The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
LOCAL LINES.

us with friendly call last week.
 --Mr. W. II. Ross, of Scottville, was DEMOCRAT caller last Friday.
 Bethesda, Pope county post of- flee has been discontinued by order of the department.
 Mrs. A. J. Bayliss of Dover, was in town Saturday, the guest of Mrs. w. {. J. Reynoldy and other relatives.
 Rev. l.. II. Obar, of Dayton, Sebas- tian county, late of Russellville, was in town the past week. He departed home- ward-bound yesterday morning.
 Many London ladies crop their hair short and wear almost entire wig, and consequently catch cold more frequent ly than their American cousins, but of course they all use Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
 -The professional card of Dr. T. F. Oates will be found elsewhere in to- days paper. The doctor Is one Of Pope countv's most worthy sons, and we predict for him bright future and successful practice.
 An effort which we hope will suc- ceed, is being made to have ti i-week- ly mail line established between Rus sellville and Appleton. A large number of people would be benefited by the es- tablishment of this route.
 Miss M. F. Fruits many Russell. vile friends will be pleased to learn that she is meeting with great enco1r- agement at Cabot. She has an interest ing music class of fourteen, and on May 23d concert will be given by the class.
 MT. w. F. Settle is the subject of special favor in the return of perfect vision. It has not been long since he had to use spectacles to hunt or read. Now, we learn he can do both without the aid of glasses and has laid them aside.
 Ut should be remembered, and re- membered we'll, that it only costs one dollars to read this papey twelve month, and you geta ticket in our drawing besides, which gives you a chance at our grand prize, a Laker and Settle two horse wagon.
 Jimmy Shinn made his appearance at his old place again, and on the streets, last Friday, for the first time ill thirty days, having been confined to his room for this long time with an affection of one of his lungs originating from se- were attack of cold. Congratulations were in order and extended.
 The spring style of ladies and misses hats are exceedingly pretty ard becoming, and make the girls look bewitchingly beautiful. .or else the girls become the hats exceedingly we'll, which latter a young man at our elbow says is the true state of the case.
 Little Fannie Rankin, daughter of MT. w. H. Rankin of this place, met with the misfortune of breaking her arm while playing last Thursday. At last accounts the little sufferer was get ting along well, and we hope her re- coyery will be speedy and permanent.
 MT. P. J. Harvifl, staunch friend of the DEMOCRAT, handed us a club of new subscribers from New Hope last Saturday. This is the third time Mir. Harvill has so favored us, and in con sequence his name occupies conspi- cious place In our gilt-edged Book of Remembrance.
 The Paris Express of the 24th inst, has the following to say of former resident of Russellville: "Mr. c. K. Burney has sold his residence and con- templates removing to Ozark. Mir. Burney has made us an orderly and useful citizen and we shall regret to lose him. Ozark will get good man."
 At certain seasons of the year nearly every person suffers to a greater or less extent from impurity of the blood, bill ionsness, &c., &c. This should be reme- died as soon as discovered, otherwise serious results may follow. Sherman's "PRIcKLY ASH BrTTERs" will effectual- ly remove all taint of disease and re- store you to health.-May 29.
 Nervous Exhaustion, and all dis eases arising from youthful indiscre- tions are speedily and radically remov- ed by that wonderful remedy known as MERwIN's SPECIFIC, THE GREAT EN aLIsu REMEDY. An advertisement of which appears in another column.
 MT. J. B. Hays, the courteous, dil- ligent and efficient Arkansas represen- tative of the sterling New Orleans cot ton and commission house of John F. Hardie & Co.,, dropped in upon his many friends here, including the DrM- ocRAr, last Saturday, and received a royal welcome. His house, which is one the Crecent City's best, is very ably and effectively represented in the per- son of Mir. Hays.
 FREE DIsTRIBUIIoN.-"Wh causes the great rush at J. NJ. Harkeys & Bro., Drug Store?'' The free distribution of sample bottles of Dr.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, the most popular remedy for Cough, Colds, Consumption and Bronchitis now on the market. Regular size 30 cents and $1.00.
 Prof. Shinn, in his report to the Public Shool Board, gave the following statistics of enrolment and enumera- tion: Enrolled 355, Enumerated 392, leaving only 37 in the limits of Russell- vile School District, No. l4 whose names did not find their way to the public school enrolment. Prof. Shinn observes further, that sThe ratio of en- rollmen. to enumeration Is undoubted- ly the greatest ever made in Arkansas, and is an honor to you as Board and a strong mark of your administrative ability" This live interest In public education Is one of the characteristics of Russellvile, that she should never cease to pride herself upon. It is to this, more perhaps than anything else, that Russellyille owes what distinction she enjoys. If one of our interests more than another demands special care and solicitude, that interest Is our school. While this generation is In the