The Russellville Democrat., 1884-01-17

Drawf McClarty. an old Louis
willie hat drummer. but now Or ST
Lonis, was n town last Saturday.
-0ne Of Pope coupty's old lans
marks was in town last Friday, Unclt
Burrell Rushing. He IL one Of Gosl's
modest works, an honest man. anf
the DEMocRAr wishes him many more
years q ! happy and prosperous life
The hrethren Or the Christiat
church filled the various pulpits ii
town on last Sunday. We had ths
pleasure Of listening 10 Rev. ". Y
Wood al the Methodist church. Win
preached an earnest, practical ser
mon.
Mr.. j, L. Shinn received a dis
patch from the parties to whom BIZ
had leased his old ferry boat Peer
less on lastMonday evening announc
ing the boat wrecked in the ice near
Fort Smith. Mr.. j. H. Battcnfield
went up on Monday evening to as
certain injuries and assist in the
boats relief.
The postmaster general has d.
rected postmasters to exchange fol
the public, as applications are made
three and six cent denominations d
postage stamps and stamped envel-
opes bearing printed cards and spe-
cial requests, as well as ordinary
stamped envelopes will be exchang
ed. also envelopes that bear printed
addresses. Stamps and envelopes
issued prior to 1851 will not be ex
changed.
Capt. r. w. Leigh, Of the Nor
rilton Headlight, has replenished hi
Office with complete outfit Of presses
type, ETC., and hereafter will make
that journal shine like new dollar
BiLIoUs BULLETS contain no mer
curry; thoroughly arouse the liver
act without pain or nausea; do mo-
leave the bowels constipated; are
gelatine coated, and much more solu
BILE than any sugar coated pills. Dose
one to three. For sale by j. w
Wells.
-Messrs. S. D. Alexander q Co.
Just recently embarked in the gro
Gerry business in our town, arc walk.
ing right into the confidence of the
people, and into a good trade as well
Their advertisement will appear in
these columns at an early day. Sue
cess to them.
"A Mr.. Short:e, OF the postal ser
vice, WAS in Russellville last week
investigating the robbery Of the Do
yer postofiice last spring. He exhon
Grated Postmaster Kerchoff and com
plimented his honesty and manage
ment. He also expressed himsell
well pleased with the business man
agement OF our office here, SO we
learn.
MIR. j. E. Battenfield went dowr
to Little Rock Tuesday to negotiate
freight rates for the products Of this
MeIrose Mills.
Our pen did not serve us vel
last week. 1t forgot too many things
Among other important over-sights
was that Of DR.. A. H. Scott, who came
up from Little Rock to consult in the
case Of Mr.. H. G. Howell.
The steam ferry boat Martha la
bored considerably with the ice but
Capt Ed Shinn brought her through
all right. She is the best boat in hel
line on the Arkansas river by odds
Hon. H. G. Howell, B. F. Jobe
and Will Miller how glad we would
all be to see them on the streets
again, and Mrs. j. B. Erwin in hel
long afflicti0n has our warmest sym
patty.
"A little token of friendship, a
handsome hat mark with the wri
ters initials skillfully worked by hel
own hands, was present to us by
sweet little May Battenfield, Tuesday
Candy will certainly take a rise
unless two ladies in East Russellvills
let up on certain bachelor friend Of
ours. They have won seven and a
half pounds off of him the past week
which was promptly paid, and sam
pie furnished us to pass upon its
quality. 1t was good.
For the benefit of all concerned
we publish the following section Of
the revenue law
SEC. 214. Justices of the peace
city judges, police judges, recorders
and all other municipal, township OF
country officers shall, semi annually
on or before the first day of the cir
cur. court, at each term thereof, file
in the Office of the clerk of the cir
cult court Of their respective coun
ties, an official transcript OF all fines
penalties and forfeitures adjudged
by them against defendants in the
courts giving the style of the case
the full name Of the parties and the
amount of the judgement, If any, ii
each case, and the name of the officer
collecting the same.
NOTICE.
will be in Wilson township on