The Russellville Democrat., 1888-09-20

Meantime some improvements and re pairs about the building are being made.
 For two weeks we will offer specia bargains in furniture. Call at once.
 Jno. A. Erwin & Co.
 --On last Sunday, the 18th inst, ths dwelling and smokehouse of David Car others, in Bayliss township, were con stunned by fire. Part Of the contentl saved. Loss about 5000. We sympa thize with all who are visited by sucT calamities.
 Don't say you can't get any nict furniture in Russellville. it's mistake Call and see us. Jno. A.Erwin & Co.
 The western district Sunday school convention meets here October 9th. Ii will be large and representative body of earnest workers in a worthy cause, and should receive, as it doubtless will a cordial reception at tLe hands of all our citizens.
 The best stock of furniture eyer in Russellville can now be seen at
 Jno. A. Erwin & Co.'S.
 Quite number of their Russellville friends visited Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Leon. ard at their coZy new home in Atkins last Sunday afternoon. They went down in buggies and returned "by the bright light of the moon," having had a most delightful trip.
 The ladies are requested to visit our store and see the furniture.
 Jno. A. Erwin & Co. 
 The Rev. J. s. Glover, of the Dover circuit, accompanied by his accomplish wife, favored the DEMOCRAT with an appreciated visit Tuesday morning. An account of the disposition of "that Missionary quilt" written by Mrs. Glover will appear in the next issue of our paper.
 Il. F. Cole, from Wisconsin, under the auspices of the International Ex- ective of the Independent Order of Good Templars, will speak in Atkins on the 20th and Tn Russellville on the 21st inst. MT. Cole is the author of nnm- Der of popular temperance songs, and sings as well as speaks at his meetings. --FoR SALE-A No. l work mule, eight years old. Apply to C.B GERBER,
 Russellville, Ark. From the assessor's books filed with the clerk it is learned that the per- sonal property assessment for 1888 amounts to $1,178, ,76S. .S5, decrease of about $40000 from the assessment of 1S- S7. Owing to the fact that real estate was not assessed this year, the assess ment on reality remains practically the same as last year.
 Spring beds for everybody, and for less money than you eyer bought them before. Jno. A. Erwin & Co.
 The board of equalization for this county failed to meet on the first Mon- day III September as the law requires. In consequence the equalization of per- sonal property will go over for another year. The board is composed of J. J, Rye, W. B. Young and Charles Lewis. We presume their failure to meet was due to inadvertence.
 -Wooten & Oates trade is increasing every day since they received their new goods, all because their prices are sat. isfactory.
 Upon the petition of q large num- Der of citizens of this county Governor Hughes has remitted forfeiture of $500 III JllC CdSc Oi l uoS W HO W us under indictment for horse-stealing and ran away leaving his bondsmen ill the lurch. IL was not a pardon of the young man, as the Gazette puts it, but remis sion of the forfeiture to save the home of his widowed mother. mortgage on which made the bond possible which released the young man from jail.
 We are not giving the trade "taffy" with our low prices. We mean busi- ness on short profits.
 Wooten & Oates.
 IA series of interesting meetings have been held in she M. K. church, south, since last Saturday night. by the Rev. Mr. Pickett of Texas, assisted by the local ministry. Large congrega- tions have filled the church nightly, manifesting great and increasing inter- est. There has been several converts and peniteEts and a general revival of the church. Mir. Pickett is revival ist of the old school, possessed of won- derful force and power, and untirlng zeal and energy. The meeting will continue several days.
 We are sole agents for the Red White and Blue shirt, which is the best white shirt on earth for the money.
 Wooten & Oates.
 From Mir. k. II. Shinn, the effici- ent secretary of the Russellville Can ming and Evaporating Co.,, we learn that the factory's ont put for the sea- son as follows: 35000 cans of peaches; 18000 cans of tomatoes; 1000 cans of blackberries 1000 cans of beans, total 64000 cans. About 200 cases Of toma- toes have been sold to St. Louis parties, and negotiations are pending for the balance of the stock. The pack of standard peaches is especially fine. | The business of the season has come | fully up to the expectation of the man. agement, and with the experience galn- l ed, insures successful and profitable season next year. At the close of the season, which is near at hand, few cans of sweet potatoes will be put up as an experiment and judging from results elsewhere. will be followed up next year on much larger scale.
 Don't fail to call in and examine our large and beautiful stock of fall and winter goods. You will profit by lock- ing. Wooten & Oates.
 "A days outing was enjoyed by the writer hereof at Mt. Nebo on last Saturday. The party was composed of Capt. and Mrs. W. NJ, Peeler and the DEMOCRAT family. Although the sea- son was far advanced and many fam lilies had returned to their homes, enough of life and gayety remained to make the place yet interesting and en- joyable. Of the bench, the top, the vineyard, the buildings. the grandly rugged mountain sides, the panarama of beauties visible from Point Lookout ---of all these columns could be written, and columns have already been written, and vet the half has not been told. Our pencil is too feeble to undertake description. so we let 1t pass. Our par ty is greatly indebted to Mir. and Mrs.S. N. Evans and their interesting family. and their guest, Miss Petit, of Ft. Smith, for Kindness and favors which