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The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07
MILITARY,
HfgADQuARrERs srArE or ARKANSAS.
LrrrLR Rock, September ~. 1873.

HkADQUARrERS HrArF OF ARKANSAS
LITTLE Rock, September ~. 1873.
General Orders No. 81
Ill f peace of the State having been threatened
i. by combination OF reckless and bad men, hay
ing for its purpose the violent and Illegal overthrow
OF the state g0verpmeDt il was deemed wise to pre-
to meet such threatened youtionary action by
an organized force sufficient 20 maintain order and
enforce the law asains. all opposition thereto, and
for that purpose alone the commander in chief d
fected the enrolment and muster in Of the militia
OF tho state.
II. BY tho solemn Judgment Of the supreme court
Of the state, the legality of the present government
is now fully recognized. and the effort made to over
throw II. through the forms law, declared Illegal
and unauthorized.
Ill, This Judgment Of the supreme court puts the
executive of the state in an attitude to appeal to the
executive power of the nation 10 suppress any lilo
gal, violent or revolutionary action that may be at
tempted TO overthrow the state government or any
Of ts departments and the executive Of the state hn
assurance that such appeal will meet with prom pt
response from the president should occasion TO IN
tho appeal occur, which it is believed will be the
". To all the officers of the state mlitia especial
y to Maj. Gen. ". ", wiltshire, commanding the
mnndng tho second division, the commander in
chief desires to extond his thanks gratefully
bering their prompitude in coming to his assistance
when the peace and security of the state threat
ened.
" To the enrolled men, both white and colored.
and to the great body OF the people ut large. who
irrespective of party. have been In sympathy With
him he also extends his thank, and he cannot fail
ton To stand by the present government ofthc state
with force OF arms if necessary.
VI Ts all the people Of the state he likewise sends
congratulations upon this happy issue of the mpend-
ing troubles. Peace and order can now have un
questioned reign and for tho first time In thirteen
years is the state Of Arkansas CONF plcto peac
footing.
VII For tho returnof arms and accoutremcn,s be.
longing to the state orders will horcaer be issued
VIII. All the comm missioned officers non commits
stoned officers and pryates constituting the militia
Of this state except the adjuan general and person
al staff of the commander-in-chef are therefore
mustered out of the service. the eNinpncy
muster-in having passed, and the president of tho
Untod States having given tho comma nder N chief
emphatic assurances Of the assistance of the
ment Of the United States should IL be necessary in
order TO maintain the present government OF the
state of Arkansas. ELISHA BANTER,
Com ma ndcr- in Chief
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SENTEScED.-The Fort Smith Independent

sENrENcED.-The Fort Smith Independent
says that:
Ed. Brogan, indicted for the murder of Van
zant two or three years ago. was tried last
week. and on Thursday the Jury brought in
II verdict of man slaughter. motion was
made for new trial, which was denied, and
on Saturday morning Judge Ham sentenced
him to five years in the penitentiary. a blli
of exceptions has been filed with a view OF
carving the case to the Supreme Court. and
petition has been in circulation to the Gov
ernor for his pardon.
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r-y" One of Van Nuren's fairest daughters
will lie transported to the "City of Roses, VI
during the present week. Preliminary ar,
rangem.nts at the Presbyterian Church, at
which the Rev. d. McManus will presid, :
Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
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Big PoTAToEs.-SANGsrER brags on his girl
baby MEADOWS on his big Apples ALLISON
on his fine Peaches. but our old friend NJ. {.
lrMLEy beats them all on big Potatoes. He
left at our Office 4 sample of Cuba Vans, that
are some potatoes. If there are any who
lWuk they can beat thcm-they need not be
lackwartl about doing it.
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JAY Gould's 0picion.

A New York dispatch Of the 29th say '''''
Jay Gould being asked for his views concern
ing the financial situation, gave them as fol-
lows:
81 think the panic Is over. have every
faith now In an advance ofprices,and believe
the market will be more buoyant than Tor
long time. Wall street has been cleared OF
great part of worthless stocks and so-ca'ied
securities by the purging process OF the panic
and there are com parltively few stocks now
0uoted except those OF real value In all
csses nrices are now too low, and In that or
good dividend paying stocksa very large ad-
vance is necessary to bring them up to their
actual worth The reasons for an advance
are that the money market VIII become easy
40 soon as the stock exchange is opened. oW-
ing to the very large quantities OF green BACKS
which have been disburscd by government III
its late bond purchases; that an immense
amount Of capital has been put into circula-
ton by the action OF the banks III ISSUING
clearing house certificates which displace the
corresponding quantity OF currency that
England in sending over miiiiohs OF go,u
which will come into active use Immediately
on its arrival. and that speculation has had
such a long sleep that 1t will be all the mere
lively when it wakes up again. The disturbed
state of money has made 1t necessary for some
large firms in this city to discharge many OF
their hands and To give others only three or
four days work in q week. large msnuiac-
turinp iirm has closed up altogether Much
difficulty Is experienced by employees IN get
ting cash for their worknen, and on saturday
last many were paid either In whole or IN part
In checks. In neiglboring cities slInilar
condition of affairs exist"
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EF We see that PRoCTER & CANDLES
EXTRA OLIVE Soar is becoming very pop
uE in our city, its quality we know is
superior. and being nicely perfumed We
Me not surprised that consumers prefer
" and that it has large sale.
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H=-H== e iass
RIVER NEWS.

I"e river is declining slowly with about .
wv 'oh the bars Weather cool and indica-
Hons Of frost.
x, ."e steamer Halle arrived Friday morning
"n slim freight list. This is the first ar
V''aI for months. ..t jH Ef
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~" Old man WHEELER went prowling
round Maj. Lanigan's for lost knife the
other day, vixen Lorrs MILLER went for him
with a three bladcd one. Louie knows how
to do the handsome thing.
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"a Col. A. =. CURRY was in town Friday
looking after the business Of the Transports
ton Company. The Colonel has employed
all the teams to be had, in order to expedite
the forwarding of freigiits to its destination.
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20" MIR. +. KELVIN, representing Halls
fafe and Lock Company. Louisville, Ky,
failcd in on US Monday morning. looking as
lovely as big suntlower. lie will call on
fur merchants and business men, and if they
PNant u Safe that is SAFE for their money
fhey will give him careful attention.
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Rev. w. T. BOILING. Pastor. Divine SER
vice, every Sabbath at II o'clock, A. NJ. and
7.clock p. NJ. Prayer Meeting every We'd
,ssday evening at o'clock.
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Said Sidney Wallace is about q years old, five feet
ten inches In height, slender FORM hazel eyes, with
light hair inclined to curl, weighs about one hundred
nd sixty pounds was wounded in the foot some four
mnnths slnce. from which he has not recovered.
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kE- II. T.. HOLMAN, Esq. puts upon cur
liable sample Of Rice, grown by him in Van
Buren,. I1e has enough to give fair test OF
What can be doue in raising Rice in this To-
fallly The sample is fine and the whole
patch promises fine yield. Mr.. hoffman
wl have sample on exhibition at the Agri-
futural Fair and our farmers generally will
10 well to make an examination.
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SPADRA. Sept. %, 1873.

II B. JOHNSON, RoBERr IIoUsToN, EFT. Al
Gentlemen: Your communication of the
2ith inst, tso o-compiimentary to MYSELF CALI
ing upon me. to allow the use Of my name. as
candidate for seat in the lower house of
our State Legislature, has just been received
and contents duly considered.
In reply allow me to state, that | deem it
the duty of all who admire good governments
and are law abiding citizens, when their SER
vices in a public capacity are required to
make any pecuniary sacrifice in their power
II by SO doing. they can be Instrumental in
relieving an oppressed constituency.
You are therefore at liberty to use my name
in the canvass with pledge ON my part, (if
elected). that will at all times and under all
circumstances, be found at my post. battling
for that line of policy, promising the most
good to the greatest number. against railroad
subsidies and monopolles !; at Il proper time
favoring change of the organic laws of the
State, curtailing the number Of State and
county officers. reduction of salaries,
healthy but not oppressive revenue law. a
good election law, with heavy penalties for
false certificates or any other frauds in and
about election returns. A. ID. KING.
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The Debois Cotton Gin.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
~ tho above celebrated Gin. In our paper. IL
is highly recommended by ali who have trleo
II. Cali and see the Gin at ID. G. WILLIAMS
st ore,
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A BARGAIN.

have n Stock of Goods, good as
'ortment taken tor debt, which
Will sell very low, Oh easy terms.
@p'30lL Is. j. BROWN, Agt.
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tE- Capts. Ed. NowLASD and EUGENE
SMITH are in charge Of the wheel Of the Hal
lie. They report feet on the bars.
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tY- Mr.. LABEN II. SoUTHMAYD was exam
lned on Thursday and admitted to practice
law in the State Of Arkansas. .... ......
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a" Engineer WILSON II. JOHNSON came up
tohis home on the boat, Friday. lie is look
ing in bad health.
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Mayors Court.
HON ?. X. JOHNSON AS JUSTICE.

State OF Arkansas VS.. George Ilaskett-On
peyee warrant; bound in bond OF $500 to keep
t.,e peace ; bond given and party discharged.
state Of Arkansas VS.. George llaskett-Fine
S.; fine paid and party discharged.
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rx- The season Of putting mp stoves
IN blessing that pipe is at hand
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TIME well known and long established
Ferry at Van Buren. Arkansas, Is now
under the charge OF the subscriber. The pro-
pletors having recently put on q arge New
Steamboat. and With careful aud experienced
Fcrrymcn. they feel confident that they cab
give universal satisfaction TO the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the In
crcasiug demands Of the large cmigrsnt trav-
ell to Texas
The sc Louis. and sherman, Texas. U. 8,
Mails arc carried over this Ferry. which u
good guarantee ihnt It Il the shortest As we'll
as the best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat en-
the river. and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
he expected Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built ON both sides Of
the river, and no pains will he spared to as-
commodatc the public. We shall strive TO
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
~ u Ferry Accounts mnst 10 ssttlsl
Monhly-No deviation from this rNls.
II. e. no BARDs, Prervtsfor.
Van Bufen, Feb. 4, rs. If
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tnOTJ,, NT-CEOTHlNG.
a New stock OF A, WAL ~"
for sale e.. zap, at
scp3Jtf HERR a. GRA-
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Iy Michigan reioices in sno wsterms
and New York state in ice
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Advices from Africa announce the cap
ture Of white man by the natives while
proceeding westward on the Congo nv
er. From the description Of the man
Mr.. Charles Livingston believes it is his
son.
The trial Of Joseph II. Fore, OF 81
Louis, for an attempt to tomahawk MS
wife on the street last dune, closed TINS
afternoon. The jury, after an absence OF
about an hour. rendered verdict OF
guilty. and assessed his punishment at
ten years in the penitenLiary, that being
the limit of the law. '
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W i"oy for The Prcss
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MAIL SCHEDULE.
M. e. Church. South.

a. All job Work, cash on deliv-
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS
IANE constantly on hand full assortmcn nj Of sta
l. L pie and fancy groceries. Wines, Liquors. etc.

We aro in condnuai receipt Of largo and fresh ad
ditons to stock and purchasers assured the,
can always find o full aud complete assortment
which, we offer low for cash. .une 'T3tf
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DESCRIPTION {.

Uy thC UONPTnOF.
j. N. JonxsOy, Secretary OF State,
BY Frank strong, Deputy,
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AConversazione.r


! a convtrsasione wasigiven in the ball
Of the Masonic Female College, Cokes
bury, on the evening of Friday, the
10Th instant, 10 which the young Ia
dies of the college invited q number
of thoir friends. Of course the prtnci
pal, Mr.. W. G. Benet, was host, and
succeeded in making the evenlngpleas
ant to all who came-a large assem-
bly,, chiefly of young ladies and gen
tlemen, but with a due admixture O.
those Of men of maturer years.
Among the guests were Col. Summer
Gary of Florida, Dr.. J. W. Vance o.
New Orleans, Prof. N. J. Holmes o.
Laurens, W. W. Vance, Esq, of Able
vile, DR.. Legare Connor, Dr.. F. F
Gary, and other visitors from a dis
tance. All were in gala dress anc
good spirits. Music on the piano and
organ, and songs from accomplished
singers, plsasant chat, etc., beguilec
the hours until midnight. 1t was s
great success, and every one delight
ed. The college is Aourishing, and {
large attendance attcsts tho hole
which it has taken upon the public
favor. .
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;. CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED

: CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED
sTArEs.-The Neao York Herald is
urging upon the President the ne
cessity Of filling the Office of Chief
Justice, made vacant by the death
of Judge Chase. The Importance
Of the Office furnishes an additional
reason for making the appointment
at once. 1t remarks that "any fur
ther postponement can only be
meant to await the result Of the
State elections, so as to secure the
nomination of Mr.. Conkling, Mr..
Frelinghuysen or some other Sena-
torial favorite, without endangering g
a seat in the Senate. The highest
Office in the government must not
thus be allowed to serve the exigen-
cies of party; it must not be made
an element of success in the politi-
cal schemes Of the President or his
partisans, aud the people will be
quick to understand that in leaving
the Judicial Department without a
head upon pretext and as a bribe
they witness fragrant exhibition
of Cesarism." ,..
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BALLOONING.

The collapse of the monster balloon
seems not to have dampened the zeal
of the projectors, who intend to have
auothor ready in October. 1t will be
under the charge Of Mr.. Donaldson,
the late associate Of Mr.. Wise. Mr..
Donaldson was interviewed on Friday
night, after the collapse, and assured
tho reporter that he would yet try
the trip to Europe through the air in
a silk balloon, which the Grcphic peo-
pie are to have ready for him in Octo-
Der. Being asked whether this would
not be very costly, he replied:
guess not. You see, the pew one
is to te only about half the size of
the old one-that is about eighty
feet in diameter, and to contain about
two hundred thousand cubic feet of
gas. This will be ample for our pur-
pose, and, moreover, will obviatc all
the trouble we have had with the last
one--that of unwieldncss. The last
balloon was good-euough in all senses
except this. She was too large, and
when such an enormous amount of
gas was let into her, the pressure be.
came TOO great on tho stuff, and, allied
to the difficulty in managing so great
a mass, some little spots were left
faulty, no doubt, and TINS the acci-
dent occurred today. ! think it was
because the stuff lay over itself a
couple of feet from the valve that she
burst. The stuff was not rotten at
all it was good stuff; but, after all,
q silk one and smaller one will be
better in all respects. Three min
utes after she burst TO day the man.
ayers came to me and we consulted
briefly. We agreed the present bal
loon had better be abandoned, and
they then wanted me to sign articles
Immediately for the new silk one, and
[ agreed to do in the morning. The
thing is entirely genninc, as the last
one was. have no doubt, and never
had any, but that the balloon project
was genuine on the part of the man
ayers. They meant business, in spite
Of all that has been said about them.
Professor Lowe, the veteran aero
naut: in conversation with reporter,
says the balloon should have been of
silk, and besides was entirely too
large-a capacity of one hundred
thousand cubic feet being al! sufficient.
This is onc-sixth Of that Of the late
monster. lie has no confidence in
making the balloon useful for trans
Atlantic voyages. The only use they
could have been put 10 has been anti
cipated by the telegraph.
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DUELL1NG.-The Editor of the
Washington Gazette, commenting
upon recent impending duel at
Atlanta, which failed to come off,
says:
"More blood flows from the noses
of the denizens of one decent coun-
try village in Georgia, during q
twelve month than has been shed
by the bloody minded Atlantese in
all their paper duels since the foun-
dation of the city.
One good, square, honest fight is
worth all the duels ever fought,
and a bloody nose and black eye
are far more honorable than scars
of the pistol Or the marks of the
sword" +"
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$4,000 OF Goous TO GIVEN AWAY,
by Mr.. A. Bcquest, at Cothran & Will,
sons Now Range, for reasonable
equivalent Of grccnbacks. The goods
are of the newest and best styles, and
will be found to embrace tho choicest
ofdry goods and groceries. The stock
has been selected with great care, and
cannot fail to please, both in. style
and quality. Mr.. Bequcst is liberal
merchant, and d1knows howito consult
the tastes and wants of his friends,
Give him call, and you cannot miss
getting something to please, either in
staple or dress goods, in staple OF
fancy groceries. Look out for the
"rcd sign" on Washington street,
few doors from the corner. ,.
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MALARIA IN THE TTp-COIrSTR-

MALARIA IN THE UP-CoUNTRY.-
The anderson htellgeneer publishes
a letter from VIM. II. Trescott,
Esq, urging the appointment by
Legislative authority of a County
Board, in each of the counties Of
the State, who shall have the pow
er of carrying on proper system
OF drainage, in the malarious Sec
tons. 1t is wise suggestion, and
should be generally endorsed. We
trust to see it acted upon.
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MEssRs. J. B. & W. J. ROGERS
We direct attention to the advertise
ment of these gentlemen, who arc now
receiving their Fall and Winter stock
at No. 2 Granite Grange. 1t will bt
found to embrace the best goods ir
their line, and cannot fail to meet the
wants Of all who are in search Of s
choice article Of dry goods and gro
ceries. 1t has been bought low, and
will be sold at low rates. To oul
friends we can commend the -Messrs
Rogers as polite and liberal gentle
men, who can offer inducements ir
their line. Give them a call.
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TIE COUNTY BOARD OF EoUALIzA.
T1oN.-We learn through our polite
County Auditor, Mr.. T. B., Milford,
that, this Board has adjourned, ,aafter
passing upon the various assessments,
and that they have had occasion to
make fewer changes than usual. The
sum total of the assessed value of
property in Abbeyille, so far as ascer-
tainod, is about s6,OOO,c0o, against
81 100000, the last assessments re-
duciion of 81, 100000. This is very
gratifying exhibit to the taxpayer.
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M1LLINERY.-Mrs. NJ. NJ. White has
Just returned from the North, and ad,
vertises, at her we'll known stand.
above the Citizens Savings Bank, a
full stock of millinery goods, embrac'
ing, all the latest styles bonnetstbats,
laccs, flowers, ribbons, .ete.,ii in endless
profusion. Only lady can appreci'
ate tho variety of her treasures, and
only lady's pom can enumerate
them. So we advise our lady friends
to make an early call, and select what
ever is bcwitching in beauty or stun
ming in fashion. Mrs. NJ. is a lady Of
taste, and will aid you in your selec-
tions. Call early and examine for
yourselves.
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BE- For the information of our

BE- For the information of our
citizens we state that arrangements
have been made by which all freight
arriving in Columbia, by the South
Carolina road, for this and other
upper counties of the State, de-
pending on the Greenville and Co,
lumbia Railroad, will be shipped on
the latter road the morning after
their arrival in that city. By this
arrangement the detention Of
freight SO much complained of last
year will be prevented.
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MODEL FARM-Our young friend
Mr.. Percy Brown, gives a glowing
account of fine field of cotton cult
waited by Capt. D. NJ. Rogers, Of Cal
houn's Mills, so well known as a sue
cessful planter. 1t is field OF six
teen acres, and has already yielded
1900 pounds to the acre, and will
yield as much again. $500 pounds
of cotton to tho acroI Who can beat
it?
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D A letter from DR.. J. j. Lee,
written from Edinburg, states that
ill-health has prevented his writing
any further communications for our
paper. We trust, however, that the
cause is only temporary one, and that
he will not only be enabled to see
tho sights of the Old World, but to
describe them for the benefit Of our
readers.
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Wednesday, Sept. "a, 1878.
TERMs.-Three dollars a year, in ad

TERMs.-Three dollars year, in ad
vance. -
time than six months.
Transient advertisements are charged
Tor at the rate OF ONE DOLLAR per inch
space for the first insertion, and FIFTY
CENTS for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
rates is made to persons advertising by
the quarter or by the year.
D6~ All obituary notices and tributes
Of respect are charged for at the usual
rates of advertising.
JOB PRESS.
We are now provided with an excel
lent Job Press, and fine assortment of
Job Type, and are prepared to execute
superior work. Orders are respectfully
solicited, and we will guarantee satisfac-
ton in the style and price of our work.
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SKILLFUL OpERATIoN.-We learn
that DR.. J. W. Gurley, aurist and ocu
list, has been performing some very
successful surgical operations in oul
town. Last week, Robert Watt, col
ored, aged seventy-three, who ha!
been blind eleven years, was restored
to sight by an operation, in the re
markably short time of four days
No pain has been felt since the opera
lion. Other operations have beer
performed, with equal success. The
Doctor is establishing quito reputa
ton.
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Boor AND SHOE MAKING. - We
direct attention to the ADVERTISE
ment Of Mr.. G. E. Bruce, the we'll
known boot and shoe maker of our
town. Mr.. Bruce has skill and. .ex-
perience, and cannot be surpassed
in his line. If ycu want something
stout and durable, and at the same
time elegant in finish, call upon Mr..
Charley Bruce, and he will get you
up an excellent job, and at reasona-
ble rates. He will provide sFsoles'
and Understandings for the nee
dy. Call and get supplied.