The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-01

1HlVnS tHc b'sci HOtaoicS III tO"h last week.
 Several new buildings in course ] of erection. Russellville is steadily improving.
 Our business men arc kept busy, notwithstanding the cotton crop is about exhausted.
 Tins is destined to be csty, we saw hog the other day.. on Pitt ful street putting on city airs.
 We need another boot and shoe shop. Competition enters largely into the element of progress.
 There were more people in town last week than usual. They were selling cotton and buying goods.
 New fences, new cut houses, new verandas, new gates, and many other such things are seen on every hand.
 We have heard of several per sons desiring dwellings. A number of good dwelling houses would rent immediately.
 -Drs. Pruitt and Cook are build ing handsome office between Will. son & Wells. It is to be used as a doctors office and studio. No joke, we are selling clothing. boots, shoes and hats at cost.
 W. F. WooTEN & Go. -Melrose Mil is attracting more attention every day. Not only do men come here to sec, but we see it fatteringly mentioned in the papers.
 We saw a gentleman on the street last week with the finest beef cattle we have seen in the state.-- Somebody kill them and send us 8 bit
 Russellville IS spoken of in some of the papers, as being one of the most prosperous towns in the state. We are now making steady, perma- nent growth.
 1 The blue bird came out the oth- CT day, and sang a cheerful, spring salutatory but when he saw that cloud and felt that bleak wind, he retired disgusted.
 If we can succeed Tn getting a few hundred, thorough going, thrifty emigrants in this county to develop the resources of the soil, we will build a city, right in Russellville.
 Oar representative, Mir. Kuhn, reports that he is on five committees, and that he has not missed roll call Tn any committee, or in the house. He IS making a good record in that respect.
 The Magistrates court of the town is doing big business. Why is it, that sensible men, men who favor civilization, will persist in vi plating the law2 If everybody will go to church and listen to the gospel, we will soon have no courts.
 MT. w. F. Langley, of Van Bu- ren, commercial tourist for the firm of Hynes x Langley, of that place was in town last week in the inter est of his firm. He dropped into our sanctum, and paid up two years subscription. He is in the four bus | mess.
 --One good dwelling house and SIX lots for sale, known as the Henry Harkey place, in Luker's Addition to the town of Russellville. For fur ther particulars, call on J. NJ. HARkEY & BRO.
 MT. J. A. Miller, of this place is now representing the interest of the Lee Mutual fire Insurance Associa- tion. This association IS conducted on the cooperative plan, and from ref erences and other information we re- gard It safe and reliable, and we heartily endorse it, and hope Mir. Miller will succeed in working up a handsome business for said associa- tion.
 We have been talking to some of the members of the Literary Guild, and since learning something of it's intentions and aims, we are ready to go full scholar Tn it's reorganiza- tion. It IS just the very thing we need for our literary improvement, and for the cultivation of our litera- ry taste. The young men should take an interest in it for the sake of their own refinement; the young la dies should take an interest in it for the sake of their own refinement; and the old ought to take an interest in it for the sake of the rising gene ration. Because people are married, is no reason why they should with draw from pubic life, and go into seclusion. Let rs al go and carry our wives, and if you have no wife, carry some one who may be your wife, or some body else's. Dr. nvo