of Virginia, who has been sent hither blythe agent of tho Peabody fund, will assist State Super | intendent Demon ill the conduct of tho Institute; and it will be an opportunity for impI ovement which no teacher who has a proper conception of the dignity and importance ot his profession should allow to pass without ayailins himself of 1t. s....-
 LOSING EVERY DAY.-Who is los ing every day? Why the citizen 0 Pope county who is foolishly deprivins himself of the DEMOCRAT in order t' save dollar and half. We have al most daily evidence of the loss som' one is sustaining by reason of not hay ing the information he could get out O his county paper-some farmer coming to town and losing days time to in quire for some information about tn, homestead laws, the donation lanC laws, the delinquent tax list, som, matter or other, all of which informa ton he could have if he only read tn, DEMOCRAT. We make it a point to pub fish all such matters, and try to keel the paper filled with information use full, to the citizen and taxpayer. Try tn paper year and see if it is not tru that you will save much more than i costs you.
 -.Mr. s. NJ. Cloud, of Mulberry City was in Ozark Saturday. He favored ui | with n call From him VIC learned tha