The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03

1 last week.
 --Mr. J. N. Sims, station agent at Montana, Johnson county, was in town last week. We were pleased to receive d call from him.
 From revised official returns from the census department at Washington we learn that the population of Pope county Is l4,325.
 --Losr.--A leather pocket-book cons taining sum of money, Eotes accounts and receipts, for the return of which l will pay liberal reward.
 J. R. HOWELL.
 --I have large lot of Lahdreth's 8 garden seeds and Reid's flower seeds. Call and make your selections. J. W. WELLS.
 MT. J. R. wesson, late of Tennes- sec, paid us a pleasant visit Tuesday, and like good citizen that he is, lett his little dollar and a-half for the DEMOCRAT. Reader, go thou and do l likewIse.
 The following are prices current in this market: Cotton, 9 and 10; pork, 5: corn. 40; eggs, 10; butter, 20; chicken l5; beef, gross, 3; hides, dry, 15; meal, 65 per bu.; coffee, 20 aud 25 per pound :; sugar, 1lal2la per pound; flour, 6.ooa 7,50 pei barrel potatoes, sweet, 100 per bushel.
 Mir. A. ". Mathews, one of Pope county's best citizens and successful farmers, had the misfortune recently to cut his loft foot quite severely, 90 much sof that it was found necessary to am- putate one of the toes. The operation was successfully and skillfully per- formed at this place last Friday by Drs. Hill & Thompson.
 In the way of substantial improve msnts our town keeps in the vau. Messrs. Harkey & Bro. and Howell, White & Go. are perfecting arrange ments for commodious brick stores, and in addition to these there will be new residences and additions to rssi> dences, without number. In short Russellville is booming.
 All persons indebted to Buck & Co, are hereby notified to come up and settle inside of ten days, aud save cost. BUCK & Co. There are over two hundred thous- and acres of railroad, government and state lands in Pope county still unsold. James Potts, Russellvills, T. Nj. Gib- son, Dardanelle, and D. ". Lear, Little Rock, can give all needed information concerning these lands.
 In spite of "the stringency of the money market" subscriptions continue | to come in for the DEMOCRAT one year and our premium picture. We have room for more names and time to write them down. So send along the names and get the paper and picture.
 A fine assortment of handkerchief extracts, face powders, and hair oils just received. J. w. WELLS.
 We have inadvertently omitted to mention that Capt. F. E. Barrow has been employed as salesman at the es- tablishment of Howell, White X Co. The Capt. will be pleased to meet his friends there and supply them with goods.
 One chance in a $l5 watch will be given for every cigar purchased at Great & Hefiin's.
 Mir. k. Hunter Sanders, represent ing the "great and good" Arkansas Gazette, was in town two days of this week and secured large list of sub scribers for his paper. Mir. Sanders is a school-mate of the junior and inti> mate rriend of "Auld Lang Syne." We are pleased to learn that he is enjoying prosperity.
 We know that it is difficult for editors to convince the farming public that they are competent to advise as to when, how and what to plant to secure the greatest benefits and profits, but we feel certain that upon little enqui- ry our farmer friends will decide with us that for fine lint, large yield, early maturity and adaptability to this cli- mate, the "Borneo" cotton excels all other varieties grown in this county. D. F. West, sells seed of this variety at Dover for fifty cents per bushel.
 Mir. Sam Brown was the fortunate winner of the prize saddle last Satur- day. The sale of tickets netted $76, which goes to the college building committee. Mir. Brown, with cons mendabls liberality re-donated the sad dle to the building committee and they will rafile it off again the proceeds to go toward finishing the college. Messrs. Blackburn & Shinn, Thomas Warner and Mir. Brown, each deserve thanks over and over again for their generosity in furtherance of our school enterprise.
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