The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-06

Our young friend J. R. Dunn pass ed through town Monday in company with Mir. Ed DeRainor. enroute to Ome- ga, Kansas. Mir. Dunn will 70 thence to Mo. ol visit to his parents.
 We were pleased to meet our vigil ant Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. A. 5. McKennon, in town Saturday. He considers our public school building a monument to the pride and progress iyeness of our people.
 Last Monday was one of the prin- cipal Jewish festivals of the year and known as "Yom Kippur." The day was sacredly observed by our Hebrew residents, their places of business res maining closed throughout the day.
 Cotton Is coming into market quite lively and money is getting more plen- tiful. We would ask those of our de- linquent subscribers who are enjoying an increase of the 'needful" to look with pity down upon the printer. And don't forget it.
 Mrs. Lillie Miller who has been on three months visit to Dartlanelle, TO- turned home last Monday evening, much to the delight of her leige lord, who will now have some one to keep house for him. They will occupy the Latta residence on the west side of town.
 -Messrs. Howell, White & Co.,, now occupy their new store room and we hazard nothing i'll saying that for ele- gance and convenience, no business house west of Little Rock surpasses theirs. We congratulate the firm upon their handsome quarters and hope pros- perity will abide with them evermore.
 Mir. Geo. Robinson, representing the s.aunch cotton house of Hill, Fol- taine & Co.,, St. Louis and Memphis was in town last Friday and favored us with a call. Mir. Robinson has by assiduous labor reached degree of success in his calling seldom attained by one so young. We heartily wish him we'll.
 | Mir. Samuel Mckenzie, Cumberland, Md, writes: "I am 6S years of age. About four years ago 1 began to go in- to decline. I suffered from dyspepsia, stone in the bladder, weak, lungs, and general nervous debility. Nothing l tried did mo any good until I used Browns Iron Bitters. This remedy has made me again robust and strong ] and 1 feel all the fire and activity of 1 youth once mere in my vsins."
 N. c. Rounds, colored man liv- | ing at the Ouita coal mine, had the mis- l fortune last week to lose his corn crib and contents by fire. Sparks from a switch engine set the woods on fire and its progress could not be arrested ua- tI,o nd hn nrib above mentioned were burned. The loss falls heavily upon Rounds for his entire crop of corn was contained in the crib,
 THE TAX LEVY FOR 1SS1.-The tax levied by the county court last Monday | is az follows: In new scrip, 5 mills; in old scrip, 3 mills. The total valuation of taxable property in Pope county is $1,7l0, sos. A five mill tax will yield for county revenue, $S,554.00. Of out standing scrip, thera arc in new scrip, 80 ,2S6 .66; in old scrip, $l3.364.36. Next week we will give the levy for school purposes in the several school districts. The residence of D. D. Dyer, three quarters of a milo east of town was consumed by fire last Tuesday night. The fire originated in the cook room and is supposed to have resulted from a defective fiue. Mir. Dyer recently purchased the Wherry place, and had moved one load of household goods away. the rest were burned. The house was insured for $500 in the German In- surance Co. of Freeport, Ills.
 THE RUssELLvU.LE SCHooL.e>-The second week of our public graded l school has progressed in the most satis- l factory manner ,the attendance increas- ing daily. Over 275 students are now enrolled and the number will very likely reach 300 within the first month. A fine piano has been placed in the music room. which department is pre- sided over by Mrs. F. E. Barrow, an accomplished musician of this place.
 We give below list of students in attendance upon our school who reside outside this school district, but have come hither to take advantage of tho excellent educational facilities present ed This is the list:
 F. J. Snow, Greenbriar, Faulkner Co. Josie J. Collier, Monticello, Drew Co.,; J. K. Downell, Faulkner Co. George A. Mansfield, Ozark, Franklin Co. From Pope county: Ira Brown s. T. Patrick, W. R. Shinn, A. T Bowden. Thos. B. Gordon. Stella Yan cy Sallie Weimer, W. A. Baird, Will lis Turner, John Gray, Eli Brown William Brooks, Steven Tobey, Edwin Albright, Bell Riddell, Lucy Riddell Sidney Bradley, W. r. Bell, London Sue F. Mathews, Potts Station; w. A Brooks, Glass Village; Edwin Weaver | ondon