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THE GoNERSoR's REPLY. .JaE
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 10, 1872

iSii IN ''N"' 'NpN A"' AN' -
Col. r. C. Newton;
Sir-I am in receipt Of your favor of
the 18th inst, in which you desire to
know what rule will be adopted, and
what instructions given to registrars In
reply to your interrogations permit me to
state that | am this day in receipt Of an
opinion Of the attorney general of the
state fully sustaining the position taken
by me In my letter to Col. Trezevant. 1t
is not a question with me as to the justice
or injustice Of the provisions OF the or
ganic law, upon which my opinions are
based, but question Of duty as an exec
utive officer My individual opinions in
regard to enfranchisement, believe, are
well understood by large number of the
citizens Of this state, at least, to be sqsat
rights, equal pririIeges and Uniform jus
ticc 10 all citizens, without regard to the
side on which their sympathies were en-
listed in the late war, or what their polit-
ical affiliations may be at present. ....,
As the chief executive officer Of the
state, | shall use every effort in my pow
er to have the registration law executed
as it stands upon the statute books Of the
state, in a spirit of fairness and impair
tiality. Those that are clearly disfran-
chised by the constitution of the state
should not be allowed the privilege of
the ballot until it (the organic law is
amended in that respect, There can be
no question as to my duty, or that OF ev-
ery law. abiding citizen in the state, upon
this question. In all cases where there
s a doubt In tee mind Of the registrar as
to whether the applicant is entitled to
registration or not, the doubt should al
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sS The Van Buren Pass is on our table
which we recognise as an Old friend of" lang
Syne, ana are glad once more to shake hands
in the grand mo cement which aninates it,
columns to such good work.
May it continue to flourish and reap a suit
able reward for It's valuable labors.- Camden
Tribune.
The same to yourself and the Tribune, Colo
mel. The outlook i. propitioGs in the North
west for the good work Of Reform.
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johnson County.
SPADRA, Sept. l6. 1872

SrADhA, Sept 40, 1917.
EDITOR PRESS: We Coal Township G reeley
and Brownies of johnson county are still on
the war path and moving our heavily on the
enemies ofthe reform cause. In my last 10
you stated We had just organized Greeley
and Brown Club, and now we have over n
hundred members,-all energetic working
men. Our Township, l am sorry to say, is
the only thoroughly organized one in our
County, but we have no fears of the Others
when 1t comes to registering and voting, and
with fair registration, fair vote and a fair
count, We will roll up majority of from
eight hundred TO thousand for the reform
ticket on the 9Th of next November.
AT the regular meeting fthe Greeley and
Brown Club of this Township on last Satur-
day, the following new officers were elected
and duly installed: President, Ii. B. Hays
Nice-President. Capt A. ID. King; Secreta
ries. j. c. Gray and Thos. CHEEKY Cores
ponding Secretary, r. A. Dave Treasurer.
j. l.. {. Logan Also, a committee of six
teen selected from among the most energetic
and efficient men of the several Townships of
this County and from Sarbcr county, and of
whom Capt. A. ID. King was made chairman.
was appointed by the Club to make the nee
essary solicitations and arrangements for a
Liberal Democratic Rally and Barbecue. to
be held at this place, on or about the IN Octo-
Der nert. We expect to have four or five and
may be more, of the ablest speakers in the
State to address the masses that will assemble
on that occasion, such as Hynes, Thomson,
Newton, Clendening, Gunter and probably
Brook, himself. There can be no doubt that
this will be one of the largest and most en-
thusastic rallyings yet held in the state as
extensive preparations are already on foot to
nuke it such, and we extend a cordial and
urgent invitation to all our friends in the ad-
joining Counties. As soon as our Correspond
ing Secretary hears from the Chairman of the
State Executive Committee again. the day on
which this meeting will take place will be
definitely fixed and | will write you again.
Capt jeff Baldwin is with us and is taking
an active part in the arrangements for the
Barbecue, and you know when he takes hold
OF anything it has to move on.
The Gazette Supplement of last week, her
aiding Nat. Hills speech, has had its effect in
our vicinity. 1t has estranged two or three
of our Club member. from the reform ticket,
and is an evidence that the deyilish lurking
Bourbonism and spite protruding and eking
from the folds Of that sheet are doing great
damage To OR cause in the State. Take our
vicinity for example and if the damage
throughout the State is as great in eompari-
son as it is here, there is no telling the
amount. Certainly the Gazette merits a
punch in the ribs. COAL.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
BITTER ON THE ARBITRATION.
LONDON, Sent, l.

LoNpON, Sept, ~.
The tory journals condemn in unmeas-
ured terms the action of the Geneva tri-
bunal The London Advertiser says
"What farce has been played at Gene
va, when England has been adjudgsd 20
pay tribute to bully who repudiates mis-
own obligations America is not yet
contented with the settlement of the
claims against England"
The Herald breathes defiance AMI ha-
tired on America, and says that /" the
breach has only been widsned. OF
course, had the arbitration decided upon
a larger sum Of indemnity, England would
pay it. II they had awarded nothing,
America could but show her teeth. What
humiliation next awaits us?'
The Standard comments upon the
award in q similar strain. 1t says: 1--WE
went to Geneva for justice and reconcilia-
ton, but instead met with invectves from
the American counsel and a partially ad
verse award, dictated rather by desire for
compromise than by equity. The whole
proceedings in connection with the arbi
tration are entirely unsatisfactory to
England.
GOV. CURTIN ACCEPTS.
New YORK, Sept II.
The Express announces it has best
Pennsylvania authority for saying that
Gov, Curtin accepts the Democratic and
Liberal nomination as elector at large to
the Pennsylvania Slats Constitutional
convention. place that lie covets. rath
er than one more national rs he desires
first to serve the state The governor is
now at Saratoga, with hopes Of a speedy
restoration to health and wo have assur-
ances that should he be able to address
his fellow citizens during the pending
canvass he will do so in favor of Charles
r. Buckalew and Horace Greeley.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
A telegram from South Carolina, re
ceved here tonight, announces that
Lewis f. Johnson, son Of Reverdy John
son, was this evening nominated on the
Sawyer-bolters' ticket for congressman.
at large. johnson was formerly United
States marshal of South Carolina, and
was removed by Grant. Senator Saw.
yer is still here, and says he is confident
Of the boilers ticket, the administration
in the meantime sustaining both the
tickets
WHITTIER TO THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Mr.. Jno. G.. Whittier has written lot
ter to several colored men in Brooklyn,
who sought his advice about the presi-
dental contest Mr.. Whittier says: OF
you prefer Gen. Grant, you will not, |
trust degrade yourselves in the eyes of
your white associates. by joining with
them in disparaging and abusing such
men as Chas. Sumner, who has done 50
much for you, and is now suffering un.
tod agony from wounds received in
your service. Ifyou choose to vote for
Horace Greeley, YOU need not therefore
forget your obligations to VIM. Lloyd
Garrison and Wende Phillips Take
their advice or reject it, but stand by
them still and teach your party friends to
respect your feelings toward your bene-
factors. No colored man. with any self
respect, or sense Of gratitude, can listen
complacently to personal abuse of such
men as Horace Greeley, Chas. Sumner,
Henry Wilson, or Salmon =. Chase.
They have been vour friends when friend
ship cost something.
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The Franchise.
Correspondence Beiween Gooeraor lad
ley ana Hon. II. q. Newton in
regard TO Registration.

LETTER OF col. r. c. NEWTON.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. II, 1872
His Excollency O. A. Hadloy, Governor
of the State of Arkansas
Sir-My name being before the people
Of the State Of Arkansas as candidate
for oeetor for the state at large, take
the liberty of addressing you this note
Of inquiry as TO the registration of the
voters Of the state In your letter to
Col Trezevant, some weeks since, you
held that the recent amnesty act OF con
gresf did not have the effect to render
null the disfranchising clause Of our
state constitution SO far as concerns the
class of persons affected by the third sec
ton of the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution Of the United States. Treat.
ing that matter, then, as settled, so far as
your Excellcncy's opinion in regard to it
may bear upon it, would be obliged to
you if you will inform me what rule will
be adopted in the matter of the registra.
ton and the nature of the instructions to
be given the registrars.
AS am to start in a day or two for the
extreme southwestern part OF the state,
where the people will be anxious to know
what they are to expect upon this sub
jcct; and as, in fact, the people of the
whole state feel an interest in knowing
what to depend Oh, ask your Excellen-
cy to give me your views at such length
as will suit your convenience, and not
trench too far on your other official du-
ties.
am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, RoBT G. NEWTON.
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CARD.

OFFICE CAROLINA LIFE Insurance Co.,
FoRT SMITH, ARK, Sept. 7, II. J
Notice is hereby given to policy holders in Western
Arkansas, Northern Texas and the Indian Territory
that desire to collect all renewals through their To-
cal agents, who will remit to my Once Wherc thore
are no local agent they requested to remit direct
y TO this office until local agents can be appointed
W. i. CABELL,
Special Agent W. A, n I. a |. 7.
Sept, "a, '72-2w.
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Glendale Female College.

Miles north Of Cincinnati o., on the Gin, llam.
kton, A. 4. Il. W., and Indianapolis Junction
b.
lhe niHetccnh collegiate year of this well known
\ established Institute will begin Sept. 18th. II
recommendation of those who know it best as its
lrantee to the public for the future. For cata-
|nes and information, address
REy, l., ID. Porter. d. D., Prest., Glendale, Q.
|ugl24w
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sB- Capt. SAM MARTIN. in company with
JIMMIE AUSTIN, son of Mr.. John Austin, left
by Stage on Monday last, for Cincinnati and
the Eastern cities Capt. Martin will spend a
few weeks with his friends, leaving Jimmie
at School near Boston. a pleasant trip and
safe return.
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tB- Hon. W. w WILTSHIRE, Republican
candidate for Congress from this District, ac-
companicd by Gen. WARREN EDGARroN Of
New York and s. r. ALLEN OF Illinois, has an
appointment to speak here on the 30th inst.
A fair division Of time is extended to hi, OPP
moments
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sB" We wish to call special attention to
the advertisement OF Messrs. JONES, Mellow
ELL & Co., Little Rock. for any thing in their
line Satisfaction guaranteed. They make a
speciality of Machinery and Farming lmple-
alnnIs
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GETTING BACK HoME.-Some Of our citizens
who have been absent during the Summer
months, are getting back. DIR. l.. c. WHITE
and JOHNNIE returned Wednesday morning
via Muscogee They meet with the sympa-
thics of the whole community, in the great
calamity they have been caused to suffer.
MIR. A. NJ. CALLAHAN, who left Tor Boston
with his little boys for school three months
since, returned by Little Rock, Thursday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Callahan is looking well and
much improved in general health, The Brass
Band was out in full force the same night and
gave him a welcome home. Uncle Cy" has
on broad grin and every body is pleased
Miss ANNA OGDEN, daughter of Judge John
B. Ogden, who has been on visit at Louis
vile two or three months past, returned home
in company with Mr.. Callahan. We congrat.
ulate all on safe return.
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Leg" Colonel FRED. W. SCuAURTIE passed
u,rougb Van Buren, on the wind to Fort
Smith, l,st week, to help the Post OI'ice NJ
tbo, mace out OF a muddle, and was success
mi He is certainly one of the most pcr'e-
ycring energetic officers the Government
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cB" Major SPARKS, of the Hera'% was over
yesterday. to take his wife home, who has
been the guest of Mrs. GEO. AUSTIN the past
week. Come again, Major, the "latch string
i always Ont.N
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Said Gen. Thomas Ewing in his la

speech;
We Democrats find ourselves in this
campaign cooperating with Sumner,
Trumbull, Schurz, Gratz Brown, Gen.
BrinkcrhoG, Gen. Banks, and supporting
even Horace Greeley for President
while the Republicans are in close ailiia-
ton with Robert Toombs, Henry A,
Wise, Blanton Duncan, the guerilla Mos.
h" and Brick Pomeroy The marked
diGerensc, however, between these new
affiliations or the two parties is that we
are associated with the heads OF the lie,
publican party and they with the tail ol
ours We are affiliated with their corps
commanders, and they with our bummers'
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re- Ginners will find their advantage
getting Begging from d. c. Will
IAMS He sells at manufacturers price
freight and commission only added.
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rE A diving Irishman, asked by his
confessor if he was ready to renounee the
devil and all his works, replied "Don's
ask me that; l am going to strange
country, and don't want to make my
self enemies
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t3~ BY reference to the advertisement ..
the Carolina Life Insurance Company OF
Memphis. it will be noticed that Gen W. L.
C,nEyI is Special Agent. The General Is
wide-awake and will make an energetic
Agent Mr.. W. II, NoRrHcUT, extensively
known In this County. in his Local Agent
II you want to insure your life, do so with
Agents and Companies that You know we'll
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tB- We are indebted to Capt. PAT. MAY for
copy of the Dublin Nation, Capt May is
enjoying himself among his friends in the old
country.
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kS~ n. F. CORNELIUS new Store is going
brskly The location is good and the
kht prominent.
bREwRY and MATHEs are doing the Mason
brk and MOONEY the Wood work.
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H0MINY-H0MINY.

!. 6. HAYMAN & Sons. Laving in full oIe-
on thslr New Hominy Mil, are prepared
execute all orders for HOMINY. 1t may
found at all the Store, In Van Buren,, anu
frantcd to give satisfaction. Orders from
y Smith anl all points on the river prompt
nllsd. sm.
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IL Spent very pleasant hour or two with
friends at Fort Smith Wednesday. Outside
of the Marshal's Office very little active busi-
ness was noticed
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sS" Cotton begins to come in freely and
commands ready sale. In New York cotton
Is quoted at 1896.
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cy- See the advertisement Of the East
Fort Smith Fery,' located two miles pe'o"
Van Buren. HAYMAS X Sons, ProprletorS'
II Won don't believe what 1t says, 90 and
see for yourself,
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icy Cotton, we notice, is being shipped by
wagon to Neosho, thence by rail to the East
ern markets.
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We are ready to believe from the character of
e gentleman composing the Board that fair
Sgisration will be had 1t is important that all
h. think they are, under the late act Of Congress
ktitled to vote present themselves and offer to
Ayistpr.
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t8' c. +. HARVEY has lot Of the celebra-
ted shannon Apples" as well as Others. Go
and see for yourselves.
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sS" Hon. l.. b NASH, formerly law part
ner of Hon. A. ii. GARLAND, has returned to
Little Rock after an absence OF several
months III the West.
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tB- Capt. CLAY RoBARD has rented the
McGee Building and is repairing thoroughly
preparatory to opening out new stock of
Goods.
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would respectfully call the attention of
the citizens OF Crawford, Washington and
Benton counties and public generally, to our
large and well selected Stock of Staple and
Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings
Laces, Groceries, Hrdeare, Queenslcdre, Glass
uare, Boots and Shoes Hats &c. Also, Can
ton Mattings and Oil Cloths, which
we are now receiving by every boat.
These Goods were all bought when goods
and cotton were at their lowest figures, and
we feel confident that We can and will sell
them at lower prices than ever before offered
In this market.
Our stock viii be found full and complete
in all its branches. Our motto Is
".SmaH Prods and quick Sales
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give us call, and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Worry respectfully,
II. A. MEYER,
Cor. Iloward-st, and Gar. Ave.
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RIVER NEWS

TUESDAY, Sept. a.
Phe river since our last, has receded to its
stand. Too low for navigation. Weather
lndy, and good indications of rain,
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The Philadelphia Press, Republican,
makes an earnest appeal to Mr.. Wilson
and Governor Hawley to ask themselves
the question whether they would support
a proved rogue, like IIartranft, for Gov
ernor of their own States. Ifnot, wheth-
er they consider it honest or decent to
come to Pennsylvania and ask the people
of that State to vote for him.
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EEF ID. c. WILLIAMS will make
bERAL ADVANCES In Cash or Mcrchan-
be on Cotton put in his hands for ship
ent 2w
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|GS ID. c. WILLIAMS will supply
fnners and others with BAGGING at
M prices and on liberal terms 2w
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~ All job Work, cash on deliv.
REGISTRATION.

Mr.. W W. ORRiCK, President of the Board Of
|.ci.tration, give, notice that he will meet the
bters for this purpose at their respective voting
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ANTED AT THENEW DRUG STORE

10000 lbs. of Beeswax,
5000 lbs. of Ginseng.
and tas highest price paid. on applica
at the Nen Drug Store Of
Ipril 23T2-tf. l.. WALL.
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Exr ID. G. WILLIAMS is receiving a
RESH STOCK, bought low, and will
sold low for Cash or Cotton. 2w
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Nv AND BETTER ARRANGEMENTS
\ FOR ST. LOUIS AND THE EAST.
bly, 42 Hours from Fort Smith to
st. Louis.

Rages leave Fort Smith at p. nj, MospAYs,
DsEsDAYs and FRIDAYS, arriving at Muskogee AZ
Railroad, which is now running pullman sleeping
and elegant day oars
Rough to st. Louis without change.
n tickets to st. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati,
,nas. masbi. gton, New York and all other
bern points, for SAFE at the Office of The Il Pasc
fc Company. IN K r r h
Dlyl.-tf
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Prcss aW 1Sj md
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

Ycr he RELIEF and
cure Of I'll deran0e
nents In tbs st60-
aeh, liver, and boH
els. They are . mud
spcrient, and -
excellent purgsuvA
Being purely vege
table, they contain
no mercury or mhe
raj whatever. nuc4
serious sickness and
su6srinx prs:vs11
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-28
"yive la CGmmune.v

Genton, the Communist, who COM
manded the firing party that murdered
Archbishop Darboy and the other hos
tages, has been executed on the plain at
Satory, where Ferry, Rossel and other
of his Observation-Disclosures have sur
rendered their lives since November
He evinced the same indifference to
death that distinguished the others; oc,
cupied himself in smoking on his way
to the fatal field, and refused all offers
Of priestly consolation, declaring that
he had lived materialist, and would
die so. To the officials who accompa-
MED him he was courteous, and seemed
10 be grateful for kind treatment during
his confinement. He stood erect with:
out trembling, motioned away the Off
Ger who approached to bandage his eyes,
and asked that he might be allowed to
give the word to fire. Of this no notice
was taken; the firing party stepped
within fifteen yards of the doomed man,
and just as the signal was given for the
men to level their rifles he raised the
cry of "Vye la Commune" throwing
up his hat straight into the air at the
same time. Again he uttered in a
louder voice the same cry a third time
he attempted it, but had only time to
utter the first word when the signal was
given; rafting discharge was heard,
and Genton fell in a confused heap, and
all was over.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-28
Fearful sh!pWreCK-.FOrty-fiye
Men Lost,

HALIFAX, N. s., May 20-Harbor
Grace papers contain the details Of a
fearful disaster which occurred at La
bra6or on the 1lth of March last. The
brig Huntsman, Captain Robert Dawes,
sailed from Harbor Grace with a crew
of sixty-two men on sealing voyage.
When off Cape Charles, Labrador, on
Saturday, April 90, in company with the
Rescue, Vesta and Lord Clyde, and near
Battle Harbor, the Huntsman forged
ahead, a gale from 4 the north east sud
denly sprung up, and the Huntsman was
driven upon the rocks. The night was
pitch dark. 5e
Before the vessel struck, three seamen
saw the rocks and jumped overheard to
try and save themselves, but were in
stantly killed by the rnsh of floating
ice. The remaining fifty-nine took to
the rigging and in five minutes after
ward both masts went over at six feet
above the deck, and only seventeen of
the crew escaped. OF these seventeen
all but three were variously injured, by
having arms and legs broken and bodies
bruised. They managed to reach the
Rescue by crawling over the ice dis
lance of half mile. Forty-fve men
were lost, most of them leaving families
at or near Harbor Grace. The other
vessels escaped with little damage.
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EFA correspondent Of the Washing
ton Capital, writing from Annapolis, has
this concerning the ''middies" at the Ma
val Academy:
LEA very important and distinguished
feature of the navy yard are the babies.
Ofian afternoon you can scarcely get
along for the confounded carriages, nur-
ses,, toddling little ones, affectionate ma
mas, and admiring midshipmen who stop
and kiss them every one-the babies |
mean. not the mamas. Politic act of
middies-verv! The paternal comman-
ders come along. see their pupils thus
SO admiring of their offspring, and i'm
mediately take out their class books and
score down the highest mark to the pu.
pil'so very appreciating, for all succeed
ing recitations One poor fellow, how
ever got the worst of it the other day.
He tried to kiss Juvenile lieutenant
commander The wretched little thing
was sucking naval bntton in anticipa-
ton of future glory, when the attempt
was s-made. Rejecting the familiarity
horrid little pig.-he spit said button
directly into the midshipman's mouth,
who very rashly and inconsiderately
gulped it down. so completely taken
aback was he! The midshipman is now
lying in the hospital in very precarious
state. His virtue has received its reward,
though. The ohild's father has put him
al the head of his class. Every middle
in school is now said to be practicing
button swallowing"