The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-18
--pog days end tho asyh.

drying up.
 Mir. W. P. wooten was visitor tc Little Rock last week.
 When you want cigars and tobac, co, W. I. Hicks is the place to go.
 "A. s. Fowler, of unsavorv fame. is reported to have gone to Colorado.
 The back of the heated term needs breaking, whe will undertake the job
 --"The hottest weather in fifteen years" is the cry from every city in America.
 The atmosphere now breeds sick ness, as the lot winds arc most dan, gerous to health.
 If yon want to keep cool go to the north pole-you can't de 1t in this sec tion of the universe.
 Mrs. Fears and family and Rev. c. W. Reeves and wife are visiting relatives at Clinton.
 The grand Grange picnic comes off 
 basket and take it in.
 Hot, dry and dusty. Further com msn,s on the weather are uanecessary as it speaks for itself.
 -ws presume that no pang of regret comes with the thought that this ia the last month of summer.
 We are indebted to Mir. Richard Clomsn, of the popular Dover transfer line, for especial favers this week.
 We now offer to the public the lar gest and best selected stsck Of family groceries in town. w.. HICKS.
 W. I. Hicks has bought out Mir. J.. A. Noseley and he asks the public to call and examine his stock before pur- chasing elsewhere.
 There are said to be one hundred thousand commercial drummcrs In the United States. This b the largest brass band on record.
 MT. NJ. Pope, late of Tennessee, has rented the Bryant House near the railroad and intends keeping hotel. The travelling public will govern them selves accordingly.
 We would be pleased to receive for publication reports of crop prospects and all other items of news from every township in Pope county. Friends can't you help us in this wayf
 MT. Jsf Burns and mother have gone back to Mississippi on q short vis> 1t. The latter has been quite sick for several weeka and it is hoped the trip will greatly benefit hor.
 For pure, fresh md cheap Drugs. Paints, Oils, Tobacco, Cigars, Station cry, &c., go to J. W. Wells Drug store.
 In addition to largS and varied assortment of staple and fancy grocer les. MT. T. ". Yerzley now keeps a flu Il line of hardware fer the benefit of his customers. For anything in the hardware line or to eat go straightvay to Yerzlay's and you will find just what you want.
 Rubber Paint has stood the test for oyer three years. Don't use any oth- CT. J. W. WELLS.
 The report circulated on our streets last week that our farmers had posted notices around their farms prohibiting smoking on the premises until after 1t rains, proved to be untrue, but the sit- uation was almost bad enough to war rant 1t. Fields of corn, cotton and grsss are almost dry enough to burn.
 No ono, to whom have sold Rubber Paint, has ever, to me, uttered a single complaint. J. W. WELLS.
 A gentleman from off of Bear creek In Searcy county, informed us Mon uay that the cotton crop of Sexrcy county is as good this season as it has been tor years. The corn crop is not quite so good but sufficiency will be made for all purposes. As the trade Of Ssarcy county is tributary to Russell vile this report of the condition of the cotton crop there will bs of impoI> tsnce to our business mon.
 have . large stock of Rubber Paint of various colors now, and will receive another installment In few days. Call and make your selections.
 J. W. WELLS.
 The free public school of Russell ville will open in the new building perhaps about the 10th of September. Tho school board has secured the fol> lowing corps of teachers for the snsu- ing session: Prof. c. A. Jones, priL- cipal; Aiss Fannie B. Collier, of Mon ticsllo, Ark. Miss Hattie M. Mcbride, of Now York; Miss Addis Kirby. of Nashville, Tenn; and Prof. s. T. Jones, of Glasgow, Ky. These teach CTS are all graduates of eminent nor nal schools, have valuable experience in the schoo! room, and will doubtless make the Russellville public school one among the best institutions of learning in the State. The efforts of the school board and othsrs who have worked so hard in behalf of our public school should be heartily seconded by every citizen of Russellyille and vicin-