The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.
The weather is simply superb.

What chance has fellow to gather turkeys these moonlight nights? And Christmas so near at hand, too, -Christmas cometh and the sturdy teetotaIer will make his annual assault alpon tie festive egg-nog bowl. We acknowledge call from Judge ". b. Jacoway last Monday morning The judge was enroute to Ozark. Coming events cast their shadows before-see our full page supplement containing Christmas advertisements. -The streets have been thronged this week with cotton wagons, and in consequence business has been good. "A small memorandum hook, sup. posed to belong to J. N. Oates, is al this office subject to the order of the owner.
 When that neighbor of yours comes to borrow the DEMOCRAT just whisper gently in his ear that it is the duty of every good citizen to take his owH county paper.
 About thirty immigrants from darlin county, Tennessee, arrived by ail last Monday. They were agricul- lrists and have gone to the rural istricts.
 --LosT. .-On the afternoon of 13tl pst. in town, lady's gold pin, sci With small garnets. The finder will e suitably rewarded by leaving al is office.
 We desire to call attention of those Iho contemplate going on the excur- ion next Monday to the advantages fered by the Mckenzie route as re ted in another column.
 We have this week received seyera Ills from MT. J. N Bolen, the advance |ent of the Mabel Norton party. Wt Il MT. Bolen to be a most agreeable ntleman and stwell up" in his line o siness.
 We acknowledge, with thanks, tht eipt of an invitation to attend SO party to be given at the residence dr. and Mrs. R. B. Potts, at Pott' lion. and very much regret our ina ty to attend.
 We were pleased to receive a cal week from MT. Jeff. F. Thompson Aesenting the "MeKenzie route,' with Mir. Atmore, arc doing every in their power to render the ex nists over their line pleasant ant hrtanle.
 The new corporation map al rel and revised by order of th' il is now finished and on exhib At the council chamber. It is piece of work and reflects grea it upon the surveyor, Mir. James s. The council has paid Sl20 fo lat.
 |ur sprightly neighbor ever tn ntain. the Harrison Times, thu iously aliudes to the weddings recently:
 wo couple at Dover, in Pope coun eare married last week for the ben of the church. Is it not surprising i sacrifices some people will mak their religion. Let their names oiled among the martyrs of moderi es.
 4 hold robbery was committed las lrday evening about three o'ciocl the Ouita coal mines. The resi ,e of N. c. Rounds. colored, wa red during his absence by negro pistol and $3o in money wer n Officers are in pursuit of tn hut up to this writing his captur ot been announced.
 f special agent of the post offic .tment would visit this section q country and straighten out ou ked postal system just a l'ttie u ld receive the plaudits of an as Led people. Some of the rout on the road are imbeciles Of tn vater and their summary dismis ould be righteous act, provide' ones were appoiated in thei nc trial of Jim Holland for com in the murder of Burgess Jame tinued until next term of tn lin circuit court, on account c eged absence of three imporsail ses for the defense. It is abso lcertain that the supreme cour have granted q new trial II tn
 d proceeded without the wit md the prisoner been convicted
 continuance.
 meeting of Poe lodge No. ls
 M, on the l1th inst, tn
 g officers were elected for tn
 vear: w. W. Watkins, "
 Couley, s. w.; W. ". Bra
 w.: John Nickle, treasurer binkle, secretary; and Geore tyler. A. Thompson was aT
 s. D., and R. s. West J. D'
 ankcnship and J. l.. West wei
 d stewards.
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 ware house, called the Actlv.
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