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the democrat. By Russellville Printing Association. \!l , on huslmiHjj should be addressed to. B. F. JOBE, Business Manager, UiissiUvilUs Ark.-.n-a*. LOCAL Al l airs. _Beef sold iu tov u last week at V 8(«T2 cents. _W liv cannot Pope county hold a county fair this fall? Sunday the mercury stood at 71 iu the shade. —Wheat is heading out, and harvesting will soon be at hand. —A communication from “Pau line” will appear iu next issue. _A lew scattering bales of cot ten still continue to arrive in town. — Invest a dollar and a half in Ihe Democrat, and we guarantee you will not regret it. —Fix up your fishing tackle, no more cold weather will spoil your sport from now on. _The circulation of the Demo chat has been increased by a num ber of new subscribers this week. _Mr. Lawrence ltnssell was chosen to deliver the address to the Sunday school at the May-day celebration. —We were pleased to note an increased number of the little children at Sunday school last Sab hath. -11 IS lime IUI lUlllit'ia w uv; ^ fixing up their reapers and thresh ers. Wheat will be ready for harvesting in a few weeks more. —From the 1st of September up to the present time there lias been 3809 bales of cotton shipped from this place. —Phil Sheridan passed through Little Rock on his way north, last Monday. May we never see liis like in the south again. .* —We notice Capt Jim Russell sports a tine cane. Engraved on the head is, “K. J. W. to James W. Russell” —Miss Tenuie Williamson was selected by the Sabbath school last Sunday to prepare an essay at the May-day celebration. An ex cellent selection. —Quite a number of our town people went down to Mt. Zion y. Church last Sunday. Presbytery convened there Friday before, and they have had an interesting meeting. —Many of our young people took advantage of the beautiful, springlike weather of last Sunday, to take a run out of town. We .heard of a pleasant party going to Norristown. —Quite a quantity of the peach blooms arc dropping off, from the effects of the frost of the past week. It is supposed, however, that without further damage, we will have two-thirds, or perhaps three-fourths of a crop. — J he store or J. 15. r,nvin since the arrival of his new and well selected stock of goods presents a handsome appearance, and our word for it, he is selling cheap. —See advertisement in another ^ column, of M. 15. Roys, for clean eot k ton rugs. This will give every fam ily in the country a chance to ex change their old rags for tinware or any other merchandise in ids line. —Our young friend, Mr. Geo. Cunningham, and his bride came down from Clarksville on the cars last Thursday morning. We wish the happy couple a smooth sea and balmy breezes in their sail over the ocean of life. —A special train, drawn by the * new locomotive, put up at Lit tle Rock, came up last Saturday. ' The engine was bright and shi liing as a new pin. The Presi dent and Superintendent of the road were aboard. —There was several drunk men in town last week, llut so far no one lias been before the Mayor’s court for violation of the ordi nance making it a penal offence t< sell liquors by the drink. —It affords us pleasure to an hoiince the location in our town ol < bl. W. ('. Ford. Col. Ford is n lawyer by profession, and is a na live of Kentucky, but more re * ccntly lias resided in Mississippi. We bespeak for him the courtesy and hospitality of our people. —There was a slight frost Sun day morning, but the day was bright, warm and pleasant, am the song of a thousand forest war biers tilled the air with delightfu music. Altogether, the day wai one which was calculated to lil the soul with adoration am thanksgiving to the bountifu ^ . Civer of all good things. —Judging from indications which we observed last Sunday, we think there is a fair prospect for an increased amount of travel over the Little Rock & Ft. Smith Railway—especially between this place and Atkins. For »n explan ation, ask George Etter. —The Sunday school pic nic and May-day celebration will be , held on Illinois bayou, at the mouth of Mill creek, about two n.iles from town. Other Sunday Schools from Dardanellc, Dover, Atkins, Clarksville and perhaps Lewisburg are invited and a grand time is anticipated. —The Fort Smith Herald of the 10th comes to us very wee and small, but neat and nobby as a pin. Severe sickness of the editor is a sufficient excuse. We hope you may soon be yourself I again, Major! —1). P. Upham, of Clayton Mi litia fame, who lias been under arraignment for the murder of two citizens of Woodruff county in 1808, has been discharged, after an examination into the case by the Pulaski Circuit Court. —Remember J. B. Erwin has removed to the two story brown storehouse on Tucker’s corner. He is just back from the markets, and has a handsome stock of goods on exhibition. Everybody seems to be pleased with his low prices. -All lUbCIVOlUJg vwiu*««u.v» tion from a Dover correspondent 1 which we intended to publish this week, has been mislaid, and we | must ask our correspondent to look over our carelessness. —A stroll out to the graveyard1 last Sunday evening, impressed us very sadly with the neglected and dilapidated condition of this rest ing place of the dead. Cannot some plan be devised to have the grounds trimmed, cleaned oil and enclosed? It is really discredita-1 ble to the town to evince so much indifference about our graveyard. It ought to be the most beautiful spot to be found, whereas it is now about the most shabby look ing. Improved.—The Russellville Democrat under the control of J. E. Battcnfield has been improved and enlarged to an 8 column pa per, and is now without exception, the neatest paper in the state, and is always filled with good reading matter. We rejoice at the suc cess of our young friend, and hope it may continue to be well with him. We are indebted to Major Sparks of the Ft. Smith Herald for the above handsome compliment. Thank you, Major! THE POST OFFICE ROB BERY. The robbery which was perpe trated upon the Post Office at this place last Sunday night a week ngo, but which has been kept quiet by request of the Post Mas ter in hopes of gaining some clue that would lead to the apprehen sion of the thief, is still vailed in mystery. It was at first supposed that the thief had entered the Post Office at the front door by means of a key made for the purpose; but subsequent investigation proves that the entrance was effected by forcing the bolt at the back door, which gave admittance to a back room. The door which le i from this room to the Post Office was then opened by chiseling around the bolt. The thief, whoever he j was, was evidently well acquainted | with the premises and the situation of the desks and money drawer; for nothing was molested except the drawer containing the money I and registered package. About $20 in money and some registered matter was abstracted from the drawer, which was locked again. Suspicion rests strongly upon a youngster of doubtful character, i by the name of Earn well, who has 1 since sloped from the country. *•*— CiO TO WOBK. _ A Few Words of Wisdom from Bov. A. B. Wiuticld. Editors Gazette: You were kind enough to quote my jocular I remark to the legislature, to wit: “That Arkansas has the laziest men in the world." Well, I don’t ■ propose to take that back—for it ' is too true—but I don’t want the I remark confined to any class or locality, hut to all, whether in city, town, village or county. Our people are neither industrious or thrifty, but indolent and extrav agant. A want of enterprise characterizes our entire people. True, we have had a most miser ably managed government, and u fearful and devastating drought i visited many portions of our state last year, and the fearful hot winds of August, 1874, played fearful havoc with the crops, but all of these will fail to account for the terrible destitution that now prevails. One cause is, too many are congregating' in our cities and villages. Every little town and village of Arkansas, as well as the larger cities, are crowded with a poor population that are of no benefit, but really a curse to them. Both white and black are found in tins class. IIow these people live, no one can tell. Great strong men in rags arc found wandering around beg ging. Bands of colored people have flocked to all these towns and cities, and will not for any price go to the country and work the rich productive lands of the state. Too many of our young men are trying to live without labor, and arc endeavoring to seek clerkships at less than a living price, and driving married men out of their legitimate business. Too many good farmers are giving up their business and seek clerkships at prices that will forever beggar them and their families. We need more farmers. Too many consumers and too few producers. C'omc friends, white and colored, 3’ou are needed to till the soil. Laud is cheap; now is the time to get you a home. Homestead your IfiO nrrnft find <rn In work. TCvnrv tiling you do will tell. You can give yourself and family a good living with very little labor. Your taxes will not eat you up. Live hard a year or so and then you can live well the balance of your life. You will be felt as a man of weight, and a citizen of real worth. Live in town or city, and you are dependent on men of capital. Come, you strong, health}', able-bodied young men. You are needed at the plow and hoe—there is real dignity in labor. Come, get out in the country, and help improve our grand and grow ing state. You are really depre ciating jour manhood in clerking at your present salaries, and in juring men of families. The pro fessions are all full, and we want some working men to Jig the earth. Second cause—Our farmers don’t work to advantage. You plant too much cotton, and too little corn and wheat. As long as our people insist on living on a large cotton crop, so long will we be a very poor and oppressed people. People of Arkansas, will you not, when jou read this, plant a few more acres in corn? We want immigration, and we will not get it so long ns Texas has corn at lift}' cents, and we sell at $1.50 and $1. This is the year for an abundant crop of corn. Have corn at fifty cents next year, and thousands will come to staj’ with us and help to improve our country. If jTou want immigra tion, then show your faith bj’ j our works, and plant a full crop of corn. Third cause—You plant too much land, and do not take time to fertilize and improve j'our land. Plant less and cultivate well. Plow deep. Hoe well. Keep clean. Manure every acre you can. uaise every tiling you can at home. If you will use tobacco, raise it—but if you will have whisky, then bargain for poverty and wretchedness. A closing word to all our peo ple. This is a hard year. Many “re suffering for the necessaries of life. Let your charity abound to the poor and needy. Don't mortgage your property and then buy luxuries, lie content with meat and bread, and next year, God willing, we will be in a hap py anil prosperous state. Let us all work and practice economy, and ns certain as time moves on, our Arkansas will be the giauil state of the great west. A. R. Winfield. A SPLENDID OFFER. We will send to any one for warding us #3.50, the Democrat and Arthur’s Illustrated Home Magazine for twelve months, and will give free to every subscriber for the two, a splendid premium engraving. #2.50 a year is the price of Arthur’s Magazine—so that your own county paper will cost you only #1.00 a year, and you will get the premium engraving free. A MAGNIFICENT OFFER. A very liberal contract, which we have just completed with the Weed Hewing Machine Company, will en able us, we hope Co place their cel ebrated machine in many families throughout the country. So line an opportunity to secure a flrst-elass sewing machine seldom occurs. May we not expect the friend** *jf this paper to make an earnest, uni ted effort to extend greatly its circu lation and thus help to increase its j influence. We will; liberally re I ward those who work for us. Read er, can you not form a club In your neighborhood and secure this sew ing machine premium. A few hours of well-directed effort will obtain it. Postmasters in the smaller towns and villages can, with a little thought ami effort, easily send us the requisite number of names, lias the parsonage a sewing ma chine? If not, call upon a few la dies and gentlemen of the congre gation. Tell them your plan and ask them to help. In the congrega tion 50 names fan with little diffi culty be secured. Send us the $75 and we will forward for one year this paper to each of the 50 subscrib ers, which will pay them the full value of their subscriptions, and in addition, we will make a present, to any person you may designate, of a beautiful sixty dollar Sewing Machine. How easily a club can be formed in the Masonic or Odd Fellows or Temperance Societies or in the Grange? Is there not de pending upon your society some poor widow to whom a sewing ma chine would be for years to come a blessing? Pass the subscription paper. ' fifty persons subscribing for this journal at $1.50 each, w ill seethe for themselves, without any extra change, the paper for one year and a most valuable present for some needy family. Try it, friends. Don’t wait! Begin’ the work at once. Send us word that you have undertaken the formation of such a club. Remember, the machines are war ranted to be perfectly new, latest improved, and in perfect order. — — » - ATTENTION GRANGERS. We are now prepared to furnish the Democrat and the St. Louis Midland farmer both, twelve months for the small sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents. The Midland Farmer is a handsome eight page Agricultural journal issued monthly, and is replete with well-written agricultural essays statistics, market reports, <fcc\, &c. Specimen copies maj’ be seen at this office. The following named gentlemen are fully authorized to receive and receipt for the Democrat, to wit»: J. B. Erwin. Dr. E. B. Harrell. James M. Harkey. James W. Russell. J. L. Shinn. Geo. E. Howell. James G. Ferguson. Robt. J. Wilson. M. B. Roys. James I. Potts. S. A. Buck. Dr. J. W. Pruitt. Joshua A. Hearn. E. II. Poe. J. F. Munday. James Fowler. J. H. Battenfield. Dr. Geo. W. Harkey. G. E. Burney. John Quinn. M. H. Baird, Henry Harkey. H. Clabe Howell. Eld. J. B. Dalton, Magazine, Sarber Co., Ark. MARRIED. On Sunday, April 18th, 1875, at Mount Zion Church, Mr. M. II. Baird and Miss Mollie Quinn. Ceremony by Rev. J. S. Wilbanks, May the happy couple find wedded life one perpetual round of happiness and unalloyed pleas ures. May no discord ever mar the peace and happiness ol their blissful union. DIED. On Sunday night April 18th, 1875, Rev. Jno. Patrick. Thus has another good man and faithful Christian taken leave of a world of trials and troubles and gone to that happy abode above where peace and joy abide forever-more. J. M. MARKET. I MR. G. W. MARKEY J. M.HARKEY&BRO, DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE-STUFFS, PERFUMERIES, SOAPS, STATIONERY, FINE ROBACCO, AND CIGARS. ALSO Wholesale Liquor Dealers, North-east corner Main & Jefferson Streets, Russellville, .... Ark. [tl-1] D H. HARKEY, DEAI.KR IN Dry Goods, Am. 1 GROCERIES, Bi chanan Street, Russellville, Arkansas. I Imvc on hand a complete stock of Family ■ Groceries, which I am offering at the very lowest price*, for CASH. 1 always keep on hand Pork, Flour, Sugar Coffee, Teas, and a great variety of Can ned goods. Give me a call. D. H. Harkoy. l+i-i MARKET REPORT. Oemce ok the Democrat,) Thursday, April 22, ’75. f CORRECTm> WEEKLY, And cart be relied upon as correct. COTTON— Low ordinary', 10@10} Ordinary, 11 @12} Low middling, 13@14. GROCERIES— Coffee, prime Rio, 26(827 Choice, 27$@28} SUGARS— Fair Brown, 12@13 Coffee C, 14 Coffee A, 16 Crush, 18. MOLASSES— I’. R. 80@85 C. II. . 87}@90 Riee, choice, 124 Soda, 10@12| Pepper bik. 50c Salt, bbl. • $3,25 “ sack, 2,50 Meat, clearsides, salt, 15 “ rib “ 124 “ shoulders, 11 Cas® Avery } 500@5,50 Flour. XXX pr bbl. $7@9 Corn meal pr bu. 85@1,00 DRY GOODS— Prints, 8 to 12}, Domestics, brown 4-4 8 to 12}, bleached 10 to 20 .Teans, 30 to 05. Flannels, 40 to 00. Drills, 15 to 18. Ticking, 20 to 40. Cotton yarn, $1,65. Checked Osnaburgs, 15@18 Litiseys, 25@30 Seamless bags 2 bu. 50 “ “ 2} 00 “ “ 3 75 BOOTS & SHOES— Brogans, 1,50@2,00 “ Plow 2,25 “ Boys I,50@l,75 “ Ladies 1,75@2,00 “ Boots 4,00@5,50 Ladies elotli boots 1,50@3,00 HARDWARE— Axes, 1,10@1,15. Nails, G,50@7,00 Horse shoes 25c. “ “ nails 25@40 Castings 9 to 10 Iron C to 10 PLOWS— “ “ P 5,50 “ “ 2 7,00 Steel “ Pony 9,00 “ Brinley “ 8,.W Dbl Shovel 7,50 Bull Tongue 75 to 1,00 COUNTRY PRODUCE— Large receipts of butter. We quote nice choice, 20c. Inferior, no sale. Eggs at 12c. Chickens 1,50 to 2,00 pr doz. Tur keys 50 to 75c. Veni son hams none in market Choicc country lard 14 to lGe. Beef choice 5 to 7, Mutton 5e. Potatoes seed, irisn, 2.00 to 2.25 per bu. Pel tries 25e. Dry flint hides 12}. Coon skin 10 to 15.' Fox skin 10 to 15. Mink 25 to 75. J. H. ROBINSON, Representing KIRTLAND, HUMPHREY & MITCHELL. Cotton Factors, —AND— mm com UEM&m I No. 114 N. Commercial St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Orders from Merchants solicited and attended to with care and prompt ness. [19-ly.] II. CLABE noWELL. O. E. HOWELL HOWELL & HOWELL, JOBBERS AND RETAIL DEALERS IN SUCAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, TOBACCO, Flour, Bacon, Salt, &c., COTTON BUYERS *vn COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Buchanan St., near Depot, ( Rc8SKI.LVII.LE,.AbKANSAS [t3-12m.J J. B. ERWIN, DEALKlt IN DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS ALSO A WELL SELECTED STOCK Ol' QUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE 9 I and a fine stock of Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Its., Etc. Hill Keep Constantly on hand a Well Selected st.u k, which will be Sold AT LOWER RATES Than Ever. As I am the only Mer chant In Knsscllvillc who sells Exclusively FOR CASH 1 CLAIM TO GIVE THE Dost Bargains!! Como and See for Yourselves. South East Corner of Main and Klver .Streets, Rnssolville Arkansas. J. B. ERWIN. no-l-l-y. NEWT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED! . Correspondence with a limited number of Young Ladies. OBJECT, run and Inrnovkment. Address, ••H ARRY” anp “HERBERT,” Russellville, Ark. WANTED! RAGS! RAGS!! At the STOVE AND TIN SHOP, IOOO pounds of clean cotton rngs, for which I will pay one cent, per ljmiud in trade. M. B. ROYS. WANTED! Young Lady Correspond ents! Tjyeach of the young GENTLE _j» raen below named. Object MatrlniC' •uy. JNO. J. II ALLKCK, J ROY FITZGERALD. RusHellvill ville, Ark. WARNINC ORDER. Justices Court of Illinois Township, iu Pope county. J. H. retry, plaintiff, vs. John law less,defeiulent. THE defendant, John Lawless, is hereby warned to apiiear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, J. 11. Perry. Given under my hand this the 17th day of April, 1875. G. E. BURNEY, J. P. 13-4t. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that the firm of Battenfleld & Fowler is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. J. T. Fowler will continue the business at the old stand, while I re tire. Thanking my many friends for their liberal patronage while en gaged in the mercantile business, and hoping they will continue the Eimvio fit mi' ciiiioiiiiQnp I remain, very respectfully, J. H. BATTENFIELD. To My Friknds : Mr. J. H. Rnttenflcld having re tired from the late Arm of Batten field & Fowler, I beg leave to state tluit 1 will continue the business un der the name of the old firm, and at the same stand, hoping to receive a liberal share of the patronage, I remain very truly, J. T. FOWLER. April 21st, 1875. [13-2t.] HAY! HAY!! For Sale Cheap -AT— HOWELL & HOWELL’S. AprS-lm. LEWIS W. DAVIS, Attorney-a t-L a w, *“ —AND— REAL ESTATE AGENT, Russellville, Pons Co., Auk. Office on River street, nearly opposite J. L.siiinn’s store. lll-ra-12 5. B. IIAKRKLL.] U. B. FOSTER. DAS. HARRELL & FOSTER, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, RU SSELL V1LLE, ARK. Offer their professional services to tlie *ublic. Special attention given to Surgery and he diseases of women. Calls by night or day promptly attended o. l"-tf.| Office on Buchanan street. DAN B. GRANGER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Russellville.Arkansas. WILL PRACTICE IN THE State and United States Courts. I’rompt and Special Attention riven to collections and transactions u Real Estate. Office on Main itreet, Russellville, Arkansas. B. W. CLEAVER, Carpenter, Builder, AND Undertals-er, RUSSELLVILLE .. . ARKANSAS. Ml Work promptly attended to aud satis faction guaranteed. ggW-Shop South-east cornerof River and JiltlU BUVOWi u-n _ The Third Term of rHE RUSSELLVILLE INSTITUTE Prof. G. B. Haddock, Pkin. Opened April 5th, 1875, Will close July 5. Rates ok Tuition : Primary, per month, $2 00 Intermediate, “ 2 50 Ydvaneed, “ 3 00| fg-Tuition must be settled each uontli. 13-tf QUINN & HOFFMAN, DEALERS IN Choice Family Groceries, SUCH AS Stitliir, Molasses, Flour, Fish, Crackers, Cheese, Hominy, Candies, Nuts, and Canned Goods in all Varieties. Sour Kraut, Navy Beaus, Etc., Etc. We shall endeavor to Weep a complete Htot'k td‘ all leudlng articles in our line, and having adopted tlie motto, “(Juick Hales ami small profits’* we earnestly pledge ourselves to give as good bar gains as can be procured elsewhere in Hussellyille. We invite all our friends to call and nee us at the old ('aidwell stand, corner Main and J cfl'ersou streets. Quinn & Hoffman. Rus.cllviUo, Aik. l+l-It RUSSELLVILLE A DV’TS. Inducements! EXTRAORDINARY! S. A. BUCK, PKAl.KR IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Has on hand A Complete Stock In all Departments. Consisting of DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES HATS AND CAPS, HARDWARE, QUEENSWABE, AND GROCERIES. My Stock is equal to any in the market in price or quality. I make it a rule to always give the M O N E Y ’ S WO It T II ! In connection with my store is a Picture Gallery Where the young, the old and the middle aged, Can secure a PERFECT LIKENESS. Main Street .... Russellville, Ark. [+1-1] DR. E. R. HARRELL DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Perfumeries, SOAPS, STATIONERY, FINE TOBACCO AND CIGARS. PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully Compounded, Day or Night, Buchanan St.Russellville, Ark. [+1-1 W. P. WOOTEN, DEALER IN Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods! TEAS, Brilliant and Fearless Brands I of Flour, THE “ROYAL11 BAKING! POWDER, Navy Beans, Sour Kraut, Anti nil other articles usually found in ft Urst-class family supply house. I sell at tliu lowest eaah prices, and res poctfully ask an inspection of my stock. W. P. Wooten, Russellville, Ark. First door south of Harrell’s Dru# store. Ruchannau street. [t1-1J M. B. ROYS, —DKALKR IX— Hardware, Stoves, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, Carpenters tools, Doors ami vVlnclovrs, etc. And agent for the Charter Oak Stoves. I have on hand a large assortment of FIRST CLASS COD STOVES, Ranging in price from tit to MO. I have in oonnectionlwith my store a TIN SHOP! In w hich all my Tin Wan) f manufactur ed of tlic Hkst Matkhial, Please remem ber this All Job work done promptly to onler. Bring ino your Produce, and with it your old TIN WARS ami have it repaired. Cash 1'aiu run Old Cornu and Bbass, M. B. HOYS, Buchanan street, ItusMUville, Ark. IU-1 RUSSELLVILLE ADV’i R. J. WIL.SOIM «< CO., KEEP CONS T A N T L Y on ha n (I A COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, IN ALL TIIE VARIOUS HE PARTMENTS, SUCH AS Dress Goods, Ladies’ Hats Handkerchiefs Hosiery and Notions. AND GENT’S READY MADE * CLOTHING! UNDERWEAR Hats, Boots & Shoes. Stationery, Ac., Hardware, Cutlery, NAILS, IRON, AND Groceries Received Daily. Sugar, Coffee, Syrups Salt, Flour, Meal, Cheese, Soap Candles, Candies aud Coal Oil. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID for cotton or other country produce, R. J. WILSON&CO J. G. Ferguson, Takes this method of Informing his friends, and the public generally that he has a nice selection o v D&Y GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE. LACE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, SHAWLS, Groceries, ETC., ETC., t Which will he sold at extremely LOW FIGURES. FOll CASH, OR COTTON. All that I ask is a trial. South-east corner of Main and ,let ferson streets, RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. [P-1J