The Russellville Democrat., 1883-05-24
Lounges and Mattresses.

Col, Ford remarks: That the
times are dull, but the sewing ma
chine man and the drummer, like
the poor, are always with US.
We are authorized to announce
that the board of school directors
for this district Will hold a meeting
IN j. l.. Shinn's office on next Satur
day night the Goth inst, a full at
tendance is requested as business OF
Importance will come before the
meeting. Visitors invited.
--Kendall's "Hoss" Book is the
best thing on the horse ever written.
We give one to every man who pays
$1.50 for the DEMOCRAT.
e. V. Trammell, has just give
US drink of whisky that he knows
to be thirteen years old. He put 1t
in the corner stone of his storehouse
III Dover when lie built il, and last
week had it taken out, could not tell
whether it had improved by age or
not, as we don't drink often.
/ -FoR SALE.-The undersigned
has one 26-inch cylinder Sweepstake
separator, which will sell cheap. For
further particulars apply to Bradley
d Hughey, Russellville, Arks.
We call attention TO the impor-
lance of thorough cleaning up of
all the back alleys, back yards, and
out of-the-way places about the town.
We notice some of these places in a
rather bad condition, and, while on
this point, we would call especial at
| tention to the action of the town
council at its last meeting, in refer
ence to the back lots adjacent to and
the ditch itself, which runs through
the centre of the block between JEFF
ferson and River streets. The coun-
ellis wishes have been carried out
by some, but we do not know that
they have been by all.
1t is always with pleasure that
we recommend to our readers an ar
ticle of understanding we know
that when you spend your money
for 1T you are getting value received
Such an article is the publication,
"Our Lost Explorers, or, the Jean
nette Expedition" We have read
the book and speak advisedly when
we say that to the average reader it
is without a parallel, and Is worth
three times its price. 1t consists of
the story of the survivors themselves,
and is full Of interest from the first.
Prof. Yonley is agent for Pope
county. Call on him and get copy.
The strawberry and ice cream
festival, given by the ladies of the
southern Methodist and Christian
churches last Friday night at Luker,
Settle d Co.'S skating rink hall, was
one of the happiest occasions of It's
sort ever seen or enjoyed in Russell
vile. Too high an encomium could
not possibly be passed upon the ele.
CANT taste and infinite skill of those
who planned and consumated an af-
fair of so much satisfaction and so.
cial joy in order to reap a profit for
q good cause. We have always
known that in the ethics of social
entertainment the ladies of Russell
vile excelled, but now we are will.
ing to pit them against the world.
The gross receipts of the festival
amounted to something near SIS,
which was equally divided between
the two churches.
j. L. Shinn, G. +. Howell. ]. M.
Harkey and j. b. Erwin have been
appointed committee for Pope
county to collect specimens of the
various products of our section. to
be forwarded to the great southern
exposition to be held in Louisville
KY, beginning on the 1st dav of
August and continuing one hundred
days. AS to whether Arkansas shall
take rank in this great exhibition of
southern products as she ought. and
Pope county attract the attention
she is entitled to, depends solely up
on her citizens. We hope our peo-
pie will put forth an extraordinary
effort and assist the mmlttee IN
every way possible to make the best
possible showing on that occasion.
As soon as the committee gets. from
the state board, their instructions.
they will advise the people of their
wishes, and organize an active cam
paign for the best possible results.
Our ellow-townsman, Mr.. J.L.
Shinn, stands fair show to pocket
the 5000 offered by the St. Louis
cotton exchange to the man who
should make the closest guess at the
cotton crop Of 1928. This would
be feather in Russellville's can.
and one which we hope to see her
wear MIR. Shinn's guess is 7,175.-
600. The crop has so far reached
6,7l7,564, leaving 457, 436 to be re-
ceived, to reach Mr.. Shinn's guess.
Something over 100000 bales were
received from a corresponding date
two years ago, and, if the increase
OF this over the crop Of that year is
maintained, Mr.. Shinn is close
around, If not in the neighborhood
OF success. Mr.. Shinn's head is level
on COttO.i anvwav nnly H. .k;.,