The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-25
Merry Christmas!
--Egg-nog and fire-crackers.

"Hor5 oho ftS-1A HShtfHs Iris Christmas--remember the poor.
 Who of our lady fricnde are going to keep open houses on New Years day?
 MT Charlie McGuire, local editor of the Independent Arkansian, spent last Sabbath in our town.
 We had the pleasure of howdying with our good-looking contemporary, Joyner, last Saturday.
 --'rhe festive small boy rcjoiceth, and the lover of the Christmas egg nog is exceedingly glad.
 Artistic pictures of beauty portray a profusion of hair. All can wear the beautiful locks by using Ayers Hair yigor.
 The trial of the case of the State of Arkansas Y. s. Dr. P. o. Chaney, has been removed from Franklin to Pope county.
 MT. John E. Evants is extending the length of his Saloon building 20 feet and will put in couple more first class billiard tables.
 We tender thanks to Congressman J. F.. Cravcns for favors in the way of late New York and Washington pa- pers, and also public documents.
 Christians comes but once year enjoy yourselves reasonably and moder- ately, but indulge i'll no excesses--be immolerate in nothing-don't forget to be GENTLEMAN.
 We acknowledge, with our thanks, the receipt of an invitation to a Grand Masquerade New Years Eye ball to be given at Ozark, and regret exceedingly much that we can't go.
 The dedication Sermon preached last Sunday at the Baptist Church by Dr. =- Mayfield was q most excellent discourse and was listened to most at tentively by large audience.
 MT. R. A. Riddle, one of our over seers on the work on the road from here to Harrison, came in from the work last Saturday evening. He thinks a weeks work more will make the road good.
 Mess. Alya Russell and NJ II. Baird were reelected School Directors last Saturday. They have both served faithfully and we'll in that capacity in the past and the interests of the School district are safe in their hands.
 Through the courtesy of Comptrol- Ter Jno. Jay Knox, we are in receipt of a copy of the seventeenth Annual report of the comptroller of the Treas ury, to the second session of the forty sixth Congress. It is volumlnous document, full of valuable information and statistical tables, we'll worth pre- serving for reference.
 MT. R. B. Potts and family have moved from town, and will make the we'll known Potts Mansion, at Gala Creek, their home. Society here will feel the void made by their removal, as there were no better neighbors, no more hospitable hostesses or accomplished members of society in our town.
 That sociable and we'll posted gen tleman, Mir. J. B. Hays, who represents the wealthy cotton Factors, Jno. T. Harde & Co.,, of New Orleans, La., isee their card in anothor column) paid us pleasant call Monday.
 THE thing to do this morning is to call at the DEMOCRAT office and renew your subscription, or enroll your name if you arc not already subscriber. Twill be a Christmas gift which we will appreciate highly, not gift, eith- CT, for we will give you full value for your money. Twill be a Christmas treat to you which will last until Christmas comes again.
 Cotton shipments from this place : continue large. Up to the 18th about l40OO bales had been shipped. Of this amount the little burgh south of the river has managed to send in some thing near half---say about 1000 bales. It will be seen therefore notwithstand- ing the monopoly which that burgh has on the vastiscope of country south and west of her, that Russelleville is about to get the bulge of her on cotton shipments.
 At the regular meeting of Banner Lodge No. 1853, K. of IT,, last Friday night the following officers were elect ed: Dictator, J. W. Pruitt; Vice D., James A. Miller; Asst. D.. ]. F. Rich ards; Reporter Jno. A. Erwin; Fin. ' Rep. J. E. Batttenfield; Chaplain, $ N. Evans; Treasurer, Jas. A. Erwin {; Guide, Jas. II. Shinn; Guardian, Alex Great; Sentinel, W. D. Livingstone. Trustees, J. B. Erwin, R. A. Riddle, l.. NJ. Smith. Representatives to Grand Lodge: J. w. Pruitt, alternate, J. B. Erwin. The outgoing Dictator, J. K. Perriman will take the Past Die tator's chair.
 The school board held special