The Russellville Democrat., 1885-02-26
There Is "a marked Improvement n
business circles.

- MISS NUN SoUc HAS IrtuFltu tEoiH
a very pleasant visit TO friends at De-
YER
several wagons from oyer the
mountain laden with cotton. were in
town last week.
Mrs. Eta White (nse Miss Bayliss)
of Dover, came down last Thursday on
visit to her parents.
We thank the many friends who
have called and renewed for the spec
pies favorite" for another year.
For several days the sun has been
shining beautifully. May its shadows
never grow less, for the present at
least.
The semi-annual meeting of Ewing
Presbytery convenes at Atkins to-day.
Rev II. j Milner Of this place is in
attendance.
MIR. Henry NJ. Truett, prominent
merchant and planter of Point Peter,
Ssarey county, was in town this week,
selling cotton and buying supplies.
MIR. Harrison Smith and family de-
parted Tuesday for their new home al
London, this county. Mr.. Smith will
engage in the mercantile business and
we wish him success.
John White, a Little Rock barber,
has charge of a chair in Minors bar
Der shop, on Jefferson street. He en-
joys the reputation of being first-class
tonsorial artist.
DIR. w. H. Vernon, State Superin-
tendant of the American Bible Society,
will occupy the pulpit at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church next Sunday
at ii o'clock.
County Examiner II. l.. Rayburn,
having moved from Dover to Potts
Station, desires his correspondents to
take due notice and address him at the
latter place.
Mr.. p. +. Burns of Dardanelle, was
in town last Monday attending an l. o.
0. +. meeting. He favored us with a
call and a contribution to the DEMOCRAT
missionary box.
Samuel A. Turner, of Dardanelle,
who was attending U. S. court at Fit.
Smith as Juror, died in that city last
Friday night of spinal meningitis. His
remains were brought home by rail for
interment.
Alex Great returned last week
from Jefferson, Texas, where he found
suitable location, and will move soon
as he can arrange his business affairs
here SO as to admit of his going. Alex
will carry with him the best wishes of
friends for success.
A bad crop year is often a blessing
in disguise to the country. 1t impress
es every body with the fact, which sue
cessiye good crops always conceal, that
all people who prosper must raise their
own supplies ut home and live within
! their incomes.
| The many friends of Mr.. Jessie
Cornell, of Dover, will be panied to
| learn of his death which occurred last
! Saturday night, of pneumonia. lie was
an old citizen of the county, loved and
respected by all who knew him, and
his loss is greatly deplored. We tender
sincere sympathy TO the sorrowing
relatives.
"A letter was received at this office
| this week from philanthropist ad.
dressed ''to the person who calls most
and never receives letter." Another,
from compiler Of labor statistics, ad.
dressed s'to the most industrious man
/ in Russellville." This last one has moi
been delivered. The DEMOCRAT has
put in claim for it.
| ---Friend G. w. Lipe, for Ii years an
esteemed citizen of this county, was q
sojourner in the city for a few days the
/ past week on his way to the Lone Stai
state. We are sorry to see such citi.
! zen pull up stakes to bless another sec
ton with his good citizenship. Pope
county needs all such. We wish him
great prosperity however, and speedy
return.
james Teeter, an old Pope county
citizen, returned last Thursday iron
| Benton county He left this county
about two years ago for Texas. Be
coming dissatisfied there, he turned hi:
steps back to Arkansas, but landed ii
! Benton. He now comes back to his ole
stamping ground to be one of us again
Dudley e. Jones Co., Little Rock,
sells Tackle-bloc rope and pumps.
The Globe Democrats list of candi
dates for federal offices in Arkansas
contains the following concerning Rus
! sellville:
! There Is DuD one cueTal Oluce III Ills
city. the Post Office, held now by w. J,
| Sheriff., a Democrat, who was appoint
| ed in place of w. w. Brashears, Re
| publican, who resigned in his favor,
his resignation taking effect the first Of
last month. 1t is not known whether
there will be an effort to remove ths
present Postmaster, on account OF hi;
nomination by a Republican, under the
new Administration or not. The office
being open, there would only be abou
q dozen applicants for il. The compen
sation is about 5000 year.
! For .sALE.-10, 900 feet of lumber,
cheap for cash, apply to
ARTHUR ERWIN Russellville.
"A Russellyille Gazette correspond
emit makes the following favorable men
ton of an honored citizen:.
Mr.. Il. Faucette of this place, who
| is conspicuous for his enthusiastic in
| terest in scientific matters, has recently
/ completed machine that will keep q
| complete record of the meanderings oil
anything to which it may be attached
Only short time ago he invented anc
patented theodolite, which promises
to reyolutionize the science of conputa
ton and restore to the world one of ths
lost arts. Mr.. Faucette is a scientific
genius, and we predict that when ths
merits of his Inventions are brought
| fully before the public, that his name
| will take an honored station among thu
/ . a. nd hat. fa nff.re n