The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-06
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-Garden-making and sard-cleaning is now in order.
 The weather for the past week has been very mild and spring-like.
 MT. B. F. Baylss, our county's ef- fcents deputy cterk was in town last Friday.
 -J. T. Fowler & Co. are building an addition to the store-house occupied by that firm.
 Go to J. l.. Shinn's for new spring goods.
 Pay up your taxes-the 20th of April will be here before you are aware of 1t.
 -One hundred and forty dollars worth of tickets were sold at our depot last Monday.
 z-Regular semi-monthly meeting of the Knights of Honor at their hall to- morrow night.
 Corn is now held at 60 to 65 cents per bushel. That beats cotton at 7ll5 cents by large majority.
 The Big Brick Store is the cheapest and cash buyers will find their prices are rock bottom.
 MT. Earnest Jennings q young law T yer of Atkins spent few days il town last week, and made us an agreeable call.
 A few scattering bales of cotton continue to come in. The price this week has ranged from 71a to sB per pound.
 -WANrED.-Every lady in Pope County to call at J. l.. Shinn's and look at his new line of prints, silk handkerA chiefs and ladies' ties.
 Esq. Bcrryman has removed his office. He now measures out justice with an even hand at the old post-oiflce r building.
 -J. l.. Shinn has just received a large stock of new hats, embracing all the leading and popular styles for gents, youths and children.
 -WANTED.-Every one of the oppo. site sex to examine his new stock of fine hats and spring clothing.
 J. l.. SHNN. The office of Adjutant-General has after much discussion and many spread. eagle, tinsel-bespangled, shoulder strap-ornamerted speeches, been abol- ished. It Is we'll that it has been done. It was a useless appendage, and the State is just as we'll off without it.
 If you want handkerchief, from a necktie mp, go to J. l.. Shinn's.
 -J, P. McCARTHUR-Dealer in choice liquors, cigars and tobacco. wiukelmeyer's celebrated St. Louis beer always on tap. Fresh oysters al- ways on hand. A good ten pin alley in connection. Drinks 10 cents. Courte- ous attendants.
 Had we no other means of ofknowing, on looking at the fresh arrival of new goods at J. l.. Shinn's, we would at once conclude it was Spring. The Legislature, or at least a part of it, passed up the road last Saturday on an excursion to Fort Smith. The party returned Sunday. The question is now in order. has not our legislature taken enough excursions to do them for this session2
 The J. l.. Shinn Hat, mace express ly to order, is the latest and most fasci- hating thing among the novelties just received at the Big Brick Store.
 MT. Less, of the firm of Less S Be- jack, proprietors of the Original Fam Dus, was in town last Monday The Atkins branch of this house has been - moved into new and more connections quarters, and will do an increased bus mess this spring.
 -rhe attention of the town council is called to tho condition of the cross Ing on River Street, between Main and David Tire side Malis have caved in aAd the floor of the crossing Is sinking. tfitls hot soon fixed tho ditch will fill up and overflow at every rain,
 .AThe forced sale of silk handkera chiefs and ladies ties still continues to u'traei large crowds at J. l.. shinn's, and all desiring anything in this line, Q, just ohe-half price, should not fail to call before tliev are all gone.
 --ws inadvertently omitted to men tion last week the social calls made us by our esteemed brother quill-driver &. h. Davis, of the Dar,lanelle imnii- grant, Mr. ~a Joyner, a young lawyer from Atkins, and Dr. A. II. Scott, of Little Rork, We were happy to meet yol gentlemen, call again.
 -Messrs. Fisher Bros. & Co.,, the well'known cotton factors and commits sion merchants of St. Louis, Mo-, have put out an Illustrated Almanac for 1879, which is much better thing than the ,. average almanac. We thank the firm for one of their almanacs, just now received.
 -Messrs. W. P. wooten & Go. are managing the dining hall at the depot