The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-28

l Only company cH2rteTou tO insure against tornado or cyclone, in addition to fire and lightning, in the states of Missouri and Arkansas.
 It has been decided by Judge Rog- CTS at Crawford circuit court that pro, cesses issued by justices of the peace to constables cannot legally be served by deputy sheriffs. This being de- cision of public importance, we allude to 1t for the benefit of our officials.
 We desire again to urge upon our friends in all parts of this and adjoin- ing counties to favor us by postal card or otherwise with all the latest local happenings of their respective lecali- ties. Editors are especially fond of news and take pleasure in dishing it up for their readers.
 Don't forget that Mrs. s. Webb's elaborate and fashionable stock of mil> linery is now open and ready for in- spection and purchase. Mrs. Jamie Thach, we'll known to great many of our readers, is assisting Mrs. Webb, and patrons of this house can rely upon courteous and prompt attention at all times.
 Let school directors bear in mind that the recent session of the general assembly changed the time for electing school directors and voting the school tax from the third Saturday in August to the third Saturday in May. Let there be full turnout in each district in Pope county, and sufficient tax vo- ted for school purposes.
 -Supt. Denton has issued a circular letter to school directors of cities and towns working under the special act with six directors-informing them that they will vote the school tax the third Saturday in May, but the election for directors will come off the third Saturday in December as heretofore. This applies to Russellville special school district.
 MT, NJ. Addis, the gsntlemanly ad- vance agent of the famous elocutionist Fay Hampstead, Esq, was in town last Friday making arrangements for the appearance of Mir. Hampstead before a a Russellville audience. Mr. Hemp , stead will appear here on Saturday , evening, April 3Oth, and we feet justi fled in saying that all who hear him ment elsewhere.
 Maj. s. II. Marchbank, represent
 ing the mammoth clothing house o Geo. H. Hyde, Little Rock, is in town
 March. is a "flyer," "and uon't you buy from any body else before you have seen his samples. Besides giving sat isfaction and being No. salesman March. speaks "four hundred and six . teen different languages" and is one O the nobbiest boys on the road. See ad vertisement elsewhere.
 Our sanctum was graced by a bevy of fair ladies last Monday, namely Miss Porah Bosw and Mesd ames De Shon, Robinson, Peelsr and Weaver , They authorized us to announce tha the ladies of the Baptist church in Rus sellyille will give strawberry festiva
 and supper, on Friday night May 18th
 for the benefit of the church. Thi : will be the first strawberry festival 0
 the season and doubtless will be wei
 attended. The festival will be at tn Masonic building.
 B. J. Strickland has just received
 at his photographic rooms, over J. A
 Moseley's store, a new and complet , stock of photographers goods and i better prepared than ever to execut'
 work in his line. He guarantees satis
 faction and solicits the patronage Q
 the public. For the benefit of ladies [ toilet room has been fitted up for thei
 exclusive use. Orders taken for copy
 ing and snlargiEg pictures of all kinds Prices easonable and work prompt.
 done. Call and examine his specimen , and learn his prices.
 Tho excursion to New Orleans fo , the benefit of business men and pleas ure-seekers to leave the line of the For
 Smith road next Saturday will be-
 pleasant and in nteresting one. The far from Russellville for the round trip
 including berth and meals on boa
 while in transit and in port, is but $2 ' instead of $23 us we stated last issue a No doubt great many will take ad
 vantage of the low rates to visit tn , beautiful Crescent City, and our adyic : to all who can conveniently do so, Is t } get ready and join the crowd naxt Sat
 urday on the long-to-bs-rsmsmbere' . pleasure trip.
 Flows and farming implements a cost at Roys' stove and tinshop. Prof. Joues' school wili close Jun I 17th after a successful term of fiv
 months. The next session will begil
 about Sept. lst in the new public schoo building, and it is safe to say that s will be the largest school ever taugh in Russellville. The elegance of tn
 exterior of the new building, and tn n convenience of it's interior, arranged with special reference to the healtl - and comfort of both scholars ant
 teachers, and the well-known abilit.
 of Prof. Jones to successfully conduc | an institution of learning, renders tn
 outlook for the rapid advancement O k the educational interests of Russellvill e especially bright and promising. ! Go to the old reliable Roys stov
 and tinshop for everything in the hard 0 ware line.
 A representative of the Little Roc
 Democrat, after a recent trip owe
 the Fort Smith road has the following to say of this place: "At Russellyill we were gratified to see the many i'm V provements in the town since our las
 visit. We are ashamed to say 1t, bu e it Is fact that Russellville has bette e streets and much better sidewalks tha s the capital city of Arkansas, and ye
 the streets and sidewalks of Russell
 vile are by no means what they migh t be made. One public msnumsnt-th T pride and glory of the live, progressiv town--an elegant and commodious put u lie school house, greeted our eye, glV
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