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Official Directory. ~ >tat< orpicEws. Governor,.A. 'i.-V'VvViiN * Secretary of State,.. ■ >• 'HvV ii1,,' i Auditor. . Win. It. MlUifcK' | Treasurer, .T. J.CUVmillU^ Attorney General, . ■s- ' loiu'r. state lands, .1. N. 8 MIT it EE. , Cnancellur.."T- J1’,,Ki.™’ Clerk of Chaneery Court,.. V. It. \\ IT1. i Adjutant General, >-'■ ! Chief Justice,.K. H. ENGIJSH. : Associates, \V. M. Harrison, and David ; Walker. ». 1 5th Judicial piatrict. ; Composed of the counties of Pope, John-I son. Franklin, Cranford, Sebastian,Sarbor C?re,Tifjudge.W. W. MANSFIELD. Pr«H. Att y... * . K* —p—————mma3—————■■■. 4th Senatorial Plat. Benazir, ......... . ■ CH AS. K. TOBKY. <M>UMTV OFFICERS. __ Uepre«ent*tivc, ... ,.£*• G. *heri.f.. .V. . . .JOS. PETTY. Clerk, ... .A. J. BAYLtSS. County judge,.. ... .. FKANK THACH. Assessor,.G. W. O. DAVIS. Treasurer,.. 8. B. PARKER. Coroner,... ... .JXO. P* LANGFORD. Surveyor,... J AS.^ L^PQTT8. Pope Court Calender._ Couaty Court, CO. Jri.tiE TiiACn, Pre siding: First Monday in January, April, J uly and October each year. Probate Court: Third Monday in Janua ry. April, Jnlv and October, t)u the Fourth Monday in October, each vear, the Countv Court, constituted of the Countv Judge and a majority of the Justice, of the Peace shall meet for the purpose of levy ing county taxc-. an I inaKingappropri \ lions for the expenses of the County.4 Cirouit Court: Twelfth Monday after /ourth .Monday in Felmiary ami August. CITY OFFICERS. Mavor..-tTis. ERWIN. Recorder.•... H. F. WHITE. Treasurer.W. .'. WOOTEN. Town Marslial,.1.1 KEIt. Fraternal. » MASONS—Meet on Main street on fk Hie list and third Saturdays in each 'Xjr Month. J. W . Hassell, W. if. J. B. /ar\ Erwin JSec’ty. I. U. u. I . Meet every Wednesday night. J. F. Mrs* day. W. ('. r., John A. Erwin, Secretary. "public printing. Inasmuch as there has been rome dotibt expressed ss to what-is by law, required to l*e published, we here present a synopsis of ■uch ^ ’ ~v3 \a bear on the subject All publications are by the latest act, required to bo i- ' i:sl .d in the M)CAECOUNTY PAPER, havir.j*/»t>*iajWs circulation. The sections refei t d ♦' ^ in Gantt’G Pigest. 8ection Provides that notices of the t order of %V * Csxinty Court, for calling in county scrip, to redeem, cancel or reissue, to be published two weeks in succession, the last insertion to be 30 days before the sitting of the court. Sec. 60. Notice to creditors, that letters administraiion have been given, if order ed by the, court. }Sec. 160. Publication in case no heirs are known, 6 weeks. Sec. 129. Aft:r adjournment of Probate Court, clerk to publish list of administrators and executors, who filed their accounts cur rent for settlement. Sec. 1 BO In actions for settlement of c* •tates of deceased persons, notice to credit ors ynnst be given by publication; court may order further notice. , Sec.160. Non-resident distributee, to have notice of application for distribution by publication 0 weeks. ,Scc. 176. No lands of estate* can be sold for payment of debts, till notice of the appli cation for such sale has been published in a Dcwspap&r four weeks before the applica tion is made. Sec’s. 7K7 and 788. Notice of confirmation of title by purchaser, when the land is not redeemed, published 6 weeks. Sec. 2426. Advertisements of estrays, horse, mare, mule. Jack or Jennett, if ap praised as high ns 120.—Clerk responsible to printer for fees. Sec. 2C78. Notice of execution sales of real estate, two insertions, at least, before day of sale. Provides for gnanliansof insane or drunken persons, to give notice of ap pointment 3 times weekly. Sec. 3510. Such guardian, before the sales of ward’s land, shall advertise as the court may direct. See 8860-61. Commissioner shall adver tise— in the county where the land is—any confirmation of swamp land. SfH*. 4528. Warning Orders four weeks— In case non-residents defendant, in attach ment or other suits—by clerk or justice of the peace, as the case may be. Sec. 5202. (Jerk to publish notice of re demption of land sold for taxes. $1 for each tract. BEATTY p,ANO! WEIGHS WJIEX BOXED OVER oxk thousand pounds. Liberal terms to dealers. UP*Send stamp tor Circular. Ad dress DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wash ington, X. J. - Home life IN THE BIBLE. Ily '.1 author of “Nigh* N«one» in the H» ble uul ••Onr Father’s House” of which nearly 200,000 have been sold. “Home'Life” is commended by minister* of all churches a* “ihc author’s best book,” “full of preci ous thoughts,” “Truths precious as gems,” ••a choice liook for every family,” etc. Steel engraving*, roue tinted paper, rich binding mid for rapid sale uneuualled.. \gents, Young Men, Ladies, Teachers and Clergy men, \t anted In every county; $75 to $100 per mouth. Send for circular. ZIKGLKK * Mere HUY. 4-8 608 N. 0th St, St. Louis, Mo. BOYS MIDDLE-AGED MEN Trained for a Successful Start in Jiusiness J Life, taught how to get a Living, Make j Monev, and become hnterprising, C-eful < iti/ens, Kastman IIckinemh < oi.lkuk, | IbMEHKFKi'alK. N. Y., < >n - the-Hudson, the ' only Institution devoted to this espe* tally. | The tddest and only practical Commercial School, and oiilv one providing situations for Hinduntes. Refers to Patrons and (ri nd- j nates in nearly everv city and town. Ap plicants enter any day. Address for par ticulars and ( analogue of 3,000graduates in j business, IK i». EASTMAN, LL., I,>„ All liills with our advertisers are to bo Bottled at the end of every month without fail, and advertisement* not settled for at that time will he discontinued, without uo tiee. uulesi,special arrangements are made. All local notices must be paid for at the rate of ten cents per line, for each lusurtion. This rule is imperative and must be ad hered to. Country Paper in the 8MNhN Hit’ll, Racy and Newsy. Price, $1.60 per Annum, Always in Advance. Addrus-, IHCMOf hat, JUt*?ciU iile, Ark THE DEMOCRAT. —PUBLISHED AT— RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS, Every Thursday Morning, By the Russellville Printing Aesodation JAMES E, BATTENHELD, Editor. RA TES OF ADVERTISING : IS. | 31. | AS. 1_12 ¥ ! 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Don’t ask us to send the Democrat without the money, for you will positively be re fused, —one and all. The Democrat is the best advertising sheet in the State. Its extensive circulation ill tlie Southwest, among tile planters, mer chants and business men, renders It espe cially desirable to those w ho wish to reach lisa monnval and aohalax.iial K.. n ,< vertising their respective business and in terests. The Democrat Han the largest circulation of any paper in the State, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by any other paper in the South west being circulated in nearly every town find city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, enterprising people. Attention Grangers! We are now prepared to furnish both the Democrat and the St. Louis Midland Far mer twelve months for the small sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents. The Midland Farm>r Is a handsome eight page Agricul tural journal issued monthly, and is replete with well-written agricultural essays, sta tistics, market reports, etc. Specimen cop ies may be seen at this office. A Splendid Offer. We will send to any one forwarding us $3 50, the Democrat ami Arthur's Illustra ted Home Magazine for twelve months, and will give free te every subscriber for the two, a splendid premium engraving. $2 50 a year is the price of A.rthnr's Magasihe—so that your own county paper will only cost you $1 a year, and you will get the engra ving free. mi———a—————w——mw RELIGIOUS NOTICES. CUMBERLAND I’«EdBVTERI *N 'CHURCH— On Main street. Services every fourth Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. and 7^ o'oUek p. m. Vlljire invited. H. S.MiTlL PaRtor. Baptist ( nwRCH—on Main street. Ser vices every third Sabbath. All are invited ro attend. Rev. W. \V. Crawford, Pastor. Methodist Church South—every second Sabbath. All are invited to attend. Rev. W. J. DODSON, Pastor. Methodist F.imhcopal Church.—Every i first and third Sabbath in each month at 11 o’clock a. ni., andat7>^ o’clock p. m. All are invited. E. .TONES, 1‘astov. SUNDAY School at the Pmbjlcriii church every Sabbath at 9 o’cleck a. m. All children aud parents are respectfully invited to attend. R. .1. WILSON, Superintendent. Christian Church.—Elder J. II. Daltou, preaches every second Lord’s day in each month, and Satunlay night before, at the Prairie Grove church, oue mile east ol Russellville. MAIL SCHEDULE. EAST: Arrives - - - - 12:50 p.m Departs - - - - - - 9:28 a. in WEST: Arrives - - - - - 9:28 a. m Departs - - - • - 12:50 p. m NORTH: Arrives, Tues., Thum., A Sat., 11:00 a. in Departs “ *’ 44 1 :U0 p. m SOUTH: Arrives ..... 9:00 a. in Dp.parts .... - 1:15 p. in The Eastern, Western and Southern mail* arrive and depart daily, Sundays excepted. ! J. ARTHUR ERWIN, P. M. Age&ti for the Democrat. J. n. Erwin. E. B. Harrell, J..M. IIarkky J. W. Ui'sskll, J. L. Shinn,a. E. Howell, J. tl. Keroi son. It..I. Wilson, M..it. llovs, James I. Putts, s', a. Hi ck, N. I>. siiinn, J. A. Hkakke, E. II. Poe. J ames Fowler, J. K. Mr.su AY, U. W. IlAHKEY, j NO. QclNK, (J. E. Bl'HNKY, 11. IlAHKEY, H. C. HOWKI.L M. II. Haiku and Ei.u. J. H. Dalton. ' A IF YOU Want a cook. Want a clerk, Want a partner, Want a situation, Want a salesman, Want a servantgirl, Want to buy a farm, Want to sell a piano, Want to sell a carriage, Want a boarding place, Want to borrow money, Want to sell city property Want sell groceries, drugs, Want sell dry goods, carpets, Want to sell a lot of furniture, Want llnd buyers for anything, ADVERTISE IT IN THE DEMOCRAT. Advertising secures customers, Advertising will always pay, Advertising assures success, Advertising exhibits energy, Advertising shows pluck, Advertising means “bia,” Advertise early and late, Advertise or suspend, Advertise immensely, Advertise or “bust,” Advertise long, Advertise well, Advertise now, A <1 v e r t is e, HKKE IN THE D-K-M-i >. ( - K-A-T. h . is RUSSELLVILLE DEMOCRAT, B. F. JOBE, Business Manager, Subscription, $1.50 a year Advertising rates sent on application Grange Dep’t C. E. TOBEY, Editor. (Xmimunications intended for the Editor of this department should be addressed to him at Norristown, Ark. _ Prepare now for diversified Productions in 1870. Bear in mind that if one crop does not “hit” some other will. Bear in mind that it is not true that “nothing but cotton will bring money.” Bear in mind that pork, beef, mutton and poultry will bring money at some price, and that that is all that can be said for old King Cotton. If you have plenty ol wheat, corn and grass you can raise money out of some of them. But don’t forget that broom corn, sorghum, potatoes, goobers, onions, castor beans, apples and peaches grow luxuriantly in this country. But, better than raising any of these is sheep husbandry and combined with these other indus tries will certainly bring de sirenble results. If the larmers of Pope should become forgetful and neglect to save any cotton seed this year, and bestow all their labor on other crops, very few would lose a dollar thereby. At all events let us prepare now for flivaraitv of crons npvt year. T. A Successful Farmer. We have a German farmer in this neighborhood, who sets us all a good example. He com menced life as a hired man. He has now one of the best farms in the town and is adding acre to acre. Whatever he does he does well. He never seems to be in a a hurry. But he commences to plow in the Spring before some of us begin to think about getting the plows read}', and he has ten or twenty acres of barley sown be fore some eff us have plowed a furrow. He is always ahead; ev erything is in its place; every thing in good repair and ready for use at a moments notice. His land is getting cleaner every year —and I was going to say richer, but I am not so sure on this lat ter point. I have sometimes thought that he was running his land rather hard. But there is certainly no diminution in the crops. His farm would sell for 50 per cent, more than ho paid for it, while the other farms have not increased in value. The secret of success, in his case, is tlrst in the man himself—in his industry, sobriety, and good judgment. And in the next place I think it is due principally to the fact that he plows early, and plows late and plows well, and plows often; and he uses the harrow and the roller until his soil is mellow and in good order for the seed. Then he cultivates his corn and pota toes and beans, the moment he can see the rows, and he suffers not a weed to grow and go to seed. I ought to add that he has five energetic sons to help him, and while he hires little or no la bor, there is a large amount of work done on the farm. In fact say what you will, there is, never has been, and never will be, good farming without the expenditure of considerable labor. “I have always employed a good many men,’’ said John Johnson, and all really successful fanners, I think, would be obliged to say the same s.1.ri tf.::.. i __. VII III ^ • | V • IIMI I V •• IIUIUI IVWII Agriculturist. A good looking farm will sell quicker and at a better price than a bad looking farm. Ornamental trees, vines, shrubs and fences may not yield any money to the owner while he has them in his possession, but they will bring many times their cost when the farm comes into market. In the early days of Chicago, a gentle man planted many thousand ever greens and other ornamental trees on a large tract of land near the city, which he intended for his future home, lie never realized his desire of living on it, and the place was sold. It was put oil the market at the same time an adjointng place was which was unimproved, and brought over twice as much money. England is the first foreign na tion to begin building operations for the Centennial Exhibition.'■ The English Commissioners have! broken ground for four buildings, j The Jupauese Commissioners are' making similar preparations, and i strueturs for. Sweeden and Moroc co w ill soon be commenced. Aus tria desires u space of 32,000 square feet in the main building, and about 21,000 in the art gal- j iwjri__ Camden licucou: The baby j market opened up brisk this week ! witli an increase of forty-five lbs. over the receipts of the first week in October of last year. Market firm and bouyant with an upward tendency. Fall Eye for winter or spring pasture, is a great saving of other i feed, giving a wholesome change to all kinds of stock. Who is providing for winter and early spring by sow ing it now? I —#ubi»cjrlho for your county paper ! Fall Planting. The question is often asked, when is the best time, to plant fruit trees? We answer, that upon all soils suitable for an orchard, the fall is the best time. The fill is a season of comparative leisure with the farmer, and am ple time i*afforded him to pre pare the ground thoroughly, and to dig the holes of large size, and to prepare the work in the most perfect manner. In the spring a thousand jobs are pressing upon the farmer, all de manding his immediate attention, and the orchard is usually defer red to the last, when every other crop would suffer less by the delay. If a tree is planted in the fall the earth becomes firmly settled around the roots before spring; and if the weather should prove, as it frequently does, warm in February and March, young mots will be formed, often three inches long; and if the planting is delay ed until spring, alter these mots have pnt out they are broken off and lost in the act of removal from the nursery, and consequent ly so much of the vital energy of the tree is lost In the effort of nature to repair the injury. If planting is delayed until spring, it is almost always put off until a late period after the buds have considerably swelled and many of the flbroulf'roots have put out; these theu become dried and 1 many of them are lost, and from the dry weather tha^ frequently i follows, cause the death of thous ■ and3 of trees. In fall planting, if the soil is 1 1 L . . 1 J t. - UIJ HUU |«»l UUB, lb 9UIMIIU uv., the ground at the root may be left level; but if the subsoil is of a wet, retentive character, the earth should be raised two or three inches around the trunk of the tree, to the full diameter of the hole, in order to turn the excess of water from the roots. Trees should not be removed from tne nursery until sufficient frost has occurred to entirely sus pend vegetation and the leaves have mostl}' fallen. Watch or Waste. Too many farmers do not watch the points of vital interest refer red to so forcibly by the Citizen in the following: It would add to the profit and comfort of fanning if the proprie tor would, as far as practicable, do the chores himself. The feed ing of the stock, though a very im portant dnty, is left to those who feel no interest in it, and the con sequence is, waste, neglect and irregularity—poor stock and emp ty garners. Repairs.of gates and liars and doors put off for a few days, result in total destruction, followed by Costly renewal. There arc many things about the farm and household which demand the careful supervision of the owner. Among these the most important are feeding, salting, housing and counting the stock. The lazy proprietor who intrusts these duties to hirelings rarely prospers, and takes no pains to ascertain the causes of what he calls bad luck. Luck plays no part in the affairs of men. Good luck is the result of good judg ment and industry—the absence of these is designated by the name ol bad luck. There are many curious facts about vegetable life. We can, for example, graft the apricot on the plum, and the peach on the apricot, and the almond on the peach, and thus we may produce a tree with plum roots and almond leaves. The wood, however, of tne stem, will consist of four dis tinct varieties, though formed from one continuous layer. Be low the almond wood and bark we shall have perfect peach wood and bark, then perfect apricot wood and bark, and the bottom plum wood and bark. In this curious instance wc see the inti mate correspondence between the bark and the leaf, for if we should remove the almond branches we might cause the several sorts of wood to develop buds and leafy twigs, each of its own kind. Each section of the compound stem has its seat of life in the cambium layer, and the cambium of each reproduces cells of its own species out of a common nutrient fluid.— Index Baptist. Sow Wheat. Prof. Tice, the man who fore tells storms and changes of weath er, and so far pretty correctly, predicts cold weather In Novem ber, and wc would suggest to our farmers the propriety of putting in their wheat early for tne next crop, so it may get well rooted be fore cold weather sets in. Besides, we will say to the farmers to be sure to prepare the ground well before sowing. We want to see another large crop of wheat the next season, and if our farmers will use proper diligence, and profit by past experience, we will have a good crop.— Fort Smith Iudepeudent. To Wheat Sowers: The early White May ami the Rappahan nock are specially recommended. Soak the seed in blue stone solu tion. Always save the earliest and , best seeds for your own use, bv j so doing for years, the quality may he greatly improved anil larly ripening may bo hastened. A Saratoga belle writes home:! “It is horrid here—not a man in i towu worth over #15,000.” i. i Cheering Prospects. From the Spirit or ArkanM*,] Since the last issue of the Spirit, we have been favored with visits from excursion parties from Illi nois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and other States, looking for lands with tire intention of investment, and before this number reaches our readers, our State will be hon ored with a visit from about two hundred Northern editors, repre senting every phase of r/cligious and political feeling. These gen tlemen come upon an invitation extended by lion. J. M. Lough borough and the proprietors of this pa|>er, and will spend about one week enjoying the hospitali ties of our citizeus, and posting themselves upon our condition and the wonderful resources of our State. Let us congratulate ourselves that the era of ignorance is pass ing away, and the dark clouds of doubt and detraction are being dispelled, as the beople of the North come to know us better, and see us as we are. The bene fits to accrue from this editorial excursion are beyond calculation. These gentlemen speak to millions of readers every week, and their impressions of our State will be read and believed, which will be the important thing with us. The bad reputation Arkansas has had abroad, and the want of proper communication with our sister States, has kept this State almost a terra incognita. The reports published by our home papers have been discredited, and “sus picion poisoning his brother’s cup” has made our Northern UIVWMVU 9 ii IIII U9. X UCJ UUIUgUl us a land of bowie knife and re volver desperadoes, and while there has been a numerous class of that kind of men in Arkansas, like every other new State, we are now able to sav that they no long er prevail, and are being driven to more remote regions, where they find a better field to ply their vocation. Let the most cordial and gener ous hospitality be extended to these guests, and every avenue of information possible opened up to their use. Within the last year manj' Northern men have pur chased farms, and become perma n lit and valuable citizens of the State. We ought to have half a million more such, and then we would not be crowded. Philadelphia husbands are not allowed to use the night keys, and when the clock strikes ten, if they are not at homo, the grieved wife sobs out: “Sarah, hand me my bonnet and shawl and sword cane !” A pretty girl went flying over the head of u pretty pony, on High street, Elkader, the other evening. The Clayton County Journal calls it an illustration of the Keelor motor. Phiggs says his wife's name is Flora, and that’s the reason why when he gets within about a block of his house, at two o’clock in the morning, he begins to feci like a night-blooming serious. —If they want to pull ’em back, all the men in the land can't slop ’em. MARKET REPORT. CORRKCTKD WKKK1.Y, And can be relied upon as correct. COTTON— Low ordinary, Ordinary, 10(a>10$ Low middling. llu<,12$. GROCERIES— Coffee, prime Rio, 2f>(tf27 Choice, 27(830 K uc Fair Brown, 12(213 Coffee C, 14 Coffee A, 1(5 Crush, 18. MOLASSES— P. R. 80(285 C. H. 87}(200 Riee, eholee, - 12* Soda, 10(212} Pepper blk 40e Salt, bbl. 3,00 “ sack, 2,50 Bacon elearsides 10.aa<sSl8 Meat, elearsides, salt, 15 “ rib “ 12* “ shoulders. 11 Flour. XXX pr bid. t"(29 Corn meal pr bu. 1,25 DRY GOODS— Prints, 8 to 12}, Domestics, brown 4-4 8 to 12}, bleached 10 to 20 Jeans, 30 to (55. Flannels, 40 to 00. Drills, 15 to IS. Ticking, 20 to 40. Cotton yarn, ifl,(i5. ('becked Osnaburgs, 15(218 Ltnseys, 25(230 Seamless bags 2 bu. 50 “ " 2} (50 “ “ 3 75 BOOTS & SHOES— Brogans, 1,50(22, (X) “ Plow 2,25 “ Boys 1,25(21,75 “ Ladles 1,50@2,0Q “ Boots 4,00(25,50 Ladies cloth hoots 1,50(23,00 HARDWARE— Axes, 1,10(21,15. Nails, 0,00(27,00 Horse shoes 25c. “ “ nails 25(240 Castings 9 to 10 Iron 4} to 10 PLOWS— “ *• P 5,50 “ “ 2 7,00 Steel “ Pony 9,00 “ Brinley “ 8,50 Did Shovel 7,50 Bull Tongue 75 to 1,00 j Cast Avery 500(25,50 COUNTRY PRODUCE— Small receipts of butter. We quote nice choice, 25c. Inferior, no sale, Eggs at 12c. Chickens 1,50 to 2,00 pr do*. Tur keys 50 to 75c. Venl- j son hums none in market Choloe country lard 14 to lOo. Beef choice 5 to 10, Mutton 8c. Potatoes Irish, 75c. per bu. Pel tries 25c. Dry liint hides 10. Coon skin 10 to 15. Fox “kin 10 to 13. Mink 25 to 75. i HEAL ESTATE AGENCY. LEWIS W. DAVIS, .<m AND Real Ratate Act RUSSELLVILLE, Pori (JO,, ARK, Will attend promptly to all business en trusted to his care. In connection with the practice of law be has established a Real—Estate—Agency, in Pope and the adjoining counties, and to those who wish either to sell or purchase lands in Pope. Johnson, Yell or Conway Counties 7»«»i rind that I am prepared to of fer •nur.ceinenu never offered before by aov •'.ner agency. 'fiiese Counties are situated in the heart of the Coal-&-lron-Region of the State. Coal of the finest quality abounds in large quantities in each of them, especially in Pope and Johnson, where mining is now iu successful and highlv remunerative operation. They also possess fanning lands unsur passed by any other counties iu the State, and will compare favorably with any othe states in the Union, for fertility of soil and salubrity of climate. There are iu these counties a large amount of Valuable—Timber, principally oak, cottonwood, walnut, cher ry. hickory, gum, sycamore, maple, ash and pine. The range is most superior, and very fine for stock raising. Clover, timothy and herdsgrass grow well on the low lands. The counties are well situated for the con venience of transportation, as they bonier on the Arkansas river, and the Little Rock ami Fort Smith Railway passes through Conway, Pope and Johnson, which is com Ozark in Franklin county. The population of these counties is abon as follows:—Pope 10.000; Conway 0,000; Yell 13.500. .Johnson 10.000. They also possess good educational facilities'in the way of numerous Schools—&—Academies. The various Christian denominations are well represented, and there arc also numer ous lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and Good Templars, all in an active and flour ishing condition. There is also a live, wide awake grange in almost every township. Parties wishing to purchase lands thro’ this agency, will place in this oiliee a dis cretion of the kind and character of the laud wanted, also the amount of money they w ant to invest in lands. Lands placed in the hands of this agency for r ale, if the owner so desires, will be ad vertised free until sold; then a reasonable advertising fee, with ten per cent, for sell ing will be retained. All further informa tion will be given free upon application with postage stamp to pay postage. I am also prepared to furnish Maps of and information concerning all lands in Pope County subject to homestead and will locate the same foripaifie.-ou liberal terms. Among others wo have the following lands for sale \ ACRES, near Dover, the Coun ty-site of Pope County, partly improved; situated in a flue community, lit one-half mile of a line steam flouring mill. i liurch and school facilities good. 10 miles from the L. It. & Ft. S. Ry. Price $2,(NI0. Lot of two acres of land in Dover, on which is situated a nice res ilience. Price, $1,300. STOREHOUSE and lot in Dover, on the public square. Price, $600. SEVERAL vacant lots in Dover which w hich will be sold reasonable. 0/\A( REs <*f land, three miles north of CjYJ Russellville. Rest quality of up land. L' nimproved. Terms reasonable. \ acres of land two miles from Russell 0\J ville, adjoining the laud containing the Ouita Coal mine, and on which coal of the best quality boldlv juts out. This land wo will sell or lease—prefer to lease. The owner has no money, but wants the coal developed and will lease on very fa vorable terms. Those who wish to engage in the coal business can done better than to put themselves immediately in correspond ence with me for now is the time for one with capital to make a good investment. "VYK-'E lot on Ruchunau Street, in,Hus sellville, on which is erected a large and commodious and well arranged liverv stable. 130 yards from depot, a good bar gain offered. Those w ishing to purchase bail better call early. t | rT A< RES of land on the Arkansas JL "x: I river. One of the best farms in Pope county. TO acres in a high state of cultivation, which can he rented for $10, per acre per year. Will produce 60 bushels j of corn and one bale of eottou per aere with reasonable cultivation. A good invest ment. Price $5,000. O P* \ \CRK> of unimproved land dkd JYJ situated in the southern por tiou of the state. 1 heap for cash. f TOTKL! I.jitlm* and i*nmmndinn«* nn llio XI corner of Main ami Kiver atreetn. i Best bargain in the county. This ia a n\re inducement for a man who want* to go into the hotel business. Furniture will be sold with titc house. Call or write for further particulars. Nick cottauk house in tlie town of Russellville, good well of water, seveuty-Hve fruit trees, six lots in tin: most desireuble location in the town. Price $000. Terms of payment reasonable. Call at my olllce immediately. This house and the lots are cheap—house lias five roems, well ventilated. Address, Lewis W. Davis, Kusscllv ile, Pope County, Ark. ojffce—On Hirer afreet, nearly ojyjumite J. L. Shinn,'* nUtre. [July 1-tf.l BEATTY p,ANO! COMBINES EVERY IMPROVE MENT known. J3¥“Send stamp for Circular. Address I). F. BEA’ITY, Washington, N. J. Time Changed! On and after September 1st, 1875, ! trains on tiiis road will leave Argeu- j ta daily, except Sundays, at 8:00 a. j m., Memphis time, and AnitiVE at .Vi.ru8.5:00 p. m ! Leave Ai.ti:s. 6:30 arm! Arrive at Argent a 3:40 p. m : Close connections made at RUSSEL- ■ VILLK with daily line of stages for Dardm.elle and Dan' iHe, and at j Ai.ti s witli stages for Ft. Smith : and Van Buren. And Fayetteville .Mondays, Wednesdays and’Fridays. Time from Clurksvtlly to St. Louis 24 HOURS I AND TO MEMPHIS ao HOURS, Connection made at Argent a with1 the Memphis A Little Rock Rallwuv, snd dose connection at the crossing nf the Cairo & Fulton railroad with trains north and south. Through Bills of Lading given from Ft. Smith Van Buren, Ozark, Clarksville, and ! All points on the road to New York, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia! St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Kates low, and transportation rapid. THEO. HARTMAN, | Superintendent. I KU33KLLV1LLE AItV’TS. J. G. Ferguson, Takes this method of informing his friend*, and the public generally that he ha* a nice selection o r DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE. LACEGOODS, liibbons, Gloves, Hosiery, Shawls, t ’ Groceries, ETC., ETC., Which will be sold at extremely LOW FIGURES. FOR CASH, OR WHEAT. All thut I ask is m trial. South-east corner of Main and Joi fcrson streets, RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. [II Ml R. J. WILSON * CO., KEEP C O X S T A X T I. Y on hand A COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, IX ALL THE VARIOUS DE PARTMENTS, SUCH AS Dress Goods, Ladies’ Hats Haudkerchicix Hosiery and Notions. AND GENTS READY MADE CLOTHING! UNDERWEAR Hats, Boots & Shoes. Stationery, &o., Hardware, Cutlery, NAILS, IRON, AND Groceries Received Daily. Sugar, Coffee, Syrups Salt, Flour, Meal, Cheese, Soap Candles, Caudles and Coal Oil. HIGHEST MARKET PRICK PAID lor cotton or other country produce ( R- J. WILSON & CO iti-u I J. L. SIIIN'.VS COLUMN. J. L. SHINN, Wholesale arul retail dealer iu GENERAL MERCHANDISE I V I EcssKLVii.i.it Arkansas. • ■ GRAND OPENING Of a Full and complete stock. Sec ond to none in this Part of the County! Largest and best variety ever brought * '• to the County. I FULL DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT, Ladies’ Dress Goods, a large and full stock of newest and latest; Table Linen and Napkins; Parasols and Uniberellas a I THE LATEST STYLES Of Gents and Ladles’ Gloves and Hosiery; fulT line of Laces, Kib Hoiis, Embroidery, Dress . rrirnmings, etc. Full and Complete Stocky Gkxts’ ixu Hot* - CLOTHINfiANS^^^i^l -• LA lit. K A X D r J FULL STOCK Boots nml Shoos for Gents, Ladies, Boys, Misses it; Children, of all Kinds and qualities. Also, liats, both Men’s Ladies' Boys’ and .Misses’ of the LATEST AND NEWEST STYLES. -:ai.so a fill lik£ of: HARDWARE 1 < utlerjr, Queensware, Glassware Iron, Vails ol all sizes. Horse Shoes and Vails Castings Cooking Stoves Plows . Plow Poinlsand fixtures % | f I A COMPLETE STOCK OP SUGAR! COFFEE! SYRUPS! Paints and Oils, Corn Meal and Flour, Cotton Yarns, and in fait everything usually kept in a General Store. Mv Goods aro all Selected wfth Great eare and are all bought FOR OASR ! I In the host and cheapest markets * s' of the I'nited States, and will he sold at the lowest possible prices tor Cash Or Its Equivalent Only! W ith an Experience of over twenty years in business, I feel confident I can otter HDUCEMENTS UNEQUA LED > ] -: BY ANY OTllrn • I0USE IN THE COUNTRY! I hankful to iny many friends and rations lor past patronage, 1 would respectfully solicit a Continuance of the same and guarantee Satisfaction, ■omk ami She Fob Yochski.vks. J. L. Shinn. uo*l-o»r-y’r. k