The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-07-16

some very nice Irish potatoes.
Mr.. q. q. Poe, Of Texarkana, form
| erly Of Appleton, desiring 70 keep
postcd on Pope county affairs. orders
the DEMoCRAr sent 70 his address.
This Is splendid weather for dream
ing OF cool mountains with their invit-
ing recesses, and purling leaf-embow-
cred brooks.
much interest Is now being mani
tested here, In the Improvement Of
church houses. Ii we are allowed 70
suggest, cushion seats might be placed
first on the list.
---Mr. w. II. Clifford desires to call
the attention Of the public to his COM
plete line OF burial robes for ladies'.
gents and children. They are Of the
latest styles, and very cheap.
Nothing has recently been heard
from the philosophers who, last winter,
were contending that the sun Is grad
ually losing its heat. They have pro D.
ably taken their fans and busters and
escaped to mountain resorts.
w. j. Clifford has moved his stock
Of furniture, etc., to the Evant's build
ing, opposite Howell, White q Co.'S.
The new stand Is larger than the old
one, and the goods are displayed to
greater advantage.
Patterson and Gentry who were
arrested and taken before the Y. 81.
Court at Little Rock for moon
shine liquor making, were released re-
Gently on $500 bond and returned home.
They are held to appear at next term
of court.
1--WE have heard 1t suggested that
Pope county ought to have stock
show at some central point this fall.
There is enough fine stock In this coun-
ty to make an excellent exhibit II 1t
could be brought together. What say
you stockraisers?
dudley E. Jones Co. Little Rock
sells show cases and scales.
-Messrs. II. N. Smade .and j. b.
Faucet are overhauling the ID. & X. r.
r. engine. That it will be good job
well done goes without saying, for
these gentlemen are admitted to be
among the best Machinists in North.
west Arkansas.
Dudley +. Jones Co. Little Rock
seNs lime, plaster and cement.
y-Contracts have been let for paint
ing the G. p. church on the outside,
pape-ing the inside and painting seats,
and building an alcoye. The improve
ments will cost when completed nearly
$500, and will make this church an ele-
CANT and comfortable house Of worship.
The ladies Of the Mite Society Of
the Christian church beg to announce
that on next Friday evening, instead Of
the regular meeting Of the Society, they
will give Lawn Party at the residence
Of Mr.. Jas. e. Battenfield. A cordial
invitation Is extended to the public.
Ice cream and refreshments will be
served at usual prices.
Mr.. X. b. Rainey, twenty years
ago resident OF this county, and now
postmaster at Palmer, Ark, writes us
In a private letter that recent copy of
the DEMOCRAT fell into his hands and
was pleasant reminder of the happy
bvgone days of his early childhood.
We thank him for his kind and COM
plimentary illusions to the DEMOCRAT.
I'VE have few more pieces of those
white goods left, which we are closing
out. Now is your chance for bargains
in white goods.
WooTEN & OATES.
/ "A very pleasant pie mic occasion
was enjoyed by the good people of
Bayli township on the 4tl inst. Mr..
James A. Wyatt was marshal Of the
day and Lawrence Russell, Esq, deliv-
cred the grafton. The picnic was nn-
der the auspices of the literary society
of which Mr.. j. A. Wyatt Is president,
and was IA success In every way.
We are closing out our straw hats,
you can get hat cheap now.
WooTEN & OATES.
--From what we have been given to
understand in regard to rulings of the
Excelsior Club of this place, we feel
justified in saying that its future is
very bright. In the young gentlemen,
who are the charter members. it shows
a thorough energetic principle and a
noble character. Their object is to
raise FUNDS, by literary and musicxl
entertainments OF their own, for the
purpose of establishing city library
which shall belong to the citizens of
the town and ruled only by the club.
lin order to make room tor our inn
mense fall stock, we will for the next
two months, sell dry goods at remarka-
bly, close figures. Come one, come all,
and see how cheap we can sell you
goods. WooTES a OATES.
We haye been permitted TO real an
interesting letter from Mr.. Albert Rey-
nolds to a relative in this county, writ
ten at Salt Lake City, Utah on the 9th
Of June. From it we learn that the
writer had most enjoyable trip
through Kansas, Colorado and Utah,
aud his graphic pen pictures Of some of
the scenery enroute is thrillingly in
teresting. lie speaks Of the famous
Rocky Mountains and the trip to Mar
shals Pass, estimated to be two miles
high. where he stepped off the train
and gathered a large snow ball thinking
of his sweltering Arkansas friends
| meanwhile. Mr.. Reynolds aims to re-
turn home from Salt Lake City via of
Denver and Manitau Springs, having
abandoned his California trip.
ID iring holiday week this writer
had The pleasure of visiting relatives
In and near Searcy. We found business
mt stand still MS In all other towns,
but everybody is in excellent spirits
over the crop prospects and promising
fall business. A large number of visit
ors are attending the Springs, and their
presence lends an air OF thrift and
prosperity to the hotels and boarding
houses, Of which there are a goodly
nu nber. Prominent among which Is
the Hotel Bennett, a new and popular
hostelry that would do credit to any
watering place. Rev. Y. L. Bennett IL
unremitting in attention to his guests
aud spares neither pains or cost In look
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