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Iiedmont and Arlington Life Insurance
Company.

Col. JAMES II. STEELMAN General Agent Of
the above popular company, having with
drawn from it. DR.. r. j KIRKsCEy, recently
0eneral agent Of darlington for Georgia,
assumes tho duties of the Arkansas District
The Columbus, Ga, Daily Enquirer, has this
tosay of the company and the Doctors
This company pays all losses promptly al
~ the expiration Of ninety days. IL Is strict
" life company, and has no connection
Woatcver with fires. Its policies are its con-
tpocts-it promises nothing it cannot and will
o2 perform. 1t Is u model company for
oconony. and is perfectly reliable--in short
lSsurpasssd by none. VIC. Darlington, the
pspsident, is Il business man of large expe-
r43lce. D.J. Hartsook, the secretary, has no
eupsrior. The actuary professor Edward Is.
Bq]ith, is equal to any. The Messrs. Beck
with and i. j. kirkscey are general agents
for Georgia. DR.. f.. kirkscey Is well known
tAeoughout this section as . pure southern
NAH. u gentleman of excellent social quail
tles and fine business tact. We can safely say
to Dur friends that his company and himself
Hte worthy OF the utmost confidence and a
gpnerous patronage. No agent has labored
mere indcfatigably. and none more fully
CON bines the elements OF popular and sue
Ctoiul business man. We particularly rec
0u4mcnd the Piedmont and Arlington and
guneral agent, DR.. Il. j. Kirkscey, to all who
uo1lre to provide for their families, by sccur-
boE life insurance policy.
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L 0. o. r.. Celsbration-Fifty Third
Anniversary.

The Picnic given by the members Of Van
Buren, Lodge, Independent Order of Odd-Fel-
lows, on the 26th day Of April, 1872, will be.
doubtless, long remembered a. an exceeding
iy pleasant affair.
1t was announced about week previous,
that Picnic would be given for the purpose
Of ofcelebrating their Fiity-Third Anniversary,
and extending a general invitation to the
citizens of Van Buren, and vicinity to attend.
The day opened beautifully-the sun smiling
in all its glory and grandeur. and hut for
the stout breeze which prevailed its rays
would have been forcibly felt. About
o'clock citizens began leaving for the place OF
Lytles and Carson's stables, were busy in
transporting citizens from here until IL
o'clock, while in the meantime others were
coming in from different parts Of The county,
and by - o'clock u large number ofpeople had
gathered at the Grove near Flat Rock Bridge.
The grounds on which the celebration took
place are miles east of Van Buren,, near the
Flat Rock Bridge, and are very eligible by
reason of the ample shade furnished by the
towering foliage.
The ceremonies were opened at II o'clock
by the Rev j G. KENNEDY, Worthy Chaplin.
who in an appropriate prayer invoked the
Divine blessing upon the object of the occa-
sion. Mr.. III. c. HAYMAN, n. G.. then ex-
pressing pleasure on seeing so many friends
present, introduced Mr.. w. w. ORRIcK as
orator Of the day, who delivered systematic
tersc and opposite address, (which was listened
to with pl otound interest.
The ladies, assisted by the committee on re-
freshmcnts, then prepared dinner. The table
was frsghted with good things of almost
every description and ample Justice was done
them, there being, however, a superabun-
dance. All having been legaled, the Van
Buren Cornet Band delighted the concourse
with several choice pieces of music. After
which, Prot. Brunn's String Band struck up
a lively dancing air and soon the young folks
were engaged in treading the Quadrile This
was continued until the" shades
of evening were falling fast, when all, some
having left before, made their" forlorn exit "
from the gay and festive scene for home.
The demonstration was certainly success,
and while the occasion was an enjoyable one
it must have favorably impressed the unitia-
ted, from which much good will, doubtless,
flow TO the Order. And it is plcasurable to
state that nothing occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the occasion. Q.
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H Our FARMERS NosPLUsED.-Severalo of our
farmers hare within a few davs. shown Us
limbs from their Peach trees, containing near
1y all double peaehcs-and but rarely single
peach seen. This. they tell us, is not confined
% any particular tree, but is so all ever their
orchards. containing thousands oftrees. The
Branch before us has clusters containing five.
fbur and two. and but two single peaches. 1t
3 not uncommon to see double peaches-but
ne have nsyer heard or read Of whole orchards
Being In this way. Who can explain? and
md what will be the result! Shall we lose
tbc bigger part of the crop by the blasting Of
he double peaches-or what? Who will ac-
Count for this singular freak?
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Our Iron Bridges.

! Some six months since the County Of Craw-
ford, through its Judge and Associates, made
a contract with the Il" King Bridge Company y
of lola, Kansas. to erect two substantial Iron
Bridges, in this County, one across Flat Rock
and the other across Frog Bayou, on the Lit
tie Rock Stage Road. Owing to the extreme
low water in the river, the Superintendent OF
the contract work here. Mr.. JNo. II. MILLS,
was unable to get tie iron material on the
ground until the last of March. All the ma
sonry work having been completed, active
work was soon commenced on the arrival of
the iron, and we now have completed to the
satisfaction Of the Commissioners appointed
by the Court, two substantial Iron Bridges. Il
credit TO the company who bave put them up
as well as an ornament to the County. We
have not been able to visit the Bridges, but
from those who have made personal iuspec.
tion as well from the report of the Commits
sioners, which we publish below we are sat :
isfed that the work is well done.
The contract for the work, was, that the
Bridge Company. was to receive the Bonds Of
the County, at certain rate of interest, to
run thlfly NcaTs-lntcTcst 10 Ue paiu annual
ly There is a doubt, at least, that County
has any power or authority to issue Bouds for
this or any other purpose. without special
legislation. But bc that lis it may, the Coun-
ty in good faith, we have no doubt, made the
contract with these parties, and should fulfill
it. That is, it should make good the contract
to the satisfaction of the contracting parties.
Crawford County, has never yet, failed to
make good her pledges. and we have no doubt
she will be found prompt in this:
VAN BUREN, ARE. April 27, 1917.
This is to certify that the King Wrought
Iron Bridge Co.." of lola. Kansas. have erect
ed two Iron Bridges la this County. One Of
60 teet span 4 wrought Iron Tubular Arch
Bridge, and one Bridge across Clear Creek or
Frog Bayon 2l0 fl ct in length of four spans
a channel arch. which bridges we deem to be
models of strength coml l'iued with iiglltness
and durability. said Bridges were erected
under the supervision of Mr. Jno. II. Mills,
and we take pleasure in recommending him
and the said company which he represents to
the favorable notice of the public at large.
j. c. CHAPIN.
FRANK ADAMS.
Bridge CONS. for Crawford Co., Ark.
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ET The South Carolina negroes, i,
seems, have determined to claim all the
State offices except that Of Governor A
Columbia dispatch to the Charleston
News says: "The latest report in we'll
informed political circles announces the
Radical slate for State officers to be as
follows: For Governor. Franklin j.
Moses, Jr. for Lieutenant Governor, A.
j. Ransicr; for Attorney. General, b. n.
Elliott; for Secretary Of State, w. H.
Jones for Adjutant and Inspector Gene
raj, Robert Small" All are negroes or
mulattoes except Mosss.
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The Cass County Mob.

There is not good citizen in this
State who will not share with us strong
feeling of mingled shame and ind gns-
ton at the savage murder by a mob, Of
three men in Cass county, on Wednes-
day. 1t is disgrace to State govern
ed by peaceful processes, and marked by
tranquil order. One of the victims OF
this violence, Dutro, seems to have been
guilty Of no orense but that Of being ac
cidentally in company with the other two :,
and even these two, though accused of
fraud in the issue of illegal county bonds,
were entitled to q less heathensh treat
mcnt than butchery by a masked mob
Some two weeks ago, it was intimated
that there was some danger Of the par
ties implicated in the fraudulent bond
transaction being lynched, il caught, and
Gov. Brown at once wrote to the officials
Of the county inquiring whether there
were grounds for apprehending such a
proceeding, and whether they needed
his aid in preventing it. In reply the
Governor received emphatic assurances
from the county officers that no violence
was apprehended, and that the local au
thorities were strong enough for any
emergency 1t j. due the Governor that
this fact should be known The rcspon-
sibility for not having prevented the out
age must be borne by the local authori
tics Gov Brown was in tho city yes.
terday. and was emphatic in his dcclara.
ton that the perpetrators of the outrage
shall be brought to trial and punishment,
even if it required the whole force of the
state to effect it.-!St, Louis Republican,
OGLL
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Fer The New York San is authority
for tho statement that though New Eng
land was tho cradle Of Abolitionism, and
the politicians are loudest in the cry FOR
equal rights it is certain that in no other
part of the Union at the present day are
the colored people so kept under. They
are never permitted to raise their voice
in the legislative councils, and the petty
Office ofvillage constable is the highest
to which any member of their race has
successfully aspired, either in Massachu
sets or Rhode Island Crowded to-
gether in the slums Of the larger cities,
they are kept in state of mental and
moral degradation, while the charitable
societies who send missionaries to Fe
jee look with lofty scorn on the colorcd
heathens in their midst.
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eE- From the Fort Smith Independent,

eB- From the Fort Smith Independent, we
learn that there are now. over one hundred
and fifty criminal cases on the docket of the
L. S. District Court for the May term. One
third Of them. most probably, will be dismiss
ed. Weapprehend one cause Of the difficulty
with the Indians is the manner in which
cases have been made against many parties
there. Looking at the cases dismissed at tie
last session for the lack Of sufficient cause for
prosecution. and we arc not surprised at the
bad feeling cngendered and cropping out on
all sides in the Indian Country.
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Post Office Nows Room

We are glad to know that our enter.
prising Deputy Postmaster has opened
a News Room, at the Post Office, where
the st. Louis Dailies and Weeklics and
all the Pietorals and Monthlics can be
had. Let sufficient encouragement be
given the enterprise to make it paying
and permanent institution. Subscrp-
tons received for all papers and furnish
ed at short notice
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tB- James Lawson a Go. have not stopped
shipping their immense stock of groceries up
the river because the Fort Smith railroad Il
not finished farther than Lewisburg; but on
the contrary. are doing better business than
ever by steamer and rail A taste of their
goods and the realization of the fact that they
are sold at reasonable prices, has only made
the demand the greater. Their stock Is full
Of everything kept m wholesale grocery
store. and more coming. Try Lawson 4 Co
before you buy elsewhere.-L. n. Journal.
They advertise liberally and OF course have
no trouble In selling goods. We agree with
he rovrr0!r
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The negro who shot Fulto n in Monti-
cello some time since was tried at the
recent term Of the Circuit Court in Drew
county and sentenced to serve four years
in the Penitentiary He was quite mer
ry when he passed through this place, in
the custody Of the guard, and boasted
that he would make it all right for him
self at Little Rock e. that the Gov
ernor would pardon him Is mock.
cry to be made thus Of criminal trials
Nsus ve,rons Pine Biaf Press
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HOMINY-HOMINY.

u. c. HAYMAS & SoNs, Laving in full ope-
sation thsir New iIominy Mill, are prepared
eeeXecuts all orders for IlOMlNY. 1t may
~ found at all the Stores in Van Burcn, anu
warranted to give satisfaction. Orders from
Hsrt 5 NTH aud all points on the river prompt
" flled. Gm.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
TIE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.

SAN Francisco, April 10.
Shocks continue in Inyo county, but are
not felt this side Of the mountains. A
volcanic island 10 rising in Mono lake.
Friday last Round Valley camp, in lnyo
county. was thrown down, and the earth
opened in many PAGES. No lives Lost
TEXAS PACIFIC.
~The Senate yesterday passed the sup
Elemental Texas Pacific railroad bill,
which is more properly known as the
Overland Southern Pacific railroad. The
bill changes the company's route in Tex
as, and requires a road to be constructed
also from Marshal. Texas, to Shreve-
port. Louisiana. The main line is to be
of uniform guage. The usual land grant
was given the company in the last Con-
Gress.
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:. 1T Now is the time to shake off the old
ltlits and don the new. And before purchas-
Ing drop in and see what C. II. HERR has in
~ Spring and Summer line. He can make
n suit. in style and quality, equal of the
u1ost fashionable tailors in the large cities.
E1fop in and see his goods.
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FRANK ADAMS.
Bridge CONS. for Crawford Co., Ark


RoBrRT w. SEMrLE.--This 10 the name of
the new steam Tug Boat of Maj, G. A MEYER,
employed in the coal trade at Spadra. The
Senple, under the command Of Capt. JEFF
BALDWIN, made a trip up the river and land
cd at our Levec OH Wednesday morning with
a large lot Of Lumber for ". B. MOONEY
Major MEYER and Colonel BOURNE, came up
from the Mines on her. and are in fine spirits
over the prospects Of the financial success of
this coal he'd. Besides the Coal, the Major
showed us aspccimcn Of Iron taken out the
Mines at Spadra, that, afte, passing through
the process Of smelling, surpassed his most
sanguine expectations and the consequence
is that he will soon have Furnace in full
blast at these Mines.
The Coal from these Mines Is superior for
Cooking and Heating Stoves. a. 1t leaves no
cinders-burns all out clean. We have no
doubt this Coal can be sold In this market at
3oc per bushel and II not cheaper than wood,
Is much more convenient.
Major MEYER In giving the command OF
his Tug and Barges to Capt JEFF BALDWIN.
has made wise and judicious selection he Is
competent and energetic,
The following is u test, at Little Rock, OF
the Spadra Iron ore:
"A practical working test Of the Spadrd
iron ore. just completed. resulted In yield OF
forty-one and one-eighth t4l1s) per cent, of
cast iron, of the very quality. The proof OF
the richness of the ore is fully cstablished.and
the owners will at once commence the orec-
ton of furnaces for smelling The great
abundance of this ore. and its close proximi-
ty to coal fully warrants the outlay oicapi.
.;l. which, since the test. the owners have de-
cided upon making, for the purpose OF carry
ing on the manufacture OF iron al Spadrd.
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~ CHARLEY RIBIING has just received 4
be assortment of Ieathers. IL you want a
m>od boot or shoe, made in the latest and best
Ove him a call opposite VIM. WhitfelG's &
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"a tF Elias Neal. acting Deputy Town Mar
hal. was. up before Justice HOLMAN on
"Wednesday. for attempting to kill James
O'Conner. The trouble originated in the
Eclipse Saloen, where Neal drew his pistol
On O'Conner who escaped out Of the back
door, and Neal shooting at him as he was run
Ming. The Justice held Neal under $500 bond
q take his trial at the Circuit Court in June.
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RIVER NEWS.
TrEsnAy. April 40,

TUESDAY, April 80.
The river il declining slowly with full 80
juehes on Van Buren, bar. Heavy rains fell
Ist night, with n prospect this morning OF
ceatinnance.
The only arrivals ofBoats since our last are
- Wednesday tho Robert Sempe from Piney
VII load Of lumber and on Thursday the
Qrdanclle from Little with good freight.
The Dordanelle left for Little Rock Friday
uSrning. and the Robert Semple departed
0@onrday morning for Spadra coal banks.
The Little Rock IS fully due and will proba-
III lie at the y harf some time to-day.
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tE- The total Temperance vote cast In Con-
necticut at the recent election was l549, and
the Labor Reform ticket received only 1893
votes. Nearly two thousand votes thrown
away. and = majority of them Democratic
Mr.. Hubbard ran 175 ahead Of the average
Democ ratio ticket, and Mr.. Jewell 222 behind
the Radical ticket.
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rF The Sun says that j. G. Bennett,
Jr. has bet with Mr.. Belmont ten thou
sand dollars against four thousand TINT
G. Crant will be- the next President.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-30

lE- Charles Francis Adams sailed from
New York on the oath, in the Russia, for Eng
land. whence he will 90 to Geneva to Join the
board Of arbitrators,
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stF See advertisement of Il fine Farm for
Gple OH Cane Hill. Apply to A. d. HOWELL
Van Buren,, or on the pre- misses for particulars.
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lE Capt. PAT. MAY aud Mr.. III. BRcwN-
ttELD arrived last night from their trip to
Tsxas. Both are looking well, all thing con-
n1lered.
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cF- The Central Hotel was closed on Sat
arday. Mrs. IARBouR contemplates entsrin &
upon new line OF business, In the course OF
three months.
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4 Clocks by the DXdaaeAe Thursday, which
- proposes to sell At very low figures.
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tT In our notice Of Mr.. WELLS the paint
-. We located him in the wrong place. He can
he found in the rear of +. VI. Meals Store.
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1E1 Go to the Post Onlce for your
6ATIoSARY. mar26 70 I'm
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e tF Col. +. w. SCHAURTIE. connected with
the u. 5. Mail service, was In town yesterday.
The Colonel is faithful and energetic work
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EB Good assortment of Stationary
u the Post Office. I'm
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SLAVE CONTRACTS The decision Of
the Supreme court OF the Unitod States
reversing the ruling Of the United States
circuit court Of this State, which held that
notes given for the purchase of slaves
could not now be enforced, affects great.
er interests perhaps than any decision
ever rendered by the chief judicial tribu.
Of the nation. Scarcely a planter, and
many Others in the South, prior to
emancipation, but have notes of this
kind outstanding Itis a matter that
affects Southern people only, and the
debts owing by parties who dealt large
largely in slaves will amount to millions.
The decision is evidently the law, how
ever hard it may operate against those
who endeavored to avoid the payment
Of these debts. The blow will crush
many financially, but it is better that
the law should have its way. When
judges 60 outside of the well beaten
paths laid down for the guidance Of
courts in their decisions, there is no
no safety for the rights of any one. 1t
is a hopeful sign when we see the ju-
dietary of tho nation confning its de-
cision to the laws, regardless OF the
clamor Of politicians.
The decision rendered by Judge Cald
well, in the United States circuit court in
this city, applied not only to the case Of
Osborne vs.. Nicholson, but TO that Of
Holmes VS. Sewer. The same decision
was made to cover both cases. In the
former case, Col. A. II. Garland, whose
able argument we have previously refer
red to, was the counsel, while in the lat
ter Messrs Clark and Williams repre-.
sented the same side. Another branch
of this question, il we mistake not, was
argued orally before the supreme court,
by Mr. Phillips, Of Washington city, but
to the Arkansas bar belongs the credit Of
procuring this decision.-L II. Gazette.
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Arrival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
"a ARRIVE r1ox sr. Louis
Every day. except Monday. 81 p. NJ.
IN FROM LITTLE ROCK
bunday, Wednesday and Friday, A. NJ.
IRON THE SARRows
Monday. NJ
DEPART FOR ST. LOUIS
Bvcry day. except Monday, A. NJ.
FOR LITTLE ROCK
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, A. NJ.
FOR TIE SARRows
Monday. l2l p. NJ
Office open on Sunday from s to A. NJ.
81 s. DOUGHERTY.
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TAINTED DATTHENEW DRUG STORE
10000 lbs. of BeeswaX,
5000 lbs. of Ginseng.

Cash and the highest price paid, on appiica-
ton at the Neao Drug Store of
april 23.72-tf. L. WALL.
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a ig- Hon. A. GUSrHEh Special Revenue Of
flcer, passed through on the Stage Friday.
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House g. Sign Painting |!

GLAZING,
Paper Hanging and Vanishing.
Mop Rear Of +. ". Nsars Store, Fan
Burcn.
THOMAS A. WELLS.
ian l,72m6
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tB- They had smart shock ofan earth
quake at Memphis, on the goth. Beyond a big
scare no damage was done.
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would respectfully call the attention ol
the citizens OF Crawford, Washington and
Benton counties and public generally. to our
large aud well selected Stock Of Staple and
Fancy Dry Goods. Dress Goods Trimmings,
Laces, Groceries Hard,care. Queens'care, Glass
rare, Boots and Shoes, Hats DC. 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 will DC found full and complete
In all Its branches. Our motto 10
"SmaH Proaks and Quick Sdl1,"
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give ns a call, and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE sAY
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully,
II. A, MEYER,
Cor. lIoward-st. and Gar. Ave.