The Russellville Democrat., 1880-11-25
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LOCAL NEWS.
st Gobbler's dayl

St. Gobbler's day "a -But one month to Xmas. Wood is scarce and coal scarcerl -I.ok well to your fiues and chim- neys.
 Mercury marked to 10 degrees be- law zero several Jays last week. Cant. James NJ. Harkey returned crom Little Rock Saturday night. -Tske the DEMOCRAT until lst Janu- orv 1882. It will only cost $l.5O. Some of our farmer friends are en- s,oving the annual "hog killing time. !" The rabbit crop was gathered in unite lively by the sporting fraternity last week.
 -Business was lax the greater part of last week owing to the inclemeney of the weather.
 Ut is time our merchants were han ding us their holiday advertisements. The holidays are coming on.
 The next annual conference of the NJ F.. church, south, will be held at Dardanells next November.
 MT. c. P. Barton, with Meyer, Ban nsrman & Co.,, St. Louis, honored us with social call last Friday.
 That eminent physician Dr. H. Hall has moved his office to his resi-
 in Wacf and --Capt. J. W. Russell is visiting Lit ,le Rock this week, attending the meet ing of the grand lodge of masons.
 How would it do to get up grand cslsthumpian parade for Christmas? Let some one set the ball in motion.
 The epizootic wave has reached -Russelville. Last week Mir. G. B. . Gsrbsr's horses were laid up with the disease.
 Mrs. R. B. Hogins, Mrs. pr. Mar> berry and Miss Neppis Rollow, of Dover, were in town visiting friends on Monday.
 MT. E. B. Ferguson is clerking in J. W. Wells drug store. Ed ia atten- l tive and full of business and will make good salesman.
 A car of improved Mitchell wag- ons received this week. Come one. come all, and buy the best wagon rmade. k. J. WILSON. We would like to receive for publi> cation short, newsy, communication from every township in Pope county. Can't onr friends assist us in this mat terg
 This personal notice appeared in last Fridays Little Rock Democrat: 'Mr. J. NJ. Harkey, one of Russell yile's bes., was among yesterdays arrivals.
 Our young friend Mir. James E. \ Battenfleld has been confined to his bed by severe illness for several days past. Te trust his confinement may be of ahort duration.
 Never in the history of our little ity has labor been 80 scarce and in
 lch pressing demand. There is not
 idler in town, and there is need of lborers of all kinds.
 It is a sacred duty every man owes his family to subscribe for some family fewspaper. We will send the DEMO- cRAT THIRTEEN MONTHS or until January l, 1882 for $l50. M MT. P. F. Burns, of Ripley, Miss. paid us an agreeable visit last Thurs ' day. Mr. Burns intends locating in our midst, and on behalf of our citizens we bid him welcome.
 Ut is rumored that our young fl iend Mir Will Mourning late of Atkins, will shortly lsad to the hymenial altar one of Memphis leading society bellies. Con gratulations, Will Has the committee appointed by the council to examine fues and fire places performed the duty assigned thslns A disastrous conflagration might be prevented by prompt action. -Mr. Winston McAnally, of Gum Log, father of our esteemed fellow townsman, Col. A. W. McAnally, has moved to town. and occupies the res> idence of Mrs. Norris, in the West End.
 All the members of the Russell> ville Lodge, No. 274, F. & 4. Nj. are requested to be present at the next meeting, December 4, it being the night for the annual election of officers.
 The Gazette of last Sunday gives an account of missing immigrant, ]. who, with his family, was enroute to Russellville, It is believed that he was <, murdered near Argenta. His name was Hendricks.
 LArER.-The gentleman above refer Ted to has turned up all right.
 We are authorized to state that rope county is entitled to eight ad- ultlonal appointments in the Arkansas industrial University at Fayetteville, nYe for beneficiaries and three for Hor- mals. Students are received at all nmes during the session.
 Summer time is suitable for the cultivation of the farm, but winter is