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The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

o. Tic following Is from the Fayetteville
Democrats field Of labor. Mr.. Berry's eXpe-
rcnce. Is that OF most all heretofore e,rone
Brooks dlstrIcts The people are with the
Governor:
We had the pleasure OF n call the other day
from Hon j. II. Berry, OF Bcntonville. a
member ofthe Legislature from this district
Mr.. B. has been a Brooks naR all along; bur
he now has to give 1t up that they are all for
Baxter In Benton county .-Ne,cs.
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sS- The Beaumont Transportation Com
pany, offers the very liberal price Of 80 cents
per hundred to outside wagons for hauling
cotton to the Railroad Mt Clarksville. If5o
cents per hundred is enough for transporting
cotton TO the Railroad, It seems to us that
slI5 Is II little too much from the same point
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Wonderful consistency among the Baxter
radical papers The Gazette says r III.
Hughes the radical nominee for governor OF
the old dominion is n marvelously proper
man for the high position. The Pine Bluff
Press calls him an migrate and = traitor. What
say Durham, Gaulding and Frolich ?-Moati-
ccii0nios.
But whore is our friend Barrys' democratic
consistency in supporting Joseph Brooks
First cast tho beam out ofyour own eye, Dec
tor, then lecture
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RsrIRED.-Our old friend Capt. II. r. BAR
RY has retired from the editorial chair Of the
Dardanelle Laborer. The Captain takes with
him to retirement our best wishes. Maj. q.
r. lIALLIBUxrsx having purchased the La
borer Office, will Issue from 1t on the 2Oth Of
September a new paper, under the title of
the Herald.
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: MONUMENTS. Attention is called to the ad
,ertisement Of Messrs. J. WHITE & Son. Mem
phis, Tenn, importers aud dealers In Marble
and Manufacturers Of Monuments. Mr.
Thomas Crkris, representing this establish
Ment Is now In our city aud will call upon
those standing In need OF anything In their
line. It isa noyeItry to see u Memphis House
represented IN our city Wy solicitor. Mem.
pills merchants ought tn wake up to the i'm.
pcrtancs Of the trade on the line OF the l.. n
&F,S. kallroad.
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tF Fridays Little Rock Repabiicaa says
that, yesterday the county coroner held an In
quest on the body of Ben Seminole, an Indian
prisoner in the penitentiary. who died yes-
terjay morning. The deceased had been SEN
tcnced to Il term Of eighteen months by the
United states court for the western district
OF the State in December 1872. The verdict
was death from natural causes.
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iY- General rIERcg, late Of Fort Smith,
passed through from Little Rock Sunday. lie
wanted to bet his money that Baxter would
be out. and that Brooks would be In. In less
than sixty days. Ills not unlikely that the
General Is about out Of meat and something
must be done. and that right soon.
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tn The Little Rock sas.ue of the IL.

tn The Little Rock 6arsue Of the llth
says:
ln few days the State superintendent OF
public schools will apportlon the State school
fund to the different counties. when the coun-
ty treasurers will be enabled to draw shat
$220.000 which Mcclure has been abusing
Baxter about locking up In the State treasury.
Thus ends M~Clures Much Ado About
Nothing" WIN lle do the governor Justice
by acknowledging that he was mistaken in
the muttcry
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Notice to Trespassers.

A LII persons are notified TO desist from cutting or
N hauling wood from the following described
lands in the bottom or miles South East Of Van
buren, to-wit; The ~ a otSW u. and the SWL
offs W "A. Section 4, and the Is a Of l. a Of Sec
uon 5, Township s, Range 81 West
IL timber stealing from these lands Is persisted In
shall be compelled 10 try the snieacy Of criminal
prosecution against the offenders.
JESSE TURNER.
Van Buren,. Sept. s-lw.
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sE- We had the pleasure Of a call Oh Satur.
day, from J.. II. HILLYER. Jr., Esq Prineipa
ofthe Academy at Alma--in company will
our young friend BYERs. Our Office Is open
TO them when they visit the city.
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Kings Early Corn.
From 1 to u Weeks Earlier than the
Common Field Corn!

NliIs the earliest and beet field corn adapted for
j this climate. Tho present crop was planted
April 18th, 1873 and ready to gather August 18th
The ears are large. averaging IL inches in length.
yielding from TO 100 bushels por acre and s foWr 10
Elk weeks earlier than our common field corn,
Persons desiring this valuable corn for SEED will
apply at an early day, es the supply is limited at
the Mulberry flosrins Mills,
Price $40 yer bushcl. j. T. KING.
Mulberry, Ark. Aug ~, 'T3-u
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:T- We learn from the Herald that Crsw-
ford county will give Hon. JOSEPH BROOKS a
rousing meeting on the 22d. We haye no
doubt It will compare fyorably With tho ono
at Fort smith on the 20th.
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eg- The Fayetteville Ne,rs OF the l;

eY The Fayetteville Ners OF The 18TH
says:
We understand there was a lively fight al
Evansville the other day, between +. NJ
Shannon and Mr.. flonians. Several shots
were exchanged without injury to either
when tie parties were arrested and taken be-
fore squire Cox. Aftcr examination, the
former MAS fined $50.
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81 Now put your bait on the treash.
erous hook, and east it into the shady
brook. for when the snnfish sees II
'quirm, he'll surely 60 tor that angle
worm
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

tE The appointment by the Governor OF
Hon. Tnos. BoLEs as Judge Of the 18th Dis
trct hangs fire. Gov. Baxter should know
that tile people are Watching every meve he
makes. and expect none but the best appoint
ments from him.
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THE SEQUEL.

THE SEQUEL.
Early on Thursday morning Mr.. John Nc
Clure, the sheriff de faciO, rode into town, ac-
companicd by an escort of four armed n,r2
His appearance with such ~
language and manner of the party, m0nce
created sensation. Mr.. FalcoRer and his
friends regarded IL as a hostile demonstration.
and fears were entertained by the citizens
that something serious would result. Some
Of the leading merchants, and Others, sought
an interview with Mr. Mcclure, and proposed
to him that he and Mr.. Falconer should have
meeting in the presence Of number OF fciti-
zens. and agree to submit the question as 10
the right to the office to the decision OF the
court; that both parties should disband what
ever force they might have and unite TO pre-
serve the peace Of the country-t0 whicn he
readily assentcd.
AT ten o'clock u number or our prominen'
citizens assembled ~ the bank, and Messrs
Falconer and McClure agrees 10 counsel s.,e,l
friends to be peaceful that no armed fsrco on
either side should appear at the next term o
court when the case would be tried.
They pledged themselves to exert all theiI
pewer to pressrvc the peace, and In presence
of the meeting joined hands upon the agree
ment. Mr.. Mcclure and his party quietly
left town, and Is believed no further disturb
ance sf the quiet Of the county may be appre'
hcnded.
Judge Ham was present at the meeting and
exerted his influence to effect reconciliation
between the parties.
We are pleased to be go. .., 90 make this an.
r.,..-.""vy.rncnt. because the people were appre.
hensivc that matters would grow worse unit
they might be afflicted by the presence OF tn,
militia.
Now the indications are that there will be
nothing to affect the peace Of the county. W.
trast that parties on both sides will exer
themselves to preserve order and arrest ant
punish any evil-disposed parties rho may Mt
tempt to stir up striie. We are pleased ina,
the friends of Mr.. Falconer, who only want
peace and protection, so readily acquiesced in
the proposition for peace. Their pledges
may be fully relied on, and II the party OF
the other sido will do the same. and we think
they will. we may reasonably hope for peace
and quiet and those who desire trouble mos
will be permitted 10 gang their way. and
make living in another way than by follow.
ing the mlltia.-Ierd'd.
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IL" y short horse soon curried." Judge
LIBERTY BARTLETT, in card ITO the Pub
ic' y in the Little Rock Republican, curries
the bob-tail Superintendent Of the l.. X. & f.
>. Railroad. u thort order. The Supcrln-
tendents peculiar game Of blum, don't cover
up the impositions.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

kT The Arkadelphia STANDARD comes to us
enlarged and improved. We congratulate
our friends OF the STANDARD on the evidence
OF success that Is attending them.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

IL Genl Bon. NEWTON, of the State mill
tia, and Col. Ben johnson, of Little Rock,
passed through to Sebastian county Saturday
to look after the reported troubles there.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

tA- We learn that Sheriff Grady arrested
on Saturday last George Crcason. charged
" it'll stealing the mare and colt OF Mrs. Crit
teuden some two weeks since.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

a." There 10 no truth In the report of a
general massacre Of whites by the Indians at
Fort Sill There was no cause for II.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

GB- Constable Ward. OF Clarksville, who
vas shot some time ago by an unknown man,
died Friday morning, about 8 o'clock. at his
honie In Clarksville.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

tB- The Gasste says 1.-The boats Of the Ar
kansas River Packet company will run dur
ing the State fair. that l.. II the river comes
up Two will run below and one nbove.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

eS The Fort Smith Iadei ealent announces
that Hon. Joseph Brooks will address the citi-
zen Of Crawford at Van Buren, on Monday
the 22l Inst.
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The Affair at Greenwood.

On Monday Judge Ham opened court at
Greenwood and Tuesday merninS the court
opened and proceeded with business About
0 or 10 O'Clock a large party OF men some OF
whom exposed their arms came into town.
which produced considerable excitement
These we're the friends OF Mr.. H. j. FaIeoher,
who went there for the purpose OF seeing a
fair trial in the case Of Falconer vs. Mcclure
for the office ofSheriff, which Falconer claims
hy the election of November last Judge
liam Immediately adjourned court ana came
post haste to Fort Smith. The party hio not
intend to modest Judge Ham. or any one else
Reporls had been in circulation sometime
previous that the court should not try the
case, which threats had been reported rs
coming from the opposite party Amer 'u9ge
Nam ert the friends of Faleoner quietly dis-
nersed and went home. These arc the facts,
and we give them to prevent misrepresenta-
tions abroad about mob lac In Sebastian
county.
The following letter was written to Judge
Ham, and was to have been sent To him at
Fayetteville. but the gentleman, to whom IL
was given, failed to send II In time ana he
failed to get the letter. The letter will explain
itself to all candid minded men:
FoRr SMITH, ARK Sept. o, 1873.
Hoy. +. d. Ham, Judge Sth Circuit
SIR: The undersigned citizens Of Sebastian
county. feel it to be their duty to address you
few linesowing to reports in circulaton,said
amount. almost To threats OF intimidation OF
your court. by officials, whose SWORN duty Is
to maintain law and order. We are law abid-
Ing citizens, and are for maintaining the dig
nifty Of the law, and protecting OF all officers
in discharge OF their duties under the laws Of
the State. therefore. we can assure you that
we will aid and assist you In the discharge OF
your duties ms Judge, in such orders ana de-
crces YOU may make. whether they are in ac-
cordance with our views or not. We feel,
that you will do Justice TO the people now. az
you have heretofore, when appealed to for
relief from unjust and unlawful taxes.
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TILE GREEN WOOD TRoUBLES.

On Tuesday morning, the 9th ofSeptember
1873, about 0 o'clock, u. M, large bodies OF
armed men were discovered marching into
town In double file; the Circuit Court for the
Greenwood District being In session, Judge
Il. D. Ham presiding. Rumors had been rife
for several days that a force was organizing
for the purpose Of breaking up the present
term of the court. but the majority Of the
citizens in and about Greenwood were slow
to believe it but as before stated, force OF
about SIS men. armed with six-shooters and
double barrel shot guns marched into town
and dismounted near the public well, in
twenty yards of the court house.
Judge Ham, from the bench, requested Col.
B. T. DuVal, Judge Neal z. Ii. Rice and
Thos. II. Barnes to wait upon said force, and
TO know for what purpose they had assembled.
and to inform them that they were not needed
as a protection to the court or to preserve or
der, and request them to disperse or deliver
up their arms, TO both OF these requests they
declined to comply, but agreed to go Into
camp near by, which they did, stating that
they were not here for the purpose oftronble,
but to see that justice was done, and the law
vindcated. Upon their refusal TO diSperse or
disband. Juuge Ham ordered the adjournment
OF the court until court In course This we
fortunate occurrence for our section of the
State, and exceedingly regret the same.
On the adjournment of the court the armed
force mounted and marched through the
street In "fours" in the direction Of Fort
Smith, and everything Is now quiet-Green-
GOOD STANDARD, Sept 0M.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

~ There Is question Of veracity between
J. ID. BERRY OF Ozark and SPARKS Of the
Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16
WARNING ORDER.

w a IL NING OtDIIh.
In the Circuit Court of the County ofCraw-
ford, State Of Arkansas. september Term
1878.
Arnold O'Bryan Plaintiff.
gerSuS
The unknown heirs Of Alex
ander Dobblns, decsastd,
Richard d. Pinson, Will
lam Edmondson, Caro- p. Defendant.
Edmondson. r. p. Perkins.
and Cynthia i. Perkins.
his wife, and Brown Baker,
COMPLAINT IL EQUITY.
The defendants the unknown heirs Of Al
exander Dobbns. deceased, Richard ID. Pin
son, William Edmondson and Caro- r. Ed
mendson, are warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the complaint
of the Plaintiff.
JAS. A. LOCkHART Clerk
Per ri G. CocRs, Deputy Clerk.
August % 1873
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t8- The Circuit Court for Fort Smith Dis
trict convened yesterday.
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Notice

NOTICE is hereby given, to all persons holding
IN Coupous of the bpnds OF tho County of Crawford,
due May lst 1873, TO present the sane for payment
to tho County Treasurer, or before the 6rst Mon
day in October, 1873,
NOTICE
IL also given that proposals will bo received by the
Board OF Supervisors until the first Monday In 0cto
Der, 1873, for the sale to the County Of sutand
ing Bonds. to the amount of the special County fund
Ciork, aud endorsed Proposal to sell County
Bonds" and signed by the parties holding said
In October, said proposals. will be opened in open
session Of the Board and Bonds purchased from the
lowest bidder to the amount OF the special County
fund then on hand.
BY order Of the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Crawford County. JAS. A. L0CkHART,
July Is. ls12-td. County Clerk.
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BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

A LARGE supply of Family and Pocket Bibles and
"A Testaments, are constantly kept for sale at the
Depository of tho Crawford County Bible Society, at
House.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

e7s- Col. WM. WHITFIELD returned from
the Eastern markets on Friday morning last
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16
PROCLAMATION by THE GOVERNOR.

XXIHEREAS a registration Of the legal voters of
w the State has not been ade since the adoption
and ratification of tho amendm dment to the Constitu-
ton of the State known as Article VIII, except IN
the Counties Of Garland, Hot Spring. lizard and Van
buron and
WHEREAs 1t is necessary that new and full reg
istration be ade in every County in the State. for
the purpose of holding election for enc member Of
the board of supervisors of each county, and such
other elections as may be ordered
Now, therefore, / Elisha Baxter, Governor OF the
State of Arkansas by virtue sf authority vested in
me by the 23d section Of act fthe General Assem-
bly,, entitled " An act to provide for resistIstlon
of the legal voters in the State of Arkansas, ap-
proved July Is 1873 hereby order and direct that
new registration of the legal voters Of the State be
made, except in the Counties horeinbsfore men
toned, after notice thereof shall have been given,
according to law Said registration to close at least
ten 0) days prior to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November A. ID. 1873.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the State to be af-
H. s.. fixed ut the city of Little Rock, this TWEEN
V-soventh day Of August, A: D, 1873
ELISHA BANTER
Governor of Arkansas.
By the Governor: J. NJ JoH,sos,
Secretary Of State.
BY Frank Strong, Deputy. I'd
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III Don't forget to 10 and Register your
name. No one can vete without nep regis
tration. The old certificate will not answer
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16

LIZ Van Bursn shipped the first wagon
lead Of cotton on Thursday last.
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Proclamation by the Governor.

TTUCTd1lIdlTU1I Uy Ute uUVoTTUI'
WHEREAS, Ii has como to the knowledge of the
w executive that on the twenty seventh day oil
August. 1873, in Johnson county, Arkansas, Hon.
Elisha Meers judge OF the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
of the State of Arkansas was assassnated ana that
the assassin is still at large go
Now therefore, /, Elisha Baxter. Governor Of the
State Of Arkansas. by virtue Of the authority vested
in me by the constitution and laws of said State, do
hereby offer a reward Of FIVE THOUSAND pol
LARS for the arrest and conviction ofthe said asas-
sin.
hand and caused the seal Of the State to
IL. 81 be affixed, at Little Rock, this twenty
ninth day Of August, A. ID. 1873.
ELISHA BANTER,
4v Governor of Arkansas,
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WARNING ORDER.
In the Crawford Circuit Court Fall Term,
l. 1878.
Leonard c. Southmayd.
Susanna X. SouthmaydS Csmplsinants.
rerSuS
Gustavus G.. Gregg w"
Sewer and James ID. Plckett,( Defendants.
COMPLAINT IN EQUITY.
The defendants, Gustavus G. Pickett, Gregg
w. Pickett, Sewer Pickett and James y
Pickett, are warned to appear In this rc1:,
within thirty days and answer the eomplaint
y, .nc piaintiifs, Leonard c. Southmayd and
Susanna II. Southmayd.
JAMES A LOCkHART, Clerk,
per IIESRY G.. CooRs, Dpt'y. Clerk.
August ~, 1873.
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NOTICE.

I ErTERS of ofAdministratisn were this day gran tee
IL to the Undersigned by tho clerk Of Crawforc
county on The estate Of Robert Boyce, late Of said
county decssscd All persons holding claims agains
said deceased required to present the to
duly uthcnticatsd, for allowance. within year
or the same may bs prscludsd from any benefit In
said estate All notss so presented within two YEAR
will be forever barred. Persons indebted will pa,
up. These having eHeets Of said deceased in theiI
hands will deliver same 10 mo
HIRAM BRoDIP.
Amir. ks,ste Of Robert B0yee, dec d.
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WARNING ORDER.

nj With lulSpaslIn..n4 4sauuuinus~nnnhu
/ september Term, 1873,
WIN. F. Storcr. Plaintiff,
rersus
A. S. Robards. doing bu,insss)
| bards 4 Co,
COMPLAINT AT LAW.
! The defendant A. S. Robards. Is warned to
appear in this Court within Thirty Days. and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff. WIN. z
Storer. JAS. a. LoCKHARr, Clerk.
Per II. G. Coors, Deputy Clerk.
| August 2G, 1873.
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~ rsy ,s~ yssr sa~r.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-15

1t seems that she got the focus that the show
man spoke OF at once, for she sai,l,-
:, II see our town, but beyond it / see some
thing better. I see''-
wizard! a wizardr shouted the mob !;
CT else how can he make thing so that one
person can see what another cannot? A
wizard! wizard! Down with the show!
how can there be anything better than our
town." =. E.
And in a few moments the show was a
heap of shapeless fragments. The Snowman
looked ON with a grave smile. the maiden
clinging to his arm. and Goody Gracious
shaking her staff in vain at the rioters.
That nigh. cid Dame Gracious was found
dead in her bed, with smile of heavenly
hope on her withered face. 1t was not long
before the Snowman and the damsel quilted
the town together. 1t was done so quietly
| that he first person to assure the rest of the
| people of the fact was a shepherd boy, who
came in to report that he had seen them,
hand in han /, crossing the hills towards the
| ORIENT. 1t was early in morning of ripe
! spring, just passing into summer. There
were rose buds ready to burst, the sun was
warm, the brook ran full and fresh down in
to the valley, and the whole world was quick
with beauty and glory to come.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-15
POETRY.
(From the Atlantic Monthly for April.l
st. Olaf's Fountain.
BY nJALMAR nJoRTH BoYEsEN

Like o ball of btood-red fire
Sinks the sun DER forests sleel lns'
Wondrously in splcndor sieepins
Glaciers far with eloud-capt sPN'
Leaning ON his stalwart steed,
Stanus King Olaf, sad and mrn''
Loath to view the runs ~ sj
Wherein flames exuilils i0e
Still, and snItry is he night
Not n rustic in the rusios,
Not n breeze to SIR inc pusne'
With It's fu1islVe ueis-''
prv AMI thirsty lies the land;
Wiere erewnile the cooling current
Traced its courses, gay aud Grant,
(ilimmers now the sun-bleac Gu sand
Far and near resounds the air
With the low OF homeless cattle;
Ger the bloody field of battle
Throws the sun its luliu glare.
From below, q muffled ring,
Lac the lar, unceasing diIges
VI the f.iItly mulmurn2 suryes
FROM lis niusing wakes the kiug!
And Q vast and weary throng-
easant-, armed with scythes, and brawny
Spearmen, clad in wolf-ssins tawny--
Slowly Wild the hills along.
Spoke warrior grave and hoar,
10 the king his voice upLfted:
crossed anu vanIuished we Lave drifted,
sandy king, unto thy shore.
We have cri d to Thor and Frey;
But our gods no more are near US,
Wrathfui Thor no more will hear us,
Give us water err We uie!
We have heard that Christ the White
Hath balm Tor each disaster,
We will worship him, y master,
VINO our armies put TO hlght.
Theu with holy zeal aglow, r.r
Wi h The power of strong believing,
Swift the Klug. is swvr, upAeavlng,
Smote the barren mountains broa.
Into splinters sprang the sword:
And tie mountains anci mt giants
Rolsei its echoes, heTce, denant,
As ii mocALng Christ the Lord. ..,
Ali but from the e7rths de p breast
Came no DuDbling iounisln DdrStlng;
Ami the barron land lay Uni sting,
With It's heavy doom oppressed.
Rose peasant then, and said 81.
Chuckling with cunning, low laugh
Now we know. forsonth, King Olaf,
Still is ancient Thor MT dead
Fierce the royal warriors frowned,
'Slay the wretchi" they shouted wildly.
Bat the king rebuked them mildly;
Low lie khelJ upon the ground.
Grave and silent stood the ,hrong,
While he prayed with deep contriiion:
Lrrd, Y save them from peruiIion;
am weak, but Thou art strong!'
And his tears fell hot and fast;
Walked to life the barren mountain;
Upward spfang bubbing fountain,
Rushing er Iae sun-bleached waste.
Now is sheathed King Olaf's sword;
But the cross his zeal 18th planted
In our land stands bright. uniaunted,
Cleaning over dale and ford.
And his fountain pure and clear
,Ni the dropping alder-bushes
Sill wi, h Joyous cadence gushes,
Fresh, unchanged, from year to year.
to the popular belief, the mountains
% he abodes OF trolls and giants who were con-
atty waging war against St. Olaf, because they
ID not endure tbs noise Of his church-beils.