The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-10


 at the respective post offices wher, the DEMOCRAT Is circulated and set tie up to January Is, the end of vol ume fourteen, as after that date W, will open an entire new set of sub scription books, and we very mucl desire that all arrearages be settled promptly. Please follow this sug gestion and save us the trouble ane inconvenience which a non .observ ance will make.
 l-Msny of our sidewalks need repair ing.
 -Dr. Hill has mare and colt fol sale.
 The street committee is doing som, good work.
 --Col. K. B. Henry of Morrilton wa here Sunday.
 -"Dull Decsmber's surly blast" ha. come at last.
 This is a good time to invest ir Russellville property.
 Wedding bells will ring again il Russellville next week. All our newcomers seem we'll satis l fled and more are coming.
 MT. H. P. Barbee left yesterday fol | weeks visit to Kentucky.
 Postmaster Reynolds is building a new residence on River street.
 --Mr. c. H. Robertson of London favored us with call Saturday.
 The page turned over by many on the lst has several blots already.
 -Russellville offers cheap homes and q hearty welcome to all new corners.
 The Knights and Ladies of Honor will meet Friday night to install ne V officers.
 --Our efficient senator. Hon c. T. Ca- zort, of Lamar, was in town on business Tuesday.
 -J. W. Brown is attending the meet ing of the grand lodge I. o. c. T. in Little Rock.
 The oil mills have increased. the price paid for cotton seed from 37.50 to $S.5Oper ton.
 The drawing for the music box at J. NJ. Harkey & Bros. will come off Monday, Jan. 14th.
 Mrs. Ferguson (nee Bourland), of Ozark, was the guest of Mrs. Arthur Er~in lact 2ppdav
 Bob" Blackburn. of Fowlervills, was in town Sunday. his yisage wrsath- ed with smiles as usual.
 Miss Minnie Hall, who has been relatives at Minneola, Texas, returned home Tuesday.
 Mrs. Jno. A. Stevens and little son, Roy, have returned from Texarkana, where they spent the holidays.
 Whats the use to have sidewalk ordinance and not enforce it? Some Of our sidewalks need fixing badly.
 Ticket No. 24O2 drew the organ at Weimer's drawing last Saturday. Who holds the lucky ticket?
 -Misses Lura and Ella Blackburn, two of Ozark's mosf charming young ladies, arc guests of Mrs. W. J. White.
 The directors of this district have adopted the entire series of Harper a most admirable selection.
 The Arkansas River Valley has . mild climate and offers cheap homes. cheap fuel and cheap soil to homeseek- CTS.
 MT. Sam Holmes and wife (nee Miss Alice Harkey), of Palmer, Texas. are visiting Capt. and Mrs. James M. 
 Rev. c. w. Reeves, of fArkadelphia, pastor of the Baptist church here, occupied the Baptist pulpit Friday evening.
 -It you want ts buy or sell anything 3 few lines will advertise the fact In the DEMOCRAT and the result will sur prise you.
 --Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hill gave a din- Ing to a number of friends last Friday, md the occasion was greatly enjoyed by all present.
 The approaches to town are in bad Why can not az important matter as this be attended to without further delay. eAThe last of the Cumberland Pres oyterian parsonage debt was paid off ast Saturday. This congregation Is low out of debt.
 --Rev. J. W. Reagan, of Lamar, Mo-, was iI town last Tuesday hand-shaking with old friends, all of whom were de- is hted to see him.
 "A good substantial side walk has been built along Main street from Oak % the Christian church. 50 much for agitation and-work.
 1.-The pair of oil paintings rallied on turing Christmas week for the benefit ,f the Christian church tbrought the mug little sum of Sb0.000.
 -Messrs. humpnreys S Evants have dissolved copartnership. MT. Evants will continue the business at the old Itsnd. Mir. Humphreys retiring.
 w. c. Weimsr has twenty-five prizes on the list this year. Every dol lar you spend with him gives you twen- ty-five chances to draw something.
 -Collections have not been tho best, but our merchants are equal to she emergency. No town is blessed with better or more substantial merchants.
 That excellent attorney, J. c. Wal lace, Esq, has just bought complete set of U. $. supreme court reports, with digest, which is quite an acquisition to his library.
 --Mr. John M. Jones of Beatrice, Ne braska, arrived yesterday, and is Took . Ing for location to engage in farming. We believe he could not do better than to locate in our county.
 An the cider dealers were arrested last week charged with selling intoxi- eating beverages in violation oi ths .hr.a rniIa lasu The trials Wera de.