The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Flour cts at O'Bannon's. Berry and Breckinridge.
 Public speaking next Saturday.
 -Russellyille is just now enjoying building "boOm."
 Next Saturday will be an old-fash- toned democl atic field day.
 Cord wood taken en subscription to the DEMOCRAT. Apply at this office.
 Put your premises and outhouses in q cleanly condition and thus avoid sickness.
 We challenge any county in the State to present q better record for so- briety than Pope.
 An excursion from Conway to Ozark Is among the talkcd-of pleasures in store for the people between those points.
 Many thanks to our good friend, Mir. K. Boswell, Tor Il sample Of his peaches, the finest we have tasted this season.
 -Luker, Settle x Co.,, have painted their splendid new wagon and blow bHOp, anu the linpOSlhS StfuCluIc PiS- sents neat appearance.
 The frame is up for the new store house on the southeast corner O! Rus sell avenue and Jefferson street. Col. Lewis Allen is the contractor.
 A difficulty occurred at Roseville, Logan county, few days ago, iu which one man was killed, but we have not been able to learn particulars.
 It is subject of general remark that the present campaign, both state and county, is one of the most quiet and orderly ever witnessed. The req son Is obvious.
 Come to town next Saturday, the 5th inst, and hear the public speaking by Judge Berry and Major Breeken- ridge, two of the able champions of the democratic party.
 War on high prices. T. A. O Ban non keeps the cheapest groceries ill town.
 In to-day's paper will be found an article on 'Dirty Cotton," which Is both timely and sensible. Too much attention cannot be given to the sub- jcct by the planters.
 We want our friends, the farmers especially, in every neighborhood of Pope county to send in reports each week through August concerning the condition of the cotton crop.
 Do not fail to call and patronize the new Soda Fountain. It is "nobby."
 J. W. WELLS.
 Mir. Alya Russell will soon build handsome two-story front to his resi- dence in West End, thus adding to the value of his property and the attract iveness of that quarter of the city,
 pr. Pruitt has the lumber en the ground for adding another story to his residence. When the improvement is made, the doctor will have one of the neatest and most commodious residence es in the city.
 -GO to T. A. O'BannOn's for cheap Groceries. You can buy:
 Coffee at 12 1-2c.
 Coal oil at zoe.
 Corn meal at $1 .O5 per bu.
 Elsewhere will be found notice of meeting of the stockholders of the Rubber Carpet Co.,, to be held next Monday night, and we are requested to state that the presence of every member is earnestly desired.
 The business manager and family tender their sincere thanks to the mem bers of the Russellville string band, in dividually and collectively, for the compliment of delightful serenade last Monday night.
 The candidates spoke at Potts Sta ton last Monday and were listened to by q large and enthusiastic crowd of the yeomanry of that neighborhsod. The chief interest seems to center on the race for senator between Col. Elm bry and Dr. Thompson.
 Read the communication, "Pinna- cle Springs" from the pen Of Rev. W. J. Dodson. We are glad to know that the health of our esteemed friend has so much improved and hope he may live for many more years of usefulness in the world.
 Our jolly friend, Alex Greats, the barber of Russellyille, has moved his shop and Is snugly located at the cor ner of Russell avenue and Jefferson | street, where he will be pleased to see all his friends and give them a first class shave or haircut. Who should come into the DEMo- GRAF office, the other day, but Master | Eli Brown and place on our table lot | of inc fruit--large, mellow apples, lus- cious peaches and delicious grapes. Eli, you have the four-ply thanks Of the entire force for your thoughtful remembrance and acceptable gift.
 MT. E. A. Bell has the thanks of the business manager for a mammoth head of cabbage presented to the DEMo- GRAF eOmmissariat, a few days ago. The cabbage was crisp and sweet anI demonstrates the fact that Arkansas can produce as fine vegetables as any state in the country.
 -The following figures are taken from the docket of the Mayor of Rus seliville and show thatviolations of the law are not sf such frequent occur renee as in former times: Number of cases from Jan. ,, 1881, to July l, 1882, GO; amount of fines, s90.75. Number Of cases from Jan. l 1882, to July l, 1882, 10; amount of fines, sl7.50. These facts are commended to he people for their . consideration. Within the same period of the present year there have been more substantial improve '. ments in Russellyille than ever before, the cotton mill, costing over s50,000 , being one of the most notable.