The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-23

ially the farmers. Many of the latter class express themselves as strongly in favor of the repeal of the former.
 From all parts of the country come the most cheering reports of the fine prospect for an abundant yield or wheat from the growing crop, and the only regret expressed by farmers is that greater acreage was not sown.
 -Read the local notices of Mir. c. ". { Burdell. He has recently moved his restaurant to tie north side of the rail- road, Bryant House, and is now prcpar- ed to serve meals at all hours, and at reasonable prices.
 We direct attention to the commu- nication of MT. Caleb Davis, in to-day's paper. The suggestion of Mir. Davis is good one, and we hope it will be promptly acted upon by the democrats of the respective townships. Let all | be heard from.
 MT. Will Miller, q model young gentleman and one of the best printers in the state, has returned to his old
 home, and will occupy the position of | foreman in the Evangcl office at this place. Welcome, fl iend Will, and may your shadow never grow less. What has become of the band 2 . The boys have not had tull rehearsal 1 for some time. Why not get up q series of entertainments to purchase uniforms for the members of the band?
 What say the members of the Literary ! Guild? Could they not lend helping i hand2
 The "local" of the Pine Bluff 1 Commercial says that the ladies of that | city arc afflicted with Ca very malig-
 nant type of spring bonnet We'll
 bet one-ccnt postage stamp the afOre- said "local" is q crusty old bachelor. The spring bonnet epidemic hasn't | struck Russellyille yet.
 Tt affords us pleasure to announce 1 that Il subscription list is being circula- ted among the citizens of this special school district to raise additional funds, supplem entary to the tax already ley jed and collected, to maintain the pub lie school until June next. This is ed uGational enterprise. Let all subscribe. Now that the weather is becoming settled, It would be a good idea to give the streets and alleys thorough cleansing and working. The warm season will soon be upon us and, in q sanitary point of view. there should be q general cleaning and rcnovating of private premises as well as the public streets.
 -3fr. i. II. Crabtrec, an esteemed friend, and one of the best citizens and most energetic farmers of this county, who lives near Potts Station, was in town last Saturday, and reports farm work actively progressing in his neigh borhood. The DEMOCRAT will keep Mir. C., posted as to the news for the next year.
 The next issue of the DEMOCRAT will find us snugiy cnsconced in our new office, and, when everything is | arranged, we feel satisfied we will have the hamdsomest printing establishment in the state outside of Little Rock. All our friends and the public gener- ally arc cordially invited to call and see us.
 Among the callers at the DEMO- 1 CHAT office last Saturday was Capt. k. ! \. skinner, foreman of the Arkansian office at Dardanelle. Capt. Skinner has no superior In the state as job print CT and is known to be a thorough gen | tleman, and as a member Of the craft, 1 he Is recognized everywhere as one of
 the worthiest of the brotherhood.
 -Mr. Horace Seville, of Altoona, l Pa, says: My wife and 1 arc up-
 ward of seventy years of age. or late we both have begun to feel the mfr mites ofold age, Nothing seems to | revive, cXhilarate, and strengthen us.
 as does Browns Iron Bitters. We
 would not do without it for ten times i its cost"
 ! Col. A. IT. Boles, prominent citi- i zen and attorney of Ozark, was in to
 see us a few days ago, and reports that 1 his famous Spring, Watalula, will be i open for the reception of visitors next | Monday. We see no reason why the
 people Of Arkansas, in search of health,
 should not patroni1e the springs with
 in the borders of the state instead of going abroad.
 An interesting historical sketch concerning one Of the noted men of the
 early days of Arkansas has been hard
 cd to us, for publication, by Col. ". c. ! Ford, but it is necessarily omitted from
 this issue of the DEMOCRAT, owing to
 the hurry and hustle incident to prep
 Grations for removal to our new quar-
 ters. The sketch is worth publication
 and will appear iu these columns in
 due time.
 The DEMOCRAT office had no more 1 agreeable caller this week than our es-
 tecmed friend, Dr. NJ. NJ. McGuire, the enterprisirg and wide-awake editor of
 the Dardanelle Arkansian, who was
 over last Monday on business. The Dr.
 is the same genial soul as in days gone by, and we are pleased to learn that his
 excellent and influential paper is en- ljoying season of prosperity, despite
 the stringency of the times.
 Tuesday, the 4th day of April, is
 the time appointed for the election Of municipal officers, and that time is near
 at hand. AS yet we have heard of no one who is willing to sacrifice himself on the altar as candidate for Mayor,
 and the other offices seem to have gone l begging. Come ont, gentlemen, you
 who want to serve the people. and let i it be known what yod want. The ] DEMOCRAT is ready ito announce your ! candidacy for the leash in advance Let every friend of the DEMOCRAT l constitute him or herself an agent, and ] solicit and send in the name of one sub- 1 scriber, and thus aud us in extending
 the circulation of our paper. We want { the DEMOCRAT to visit every home in l Pope Co., and as many as possible in the adjoining counties, and, in order 10 do ] this, we respectfully urge all tO % to