The Russellville Democrat., 1882-12-21


 Mr. Win. Oates and family arc now occupying tho late residence of w. c. Renfrow. Welcome.
 Next issue we will place before our readers Opie Reads opinion of some of the business firms of Russell vile.
 MT. ". c. Renfrow and family moved to Dover last Saturday. This is loss to Russellville, but Dover gains.
 "A valuable accession to Russell vile society in past week by the moving to town of Mr. K. D. Potts and family, who occnpy their resi-. dence near the college.
 Rev. H. B. Milner, late of Pad ucah, Ky, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Cumberland Pres byterian church, of this city, and will il. the pulpit next Sunday. Mr. Milner comes highly recommended.
 Mrs. l. W. Bryan, of Spadra. is visiting friends in this city. The DEMOCRAT hopes the stay of Mrs. Bryan in cur little city may be a continuous round of pleasure to her and friends.
 At the. election for the school directors held last Saturday, Dr. c. W. Harkey and Mr. Alva Russell won the prize. In the selection oi these gentlemen, the district has SC. cured two officials who will do their whole duty.
 Our special Sunday school re porter desires us to state that he has employed two horse team and wag Oh to haul home the presents he ex poets to receive next Monday night at the Christmas teees. Of course the wagon will-not be full.
 Everything new. No old style goods! Famous New Drug Store. Much of the space of this issue the DEMOCRAT is taken up by. com municatlons, which have been accu mulating for the past two weeks 1T consequence of the pressure upoI our columns by new advertisement. and delinquent tax lists.
 Remember that we have no ole goods, "Famous" New Drug Store.
 "A new advertisement of w. A Winn appears on the first page o to days paper. It IS an undisputeC fact that Mir. Vim by close atten ton to business and his active in dustry has built up fine trade il the grocery and provision trade and the number of patrons who dai ly ,throng his extensive establish ment is abundant evidence of tn fact. MT. Winn's store is kept con stantly supplied with the choices staple and fancy groceries, confec tionery, and the best of canned goods and his prices are such as t insure large patronage. You vii always find first class goods anC courteous attention at Winn's stor | on Jefferson street.
 -Pohte and attentive salesmen il attendance.
 "Famous" New Drug Store.
 We learn that there Is tamil, | in our town m very needy circum stances, the husband and father be ing almost incapacitatcd for work by reason Of debility from continued sickness, although he goes to His daily labor whenever he is able tc leave his house, to earn something to keer the wolf of starvation from his door. Every member of the fam fly is more or less weakened by sickness and want of proper food. The case is sad one, and appeals strongly to the sympathy and sub stantial charit of the community. In the dispensation of your gifts this merry Christmas time, do not forget the poor and needy, the sick and afflicted, the weary and dis tressed
 Can't be beat! Holiday Stock at Famous" New Drug Store.
 The papers published at the respective towns on the line of the railroad have been giving statements of cotton shipments for the season. The DEMOCRAT has been quietly en- toying the feast and waiting for all the returns to come in, before giving the shipments from Russellville. In the issue of January i, we propose giving tabulateo statement of the number of bales of the staple ship ped from this place from the lst day Of September to 3lst day of Decem, Der, and we believe the figures will astonish many persons, who have an idea that Russcllvllle is not much of a shipping point. The DEMOCRAT does not approve of bragglng or boasting, but is of the opinion that this town can just discount anyplace on the road between terminal points.