The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-23
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 Our streets need drying machine. Business at the depot picking up this week.
 What has become of the Murphy movement?
 Now plant valentines; they will be needed next month.
 Glad to see Capt. J. NJ. Harkey at his post again.
 Have had some really pleasant weather this week.
 The road in every direction is said to be in dreadful condition. w-Fiye Wednesdays, Thursdays and s Fridays in this month.
 -Business is reyiving little since the recent pleasant weather set in.
 Trains on the Ft. Smith road run no further west than Van Buren.
 Measles is now prevailing in some portions of town. Mostly among chill dren, and of mild form.
 Cotton is looking up little. Sell- ing at cents, with receipts very light.
 Probate Court now in session at Dover is transaeting considerable busi- less, so we learn. Miss Leah Freedenburg, of Alma, is visiting friends here, her former home.
 State scrip has advanced in price and now sells for 7S cents at Little Rock, and-at the same price here.
 -''fo owe is human-to pay up, divne." To which class do you belong, gentle reader of the DEMOCRAT?
 --The river is now in good boating stage, and two or three little boats are in the trade. But they find little to do.
 We are under renewed obligations b Congressman Gunter for a good supply of public documents.
 Capt. J. ". Russell returned home last Monday, after having had pleas ant time at the City of Roses.
 -Mr. J. E. Bautenfeld, the editor of the DEMOCRAT is witnessing the Sena- torial tournament at tie Capital this week.
 The communication of Mr. Cald- well Bradshaw, now of Little Rock, is crowded out of this issue. It will appear in our next.
 Parties wishing to purchase a 2 ood horse with either money corn or good note will do well to call on R. E. Will son.
 The habeas corpus case of Marshal D. II. Youngblood was heard this week 'v Judge Wilson and the prisoner eleased.
 onference of the NJ. E. Church locate their College at that place, instead of rebuilding at Harrison.
 --Parson Dill intended to preach here next Sunday, but his business called him up the road. Come agaln, farson,
 '~-Nr. George Robertson, the good looking representative of the deserved ly popular firm ot Senter < Co.,, St, Louis, was in town yesterday.
 "A beautiful spectacle will be seen in the heavens this evening, when the planets jupiter, venus and the moon will appear in close conjunction.
 --Capt. sam Churdhill, representing c. F. Penzell & Co.,, of Little Rock will be in town this week. Give him an order.
 --The mud on the streets since the snow and ice melted is simply intoler- able. Every pedestrian engages large- Win the real estate business.
 MT. Jerome Hill, of the popular commission house of Hill, Fontaine & Co.,, Memphis, was in town last Friday MT. Hill Is connected with one of the best houses in the Bluff city and merits the large patronage they receive.
 --Old uncle Joe Elliott, a colored man who has been living in this place for several years, died very suddenly last Monday. So unexpected was his death, that post-mortom examnation was had by Drs. Hill and Perryman. who desided that he come to his death by pneumonia. -, F. McCARTHUR R--D 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. Courte- oss attendants. --Strayed or stolen from Rev. W. J. Dodson, r. E., pony-built bay horse, inc or fen years old; no white except z 'oilar mark; small lump on the k caused from saddle. He paea sIn hnrried out of walk. He left ! B. II. Aliens (of Russellyille) Jan.
 1873. Any information will be