The Russellville Democrat., 1880-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.

We hope all our citizens will at tend the school meeting which will be called next week.
 Bargains of Course! At E. Roth's closing out sale of Fall and Winter goods.
 We are indebted to Mir. c. W. Bruchie, proprietor of the Russellvi!le Bakery for samples of his breakfast rolls which were excellent.
 Brother Ernest Jennings, of the Atkins News, and Vim. l.. Moose, Esq, of Morrilton, were in town last Mon day and honored us with call.
 -Ye scribe of the DEMOCRAT attended the grand masquerade ball at Dardan- ellie last Thursday night. It was d splendid affair and ye scribe enjoyed it muchly.
 Capt. J. W. Russell, of this town. was by the recent annual session of the Christian Temperance Union of Arkansas, chosen as one of the vice. presidents.
 Capt. E. Daniel W. Blythe, mem Der of the Clarksyille bar, was in at tendance upon the Bar Association here last Monday, and paid this office a most agreeable visit.
 1T. ". Yerzley, THE Grocer, has placed us under obligations again for subs tantial favors. We take pleasure in referring the public to his house for family supplies of every kind.
 This month has Sundays, not withstanding there are but 29 days in the Month. This will not occur again until 1896, when the month will again come in on Sunday and go out on Sun- day-thus giving us again 5 Sabbaths.
 -~We have gained another good citi- zen for our town in the presence of Mir. Hop Tate, of Piney, who has rented and moved into the Jno. T. Terrence residence. We welcome him and his estimable wife to our town
 SHINGLES. Forrest & Turner take this srnethod of informing the public that they have purchased the old Steel & Kelly mill, and are now prepared to furnish first class heart pine shingles t$3 per 1000. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mill is located l miles north of Mill Creek Station. Address,
 FOREST & TURNER, London, Ark.
 Ut is truly refreshing to hear such sermon as that preached by Rev. Jer- orie Haraldson at the Methodist Church last Sunday. He preached as though he loved to preach-not as though it was task which he waded through indifferently, and irksome to him. If all preachers would preach after accomplished and one would not feel bored to, death when he attended church.
 Here is specimen of what can be made out of the soil of Arkansas: Mr. J. A. Tillman cultivated 93 acres of land near this town-5 acres of which were in the river bottom and "A acres upland. He made eleven bales of cot ton which weighed 5696 pounds and had remnant of 600 pounds of seed cotton left; besides an estimated waste of 1000 pounds beat out by the late rains anl not gathered up from of the ground. His cotton brought him $601.- 37 cents. The crop was made and gathered entirely by MT. Tillman and his 14 year old boy, assisted in picking by his two little girls-the only hired labor for the whole crop being for pick ing 6797 pounds of seed cotton at a cost of $5435. His little girl only z years old picked 201S pounds. Him self, his little boy and two little girls picked 13,253 pounds. In addition to this, MT. Tillman made plenty of corn to do him.
 --The grand excursion from all points on thls road to Washington D. C., will positively take place on the 10th of this month. This will be an opportunity which many of our people will undoubtedly embrace to visit the capital of the nation, and see the many sights of interest in Washington. Those of our people who may wish to visit their old homes in the State of North Carolina will find this an excelL lent opportunity, as they can switch off from Lynehburg and go but little out of a direct line. There will be palace sleepers from Little Rock to Lynchburg-faref for single birth $3.75; {; Section $750. All who intend to go on the trip will find tickets for sale at this station on Feb. 12th, and 1t is the re- quest or the Agents that those who want ticksts make application between that date and the l4th, so that ample accommodations for all may be provided.
 The school board held a meeting last Saturday night. The secretary made his annual financial report showing the condition of the finances of the district. It exhibited the agree able fact that the district is clear of debt, all but a small balance-aboht a hundred dollars-yet due on the school property recently purchased from Mir.
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