The Russellville Democrat., 1885-02-05

+ salesman.
--Call at p. L. Bottoms and Son and
examine their very cheap stock of glass
and queensware.
"A. III. Hoskins returned no ne last
Thursday from business trip through
the lower counties.
The Cleveland and Hendricks club
of Russellville will celebrate the 4th Of
March with a grand hop. Invitations
will be out soon,
Friend r. II. Dickey and Willis Dy-
err, Esq, dropped in to see us one day
last week, and made welcome contribu-
tons to our finances.
Mr.. James Wells, ST., one of Pope's
progressive farmers, bought from r. j.
Wilson last week an improved stalk
cutter. 1t was good investment.
The following friends have called
at our office since last issue: j. q. Falls,
J. C. Berryhill. j. w. Imam, K. NJ.
Langford, Henry Reynolds, W.R. Woot-
en-.
&C. p. Duncan. the affable travelling
agent, advertising the standard RENEE
dies of Spurlock, Page & Co., Nash
vile, Tenn, was caller at our Office
last week.
The extension of the time for the
payment Of taxes to April 10th, 1885, is
an act of the legislature thatmeets with
universal appreciation. Pope county
is especially thankful.
r. II. Tate is building up fine
trade in family groceries. His motto Is
quick sales and short profits. Go to
see him on jefferson street, one door
north of Jacobson's.
Baird IL Bright, Little Rock, deal
ers in machinery, is one of the best and
mess in the State. We take pleasure in
recommending them to our readers.
When a member of your family
goes off on visit, or has a visitor from
abroad, gets married, or dies, send us
word, with dates and names, or cease
to blame us for not publishing.
Next Saturday will be Valentine
day, the day when susceptible lovers
! their tender missions send; when birds
select their mates, and when the le-
gendary badger comes forth to view the
| landscape DER. All hail the day.
LADIES WILL DO WELL TO
LOOK AT HUMPHREYS d EY-
| ANTS NICE LINE OF PRINTS
AND DRESS GOODS BEFORE
BUYING ELSEW HERE.
Since the severe cold weather there
has been considerable. discussion as to
| the probabilities of the peach crop this
year. So far as we have been able to
/ learn from our country friends we are
| inclined to think the crop is safe, so
| far.
Col. d. B. Granger by telephone
! from Dardanelle last Tuesday evening,
| was summoned to that place where
circuit court is in session, he having
been elected special judge in certain
cases in which Judge Cunningham WAS
| disqualified.
A B. Williamson, of this place, has
been appointed agent for the Masonic
Mutual Relief Association of Little
Rock. This is worthy association,
growing fast, and should receive the
prompt and cordial support of the Ma
sonic fraternity of the State.
We have received private letter
from Mr.. II. S. Alexander, GATED Leba-
non, Tenn, Feb. 4, in which he says
he will return to Russellville in a very
short time and paw every claim against
him in cash. We hope to see him set
himself right before this people.
If the legislature should establish
State Normal School, why should not
Russellville secure the location? A
united effort in this direction might Sc
cure an institution that would be of in
calculable advantage to the town, be-
sides the thousands of dollars that
you'd be spent annually by students.
HUMPHREYS d. EVANTS ARE
STILL SELLING ALL THEIR
NEW AND FRESH GOODS AT
LESS THAN BROTHER OF FREE
DOM PRICES TO CASH BUY
ERS.
An establishment for canning anG
evaporating fruit wouldbe paying in
terprise for Russellville and profit
able Investment to anyone who VIII put
such an Enterprise into operation. The
canning factories at Beebe, Searcy and
Judsonia do a good business and make
money. Who will set the ball rolling.
The best medical authorities are OF
the opinion that cholera will visit us
! this summer if the most rigid precau-
tions are not taken against it. Prompt
and efficient measures for the improve
ment of the sanitary condition of towns
and cities ought TO be inaugurated.
viii Russellvile be laggard in this
| matter?
We were misinformed last week in
regard to the purchase of Mr.. Larue's
candy stock by Mr.. Minor, hence the
mistake. Mr.. Minor has since bought
out the barber shop of Mr.. Greats and
will engage in the tonsorial business at
the Greats stand. This is reliable and
can be depended on. Mr.. Greats will
remain here for while vet. but ulti-
mately will move to the Lone Star
State.
HUMPHREYS u EVANTS
ARE NOW PREPARED TO FURN-
ISH ALL PARTIES WHO WISH
TO BUY GOODS ON TIME, WITH
EVERYTHING IN THE WAY OF
DRY GOODS, ROCERIE S,
PLOWS, AND FARMING NIPPLE,
MENTS OF EVERY DESCRIP-
TON, AND AT PRICES TO SUIT
THE CLOSEST BUYERS.
The town council ought to pass an
ordinance to abate the tramp nuisance.
Every tramp found plying his vocation