The Russellville Democrat., 1890-12-18
TO BE OPEN DECEMBER 2oth.
Jefferson Street,

PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFUL Jefferson Street,
 Pay your subscription to the DEMO- GRAF and get q premium coupon. It might be the means of securing hand- some and useful present without cost to you.
 Ladiesl Don't wait till the last moment for holiday purchases-if you do you will lose the benefit of assort- mont and the merchants anxiety to sell. It will be money gained to call on Jacobson and see what he has to offer.
 MT. Scott Williamson and daughter and w. A. McKever, of Palmer, Tex as. are visiting relatives in Russellville and vicinity. We hope their stay may be pleasant.
 Will sell cheap for cash lots s, 9 and part off, in block Luker's addition with improvements thereon. consisting of one four-room and one two-room dwelling, both in good order. Apply to c. W. o. Davis, or R. c. Brown. Jan 8.
 MT. R. F. Roys, Secretary and Treasurer of the Love & Roys Hard- ware Co.,, left Tuesday for St. Louis and Cincinnati on business connected with his house.
 Mrs. Webb has received a new and handsome line of mid winter millinery the handsomest she has ever handled. Don't fail to inspect her stock before buying if you want the latest styles and best quality of goods at reason able price.
 The Rev. MT. Lane of Dardanslls preached at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. Rev. Mir. Williams, the new pastor, occupied the pulpit at night preaching good sermon to large congregation.
 See all the latest novelties in neck wear at Mrs. Webb's. In buying from her you have advantage of selecting from full stock of the latest and most cor rect styles. A fact the trading pub lie have not been slow to recognize and 
 The Rev. E. D. Landers, now liv- ing in Texas, in writing to friend here 'spoints with pride" to some big things seea down there, among which we mention potato of nine pounds and four year old beef weighing 675 pounds net.
 Jacobson does not carry well assort- ed stock of meat and flour, but hs is be- yond . doubt the leader in dry goods and clothing. Don't smile at this as- sertisn, but mako 1t your business to in vestigate and we will prove every claim we make.
 Cotton Wsighsr Rushing informed us Tuesday at noon that he had weigh ed 5200 bales of cotton. This ia the exact amount weighed during the en- tire season last year. It IS safe to say that at least 2000 bales more will be re- celved here before the close of tho season.
 SIR KNIGHTS. K. OF P:
 If you are going to attend the banquet and ball at Clarksville this week, and find your best suit little rusty, call at Jacobson's and buy one of those superb Prince Albert suits for this and subse- quent occasions.
 The firm of J. B. Evants & Go. has been dissolved, Mir. B. K. Rodgers, Jr. retiring to enter other business. Mir. R. B. Hogins takes the position Of book keeper for Mr. Evsnts. To both, the outgoing and the incoming, the DRMocRHT extends best wishes for sue cess.
 By purchasing your Christmas dolls and toys from Mrs. Perry, you not only have the advantage of selecting from the most elegant and carefully selected stock in the city, but she will otherwise make it to your advantage to buy from her, Give her call and learn how.
 MT. W. l.. Reed, editor of the Mon- roe City (Mo.) News was in attendance on the meeting of the Christian con- vention last week and favored us with several pleasant calls. It is not im- probable that he will enter journalism in this state at some time in the near future, and if so no one will extend him a more cordial welcome than the DEMOCRAT.
 Nothing is more appropriate nor &C., ceptable for Xmas present to your wife or daughter than an elegant wrap or dress pattern; this Is something that is both useful and ornamental, and cannot fail to please. Jacobson has the handsomest line-of nice goods in town.
 Those who witnessed the balloon ascension and parachute leap of Prof. Frank Dwyer and his little dog Cute, last Monday afternoon, saw thrilling and daring adventure. The aeronaut ascended perhaps 2000 feet almost per- pentlicularly, detached himself from the balloon and gracefully decended to the earth unharmed. Fully 600 people were on the ground.
 Mrs M. K. Webb has just opened up and placed on her dime and 20 cent counters tho most complete assortment of goods in that line ever shown here before, these goods are just what you have been looking for. Re sure to see her bargains before buying your christ mas presents.
 Uncle Caleb Davis has resigned the postmastership Of Gum Log, nosition he has held for many, many years. Mir. H. A. Clifton is spoken of as his successor, though 1t is possible the office may be discontinued. we are advised that such action would work a hardship on great many peo- ple living in the valley. For their benefit we trust the department will continue the office.
 Among Mrs. Perry's holiday goods are a number of new and intensely in- teresting games for young folks such as s'Round the World with Nellie Bly, ''Game of the Wild West, ""fhe Game of Skill," ssGame of Attack" "Game of the Newsboy." and Little Lord
 Fsuntleroy." Go see them.
 Stock raissrs will be rejoicsd te learn that A. T. Davis and Joe Rush
 ing have purchased of 5. s. Moslsy tho
 magnificent Holstein male which ha'
 been on exhibition at Rankin's stable
 the past two weeks. Farmers will nsv
 CT get rich as long as they waste theii
 energies and feed upon q poor grade o
 stock. They should get | good star 1 with blooded stock and thereafter thu
 expense will be no greater than h