The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-31

--airs. !. Webb has returned from the markets, aed her new stock will soon be ready for inspection.
 --Dr. Gray of Norristown, has been called to the bedside beloved sister Ut Charleston, Ark, who is danger ously sick.
 -The season is now at hand for the annual exodus to Eureka Springs, and we hear of number of families who are going soon.
 -Dr. T. E. Murrell, prominent oceulist of Little Rock. Is passing few days in town. We acknowledge all agreeable call.
 -Messrs. Westerfeld & Harkey have engaged in the mercantile business at Potts Station. Attention is called to their advertisement elsewhere.
 --Our townsman, Mir. A. s. Novel;, is the manufacturer of a wonderful healing liniment which he advertises in to days DEMOCRAT. Try it.
 Seasons may come and seasons may go, but the chilly blasts of Winter go on forever. So far this week has beer. cold and disagreeable throughout.
 Luther Benson. the great temper ance orator will lecture in Russellville, at the Southern Methodist church, on Friday night, April Sth. Admission, 25c; children, 10c.
 = Capt. Jno. R. Homer Scott, one of the editors of this paper, and George E. Howell, Esq, Russelville's station agent, went down to Little Rock last Saturday to see John Mccullough, the eminent tragedian.
 Several of our state papers have made copious extracts from the inter esting Dover letter published in this paper two weeks ago. Pope county's history contsins many passages of thrilling interest.
 -Messrs R. II. Dckey and E. A. Bell 1 inform us that they have ginned and baled 35S bales of cotton this season.  We will take pleasure in publishing statements of number of bales put up i by other ginners of Pope county if they l will send reports to us.
 Birds, stuffed, and as natural as when Tn life, are an interesting curios> 1 ity. w. o, Rogers recently purchased a beautiful collection from Mr. Steiner, i of Roseville, and lovers of the beautiful should call and see them.
 We most respectfully call attention to our advertising pages. The live, enterprising firms represented there are always safe to deal with. Custom CTS can depend on getting the best goods and at lowest prices by dealing | with the houses we advertise.
 --The finest soda fountain ever re- ceived in Russellyille has just been put up by Messrs. Harkey & Bro., al cost of over $500. The sparkling, cooling draughts from that marble fountain will bring comfort to the swelterlng multitude the coming summer.
 We received a call last week from Mr. Chas. II. Camp, representing Messrs. Prick & Co.,, of Waynesboro, Pa., manufacturers of steam engines, saw mills, etc. Mir. Camp is agent for this state, with headquarters at Little Rock. A sub-agent will likely be ap- pointed at this place.
 --Col. Walker and his surveying par- ty are in the northern part of this coun- ty and will soon reach Russo llville. This party is surveying the route for the Kansas City & Gulf Railway, pro- iect ill which our town and county are deeply interested. The party will be rendered as pleasant as possible during their sojourn in our midst.
 Now take your hoe,
 And take your rake,
 And dig your garden ground;
 Sunburn your nose, Il And tear your clothes,
 And gaily fly around.
 But when your neighbours chickens
 scratch
 The seeds you plant with care,
 Just wait week, before you speak, Aud do not, do not swear.
 -VENNoR's PREDIcTIoNs.-The fol lowing is what Vennor says of the com ing seasons The spring will be fairly early hot and dry, and the midsummer cool and wet. The autumn promises tC be open dry and fine. There is likely to be a great deal of sickness during tho year, but the weatner-except in few isolated scctiohs-will be favorable tC agricultural pursuits. The winter o 1882 bids fair to be open and generally mild, with but few, and those short lived, storm periods.
 -lt is not generally known that coir with hole punched through it is not money, and therefore nota legal ten der. The government will not receive il and it is worth only what 1t will bring as bullion. A hole is an innocent look ing thing in coin, but experts manage to get five to thirteen cents worth of silver by making hole in a silver dol lar. The penalty for mutiliatlng the