The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-20


 candidate for county surveyor. This is a position of no little importance to the people and should be filled by a person competent to discharge every duty pertaining thereto. Such man is Capt. Renfrow, and his extensive knowledge of land matters and skill i'll surveying fit him for the office. Let the people consider his claims.
 -5O0 Dog. Eggs and 800 lbs. Butter wanted at w. P. Wooten's store. Highest market price paid.
 MT. Wm. Wherry, formerly of this place but late of Rogers, Ark, arrived in the city last Thursday with his family. Mir. Wherry Has recently re ceiyed patent to l60 acres of valuable land at the junction of the Arkansas and Maumelle rivers, which he pre- enpted in 1859, and has gone to take possession of his newly acquired estate. Many friends will join the DEMOCRAT in congratulations to Mir. Wherry upon his good fortune.
 When yoa want to buy pure Drugs cheap call, on me. l defy competition. J. w. WELLS. -one of inc most enjoyable picnics of the season will be that of the Rus sellyille Baptist Sunday school at Prairie grove on Tuesday, May ?, in- stead of Saturday, the 9th, as announe- ed in these columns last week. It is useless to state that this May festival will be perfect in every particular. for our Baptist friends are noted Tor lavish 1 liberality in any entertainment they ' n lNo has nf a unalloyed enjoyment for the teachers and pupils of the Baptist Sunday school and all who participate with them. Atf
 Just received at J. H. Perry's New Hardware Emporium full line of Ia ble and Pocket Cutlery of the best brands, and going at hard times prices.
 You should all see.
 The Baptist Sunday school is one of the most flourishing Russellville, and much of it's prosperity and efllcien- cy is due to the indefatigable superin l tendent, Mr. Robinson. who is one oi the best workers in the cause we have seen for many a day. The teachers are full of zeal and earnest in their in- struetion, while the pupils display an r and thirteen pupils were in attendance two Sundays ago, and the treasurer $ report for last quarter indicates q healthy condition of the finances, the receipts being $l6.73, disbursements, $S.93, leaving a balance of S7.S0.
 Remember that W. r. Wooten keeps constantly in stock the best of Flour, Coffee, Sugar, Melasses, fine Syrups, Lard, Hams, Bacon and in
 fact everything usually keptin q first class family grocery and he will neye.,
 no never, be undersold.
 The debate last Friday night by the members of tie literary society con-
 nected with the Russellville graded high school was a pleasant affair and enjoyed by all who attended. num-
 Der of young grnt!emen debated the i question, "Was Julius Casar a greater
 general than Napoleon Bonaparte ?' 1 and acquitted themselves in credita. ble manner. The debate was decided l in favor of the affirmative, whereupon 1 the debators on the negative challeng-
 ed the yictors to rediscussion Of the same question, which was accepted and l the debate will transpire on Friday,
 12th day of May. Misses Bird Cald- we'll and Lucy Russell each rendered q
 beautiful poem in charming style. M. JACOBSON wishes to inform l his numerous customers that he is still
 at the OLD STAND and is now pre-. pared te sell you goods cheaper than
 was offered at any previous time. 11-4i
 Among the progressive firms O! l N \ rl Ia. T T1i, ] w, Turner & Co.,, for energy and en- l terprise. Their extensive store is stock. ed with one of the most complete line,
 of drugs and chemicals from the lead. | ing laboratories of the world. On the
 shelves will be tound all the standard q ! patent medicines, while the stock oi paints, oils and varnishes is not sur passed by.that of any house in the
 state. In toilet goods brushes,
 powders, soaps, cosmetics, hair dress l ings, handkerchief extracts, colognes
 etc., the ladies will find the largest, finest and most varied assortment. The wide.awake firm, in order to meet the demands of smokers and chewers, carry complete stock of the finest 1 brands of cigars, chewing and smoking 1 tobacco, in which line they propose to lead. It is the intention of Turner tS | Co.,, to establish large wholesale and retail trade, if first-class goods and low prices can accomplish that end Read i the column of bona fide testimonials
 from every neighborhood, and you will ! be convinced that the New Drug Store people are making good their premis- | es.
 M. JACOBSON extends cordial invitation to all the Ladies of Russell vile to examine his immense new stock of Dress goods, Buttons, Shoes, and a thousand other things too numer- ous to mention. Don't fail to give him a call, whether you want to buy or not. no trouble to show goods. 1l-4t ! At the last term of the Pope cir cult court, the case of the cOrporation of Russsllville vs. Henry F. White, on appeal from the mayors court, was tried and decided in favor of Mr ! White. The main features of the case
 were as follows: MT, White is pro- ! prietor and keeper of a hotel in Rus | sellville and was assessed q license tax under the COT poratiOn law. which he re-
 fused to pay on the ground that the town council had no right to require keepers of hotels to pay such license tax under l the statute law ul the State, which | provides that town cnun cils have not ! the right tu impose such tax but only to regulate hotels and mus, whereuDon | MT. White was arrested and tried be- 1 fore the mayor, who decided him guilty 0f keeping q hotel without lirense and