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4 TRUE STORY.
One Of Poker Jacks Perry County Heroes
-Ringleadsr of the Mob.

EDrroHs GAZETTE: Upon Cane Hill, in
Washington county, Arkansas, there lives an
old man over whose head four score summers
have passed, For fifty years he has preached
the gospel of Christ from the pulpit of many
Il church throughout Arkansas More than
this he praclised that gospel by living strict
ly according to its teaching, and thus bore
witness to the truth, SO blameless was his
life, that SANDER, before him, was mute, and
at his fair fame never waggcd her foul tongue,
and scandal cast no slime over his garments.
He served his Master too faithfully to find
time to dabblc in the cesspool OF politics.
never even cast vote in his life When the
recent war broke out he took no part, except
to alleviate suffering, to whisper consolation
in the ears OF the dying. and bind up the
wounds of the afflicted lie adhered so to his
Masters work that us confederate and federal
armies. alternately, held sway over the coun-
~ of his residence, he commanded the love,
the confidence and esteem of all honorable
men of both. lie was either supposed to be,
or was.the depositary oflittle valuables which
were left with him by neighbors and friends
be this AS 1t may this reputation was sun-
cient to draw upon him the eye of eupiuity.
Among the soldiers, or those connected with
the army stationed at Fayetteville, was a
band of wretches who made 1t practice to
visit persons suspected of having treasures,
and torturing them until they confessed
where their treasures were hid. One night
band OF disguised men visited the house of
this man OF God, and demanded to know the
hiding place Of his trusts. lie declined to re-
veal II An oven of hot Goals was brought.
lie was threatened, but still refusing his feet
were placed upon the living Goals. The smoke
assembled from them aud filled the house. The
poor cid man feet Missed and cracked. until
the living flesh was bistered and roasted
But old John Buchanan was of the blood of
which Scotland's martyrs were made Ii the
paltry treasures had been his own they would
have been delivered up but u sacred trust he
would die before he would betray.
Unfortunately for them, the villains DELAYED
Mt their work. and talked enough for the old
man and his family to know the voice form
and features OF the ringleader. On visiting
the federal camp afterwards. Mr., Buchanan
.cnninted out one Names, who was arrested.
tried by CO... martial and condemned 10 ff-
teen Years in no.. I'm penitentiary. lie,
however. made his escape s.'tore reaching his
place of imprisonment. lie turneu ~ after
the war rs one of Powell Clayton's lambs,,.d
ii Is to him that Poker Jack, in the Repah!i- |
can OF the 25th inst, with peculiar signif- /
cancc. says:
Retaliation should be the rallying cry. |
aud those who would oppress them should be |
reminded of other DAYS"
When Names burnt feet, | suppose, And |
such as he are i. Jacks republicans Of Perry |
county, whom ne advises TO slay and eat God
save the republican party. or any other con-
tanning honorable men, from such republ- |
cans.-L II. Gazette.
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tN- At meeting OF the projectors Of the
Callahan Cotton Mil at Little Rock, Wcdnes-
day. 1t was found necessary to raise the sub
scrlption to S50, 900 to complete the building
The sum now subscribed amounts to S2l,250,
nearly half what Is desired to complete the
building. The Gazette makes an earnest APP
peal to the citizens Of Little Rock not to let
this project fall through. A committee, com
posed Of A. lager d. q. Jones, c.H. White
mere, ". A Ober, John d. Adams. Henry
Lawson and B. T. Danley were appointed to
assist the Board Of Directors In Obtaining the
necessary s2G, 900 subsc riptiop.
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sS- \ Pine Bluff telegraph dispatch OF the
2Gth. says that Bell 4 Bocage's steam mill and
machine shop took fire at 3 o'clock this after
noon. In half an hour all the buildings ma
chinery and materials were consumed. Loss,
$50, 600; no insurance. One hundred hands
are thrown out Of employment. This is the
greatest calamity that ever happened to our
young and growing city. Messls. Bell & Bo-
cage have the sympathy Of the whole COM
munity. They propose to erect new build
ings and machinery immediately.
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REGIsrRArIJN.-Capt. T.. G.. WnIrEsIDEs,
President of the Board of Registration for this
that are entitled. Now, all male persons
twenty one years age, wno have been resi-
dents Of the state six months. and Of the
county ten days excluding insane persons
aud conyicts}. are eni!ed TO register, and we
hore to see full registration. The day Of
political dislrancliscmen and inqui>ition are
past and the time arrived when it is easy for
white man to he enrolled voter as blAcf.
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ArroINrMrN1s The Governor has APP
pointed Thomas Cauthron president, I. j,
Williams G. p. Anderson, Registrars Of Sar-
her county
johnson coUnty--R. l., Tate and l.. W.
Dckoy. Justices of the peace. Manlcy,
constable.
The following appointments were made
Thursday G. IT, Lauder. colonel and aide de-
camp State Guards. Sarbcr-J &. llumphry,
constable; 1hos. Lloyd, justice of the peace.
lelI-M. l.. Edwards, justice OF the peace.
Seott-Louis J.. Lyman, clerk rice Lyman,
whose term expired on the first Of January (;
Francis G.. Gaines, sheriff, rice n. A. Floyd,
term expired. On the 3lst of December 1872,
Governor iiadicy appointed W B. thurman rs
clerk, in the place of Lyman, and Floyd as
sheriff being his own successor. Governor
Baxter holds that the latter appointment eX-
pired on the first Of JaLuary, and that in the
former case there was no vacancy Lyman
having been commissioned as clerk for the
term which did not expire until the first OF
January therefore, the appointment OF Iur-
man is ignored Gaines and Lyman, the new
appointcc., were strongly recommended by
the GOOD people of Scott. The former is n
Democrat the latter Republican, and their
appointment will give almost universal salts
faction to the people of the county, Galbreath
w"s elected clerk at the November election
tbut no returns Nero ever made) and had in
stltUtcd suit for the Office, but withdrew the
same and recommended llyman's appoint
ment Even had Truman and Floyd been APP
pointed by Governor Hadlcy en the first OF
January, the vacancy would stlll have exist
ed, from the fact that there was no law at that
'inic empowering the governor to appoint
County officers, except to I'LL vacancies occur
ring nine munths bvf''r~ So~~r@l election
The last legislature gave the executive au-
thvrily to MI all vacancies by appointment
L., H. GdEctfe.
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important.

II l. all important that the bar Of 10Th cir
cult should begin to look arousd Tor Il sue
cessor to Judge Mears. Could Col. JoRpAN
+. CRAvENs be- induced TO take the position :
Having large practice, of course he wGuld
hesitate to abaubon it for circuit judgesLip,
hut let him remember some one should be on
the bench. in whose ability and integrity all
can rely. Slich man we pronounce col CrI-
ycns to be.
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OFFICIAL PAPBS

The Van Buren Press han been desig-
mated by the Governor, az the officiai
Paper of Crawford County to publish all
Official and Legal Advertisements In
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s8- Richmond Enquirer Aug. II, says
The case of Page McCarty. charged with the
killing of John b. Morlccai In n duel contin-
ued from Thursday last. was called In the po-
lice court, yesterday morning. aud as 1t APP
peared from the statca,ent Of DR.. Cullen. Mr.
McCartys attending physician, that he was
still unable by reason ofhis wounds to appear
to answer. the case was again continued to
September A."
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Ia Strange Is 1t not, that the papers here
tofore urging Clayton and nadley to give us
reasonably honest administration OF fairs
in Arkansas, now abuse Baxter soundly fol
doiag the very thing they asked' Such /,
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WARNING ORDER.

WARNING ORDER. :
In the Circuit Court of the County ofCraw-
ford, State of Arkansas. September Term,
1878.
Arnold O Bryan PlaintiT.
UerSaS
The unknown hGirs of Alex
andcr Dobbins, deceastd,
Richard ID. Pinson, Will
lam Edmondson, Caro- Z. defendant.
Edmondson. K Z. Perkins.
and Cynthia +. Perkins.
his wife, and Brown Baker
COMPLAINT IN EqurfY.
The defendants, the unknown heirs of AL
exander DobbiRs, deceased, Richard y. u.
son. William Edmondson and Caro- +. Ed
mopdson, are warned to apnear in this Cour
within thirty days and answer the complain
of the Plaintiff
JAS. \. LOCKHART Clerk.
Per II G.. CocRs, Deputy Clerk
August %, 1873.
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EE Two young men in Pennsylvania,
being in lore with the same girl, fought
a duel with pitchforks, and the girls IA
ther pitched in with a spade and broke
both their heals
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tn Here Is an epitsph personal to the
Dog Killer" OF Fayetteville, which We nnd
In the Democrat
Hero lies poor Carlo-beloved By oil who knew
him.
lie was better dog by far than him whs slow him -
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ports to the Independent tn at the :" people are
favorable Il. Governor Baxter" Why, it's so
everywhere, Z" old man, II you could but Jus.
calmly look at the situation "f things.
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men who served In General Goods Texas
brigade, less than three hundred are now liv-
ing. The survivors meet every June for 3
dinner, speeches, etc.
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II We see that Col. LOGAN II. Roors Is
spsksp Of a. candidate for mayor Of the city
of Litue Rock, at the election to take place
this tsIl,
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TI- 1" Don't worry about my going
away darling. Absence, you know, makes
the heart grow fonder. OF somebody
else, +" added the darling
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IL From the Fort Smith Independent. we
learn that Henry |. Falconer has sued out u
writ against J. II. Mcclure for the Office Of
Sheriff Of Sebastian County and It's emolu-
Yneuts
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WARNING ORDER,

In the Circuit Court of Crawford County
September Term, 1873.
VIM. E. Storer, Plaintiff,
rerSuS
4. s. Robaids. doing business)
bards Il Co,
COMPLAINT AT Law.
The defendant A. 5. Robards, is warned tc
appear in this Court within Thirty Days, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff Wm. Z
storer. Jas. A. LoCKHART, Clerk.
Per II. G.. Coors Deputy Clerk.
August 26, 1873,
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WARNING ORDER.

l n the Crawford Circuit Court, Fall Term
l. 1878.
Leonard G. Southmayd.
Susanna X. Southmayd,( Cemplainants,
rerSHS
Gustavus c., Gregg w.
Sewer and james ID. Pickett,( Defendants.
COMPLAINT IN EQUITY.
The defendants. Custavus G. Pickett. Gregg
W. Pickett, Sewer Pickett and James d.
Pickett. arc warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiffs. Leonard c. Southmayd and
Susanna X. Southmayd.
JAMES A LOCKiIART. Clerk,
per HENRY G.. COoRs, Dpt'y. Clerk.
August %, 1873.
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Jud 70 Mears of Clarksville Assassinated

From our Little Rock news of the 2sth We
get the following;
Hon. Elisha Mears. judge OF the thirteenth
/ judicial circuit. who resides at Clark>yillc,
johnson county, while going to his home,
about three-quarters OF "A mile from town, to
dinner yesterday, was shot and mortally
wouu'lvd hN some unknown person from the
brush Judge Mcars lived until unv o'clock
thi, morning, at which time lie died. Thr
deed j. thought tu have been perpetratcd hy
a inau with whose wife 1t Is reported the
| iudge had been too intimate. Every body j.
Indignant at the dastarlly act, regardless OF
politics. and every effort will be made to
bring the guilty party to justice. Tie affair
creates profound sensation at the capital.
Judge Mcars was recently appointed To the
bench 10y Governor Baxter
The !,ssas ,ination of Judge Mears |. enough
make the blood run cold. Although the Judge
was strong Republican, be was good aud
well meaning, and would. no doubt, have
given general satisfaction as Circuit Judge.
Our neighbors Of johnson county must try to
put Il stop TO the indiscrimnate murder O good
citizens. This Is the second cowardly murder
in the last two weeks. The good people of
johnson can put a stop to this, IL they Will
only hlu tllt bitlCtIs bt nc INV anu tshllfti
the enforcement of law by healthy public
opinion Martial law is at all times to be de-
plorcd, but il these murders cannot be stepped
In any other way, then martial law must be
| declared
LATEST FROM GAINESVILLE ANOTHER MAN
KILLED.
Sheriff Il. 5. Cramptou, Of Clarksyillc,
| brings tho latest irom that place relative u
! the assassination OF Judge Mcars. Ihe jury
at The time he left had not rendered their yef'
Diet as to the cause of his death, AMI he
thought it would not be given for several
days longer. He expressed belief that the
murderer would soon be fcrreted out, y and
that suspicion rested on several parties.
| From Mr. Wilson, mall agent on the Fort
Smith railroad. We learn that on Tuesday
forenoon at . o'clock man named Williams
| shot and Killed u man named Willis putting
! eighteen buckshot into his body. The shoot
| ing occurred near the residence OF Wills
about three miles north Of Clarksyillc.-Ga-
| &ettc 30'h
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tH~ Judge Thomas a. r. n elson, late Judge
OF the Supreme Court, died at his residence in
Knoxville, Tenn, OF cholera, after an Hines
eftwo days.
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IL Hoods Texas brigade proposes to
spend $4,000 in purchasing the picture Of
"Lee Ia tho Wilderness that 1t may be
placed Ia the State Capitol ut Austin.
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r. Duke Charles Frederick August
William. Of Bruins wick died Of aPpopisxy
At Geneva, Switxsr]ond. yeaterday, aged
sixty nine years
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eS- Californiahs are drying grapes into
raisins with success. One hundred pounds OF
grapes worth a dollar will produce twenty
pounds Of rasins worth 81 80
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ET- What was the result Of the trial
Of that horse stealer ?" asked Missouri
an OF his neighbor "Oh, lie was left in
suspense.
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IL Judge WHEELER, Of the Independent
follows up his libel on Col. DuvAI. with quo
tations from his exchanges on the subject
some Of which are not very fattering.
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KEGISTR ALTON.

will proceed to Register tho Legal Voters of Craw-
| ford County at the following time and places, to-
wit:
Jasper Township. Salem Church, Sept and g.,
Cedar Greek Township, Cedar Grove, Sept y, b.
Lafayette Iownspip, Frazier,s Gin. Sept. Is. l6.
Mountain Township, Stewards -, Sept IT,
Shepherd Township, School House, Sept Is,
Upper Township, School House, Sept ~.
Riehland Township, Buttons Springs, Sept 2, %
Vine Prairie Township, Shiloh Church. Sep. 25.
Van Buren, Township, Court House, Sept -, 30,
l.. g, WHITESIDES,
President Board of Registration.
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GENERAL ORDER.

HEAD QUARTERS STATE or Arkansas,
LITTLE Rock, August Is, 1873.
GENERAL ORDER No. T.
Brigadicr General lLBERT W, BlsHoP, Adjutan
General of the State Of Arkansas is hereby assigned
to active duty, rice Brigader General Michael Nc
Canany, resigned,
ELISHA BANTER,
Aug. 26-lw. Commander in Chief
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gH- The Carolina Life Insurance Company
has ceased to exist, II having been swallowed
up By the Southern Life In.u.ance Company
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~ We have had as hot and dry weather
the past week as any this season.
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DIED

In Van Buren, Sunday morning tho 3lst ut, o.
cholera infantum. EonER. twin son OF Dr. ana MRS
c. + Brown, aged months and days
'The star Of comfort for a moment given, ;,
Just rose on earth, then set to rise IN heaFeh'
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PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

NXTHEREAS a registration of the legal voters OF
w the State has not been made since tho adoption
and ratification of the amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State known as Article VII. except IN
tho Counties Of Garland, Hot SPRING lizard ana van
Buren, and
WHEREAS. 1t is necessary that new and fuil reg
stration be mads in every County in the state ior
the purpose of holding election for one member OF
the board of supervisors of each county, ana such
other elections as may be ordered ,
Now. therefore. Elisha Baxter Governor OF the a.,
State of Arkansas, by virtue of authority vested In
me by the sd section Of the General Assem-
bly,, entitled An act to provide fora registration
of the legal voters in the State of Arkansas ap'
proved July Is, 1875 hereby order and direct that
new registration of the legal voters of the State be
made, except in the Counties hereinbefore men
toned after notice thereof shall have been gwen,
according to law Said registration to close at least
ten O days prior to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 4. d. 1873.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the state to be at
H. 81 hxed at the city of Little Rock, this tweu-
ty-seventh day Of August. A. D; lsI3
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor of Arkansas.
By the Governor: j. NJ. JoHNsoE,
Secretary Of state.
BY Frank Strong, Deputy. I'd
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NOTICE.

I ETTERS of Administration were this day granted
- to the undersigned by thu, clerk Of Crawford
county on the estate Of Robert Boyce, late OF said
said deceased are required to present the 10 me
duly authenticated. for allowance. within one year
or the same may be precludod from any benefit IL
said estate. notes so presented within two year,
will be forever barred Persons indebted will pa,
up, Those having effects of said deceased in their
hands will deliver same To me
HIRAM DR0DIr,
Amir Estate Of Roher, Doycc, deed.
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fa15 dFsepgiilla opans:aia6 II. M.;
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MfAna 1aB0P:' ,tlosesiB Rhd Ppm.
Whining SYS|hdA 90, FIN, 'sifsaa. ssigaas
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open frohd8,to 4,R.tM. d.; mc1l ,o',oe
9iTaT yA:ssai4sRsoN, A1K4s. PoRr iRoxA+.
AFRs RsQHARLEsfoN rRA4RQAD. r.Ehis, rail-
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session OF the Leaiqlstprei liz likely, 70, be
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lnmbers 4Jof people, In the Oodhties
through J, which Che ilEoad epasses, 7are
ready to snbsclibe TO- the stock, The
road funb through Anderson to Able
etle lOourts House, Edeefeld' Couft
faouse'sAiken and 90 Oh TO Port Royal
H9a thenee to Charleston. aiu, ID, f,,aio.,
Q. sAsk the recovered, dyspeptlos., bilious
SstHSTsifs, Hi5ums q isser and ,agpe, the
mefoarial dissssed patient, hoy, they s.,
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falklng 5lmnons' Liver Regulator ,,i'i
'r4a,.xs -rncs d; E.ra ,a;.itni !. Mit3Ila;
The Spanish insnfrection is growing
stro6gef., From, recent deyelobments
sheisi is no question but that Tie Uar,
lists have the moral support or 'ail rthe
crowned heads Of Europe.
Old type, equal to Babbitt metal, for
q a-variety pf purposes. cap be purchased
hs6is than is Charged Tor ie The latter" "''''
Accounts duo the PHGNn office must ,t
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cannot, pc given. Weimust :have money
to carry on business. 'ra = ~. n-e!''
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.. .gg. Lost, "a nlH.
ON !be South Osrolina Railroad train: bs-
~ tween Ga!um bia and Charleston, on the
nightot the 2!th February, 1879, RED RUS
b!ALHAFHER WALLET, containing ,papers
OF no value to Any one except the owner, a
liberal reward will be given Tor its recovery.
'.L A. o. JONES,
March 8 Clerk House Of Repre- antatiYes.
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The buiidirgs IN The yard sre hearIy al brick,
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force, and we can say that for his honorable,
fair, and manly conduct as an editor he was an
ornament of the profession.
In the spring of 1868 he was nominated for
the ohice Of Governor, and canvassed the State
against the Radical party and the then pending
Underwood Constitution. He so aroused pub
lie opinion against the Constitution that the
military authority General Candy, fearing its
rejection, postponed the vote upon 1t.
Before the campaign was over, the Liberal
movement" as it was then called. was set on
foot. 1t contemplated union of Liberal Re-
publicans and Democrats, and Colonel Withers
being rather ultra, it was thought, for that
time, the State being still out of the Union
he yielded to the wishes of many friends and
withdrew Gov. Walker was then nominated
upon the fusion ticket, and the grand triumph of
that ticket followed. For Colonel Withers's
magnanimity at that time it has been generally
thought that he should have been honored with
some prominent position, and his friends
thought the present a good opportunity to dis
charge this public obligation to this deserving
gentleman. General Kemper was nominated
over him by the Conservative Convention, and
all parties combined to bestow upon him the
second place, which he accepted under sense
of duty, in spite of his pride and self-respect
In every relation in life Colonel Withers has
proved his loyalty, valor, truth, and virtue;
and as Lieutenant Governor will honor the Of
fee he will be placed in.