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To the Voters Of the 9th Senatorial Dis
trict:

tllCt
The Governor has ordered an election
on the 18th of February, 1873, for the
election of Senator for said District, to
ill vacancy caused by the death Of John
d. Arbucklc, who was certified as elect
ed,
While do not conce1e that there was
a vacancy, as ! maintain Mr. Arbucklc
never was duly elected, yet, as vacancy
has been declared and an election or.
dered, and il seems to be expected, in
fact demanded of me, that should again
offer myself for the position ! will say
to you, that if you believe | would prop
erly represent you in the State Senate
and so signify by casting your votes for
me on the 18th instant, and am fairly
elected, | will serve you to the best OF
my ability.
As / made the race before and saw
most Of you, ,lcem it unnecessary to
say more.
Your obedicnt servant,
b. j. BRowS.
Van Buren, Ark, Feb 6, 1873
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and went around to her mothers inad-
vertcntly with six pounds of sugar and a
butter kettle full Of -four, and came homo
at midnight intoxicated. We can never
sufficiently thank Judge Kelley for the
innocent enjoyment thus furnished us
The memory Of that happy evening VIII
linger in our minds very much longer
than the hired girl ever fingers when she
lights on = substance which she thinks
will suit the constitution of her aged pa
rnnt "
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
NEW YORK, Feb. s
STOKES AND HIS CHANCES

STOkES AND HIS ChANCtS
The report that Judge Boardman has
denied new trial to Stokes, is untrue,
bu, it is believed such will be the result
when the decision is announced next
week In that event, Stokes counsel
will apply in succession to three other
judges, in the hope that one OF them will
give the condemned man another chance
for life Stokes manner, it is said, has
recently become abstracted and ii failure
of mental activity is hinted at. His hair
is rapidly turning white. In his dress he
is still extremely neat lie converscd
with a reporter at some length to-day,
railing at " that absurd verdict. lie
showed the following letter, which he
has received, he alleges, from Fisk p.i-
vate secretary. Tom Conner:
Ed. forgive me. l done but my duty.
Remember me to the colonel when you
see him Tell him Mrs Fisk is well, and
give him the full particulars of Jay
Gould's affair | have no doubt he will
forgive you for assassinating him.
Yours, CoMER.
Stokes, as the reporter hahdeu Dack
the original: Now, what do you think of
that? He's the man who bossed the
getting up of all this perjured evidence
against me, and he writes me such let.
ter as that on the very day | am sen
fenced
Reporter: Have you seen your wife at
all since this thing happened?
Stokes: Nc; she's in Europe.
Reporter: How much time is there for
legal proceedings?
Stokes: This is February, isn't it?
Reporter: Yes
Stokes believe the day is some time
the last part of this month, isn't it, /
can't remember, exactly | think it's the
last of this month some time but hope
for stay. l think no judge would re
fuse me chance like that.
At this point Stokes laughed queerly,
and seemed disinclned to converse fur
ther.
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The Louisiana Election.
WASHINGTON, February


The Senate committee on privileges
and elections reported to-day in part on
the Louisiana case, in which they say the
election Of the Greeley electors was Ger
titled to by the governor, but the official
returns of the election have not been
counted by the returning board created
bv the laws of Louisiana for that pur-
pose, and the persons who, in fact, made
the examination and count had no legal
authority to do 80 Tie election Of the
Grant electors is certified to by the Lynch
returning board but the board did not
have the official returns before them, and
their election is not certified to by the
governor of the state, as required by act
of Congress.
The oommit.c are Of the opinion that
neither the Senate nor both Houses joint
ly have the power under the Constitution
to canvass the returns Of an election and
count the votes to determine who have
been elected presidential electors, but
that the mode and manner of choosing
electors are left exclusively to States
AS TO the other questions upon which
the committee were instructed TO report,
touching the exis tence of a legal State
government in Louisiana, and the admis
sion Of the senator from that State, they
are not now prepared to report
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A PRoor. Nothing is better proof OF
The excellence of an article than the fire.
uuent limitations Of it.
These countcrfets are the universal
tlibute which worthlessness pays to mer
it, The sterling worth and popularity
Of the Charter Oak Stove is attestcd by
this standard.
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The Edinbug Capt DAVE Thomas,
was due at Little Rock Friday morning
from New Orleans and may be looked
for here at any moment.
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LET now pronounce you man and
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any further, is a way Connecticut cler.
gymsn have Of securing their fee.
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E1 Mr. Bromley, formerly of the
Hartford Post, and for the past few
weeks connected with the New York
Sun, has now made an engagement as an
editorial political writer for the New
York 7rtbsne.
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The popular Exporter Capt. JOHN A.
sWILLIAMs, is due from New Orleans at
any moment. She will probably be the
first New Orleans out here. Planters
should get their cotton ready for ship
rcnt
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NICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1873

rrlIE Guide is published Quarterly, 2j cents
! pays for the year, four numbers, which is not
half the cost. Those who afterwards send money to
the amount Of One Dollar or more for Seeds may also
order Twenty five cents worth extra the price paid
for the Guide.
The January Number is beautiful giving plans for
making Rural Homes, Designs for Dining Table
Decorations, Window Gardons, a., and containing
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flowers
One hundred aud fifty pages on fuc tiated paper,
some five hundred Engraving, and superb Colored
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LE John c, Breckenridge OF the late
Southern confedcracy has been invited!
to deliver the Grafton before the literary
societies Of the Princeton college at the
an a.ual commencement in June next
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sY- Ex- Sheriff Ton. SCOTT and j. ii. HA-
HEY, colorcd, are running for the Senate as
independent republican candidates, in oppo
kition to Gen. GAGE, the Patriots candidate
'rhey had all better turn In and vote for B. j..
IRowN
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INlE we'll known and long established
Ferry ut Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now
under the charge of the subscriber. The pro-
prietors having recently put on Large New
Steamboat and Nth careful and experiences
Fcrrymcn. they feel confident that they can
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public Their aim will be to meet the In
creasng demands Of the large emlgrant trav-
ell to Texas.
The st. Louis. and Sherman, Texas, L. 5.
Mails are carried over this Ferry. which Is
good guarantee ihat it is the shortest as well
AS the best roGte for travel Of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock aud sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river. and no pains will be spared to ac-
comInodate the prblic. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route 10
and from Missouri and Texas.
~ B. Ferry accounts must 10 ssttlsa
MonMly-No deridtioa from this rule.
II. &. RO BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Buren. Feb. d. '73. Il
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~ We are pleased to learn that Capt. w.
IA. BRITToN is improving. and If able to be
moved will be up on the next trip Of the Gib-
son, to his home at Van Buren,.
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ET A Wisconsin blacksmith, named
Jones, threw an OK on its back and shod
1t all around in fifteen minutes.
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AN EXCELLENT PEN.-We have been ia
vored with sample card Of the celebrated
Spencerian Steel Pens, and after try ing them
quite thoroughly are convinced of their su
peror merit. These pens are comprised in
fifteen numbers, each differing in flcXibility
and hneness Of point, so that the most fastid
ious penman cannot fail to find among the
fifteen Just such pen as suits him. The
Spencerian Pens are famous for their elastic
ity of movement. smoothness Of point and
great durability and are nearer approNina-
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thing hitherto made. They are manufactured
in England under the supervision Of the
original inventor of Steel Pens, the venerable
Josiah Mason, and Joseph Gillott-the latter
making few of the numbers after the models
of the late T. r. Spencer, the famous penman
They are used very largely in the common
schools of the United States, in all the princi-
pal commercial colleges, in the government
offices at Washington, and in the banks and
commercial offices throughout the country
the sale reaching an enormous quantity an
nually. For the convenience OF those who
may wish to try them, a sample card of the
Spenccrian Pens may bs had by mail by en-
losing % cents to Messrs. Ivison. Blakeman
Taylor IS Co., 13S and 40 Grand Street n.
y. or the pens may be bought at almost any
store where pens are sold
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~ Attention 10 directed to the ad-
vertsement in our paper Of the Alma
Nursery J. II GILL Proprietor.
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fF See advertisement Of L GRAFT.
House and Land tor sale. A desirable
location.
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HOUSE.
HVU ST.
FEBRUARY s, 1873.

Netting Of Importance done
Mr.. Mllcn read an article from Satur-
days Republican, headed "a Mild Ad
mouition, - which stated that there were
members in the Legislature who expected
to be compensated by dollars. He said
if that was true the members ought to
know it, and If untrue, the author should
be punished, and submitted the follow.
ing preamble and resolution, which were
adopted;
WHEREAS, The Little Rock Republi
can. in its issue Of February 9Th, in an
article headed Mild Admonition, has
the following sentence There are
members in the Legislature. and we know
them, who expect to be compensated not
by the plaudts and good will of their
constituents, but by SO many dollars in
money, for every vote they cast in the
affirmative save that to adjourn, there
fore be it
Resolced, That committee Of three
be appointed by the chair to wait upon
the editor of the Little Rock Republican,
and demand the names of said members,
and report the same to this House.
The chair appointed Messrs. Mcleod,
Tllar and WIN. Murphy said committee.
Adjourned
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E% lie who would die sooner or lat
n than he ought is equally a coward.
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the investigating committee. The time
remaining before the expiration Of the
session is so short that it is not snticipa-
ted that the committee will have time to
enter upOn its duties.
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.F- Col. VIM. FIsHBAcK declines to have
hi. name used in the Senatorial election
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HUMILIATlN0 SPECTACLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lC

" WASHINGTON, FeD. IU.
To the many extraordinary and humll-
iatng spcctaces which have been wit
messed this winter in congress must be
added the scene in the senate to day at
tending Senator Pomeroy's personal ex-
planation Of the charges of bribery made
against him in the late senatorial election
in Kansas.
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Vice president Colfax subsequently APP
pointed Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Bncking-
ham, Alcora, Thurman aud Viskers as
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-01
WILL HE ANSWER 2

We call special attention to an article
in another column from the Portland
Bulletin, headed "a Sorrowful Case"
We further ask the reader to note the
progress of equal rights in the last
twenty years. Had such tragedy as
the Goodrich murder occurred quarter
of century ago, not one newspaper in
the land would have dared TO use its in
fiuence in behalf of the woman who
sought to avenge herself in the manner
so vividly portrayed by our eontempo-
raTy. Now, we call upon our brother of
the Bulletin to read that article again
and then listen to us:
Does man protect woman?
Is it safe for woman to rely implicitly
upon man for protection?
If man does not, cannot or will not
protect her, does she not need individ-
ual legislation with which to protect
herself?
Would it not be far better to restore
to her the equal use of inalienable
rights, that she might thus legislate for
her political and consequent pecuniary
Independence, rather than place her at
the mercy of men who, when they vio-
late every obligation Of honor and saeri-
flee every affection of her soul upon the
altar of their selfish passions, leave her
nothing in palliation of her wrongs but
murder and its awful consequences?
Do two wrongs ever make one right?
But enough. Our brother has not
tried to answer our last half-dozen ques-
tions, although we gave him the lesson
two weeks ago. Will he answer these
We shall see.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-01
We DEMUR.

To Imagine that new course Of political pol
icy, changes in the laws, or measures OF any
eminent, will materially improve the condl-
ton OF the people or provide them with re-
sources, is a mistake that none ought 10 COM
nit IL all depends al last on individual exer-
tiOn and Intelligent effort, perseverance, fru-
gality and sObriefy. When we look outside of
these for assistance we shall look in vain.-
Bulletin
Right here we take square issue with
our brother man. Everything hinges
upon proper Government. 1t was not
"a mistake" when to materially i'm
prove the condition of the people or pro-
vide them with resources" the people
set themselves to work to abolish King
Georges Government and make such
"changes in the laws" as they needed to
secure freedom and independence. The
material condition of tens Of thousands
would be speedily improved by a
"change in the laws" that would pro-
vide them a spot of ground for home,
which should be under all circumstances
exempt from execution for debt. "AlP
does not "depend, at last, on individual
exertion" and so forth; for many Of the
most energetic and Intelligent men We
know have been ruined by the failure
Of Others which involved themselves.
Many Of the most "frugal and sober"
women of our acquaintance are kept in
poverty and toll through all their days
because of an imperative need of
"changes in the laws, brought about
through the action of the Government" 7"
that will secure to them the benefit Of
what they earn.
If We cannot look to the Government
for such assistance" except We "look
in vain," Government itselfis a failure
a costly luxury that enriches the few
and impoverishes the many.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-01
TO THE POINT.

The following items from the Dallas
Republican contain the ring of the true
metal. Now let us see if our brethren
have moral courage enough to face the
direct issue. This dodging won't do,
gentlemen. The people want to know
where you stand. But here are the
items:
We have always been of the opinion that the
advocates Of woman suffrage entertained
greatly exaggerated ideas OF the benefits to nOw
from Its being established; and its OppOsers,
ON the other hand, were In the habit OF viewing
its supposed evils and inconvenience through
a glass that magnifed about a hundred diam
eterS; and we have further supposed that the
large majority Of intelligent people did not re-
gard the question one of very great i'm
portance, far as relates 10 practical results.
The above is from the "OregOnian,D - and The
editor, although a very good lawyer, talks all
round the question, and very freely gives his
opinion as 10 how Others view the question on
both sides, but he studiously avoids giving uS
his own opinion a. TO the correctness of the
principle of female suffrage. Il 10 right or
wrong, brother Hill ? and ii wrong, why &?
These are the material questions upon which
We would Ike like to hear you speak.
The direct way TO seek the elective franchise
fol woman is TO go Ia the state Legislatures for
10. They have the right. IL Is lodged there, be-
yOnd question: Bulletin.
lust so, and "a Republican Legislature was
applied to, last fall in Oregon, and absolutely
refused even 10 allow women to vote on the
liquor question, or any Other. Did they do
right, Mr.. "Bulletin,' or not ? Have You any
mind ON the subjectf II 50, what is IL:
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-01
BEGIN WITH FOUNDATIONS.

Men never prosper in the world unless they
are energetic and thoroughly self-reliant.-
Bulletin.
True, and a man cannot be energetic
and thoroughly self-relianr unless his
mother before him possessed the same
qualities. Women who are dependent
ciphers in the home all the days of their
lives have no idea of their own powers.
Such women need opportunity for self
reliance, that they may be enabled to
people the world with self-reliant men.
The idea that the fashionable wife of
one of our wealthy men can endow
her sons with self-reliance is absurd.
Riches do not spoil half as many rich
mems sons as the people imagine. 1t is
the inertia of the wife and mother that
spoils them. ''NTen do not gather grapes
of thorns or figs of thistles."