The Russellville Democrat., 1885-11-12

MT. A. E. CrandalI has been ap pointed postmaster at Moreland. "A share of your patronage Is asked by Sherrell, Munday & Co.
 MT. AID. Lawrence Of Griffin township called 10 see us yesterday. A new installment of candies just received at Sherrell, Munday X Co.'S. Tornado Cigars, the best cent cigar in America at Sherrell, Munday & Co.'S.
 --Rev. Crowder Moselcy Is convalss- cent, and we hope his recovery will be
 quick and permanent.
 --Crazy Quilt Tobacco. at Sherrell,
 Munday & Co.'S. Cheaper than the
 cheapest.
 --Mr. Julius F. Reed, of Wilson township, one of Pope's most worthy citizens, favored US with call yester- day morning.
 We are sorry we forgot to men tion the able sermon of Rev. J. F.
 Galloway at the Methodist church Sunday night week ago.
 --Don't, Don't, Don't, get mad be- cause our man Gerber duns you. We sold you Drugs and Medicines on a credit and we are bound to collect J. NJ. HARKEY < BRO.
 --Rev. T. J. Reynolds occupied the pulpit at the C. F church last Sunday night. He lacks not the ability to make him intesesting in the pulpit. Pope county can with pride refer 70 this one of her sons.
 At the store room next to Fowler's tomorrow night, the entertainment given by the ladies of the Methodist church south takes place. These ladies know how and they will exhaust their best efforts to provide an evenings en- talnment worthy of any one's patron- age.
 We are indebted to our good friend Edw. Vaughan of Dover. for some very fine apples. Mir. Vaughan grows splendid variety called "Seek no Further" and the samples before us show the name to ap- propriate.
 BIT. ItOs W DdiTu IcCcHtly ICtuti iCu from Hot Springs, whither he had been to move family, says he passed over the toughest country in the world be- tween here and that place. Any one not accustomed to mountains, when he comes in contact with such mountains as the Fouche or Boston he is apt to take up a similar notion to friend Baird's.
 The assignment of Allen & Black burn on last Monday morning struck us like clap of thunder in clear sky, as it did every other one in town. They were looked upon in point of solidity as second to but few firms in the place, and their sudden assignment was as purely astonishing as anything we'll could be. Their reason for this course at this time was that they saw the thing was coming and they preferred to take the step now, while, with a judicious management, the assetts could be made to satisfy all claims against them, while, if they had remained longer fighting off the evil day, with short crops, bad collections etc., to contend with, they felt they might go down altogether and be utterly unable to meet the demands of creditors. The assignment was made to Mir. W. J. White, with two prefer rcd creditors. These preferred credit ors were the parties owning the capital which originally went into the busi- ness. To these two preferred creditors the firm owes something over 5000, and to other parties about the same amount. Making their liabilities some thing over $10,000. Their assetts are in the nelghborhood of SIP 900, consist ing of stock, debts owing to them and real estate. Out of this, it is thought. enough can be made to square every thing and give little surplus besides. The community looks upon the nem- bers of this firm as among our most honorable, upright and conscientious business men, and It will respond read fly with it's largest sympathy for them in theirfinancial troubles. If they can be so fortunate as to get on their feet and en- ter business again, the event would be hailed with great delight. Following close upon the heels of the failure of Messrs. Allen & Blackburn, which oc- cured on last Monday, comes that of Mir. K. A. Semonin, who made an as- signment on Tuesday following. J. II. Poe assignee. Assetts about $400. Lia- abilities about $1200. Mir. Semipon struggled manfully to keep his head above water, but the tide was too strong and he went down.